'Those Who Wait - Fingerstyle SoloGuitar Instrumental

[@jammer777]

I purchased one of these exact models a few weeks ago. I have many high end guitars but this is fast becoming one of my very favorites. This video was one of several that inspired me to get one. Thanks!

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

jammin4good good to hear. They’re quite unique - and the Taylor pickup system is really special. Hope you enjoy it!

[@frmcf]

I came here looking for a demo of this guitar's acoustic sound, but you gave me so much more. Inspiring playing.

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Fraser McFadyen Thanks Fraser - much appreciated 👍

[@valentinmateve5182]

Great song, great composer and great performance. Congratulations.

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Thanks! 🙏

[@im58woody]

One of the most beautiful arrangements I’ve ever heard on guitar! You make the Taylor sing brother.

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Thanks man - Hats off to Tommy for writing what I think is the most beautiful acoustic guitar instrumental ever written.

[@RezaChitsaz]

Lovely performance calming!

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Thanks Reza - much appreciated!

[@bobparsonsartist564]

So beautifully done!

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Thanks Bob - very kind of you to say. Cheers :-)

[@bobparsonsartist564]

Curtis Ray Smith, would love a quick play by play without all the fret counting, finger-use etc. plus im looking at that guitar being my next...

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Hey Bob - sorry about the delay in responding - just discovered this. Just not sure what you're asking for . . . are you asking about the song, or the guitar?

[@clover042001]

wow Curt that is awesome playing and sound!! so full!!!!

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Dan Maggi Thanks Dan 👍

[@warrengreig5556]

Fantastic!!!

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Thanks Warren! Cheers

[@stringbender57]

Very nice Curt! Nice touch and tone. I am a Taylor fan. Finally retired from the cruise ships. Still using the tracks I purchased from you. Gary - Florida

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Hey Gary - good to hear from ya! I've retired as well - don't play gigs anymore, but still noodle around the house. :-) Cheers!

[@simonleatham]

beautiful sound ..loved the track.. top notch as usual...regards Simon

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

simon leatham Thanks Simon 😊

[@LaurenceMSchwarz]

Very well done! I absolutely love this song.

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

thanks Laurence - both as a player and writer, Tommy is from some other universe

[@LaurenceMSchwarz]

I agree wholeheartedly! A very Happy New Year to you and yours.

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Same to you!

[@dougascoli310]

Great playing - I thought I read you are retired from giging- wow! Your talent is a blessing - I hope you come out of retirement!

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Hi Doug - thanks for the encouraging comment. When I was playing live they were 3 and 4 set gigs, and my arthritis reached the point where I couldn't do those anymore. I still enjoy playing when (and what) I can, but I never know on any given day if I'll be able to play or not, so I can't commit to a gig schedule. But thanks for watching! Cheers

[@RafaelUnplugged]

Ever consider putting flat wound jazz strings for a wounded G? I do that for my 1st gen acoustasonic Stratocaster. When I don’t throw on 11 acoustics on em. Can’t wait for my t5z to arrive. Great jam!

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Hey Rafael - thanks for the suggestion, but I've never been a fan of flat wound strings - even on my jazz boxes. But they might sound quite good an a T5z - it's a very bright guitar. I've been pretty much addicted to Elixir Nanoweb strings for several years now. Very impressed with your music - hope you enjoy your T5z. Cheers :-)

[@CamsCampbell]

Very well played. I'm considering on of those guitars and you've helped push me a little closer. I use the Apollo Twin too - it's a great little device.

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Thanks Cams - it really is a very versatile guitar. I've also had a couple of the original T5 models - and they're worth checking out as well. Cheers

[@CamsCampbell]

So as an acoustic player, would you go with the T5 or T5z? I don't have much experience with electric and play a lot of acoustic gigs. The idea is to have something that I can switch to electric for playing lead over my own looped acoustic rhythm.

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

It really depends on your neck profile preference. The pickup systems are very similar, but the Z is much smaller (body) and has a pretty thin neck profile. Acoustically, I prefer the T5 - the Z is very thin sounding acoustically. But they both use the Taylor neck shim system, so you can remove the neck and add or remove shims to achieve the neck set angle you prefer - which for me is a major thing. If you have the chance, you should spend a bit of time playing both models.

[@CamsCampbell]

Thanks Curtis. I'll take a trip to a guitar store in Glasgow and see if I can try both models. You've been most helpful!

[@alansturgess1324]

Thanks for this and for explaining which of the 5 positions you were using. I bought an ex-demo T5z Cocobolo from Guitar Village and that first position arrangement never worked so it's gone to a Guitar Repair Workshop near Manchester (in PMT) to be sorted. The tones you get are exactly the ones I want for the acoustic side of the T5z ... the other 4 positions are electric but that 1st position should sound exactly like this. Great job.

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

HI Alan - sorry I didn't reply to this - for some reason I missed it. Frankly I never used anything but the first two positions because it's really the acoustic tones I bought it for, and even the second position (humbucker only) has a nice acoustic guitar quality to it. (Also love the fact that it's so small and light - makes a great travel guitar! :-) Cheers

[@alansturgess1324]

@@CurtSmithGuitar Thanks Curtis. The Guitar Repair Workshop did the job that Guitar Village should have done in the first place and my T5z now sounds amazing. Many thanks.

[@robdonell9915]

@@alansturgess1324 Hi, what did they fix ?

[@alansturgess1324]

@@robdonell9915 The acoustic-only pickup just behind the bridge. The failure of that to work should have been found by Guitar Village but it wasn't. The GRW at PMT were superb. Incidentally, I just bought a small Ammoon 15w Acoustic Guitar Amp for use with my GS Mini but have found that it works perfectly with the acoustic side of the T5z ... even better than a Yamaha YHR5A on which only one setting works with position 1 on the T5z. I don't use overdrive or distortion so it's great to have a single amp which can do everything I want when I'm practising.

[@davidl.4147]

Wonderfully done ! I’m a total beginner at 62 yrs old with shorter fingers. With your expertise I love the T5z but I’m also considering a Taylor 412ce-r. What would you consider being an easier guitar to learn on with my finger length ect. I value your input. You are such a gifted talent sir. My music taste is the type your playing here.

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Hi David - thanks for the kind words. The T5z has a really comfortable neck profile for me, but everyone has different preferences in terms of that. So my suggestion is to spend some time in music stores playing lots of different guitars until you find something that feels really good. Generally, with short fingers you want to concentrate on shorter scale length models. But playability is also affected by neck thickness, width, and radius - in addition to scale length. The T5z is a 24 7/8" scale length - which is shorter than a lot of acoustic guitars, which are often 25 1/2". But it's all in the feel mate - hit lots of stores and play lots of guitars. Cheers - and thanks for listening!

[@cdta9812]

Very nice

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Terry Phelps thanks Terry 👍

[@robdonell9915]

Have you tried playing it in Position(1 ?) (acoustic) thru a Fender Blues Junior ?

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Hey Rob - I don't actually have the T5z anymore (not that it wasn't a great guitar!) but when I did, I really just used it for acoustic guitar stuff. My main electric now is an '83 Ibanez GB10. Cheers

[@robdonell9915]

Curtis Ray Smith were you playing it into a computer ? I like the sound effects (if any).

[@RickDanner]

great sound ! love that guitar is that a new one?

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Hey Rick - thanks! Yeah man - a 65th birthday present from my wife, and Tommy's "Those Who Wait" is her favourite instrumental, so I recorded it for her.

[@auxorion]

Beautiful performance. Thank you for sharing this. BTW why did you opt to use the Boss Preamp rather than just go into the Hi-Z or Line In on the Apollo? Does it offer a better sound than just direct in? I have an Apollo and a T5, and I'd love to know if maybe I'm missing out by not using a Preamp pedal!

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Thanks - and my pleasure - but all the credit goes to Tommy for writing such a stunningly beautiful piece of music. Regarding the Boss pedal, you can definitely get a great sound going directly from the T5 in to the Apollo. What I found with that Boss acoustic guitar preamp is that it added a lot of depth that I just couldn’t get from the thin-body T5. If you have the opportunity to demo that pedal and experiment with it, I highly recommend doing so. it’s an amazing pedal in my opinion.

[@jaypat2546]

Hi Curtis, thank you for the lovely video! Can I ask what you think of the acoustic tone on this guitar and if it sounds real/ gives off a similar sound to an acoustic? Many thanks :)

[@jaypat2546]

@Curt Smith many thanks sir!

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Hi - this was 3 years ago, and I thought I responded, but it has suddenly started popping up. 🧐 The acoustic sound of that guitar was pretty much what you’d expect from a thinline. It’s the combination of the dual pickup system that makes it special - but it’s fine for practice or noodling.

[@electricfiddle1313]

Great, very tasteful playing. What strings are you using? Brand, gauge, and acoustic or electric strings?

[@electricfiddle1313]

@Curt Smith I just purchased this guitar. Have the same strings... Love it! I had a regular T5 before but this T5z plays so smooth. :)

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Sorry man - for some reason, I’m just now seeing this question from you - 3 years later! 😳 I was using Elixir Nanoweb electric strings - 10 to 46. And I agree with you - I also had a T5 and much prefer the 5z. Cheers

[@jeff0566jsm]

What a sound!

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Thanks Jeff - it's a very versatile guitar because of the 3 different pickups - contact mic, neck humbucker, and bridge humbucker with a 5 position toggle switch.

[@jaypat2546]

Hi Curtis, thank you for the lovely video! Can I ask what you think of the acoustic tone on this guitar and if it sounds real/ gives off a similar sound to an acoustic? Many thanks :)

[@jaypat2546]

@Curt Smith thank you very much!

[@CurtSmithGuitar]

Hi - this was 3 years ago, and I thought I responded, but it has suddenly started popping up. 🧐 The acoustic sound of that guitar was pretty much what you’d expect from a thinline. It’s the combination of the dual pickup system that makes it special - but it’s fine for practice or noodling.