I just sold a Strandberg and placed an order for a Serus J 24.75 scale with the chunky neck. I've tried a few Eastman's and liked them, but I purchased a handmade Tele with very resonant woods and it has blown all my other guitars out of the water. Everyone says how resident the Novo's are, so I have high hopes the Serus J will be my number one P90 at the least, and hopefully my number one full stop. Thanks for the content. Sub+1.
@@skeres01 hey hey! Merry Christmas to you buddy! I'm sure you'll love the Serus J. It's such a versatile instrument, if you have the Fralin P90's also I can say they are amazing! Enjoy the guitar my friend, let me know your thoughts when it arrives x
@demosfromthecrypt2403 merry Christmas to you also! Yes it's the stock Fralin P90's. I normally don't mind a bit of hum if the playing sound is good, but I can swap them out if the noise is too bad. I have Lollar dog ear P90's in one of my Eastman's and the noise doesn't worry me at all. I think I have a six month wait, but I waited for the hand made tele and it was completely worth it. Better to have a couple of outstanding instruments than a dozen okay ones in my opinion. I'll send through an update when I've had a chance to play it!
I have watched most of your videos at least once. You're a wildly entertaining (and talented) fellow. Keep up the great work. I have some serious gear lust when it comes to Novo Guitars, so I dove deep down the rabbit hole in watching and learning all I could. Cheers.
Yep , after 40 years i found my ideal set up guitarwise , fender tele and martin DM , done , no more buying and selling anymore , less is more is the lesson that i am learning at the moment .
I can totally agree with this video… I’ve been a Gibson guy most of my life but never quite bonded with them. I recently have gotten into Fano JM6s I have 3 now and I’m completely obsessed. Same with most things Friedman.
I've had countless Gibsons, I get on stage and just feel lost, ha! It's a strange feeling, as they are great guitars. I've been the same with Fender also, and I'm a jazzmaster lover! I'm glad you have a Fano obsession. It makes me feel better about myself 😃
YES! I'm in the same rabbit hole! haha! I took a chance in ordering a custom Serus J after watching Rhett Shull and RJ Ronquillo videos. But before receiving it, I bought a 2nd hand Solus M1 and it became my #1 guitar...and sold my dream guitar - Gibson LP Standard Gold Top to finance it. I've owned 6 Novos, currently have the J, and 2 Idris - one has the Lollar dB humbuckers and waiting for a custom Miris P2 in February. But I think I'm stopping there...geez, I hope so! My Serus J is the best guitar I've ever owned so I think that will keep me grounded. I've owned dozens of other guitars from the major brands. But the Novo product line is none like no other. If money wasn't an issue, I'd own every model...seriously, I love these guitars that much! They just fit me...my playing style and my pure love for guitars! Awesome video!
You sound exactly like me, ha! Can we be twins? I saw your Novos on Insta earlier, very, very tasty. I must say, Mr! Those colours are epic! Long live Novo eh? ❤️
My 1959 Fender Jazzmaster was my player for 32 years--until I got a Novo Serus J, then a Serus S. Sadly, the '59 is now sitting in the case. And my buddies know me as a used guitar buyer--I have yet to buy a new electric guitar in 40 years. That’s changing soon. I am getting a Novo Miris J with Lollar Custom Gold Foil pickups--I ordered it over a year ago. I'm waiting for a note from Devon at Novo Guitars that my guitar will soon be on the way. Just prepare to wait for a year for a new Novo...so well worth the wait!
You'll love the Miris mate, I love mine! The lollar gold foils are AMAZING!!!! I bet you are stupidly excited to play it, let me know how you get on with it. Happy playing my friend!
@@demosfromthecrypt2403 If guitarists everywhere discover this brand it will destroy the guitar industry. Guitarists with 20+ guitars will stop buying. Everyone will be going for Novos. My collection of guitars would be a fraction of the size if I had known about Novo guitars when Dennis Fano opened his shop in Nashville.
My Novo Miris J has arrived....all the top appointments. Gold Foil pickups, fantastic neck, all hardware is perfect. Best guitar ever made. It truly is that good! Worth the 18 month wait!
I have a Miris and I absolutely love it. I stopped playing my strats 😢because the Miris just takes me somewhere else. I’m thinking about ordering the Idris next.
I had this recently, I've always been a player who would own guitars for a while then move them on cause as nice as they were they didn't do it for me, then i found a a used prs sc250 for a steal and off I went down the mountain and it's just my obsession now. The 25 inch scale length and that bridge for me was a game changer
No I’ve held on to most of my guitars for years. I’ve owned like 6 or 7 and still have 3 of them lol. Got the stray I bought when I was 18 the jaguar I bought at 20 and upgraded my 98 Les Paul studio to a 93 studio lite. Still even got the 2x12 Deville.
It’s such a great point about where the guitar takes you. The same thing happens when I play Fenders and Gibsons. I play what is expected. But when I got a Haar Thinline T style all of a sudden I started playing things I’d NEVER played before. Then it happened again with my Bunting Melody Queen. Never played a Novo but I’m sure it would happen again.
It's crazy isn't it! I'm glad I'm not the only one who has this issue. In theory, a guitar is a guitar....This situation has made me think differently. Glad I'm not alone out there!
I would love to try one. The miris j is lovely. That p2 beautiful too. Maybe I follow your lead. Sell the guitars that I don't play much but are worth money.
I feel the same way about my Serus J with Lollar Minis. I've had it about 2.5-3 years, I think. I have multiple guitars from most major brands, and they are all great guitars, but the Novo is just different. I have the Mastery trem on mine and next to the trem on my Duesenberg Starplayer TV, it is the best I've used. The guitar always inspires me to play!
The issue is when products are linked to people. Strats, LPs… they sort of suggest/dictate what can or cannot be played on them. Something like a Novo has no such links and so it becomes what you want it to be because it can cope with it.
I,ve changed guitars more times than I care to remember. Each time thinking I,ve found my holy grail. I believe I have now settled on two electric,.........I think....and hope.🤞
What's crazy to me is the price, $3 - $6k...at the end of the day it's a slab of wood with some bits and bobs. Granted a major difference is how the wood and the parts are built and assembled. Funny how a number of famous musicians used relatively cheap equipment to come up with iconic parts, yet we need to apparently take out a second mortgage to own a playable instrument.
I get what you say Sir...Having owned and still own cheaper Fender guitars, I know they are decent and do a job. I wouldn't touch a Fender Custom Shop. It's still a Strat or a Tele. I can get one that looks the same for £400 secondhand. The Novo is fresh and interesting for me. They feel unbelievable. The thing rings acoustically and, more importantly, stays in tune when bashed about live. I don't get the same stability with the big brands. I think there's something more personaly having something crafted from a small amount of people also. The other thing is I regularly talk to the guy who built my guitars, I feel a connection. You couldn't do that at Fender unless it's a super super master build or your Brad Pitt ha!
1. people don't need it, they want it. no one likes a guitar simply because it's expensive, it's just so happens that the guitar of their dreams is expensive 2. no one said cheaper guitars ain't good
With great respect, a guitar or any other instrument for that matter it not just a “slab of wood with bits and bobs on it”. An instrument, (particularly the one in question) is something that someone has invested time, sweat and tears into. If we can agree that everything in our existence can be summed up as energy, then an instrument is the result of that persons energy as it has passed through them. In other words what you are experiencing when you pick up an instrument made by them is a part of their soul. I make records for a living, I have done so for the past 35 years. When I look back on my career and listen to the records I made whether it be hearing one on the radio or coming out of someone’s car, I don’t hear a bunch of pretty notes cleverly slapped together, I hear the souls of all the beautiful people that were instrumental in making that record happen. Everyone from the woman who worked in the studio kitchen, preparing food for us each day, to the great musicians that poured their life’s work into become masters of their craft to play on my records. So when you pick up an instrument such as a Novo guitar, the reason it inspires you in perhaps ways that others might not is because the sum of energy that has been put into it is different from let’s say another guitar that has been mass produced on an assembly line. In other words an instrument such as this isn’t simply a guitar, it is art. I hope that makes a little more sense. ✌🏾&💜 -Seal (recording artist known as)
Im looking to get a novo custom right now but can’t decide what to get!! I know I want novo gold foils and would prefer a miris. Can’t decide on finish yet. Thanks for this video. If you want to sell that gold foil one let me know :D
@@HappyChillmore glad you enjoyed Mr! Go with your heart model wise, and then gold foils ha! You won't be disappointed, I'll guarantee you that! Let me know how you get on x
I have been working in a Guitar shop now for 17 years I’m a Gibson and fender guy all the way! Until 3 weeks ago when I traded for a Novo solace H2. No my other guitars are collecting dust and I’m looking for my next Nove😂! They are mad of crack rock!
This is a beautiful story! I'm really happy you found love in a Novo! Soon, they'll take over your home, and you'll have to build an extension for your little Novo museum 🤣🤣🤣
I've had 3 Serus Js and they are every bit as good as everyone says, no hype. Flawless guitars, and considering what a custom shop Tele or Danocaster (which is a really well-made partscaster) costs they are a bargain.
I had 2 and loved them but I have to say my Seth Baccus Shoreline is better for me. By the time you get to that quality and price, the differences are very subjective, you're well beyond things being wrong.
I understand the Novo is a big slab of wood, but it looks like a bespoke Savile Row suit on you. At 5’9”, do you think it would give me flashbacks to when I used to try to hold my older sister’s acoustic when I was 5 yrs old? Subbed btw.
Brilliant ha! Well I'm 6ft 3, so fits me well! I recon you should try a voltour, it's long, but not too wide! But go for one, you'll love it regardless!
7;40 in .. that's a gorgeous sound scape! May I ask which effect you were usinf to create it ? :) I have the same problem with Strandberg and Ibanez Quest guitars they are the perfect guitars for me and now I have one of each, nothing can compare to them . I feel very blessed but it its odd when a guitar totally changes things for you. I also am able to explore the fretboard in new ways thanks to a 7 string guitar and the endur neck on the Strandberg. Anyway I thought your video was really well done and you explained yourself well. I can't play classic guitars either. They are too heavy but also it's like travelling back in time , though i would like to own a Harmony or something special like thet one day ! I probably would like an older guitar if I wasn't scared of damaging it 😅
Hey buddy, Hope you are well! So the core sound at 7:40 is the montreal assembly count to five! Very fun pedal, look it up. I'm also using the meris Mercury 7 reverb! Ice played a few Strandberg guitars, they are very nice! You are very lucky!
@demosfromthecrypt2403 Haha yes I'm super lucky . Headless guitars are so awesome without them I couldn't play guitar. I have quite a severe back condition so very grateful to Ibanez and Strandberg! :)
I suppose it's a money thing ...i'm not loaded so it's hard to justify 5 for a " boutique" guitar which is a work of art anyway ahaha... If i'd be loaded or fully pro with solid revenue coming from my art/music then yes... i watched an interview with Mr Fano ... he' s a true artist ... it seems it takes 18 months to make a guitar at his factory ... is that true ? I mean it's a small company based in Nashville and u can imagine the level of musicianship and true fanatics around there... I get each instruments makes u play differently and can inspire u so that's cool ... on the cheeky side i'd like to know what the mark up of a 4/5 k instrument can be
Same mate, I'm just a postman! I started buying stuff young when prices were decent. So, I managed to flog it all to fund most of my Novos. My band never get paid for gigs, as we only do original music. I just love these guitars, can't get enough.
Ahaha i work for Royal effing mail too ... I do originals only and i'm in a duo a bit like Qotsa/Jack White but no Royal Blood but it's duo thing ... i sing n play guitar in me original project ... i play bass in a original D&B /reggae outfit and i'll be getting paid work with it ... i have gas and i'm divorced so all i do apart from 29 hours for RM is playing bass n guitar n sing ahahaha
1. I own a Novo 2. Only people who haven’t played them don’t understand. Any high end boutique guitars for that matter. 3. It’s okay if you play cheaper guitars. A Hyundai is a decent car. A Hyundai at the end of the day is not a Porsche.
@@alfonsoobando3616 Cheaper guitars a great I agree. My main point is not the price of an instrument, it's how it makes you feel. I don't get the same playing enjoyment from a Fender. For me the magic of a Novo gives me something I've not experienced before. That's my cup of tea right now, who knows in years to come that night change? What Novo do you use buddy?
@@demosfromthecrypt2403 Totally get it. Have had my Serus J since 2019. Will soon be picking up a 2nd. I still haven't gone full Novo, but likely will. Although, I don't think I will ever part with my Danocaster offset.
They are pricy, but if you ever wanted 1 guitar to take around a zombie apocalypse, then they are worth it. You'd probably never need another, unless you are mad like myself 🤣
A start-to-finish, unique, hand-built guitar built by a small shop in the US that is essentially an heirloom piece, impeccable workmanship, materials, quality, and attention to detail which, even with the high end tuners, specialty bridge, boutique pickups, and vibrato retails for $1000 less than a custom shop Telecaster? They're a bargain.
I live in Nashville. I want a Novo so bad. Just seeing those gorgeous big ass offset bodies... yummy. I want a Bilt as well. They got those wild pickup configs... I have a thing about this new strat that I have. It has this really specific pickup configuration and I can't get this sound on any other guitar. It's ruined me. Lol. You got the GAS my friend. Novo GAS. (Gear Acqusition Syndrome). Just in case you're a weird one and didn't know..
You definitely need one, especially as you live in Nashville! I've had a Bilt SS Zaftig, loved it! GAS has decided to haunt both of us. I can tell 😅😅😅😅 Glad you are enjoying your new Strat sir!
Its to bad really nice amps in the room with a nice guitar but thats audible is a pedal that sounds like an ice pick!! Hiend gear with a piece of ice to make the initial tone machines suffocate!! What's the use then 🤔
Play clean, that screechy tone doesn't do the guitar justice. Don't listen to me, you're a much better player than I am. Love my Serus T. But doesn't take away from the awesomeness of my Whitfil Telecaster, Wildwood 10 strat, Bob Coleman Tele, 2007 R8 Les Paul, 250 dollar 1993 Epiphone Les Paul jr. bolt-on neck with one P90 that sounds as good as the others. Is the Novo better? Yes, but not when my mood goes thither. Gonna predict you will be buying back into the classics. Remember this post when you do. GAS never ends.
Ok some of them Novo look amazing ... i own a Rivolta which is the cheaper line by Mr Fano ... now Novo cost a lot of money and i suppose like Prs core or wood library are crafted with time ...dedication... attention to detail etc etc... my point is ... any bespoke luthier instrument will probably start @ 3/4 k so that's the benchmark ... i own a mexican jazzmaster Troy Van Leeuween and that was 1200 pounds second hand ... that's my n1 ... them Novo really appeal to me because they look vintage ... i'm a sucker for p90 so if i'd have 4/5 k i'd probably drive to Peach guitars n try a few ... the point is being happy with your gear and be satisfied... ultimately it's in our fingers .... but i accept certain instruments make u play in different ways .. yes i have gas but i must play everything i own otherwise i'm a moron ahaha... U can be inspired with a 500 pounds guitar as long as u feel the call ... It's not the price point although more quality won't necessarily hurt .. it won't make u a better musician to have a wood library though... I suppose if u want to pay 4/5 k for a guitar it's fine but it won't be 4/5 times better than a 1k instrument ...
I've had a rivolta also, really good bang for the buck there! It's not the cash for me at all, it's something about the vibe and the feel! I look at them in awe constantly. I agree with you tho, you can find some amazing guitar for 1000 bucks or less. For me tho, a jazzmaster lover. These hit me in the gut, and now I'm complete.
Wait till you see or play the new Rivolta’s (can’t say anymore than that other than I’m unaffiliated w/Eastwood/Rivolta and just a customer). I own a prototype of one of them and the difference in feel and versatility from those that came before is night and day (I’ve owned three Rivolta’s). Pickup configuration is straight out of the Novo playbook and the finish on the neck is a radical departure. It plays like a broken in vintage guitar. I’ve been through over 130 instruments in my life, most built prior to 1965, as well as custom-builds on the level of Novo (which I love). But Dennis Fano is about to deliver a shockingly good instrument for an insanely affordable price and it’s going to turn alot of heads.
Dude, what a killer video 🙌🏻 I tried to explain the magic of the Novo in a recent video I made and failed miserably. It's a hard thing to put into words. Your collection is unreal and I salute you. Do you have an Instagram for extra 🤤?
I just sold a Strandberg and placed an order for a Serus J 24.75 scale with the chunky neck. I've tried a few Eastman's and liked them, but I purchased a handmade Tele with very resonant woods and it has blown all my other guitars out of the water. Everyone says how resident the Novo's are, so I have high hopes the Serus J will be my number one P90 at the least, and hopefully my number one full stop. Thanks for the content. Sub+1.
@@skeres01 hey hey! Merry Christmas to you buddy! I'm sure you'll love the Serus J. It's such a versatile instrument, if you have the Fralin P90's also I can say they are amazing! Enjoy the guitar my friend, let me know your thoughts when it arrives x
@demosfromthecrypt2403 merry Christmas to you also! Yes it's the stock Fralin P90's. I normally don't mind a bit of hum if the playing sound is good, but I can swap them out if the noise is too bad. I have Lollar dog ear P90's in one of my Eastman's and the noise doesn't worry me at all. I think I have a six month wait, but I waited for the hand made tele and it was completely worth it. Better to have a couple of outstanding instruments than a dozen okay ones in my opinion. I'll send through an update when I've had a chance to play it!
I have watched most of your videos at least once. You're a wildly entertaining (and talented) fellow. Keep up the great work. I have some serious gear lust when it comes to Novo Guitars, so I dove deep down the rabbit hole in watching and learning all I could. Cheers.
Thank you very much, Sir! I'm glad I have some company down the rabbit hole! If you ever need to know anything Novo wise, please drop me a message!
Yep , after 40 years i found my ideal set up guitarwise , fender tele and martin DM , done , no more buying and selling anymore , less is more is the lesson that i am learning at the moment .
Less is definitely more! I need to learn this skill soon 😅
Quitter! Jk
Beautiful Tones ⚡️🎸 Now you’re making me want to get one.
Thanking you Zack! They are FANTASTIC guitars. You wouldn't be disappointed!
I just got a Miris J - I can't put it down.
I can totally agree with this video… I’ve been a Gibson guy most of my life but never quite bonded with them. I recently have gotten into Fano JM6s I have 3 now and I’m completely obsessed. Same with most things Friedman.
I've had countless Gibsons, I get on stage and just feel lost, ha! It's a strange feeling, as they are great guitars. I've been the same with Fender also, and I'm a jazzmaster lover! I'm glad you have a Fano obsession. It makes me feel better about myself 😃
That first sparkle one is amazing,always loved that kind of finishes,they do it insanely well🔥
They do some amazing finishes! The Kings of authentic looking relic jobs also.
YES! I'm in the same rabbit hole! haha! I took a chance in ordering a custom Serus J after watching Rhett Shull and RJ Ronquillo videos. But before receiving it, I bought a 2nd hand Solus M1 and it became my #1 guitar...and sold my dream guitar - Gibson LP Standard Gold Top to finance it. I've owned 6 Novos, currently have the J, and 2 Idris - one has the Lollar dB humbuckers and waiting for a custom Miris P2 in February. But I think I'm stopping there...geez, I hope so! My Serus J is the best guitar I've ever owned so I think that will keep me grounded. I've owned dozens of other guitars from the major brands. But the Novo product line is none like no other. If money wasn't an issue, I'd own every model...seriously, I love these guitars that much! They just fit me...my playing style and my pure love for guitars! Awesome video!
You sound exactly like me, ha! Can we be twins? I saw your Novos on Insta earlier, very, very tasty. I must say, Mr! Those colours are epic! Long live Novo eh? ❤️
My 1959 Fender Jazzmaster was my player for 32 years--until I got a Novo Serus J, then a Serus S.
Sadly, the '59 is now sitting in the case. And my buddies know me as a used guitar buyer--I have yet to buy a new electric guitar in 40 years. That’s changing soon. I am getting a Novo Miris J with Lollar Custom Gold Foil pickups--I ordered it over a year ago. I'm waiting for a note from Devon at Novo Guitars that my guitar will soon be on the way. Just prepare to wait for a year for a new Novo...so well worth the wait!
You'll love the Miris mate, I love mine! The lollar gold foils are AMAZING!!!! I bet you are stupidly excited to play it, let me know how you get on with it. Happy playing my friend!
@@demosfromthecrypt2403 If guitarists everywhere discover this brand it will destroy the guitar industry. Guitarists with 20+ guitars will stop buying. Everyone will be going for Novos. My collection of guitars would be a fraction of the size if I had known about Novo guitars when Dennis Fano opened his shop in Nashville.
My Novo Miris J has arrived....all the top appointments. Gold Foil pickups, fantastic neck, all hardware is perfect. Best guitar ever made. It truly is that good! Worth the 18 month wait!
@@JohnQGuitar An AWESOME choice!
I have a Miris and I absolutely love it. I stopped playing my strats 😢because the Miris just takes me somewhere else. I’m thinking about ordering the Idris next.
@@KennyTexas-s2y Yessss Kenny!!! You have found this magical place also. Idris is amazing, you'll love it!
It would be interesting to hear the guitars with less fx on them.
I'm effects mad me! Think I was born with Reverb trails following me from the womb ha!
Naw, it wouldn’t
I had this recently, I've always been a player who would own guitars for a while then move them on cause as nice as they were they didn't do it for me, then i found a a used prs sc250 for a steal and off I went down the mountain and it's just my obsession now. The 25 inch scale length and that bridge for me was a game changer
It's funny how a guitar can suddenly turn up, then change everything! I'm glad you went down that mountain, then fell in love ❤️
No I’ve held on to most of my guitars for years. I’ve owned like 6 or 7 and still have 3 of them lol. Got the stray I bought when I was 18 the jaguar I bought at 20 and upgraded my 98 Les Paul studio to a 93 studio lite. Still even got the 2x12 Deville.
I still have my first guitar also, a Fender Jazzmaster. Some you can't get rid of.
It’s such a great point about where the guitar takes you. The same thing happens when I play Fenders and Gibsons. I play what is expected. But when I got a Haar Thinline T style all of a sudden I started playing things I’d NEVER played before. Then it happened again with my Bunting Melody Queen. Never played a Novo but I’m sure it would happen again.
It's crazy isn't it! I'm glad I'm not the only one who has this issue. In theory, a guitar is a guitar....This situation has made me think differently. Glad I'm not alone out there!
I would love to try one. The miris j is lovely. That p2 beautiful too. Maybe I follow your lead. Sell the guitars that I don't play much but are worth money.
@@nealo814 it's a good plan! I'm glad I went down this route! If you need any advice on what Novo does what, just ask x
I feel the same way about my Serus J with Lollar Minis. I've had it about 2.5-3 years, I think. I have multiple guitars from most major brands, and they are all great guitars, but the Novo is just different. I have the Mastery trem on mine and next to the trem on my Duesenberg Starplayer TV, it is the best I've used. The guitar always inspires me to play!
Welcome to the club then! They are very inspiring. I just look at mine and melt, haa! Glad you have a happy place, just like me.
The issue is when products are linked to people. Strats, LPs… they sort of suggest/dictate what can or cannot be played on them. Something like a Novo has no such links and so it becomes what you want it to be because it can cope with it.
Couldn't have said it better myself Sir!
This ended up happening with the St Vincent Music Man guitars for me. Kept two Jazzmasters and two StVs. It’s weird when your tone quest ends.
@@Artefracture I've played a few of the St Vincent models! Great guitars! Congrats on finding Guitar love! 💓
I,ve changed guitars more times than I care to remember. Each time thinking I,ve found my holy grail.
I believe I have now settled on two electric,.........I think....and hope.🤞
I've been the same as you Sir! I'm glad you are settled now....for at least a week 😂
@@demosfromthecrypt2403 It,s been nearly a month with one. And a year with the other. So,....looking good.👍🙂
@@andrewburman9469 I'm proud of you! X 💓
Smart to go straight into playing... very dope
Thanking you Sir! ❤️
What's crazy to me is the price, $3 - $6k...at the end of the day it's a slab of wood with some bits and bobs. Granted a major difference is how the wood and the parts are built and assembled. Funny how a number of famous musicians used relatively cheap equipment to come up with iconic parts, yet we need to apparently take out a second mortgage to own a playable instrument.
I get what you say Sir...Having owned and still own cheaper Fender guitars, I know they are decent and do a job. I wouldn't touch a Fender Custom Shop. It's still a Strat or a Tele. I can get one that looks the same for £400 secondhand. The Novo is fresh and interesting for me. They feel unbelievable. The thing rings acoustically and, more importantly, stays in tune when bashed about live. I don't get the same stability with the big brands. I think there's something more personaly having something crafted from a small amount of people also. The other thing is I regularly talk to the guy who built my guitars, I feel a connection. You couldn't do that at Fender unless it's a super super master build or your Brad Pitt ha!
1. people don't need it, they want it. no one likes a guitar simply because it's expensive, it's just so happens that the guitar of their dreams is expensive
2. no one said cheaper guitars ain't good
@@poiiiiiiiiiii3049 I recently had a Mexican strat that was unbelievable. They are out there 100%
I think you've had problems before the novo. I see I nice collection of amps and pedals.
With great respect, a guitar or any other instrument for that matter it not just a “slab of wood with bits and bobs on it”. An instrument, (particularly the one in question) is something that someone has invested time, sweat and tears into. If we can agree that everything in our existence can be summed up as energy, then an instrument is the result of that persons energy as it has passed through them. In other words what you are experiencing when you pick up an instrument made by them is a part of their soul.
I make records for a living, I have done so for the past 35 years. When I look back on my career and listen to the records I made whether it be hearing one on the radio or coming out of someone’s car, I don’t hear a bunch of pretty notes cleverly slapped together, I hear the souls of all the beautiful people that were instrumental in making that record happen. Everyone from the woman who worked in the studio kitchen, preparing food for us each day, to the great musicians that poured their life’s work into become masters of their craft to play on my records.
So when you pick up an instrument such as a Novo guitar, the reason it inspires you in perhaps ways that others might not is because the sum of energy that has been put into it is different from let’s say another guitar that has been mass produced on an assembly line. In other words an instrument such as this isn’t simply a guitar, it is art.
I hope that makes a little more sense.
✌🏾&💜
-Seal (recording artist known as)
Im looking to get a novo custom right now but can’t decide what to get!! I know I want novo gold foils and would prefer a miris. Can’t decide on finish yet. Thanks for this video. If you want to sell that gold foil one let me know :D
@@HappyChillmore glad you enjoyed Mr! Go with your heart model wise, and then gold foils ha! You won't be disappointed, I'll guarantee you that! Let me know how you get on x
I have been working in a Guitar shop now for 17 years I’m a Gibson and fender guy all the way! Until 3 weeks ago when I traded for a Novo solace H2. No my other guitars are collecting dust and I’m looking for my next Nove😂! They are mad of crack rock!
This is a beautiful story! I'm really happy you found love in a Novo! Soon, they'll take over your home, and you'll have to build an extension for your little Novo museum 🤣🤣🤣
I got a Serus J and feel the same. Good stuff.
Such a great design, the Serus J! I'm glad you feel the same x
I've had 3 Serus Js and they are every bit as good as everyone says, no hype. Flawless guitars, and considering what a custom shop Tele or Danocaster (which is a really well-made partscaster) costs they are a bargain.
They are worth it, I'd much rather have 1 novo as aposed 10 bog standard fenders!
Matchless heaven. Wow!
Another fetish I have ha!
Don't get me wrong them Novo are incredible and i'll probably get one at some point
When you do get one I guarantee you'll fall apart.
I wonder how does the several years ago discontinued Novo Serus S compare to the new Idris?
I've played a Serus S also, sound wise it's pretty similar! Just a different shape Mr.
I had 2 and loved them but I have to say my Seth Baccus Shoreline is better for me. By the time you get to that quality and price, the differences are very subjective, you're well beyond things being wrong.
It's mad what we all gravitate towards! I've played a Seth, great guitars!
6:02 nailed it. My Novo H2 Solus takes me to a place. 2 hours seem to just disappear when that happens.😂
I'm glad someone else disappears into the void of Novo also 😅
I understand the Novo is a big slab of wood, but it looks like a bespoke Savile Row suit on you. At 5’9”, do you think it would give me flashbacks to when I used to try to hold my older sister’s acoustic when I was 5 yrs old? Subbed btw.
Brilliant ha! Well I'm 6ft 3, so fits me well! I recon you should try a voltour, it's long, but not too wide! But go for one, you'll love it regardless!
Looks like you have a Matchless problem also - who could blame you!
That as well yes ha! 🤣🤣🤣
7;40 in .. that's a gorgeous sound scape! May I ask which effect you were usinf to create it ? :)
I have the same problem with Strandberg and Ibanez Quest guitars they are the perfect guitars for me and now I have one of each, nothing can compare to them . I feel very blessed but it its odd when a guitar totally changes things for you. I also am able to explore the fretboard in new ways thanks to a 7 string guitar and the endur neck on the Strandberg. Anyway I thought your video was really well done and you explained yourself well. I can't play classic guitars either. They are too heavy but also it's like travelling back in time , though i would like to own a Harmony or something special like thet one day ! I probably would like an older guitar if I wasn't scared of damaging it 😅
Hey buddy, Hope you are well! So the core sound at 7:40 is the montreal assembly count to five! Very fun pedal, look it up. I'm also using the meris Mercury 7 reverb! Ice played a few Strandberg guitars, they are very nice! You are very lucky!
@@demosfromthecrypt2403 oh wow nice one !! I've actually used a count to five that my friend owns before!
@@demosfromthecrypt2403 they're pretty incredible pedals:)
@demosfromthecrypt2403 Haha yes I'm super lucky . Headless guitars are so awesome without them I couldn't play guitar. I have quite a severe back condition so very grateful to Ibanez and Strandberg! :)
@@Nickshreds890 they do a heck of a lot!
I suppose it's a money thing ...i'm not loaded so it's hard to justify 5 for a " boutique" guitar which is a work of art anyway ahaha...
If i'd be loaded or fully pro with solid revenue coming from my art/music then yes...
i watched an interview with Mr Fano ... he' s a true artist ... it seems it takes 18 months to make a guitar at his factory ... is that true ?
I mean it's a small company based in Nashville and u can imagine the level of musicianship and true fanatics around there...
I get each instruments makes u play differently and can inspire u so that's cool ... on the cheeky side i'd like to know what the mark up of a 4/5 k instrument can be
Same mate, I'm just a postman! I started buying stuff young when prices were decent. So, I managed to flog it all to fund most of my Novos. My band never get paid for gigs, as we only do original music. I just love these guitars, can't get enough.
Dude....ben a Tele guy forever...but I just got an Idris!!! I want 3 more!! Yes I have the same issue. LOl
Yes! Another person with the Novo virus! We shall die happy men 😆
Great video 🙌🏼
Thanks babes! 😊 ❤️
Ahaha i work for Royal effing mail too ...
I do originals only and i'm in a duo a bit like Qotsa/Jack White but no Royal Blood but it's duo thing ... i sing n play guitar in me original project ... i play bass in a original D&B /reggae outfit and i'll be getting paid work with it ... i have gas and i'm divorced so all i do apart from 29 hours for RM is playing bass n guitar n sing ahahaha
Ha ha what's the chances of that! Been here 16 years now. I'm on a 4 day week tho, just off out to do my parcel run!
You should listen to the band Royal Blood completely ripped off some time.
1. I own a Novo 2. Only people who haven’t played them don’t understand. Any high end boutique guitars for that matter. 3. It’s okay if you play cheaper guitars. A Hyundai is a decent car. A Hyundai at the end of the day is not a Porsche.
@@alfonsoobando3616 Cheaper guitars a great I agree. My main point is not the price of an instrument, it's how it makes you feel. I don't get the same playing enjoyment from a Fender. For me the magic of a Novo gives me something I've not experienced before. That's my cup of tea right now, who knows in years to come that night change? What Novo do you use buddy?
@@demosfromthecrypt2403 Totally get it. Have had my Serus J since 2019. Will soon be picking up a 2nd. I still haven't gone full Novo, but likely will. Although, I don't think I will ever part with my Danocaster offset.
@@alfonsoobando3616 it's a curse ha ha! I'm loving the Miris at the moment, but truly love them all. Hope you love number 2 as much as number 1 ❤️
It's really not a problem 😂
My wife would say differently!
Beautiful guitars. It's a shame about their price.
They are pricy, but if you ever wanted 1 guitar to take around a zombie apocalypse, then they are worth it. You'd probably never need another, unless you are mad like myself 🤣
A start-to-finish, unique, hand-built guitar built by a small shop in the US that is essentially an heirloom piece, impeccable workmanship, materials, quality, and attention to detail which, even with the high end tuners, specialty bridge, boutique pickups, and vibrato retails for $1000 less than a custom shop Telecaster? They're a bargain.
I live in Nashville. I want a Novo so bad. Just seeing those gorgeous big ass offset bodies... yummy.
I want a Bilt as well. They got those wild pickup configs...
I have a thing about this new strat that I have. It has this really specific pickup configuration and I can't get this sound on any other guitar. It's ruined me. Lol.
You got the GAS my friend. Novo GAS.
(Gear Acqusition Syndrome). Just in case you're a weird one and didn't know..
You definitely need one, especially as you live in Nashville! I've had a Bilt SS Zaftig, loved it! GAS has decided to haunt both of us. I can tell 😅😅😅😅 Glad you are enjoying your new Strat sir!
Its to bad really nice amps in the room with a nice guitar but thats audible is a pedal that sounds like an ice pick!! Hiend gear with a piece of ice to make the initial tone machines suffocate!! What's the use then 🤔
@@silviopimentel7247 each to their own buddy.....was quite cold outside, Jack frost was nipping at everyone's toes.
I really hate the fact that Novo is giving me serious gas!!!
I'll send you a membership card then! The Novo gas is the worst gas ever!!!! For good reasons tho ha!
@@demosfromthecrypt2403 I got a well used extra kidney…
Turns out there is no Problem at all …..
Not really, just a bad addiction ha!
I think you have a massive problems also with matchless amplifiers!!!😂
I certainly do good Sir 😅
Play clean, that screechy tone doesn't do the guitar justice. Don't listen to me, you're a much better player than I am. Love my Serus T. But doesn't take away from the awesomeness of my Whitfil Telecaster, Wildwood 10 strat, Bob Coleman Tele, 2007 R8 Les Paul, 250 dollar 1993 Epiphone Les Paul jr. bolt-on neck with one P90 that sounds as good as the others. Is the Novo better? Yes, but not when my mood goes thither. Gonna predict you will be buying back into the classics. Remember this post when you do. GAS never ends.
I've still got a few classics, but I can't see me going back anytime soon! You never know tho.
Ok some of them Novo look amazing ... i own a Rivolta which is the cheaper line by Mr Fano ... now Novo cost a lot of money and i suppose like Prs core or wood library are crafted with time ...dedication... attention to detail etc etc... my point is ... any bespoke luthier instrument will probably start @ 3/4 k so that's the benchmark ... i own a mexican jazzmaster Troy Van Leeuween and that was 1200 pounds second hand ... that's my n1 ... them Novo really appeal to me because they look vintage ... i'm a sucker for p90 so if i'd have 4/5 k i'd probably drive to Peach guitars n try a few ... the point is being happy with your gear and be satisfied... ultimately it's in our fingers .... but i accept certain instruments make u play in different ways .. yes i have gas but i must play everything i own otherwise i'm a moron ahaha...
U can be inspired with a 500 pounds guitar as long as u feel the call ...
It's not the price point although more quality won't necessarily hurt ..
it won't make u a better musician to have a wood library though...
I suppose if u want to pay 4/5 k for a guitar it's fine but it won't be 4/5 times better than a 1k instrument ...
I've had a rivolta also, really good bang for the buck there! It's not the cash for me at all, it's something about the vibe and the feel! I look at them in awe constantly. I agree with you tho, you can find some amazing guitar for 1000 bucks or less. For me tho, a jazzmaster lover. These hit me in the gut, and now I'm complete.
Wait till you see or play the new Rivolta’s (can’t say anymore than that other than I’m unaffiliated w/Eastwood/Rivolta and just a customer). I own a prototype of one of them and the difference in feel and versatility from those that came before is night and day (I’ve owned three Rivolta’s). Pickup configuration is straight out of the Novo playbook and the finish on the neck is a radical departure. It plays like a broken in vintage guitar. I’ve been through over 130 instruments in my life, most built prior to 1965, as well as custom-builds on the level of Novo (which I love). But Dennis Fano is about to deliver a shockingly good instrument for an insanely affordable price and it’s going to turn alot of heads.
@@midnight-special the new Rivoltas do look epic! That thinline one might get me twitching ha!
Dude, what a killer video 🙌🏻 I tried to explain the magic of the Novo in a recent video I made and failed miserably. It's a hard thing to put into words. Your collection is unreal and I salute you. Do you have an Instagram for extra 🤤?
Thank you mate! I'm glad somone else can relate to me ha! Yes, my instagram is jjc_guitar ❤️