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Coffee Fox
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coffee, music, bjj, lifestyle, whatever!
you're not an a*sshole, if you like nice guitars
lately, it seems as though if you strive to own nice things, you're socially immoral. i don't believe this to be the case, at all. i think good and bad people exist in every parameter in life, and there's nothing wrong if you have expensive taste, and enjoy the finer things in life - especially if it helps you become the person you want to be.
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Відео
Led Zeppelin “The Rain Song” Cover | Jazzmaster
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Thank you for listening! ☕️🦊
just play the guitar you want
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Skip to 11:22 for all guitar playing! Hey everyone! After connecting with so many of you over my previous video, you all got me thinking about 'purists', and how they differ from 'elitists' in the guitar (and all) communities. We cover a lot of cool takes, and of course, lots of guitar playing on my Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster. Hope you enjoy!!! ☕️🦊 UA-cam Chapters 0:16 definition of puris...
dealing with elitists
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Hey everyone! Joe here - In my previous video, I talked about my dislike towards elitism. In this video, I go into more depth on how I deal with elitist people. Thank you all for watching ☕️🦊
elitism sucks, and why I love my Jazzmaster
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Hey everyone - in this video, I talk about how much I love my Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster, and how much I hate elitism. This video is not sponsored. Playing through my Spark Mini into Logic on my MacBook Air. Elitism and it's oversaturation is poisoning the fabric of society. People are tired of hearing about how what they love, pales in comparison to someone else's view. It's not just gui...
this Leila Hormozi podcast is one of the best of all time
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Blown away by this one - figured I'd capture some thoughts and insights surrounding this incredible podcast. Link to full episode here: ua-cam.com/video/eIPf1s2l-TM/v-deo.html
things I finally quit to live a slower, more minimalist life
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things I finally quit to live a slower, more minimalist life
why is it so hard to break any cycle?
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why is it so hard to break any cycle?
Lord Huron “Time to Run” guitar solo | Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster
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Lord Huron “Time to Run” guitar solo | Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster
are you introverted surrounded by extroverts?
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are you introverted surrounded by extroverts?
Reddit 'I Turned 72 Today" Life Hacks
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Reddit 'I Turned 72 Today" Life Hacks
discomfort feels better than you think
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discomfort feels better than you think
I stopped caring what people think of me
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I stopped caring what people think of me
Snippet of Hozier’s “Shrike” (Acoustic cover)
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Snippet of Hozier’s “Shrike” (Acoustic cover)
Snippet of “Lift” by Flickerstick (electric cover)
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Snippet of “Lift” by Flickerstick (electric cover)
Snippet of Zeppelin’s “The Rain Song” (Acoustic cover)
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Snippet of Zeppelin’s “The Rain Song” (Acoustic cover)
I think tuning stability is a big plus when buying guitars, and the deluxe / ultra series edges a lot of guitars out when it comes to that. Locking tuners make for an easier string change too.
@@TheCactusRoomMusic absolutely! I just played a few guitars at a local shop (AM Pro, Vintera, JM) and they all went out of tune so fast. I love my Ultra for this and many other reasons. Ty for watching!
Doesn't make sense why old heads don't like the ultra. Thing rips.
Thank you so much for watching & listening! I agree, this thing absolutely rips!
Couldn't agree more! I am by no means the greatest guitar player but my Martin HD-28 makes me want to be a good player! And people have asked if I really need it and I have said that exact thing. I just love the guitar and it inspire me to play!
YES!! Absolutely!!! I love reading this! What a gorgeous guitar you have! Appreciate you watching!
a wonderful guitar well played, great content. Subbed for more
Thank you so much for watching and listening!!!! Means a lot to me. Great content yourself!!!!
Envy and jealousy is a killer. With that said. Most of my guitars I assembled with mid priced stuff and I love them. I couldn’t justify the cost of the more expensive models but I don’t see an issue with others that can. I’ve seen in every facet of life that there are those who hate and complain and those who just do. Keep doing
Thank you so much for watching! I love your feedback!
Totally agree on this :D
Much appreciated!!! Thank you for watching!
@@coffeefoxx I'll do whatever I must :D
Expensive versions are usually better, despite what many claim. That said, my no 1 is a cheap squier. I can play the exact same lines on my expensive and cheap guitars. Folks should probably focus more on practicing/playing than shopping imo.
1,000% thank you for watching!!!
We need you on this platform dude you are awesome! Keep jaming!
THANK YOU!!! I really appreciate your kind words
i thought you were one of the gracies (bjj) you looked like one, and suddenly you mentioned black belt in jiujitsu. what a coincidence 😅 are you..? 🤨
Haha! Nope! I am definitely not a Gracie! Or a black belt yet. I just turned Blue Belt last month and promptly got meniscus surgery lol. Back on the mats next month. Thank you for watching!!
Here’s my take… I think, unfortunately, being critical/paying money are the variables that are “easiest” to control, whereas making a guitar sound good/playing well, are much more difficult. So, most people who chose to be keyboard warriors find it much easier to recite information they’ve read on the internet than actually practice/write/play music that sounds compelling. It’s sad.
GREAT take! Thank you so much for your insights - You're 1,000% correct and spot on. Appreciate you watching!!
@@coffeefoxx also, after I commented that I listened to your playing, and dude you. really got that thing sounding great!
@ thank you!!! Your stuff is rad!! Well done!!!!
Your view and vibe are VERY appreciated. Glad I found this video 🙏
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate you watching and your kind words. I hope you’re well!
I like the concept of the video. I have a 1963 Fender Esquire (living out its life as a Tele) and is the best guitar I have ever laid my mitts on. I also have a 1972 sunburst Strat that looks like it was drug behind a truck. Also a great guitar (most of the 70s guitars from both Fender and Gibson were logs )and it gets a lot of playing time. What I want to say is that sometimes the hype is just plain bull. I shot a video in Nashville with Tim McGraw and we shot it at the home of the CEO of Gibson Guitars. He took us (the crew) down to the Gibson Garage where I got to play a ton of old guitars (even though I was wearing a Fender shirt)....the worst one in my opinion....? Complete log? The '59 burst.....Recently a pretty well known session guy in Nashville told me if you want to get your hands on another great vintage guitar, look for an early 80s Squire. The first batches were made in Japan and they shocked the company because they were arguable better than anything Fender was doing in California at the time. So got onto reverb and found a 1983 Fender Squire Strat and it turned out to be a fantastic guitar for just 1000 bucks. YMMV. P.S. I am assuming you playing into some sort of Line 6 thing or something for these recordings, but you should try a real tube amp if you want to make strides in your sound....Say a Deluxe Reverb....
Thank you SO MUCH for this! I never knew about 80's Squires being so incredible! I now want to try one. It's crazy how people's negative opinions can travel so quickly. As a kid, people dismissed Squires constantly. I wonder if any of them played one, or simply just jumped on the bandwagon. I'm actually playing through my Spark Mini Interface, directly into Logic on my MacBook. I have an Orange Rockerverb 50 Combo back east, but unfortunately, our condo / neighbors would probably kill me if I brought this here lol. So, for now, I have to sacrifice that incredible warm full tube sound for something a bit more community tolerable. I grew up on tube amps, so I def miss them. Do you have any condo friendly suggestions?
beautifully said.. and played!
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate your kind words, and you watching & listening. Hope you’re doing well!
That is the most beatiful way to play this song, a lonely guitar and a great player Great Job my friend, greetings from Sinaloa Mexico 🇲🇽✌🏽
thank you SO SO SO MUCH! I really appreciate you watching, listening, and for your kind words! I hope you're doing well in Sinaloa!!!
this clean tone is what kept Leo Fender up at night!
I’m absolutely in love with these tones. There’s nothing quite like a Fender clean. Thank you so much for watching and listening!
Beautiful cover, man. And great Jazzmaster too😊
thank you so so so much!!! i really appreciate you watching, and your kind words!
hell yeah
Thank you so much man!!!!!!
I'm the biggest Fan of LZ III but I kinda got the respect for playing this song or any LZ song. And your Jazzmaster sounds SUPERB :) Your Joe from Germany and the most Jaguar Fanboy who has ever existed :D
Thank you so much!!!! I really appreciate you, dude. You’re from Germany? Am I reading that right? If so I’ve always loved German culture!!
@@coffeefoxx yup you saw this right :)
it's a work in progress, still figuring everything out. Any tips/suggestions, please let me know!
False dichotomy because elitists and purists are also playing the guitar they want. Also, when you want to criticize elitists or purists, not a great idea to open with "here's why I still love my jazzmaster", especially with that tone/voice.
Thank you for watching the video. I appreciate it. My hope was to illustrate the difference between an elitist & a purist, because there certainly is overlap. And, ultimately, land on the notion of, play whatever guitar you want, as long as you love & enjoy playing it. To this day, if i had it with me out west, I'd grab my 90s Mexican Strat 95% of the time. If my tone & voice painted a different picture, hopefully this text resonates with you a little better. Hope you're doing well
@@coffeefoxx The title of this video reads "Elitists vs purists vs playing the guitar you want" The reason I pointed out that this is a false dichotomy is because, despite various attempt at creating false categories, ultimately, "elitists and purists" are also merely just playing the guitar that they themselves want to play, so there is no "versus" here, it's mere clickbait.
Thank you for your reply. Clickbait was not my intention; I wanted to list my video topics while exemplifying contrast; not necessarily pitting things against each other in an exclusionary sense as you interpreted. I’m new to UA-cam and still learning. I see you don’t have a channel yourself, but as you’ve taken such umbrage with my approach, having watched my video, do you have any suggestions as to how I could better title it? Hope you’re doing well
@@coffeefoxx No worries. Cool guitar. Nice playing. Have a good weekend.
What’s your favorite guitar to play, despite what an “elitist” may think? 🎸☕️🦊
I have no idea how to play guitar, but if I did, I’d want to play a Jaguar, because I love jaguars (the animals). I’m sure that’s not the best way to decide, but oh well! 🐆 🎸
@@JediBunny you may have just solidified my next guitar, should I sell one of my current ones! They're smaller scale guitars too, so closer to the size of a little cat!
@@JediBunnyI too, choose Jaguar 🐆
I’ve got some pricey guitars, but right now my favorite is a guild guitar. I got for 260 bucks on Reverb.
@@satellitesv03 I love this. So much!!!! One of the best acoustics I ever played was a Guild sold in Westerly, RI (where it was actually built). And as I navigate through life, my Mexican Strat might be my all time favorite as well. Thank you for watching!
home improvement to end it? alright i need to hear some king of the hill next
LOL! Ok, ok! Next video 👀
This is so refreshing 🙌
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate your kind words.
Great video again and also fucking great guitar playing with your Jazzmaster :D
Thank you SO MUCH!!! It means the world to me. Hope you’re well!
@@coffeefoxx I'm fine and my Jaguar too :D
Never seen that finish on an ultra before, are they still available?
Hey there! Thanks for watching! I have a friend who works at Fender so I was able to ask for a custom color scheme. Appreciate you!!
@@coffeefoxx It is badass and exactly what I would ask for :)
Love this conversation, even outside guitar. Reminds me of when people say “dogs are better than cats” or vice versa, when truly it comes down to personal preference, perspective, personality, lifestyle factors, etc. I often think the Internet makes it too easy for elitist (or elitist-adjacent) individuals to voice their subjective opinions as though they’re objective without realising their own implicit bias. Then again, I’m a cat, so what do I know 🤷🏻♀️
Thank you so much for watching and listening! Thats exactly what I was going for - peoples online preferences and opinions can easily override personal feelings if we let it happen. The more we trust our own intuition, the more we can learn about what we truly love. It might even surprise us! It means a lot that you actually took time from your 22 hour naps, and had enough energy after the insane Zoomies 🥹🐈⬛
@ meow!
Did you replace the ultra bridge with the mastery? The only hold up I have in buying this guitar is the bridge.
i have not! i'm not 100% sure that i won't, though - i've heard incredible things about a mastery, but have just been loving this as is. have you played on a mastery before? what are your thoughts? how will/should it affect the ultra's playability? thanks for watching!!!!
I completely agree with you. I spend alot of time on guitar forums where people have opinions of whats good and whats not good. From my experiences trying many different guitars. Just try shit out. Dont listen to what people say about feel or sound on an instrument. Its all subjective. I could say the neck is too big and chunky or the pickups are too dark. However you might not experience that at all. Try what you want to try and play what you like to play.
Thank you so much for watching and sharing your feelings! We definitely align here. I've always had a problem with hearing anyone put down things other people love; regardless of how much it costs. I'm actually in the process of making a video talking about how all of that differs from purists. Really appreciate you!!!
.... You... only have 74 subscribers? How? This is a very well made video. You made your 75th in me
Thank you so much for your kind words!! I truly appreciate you watching and commenting. I’m stoked for this community together!!
@@coffeefoxx 102nd over here!
@@ProDoc18omg thank you SO MUCH!!!!
Jazzmaster people are genuinely the most elitist ones out there. You're video is so backwards, you're literally using an fender brand expensive guitar. Who are you kidding???
I buy, collect, and sell vintage guitars. Not all vintage guitars are great. I have a 1985 E series, made in Japan Squier Strat that was bought new, and it is every bit as good as my 1960 slab board Strat. A good guitar is a good guitar no matter where it's built, or what it costs. If you like it, that is all that matters.
Thank you so much for watching and for this! I love it so much, man. Hope all is well with you!
I wish I still had my Mexican Strat, I learned to play on, from the 90’s. My favorite guitar I own is my Squier Jag, and I usually play on a 6120! That jazzy sounds great!!!
Thanks for watching!!! Ah yes, the one that got away. Have you searched for something similar on Reverb? And I wanna try a Squier Jag! I haven’t played a Jag before so it would be my first time. Appreciate the kind words!
@@coffeefoxx my old strat , I beat up, took apart and have now idea what happened to the parts. I only had one guitar for years and it was my gretsch 6120, but over the last couple of years I ventured into assembling a jazzmaster and a tele. After that I got hooked on the Fender type guitars. I bought a CV 70’s squier jag earlier this year, out of the box it was pretty good. I did change pickups, tremolo and locking tuners and my nephew set it up and it’s an absolute dream. I can’t put the Jag down, and even for being a big guy the short scale is very comfortable. I have a feeling you will dig a jag!
Ha I have a 80s Squier Strat that I love and just bought a classic vibe jazzmaster that plays great. I had never played a jazzmaster and picked one up and just loved how it played and didn’t know enough to worry about it. Play what you like don’t worry about it not that many people even care anyway.
1,000% !!! The best guitar in the world, is the one you want to play. Love it!!! TY for watching!
Man, these days I am on a bunch of forums and Discords about gear. The latest pedals, vintage amps and nicest PRS guitars. It's all a discussion about diminishing returns and how much more you can pay for smaller and smaller differences. It's definitely a hobby and interest to optimize to your own taste and learn the preferences and tastes of others. When I was young, my guitarist friend that I looked up to just had one guitar: a Gibson SG. OK, not a cheap guitar, but kinda mid water guitar these days. But he just played on that and did everything on it. So that's what I did when I bought my first strat. Just played it and it was all about the music. I had no idea about radius, scale length or fret size. Now I've bought and sold some gear the last 5 or so years and back to just play "what I have" and focus on the music more than the gear. I still think tonewood makes a difference, but just not for me. Love the look and sound of Jazzmasters but the offset feels alien to me when sitting down and trying them, pushing the neck very far away from me. Maybe I should try a reverse body one haha.
@@AlmostGrewMyHair dude your comment is amazing. You summed up exactly what I’m internally feeling about guitar hobbies these days. I’ve spent so much time and energy researching, where it could’ve been spent on playing music. That’s what it’s all about. It’s like researching the best hiking trails from your hotel in a city, and never stepping foot outside. Thanks again for watching - I truly appreciate it!!!
Love your positive speech. Your excellent guitar playing is proof that you don't need to play a red special to make killer queen sound great.
@@penitentmanmedia4726 thank you so much!!! I really appreciate you watching, and your kind words. Brian May is my all time favorite ❤️
I play squiers. They are awesome.
They sure are! Hell yeah! Keep playing ❤
"if you dont risk the bad meal, you'll never get the magical one" - anthony bourdain. i love that quote.
dude, you just made my day! LOVE Bourdain - LOVE this quote!
Beautiful quote and perspective, yes!
such a great video! love this
Thank you so much, man!!! Really appreciate you watching!
100%
Thanks for watching!!!
@@coffeefoxx for sure bro! looking to get something with p90s but never meshed with fender. Might check out reverend. Sick JM btw
Thank you so much, Diego! Keep me posted on what you end up getting.
the best guitar is the one you have homie, shred on
Absolutely!! Thank you for watching.
Yes
My mains are two Troy Van Leeuwen JMs. MIM. I love them. Great straight in, lovely with pedals. Good video
Love it! I never played either, but have heard nothing but great things. Appreciate you watching!!!
I love this so much, but your sunglasses are giving me anxiety that they’re gonna fall down your face at any moment and it’s gonna be a weird accessory jump scare
YOOOOOO I second this anxious feeling
@CinematicSerenity9 🙈😂❤️
@@CinematicSerenity9😹💞😹
Would love to hear some Johnny Marr and J Mascis on your Jazzmaster..
Any songs in particular? I’ll learn em! Thank you for watching!
@@coffeefoxx “This Charming Man” by The Smiths (Marr’s olde band), “Out There” by Dinousaur Jr. (J Mascis’ band).. Both popular songs by them..
Or do something nobody has done before Johnny was the guitar player for Electronic!! Anything from them would be cool. PS blink-182 sound great!!
You got it!! Thank you so much for watching!
@@rickg8015 I'd like to see him struggle through the intro of "Girl Afraid".
Giving a negative review about peoples negative reviews..lol..good looking jazzmaster!
Thank you!!!! I think everything in life is so divided. Good or bad. There’s so little room for nuance in lots of peoples minds. I think everyone should be empowered to love what they love. Regardless of what it costs. Appreciate you watching!
I’m a Jazzmaster guy, been playing them for 30 years now, and you my friend have one of the best looking black JM’s I’ve ever seen. The matching headstock & gold guard are 🤌. This is also the best sounding demo of the noiseless pickups I’ve heard so far. They usually sound thin & extremely bright but yours are great. Just bright enough to be chimey but fat enough to sound good distorted. Edit: that Spark is impressive. I’ve been looking for something small to take on vacations/travel but that still sounds good. Definitely going to check these out.
Thank you so much!!! This means a lot to me. Really appreciate your kind words!!!
I don't see it, calling on Fender's shit isn't putting you as a musician or as a person down. That guy Mike you mentioned as a reference when it comes to Jazzmaster stuff covered the ultra on his channel and addressed the issue with the bridge, how it's insane that they used a bridge more rounded than the fretboard AT THE NUT when it's a compound radius and it gets flatter as you go down, so you can't really set it up correctly (you can play it, mind you, it just won't play as nicely as it should). If you can work around it or don't mind, good for you, enjoy your guitar. It's just a damn shame Fender has the gall to sell a top of the line production item like this with such disregard for detail. Then, some people will go on about how that's not a real Jazzmaster 'cause it doesn't have a rhythm circuit, but that's not elitism either, those are purists. Squiers have rhythm circuits and are appreciated in the community, even (if not specially) modded variants like the J. Mascis with a TOM instead of a floating bridge, which then some people replace for a rolling bridge with a matching radius, but that's a whole other thing. Those are way cheaper, but have "the sauce" or whatever, tick the boxes, pass the vibe check, makes their hearts sing, whatever. The American Performer doesn't have rhythm circuit nor a Jazzmaster trem&bridge, they put a 6-screw Strat bridge on it, as if it was a Paranormal series or something. That's meant to piss the fans off, like it or now, and again it's not about the money.
Well said! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch, and write this comment. I agree with you on your points! There's a major difference between quality control issues, build design preferences, purists and elitists, hands down. I think the major difference is always whether those preferences & purists look down upon those who don't find major issues with those stated above. In all the videos I've watched of Mike @Puisheen, he's not once made me feel as though he's an elitist. He's someone who states what he sees, feels and hears through his expertise. I love what you said in your comment, "if you can work around it, or don't mind, good for you, enjoy your guitar" - I believe that's the essence of what's often times missing in any community, and you laid it out perfectly. Thanks again for your really well thought out comment - I hope others see it!
Lord Huron is a cool band :D
love them! all of their discography. their story of origin is super respectable too!
@@coffeefoxx I don't know when it was where I discovered their music, but at that moment I was hooked and followed each new track they made :)