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Youtube "Ask" button lets you Instantly find gear mentions.

pkennethk|26907 MODERATOR

GEAR:

For those of us who haven't tried it yet, here's how to save a lot of time scrubbing through video interviews on YouTube:

Find a video interview on YouTube.
Click the "Ask" button just below the video frame, between "Share" and "Save".
Ask the chatbot "Is any gear mentioned in this interview?".

Example AskBot result for the video linked above:

In the video, Kirk Hammett mentions the following gear:

Modded Marshalls (0:14) are discussed as the amps used for the first two Metallica albums, with James Hetfield's modded Marshall being stolen in 1984 (0:37).

Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (1:32) heads were introduced to them by Mesa/Boogie, which they found to be very responsive to active pickups (1:42). These amps have been used by the band since 1985 (2:38).

EMG Pickups (1:47) were used in their guitars and paired with the Mesa/Boogie amps to create their signature sound (1:51).

Wah pedal (2:48) is a constant in Kirk Hammett's rig, which he has used since he was 15 years old (2:52).

Tube Screamer (2:50) is also a consistent part of his pedal rig, primarily used for lead guitar (4:06).

Reminder: you still need to click on the (min:sec) link for each answer and confirm that the artist really said that, and get any other details that you need to narrow down exactly which item. Especially if the artist mumbles or has an accent. These LLMs don't specialize in perfection.

5 months ago