Rhett Shull. I really enjoyed your version of Mr Sandman. You've probably heard of Tommy Emmanuel but if you haven't, give him a look. In 1999, Chet Atkins awarded him ( along with four others) the "Certified Guitar Player" title. As a fellow guitarist (not in Tommy's class though) I've been in awe of his skill as a guitarist. He's also one of the truly nice guys. I saw him live about thirty years ago and it's by far the best live performance by any musical act I've ever seen. p.s. I've only recently subscribed and enjoy your vids especially the live stuff.
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Hi Rhett, I'm 69 years old, I can remember one of the best times of my life when I was around 15 and I would go to Down town Portland, Oregon on a Saturday and go through every pawn shop music store, and play and touch everything they had, and knowing I couldn't afford to buy any of them, until I got a job. My first guitar was a Gibson ES-335 with a bigsby I wish I had it back, I put money down for 6 months washing dishes at the Oyster Bar, until I could buy it. I quit the job the day I got it, played all through High School and later, but the magic of going through those shops will always be with me, I met some really great people and made some great memories. The Guitar Magic Spell I still have, and probably never die as long as I'm walking this earth. Thanks for the memories.
I went to Rudy’s a few years back when I was out in NYC. I was way out of my league in terms of cost but the guy in there gave me a full tour, showing me some really cool guitars and a bit of a history lesson. I was really impressed that I wasn’t just kicked out of such a high end shop and they had the time to just show a guy around.
Plan B = "I mean I'm not not serious". The wife ALWAYS wins when that "You're serious" comes out not as a question but as a statement and accusation. Hahaha. Thanks for taking us on the tour and then the tour of the shops. Very cool.
J Fiery doesn’t not not serious mean serious?? It means serious. I didn’t even know about that last shop. It’s like D’angelico’s new showroom used to be a guitar store with all boutique guitars and amps. But nobody really knew where it was. I can’t even remember their name. But a friend went their got some pics. Beautiful stuff but they couldn’t compete with big box stores.
That’s awesome that these people are so open and happy to have people film and ask question. I know quite a few places are quite snobby and just want you to buy something and get out. So good on these shops
Blown away. This is how it's done. I'm in my 60s now when you opened the door I swear I know the smell of this shop.... Rhett dude I love how you just keep brining the magic. My favorite episode along with that Nashville amp you picked up......
Rikkousa Better yet, buy every guitar you’d ever want prior to getting married. Then have a lawyer draw up a prenup excluding all music equipment from assets.
@christopher weise Whenever I walk into a Guitar Center, Sam Ash, Sweetwater or wherever, I always take off whatever jacket I'm wearing no matter what guitar I try.
@@frankspikes4867 I never get to play any of the instruments I want to whenever I walk into any music shops. I'm very respectful like you guys. I take off my leather jacket, I take off my rings, I take off my wrist watch, I take off my shoes, i take off my shirt, I take off my pants and it's shortly after that I find myself on the street....I don't get it.
@@ocan1033 It's all about the time you put in. I had a buddy that, not a word of a lie played 12 hours a day. How good was he? He sounded like a guy that played 12 hours a day. I read recently that Barney Kessell play up to 16 hours a day. The talent is the dedication and vice versa!
All of 48th, which is where Rudy's used to be, street music shops have closed or moved, and Rudy's was the last one to move, the hold out. But I would also recommend checking out 30th Street Guitars when in NYC as well...which is now on 27th Street off between 7th and 8th Avenues, but still called 30th Street Guitars. The store on 30th street was fantastic, had a huge amp collection too. Unfortunately, this being NYC and everyone having to downsize, it moved to a smaller location on 27th street so it no longer really carries those amps. They still have a great boutique pedal selection as well as vintage guitars.
Thank you Rhett...I'm a native born NYC lifer who now lives in HK for the last few years - I haven't had a chance to go back yet so I am a bit starved for home. Your vid was so terrific, seeing the old hometown again. Indeed, no shortage of amazing guitar shops in NYC, though you may have missed out on the heyday of 48th street Music Row back in the day. Only one thing you didn't do on camera - have an NYC dirty water dog...you walked right by the Sabrett cart at 14:44 and didn't even stop to smell the onions. XD Thanks man...superlative vid as always!
Grew up and worked in NYC before retiring. I had more dirty water dogs than I could count. Have at least two and you are guaranteed to burp. That's the most distinctive burp one can have. Eat a dog at noon and you're still tasting it at dinner!
That tweed deluxe and the Firebird was the best I’ve ever heard you play. Just the most natural and most loose playing I’ve heard from you. You sounded straight out of the late 1960’s. Serious Clapton/Beck vibe going on.
13:40 - 14:14 my favorite part was the strum on the chord changes. The tonal melody warm and pristine. Those chords make a great Gibson sound like no other guitar. Nice playing.
I love how you take your family to watch you play guitar and riff! That's the ultimate rock star dream! Those Les Pauls and especially the Gretsch were outstanding.
LOL!!! Your last.....errr...... Tilly's last statement,.. said it all!!! It's nice to have that moment of clarity... at least from the boss! Great playin!! and a successful tour. I'ts good to be Rhett Shull .
Thanks man.... Awesome tour of some great guitar stores, saw a lot of interesting guitars. But, Cindy..... all that talent in such a cool, cute, person.... priceless.
This is why I hunt for guitar videos I wish there were more excellent videos like this, Cindy and Rick are something else This is from a 62 year old old music fan who loves guitars,
I chuckled there at the end. I popped in Hanks in Denmark street about 15 years ago for a set of strings. Left with a Collings . Similar reaction when I met back up with my missus. We’re still together. Me and Collings that is.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing your experience! I sold Rudy a ‘61 DuoSonic at a show in NC....and it was fun “haggling” with him on my final price... his shop is so awesome. Sad that W 48th Street is no longer the “Mecca” of guitars stores. Time marches on.
Rudy's music is cool I love how the stores in the US were so willing to let me play anything in there and were super nice. In Australia some places even ask how much money is in your bank account before you try a 10k guitar.... and they aren't even joking! I bought a Henriksen amp from Rudy's when I was there.
A person shouldn't be playing a store's 10 grand guitar unless they have a serious interest in it as well as a means of paying for it. Otherwise you get endless wishful thinking dickeree-dos who only scratch up such instruments, waste a business' time, and usually walk out buying nothing. I have no problem with a store being discrete in such manners.
Great that your family enjoys visiting guitar shops with you. My family roll their eyes when I say I'm just going to pop into a shop for a quick look 😀 (and they don't know that I actually plan a day out around how many guitar shops there are en route 😙)
The only time I was ever in NYC, October 1987. This was the only place I wanted to visit and I played my first '57 P-Bass! At the time, I was a bassist since '75 and hadn't started playing guitar yet but was wanting to do that also and I was hooked. Wasn't able to buy anything but some bass strings but it was a great experience seeing all of these instruments that I'd only seen in magazines.
NYC is a great place to find old guitars . I remember going to a lot of music stores In NYC and NJ back in the 70s with my older brother . I still love this stuff to this day .
Goodness do your lifestyles pay off! It can be chaotic and stressful. but you get to have some of the biggest opportunities because of it! I definitely envy you haha. Awesome to see!
Nice comment. I think that if you work 2-3 times harder than everyone else at whatever you've chosen to perfect, it always pays off. You might never be rich, but you'll live a fulfilled life. More than most wage slaves can even begin to imagine.
I remember back in the early 1980's lower Manhattan was full of pawnshops that had rows and rows of old guitars. Nice ones and beat up ones. If I knew then what I know now, I would have bought so many at dirt cheap prices back then. I could have been rich reselling them today. Gibsons, American Gretsch, Fenders, old Epi's.. etc... Back then Guitar collecting wasn't a thought. All those pawnshops are gone now because rents are through the roof.
I look at these ancient guitars and I can’t help but wonder to myself “Imagine the heart attack a collector would have if someone popped those pickups out and put them in a $250 Ibanez”
Samurai Guitarist story, guy buys his young son the most expensive Les Paul in the shop (SG was working there at the time) because he wanted "the best"...and the most expensive is best right? To his horror, Dad proceeded to agree with his son and outlined that it needed to be routered out for a trem and other "cool mods"...destroying it's sound AND value. It happens all the time...sigh.
Where you can make money on modified guitars is where you buy someone's Firefly that has been modified with say Lollar pickups. Pay Firefly prices and part it out!
Interesting thing to see pro musicians like Rhett also getting the "are you serious?" treatment when considering a big purchase. Great video, dude, and great playing too!
Back in the day we had W48 St- one shop after another- I had Rudy build me a partscaster- wish I still had it. Carmine St and Southside in my opinion are the only real deal guitar shops left.
One of your best videos yet! The first stop was epic -- with all that reclaimed wood. I get dizzy imagining all that tone. Cindy and Rick are luthi-ing heroes!
While you’re in nyc check out 30th street guitar, it’s now on 27th but its a great shop too, lots of vintage stuff. Also, not guitar related, but make sure you walk the high line, it’s spectacular, best public space in nyc.
No, «we’ve all» NOT had that from «our wives»... Because all do not have wives. Some have husbands and some have none, some even have both a husband and a wife... 🙀☺️😆 (*it’s «our wives», not «wife’s»❗️❗️❗️)
I was so rooting for you to get that Firebird, Rhett!!! XD I love both of mine, but would kill for an old one like that. Glad you had a cool trip, thanks for sharing as always.
I went to Rudy’s music back in January and got to sit down and talk to Rudy for a solid 30-45 minutes as we played together, it was so co such a great staff and helpful people
I completely understand why you'd want a great sounding, wonderful playing, beautiful looking guitar with such an amazing history. I get it like every other guitar nerd would. Yet, I'd probably spent my money on some great, but much less expensive gear. Not because of the fact that you can get more stuff (which could be a good enough reason for lots of us), but mainly because I'm pretty sure I could never take such an expensive and wanted guitar to a gig and relax. I mean, I'd be terrified something bad might happen. Breakage or theft (!!!). I'd be losing a lot of sleep and it wouldn't be good for my heart. I had an old Vox AC30TB. Best amp I've ever heard. And I had it for 25 years. Nothing could beat it. And old iconic amps are actually reasonably cheap, compared to old iconic guitars. But guess what? It got stolen and it still hurts like hell. 😢
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I kinda feel click baited a bit, maybe it's that fire bird ?
Rhett Shull. I really enjoyed your version of Mr Sandman. You've probably heard of Tommy Emmanuel but if you haven't, give him a look. In 1999, Chet Atkins awarded him ( along with four others) the "Certified Guitar Player" title. As a fellow guitarist (not in Tommy's class though) I've been in awe of his skill as a guitarist. He's also one of the truly nice guys. I saw him live about thirty years ago and it's by far the best live performance by any musical act I've ever seen. p.s. I've only recently subscribed and enjoy your vids especially the live stuff.
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I was dumb forgot my login password. I love any assistance you can offer me.
@Arturo Colton instablaster :)
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Making a guitar from the charred wood of a burned temple is the most rock n’ roll thing I’ve ever heard.
plus dripping your blood into swirl paint
Something something black metal
Yeah, but did not sound any good...
sounds ridiculously black metal
This is the shit we live for
Hi Rhett, I'm 69 years old, I can remember one of the best times of my life when I was around 15 and I would go to Down town Portland, Oregon on a Saturday and go through every pawn shop music store, and play and touch everything they had, and knowing I couldn't afford to buy any of them, until I got a job. My first guitar was a Gibson ES-335 with a bigsby I wish I had it back, I put money down for 6 months washing dishes at the Oyster Bar, until I could buy it. I quit the job the day I got it, played all through High School and later, but the magic of going through those shops will always be with me, I met some really great people and made some great memories. The Guitar Magic Spell I still have, and probably never die as long as I'm walking this earth. Thanks for the memories.
@O K you don’t need alcohol and weed to have fun man
I hope you still don't live in Portland?
👍
Do you still have the 335?
Well, your LOVE for guitars and music just made me cry. Thank you for this comment.
I went to Rudy’s a few years back when I was out in NYC. I was way out of my league in terms of cost but the guy in there gave me a full tour, showing me some really cool guitars and a bit of a history lesson. I was really impressed that I wasn’t just kicked out of such a high end shop and they had the time to just show a guy around.
Wow that firebird through that tweed was unreal even through TH-cam.
Yeah, asolutely true. So juicy
That is exactly why I will never sell my Firebird. The real 63-early 65 ones are a different animal. Also, Tweed Deluxe... game over 👌🏽
I agree, must have sounded great live but even through my apple headphones it sounded fab.
Saved the best for last. That tone was exquisite!
exactly
I'm not even a guitar-geek, but BIG thumbs-up, just for all that fascinating wood discussion with the luthier. Cheers.
Plan B = "I mean I'm not not serious". The wife ALWAYS wins when that "You're serious" comes out not as a question but as a statement and accusation. Hahaha.
Thanks for taking us on the tour and then the tour of the shops. Very cool.
J Fiery
his face after “you’re serious” absolutely killed me
@@definandstuff8926 now I know how I look. Because I definitely recognized that feeling.
J Fiery doesn’t not not serious mean serious?? It means serious. I didn’t even know about that last shop. It’s like D’angelico’s new showroom used to be a guitar store with all boutique guitars and amps. But nobody really knew where it was. I can’t even remember their name. But a friend went their got some pics. Beautiful stuff but they couldn’t compete with big box stores.
Lol !!!!....not as a question but an accusational statement!!
Not sure Rhett saw the no Mr. Sandman sign. :)
Patrick M where?
Salvador Elmer Cabotage III right next to the no Stairway sign
No Enter Sandman. Mr. Sandman is ok.
I'm requesting a mashup...Enter Mr Sandman.
@@glennpace9783 maybe DJ Cummerbund can help with that
That’s awesome that these people are so open and happy to have people film and ask question. I know quite a few places are quite snobby and just want you to buy something and get out. So good on these shops
Free advertisement for them. I;m sure he clears with them in advance. They look him up, sees how many subscribers he has and say yeah, come on in
Best use of a church I have seen. We should make all of them into guitars.
😂
Nice guitar. What wood is that?
"Serbian Orthodox Church"
..a blessed guitar..☦️
im assuming the charred guitar was made into a firebird?
Thanks for taking us along on your VERY COOL guitar shopping adventure. I loved it and yes, That Firebird through the Fender Tweed sounded incredible!
Blown away.
This is how it's done.
I'm in my 60s now when you opened the door I swear I know the smell of this shop.... Rhett dude I love how you just keep brining the magic. My favorite episode along with that Nashville amp you picked up......
After seeing Carmine Street's workshop, i don't feel bad about never cleaning my studio/workspace!
I wonder how many guitars, just disappear in there? Never to be seen again?...................Reminded me of hoarders on "America Pickers."
That place is a fire trap.
@@weschilton To be honest any guitar shop is, whether it is messy or not.
Yeah, it's big room of old dry wood and flammable lacquers, right? lol. Seriously.
There is a place for everything and everything has a place.
Firebird at the end! Wow. I would’ve bought that one.
dude that "not, not serious" moment was one of the most golden moments ive ever seen hahahah
So cool to see my neon strat in the window is still lit up! I made that for Rick over 25 years ago.
No guitarist should ever go into a high end vintage guitar shop with his wife and without a pocket full of serious cash.
Or carry two guitars in ready to negotiate a trade. 🧐
@Short For A Stormtrooper Big For Your Mom yeah but $4k is probably not a casual weekly shopping expense for most people
Blackie James FACTS
James Ashley that was just the amp. He didn’t bring up the $12 grand yet for the guitar.
Rikkousa Better yet, buy every guitar you’d ever want prior to getting married. Then have a lawyer draw up a prenup excluding all music equipment from assets.
Thank's for the tour. Awesome display's of vintage gear. A player's dream day! Thank's!
I really like how the first place repurposes the wood and I can't believe they let you play the first Sunburst ever made that's amazing
Great video! My favorite was the reclaimed wood shop...and your rendition of Mr. Sandman! Thanks!!!
Rhett takes his jacket off. That's because his last name is not Agnesi.
@christopher weise Whenever I walk into a Guitar Center, Sam Ash, Sweetwater or wherever, I always take off whatever jacket I'm wearing no matter what guitar I try.
@mike.is.guitar Then why did you comment?
@Michael Scheer I take off my watch when I sit down to play drums. First because the wrist band is loose. It's a metal clamp style.
@@frankspikes4867 I never get to play any of the instruments I want to whenever I walk into any music shops. I'm very respectful like you guys. I take off my leather jacket, I take off my rings, I take off my wrist watch, I take off my shoes, i take off my shirt, I take off my pants and it's shortly after that I find myself on the street....I don't get it.
Jim Bame LOL well going a little too far.
That look at 14:45! LOL! "See if we can't go home with something". Love your videos. Great channel, very inspiring to my guitar playing.
That little taste of "Mr. Sandman" was worth the whole video. Nice job, Rhett!!! :D
That 56 LP sounds amazing, and it has got a player that understands and an amp that is perfect for it. Pretty damn good.
Great video, Great playing. Great vintage gear, Love it.
Love that reclaimed wood studio
After I'm dead, I'm afraid my wife will sell my guitars for what I told her I bought them for..
I keep a full accounting of my guitars and their current values in case the Good Lord takes me home.
Man - you need to give instructions in a will.
Give her my contact info......haha.
@@JohnWilson-vw9fe I think before I croak, I'm going to will my gear to my little bro, my daughter, and my nephew.
So, you should live longer than your wife :=)
Awesome video, love this. I live in NY and never knew of all of these boutique guitar shops... amazing..
Rhett’s playing has really gotten better over the last year.
I hate watching guys who are decades younger than me playing circles around me.
@@inlandbott Yes and it's improved my playing very much. But the truth of the matter is there's no substitute for 1) talent and 2) practice.
@@ocan1033 It's all about the time you put in. I had a buddy that, not a word of a lie played 12 hours a day. How good was he? He sounded like a guy that played 12 hours a day. I read recently that Barney Kessell play up to 16 hours a day. The talent is the dedication and vice versa!
All of 48th, which is where Rudy's used to be, street music shops have closed or moved, and Rudy's was the last one to move, the hold out. But I would also recommend checking out 30th Street Guitars when in NYC as well...which is now on 27th Street off between 7th and 8th Avenues, but still called 30th Street Guitars. The store on 30th street was fantastic, had a huge amp collection too. Unfortunately, this being NYC and everyone having to downsize, it moved to a smaller location on 27th street so it no longer really carries those amps. They still have a great boutique pedal selection as well as vintage guitars.
Thank you Rhett...I'm a native born NYC lifer who now lives in HK for the last few years - I haven't had a chance to go back yet so I am a bit starved for home. Your vid was so terrific, seeing the old hometown again. Indeed, no shortage of amazing guitar shops in NYC, though you may have missed out on the heyday of 48th street Music Row back in the day. Only one thing you didn't do on camera - have an NYC dirty water dog...you walked right by the Sabrett cart at 14:44 and didn't even stop to smell the onions. XD Thanks man...superlative vid as always!
Thanks Joe! I love your city
Grew up and worked in NYC before retiring. I had more dirty water dogs than I could count. Have at least two and you are guaranteed to burp. That's the most distinctive burp one can have. Eat a dog at noon and you're still tasting it at dinner!
@@stephenwalsh2634 Yup, indeed! And that's a feature benefit lol. Especially with extra mustard, onions and saurkraut. XD
That tweed deluxe and the Firebird was the best I’ve ever heard you play. Just the most natural and most loose playing I’ve heard from you. You sounded straight out of the late 1960’s. Serious Clapton/Beck vibe going on.
Thanks once again, dude. I enjoyed ‘hanging out’ with you in New York. You certainly do those guitars justice.
I've watched this before. and I WANT SO MUCH MORE. This is purity in craftsmanship. And learning...
13:40 - 14:14 my favorite part was the strum on the chord changes. The tonal melody warm and pristine. Those chords make a great Gibson sound like no other guitar. Nice playing.
I love how you take your family to watch you play guitar and riff! That's the ultimate rock star dream! Those Les Pauls and especially the Gretsch were outstanding.
OMG -- the tone of that Firebird through that tweed deluxe!!
Great post, Rhett....and that Turner behind you at Rudys!!
Glenn Pace I noticed it too. Good eye.
There are no real rock chicks around anymore
Cindy: *"Hold my humbucker"*
Gay comment.
Man, to Cindy, on the first date: You're lovely & sweet, but what else do you bring to the table?
Cindy: Guitars. Made from tables.
@@YaoEspirito what kind of gay comment though?
@@JohnsDough1918
Plot twist:
So you have chosen death.
2020 anyone.
Absolutely no one:
2020
LOL!!! Your last.....errr...... Tilly's last statement,.. said it all!!! It's nice to have that moment of clarity... at least from the boss! Great playin!! and a successful tour. I'ts good to be Rhett Shull .
More, more guitar store tours when you hit NYC again. Please 🙏. Thx Rhett. This was great.
Thanks man.... Awesome tour of some great guitar stores, saw a lot of interesting guitars. But, Cindy..... all that talent in such a cool, cute, person.... priceless.
love this, as a teen I used to hit the guitar stores all over NYC.
This is why I hunt for guitar videos I wish there were more excellent videos like this, Cindy and Rick are something else
This is from a 62 year old old music fan who loves guitars,
LMAO " I mean I'm not not serious" Dude I felt the daggers shooting at you from her eyes , OUCH!!!
I chuckled there at the end. I popped in Hanks in Denmark street about 15 years ago for a set of strings. Left with a Collings . Similar reaction when I met back up with my missus. We’re still together. Me and Collings that is.
Very polite of your wife to leave the F-bomb out the "Are you serious?" query lol. Great video Rhett, thanks for sharing!
The new TR Crandall shop looks great! That Firebird V and Deluxe combo sounds divine. Thanks for sharing this guitar shop tour Rhett!
That '64 Firebird was just screaming for some Johnny Winter to be coaxed out of it. The Stones was cool though... Rock n roll!
One thing I love about Rudy's is that they don't just sell and trade, they drop knowledge which helps more than you know.
14:20
0-3-5
In RUDY'S shop
Coincidence?
I think not
yeah bro, nice reference bro.
Comment another one, bro
Do it bro
Its actually 0-5-7-2
Very cool! Thanks for sharing your experience! I sold Rudy a ‘61 DuoSonic at a show in NC....and it was fun “haggling” with him on my final price... his shop is so awesome. Sad that W 48th Street is no longer the “Mecca” of guitars stores. Time marches on.
Rudy's music is cool I love how the stores in the US were so willing to let me play anything in there and were super nice. In Australia some places even ask how much money is in your bank account before you try a 10k guitar.... and they aren't even joking! I bought a Henriksen amp from Rudy's when I was there.
A person shouldn't be playing a store's 10 grand guitar unless they have a serious interest in it as well as a means of paying for it. Otherwise you get endless wishful thinking dickeree-dos who only scratch up such instruments, waste a business' time, and usually walk out buying nothing. I have no problem with a store being discrete in such manners.
@@montag4516 they r guitars they are meant to be played and beat up a little. u wanna look at something go buy a painting.
@Sub Zero
Go scratch up your own guitars, not the ones that someone else might pay to own.
Great that your family enjoys visiting guitar shops with you. My family roll their eyes when I say I'm just going to pop into a shop for a quick look 😀 (and they don't know that I actually plan a day out around how many guitar shops there are en route 😙)
"I saw you at Rudy's..you were very high"...
Great vlog, loved that Firebird + Tweed combo.
🤘😎🎸
but where was his big black cow?
Haha!! I just listened to Aja last night - on vinyl, of course. Still sounds just as incredible as it did when it was released.
It was a crying disgrace !
The only time I was ever in NYC, October 1987. This was the only place I wanted to visit and I played my first '57 P-Bass! At the time, I was a bassist since '75 and hadn't started playing guitar yet but was wanting to do that also and I was hooked. Wasn't able to buy anything but some bass strings but it was a great experience seeing all of these instruments that I'd only seen in magazines.
This Firebird sounds terrific with this amp ! Suits you well
NYC is a great place to find old guitars . I remember going to a lot of music stores In NYC and NJ back in the 70s with my older brother . I still love this stuff to this day .
Goodness do your lifestyles pay off! It can be chaotic and stressful. but you get to have some of the biggest opportunities because of it! I definitely envy you haha. Awesome to see!
Nice comment. I think that if you work 2-3 times harder than everyone else at whatever you've chosen to perfect, it always pays off.
You might never be rich, but you'll live a fulfilled life. More than most wage slaves can even begin to imagine.
@@cgavin1 Ahh thank ye very much. Those are truthful words indeed
@@RC32Smiths01 Ditto. These comments were sponsored by Nord VPN and Vikings: War of Clans. Kthnxbye.
Playing "Mr. Sandman" on the Chet Atkins 6120. Wonderful.
@mike.is.guitar Doing it makes me feel good.
16:08 The Rolling Stones! ‘Slave’ from Tattoo You. Cool riff from a Great album!!
100% concur
That pine Tele at Carmine Street sounds fantastic and looks great, too. But the Firebird is IT.
New T-shirt: “I’m not NOT serious.”
Hall of Canons not not serious. Which is serious. 👍😉
Pure fricking Gold!
Yeah, that last amp was pretty special. Great guitars! Fun vid, and I liked the way you ended it.
But that Firebird sound was serious, indeed. And I love Rudy's SOHO store.
Carmine's is at the top of the list for me on this tour. Thanks Rhett!
I remember back in the early 1980's lower Manhattan was full of pawnshops that had rows and rows of old guitars. Nice ones and beat up ones. If I knew then what I know now, I would have bought so many at dirt cheap prices back then. I could have been rich reselling them today. Gibsons, American Gretsch, Fenders, old Epi's.. etc... Back then Guitar collecting wasn't a thought. All those pawnshops are gone now because rents are through the roof.
Dude your content is pure gold.
I look at these ancient guitars and I can’t help but wonder to myself “Imagine the heart attack a collector would have if someone popped those pickups out and put them in a $250 Ibanez”
Samurai Guitarist story, guy buys his young son the most expensive Les Paul in the shop (SG was working there at the time) because he wanted "the best"...and the most expensive is best right?
To his horror, Dad proceeded to agree with his son and outlined that it needed to be routered out for a trem and other "cool mods"...destroying it's sound AND value.
It happens all the time...sigh.
Where you can make money on modified guitars is where you buy someone's Firefly that has been modified with say Lollar pickups. Pay Firefly prices and part it out!
Truly some impressive guitars. What's more impressive is shopping for them with your mother. That's so cool!
Agnesi wouldn’t have taken his jacket off 😉
Jacket of Authenticity
damjrok no
Agnesi turns my stomach the guy is a dirt bag yet so perfect for Gibson's spokes model they go together nicely.
Blackie James I’ve never met the guy. Regardless of the opinion you have of Agnesi, simple fact is he’s a phenomenal guitar player. Loved him at NRG
Yeah, whatever happened to that guy. Is he still at Gibson. Them stoner eyes 😳
Would have loved having that orange Gretsch from 1965! Sooooo beautiful.... 👏👏👏🙌
Alright..... I absolutely howled in laughter at the end bit. "Four thousand?"
Sco $11,999. For the guitar. That’s what their website says.
Its probably for the amp.
I love how we're all hearing different numbers
4 grand just to play it.
84k
Wow. Great trip and great playing.
Interesting thing to see pro musicians like Rhett also getting the "are you serious?" treatment when considering a big purchase. Great video, dude, and great playing too!
Rudy's is so far the best guitar store I've been to, lots of vintage gorgeous guitars, passionate and helping staff......
I don’t care what my wife says I’ll take that LP and the tweed!!!! Mortgage the house, sell the kids! The tone!!!!
Sunburst LP with p-90's is soo cool!! The first of its kind! Mojo for days!! Rock on!!
Back in the day we had W48 St- one shop after another- I had Rudy build me a partscaster- wish I still had it. Carmine St and Southside in my opinion are the only real deal guitar shops left.
One of your best videos yet! The first stop was epic -- with all that reclaimed wood. I get dizzy imagining all that tone. Cindy and Rick are luthi-ing heroes!
WOW, The firebird through the tweed was rich man.
While you’re in nyc check out 30th street guitar, it’s now on 27th but its a great shop too, lots of vintage stuff. Also, not guitar related, but make sure you walk the high line, it’s spectacular, best public space in nyc.
I still think the best tone you’ve ever had was when you were running through that 20w hiwatt
Great video, a real voyage of discovery .... Great playing too 👍
We’ve all had the “are you serious.” From our wives” 😂
Yep. And we all know that's wife-speak for "hell no!"
Yep, that was ..Hell No lol. But, in 2 weeks she will need to buy new outfits for Thanksgiving & Christmas lol
Oh yeah..
same words append here too....
No, «we’ve all» NOT had that from «our wives»...
Because all do not have wives. Some have husbands and some have none, some even have both a husband and a wife... 🙀☺️😆 (*it’s «our wives», not «wife’s»❗️❗️❗️)
Thanks for taking us along on the “old wood and wire” tour, good for you for hanging on to your cash.
"I'm not, ... not serious..." I love it.
Great bunch of shops. I love how NYC guitar builders are uses the old wood for new guitars.
Most of New York's best guitar stores have been closed for 20 years now. Rivington Guitars is kinda nice on East 4th
I was so rooting for you to get that Firebird, Rhett!!! XD I love both of mine, but would kill for an old one like that. Glad you had a cool trip, thanks for sharing as always.
"You're Serious" That sounded like my wife when I take her guitar shopping! HA
So awsome to hear you wail off a few chords of slave from the stones...One of my favorite tunes!!!great video !!!
A Firebird looks good on you Rhett!
I went to Rudy’s music back in January and got to sit down and talk to Rudy for a solid 30-45 minutes as we played together, it was so co such a great staff and helpful people
Ron Gillespie yes the one in soho
I completely understand why you'd want a great sounding, wonderful playing, beautiful looking guitar with such an amazing history. I get it like every other guitar nerd would. Yet, I'd probably spent my money on some great, but much less expensive gear. Not because of the fact that you can get more stuff (which could be a good enough reason for lots of us), but mainly because I'm pretty sure I could never take such an expensive and wanted guitar to a gig and relax. I mean, I'd be terrified something bad might happen. Breakage or theft (!!!). I'd be losing a lot of sleep and it wouldn't be good for my heart.
I had an old Vox AC30TB. Best amp I've ever heard. And I had it for 25 years. Nothing could beat it. And old iconic amps are actually reasonably cheap, compared to old iconic guitars. But guess what? It got stolen and it still hurts like hell. 😢
so cool....thanks for the tour pal!
I love Cindy's guitars. She makes cool guutars
Those were fuckin rad
That deluxe and firebird sounded great together!
You need that Firebird. Even my wife could hear how good it sounds, and she wears a hearing aid.