The BEST Tone I’ve Ever Had?! | Friday Fretworks

[@DavidDiMuzio]

Chris Buck, my favorite guitar player I've discovered in the past 5 years ...and I watch a lot of guitar players and live in Nashville.

[@stufromoz8164]

Agreed he is a great player with an equaly great sound.

[@TheMoogler]

I've only discovered him on the last 5 weeks and slightly obsessed now. Sweetest tone and lovely touch.

[@Ar.Panoptes]

Ha ha everyone has to throw in I live in Nashville. Different frequency range

[@robertlyon1360]

I watch a lot of guitar based KZbin clips and rarely comment. I'm over 60 and have been playing for over 50 years. You, young man have a beautiful, beautiful playing style and tone and are frickin' incredible. I wish you every success in your career. R.L.

[@LennyJohnson5]

Robert Lyon Lovely sentiment Robert. Chris Buck is very special indeed.... the soul of a poet.

[@cherrypickerguitars]

Robert Lyon Super work with his volume knob! There are many excellent players on YT. Only a few “get it”. I’m 62, and have been immersed in the “biz” for 50 yrs (almost) Now, set me up with that amp, and an early 60’s tele (rosewood board) and you’ve got MY dream rig! (loose the wrist watch) Peace

[@RickFurnival]

Truly a Strat master. Chris' confidence and aplomb with the knobs and switches - while never an intrusion to the soul of the music - never ceases to amaze. Great work.

[@valebliz]

Chris Buck really is a special player.

[@Stelly669]

@@RickFurnival he tries to move away from strats but he can't coz nothing is better for his amazing style

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

I feel the need, the need for tweed.

[@tonetwinstv2863]

More here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/laq6dJprppyAmLM

[@wakjob961]

Do it...I love my 5e3...my neighbors hate it though!

[@sunnys3325]

LoooooL "I was conducting foreign relations 🖕" 😆😆

[@ryanspencerlauderdale687]

I understood that reference.

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

@@tonetwinstv2863 that video is the reason that '5E3' is one of the searches in my Reverb feed.

[@shagradauyo]

Chris, I like the Yamaha but, man, when you pick up that Strat you move into the stratosphere (pun intended). Who else would buy an instrumental album of Chris on his Strat?

[@pancon5]

Fender should absolutely make Chris one of the faces of the company.

[@guitarste]

me!

[@corallaroc2946]

Yes please, Chris, instrumental album!!

[@Otis-Isom]

He actually says his main guitar is a strat. He plays a highway 1 strat

[@Stelly669]

Ya not wrong Chris musnt realise how much better he is on a strat it is his perfect axe

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Pretty much a dream rig Chris.

[@bcmsoundsystem3745]

How many kidneys do you think I'd need to trade for the Strat?

[@YOURMOTHER43211]

HE is hereeeee!!!

[@thomasnutter]

That solo had Gilmour written all over it, booooootiful.

[@jankafka7330]

Happy or Girls?

[@ndtealmusic]

Yep, my mind went straight to Comfortably Numb.

[@0zwald]

@@jankafka7330 this might be the best comment on the internet

[@billyduff417]

My thoughts exactly

[@i8ittoo]

Which one ?? Nvrmind , went back and listened. It was something. But I'd say, it is all him . Buck !

[@bobhewitt5047]

This video just furthers my belief, that CB is set to move into the upper echelons of the great players. I think of him in the same vein as Derek Trucks, John Mayer, Jeff Beck etc. Chris really is world class ... I could listen to him endlessly.

[@Desertmouth]

I agree, many a time I have been astonished by his playing

[@muthapluckinnathan]

thats high praise

[@j.b.l.tones33]

Jesus Christ Chris.... No one plays with so much emotion. I can feel every note. Almost taste and live the very music you create. You sir... Are the God of your musical multiverse. Don't ever stop creating souls.

[@dogfalcon]

Just watched/listen 1 min of the video...And...Man! You deserve to play in large stadiums! You are the next David Guilmour! It's not the gear. It's you. What a Tone! Now, I have a problem. You made me bought a RS502 Shop Black. And now I'm going after a 60s Am Original Strat. Should I? Well done! Cheers,

[@Dartheomus]

The only thing I dream about more than that combo is having a set of hands like yours.

[@fernandes5986]

and his good taste.

[@joshmuz9018]

They don't even move without his brain

[@Dartheomus]

@@joshmuz9018 Hmmm... Challenge accepted! Watch out Chris' hands. =)

[@ransombaggins9301]

GET A ROOM!

[@dubreg6711]

62 strat, 55 tweed and a guy who has the potential to be one of the greats

[@fivewattworld]

Great job outlining the amp history Chris. I really enjoyed it!

[@matthieurouffet2319]

Chris, that intro solo is so good, and inspiring because I can feel every note you play ....very Gilmourish if I would try to describe it! Love it :) keep up the good work and thanks for bringing great content to us.

[@nilsx3020]

This is a rather different sound for you compared to the usual, this being more rugged, tweedy so to speak. I like both, but this suits you so well. More of this, please.

[@seanfitzpatrick7878]

Chris that intro sounded like you could be the offspring of Bonnie Raitt and David Gilmour. That's a beautiful piece of music.

[@anthroknight]

Damn, Chris. When are you going to make the "big time" The world needs a "new" great guitarist like you, especially a Welsh one ;) This was the most stunning tone and technique I've seen yet. I kept looking for the Strat's tremolo arm in your playing, which wasn't there (à la Jeff Beck)! I'm building a 5e3 right now and just hope that I can get a tone in this 5e4 zone!

[@ryanboshell6124]

Always room for another Welsh guitar great!

[@anthroknight]

@@ryanboshell6124 Yep, I thought I'd be the first, lol, way back in 1974... alas, I only made to "very good" status ;) Still SO happy that I continued to play guitar all my life though. And even more happy to see guitarists like Chris makes it against the odds!

[@etherboy3540]

Oh wow, that sounds fantastic, I'll upvote! Wait, I've already upvoted. Shit!

[@thorstenfriedrich]

when someone asked me about my favourite guitar players, I always answered „Jeff Beck and John Mayer“. Now there is a third one - it‘s you.

[@Steven_SK]

My god that opening tune was....and those other tunes were..... my god! I'll go back and watch again and I swear I will listen to what you said about... amps? Amps right?

[@teaboyuk]

Some beautiful toneage brother! You were channelling some Gilmour then man.👍

[@stiansyltaguitar]

The first Jam is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard on GuitarKZbin. What were your amp settings with the Strat? 🎸❤️🔥

[@TorToroPorco]

My favourite part of the jam beginning with the tasty bends at 1:00 to the growly upstrokes @ 1:12, pure tonal magic. I keep imagining what it would sound like in a live concert. Run out of room on the fretboard, no problem let’s move over to the string tree. Between the vintage 62 Strat and the custom Yamaha Chris has assembled a formidable arsenal to complement his tonal mastery.

[@sjoerdklarenbeek]

That guitar was alive. Crying, breathing, sobbing, singing.

[@crispysyd9190]

My God man, your playing is just beautiful. Such a treat for the ears. Thank you, for sharing!

[@stephanguisseppi]

Such skill, such emotion, so much space. I'm hoping this isn't all learnt, I'm hoping there is a story, a pain that is the source of such great perceived emotion. God help us the day we can all just learn how to assimilate such true human emotion.

[@kevindecamp9087]

Anybody can learn where to put their fingers but that kind of playing has to come from the soul

[@codyburgess7034]

Man I have to learn how you do those bends that sound like you’re playing a slide... tips are welcome

[@joenorway47]

Those bends @ 1:30 are so fucking tasty

[@michaelrollins5299]

That freakin tone man!!!! Perfect, such a moving solo and track!!! Would love to have access to that backing track👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@nolanr7679]

Is dynamics are insane. He knows the exact amount of aggression to play with at any given moment in the solo.

[@Glicksman1]

As always, fabulous and tasteful, musical playing. Nice Chris Izzac.This is one of my fave sites. Thank you so much. As I have written here before, I have a real ’62 SB Strat in all original condition, albeit a bit battered. Coincidently, I also have a Fender tweed Super, but the four-input one from 1957. The original Jenson 12s were already replaced with Celestions when I got it, but they sound great and will not likely blow out as the old Jensens did so often (which is why they were properly replaced). Is a ’62 Strat into a tweed Super a dream rig? Bloody well right. Cheers, mate.

[@paulhardy4846]

Love his exquisite playing of course, but I do wish he'd get his watch bracelet adjusted properly! I couldn't have that weight swinging around on my left wrist

[@tonetwinstv2863]

Sorry Chris. That's a wide panel tweed at 3.05 not a TV front. Unless it's a widescreen TV front ;) But that Strat jam at the beginning - I've said it to you in person and I'll say it in public, it gives me chills. Utterly amazing tone and playing - H

[@ChrisBuckGuitar]

Aha! It was a prototype they did in anticipation of 16:9 but it took a while to be implemented so they scrapped it 😉 Cheers mate!

[@tonetwinstv2863]

@@ChrisBuckGuitar Ah ok. Thanks for putting me straight ;)

[@peterthart531]

I am the proud owner of an original 57 Tweed Deluxe 60 Tweed Champ and early 60 Super (Brown with tweed grill cloth and a the blue 10's found in the baseman's) A few original Blackfaces and Blondes too. I have some tweed re-issues and bunch of vintage 60's Marshalls. It took me some time to learn that the simpler the circuit the better. Like anything in life most folks are looking for easy solutions to difficult problems-ie how to be a real player. Add a wall of distortion and it hides all the sins. Imagine a death metal guy on the Super? Right. Anyway heavily distorted guitar is a nice trick but it gets tiring on the ears. The Tweeds are excellent amps but you can see why the BF were the evolution for Leo looking for cleaner sounds for country and even Jazz. We are lucky to live in a time where these have come back into vogue. Sadly we hear little of it as real music has been supplanted once again by commercial noise.

[@tommydee1981]

Modern Day David Gilmour

[@enzzthefink]

Two thumbs down? Seriously ? Must be jealous of the sick ass note choices , tones and general way you command the guitar. I’m inspired 🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@erikhartley2494]

Omg the intro song. 😱 yum. Amazing. Tasty. What pedal did you use for that solo? KOT?

[@videovuer]

Ooooo baby, that sounds good.... and I'm just listening on a phone. Make a whole album of this. Would love to listen for hours!

[@geraldhills41]

If only all strats sounded like that !

[@jobaci]

That first solo just about knocks you off your chair shaking your head in awe .

[@MooCow2X2]

I keep coming back. Just to listen to the opening. Man...... And just after I finished my firebird build. You make me want to build a strat. Then just sit and loop this video endlessly till I can play it!

[@eppleheid]

Incredible video, unbelievably magical sounds from that amp and your playing. Your presentation was also professional and articulate. Any amp that makes me pull a face is a winner for me. Now I just need to see where I can blag £3500 to find one of these babies.

[@isaacjohnson.]

That sounded absolutely amazing Chris, well played!

[@paulcowart3174]

Shades of Comfortably Numb Sounds good

[@rottalmusik6563]

Great Gilmour vibe!

[@stephensmith799]

Wow...great playing... that's all I can say 'cos you said it all with your fingers and hands...

[@druwk]

The way these amps break up is the sound of Rock and Roll. The dynamics of dialing them in, and back off the volume is a righteous thing. I have a 5e3 (Deluxe) clone a Celestion Blue, which also reacts the same way. There is very little headroom (starts to breakup around 3), but there is so much color, clarity and nuance with “how” you play. The sound is completely “Old School, familiar, dated”, but to my ears just how a guitar should sound.

[@joyfullmusicexploring-thom5093]

When do you record an album playin like the first minutes of this clip? PLEASE DO IT SOON !!!!!!

[@timwhite5562]

God, I love it the tone when you're continuing to play even as the the volume is decaying almost out. I've started incorporating it into my playing. I normally set my rig so that when my guitar volume is at 5-6, it's at a level where if you play at 10 all the time, you'd have down at 7-8. Then my 7-8(ish) is what would be 10 for other players. So when I'm using vibrato on a long note or double stop, then I slide it up another position until it's almost died out before i slide up again. I'll shake it right to the point where the volume is all but gone, then slowly dial the volume up as I'm still shaking the note. I've only been doing it for a couple weeks, but everyone who's heard my play or have played with ALL comment on it immediately. I love discovering things like that; nothing that really is all that unusual, but still because it isn't something that everyone does, it sounds so original. Of course that applies more to people who aren't guitarist.

[@Powerboost80]

What an epic intro. Goosebumps all over! Keep on rockin'!

[@adrianmiller1971]

Its bad enough aching for a blackface.....tweed is another level....As always great playing!

[@GundogJake]

Many amps have cone and gone over the years, but the amp I’ll be buried with is my trusty 5e3, nobody getting there grubby mitts in that...ever 👌

[@martinfuentes7260]

You are one of my favourite players since I watched the miss you vid long time ago but recently I've been noticing that you are getting even better! I dont know man, there's something in your playing lately that sounds more special than ever, does anybody feel the same way? Thanks for the content Chris!

[@jimyang8824]

That intro jam was one of the best jam I've heard in a while

[@TheFletchsb]

What a dream rig. Perfect blend, but the magic is in the fingers without a doubt.

[@endlessbegin1350]

Is there anyway i can get my hands on that beautiful backingtrack from the beginning Chris?

[@theguitarelectric5218]

Chris, That was a tremendous video. Your playing was great as always. A question I have would be; can the channels be jumped ? Just curious. Thanks

[@tlkshowhst]

Please make a lesson on lead guitar. Where did you learn to play so incredibly?

[@JensenSpeakersVideos]

Just awesome playing and tones. Well done, Chris!

[@jameshughes9706]

I’ll say it again- Aggressive Elegance. That is your sound.

[@edwinstovall3334]

As good as the Strat and the Yamaha sounded through that old Super, my favorite tones came from the Gibson ES-335. I no longer wonder why the late, great B.B. King favored the Gibson guitar/Fender amp combination! Gorgeous!😎❤️️🎸‼️

[@fernandes5986]

The question should be can anyone make it sound better than you? I think not.

[@chrissguitarshow206]

Your unique man, the way you play i can't explain it other than i am incorporating some of your style elements peace from Alabama in America

[@GrindCityGuitars]

Chris really proves that tone is in the fingers! 🤯

[@Po1itica11yNcorrect]

Man, I wish I could play like that!!!

[@User-jk8wq]

Those swells in the intro defy words. Edit: Fuck it, the whole solo is god tier. Keep up the good work man

[@geraintjones6401]

That's Gilmour's sound and feel well and truly nailed. Awesome!

[@tetramusicstudio]

Hey bro, u are a great man bro. Keep it up. Really admire u. We should jam some day. Boom.

[@tonepoet]

Sounds like the best Pink Floyd song never heard. I manage to steal one single lick from you (so far) and play it convincingly. You've changed my playing, dude.

[@srd8228]

I hope you are ready when someone like Roger Waters comes knocking.

[@10sassafras]

Loved the sound of the strat and 335 in these clips. Just great.

[@videovuer]

All the languor, heat, pain & passion of a hot summer day. Thank you for the education on early amps & guitars: gorgeous!

[@ransombaggins9301]

Chris belongs among the greats of his genre today. His play never ceases to amaze and inspire me...to stir up emotion. Thanks for your content, Chris!

[@LostPlanet2024]

Real music with actual feel. Hey music industry, WAKE UP!!!!!

[@DanielGOFilho]

What that intro is this????!!!!! 😭👏👏

[@emcg.9655]

Surely the cali 76 comp is employed here? It went a biig way to myself being able to approach these kind of tones.

[@WarrenRoddy]

Knocked it out of the park again, BFAM.

[@surfrby8876]

Love your videos Chris and of course our playing

[@richardlynch5632]

Nice Gilmour like inspiration intro. Thanks

[@chrisjohnstone6164]

Yaw! all around awesome ... great playing again

[@marcpaola1371]

I've built a clone of the narrow panel 5f4 super. It was a revilation to me when I 1st plugged into it. It's such a simple amp, no need for a heap of pedals (none really). I like it that much that I got rid of my blackface amps. For whatever reason, I found I played better through it. I've had it a good decade now and haven't looked back.

[@jensschettler1732]

Me to. A super is a amp for life.

[@matthewf1979]

It’s just amazing to me how Leo designed amps that would be coveted by guitar players for eternity. Be careful around Tweed amps. It’ll be the end of almost every other amp in the world for you.

[@EHCreative]

Just beautiful playing... Inspirational...

[@luwullewa]

What a great intro, what a gtreat combination, what green eye i have! 🎸👀💚

[@asmundlunde7762]

Epic intro! Would have bought that single!

[@Atttuner]

thats a fantastic piece of music

[@stsgabe]

does it get much better? don't see how

[@marcpaola1371]

Sweet sweet playing. I have a tweed super 5f4 clone built by Achillies amps in Australia. Its the best, well its hard to describe this but necause it is so touch sensitive, it really allows you to be expressive without a whole bunch of pedals. I absolutely love it.

[@dezitall]

What an amazing intro. You should cut an album of them. Especially on vinyl please.

[@pauljennings7316]

That’s how to get your Gilmour on👍

[@daveydillon]

Beautiful intro Chris, inspiring.

[@JamesTodino]

That opening solo was genuinely amazing!!!!! Were you using any pedals with it to get that tasty tone?

[@keith.loves.lasagna]

Holy smokes... That playing and tone is heavenly. Good job! Guitar and amp is nice too 👌

[@slowpoke7888]

Wow! That Gilmour-esque '62 Strat JAM was awesome.

[@DenisAhmet]

Less is more, or in your case, a lot more. You put Gilmore to shame in the opening play. Cheers Chris

[@TooBarFoo]

Friday inspiration..

[@robshao218]

Could you do this as a lesson for us so awesome chris

[@LostPlectrum]

Chris, I follow you since many months, you are a great source of inspiration. I have to say when you play a Strat you reach stellar levels. My God that first intro..... Any chance to share the backing track?

[@juyanine]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 that intro man, Gilmour meets SRV, you should upload more music Could you explain why did you string that way at the headstock please? too much wire

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

You are always tremendous, but this one really was something else. That opening piece was so rich and dynamic that I honestly was completely blown away. 😎🎙🎸✅

[@jeremiahlyleseditor437]

You are Great at soloing. Not too many have taste. You got it.