LL16 and FG5

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James MacDon

5 ай бұрын

Comparisons and comments....

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@BrianMcNamara1 12 күн бұрын

Glad to hear the FG5 is opening up good, as you said. I bought My FG5 a year ago and it is also opening up real good! I also like the Elexer 80/20 strings alot. You have a nice touch on the guitar and I like your chording!

@startreker8591 15 күн бұрын

I was counting his guitars in the background y Yamahas are getting in the way they are huge sounding y very great indeed…y his voice is like Johnny Cash…Singggg yayyy Ty dude y you are 😎

@sasquatchlife8836 2 ай бұрын

They both sound great to me. Yamahas are great guitars, and the new FG9s are some of the best dreads on the planet right now.

@keithjohnston4326 3 ай бұрын

The best comparison of a yamaha that ive seen.. THANKS

@jamesmacdon9351 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Keith. 😎🎵🎶

@Gixxer340 3 ай бұрын

That was awesome. Great playing. I have the FG5 as well and it is wonderful.

@jamesmacdon9351 3 ай бұрын

Thank you !

@LerZubkov 2 ай бұрын

Отличные гитары, звучит намного лучше чем американские дрова Martin

@Wobbz9413 2 ай бұрын

Great comparison vid. You are a great player and I enjoyed the whole thing. Thank you.I have an LL16 but not an FG5. I do own an FG820, which I love, and was interested in your string choice comment. I have been trying D'Darrio XS on my FG820 and although I like them a lot, and they are lasting amazingly well, I think you are spot on about the Elixyrs being a tad warmer sounding. Anyway, thanks for a great vid, and again, I loved your playing, cheers.

@jamesmacdon9351 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for listening and your comments 🎶🎵🤓

@user-li4rb8fe6d 4 ай бұрын

Thanks James for the demo and pointing out the strings and picks used. I’ve played for 40 years and I’m still experimenting with picks. I’ve just ordered a couple Prime Tones to try them. There seems to be a fine line between trying to quit the metallic brightness of a guitar and using a pick that muffles the tone too much. When I hear many people talk about reasonably priced guitars that mimic the Martin D-18, I hear the Yamaha D3/D5, Alvarez MD60BG, and the Eastman E10D mentioned. Have you had the opportunity to play any of these? I personally don’t think the Yamahas and D18’s are that similar with the D5 offering a more balanced sound.

@jamesmacdon9351 4 ай бұрын

I have played several D18s in shops…have never owned one…have never played an Eastman, Alvarez nor the D3/5. The 18s that I played did not sound nearly as good as the FG5 however that could have been old strings etc. And to your point when one gets that “special” D18 there is probably not anything that can touch it in the dred field. The 5 is a gem though and continues to warm up the more played. Very comfortable to play. Thanks for your comments and for listening. I too am always trying picks…like those Mountain thumb picks too for finger picking.

@theprosperousitinerant8592 2 ай бұрын

Came for the comparison stayed for the picking!

@jamesmacdon9351 2 ай бұрын

@@theprosperousitinerant8592 Thank you 😊

@bernardpoizat3363 3 ай бұрын

Hello James, good review on the FG5, thanks to you I bought one a month ago!!!!!! SUper guitar!!! By the way, how many hours a day are you playing the guitare ???? And how long you keep a set of elixir strings ???? Thks and best regards from Paris France.

@jamesmacdon9351 3 ай бұрын

Merci Bernard. I don’t play through the week but play 6-8 hours on Saturday and Sunday. I keep the Elixirs on until they start to lose their “ring” normally after about 50 or so hours play time. However I play quite hard with lots of bends and use a lot of the neck so for someone whom strums would probably last much longer.

@bernardpoizat3363 3 ай бұрын

@@jamesmacdon9351 Merci de votre réponse, bonne continuation. Cordialement