Idk. I just emerged from my guitar cave with what I believe to be crucial information. My opinion on American politics would be a 30 second video at best.
Please review the HILS headless. I feel like you are one of the only people doing a deep dive into the ergonomics and I’d really like to see how you think it compares to a strandberg essential. Thanks
Andre, thanks for this video. More of this format please! I’m confused though. At first you got me really excited as I really struggle to play standing up. I’d say I’m 30% worse! But then I looked at videos of people playing headless guitars sitting down and everyone plays normally. Guitar on the right leg and neck (roughly) horizontal. Plini for example plays like that. The only exception I found was Josh Meader. If I understand correctly you’re saying to use a classical guitar position as that way the neck will be 45 degrees even when seated. But you can practice in a classical position with any guitar. So is the advantage with a headless that you don’t need a footstool? Please follow up with a video demonstrating what you mean!
I have a HILS Next, having owned and sold a Strandberg Boden Standard. The HILS Next's neck is essentially identical to that of the Schecter Omen Elite-6, apart from the headstock, and the bridge is somewhat like a Hipshot hardtail with the typical tuning pegs seen on headless guitars. This trades what I loved about the Stranderg (its neck) for a bridge design which is possible to adjust with my neuromuscular disorder, while keeping almost exactly the same body size and shape.
Yes, please bring this type of vid back. I like this format, the pace, and your academic analysis style. I find this type of vid to be informative and very relaxing. I think guitar players love minutiae and intricacy, and you are providing vis a vis guitar.
In Rick Beato’s channel interview with Skunk Baxter . Baxter talks about why he always played sitting down. It’s a great story. Not exactly about the ergonomics but more about how you connect better with the instrument against your body. However, I’ve seen a hollow body jazz player try do sorta the opposite because how it affects the tone of that particular hollow instrument.
Older, lame, newbie, wannabe player here. What a coincidence, Andre! I literally JUST received my first headless Kiesel today. A Zeus. And fully connected with your concept of 'compact'. I first experienced this feeling while noodling on a Jaguar in a Guitar Center. Now own two. SO much of our comfort and spirit comes from the shape and feel of the neck and guitar body. And every guitar is different. Many stimuli affect us. Sometimes even the smell of a guitar coming out of a case. Thanks for taking the time for discussing and posting! 👍
As always, love the thought provoking analysis of what you think about when you're thinking about guitars. This video series is always a welcome break from the typical gear reviews.
I completely agree.. It's a weird feeling - after playing my Strandberg for a while and then pick up a different guitar, the neck feels so much longer even though the scale is exactly the same.
Andre, new subscriber here. I haven't had a chance to view all your videos. But what is abundant on UA-cam guitar channels is gear reviews and playing/technique. And what appears to be missing, or in very short supply, is physical and mental wellness. You touched on it in this video regarding standing and sitting. So perhaps some discussion on daily stretching, yoga, light weight training, etc. to avoid or lesson the possibility of physical complications might be a good area to explore. As well as taking breaks to avoid burnout. 🤔
I made a very long video all about this topic and also wrote a ebook to go with it. I hope you enjoy it and get something out of it! ua-cam.com/video/qisLre7y_jo/v-deo.htmlsi=Fq0uwpMUOvNmScNG
I have not owned a headless guitar yet. But the light weight, ergonomics, and reduced chances of bashing into things around me are obvious reasons to get one. I attended a weekly guitar meetup for a couple of years, and having a compact guitar would have been a big plus in a crowded room of guitarists. I would assume that the chances of breaking the neck if you drop it are much lower than a guitar with a big headstock. Your review of the Boden Essential 6 made that the headless guitar I want to try first.
Informed insights, presented intelligently. I'm not in the market for any new gear but your points about practice and posture have made me think. Please make more of these videos.
I brought my Strandberg to my lesson yesterday, normally I bring a strat. My teacher instantly grabbed it out of my hands, but a backing track on and started shredding. He looked so happy! The. He picked up his Les Paul to start the lesson and he looked a lot less happy 😆😆
Andre, thanks for this video. More of this format please! I’m confused though. At first you got me really excited as I really struggle to play standing up. I’d say I’m 30% worse! But then I looked at videos of people playing headless guitars sitting down and everyone plays normally. Guitar on the right leg and neck (roughly) horizontal. Plini for example plays like that. The only exception I found was Josh Meader. If I understand correctly you’re saying to use a classical guitar position as that way the neck will be 45 degrees even when seated. But you can practice in a classical position with any guitar. So is the advantage with a headless that you don’t need a footstool? Please follow up with a video demonstrating what you mean!
I’m working on a very long detailed video about this topic. It’s going to take a few months. But I’ll get to it for sure. In a nutshell, there are exceptions to very rule and very small degrees of difference among greats that most people won’t notice. For example, if Plini plays in different postures seated vs standing he might be slightly better at one, but he’s so good that only he would know he’s slightly better or worst. I have a dedicated playlist on my on posture that may helpful for you. I also discuss it in more detail in my course.
I fell in love with headless in the last 2 years. I also love V guitars, specifically the Jackson Rhoads. I recently had some custom built to combine the 2 and they are a dream come true. My guitar search is complete at least for the foreseeable future.
I agree with you, but I think that ultimately a lot of guitarists care more about appearance than ergonomics or other issues, and just don't like the look of headless guitars. There are a lot of traditionalists out there whose ideal guitar is literally from the '50s. I don't begrudge others their preferences, but I do wish that more people cared about practical elements of guitar design so that there was more of a market for it, and to spur innovation in guitar design.
Headless need a bigger market for low to mid end market. HILS/HEX headless are very incredible for its price and Aguda new 2024 model with the angled jack like strandberg does are also a very great and comfortable while being cheaper than boden essential. The rest are either from brands that i barely know or just a very bad non branded one
if the topic would only be about the concept of the headless design in regards of ergonomy and this fast feel of a "shorter" neck, i would agree. However, as someone who has been down this rabbit hole, even obsessed with it for quite some years, and looking at the market, i have to disagree. My biggest problem was finding a headless design with reliable free floating tremolo bridge and a somewhat reliable bridge, especially regarding tuning stability. Also, the limited options in stock guitars, for example regarding neck dimensions.
A good, thoughtful comment. In my limited experience with one (1) headless Kiesel Delos, I really haven't had any issues with tuning stability. I also have a hardtail Zeus, and while I prefer the Zeus because it's lighter and there's no 60-cycle hum, tuning stability on both guitars has been excellent. I'm also not a heavy trem user, and those who are might have a different experience.
i have a Latitude Cardinal.. A cheap knockoff of the Strandberg Boden. It is such a fun guitar to play. Made me want to dip my toes deeper into Headless guitars.
In previous videos you have said your preference is no fanned frets or zero frets, but you have a Strandberg Salen in this video (which has both). Is the Strandberg Boden Essential still your preferred headless guitar, or have you now adjusted your preferences? Would you still recommend the Essential to most people?
@@andrefludd Interesting, thank you. I feel like the Strandberg Boden Essential is almost the only guitar on that market that really works for the 'average' guitar player who wants all the ergonomic benefits of a modern headless (weight, body shape, etc.) without any of the more polarising features (zero fret, multi scale, etc.). All the other Strandbergs are too 'extreme spec' whilst the options from Ibanez and Kiesel miss out of the ergonomics (especially the leg cut away). That said, the market seems to be developing as, for example, the HILS 'NEXT' range which seems to be a budget copy of the Strandberg Essential. Personally, I'll be adding an Essential to my Christmas list in Future Dusk purple...thanks for all of the information 👍
agree with everything. compact, lightweight, balanced. usually more centred on the body/easier to navigate & no neck dive. there's still room for traditional guitars but headless DO feel much more...synnerdised! annihilation is a much better book triology. highly recommend it.
loved my headless kiesel osiris, but fell on hard times and had to sale it, if you are interested in a headless guitar see if one is near you and give it a try.
I think it's ironic that many 'traditionalist' people who object to the futuristic, ergonomic design of Strandberg guitars play Strats...which when they were first launched were arguably the original futuristic looking, ergonomically designed guitars (especially compared to other guitars available in the the 1950s i.e. Les Pauls etc). One might even say that a Strandberg Boden is just the current ultimate evolution of the Strat design philosophy.
Related issue, Dr. Flood. I wonder if I'm slowing down my progress (not getting talent level transfer) by switching up guitars. I'm an intermediate player with MANY guitars. I mean, I love them all and this is my #1 hobby in life and none are > $2000 but my progress seems to accelerate when I stick with one.
Big weakness for me with Strandberg, given that I play exclusively fingerstyle, is their very narrow nut widths at 1.65. Even the more standard 1.68 is a touch narrower than I like. My guitar has 1.692 which may seem to be insignificantly wider but I find it actually makes a huge difference. I switch up and back between electric and classical guitar and I find with the 1.69 nut there's no transition for my right hand to accommodate. It feels equally comfortable on either. Additionally, I do prefer thicker necks and so I don't know how many headless guitars offer a thicker neck and a decent nut width for my tastes.
I am still unclear how you feel about the fan frets. I know you really like the new Strandberg straight fretted essential model I would think playing in classical position the moderately fan frets would be more ergonomic. I think guitarist have worried so much about tone that the ergonomics have taken a back seat for too long. Unlike most instruments, the guitar is probably one of the few that the ergonomics can be varied in several ways.
Honestly the only Non-headless that I think make sense worth buying are the evertuned instruments. They are great studio tools and I don’t use mine all the time but when I do: I am very grateful for this tech.
I always see headless used guitars for cheap on local Kijiji and FBM. I really should try an Eart or something. I have long arms skinny torso so I assume it'd help me too
This is the kind of clickbait I'm actually ok with :D smooth. And you are right, I want one... Also with those squiggly frets that make chords go MHHHHHHMM NICE.
I know you haven't been a fan of fanned frets... but check out the Ormsby Goliath anyways. It doesn't have the one directional fan of the rc-one (I have that too) and the stupid strandberg fanning that goes the other way. It has the neutral fret at the 9th so it is most normal in the middle, the only extreme is the first fret, and if you try and get used to it, I think the fanning is more ergonomic because it follows the angle of your fingers, you just can't play it with your original muscle memory. If you keep your fingers parallel to the frets as they fan, you'll notice that it is a more comfortable and natural motion. Best guitar I have ever played.
Im tempted by that Hils brand as a gateway. Or boden essential. Playing it at home is one thing. Making the conscious decision to play it in public is another. 😂
1- Ty for not talking about politics. We all probably need a break from them. 2- Its amazing to see how accessible headless guitars are now. If I didnt have a couple of guitars I really liked already, I'd get something headless.
Between you and Tim Pierce’s take on headless, I’m already sold on the need. Now I’m just hunting for a good one at a good deal. But I’m here for the video anyway. Hit the 👍🏻 button ppl. 🤘🏻
To be honest, today's guitar market is full of bs. There are no reasons to buy 90% of guitars that are currently on the market. Fender and gibson are re-releasing the same guitars for 60 years. They add a slimmer neck profile and call it "modern". With the rise of new headless design, started by strandberg, continued by kiesel and now made affordable by Eart and Hex (Hils) guitars which offer twice or thrice the features at the fraction of a price - almost any other instrument becomes obsolete, just from the ergonomics perspective alone. I'm not even going to get into the "vintage"/relic/authentic bs that guitar companies are trying to sell us. Current digital audio technology also is moving forward rapidly. 10 years ago a desired rig would be a tube amp with a vintage les paul/strat. Now it's a nice light ERGONOMIC headless guitar with a quad cortex or a helix-type device. A Katana for those who want a simple complete package. Let's move forward everyone, maybe then the rest of the industry will respond with innovation. A very revealing and much needed video. Thanks.
Today's biggest issue is actually the U.S. election and if you think for one second some rhetoric about some guitar specification is even relative to the biggest power shift in World history your all kidding yourselves. All that said I'm dumping my old guitars my damn self and switching to headless lightweight travel size axes so i can study on the road at work or just play wherever and get better at my craft everyday. I want to be like the professor and melt n metamorphous to the fretboard and finally me and the instrument can become one! 🎸
I was never interested in headless guitars, but knowing now that it's gonna make me feel like I was in "Annihilation", I guess I have to get one now. 😄
Why did I think this was going to be about the election?
Idk. I just emerged from my guitar cave with what I believe to be crucial information. My opinion on American politics would be a 30 second video at best.
Make America Guitar Again
Make American Guitars Affordable 🇺🇸
Politics would have been more worth it than this. He’s just talking about products specs.
imagine the bait was never laid and you still fell for it hook, line and sinker.
Never change Andre! You are unique among the 10,000 youtube guitar channels and I love it.
Please review the HILS headless. I feel like you are one of the only people doing a deep dive into the ergonomics and I’d really like to see how you think it compares to a strandberg essential. Thanks
I have the review made. I just have to edit and post
Agreed! Looking forward to your review of HILS!
Run to the hils (or from) 😅
Andre, thanks for this video. More of this format please! I’m confused though. At first you got me really excited as I really struggle to play standing up. I’d say I’m 30% worse! But then I looked at videos of people playing headless guitars sitting down and everyone plays normally. Guitar on the right leg and neck (roughly) horizontal. Plini for example plays like that. The only exception I found was Josh Meader. If I understand correctly you’re saying to use a classical guitar position as that way the neck will be 45 degrees even when seated. But you can practice in a classical position with any guitar. So is the advantage with a headless that you don’t need a footstool? Please follow up with a video demonstrating what you mean!
I have a HILS Next, having owned and sold a Strandberg Boden Standard. The HILS Next's neck is essentially identical to that of the Schecter Omen Elite-6, apart from the headstock, and the bridge is somewhat like a Hipshot hardtail with the typical tuning pegs seen on headless guitars. This trades what I loved about the Stranderg (its neck) for a bridge design which is possible to adjust with my neuromuscular disorder, while keeping almost exactly the same body size and shape.
Yes, please bring this type of vid back. I like this format, the pace, and your academic analysis style. I find this type of vid to be informative and very relaxing. I think guitar players love minutiae and intricacy, and you are providing vis a vis guitar.
THAT was the best video intro I've seen in AGES.
LOL!!!!
best click bait title this year
Congratulations on the engagement
Love the calming fireside chat and guitar wisdoms!
100% agree - there is NO reason for a headstock anymore. It's redundant and just gets in the way.
This is an expertly crafted troll and a welcome diversion.
In Rick Beato’s channel interview with Skunk Baxter . Baxter talks about why he always played sitting down. It’s a great story.
Not exactly about the ergonomics but more about how you connect better with the instrument against your body. However, I’ve seen a hollow body jazz player try do sorta the opposite because how it affects the tone of that particular hollow instrument.
Great video! Very cozy. I enjoy very much every time you speak out loud your thoughts about guitars.
Headless guitars : amazing.
Headless relationship: no thanks
Oof I've been there maybe I'll give headless guitars a chance
Older, lame, newbie, wannabe player here. What a coincidence, Andre! I literally JUST received my first headless Kiesel today. A Zeus. And fully connected with your concept of 'compact'. I first experienced this feeling while noodling on a Jaguar in a Guitar Center. Now own two. SO much of our comfort and spirit comes from the shape and feel of the neck and guitar body. And every guitar is different. Many stimuli affect us. Sometimes even the smell of a guitar coming out of a case. Thanks for taking the time for discussing and posting! 👍
the guitar craft & other stuff podscast is great stuff, definitely keep that playlist active
Great video! This summarizes perfectly my experience with Strandberg, in particular the comment about “merging with the instrument”
Intriguing concept.
As always, love the thought provoking analysis of what you think about when you're thinking about guitars. This video series is always a welcome break from the typical gear reviews.
Thanks! I’ll keep them going at least twice a month
Great video. I was really interested in what you had to say & it would be great if you make more vids like this.
I completely agree.. It's a weird feeling - after playing my Strandberg for a while and then pick up a different guitar, the neck feels so much longer even though the scale is exactly the same.
Andre, new subscriber here. I haven't had a chance to view all your videos. But what is abundant on UA-cam guitar channels is gear reviews and playing/technique. And what appears to be missing, or in very short supply, is physical and mental wellness. You touched on it in this video regarding standing and sitting. So perhaps some discussion on daily stretching, yoga, light weight training, etc. to avoid or lesson the possibility of physical complications might be a good area to explore. As well as taking breaks to avoid burnout. 🤔
I made a very long video all about this topic and also wrote a ebook to go with it. I hope you enjoy it and get something out of it! ua-cam.com/video/qisLre7y_jo/v-deo.htmlsi=Fq0uwpMUOvNmScNG
@@andrefludd Awesome, Andre! Thanks! Looking forward to watching. Greatly appreciate all your insights and work you're doing.
I have not owned a headless guitar yet. But the light weight, ergonomics, and reduced chances of bashing into things around me are obvious reasons to get one. I attended a weekly guitar meetup for a couple of years, and having a compact guitar would have been a big plus in a crowded room of guitarists. I would assume that the chances of breaking the neck if you drop it are much lower than a guitar with a big headstock. Your review of the Boden Essential 6 made that the headless guitar I want to try first.
Informed insights, presented intelligently. I'm not in the market for any new gear but your points about practice and posture have made me think. Please make more of these videos.
I brought my Strandberg to my lesson yesterday, normally I bring a strat. My teacher instantly grabbed it out of my hands, but a backing track on and started shredding. He looked so happy! The. He picked up his Les Paul to start the lesson and he looked a lot less happy 😆😆
Fireside chats.... with your host, Dr Fludd....I like it! 😂
Andre, thanks for this video. More of this format please! I’m confused though. At first you got me really excited as I really struggle to play standing up. I’d say I’m 30% worse! But then I looked at videos of people playing headless guitars sitting down and everyone plays normally. Guitar on the right leg and neck (roughly) horizontal. Plini for example plays like that. The only exception I found was Josh Meader. If I understand correctly you’re saying to use a classical guitar position as that way the neck will be 45 degrees even when seated. But you can practice in a classical position with any guitar. So is the advantage with a headless that you don’t need a footstool? Please follow up with a video demonstrating what you mean!
I’m working on a very long detailed video about this topic. It’s going to take a few months. But I’ll get to it for sure. In a nutshell, there are exceptions to very rule and very small degrees of difference among greats that most people won’t notice.
For example, if Plini plays in different postures seated vs standing he might be slightly better at one, but he’s so good that only he would know he’s slightly better or worst.
I have a dedicated playlist on my on posture that may helpful for you. I also discuss it in more detail in my course.
Hey Andre I've been watching since I started playing less than 2 years ago. I love your videos. I'm about to get my first headless guitar!
I fell in love with headless in the last 2 years. I also love V guitars, specifically the Jackson Rhoads. I recently had some custom built to combine the 2 and they are a dream come true. My guitar search is complete at least for the foreseeable future.
Hi Adrian?
Any tuts on Appegios?
You're a blessing.
I see what you did there. Also headless guitars are awesome!
I agree with you, but I think that ultimately a lot of guitarists care more about appearance than ergonomics or other issues, and just don't like the look of headless guitars. There are a lot of traditionalists out there whose ideal guitar is literally from the '50s. I don't begrudge others their preferences, but I do wish that more people cared about practical elements of guitar design so that there was more of a market for it, and to spur innovation in guitar design.
Headless need a bigger market for low to mid end market. HILS/HEX headless are very incredible for its price and Aguda new 2024 model with the angled jack like strandberg does are also a very great and comfortable while being cheaper than boden essential. The rest are either from brands that i barely know or just a very bad non branded one
my strandberg is my go to over everything, i love it
if the topic would only be about the concept of the headless design in regards of ergonomy and this fast feel of a "shorter" neck, i would agree. However, as someone who has been down this rabbit hole, even obsessed with it for quite some years, and looking at the market, i have to disagree. My biggest problem was finding a headless design with reliable free floating tremolo bridge and a somewhat reliable bridge, especially regarding tuning stability. Also, the limited options in stock guitars, for example regarding neck dimensions.
I get to this point!
A good, thoughtful comment. In my limited experience with one (1) headless Kiesel Delos, I really haven't had any issues with tuning stability. I also have a hardtail Zeus, and while I prefer the Zeus because it's lighter and there's no 60-cycle hum, tuning stability on both guitars has been excellent. I'm also not a heavy trem user, and those who are might have a different experience.
i have a Latitude Cardinal.. A cheap knockoff of the Strandberg Boden. It is such a fun guitar to play. Made me want to dip my toes deeper into Headless guitars.
In previous videos you have said your preference is no fanned frets or zero frets, but you have a Strandberg Salen in this video (which has both). Is the Strandberg Boden Essential still your preferred headless guitar, or have you now adjusted your preferences? Would you still recommend the Essential to most people?
Yes I’d still recommend the essential. If the guitar on my lap had a no zero fret straight fret option, I would buy it instead.
@@andrefludd Interesting, thank you. I feel like the Strandberg Boden Essential is almost the only guitar on that market that really works for the 'average' guitar player who wants all the ergonomic benefits of a modern headless (weight, body shape, etc.) without any of the more polarising features (zero fret, multi scale, etc.). All the other Strandbergs are too 'extreme spec' whilst the options from Ibanez and Kiesel miss out of the ergonomics (especially the leg cut away). That said, the market seems to be developing as, for example, the HILS 'NEXT' range which seems to be a budget copy of the Strandberg Essential. Personally, I'll be adding an Essential to my Christmas list in Future Dusk purple...thanks for all of the information 👍
imho the reason why the freetboard is easier to navigate is because the 'scale length' has been moved back to the rear edge of the guitar.
agree with everything. compact, lightweight, balanced. usually more centred on the body/easier to navigate & no neck dive. there's still room for traditional guitars but headless DO feel much more...synnerdised! annihilation is a much better book triology. highly recommend it.
loved my headless kiesel osiris, but fell on hard times and had to sale it, if you are interested in a headless guitar see if one is near you and give it a try.
I think it's ironic that many 'traditionalist' people who object to the futuristic, ergonomic design of Strandberg guitars play Strats...which when they were first launched were arguably the original futuristic looking, ergonomically designed guitars (especially compared to other guitars available in the the 1950s i.e. Les Pauls etc). One might even say that a Strandberg Boden is just the current ultimate evolution of the Strat design philosophy.
Here's hoping our guitar annihilations are more flower deer than horror bear, lol
Related issue, Dr. Flood. I wonder if I'm slowing down my progress (not getting talent level transfer) by switching up guitars. I'm an intermediate player with MANY guitars. I mean, I love them all and this is my #1 hobby in life and none are > $2000 but my progress seems to accelerate when I stick with one.
I keep saying I’m going to do a video on this topic because I def agree. Ill do it soon
Headless for the win!
When did you pick up a Salen? I thought you were against the fan. BTW, have a Classic 6 NX on my lap as I type this.
I am but it has so many other features I like that I’m dealing with it. I’ll explain in a video soon. Awesome guitar
Trust me, there are plans in place that I cannot talk about because the haters will stop me.
Big weakness for me with Strandberg, given that I play exclusively fingerstyle, is their very narrow nut widths at 1.65. Even the more standard 1.68 is a touch narrower than I like. My guitar has 1.692 which may seem to be insignificantly wider but I find it actually makes a huge difference. I switch up and back between electric and classical guitar and I find with the 1.69 nut there's no transition for my right hand to accommodate. It feels equally comfortable on either. Additionally, I do prefer thicker necks and so I don't know how many headless guitars offer a thicker neck and a decent nut width for my tastes.
I am still unclear how you feel about the fan frets. I know you really like the new Strandberg straight fretted essential model
I would think playing in classical position the moderately fan frets would be more ergonomic.
I think guitarist have worried so much about tone that the ergonomics have taken a back seat for too long. Unlike most instruments, the guitar is probably one of the few that the ergonomics can be varied in several ways.
Honestly the only Non-headless that I think make sense worth buying are the evertuned instruments. They are great studio tools and I don’t use mine all the time but when I do: I am very grateful for this tech.
I always see headless used guitars for cheap on local Kijiji and FBM. I really should try an Eart or something. I have long arms skinny torso so I assume it'd help me too
This is the kind of clickbait I'm actually ok with :D smooth. And you are right, I want one... Also with those squiggly frets that make chords go MHHHHHHMM NICE.
I know you haven't been a fan of fanned frets... but check out the Ormsby Goliath anyways. It doesn't have the one directional fan of the rc-one (I have that too) and the stupid strandberg fanning that goes the other way. It has the neutral fret at the 9th so it is most normal in the middle, the only extreme is the first fret, and if you try and get used to it, I think the fanning is more ergonomic because it follows the angle of your fingers, you just can't play it with your original muscle memory. If you keep your fingers parallel to the frets as they fan, you'll notice that it is a more comfortable and natural motion. Best guitar I have ever played.
My Strandberg beats my Kiesel. Both great but the boden is just so much more comfortable.
"Hey mom, look. A good advice."
This was amazing
Im tempted by that Hils brand as a gateway. Or boden essential. Playing it at home is one thing. Making the conscious decision to play it in public is another. 😂
I thought we were going to discuss The Haircut. You said important, lol.
I agree but yeah I disagree, we can still get along anyway. This was a nice talk. Hereditary is incredible film.
The return of the fireside chat
Annihilation is a cool movie. That bear though.... legit creepy.
I was just thinking the other day that headless players are starting to sound like a cult.... and this video isn't disabusing me of that notion lol.
I want to hang out with this dude
Let’s do it!
1- Ty for not talking about politics. We all probably need a break from them.
2- Its amazing to see how accessible headless guitars are now. If I didnt have a couple of guitars I really liked already, I'd get something headless.
Between you and Tim Pierce’s take on headless,
I’m already sold on the need. Now I’m just hunting for a good one at a good deal. But I’m here for the video anyway. Hit the 👍🏻 button ppl. 🤘🏻
I’m going to be reviewing a bunch b4 the year ends
@andrefludd Nice! I want to get my hands on a Hils. I would order the Leo Jaymz but they are not available. I can’t spend Strandberg money rn 🤷♂️.
To be honest, today's guitar market is full of bs. There are no reasons to buy 90% of guitars that are currently on the market. Fender and gibson are re-releasing the same guitars for 60 years. They add a slimmer neck profile and call it "modern". With the rise of new headless design, started by strandberg, continued by kiesel and now made affordable by Eart and Hex (Hils) guitars which offer twice or thrice the features at the fraction of a price - almost any other instrument becomes obsolete, just from the ergonomics perspective alone. I'm not even going to get into the "vintage"/relic/authentic bs that guitar companies are trying to sell us. Current digital audio technology also is moving forward rapidly. 10 years ago a desired rig would be a tube amp with a vintage les paul/strat. Now it's a nice light ERGONOMIC headless guitar with a quad cortex or a helix-type device. A Katana for those who want a simple complete package. Let's move forward everyone, maybe then the rest of the industry will respond with innovation.
A very revealing and much needed video. Thanks.
got me, man! so glad you didnt get into the sewer of politics!
good video
Thank god this wasn't political
Commenting for the algorithm
Today's biggest issue is actually the U.S. election and if you think for one second some rhetoric about some guitar specification is even relative to the biggest power shift in World history your all kidding yourselves. All that said I'm dumping my old guitars my damn self and switching to headless lightweight travel size axes so i can study on the road at work or just play wherever and get better at my craft everyday. I want to be like the professor and melt n metamorphous to the fretboard and finally me and the instrument can become one! 🎸
I'm triggered
Uhm am I actually first
I was never interested in headless guitars, but knowing now that it's gonna make me feel like I was in "Annihilation", I guess I have to get one now. 😄
2nd
no thanks headless guitars for me is ugly.