This is by a far the best channel doing guitar reviews by a large margin. The fact that it has only now achieved 10k subs is borderline a crime! Congratulations on the milestone, if you guys keep up with this genuine aproach and atittude, I'd bet you'll achieve 100k during 2022! Cheers and have a great new year!!
Cheers Leandro! Thanks for those kind words that’s massively appreciated 🙏 wow I can’t even imagine 100K in 5 years but I’ll keep doing my nonsense and let’s enjoy this journey man! Happy New Year to you too! 😎👍
Congratulations on 10K! I enjoy your relaxed and easygoing style, and look forward to see what you've got in store for next year. Roll on 100K!!! Wishing you all the best for the new year. Take care.
Congrats on 10k mate! Your videos are the perfect balance of information, entertainment and advice. I do first impressions/ show and tell and refer anyone here for proper in detail reviews
I love your honesty and integrity. So many channels are focused upon either the high-end or low-end, whereas you seem attuned to finding quality... however that is defined. Congratulations and may your channel continue to grow.
I love the fact that you keep the flag flying for the average guy by celebrating affordable guitars. Please keep up the great work and good luck for 2022.
Well I let hope that 2022 will bring you to 100,000 subscribers, the word of mouth is been shared for all Guitar Gear heads like most of us. The Gretsch P90 streamliner with that much sustain is just incredible & I love it! Looking forward to a great new year 2022 and wishing you and everyone, A Happy and Prosperous New Year! 🎸🎸
My coolest guitar is a 1984 Japanese built Squier Telecaster that was a gift for achieving excellent A level grades back in 84, I attended the music store with the intention of buying a Fender Telecaster but after trying various instruments the salesman handed me the Squier which I had never heard of and I was so impressed by it I bought it there and then and still had enough money left for some Ibanez and Boss pedals to go with my WEM Dominator MKII, this Squier is a guitar I will never part with, I have tried various Fenders over the years but nothing that sounds as fat as my Squier
Thats the way to do it Andrew! I'm a novice in guitars, other than listening to them for 5+ decades. But with motorcycles, I'm very experienced. It's the same thing with bikes, buy the bike that will do the trick for the riding Style. (Same as that Fat tone producing Squire) Not the high end bike that gets all the craze at the moment. Ride it un-molested for thousands of miles with the money saved purchase all the insurance, safety gear and luggage needed. Most times still have money left for an actual trip.
That’s fantastic. I’ve got a 87 Squier Strat MIJ and it’s my favourite of almost 20 guitars. You may be interested to know there’s a video on YT with the Fender custom shop master builder and he says the best guitar he’s played is a 80s MIJ Squier. Hard to believe but true. Check it out.
These shows are like going over to your best friends house and ducking down to the basement and look at his guitars while the old ladies have coffee and talk upstairs. A comfortable place.
Congrats on 10k! The weekly videos help me get my Friday started off the right way. I bought 3 guitars this year just from your reviews alone that I probably never would have considered and love them all. Here's to your next milestone, keep up the great work!
Cheers Jeremy!, wow if you have bought three guitars based on my reviews and you're still watching I will take that as a win! :) ... Not that I want to encourage or enable your guitar addiction of course, so remember just stop when it stops being fun!! ;) - hey I may include that as a warning at the top of my videos!
CONGRATS.....again, unbiased detail, humor, and facts.....I have based 2 purchases on your review, never listened to any one besides Trogs and Phil Mcnight, and your channel....your a gem of a channel and info....your genuiness just oozes thru....keep it up
the wife dosnt like.my growing collection LOL...I say the guitarista says it's good enough....but in all seriousness, even she likes your not trying to "sell" me a guitar....so she then let's me purchase, that alone is worth its weight my man ;) ;)
Colin, I really appreciate all of your time and effort in making these videos for us to view, I started watching these from the summer of 2021, it has always been informative and I have gotten a good laugh along the way. I agree that the Gretsch Streamliner belongs in the Very Very Cool category - it is one of my favorite videos. Congratulations on getting 10 K subscribers and as always I am looking forward to next weeks show. Thanks again.
Hey Tom, and likewise I really appreciate you taking the time to watch the videos and supporting the channel… I enjoy making these films and also get to handle some fabulous guitars so it’s a win win!! 😆👍
This has to be the number one channel to go to it you want a real truthful review and not in the pockets of manufactures . A very rare thing in TH-cam and long may you keep posting 🎸🎸
That was a lot of fun! The sub count is testament to the consistency and quality of what you're putting out. I'd say this is absolutely up there with the absolute best uk guitar channels, it's grounded in the real world and it's not flogging anything. How refreshing is that? I'd like to wish the channel and you personally the very best of New Year wishes for 2022. Cheers, man.
If i had a cool-wall for TH-cam channels, this one would be at the top. Thank you very much for your work and congratulations! I always enjoy your content
You’ve earned a new subscriber! I’ve watched your videos on a lot of Epi models like the gold top, the Riviera, 335, the SG and also Sire guitars as well! I’ve absolutely loved them so I’m here to stay. Good stuff Colin!
No other channel I follow is as worthy of massive growth as is The Guitaristas. I look forward to every Friday due in part to your reviews. I have a "very very cool" guitar on order that should arrive next week! An Epiphone SG Custom in ebony finish will be my daily workhorse very soon. Thank you so much for helping me make an informed decision on that purchase. Happy New Year and I look forward to what you do over these next twelve months and can't wait to see what that subscriber number is a year from now!
Hey dude thanks as always for the incredible support and encouragement you've given me on this journey! Happy to hear you have the SG Custom on the way... very very cool AND centre stage in the thumbnail! And it's no 'show pony' so I hope you love it as much as I do. Happy New Year and Happy New Guitar! :)
THE BEST CHANNEL ON THE TUBE. Keep it up Colin. I feel relaxed and like I’m sitting in the room with a buddy talkin guitars. Awesome man. If I received that Sire with a missing string and rusted strings I would have sent it back I think. That’s crazy.
990,000 missing out. I love your stuff. How you knock about as you switch out parts yet when you finish it is near silk smooth and the explanation of the effect the changes made is full and very informative.
I’ve only just started watching this video but wanted to pause and congratulate you Colin. The 10k subscribers validated the quality of content snd is testament to your natural, engaging presentation style, the quality of the videos themselves and the authenticity of your content. Here’s to 100k subscribers! Well done Colin.
I bought two guitars in 2021, the Epiphone Les Paul Special in TV yellow and the Epiphone Les Paul Jr in Billie Joe flavour. This channel was “instrumental” in both decisions. Thanks for what you do Colin. You’re the proprietor of a very cool channel.
This is the best guitar channel on you tube now , I love how you don’t try and sell us shit that we don’t want , your reviews are a breath of fresh air , for those who don’t know ( me ) can you tell us a bit about yourself please
Thanks that's really appreciated!... Honestly I set out by thinking this is really not about me it's about the guitars and our shared love of them, but I appreciate the interest and will try to add a brief bit of blurb in the 'about' section later today. Cheers man and Happy New year!
Colin your channel is absolutely inspired. You give a warts and all review of the guitars without having any reason financially to big up any instrument. I love your playing and your style of presentation. Keep up the great work. Happy New Year and stay safe
Congratulations 🎉 on 10k subscribers , I have a feeling that’s only the first 10k of hundreds of thousands to come and I truly mean that. Awesome video as usual.
Ah thanks Ben that's really appreciated. I genuinely had forecast 1K subs by now so I have no idea where it will end up... hey just think of all the guitars I will be 'forced' to enjoy in the process! :)
Hello Colin, Watching this along with my morning coffee just now because I had just recently subbed your channel, very cool video! Currently I own only 1 Strat, 2 Tele’s ( One Fender and the other a Warmoth I put together ), 1 Les Paul Standard in Heritage Cherry burst I just purchased new this past December and 2 SG’s ( one Standard and one Tribute ). For me my SG’s are definitely my number 1’s with the Standard being a tad bit better even. I removed the circuit board wiring from both SG’s and installed Emerson prewired pots along with the bumblebee caps and they are both incredible sounding guitars. The feel is really why I reach for them more often than any of the others though, the ease of the higher frets, the weight is just perfect for me and I never get tired of either of them 😊 I see your an SG lover too and I can definitely understand why! Congratulations on your 10k subs, that’s fantastic 🤟
Congratulations on the 10K. Discovering your channel has definitely been one of the bright spots in 2021 for me. All the best for the New Year and I’m looking forward to lots more enjoyable content.
It’s the only channel that I regularly check out each week, relaxed, informative, entertaining and unbiased - stellar work! Congratulations on 10.7k subscribers and Happy New Year!!
Colin. Congratulations on having an awesome year. Looking forward to 2022 and more of your most informative vids. Cheers from Canada. PS this vid was great as usual.
Congratulations on the 10k Colin, hope 2022 will be an even better year for you! In 2021 I bought a Bullet Mustang and a Gibson Les Paul (the latter fulfilling a longtime dream). I've played the Mustang probably ten times as much :) very cool indeed!
Congratulations and may 2022 bring you nothing but happiness! I really enjoy your videos; and as you know, I bought the dab green Casino and enjoy playing that guitar. Cheers!
Colin. 10K is only the beginning. Your channel belongs on the Super Super Cool category. I love your content, my wife hates it because you have helped me decide to buy 2 guitars from your reviews, the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul & the Lazarus Les Paul. Also bought a Sire S7 because of your reviews of the L7 & T7. And your playing out is fantastic. Thank you for the excellent and very hard, time consuming work that you do.
Ah thanks man that's really appreciated! Tell your wife she's lucky I focus on (relatively) affordable guitars and that she should be congratulating you on your good sense.. in fact it's time to spend some of that money you've saved on a new guitar I think! :) Happy New Year!
Congratulations! Happy New Year! Having been away from guitar for many many years and coming back to it in early 2020, the quality of instrument that you can get in the affordable range is simply amazing.
The Gibson Les Paul Standard is a much revered guitar and is sought after by many. It is a super cool guitar IMHO. It's the favorite of my collection. Great video btw. Your playing is so easy and melodic, I could listen to an entire album of your playing!
My man I appreciate your work your channel, and all you do to keep it real for us guitar lovers. Peace, prosperity and much success to you mate in 2022!
That T7 is a beautiful surprise....very very cool. The Casino! My new favorite...up, up, up! Congratulations on 10k! next year it will be 100k! Have a Happy and safe New Year, Keep rockin' and reviewing! Thanks so much for your entertaining and educational comments. CHEERS!
I agree with you and (the first) Paul, I'm thrilled with my Coronet, very, very, very cool. Congatulations, love your work. Best wishes for the year ahead.
Cheers man, thanks for support… love that coronet I was playing mine a few days ago and it rings our like nothing else, even more than the LP Juniors. 😎👍
Thanks for another great video, I can see a lot of work went into preparing this. I have enjoyed these Fridays and seeing what you’ve been buying 😆. Happy New Year Colin! Looking forward to next year’s reviews !
Nice one Colin, every time I watch this channel I get GAS! Think I'm going all out and buy myself a Gordon Smith just to be different, plus I've always wanted one, happy new year everyone.....
Cheers Henry! That would be a smart move…. Not only are they different but Gordon Smith make excellent guitars 🙌 I do have a GS1 but can’t find anything to compare it to yet! 😎👍
Congratulations on the 10K milestone, your achievement is well-earned and well-deserved! You have created one of the best content-channels in this genre, anywhere on TH-cam! For my own proverbial wall of 'fame or shame' at or near the top would be a recent, limited-release Epiphone SG Custom with three Alnico Classic Pro pickups and maestro, in Classic White. This saw limited release in Canada and other countries (but not in the USA as I understand it?), as Epi model EISC3CWGM. Happy New Year to you and the rest of the subscribers, and here's to bigger and better in '22!!!
Thanks man that's appreciated! I don't think I've seen that model in the UK but if I do I will be on it like a shot! Hopefully some more great 'historic' releases coming from Epiphone next year... might have to start saving up now though! Happy New Year :)
@@theguitaristas Oh and I should have added that the placement of the 50's Epi Goldtop into just the "cool" bracket, is crazy!!! I've listened to the outro from that comparison film you did vs the Gibson standard, dozens of times. The tone is outrageously good!!!! Epiphone's Probuckers are crazy, IMHO of course! ;-)
Congrats on the ten thousand. I'm a relative newcomer, and I really enjoy your thorough, honest reviews. You've definitely become one of my go-to, must-watch channels! Delighted to say that I also own one of the Squier Esquires. I've put a Bare Knuckle Flat 50 on it, and it's an absolute beast now. Wonderful instrument!
Congratulations on your subscriber level, I really enjoy your channel! I think the ratings (although some disagreement will occur) are better than other channels that just say "What do you think?". The Super Cool rating is a little difficult to decipher in relation to the the Very Cool, but hey, go for it. Your playing is great, and hope your duck is ok :) It's easy to see you love electric guitars, glad to see you enjoying yourself !
Cheers Peter! I think the duck will be ok, some superglue surgery required and I still need to locate a piece of missing beak but apart from that he's fine and I don't think anyone noticed :)
Your channel always comes up on my recommended list, so I didn't realise I hadn't subscribed! Fixed. My wife bought me a Jag Vintage '62 re-issue in 2000. Been too "busy with work" to play it properly... Now retired though and while I love playing it, I started yearning for a simple and lightweight throwabout guitar. So, I saw your Squier Bullet Mustang Review and dropped a few hints... 'Santa' kindly obliged. Wants not to love? She's a keeper, and so is the Wife. Super Ducking Cooooool!!! And hey, it's your List - so have fun with it - just make sure that Mustang stays up there.....
Nice one Bob! Glad you went for that what a fantastic ‘couch guitar’ eh?… plus when you get the band back together you’ll be way cooler than your mates with their £10K Murphy lab les Paul’s! 😂😂👍 nice one man and yes your wife is officially super coooool too! 😎👍
Hey Gerald, great to hear from you and glad you found us! I think my demographic favours a more mature audience so I wouldn’t be surprised to learn you’re not the only octogenarian on here! You are very welcome! 😎👍
I bought a Squier CV 50's Jazzmaster after seeing your review, and I fell totally in love with it! If I were to only keep only one guitar, it would be the one, hands down.
Congratulations to the 10.000 subscribers - you really deserve it!! Iám only one of them but every week looking after your videos and find them very entertaining and mostly also informative - and that is a great job keeping an an old german guitar freak listen to its english counterpart - having fun to understand the jokes and the neerdy terms - and enjoys the accent wich he can sometimes not follow....... All over all - i have also stolen some ideas with my ears and my eyes for my little channel.. please do not be angry about this but it´s no competition - Cheers and a good new year - Thomas
Thanks Thomas, I always appreciate your comments and support and I positively encourage you to recycle any of my ideas, they have probably already been stolen from other channel! :) Be careful if you steal 'The Cool Wall' though... so far Top Gear have not noticed but there may be a lawsuit coming! :) Happy New Year!
Excellent 👌 I love the science behind the cool wall 😂 the formula anything SG + offset + it’s your show x by 3 ducks = winner winner chicken dinner , great video , looking forward to the next one, my Epiphone SG 61 Les Paul in white has been shipped today so hopefully I’ll have it by the weekend, happy new year and good health for 2022✌️
Hi Mate, I'm indeed very glad, to have found your channel, it has been a pleasant weekly view, take care Colin, you're the best. Happy New year. Well deserved and lets grow to millions, so I can go to UK with you, to learn, improve and upgrade my chops with yours. Cheers.
Excellent choices, I've got a gold schecter PT fastback for Xmas because of your channel and could not be happier. But it needs to be in the very cool section, Tele and gold what is not to like.
Hey Neil, ah yes I've still got mine and am in the process of changing the pots and wiring as they were still but iffy, but that's the only weakness (on mine at least) and it's a totally awesome guitar and I agree.... its a frigging Goldtop Telecaster!! :)
Congrats on your milestone! Well deserved! Still think the Gibson LP Special Tribute P90 should be Very Very Cool, only because I was persuaded by your video to get that exact guitar! My favorite by far.
Congrats on your 10k subscribers. Always a fun start to the weekend seeing the videos pop up on Friday afternoons. I hold you entirely responsible for my latest purchase. Those nice people at Andertons managed to get me a Epiphone Les Paul Lazarus. Thought I would be waiting months, but picked it up yesterday after ordering 2 weeks ago. It was to be my Christmas present to myself, but I am now banned from playing it while it is "wrapped up" for my birthday in a couple of weeks. To be fair, my very understanding wife has given me some money towards it. Just have to play the others until it can come out of the case. All the best for the New Year. 👍
Nice one Paul!… you may have to wait a few week’s but on the plus side you can start deciding what you will buy with the money you have saved? It never ends! 😂👍 Happy New Year man 😎✌️
All right All RIGHT! I'm finally convinced and I'm purchasing a SuperCooool Guitar! Thanks mate, for standing up for regular folk not able to afford super expensive guitars in order to have something we could still be proud to own & sound great!
Nice one Osman!... that's a great guitar, in fact it's officially very very cool and totally kicks ass! Thanks for the support and Happy New year to you too! :)
Your fowl incident rang "One white duck" by Jethro Tull bell in my head, which is sadly rather an acoustic piece... I was surprised by your Casino decision - at that time, it seemed to really got you... Conversely, the Ep 335 is no surprise, as I can still spell PTSD from that vivisection debacle 🙂 Happy New year, thanks for everything and please do carry on!
Cheers Jan! I mentioned a possible imbalance in my choices and I think that the Casino may need a rethink… you’re right I was smitten by it and still am. Happy New Year dude! 😎👍
BITCHIN...10k 😎👍 This journey has been eye opening, informative and VERY entertaining 😎👍 Casino, Gretsch and now, that Squier CV Jazzmaster are my personal favorites. Gretsch has surprised me with their quality, and my stable has room for one or two more to keep the G5410T Tri-Five company 😉😎👍 The Squier CV Jazzmaster just sounds and looks beautiful...😃 And have ALWAYS had a Casino within arms reach when at home😎👍 Looking forward to 2022 with you Colin😎👍 This is gonna be fun😎👍 Happy New Year to you and yours and to all here, there and everywhere 😎👍 😎👍❤🖖 Love Brother
Hey Richard, you are a star and your support and encouragement is so very much appreciated 🙏 here’s to tempting you with many more affordable (and perhaps less so) guitars throughout the new year! 😎👍
You know what? I always leave this channel uplifted, and with a smile on my face. How cool is that? Very very cool!
Cheers man that’s appreciated! 😎👍
My favourite channel discovery of 2021
@@ToddTheJoker Thanks mate that's very kind of you! 🙏☺
This is by a far the best channel doing guitar reviews by a large margin. The fact that it has only now achieved 10k subs is borderline a crime! Congratulations on the milestone, if you guys keep up with this genuine aproach and atittude, I'd bet you'll achieve 100k during 2022! Cheers and have a great new year!!
Cheers Leandro! Thanks for those kind words that’s massively appreciated 🙏 wow I can’t even imagine 100K in 5 years but I’ll keep doing my nonsense and let’s enjoy this journey man! Happy New Year to you too! 😎👍
The playing...the sound...and OMG, the sustain on the Streamliner was pure magic !!
Cheers Bob, yes indeed I managed to find the sweet spot just on the edge of feedback and it was a joyous moment! 😆👍
Congratulations on the milestone, very well deserved. Onwards to the next one…
Cheers Grant! 😎👍
Congratulations on 10K! I enjoy your relaxed and easygoing style, and look forward to see what you've got in store for next year. Roll on 100K!!!
Wishing you all the best for the new year. Take care.
Cheers Peter, thanks for the support its really appreciated! :)
I thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. But The Cool Wall episodes are tons of fun. Don't ever stop.
Thanks Justin that’s appreciated! 😎👍
Congrats on 10k mate! Your videos are the perfect balance of information, entertainment and advice. I do first impressions/ show and tell and refer anyone here for proper in detail reviews
Cheers man, thanks again for all your support and here’s to both our channels going from strength to strength in the new year! 😎👍
@@theguitaristas i have some eastman guitars id love for you to check out. Maybe a collab could be on the cards for 2022. Keep rocking dude 🤟🤟
@@Paul-D yes definitely a good idea! 👍
I love your honesty and integrity. So many channels are focused upon either the high-end or low-end, whereas you seem attuned to finding quality... however that is defined. Congratulations and may your channel continue to grow.
I love the fact that you keep the flag flying for the average guy by celebrating affordable guitars. Please keep up the great work and good luck for 2022.
Cheers David, thanks for the support it’s appreciated! 😎👍
Well I let hope that 2022 will bring you to 100,000 subscribers, the word of mouth is been shared for all Guitar Gear heads like most of us. The Gretsch P90 streamliner with that much sustain is just incredible & I love it! Looking forward to a great new year 2022 and wishing you and everyone, A Happy and Prosperous New Year! 🎸🎸
Cheers JJ that's really appreciated! Happy New Year man! :)
From the Ducks on the Wall
to where your playing takes me
this is the coolest guitar channel.
Thanks Jeffrey! 😎👍
My coolest guitar is a 1984 Japanese built Squier Telecaster that was a gift for achieving excellent A level grades back in 84, I attended the music store with the intention of buying a Fender Telecaster but after trying various instruments the salesman handed me the Squier which I had never heard of and I was so impressed by it I bought it there and then and still had enough money left for some Ibanez and Boss pedals to go with my WEM Dominator MKII, this Squier is a guitar I will never part with, I have tried various Fenders over the years but nothing that sounds as fat as my Squier
Cheers Andrew… nice one! 😎
Thats the way to do it Andrew!
I'm a novice in guitars, other than listening to them for 5+ decades.
But with motorcycles, I'm very experienced.
It's the same thing with bikes, buy the bike that will do the trick for the riding Style. (Same as that Fat tone producing Squire) Not the high end bike that gets all the craze at the moment. Ride it un-molested for thousands of miles with the money saved purchase all the insurance, safety gear and luggage needed. Most times still have money left for an actual trip.
Those Japanese squires from the early eighties are great guitars...
That’s fantastic. I’ve got a 87 Squier Strat MIJ and it’s my favourite of almost 20 guitars. You may be interested to know there’s a video on YT with the Fender custom shop master builder and he says the best guitar he’s played is a 80s MIJ Squier. Hard to believe but true. Check it out.
These shows are like going over to your best friends house and ducking down to the basement and look at his guitars while the old ladies have coffee and talk upstairs. A comfortable place.
Congrats on 10k! The weekly videos help me get my Friday started off the right way. I bought 3 guitars this year just from your reviews alone that I probably never would have considered and love them all. Here's to your next milestone, keep up the great work!
Cheers Jeremy!, wow if you have bought three guitars based on my reviews and you're still watching I will take that as a win! :) ... Not that I want to encourage or enable your guitar addiction of course, so remember just stop when it stops being fun!! ;) - hey I may include that as a warning at the top of my videos!
CONGRATS.....again, unbiased detail, humor, and facts.....I have based 2 purchases on your review, never listened to any one besides Trogs and Phil Mcnight, and your channel....your a gem of a channel and info....your genuiness just oozes thru....keep it up
Cheers Darth, that's really kind and very much appreciated! Thanks for the support man here's to more playing around with guitars in the new year! :)
the wife dosnt like.my growing collection LOL...I say the guitarista says it's good enough....but in all seriousness, even she likes your not trying to "sell" me a guitar....so she then let's me purchase, that alone is worth its weight my man ;) ;)
Colin, I really appreciate all of your time and effort in making these videos for us to view, I started watching these from the summer of 2021, it has always been informative and I have gotten a good laugh along the way. I agree that the Gretsch Streamliner belongs in the Very Very Cool category - it is one of my favorite videos. Congratulations on getting 10 K subscribers and as always I am looking forward to next weeks show. Thanks again.
Hey Tom, and likewise I really appreciate you taking the time to watch the videos and supporting the channel… I enjoy making these films and also get to handle some fabulous guitars so it’s a win win!! 😆👍
Well deserved Colin. Your channel is one of my 2021 highlights. Love the show Happy New year pal.
Thanks Paul, you know how much I appreciate your support but I will say it again! Happy New Year mate have a good one! :)
This has to be the number one channel to go to it you want a real truthful review and not in the pockets of manufactures .
A very rare thing in TH-cam and long may you keep posting 🎸🎸
Cheers John that’s appreciated 🙏😎 definitely aiming to remain independent!
That was a lot of fun! The sub count is testament to the consistency and quality of what you're putting out. I'd say this is absolutely up there with the absolute best uk guitar channels, it's grounded in the real world and it's not flogging anything. How refreshing is that?
I'd like to wish the channel and you personally the very best of New Year wishes for 2022. Cheers, man.
Thanks Peter, that's very kind and very much appreciated! Happy New Year to you mate! :)
Congrats! I love your dry wit and playing style. May your reach 10K more!
Cheers Christian that’s appreciated! 😎👍
This is such a great channel! All the SG content attracted me but your personality and quality keeps me coming back! Keep up the great work!
Cheers Adam, glad you found us man thanks for the kind words and support! 😎👍👍
If i had a cool-wall for TH-cam channels, this one would be at the top. Thank you very much for your work and congratulations! I always enjoy your content
Thanks man that's very much appreciated! Happy New Year :)
Congrats Colin!! It seems to me you make every guitar you review and play instantly cool. Some are just cooler than others.
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You’ve earned a new subscriber! I’ve watched your videos on a lot of Epi models like the gold top, the Riviera, 335, the SG and also Sire guitars as well! I’ve absolutely loved them so I’m here to stay. Good stuff Colin!
Cheers man thanks for the kind words and support! 😎👍
No other channel I follow is as worthy of massive growth as is The Guitaristas. I look forward to every Friday due in part to your reviews. I have a "very very cool" guitar on order that should arrive next week! An Epiphone SG Custom in ebony finish will be my daily workhorse very soon. Thank you so much for helping me make an informed decision on that purchase. Happy New Year and I look forward to what you do over these next twelve months and can't wait to see what that subscriber number is a year from now!
Hey dude thanks as always for the incredible support and encouragement you've given me on this journey! Happy to hear you have the SG Custom on the way... very very cool AND centre stage in the thumbnail! And it's no 'show pony' so I hope you love it as much as I do. Happy New Year and Happy New Guitar! :)
THE BEST CHANNEL ON THE TUBE. Keep it up Colin. I feel relaxed and like I’m sitting in the room with a buddy talkin guitars. Awesome man. If I received that Sire with a missing string and rusted strings I would have sent it back I think. That’s crazy.
Thanks Mike! 🙏😊
CONGRATS !!!! on 10k . . . always my go to channel for proper reviews. . Colin may u have continued success this new year .
Thanks Jimmy, your support is appreciated! Happy New Year 😎✌️
Congratulations on the FIRST 10k! Thanks for all the fun.
Cheers Brent! :)
990,000 missing out. I love your stuff. How you knock about as you switch out parts yet when you finish it is near silk smooth and the explanation of the effect the changes made is full and very informative.
Cheers Alan, thanks so much for the kind words and support it really is appreciated!! :)
10K on your way to 100K😁 Happy New Year SG man! 🍻🍾
Thanks John! 😎👍
I’ve only just started watching this video but wanted to pause and congratulate you Colin. The 10k subscribers validated the quality of content snd is testament to your natural, engaging presentation style, the quality of the videos themselves and the authenticity of your content. Here’s to 100k subscribers! Well done Colin.
Cheers David, thanks so much for the kind words it’s really appreciated! 🙏😎👍
I bought two guitars in 2021, the Epiphone Les Paul Special in TV yellow and the Epiphone Les Paul Jr in Billie Joe flavour. This channel was “instrumental” in both decisions. Thanks for what you do Colin. You’re the proprietor of a very cool channel.
Cheers that’s brilliant to hear! 👍😎 Thanks for the support it’s really appreciated… happy new year!
Super Cool, Col. Big congrats on the 10K…not giving you a halo or anything, but Guitaristas is a must watch for me every time. Happy New Year!
Thanks John, Happy New Year mate! 😎👍
Outstanding!! Congratulations, Colin! Here's to the next 10K!! All the best in 2022!! 🙏🥂✨🎸💪🦆
Cheers man... Happy New Year! :)
Excellent stuff Colin and congratulations on hitting 10k. Looking forward to seeing and hearing what you review in 2022.
Cheers Anthony! 😎👍
This is the best guitar channel on you tube now , I love how you don’t try and sell us shit that we don’t want , your reviews are a breath of fresh air , for those who don’t know ( me ) can you tell us a bit about yourself please
Thanks that's really appreciated!... Honestly I set out by thinking this is really not about me it's about the guitars and our shared love of them, but I appreciate the interest and will try to add a brief bit of blurb in the 'about' section later today. Cheers man and Happy New year!
Great round up, and congratulations with 10,000 plus subs.
Thanks man that's appreciated! :)
and 5 days later it's 11,000 long may it continue, no more than your video's deserve, all the best for 2022, keep rocking.
Cheers Steve, I know it’s amazing!… thanks for you support man it’s appreciated 😎👍
10 months after that it's already 30k Subscribers, people are starting to find the content.
It's gonna blow up soon, I hope!
This is a great channel
Here’s to the next 10 K! Love your channel, mate!
Cheers man! 😎👍
One of my favorite series of TH-cam guitardom. Congrats on the 10G.
Thanks Troy that’s appreciated! 😎👍
Congratulations. Well deserved. I love your videos. I find myself checking for your new videos every Friday before I even get out of bed. Keep it up.
Thanks for the support it’s really appreciated! 😎👍
Colin your channel is absolutely inspired. You give a warts and all review of the guitars without having any reason financially to big up any instrument. I love your playing and your style of presentation. Keep up the great work. Happy New Year and stay safe
Thanks man I really appreciate the support and kind words! Happy New Year to you too! 😎👍
Congrats on the milestone mate, just a drop in the ocean of things to come i think. Can't wait to see what you do for 100k subsciptions
Cheers Troy! Thanks for the support man… 100k would be nice but we’ll need a bigger wall for that I reckon! 😆👍
Congratulations 🎉 on 10k subscribers , I have a feeling that’s only the first 10k of hundreds of thousands to come and I truly mean that. Awesome video as usual.
Ah thanks Ben that's really appreciated. I genuinely had forecast 1K subs by now so I have no idea where it will end up... hey just think of all the guitars I will be 'forced' to enjoy in the process! :)
@@theguitaristas it’s always nice to have something to look forward too.
Hello Colin,
Watching this along with my morning coffee just now because I had just recently subbed your channel, very cool video! Currently I own only 1 Strat, 2 Tele’s ( One Fender and the other a Warmoth I put together ), 1 Les Paul Standard in Heritage Cherry burst I just purchased new this past December and 2 SG’s ( one Standard and one Tribute ). For me my SG’s are definitely my number 1’s with the Standard being a tad bit better even. I removed the circuit board wiring from both SG’s and installed Emerson prewired pots along with the bumblebee caps and they are both incredible sounding guitars. The feel is really why I reach for them more often than any of the others though, the ease of the higher frets, the weight is just perfect for me and I never get tired of either of them 😊
I see your an SG lover too and I can definitely understand why! Congratulations on your 10k subs, that’s fantastic 🤟
Cheers Thomas, glad you found us! Yes SGs just feel so comfortable for me and it’s where I’m at home 😎👍… and they are so cool!! 🔥
Fantastic channel keep up the great work carefree where ever you may be
Cheers Alan!
Congratulations on the 10K. Discovering your channel has definitely been one of the bright spots in 2021 for me. All the best for the New Year and I’m looking forward to lots more enjoyable content.
Thanks Ian that's really appreciated... Happy New Year mate! :)
It’s the only channel that I regularly check out each week, relaxed, informative, entertaining and unbiased - stellar work!
Congratulations on 10.7k subscribers and Happy New Year!!
Thanks man that's appreciated!! Happy New Year back at you! :)
Colin. Congratulations on having an awesome year. Looking forward to 2022 and more of your most informative vids. Cheers from Canada. PS this vid was great as usual.
Thanks that's appreciated! :)
My favorite guitar review channel. Congrats on 10k. You are the coolest, dude!
Cheers Bob that's appreciated man... but my money is on you being way cooler than I ever could hope for! :)
@@theguitaristas lol. I could say I'm in the cool category hahahaha have a great new year!
Congratulations on the 10k Colin, hope 2022 will be an even better year for you!
In 2021 I bought a Bullet Mustang and a Gibson Les Paul (the latter fulfilling a longtime dream). I've played the Mustang probably ten times as much :) very cool indeed!
Cheers man... I think you will find the Bullet Mustang is actually Super Coooooool! 😆
So it is. Can't disagree obviously 😁
Great way to close out the year and congratulations on the 10k subs.
Cheers Mark! 😎👍
Congratulations on the achievement of 10,000 subscribers, it is well deserved,, you do quality work,
happy New Year from Daytona beach Florida
Cheers Mark, thanks for the support and Happy New Year!
Congratulations on the 10K subscribers. best of wishes and a happy new year
Thanks that's appreciated, and same to you! :)
Congratulations and may 2022 bring you nothing but happiness! I really enjoy your videos; and as you know, I bought the dab green Casino and enjoy playing that guitar. Cheers!
Cheers Man, thanks for supporting and a happy New year to you too! 😎👍
Your guitar playing always sounds great! Your show kicks major ass! I always look forward to your new shows
Thank for the kind words! 🙏☺️👍
The thing I like most about your rating system is how scientific it is!!! Keep up the good work! Happy New Year!!!
Cheers Christopher... at last someone has noticed how much thought goes into this! :) Happy New Year dude! :)
Thanks for the cool reviews and for the humor - very cool! :)
Cheers man that's appreciated! :)
Congrats on the 10K guys, very well deserved and it's only the beginning.
Ah Cheers Dave that's appreciated! Loving your work too man and don't doubt you will also grow big time in 2022. Happy New Year!
Colin. 10K is only the beginning. Your channel belongs on the Super Super Cool category. I love your content, my wife hates it because you have helped me decide to buy 2 guitars from your reviews, the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul & the Lazarus Les Paul. Also bought a Sire S7 because of your reviews of the L7 & T7. And your playing out is fantastic. Thank you for the excellent and very hard, time consuming work that you do.
Ah thanks man that's really appreciated! Tell your wife she's lucky I focus on (relatively) affordable guitars and that she should be congratulating you on your good sense.. in fact it's time to spend some of that money you've saved on a new guitar I think! :) Happy New Year!
Congratulations! Happy New Year! Having been away from guitar for many many years and coming back to it in early 2020, the quality of instrument that you can get in the affordable range is simply amazing.
Cheers Wade, I also came back to it around 10 year’s ago after a long break too and all i can say is you have much so joy ahead of you!
The Gibson Les Paul Standard is a much revered guitar and is sought after by many. It is a super cool guitar IMHO. It's the favorite of my collection. Great video btw. Your playing is so easy and melodic, I could listen to an entire album of your playing!
Cheers Frankie, and thanks for such kind words!... there's been a lot of support for the Les Paul so its definitely on the up I reckon! :)
Congratulations on 10k! Well done.
Cheers Jim! :)
Brilliant episode! Congratulations on the 10.000, looking forward to the 10.001 and onwards!
Cheers man! :)
My man I appreciate your work your channel, and all you do to keep it real for us guitar lovers. Peace, prosperity and much success to you mate in 2022!
Thanks Ruben, happy new year mate! 😎✌️
Great to see a channel going so in depth with affordable guitars! The Casino is awesome :)
How do you not have a million subs? Just keep going.
Thanks mate! 🙏😊... nearly 25K now so I'm pretty happy with that!! 😎👍
Congrats on 10,000. You deserve many more!
Thanks for the support Robert it's appreciated! :)
That T7 is a beautiful surprise....very very cool. The Casino! My new favorite...up, up, up! Congratulations on 10k! next year it will be 100k! Have a Happy and safe New Year, Keep rockin' and reviewing! Thanks so much for your entertaining and educational comments. CHEERS!
Cheers man, and likewise have a good one! 😎👍🎸
Love this channel. Thanks for all you do.
Cheers Martin happy new year! 😎👍
I agree with you and (the first) Paul, I'm thrilled with my Coronet, very, very, very cool. Congatulations, love your work. Best wishes for the year ahead.
Cheers man, thanks for support… love that coronet I was playing mine a few days ago and it rings our like nothing else, even more than the LP Juniors. 😎👍
Congrats on reaching 10k. Well deserved.
Cheers man, happy new year let’s hope it’s a better one eh? 😎✌️
Thanks for another great video, I can see a lot of work went into preparing this. I have enjoyed these Fridays and seeing what you’ve been buying 😆. Happy New Year Colin! Looking forward to next year’s reviews !
Nice one Colin, every time I watch this channel I get GAS! Think I'm going all out and buy myself a Gordon Smith just to be different, plus I've always wanted one, happy new year everyone.....
Cheers Henry! That would be a smart move…. Not only are they different but Gordon Smith make excellent guitars 🙌 I do have a GS1 but can’t find anything to compare it to yet! 😎👍
Massive well done on the 10K subs mate, well deserved indeed!!!
Cheers Jeff, happy new year mate! 😎👍
@@theguitaristas Happy new year! :)
Totally agree on the SG Special bump up to very very cool. I got one last week and I'm loving it.
I'm really happy for you, congratulations on the milestone!!!
Thank you! 😀
Congratulations on the 10K milestone, your achievement is well-earned and well-deserved! You have created one of the best content-channels in this genre, anywhere on TH-cam! For my own proverbial wall of 'fame or shame' at or near the top would be a recent, limited-release Epiphone SG Custom with three Alnico Classic Pro pickups and maestro, in Classic White. This saw limited release in Canada and other countries (but not in the USA as I understand it?), as Epi model EISC3CWGM. Happy New Year to you and the rest of the subscribers, and here's to bigger and better in '22!!!
Thanks man that's appreciated! I don't think I've seen that model in the UK but if I do I will be on it like a shot! Hopefully some more great 'historic' releases coming from Epiphone next year... might have to start saving up now though! Happy New Year :)
@@theguitaristas Oh and I should have added that the placement of the 50's Epi Goldtop into just the "cool" bracket, is crazy!!! I've listened to the outro from that comparison film you did vs the Gibson standard, dozens of times. The tone is outrageously good!!!! Epiphone's Probuckers are crazy, IMHO of course! ;-)
@@voyager7 Yes i may have to review that... thinking about it Goldtops in particular are very cool! 🤔
Congrats on the ten thousand. I'm a relative newcomer, and I really enjoy your thorough, honest reviews. You've definitely become one of my go-to, must-watch channels! Delighted to say that I also own one of the Squier Esquires. I've put a Bare Knuckle Flat 50 on it, and it's an absolute beast now. Wonderful instrument!
Cheers Richard glad you found us! 😎👍
Congratulations on your subscriber level, I really enjoy your channel! I think the ratings (although some disagreement will occur) are better than other channels that just say "What do you think?". The Super Cool rating is a little difficult to decipher in relation to the the Very Cool, but hey, go for it. Your playing is great, and hope your duck is ok :) It's easy to see you love electric guitars, glad to see you enjoying yourself !
Cheers Peter! I think the duck will be ok, some superglue surgery required and I still need to locate a piece of missing beak but apart from that he's fine and I don't think anyone noticed :)
Your channel always comes up on my recommended list, so I didn't realise I hadn't subscribed! Fixed.
My wife bought me a Jag Vintage '62 re-issue in 2000. Been too "busy with work" to play it properly... Now retired though and while I love playing it, I started yearning for a simple and lightweight throwabout guitar.
So, I saw your Squier Bullet Mustang Review and dropped a few hints... 'Santa' kindly obliged. Wants not to love? She's a keeper, and so is the Wife.
Super Ducking Cooooool!!! And hey, it's your List - so have fun with it - just make sure that Mustang stays up there.....
Nice one Bob! Glad you went for that what a fantastic ‘couch guitar’ eh?… plus when you get the band back together you’ll be way cooler than your mates with their £10K Murphy lab les Paul’s! 😂😂👍 nice one man and yes your wife is officially super coooool too! 😎👍
What a great channel. I am probably your oldest subscriber. 82 yrs old. Keep up the great work
Hey Gerald, great to hear from you and glad you found us! I think my demographic favours a more mature audience so I wouldn’t be surprised to learn you’re not the only octogenarian on here! You are very welcome! 😎👍
I bought a Squier CV 50's Jazzmaster after seeing your review, and I fell totally in love with it! If I were to only keep only one guitar, it would be the one, hands down.
Nice one Andre!… super cooool guitar mate! 😎👍
Congratulations to the 10.000 subscribers - you really deserve it!! Iám only one of them but every week looking after your videos and find them very entertaining and mostly also informative - and that is a great job keeping an an old german guitar freak listen to its english counterpart - having fun to understand the jokes and the neerdy terms - and enjoys the accent wich he can sometimes not follow....... All over all - i have also stolen some ideas with my ears and my eyes for my little channel.. please do not be angry about this but it´s no competition - Cheers and a good new year - Thomas
Thanks Thomas, I always appreciate your comments and support and I positively encourage you to recycle any of my ideas, they have probably already been stolen from other channel! :) Be careful if you steal 'The Cool Wall' though... so far Top Gear have not noticed but there may be a lawsuit coming! :) Happy New Year!
Excellent 👌 I love the science behind the cool wall 😂 the formula anything SG + offset + it’s your show x by 3 ducks = winner winner chicken dinner , great video , looking forward to the next one, my Epiphone SG 61 Les Paul in white has been shipped today so hopefully I’ll have it by the weekend, happy new year and good health for 2022✌️
Cheers John, thanks for the support it’s appreciated 😆 … and to start the year as we mean to go on my review of the 61 drops Friday!! 😎👍
Great style. As has been said on this site before, u r the only 1 I listen to the playing all the way through.
Thanks man that’s really appreciated… makes me want to up my game and play better! 😎👍
Congrats! You deserve every sub! Looking forward to seeing your channel grow
Cheers Doug! 😎👍
Hi Mate, I'm indeed very glad, to have found your channel, it has been a pleasant weekly view, take care Colin, you're the best. Happy New year. Well deserved and lets grow to millions, so I can go to UK with you, to learn, improve and upgrade my chops with yours. Cheers.
Thanks as always for you support and kind words…. Happy New Year man! 😎👍
thanks to your review I ordered the Billie Joe Armstrong Epiphone this morning! Keep on with what you do!! 🤘🤘🤘
Nice one!... Happy New Year and Happy New Guitar! :)
1/4/22 - I got it and it's a beauty!
@@cturner8613 Nice one! 😎👍
Excellent choices, I've got a gold schecter PT fastback for Xmas because of your channel and could not be happier. But it needs to be in the very cool section, Tele and gold what is not to like.
Hey Neil, ah yes I've still got mine and am in the process of changing the pots and wiring as they were still but iffy, but that's the only weakness (on mine at least) and it's a totally awesome guitar and I agree.... its a frigging Goldtop Telecaster!! :)
Very glad I found this channel some months ago
Thanks, glad you found us!
Congrats on your milestone! Well deserved! Still think the Gibson LP Special Tribute P90 should be Very Very Cool, only because I was persuaded by your video to get that exact guitar! My favorite by far.
Cheers Robert!, yes that is a very cool guitar... but very very cool? mmm let's consider! :)
@@theguitaristas it's top of the list on my wall! Great content my dude!
Congrats on your 10k subscribers. Always a fun start to the weekend seeing the videos pop up on Friday afternoons. I hold you entirely responsible for my latest purchase. Those nice people at Andertons managed to get me a Epiphone Les Paul Lazarus. Thought I would be waiting months, but picked it up yesterday after ordering 2 weeks ago. It was to be my Christmas present to myself, but I am now banned from playing it while it is "wrapped up" for my birthday in a couple of weeks. To be fair, my very understanding wife has given me some money towards it. Just have to play the others until it can come out of the case. All the best for the New Year. 👍
Nice one Paul!… you may have to wait a few week’s but on the plus side you can start deciding what you will buy with the money you have saved? It never ends! 😂👍 Happy New Year man 😎✌️
Criminally underrated channel
Thanks for the kind words Sam! 😎👍
@@theguitaristas you should check out the solo for private ale by green day, you'll be pleasantly surprised!
Colin congratulations on reaching your subscription goal!
Cheers man 😁👍
All right All RIGHT! I'm finally convinced and I'm purchasing a SuperCooool Guitar! Thanks mate, for standing up for regular folk not able to afford super expensive guitars in order to have something we could still be proud to own & sound great!
Happy new year and congratulations on 10000 subscribers. I've been waiting for another cool wall! really fun video concept.
Cheers Gustaf, happy new year man! 😎👍
Thanks sir for the great work! I have already ordered my Epi SG Custom right after watching your in-depth analysis and review. Happy new year :)
Nice one Osman!... that's a great guitar, in fact it's officially very very cool and totally kicks ass! Thanks for the support and Happy New year to you too! :)
Your fowl incident rang "One white duck" by Jethro Tull bell in my head, which is sadly rather an acoustic piece...
I was surprised by your Casino decision - at that time, it seemed to really got you...
Conversely, the Ep 335 is no surprise, as I can still spell PTSD from that vivisection debacle 🙂
Happy New year, thanks for everything and please do carry on!
Cheers Jan! I mentioned a possible imbalance in my choices and I think that the Casino may need a rethink… you’re right I was smitten by it and still am. Happy New Year dude! 😎👍
BITCHIN...10k 😎👍
This journey has been eye opening, informative and VERY entertaining 😎👍
Casino, Gretsch and now, that Squier CV Jazzmaster are my personal favorites.
Gretsch has surprised me with their quality, and my stable has room for one or two more to keep the G5410T Tri-Five company 😉😎👍
The Squier CV Jazzmaster just sounds and looks beautiful...😃
And have ALWAYS had a Casino within arms reach when at home😎👍
Looking forward to 2022 with you Colin😎👍
This is gonna be fun😎👍
Happy New Year to you and yours and to all here, there and everywhere 😎👍
😎👍❤🖖
Love Brother
Hey Richard, you are a star and your support and encouragement is so very much appreciated 🙏 here’s to tempting you with many more affordable (and perhaps less so) guitars throughout the new year! 😎👍