1956 Gibson GA-6 & 1958 Fender Musicmaster - PURE CLEAN TONE!

[@notanotherguitarchannel]

Practicing one topic at a time. Such a clarifying concept. Thanks Tomo!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad it was helpful! Yes! One thing, one topic and do one thing so well! Triads are so important! Question is how well you know them(?)

[@markuyehara7880]

This is why I love this channel. Very few have the skill and the courage to play such a bare-bones rig for an audience. Also, vintage Musicmasters are the most underrated instruments in existence.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much! So happy to hear that!

[@davidwhiddon950]

Just discovered the pure and simple joy of listening to your mind and fingers slow down to really enjoy playing the guitar.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that! Play slow and enjoy more!

[@treybennett35]

Oh yeah, very beautiful tone. I feel like this sound has just been forgotten or people don't plug in and play through the amp for its natural sound anymore. So many effects and added sounds

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much! You're correct! Maybe this is the forgotten art!

[@SumwunzKid]

I had to stop subscribing to guitar wisdom a little while back because I couldn’t afford it anymore… I was finally caught up and I saw it went up in price since I was last subscribed 😭 it’s such an amazing program… hoping I get a raise soon! Lol need to get to the next level! You’re the best, Tomo! I still learn a ton on these!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you for sharing! Now we have over 300 lesson videos and working on more updates. I am really enjoying on Guitar Wisdom Live Stream each month. Thank you so much!

[@ComptonSlim]

I love your rig - basic no frills - all tone

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

I really enjoy this tone so much! Just a cable!

[@southernpride2003]

​@@TomoFujitaMusic I'm 21 myself with my homemade electric guitar I don't use any pedals at all never have never will my tone is pretty much a clean modified tube amplifier all the way what I mean by modified is it has vintage tubes a vintage RCA 12au7 for the preamp and the 6v6 RCA tube for the power tube

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

@@southernpride2003 You know vintage tubes! Awesome!

[@southernpride2003]

​@@TomoFujitaMusic mainly thanks to my grandpa

[@howardcoleman4748]

My friend Andrew had one and he played music with me years ago and it had that tone that only one fender pickup sounds so smooth and simple just like a tele one pickup except Tomo has the pickup in the neck so perfect thanks Leo fender

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you for sharing! Awesome! Esquire! Lovely!

[@benallmark9671]

Thank you for all the great tips Tomo. Hope you have a great day !

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

My pleasure! Thank you so much! Have a great day!

[@graysonschissler6215]

I just bought a 1952 fender champ. My musicmasters sound amazing through it. Just crank the amp to 12 and forget about it, then use the volume and tone knobs. Cant beat it. Im addicted to reverb but I barely miss having it with this setup. Might need to look into an old gibson amp though, this one sounds great

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you for sharing! So good! Fun for your soul! Gibson amps are so much fun too!

[@Ahui-Chen]

enjoy your every tone ❤❤ so cozy so beautiful

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!

[@riangarianga]

Great lesson, thank you so much! Actually I already practice some of the concepts highlighted here. Especially the advice my teacher gave me back then is what took my playing to another level in the topic of body mechanics (the idea was applying as little pressure as possible, it prevents injuries and releases your mind from the fretboard). I have a Epiphone Valve Jr head in mint condition that I bought extremely cheap, but never used much, and I'm thinking about converting it to Gibson GA-5 specifications; it's an easy mod, and it definitely sounds much better. It has just one volume knob, and there you go!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you! My pleasure! Thank you for sharing! Awesome!

[@crow-dont-know]

What a gorgeous sounding guitar. And combined with that amp- just so buttery!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@SuriSanJose]

You have so many beautiful guitars! Sounds so good!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad you like them! Thank you so much!

[@nonemlinus]

Thank you maestro. Lots to think about!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

You're very welcome! Thank you!

[@yukikasuga9498]

盛り沢山の内容でとても勉強になりました！ トモさんのミュージックマスターとギブソンアンプのサウンドも素晴らしく、純粋にギターの演奏も楽しめました！

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

それは、とっても嬉しいです！ありがとうございます！

[@alramirez9032]

Thank you so much Máster, great sound

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad you like it! You're very welcome! Thank you!

[@benallmark9671]

That Gibson amp is in wonderful shape considering how old it is. Score !

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

I was looking for a while

[@J0HN01DATA]

If I need to remember a password or fiddle with too much electronics I get option paralysis and that changes my 'NOW' vibe when picking up the guitar. Single pickup guitar, good advice.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you for sharing! Thank you so much!

[@Rhythmicons]

Thank you. This is amazing.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

[@benallmark9671]

Tomo your food analogies had my mouth watering and so early in the morning. I don’t know how ya do it lol.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

I love dry tone!

[@katsunori.bb.kawai.6633]

Thank you Mr.Fujita. Great “Fender” sounds!. 👏👍🙏😎

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad you like it! Thank you!

[@BrandonMobley614]

I have wanted a pre CBS Fender Musicmaster from since O started following your videos a few years back. Just a couple of days ago, a guitar tech local to my area gave me a call and told me he found an all original 1962 Musicmaster that is mine if I want it. Hopefully I will be able to purchase it in the next month or so.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Awesome! So cool you can find it locally! Please enjoy!

[@FunkymetalBL]

Wow that’s a classic Tomo!🎸🤩👌🏼

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@andrewksadventures]

Hi Tomo, just tuned in and thought I'd message while watching! Beautiful tone there. Pure and clean. 👍

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks for listening! Thank you so much! I like simplicity and limitation.

[@jlore6344]

Beautiful guitar and amp! Love both. I did, however, picture the Spinal Tap sustain scene while you were showing the sustain I have to say. Hard to unsee that :)

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much! Ha ha! Great one!

[@Bubba-zu6yr]

Sensei Tomo, that is a beautiful combination… both dark and right side!😅 Serious question, if I’m not mistaken you at one time took a blues ‘sabbatical’ of sorts. My question is, beyond endless listening are there any source materials that stood out on your journey? I’m theory fat (an MA) but never satisfied in my search. Much respect.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you for sharing! Yes, I took my sabbatical after 30 years of teaching at Berklee. A lot of thinking about my next life. ended up I became a full time professor at Berklee! I am so happy! I didn't listen any music? My record player has been broken for a while.

[@HarryBall-fw7pv]

The worn fretboard is like road map to all the good spots

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you for sharing! Fun!

[@jonnybeck6723]

@4:44 when you demo "midrange" my cat Elvis answers you with same tone... (Some kind of magic with old Musicmasters...)

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that! Pure tone like a voice!

[@howardcoleman4748]

I can always recognise the BB King box Tomo smooth blues so gentle yet so powerful can anyone tell Tomo what key it is

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

BB King is the BLUES! Thank you so much! I love simplicity and limitation!

[@gerardcousineau3478]

I had a yellow music master. I sold it for 200. This one sounds really good in your hands but this Old Gibson amp helps. Nice set up. 👍

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Early 90s... all these 50s Musicmaster & Duo Sonic was about $200-$300 ...Tweed Champ was same price!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@gerardcousineau3478]

@@TomoFujitaMusic very inspiring. I'm working on the Profile of my daughter. Your slow playing made me playing it. This old Takamine copy is amazing. Anyway this video again was a real inspiration for me. An interesting Blues pattern in B flat Minor. I admire anyone who can get a nice sound with these old tele bridge. Though today with the compasatting saddles a Musicmaster will be delightful

[@gerardcousineau3478]

@@TomoFujitaMusic Thank you. Tomo. ☺️🕊️

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

@@gerardcousineau3478 So happy to hear that! Thank you!

[@plamenpenkov2865]

I know the topic is simplicity and purity, but I can't help myself wanting to hear that singlecoil with some sweet octave fuzz and the amp cranked. Also I now want rice or pizza or a steak, or all three.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

That's so awesome too! But this guitar & that amp... so good! Great taste!

[@TigerPalmer]

Tomo, you need a vintage 1950's leather guitar strap for that fantastic setup.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

I already got a few!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Great idea!

[@-Atmos1]

One Telecaster & a good amp is all you need

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you for sharing! Awesome!

[@Syncrosound8000]

i'd like to hear you play the blues without using the third all the time and without shrugging your shoulders so severely during a bend

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you for sharing! You can listen many other great blues players!

[@CHIN1117]

Nice

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@michaelbutler2312]

ga6 not ga5! great video! thanks!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks for watching! I didn't even notice that part!

[@michaelbutler2312]

@@TomoFujitaMusic that's why the number 6 is on the front. people are finally finding out about some of the great gibson amps.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

@@michaelbutler2312 Yes! Totally! This amp is simply so amazing!

[@Quezecotl2012]

Single coil single pickup. Nice. Why such heavy strings? 11s

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@plamenpenkov2865]

My guess would be the shorter scale and old tuners necessitate heavier strings for tuning stability. They shouldn't feel heavier than 10s on a strat.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

22.5 inch neck so 11-48 is good! Those days.. only had one set one size... 12-52 so Leo Fender created this shorter scale neck so it reduced the string tension.

[@ehehe123456]

若かりし頃、ピックボーイの本社と取引してたな。その頃私は事務機屋の売れない営業だったｗ

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

シェアありがとうございます！ナカノさんと

[@TheGorillafoot]

Simple is better IMO.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Yes! I love simplicity and limitation.

[@saucerjock]

Also like the basic no frills. But I see lots of takeaways here. The guitar color. The fretboard. The keys. And the cable. Supposed to be a cord with right angle jack and coiled so you don't tuck it in the back just right or it will pull out. Or wireless. Amps, tube are basically all the same, high gain tubes and filters. The filters are the biggies, they shape the sound. Another thing. There's no such thing as age. You are just having growing pains. Nothing at all. You could probably sell that guitar and buy a small yacht and a couple of jet skies. Don't forget to where life vests. Also add 3 parts vinegar and one part sugar to your rice water when you make it. You'll like it.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you for sharing! I am really enjoying at this age! I love body stretching & workout now! I feel so alive! Awesome!