George Gruhn's Amazing Collection of Guitars

George Gruhn, from legendary Gruhn Guitars - the "Vintage Guitar Capital of the World" offers a rare behind the scenes look into his private collection.
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GEORGE GRUHN'S AMAZING COLLECTION OF GUITARS
0:40 1929 GIbson L10 & 1929 GIbson L5
5:30 George plays Carter-Style Songs
8:15 George's Collection Beginnings
12:30 Uncle Dave Macon's Gibson 1940 Banjo
14:20 1923 Vega 5-String Banjo
16:00 1856 Schmidt and Mall Nylon String Guitar
17:15 "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"
18:00 We as Caretakers of the Guitars
20:35 1935 Gibson L-5 Special (The earliest known prototype 18" inch F-hole archtop guitar.)
30:00 George's Favorite Maybelle Carter Guitar
31:00 Gruhn Guitar Designs & 1985 Guild Nightbird Prototype Guitar
33:50 The Guild Prototype 24 Fret Acoustic Guitar
35:15 The Prototype Tacoma Acoustic Guitar
41:45 George's Thoughts on the Future of the Guitar Market & CBS Fenders
43:50 1980 Gruhn Electric Guitar
46:20 The Gruhn's Appraisal Service
52:20 1940 Larson Brothers Guitar
53:50 1980 Gruhn Designed Acoustic Guitar
1:00:15 Closing Jazz Song
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[@tompurcell9287]

Now I see where George Gruhn’s new guitar has its roots. George resurrected the Tacoma Tear Drop Cutaway with the bolt on neck. Brilliant, George! Thanks.

[@TheSixfinger1]

George is such a great guy. And so knowledgeable. I've emailed him many times with questions about guitars. He always answers almost immediately. Love his shop!

[@gertm583]

I don't know about you but I can listen to George Gruhn talking about guitars all day long.

[@merrickmiller9529]

you prolly dont care at all but does anyone know a way to get back into an instagram account?? I somehow lost my login password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me

[@maddendakari7296]

@Merrick Miller Instablaster =)

[@tysonrinker5958]

@@merrickmiller9529 yes I do

[@KONAROCK1]

I grew up in TN. I've been going to and following Gruhn Guitars for years and years. ...first time I've heard him play.

[@DanDDirges]

Hey George played great! First time I heard him play!

[@JamesWalshBristolKids]

Great interview, cool that so much knowledge is shared.

[@c.s.mcleod7383]

I phoned Gruhns in1986 looking for a Weissenborn. I talked with George. He had a teardrop style which wasn't the style I was looking for. Cool!

[@martinsundland7614]

Many thanks for sharing this amazing,living history lesson. George is a treasure!

[@user-fz2jk1vm1s]

Incredible and fabulous! Thank you.

[@davidgrove661]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@matthewsprechet8022]

What amazing KZbin video that guy is a genius knows everything about all those old vintage guitar thank you for sharing that shared that with people for free

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes!

[@lynington]

Beautiful ending to a great video played on a real wish list guitar.

[@dewbiewa]

What a wonderful hour a guitar enthusiast could spend. George claims thee essentials go into a good guitar. Design, craftsmanship, and quality of materials. I own and play an inexpensive Hohner Gruhn Designed D2 that I will never part with. Thank you Mr Gruhn for your contributions to the guitar universe.

[@johnpick8336]

Outstanding Interview..Thank you Mr. Gruhn !!!!

[@galistigneunominononovitz1034]

Thanks George.

[@gushutchinson8758]

Honestly this guy is authentic!... he's news to me but ...I think I've been missing out....top geezer!

[@GuitarGathering]

Yep, he's the authority on vintage instruments. - Steve

[@diesel719]

First time I heard him play too! Go G !

[@guitarnotions]

Love this video! Thank you

[@GuitarGathering]

Wonderful. Glad you're part of our guitar family. - Steve

[@themanfromutopia1]

George is cool, great post .

[@toneman335]

great guitar playing

[@stuco]

I love this but it's crazy this looks like it was filmed in the 70s even though it was 9 years ago.

[@photohum]

Great to listen to him play the git!

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, he doesn't play often but he's got a unique style. - Steve

[@contrabandjoe7974]

George reminds me of the old 1950's-early 1960's folk throwback guys like Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger

[@jeffreyschnoldt5388]

Great stuff..

[@guitartec]

I'm going to Nashville this summer. My 1st stop... you guessed it... Gruhn! I wanna get back the $7. George borrowed from me in 1972. Oh, and I may try a bunch of guitars.

[@James57AOL]

guitartec Take care of The Guitar Shop, and Mr Gruhn. I was an avid enthusiast in the late 60s and mid 7os there on broadway. Enjoy your coming home and make Nashville smile one more time. From 4th all the way out to hickeryhollow. Vandy and St Thomas, Titans and all. Times change in my 60 odd years, but not so much as not to enjoy a good memory like this.

[@timswift1863]

Excellent playing at the 24:00 of the chronometer

[@johnpick8336]

Love George's style and double foot time keeping. Thank you.

[@mertongerrish7958]

i like his playing

[@James57AOL]

A fitting effort to give back to Nashville s elder statesmen. He was there when I was born, he was there when I went to the Navy And in light of today, He s here upon my fathers death. Nashville was a wonderous place through it all. That each human have a city or a town that gives them the life memories of importance and prosterity. The decline and the re emergency decade upon decade. That each state does the same in giving capital cities their due. that I may one day venture back into his town his store if another generation does take on the task of great guitars, great bands, and great memories to bring the coming of age young people both heritage and inclusion to the formidable legacy that is country music. Austin in Texas, Dallas too, and the many forms of music of the Shreveport hay ride on forward to the life and times of music in any form that we might find reason to gather to dance, to feel good or just to make another song feel just as good as it did the many years since it was first sang. May music and those much like Mr Gruhn, light our path towards the wonderous life of music, in the playing the singing and even the listening.l That Mr Gruhn enjoy your efforts as well thanks to the Guitar Gatherings. is a good representation of quitar s importance and opportunity. Especially if your love for something does span 3 4 5 generations.

[@James57AOL]

My heart has always loved the guitar, almost since before my first word came out of my mouth. But, in truth, it s the dedication that holds my awe. The guitar takes a lot of doing. Always will. Heaven and he'll in one indeavor.

[@merseybeat1963]

I hear American History when he play's that tune with that guitar.. 6:20

[@GuitarGathering]

Yes, George is a legend! - Steve

[@contrabandjoe7974]

That guy is a great player

[@aussie_philosopher8079]

Is George making the comparison between that chambered double humbucker guitar and the similarity between his custom gruhn EX 1129, which I'm interested in????? Has anyone played or got info about the gruhn ex 1129

[@GuitarGathering]

I've played many of the Gruhn models and they sound amazing. - Steve

[@aussie_philosopher8079]

@@GuitarGathering thanks, us there a reason why there is not I piece of information on the web about them.

[@gushutchinson8758]

I'm saving up for a Godin Kingpin with one p90 .... and F holes and the raised pick guard , which I will probably unscrew....on the surface ,so similar to what are on show here...I want a raw wood or at a push a cognac burst ...though that's best drunk rather than painted ... second hand I am hoping 350-400 pounds... I reckon it's right up Georges street...affordable modern F hole Godins any good George!?

[@peterkelly4791guitzarman]

Trogly I can tell you with all certainty your “Hippo” is in fact a double built guitar that started life in Kalamazoo and was born in Nashville there was a lot of that happening back then my brother who was a public safety officer in kalamazoo at the time told me at the end when Gibson was moving inventory a lot of the stuff made out the back door an Pete Moreno told me that a lot of the custom stuff was still being done in Kalamazoo as far as the 90s in fact some of the custom engraving is still done by a lady from the old factory that didn’t move I don’t know her myself by the guys at Heritage and my teacher Pete and my other instructors Aaron and Steve all use her for engraving I believe her name is Beverly but anyway they all worked at Gibson Kalamazooand I know they still work with them on some special stuff especially personalized instruments or one off as you call and and I’m sure your hippo is one of those double build

[@Liam1H]

Sweet playing, George!. Not flasny, just good honest music true to it's origins. I'd have been happy to listen for a lot longer than what was on this video.

[@matthewsprechet8022]

I just noticed 20 people gave this KZbin video 20 thumbs Downs what is wrong with you this was amazing you can't learn this kind of stuff from nobody this guy just spent his time a hundred and one minute and 38 seconds teaching you about vintage guitars and telling you about what they are I watching this video my IQ just jump 10 points or better

[@GuitarGathering]

George is a legend. Thanks for being part of our guitar family. - Steve

[@smelltheglove2038]

*61 minutes. There’s only 60 minutes in an hour. You sure about that IQ jump? Lol.

[@waynepayne864]

how many guitar experts can you say are older than rock and roll? how many people can you say saw what we considered as vintage guitars as "up and coming"

[@mikl1987]

How can a man have such exquisite taste and extensive knowledge about something as beautiful as guitars, and then wear socks in his sandals?! 😂

[@GuitarGathering]

Ha! Welcome to George Gruhn!

[@UNEAKinfluence]

Haha he can do what he wants.

[@bobtheblindbedroomguitaris8742]

I really love the old guitarist the one from the 1850s. Just think that somebody was playing that guitar when it was contemporary to Abraham Lincoln Ulysses s plans Sherman Tecumseh all these people from the civil war it's just amazing from before the civil war that music was being made on those guitars baldo's people contemporary to its being new or alive on this Earth and breathing please excuse any typos misspelled words etc I'm not a bad typo I'm not even a literate or though my friends like to say I am. I am legally blind I'm using speech to text with loss and says and does it wants to. Thank you sincerely, Bob the blind bedroom guitarist

[@mragunathan1627]

480p ? really? the mans showing off pre war martins and you couldnt even put it in 720p...cmon..

[@billcobbett9259]

Looks like VHS to me.

[@UNEAKinfluence]

It's an old video dude.

[@edd2771]

Amazing knowledge. However, I do think he is guilty of overstating the sound quality of vintage acoustic guitars. When he is able to consistently identify a vintage guitar at say $50k vs a well constructed modern guitar at say $5k when both he and the player do not know which guitar is being played/heard and every other variable is held constant, I will be a believer. I got into a discussion with him about this over email one time, and while I applaud that he corresponds with customers, became quite defensive. It was a bit jarring and an eye opener as to what might be going on in this world. Not that old rare guitars are not valuable, I’m just not convinced any of that value is driven by sounding “better” than a comparable, younger guitar.

[@Southernguitar74]

It is the nostalgia and history of the instrument that commands the prices, along with guys who have more money than sense. I’m not saying some vintage guitars aren’t great, sound wise, but are all pre war Martins $45k better than the new D45? No…I completely agree with you.

[@SteveGoldfield]

I haven't seen George for a few years. He has grown a humongous beard.

[@c.jarmstrong3111]

this was filmed in 2015 and you couldn't do it in HD?

[@mragunathan1627]

damn right

[@stevewilson3838]

iam thinking it was filmed 5 years earlier

[@frankhoxsey1177]

I love my Tacoma c1c chief and will never part with it.

[@lawlaw1]

I spy a lefty strat

[@GuitarGathering]

George Gruhn is a legend. Lots of great things in that store. - Steve

[@themodsify]

Tacoma👍

[@firdausHITMAN]

The Behram Shah of guitars

[@johnniecameron8829]

The COST OF OLD GUITARS,IS JUST NUTTS .THERE JUST GUITARS

[@johnniecameron8829]

Personally I hope the price tanks

[@wamgoc3637]

Hope in one hand shit in the other see which fills first

[@UNEAKinfluence]

There were only so many made during that era. And there are only so many in good shape today. Also, expensive is a relative term. Nothing is really expensive unless you can't afford it.

[@StevieRich]

I didn't here George tell the other guy nice playing once. I'm sorry but this tells me allot about a man... get over yourself George. Not everyone wants to hear every little thing you know. It's not a test.

[@bobbyparks801]

StevieRich I know.Damn shame

[@williamburkhardt493]

I noticed that as well but didn't think anything of it due to the fact that it is common place for him to be around top notch pickers every day. He did not seem self centered at all and the reason for this interview was after all to hear his knowledge of HIS guitars. Lighten up please!

[@UNEAKinfluence]

Someone will always have a complaint. Well, you can't make everyone happy in this life.

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

They should have me interviewing George. I would have the right responses and questions. Not a hee hee haa haa to everything. These are deep subjects.....