Eddie Pennington thumbpickin' on Merle Travis' Gibson Super 400

[@michaelgonzalez7304]

One of the most important guitars in Country and Rock N Roll history. Merle Travis was an important contributer to both Country music and Rock N Roll. This guitar now has a good home and place at the Country Music Hall Of Fame in Nashville.

[@waynepanter5693]

Eddie is absolutely incredible.I can't stop watching this.❤️

[@Opry99er]

Possibly my favorite living guitarist. Love you, Eddie!!

[@mhartain5848]

Eddie Pennington is the real deal. I've had the pleasure of seeing him a bunch of times at the Chet Fest in Nashville. In addition to being a killer good guitar player, he's a really nice guy.

[@MrGreglarry]

That's awesome Eddie! and on Merle's guitar.

[@GameLevelEditor]

I understand why Tommy Emmanuel refers to Eddie Pennington when talkin about learning and preserving that Merle Travis sound.

[@stephenhunt572]

A truly remarkable guitar picked by an amazing player thanks very much

[@pascalnorvins2187]

That guitar smoked a cigarette just after being played

[@mauriciocamacho7705]

Would appreciate if anybody knows the rest of the names of the songs: 1. Blue Smoke 00:00:00 2. Nine Pound Hammer 00:03:57 3. Me and My Shadow 00:06:41 4. That’s All 00:08:37 5. After You’ve Gone 00:12:40 6. Farther On Down the Road 00:14:53 7. Walking the Strings 00:17:54 8. Lost John 00:20:26 9. Break 00:22:43 10. Everly Rag 00:32:00 11. Chicken Reel 00:33:47 12. Over the Rainbow 00:35:10 13. Jerry’s Breakdown 00:37:40 14. Saturday Night Shuffle 00:41:36 15. Texas Tornado 00:43:30 16. ??? 00:45:00 17. John Henry 00:46:50 18. Cannonball Rag 49:39:00 19. I’ll See You In My Dreams 00:53:00 20. Black Gold 00:55:55 21. ??? 00:59:06 22. King Coal 01:02:16 23. Bluebell 01:05:25 24. ??? 01:07:41 25. Guitar Rag 01:08:17

[@albertceva1526]

Third song is "Me and My Shadow."

[@quailshootr6389]

6. Farther on down the road 17. John Henry (jr)

[@lawrencecohn9794]

Don't come any better than Eddie.

[@jorgecontreras7631]

Muy buen trabajo, magnífico !!! Así se debe tocar una guitarra !!! Se ganó un suscriptor 😀👍

[@Barry000]

You done that guitar proud ..

[@marlintaylor2687]

Wow Eddie!!! On FIRE HOSS!!!

[@stashmanly4418]

This is great. Thanks for your video.

[@brainhurts1]

That guitar always had a great sound

[@w.l.graves7228]

dynamite eddie , blue smokin' !! thanks much !!!

[@SuperOlds88]

Other than Merle and Mose I would call Eddie the King of thumbpickers and he does a fine interpretation of those two fellas too. Alonzo certainly grew up to be a star also. Too bad the whole thing, music and his commentary isn't for sale I have to believe it would have sold well because it's of course fabulous but the quality of the recording is great too.

[@alanwann9318]

I love this!

[@chester777ful]

Wow what a great picker thanks

[@pete1759]

Amazing guitarist

[@dvd1966]

Merle Travis and my grand father were cousins

[@blubberbooty]

Big Guitar! You play it well!

[@jeremycline9542]

"Why, I've got more power in my little finger than..." In this case, he would be right!

[@terryendsley6079]

How did you get a hold of merle travis's super 400 ? I thought it was on display at the country music hall of fame .

[@will2472]

Because he is talented beyond belief 😂😂

[@guermeisterdoodlebug7980]

@@will2472 So am I, but I don’t get to play it!

[@mattfinleylive]

He says ~ 40':22" That he's practicing with it for a show on 12 Aug 1989 in Central City KY for the Everly Brother's homecoming... (their Pa was Ike Everly, friend, peer and compatriot of Mose Rager and Merle Travis...)

[@whimpypatrol5503]

Gibson made another for Travis, this one, but to different specs -- maple top and (es335 style) center block.

[@pauljackson9761]

He says @ 2:40 it "was the last guitar Gibson built for him" (Travis). Shortly before Travis passed, Gibson reached out to him and offered to build anything to his specs if he would donate his original Super 400 to the HOF. Travis, in an interview that can be found here on YT - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn2ymZ6Qe8xqlac - described this guitar with its maple top and center block, which is not a typical Super 400. He said that, at the time, it was the most expensive guitar Gibson ever built.

[@SteveBlankenship-zb6sn]

Good Picking! I'm Trying To Improve My Guitar Picking But I'll Never Be As Good As Ur My Friend! Steve Blankenship

[@amigo288]

good)

[@thorstenjoerissen8275]

Hey there.... What's the name of the first song pls?

[@espalhaarte6875]

blue smoke

[@clydehrichards]

yep

[@Guitar11player]

Cant believe this guy gorged and ate himself into a 450 lb. hungry grubworm to the point he cant even get out of a chair.

[@rosscampbell1173]

Merle just used his thumb and forefinger. Very nice though.

[@castanzes]

So what?