CG: "Are Acoustic Guitars lame?" Me: "Only when I play them." :/
@dangolguitartech2 жыл бұрын
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@Gottaloveguitars4272 жыл бұрын
Love that you guys brought Jeremy on the show!! I’ve been following him since he was new. Great guy!
@thomasrichmond19162 жыл бұрын
I've been loving the episodes with Jeremy in them! Real great stuff
@andrewgrossman60662 жыл бұрын
I met Steve Helgeson of Moonstone Guitars in 1998 when I ordered a guitar from him. I got to hand select every piece of wood and shell and watch the whole process from board to completion. I worked for him as an apprentice from 2017-2020 building guitars and doing repairs. There is something special in that relationship between luthier and customer. It's my favorite part of building instruments is forming that bond when someone comes into your shop to have some work done
@ronniefnd2 жыл бұрын
I recently bought my first acoustic after 25 years of playing lol. I went out with the mindset that I'm getting a Martin....gold standard, then maybe a Taylor because that is the only other company that matters (I know nothing). So I decided to play everything under 2k........annnnnnnddddd....bought a Guild lol. Just felt right and I like the way it sounds.
@DavidHBurkart2 жыл бұрын
My Martin D35, Seagull S6, Gibson Hummingbird AGR, and Epiphone F140 thank you for the acoustic love!
@stewartcarson65522 жыл бұрын
I’ve actually done a reverse Dylan. I’ve recently start playing acoustics and have found the acoustics are more fun to play. You don’t get bogged down in tweaking your sound and the results are more immediate! That said electric are fun fun fun!
@davidmartel41842 жыл бұрын
I almost never play electric anymore... my setup is an old line 6 pod xt that I pretty much forgot how to use properly... if I play electric guitar for an hour... i must spend 30 of those minutes trying to find the ''perfect tone''...
@landonbailey2 жыл бұрын
my first guitar was a Yamaha country jumbo acoustic. Still have it :)
@ItsVictoriaG2 жыл бұрын
“There’s 99 presets! You’ll use 2.” Accurate. So accurate. Use the presets to find what you like and then you end up buying the tube amp that does best the one setting you used the most. 😂 Also: Jeremy’s pink paisley tele is so awesome! I know you’re talking acoustics, but that pink paisley is everything.
@smelltheglove20382 жыл бұрын
My favorite are the guys claiming the digital modelers are better than the actual amps they are modeling. Lolz. I also love being called a lawyer because I don’t mind saving up 1k to buy a great tube amp.
@impossivel20062 жыл бұрын
These videos with Jeremy are so cool.
@jackstow84112 жыл бұрын
Great video! You two really have great rapport. Fun to watch.
@Nick-qq2nq2 жыл бұрын
Martin 000-15 series is completely unbeatable for the price
@JavaoftheLava2 жыл бұрын
Got a handbuilt guitar by a small luthier in my hometown. 2k usd and any appointments I wanted. The work is immaculate and the guitar itself sounds incredible
@stop7362 жыл бұрын
Jonathon thought it was bring your little brother to work day…Baxter’s in the other room chasing his kids around pulling his hair out, per usual style. 😎😘
@kylemoran43432 жыл бұрын
Some top players have been very successful with acoustic and electric. Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, John Lennon, Sir Paul, Dickey Betts, Steve Howe, Tommy Emmanuel, Even mr. Jimi owned and played a Zemaitis 12-string acoustic. I use to love the MTV Unplugged series. You could see electric acts doing their thing with acoustic instruments, no loud amps to hide behind. Great series, pretty sure I saw Stevie Ray Vaughan tear it up on that show with an acoustic.
@4773went2 жыл бұрын
Love Jeremy! So glad you guys connected!
@guitarguy75962 жыл бұрын
A great acoustic guitar channel I recently discovered and have been binge watching is The North American Guitar, they feature the highest end guitars played by Carl Miner. The videos are really well recorded and Carl's (original pieces) playing is great...the videos go back a few years and some of the older ones are the best.
@mlaney542 жыл бұрын
My mom came home with my first guitar, ~11-12 years old at the time. A giant fender acoustic, I was so pissed because I wanted an electric like my friends. She took it back to the store (she told me to screw off in a mom way) and then I had nothing, until I saved up for a squire starter package. It was crap and I probably lost out on an awesome acoustic if I hadn't been a dumb kid. I played electrics for years as a hobby but when I had kids everything slowly transitioned back to acoustic, quicker to pick up and put back down given the constant distraction, quieter after hours and I dont have to lug around an amp and all the gear.
@aldenwilkins2 жыл бұрын
Two of my favorite channels.
@rodneykroetsch29242 жыл бұрын
Great show guys! I feel the love and comradery....!!
@homegrownson2 жыл бұрын
I have only two gadgets for my 1965 Gibson Dove, The Amp, My SWR California Blonde with the Blonde on Blonde Powered Monitor or when dont want to take 2 Amps, I can grab my Fishman Tone Deq Acoustic DI & Preamp and plug directly into electric amp
@billycramer80662 жыл бұрын
My first guitar was an epiphone by Gibson 12-string made in 1986 or 7 I learned how to play on that guitar and loved it to death until it got stolen. I'm a left-handed player so as a player you deal with what you have. sounded so beautiful. I long to replace that guitar one of these days.
@jasonnewman41522 жыл бұрын
Left handed guitarist myself, absolutely more used to playing whatever I can get. Just recently got into GAS, but my budget does constrain me. Online shops have opened up more options, but I do miss the joys of just going into a shop and noodling to find the right feel, and dream. Keep that 12 string, I got rid of my first (a Carlos Robelli) and it took me years to replace.
@autistichead81372 жыл бұрын
I’ve communicated with Jeremy a few times he is a wonderful guy and has a great channel
@renmusical2 жыл бұрын
No, Acoustic Guitars are not lame, I've longed for a 12 string acoustic guitar. On top of that, the likes of Johnny Marr and Nick Drake showed me what I can do with an acoustic.
@GeekRex2 жыл бұрын
I still wish I hadn't sold my Takamine 12 string. Beautiful sound, built in electronics. Well made but affordable guitar.
@mattjackson78592 жыл бұрын
@@GeekRex I sold mine (Takamine 12 string) to a pawn shop so I could go to a U2 concert in Vancouver. It was a great guitar, but it was also a great concert.
@ericmojave60612 жыл бұрын
No, acoustic guitars are awesome. A good acoustic guitar is all you need to write songs, and can be your best friend.
@Jimmy2Bits2 жыл бұрын
I started playing an electric guitar. Then I went and bought an acoustic because it was simpler to bring to parties pull it out and start a sing along. THEN I bought a classical guitar. BY FAR, classical strings are the EASIEST to fret and not kill the fingers. Not only does it sound like smooth butter, it felt like smooth butter. I know there aren't a lot of ROCK N ROLL, headbangin', boot stompin' songs recorded on a classical guitar but... Well that's just cause the right person hasn't written any with a classical. Nevertheless, great guitar for a kid to start learning on. Especially with the wider fretboard, it does make playing a G chord or even a barred F chord WAY more difficult to play, it works on stretching your fingers and making each note very intentional. Going back to the electric from a classical was challenging but after having more education with the classical I felt I was now prepared for speed and bends.
@chadwicks_guitar2 жыл бұрын
Studying classical guitar really helped me understand music in general and allowed me to progress faster in other guitar genres. 😎
@gordonhuskin73372 жыл бұрын
jerry reed used to absolutely RIP on a nylon string. i think chet akins had a nylon period as well
@jed11662 жыл бұрын
Played for 55 years, and tried electric for a year, but just could rock with it… I do an acoustic cover show, and can rock much harder on the acoustic than I ever could on the electric. .. I play classic rock, blues, grunge, punk, etc,. And, the acoustic inspires my singing and pushes my vocals the way an electric could never do.
@MrVanalen2 жыл бұрын
Nonsence💁♂️
@jed11662 жыл бұрын
@@MrVanalen ??? I was relating my musical experience. How could you call it nonsence, if you haven’t heard me play? BTW, it is spelled nonsense…
@MrVanalen2 жыл бұрын
@@jed1166 slightly angry reply don’t post if you can’t take criticism
@216trixie2 жыл бұрын
@@MrVanalen Don't be jealous of professionals. And grab a dictionary.
@MrVanalen2 жыл бұрын
@@216trixie is that the best you can do?hit me with auto correct?spiteful little man does baby not like being contradicted😂🧸
@brucer2612 жыл бұрын
Ya got me wanting to build an acoustic now!! it will probably happen sooner than later. ; ) Great video guys!!
@RonBaker456 Жыл бұрын
Fun video. I've played 99% acoustic for 30+ years now, and most have been Martin Dreads from cheap to expensive (DCX series to Amber D41). I love the old rock guitar sounds and tones but as a musician I've just always been drawn to the sound and skill it takes to play acoustic at a high level. I started on the violin at 10, so maybe that is a part of it.
@lonewolffgrey89832 жыл бұрын
do this again dudes.. luvin it
@leeasbury7273 Жыл бұрын
Love this. Go on tour
@jvanb2312 жыл бұрын
I have one acoustic, it's a Yairi, I've never felt the desire for another acoustic. I have many very nice electrics, and yet I still want more.
@ryangunwitch-black2 жыл бұрын
I have a cool Martin but I really love both of my Recording King Dirty Thirties Parlor guitars. So rad. I'm getting the electric/acoustic one eventually
@msspi7642 жыл бұрын
I was first introduced to a Taylor at Appalachian Bluegrass Shoppe in Catonsville, MD. Emory has tons of good Martins, but at some point he got into Taylors which, considering his clientele, was a bit of a gamble. But it's paid off for him. My Taylor came from a little hole in the wall shop in Etown Kentucky. It was properly played in so it had lost the brightness without losing the definition. I love it and being a dread it is a great rhythm guitar. I like the ethic of Taylor like I like the Ethic of PRS. But the law of diminishing returns is undeniable. The difference between a mid level Taylor and an 800 series is hard to hear. It's there, but you'll rarely hear it amongst the cacophony of a jam.
@dbenadon2 жыл бұрын
What a great collaboration! Will we get to hear a jam?
@chadwicks_guitar2 жыл бұрын
I want one of every type of guitar!!! Then I want to sit down with everyone here on the channel and eat pizza and play guitars. I don’t care how good you are…. let’s play!!!
@donhall-aquitania10252 жыл бұрын
I tried to love acoustics for decades and finally gave up. I don’t think they’re lame, just not for me.
@thewhiskeycowboy-official Жыл бұрын
I started with an acoustic and expanded to electric. That made the switch super easy, but hurt more starting out. LOL I play them the same, overall, but the electric just gives me more "range". I am a fingerstylist and mainly do melody playing. And the electric gives me different "voices", and depending on what sound I am pushing it leads me to play different songs. While I truly love the acoustic, that simply isn't the case.But on the other hand, I have never brought my electric anywhere.... my acoustic has gone with me to the lake(s), on drives, you name it. Cheers!
@CocoKoi3212 жыл бұрын
Acoustics in rock songs in the 80s was a great musical thing
@hughjass51562 жыл бұрын
I had a nice acoustic guitar, a Guild, that I absolutely loved to death and played the hell out of it for the last 3 years or so. This guitar was like a part of my identity, it was my sound. This winter it completely self destructed on me. Huge crack formed in the back, and the top bracing broke (found out after that I guess it had been broken at the factory, and they just glued the broken brace together and that glue is what failed.). Never again. Just cheap disposable acoustics for me from here on out.
@216trixie2 жыл бұрын
I don't understand the either or. Acoustics are guitars, electrics are guitars. Acoustics come in nylon string and steel string, six string and 12 string. They're all guitars. I don't understand playing one or the other. Some songs are acoustic songs and call for an acoustic. Some songs are electric and call for an electric. That's my take. I love them all.
@jamesroachjr4074 Жыл бұрын
I started out on Acoustic guitar and still have a few I enjoy them a great deal
@alexwoolridge94aw2 жыл бұрын
I love my acoustics but I prefer playing gigs with my electric rigs. I will say I've learned to be a better guitarist on my electric guitar since I got my first Taylor 8 years ago. Can't hide behind a loud amp and band with an acoustic but acoustic guitars are awesome
@okiecowpokey2 жыл бұрын
Music is life!
@stevegamiello64762 жыл бұрын
Check out Kevin Ryan Guitars. They are expensive but AMAZING. He has a large stock of Brazilian. His inlay work could be in a museum it’s so beautiful
@CaptHiltz Жыл бұрын
What I would like to see manufactuers do is more variety of shapes and colors. When I walk by acoustics in a store or see some online or in a catalog I can't help thinking that they kinda look alike. I just don't get as excited as I do when looking at electrics even though too many electrics are basically Strat or Tele variations.
@johnbaker46662 жыл бұрын
"Why am I taking the bait?" I ask myself as I click play.
@davidmartel41842 жыл бұрын
I also heard, we're not friend!!! So with that kind of earing...should I still spend money on more expensive guitars... hummm? YES!
@jimleininger89632 жыл бұрын
I have a Martin and I have a Tele and I have a Mustang Bass. I have improved immensely on my Tele and my Mustang, but I still play my Martin like I'm 15 years old... I can only campfire strum/stomp. I am finding that I just don't care to put in the time on it. For about a year I have been considering trading it off for a baritone. But I think I will hold onto it and just accept that its my really nice sing-along guitar.
@mikefromusa69022 жыл бұрын
Must haves for me: a great tele, a great SG, a great low watt tweed, a great silver/black face low to mid watt amp, 1 good acoustic.
@itstravisjames5122 жыл бұрын
Started as an acoustic player and am much more comfortable there. The allure of electric is a vast one though. So much history and geek allure for sure. Still that isn’t stopping me from stalking the Casino Martins… OFTEN
@Funkybassuk2 жыл бұрын
I want to get a nice acoustic. I’m trying to find a place to try out a Martin D-18 and a Gibson J35.
@Journey-of-1000-Miles2 жыл бұрын
I own a short scale Beaver Creek, which I purchased used for $50. It has great action, great intonation, and it stays in tune. Because of its size and an expensive price, I play it everywhere, anytime! Although, I feel I am a bit of a snob with electric guitars, acoustic guitars don’t make me feel the same way. I’m happy as long as they work well.
@timgermanyjr2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely not. Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Eagles, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, etc all use a lot of acoustic and all rock.
@pauljcat12 жыл бұрын
Billy strings just bought a 1944 Martin D 28, I think this is suffice to say that he’s a Martin guy. He also owns Brian Sutton‘s old 48 dual pick guard D 28t. He seems to love Thompson, but thinking more it’s a functional stage guitar he can poke holes in and put knobs and pick ups in. All good in my opinion though
@robflewell77062 жыл бұрын
Very well-spoken, guys!
@bp71522 жыл бұрын
Only in the hands of “that guy” at the party
@ravenbom2 жыл бұрын
Most people start with an acoustic, which is as often as not a hand me down. If it's not, it's usually a cheaper acoustic. Acoustics usually have higher action, thicker strings; they're harder to play. But if you want a great acoustic, the gulf between a Fender MIM which is gonna get you 90% of the way there and a great acoustic is much bigger. The other thing is with a few pedals and amp setup, you can really change your sound on electric. But it's hard to own a couple acoustics to change your sound a Taylor or Martin, piezo or mic'd, Dreadnaught or Parlour or inbetween. My acoustic hard case takes up as more space (and probably weight) than a Boss Katana. Plus, they're little more sensitive to humidity changes. THAT said, my Tacoma DR-38 is never going to leave my possession (in part because it has little to no resale value). It's been my favorite guitar for nearly 20 years.
@Barbarapape2 жыл бұрын
Like a lot of new players i tried to learn on an Acoustic, big mistake, i have small hands with short fingers which meant i was in agony trying to play a few basic chords. Then a friend lent me his electric guitar, an Ibanez with a slim wide radius neck, what a difference. I saved up and bought my own RG550 and still have it. I still have the great lump of an acoustic, and still struggle to play it. Acoustics are just not for me.
@earlfairbanks63602 жыл бұрын
Isbell plays Martins.
@MurrayWilliams2 жыл бұрын
8:43 … the sickest of burns. Yeeeouch
@wrenchhead43782 жыл бұрын
Arguments can be made…
@BobPerrone2 жыл бұрын
I learned on an archtop acoustic for the first 8 years of my lessons. It makes you a much better player
@jfrankcarr2 жыл бұрын
My first guitar was an awful 1970 Sears catalog acoustic, unplayable above the 3rd fret, that cost about $50. Last year I bought a $50 Rogue acoustic on Musician's Friend's Stupid Deal. It was amazingly very playable.
@pbrstreetgang732 жыл бұрын
Only lame if you show up to a college party with an acoustic sit on the stairs and play…. 😂
@davidmiles5332 жыл бұрын
I ran the acoustic room at a Sam Ash in Los Angeles. I’m biased. I have more electric guitars but I wouldn’t trade my HD-35 or 000-18 custom for anything. Not even my PRS 594 10 top.
@JBASH20112 жыл бұрын
I grew up playing a 54 Gibson ES125 which I played mostly unplugged until I got my own electric. I've owned a couple acoustics. I like the sound of a 12 string. I love some acoustic work from my influences. But I'm generally not a fan of/not interested in the music styles that feature acoustic guitar- except for Classical. Acoustics are not lame, but I'm a Rock player- Les Paul + Marshall.. plug straight in, turn it up. Acoustics are just a short time diversion.
@dangolguitartech2 жыл бұрын
I’m not saying that they are lame, but I have a J 45 that I never touch. Oh, wait… I’ve just been informed that I am the one who is lame. Figures.🤠 Great video, guys… Have a kick ass weekend!
@lhvent2 жыл бұрын
Really good video
@thseed72 жыл бұрын
You had me at, "🍕"
@rstuartcpa2 жыл бұрын
PJ Harvey (or someone just as cool) once said that if you write a rocking song on the acoustic, you know it will rock on electric.
@nickspitzley85392 жыл бұрын
I was an electric guitar guy now I only own acoustic guitars.
@dw77042 жыл бұрын
Some acoustic guitars are lame, most are not Same for electric And acoustic guitar in general is not lame Although I play electric a lot more, both are cool
@dejadejayoutube2 жыл бұрын
finding an entry/intermediate level acoustic with perfect intonation all the way up the neck can be a little tricky, which is why i dont stress as much with an electric purchase.,...in no way am i suggesting we start putting tunomatic bridges back on acoustics:),lol (manufacturing has improved 10fold of recent tho, good times)
@GMec782 жыл бұрын
It’s hard to explain to folks that an acoustic guitar is the equivalent of an electric guitar and amp in on package.
@BrentAdams2 жыл бұрын
"Are Acoustic Guitars Lame?" ... No, but they they sound terrible when I'm trying to do my "Spacey" sounds on them. LOL! I've got one acoustic for "that sound" when needed for a recording...and I use it, (and you DON"T want to know What it is!) but I'm an electric guitar playing in every way. (Jeremy.. I loved your "I'm makin' Whale Noises for 6 hours!" statement! )
@R.L.Humpert2 жыл бұрын
Im going to stick with Taylor for now Jeremy but guess what I put Martin strings on my Taylor :) I know you are not the biggest Taylor guy though which I’m still trying to grasp why. However Martin guitars are fantastic and one day I will own one maybe after I pay off my two Taylor’s. 🤠🎸
@willredelsheimer59192 жыл бұрын
Acoustic guitars most definitely are rock worthy. Lest I mention the Unplugged series that gave us Alice In Chains' best album compilation and recorded performance (at least in my opinion)??? Many artists have done auditory wizardry by releasing acoustic/'unplugged' singles of various tracks off their albums. Songs like 'Angel's Son' from Sevendust and 'Spacelord' from Monster Magnet have infectious grooves and great chops. The latter of the two is a solid rocker where the guitar just happens to begin, follow through, and complete the song whilst maintaining its crisp cleans using nothing more than the picking/strumming techniques to drive the notes/chords to their desired effects. Hell, Days of the New did an entire catalog of hard rock songs following the above mentioned formula in what...the mid or so 90's??? Point is acoustics aren't just for sitting in a van down by the river. Exploring how various instruments can be applied to different songs/genres/moods/sounds/etc. is also a very important task to try on for a 'fitting'. Music, as with art, deserves to be a fluid movement of creativity, passion, and expression flowing through as many mediums as possible to keep it young and alive with possibilities. 🤘🎶🙏🎶🤘
@synveng2 жыл бұрын
My first guitar was a stagg nylon string acoustic,
@patrickroe5926 Жыл бұрын
Kind of a dumb question. No, they are not lame. Some acoustic guitars are works of art. Arguably, acoustic guitars are more difficult to become a true master of. Acoustic guitars can be played most places. Acoustic guitars are not lame!
@jmdbb2 жыл бұрын
Jeremy must have taken the brown acid or something because Tony Rice never noodled and played with distortion for 40 minutes. I mean, really, where does this stuff come from??
@rheinhardtgrafvonthiesenha48692 жыл бұрын
New to the channel. Not sure who this video was aimed at and I’m not trying to be a crusty old man. But any guitarist (even in a death metal band) that thinks acoustics are “lame”? I don’t know, but I don’t think there’s many actual guitarist that think this so that’s why I don’t get the video. Maybe it’s aimed at someone looking to purchase a first guitar. Not sure, do g get the angle
@216trixie2 жыл бұрын
I've never heard anyone ask the question, let alone a guitar channel.
@drivenmad76762 жыл бұрын
I love acoustics. I have a very crappy cheap one. For one I can't afford a nice one, also I heat with wood and I'm afraid if I got a nice one, it would dry out within days.
@SpencerP962 жыл бұрын
Funny because the 000-28 Modern Deluxe is 4000 dollars now.
@0burrus2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely not!
@mitchellstrauss51172 жыл бұрын
nice...
@michaelweinman9051 Жыл бұрын
yeah JS! JS rocks.
@dividedbytimestudios2 жыл бұрын
Aren’t Bourgeois bolt on necks like Taylor? Plus seems Gibson has won over Nashville
@janeandthecoolcats50332 жыл бұрын
Oh yes the 00028 re-imagined is just top
@carpme2 жыл бұрын
I just come here for the dad bods
@Jimmy2Bits2 жыл бұрын
16:32 Beardo Bretheren
@Robwhat2 жыл бұрын
I can answer that question with two words: Billy Strings
@slimsantilli44762 жыл бұрын
My acoustic has made me a lot more money than any of my electric guitars
@gunkanjima34082 жыл бұрын
I prefer electrics, but acoustics are timeless. Last year I bought my forever acoustic, it’s a Martin OM clone, for just under $500.
@Dude-gx2ul2 жыл бұрын
Was it an Eastman Guitar?
@gunkanjima34082 жыл бұрын
AMI/Sigma depending on where you live. AMI is USA branded
@phillippitts62942 жыл бұрын
It’s funny in bicycle’s the technology has definitely trickled down to inexpensive bikes.☠️☠️☠️🖖🏼
@shawnmagee26402 жыл бұрын
I can play acoustic for about ten minutes before I am bored as hell. This is with a 000-28 and an HD35 so the guitars aren’t the problem. I have very little interest.
@randykent95942 жыл бұрын
Gibson acoustics aren't lame.
@phillippitts62942 жыл бұрын
Distortion is my friend! But I like acoustic guitars. ☠️☠️☠️🖖🏼
@joeydurant62672 жыл бұрын
Even dime said everybodys gotta do some wood shedding now and then