We've Been Working On This Guitar For 7 Months (In secret)

This was a very special run for Noah Guthrie and Good Trouble. We did two shows opening for ‪@WillieNelson‬, and I got to debut my new Novo Idris, which we've been working on in secret for the better part of this year.
I'm beyond grateful for this experience, it was one for the books.
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[@dinom1384]

I just looooove all of these tracks you play with Noah. My biggest wish this year is a live album from Noah Guthrie and Good trouble on spotify. That would just be terrific!

[@austin5608]

Loving the editing on these videos. Rhett has become a real story teller.

[@RhettShull]

Thanks Austin!

[@RobbieF]

Awesome rendition of "Whipping Post"! Would love to see you all perform it in person one day.

[@seanbaines]

Yeah. Really awesome. I just put a comment in about that before I scrolled down to this.

[@notavipjustap]

You have honed your craft to a level that deserves special recognition. Great job guys!

[@andrefludd]

Very cool indeed. I know a lot of people have been secretly waiting to see something like this from you! I need to check out a novo soon.

[@4sterp542]

Great video as always Rhett! Even though we are the same age I look up to you. You also inspire me to play guitar and to continue to try and get better no matter what anyone else says. My parents could care less about me playing guitar even though they sometimes try and pretend but when I practice something new and challenging for months and finally get it and that rush of happiness floods my brain I’m eager to show someone and when I go over my parents house and decide to show them I just get ignored… absolutely soul crushing… it makes me feel like quitting but I keep playing and practicing every single day

[@RhettShull]

Keep going man!

[@jtp.aviation]

Dealt with the same feedback problem with my single coil tele. Bought a project squire for 135$ and it turned into a $850 partscaster that took a year to finally finish! Can’t wait to see the progress with your Nova bridge pickup!

[@cancelbubble6535]

As always, you're doing a killer job capturing and mixing live audio. You guys sound great.

[@samwaldroop1792]

duuuuuuuuude. this was a very inspiring and refreshing video. the laughter and the fun and making the best of this all is so good to see. inspiring us all to play our hearts out. this is a good one

[@jipes]

Great Vlog, love that new song "Survivors" great arrangment. Can imagine how thrilling it was to open for a legend like Willie !

[@DougCunnington]

Awesome! Yeah, looking forward to the full review

[@stratpac]

Great! Love these tour Vlogs. Thanks for posting.

[@ernieb3626]

wow Rhett what a great video. thankyou for showing so much of the show and not cutting it any shorter. I know editing is tuff so good job there. And congratulations on being Blessed with such an opportunity. Enjoy the trip man its going to get even crazier. God Bless

[@ThePeteFace]

Willie's harmonica player is the best! You guys sound great Guthrie's got some amazing pipes. Have fun on tour.

[@mma1st105]

Hell yeah. He's great and always seems to be playing with someone. I see him everywhere.

[@leftwrite]

Thanks for taking us along on the journey.

[@eddiecancelmusic]

Thank you so much for bringing us with you on tour! So cool!

[@dennislawrence9740]

I met Willie in Maui, very casual meeting. I have also seen him twice in concert, both concerts were near 2 solid hours of music that everyone seemed to know by heart. Great memories.

[@eugeneimmisch474]

Amazing video. They are always good. This was exceptional.

[@dougmartin893]

Backstage Journal. The best. Great to see it rolling again. You guys sound better than ever. Thanks.

[@kendo1159]

Been watching a long time and I just wanted to say I enjoy all of your content but the tour vlogs are, by far, my favorite videos. Thanks for all of your effort! 🍻

[@John_2Much_Coffee]

Congratulations Rhett and the band (really enjoy your music ). Willie Nelson, Amazing for you to be part of his show. Cheers from Canada

[@chrissargentguitar8265]

These backstage live vids are some of my favorite that you do, Rhett! Thanks, as always for creating outstanding content!

[@BradColemanisHere]

I love these road videos. Great guitar, too. Sounds crunchy and gritty. I look forward to hearing more.

[@dejuancampbell-music5482]

WOW! That was a fantastic video! I'm glad you and your wife recorded everything. You are a wonderful guitarist @RhettShull It was great to see you play and to see Noah and Good trouble. Man what a great show it looked like. Something I would love to see in-person. But what I liked was that you dealt with some real show issues and kept pushing through like the E-string coming off the saddle in the middle of riff in a song. Major kudos on being such a professional in how you handled it. Turned that volume down quickly and dealt with it and didn't miss a beat on the come in. You continue to keep a fellow guitarist inspired. Thank you for sharing.

[@jeremythornton433]

All just very cool! Love you show!

[@tomasdubienski1926]

Your backstage stuff is so awesome man, love seeing the on tour stuff

[@TheLateBoyScout]

What an honor to share a stage with Willie! Thanks for sharing the speed bump you had with your Firebird. I never toured, or played for crowds like you guys do and have, but I had my share of epic instrument malfunctions back in the day.

[@oliviapage9069]

Good lord, I absolutely love these videos. So mf glad they’re back.

[@larshole]

Great journal. The best I have seen you with the band.

[@PurpleYellowSe7en]

Congratulations! Dream come true 💜

[@jarlenjaastad212]

Good sounding band. Killer voice on the singer. Best of luck. Oh yeah and that guitar looks SWEET

[@Prettynoise]

Looking forward to watching your upcoming video on the Idris. Looks like I now will need another model Novo, thanks Rhett😊

[@timgermanyjr]

Great video Rhett. Congrats on the gig too. The band sounds great and that slide play on the Novo was killer.

[@saleenX02]

Dude, y’all sound fantastic. Love then new Novo. Can’t wait to hear it with the bridge pickup sorted!

[@ryanfulldark2775]

You guys sound incredible! Noah’s voice, exceptional! Rhett always knows the right flavor to add, the rhythm section is on point! Great stuff!

[@youKnowWho3311]

Looks like it was a cool opportunity. Congrats Rhett!

[@63Spatch]

Most exxxcellent Rhett! You guys sounded amazing!

[@ltgray2780]

That Novo sounds SICK, Rhett. Awesome tone for slide.

[@greyhat8217]

Rhett, I discovered your channel two years ago and always look forward to your videos. I've learned a lot from your channel. Your humility is refreshing and your content never disappoints. I'm 71 years old and really appreciate having people like you and Rick Beato out there to help keep my interest in guitar as fresh as it was when I first picked up an old $45 Japanese finger slicer when I was 14. God bless and I wish you all the success you desire in your career and life.

[@Jim-dn6pp]

Congrats Rhett! Keep stoking the fire on that train your on! Can't wait to see the video on the Nova.

[@danfarrington7727]

Great video as always. You all sounded great. Noah’s voice - wow, and dude never misses a note.

[@maxmarchetti6562]

Glad to see the vlogs coming back!

[@StephenOshea]

congratulations thats awesome news . bravo have fun

[@fabcao209]

Beautiful venues and songs, you guys rock

[@georgehowell5877]

Great Viddy, Rhett and Crew....Thanks for sharing this great experience.........Yes, we want more Idris!!!!!! Sounds Great.......Later...

[@Bunn4Funn]

You boys are hitting a stride, and I’m loving it !

[@thepatzer]

Awesome, and congrats! Wish Willie would have invited you up to play with him 😉

[@harshtruth9148]

Wow congrats my man. Been following for few years.....happy for you...willie? thats biG! BTW, you guys sound very good on that stage...the audio quality, tone, his voice, the slide guitar....beautiful synergy. And im a metal guy!

[@michaelaiello9525]

I didn’t have the time today to watch from start to finish, but I did stop and scroll. All I can say is awesome Rhett! Congratulations on everything you’re doing and the success of the channel. And you get to meet and open for Willie, just great!

[@oscarromero2616]

Great video! One of your best! Lots of real time conversation where you can see and almost understand the interactions between band members and the activities that go into putting a show together. It's also a great marketing opportunity for your band. Before this video, I had never heard of them. NOW I will keep an eye out for them.

[@oscarromero2616]

How do I claim the prize?

[@johnquevillon8753]

Keep up the great work, hard work Iam sure!! Want to more on your new Novo!

[@Winterfell1066]

Love the songs, sound, and vibe!

[@8KilgoreTrout4]

Performances sounded great! Loved the CCR Midnight Special

[@yimuwood]

So excellent journey. I like this feeling!

[@karl1949]

Cool mini documentary, way to carry the torch team Shull. Strike the match baby! Love the Cooder Strat, everything Ry Cooder rocks eh' ~ very cool stuff!

[@toddbigeasy]

Rhett, I really enjoy your backstage pass videos! I saw Willie back in around 80, while I was at Ole Miss in Oxford MS. mostly all I remember was noticing his guitar with a "bullet hole". fun days. thanks for sharing. Todd (Memphis)

[@adambrightmusic]

I’ll fly away was so special ! Great playing bro! Beautiful guitar as well!

[@eplecor]

Dude your harmonies have got so tight. Nice work!

[@RhettShull]

Thanks Cory! I’m working on it.

[@oscarromero2616]

@@RhettShull who is @OfficialRhettShull1?

[@mrinalkundu1521]

Oh, definately interested. Loved seeing this.

[@BrianODonohue]

What an honor to open for Willie! Great looking guitar too! Love the video!

[@jasonbates2687]

Love the fact that you guys are touring again, this is the first time I have seen Tilly! Congratulations on opening for Willie Nelson!

[@High9ine]

Wow, you are literally right around the corner from where i live. cool, pretty cool!!, I wish I would have known you guys were going to be there, i would have gone to see the show for sure!!

[@bdwillis8284]

Fantastic Rhett!

[@rickjohns689]

Rhett, really enjoyed this. You guys sounds great. I'm more of a hard rock guy, but over the years I have been following your content, and am really diggin these songs. And that Nova looks incredible. Keep rockin and stay safe out there on the road.

[@RhettShull]

Thank you Rick!

[@oscarromero2616]

@@RhettShull Rhett, do you own @OfficialRhettShull1?

[@MurphySmall]

Definitely want to hear more about the "secret" guitar...what wonderful tone!!! Love your touch with that slide Rhett!!

[@esakarjalainen7084]

Great tour diaries keep them coming

[@gregmock6808]

Saw Willie a decade ago in Eugene Oregon at the outdoor Cuthbert Ampitheater and it was awesome...his harmonica player is phenomenal and I got to stand 2 ft from Willie's guitar "Trigger" ....check that off the bucketlist. Willie has a voice that cuts through. Glad to see you open for him.

[@everydaybrian]

Great vlog, Rhett! The Novo looks and sounds great! Hope you get the feedback sorted out!

[@grahamnunn8998]

The band sound great - loving the new guitar,can really see the potential there.

[@damonmarx]

Great video. Thanks for sharing these behind-the-scenes moments. I started following your channel for guitar and gear tips but I find myself connecting more with the personality/lifestyle stuff. To me, you guys look like a good group of dudes just having a great time together. That's compelling content.

[@TheJP3]

Kelly guitars t-shirt!!!! Awesome!!! And you and the band sound great. AND very cool Ry-style. AND a great solo on the LP!! You got everything going on!

[@xchops8278]

Always like checking out new gear, but you guys are kicking some butt in the band. Sounds better and better each time you do your vlog. Saw Willie at ACL....dude is a legend for sure (along with your video/photo bomber)

[@Birbdup]

Man, I'm so happy to see more people get into gold foil pickups, especially in the coodercaster arrangement with the valco-style lapsteel pickup. I've been planning out a Jazzmaster build for a while, triple pickups with two different gold (silver) foils. D is so on the pulse with what players want right now.

[@jameshoye7058]

Love these Backstage episodes. Missed them.

[@brianstuber]

I was at that show in Bethlehem Pa the show was great i wasn't expecting to see you guys, You guys sounded great. thank you for the music. it was really cool you got to open for Willie.

[@portsideguitar1981]

Really cool to see the stage from Phillips side. Enjoyed watching the interaction between you all on “Survivors”.

[@heliobluesrock]

Great video! Such extraordinary musicians!

[@dhis888]

love the road trips...great video !

[@kevinsetbingo]

Always cool to see my hometown of Bethlehem, PA show up in some videos. Musikfest is a killer gig!

[@cenesq]

Rhett, what great tone you were getting out of that black Tele! Smooooooooth.

[@TooManyTeles5664]

I've got to catch you guys somewhere. You rock!! Great video!

[@JohnHurtt1]

New Novo looks killer...looking forward to hearing more about it.

[@natedanaste]

Love the guitar, this whole video is rad

[@ernieb3626]

When I was watching you guys set up for the second show I couldnt help but think about your story you shared about growing up. How tuff school was and how much life at that time was deffinitly not "the best years of your life". Now look were you are my friend. So happy for you. Those years were the same for me. once again, great video. ill shut up now lol

[@TheAmazingSnarf]

great work, everyone! it sounded great. and the delayed eighth note drop on Survivor? shivers. fantastic songwriting and arrangement. so happy for you all!!

[@prosofter767]

I actually heard your sound check at musikfest in PA as I was finishing up a gig right up the road at the steel pub. I immediately recognized Noah’s voice along with the guitar tones. Super cool

[@ipuya]

Really like the music! And am so stoked to hear more about the coodercaster! Ry cooder is one of my all time favorite artists and THE inspiration for my starting to learn slide!

[@JohnCollis]

Really interesting gutar. I love the shape. It looks and sounds very cool.

[@FiveJinXFTW]

Just a few more months and my novo serus J will arrive, custom made all by my loving!! This video hypes me even more😭😍

[@edwardgodfrey7002]

Loved the lesson on slide in open E. I hope you’ll do more of that. I know you’re super busy though.

[@tymeryder7264]

Love the video, looking forward to demo on the new guitar. Gold foil pickups old but new again.

[@TheRealDealBobbySteele]

Wow that’s awesome opening for Willie!

[@ZitherBeast]

Damn Rhett, that's extremely cool and exciting.

[@gtr1952]

I really like Noah's voice and what you guys are doing! It gets better every time I hear you!! We opened for Willie once in the 80's and I'll never forget that! What really touched me was when we opened for Tammy Wynette in the mid-70's. I was in my mid-20's and 6' 6" 280 lbs. I was side stage when she finished with "Stand By You Man, she walked over and pulled me on stage, the lights were down and the spot was on us when she looked up at me and sang the song with one arm around me. That was really special and I'll never forget it. Nobody had any film left!! LOL Just as well... 8) --gary

[@ibalrog]

I like that the covers in your set demand the same emotional commitment (particularly from Noah) as the original pieces do.

[@jaredburns88]

Man, Ian’s snare in Survivor at the end of the video sounds killer! Love these types of videos Rhett!

[@mikeswoods]

Its great to watch all these "back stage" videos, especially from someone who never quite made it 🎸🎸

[@dallasslim1838]

Your sig novo live sound tone was amazing!

[@jensk4140]

Super nice new Novo! I really like the single ply pickguard.

[@Coventry_Kiers_1984]

Love the band, great new guitar too.