I tried a 9000 dollar Collings guitar...

This is certainly not a sponsored video even though it might seem like it :) I have no contact with Collings but I just wanted to share this video where I try this guitar out at The Fellowship Of Acoustics in The Netherlands. It was such a special guitar.. and the story about the blue sitka is amazing.. you can probably find info at the fellowship of acoustics website... it's apparently a Collings OM2H Custom Cocobolo Blue Sitka.
The song I'm playing is "Mountains of Illinois", written by Chet Atkins and Pat Bergeson.
Thank you to Maico Vimuto (@maico_vimuto instagram)
for filming this!
Thanks for watching!
Lessons: www.proguitar.com/academy
My website: www.emilernebro.com

[@EmilErnebroGuitar]

The song I'm playing in this demo is "Mountains of Illinois", written by Chet Atkins and Pat Bergeson.. This is not a sponsored video, - I have no contact with Collings, but I just wanted to share this demo (from The Fellowship of Acoustics in The Netherlands) because I really thought this was an amazing instrument.. apparently, the "blue sitka" spruce top is reclaimed from floating Alaskan logs.. These logs were used throughout the 20th century for floating structures that supported the fishing and logging industry. The wood had been in salt water for decades, and when processed it turned out to have taken on a gray to bluish color. The wood is aged through this process, lighter in weight and also stiffer in structure.. which gives the guitar a unique sound.. pretty cool!! :)

[@Dm.ReZnikoV]

Круто!

[@pasha355]

Hoppas att de hör av sig för att du förtjänar en sådan Collings :)

[@stevefulnecky4563]

I don’t think there ARE any mountains in Illinois. Barely has skateboard hills. Nice playing though. You could get rid of the finger squeaks ( mostly ) by sanding the basses with 10 or more grades of micro-mesh sandpaper.. it isn’t quite as dead as coated strings, which are expensive and dead to start with. Good luck!

[@EmilErnebroGuitar]

@@stevefulnecky4563 The title of the song is apparently a joke, Chet was funny too!😆

[@stevefulnecky4563]

@@EmilErnebroGuitar one thing I know is that the beach in Vancouver, BC, Canada, walking distance from an area that had over 50 coffee shops ( in early 90’s ) has many hundreds of cut tree trunks, many spruce, that were floated in by the logging industry. So it’s an “ endless “ source for wood of this type. They’re just seen as driftwood by the locals. It must’ve been cheaper and easier to just float the wood from the forest to the mills downstream. There is wood in the Great Lakes that was cut over 100 years ago as well that they use to build pianos ( “ sinker mahogany “ ). In Spain they make some guitar backs out of the centuries old Front Doors of Old Churches. ( This is Wood grown from trees that are no longer in the forests. )

[@rwayne3243]

Nine thousand dollar guitar or not, that was nine million dollar playing. Incredible!!

[@leonchalita2169]

Right!?

[@sigmaman721]

Yeah probably he would sound almost the same on 2000€ Martin

[@gtrgeorge348]

@@sigmaman721 or a $500 Yamaha…

[@Yorkie285]

This guy is pure joy to listen too, his talent is at a masterclass level.

[@kevinwatkins3856]

Doesn’t matter the make of guitar, Emil will always *make* it sound priceless.

[@stevefulnecky4563]

I believe the saying in America is, " It ain't the arrow; it's the Indian. " ( nice to have good guitar though. }

[@keary18]

yes, I agree...

[@jotacalvo]

Which is why it’s crazy for anyone to spend $9k on a guitar lol

[@darlenearseneault3356]

Agreed this guy is a great player however collings is a great guitar also , a great match here.

[@theshapeexists]

​@@jotacalvofor some people $9000 isn't a lot, but collings are amazing. I recently played a $6000 collings. It absolutely blew everything away over ever played by a long shot. If I had the money, I wouldn't hesitate buying it for how much I play.

[@AndyKimbel]

The Collings OM2HC has been my workhorse since about 1998/99. It constantly exceeds my expectations and does more than I ask. The guitar makes every performance just a pure joy. Although I have many guitars and have performed with quite a few, It is the Collings that draws the most attention and has so many asking me "What Kind of Guitar is that?' Looking forward to the D1!

[@maicovimuto6341]

It was a pleasure to have you in front of my camera and record this Emil! 🙏

[@EmilErnebroGuitar]

You’re the best 🙌 🍻

[@raystaar]

That was truly amazing. Both a musical and an auditory delight. Thank you so much.

[@mikesmusic111]

Absolutely lovely! Fantastic playing -- a real treat to hear this!

[@rugbyslug]

Beautiful playing man -- wow. Soulful rendering.

[@josephtyreman6966]

The first thing that strikes you (besides the skill of the player) is the even tone, the projection of each string is balanced. No annoying "B" out of place. No heavy-toned low E. It's all even.

[@Mike-jv4rz]

At 9G's I think it would be perfect-

[@ZIgnorantProdigy]

Mannnn, you're guitar playing and harmonic game is so next level. Absolutely love watching/listening to you play

[@ShinMadero]

Most beautiful cover of this song I’ve seen on the guitar. Your touch, dynamic range, and time feel is so soulful.

[@dosty3]

Dang dude that some sweet sounding skills you have there! What a blessing. Such great finger style

[@hikerglenn]

You make that sound so great! Bravo! You can tell by your smile that the guitar really speaks to you.

[@haroldclark1787]

Wow, this guitar was made for you! When you pair an incomparable instrument with a true guitar virtuoso, the result is astounding. You are an amazingly talented musician. Thanks for posting this video. And keep them coming!

[@davidallenhammond2777]

Wonderful playing! Great sounding guitar. Thanks Emil!

[@z-ray-dadbod]

Beautiful playing. Someone who actually understand the dynamics of acoustic playing.

[@csnide6702]

too bad the person RECORDING it doesn't

[@gilldavidmour4199]

@@csnide6702 What should be different?

[@csnide6702]

@@gilldavidmour4199 recording level .... can't you hear the constant overloading & break-up.... ? sounds like recording guy's first day

[@gilldavidmour4199]

@@csnide6702 Sounds great to me, as in very clear and full sounding.

[@Magnum_Opus_Music]

💯✅

[@darinplott5186]

Incredible. Loved the harmonics at the end sent shivers down my spine.

[@daciuk8]

Beautiful sound and beautiful playing Emil 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇬🇧

[@authenticchristianityminis4109]

Sounds beautiful! Fantastic playing!

[@DARKLYLIT]

Beautiful, masterful playing Emil. Plus that Collings, like all Collings guitars, is stunning. Thank you!

[@Dianelee999]

What a gorgeous sounding guitar! Well played! 💜🇺🇸

[@daningram3143]

Fantastic! The bottom end is unreal!! Great example of a beautiful guitar and a beautiful touch by the player!!

[@jackguitarallen]

I am always amazed when I hear and see you play !

[@ayuttaya.ambient]

One of the most sublime 1 minute and 45 seconds of acoustic playing I have heard in years.

[@joshcantrell8397]

Ya the end was my favorite part too! 1:45

[@davidwilliams4023]

Great sound and great playing - most soulful and truly musical.

[@jeffsaginaw1769]

Staggeringly good! Especially the harmonics at the end and well, everything else!

[@Magnum_Opus_Music]

Wow, love your gentle and controlled playing! And that guitar sounds *Amazing* 💙

[@jasonedwards4419]

Extraordinarily beautiful piece. Well played.

[@GabrieleSantoro]

Collings are incredible guitars. I tried a dreadnought a couple of years ago, and I can't forget it. It was like a... bubble made of wood. Light, resonant, a waterfall of harmonics

[@leraph3904]

Try furch vintage series. Amazing

[@gregoryboyce6871]

This guitar sounds absolutely beautiful in your hands. The clarity and tone is second to none. I look forward to your posts. I agree they should give you this one guitar.

[@keary18]

love my OM2HT - great guitar for any style of playing... beautiful playing Email - as always!

[@bp7152]

You got the gift, my man. Great playing.

[@baronistheone]

If anyone "deserves" an instrument of that quality and sound, it would be you. Fine playing indeed.

[@livingadreamlife1428]

Wow, beautiful tones and guitar work. Thanks!

[@stephenbedford1395]

Mate, that was some beautiful playing... sublime, thanks.

[@timedwards5600]

Awesome guitar. Great balance in the registers. Nice song choice.

[@dalroth10]

Wow! Incredible sounding instrument played supremely well, with such feel 👏👏👏👏👏

[@EmilErnebroGuitar]

Thank you so much!!

[@TheDukeofDixie]

I'm so glad that this appeared on my YT feed and that I took the time to view/listen...that was an awe inspiring performance...thank you for sharing it!

[@EmilErnebroGuitar]

Thank you so much for watching!!☺️

[@cosmogang]

Your playing, along with the sound is just so so good. Thank you

[@tylerhandy4749]

Known as the best sounding acoustics out there, you did it justice nice work

[@allenstevens6215]

Only a few can get that sound from that guitar. Well done my friend!

[@mikerouth8256]

Absolutely beautiful playing and beautiful instrument!

[@Funny-parodies]

Pure artistry. Props to the guitar playing and the guitar as well 👍👍👍

[@billmaryschrouder2834]

Thanks Emil I’m a decent player, but when, you get to this level, as you know, it’s how to phrase properly. You just absolutely kill it…. So well done

[@charlie863]

Collings should give you a free guitar

[@spatialfrance]

Yes, your playing is marvelous.

[@AndreRMeyer]

@Charlie this guy'd even get famous playing a Framus

[@beemerchef27]

I was thinking the same thing before I read your comment

[@stefbogaertguitars]

Absolutely agree on that!

[@jamesfyffe2610]

Or at least a major discount 😊 i’m sure it’s not hard to make them sound good at any level.

[@DaniaBeech]

Beautiful in every aspect! Thank you.

[@johnmichaelginty3210]

Beautifully played & presented. What a stunning instrument. "Blue sitka"? Wow! Combined with cocobolo - can't get much more exotic than that. Worth every penny.

[@tedhart7708]

That was exquisite! Beautiful instrument in a master's hands. Years ago I was noodling around with several guitars at First Quality Music in Louisville, Ky. As I sat and played, there was a noticeable sympathetic resonance coming from one of the many guitars on the walls in the room. I walked around the room to determine where it was coming from and it was a Collings just singing along on its own.

[@UTAH100]

Things that never happened.

[@tedhart7708]

@@UTAH100 I meant that, as I was playing, the Collings was resonating on its own. Not that it was playing a "tune."

[@UTAH100]

@@tedhart7708 Ok. They are nice guitars- just too pricey for me.

[@kennethschweighardt4920]

So beautiful, amazing talent, the song and the playing connect emotionally with the listener right away. It is music that soothes your soul. Thank-you for sharing.

[@truthray2885]

Gorgeous guitar, wonderful playing, Emil.

[@briantyhy4880]

Such clean tone and articulation. thanks for sharing

[@josephadambery6278]

That’s an incredible piece played brilliantly and a homage to Chet and Lady Collings who breathed the music

[@Zeta0Hall]

Oh man.. that was SO beautiful. The song, and the performance. Really glad I clicked on this video. What an excellent player

[@badGamr]

Such beautiful playing. Bravo!

[@soundguyjimmymolina2986]

Outstanding! I’ll keep practicing and you keep inspiring people to play better.

[@Elvis241000]

Man, what a truly gifted guitarist. Beautifully done.✝️🙏🏻

[@pickersgrip]

Emil, that was beautiful playing! The guitar matches your talent!

[@robcohen8975]

Gorgeous arrangement, perfectly executed, thank you for sharing!

[@stephenrippstein9863]

So beautiful I got lost in it. Thanks for sharing that with us. What a pleasant treat! The really great guitars are just in a different league all their own and have unique sounds all their own. But, I'd sure pay $9,000 in a heartbeat to be able to play half as great as that. You are indeed blessed.

[@jazzguitarcollege]

This dude has music in his soul.

[@valueofnothing2487]

Well, the thing I noticed about the 3k guitars is you play a G chord and it's amazing, in tune, balanced, the b string is not muted, the B and D sound great. I don't have the ability to to distinguish anything more expensive that that, unfortunately.

[@davidsalo8397]

I don't have the ability of discerning even a decent $1000 guitar. But I enjoy trying! 😸

[@G_Demolished]

That’s because above $3k there are rapidly diminishing returns in sound quality.

[@milesv5352]

The big difference between a 5k guitar and a 3k guitar is the feel,….with some exceptions.

[@G_Demolished]

@@milesv5352 And often the bling.

[@homesteadmusician]

Wow. Beautiful sounding guitar, and you played it beautifully. So tasteful on your hammers and pull-offs! Flawless!!

[@chasyboy1]

Amazingly well done...thanks for sharing!

[@makeaguitarnoise]

I don't follow many guitar channels. But you Tommy Emmanuel and the amazing young Player Antoine Boyer and another called Marcin are always a pleasure to listen to.

[@stephen25uk]

That guitar needs a player of Emil's calibre. About as good as it gets.

[@EmilErnebroGuitar]

Thank you so much!

[@TheHonudiver]

Beautiful playing, and the guitar sounds pretty awesome too!

[@georgebaigent8078]

What a beautiful sound. It’s so clear and mellow.

[@BasilWahn]

you would make a 90 dollar guitar sound great 🙂

[@baronistheone]

I was going to comment he could make a $9.00 guitar sound good, but you beat me to it!

[@johnhodgetts2111]

I think this guy could make just about any guitar sound fantastic. That said, it's a great instrument. Would've liked to have heard it strummed too.

[@Mandoslicer]

Awesome picking! I picked up a D1A Torefied Shade Top about 4 months ago from an old touring buddy. I cant seem to stop playing it. When I do, I like to put it where I can see it. I’m really blown away by this particular dreadnought. Amazing tone and response.

[@edwardgarner1299]

Such a beautiful song. Loved what you did. To be sure, Collings makes gorgeous looking and sounding guitars, but I would think with your skills you could make any high-quality guitar sound fabulous.

[@delbertmaywald7296]

$9000 guitar sounded just like a guitar. The artist sounded priceless!

[@robbyt.5258]

True and wise words.

[@a2ndopynyn]

Not my normal style of music, but that was jaw-droppingly beautiful. You have a true gift, good sir. [EDIT]: Is there sheet music available for this version?

[@EmilErnebroGuitar]

Thank you sooo much!! I don’t have this written out sorry

[@jensnissen3132]

Unbelievable sound! Fantastic!

[@billbarhorst8369]

Gorgeous tone and playing!

[@JMunchen-wf2yj]

Beautiful playing - really enjoyed that.

[@reddogdude]

Nice rendition of the song! Well done!

[@terryprockiw3831]

That's something smooth that goes right to the soul. Well, well done my friend. A real pleasure.

[@teejmorrison]

Damn dude. First time hearing you play and that was an instant subscribe. Looking forward to checking out more!

[@tipp55]

Wonderful playing on a wonderful guitar. Beautiful piece of music.

[@gradun123]

What a beautiful piece of music played so very well on a superb sounding instrument. Thank you.

[@CC-xt1bw]

Nicely played Emil. I'm sure Chet is smilin' some place. Well done.

[@Blahbadee]

Dang I came here researching Collings and forgot all about it while listening to you. Great playing!

[@stephenkuzmak4501]

Great tune... few of us would know it but for Tommy. Amazing playing and that sound is perfect!

[@randychicago5326]

Wow! You play this song better than any I have heard. Keep up the great work!!!

[@derapospatz5164]

beautifully played!

[@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp]

Beautifully done sir. Great feel.

[@paulhopkins1905]

Absolutely gorgeous playing, that guitar sounds amazing

[@frantisca]

Beautiful playing !

[@godisamulti-racialhermaphr7560]

Played with tremendous feel and skill!

[@davidchukwuocha7052]

Amazing ! Looking forward to more inspirational playing

[@levimaynard2237]

absolutely amazing. truly inspiring!

[@bluarcher5941]

wow...simply a magical sound....beautiful.

[@OldGuy625]

Wow! That guitar is sweet sounding! That song you played was a perfect song to show the sound of that guitar. Don't think I would ever have the cash to buy one of those guitars but sure would like to have one.

[@rosewoodsteel6656]

What wonderful playing! You have a very unique and beautiful style. Wow! And the guitar doesn't sound half bad, as well. :)

[@grahamcruickshank9564]

Beautiful dude. Well done.

[@S2NAZ]

Sounds beautiful and full ❤

[@macktheknife8443]

Hi Emil, you are a fine player. The guitar sounds wonderful. Beautiful overtones but never muddy sounding. Nice.

[@pickersgrip]

Your touch is exquisite, so is the guitar!