10 things every guitarist needs/wants (gift ideas!)

[@joaocunha7595]

I loved the little disclamer note at: 8:33, it shows that Paul thinks about his audience. Have an amazing holiday y'all

[@jerrylim6722]

it's a double edged sword but used with actual training... you can take it as if he cares and also as if it's a Karen deterrent.

[@canaldesfocado7570]

Inteligente pra caralho né mano

[@JohnnySideburnsX]

That's credibility.

[@richardsmid7401]

That's part of marketing in this commercial. He emphasizes that he is not sponsored and that he likes that stuff. In the description you see a whole series of links to Amazon.

[@Almonzo246]

“Buying things wont’t make you happy. Spent your money wisely” damm that hit me hard

[@stevesynan3910]

Which is kinda false. When I buy a new expensive piece of gear it does make me happy... for like 30 seconds which is followed by buyer's remorse... but that first 30 seconds man, worth it.

[@alexnelson8]

Buying music items can inspire me to play more which is always worth it.

[@danielvelkovski3156]

Hedonic treadmill

[@TheAmazingCobalt]

Idk man my guitar collection begs to differ.

[@rikeverglade6429]

Save money when possible: Save it for buying the highest quality things that feed your passion, like guitar. You only have one life. For everything else in life, buy the cheaper items that will suffice.

[@coryman125]

At first I was thinking "Just turn the amp off before unplugging the guitar", but you do make a good point about switching while on stage. That's way easier than having an amp per guitar. Also, "It's the holiday season, cut the postman some slack". This is probably the most wholesome thing I've ever heard said about any postal service :)

[@seilorks6610]

Most guitars have volume knobs that if you turn down they cut off and I think it fixes that although I never really tested it

[@coryman125]

Iirc, turning the volume down to 0 on the guitar doesn't stop the amp making noise if you unplug it. Though it does at least stop noises from hitting the strings or bumping stuff :P

[@micahchapman8187]

Just click your tuner pedal on

[@davidgeorge5863]

coryman125 is that geezer butler ?

[@coryman125]

@@davidgeorge5863 It is indeed!

[@civ20]

*Have a wonderful holiday ladies and gentlemen!*

[@derekbravo7811]

Volvo 420 you too

[@Literallyjustafatbird]

You too homie.

[@baconslap9417]

Mm...fooooooooooz

[@drwhitetree5013]

You too!!

[@Just_lift_anyone]

How did you know people were going on holiday somewhere?!

[@ConstantineLovesGod]

Dude, you're so f*cking positive and happy. And the advice that you give, both for guitar/music related stuff or LIFE, is genuinely SO good!!!!! Thanks dude, I f*cking LOVE YOU, MAN!!!! AND EVERYONE ELSE READING THIS COMMENT I LOVE YOU, HAVE MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY WHOLE NEW YEAR! =D

[@jonthomas83]

Came here to say (roughly) the same thing! Paul, you're a legend. Thank you! Merry New Year and Happy Crimbo etc etc.! ;-)

[@Spartanm333]

I agree - lifts me every time I watch one of Paul's videos, both in terms of my understanding and capability but also my spirit. This guy is a gift for sure.

[@wesleyhellmich8192]

I love you too random commenter

[@davidconrad7970]

Your sworn enemy is reading this

[@GreyEyedHunter]

*Uno Reverse Card* And the same to you, especially THIS (fucking) year. Much love from Germany my dude.

[@gpurkeljc]

My sons have just started learning to play the guitar. Now the gift possibilities are endless for birthdays and Christmas. 😎

[@mkaali]

Gonna ask my girfriend casually to buy me a Kemper

[@jasfiona]

Better spend some quality time with her first mind!

[@cianmcguigan7654]

Gotta get a girlfriend to ask to get me a Kemper

[@brendenrodgers7821]

baerleon who hurt you?

[@hawkinthewind]

what's a girlfriend?

[@schlo9358]

maybe i should ask the kemper to get a girlfriend (;

[@GuillermoCarrasco]

Except for the Hercules stand, specially the "stand" part of it, I totally agree with your list. Very good. Thanks.

[@taylodl]

Love how you start off with the guitar stand and then leave your Strat leaning against the wall for the remainder of the video. Bonus points for showing your cat wandering around who could knock it over at any time.

[@smexy_ratboi9271]

3:29 Life saver my friend... guitar IS life

[@jakobmorningstar]

Your CS strat is one of the most beautiful I’ve seen... the color, the flaming on the neck, uhhhhhhh my god it’s gorgeous

[@matoni69]

Also great things for acoustic guitar IMO: 1. Ergoplay tappert or some similar guitar support for acoustic /classical guitar. Saves your back :) 2. Blackstar Fly Acoustic or some other portable mini amp. 3. Wireless system for guitar. Those things are 🔥🔥🔥

[@RemiCardona]

The Hercules stand is by far my best guitar-related purchase in years. I bought the 3-guitar stand, it hold my 2 guitars (with some room to grow) perfectly and this thing is kid-proof, literally! As a dad, I was weary of leaving my guitars out with my kid roaming around, with a couple of very close calls. Not anymore!

[@playstationracer67-acc]

This is a great video to release just before Xmas. The cable alone was worth watching. Thanks for sharing.

[@jackiebelmont5522]

That tuner looks awesome as well.

[@victorymansions]

The cable and tuner got me interested

[@jackiebelmont5522]

@@victorymansions I agree, I tried to find the tuner for sale online but I have had no luck yet.

[@felicityfoo6240]

@@jackiebelmont5522 I haven't personally tried it but I recommend you check out D'addario's Eclipse tuner. I heard it works great. It's $10 USD, I believe

[@LANEBarrett]

PAUL, Thank You for Sharing - You Are A Gift. From All of Us Here Across the Pond. Chicago, Dallas, New York, LA and Miami -

[@varunmuhilviswanathan3234]

I know that only a very few people hold the same view, but the noise while you plug in a guitar is just ✨iconic✨. For me, it gives the feeling as though the guitar had woken up to life, being dormant before it was plugged in, and gives me that extra first motivation when I start playing. The only place I see myself using the noiseless cables are when I am swapping guitars on stage, which hasn't happened till now. Don't get me wrong. I know that the noise annoys a lot of people. And this product would be a game changer for them. I am just stating my point of view and this product is just not for me and also not for the people who think like me.

[@seanh9882]

"It's a real life-" *Considers if his guitar is a sentient being * "It's a real guitar saver"

[@innerstream]

I’m guessing other beginners - intermediates like me can relate to feeling intimidated listening to a teacher.... but your style of teaching is fun and I don’t feel dumb! I want to learn the next thing and the next and the next! Thanks soooo much Paul!

[@StefanGBucher]

8:00 is how we should all pronounce "wood" now. So lovely!

[@SynthApprentice]

Wuud.

[@volkerfriedritz8149]

As somebody who is not a native English speaker, I must say that English is a language with an absolutely unpredictable and 100% unlogical pronunciation... Learn it by heart - that's the only way to go. But I'm in the mood for food and noodling on my guitar in the woods or buy any goods like good tools... Consider me a fool...

[@StefanGBucher]

@@volkerfriedritz8149 Haha! Da hast Du völlig recht. The thing that always got me was that it's a hook, but a hooker, and one smokes a hookah. I somehow developed a feel for what sounds right-Sprachgefühl-but now I'm getting my just desserts as I'm learning music theory. 😄 I really think Paul's accent is the loveliest thing! I'm kind of jealous of it, frankly. That and the lustrous hair. But really mostly his musicality.

[@volkerfriedritz8149]

@@StefanGBucher Hallo Stefan, ja genau. His videos are amazing in every way imaginable. And it doesn't matter that Paul doesn't pronounce English exactly like a native speaker. To me, making fun of that is just arrogant. BTW, I love the dutch language and my impression is that dutch people are definitely way more tolerant than average.

[@StefanGBucher]

@@volkerfriedritz8149 Oh, I wasn't making fun of Paul, who is a gift to the world! I'm a fan of accents in general, and Paul's accent is one of the best things ever! Nothing but love here! 😊

[@sleepdeep305]

Two words: Strap. Locks. Changed the strings on one of my guitars and cleaned 'er up as best as she's ever looked. Super excited to play. I turned around to adjust my amp settings and the front hole fell off the strap button. Now I have two massive chips where the finish used to be!

[@rossconi]

one of my favourite channels. clear, crisp description, coupled with killer playing, and enthusiasm. great work man, keep it coming!

[@rudikessler]

"silent" is not the cable, it's the Neutrik plug. But yes, it's priceless. Straight for the Strat, angled for Tele/LP.

[@denniswalsh8476]

The jack plug is magic... I have a couple of cables with quiet jacks. Only about $12-15 if you need to replace a jack on an old cable anyway (and can solder). But.... it doesn't work well on active basses and far less common, active guitars. Plugs in silently, but the preamp powering up usually makes a racket that varies with type of preamp but they all have some (usually loud) power up noise.

[@denniswalsh8476]

And acoustic guitars with a piezo/mag/microphone) internal system, (so "active").

[@teamclarkin4754]

My replacement cable for my wireless had a ‘silent’ option, and now I wish that all of my cables had it.

[@denniswalsh8476]

@@teamclarkin4754 Newtrik jack only on eBay. It's NOY at all tricky to solder and (good & easy & effective strain relief). Buy one and sacrafice a cable. New cables with Newtrik start about -$35-40.

[@denniswalsh8476]

NOT

[@wilkstheguitarman3103]

I'm with you Paul, I love little gadgets and stuff

[@RC32Smiths01]

Thank you for the suggestions man. These would be pretty awesome indeed! Have yourself a great Holidays Paul and everyone

[@mexicofcmexicanito3206]

Me: Hey mom can I go down to the store to pick up a little gift. Mom: sure why not Mom: hands over debit card Me: comes back with 1959 gibson les paul strolling in through the door Edit: Wow guys! didnt expect this to blow up thank You!!!

[@jerryle1967]

Lol

[@rodneysmart9774]

My mom offered to buy me a guitar, after she learned what I was looking for, she got me some strings. She likes it when I play for her.

[@builderphill1361]

@@rodneysmart9774 keep playing for her 🙏 you'll miss it when you won't be able to

[@DerAykac]

So you have chosen death?

[@MidnightStorm4990]

@@rodneysmart9774 Ye my mum likes it when I play too but sometimes she gets agitated when I play for hours and hours lmao!

[@darkhanvasilev7080]

I could say that guitar pro and transcribe are must have for every guitarist, they can open a whole new world to you

[@MrTexugo98]

What a beautiful beard... I mean... video.

[@jamesmichael3607]

Really loved this video, the list and your positive guitar 🎸 vibes. Lots of great ideas to enhance our accessibility to new tech and great stuff to up our game whether its maintenance or cleaning, etc

[@40Rouge]

The Tonewood Amp is a must-have gadget for acoustic players. It's a game changer for how it reinvigorates the guitar and makes you want to keep playing.

[@peterfredlund1903]

Love those cables. I need one with an angled jack plug

[@RockWeller]

Our guitarist loves the Polytune too!

[@lambdamen]

Hey Paul, thank you for the videos. You are by far the best KZbinr I've discovered in 2019. I love guitars (even though I suck at playing them) and your videos are just the right motivation to keep pushing myself into getting better and not be stuck with the old tunes I've been plying for years.

[@castorkat4868]

I love the sound of a live jack going into a guitar

[@guitargirlRosann]

I had noiseless plugs in the 80's. Then the disappeared? Happy to see that they are back.

[@ItsPhilH]

Paul isn't kidding about that Hercules stand. I copped one a few weeks ago and it's made my life so much better!

[@craigjackson5470]

Great guy

[@fjmt1441]

Great guy

[@thailai3277]

Great guy

[@Nightdog1978]

Hercules Guitar Stands are the best. I used to work in a famous chain guitar store as guitar department manager and the Hercules stands were the bomb for not hurting the guitars.

[@javierf55]

Bought the Klotz cable after seeing your video, and I might say this is by far the best guitar cable I've ever had. It really makes a difference

[@lourdessaravia1240]

Paul, thank you for your videos! Happy holidays!

[@alsacrime4806]

The best part of your wonderful presentations is your kind, welcoming demeanor, thanks and best wishes to you and yours!

[@justinpaquette224]

Idk man... James Jamerson never cleaned his fret board, because he said it would wash off the funk. So I just can't take that risk

[@gibsondude07ify]

Can't wait for my Kemper for Christmas. I asked Santa so he better come through

[@eliwarner9727]

Germain Alcantar son, I have something to tell you...

[@X-EvilAsh]

You realize Santa is your dad , so ask him. Or ask santas wife

[@decayedvanguard2014]

I’ve had the triple guitar Hercules stand for like ten years now, it is amazing and absolutely worth

[@sjmnar]

Klotz titanium cables are legendary, really.

[@jacksybicki7330]

Thank you, Paul for sharing so much really cool information in a short video, your smooth style is unmatched by anyone else on youtube. Its obvious you love music, so thank you and very happy holidays.

[@Starkalicious07]

Hercules stands are great. Can't recommend them enough.

[@JonasRosenven]

Thanks for the tip on the guitar stand. The ones I've had have driven me nuts. On one of them the feet folded when I put a morgan jazz guitar in it resulting in it falling on the floor and cracking the neck. I also had a strat tipping out of one because there was no lock holding it in place and I stupidly gave it a nittle nudge whilst vacuuming. Lucklily no damage other than a tiny nick at the headstock and a broken string. The rubber feet on many of them also have a nasty tendency of leaving black marks on wooden floors - grrrr! I've resorted to storing all my guitars in their cases in a closet.

[@adamschneller392]

Thanks for the heads up on Transcribe! I’ve been looking for something like that for a while.

[@kenthomson8654]

Have a happy Christmas Paul. Thank you for your amazing input. You make the world a better place.

[@KoPlaysGuitar]

That tuner looks A M A Z I N G !

[@KoPlaysGuitar]

I ordered it

[@RandallHayter]

The Polytune clip really looks nice, but as of the summer of 2020, it isn't in stock anywhere. No idea why. I've been waiting for one I ordered from AMS for more than a month. I thought about canceling and ordering elsewhere, but nobody else has them either. Anderton estimates new stock in three months!

[@KoPlaysGuitar]

Randall Hayter Ooh really? That's weird. I've had mine now for a long time so I don't know...

[@ShreddingSwords]

I could recommend a polytune 3 mini noir for tuning, amazing stuff also mutes your amp when in use.

[@bofa83]

I love those Hercules stands, really stable and has soft foam on the legs to protect the finish of your guitar.

[@squeezemylemon3295]

Also, the type of batteries for the Polytune. Ikea sells them in a packet of like ten for less than 2 euros. Highly recommended to have a set in your guitar case.

[@liquidcrystal47]

Oh my god, Transcribe! Where has this app been all my life? I was googling for something like this a few weeks ago and couldn't find anything good. I've been using Audacity to do some of it, but Transcribe does everything I want, this is amazing!

[@coolectra13]

Rewinding was not impossible on cd’s. In fact, every cd player had a rewind function. I love your videos man! Keep it up!!

[@WoutervanDijkMuziek]

Hey Paul fellow dutch guitarist and teacher here! Used to use Transcribe as well until I realized Ableton does the same (and better actually, the Complex Pro algorithm does a better job with the sound quality at seriously slowed down speeds). Happy days!

[@RJW14]

Man now that I've dug up some of my old non-kill cables I've appreciated my new ones much much more and am gonna buy 2 more of them 🤣

[@galahad38]

Wow I'm early. Happy holidays, Paul! And all you lovely people too!

[@deltavistastudio124]

Merry Christmas Paul. Thanks for all you do.

[@mouthfulacoque3580]

I immediately recognized the Live tuner vst/au window in your electric guitar set up tutorial

[@XenoTravis]

The guitar jacks with the kill button can be used a cheap killswitch as well!

[@maxblatter]

What would REALLY interest me (not being a guitar player but an electrical engineer interested in music) is: How does the "silent" plug work? --- O.k., I just found a video that explains: A reed contact which short-circuits the live and the ground connection, operated by a small magnet which is pushed back when the plug is fully inserted into a socket. Quite brilliant and straightforward! What still astonishes me: That you don't hear a pop or crackling noise when the contact opens or closes.

[@MrMkd1010]

Paul, I've learned so much from your channel and boosted my confidence. Have a great holiday and Happy New Year. Thanks for all the work you put into the guitar community.

[@dawk42]

I love that tuner, I got it for Christmas and it has permanently replaced the snark I used to use

[@proculusjulius7035]

Merry Christmas Paul thank you so much for sharing...

[@AnomieTrain]

I think I've heard of this Transcribe software before, but I never bothered to check it out. I just downloaded it and boy, it's pretty good! It does a great job of slowing down sound files without introducing weird artifacts.

[@dbac2242]

Hey there, what is the URL to download this program?

[@iainmcguire7190]

@@dbac2242 It's linked in Paul's comments just under the video

[@martinbaltser]

Paul Davis you are my hero! I need it all for my channel

[@christiansmith6766]

I have a had the same acoustic guitar for the past 18 years. I think I want a new one

[@Charlie_Parra]

Happy holidays, Paul! Thanks for the great videos. Yes, on the Kemper Stage review!

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

Thanks,Paul. I Enjoy your videos man.Appreciate your time and effort.

[@pierrebugblatter]

Enjoy your videos and tips Paul throughout the year . Hoep you have a great Christmas and NY

[@Summervibes12-t5z]

Merry Christmas Paul. I've really enjoyed discovering your channel this year and am looking forward to seeing your journey in 2020. Thanks for everything!

[@joshuaklein23]

Awesome guide but I'm going to give an alternative to your quiet cable and a tip about the recording mic: D'Addario/Planet waves has a cable that has a physical switch on it, so you can decide when you want your audio back on (it can get dirty though and make some noise but some contact cleaner clears it out). These cables, at least 10+ years ago when I bought them, were coax and solder free. You just make a straight cut and put the connector to the cut end. The mic tip is if you are trying to write and just need to capture the idea so you don't forget, put the mic up against the body of the guitar and capture the resonance. Works best with electrics, haven't tried with acoustics, but people have asked if I used an acoustic or DI on those scratch recordings.

[@phuxmusic7538]

Silent Plug blow my mind - ordered it, arrived today, I'm amazed!

[@LPKJFHIS]

Where'd you end up buying it? I'm in the states and can't find it for sale from anyone who will ship to me

[@phuxmusic7538]

@@LPKJFHIS I'm in Germany and ordered it from thomann

[@VampireVena]

I got two Herculeses on my wall. Love them.

[@gliderfan6196]

I use polytune for few months now and I cannot imagine using anything else. Because it tunes like a human, not to the maths. The tuning is so clean every single time, it is just amazing.

[@JonasRosenven]

It saddens me to see that they apparently are not in production any more.

[@gliderfan6196]

@@JonasRosenven Oh, Dear :(

[@thebb1230]

Excellent, thanks, happy holidays, such a pro!

[@davidmolloy126]

Thanks Paul, I love the guitar stand. Happy New Year.🎶🎸🌞

[@Weckacore]

4:54 sounded like "Give me some money" from Spinal Tap !

[@itsye]

Also try : The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu

[@michelthibodeau8550]

Thanks Paul for sharing ! Those are not secrets anymore ;) !! Wonderfull job as always. Have nece holidays too ! Take care !

[@larrydoss]

Thank you Paul for sharing this info with us. As always, we appreciate you. Happy holidays. Hope Santa brings you everything you ever wanted! Ho Ho Ho.....

[@GertvanderDoes]

Those silent plugs are available separately from Neutrik. Neutrik daughter REAN also makes a silent plug that looks like a vintage switchcraft plug. Shiny chrome instead of the ugly red. I wore out a couple of those, but they are like $2. Bought a dozen, only need them on the guitar end, so that's 12 cables. I'm sure they will last me until my last strum. Stuff just wears out, but in the mean time this is awesome! Not affiliated with them, just a user.

[@70NA5]

Yes to the Kemper review!✌🏼

[@Alisonn2]

Paul, if you see this i hope your channel reaches at least 10 mil subs. The quality, the content, and the best part is FREE...

[@kickbiker7920]

Great clip ... Enjoyed it ... Thank you so much for posting it!

[@wernerboden239]

I also allways brought a plug, you could just stick on a cut cable. Sometimes, you have a break in the cable. It's a good adiea, to bring a spare, but if you didn't , you could just take a scissors, cut it in half, and stick the plug on, in no time.

[@Edwin-E]

nice recommendations. I have used Music Nomad polish and they are great.

[@lightfoot413]

thanks for all the great videos and Merry Christmas to you and yours Paul...

[@NickGranville]

Great list man! Merry Christmas and all the best for the new year

[@McOuroborosBurger]

Try a Korg sledgehammer pro. It’s a baby pichblack pro that you clip on your guitar. I love the display on those more than I do my TC polytune.

[@nandeshrasiklal3914]

Thank you for sharing this - it's gonna be handy very soon

[@nandeshrasiklal3914]

My favourite here is Transcribe and Guitar Pro

[@FreekSharkHD]

Amazing advice and insight. My future productions will make you proud, but thank you for helping me get there. Fingers on strings, friends.

[@jamesmantovani8620]

Merry Christmas Paul, love your videos!

[@tmgasia]

Thanks, lots of cool toys ideas for the modern guitarist.

[@deanusmurphy]

All the best for the New Year dude! I've really enjoyed your videos over the past year and I look forward to your future ones. Have a great xmas too!

[@theelectricsplash7384]

You can use mineral oil to hydrate your rosewood fretboard. Mineral oil is cheap at the grocery store.

[@etherealessence]

as an owner of that same hercules stand, i can confirm, its rock solid stable until about 3/4 extended.

[@CyberDocUSA]

_"Buying things won't make you happy."_ Like how you slipped that in there. 🎅👍

[@jasfiona]

Paul. You are amazing. Thank-you!

[@PaulDavids]

:):)

[@axel.lessio]

The video I didn't know I needed but I'm glad I'm watching... Thanks, Paul! :D