I found a shop like Hanks in Arroyo Grande California called lighting Joe's guitar haven. As soon as I walked in it took my breath away and I almost couldn't move I was so overwhelmed. Anyway another great video. Cheers
Most excellent video , Colin . Last bit of business i did in Denmark Street was 40 odd years ago . Sold an Ibanez Explorer ,to help fund a deposit on my first flat in London .
wow Denmark street the home of Avon Rose Morris, can`t believe they`re still there, I am so pleased to own a 1970 Les Paul pre Law Suit , fully original with a few dings but hey its over 50 years old, its the only one I own that sounds like my childhood, thanks for the safari trip Col what a great vid, just picked it up and played life on mars thanks to you cheers Col
Brilliant, Colin as soon as I saw you were going to Denmark Street I knew you would finally encounter a Japanese Tokai Love Rock...as I have posted previously I have 7 Japanese Tokais - a Breezysound and a Hardpuncher bass - for recording purposes...my LP style guitars are 4 Love Rocks - 2 traditional series - a sea foam green standard and a white custom...plus 2 premium series (1 piece backs, nitro finish, etc) a black custom and a P90 Gold Top...my other MIJ is a TV Yellow Special - as the chap in Rose Morris said, these are players guitars for people in the know who don't care about having G on the headstock. All my LP guitars get rotated for every gig with fresh strings as I play in a very active punk rock band - all originals not covers - and next week I'll be taking one of my Tokais to Blackpool as we are playing Rebellion. I knew when I saw the case in front of you that you would have succumbed to Tokai Gas once you had played one and can't wait for next week's full review. Enjoy your new guitar and carry on with the best YT guitar channel. Cheers, John x (my band is called Slow Faction as per my YT monniker)
That was an awful lot of fun, thanks man. (David Attenborough voice) "And here we see the steel-topped Eastern guitar addict in hunting mode. I believe that he may have even caught a couple!"
I set my alarm clock early Friday mornings so I can be ready with coffee and snacks for the 6am video drop. My reward?....an hour of hanging with Colin and fellow Guitaristas that never disappoints!! 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶👍😊
Speaking as a Mancunian, it was great to see some of the sights of London that us musicians find of interest. I’ve seen lots of Art galleries and one or two pubs in London, but never any guitar stores. It was really fun to watch.
I'm from Little Hulton but spend quite a bit of time in the capital. It's great for Guitar hunting but not what it used to be. It's still a mecca in the UK for Musical instrument shops and absolutely worth a visit a couple of times a year.
@@garygritter5701 I went to school in Little Lever. I was born in Townleys. Don't know if that Hospital is still there? If you can get to London now and again Guitar hunting you won't regret it. I'd do some planing though, it can get a bit overwhelming when your unprepared. Good luck 🤞
@@fongy200he'll be rit, plenty of miles and elevated perspective from a pair of clogs, main danger is running out of jam butties on the long trek around Soho then the Camden music pub crawl
Colin. Dude!!! What a fantastic episode. I loved that it was truly like taking a trip to the music stores with the friends. Unlike most other channels where these kind of trips are staged, you continue to be one of the last genuine channels out there. I will continue to sing your praises and share your vids to everyone I can.
Those shops are dangerous! I would have to take my blood pressure medicine just to go in there.( and leave my credit card at home). If you ever get to L.A., you have to go to Norm’s Rare Guitars. One shop had a Les Paul Deluxe in Wine Red. I have a 79 wine red deluxe I bought new. I have never had a speck of trouble with it. That sun burst Tokai is gorgeous. Can’t wait for next week.🎸🎸
I’ve just discovered this brilliant video Colin, what a rare treat to see you filming in some of Londons greatest guitar shops, with some equally brilliant guitars & the history of many of the Greatest icon bands we grew up with, the history behind that they actually played & recorded in a guitar shop is just amazing! Your new Stoner Burst looks beautiful and sounds equally beautiful, looking forward to hearing you play again, thanks Colin for a brilliant insight into the guitar world🎸🤗
Most excellent Colin!!! The V led you down the path to the Tokai❣️🎸❤️😍 What a wonderful episode of The Guitaristas. I’ve been away from my guitars for a week, I’m getting the shakes.
I’ve been looking on the Rose Morris site at the Tokai’s it’s nice to see the guys that run it and getting an insight …I think my next guitars going to be a Tokai les Paul or ES not sure yet .great video as always 👍👍👍.
Very cool video! I liked the tour. .since my great, great grandparents came from London to the states it was nice to get a little music store tour. Thanks!
Loved seeing Denmark St. It's been years since I was last there, but good to see some of the old shops still going strong. The Tokai was an excellent choice.
Denmark Street is, sadly, a shadow of its former self. I remember when I moved to London from Glasgow in 2000 being absolutely enthralled by the place. But most of the old guitar shops have gone, to be replaced by "trendy cafes". I used to rehearse with various bands in the studio there but that's gone too. Very sad,
i agree,its generally overpriced,being bang in londons west end,used to find deals,or haggle deals back in the day,i got to personally know the owner of andys guitar shop,he allways did you a good deal,but i wouldnt shop in denmark st now,though its good to see tokai have distribution in the uk,hard to fault the japanese models.and it still has a bit off historical value
As someone who has been pressing his nose up against the shop windows there for an embarrassing number of years, I'm pleased that Denmark Street still exists. I think it was quite threatened by the recent redevelopment around that area of Tottenham Court Road. Plenty of names have come and gone. I've bought guitars from Boogie and Andy's Guitar Workshop in the past. Wunjo have been in a variety of the premises. It feels like they are somewhere different on the street each time I go. Slightly saddened that Macari's have retreated from nearby Charing Cross Road to deepest Sussex. I believe that one of the past managers of Macari's now runs Six Sixty Sounds in Denmark Street. I think that Regent Sounds and Rose Morris have been a couple of the longest lasting shops in the same spot.
The attitude on Denmark Street has improved since the ‘90s when I was a teenager. It’s quite a friendly place these days. Still quite a great range of guitars, basses and amps available.
Yeah greedy Property Developers and the internet managed to fuck it up perfectly.... the current Mayor has zero respect for history and culture... London has become a theme park and Denmark Street a shopping Mall.... I tell people not to bother when they come to London.
A really good, fun video Colin. Intentional or no, it's a happy blend of the modern and the nostalgic, something for everybody, really. Time was that these stores were more common, but now I guess I'll have to book a trip to the U.K. I wonder what I'll come home with...
Really interesting and packed video. Again, guitars I’ve never heard of but look great and to me at least sound fantastic and as good as the big names. Thanks for the work and effort you put in for us every week 👍🏻🎸
Bloody hell, Col! That's brought back memories. I used to go to The Marquee Club when it was in Wardour Street, many, many moons ago. Not so far from Denmark Street. And then, after it had moved to Charing Cross Road, I think. It's been so long ago. Fantastic bands they had there in the 70s and 80s. But before we went to the gig, we'd tour the guitar shops round there. I learned to play on a Kay strat copy. A right plank! Happy days. Cheers Col. Another great video. PS. I bloody knew you'd snap up the tobacco Tokai!😂😂😂😂😂
brilliant video. i used to visit denmark street a couple of times each year a while back with my son who was guitar mad. he was actually filmed playing with the bryant bros american tennis doubles champs for american news channel in regents sounds aged around 11-12. so thanks for a trip down memory lane. still hoping that you get back to making your budget tele vids you was talking about a while back. keep up the great work.
Dear Colin, it's always so teriffic to see your face and hear your voice. You always put a smile on my face. What you review is secondary, even if it's a guitar model that I'm not enamored with at the time. Just to let you know you are an important part to my every week, every Friday. Ta very much!
Gosh, I once knew every foot of the areas you were in. Enjoying your playout jam now. FWIW, I think you have the approx length of these videos about "bango" now, IMO. Great stuff again, and thanks for some nostalgia also for areas I no longer see very often.
Darn! I used to spend a lot of time in that area (British Museum, Tottenham Court Road stop, great area) ... I guess I was "young and idiotic" and not enough cash at the time! of course, I would have been young and penniless if my guitar juices were flowing back then
Fantastic episode, I loved it! I hope you will make more of these types of vids to mix in with your regular guitar breakdown reviews. Maybe even a guest or two once in a while, I loved your interaction with Mike McWilliams.
Love this video! Was Really into it! Now you have a couple of great sounding Les Pauls.I think you might be t😊urning towards loving Les Pauls.I know you said awhile ago that they weren’t really your cup o tea,but that Tokai is a special guitar!! Great video as always Collin. Can’t wait for her review next week ⚡️🎸⚡️.
I think I’m finally beginning to appreciate them for what they are… not my first choice for comfort and playability but they do a ‘thing’ all of their own!
@@theguitaristas one of my first Guitars was an SG and I loved it! But the Les Paul,just something about the feel,the history,and alot of musicians I grew up admiring ,just drew me to it! Can’t wait for next weeks film 👍🎸
Cheers for the Denmark Street tour i really enjoyed it…I’m in Longford Tasmania which is the little island at the ass end of Australia… we only have two great old school guitar shops here…keep the content flowing and thanks…
What an original episode, Colin! Adventurous, educative and with a bit of guitar drama as well 😉 You really don't stop surprising me. The guitar store guys were great. And I'm looking forward to your new Tokai's demo! Hope you compare it to the Chinese one if you still have it...
@@theguitaristas Cool, hope to see another episode of this new format sometime in the future again, too! Very refreshing and seems to suit you well, the shop shoots were very immersive and well done IMO 👍A great opportunity to see unique places and an inspiration for a future visit in person maybe...
I was there last week! Jack and Nick at Regent were awesome. Hanks was incredible. Wunjo and No.Tom let me try their oldest and best very grasciously. The guy at the sixty sixty sound was like Jim Morrison with a better hat. I didn't give Rose Morris enough time because I wanted to try the vintage stuff, so I really appreciate this video even more. Thanks Colin!!! Thanks also to the guys at the Roland store who let me play with their insane synth collection.
Great, Great, really Great channel...love watching all your videos. Today you took me on a guitar safari I would never be able to take otherwise...learn so much as you invite us in as you go under the hood (bonnet as you would say) of all different affordable and some higher-end guitars. Just bought my 1st Eastman because of you. Keep it going. I'll keep watching...Cheers.
What a timely episode, I will be visiting London and September and I'll have some time to look around.I very much enjoyed the tour of Denmark Street and will definitely visit some of the shops outlined in this video. I'm definitely going to play an ES style tokai. Thank you
In the 80s I worked on the top floor of centre point so spent many hours in Denmark St and Hanks when it was Andys. Still have some guitars from there.
@theguitaristas I want to thank you for this posting... Currently on holiday in London from Portland Oregon in the US and visited Denmark Street because of it! Hallelujah! So f*cking cool! Much appreciated! Cheers mate!
Following you for quite a long time, I really enjoy these shop safari videos 😊, please do more.
Well that’s my productivity in the toilet for the next 40 odd minutes
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So true - but we all seem to be the same :-)
I hope whilst at work!
Sent me straight to the toilet as well.
That old Stoner is cool as hell. I mean he's cool too. But🤘.... had a feeling you snatched the Tokai. Great vid
Your videos are the Best such beautiful guitars. thanks Man
I found a shop like Hanks in Arroyo Grande California called lighting Joe's guitar haven. As soon as I walked in it took my breath away and I almost couldn't move I was so overwhelmed. Anyway another great video. Cheers
I was here. Interesting episode. Always like to ogle nice guitars. Love the amber top on the Stoner. Cheers!
Most excellent video , Colin . Last bit of business i did in Denmark Street was 40 odd years ago . Sold an Ibanez Explorer ,to help fund a deposit on my first flat in London .
wow Denmark street the home of Avon Rose Morris, can`t believe they`re still there, I am so pleased to own a 1970 Les Paul pre Law Suit , fully original with a few dings but hey its over 50 years old, its the only one I own that sounds like my childhood, thanks for the safari trip Col what a great vid, just picked it up and played life on mars thanks to you cheers Col
Just made my vacation itinerary planning easy! Done!
Brilliant, Colin as soon as I saw you were going to Denmark Street I knew you would finally encounter a Japanese Tokai Love Rock...as I have posted previously I have 7 Japanese Tokais - a Breezysound and a Hardpuncher bass - for recording purposes...my LP style guitars are 4 Love Rocks - 2 traditional series - a sea foam green standard and a white custom...plus 2 premium series (1 piece backs, nitro finish, etc) a black custom and a P90 Gold Top...my other MIJ is a TV Yellow Special - as the chap in Rose Morris said, these are players guitars for people in the know who don't care about having G on the headstock. All my LP guitars get rotated for every gig with fresh strings as I play in a very active punk rock band - all originals not covers - and next week I'll be taking one of my Tokais to Blackpool as we are playing Rebellion. I knew when I saw the case in front of you that you would have succumbed to Tokai Gas once you had played one and can't wait for next week's full review. Enjoy your new guitar and carry on with the best YT guitar channel. Cheers, John x (my band is called Slow Faction as per my YT monniker)
I'm off to Rebellion myself. Which band you in fella?
@@Paul-rt4ix Slow Faction - we're on Sunday at 8.45 on the RIS Pavilion stage....
That was an awful lot of fun, thanks man.
(David Attenborough voice) "And here we see the steel-topped Eastern guitar addict in hunting mode. I believe that he may have even caught a couple!"
Thanks Colin you have made a nearly old man happy loved every minute.
Cheers Neil!... what's your definition on 'nearly old' exactly? 🤣🤣👍
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@@neilevans6229 that’s not even ‘nearly old’ these days! 🤣👍
I set my alarm clock early Friday mornings so I can be ready with coffee and snacks for the 6am video drop. My reward?....an hour of hanging with Colin and fellow Guitaristas that never disappoints!!
🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶👍😊
Cheers Jay, have a great day mate! 😁👍
@@theguitaristas Thanks Colin, you too!
Speaking as a Mancunian, it was great to see some of the sights of London that us musicians find of interest. I’ve seen lots of Art galleries and one or two pubs in London, but never any guitar stores. It was really fun to watch.
I'm from Little Hulton but spend quite a bit of time in the capital. It's great for Guitar hunting but not what it used to be. It's still a mecca in the UK for Musical instrument shops and absolutely worth a visit a couple of times a year.
I’m from Bolton and I’ve never once been to London but after watching this video I would definitely go and visit.
@@garygritter5701 I went to school in Little Lever. I was born in Townleys. Don't know if that Hospital is still there? If you can get to London now and again Guitar hunting you won't regret it. I'd do some planing though, it can get a bit overwhelming when your unprepared. Good luck 🤞
@@fongy200he'll be rit, plenty of miles and elevated perspective from a pair of clogs, main danger is running out of jam butties on the long trek around Soho then the Camden music pub crawl
Colin. Dude!!! What a fantastic episode. I loved that it was truly like taking a trip to the music stores with the friends. Unlike most other channels where these kind of trips are staged, you continue to be one of the last genuine channels out there. I will continue to sing your praises and share your vids to everyone I can.
Cheers mate that’s appreciated! 😁🙏
I totally agree
I knew you couldn’t leave that Tokai behind. You outdid yourself on this one. You should do a video like this every few months.. 👍
THAT was enjoyable Colin, thank you...I knew you couldnt walk away from that Tokai....lol
I would have watched a 2 hour edit of just the goings on in those Denmark st. stores. Great video, thanks.
The Stoner looks great . Felt like I was back in London for a bit great field trip enjoyed the video a lot . Even learned some music history.
I’m 40 seconds in. I love it already! Great video
Those shops are dangerous!
I would have to take my blood pressure medicine just to go in there.( and leave my credit card at home). If you ever get to L.A., you have to go to Norm’s Rare Guitars.
One shop had a Les Paul Deluxe in Wine Red. I have a 79 wine red deluxe I bought new. I have never had a speck of trouble with it.
That sun burst Tokai is gorgeous.
Can’t wait for next week.🎸🎸
Nice tour, been down Denmark St many times, it was great to see that Columbus guitar as I once had one it brought back nice memories, thanks.
Yeah! Was secretly hoping to see that Tokai in your studio at the end of the video. Looking forward to your review next week 👍
I’ve just discovered this brilliant video Colin, what a rare treat to see you filming in some of Londons greatest guitar shops, with some equally brilliant guitars & the history of many of the Greatest icon bands we grew up with, the history behind that they actually played & recorded in a guitar shop is just amazing! Your new Stoner Burst looks beautiful and sounds equally beautiful, looking forward to hearing you play again, thanks Colin for a brilliant insight into the guitar world🎸🤗
Most excellent Colin!!!
The V led you down the path to the Tokai❣️🎸❤️😍
What a wonderful episode of The Guitaristas.
I’ve been away from my guitars for a week, I’m getting the shakes.
Good to have a break sometimes and get the mojo rising!
@@theguitaristas as my friend FXDLS Brooklyn says PMA! (Positive Mental Attitude)
@@cataclysmicconverter Oh, that would be an epic video!
very interesting ! thanks .
It's a comfort to wake up on a Friday morning and have a new episode of The Guitaristas waiting for me. Greetings from Texas, love the show Colin.
Yes, a big howdy from Texas
HAHA! You crack me up Colin! For a man who doesn't really like LPs you've certainly had a few... Looking for THE one eh ;)
Thanks for the trip across the pond, Colin. Been a long time for me. Looks like you got a Yankee ingenuity lesson today. Cheers! 🇨🇦
Thanks
🌟 Thanks that's appreciated! 😁🙏
What a great trip thos week! That Tokai is really really beautiful. And great playout too!
mike hogan is such a top bloke, glad to see he ended up at demark street to spread his wisdom, talent and charm.
great episode, colin. thank you! 🙏🏻
Fascinating trip. Great to see Denmark street. That Stoner is great for that money. But I guessed you’d be home with the Tokai too. 😁
Colin out in the wild… Great film, thanks for having us! Please more of this! 😃
Cheers, Sandro
Cool... really liked the vido... 👍👍👍.... nice week-end
Fun fun fun ! I’ve never been to England but hope to one day before I head to the great gig…somewhere !!!
Now my evening’s plans have just changed!
I’ve been looking on the Rose Morris site at the Tokai’s it’s nice to see the guys that run it and getting an insight …I think my next guitars going to be a Tokai les Paul or ES not sure yet .great video as always 👍👍👍.
Very cool video! I liked the tour. .since my great, great grandparents came from London to the states it was nice to get a little music store tour. Thanks!
Great video can we have a few more like this please? Cool to see what goes on behind the scenes
Loved seeing Denmark St. It's been years since I was last there, but good to see some of the old shops still going strong. The Tokai was an excellent choice.
Great entertaining video Colin, I enjoyed that 👍. Especially the ending - that Tokai looks stunning. I’ve a feeling it’s a keeper. Congratulations
Denmark Street is, sadly, a shadow of its former self. I remember when I moved to London from Glasgow in 2000 being absolutely enthralled by the place. But most of the old guitar shops have gone, to be replaced by "trendy cafes". I used to rehearse with various bands in the studio there but that's gone too. Very sad,
i agree,its generally overpriced,being bang in londons west end,used to find deals,or haggle deals back in the day,i got to personally know the owner of andys guitar shop,he allways did you a good deal,but i wouldnt shop in denmark st now,though its good to see tokai have distribution in the uk,hard to fault the japanese models.and it still has a bit off historical value
I remember gawking through the windows as a kid in the 70s and 80s, then buying my first strat there. It's so much less of an experience now...
As someone who has been pressing his nose up against the shop windows there for an embarrassing number of years, I'm pleased that Denmark Street still exists. I think it was quite threatened by the recent redevelopment around that area of Tottenham Court Road.
Plenty of names have come and gone. I've bought guitars from Boogie and Andy's Guitar Workshop in the past. Wunjo have been in a variety of the premises. It feels like they are somewhere different on the street each time I go. Slightly saddened that Macari's have retreated from nearby Charing Cross Road to deepest Sussex. I believe that one of the past managers of Macari's now runs Six Sixty Sounds in Denmark Street.
I think that Regent Sounds and Rose Morris have been a couple of the longest lasting shops in the same spot.
The attitude on Denmark Street has improved since the ‘90s when I was a teenager. It’s quite a friendly place these days. Still quite a great range of guitars, basses and amps available.
Yeah greedy Property Developers and the internet managed to fuck it up perfectly.... the current Mayor has zero respect for history and culture... London has become a theme park and Denmark Street a shopping Mall.... I tell people not to bother when they come to London.
Those blue parts are either rotary micro switches or trim pots. There's a woody midrange on it, not too bad! Glad you picked the Tokai.
Beautiful Tokai and a great trade for that Vox.
A really good, fun video Colin. Intentional or no, it's a happy blend of the modern and the nostalgic, something for everybody, really. Time was that these stores were more common, but now I guess I'll have to book a trip to the U.K. I wonder what I'll come home with...
I thoroughly enjoyed that. Thanks Colin.
Love the ending - just when I thinking it wasn’t going to end as we all expected, you didn’t disappoint 😂Keep up the good work!
I LOVED seeing you out in the wild! More videos like this every once in a while would be fantastic.
Oh, and the blue Strat at 14:25 definitely caught my attention, and much like you, I’m not really a Strat guy!
That is such a nice top on that guitar 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸😃😃😃😃😃
Really interesting and packed video. Again, guitars I’ve never heard of but look great and to me at least sound fantastic and as good as the big names. Thanks for the work and effort you put in for us every week 👍🏻🎸
More guitar shop visits/tours please. Love it. Meeting other Guitar UA-camrs to do gear swaps - interesting possibilities for future content.
Thanks for taking us along, love to spend an afternoon in those shops.
Bloody hell, Col! That's brought back memories. I used to go to The Marquee Club when it was in Wardour Street, many, many moons ago. Not so far from Denmark Street. And then, after it had moved to Charing Cross Road, I think. It's been so long ago. Fantastic bands they had there in the 70s and 80s. But before we went to the gig, we'd tour the guitar shops round there. I learned to play on a Kay strat copy. A right plank! Happy days. Cheers Col. Another great video. PS. I bloody knew you'd snap up the tobacco Tokai!😂😂😂😂😂
The Tokai is gorgeous. Can't wait for next week's video. Well done.
very interesting London insights, been there last year's summer, stayed just around the corner in Fitzrovia, Newman St.
Another great vid thanks Colin👍
I've been doing tunable/controlled/partial splits for a while now and I love them! 😉
Coolest history in this one local area...mind blowing indeed 😃👍
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Love Brother
Well that was a pleasant surprise at the end! Congratulations sir! 👍🏻
great lil switch up in the format, top notch vid 👍
Somethings for everyone on Denmark street. Historic and loads of fun. Great video!! Cheers
brilliant video.
i used to visit denmark street a couple of times each year a while back with my son who was guitar mad. he was actually filmed playing with the bryant bros american tennis doubles champs for american news channel in regents sounds aged around 11-12. so thanks for a trip down memory lane.
still hoping that you get back to making your budget tele vids you was talking about a while back.
keep up the great work.
Off we go to the candy store. Thank You Colin & Team and have a lovely evening.
Greetings from Germany
Dear Colin, it's always so teriffic to see your face and hear your voice. You always put a smile on my face. What you review is secondary, even if it's a guitar model that I'm not enamored with at the time. Just to let you know you are an important part to my every week, every Friday. Ta very much!
Thanks for the kind words and support it's appreciated! 😁🙏
Gosh, I once knew every foot of the areas you were in. Enjoying your playout jam now. FWIW, I think you have the approx length of these videos about "bango" now, IMO. Great stuff again, and thanks for some nostalgia also for areas I no longer see very often.
Great vid as always. Cannot wait for next week’s review of that very beautiful guitar.
Congratulations to this Tokai, Colin 👌
Excellent video my man.
That stoner you got ... Mustard and some.
Cool guy 🍄
You play it beautifully .
Cheers mate!
Great video, I really enjoyed that & best of luck with the Tokai…. It’s a beauty
What a treat!!! (and now a target for my next trip to London)
Darn! I used to spend a lot of time in that area (British Museum, Tottenham Court Road stop, great area) ... I guess I was "young and idiotic" and not enough cash at the time! of course, I would have been young and penniless if my guitar juices were flowing back then
What a great video! Thank you for this, really interesting 👌🤘
Fantastic episode, I loved it! I hope you will make more of these types of vids to mix in with your regular guitar breakdown reviews. Maybe even a guest or two once in a while, I loved your interaction with Mike McWilliams.
Love this video! Was Really into it! Now you have a couple of great sounding Les Pauls.I think you might be t😊urning towards loving Les Pauls.I know you said awhile ago that they weren’t really your cup o tea,but that Tokai is a special guitar!! Great video as always Collin. Can’t wait for her review next week ⚡️🎸⚡️.
I think I’m finally beginning to appreciate them for what they are… not my first choice for comfort and playability but they do a ‘thing’ all of their own!
@@theguitaristas one of my first Guitars was an SG and I loved it! But the Les Paul,just something about the feel,the history,and alot of musicians I grew up admiring ,just drew me to it! Can’t wait for next weeks film 👍🎸
Great stuff .. Denmark Street sure worth another visit .. delighted you bought the Tokai enjoy
Cheers for the Denmark Street tour i really enjoyed it…I’m in Longford Tasmania which is the little island at the ass end of Australia… we only have two great old school guitar shops here…keep the content flowing and thanks…
Very entertaining, indeed, Colin! Looking forward to next weeks breakdown.
Well Done!
My first guitar was from Rose and Morris back in 1971 it was an Avon in black good memories love your show and tell thank you, Colin.
What an original episode, Colin! Adventurous, educative and with a bit of guitar drama as well 😉 You really don't stop surprising me. The guitar store guys were great. And I'm looking forward to your new Tokai's demo! Hope you compare it to the Chinese one if you still have it...
I do still have it and that's bound to happen! 😁👍
@@theguitaristas Cool, hope to see another episode of this new format sometime in the future again, too! Very refreshing and seems to suit you well, the shop shoots were very immersive and well done IMO 👍A great opportunity to see unique places and an inspiration for a future visit in person maybe...
Love the idea of the guitaristas filming on location. Brilliant video, leaves me wanting a Tokai!
I was there last week! Jack and Nick at Regent were awesome. Hanks was incredible. Wunjo and No.Tom let me try their oldest and best very grasciously. The guy at the sixty sixty sound was like Jim Morrison with a better hat. I didn't give Rose Morris enough time because I wanted to try the vintage stuff, so I really appreciate this video even more. Thanks Colin!!! Thanks also to the guys at the Roland store who let me play with their insane synth collection.
Cheers man! 😎👍👍
God bless you mate!
Awesome Job! Need to get some of those Tokai’s across the pond!
Great, Great, really Great channel...love watching all your videos. Today you took me on a guitar safari I would never be able to take otherwise...learn so much as you invite us in as you go under the hood (bonnet as you would say) of all different affordable and some higher-end guitars. Just bought my 1st Eastman because of you.
Keep it going. I'll keep watching...Cheers.
Cheers Brad thanks for the support it’s appreciated! 😎👍👍
What a timely episode, I will be visiting London and September and I'll have some time to look around.I very much enjoyed the tour of Denmark Street and will definitely visit some of the shops outlined in this video. I'm definitely going to play an ES style tokai. Thank you
Hey there! we have plenty in stock. Looking forward to having you in the store :)
Very cool. Cheers!
Thanks for the great information. As always, we learn from you.
Great vid you’ve inspired me to jump on a train and go Denmark street at some point this year
Yeah that was a good video Colin! 👌
Cheers mate 😎🙏
In the 80s I worked on the top floor of centre point so spent many hours in Denmark St and Hanks when it was Andys. Still have some guitars from there.
Really enjoyed that trip down Denmark Street and the discussion about Tokai. Great Friday night entertainment…thanks Colin 🙏
Have to admit I feel left out guys!! haha Both of your new LPs look great Colin. Great video once again,.
Cheers man, now I'm out of my comfort zone I reckon we'll do that thing sometime!! 😁👍
Hey Dave! That would have been awesome!
Thanks Col!
Cheers man!
@theguitaristas I want to thank you for this posting... Currently on holiday in London from Portland Oregon in the US and visited Denmark Street because of it! Hallelujah! So f*cking cool! Much appreciated! Cheers mate!
Nice one! 😁👍
The thing is Colin you make all the guitars you play sound great!
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Great episode. Now to watch the Tokai review. Gotta love Fridays. Yay!
Fun field trip!
Really great :) nice treat for us get out for a bit lol and plenty of waffle…lovely!
Great episode..particularly liked the old guitars some of which would've bn hanging on the back wall of woolworths way back in the day.