🔥 🎸 Talking Guitars: Lock-It Strap Premiere, Randy Rhoads Pedal, & Lo-Fi Madness! 🎶 9/2/25

On this jam-packed episode of Talking Guitars and Music News, we kicked things off with the world premiere of my brand-new demo/review for the Lock-It Guitar Strap—fresh from a local music shop right here in Santa Cruz. I put it through its paces, even testing it out on a killer Hondo Revival Explorer I spotted at the shop. That guitar had some serious vibes… and yes, I might be going back for it! Lock-It Guitar Strap Installation & Review | Safe, Stylish & Made in USA 🎸 9/2/25 https://youtu.be/6TsgWBjDBmQ Then Ron jumped in, and we got into the latest buzz—Jack Osbourne’s public response to Roger Waters’ comments about his father, the legendary Ozzy Osbourne. Always some rock ‘n’ roll fireworks happening! From there, we dove headfirst into the world of pedals—starting with the new MXR RR104 Randy Rhoads Special Edition Concorde Distortion+ Pedal. Some folks are already calling it “limited edition,” but is it really? We broke it down, compared it to the previous polka-dot release, and talked about why some sellers hype these up way too much. I’m especially stoked because I’ll soon have the chance to A/B the new Concorde edition against my polka-dot and classic yellow versions. Randy Rhoads MXR Distortion Plus Unboxing & Review | Comparing with the Original Pedal! https://www.youtube.com/live/sQPuko4gUZQ?si=kHl3P_QqOosSTY2V But it didn’t stop there… we also checked out the Eventide Blackhole Reverb, a wild pedal that looks like it could open up entire universes of sound. Then the chat dropped another bomb—Source Audio’s ARTIFAKT Lo-Fi Elements. This thing is a dream machine for hazy, glitchy, tape-saturated tones. Think vinyl crackle, warbly modulation, dark reverbs, bit-crushing, and way more—basically a lo-fi playground in a box. I need one of these in my life, no question. And just when things couldn’t get weirder, the chat wanted to talk Sustainiacs. So, I pulled out footage of me testing a Schecter Sun Valley Super Shredder Sustainiac at Guitar Center about six years back, https://youtu.be/COetGAmnOtE?si=M1Rtk7ta5a6wl3I0 then followed it up live with an Ebow demo on my TEASE Strat with Vega Trem. @2:45:11 Let's just say it got wild—I was summoning UFOs and even playing a little Close Encounters of the Third Kind theme for fun. https://youtu.be/f1QxwVejZIk?si=X8nWoWClzw-liTnD 🔥 Every Week on Johnny Beane TV — Your Ultimate Guitar Hangout! ⚡ Epic Guitar & Gear Unboxings 🔧 Mod Tips, Pro Tricks & DIY Hacks 🎤 Live Q&As with Players Worldwide 🚨 Breaking Gear News, Leaks & First Looks 🎸 Guitar Stories, Artist Access & Backstage Vibes 🎁 Surprise Giveaways You Don’t Want to Miss 👍 Smash that LIKE 🔔 Hit SUBSCRIBE 💬 Drop a comment — You’re part of the crew! 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/user/johnnybeane?sub_confirmation=1 🌐 Hang Out With Us: 🎯 Website: http://johnnybeane.com 💎 Become a Channel Member — Ride With the Crew! 📱 Let’s Connect: 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/johnnybeane 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/johnnybeane 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/johnnybeane 🎯 Gear Pick of the Week: 🎸 Lock-It Guitar Strap 👉 Sweetwater: http://sweetwater.sjv.io/GKBjEL 👉 Amazon: https://amzn.to/4g5udJL 🛡️ Ernie Ball Rubber Strap Blocks 👉 Sweetwater: http://sweetwater.sjv.io/nXgvmV 👉 Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cX3Pjy 🌀 Dunlop EVH Tortex Frankenstein Picks (.60mm) 👉 Sweetwater: http://sweetwater.sjv.io/WyY0LA 🛠️ D’Addario Guitar Dock 👉 Sweetwater: http://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKZGkQ 👉 Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cHpZGu #TalkingGuitars #RandyRhoads #GuitarNews #JohnnyBeaneTV #LockItStrap #HondoRevival #OzzyOsbourne #JackOsbourne #RogerWaters #MXR #DistortionPlus #Eventide #Blackhole #SourceAudio #Artifakt #LoFi #GuitarPedals #SchecterGuitars #Sustainiac #Ebow #VegaTrem #GuitarCommunity