Worlds Most Versatile Guitar? - Emerald Virtuo Review

[@TylerJohnstonGuitar]

This guitar does look pretty versatile. Once you’re done riffing you can sit your family around it and use it as a dining room table.

[@NittyOfTheCosmos]

You nearly made me spit my coffee out xD

[@ilmisxx2]

And if you make a hole where the cutaway is you can use it as a watering can

[@TylerJohnstonGuitar]

@@ilmisxx2 Pour a beer in there and be the coolest dude at the keg party 🤠

[@robertjones9598]

Even has a cup holder!

[@adamwalcott_official]

Throw some skateboard trucks and some grip tape... skateboard guitar.

[@jpthornton1952]

I own one of Emerald's guitars. It's not a Virtuo, but it is the finest acoustic guitar I've ever seen in 56 years of playing. These people make WONDERFUL guitars! Sound is up to the individual ear, but I can tell you that they offer lovely instruments of top shelf quality.

[@andrefludd]

I did a list of some of the guitars I really want to try and this was one of them. Seems amazingly versatile. I wish they were easier to find and try in the US. Great video as always.

[@AaSpike17]

Just wanna say your videos kick ass Andre. There's very few channels that go in depth on off-beat guitar designs. I rarely play anymore but tune in just as much to see what weird sh*t you got floating in the background cuz who the hell needs to see more LP/Strat clone vids.

[@creepingdeeth]

Would love to see one on your channel man

[@Double_0_7_Strings]

Hey Andre! Dig your stuff. I’d love to hear your thoughts on these.

[@MashaT22]

May I suggest trying KLOS Guitars in Utah? They have fully bidirectional CF models and hybrids - all sorts of acoustics and electrics. Not sure if you’re familiar, but they’re around half or less of McPhersons and Emeralds with lots of customization options. They won’t look as unique as Emerald, but they’re the real deal. Their Utah based shop’s customer service is incredible as well. Try to hit them up through Facebook - Niko manages that account. Or call their shop.

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

Dr. Fludd… someone may be happy to lend you one. Or you could do some kind of crazy Kickstarter giveaway thing where people donated 20 bucks and you had one custom-made, and each donation was like a raffle ticket.

[@TheSoundCoop]

Dude, you're such a legend 🙌🏻 Your content is always honest. You seem balanced and fair. You don't pull punches. We all really appreciate what feels like an honest perspective and a fresh approach. The Emerald factory tour was really cool to watch. I'm so glad they lent you a guitar for review and sounds. This thing sounds really killer and you're playing is awesome as always. Thanks for giving us a full run of the tones and vibes 🙌🏻

[@JV-rx3ov]

When the Parker Fly first came out I bought one (the cases weren't even done yet, they had to mail me one) & I loved the idea of using alternative materials in guitars. The carbon fiber outer shell, the stainless steel frets, etc... I played that guitar until I fell offstage & irreparably broke it. Years later, I came across Rainsong Guitars at their NAMM booth. I ordered one of their carbon fiber acoustics soon after and played it for years. The Emerald Virtuo is like a cross bred Parker/Rainsong/Taylor T5 done VERY well. Prices look like they range from US$3700-4300 which isn't too bad in the realm of high-end guitars. It's versatility & light weight seems like a no-brainer for solo artists that have to load their own gear in. I'm going to seriously give these a look. Thanks KDH for introducing us to Emerald.

[@benburnett8109]

This is a perfect METAL guitar. Here is why: 1) Metal was always about dynamics. This is an instrument capable of producing almost any sound you could imagine. MIDI, Acoustic and Electric 2) Metal was always about "doing your own thing," and creating the music you hear, not what corporate radio wanted. This guitar covers that. 3) Final example. Take the song "Fade to Black" written by Metallica. You can cover the acoustic intro, the crushing rhythms and the soaring lead with this singular instrument. Excellent review. This is what a review should be. Everything else on YT is becoming infomercials. Long live the new KIng Of KZbin: KDH!! On an unrelated note, Glenn Fricker is getting way out of line again, can you please look into this and correct it. Thank you in advance,

[@schpeidermann]

The lack of sustain bugs me out though...

[@VapnFagan]

Awesome guitar no doubt! A metal guitar? No way... You can tell it plays stiff like an acoustic. So i assume it uses a thicker guage strings. Palm muting and jamming on it is going to feel like jamming on an acoustic, Which once again, is really stiff. Not to mention you still hear the acoustic part of it when playing it as a electric which might be a bit off putting. Using it as a acoustic and to play some electric parts, Is a great idea. It for sure has some awesome features.

[@benburnett8109]

@@VapnFagan This guitar will go down in HISTORY as one of the BEST metal guitars ever invented. It plays like a dream. Sounds amazing. Looks amazing. And acoustic guitars are not stiff. They are hollow and lightwieght making them dynamic and punchy. NO ACOUSTIC GUITAR EVER HAS BEEN CALLED "STIFF"

[@justanish6966]

Come up for air dude

[@ollimoore]

@@VapnFagan that’s funny, I’d have said Electric guitars are the ‘stiff’ ones, given that they’re thick ass solid blocks of wood that barely vibrate (comparatively speaking) when a string is hit……..unless we’re only talking about string gauges, which are variable anyway. Yes, on average an acoustic will have heavier strings, but it doesn’t *have* to be like that, lighter string sets are available. Speaking of which, this guitar is obviously fitted with electric guitar strings (which makes sense given the magnetic pickups) and judging by the apparent ease of string bending, probably just an ordinary 10-46 set. I’d be surprised if they were heavier than a set of 11s.

[@myoptik3x103]

I usually skip through the playing section of demos, because they normally consist of mindless noodling. I rewatched the intro three times before posting a comment. Great stuff!

[@barryb90]

Love the Celtic knot inlays. I've heard people use their harp/guitars. They sound great.

[@IAmInfinitus208]

Those knot designs have me thinking that Robert Fripp or someone in the Crafty Guitarists would use.

[@PaulieMcCoy]

You bring us a gift! You don't spam content and you show unique things. With the Fishman hexaphonic piezeo pickups and the 13 pin midi, is one of the signals sent the pitch / amplitude of the given string in the saddle? You could run it to trigger synths and VSTi of all types... There are so many choices. And it's carbon fiber so highly doubtful temperature delta will pitch your tuning off... A Fret Zealot system pasted on (I kind of want to buy one to reverse engineer it) Real extra: those Gibson Robotuners! It would be the ultimate guitar for newbies and people who just want to make music. I wonder if the "acoustic-ness" could be improved by having another sound port of nearly equal size below the cutaway or some such? Very unique, thanks for giving it a shout out and bringing it to people's attention.

[@martyshwaartz971]

I love the idea of one guitar that can do it all, and this is about as close as you can get!

[@Lupine.]

Like a Godin and a VariAx combined

[@J.C...]

A guitar that does it all doesn't do any one thing well. It does everything half azzed. That's not what anyone wants.

[@martyshwaartz971]

@@J.C... IDK man the clips sounded a lot better than just “half azzed” to me. I’d happily gig or record with it.

[@-chrisburke]

@@J.C... you're just an old-school hater

[@Steve0916]

Nice demo! I did a demo of the Virtuo also when it first came out. Amazing guitar, but what makes it even better is that the people at Emerald are great guys. It comes through in their instruments.

[@stevenedwards4470]

The fact that you never have to worry about it is a big plus. I had a top crack this last winter on one of my packed away acoustics. Not a happy reveal.

[@danalopresto3139]

Thank you for this great video and I also enjoyed your factory tour video. The flexibility of this guitar is amazing.

[@Krullmatic]

Dang that axe is sweet! Your playing is top notch as well! Edit: Now, put a Sustaniac in it, and it would be complete!

[@PineappleElephant68]

it's too ugly for me

[@PeterMoore350]

Geez Louise that intro was awesome !! I saw the factory tour vid so yeah. I want that but the green one. Cheers from NZ 😎🎸🤘

[@daveyboyd784]

@01:30 Now there's an ad worthy freeze-frame if I've ever seen one, you've got the God rays shining down and everything. It sounded fantastic, but I don't see myself being able to afford one of these anytime soon unfortunately. I know he touched on the playability, but I would've liked to hear a little more about "the feel" of using one of these as an electric. ( rhythms w/ pull-offs, leads etc ) I'm not complaining though, this was a great demo. Calling these versatile almost seems like an understatement, they're pretty amazing instruments. The overall look is incredibly unique and those Celtic knot inlays are the icing on the cake. It's pretty wild that they used an actual maple veneer on the otherwise all carbon fiber body. I almost had a heart attack when the guide was standing on the neck during that excerpt from the factory tour, lol. Durability? ...✅

[@mikeposenke2345]

I'm not sure why, I find your narration very soothing to listen to. Keep up the great work!

[@Zolbat]

with so many switching options, it might be a good addition to add some sort of preset functionality. Sure you can achieve very many sounds for the studio, but if you have to fiddle with switches for a few minutes, writing down what settings you had etc. a few programmable (or predefined) presets could be very useful, especially when rerecording a riff after having switched things up

[@christopherstorrier5560]

It is very versatile...through an accoustic amp & studio set up it would make some neat tones...beautifuly built & as you say Carbon Fibre so very tough...Flea luv's his carbon fibre necks..the pickups are good...the bass versions are really good..as close to a one stop guitar as you can get..good luck to the company...very nice🎸👏👏

[@josephosullivan9506]

I recently bought 2 acoustics from Emerald in the 25% sale, an X10 6 string, and a parlor sized X7 12 string. The 12 string has the lowest action I've even tried and has amazingly tuning stability. I love the 6 string X10, but it is a different sound than wooden acoustics, which definitely inspires me differently. The neck is slim, like an electric, and has 22 frets. The design and ergonomics on these guitars are amazingly comfortable. The bevels, cutaways, curves, and scoops create comfort and accessibility like no other guitar. It really has to be experienced. I'm a fingerstyle acoustic player, so I'll always love wooden guitars, but I absolutely love my 2 Emeralds too. They are really unique experience.

[@AshenRJ]

"This guitar is so versatile that if you tune down the G string, pluck the A string, switch to the neck pickup and pull all the knobs at the same time, you'll take a screenshot!"

[@deebojones]

Great guitar, great company. Their builder in their website is the most impressive thing I've ever seen.

[@StephenLane-d4g]

I bought the X-20 and fell in love with the sound, playability, the look and feel of that most comfortably-playing guitar ever. Then I bought a Virtuo, which I am every bit as in love with! The carbon fiber construction allows me to leave them out all the time, without worrying at all about temperature and humidity. I was recalibrating my Roland GR55 to work with the Virtuo, and decided it would be a good idea to place the Roland on a music stand. I bumped it accidentally, and the pedal (no light thing!) Fell, landing directly on the Virtuo's body, between the control knobs and the strings. It was a direct hit, and if the Virtuo had been wood, I have no doubt at all that it would have been badly damaged. Thankfully, there's not even a scratch! Well-done Emerald! I've shared this video, and everyone asks the same question: What's the rig he's playing through? Does anyone know?

[@KDH]

Very cool, the rig I used for all the sounds in this video was a Line6 Helix

[@im58woody]

Cole Clark has their version of this in an all wood guitar called the True Hybrid. It sounds amazing and is priced in the mid to upper 3k range. This one is very cool and you won’t have to worry about the wood aspect.

[@sc0repio662]

I'm really glad to see you doing a full review of them. As usual, it was completely open & honest. 👍👍 Things I can confirm about Emerald guitars: 1) They look GORGEOUS. 2) They are incredibly light 3) The rounded corners & other ergonomic features make them wonderfully comfortable & easier to play for longer periods. (My X20 is the most comfortable acoustic I've ever held) 4) They have absolutely EPIC tuning stability (especially important if you're looking to get one of the well known super string pressure kings like a 12 or a harp guitar) 5) and while my Virtuo doesn't hold the sustain quite as well as my PRS 24-08, it is, without a doubt, the biggest freaking tone monster in my collection! (and that's before the GK cable & the SY-1000). Yes, Emerald guitars are on the pricier side, but are they worth the $$? Only you can make that decision. Take your time... re-watch KDH's videos reread the points above. If it's what you're interested in, contact the reps at Emerald, Tell Kevin I said hi. 😉

[@justsofrivolous]

Me before your visit to Emerald guitars I’m not buying any more expensive guitars. Me after your visit I need one of those 😂

[@Jopeymessmusic]

People often gawk at the prices of these but tbh, they're not insanely priced for what you're getting and there is a merit to their pricing. A complete custom instrument made to spec with modern materials ,designs and tones. There's a market for that obviously but like, that's why custom shops exist and you'd be paying a lot more for certain companies to do you up something with this many bells and whistles. I've played a few emeralds in the past just from people who I know either have one and/or borrowed it. This was before the pickup ones started showing up though. They are really nice but I'm glad you mentioned the note/sustain retention because it was something I noticed as well, even acoustically. Not a deal breaker just a consideration that needs to be thought about about because I'm sure you can rig something together these days to compensate for it if it's a big part of tones/sounds you're going after.

[@elbib2446]

kind of guitar dude would use live on maybe 2/3 songs,where he has to go from acoustic to electric quickly,i remember seeing alex lifeson/rush years ago,and for acoustic intros,he had a acoustic suspended on a special stand,and would play intro,while still having his electric strap on,standing up,worked,but looked awkward and uncomfortable

[@profiskipinternational4402]

I am impressed of this carbon thingy. ;-) Also the combo of pickups and piezzo is interesting beside the "semi acousting" quality. - This instrument by sure gives a wide range of option. - Tks for the review. And tks to Emerald team for the work they put into it. - I think its pefect for travelling (as light weight), and as me - living on a boat with high moisture/humidity content - by sure an alternative knowing not ruining a quality built instrument of wood which might get damaged/bended or even start rottening form inside over the years. I keep looking more into Ukes. Still struggling with 6 strings. With 4 strings my brain overload is gone. Hehe.

[@zeffneeson5214]

Very cool indeed . I wonder if it would feed back on the humbuckers at high vol with a bit of dirt on the amp

[@muttznuttz2972]

Yes! I've been commenting on various vids asking you to check out Emerald! Should've known you were on the case! Excellent review cara! ....

[@timcobb1752]

Look into Godin Guitars, they've been around a while, though I don't think they do the carbon fiber thing.

[@Axe_Slinger]

I wonder how it sounds next to an Aristedes Guitar. These new materials they're using for Guitars is an interesting thing to watch. Ovation made synthetic backed acoustics - either a Specific Platic or Fiberglass. Steinberger was the first Guitars I knew of using Carbon Fiber - they mixed Graphite and Carbon Fiber. A friend of mine had an 82 Steinberger Bass made of that mix. Aristedes created a Guitar with a Carbon and Glass Fiber hollow exoskeleton. They developed a resin called "ARIUM" to mimic the best woods. As per Aristedes, "The core is made with Arium. For a quick review: this is a scientifically developed ideal tone material with clear sound, good sustain, warmth and beautiful character in tone." It has lots of "air holes"/bubbles throughout the Arium supposedly giving it the resonance quality of high end tone wood! Now this beast!

[@omi_roy25]

nice composition you did in the beginning!!

[@claudevieaul1465]

So far I'd only seen them as electro-acoustic, but that sounded amazing.... Few weeks ago when you mentioned Emerald, I had a look at their virtual builder, and it's absolutely impressive what they can do! It's unfortunately well & truly out of my financial reach, but those looking for a really versatile, beautiful (musically and visually) bespoke instrument: I'd say look no further.

[@dasczwo]

Nice one, thx for featuring carbon fibre guitars. Not really new. Played a miller carbon fibre for some time. Graphtech piezos… hh, frets were some black resin harder then steel? Was in 2000. they had a hemp fibre guitar as well. Bit warmer.

[@jimcamp2423]

I think you can do that to most any guitar though, the push pull knobs & humbuckers with the switches. So is this anything more than an Ovation Carbon Fiber Adamas with the electronics of an electric guitar added to it ?

[@ollimoore]

Not exactly, coil splitting is certainly nothing new but the voice 1/voice2 thing is specific to Fishman. ‘Course, you could fit the Fishmans to a standard electric….but that’s the point, they’re electric guitar pickups. All the electronics are available separately, but nobody is suggesting otherwise. The combination of those electronics and the carbon fibre acoustic body is both versatile and unique (as far as I’m aware, anyway) I’m not sure what more you’d expect?

[@ollimoore]

The part I find questionable is the piezo setup, those graphtech saddles are mostly going to be just sensing the string, so I’m not convinced (either in theory, or by what I heard here) that much, if anything, is being gained over just fitting them to a solidbody. Piezos mounted under the soundboard might be a better choice from that point of view, but then again those wouldn’t work with a 13 pin output, so I guess it depends on your priorities.

[@adventureawaits3646]

I doubt I'll ever be good enough to have the expense make sense, but after watching the factory tour and interview and now this review, I'm very impressed by these guitars. If I ever get good enough, I'll order one, but Emerald should not budget my maybe order into their business plan anytime soon, LOL. Beautiful instruments and the sound versatility is just crazy. I have a PRS 513 and it pales in comparison. And certainly does not work as an acoustic. Great video, wonderful instrument, bummer you can't keep it, but thanks for the great review!

[@FCMC123]

Honestly impressive. First thing that came to mind was an updated ovation guitars concept. Not sold on the fishman pickups.

[@sauce_aux]

I really do appreciate the addition of midi on this design. I would definitely like to see the midi implementation in action. what is detecting the performance? Full GM or just On/off with note data? Chord work, bends, slides, pull off/hammer on, let’s see what this puppy can do.

[@greylocke100]

You need to make the jam you put together for the opening up as a downloadable track. That sounded BEAUTIFUL, also play it back at 1.25 and at 1.5 speed, it sounds even better.

[@ahoneyman]

I had a Peavey electric with a piezo. The piezo was fun to fool around with at jam sessions once in awhile. Really didn't use it much.

[@CaptainCraigKWMRZ]

I'm old and got my first Adamas 12 String back in '85. These guitars remind me so much of Ovations. And that is a very good thing.

[@phillynott6811]

Priced similar to a Les Paul Standard slightly more if you get all the options but still well under the price of a custom framus or even a Gibson or Fender custom shop so not bad at all

[@shugo541]

I was looking over emerald guitars a couple of weeks back. Love the look of them, like them a lot, just really not a fan of the carbon fibre body. I’d much rather wood. I’m sure it performs as well if not better than wood, I just like wood more aesthetically.

[@jonnybroomhead]

25 different tones, right? 12 with the humbuckers, an additional 12 with the piezo mixed in, and then 1 with just piezo.

[@scottbecker3485]

I‘d been flirting with the Virtuo (or the kinda similar X10 Slim) for quite some time, but am now leaning more towards a wooden instrument that does a lot of things similarly (except Midi): the Cole Clark True Hybrid Thinline, either with HSS or SSS pickups and a 3-way acoustic pickup system.

[@dimitriid]

I know they were going for an acoustic but this honestly wouldn't be that bad if it wasn't for the top cutaway/hole which is neither and it just looks like somebody took like a knife to it and took a chunk out. Like incorporating some kind of pickguard to at least partially hide a more traditional rosette would have been a better choice because as I said it honestly would just look like a chunky single cut guitar and would elevate it way above the most common complain here about it's looks. Hell even just removing the veneer for a solid black finish wouldn't call attention as much to the hole that's way too prominent and weird looking.

[@ClintsCrypt]

I don't know much about carbon fiber nor asbestos fiber, other than both are considered harmless while intact and contained and asbestos fiber is dangerous when not. But when I was jumping through all the hoops for asbestos fiber restrictions while importing my two motorcycles (a UK made Triumph a U.S. made Honda) to Australia this last year, I ran into government import officials in both the U.K. and Australia who stated there is a growing concern regarding the long term effects of carbon fiber possibly being similar to asbestos fiber. I was told that further research was being done to determine if there should be carbon fiber restrictions similar to asbestos restrictions. So that is something I would look into further before making a purchase of this size. Otherwise the guitar seems awesome, as is your video. 🙂

[@Tumtse]

Love the Souls Of Black -riff on there, sounds killer 8:00

[@PeterMoore350]

Fek yeah I’m at 8:05 man. Sounds pretty awesome

[@wellwornpast]

Kudos to Emerald for their innovation and "thinking outside the box." I applaud that... sincerely. However, I suspect were I to own one of these it would just sit. Nothing about the way it looks makes me want to pick it up. I seriously doubt I would even give it a second look in a guitar shop even knowing what I know now. Shallow? Sure. Truth? Also, yes.

[@xenophagia]

I'm curious about this awesome guitar's ability to handle a more extreme playing style/tone and lower tunings. I want to see just how versatile this thing _really_ is... TLDR: Does it dj0nt? ...There. I said it lol. I'd also like to see some of the midi possibilities & blending demoed... This guitar seems like it would be a blast to play and experiment with 🤘.

[@josephosullivan9506]

I'd love to see a live band with a guitarist utilising all the different sounds, playing a piano intro, a saxophone solo, acoustic parts, crunchy distorted rhythm and searing solos. Just to show it all off!

[@milenko8bradanov]

Awesome review for an awesome gutiar ! Nice Star Wars shirt btw !

[@napesdrk1174]

Your Thumbnails should have been you standing on it. Great Vid homie- From NY

[@AD1978leo]

Great video! I think they guys at Emerald have created something very special. Really cool and unique.

[@Sniper_Cat_71]

Seeing you rip Souls of Black on this guitar kind of looked weird but it sounded fantastic.

[@picksalot1]

Very impressive guitar, and I enjoyed your Factory tour. This is some pretty impressive guitar designing and making, and the guitars are beautiful. Do they have guitars a USB Output, Bluetooth, etc.? I'm not sure if 13-Pin MIDI is a technology that is going to last, as it requires a special pedal to interface with. Thanks

[@robinlawson701]

Lovely guitar, and I expected the only downside being the Price. For my sins, I just spent months looking for a Peavey Generation EXP with Piezo and I love it. Am in the process of removing the stock pick ups, and I have a set of Di Marzio Pickups to slot in there. I'd always wanted a telecaster, this will be close enough. Now I want one of those. Off to the Crossroads.

[@tehyagrah9701]

This company is very near and dear to my heart, solely for the fact that they are based in Donegal - where my grandmother is from.

[@almostclement4975]

This would be handy to have around a studio and i can see it working for buskers or open mc nights

[@quit293]

Jesus that was some great music. I just came to listen to you play 🔥🔥🔥

[@zloboslav_]

Wow this is so cool! Out of my reach as it's the price of my car lol. Great and detailed review too, thank you for sharing. I watched a bunch of other people's reviews too and I dislike the unplugged tone overall, but that's probably not the point of it. It may be on accident, but please remember that coil-tap and coil-split are 2 different things not to be mixed up while talking.

[@PhilipCockram]

Awesome review . Sounds and looks great .

[@fabadder1]

Great opening track, KDH!

[@attichatchsound-bobkowal5328]

Impressive! I'd be curious about feedback in a live situation.

[@bessiebraveheart]

I have the pleasure of owning this model. I Love it. Different but Good.

[@geemac7267]

Nice enough guitar. But I don't understand the obsession with making a one-fit-all guitar. Nobody is buying ONE guitar, no matter how much they say that's what they want. Everyone on YT that reviews the perfect, versatile guitar owns at least a dozen. Guitarists don't like looking at a single guitar. We aren't built that way.

[@TylerJohnstonGuitar]

I’m just gonna play devil’s advocate and say you can only play one guitar at once. Unless you’re Michael Angelo Batio

[@SwingingCreeper]

If you’re a gigging musician, less gear means less set up time, means less stuff to carry. Besides most people want to hear music, not watching someone changing guitars constantly.

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

I always say the same thing. Guitarist may say they want a versatile guitar… But what they want is a cool and unique guitar that sounds and plays a certain way… And then they want another one like that, but different… But, if you were gigging musician, it does make sense to try to minimize the number of guitars You have to carry around. So I have to agree with one of the other commenters in this thread.

[@geemac7267]

@@SwingingCreeper I'm guessing somewhere north of 90% of people buy guitars are NOT gigging musicians. While I do understand that it's less to carry IF you are one, I would argue that if you did have a few at a show, it would take maybe five seconds to change guitars between songs.

[@yellowcat1310]

speak for yourself, it's the only guitar i want. ever.besides the ones i already have but they don't do hardly anything like this one does. metal, blues, jazz. no pedals needed either. ok, maybe 1.

[@TarnishedViking.]

Beautiful Guitars! Irish I had one!🤘

[@PeterMoore350]

Haaa. Noice one. Cheers from NZ 😎🤘🎸

[@lrblouie]

Very similar to my Carvin SH575. I know it's not your jam but would you consider incorporating some lightly overdriven blues rifs into your demos?

[@MikMech]

Feedback? That might overcome the Sustain. (Sustainiac) Not sure if I'd like the Acoustic noise in my lap while playing Rock/Metal. Maybe a rag down it's throat? Awesome Guitar!

[@kylestewart4444]

I personally love the look of their guitars and they clearly put their absolute best into what they do. I don’t think I’d ever buy the electric acoustic hybrid, though. I can’t personally justify spending $3,500-5,000 on an acoustic guitar but if I were shopping for one in that price range, Emerald would be very high up on my list. I fully see why the prices are what they are. It’s just not a price I’d be able to pay. At least not yet.

[@adamwalcott_official]

Just checked out their website. Their acoustic basses look awesome. I play doublebass and bass guitar and acoustic bass guitars almost always disappoint me. I'm very curious to hear these indestructible acoustic basses.

[@mathewpybus1599]

It certainly seems versatile but there's a reason as to why guitarists have numerous guitars and that is they each have their own character in tonality and feel, your own wall has a plethora of guitars on it and I'm guessing the reasons are the same as just stated, having said that and never having played an emerald guitar my interest is now piqued thanks to this and previous videos you've done on the brand and I've gotta admit what emerald guitars are doing is unique and I'm really keen to play one but I can't really see that one guitar replacing other guitars I have, taking its place amongst the harem yeah maybe but that's about all as each of my guitars plays their part in my musical journey as does yours, it certainly is quite a strikingly gorgeous instrument hopefully someday in the future they can make their way into the Australian market on a scale the same as Chapman guitars have, Emerald guitars are definitely worth checking out and respect goes to them for creating such an innovative instrument, thanks for sharing the abundance of information on them

[@ollimoore]

I agree, but this sort of thing makes a lot more sense in a live scenario, where maybe you don’t want to be swapping between the “plethora of guitars” mid set, or even mid song! There are people out there for whom this will make a lot of sense, and loads more for whom it won’t, that just comes with the territory.

[@everydayperson764]

Cleans sound amazing on that thing. Good stuff fella.

[@alxmrls1]

That intro was insane! Stealing some of that phraseing for sure!

[@MichaelBruceTaos]

heard Testament! NOICE Souls of Black maybe?

[@jcoulter43]

Great video! This guitar is impressive. Definitely worth a look. God bless and rock on 🎸😎👍

[@cpmathews2566]

Was it a bit strange to play a heavy metal riff, yet still hear it acoustically while playing?

[@davidcauley9400]

Ditch that Coffee-Table looking veneer, keep the carbon fibre look on top, and spray it with transparent Crinson red = cool. I'm sure Blues-Lawyers will love it as is though.

[@China-zu5dk]

Jam at the beginning is amazing

[@PeterMoore350]

I posted similar when i just started watching it here in NZ

[@michaelkelly6583]

Thank you. I have a Virtuo and am loving it. A quick question ... do you have any string preferences? I hear acoustic strings work well on the Virtuo, but I still need to test them.

[@ChrisTopherBunnell]

so tempted to replace my taylor, but I won't until emerald makes one with a bass harp added, that also has a touchscreen with built-in effects like Lava has.

[@GretchZ]

I love guitars made out of things made of other materials than wood. I have come to adore metal of various kinds. They have good sustain, but more importantly the harmonic content changes far less as the notes decay. They’re not even much brighter than a change of bridge is. SUPER durable of course, and aren’t affected by humidity changes. Also, recyclable if you run them over with a semi truck or something. HOWEVER , they do go out of tone with temperature changes. Quite quickly and easily, in fact. You’ll have to set it on the stage under the lights for 10-15 minutes before you do, then tune it. If you have a Kahler you can just turn the Allen key and it’s back in tune, but otherwise you’re tuning like a normal guitar, but not worrying about the neck moving one bit. They’re also heavy. At least Les Paul heavy. There’s also no way to make them sustainably. The ability to recycle is nice, but no matter what one company says, it does have a higher minimum carbon footprint than wood. Most wood guitars have a very high impact on the environment at the moment due to shipping and the cutting practices, but you can make a guitar out of 100% reclaimed woods, which gives you, potentially, a negative carbon footprint. Carbon fibre has a very different tone to either wood or metal, which is, of course, a matter of taste, but they’re immune to both temperature AND humidity, and in most ways far more durable. However you can’t really repair damage to them. You can simply buff out or weld-fill deep scratches and a puncture is less likely than a bend if it’s hollow. They also cannot be recycled. That guitar run over by a loaded semi truck? Straight in the bin. They’re also largely made from petroleum derivatives (resin). I don’t know the exact carbon footprint of either, but you can make a metal guitar 100% recycled

[@peterolsen4397]

Nice review. Did it give feedback issues from an amp at stage/rehearsal volumes??

[@blokkadeleider]

Incredibly sexy guitar. That inlay on the fretboard is especially awesome.

[@ibanezleftyclub]

The sustain issue could probably be eliminated if they but a string though brass block below the bridge.

[@magic2506]

So, are those electric strings on that guitar or acoustic stings? What gauge? Just trying to understand the sound you got out of it. Acoustically, electric strings won't sound good. But, that seemed to sound ok.

[@wadeguidry6675]

Ok I'm sold, now I just got to figure out how to pay for it. I'd also like to add a sustainiac pickup. You're a great salesman, he should give you one of these.

[@neoquest2012]

Not as expensive as I thought tbh Sub 4k for such modern versatility seems pretty reasonable imo 😎👊

[@michaelr.4878]

Does it feel like an electric or does it feel like an acoustic guitar? What gauge and type of strings did you use on it? They obviousy weren't super thick, due to what you were able to comfortably play on it. I don't put 10s on my acoustic...and I can't see a guitar that is marketed as an acoustic with extras having super light strings...So I am very curious as to what this feels like and what style and/or gauge of string it was designed for.

[@CaptainCraigKWMRZ]

As an enteresting aside to a recent Trogley video... He reviews a NAMM Show, one of two, Wes Montgomery guitars. And the one he bought had a human hair in the finish! No problem for Austin, just a minor error in QC. For a NAMM showpiece 🤥.

[@simonpark843]

Thank you for another informative and enjoyable video.

[@aaronlarsen7447]

It's the second review with a killer guitarist talking about versatility. It sounds great, quality hardware. It's all lightweight and contoured.

[@Nibblerr]

I tried to list all the different combinations: 1. Bridge voicing 1 2. Bridge voicing 2 3. Bridge voicing 1 coil split 4. Bridge voicing 2 coil split 5. Neck voicing 1 6. Neck voicing 2 7. Neck voicing 1 coil split 8. Neck voicing 2 coil split 9. Both voicing 1 10. Both voicing 2 11. Both voicing 1 coil split 12. Both voicing 2 coil split 13. Bridge voicing 1 + piezo 14. Bridge voicing 2 + piezo 15. Bridge voicing 1 coil split + piezo 16. Bridge voicing 2 coil split + piezo 16. Neck voicing 1 + piezo 17. Neck voicing 2 + piezo 18. Neck voicing 1 coil split + piezo 19. Neck voicing 2 coil split + piezo 20. Both voicing 1 + piezo 21. Both voicing 2 + piezo 22. Both voicing 1 coil split + piezo 23. Both voicing 2 coil split + piezo 24. Bridge voicing 1 + piezo voicing 2 25. Bridge voicing 2 + piezo voicing 2 26. Bridge voicing 1 coil split + piezo voicing 2 27. Bridge voicing 2 coil split + piezo voicing 2 28. Neck voicing 1 + piezo voicing 2 29. Neck voicing 2 + piezo voicing 2 30. Neck voicing 1 coil split + piezo voicing 2 31. Neck voicing 2 coil split + piezo 32. Both voicing 1 + piezo voicing 2 33. Both voicing 2 + piezo voicing 2 34. Both voicing 1 coil split + piezo voicing 2 35. Both voicing 2 coil split + piezo voicing 2 36. Piezo only 37. Piezo voicing 2 only 38. Midi damn....

[@Frip36]

They should call it the Lou Gramm Signature Series. Or just, The Foreigner.

[@lesainte2101]

I'm pretty upset you didn't do the drum part with the Ghost MIDI controller.

[@retroquest3579]

That intro tune was a banger!

[@TalesOfAKISSGeek]

@17:24 - It floats TOO?!

[@mountainmanmusic3846]

Was that the Souls of Black riff?

[@Sayajin3321]

It's Sunday, but he's not restringing it lol.