I love these no-nonsense, direct, and very well made reviews! No fan-boy crap, just present the info as best understood, with clarity and demo to back it up. Funny too! Great video!
As someone who has lived exclusively in the electric guitar world and decided it was time to find a "forever" acoustic, this video was indispensable. Rather than focusing on Dreadnoughts, as so many other acoustic comparison videos tend to do, 7 different body types were shown. 3 of which I had never heard of before. The information discussing general traits and archetypes of each style of acoustic guitar were presented in very clear ways that allowed someone completely foreign to the subject to understand easily. After watching this video several times and taking notes about what I liked and disliked about each genre of acoustic guitar I narrowed it down to 3 different body types: Grand Concert, Grand Auditorium, and Super Jumbo. Eventually, I decided on a Gibson SJ-200 and, thanks to this video, I am incredibly satisfied with my purchase knowing that it is the instrument most suited to my style of play. Thank you for an incredibly informative video.
Can I just be the one yo say, as a future-guitarist I LOVE these kinds of videos that just showcase these varieties of guitars and teaches me the different models/what the differences are
I have that taylor he featured. Unless that breaks i don’t know that I will ever own another guitar. It sounds absolutely beautiful. I would recommend it.
Very cool video and awesome talent on display here as well. Hard to choose a guitar shape when all the of the demo'd guitars sounded great! Thank you for taking the time to put this together.
Very enlightening, I've been playing since 1966 but didn't know most of this stuff. There are two types of guitars electric and acoustic, goes to show that there's always something new to learn.
I worked in a recording studio for a few years yet I could never tell the difference between various acoustic guitar shapes. Until I watched this awesome video. Thank you, man. Keep up doing more great vids!
Nicely done. One notable omission is whether there are 14 or 12 frets where the neck meets the body. This has a major impact on tone because it shifts the location of the bridge. It's tied closely to body shape, with 12-fret guitars most associated with the OO and OOO body shapes. The Martin OO-40H you briefly pictures looks like a 12-fret guitar, but the OO-28 you played for that Concert/Grand Concert segment is a 14-fret guitar. Those are going to sound *really* different! My main guitar is an SJ (Small Jumbo) model; not sure where that fits in the lineup here; probably in the Concert category. -Tom
Haha....that was the best version of “thats alright” . Dude that was just solid as all hell. 👍you should do a lesson on it. Id like to see way more of this guy in Reverb reviews. The best so far.
I'll add another vote to the comments commending a comparison using the same tunes. While this video does a great job of highlighting some of the most famous/classic uses of each shape, another comparision video utilizing 10-15s of strumming going quickly through each of the 7 shapes followed by another 10-15s of fingerpicking going through each shape successively would give a greater sense the tonal difference made by each shape. Thanks in advance!
I wish youd explain the physical differences more, like actual dimensions, structural elements inside them, woods used, etc. All of that influences tone. Same with scale length.
Big guitar good for strumming, more range, more bass more boom. Small guitar more balanced. Less bass. Better for fingerpicking but cant handle heavy strumming. Mid sized guitars inbetween the former two.
This is such a good video. I've been wanting to learn to play guitar for a while and now that I have extra time, I decided to purchase one and just go for it. Thanks for the video!
Currently I have 2 acoustic guitars. My first one I bought in 1993 is a Yamaha FG-300-A. It sounds better now than it did when I bought it 25+ years ago. My 2nd acoustic was a birthday gift from my girlfriend (now wife) back in 2011. It's a Simon & Patrick and I pretty keep that one in the case.
Thank you for the great overview! I just got myself a pre-owned (but apparently unplayed) concert shape Yamaha (FS720S natural) which fits me physically and I am so happy and excited to play it (currently just resting my sore hands). I used to wrap myself around a GA model from Eastman (PCH1 GACE), which sounded great, but when I went abroad for a year, I decided to trade it rather than store it, in order to get a more suitable model and I couldn't be happier with my choice now - beautiful sound and it looks great on me, like it belongs to me - and I am also so happy for knowing that my old GA is in the right hands as well with a person who doesn't need to stretch in order to play it 😅 and who was really excited to be able to purchase it for a small price in economically challenging times. I really encourage you all to really try out different shapes and sizes of guitars, because the individual playability can make such a big difference for your progress and joy of playing music. 🎶 🎉
As a non-musician, I really enjoyed learning about the different types and hearing them. But I think the video would have been even better if you had all or several different types on screen at the same time for us to actually see the size difference.
Wish I'd had this info when I picked out my first guitar. I got a Guild D45 back in 1971, and I'm a small person. It was always so uncomfortable, too big all around. I actually developed life-long shoulder problems trying to get my arm over it. By the way, I taught myself to yodel a few years ago. Using the goofy "O De Lady E-E, De Lady, O De Lady" phrase actually works. You just lean in harder on the lower notes, and flick your tongue lightly on the "Ds" in "Lady". When you flick your tongue, take the pressure off and let the high note float up in your head. It's so great when you can finally do it.
I really like how you mixed up your demo songs! I understand why certain channels always play the same riffs, but you playing these guitars in the genre they are supposed to be played in is much more helpful.
I'm (re)picking up the guitar, and got an Orangewood Oliver M. It is a grand concert shape, and sounds pretty decent for the price. It is very comfortable for me to hold. Especially when compared to a dreadnaught. I tried learning on a jumbo when I was in junior high. It was a nightmare! I couldn't hold it comfortably, the action was way high, several frets were dead, and it would not stay in tune. Taking time to get a proper instrument for YOU is crucial.
A very very helpful audio visual demonstration to help sort out the choices of acoustic guitars - this will help you save time in the guitar store trying a bunch of guitars that just don't sound like the sound in your head...still, best to feel it and hear it yourself.
Really enjoyed your video. Good information and some great playing. My acoustic is a Breedlove atlas series, OM FS Passport. It's a fine guitar. I find Breedlove often go under the radar and deserve a mention
The most famous Dylan's guitar is (IMHO) his Gibson Nick Lucas model, kind of a OO with a deeper body. I've got the Recording King affordable take of it and it's a good compromise.
Wish he'd lined up different types against each other, ideally with the same brand (Martin?), so that we could visually compare the size. Not only the size from the front, but also from the side. Still, nice job.
In my opinion nothing beats a good ol parlor guitar. My favourite is the gretsch jim dandy which is relatively super cheap but boy that guitar can sing. And It has its charm
Thanks for the comparison! In addition to covering 12 versus 14 fret models (which I say mentioned below), I have also been curious about the difference between a cutaway body or not. It seems like the cutaway would reduce some of the resonance and volume, but the cutaways I have sound fine.
Thanks for the yodeling! LOL I have a Gibson Dreadnought that I absolutely adore, but 2 months ago, I decided to buy something else as an alternative. I tried some smaller sizes and ended up buying a Martin 00-17, which looks and sounds gorgeous. Happy to own two beautiful acoustics. 😀
Played a Johnson travel 12 string last week and was amazed at how well it sounded. I played Mandolin Wind on it and had to look it up on line. It was amazingly inexpensive. The one I tried at the guitar store was used and the previous owner installed a single coil pickup in it. Why anyone would put a noisy single coil in an acoustic is beyond me. I'll be picking up a new one and installing a much better pickup in it. I can definitely see a use for it with the band and it will be a surprise when people here the sound from that tiny thing.
🤔 and all these years i thought the only types were the "regular drednoughts, classicals, 12 strings, cut aways, acoustic electric, and minis"....but wow ive learned alot thankyou!!!😎😎😎😎
Takamine EF340S-TT is something you should try and see the kid inside you gloom with awwn!! Takamine is a manufacture of choice when it comes to amazing balanced tone with hell of a pick up! 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
I would pick the orchestra for the strumming, but the concert for finger picking. The music you played in the concert guitar was beautiful. Keep up the good work🤘
Really interesting and useful, anway I would have liked also to hear all of them on the same tune, to better understand the differences, rather than hear a more appropriate tune for each. Thank you for this
Great video. Nicely presented, very entertaining and informative. You mention nylon strings at the end: I find them great for vocal accompaniment too, in stripped-back arrangements (check out Jerry Reed, for instance).
nice video, playing, and topic. I think if you do this topic again that it would be helpful to play the same music on each guitar for a truer apples to apples comparison.
I came here to decide between a Dreadnaught and a Grand Performance, but now I've just added more options to the list. Great video though. Going to watch it again then go to guitar center and play all their guitars, lol.
That's so funny. I actually have a classical that sits on my couch for that very reason. It's just nice to play and it inspires me. I also like to pretend I know flamenco from time to time. Great video man, thanks.
A very good representation of all of the body styles discussing the merits and uses of each one. Very well done. And thank you for sharing the Elvis tune "That's Alright" which many people feel was the start of rockabilly/rock n' roll. Like Keith Richards says rock without the role ain't something I'm interested in. Also kudos to Clapton for making the OM and OOO models popular. Great well-balanced guitars. This was a great starting point for people who don't know what each model does or is used for.
guys its an old r & b song from the early 50s.It was played alot omn Memphis radio stations. Elvis Presley loved it and cut it on his Sun studio Sessions 1955. Get a copy of it. It's the early rocker Elvis--some of the best songs he would ever cut
Yeah that's Elvis's first hit along with Blue moon of Kentucky from down at Sun Studio under Sam Phillips. Elvis loved R&B and knew Big Boy Crudup's that's alright Mama and after crooning in studio for awhile and not finding that different sound that Phillips was looking for during a break Elvis and the bass player Bill Black started goofing off and Elvis was playing this song. Scotty Moore jumped in on the sped up version of Crudup's song and that's what propelled Elvis & the Blue Moon boys down South. The A-D-E allows for a lot of improvising. If you haven't check out the Elvis Sun recordings. There aren't many but it's cool hearing him play Rockabilly music in his youth in a simplified setting. This music and constant touring down South caught the attention of his longtime agent Tom Parker and RCA. They paid $35,000 for the rights to Elvis and the Sun Studio recordings and the then they turned him into a pop star and the rest is history.
I've played guitar for 58 years and I have never heard the body shapes explained in this kind of detail.
Great Job!
same here!
Dreadnought 1:58
Auditorium 3:11
Orchestra 3:55
Concert 4:56
Jumbo 6:35
Parlor 8:22
Mini 9:13
Thank i
My fav orchestra and parlor style
Are you a hero? Yes, yes you are. 😉👍
@@JoMaMaz lol you should’ve checked the description
In the description
I love these no-nonsense, direct, and very well made reviews! No fan-boy crap, just present the info as best understood, with clarity and demo to back it up. Funny too! Great video!
As someone who has lived exclusively in the electric guitar world and decided it was time to find a "forever" acoustic, this video was indispensable. Rather than focusing on Dreadnoughts, as so many other acoustic comparison videos tend to do, 7 different body types were shown. 3 of which I had never heard of before. The information discussing general traits and archetypes of each style of acoustic guitar were presented in very clear ways that allowed someone completely foreign to the subject to understand easily.
After watching this video several times and taking notes about what I liked and disliked about each genre of acoustic guitar I narrowed it down to 3 different body types: Grand Concert, Grand Auditorium, and Super Jumbo. Eventually, I decided on a Gibson SJ-200 and, thanks to this video, I am incredibly satisfied with my purchase knowing that it is the instrument most suited to my style of play.
Thank you for an incredibly informative video.
That's so awesome to hear, Sam! Enjoy the Gibson!
Reverb... Keep him around lol
I back this
He's so good
Based
He’s awesome!
Based
You truly are a guitar man and obviously love both the instrument and the art. Thank you, brother!
Sound Comparison;
Dreadnought: 1:58
Auditorium: 3:12
Orchestra: 3:54
Concert: 4:56
Jumbo: 6:35
Parlor: 8:20
I love the concert body
thank you for this
I love how the're ordered by the length of the name
I love the dreadnought, orchestra, and jumbo. They sound so rich in tone.
sukalpa shrestha thank u! I’m set on dreadnought :)
The yodeling is self-admittedly marginal but boy, you sure can play. "Don't Think Twice" was gorgeous. Thanks for this video.
Who's Bob Dylan?
If you're saying self admittedly you're saying you were the one yodeling
Benjamin Hanley incorrect, self-admitted when used in the context of a subject refers to the aforementioned subject
@@ttveidanma7016 if he had said his yodeling instead of the yodeling
No, it is good. It isn't marginal at all. Where are your ears at?
Can I just be the one yo say, as a future-guitarist I LOVE these kinds of videos that just showcase these varieties of guitars and teaches me the different models/what the differences are
"as a future-guitarist" - don't jinx it!
I have that taylor he featured. Unless that breaks i don’t know that I will ever own another guitar. It sounds absolutely beautiful. I would recommend it.
Still playing? Maybe if you aren't, this could a reminder to pick it up ;)
John Eric Love mine, too!
I lost it at the yodeling. You're hilarious dude.
Clearly I lost it at the yodeling as well :) thanks for watching
@@JGSHADID its clear
It's just imitating one of the greats, Jimmie Rodgers. :)
@@nikolamilenkovic8441 he should, his voice was great
you can sing better?
Dude, your voice. Why aren't you famously singing? Your tone and pitch were incredible! I wish I had a voice like that.
Your voice is an instrument and a muscle man. You have to train it to make it sound good. Anyone can get a good voice!
I could listen to your guitar and singing for hours on end. So inspiring.
Very cool video and awesome talent on display here as well. Hard to choose a guitar shape when all the of the demo'd guitars sounded great! Thank you for taking the time to put this together.
Very enlightening, I've been playing since 1966 but didn't know most of this stuff. There are two types of guitars electric and acoustic, goes to show that there's always something new to learn.
These videos are just superb. The best quality to be found on UA-cam.
Loved this! Joe's voice is beautiful and these guitars sound amazing!😊
I worked in a recording studio for a few years yet I could never tell the difference between various acoustic guitar shapes. Until I watched this awesome video. Thank you, man. Keep up doing more great vids!
Just gimme any of these, and I'll still make them sound bad!
story of my life, but damned if I don't have fun sounding bad.
Are bhai bhai bhai bhai😂
Practice!!
😂
No Way 👍
Nicely done. One notable omission is whether there are 14 or 12 frets where the neck meets the body. This has a major impact on tone because it shifts the location of the bridge. It's tied closely to body shape, with 12-fret guitars most associated with the OO and OOO body shapes. The Martin OO-40H you briefly pictures looks like a 12-fret guitar, but the OO-28 you played for that Concert/Grand Concert segment is a 14-fret guitar. Those are going to sound *really* different! My main guitar is an SJ (Small Jumbo) model; not sure where that fits in the lineup here; probably in the Concert category. -Tom
Still waiting for a company to make a “Wumbo” model, so that I can wumbo, you can wumbo, we can wumbo..
Idk if most manufacturers have their degrees in wumbology. Good idea tho.
@@342bullseye It's first grade!
Wumbo-ing, wumbology the study of wumbo
He, she wumbo!
Look in the mirror and say “I can chose not to be a dick. Concentrate.”
Today I learnt that Jumbo guitars are my favorite acoustic sound. Thanks!
I love the Parlour design. There's an Ibanez model which is truly beautiful, it's the AVN9.
I think my "all in one" favorite is a high quality OM that punches way beyond its weight class. It's a rare beast but worth the hunt :)
Thanks finally someone had some useful information to offer people trying to decide between a million different acoustic guitars!
Haha....that was the best version of “thats alright” . Dude that was just solid as all hell. 👍you should do a lesson on it.
Id like to see way more of this guy in Reverb reviews. The best so far.
Joe, I love your versatility and being able to play all styles of music on all styles of instruments! Such a talent! Thank You!
I'll add another vote to the comments commending a comparison using the same tunes. While this video does a great job of highlighting some of the most famous/classic uses of each shape, another comparision video utilizing 10-15s of strumming going quickly through each of the 7 shapes followed by another 10-15s of fingerpicking going through each shape successively would give a greater sense the tonal difference made by each shape. Thanks in advance!
Hearing you do "That's All Right Mamma" on a SJ-200 took me back to Elvis' 1968 Comeback Special when he did the same song on his J-200. 🔥 love it!
Videos like this remind me what my guitar could actually sound like someday.
Oo, I just love this Jumbo demo you do at 6:33. Thank you for a bit of joy.
I wish youd explain the physical differences more, like actual dimensions, structural elements inside them, woods used, etc. All of that influences tone. Same with scale length.
i wish too
It's there on their website my guy! Tap on the link
Dude they are selling guitars with sound bites
Big guitar good for strumming, more range, more bass more boom. Small guitar more balanced. Less bass. Better for fingerpicking but cant handle heavy strumming. Mid sized guitars inbetween the former two.
got my headphones in listening to this and that jumbo sounded absolutely amazing. 🤩🤩
thank you for adding worship leaders(2:51) in there, man.
Feels nice to be recognized as musicians too.
This is such a good video. I've been wanting to learn to play guitar for a while and now that I have extra time, I decided to purchase one and just go for it. Thanks for the video!
Currently I have 2 acoustic guitars.
My first one I bought in 1993 is a Yamaha FG-300-A.
It sounds better now than it did when I bought it 25+ years ago.
My 2nd acoustic was a birthday gift from my girlfriend (now wife) back in 2011.
It's a Simon & Patrick and I pretty keep that one in the case.
You probably know this but it's very normal for solid wood guitars to improve with age, after 25 years yours must be enviously good!
@@Alex-fm3og
It is 👍
Thank you for the great overview! I just got myself a pre-owned (but apparently unplayed) concert shape Yamaha (FS720S natural) which fits me physically and I am so happy and excited to play it (currently just resting my sore hands). I used to wrap myself around a GA model from Eastman (PCH1 GACE), which sounded great, but when I went abroad for a year, I decided to trade it rather than store it, in order to get a more suitable model and I couldn't be happier with my choice now - beautiful sound and it looks great on me, like it belongs to me - and I am also so happy for knowing that my old GA is in the right hands as well with a person who doesn't need to stretch in order to play it 😅 and who was really excited to be able to purchase it for a small price in economically challenging times. I really encourage you all to really try out different shapes and sizes of guitars, because the individual playability can make such a big difference for your progress and joy of playing music. 🎶 🎉
As a non-musician, I really enjoyed learning about the different types and hearing them. But I think the video would have been even better if you had all or several different types on screen at the same time for us to actually see the size difference.
Wish I'd had this info when I picked out my first guitar. I got a Guild D45 back in 1971, and I'm a small person. It was always so uncomfortable, too big all around. I actually developed life-long shoulder problems trying to get my arm over it. By the way, I taught myself to yodel a few years ago. Using the goofy "O De Lady E-E, De Lady, O De Lady" phrase actually works. You just lean in harder on the lower notes, and flick your tongue lightly on the "Ds" in "Lady". When you flick your tongue, take the pressure off and let the high note float up in your head. It's so great when you can finally do it.
I love my Gretsch Ranchers for Jumbos.
He talks about Guild twice, he plays like a dream, then he sings Presley. But wait there’s more... he yodels!!! Great review!!! You are awesome!!!
That Guild sounds like the ultimate 70's folk guitar!
Very similar to my 69 Guild F-47.
Great information, zero bs, and a great example of what a guitar is capable of in the right hands. Thanks whoever you are.
Nice! I'm not sure if I have ever heard anybody demo a guitar with Neil's Out on the Weekend. You played it authentically.
Loved it. Such an underrated tune!
I went to heaven on that one xoxo love that song
Oooh them vocals on the jumbo brought a smile to my face. Superb
Really cool video. It's great to hear the different shapes played in one video. The fact that you played a Neil Young song right off won me over.
What Neil Young song was that?
Cowgirl in the Sand
@@przybyla420 Is it hell. This is the intro to Out on a Weekend. Clearly no NY follower.
I don’t know what any of that means. Except it is definitely Neil Young, perhaps someone stole an intro.
Not often you hear a yodeler in a guitar demo. The "Singing Brakeman" lives.
Really good vid!
I really like my Seagull, plays like a dream. Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
M6 Gloss here, and I love it. Super geet.
I really like how you mixed up your demo songs! I understand why certain channels always play the same riffs, but you playing these guitars in the genre they are supposed to be played in is much more helpful.
The Martin dreadnaught is in a class of its own!
I'm (re)picking up the guitar, and got an Orangewood Oliver M. It is a grand concert shape, and sounds pretty decent for the price. It is very comfortable for me to hold. Especially when compared to a dreadnaught. I tried learning on a jumbo when I was in junior high. It was a nightmare! I couldn't hold it comfortably, the action was way high, several frets were dead, and it would not stay in tune. Taking time to get a proper instrument for YOU is crucial.
Awesome presentation. Very enjoyable and informative. Keep up the great work!
A very very helpful audio visual demonstration to help sort out the choices of acoustic guitars - this will help you save time in the guitar store trying a bunch of guitars that just don't sound like the sound in your head...still, best to feel it and hear it yourself.
Really enjoyed your video. Good information and some great playing. My acoustic is a Breedlove atlas series, OM FS Passport. It's a fine guitar. I find Breedlove often go under the radar and deserve a mention
I learned so much! It was helpful to hear each type demonstrated - how to tell them apart visually and what each are known for
I have a Taylor GC3, which I think isn't one of their more popular models, but it's one of my favorite guitars.
I love the sound of the Grand Auditorium. I am not a big mid range guy, that sounded so good.
The most famous Dylan's guitar is (IMHO) his Gibson Nick Lucas model, kind of a OO with a deeper body. I've got the Recording King affordable take of it and it's a good compromise.
I want to find out the guitar Bob Dylan uses for sad eye lady, it ain't me babe, fourth time around
The Gibson Nick Lucas was the one he was using on stage at that time but it will hard to tell wahat was the one he used in the studio...
Thank you! This was very educational. I bought an electric first then realized I liked the beauty of blues and folk and got fascinated by acoustics.
Outstanding video, Joe. Thank you!
I have seen this video before, but I keep coming back because I can’t get over that rendition of Don’t Think Twice Its Alright
Wish he'd lined up different types against each other, ideally with the same brand (Martin?), so that we could visually compare the size. Not only the size from the front, but also from the side. Still, nice job.
In my opinion nothing beats a good ol parlor guitar. My favourite is the gretsch jim dandy which is relatively super cheap but boy that guitar can sing. And It has its charm
Great informative video. This is so helpful and also fun to listen to.
I absolutely love your playing. What a sound, feel and time!
Thanks for the comparison! In addition to covering 12 versus 14 fret models (which I say mentioned below), I have also been curious about the difference between a cutaway body or not. It seems like the cutaway would reduce some of the resonance and volume, but the cutaways I have sound fine.
I wondered about cutaways too, but Richard Thompson seems to like them.
Thanks for the yodeling! LOL
I have a Gibson Dreadnought that I absolutely adore, but 2 months ago, I decided to buy something else as an alternative. I tried some smaller sizes and ended up buying a Martin 00-17, which looks and sounds gorgeous. Happy to own two beautiful acoustics. 😀
Played a Johnson travel 12 string last week and was amazed at how well it sounded. I played Mandolin Wind on it and had to look it up on line. It was amazingly inexpensive. The one I tried at the guitar store was used and the previous owner installed a single coil pickup in it. Why anyone would put a noisy single coil in an acoustic is beyond me. I'll be picking up a new one and installing a much better pickup in it. I can definitely see a use for it with the band and it will be a surprise when people here the sound from that tiny thing.
🤔 and all these years i thought the only types were the "regular drednoughts, classicals, 12 strings, cut aways, acoustic electric, and minis"....but wow ive learned alot thankyou!!!😎😎😎😎
As a John Mayer Boi I dig the concerts!
Yes, Yesss, YESSSSS, soo fun to watch!!!
TAKAMINE FOR THE KIDS.
Love my cracked Takamine
Lee I have Takamin ripoff 🤣🤣🤣
Takamine EF340S-TT is something you should try and see the kid inside you gloom with awwn!! Takamine is a manufacture of choice when it comes to amazing balanced tone with hell of a pick up! 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
I have a Takamine and I haven't been a kid in a long, long time..
Love my Takamine TC132 nylon classical
This is super helpful, Joe. Thanks for all your videos!
Just goes to show, it's more about the player.. They all sounded fabulous..
I know. I could listen to him all the time...❤
that was top shelf - thanks.
I would pick the orchestra for the strumming, but the concert for finger picking. The music you played in the concert guitar was beautiful. Keep up the good work🤘
Thank you for that information. Being a new guitar player it was very helpful!
You did something other videos didn't, showing the actual guitars, the sizes and the sounds, nice
Really interesting and useful, anway I would have liked also to hear all of them on the same tune, to better understand the differences, rather than hear a more appropriate tune for each.
Thank you for this
Thank you Jim Halpert 🙏
I love the slopeshoulder models, you missed that one!
EXCELLENT VIDEO
NICE to see you banging on a Taylor GS Mini Koa !!! I have the mahogany. LOVE IT.
Great video. Nicely presented, very entertaining and informative. You mention nylon strings at the end: I find them great for vocal accompaniment too, in stripped-back arrangements (check out Jerry Reed, for instance).
I agree with you. They don't compete with your voice. Just blend into the background. I love steel string guitars too :) Brent
I needed a video breaking these down. Thank you!
That J200 just blew me away
I really did love the sound of the auditorium and the orchestra guitars
nice video, playing, and topic. I think if you do this topic again that it would be helpful to play the same music on each guitar for a truer apples to apples comparison.
wonderful instruments - but hey, the playing + singing was stellar !!
To understand the differences in shapes and sizes it would have been nice to hear the same piece played on each.
What a cool guy!!! Man you did a fantastic vid on this with really cool playing. Thanks!
Surely the bracing pattern is as significant as the body shape in determining the sound of the guitar.
Don't call me Shirley!
Old love brother ! You just made my day !
I have Martin's and Taylor's I like my Martin's but I'm in love with my taylors
I came here to decide between a Dreadnaught and a Grand Performance, but now I've just added more options to the list. Great video though. Going to watch it again then go to guitar center and play all their guitars, lol.
You missed the baby size and although you mentioned Travel guitars if would be nice to show the Johnson and Martin Backpacker guitar.
That's so funny. I actually have a classical that sits on my couch for that very reason. It's just nice to play and it inspires me. I also like to pretend I know flamenco from time to time.
Great video man, thanks.
The dreadnought is the best all around guitar for sure. Not that I'm saying anything new
I prefer the grand auditorium personally
It may be the best...for you.
I hate my fender dteadnaught.. sounds great,, don't get me wrong there...but the top corner digs really painfully into my ribs when playing sat down..
I have a dreadnought but I think I'm gonna get an Auditorium
Best for you maybe.
My 1965 000-18 is a great all around guitar. It knows where I want to go and gets me there everytime.
A very good representation of all of the body styles discussing the merits and uses of each one. Very well done. And thank you for sharing the Elvis tune "That's Alright" which many people feel was the start of rockabilly/rock n' roll. Like Keith Richards says rock without the role ain't something I'm interested in. Also kudos to Clapton for making the OM and OOO models popular. Great well-balanced guitars. This was a great starting point for people who don't know what each model does or is used for.
Was that version of "That's All Right" original, improvised, or what?? It was amazing!!
Right? I've been trying to learn it because it sounds so fun to play!
guys its an old r & b song from the early 50s.It was played alot omn Memphis radio stations. Elvis Presley loved it and cut it on his Sun studio Sessions 1955. Get a copy of it. It's the early rocker Elvis--some of the best songs he would ever cut
Yeah that's Elvis's first hit along with Blue moon of Kentucky from down at Sun Studio under Sam Phillips. Elvis loved R&B and knew Big Boy Crudup's that's alright Mama and after crooning in studio for awhile and not finding that different sound that Phillips was looking for during a break Elvis and the bass player Bill Black started goofing off and Elvis was playing this song. Scotty Moore jumped in on the sped up version of Crudup's song and that's what propelled Elvis & the Blue Moon boys down South. The A-D-E allows for a lot of improvising. If you haven't check out the Elvis Sun recordings. There aren't many but it's cool hearing him play Rockabilly music in his youth in a simplified setting. This music and constant touring down South caught the attention of his longtime agent Tom Parker and RCA. They paid $35,000 for the rights to Elvis and the Sun Studio recordings and the then they turned him into a pop star and the rest is history.
Thank you so much for this video. Very informative and well put together. Saving up for a concert of my own