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Matthew Boyle
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 29 พ.ค. 2009
Singer/guitarist.
Tear stained eye
Another band I hadn't heard of before. This song really appeals to me with its directness and simplicity. It's full of strong, and slightly desolate imagery, which always appeals to my slightly dark soul.
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Speed trap town
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I have never knowingly listened to Jason Isbell until very recently; this song has delighted me since hearing it. To my shame I have known his name, read the reviews of his signature guitar, but somehow just never got round to listening; I will put that right now.
Rode NT2A or Samson C03 for a project studio HD 1080p
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If money is tight, is the Samson C03 switchable pattern microphone easily good enough?
Pancho and Lefty
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This song was written by Townes Van Zandt, and I think his version is the benchmark, but I think I first heard Emmylou Harris sing it. There have been so many versions of it that it clearly has universal appeal. I am currently trying to think through a looper arrangement of a song, and frankly got tired of the technicalities, and thought, why not just grab my guitar and sing a song with no extr...
The banks o' green willow
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Pretty much all of the folk ballads I love are horrible; I tend to be squeamish about watching or reading anything horrible, so why I haven't rejected these as too shocking is beyond me. I first heard Dick Gaughan sing this and was tickled pink that the merchant who turnet out to be a bad bet for any decent girl was from Dumbarton. That is rarely mentioned in folksongs and I know it well so I t...
New Dawn Fades
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I have always had a real admiration for Joy Division, they were the edgy-sound of my teenage hormones! This is my third go at one of their songs. I'm using the single mic technique to capture voice and guitar, with my new ribbon-mic. My guitar is also driving a Boss guitar synth set to a string sound.
Jim Watt and Matthew Boyle: Sleep of the Just.
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This is the first time that Jim and I have made a more serious attempt to learn a song and record it together. Jim is a massive Elvis Costello fan, although this wasn't a song that he knew well; I just happened to suggest it as I had heard it on a playlist and liked the chorus. Coincidently, Jim saw Elvis Costello live the previous night in Glasgow, although naughty Elvis did not sing this!
Silver Dagger
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This is the Joan Baez/Fleet Foxes standard take on an old folksong about a suitor trying to gain the hand of a lover and the parents being less than well-disposed to the idea. Wikipedia has a great and detailed page about it. This is essentially the same song/song-family as my previously posted “I will set my ship in order”.
I will set my ship in order
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I have known this song for around 35 years, and for some reason this week I have been thinking more about my first love of folk songs. This is a go to when playing acoustics or trying one out, and it seemed like time to put it on my channel.
Harvest Moon
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This is a song that has crept up my list of songs to cover/sing over a period of around a year. I really like it as a piece of writing as I think it walks the line between folk-rock and middle of the road in a brilliant way.
Time after time
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I can never resist the oh-so-eighties sound of Time after Time. (Am I the only person who immediately thinks of Bette Davis Eyes as soon as I hear it?) It is the chorused/flanged guitar sound I think that binds them both in my mind. Anyway, this is my first go at using a (virtual) flanger in my effects unit and it was kind of fun to try a new (old) style.
10,000 miles
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I have always loved this song as a real follower of traditional music. what intriguees me most about is the number of cover versions it has outside folk music, for example Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Bromo Tahoma Auditorium
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I think this would be a strong contender for any great-value acoustic guitar awards. It sounds way better than its price would suggest. It's not without its flaws though...
Every River
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My cover of Runrig's Every River. Runrig were so original in how they blended celtic and rock sounds and they really deserve a lot of homage in my view!
Tips on building a looper pedalboard
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Tips on building a pedalboard for a solo singer/guitarist around a Boss RC 500 (or similar) looper.
I wish I could know how it feels to be free
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I wish I could know how it feels to be free
Can you hear the price difference between 3 acoustic guitars?
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Can you hear the price difference between 3 acoustic guitars?
Acoustic yes thats what I feel they are under my fingers
I believe the sound's better if recorded through D.I.
@@nelson1953 This was through a Strymon Iridium straight into an audio interface. No physical amount was used?
Actually it was a long time ago, it might have been through a Headrush MX5, but still direct to interface. A Presonus.
Oops, that should say "physical amp"
Hi Mathew do you still have this guitar. I have just ordered one never had a telecaster and looking for a clean sound and wondered if these pickups gave you a great clean tone. Most folk seem to put Seymour Duncan quarter pounders in there telecasters, but not checked them out about clean tone yet . Did you ever put brass saddles on and change pots and electrics, wondered if it made much difference. Many thanks Peter
Sorry Peter, I sold it to prevent my small house becoming over-run by guitars. The Toneriders gave a great clean tone. I didn't play with the saddles.
Cheer~~~(of an edition of an author's works) having notes by various editors or commentators.(guitar accompaniment...good)😊
Great demo Matthew. I'm in the market for a T-style with a trem arm, and this has been super helpful! Thanks.
Cool accent, you sound like one of the guys in the proclaimers
I wonder why when people change the pickups on a Harley Benton Telecaster most of them seem to be picking Tonerider pickups, instead of one of the many other choices.
@@Shadowman-1960 Are they seeking affordable upgrades rather than putting Lollars or similar on a guitar that will never have real intrinsic value I wonder?
@@matboy314 Possibly but I was thinking there would be multiple options at every price level, and real intrinsic value would depend on what each individual person felt was intrinsic to them, like superior tone or value for their money etc.
Tonerider makes very excellent, very affordable pickups.
Hey Matt awesome playing and tone mate. I have an Artist tele coming soon, and chances are i will replace the pickups with this set. I have also heard the alnico II blues toneriders set, which sounded great too. Thanks for the demo.
@@maxwellbowden9961 Thank you Maxwell. I think the pickups make the biggest improvement to tone.
Omg. 20 years of studying English and I understand nothing. 😮
Actually liked the hb Sounded a bit warmer to me .
I loved this till ga pulled out John Mayer. Sick playing and tone
Love your channel! Go on Scotland!! 🏴
Hi man, Robert here. I've never owned a Telecaster, and I'm almost afraid to get one, because I'm concerned that it might be the electric guitar I end up using most of the time, hahaha! Paused at 36 seconds in to comment, so back to watching. Thanks for posting this, and hope you and yours are doing great!
I have been thinking about what you said. I feel as though my American Performer Telecaster is genuinely more resonant when not plugged in than my Stratocaster. I want to love my Strat, as I am a sucker for a tremolo arm, but I so often play the Tele when I am learning a song, because it feels so organic and "connected"; it's like the electric guitar version of your favourite acoustic. I miss the Harley Benton, but I didn't need two Teles.
How is it regarding playability? Is it hard to play like one od those cheap old begginer guitars or is it actually comfy?
With some basic setup it was as slick to play as my Fender. The neck was really slick and satin.
I just can’t get use to the toy like look of the acoustic sonic.. do away with the sound hole .. put a f hole . And offer a natural finish. All the one ive seen look like they have a kids crayon finish. But I like everything else about the different tones
I think the second guitar was the Fender! It had a more clear tone than the first. I am a Telecaster guy myself, it seems to be my #1 guitar.
Ja ja we know we know, PLAY THE DOPEY THING !
I bought a Squire CV Custom 60's Tele and don't like the neck pu. I like the sound of the Tone Riders. Thanks for the demo, it helped me decide.
How did you find the intonation with the limited bridge design?
It was more than good enough, just as good as my American Performer telecaster is.
Very nice...love this...your voice took me by surprise..wow. Best BB on YT
I was the cynic . I am a very average player but I’m quite a sad middle aged man and need all the best of gear so have an American pro strat and tele . Thought at such a knockdown price it would be a tinkering tool and do the customization parts caster thing . Out of the box blown away apart from changing the strings have done zero everything is solid and think it has a lovely vintage tele twang . It’s my go to feel no need to bring the American made out their case
Great video.I’ve heard the split shaft tuner hole isn’t deep enough to restring as easy as it should ,do you find it is ok? I think I’ll get one of these guitars not sure if I want the black ,blue or red.Thanks
Hi David. I don’t have the guitar anymore, as I thinned the herd to focus on just my favourites (I slightly regret this one, but I have an American Performer telecaster). I restrung it a few times and don’t recall having any difficulties.
I put these in a telecaster.I thought they were excellent .
i forgot the pickups review. thumbs up for your playing and felling sir.
Thank you very much. 🙂
Thank you for this review - am thinking of getting one of these, Toneriders seem to do the job alright. Keep the vids coming....
Hello, sir. I'm in the process of building a low-budget Kotzen-style Telecaster. I already have the Chopper T pickup, and now I'm considering between the Tonerider Vintage Plus and Hot Classic pickups. Which one of these options would you say is closer in sound to the Twang King pickup? I'm aiming for the best Twang King alternative while keeping costs down. Thank you, and more power to you, sir.
Thank you for your question. I'm afraid I don't know any of these pickups except the ones I put in the HB Tele. I'm really sorry to have nothing useful to add for you. 😕
Guitar into the Strymon...into the mixing desk...into the PA speaker. Sounds ace
Great version! We will be discussing this song soon and will share this cover.
Thank you. Glad you like it!
Nice review, I just found out about Toneriders, did you end up getting some? I want some for my Epiphone and this blue Telle has me tempted to try some TR sibgle coils too. Which ones do you recommend? I'm a humbucker guy so Teles have me confused. The 60s Vintage would fit the guitar, I think?
Hi, I did and loved the sound, but I sold the guitar to “thin the herd” and to make space at home. I can’t suggest anything about the TR pickups except that the telecaster set was “vintage”. Sorry.
@@matboy314 I see, thanks for the info. Luckily I got some space left :)
Yes one of favourite songs too - Dick Gaughan's guitar and voice are magical on that particular track. I remember a review at the time of Boys of the Lough's first album - 'The joyfulness of the tunes are contrasted with Dick Gaughan's bleak and bitter Scots ballads'. Yep!😊
Nice playing! The pickups sound excellent.
Thanks Dan. It really is amazing what you can do with a cheap guitar as long as the neck is decent.
Thanks for sharing!
Katanas are great. I have a 50 MkI and a 50 MkII connected ABY via Radial Big Shot for wet/dry glory. For home playing this is more than enough. Solid build, everything built in, good sound. Love ‘em.
They really are great. I think they provide a nice baseline sound for guitar reviews too. If someone is playing through something exotic, you never feel sure that you can get the same sound at home!
@@matboy314 Absolutely. And with the attenuation, I'm not bothering anybody (and headphones too, if late at night). I've never once hooked them to the computer either, I just run 'em as-is and they're perfectly fine!
The acoustasonic is definitely mainly a gigging workhorse..... A multipurpose tool for when you can’t have multiple guitars on the road, like a pub/café cover-song musician who can use the compact flexibility. It’s also great for composing and playing on the couch while watching TH-cam but that use alone wouldn‘t justify buying or keeping one. If you just play at home why would you go for a modelling guitar when you have a real organic one as good as yours...!?
I totally agree. That's why I got rid of it. It was just taking up space as I'm not a gigging musician. 🙂
Got a TE-52 a few days ago...to see what the hub-bub was all about. Of the several dozen guitars I've owned of all makes/types, etc...$500-3000...the neck of this HB was just flawless in every way...even the set up from factory was very decent. The ash was also gorgeous but HEAVY as schiff. Still...like the CV50's I've recently bought to learn from...this HB is a STEAL. Won't drop Fralin or Lollars in it...but a $50 set of Bootstraps to see what the hub-bub is about those pups. Nice review and playing! Remove neck pup from tone pot...it'll brighten a bit.
I find the cleans brittle but I might buy one anyway.
Agree on the head rush speaker. I’ve got some alto pa speakers and I can’t tell a difference between those and the head rush other than they are less than half the price. They sound fine for monitoring a di set up.
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I have a Boss Katana Mk 2 Artist amp, and I love it. I use the various Inbuilt Boss effects and the Tone Studio to create the tones of my favourite guitarists, such as Dave Gilmour. I love the versatility, quality and value for money that this amp provides.
I have to say Scouser2230, that looks like a really attractive proposition of an amp. Despite my glowing review of the basic MK2 Katana amp, the thing I most dislike is the control panel being recessed at the back of the top panel. My amp stand is tilted back and it makes it hard to see the controls. The Artist version puts the panel where you can see it properly!
This video does not work, as the actual guitar tone is hidden in all that reverb you used .... In addition it would make a lot of sense to hear a direct before/after comparison using short repeatable sequences.
На 9.00 мин , подскажите пожалуйста что это за прекрасная мелодия?
i got a harley benton during lockdown.. and they proper smashed me with an extra import fee about £45 ...? i am about to buy a tele.. i fancy one of these but feeling weeny bit reluctant... is the import duty thing sorted now..? i want one...
I got that with my first HB purchase too. The thing is to go onto their UK store. Specify it in your search. They seem to hold a lot of stock here, but the default site seems to be in Germany, or somewhere in Europe.
Same here. A while ago built myself a pedalboard based off Joyo series pedals (American/British/AC), and then realized, that given all that went in, including power supply, reverb/delay, etc. I could just get a mid-tier processor or FlyRig v2. For live gigs pedalboard must make even less sense, as the dirfference in sound quality (if any) won't matter for the audience.
Sound is great. Next time, please, just compare the sounds, don't play ten minutes. This is useless. Or you just wanted to show us that you can play guitar?
Be nice
Relax man.
Wow, dude. This is a great video. The guitar is sounding sweet. And his playing is tasteful. Enjoy the video. Did you want some greeday or something
@VanjaSpirin... well said 😂😂
Rude. It’s not a request show. Scroll on til you find what you want. That’s how this eclectic thing called the internet works. You are not the commissioner of a TH-camr’s services. You don’t set the brief. You just enjoy it or you don’t. If you don’t, keep looking until you find something that rings your bell.
10/10 Fantastic guitar. I bought one but you didn't mention the lack of a string tree on the headstock due to the variable tuning pegs, mine also has locking tuners which according to Fret King keeps the tuning stable.!
Hi @southhams, I couldn't agree with you more. I was feeling frustrated this week with my Gretsch, as I was trying a very slightly lighter string gauge, (still a wound third though), and it is a pig to keep in tune. When I examined it it became obvious that the strings all pull through the nut at a slight lateral angle. The tune-o-matic style bridge also seems to grip the strings as it can ping when you use the Bigsby trem. In contrast, the Fret King has a totally straight run through the nut to the heads, no vertical bending as the tuning heads are different heights to ensure a perfect, straight, string run, and locking tuners. The fat brass bridge saddles don't pinch either, and the result is amazing tuning stability, even with tremolo arm use. I didn't sufficiently emphasise this, but since getting the guitar, I have come to love it more than my other three remaining electrics.
@@matboy314 Really pleased you are bonding with your Semitone Matthew, I have two Fret Kings now, this one and the Music Row and love them both for different reasons. Please note that your choice of strings on either can make a hell of a difference in sound and tone buddy! IMO Fret King and even Vintage (the brand) make very underrated guitars, you would pay considerably more if the had Fender or Gibson on the headstock! Try the Vintage V58JD (Jerry Donahue) with it's 5 way switch incredible value and quality mate :)
Lovely sound. Super playing. Lovely sonorities and tones you conjure up.
Thanks David, that is kind!
The Katana is not a amp modeler it is a A,B circuit amplifier just like your tube amps. Glad you like it they are amazing
Hi James. I didn't know the details of the electronics, but I agree, it is amazing, and rightly becoming a go-to standard.
@@matboy314 it's been the best selling amp in the world for going on 6 years now. You can attach 2 of them in stereo too btw. The artist version are absolutely a tone machine insanity lol just from the panel no laptop needed. I will say once you use tone studio though it opens up a whole new world again . Andy James has gotten insane tones out of his artist Katana check them out
Fret King seem to be very good across the range. I have been impressed by all the reviews, so much so I am collecting an Elise GG this weekend. Will let you know how it goes.
I really like the individualism and boldness of the designs. They are like the "geeky kids" of the guitar world. Can't wait to hear about the Elise. Ps. Just made the mistake of looking it up, and now I want the walnut one! ☺️
The Elise is very good, action a bit too low and I will change the strings. It does have the vary coil on the centre pot, so not sure what some people are saying about not having that facility.
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