Gordon Smith GS1000 Guitar Demo - UK Built To Rock!
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- Опубліковано 12 бер 2018
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Gordon Smith are producing the very finest electric guitars money can buy at this price point. Hand made here in England and nobody - literally nobody comes close in terms of the unique offering Gordon Smith provide. Why buy a mass produced electric guitar from the States or Korea etc. when you can have a guitar made FOR YOU in any color etc. I have promoted Gordon Smith guitars for at least 20 years now and they are better than they have ever been - a really exciting time in their history.
I have recently ordered a GSG 2 with korina wood body, neck P90 and bridge humbucker, in green to black burst, with black hardware. I reckon it will be (in the words of Douglas Adams) "bad for the eyes". It's great that one can get a guitar handmade to one's one particular specification in this country for well under £2,000 (mine has a lot of options). Buy British, you know you want to!
Think these reviewers are overlooking the margins the venture capital companies that own the big American brands need eating into the specs, and were obsessing over UK overheads.
Have to watch this just for the laughs at the ineptitude of these two. The GS1000 went on to get a perfect score in Guitarist Magazine & Music Radar after being mocked by these two. Andertons no longer sell them - no doubt prefering to promote Chapmans "Made In England" (cough cough) guitars
Andertons olymics would be an awesome video! Timed events such as restringing/pedal board set up/number of licks played etc between the whole crew...
Restring guitars from 9s to 13s and then set them up accordingly. First round: LPs and strats. Finals: Floyd Rose.
Felt the team were a bit out of their depth here. Single pickup guitars, boutique brands, not-mass-produced, not Gibson/Fender/PRS seemed to throw them. If you were underwhelmed by the discussion of the actual properties of the guitars, search Guitarist magazines Single Pickup guitars video here on UA-cam, or Richards Guitars Gordon Smith video. Somehow I got the feeling if it was the Chapman ML1 Hot Rod model they would have been more enthused (now discontinued). Word is that the finish quality of Gordon Smith has gone up considerably since the new ownership.
UK's little secret! One of the better guitars around!
I love it when Lee lets rip!!! 10 x The player he was a few years ago!
Amazing how much he has improved in recent years. I mean, he was never bad. He always had a good ear, nice tone, and good instincts, but his technique has grown tenfold. Really enjoy listening to him.
Yeah man. couldn't agree more!! People agreeing on the internet... that a first :P
I love Gordon smith guitars. I've owned 4 ranging from 1980 to 2017 models and every one of them were amazing to play.
Cheers guys, this is one guitar I would love. I currently own 4 Gordon Smith guitars, 2 GS1's, 2 GS2's. I am really happy about what the guys from Northamptonshire have done, they have kept Gordon Smith alive, and introduced some new guitars and have more contact with music shops like yourselves. Keep up the good work...
never heard of this brand before. i like the simplicity. One mic, no hassle,. White one is beautiful
Rob and Lee making beautiful music together
Gordon taught me how to build guitars. Wonderful guy and an inspirational teacher. Good days at the Leeds College of Music.
He taught me too.
Played a GS 2 back in the 80's......very solid, very reliable guitar. No frills just a good guitar. I have a Gibson SG J with the natural finish and it is similar to the Gordon Smith , just not built as well.
Looking and sounding great, really like them!
What’s robs last name
The Captains playing and tone has come on leaps and bounds over the last year. Well done sir :-)
It's a lot to do with their great Gordon Smith in house hand wound pick ups and the excellent tone and design of their guitars. A well kept secret amongst professional musicians in the know.
Rob, why aren't you using the pedal from the blindfold distortion pedal vid
Loving the bridge and the neck looks great
The bridge is a gotoh, not GS made. It adds an amazing amount of sustain but when you change strings its difficult not to scratch the finish due to the string angle.
Never change the comedy in your videos. So great.
Those things look stunning, and i'm a lover of single pickups !
What a beautiful solo by captain in the beginning
Just in case anyone forgot, CHAPPERS JAMMED WITH STEVE VAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hasn't changed his t-shirt since.
Link pls
No link yet just pics on Facebook and Instagram
Marcus Hogan that's amazing opportunity for him, I really believe he deserves it well done Rob
brendandoherty9379 you sound Irish
I'll never be able to unsee that monster in the scratch plate
Quick tip for wrap around bridges, cut the circular ends off a used set of strings and thread the new strings through the ring (that you have cut off), then string the guitar as normal. The ring on each string will act as a spacer and the winds will end up inside the bridge and not poking out of the end.
Thanks, Cap, for this video. Single pickup guitars are so overlooked these days. Some of us in the USA would love to see these hanging in our stores! Gtr Guys, the mystical magic of a single pickup is the way it responds. Yes, there's less magnetic pull & it effects the sound & the picking dynamics. It makes the player adjust his technique & style & this is the reason many don't take kindly to them.
Beautiful guitars
Sorry, not really related, but i have to ask. Lee, what's up with the John Mayer PRS Silver Sky...review comin' anytime soon?
That is what we all want to know!
Its ready to go - I think it'll go live on Monday - maybe before. Stay tuned - I think you'll love what we've done (I hope so anyway!!)
Apparently there's a problem with the guitar.
Even after three boxes of kleenex the white stains won't come out.
I very nearly bought a GS, years ago, but found a great second hand Gibson LP Jr with a single dog ear P90. It's still my favorite guitar - it's so versatile! It does make you think of volume and tone combinations more and opens up a whole new world of expression and timbre. It would have been nice to have seen more of the the tonal variation available to the GS1000.
That wood chop.... has me lafin :D oooohhhhhhhhhhh so much
So good, so well done!
This company are so underrated. They play and sound amazing. Simple but quality build.
wow, they sound great, that was a surprise
Great sounding Guitar
There's definitely something about one pickup guitars. They always sound so alive - Same with P Bass style stuff too. Big fan!
The Captain has really stepped his shit up
Never heard of Gordon Smith but these had killer tone. Are they all this good?
God DAMN. The Captain's playing is on another level in this video.
Have been a GS fan for years. If you’re a lefty and want actual choice then they are the way to go. They do start and tele shaped models as well
I love these guitars. They remind me of a newer Les Paul Jr.
God I love the editing
All 4 guitars the same? What about the lack of fretboard binding on Capt's white one?
I do like the double cut-away.
out of every guitar i've ever played, nothing felt as amazing as a Gordon Smith, not prs, not a high end les paul, nothing has come close.
I've got a £4000 1981 Les Paul heritage, and Gibson's flying V £1400 nothing I've ever played is as nice as my second hand £500 Gordon Smith SG. I'm about to order a Gordon Smith single cut to go with my SG.
Gordon Smith guitars are the equivalent of custom shop models in terms of the finish and playability and yet their prices are distinctly non custom shop prices. You can have a guitar built to your own spec.........
I like the Gordon Smith guitars and I like the Rock and Roll Relics guitars too. For a long time I didn't care for reliced guitars but they have grown on me and I could see myself buying one. I think Rock and Roll Relics has made some amazing looking and sounding guitars, I like the double cut Thunders models and the new semi-hollow lightning in shell pink. Would love to see the guys take on those guitars.
22:33 - cheeky whistle. Nice touch.
I've got a Gordon Smith Explorer which is fantastic. GS Users are a fanatically loyal bunch.
Wow, the Captains' solo at the beginning was amazingly good. He's not as technical as Rob, but his feel is on another level.
Chappers saying about the string winding and bridge I used to own a prs se 245 that had a wraparound bridge and it had the same issue.
I’ll be honest. They look beautiful.
Cant be seen to be promoting local UK made quality instruments over Anderton's USA Fender and Gibson over hyped and over priced mass produced best sellers! Totally biased and underwhelming review that played down the amazing value for money of these excellent quality instruments! Shame on you Andertons!
Hi guys great video. Could you do a video on some of the KMA pedals you stock.
Captains playing - just wow
I've been waiting to see these video after the one a couple years back - want to see how the GS quality stacks up to their guitars of old since the company was sold! They were always great home grown working players guitars so hopefully they will still stay that way? We need more guitars like these and maybe a few less with the mind blowing woods and prices to match, I mean £1000 guitars that only come with a gig bag for goodness sake?!?
Lee what are your shoes ? They look comfy
I’ve never played a bad Gordon Smith, brilliant guitars and they have just got better. But it’s all down to brand recognition and marketing unfortunately these days.
agreed
Anderton's videos are the most naturally entertaining ones on youtube. Never forced. Just a constant stream of consciousness where jokes, conversations and other funny bits organically spring forth.
19:30 Bad-Cop Chappers, yes do say whatever is necessary. In fact precisely as the owner of a guitar company such insights (plus the neck-joint point) are very valuable. But as RC is the owner of a guitar company recently launching the British Standard line of Chapman Guitars, there is the smallest possibility of conflict of interest almost precisely because the price difference is so great.
There was a notable observation that the GS guitars are cut out by hand. But I for one have yet to see a concrete declaration that the woodwork for the bodies and necks of the Chapman British Standard (different initials might have been advantageous...) guitars are UK produced, whether CNC or not. I expect they are. But it makes a big difference to some potential buyers if luthiers are 'just' assembling parts. Clarity concerning the pickups would be helpful too. And yes we know that many players could not care less. Different market.
JacarandaMusic Watching it it does feel like a conflict of interest from them both, it's more trying to put down what's there, not directly but kind of making sure what we know how "simple" they are
EVH also used to say his Frankenstrats had only one pickup because of the 'string pull'/magnetism effect. But, then his signature guitars for Peavey/EBMM/Fender-EVH have two hum buckers. Maybe hotter modern pickups are the compensation?
"You certainly know you've got some wood in your hand." - That's GOLD! I'm shocked Danish Pete didn't rush into the room and collapse in the middle of the carpet.
These are nice looking and sounding guitars. Nothing quite like them here in the US.
Is the finish nitro or poly?
A wonderful love letter to those old double cut Les Paul juniors.
AlphaLemming and the LP Special
Does Rob ever change his shirt?
Oh my god, the editing is spot on in this one! :D
Are you going to review the sponge-cake Tele from Extreme cakes? I felt the jam filling was cutting the treble.
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You stand like that if you're going to have a SHOWER!? No no no no no, I don't think so....😂😉
I totally stand like that when I am having a (shower). True story.
I got a 1980s g2 for £150 in the pub..didn't know anything about guitars as I was a beginner. Told I would not regret it.. he was right it's still my go to..
Gordon Whitham was the 'master Luthier' and made fine guitars, Smith wanted more mass production (money) They parted and for a while Gordon started his own brand called 'Gordy' guitars. They were well made and exotic using some lovely wood. I have a Gordy guitar which Gordon Whitham made for himself in 1980, ish. Quite rare English guitars.
Very true this ,I know this because I worked for both guys..I used to sign the Gordy's I made. Andrew Evans.
i will take one in TV yellow with a chrome covered P90!! the black one is my second choice.
Re - length of winding at the ball end. The same problem happens when you do the wrap around thing on a les paul. The answer is to take the ball end off the old string and thread it onto the new string before you put it on the guitar and presto you no longer have the winding bit hurting you.
Yep. It's an old and simple trick that I guess some have never learned.
Indeed - I can't claim to have invented that! :-) ..
I doubt anyone would have thought that you were claiming that. Then again people on youtube can be...nah. I'll be nice. I understand why you made the clarification. :)
In any case it's a great tip for the youngsters and the pros who hadn't heard of it.
Played a GS when visiting the UK in ‘99. Still regret not buying it to this day. Bought a Burns instead that seldom gets played.
Oooohh my! Look on - john Frusciante in intro! My eyes were sweating when I watch first time fan version video for it.
Those two look absolutely lovely, the guitars I mean. Not saying Chappers and Lee arn't lovely, but...OH! You know what I meant!
lol!
Also, always love a good knowledgeable story from the Captain.
Cheers guys!
Heey captain Lee is back!
mick abrhams from Jethro Tull has got a Gordon Smith Sg signature Guitar. It is quite decent.
Adam and Jamie from Mythbusters didn’t get on off camera . ‘‘Tis true
That's not entirely true.
They bothe have great admiration and respect for each others abilitys and have bothe said they would not want to do what they do with anyone else.
I think Jamie gets a bit irritated by Adam but what Adam said was that they don't have a relationship out of work, but for the most part there good work compadres.
William Stanway didn’t say they didn’t respect each other on a professional basis but they have said publicly they wouldn’t work together again. Look it up .
Personally I only ever watched for Kari Byron anyway
Yes maybe relationships where freyed but I still think for the most part there respect would take away any ill feelings over time, I think I watched the same doc about them.
Carrie is hot but the show was far better and more detailed before that lot arrived and the Last two series after they left.
Gixer750pilot your so right
+William Stanway *Kari* (look it up) Byron was in the second episode. She was the new girl in the shop that very day and became the butt model for the "can you get stuck to an airplane toilet" myth.
Grant had been part of that special effects/Robot Wars circle long before Mythbusters.
Tory, like Grant, worked at ILM before Mythbusters and was one of the behind the scenes crew from the first season. Jamie gave him his first job out of college at M5I.
Brass nut; good! but did it sustain OK? not sure
Chappers tried that - not very sustainy.
It sounded quite harsh, but that's more likely to be the pickup. Uncompromising. Suits it.
I have a problem with the brass nut. I've known a few people that owned GS guitars way back. The headstock pulls the strings sideways a fair bit and can pop the nut out. But the nut is secured, by screws, to the fretboard.
Yes - screws. Along the grain.
It might have been a cheap week when they built the guitars I saw where the nut pulled over - it was more like sheet brass, so not enough width to prevent toppling.
But that means the screws ripped through the top of the fretboard.
These models seem to have wider nuts so shouldn't suffer the same fate. Regular lubing will help. Even though brass is reckoned to be quite slippery a wound string might start to disintegrate and catch on the metal edge of the nut. It'll be a bit flat so you tune up - and now the string is anchored to the nut and you're using tuners to pull on it. It shouldn't happen and any nut should be in a slot, and string entry angles filed round. I'd prefer to see a zero fret, but those make it more expensive.
Still - screwing along the grain?
Are these guitars made in England
Go Captain Go... Sounds Great... Lee "Captain" Anderton For President... Right ? Rob...
For a british made guitar these are great VFM and I really want to love them, but to me they sound a bit shrill and top-endy. A neck pickup would work wonders on these.
I may be wrong, but I have heard that the tone control at 10 is a "no-load" potentiometer. So turning it to 9.5 might reduce the shrillness and make it like other loading tone controls.
You guys should do another “Customized Guitar Challenge”!!
That overspray of red on the creme binding is a real eye sore... I noticed quite a few little finishing details like this on the these newer iterations that I've checked out.
Is it the brass nut causing that thick Liverpudlian accent?
Great as always. Changing the subject slightly how about Pete an Mick testing some gypsy jazz guitars? It's not been done yet and could by quite interesting...
the intro reminds me of "i'm no angel" by the winery dogs :)
I still have my Gordy Gordon Whittam Strat from 1984
Who is that on the phone on the table?
Wow I really dig the sound of that guitar. Keeping it on my radar
A one pickup guitar absolutely sounds different because of magnetic pull on the strings. Also, put an extra ball end over your string to fix the problem of coming in contact of winding on the end of the string
A guitar with no pickups has no hum. Nor does it attract iron filings. Just ask Kenneth Suttee.
I agree, I was really interested in these, im headed out to see if i can try one today. The issue with the bridge has really put me off. No £1k guitar should require you to to do something so it doesn't hurt to play. Im hoping rob is just exaggerating.
id be interested to see to two pickup version
It’s based on the Gibson Melody Maker from 59.
Nice Intro jam chaps :)
What's the fingerboard radius?
They normally used 12 inch all the way.
Chicken, fire engine, little rubber ducky, fork, lizard! "Or, a babies arm holding an apple."
babies arm holding an apple
I like them, I think I would get one with a P90 in it.
Teddy Sheringham and Andy Cole didn't get along off the pitch, but created magic on it.
Same goes for me and Marilyn. I prefer bald girls. as long as they don't have scabs. Speaking of Gordon Smith, those guitars used to peel like Kojak.
Not at all convinced by the sound of these Gordon Smith guitars, although I was impressed by one back in the late 70s/early 90s -- my mate Gordon, who had been using his ancient Strat, got one and he made it sound good. Last thing I saw, he was back to Fender. Still, it's good to know Ned Callan wasn't the only one. Sigh!
anti-scarf joint snobbery is exactly that. One of those things people who don't know much about timber just come up with thanks to convention or whatever, and run with it. Scarf joints are actually stronger. And if you're one of those folk who think you can hear a difference, you're lying
The captain getting better and better on the guitar,...
Hendrix @ 29:08 Rob why didn’t you continue with that?
Check out Justin Johnson playing slide at NAMM 2018 on one of these guitars.
Beautiful guitars hand made play and sound great ..best guitars you have reviewed..piss all over the bigger names to ..
I haven't watched the vid yet, but I just know I'll hear at least one "it plays grrrreat" from Rob