Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Thanks for watching my review & demo of the Balaguer Espada Modern 10th Anniversary edition! Let me know your thoughts in the comments below! Cheers!

Gear used in this video:
- Balaguer Espada Modern Baritone 10th Anniversary
- ENGL Powerball II
- Celestion Vintage 30
- Grossmann Fatbox iso cab
- Shure SM57 and Sennheiser MD421 Kompakt mics
- Cubase 13 Pro
- Toontrack Superior Drummer 3
- Klotz Cables & DI Box
- Kreative Devices Laptop
- IK Multimedia iLoud MTM Precision studio monitors

An original song of mine with me on vocals: youtu.be/xoD41LVyN2g

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Disclaimer: this video is sponsored but as always all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own!

Timecodes:
00:00 The Balaguer Espada Modern baritone is here!
00:19 Demo song (ENGL Powerball II)
02:17 Signal-chain, string/tuning and gear details
03:07 Balaguer is good people! (Cool guitars too...)
03:44 About the 10th anniversary modern Espada baritone
04:09 The specs and features
07:34 Imperfect fretwork? And why...
08:22 My overall thoughts
08:48 Let's try the different pickup positions (clean tone)
10:46 Let's try the different pickup positions (heavy tone)
13:04 My favorite sound and setting
14:31 Final thoughts and conclusion