The Guitars of George Harrison
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They became "The Beatles" the year I was born and by the time I was 10 I was holding their last album and hearing my dad tell me that the band had broken up. It was certainly a simple time in my life and this left me wondering, thinking about who these people were and why it hadn't kept working. But most of all, it left me wanting to play guitar, and George, was the lead guitar player in my young mind. So I've always wanted to know more and this video grows out of that wanting to know.
Bass VI is tuned an entire *Octave lower (not a "step lower") than a regular guitar. Great video, Keith. I always look forward to see what you choose to make a short history on next.
Painted on F holes is just...werid
Gibson EB-1 who?
Paul Gilbert would like a word
Couldn’t agree more, and I’m a Gretsch lover. I own a Jet and a 2021 G2655 semi-hollow with P90s.
Big star! Nice
I mean…Josh farro from paramore has a Tele that has a fake F hole but it’s not painted so is that weirder?
Another great video, love your short histories! George is such an underrated guitarist. Like Ringo, he never overplayed, just gave the songs what was needed. He always had his own voice, especially his slide playing post-Beatles, truly unique.
Thanks Keith, I was one of those millions of kids whose life forever changed after seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show.I was 6 years old and can remember everything about that night like it was yesterday. I'm absolutely positive that's why I'm a guitarist as are many, many others. George was my guy. Can't tell you how much I enjoyed this video. I hope you never stop making them. Happy New Year my friend.
Thanks for shining a gentle light on the quiet one, Keith. I gave away a guitar last week, to one of my band mates. He wasnt happy with his strat sound for our old man cover band. I wondered if a jazzmaster might be a good fit. I purchased a classic vibe, dressed the frets and the nut, installed CTS and switchcraft bits, and brought it to rehearsal. He liked it, and i gave it to him.
Interesting piece of trivia: the guitar Francis Hall is holding in his photo is the very one John Lennon bought in Hamburg. It was one of two 1958 325s modified by Rickenbacker from two control knobs to four.
These ‘The Guitars of…” videos are always absolutely outstanding! Best time I’ll spend on the internet today.
Thank you Keith for this video. Harrison is my favourite Beatle. The spiritual act of giving and receiving guitars - this is something that Johnny Marr does as well. Another lovely person.
The song “something” always makes me cry because it is just so beautiful. Thanks again.
A thing of beauty, a thing of joy. Thank you, Keith. This brought welcome warmth to this cold Northeast Ohio Saturday morning. Despite living a mere 30 miles or so from the R&R HOF, I've only visited twice, in the same 2000-2001 time period during a massive Lennon exhibit. Two of George's guitars were there at the time, the little Egmond and the 425 Ric, which was displayed in a rectangular glass case similar to the type used to display jewelry. Visitors could go nose first to the top of the case and examine the guitar in close up detail, which, of course, I did. It was apparent that the new pickguard made to house the added pickup had not been professionally made.
Have you ever noticed that the greatest music ever made was made with off the rack guitars and amps? And that includes The Beatles...George's modified Ric notwithstanding.
Today's players agonize over over the number of pickup windings, saddle and nut material, fretboard wood and on and on.
@@JackTheSkunk In the interview in the August '95 issue of "Bass Player" magazine Paul is asked "What strings do you use?" His reply, "Long shiny ones." He goes on to explain that the minutia of gear never concerned him.
This has got to be the best channel on YT and this video just proves why. I always learn something amazing about guitar gear, both its history and its science, and it all helps me truly, as the moto goes, "get the most music from the least gear." Amazing job to Keith and the team!
I got to touch the Rosewood Tele in 2002 (didn't dare ask to play it) at Delaney Bramlett's house. George had given the guitar to Delaney for teaching him slide. It eventually found its way back to Olivia and Dhani 🙏
Great job as always but I'd love to see you do a deep dive on Pignose amps. Most musicians I know consider them a must-have. Whether as a practice amp or in the studio, everybody could use one.
I love the presentation and editing of this video. Great job 👍
A fantastic post as usual Keith!!! Another great axe George used post-Beatles was the Fritz Brothers made Roy Buchanan Tele that George played on his tour of Japan with EC.
Well done Keith, you left us with a healthy dose of Harrison spiritualism beyond just the guitars he played. Both were educational and helpful, I feel we've lost something both with his passing and with the modern music industry, there's so little of that camaraderie left and it is sorely missed.
the end made me cry a bit, with George giving away ukuleles and being generally awesome. I'll never forget seeing Paul live and speak the sweetest words of appreciation about George before playing "Something" on a ukulele...
The 5 Watt presentations are excellent. The best documentaries in the U tube format with regards to musical instruments
Way to go , Keith. My studio is replete with Harrison guitars and memorabilia. What a great human being this man was.
One minor correction, you mention the Fender VI is one step down from a guitar when, as you well know, it's one octave down. Very minor but worth the mention. Again WTG with another bit of GREAT content.
Great Video!!! I’m out of budget on the Subscription for True Fire but I signed up for a Mug and a Shirt! Happy to support your channel! 👊🏼
Thanks for the support man!
Thank you, Keith! Appreciate your delivery, diligence and expertise. This was wonderful!
Just beautiful. Thanks Keith. As always, really enjoyable.
Most outstanding. Thank you, dedicated to those, who didn't see/here experience the spirit of George. Om......
Your videos are just on another level fella. Thanks for all the research and work man.
The Sullivan show became the template for nearly everyone putting a band together at that time - me being one of the many.
Thank you for your video Keith. Solo George also saw him playing some Zamaitis works.😻
Although born in Liverpool during the Beatles era, I've just learned more about them by watching your excellent video than ever before. Great video, many thanks for posting.
Interviewed Wendy Dio recently and of course even for Ronnie it was all about the Beatles in the beginning
Inspiring video! Something about George Harrison always makes me want to pick up the first guitar that I can find and write something completely different from anything I’ve ever written before. Don’t know why, but I embrace it.
Thanks Keith ❤
Such a great vid. Made my morning! That SG blew my mind when I first saw the paperback writer video 30 years back.
Keith, I really enjoyed this segment, I encourage everybody who hasn’t seen it yet to watch the George Harrison tribute concert led by Eric Clapton with an All-Star cast, including at the end Paul McCartney on ukulele, playing the intro to Something… I bought a Gretsch and put on a Bigsby so that I would have a George Harrison inspired guitar for my collection. Long live George and long live 5 W world.
I was 13 in 1963 when I first heard the Beatles. They have been the core of my love for music ever since. I always thought Harrison was the one with the burn for music, the most serious player of the 4.
2:24 Toledo! I had these two friends that both had these guitars with unbelievable action and they were Toledos! A student guitar. Going thru a Heathkit amp. I never knew guitars could have such amazing action! So, I got my dad to take me to Long&McQuade on Yonge St and got a Telecaster. (1970) And so it began…lol
Beautiful summary! I didn't expect this to be my favourite 5WW video but it definitely is now!
Fantastic vid of one of the most important aspects of the Beatle phenomenon. Thanks for that vid...!!
I was surprised to see how many “George” and “Beatles” styled guitars I have or have owned. I think the number is six different models. George chose well!
Friends don't let friends, use too much gain.
Keith - I loved this one. I’ve always been most drawn to George out of all the Beatles.
I also loved the live stream about lessons. Made me wonder: do you think you’d ever do short histories of certain kinds of playing, or techniques? Such as a short history of electric blues, tapping, surf style, power chords? I think it would be cool and it would lean away from the “gear” and more into “playing.”
I also think companions to “guitars of” could be “the playing styles of ______” with mini lessons on how to incorporate it into our playing.
Sorry for the rant. I’m just personally trying to cut most “gear” content out of my life because it makes me obsess over it, and trying to increase “playing” and “music” content cuz that’s what I want to fill my life with.
Anyway, thanks for all you do!
Another great video from Keith and his team.
I'm often impressed about the history of guitar players and their guitars😃
George was & Is absolutely AMAZING‼️🎶💥
Really interesting, and I'm a drummer, but I do remember my brother getting a Tennessean.
The Bass VI is a six string bass, tuned an octave lower than a guitar. It was made to compete with the Danelectro 6 string bass.
Frank Dostal was not the singer of the Faces but the German band The Rattles.
He died in 2017.
Thanks Keith. Interesting as always and left me reflecting on the musicians who have been in my life, in person and in recordings. People make music, not instruments. Peace
Aloha Keith another great video. I had a 80's Japanese Rosewood Tele. Miss it much. The finish was too thick on it, but there was something about.
Something in the way it feels / attracts me like no other gee-tar…
19:55 Elliot Landy was the photographer here! :)
Wow never knew George had a 12 string Gretsch, and always wondered about the gibson 345. You always do such Great production on your videos.
I get it ,good jpb! Elvis started me on guitar
Nice tribute with the Levis denim shirt there Keith, well-played!
Learned a lot watching this, thanks Keith! One GH guitar I've always liked is the black Strat with the grey pickguard he used for the Free As A Bird solo, I guess that came out right when I was getting serious about playing guitar so it left an impression :)
Subscribed..Love the channel🤙🎸🎸 Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺🏄
Love your videos Keith..
I love my maton ms500. When are we gonna get the shirt history of maton guitars…?
You're research is always amazing Keith and it might have been a blip or mispronunciation of "The Swinging Blue Jeans." Another great episode as always. keep up the compelling viewing. Best. 👋
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@@fivewattworld of course. Makes sense. Best.
I loved this episode. Thank you Keith.
A very beautiful documentair
What a fantastic video have a good weekend Keith also I remember listening to the Beatles in 2010 to be honest ❤😊
You would think the guys would be able to get or at least try any guitar that caught their attention. Thanx for doing this.
Thank you.
I think that George gave the Fender Stratocaster from the Concert of Bangladesh to Spike Milligan.
I loved this video ! Thank you !
nice guitars. George was a great player. cool guy.
Nice work
Hearing Keith say ‘Wavertree’ ❤
It has been said George was $70.00 or 70 pounds (not certain of the amount) short when he bought his Duo Jet and the sailor agreed to accept an IOU. George never paid off the balance.
Nice video, thanks.
Gentlemen George my Favorite Beatle ❤🎉
Post-Beatles, one of GH's trademarks was electric slide guitar, which I'm pretty sure he did mostly on Stratocasters.
Which leads me to ask: did GH & Ry Cooder ever cross paths?
Yes yes they did. GH asked Ry how to get a good slide sound and he told him what to do or something like that
Great reporting as always. Not to take anything away from Harrison's generosity, however it seems that many artists back in the sixties gave away and/or traded guitars. Beck gave Page a tele, and Summers gave Clapton his LP. So far I have given away four guitars in my life.
Summers sold it to Eric for what he paid actually. 200 pounds
Being not a “blues lawyer” by trade but rather a high school teacher, I’ve not been fortunate enough to be able to give away any guitars ;)
Marvellous!!! Thank you.
Nice one! Even though it’s one gig, I only picture George playing the white Strat from the Concert for Bangladesh. My man could wear a white suit haha.
Lovely lovely lovely ❤
This is a great history of the Beatles guitars…
If u haven't already, u should do the guitars of Eddie Hazel?
Norm Harris says that George's main Gretsch is the one that got away. George wanted to trade it for a burst. Normally this would obviously be a horrible trade for the burst owner, and Norm turned it down. God only knows what that thing is worth now. $10 million? Probably.
Albert King named his Flying V "Lucy," in a competitive move v BB King Lucille. George named his guitar after Lucille Ball? BB is more likely but i don't know answer
17:19 George’s 345 was a 1964 model, not a 1965 model. Big difference
The Fender Bass VI is tuned an octave down from standard guitar tuning, not a "step". I bet you could go back and fix that.
U gotta do Paul n John for me
Painted on f-holes?? I hate those, and ALL fake things, like spoilers on cars that don't use them, window shutters that don't close, gas fireplaces with that fake log, etc. But f-holes that are painted on...??? I think they look stupid, but in photographs they look GREAT!!
❤gulp
Thank you
Fantastic!
Great video
I know you need to run adverts on this channel but bugger me, 1 minute in and another advert after having to watch 2 adverts before it starts
Cheer Down the best titel from George Harrison...
Dear Keith, Can you do a video about the history of Joe Walsh's guitars?
Corduroy Lines?
(It’s a surf term)
I have a Futurama if you want to see it
16:20 ACTUALLY (I'm pretty sure) he saw the sitar on the set of Help!.. used in some band of the eastern cult leader in the movie. He was curious about it (probably picked it up and messed around with it) and then bought one.
George wasn’t the quiet Beatle it’s just Paul and John sucked up the attention and one time at an interview he couldn’t talk so he was then the quiet Beatle.
The Beatles were the very first band I got into back when I was like 10 years old (turning 24 the day after this video uploads so I'm considering this an early birthday present lol) and George Harrison was and still is my first major influence/guitar hero that I looked up to, his playing evolved so much over the years and the fact that he was only 20 years old when Please Please Me came out and came up with so many great parts before he even hit 30 is still amazing to me. He's also a big reason why I fell in love with Gretsch and Rickenbacker guitars (I have a 2019 4003S that I bought from my local guitar store during the summer of 2020 because of Paul McCartney and guys Geddy Lee, Cliff Burton, Lemmy, Chris Squire and Roger Waters and it's been my main bass since) and I'd still love to own one of those someday
George was a big influence on me too, it's always fun to see other young players with the same boomer influences as me. I'm 19, it's pretty crazy to think that I'm the same age as George was when Please Please Me was recorded.
@@clayh254 My first three major influences were Harrison, Eddie Van Halen (who was actually my first concert back in 2012 when I was just 13) and David Gilmour so I still have a massive love of classic rock as well a lot of modern bands as well but I'll always have an absolute love of The Beatles and I wouldn't be the musician I am without them
I'm 19 now and own a 70s Rickenbacker 3 quarter scale (Looks very similar to John's) and I absolutely love it. I remember hearing Hey Bulldog when I was younger and thinking it was the greatest thing since sliced bread and ever since then I've been a massive fan. George's early guitaring is so mature for his age always looking to embellish the song. Some of those awesome little lines based on Jazz chords or little triplets he adds are just so cool an unique
@@wookieezzz2551 Nice, and yeah it’s especially cool hearing his jazz influences on songs like Michelle and their cover of Till There Was You. Not a lot of people would’ve thought to play a part like that, but that’s also what made him a great guitarist in the he played what fit the song
GEORGE is my favorite player of any genre, any time. He's an enigma. Thanks for doing this. It's been long needed.
George Harrison was my favourite right from the start. The first album I ever bought with my own money was Thirty Three and 1/3. It was 1976. I was 9 years old.
He was fortunate to be in The Beatles.
He was unfortunate to be working with two people who truly did not appreciate his gifts, nor encourage or truly support him in any way. And it's left history and people undervaluing this man whose contributions to society and culture were far greater than Yeah Yeah Yeah and being a Beatle.
He's the Western Musician who dared to pick up an Eastern Instrument and learn it. Rather than the attitude Western musicians had towards most Eastern Music. They would "emulate" it. They would "simulate" it, but stay on their Western instruments and their 12 note scale. Coltrane, Beck, Davies, all stayed in the tourist sections of Delhi. Sending postcards back to the West saying wish you were here.
George Harrison went to India, and learned its language. And he did this at a time in England where massive immigration was happening from India, as it went to the land that called itself Empire for opportunity. If you are unaware of the history between Great Britian and India, there's a lot of atrocity in it. A lot of hardship. A lot of Colonialism. There's Winston Churchill starving 4 million of them to death.
George Harrison came and tried to rectify some of that past, by embracing Hindu / Indian culture, not only by learning its language, but its philosophy. And when he broke out of the Beatles, he turned the massive success he received from All Things Must Pass, which is the greatest thing any of them ever did, and turned it into a charitable cause, that still helps people to this day.
He wasn't just a Beatle (Lennon and McCartney didn't even think he, OR Ringo mattered) he was the one of THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPOSERS in Music History. Classical composers like Stravinsky and Ravel braved going EXOTIC in their works, yet still, the attitudes at the time towards Eastern music and its microtones, was that it was the music of savages and primitives. IN 1965, that really hadn't changed all that much.
Until George Harrison.
Plus he was a kickass guitarist. That McCartney started telling him as early as 1965 that he was no good at the instrument, is a travesty. Especially coming from someone whose solos on Taxman and Good Morning Good Morning, repeat the same ideas and patterns, that didn't make him a great guitarist.
The intro of Octopus's Garden is the mark of a great guitarist. Or the solo of Til There Was You.
Keith you are becoming a big part of my life, just as George Harrison has been since the Beatles came to the states in 1964. I was 10. Saw George on the Darkhorse tour a couple times and that’s when I found out who Robben Ford was. He was just a kid and he’s playing leads for George. Thanks for all the great content Keith. Best wishes sir. 👍🏻🤠🇺🇸 RIP Hari Georgeson 😘
I own vintage SG copy
Thank you for documenting the guitars of my favorite and most tasteful guitarist, as well as a superb songwriter. George Harrison is my biggest influence.
My very favorite, and IMO the best song in the Beatles catalog is not a Lennon-McCartney song but a Harrison song, _Something._
And when you strum the 1st few C chord variants on _any_ guitar, you know immediately how beautiful a song it is.
It was Frank Sinatra's favorite Beatles song too, and covered it often; but I imagine it irked Harrison a bit because Frank always credited Lennon-McCartney.
As time goes by, it seems George's songs withstand the test of time better than the Lennon-McCartney ones, they sound less dated.
John's songs made it OK to be sad.
Paul's songs made it OK to be happy.
George's songs made it OK to _be._
And Ringo's songs.......well, Ringo is a great drummer.
I think maybe George was a bit underused, underappreciated, and undervalued.
Another masterpiece, Mr Keith. Thank you so much to you and your team for all their hard work. ✌️😌🎸
George Formby was also a huge influence on Harrison, with George becoming a member of the George Formby Society in the 90’s. He even made an impromptu appearance at one of the meetings in Blackpool and had an impressive collection of vintage ukuleles (including two of Formby’s instruments).
What a wonderful tribute to George Harrison❤. I was 8 years old watching that Ed Sullivan show and I was hooked. Nothing excited me more. I still remember it like it was yesterday. The pleas for a guitar to my parents never stopped after that.
I'm pretty happy and feel blessed with the stuff I already have, but I love learning about the history of the musicians and their instruments that shaped the culture we know today. Nobody does a better job of researching and presenting this history than you. Thank you so much man!