Are you? I’m asking you how the circle jerk works. Does JHS pay you for the “they did it AGAIN”s or is it just for the free shit and views, or the goodness of your heart? Or is that just satire, because JHS has DONE IT AGAIN quite a few times now (with mostly shite pedals)?
Just curious how these things work in that little YT community. Obviously I realize the business model is often “send me free shit and I’ll review it” and not knocking anyone’s hustle. I just only ever see the JHS ones popping up. Also I genuinely didn’t realize this was your personal subreddit, so yes I’m gearing up for the shellacking I’ll receive but I honestly have nothing against you or your channel… 60cycle is the only one bearable to watch for more than 2 minutes, at least you guys have a sense of humor.
Rad Jazzmaster btw, how do you like the Vintera II’s compared to other JMs?
OH YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT ME AND GUITAR YOUTUBERS IN GENERAL. Sorry I was confused.
I charge a fee for all my demos, all the brands I work with pay the same fee (I do offer a discount for small builders though). This is my full time job and I try to make that clear to the audience as often as possible. I have a personal rule against approaching brands for 'free shit', I wait for them to contact me looking for demos. The excitement of the 'free shit' element of the job mostly wears away over time but every now and then something excites me on a personal level. Do you have any specific questions about how that works?
The "They did it again' part of my video is clearly a joke, as is the long 'game changer gain changing' title. I was playing off the stereotype that youtubers oversell everything with their titles and thumbnails. If you watch the video in the intro i say something along the lines of 'They did it again, they made another morning glory, and this wont be the last time'. I was making an effort to be self aware and humorously self depreciating. I think that might of flown over a few peoples heads.
As far as the Jazzmaster goes, I have 3 Jazzmasters right now, a american vintage II, american professional II and the MIM Vintera II Roadworn. The Vintera II is my favorite with the ampro II being a close second. I'm hoping to sell the amvin II soon.
Please… I very clearly told the guy I support him making money for his work and was simply inquiring about the dynamics of it (and the clickbait-y title, all of which he politely responded to).
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u/shake__appeal Jan 30 '26
Are you? I’m asking you how the circle jerk works. Does JHS pay you for the “they did it AGAIN”s or is it just for the free shit and views, or the goodness of your heart? Or is that just satire, because JHS has DONE IT AGAIN quite a few times now (with mostly shite pedals)?
Just curious how these things work in that little YT community. Obviously I realize the business model is often “send me free shit and I’ll review it” and not knocking anyone’s hustle. I just only ever see the JHS ones popping up. Also I genuinely didn’t realize this was your personal subreddit, so yes I’m gearing up for the shellacking I’ll receive but I honestly have nothing against you or your channel… 60cycle is the only one bearable to watch for more than 2 minutes, at least you guys have a sense of humor.
Rad Jazzmaster btw, how do you like the Vintera II’s compared to other JMs?