How Do You Pick Out Good Guitars, Amps & Pedals?
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Here’s a few little things I’ve learned over the years about picking out good gear, choosing the right stuff and narrowing it down.
I’ve made all the mistakes out there! Maybe this will help you on your own gear selection journey.
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Thanks for keeping it real GT. That’s why your channel is growing. The folks who get it, get it.
I appreciate that
I saw Jimmy Hall with Wet Willie opening for the Allman Brothers in 1973. What a show. He has incredible stage presence. Ricky Hirsch on lead guitar played great. Never forget that concert. 😎🤓
Hey GT, it ain’t the lights, it ain’t the cell phone, it’s you, the music, the stories, the information & the guitar lessons.
I ran into this channel because of the algorithm or some shit, but I wanna say that as a begineer/intermediate player, I try to learn all the stuff he shows. "Oh, here's this little exercise I like do"... and all of a sudden I play the exercise and music is coming out of my guitar... or the other video he posted where he breaks it down the basics of learning guitar... man, this content is crazy good. Really appreciate the knowledge you're giving out, Guthrie.
Love you Guthrie! You single handedly keep me interested in practicing! Cheers mate!
Great to hear!
"Let's stay on it." Great words to live by.
Hey Guthrie! I just want to say thank you. Every video you grace us with is riddled with the "right" stuff. You practice what you preach, and your improvisation skills coupled with your fret board knowledge and appreciation for all styles of music make you one of the best at what they do. You have your own style of playing, and you love playing and we can all see that man. So again, thank you for continuously uploading, you bring great information and positive attitude!
I so appreciate that!
Thank You Guthrie- love the channel, hope things are going well, and you can have a long peaceful prosperous life. you are in a good position
Much appreciated!
My wife was booking gigs for blues festivals back in the 90s (?) and he sent her some blues demo tapes he did that totally knocked me out. Yes, he is a bad ass!
I know you like to suggest people get their guitars set up. I would say that a person would do well to learn to work on their own guitars as much as possible. I also don’t get into any soldering of electronics but a set up and intonation project is well within anyone’s reach. I think it’s helpful to do your own because you learn so much about your instrument in the process.
Nashville Amps is great. I took my 1966 Fender Vibrolux Reverb there for some new tubes. They cleaned up everything, replaced what was needed, and the amp is awesome again.
“Don’t let the perfect get in the way of the pretty damned good”. I gotta tell you G, I’ve been going through some personal downs and I latched onto that bit of advice you quoted your friend saying. It helps me stay level headed when the noise gets too loud. Thanks man. Really.
I love hearing that!
Hey Guthrie! I saw your show Monday night. I was the guy at the bar with the Gators hat. You guys were awesome! Jimmy Hall and John Oates were a special treat. Wife and I loved it! God Bless!
Very cool!
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve researched a guitar only to spend 10 seconds with it, hit and open G chord and say noooope! I honestly think the instrument picks you!
Ron Popeil said it best, “Set it, and forget it”. I can’t stand f-ing around with selection screens or secondary functions. Thanks for your advice and articulating your gear philosophy. Love the minimalist approach, just focusing on the musicality with a good base Fender blackface tone 👍👏
Much love brother keep doing what YOU are doing 🤟🎶
Thank you, I will!
I will never understand how your ear for bends is literally the best I’ve ever heard.
Man, thanks a bunch!
I'm missed an index finger (accident at a young age) the lower action seems to help in my situation. In my late 60s now always looking for ways to compensate shown in lessons. Play for pure enjoyment. I so enjoy your love of guitar playing to good gear purchasing practices. Thanks Guthrie.
Great advice Guthrie, thanks! That guitar and amp sound beautiful!!!
Glad you like it!
Guthrie, I love your 'down to earth' approach to music and life in general. Inspired me to get back on my guitar, so my mandolin is sulking, but, hey, that's the blues. Much appreciated from the UK
Man, I love your channel and just stumbled over the Uncle. My favorite stuff at the moment. Am a student on a yearly plan at your Artistwork… but it seems I need another year to get all that stuff. Anybody here want to boost your learning? Get Guthries Class! Sadly I missed your gig last year in Murcia, Spain. Damn! Hope you be around again some day! Keep the vibes!
Man.. I Iove your videos. Real, informative and inspiring. No editing fireworks.... thank you. 👍👍👍
I appreciate that!
I like those tips Guthrie! The other day I tried a guitar and it felt nice immediately. Then I tried another one and it just didn't click.
I thought that was just guitarist mumbo jumbo. But I felt it! It's real and I believe it!
the things you say are just gold! Awesome cause i like to learn something new everyday! thanks!😊
Glad you like them!
Completely with you on option anxiety in pedals. I love simple.
Thanks for everything you do GT. I learn so much whenever I watch these YT vids and on ArtistWorks. You are my favorite teacher ever (all subjects).
Wow, thank you!
Love your approach as a less is more player! I’m glad I’ve found your channel. You’re playing and style is inspiring.
I appreciate that!
Incredible man! I'm not much of a Gibson guy but maaan you make that sound good
I setup my own guitars. It is tedious but I like doing things myself. With the right tools you can get it exactly how you want it if you have the patience.
Nice. I don't play really expensive guitars and learning more and more to work the tone between with guitar and amp (and use only boost at times straight into the amp with minimal pedalboard) . Using volume knobs more to have headroom to turn them to full when I want to push the amp a bit more - so was interesting to hear that you put your to full always. Acoustic has been more of a challenge thought. I love my Guild acoustically but took time and pedals to get to where I am happy with the acoustic amplified. Anyways, thanks for the vids. One day will I will come to Nashville and catch you playing somewhere.
Thanks GT! Love your music, lessons and taste in nice hats!
My pleasure!
Amen! Great preaching! So true!
Thanks for watching!
ThankQ again GT ! Ground truth ! Cheers from Thailand ! 😎🇺🇸🇹🇭🇺🇸⚓️🎸✅☕️🤠😸😎
Great video! Always love the topics and lessons you cover. And you’re proof of the true working guitarists/musician. You are definitely not guitar poor. You are specific in the tools you want to get the job done for your music. I love that! Keep reminding when you’re going to be in the NY area for the Bitter End. Have to come out and see you live. 🎸🙏🏾
That opening chord sequence sounded a bit like Peace Train. Good advice as always on gear. KISS method 👏
Hey Brother. I'm guilty of watching a great vid and not commenting or hitting "LIKE' . `Circumstances! Like watching at night before I fall asleep. You're appreciated and I dig everything.!!!
I appreciate that!
you are great man! and a great man! thanks for doing these Guthrie!
Glad you like them!
The other day you commented seeing Jack Pearson, Tommy Emmanuel and David Grier. You mentioned Jack hadn't been out and about for almost four years! And you mentioned he was showing his age... so when I saw the thumbnail of Tommy and David jamming, I thought that was Tommy and JACK!! HAHAHA!! I'm like, DANG! FOUR years of hard time, Jack... 😂 No offence David, (He's a beautiful man!) I just laughed at my near-sightedness!! Too funny. Thanks for sharing that btw. Those boys can PLAY!! Wow. Tommy is from another planet. I'm convinced of this.
One of my favorite Jimmy Hall projects was what he did with good ole cousin Greg Martin called “The Mighty Jeremiahs”. If you have not heard it, find it!! Killer stuff!! Always appreciate ya sharing with us!!
Thanks for the pedal suggestions!
I’ve been watching your interviews that you did with Otis Gibbs, really good stuff.
Saw that too last night. Otis is good. On his own he`d talk your ear off but as the interviewer he almost never speaks. He`s a good ol boy too.
Would be great for your trio to hit the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA at some future date when you are up north again!
That would be cool!
Thank you SO MUCH for playing at less than light speed. AND, for playing an intro chord pattern that i actually understand.
Agree on the pedal stuff. If it can do too much or has too many options, it's going to take you that much longer to find what you want from it. 3 knobs and a switch is about my limit. Recently fell in love with the tele for the same reason.
Guthrie , I love your approach to gear. Keep it simple and concentrate on creating great music from your hands. Yes I get that everyone should aim to have great tone, but at the end of the day having shit loads of gear is not going to make you play any better , it might inspire you to play better but there is no substitute for hard work and practice. Having a lovely clean tone, and a half decent guitar is such a great building block, after that the fretboard is your playground.
If we put more time into working on our playing and less on gear everybody's musicianship would greatly improve. The gear will come through time.
Thanks for all you do GT.
Keep up the good work! I get a lot out of your content. Thanks!
Glad to hear it!
Good advice as always. Your guitars all sound great; not the tools, it’s the carpenter. 🤘🎸
Spoken from experiance. Nice work. Its simple things like Fender amps dont start working until they are on 3 at least, that newbies dont realise, getting the right size amp for the job etc. Your doing a great job, keep it up.
That was an epic night.
For anyone wanting an incredible value acoustic, check out the Recording King Dirty 37. At $172 w/tax included, it blows my old Gibby off the stage (the Gibson is great BTW). I knew it was the one when I first picked it up, within 10-seconds! You're right about that G, when it's good you know it immediately.
Those vintage are "so much better" that "it takes a long time to your ears hear the difference".
Thank you Guthrie, for sharing the knowledge, greetings from Spain..
I had a Distortion+ back in the early 70's. 2 knobs 1 stomp switch. Wish I had that today. It was built like a tank.
Thank you GT!
Thanks for the video! Just subscribed after being a freeloader for a few weeks.
Thanks for the sub!
I want to add to the positive feedback. I learn something important each time I watch.
WHAT WOULD BE COOL ALSO GT , IS ,,,,,,,,,,,FOR YOU GUYS TO FILM YOUR VISIT TO BERKLEY, AND YOUR CHAT WITH THE STUDENTS ,QUESTIONS AND ALL THEY WILL LOVE THAT WHAT BLAST.
I’m from Mobile and Jimmy Hall and Jimmy Buffet is required cover songs for any cover band . I’ve heard many drunk singers belting out Keep on Smiling.
I look forward to your videos. Come for the lessons stay for the life advice and stories.
Hello Guthrie, love the channel and your playing. You didn't mention the guitar you were playing and I'm curious what it is and why you like it. But maybe I've missed it somewhere else on the channel?
You're a top bloke. Best wishes, Mike (from England)
Hey sir, just want to say your channel has inspired me-jammed at Rosa’s Lounge here in Chi Town tonight / was leading with harmonica- they put me on lead guitar- amazing set - was nervous as hell-more for lead than harp - afterwards all nerves flew away😆
Always Blessed by your music and teaching. Maybe try a saddle stool.
Bro, you crack me up. The Halo will do everything but drive you to the grocery store and back!!
Andy designed it that way! 😁
I would recommend looking into the Keeley Eccos also, it seems as a precursor to the Halo. Very musical.
I wish you had Reverend Billy F. Gibbons commenting on this subject. I think he wrote the book on how to pick out good guitars, amps, and pedals. 👍😂🎸😎✌️
Good stuff
really pragmatic advice I meant
absolutely agree. you should be able to tell if you connect to a guitar in minutes. same with amps. K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid) is my personal mantra!
Love this!!!
Reminds some Allman Brothers tune.
Thx Guthrie for sharing your lessons learned. Another thing about guitars is the price. Vintage stuff is way too expensive, in my opinion, for someone that isn't a professional musician. With that said how would a blue collar man find a good guitar that isn't in the 1964 ES330 realm? Are there any particular years or brands that are not vintage that are better than new?
Bump 🤘🏼
Sir do you have any opinion of the Paul Rivera era of fender amps? Thank you
Joe B keeps buying the good stuff.
You said you don’t have a lot of guitars. What is your view on having tons of guitars for different sounds vs. one or two that you really get to know well, where you can make it work for you in multiple genres?
Come on people!! Just click the subscribe!! This is golden content for free. It’s the least you can do
This is so funny and cool at the same time. I fell blessed of having my beloved Stratocaster that I own for years and years. Always dreamed about vintage Gibson or good guitar with humbuckers but for some time .....I just enjoy playing and learning new sh.t on guitar. Most of my friends are really a gear maniacs, change their board all the time and I started to think that something is wrong with me becuase I JUST WANT TO PRACTICE AND GET BETTER.
That`s why I`m so happy that I`ve discovered your channel. This video is awesome as well (just like the one where you talk about the amount of guitars you should own). People go crazy about pedals that I don`t feel comfortable playing and I started to think that something may be wrong with me. My last purchase was a cornerstone gladio preamp I felt in love within 3 seconds. Didn`t want to turn that off, felt it, loved the tone. So I guess you reminded me that WHEN YOU FIND A GOOD GUITAR OR PEDAL (simple one)...you just know it. Of course that doesn`t include more technically advanced pedals but if it comes to simple drives, simple delays or simple modulation pedals I`m too lazy to get into the manual etc.
Thank You Guthrie. Last couple of videos spoke directly to me. Keep on doing a great job.
Luke, (Poland)
There are knob twidlers and there are players you pure later...
Good advice! Only listen unplugged! Unless you are buying a 50s or 60s real vintage guitar, then the electronics should probably be replaced anyway. Today, you can buy the world’s greatest hand wound pickup for $150 or less. $300 for a set! There are awesome pots, caps and wiring for just a few bucks. Get one that looks like you want and plays great then upgrade electronics if you need to. There are 50,000 people on youtube today that can play eruption note for note. Think about that! It is far easier to learn to setup a guitar and solder in new pickups.
Guthrie I’m learning your solo from New Walking Blues (love the song btw)- please tell me if you did the 3 semitones bend on high e or b string?
"Option anxiety" yes absolutely right, I just bought six pedals off a friend and I look at them and think.... 'Ebay.'
what's your favorite speaker to put in deluxe reverb amp
Nice sus move 👍🏼
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Hey Guthrie: Do you think a tube rectifier adds to the tone quality of an amp?
Do you still use your signature drive. I do. 😄
Hi Guthrie, I always enjoy your videos. I have a question. Do you ever get burned out playing guitar? If so, how do you overcome it? I practice every day and I am just burned out. Thank you
same here. I had to put it down for a bout 10 days been playing 30+yrs I guess we all hit those points.....
Not really burned out… but it’s good to take a few days off if you need to. It shouldn’t be forced or feel like work at all. Ever. Learn a new song or something fun and easy. Keep it light.
@@guthrietrappmusic. I agree. Sometimes a new tune will rekindle the flame.
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Buttery? I like butter
What’s your stance on say the Fender tone master pro or similar modeling amps. Especially since venues/private gigs are getting lower volumes all the time.
Man, I had to get rid of my Halo...Sounded great but the foot switches are too close together and always stepping on both of them at the same time....
where can I get some beginner lesson from you?
You could string up a shovel and Guthrie would play the hell out of it and make it sound great.
Hey Guthrie, what rotary pedals are you using lately?
Strymon Lex
Where do I find the tip jar?
“Remember, you’ll know within 10-15 seconds if it a good chairs or not.” (Next video, how to pick chairs and stools…)
Guthrie are you looking for any type of guitars in particular?
An old Gibson acoustic and a great old Tele.
@@guthrietrappmusicDoes a ‘53 Gibson ES-125 fit that bill? My mom had one up in the attic for 40 years. Just had it fixed. It’s sound amazing. Are they worth keeping?
Shopping for a guitar? If you think how it will hold its value, don't buy it. If you don't have an instant bond with a guitar, don't buy it. If you think it would sound great with different pickups, don't buy it. And don't play anything you can't afford.
Too many knobs on an amp, too many knobs/switches on a pedal, nah, no. Y'all get great sounds the way you gear up and play, quite wonderful.
Your face is washed out because of your black shirt. The auto level on your phone or even most cameras doesn’t know that the scene it’s seeing contains a black shirt so it lightens everything including your face so the shirt isn’t black but something closer to the middle.
Wear a mid grey t shirt and your face won’t be washed out.
Thanks a bunch! I’ll try that.
Stupid lack of editing...