I taught my daughter (single parent, raised her all myself. Couldn't be a happier Father) ofcourse I started teaching her at a young age. She learned the basics, then got interested in boys, and school. So she stopped playing. She is married now, has a killer job. She calls me to tell me she is going to stop by. I hear her pull up and I see her pulling out a guitar. I'm thinking, cool she going to get back into it. Now I've been playing for forty some odd years, so this almost put a tear in my eye. She comes in and the case says Gibson on it. I about fainted. A standard Les Paul. Needless to say, she's back with a vengeance. Proud Father. Great show guys.
@bryantwalley
2 жыл бұрын
You did good bro ..
@robertwillett4122
2 жыл бұрын
@@bryantwalley Thanks Bryant, that Means alot to me. You and your family stay safe, Good Sir.
@gregmiller7123
2 жыл бұрын
What a great story! Obviously you understand what's really valuable! I got my 9 year old grandson started playing and it's a hoot! Thanks for sharing your story!
@robertwillett4122
2 жыл бұрын
@@gregmiller7123 Mr. Miller, When I was teaching my daughter the basics, she was only 7. She would really get frustrated at me, you know because I was her dad. Then she became a teenager and would hear a song which I taught her. That's cool. But like I said she had other things, school, boys ect and stop playing. When I saw her bring in that Les Paul I knew we are going to have quality time together. Family is everything, and now she is begging me to show her new stuff. That's awesome in my book. The only problem is she works way to much. Between 60 and 70 hours a week. Nothing is better then teaching something that takes real time and effort. It's a great thing, I'm glad for you doing the same. And I don't mind that she works alot of hours. That how you get ahead in life. But I do wish we had more time to play and practice. And I'm glad you understand what I'm talking about. Have a great day and stay safe...
@donnyhall2535
2 жыл бұрын
Buy the guitar that inspires you to play and practice. Ultimately you will be the guitar player you dream of being
@mikeblue385
2 жыл бұрын
i mentioned once that i want 22 frets. someone said 'gilmour only needs 21.' i said next time i buy a guitar for gilmour i'll keep that in mind.
@raytorvalds3699
2 жыл бұрын
That is a good one !
@tedruybalid2262
2 жыл бұрын
Remind him that Gilmour used a Les Paul as well...check out the solo for "Another Brick in the Wall".
@CalamityMorphine
2 жыл бұрын
The money solo begs to differ
@gregmiller7123
2 жыл бұрын
I'm 64, been playing since I was 10, but only in the last few years have I realized that the only person I have to impress with my playing is myself! It was so cathartic to realize I wasn't ever going to be as good as Clapton or Page....that freed me to play just what I want to play for myself. I have a PRS CE, a Taylor 414-ce, a Fender Strat and a upper end Godin Summit so I have the "nice" guitars but all were bought used! But I also have an Ibanez acoustic, a G&L ASAT Classic and a couple of other guitars that I'm not afraid for my grandkids to touch and play! My normal audience are my two dogs (the wife isn't interested normally!). Yes, I have a lot of guitars and gear but it's been acquired over 40+ years and I don't have any more invested total than a fisherman with a nice boat or a golfer who is sure that a new $500+ driver will make him the next Tiger. You guys are right....get what makes you happy because most of the time no one else is listening! Enjoy the videos!
@jeremysmetana8583
2 жыл бұрын
Jung said, “There is only one way and that is your way. There is only one salvation and that is your salvation. Why are you looking for help? Do you believe help will come from outside? What is to come will be created in you and from you. Hence look into yourself. Do not compare, do not measure. No other way is like yours. All other ways deceive and tempt you. You must fulfill the way that is in you.”
@gregmiller7123
2 жыл бұрын
@@jeremysmetana8583 Sadly, all the voices in my head steer me in all kinds of directions! 🙄😁
@somebodyelseuk
2 жыл бұрын
It's your money. It's no one else's business how you spend it. If you earned the money honestly, you don't have to justify it to anyone.
@gregmiller7123
2 жыл бұрын
Somebodyelseuk….do you have a wife? After 41 years of marriage, I can tell you that I have to justify my purchases…..maybe just not the exact amount if I can get away with it! 🙄🤣
@j.scottgallagher8391
2 жыл бұрын
You can actually save money in the long run by buying higher end equipment early on instead of building up to it.
@smelltheglove2038
2 жыл бұрын
I’m saving now for a two rock. If it takes me three years to save enough dough for one, well that’s how long it takes. That video from Baxter really got me. I’m already pretty excited for it.
@landonbailey
2 жыл бұрын
Play guitar and have fun 🎸👍
@davidward2753
2 жыл бұрын
I bought a new Gibson sg standard in 1984. I was still a 17yr old beginner, but that damn guitar made me a better player. I was extremely motivated to practice and improve. A few months later I was able to buy a Marshall combo and my motivation continued. Within a year and a half or so, I was a guitarist playing in bands. I was so happy with my gear and tone that my whole world revolved around learning and playing.
@ericwarrington6650
2 жыл бұрын
I've kinda done that subconsciously as far as buying the type of guitar to match my playing style...cost isn't something I care about..if I like a guitar I'm buying it..,at 47 years old I'm not buying my way up the ranks..but I'm no professional and no beginner either..haters will hate...but I have guitars and be gear I love..it does make a difference but practice is the key to playing well..
@roywarriner8441
2 жыл бұрын
I agree, it isn't a meritocracy. Buy what you like and can afford.
@swingset1969
2 жыл бұрын
I did this wrong, but I'm glad I did. When I was younger I bought a Jackson Dinky because of all the guitars in the store that day it felt the best to me and my teacher was stressing comfort over sound/looks, but it was all wrong for the style I played. It sounded wrong, it looked wrong, it led me to play things that were out of my comfort zone and in spite of myself changed my playing a lot but looking back it was for the better. I stopped aping other people's styles and came up with a hybrid of blues/country with harder edge/high gain playing. Eventually I worked my way to more classic instruments like teles and Rickenbackers, but that Jackson taught me a lot and I still use it. It's got Filtertrons in it now, and has been gutted and sounds more like a Guild than a Jackson, but I kind of like that I took the wrong road.
@wgolden3
2 жыл бұрын
This is good advice. If you're committed, buy up to what you want to do, not where you're at. When I first started brewing beer, I started basic...then bought up, up, up to where I wanted to be. It was a HELL of a lot more expensive.
@hughjass5156
2 жыл бұрын
Yall didnt do too many of them, but I really liked the back wall guitars videos. Just this viewers two cents.
@dansours7157
2 жыл бұрын
I would like to add that it can be more practical to buy the gear you want rather than settling on something. It will save you $$ in the long run plus all that other stuff you said
@ericwarrington6650
2 жыл бұрын
That jealousy is human nature at it's worst and it's in everything we do...I can feel the looks when I whip out my 2020 SG standard at a jam w guys who play way better playing beat up crap guitars...like they straight offended..lol..save money..buy nice shit...get over yourself...and no...you can't play my SG 😂😅😂
@MatthewBaron
2 жыл бұрын
The hardest thing in the world is to tune out the imaginary voices in your head telling you that you don't deserve that guitar. They're the same voices that tell you that you'll never be good enough. And if you listen to that voice, you will not be good enough. There are only two voices you should listen to... Yours and your wife's. Signed, A practicing blues lawyer.
@gregmiller7123
2 жыл бұрын
I partially agree with you. Of course listening to "she who must be obeyed" is a given (been married 40 years!). But there are too many voices in my head to just listen to one! 🤪
@TheLukaCeeChannel
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, guys! I have been saying this for decades. The best thing to happen to me was getting my first guitar. A 61 Strat. Well it was cheap back in 1982. $300. But it made all of the difference. I still own it today and is still my favorite guitar. And a have a few nice guitars. And 2 Squires. LOL
@tonymesser6988
2 жыл бұрын
Great advice! The most inspiring aspect of my playing is the sound I get with the equipment I have now. Turns out I love relic Strats and Telecaster. I also enjoy modelers due to playing at home and the noise level. Go with what you like.
@jfar3340
2 жыл бұрын
The most inspiring aspect of my playing is my skills and musicianship getting better; to each his own I guess, I like guitars but gear is not my religion.
@LeanBackMac
2 жыл бұрын
When I was getting back into guitar I was playing my beginner guitar still. Saved up and went out and bought a Pale Moon strat. it was the perfect version of my beginner guitar. when modifying a car its similar. yeah you can buy Cheap suspension to lift your jeep. or you can spend 4k on the kit and get it done right the first time. Majority of time you can actually save money in the long run.
@raytorvalds3699
2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with that. Often, when you buy cheap you'll still long for the "good stuff". Then end up selling the cheap stuff at a loss (or tossing it/giving it away) to proceed to buy the good stuff. So yeah, you just lost money by not buying the thing you wanted in the first place. In my experience anyway. It can be different for everyone.
@chrisboule970
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. Can blues doctors get an associate degree from the Academy? I have everything from a Classic Vibe to Gibson Custom shop, and a vintage Tele. And I play them all. Probably the CV more than anything! I can afford them and they bring me joy. I don't "need" them all, and had 20 years of only one guitar that I learned on. But if it's not my job, and I'm not hurting anyone, then why should I feel guilty about owning them?
@jhwk1970
2 жыл бұрын
Quit worrying about the price tag of the instrument you want. The upper echelon of guitars can easily be $4K to $10K. Go take your pile of money to the Harley dealer or boat shop and see what you can buy. Nothing. If your dream guitar is a green quilted top PRS, or Murphy Les Paul, your dream is CHEAP. An American Fender or Gibson, or whatever, is around $2K and they tend to hold their value well. A $5000.00 guitar works out to be about $20.00 a week over 5 years. Big deal. How much do you spend at Starbucks or McDonalds when you go? Ten $300.00 guitars could be one really really nice one. Buy the guitar you want. Just do it.
@treadhead1945
2 жыл бұрын
Sign me up for blues law classes. Been practicing the minor blues scale for weeks in preparation
@deancarrier123
Жыл бұрын
I loved the martialarts belts analogy.... omg too funny.
@Barbarapape
2 жыл бұрын
The best advice i ever heard regarding buying your first guitar was buy the best you can afford. I made the mistake of trying to learn on a very bad sample of a Squire Strat. How it ever got out of the factory i will never know. After many hours of getting nowhere i booked some lessons, my tutor took a look at my sore fingers, then checked out the guitar, the action was a mile high, the frets were like a cobbled street, and the neck had a slight twist, i bought the guitar brand new. After a heated exchange with the shop i bought it from, i walked out with a much more expensive, but well setup Ibanez RG What a difference, entry level guitars just make learning to play harder than it needs to be.
@booksforprogress5307
2 жыл бұрын
I started off with a squier and changed the pickups and electronics. Now I play a prs I still have many fond memories of my squier strat. I still play it. However, and this is kind silly but it would have been awesome to have a prs and a Mesa, when I started
@ThisOldGuy3
2 жыл бұрын
I am a bedroom player currently own 9 guitars 4 Strats ranging from Mexican RI to Custom built to my spec from Fender Mod Shop, 3 Gibson Les Pauls a Gibson 335 and a Gibson J-45, I still want a Gibson R9 and a Fender CS 60's. If someone is a beginner and wants a $10K Murphy Lab I say go for it especially if it encourages you to pick it up and play more.
@craigdockstader502
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been playing for a while and this was advice I wish I had when I started. I had a really bad experience when I went to audition once, I was feeling great, very ready to go. Opened the case, I had my trusty Epiphone, not a low end epiphone mind you, and I was told I couldn’t audition because the group only does things with excellence and epiphone is not excellent. I was crushed. But it pushed me to get even better and buy better gear.
@johnulrich5572
2 жыл бұрын
You are so right to say we live in a golden age of guitars. My firsr "real" guitar was a new Fender Duo-Sonic II in 1966 (yes, I'm an old man). It was $200 with the case. That would be $2K in today's money. So when I look at $2K guitars today, like an American Strat, I figure they're a bargain. If I could have bought a Squier Classic Vibe back in "66 for $50 that would have blown my mind. So buy what you like, don't apologize and have fun playing.
@scottgibbs5903
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been desiring a Duo-Sonic after watching Chris Buck play one on his new video.
@barbmelle3136
2 жыл бұрын
From Leo: I am right there with you. The cheaper guitars in 1966 were crap, no wonder so many people gave up. I still have my cheap, made in Taiwan, Harmony from then, it is still awful. I also agree with you, play guitar and have fun!
@ItsVictoriaG
2 жыл бұрын
Duo Sonics are awesome! But I think anything with a 24in. scale length is awesome and underrated.
@jfrankcarr
2 жыл бұрын
My first electric was a heavily modified '63 Strat. It probably it helped me play better but I suspect it also turned me on to the idea of modding guitars, especially cheap "broken" guitars.
@graemewhite8654
2 жыл бұрын
I am a pretty average player, and own two PRS (custom 24 and 305). I feel unworthy of both, but I’ve had them 17 and 12 years and they will never leave me. Yes, I’d like more, and to join the Blues Lawyer academy.
@OscarASevilla
2 жыл бұрын
I look forward to your videos and they honestly help make my day. 😁
@ItsVictoriaG
2 жыл бұрын
GAS is inevitable. If there’s a guitar you love, just get it. Then you can chase after amps and effects instead of trying to fill the void with another guitar. And I’m glad you guys touched on guitar heroes. I hate the argument “signature guitars are dumb because you should be you instead of trying to copy someone else.” You can like an artist and want to feel like you’re a tiny bit as cool as them without wanting to wear them like a skin suit! Sometimes having a tangible person to look up to inspires you and makes you want to practice more. And isn’t that the ultimate goal? To practice more?
@jdstan9650
2 жыл бұрын
Is everyone that owns an expensive sports car a good driver? My motto...Buy a guitar(s) for the player you'll NEVER be!
@ericwarrington6650
2 жыл бұрын
It's sweeter as u get older...I try to use all of my gear but even so it's good to have if I do need it.. if something isn't being used I trade or sell into something else..once u have a good amount of gear u have equity in it..easier to get higher end things when prior investment recouped from unused stuff...
@ryanfulldark2775
2 жыл бұрын
You guys are selling me on the Two Rock stuff. Very interested in trying one out
@danielphillipsmusic9145
2 жыл бұрын
Always buy the nicest instrument you can afford that fits your needs. It took me awhile to learn this. The best decision I ever made musically was to purchase my Fender CS and AVRI barely used. Maximum quality at the best value. That said, When I test drove my Bassman Ten I grabbed a Squier Classic Vibe 70s P off the wall. Great bass. Shocking for the money. As nice as my CS or AVRI? No, of course not. However, it's certainly a perfectly fine playing and sounding P bass. To the point, if someone walked in the shop that minute and offered me a gig and said you have to come right now and I had to just use what I had. I wouldn't have hesitated to gig that bass. Buying a quality instrument is an investment in yourself as a player. Not so much the instrument. It's that simple. However, I only recommend doing it once you figure out what you do and don't like as a player. Once you know what your ideal specs are. Hunt down the best instrument you can HONESTLY afford that ticks the boxes. Don't be afraid to buy high end used if you're a gigging musician, too. There are plenty of CS instruments out there that were bought by people who don't gig and they are moving them on. If you see one that ticks all the boxes, and is a case queen. Get it. You're just going to put wear on it anyhow. You won't regret the investment in your craft, imo.
@honkytonkinson9787
2 жыл бұрын
Agree! When you have an instrument that is as fun to look at as it is to play you’re more likely to play more often cause you’ll want to! My wife bought me wall hangers several years ago so it’s really easy to pick up and play, and my little corner of the basement looks cool! Also agree about cheap instruments! I have a $300 bass that I upgraded and I love to play it. I think it might be unusually nice for that price point. If you’re patient and try out enough instruments you can find some diamonds in the dirt; polish them up and they shine
@sqidvishus
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree. I'm a bass player but recently wanted a 6 string guitar for writing and recording demos at home. With one kid in college and another graduating high school this year there's not a whole lot of disposable income laying around. I picked up an Epiphone SG Custom and a Boss Katana 100. It ticked all of the boxes: affordable (for me), suits my needs perfectly, and it would be super easy to gig with if I had to. It's shocking how good affordable gear sounds these days when compared to when I picked up playing in the 80s.
@danielphillipsmusic9145
2 жыл бұрын
@@sqidvishus Absolutely! I'm actually a bassist and most of my live work is as a sideman on bass, but I also do solo work too and songwriting/recording on guitar and some sideman work on harp. My CS and AVRI are both P basses, but for performing and recording harp and recording electric guitar I picked up a used Fender Excelsior amp as I heard it works well for both instruments. (it does) and I scooped up a Road Worn 50s Tele as a demo discount on Memorial Day with a coupon. It cost less than the base classic poly model and it's got the nitro. Haven't regretted it at all. If I was making steady money playing guitar live I might have grabbed a used AVRI Tele, but honestly the Road Worn ticks every single box for me at half the price. Players just starting out now days have it great. They can get a gig capable instrument for a few hundred bucks and only worry about upgrading when they WANT to. Pretty crazy.
@Charles75N
2 жыл бұрын
A great guitar inspires you to get better. Great advice and video.
@daviddawson1718
2 жыл бұрын
Back in the '90's I got to play Trigger. Holy shit, Willie Nelson is a phenomenal guitar player.
@jeremysmetana8583
2 жыл бұрын
A great guitar (and by that I mean one that suits you as the player, best) is like The Force: it guides your actions... but it also obeys your commands.
@dmac3316
2 жыл бұрын
I played a used Squier Classic Vibe 60s Tele in a shop the other day and it was fantastic. Playability, feel, tuning stability et al was better than some of the much higher priced guitars in there.
@Frankie_Holt
2 жыл бұрын
I don’t care if someone has super nice gear, more power to you if you can get it. I on the other hand am a hobby guitarist, while I could get an American PRS silver sky I can’t justify it in my head, super excited for the se ones. I can justify my road worn fenders tho.
@darthdurf9611
2 жыл бұрын
I buy guitars on the playability and quality.....2 USA made, 6 imports, all are excellent....and we all know squires and epi's have been awsome for 10 yrs or more
@Thunderstorm351
2 жыл бұрын
First guitar was a 7 dollar Sears acoustic my Dad bought when I was 12..EVH could not play that thing…I bought a Decca Strat copy with my lawn mowing money, and now 55 years later and many really fine guitars later, I wish I had that first one back…just because..
@billdivine9501
2 жыл бұрын
My first electric was a Hondo explorer copy. $300. I was 15. It was ok, I replaced the neck, pickups, put a Kahler trem on it. I loved it. But it was all I knew. This was In The 80s. Now I want to play again. I’m 55. I want a Wolfgang, or a Charvel San Dimas, but my mind keeps saying, what for? I just want to try to play one. I’m stuck.
@Madeyes6
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been playing just about 3 years & now have 9 guitars, an amp, a headrush & FRFR speaker & £400 of pedals. I think I may have overdone what you mean 😳
@jdb2722
2 жыл бұрын
The nicest guitar I ever owned was when I was in my late teens earlier 20’s and could barely play.
@JBG949
2 жыл бұрын
I agree.., Get the best guitar for YOU. $2500.00 or more should put you into a lifelong player that will be outstanding 20 yrs from now. Ty for your time. 😊
@bensepulveda71
2 жыл бұрын
What a great video. In my case, it took me many years of buying, selling and playing different guitars and amps that I bought or traded not because they were representative of the player I wanted to be, but unbeknownst to me it was part of the process of figuring out the type of player I would eventually become. When I started playing in the early 80’s, my influences were very limited to what was on the radio, cable TV (yikes!!!!), the records I could find at my local music store, and whatever my other musician friends (no pun intended) were listening to. So I started to go down the 80’s shredder path and my equipment choices reflected that. As I became older and started to experience other styles and acquire more influences, I noticed that my playing style began to morph into something more “musical” and less “guitar-focused”. I also started to play with other musicians that had different influences and backgrounds, and that also opened more stylistic doors for me. Today, after many years of development and changes, I guess I’m finally closer to the guitarist I was destined to be, which is very different from the player I thought I wanted to be. And as a result of that process of maturity, my equipment has also changed to reflect said process. Btw Baxter and John, let me know when enrollment opens for the BLU (Blues Lawyer University). I’d be honored to be a part of the original Alumni. 👨🎓 🎸 🤘
@twenty3electronics
2 жыл бұрын
People say they are not a good enough player for Telecaster or ES-335 because they feel those guitars are too revealing about their technique, not necessarily because they can’t afford one. Not saying I agree, but I have heard this sentiment many times. The same applies to certain amps. They leave you nowhere to hide.
@jarojasn
2 жыл бұрын
How do we get a Blues Lawyer Academy certificate from Casino Guitars? Seriously, add it to the merch store. I’d love to have it for my music man cave.
@07BSPtC
2 жыл бұрын
This is what I did. I suck but bought a Gibson Les Paul custom because I want to be Randy Rhoads
@anthonynonya
2 жыл бұрын
I own a Gibson, and it's not the least expensive model available. I might be an intermediate player. MIGHT be. Maybe. Sue me. I also own 9 other cheap ass guitars that have helped me appreciate my Gibson, and I play it about 99% of the time because it's nicer and it inspires me to play and learn more.
@wonicles
2 жыл бұрын
A good guitar, or well set up OK guitar makes it easier to play. I buy and build guitars that make me happy. I have played what I want on any given guitar that doesn't fit standard stereotypes, say punk on a Trini. Do what makes you happy, and you will find you may make others happy as well. Have fun. Life is short, make the most of it. Don't worry about being the next "whomever", be the first you.
@jennyfeucht3006
2 жыл бұрын
I love this! I started playing electric guitar a year ago with a Squier strat. Upgraded to a Player a couple of months later and a Pro II a few months after that. Each upgrade made me want to pick it up and play even more.
@jfar3340
2 жыл бұрын
too bad you wasted money on 2 temporary guitars. I played a 150$ washburn for 8 years, and a strat american standard for 10 years after that.
@raiylab
2 жыл бұрын
@@jfar3340 it’s not a waste imo. The OP got to experiment with a few cheaper instruments to figure out what they felt was missing and what they would want in their next guitar. I would hate to have jumped right up to the Pro II just to find out that something didn’t sit right with me. And if they never stuck with it, then they saved some money not buying a higher end instrument and letting it collect dust.
@jfar3340
2 жыл бұрын
Its wasted because 1) there are return policies if undont like your pro 2 and 2) pro 2 holds its value so you can always sell. Its not as if OP experimented with a bunch of different guitars, brands, solid/semi hollow before settling on his prefered guitar; he just bought 3 stats in a few months. I stand corrected.
@rikkousa
2 жыл бұрын
@Jenny Feucht thanks for sharing that awesome journey. Keep it going..I predict in in X number of year (fill in the blank), you will be ready for a Custom Shop, A vintage guitar , or maybe even a @Castedosa baritone guitar by Carlos Lopez (and his family) in Casino yellow!
@jennyfeucht3006
2 жыл бұрын
@@jfar3340 Actually it wasn’t a waste. All three are Strat types guitars but they’re each different. The Squier is a Short scale single coil. I have small hands and always had trouble with my acoustic and bar chords when I was young. I thought maybe a smaller all around guitar might be better to experiment with when I started the electric journey. It was very inexpensive and I always thought of it as my test guitar. When I realized a full sized guitar would work fine for me and I knew I was going to stick with it, I moved up to the Player. The Player is an HSH and is awesome. I still play it all of the time. It’s the perfect guitar to keep tuned down a half step and ready to go when I feel like playing some of the Nirvana songs I’ve learned or come across any song with an alternate tuning. The Pro II is a single coil and is my go-to guitar for most songs right now. I absolutely love it. You’re right, it will always hold value better because it’s American made. But I don’t intend to sell any of these first 3 because they’re the beginnings of my journey.
@shane1472
2 жыл бұрын
Word of advice don't post your Squier on a fender Facebook page. It doesn't go over well lol
@jeffcenters2073
2 жыл бұрын
For me my favorites are Randy Angus LP SG but when I sat held played I preferred fender they are better for me so I love listening to those guys but play/own fenders haha 😎
@evalonious
4 ай бұрын
I have a thinline Classic Vibe and it's my preferred practice guitar (unpluggeg). Ya I could change the pickups, but I'm not preforming. Plus those CuNiFe are more then then the Squire. 😂❤
@joerob3081
2 жыл бұрын
I'm here to win the Silver Sky and to look at that ES-355 that's always hanging between the two of you. Also for the arm wrastlin'
@dainpaxton
2 жыл бұрын
Can you all start a second channel where you just review movies? I would watch the hell outta that...
@charleshaman1782
2 жыл бұрын
Only Baxter and Jonathan can inspire people with phrases like "a better chance to be not as terrible"
@EHCreative
2 жыл бұрын
Just bought a Troposphere Stratocaster mainly because of the description and video Casino posted... Its the best Strat i have ever played but that being said on the other end of the spectrum. I have a less expensive partscaster that I love just as much. If you love the guitar you will want to practice and play.
@sgd5k292
2 жыл бұрын
I still suck at guitar, but with a quality guitar, I know it is me, not my instrument!
@josephbenz4913
2 жыл бұрын
I’m all for buying the guitar that makes you happy. Where I have a problem is when people start, “chasing tone,” before they learn how to play. If you want to learn on a Custom Shop Stratocaster and a Two Rock that’s fine, but don’t lecture me about tone when you can’t fret a chord without going out of tune.
@chrisharrison3305
2 жыл бұрын
I had a guy many years ago shame me for my custom ESP. I’d been playing for a couple of years and I used some of my mother’s inheritance to buy it. 6 months later I own the best guitar I have ever played, period. If this ever happens to any of you, there’s a middle finger for a reason.
@MrWhit30
2 жыл бұрын
Ive been a hack for over 40 years. Im pretty good but have never been a professional level player. I've always played the best guitar I could afford. That might have been a Silvertone or it might have been a Gibson, depending on my budget. I now have a White Falcon, so suck it haters.
@CasinoGuitars
2 жыл бұрын
MVP Comment :)
@brandoncouture4432
2 жыл бұрын
I decided a few years ago that if I was going to buy a piece of gear I would get the one that was calling out to me and inspires me to play. If I'm going to spend money one something I'll use for years if not the rest of my life I might as well invest in the gear I want.
@IbelieveinHarris
2 жыл бұрын
Hey fellas, thanks for the great video, I was shamed for years in my teens and early 20s by my fellow peers about my high end gear at the time. I was the most skilled player then… still have a long way to go, but instead of putting my money in clothes or spending it on partying I saved up to get the guitars I dreamt of. I wished I hear this when I was you her maybe I wouldn’t have felt so guilty. Thank you again guys. I appreciate you!
@TribalGuitars
2 жыл бұрын
Great topic. Better gear definitely makes learning and playing a better experience. If someone can afford a big-dollar guitar to play 3 chords on and be happy, more power to them! My only issue are the people who think a pricey guitar is going to make them magically learn at, and to, an unrealistic level. Squiers and other budget guitars should be taken for what they are. For a $249.98 guitar my daughter's Squier Tele is "Daaaamn! This is a nice, fun guitar!", for what it is. Is it a Custom shop? No. If the Custom Shop Tele was just like the Squier we should complain about it. This kind of thing always reminded me of movie critics that were reviewing a "Smokey and the Bandit" movie like it was supposed to be David Lean's. "Lawrence of Arabia". ugh
@evalonious
Жыл бұрын
I wanted to thank Jonathan for advice on my recent baritone purchase... Catch up soon, Asheville NC
@CavemanWithAStringStick
2 жыл бұрын
I started on hand-me-down guitars when I was 4. I think if those guitars were harder to play or if I didn’t have those chords beaten into my brain that early, I wouldn’t be where I am today. If you must know, it was a 1963 Gibson Hummingbird and a 1971 Gibson Les Paul Custom. The former was found by my grandmother for $5 at a yard sale in the early 70s. The latter was gifted to my grandfather by the church they attended because nobody could hear the hummingbird over the electric band there.
@garycoates4987
2 жыл бұрын
When I used to give lessons I had a student who's parents bought him as his first guitar a brand new Gibson Les Paul Custom, a sunburst custom with a factory kahler, I was actually really excited and happy for this kid , after all the kids who had come for lessons with the cheapest guitar they had to beg and beg to get that would not stay in tune and had horrible action, I was so happy to see some parents spend this huge amount of money to be completely invested and supportive of their son. A professional grade instrument really helped his progress learning as well but I'm sure it was also very inspiring to him as an instrument.
@ronniefnd
2 жыл бұрын
Whike not a custom I had a similar deal. My parents bought me. Gibson Les Paul studio, I feel like it was a big help having a guitar that actually played well.
@mr.astrophysics9115
2 жыл бұрын
The 2021 Epiphone Custom Koa Les Paul is said to be the best Les Paul of 2021 it's 1960's Era Correct it's Koa not veneer it's a high end proper Les Paul
@robertwillett4122
2 жыл бұрын
GARY You are so correct. My first guitar, the action was so high it was bearly playable. If they are serious and really want to learn, parents out there should get something half way decent or the just quit. Guitar you can basically play all your life. And it not a video game. I know so many older people that have wished they didn't quit. Have a great evening, stay safe...
@smalltowninnewmexico
2 жыл бұрын
i remember that kid with rich parents..... sorry but i hated those dudes. Or will decide to start surfing and arrive at the beach with a $$$$$$ wetsuit and $$$$$$$ surfboard.....yo they have a name .....KOOKS. That kid is / was a spoilt brat with RICH PARENTS... ya gotta EARN IT dude....in EVERYTHING in life FACT.. yo- f++k those beginners with rad guitars F==K them to the MOON dude ⚡⚡💣💣🎸🎸🤐🤐😉😉🤙🤙🤷♂🤷♂
@smalltowninnewmexico
2 жыл бұрын
@@ronniefnd lucky lucky boy...................... i was 16 and worked every weekend to get my first good guitar. I just hope u appreciated what your parents did. i personally wouldnt/could never buy my 13 year old son a Gibson. if he wants to learn , he can use my old nylon string.
@ptg2662
2 жыл бұрын
100% true, I bought a Tone King Imperial II a month ago, and man what a diff, from my old one , it just transforms the tones from my head into the sound that comes out from the speaker . I have a mex. 2021 strat, but now Im on a hunt for a custom shop strat, just will make my dream come true in a few months, life is short and I want to enjoy it while I am still young :))
@georgespencer3973
2 жыл бұрын
I bought an Imperial a few years ago and finally a cs strat last year. They’re both "beyond" my playing ability but they make a joyous sound together and I don’t regret either purchase one bit. Good luck in your strat search!
@ptg2662
2 жыл бұрын
@@georgespencer3973 Thanks mate!
@MACKHAWKSS
2 жыл бұрын
a VERY important video
@mj-dd2fb
2 жыл бұрын
Jonathan .. best beard!
@philsequeira3180
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve got a bunch of affordable/medium priced guitars of many different models now, zeroing in on what I really like to play. At some point I’m gonna find that higher end ‘magical instrument’ but in the meantime I’m really having fun and inspired with those guitars I’ve collected.
@jfar3340
2 жыл бұрын
there is no magical higher end instrument.
@216trixie
2 жыл бұрын
Buy the best you can afford.
@mr.astrophysics9115
2 жыл бұрын
I play Gibsons and 2021 Epiphone modern figured Sgs love them all
@BlueberryStinkFinger62
2 жыл бұрын
The 2021 Epiphone modern figured Sgs are boss
@TheGeniuschrist
2 жыл бұрын
I'm starting to feel like there's no guitar good enough for me. I make a 300 dollar trash box sing.
@Donholleyglobeaz
2 жыл бұрын
I started playing a year ago. I spend some $$$ and got me a Taylor right away. What a difference a decent guitar makes when learning! And I have stuck with it!
@smelltheglove2038
2 жыл бұрын
Seriously. I live by the mantra “I can’t afford to buy cheap tools”.
@PastorDanMoore
2 жыл бұрын
Many years ago I was a married enlisted man with two children. I started with a Korean made acoustic guitar which worked well for me (a Christmas gift from my wife). I learned then that economical Korean guitars were made quite well for the price. I then had the opportunity to buy a used Telecaster for $100 bucks from a fellow GI. He had found it in the back of a recreation center in pieces in the trash. He put it together and it played nice. He needed the cash and I wanted a decent guitar. It served me well. I sold it about 15 years later (2009) I had played a friend's Gibson Les Paul and love the sound. I went online and found a Hammer Slammer which was identical and cost around $250. It was made in Indonesia. It sounded great and replaced the Telecaster. I just cannot justify spending $1500 for a new guitar when there are so many good sounding ones being made today for less than half the price.
@raytorvalds3699
2 жыл бұрын
What do you mean "replaced the Telecaster" ?! One does not simply replace a Telecaster. (I kid.... sort of ;) )
@jamesonsnow782
2 жыл бұрын
Yes I’ve been setting guys straight on this for years. It’s not a badge of honor to let some dipshit over on the gear page gate-keep your happiness.
@IrishBog
2 жыл бұрын
I’m guessing there has to be a band called The Blues Lawyers?
@Nooneknows74
2 жыл бұрын
My father is an avid car builder with decades of mechanic and fabrication experience with various certificates. He doesn't like "check book hottrodders" guys or gals who couldn't use a single tool but have the coin to hire nearly anyone. The ability to use what you have to make something great, whether it's music or cars, will always be more admirable than just "buying" something great.
@jhwk1970
2 жыл бұрын
The checkbook hot rodders enjoy their vehicles in their own way, make the hobby larger and more affordable for everyone, and if a doctor or lawyer wants to pay money to a skilled mechanic to build them something cool, it’s ok. I can’t saw a straight line but I am a half way decent guitar player. Thank goodness somebody can build my instruments. We all need each other.
@jimleininger8963
2 жыл бұрын
The very best anything is the one you have, that is paid off, and used daily.
@ThreeChordDave
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, absolutely agree that you should get the guitar you want. Doesn't matter what other people think, unfortunately people think they have the right to tell people how to spend their money and what they're qualified to play. Ignore that nonsense and enjoy driving them crazy with your awesome guitar... like I do!
@jarmentor1731
2 жыл бұрын
I would recommend, early on, to buy the nicest guitar you can afford. I developed the HORRIBLE habit of gripping the neck too hard, because I started playing on a less than stellar guitar. Now I have a Gibson Tribute, that I LOVE, but when that bad habit creeps in, I actually bend notes out of tune. I'm not saying you should run to your favorite Custom Shop for your first guitar, but starting on a $100-200 guitar creates so many barriers to becoming better.
@Ben-hb4my
2 жыл бұрын
As a huge Paul Weller fan i finally bought an epiphone casino and i swear my playing has improved because of that..............................im still shit though!
@petermickelson7412
2 жыл бұрын
ima buy a guitar
@BobPerrone
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree. Started when I was 8 years old 60 years ago on a really awful Danelectro but was inspired by Chet Atkins, Segovia, George Harrison and the blues greats of my time. Always wanted a Country Gentleman but back then would have required selling body parts. 3 years ago I finally had the money to get one and did it prove the wait was worth it. Incredible instrument and still inspires me to keep improving in spite of my "advanced" age. Even my wife appreciated how wonderful it is.
@mojo6778
2 жыл бұрын
Baxter, I know how you love the custom shop guitars due to their feel and playing experience, well same for golf, try some forged Mizuno's, they have such a soft feel and is comparable to a custom shop experience.
@gregmiller7123
2 жыл бұрын
It's kind of funny that guitarists and golfers are very similar....that next Les Paul or that next Callaway driver will make all the difference...when maybe lessons and practice would have really been the answer! But the manufacturers depend on us looking for that "golden ticket"! Personally, I'm a Cleveland guy myself! 😂
@mojo6778
2 жыл бұрын
@@gregmiller7123 You're hit the nail on the head, I couldn't disagree at all! A little note, I used to play Mizuno irons, Callaway driver and woods when I played more, but as I got older, I needed a little help and more forgiving clubs and actually playing Pings now. It seems to always be about the gear, but really just need more playing / practice time. New gear is fun!
@antoonhermans8953
2 жыл бұрын
saleswise i can understand these guy's will say : yeah , go ahead and buy an custom shop fender or gibson and an handmade amp and the best/expensive pedals , but for an amateur guitar player playing in a coverband doing pubgigs ( wich most guitarplayer are ) then the modern day squire cv / mim fender or ibg epi is good enough ( you can alway's upgrade the pu's and hardware if you want to but it's not really a must anymore these day's ) , ampwise i would say : get an fender tonemaster amp , there great and you can use them at home to , pedalwise it's the same story : you can get real great sounding pedals wich don't have to cost 200-400 dollar/euro . Even the production line made american fenders and gibsons are expensive these day's and there are so many well made guitars for sale wich are made in asia that will cost a lot less money , but yeah if you're one off those headstock/brandname fools , then go ahead and spend way to much money for a wooden plank with six strings : )
@raytorvalds3699
2 жыл бұрын
But, maybe a headstock/brand name inspires some people to play more ? Ever thought of that ? Also, who are you to decide what's "good enough" for someone ? Even calling people fools for buying a brand they like and saying it's too much money. There are also people that don't like to buy something from Asia, or certain Asian countries (if they can help it). You might want to try to have a bit more of an open mind.
@antoonhermans8953
2 жыл бұрын
@@raytorvalds3699 yeah well , i guess you're an american , you seem to have an anti china attitude overthere ( maybe you guy's have been fed to much BS overthere with that idiot maniac who was in power for 4 years ) but you have to realize that without the money the usa has leant from china and the middle east you're country would have been bankrupt a long time ago ( not even looking at the insane interest debt the states has : ) , and also this : all the medicine , laptops , smartphones ect . these day's are made in asia . To me you americans react a bit the same as the britisch did when they where no longer the "leaders off the world " for whatever that means : ) , But to go back to the maine topic , i'm not judging anyone who wants to buy an expensive guitar , i'm just saying it's a bit foolisch to fall for this marketing/branding shit , wether it's guitars , cars , jeans , sneakers or whatever . Most people are not rich and have to work long and hard for there money , so to then spend it on these way overpriced branding toy is a bit silly in my view , but hey , live and let live is my motto . And as a final answer to you're comment : to be inspired should come for the love off music , not from some brandname , a good musician can also make good music without busting the bank , so i think it's wiser to spend you're money on a good music/ guitar theory teacher
@ericwarrington6650
2 жыл бұрын
Great points guys..I never dropped big money on music until I was ready to make a lifelong commitment and since I've done that there's no guilt in my ⛽... usually..lol...
@MarcStanton1
2 жыл бұрын
Great topic. You know you really got me going about that two rock amp. I don’t think you guys do reviews but could you maybe discuss a comparison of the two rock amps and Magnatone amps?
@OscarASevilla
2 жыл бұрын
I have two nieces that are finally old enough to start learning guitar. About 10 and 7 years old. What guitar and amp would be best for them? (Maybe this can even be a video)
@jawknee21
2 жыл бұрын
I've bought way too many guitars and pedals to be as bad as I am. I like collecting them and it's cool to go look for deals and build my collection.
@jt3483
2 жыл бұрын
I played a road series Martin for 20 years, and while it was a good guitar, things did change for me when I bought my D41. Totally inspiring and brought 5 songs into my world so far. Even if those songs are only for me and even if I never write another song, those 5 songs were worth the price of admission alone. In a parallel vein, the biggest change to my electric playing is when I got my Benson Monarch Reverb. Love it to death and always want to play it at any volume.
@PaulieHo
2 жыл бұрын
buy once, cry once
@jvgauthier
4 ай бұрын
I would definitely, absolutely, extremely say : if you dream to play electric, don't fall for the "you have to start with an acoustic" crap. Just don't. Go for an electric. Also, go for an aesthetic you like as well. It's ok for instance to go for a Jackson Kelly if, you are unapologetically a metal head.
@MetallicA29
2 жыл бұрын
I have a Mesa Boogie Roadster. Is it because I play arenas? Hell no. It's because I wanted it. I have a PRS core. Is it because I'm a gigging musician? Hell no. It's because I wanted it. Eff the haters.
@Otis-Isom
2 жыл бұрын
I saved up 1500 dollars for a Gibson sg standard which is my first nice guitar and it was the best purchase of my, albeit short, life. I’m 17 so people may argue that I don’t need a guitar that nice but I’m invested in trying to become a better player and accomplish my goal of being a professional. That means that I need the tool that suits me best and In my case, that was my sg. I’ve already beat the hell out of it but that guitar will last me a life time.
@johnbgoode3
2 жыл бұрын
Hmmm, now that explains why I have so many guitars as the player I want to be is to be able to sound like: EVH, Slash, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Robert Cray, Adrian Smith, Angus Young, etc, etc, etc…finally justification!!!!
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