Check out my performance with Jung Kook from BTS using this Fender Highway guitar! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJjIl32JeJVgppI&ab_channel=BANGTANTV
@alobosk10 ай бұрын
I'm sold. I now need to find $999 to get it. I just got a '61 American Vintage II and it sounds like butter. I can't get enough of it... This Ensenada piece will round everything up. I was never sold on the Acoustasonic. I was never convinced by the acoustic sound of it, or the looks of the Strat version. These one though.. Does sound like a real guitar. These Fender guys keep pushing!
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
I've found my acoustasoinc jazzmaster to be super useful for touring & can get a really spot on acoustic tone with my kemper, but I can tell people in the audience are always like... "what is that thing the guitarist is playing and why does it look electric but sound acoustic" haha. This one feels more acoustic-y, looks more acoustic-y, and actually is more acoustic-y if that makes sense lol
@tatialo3710 ай бұрын
Lol, i really enjoyed that!!! Smile on my face a mile wide!
@rodbrown830610 ай бұрын
That's a beautiful little guitar, love a slightly smaller with that Fender headstock amazing imo....mate that sound is insane, and the looks, want one too!...great advert for this little Fender. Mate you're great.
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
Thanks Rod!
@cmcg578810 ай бұрын
Unplugged, it reminds me of an archtop. In fact, plugged in, it does too! This would make a great jazz box😶
@keithgardner58186 ай бұрын
Awesome playing, first of all. Secondly, as I just wrote in another comment elsewhere, I just came from my local Guitar Center, and right outside the "acoustic room" was a display with a couple of these on it. They caught my eye because they're so gorgeous! If you don't know, a lot of ukuleles are made with this sort of figured binding that looks like a basketweave or rope pattern around the edge. These guitars have that kind of edge treatment (though it's hard to even call it an edge, because it's so rolled), that's most likely painted on rather than inlaid, but did I say it's gorgeous? The overall design, the build quality, the fit and finish, from what I could see. The sound as an acoustic was really "present," just lacking in overall depth and volume. I didn't actually plug it in, I wasn't shopping for anything like this, and that's why I came to check out these videos. So I loved your playing, I think you said the right stuff about the instrument, and I'll check out that Jung Kook video. Thanks!
@TheDonutDoctor6 ай бұрын
Such a great guitar!
@tatialo3710 ай бұрын
Wow. You can play!!! Thank you!
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
Thank YOU!
@father_jordan10 ай бұрын
That sounds friggen incredible, dang.
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
🔥
@TianaOhara10 ай бұрын
That pickup sounds sooo good
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
Sounds so real live too 😍
@thislisa10 ай бұрын
The ending! lol Don't do us like that.
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
dont make me do this to you for eternity.. hahahahah
@Cooleydad6810 ай бұрын
Haha, that was the greatest “please subscribe” speech ever… 😂 Sweet playing too. Thanks for the vid
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
🤣 Thanks for checking it out!!
@TheFunkyCriminal10 ай бұрын
sounds great as always, diggin the little homage to lage in there. love this design WAY more over the acoustisonic. I know you said you loved it, but I felt like the acoustisonic was the worst of both worlds as far as electric/acoustic goes. Great demo, would love to see/hear more original music!! even if youre just noodling around, i learned so much from watching you play back in the day.
@ben-jammin228410 ай бұрын
This had to have been processed through di eq. No way it sounds that good! If it really actually does though, I’m sold!
@thedoobiewizard9 ай бұрын
Been watching videos on these all day and this is the one that sold me on picking one up. Excellent video and playing! Subscribed and looking forward to watching more of your videos!
@TheDonutDoctor9 ай бұрын
Hell yeah stoked for you to get it this thing rocks so hard!!
@pablotope30702 ай бұрын
Researched these guitars a lot and for sure your video convinced me to pick one up and at least give it a try. Got the Mahogany Parlor as a first choice!
@Anonymous9999710 ай бұрын
I wonder what it would sound like when run through a LR Baggs VoicePrint DI.
@shasha890010 ай бұрын
Heartbreak sweet sound. You seem one with that G
@emjayscafe2 ай бұрын
I just picked up the dreadnought. Still trying to dial in on my sound. With that said, it’s so comfortable to play. It’s a joy to play. Just need to find that sweet spot sonically.
@emjayscafe2 ай бұрын
Also, wish they made this in a cutaway. 🤷🏼♂️
@BobGnarley.10 ай бұрын
That pickup sounds great
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
Right?!!
@BobGnarley.10 ай бұрын
@@TheDonutDoctor And credit to the playing of course!
@tobyben643110 ай бұрын
perfect timing, was just thinking about buying this guitar, thanks for your video! Still not sure If I'll buy it. had a few duds so far in the fender acoustic guitar line. If the quality is more along the line of their electrics tho...
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
I say send it haha you can always have ONE more guitar 😇
@jamespowers882610 ай бұрын
O.K. I'm impressed. Gonna have to save my pennies for one of these.
@im58woody10 ай бұрын
Masterful playing! Enjoyed it! I like it Suscribed😂
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
hahah THANK YOUUUU
@neilpowe164710 ай бұрын
Sounds really good...and you're a great player!!!
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@fabieneldridge341410 ай бұрын
Sounds wonderful and your playing fantastic. Keep at it young man you’ll go far. G D Bless you
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
Thanks grandpa
@owenyonce59208 ай бұрын
Great job man. I saw another review of this guitar that made me think nothing of it but you've shown there's definitely some nice sounds you can pull out of it.
@buddhamus10 ай бұрын
Nice overview. I've watched a number of YT videos regarding the Fender Highway guitars. I do want one, but now my problem is do I get the Parlor or the Dreadnought. I'm leaning towards the Parlor. What guage strings do you use and what kind of amp do you play it through?
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
I spent a good amount of time playing both, and I favor the Parlor, but thats just me. I'm used to playing smaller sized guitars in general, so im more partial to the Parlor size! Stock strings on this guitar, i believe .11? I say send it!!
@Babesyann4 ай бұрын
Hi Donut Doctor, have you done any set up of the guitar since you got it? like the neck relief, nut and the saddle height? And what string gauge is on that guitar?
@TheDonutDoctor4 ай бұрын
fully stock! right out of the case
@tatialo3710 ай бұрын
Very cool guitar!!! Ns here!!!
@Paul_Lenard_Ewing8 ай бұрын
I 100% agree. It actually sounds like a real acoustic guitar not an electronic high tech artificial sounding wannabe. You can not fake the organic detail in the sound you get from the real deal no matter if it is indeed small and humble like this guitar. THANX for the demo.
@joshuathedank96619 ай бұрын
The Lester Flatt g run follows me everywhere
@shasha890010 ай бұрын
Hello from Baltimore If you were newly starting. Would this guitar be easier ( lower action) and thinner- more comfortable than typical acoustic guitar like Martin 000 jr? 😎❤️
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
I haven't played the Martin - I'd say go to your local shop and give both a try/pick what feels best in your hands!
@msgussiesplace2 ай бұрын
Freight Train, thanks for shouting out Ms. ELIZABETH COTTEN . Great playing, great sounding guitar. I would love to have one. ❤
@bws1billsimpson362Ай бұрын
This is such a great video! Thank you. This has convinced me to buy this exact same guitar. Is this the all-mahogany or the mahogany with spruce top? Also, what are your personal recommended action settings for this guitar....more like you'd set an acoustic or more like you'd set an electric? Thanks!
@TheDonutDoctorАй бұрын
I'd recommend setting it up to whatever feels best in your hands! Personally, I had it set up like an acoustic, but again its such a unique piece it kind of just feels like a perfect mixture of acoustic and electric haha I can't explain it 😂
@bws1billsimpson362Ай бұрын
@@TheDonutDoctor thank you! I have a T5z but it's just never felt quite right, so I'm gonna get a Fender Highway Parlor (Mahagony)....thanks again for the great video! Great playing by the way!!!
@bws1billsimpson362Ай бұрын
@@TheDonutDoctor one last thing, is yours the mahogany top or spruce top? I wanna get the same one. Love the sound. Thanks!
By sustain, do you mean the resonance from the chamber? At the end of video…
@davidwhisenant532810 ай бұрын
Its so weird but i really like it, bet it plays really easy and good🎸
@kevinmooney89158 ай бұрын
Assume price isn't a limiting factor, is this a better/more comfortable way to learn guitar if acoustic music is your preference?
@rayg34085 ай бұрын
Still not too sure about this Guitar I do want to get that bottom end out of it but I love the fact that it’s thin that’s what I’m looking for but your guitar playing is fire 🔥🔥🔥
@Morfarhagen3 ай бұрын
So, I am looking for a new guitar to do troubadour gigs at smaller pubs... this sounds like a good choice. Is it? :D
@TheDonutDoctor3 ай бұрын
I think this is a great option for any/all venue sizes! Sounds really consistent
@rossgill74624 ай бұрын
I love it. I want one. I had a Godin A6 Ultra for a few years. It's a very nice guitar but it never really did it for me.
@RickGrundy2 ай бұрын
Do you like the Parlour better than the Dreadnought? I'm not all that great... pretty much just cowboy chords atm. Started lessons again, and I'm looking for something that will let me play bar chords without my hand dying.
@TheDonutDoctor2 ай бұрын
Its ultimately up to personal preference, but I prefer the smaller parlor myself!
@mitchellnathanson273910 ай бұрын
If the reason for the pickup being the shape it is is because it's the perfect spot for an acoustic pickup, then why is this the only pickup Fishman makes that looks like that? Wouldn't all of them look like that?
@changemeahh10 ай бұрын
Yeah I definitely call BS on the slight curve of the pickup having any significant sonic effect, just a design decision - nothing wrong with that but silly to claim anything else
@Use2be-cool8 ай бұрын
Awesome,,,,, I came across the donut doctor through fluffs reverb listing vids Glad I did
@TheDonutDoctor8 ай бұрын
haha hell yes!
@jonathanbrennermusic10 ай бұрын
That sounds amazing! What are you amplifying it through?
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
I'm just going direct into my apollo twin here, but live I usually rock a DI straight to the board. I've used it through an acoustic amp as well - sounds great. Check out the demo I did with Guitar Center to hear the amp!
@vinovoda8 ай бұрын
Great review and nice playing! What do you think about installing an aditionall pickup like the l.r.baggs M80? Wouldnt that be something?
@TheDonutDoctor8 ай бұрын
that could be a fun idea to add even more tonal options!
@bigswingface58478 ай бұрын
Does this guitar have the neck heel adjustment screw?
@TheNiall6666 ай бұрын
Awesome sound 😮
@cd193410 ай бұрын
If made in America!, I’m on my way to the store 😏!.
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
I think these are made in the Ensenada factory - just as solid as any american made I've played from Fender
@joequintana554610 ай бұрын
Mexico. Even better.
@fernandolara499910 ай бұрын
The Mexican ones are priced at 1000. If they're successful I'm sure they'll make an American made one that cost closer to 3000
@roberts48079 ай бұрын
I have an acoustasonic tele. Not totally crazy about the acoustic sound when plugging in direct to record. Not totally crazy about the sound of my Taylor direct when recording. How does this do? I’m look for smooth, true, clean sound. I’ll add a little reverb and away we go. By the way, it sounded really good in the recorded video you attached. I could hear the difference when you changed guitars.
@TheDonutDoctor9 ай бұрын
There's a lot of stuff you can do in post with DI acoustics/acoustisoincs to make them sound more yummy - compressors, EQ's, pre-amps, ect. I love this guitar! So much you can do with the sound
@skullsaber5 ай бұрын
I died. I’m dead. That was hilarious and amazing. Thank you!!!😂😂😂😂
@fcsolis9 ай бұрын
Nice. Thank you.
@LilBastard930558 ай бұрын
I know there is a parlor and a dread----people are talking that that the dread is "bigger" --but I haven't found any overall dimension specs-- I've played parlors that were indeed much smaller/shorter than comparable dreads--but the photoslon the various sites look like they are they same length. Is it just that the dread shape displaces more volume?
@TheDonutDoctor8 ай бұрын
I've played both, and didnt notice much of an acoustic volume difference between the two! (go check the guitar center youtube channel for my review on both versions)
@LilBastard930558 ай бұрын
Thanks Nicholas, But, I am actually asking about the true physical dimensions. What is the overall length and width of each? @@TheDonutDoctor
@TheDonutDoctor8 ай бұрын
@@LilBastard93055 my bad! Honestly not sure - I'd check on the fender website to be exact!
@ChrisLambrou0010 ай бұрын
Noticed it is made in Mexico... Does it play like the Mexican Acustasonic? Those are just horrible, in my opinion. Thanks for the great video.
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
Totally different feel from acoustasonic in my opinion! These are way more comfortable
@billyhellmaker10 ай бұрын
1k seems high.
@im58woody10 ай бұрын
1k is reasonable for this. For 1k in most quality manufacturing you will get a piezo equipped guitar with layered or laminated back and sides.
@tradbowseven9 ай бұрын
Got mine on Reverb for $800 brand new
@im58woody9 ай бұрын
@@tradbowseven Probably because they aren’t selling any of them. Good buy for you 👍🏻
@mikkonurmi52019 ай бұрын
The usual bullshit Fender price. Though I must say that unlike everything else that fender has been doing for the past few decades these guitars are quite neat and innovative
@billyhellmaker9 ай бұрын
@@mikkonurmi5201 I still really want one. Hopefully after a minute some decent prices show up on Reverb.
@henningsauer87772 ай бұрын
I think you will make any guitar sounding well, even a cheap guitar ;-)
@wang229 ай бұрын
Western Ma represent ❤
@markclark788510 ай бұрын
Can you play bottleneck slide on it with the fluence pickup?
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
for sure!
@markclark788510 ай бұрын
@@TheDonutDoctor thanks, I’ve yet to see anyone try in demos
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
@@markclark7885 Leave it up to me, i sh!t you not, my cat just knocked over my glass slide and it shattered into a million pieces 🤣 I'll pick up a new one this week and post to my instagram stories!
@markclark788510 ай бұрын
@@TheDonutDoctor 👍 just subscribed
@tunablue10 ай бұрын
mahogany or spruce?
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
This parlor is mahogany, and i believe the dreadnought version of the Highway series is Spruce!
@christrouten960610 ай бұрын
They have both mahogany and spruce versions of the dread and the parlor.
@niuog10 ай бұрын
5:55 music starts
@jefdeckers669510 ай бұрын
Sounds how it looks…
@TheDonutDoctor10 ай бұрын
S E X Y
@BaritoneUkeBeast4Life10 ай бұрын
My 2 cents are as follows, I have never liked the sound of an electric guitar and even though most of my friends collect and play them, they never interested me. I admit that they look and sound cool, but I find them to be less musical in their voice and much more unpleasant like the noise of someone yelling. I have always enjoyed the sound of an acoustic guitar and classical guitar and think they sound amazing. So not surprisingly, I don't like the sound of the Fender Highway at all when plugged in. To me it doesn't sound like an acoustic guitar at all, and I feel it loses all it's rich sound and character. It sounds like any other electric guitar. However, when you played it unplugged, without the pickup and just in front of the microphone it sounded fantastic and I really enjoyed hearing it's voice.
@danielenorido85228 ай бұрын
very bestttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
@carlbowden47129 ай бұрын
I guess size matters
@petarkosovic6455Ай бұрын
F8ck a guitar that you need to take to the authorized dealer whenever you end up with a sound issue. It's a freakin' musical instrument, not a washing machine.
@saotome191410 ай бұрын
wow, that sounds absurd... is that an original song?
@LucidLoft5 ай бұрын
We have the same shirt, you must be my boyfriend.
@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid5 ай бұрын
So you can rely on your perfomance to ruin the song ...
@TheDonutDoctor5 ай бұрын
I think is sounds great! Give it a listen here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJjIl32JeJVgppI&ab_channel=BANGTANTV