1959 D'Angelico "Homer Haynes" Custom Archtop Jazz Guitar - THE GEORGE GRUHN ® GUITAR SHOW (S3)

In this episode, George describes a one-of-a-kind custom ordered guitar built by John D'Angelico between December 1958 and January 1959 for Henry D. "Homer" Haynes.
From his Wikipedia page, Henry Doyle "Homer" Haynes (July 27, 1920 - August 7, 1971) was an American comedy entertainer and musician who gained fame on radio and television as a country and jazz guitarist and as the character Homer of the country music comedy and parody duo Homer and Jethro with Kenneth C. Burns for 35 years beginning in 1936.
This guitar, as George describes, is truly the PINNACLE of what a "Super Rare & Vintage Jazz Guitar" is in today's vintage guitar market!
As George discusses and reads, during the Episode, the guitar has the original letters of when John D'Angelico corresponded with Mr. Haynes - prior to construction - and, after the guitar was successfully built & was ready for delivery to its' new owner!
And, George - at the very end of the clip - gives us his insight to just how difficult it is to define what exactly a "guitar" truly is!
Take it Away, George & We Hope Everyone Enjoys the Story Behind this Iconic & Super-Rare Custom Jazz Guitar!
Sincerely & Stay Tuned for Much More to Come,
The Musician Network (TMNtv)

[@hamiltonburger4574]

Great observation about how a guitar is pictured in the mind vs virtually any other instrument. I never thought about that until now.

[@thomastommy1192]

Awesome video and a very beautiful guitar. Your videos are always very educational. I enjoy and always look forward to your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your videos. I hope you have a blessed weekend.

[@TMNTV]

Thomas, Thank You Very Much for Your Kind Words & Very Kind Comment. We Very Much Appreciate Your Viewership of OUR Hard Work with Gruhn's Guitars and George to bring you = The Gruhn Show! Please Share the video with your friends & family over Memorial Day and into the Future! There is MUCH MORE to Come with Season #3 of The Gruhn Show, too....So, Stay Tuned! Sincerely, The Musician Network (TMNtv)

[@DanDDirges]

That's a beautiful guitar - The F-Hole style guitar is very much in fashion with the latest folk crowd

[@TMNTV]

Thanks Dan, for Your Comment & For Watching! Yes, isn't that guitar just = INCREDIBLE? Truly a Work of Art in Every Way! Really appreciate your Kind Words & Stay Tuned!!! There's MUCH More to Come from George & The Gruhn Show! Sincerely, The Musician Network (TMNtv)

[@aum3.146]

love you George but want to hear more of the guitar in these videos

[@robjh22]

I need that guitar

[@victorbarker9497]

The d Angelico excel custom did it have a set of pick ups and what would be to cost to day

[@there_is_nothing_here]

damn. nice

[@TMNTV]

Thanks, Paul! Yes...Sweet, huh?

[@there_is_nothing_here]

it is. I'm envious of the person that gets to take it home

[@RavnerRavner]

there you have it. you should be able to get a decent handmade archtop for $6,397 in 2018.

[@klofmag]

Dave Rawlings ended up buying this very guitar and it was used throughout his latest album 'Poor David's Almanac'. Previously he played a 1935 Epiphone Olympic archtop. You can watch him playing Cumerbland Gap on the D'Angelico in session here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYSzgpaGq9SVhdE

[@daughertyr22]

That doesn’t look like the same diangelico . The one being played in the studio has a different fret board but regardless it sounds great !

[@rjtiman]

@@daughertyr22 Sorry, same guitar, including the fretboard.

[@DaveLynchJazzGuitar]

And once more, a guitar like that goes to a person who can play 3-4 chords and has unlimited funds.....aarrghhh...😡

[@tomsmart1970]

I would assume David Rawlings knows a few more chords than that and probably does not have unlimited funds.

[@chicachicawahwah6032]

WTF "I'm no Jazz player` So we don't get to hear Homer's old guitar played properly u 🍑. Disappointing~my lunch break over☕& 2day it that featured 12 minutes of.... 😔😫😞😖