Tip: Steve Cropper said in his Mudician's Hall of Fame interview that he used only his Telecaster - both pickups on - for the clear sound it produced and specifically for strumming. I wonder about the difference (in strumming) between Tele pickups and those Gretsch pickups. If one would install the two Tele pickups(wired as one) or one Gretsch pickup (depending on price) as added extras on a guitar, would that give about as good clarity for strumming?
That caught my attention, as well. I always thought I was just paying attention to those types of changes, but now I'll always consider it as honoring them.
It's painfully obvious that Tim's ear, and by association, his brain, works differently than most people's. All of it translates to his incredible musical ability....and thankfully to his ability as a teacher. Great vid as always!! Thanks for what you do!
Backcountrylife Magazine Exactly! I get the impression that session players who play a lot and are in high demand are so capable of playing any type of music because they have to, are generally melodic players as they are hired for one purpose only and that’s to make a hit record. Quick. And to make it palatable to most people. That comes from trillions of hours playing and a great ear for what listeners want to hear.
I get chills seeing Tim Pierce playing and sounding like Tim Pierce. All the jingle jangle mediocre crap in the 90s was imitating Tim's sounds and approach, specifically for Crowded House, which was so brilliant. Seeing Tim "do the Tim" is so pure and enjoyable.
OMG, that is an inspired solo. That's mastery on a level that most of us, myself included, can't fully comprehend. That's a lifetime of hard work to develop that kind of skill.
Unreal intro to this video ! That playing teared me up. Hearing you play is almost euphoric, but seeing you play at the same time just brings even more joy to the experience.
Zero frets - everyone used to hate them and for good reason. Some of the best feeling and sounding guitars (expensive and cheap) I've ever played had a zero fret. Dat action!
That has to be one of the nicest sounding electric guitars I have ever heard. The range of sounds it brings to mind is astounding. I hear The Beatles, I hear The Church,...
I love how close we are as a guitar community . Buk suggested to buy all The Beatles records to a fellow guitar player and Tim demonstrates why . Awesome !!!
Great solo, never choppy, always accenting the chord behind it, smoooth, and you through in a little reverb twang at the end to remind us it's a Gretsch !!!!
You're a session ace, fantastic guitar player and wonderful teacher. But if im honest, the real reason i watch is just to see another kindred spirit who loves every minute of playing his guitar! You're an inspiration Tim!🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
I was late to the Gretsch party after years of playing strats, LPs, PRS and just about everything else. After getting two Professional Series Sparkle Jets, one with Filters, the other with Dynas, I’m now a huge fan and understand the appeal. The kicker was getting my hands on the aged, lacquered White Falcon with TV Jones pups. That is a truly incredible playing and sounding guitar. Hopefully one of my kids will play it one day.
How do your Jets sound unplugged ? Do you adore the top vibration adding to the plugged-in sound ? I personally feel the way that most of Gretsch’s pro line guitars mount the pickups to the integral parallel tone bar-braces is really great (sound, tone-wise. Of course, not p’up height- adjustment wise). I’m less familiar with the Jets, though. I got to play one for less than two minutes, and was awestruck at how these look a li’l LP-esque, in shape, or profile, but they do NOT sound like any slab guitar. (Pro-line Gretsches are pricey, so I’ve got to carefully research.)
Aside from Malcom Young’s guitars, that is the coolest Gretsch I’ve ever seen. That colour looks really nice with the relicing. Gives it a sort of steampunk vibe & I love it. Sounds just phenomenal too.
That guitar look and sound transported me 60 years back I swear... Still have the goose bumps from playing :) Way to go Tim. Those 3 secs of Gmaj-Gmin "honor" is better for me that 3 hours of shredding.
Man, that friggin' guitar is friggin' B-L-U-E! Oh, and just as a 'small aside' Tim, GREAT solo in the beginning. As a newbie guitarist, that's how I aspire to play. Phrasings, voicings... flawless. Truly.
Great playing, Tim. Really beautiful. Even more moving is all the joy that just flows from you when you're in the zone! This it inspiring stuff. Thanks.
That blue and gold is the prettiest color combo on a guitar ever. I swear guitars look their best when they are painted in those 50's car colors. Love it. Nothing beats that Gretsch sound either.
She's a real beauty!! Congrats!! I've just got into situation like you described in a previous video. I played some great solo parts that I sent to a client, took a few hours of getting them real nice..and when heard them..he did not like them at all. The problem was that the client did not know how to explain what he wanted. Had no vocabulary when it came to tones and such..So he came over, I played the simplest thing and he loved it! Took 15 minutes. Super important now for me to play the leads with the client In the room. Thanks Tim!! BE SAFE!!🎸🤟
I almost pulled the trigger on one of these a few years ago...I play Strandbergs now mostly because they truly do wear on your body less but at my heart it's Gretsch all day. I still can't sell my Tennessee Rose. Tim, you're the man!
Nice. I like that you talked about the right hand and pick choice options. So rarely is the right hand talked about in guitar videos but it is so important to the overall sound.
I can't describe how much I love this kind of music and the way you always fit into it with the way you play! This guitar really reflects the sound of the sixties. Thanks for sharing!
Love the way you 'float' on the fretboard, very melodic and the tone of that guitar is hypnotic ..beautiful....though, thank goodness, the magic is in you whatever the instrument you pick up......
Funny, yesterday I was just looking at Gretschs on Sweetwater as the new mid-line models are rather exceptional. I have a Gretsch baritone in galaxy black and the deep piano like tone it gets is inspiring. Filter-trons are a thing of their own and I want a standard guitar with some.
You are so good... It's amazing that every time I watch you, you somehow seem to improve yourself from the last time... If that makes sense... You are that golden child in my eyes! And yes I do pick up on something every video. It's the little things that add up to be game changers. I can never get enough Tim Pierce!!! Love and light to all... 🎸😷🎸🇺🇸☮
Beautiful Gretsch, stellar playing and tones! Love the way you play, and your expressions when you hit those sweet spots! I hope you bought that guitar...it belongs in your hands!
Tim, that opening playing was fantastic! And your explanation of how you see the chords and how to play over the chords is a wealth of insight. I have a Stephen Stern Gretsch G6192 CS that is the best sounding and playing Gretsch I have ever played. Stephen Stern is a Jedi Master Builder of guitars! And you are a Jedi Guitar Master!
Nice tip on the volume/hardness thing. I really don't get this relic thing. If I'm buying a new product, I want it to look new. If I want a beaten up old guitar, I'll go to the pawn shop.
PastelComGini Put simply, some people prefer “antique” looking things but vintage guitar prices are outrageous. So we have relics. Relic prices are also outrageous but at least feasible for some ordinary folks after some saving. Also, even if someone could afford a 20k+ vintage guitar they probably wouldn’t want the stress of gigging with something so valuable.
@@eplecor I figure buy a brand new guitar all shiny etc and, relic it yourself BY PLAYING IT A LOT. Then it is your relic,the scars of your use, your memories
For the money I put into buying a guitar, I prefer new and shiny looking. I want to relic it myself by playing it, and Father Time will take care of the rest!!!🎸🎸
Gretsch streamliner guitars are very nice to play as well, I got one a couple of years ago and the neck is literally the best I've ever played, not an expensive guitar either, but it's so nice to play.
I also bought a streamliner recently. You won't beat it for the price. I just wish it had the thumb inlays instead of the massive ones but that's just a cosmetic thing. I used to play all sorts of guitars but the last few months they all collect dust. I'm thinking of selling everything and getting one high end gretsch to go with the streamliner lol.
@@misterknightowlandco I couldn't do this, I've got guitars everywhere in my house, and a few in the shed, but yeah, the gretsch quality really surprised me, and I've been at guitars for over 3 decades! I've even built a couple.
finger thick yet bright top picking, the fantastic recipe for delight...btw what a blessing to giggle with such emotional music surreptitiously, one could fall anytime for what that once depicted as living; passion, serenity, inspiration, all chased until their ecstatic sublimity.
As usual Dr. Tim opens your mind all the time. What I got out of that was all the key subtle modulations within a great tune, listening and hitting the sweet spots. That guitar sounds amazing and as usual the tone he generates is so so wavelike as he glides from change to change. What I say I cant play but I have a plan--thanks Tim
I know how I’m spending the next 10 minutes of my life. Tim, how many of your favorites are guitars you’ve stumbled into vs ordered or actively sought out?
Thank you from a lot of Gretsch fans. That “Great Gretsch Sound” is a real thing that is under-appreciated.
For sure!
Bingo...
I wasn’t really familiar with the sound of a Gretsch per se before, but this guitar has a wonderful tone.
This is obviously an amazing guitar. It's a high end custom shop made guitar, it must sound great of course.
Tip: Steve Cropper said in his Mudician's Hall of Fame interview that he used only his Telecaster - both pickups on - for the clear sound it produced and specifically for strumming.
I wonder about the difference (in strumming) between Tele pickups and those Gretsch pickups.
If one would install the two Tele pickups(wired as one) or one Gretsch pickup (depending on price) as added extras on a guitar, would that give about as good clarity for strumming?
Love the way he expresses what he’s doing vocally. “here it goes to Gm, and you have to honor that” beautifully well put.
That caught my attention, as well. I always thought I was just paying attention to those types of changes, but now I'll always consider it as honoring them.
@@chipgaasche4933 thanks for not being condescending or anything.
Chip Gaasche I’m impressed by his creative use of the English language, in regards to how he expresses his musical ideas, twat.
It's painfully obvious that Tim's ear, and by association, his brain, works differently than most people's. All of it translates to his incredible musical ability....and thankfully to his ability as a teacher. Great vid as always!! Thanks for what you do!
Backcountrylife Magazine Exactly! I get the impression that session players who play a lot and are in high demand are so capable of playing any type of music because they have to, are generally melodic players as they are hired for one purpose only and that’s to make a hit record. Quick. And to make it palatable to most people. That comes from trillions of hours playing and a great ear for what listeners want to hear.
I get chills seeing Tim Pierce playing and sounding like Tim Pierce. All the jingle jangle mediocre crap in the 90s was imitating Tim's sounds and approach, specifically for Crowded House, which was so brilliant. Seeing Tim "do the Tim" is so pure and enjoyable.
Absolutely right! Whenever he plays he is doing MUSIC!!! As for me he is definitely in my Top 10 of the best guitarists of all time!
OMG, that is an inspired solo. That's mastery on a level that most of us, myself included, can't fully comprehend. That's a lifetime of hard work to develop that kind of skill.
Man your opening jam here is stunning
yea so how does he achieve that final note fall off? Some fingering trickery or some electronic magic?
@@ralpholiver1519 Have to be a pitch pedal.
I liked that you ran through the chords and your approach to playing the lead parts. Very helpful. Thank you.
I just enjoy your talent and skill. It is just a blessing to hear you make music. Thank you sir.
Please keep playing this guitar! This some of the most beautiful playing I’ve heard in some time!
Unreal intro to this video ! That playing teared me up. Hearing you play is almost euphoric, but seeing you play at the same time just brings even more joy to the experience.
What I hear in your playing is years and years of experience, taste and what I call a ”real master” ... Absolutely amazing
Everything is so effortless for Tim, such a truly great master of the guitar with tones to die for ! 😍🎸👌🔥🔥🔥
Just bought a left handed Masterbuilt penguin w/bigsby and dynasonics. Can’t wait for it to come in!
Good guitar. Beautiful tone. Nice playing. The real music we want.
Zero frets - everyone used to hate them and for good reason. Some of the best feeling and sounding guitars (expensive and cheap) I've ever played had a zero fret. Dat action!
That guitar is ridiculous. I just bought my first Gretsch. It’s my favorite guitar. Clean with a bit of crunch.
That has to be one of the nicest sounding electric guitars I have ever heard. The range of sounds it brings to mind is astounding. I hear The Beatles, I hear The Church,...
I love how close we are as a guitar community . Buk suggested to buy all The Beatles records to a fellow guitar player and Tim demonstrates why . Awesome !!!
Great solo, never choppy, always accenting the chord behind it, smoooth, and you through in a little reverb twang at the end to remind us it's a Gretsch !!!!
Such an incredible guitar. My dream guitar is a Master Built Penguin. So impressed with this guitar
You're a session ace, fantastic guitar player and wonderful teacher. But if im honest, the real reason i watch is just to see another kindred spirit who loves every minute of playing his guitar! You're an inspiration Tim!🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Master of melody. Such a gorgeous style of playing. Not showy but just a treat for the ears.
Gretsch is real iconic sound that is definitely under rated!!! It’s such a great tone🤩
I was late to the Gretsch party after years of playing strats, LPs, PRS and just about everything else. After getting two Professional Series Sparkle Jets, one with Filters, the other with Dynas, I’m now a huge fan and understand the appeal. The kicker was getting my hands on the aged, lacquered White Falcon with TV Jones pups. That is a truly incredible playing and sounding guitar. Hopefully one of my kids will play it one day.
How do your Jets sound unplugged ? Do you adore the top vibration adding to the plugged-in sound ? I personally feel the way that most of Gretsch’s pro line guitars mount the pickups to the integral parallel tone bar-braces is really great (sound, tone-wise. Of course, not p’up height- adjustment wise). I’m less familiar with the Jets, though. I got to play one for less than two minutes, and was awestruck at how these look a li’l LP-esque, in shape, or profile, but they do NOT sound like any slab guitar. (Pro-line Gretsches are pricey, so I’ve got to carefully research.)
Aside from Malcom Young’s guitars, that is the coolest Gretsch I’ve ever seen. That colour looks really nice with the relicing. Gives it a sort of steampunk vibe & I love it. Sounds just phenomenal too.
Incredible tone! What a guitar... What a PLAYER! Awesome job as always Tim!!! Thank you!
How great to be able to express yourself so purely. More power to you, Tim.
Gretsch's are versatile, great-sounding, and beautiful - that applies to their more affordable models too. They deserve to be more popular.
Very true!
A master built Gretsch with filtertrons is my life goal guitar.
Billy Duffy plays Gretsch. All I need to know.
Tim, the pleasure on your face playing that Penguin says it all, and a pleasure to watch, as the music is to listen to. 🤙🏽
That guitar look and sound transported me 60 years back I swear... Still have the goose bumps from playing :) Way to go Tim. Those 3 secs of Gmaj-Gmin "honor" is better for me that 3 hours of shredding.
Man, that friggin' guitar is friggin' B-L-U-E! Oh, and just as a 'small aside' Tim, GREAT solo in the beginning. As a newbie guitarist, that's how I aspire to play. Phrasings, voicings... flawless. Truly.
Wow unique lovely sounding guitar, Tim!
Great playing, Tim. Really beautiful. Even more moving is all the joy that just flows from you when you're in the zone! This it inspiring stuff. Thanks.
I like that 60s style of playing. A few bands in the 90s revived that type of playing. Peter Buck does it well.
So intelligent and thoughtfully phrased while infused with pure emotion! Outstanding sir.
That blue and gold is the prettiest color combo on a guitar ever. I swear guitars look their best when they are painted in those 50's car colors. Love it. Nothing beats that Gretsch sound either.
Dang it. Every time I watch you play, I find myself sitting here smiling.
She's a real beauty!! Congrats!!
I've just got into situation like you described in a previous video. I played some great solo parts that I sent to a client, took a few hours of getting them real nice..and when heard them..he did not like them at all. The problem was that the client did not know how to explain what he wanted. Had no vocabulary when it came to tones and such..So he came over, I played the simplest thing and he loved it! Took 15 minutes. Super important now for me to play the leads with the client In the room. Thanks Tim!! BE SAFE!!🎸🤟
Oh Tim that intro....wonderfully constructed, phrased and played. Joyful.
You really got me when you mentioned adding a bigsby on this piece of art... can't wait to hear that... Clearly thinking on joining your tutorials...
I almost pulled the trigger on one of these a few years ago...I play Strandbergs now mostly because they truly do wear on your body less but at my heart it's Gretsch all day. I still can't sell my Tennessee Rose. Tim, you're the man!
Absolutely beautiful
Nice. I like that you talked about the right hand and pick choice options. So rarely is the right hand talked about in guitar videos but it is so important to the overall sound.
Beautiful! It's so different in the low mids than a tele. Love that sound for roots country type stuff
It is such a pleasure to hear and see you play like this. And what a great sounding instrument!!!
Ahhh the days of hearing Smiling Jack at Neds.... used to listen to you jam when you were like 14! It was obvious you would be one of the best.
I can't describe how much I love this kind of music and the way you always fit into it with the way you play! This guitar really reflects the sound of the sixties. Thanks for sharing!
What a sweet, sweet tone, and beautifully played. Thank you Tim!
Love the way you 'float' on the fretboard, very melodic and the tone of that guitar is hypnotic ..beautiful....though, thank goodness, the magic is in you whatever the instrument you pick up......
Thanks Tim.
Funny, yesterday I was just looking at Gretschs on Sweetwater as the new mid-line models are rather exceptional. I have a Gretsch baritone in galaxy black and the deep piano like tone it gets is inspiring. Filter-trons are a thing of their own and I want a standard guitar with some.
this guy has a gift of guitar melody
I love to listen to Tim's playing. So tasteful. Gretsch like Gretzky, they're both great.
Super sweet sounds, a pleasure to hear & watch! Pretty ax!
You are so good... It's amazing that every time I watch you, you somehow seem to improve yourself from the last time... If that makes sense... You are that golden child in my eyes! And yes I do pick up on something every video. It's the little things that add up to be game changers. I can never get enough Tim Pierce!!!
Love and light to all...
🎸😷🎸🇺🇸☮
Beautiful Gretsch, stellar playing and tones! Love the way you play, and your expressions when you hit those sweet spots! I hope you bought that guitar...it belongs in your hands!
I love my TV Jones Classics on my Cabronita Tele.
Tim is such an inspiration with his enthusiasm. When I get younger I want to be like him.
Beautiful and satisfying melody. Love your technique and phrasing as well!
Love Gretsch, I just got my first Gretsch and I love it. It’s so resonant. I have a feeling it won’t be my last.
If I buy a distressed guitar and then scratch or ding it myself, does it make it worth more or worth less? My hair hurts... : )
Dude I love your playing style. Thanks for the musical motif breakdowns.
Magic playing as always, Tim. The music flows through you. Keep on rockin'!
Cheers
Alex
I Love Gretsch guitars, that one seems special, I just am not into relics, I’d love to see that in pristine condition!!
Tim, that opening playing was fantastic! And your explanation of how you see the chords and how to play over the chords is a wealth of insight. I have a Stephen Stern Gretsch G6192 CS that is the best sounding and playing Gretsch I have ever played. Stephen Stern is a Jedi Master Builder of guitars! And you are a Jedi Guitar Master!
Nice tip on the volume/hardness thing.
I really don't get this relic thing. If I'm buying a new product, I want it to look new. If I want a beaten up old guitar, I'll go to the pawn shop.
PastelComGini Put simply, some people prefer “antique” looking things but vintage guitar prices are outrageous. So we have relics. Relic prices are also outrageous but at least feasible for some ordinary folks after some saving. Also, even if someone could afford a 20k+ vintage guitar they probably wouldn’t want the stress of gigging with something so valuable.
lol exactly!
@@eplecor I figure buy a brand new guitar all shiny etc and, relic it yourself BY PLAYING IT A LOT. Then it is your relic,the scars of your use, your memories
For the money I put into buying a guitar, I prefer new and shiny looking. I want to relic it myself by playing it, and Father Time will take care of the rest!!!🎸🎸
Cory Allen a master build Gretch of Fender will probably cost 20k too...
Tim, you sound really free and open on that guitar. Fantastic tone and unrestricted expression. Thanks for sharing.
Love the potra potty blue color. Sounds great
Great insight into pick thickness and strumming sound. Thanks Tim.
Gretsch streamliner guitars are very nice to play as well, I got one a couple of years ago and the neck is literally the best I've ever played, not an expensive guitar either, but it's so nice to play.
I also bought a streamliner recently. You won't beat it for the price. I just wish it had the thumb inlays instead of the massive ones but that's just a cosmetic thing. I used to play all sorts of guitars but the last few months they all collect dust. I'm thinking of selling everything and getting one high end gretsch to go with the streamliner lol.
@@misterknightowlandco I couldn't do this, I've got guitars everywhere in my house, and a few in the shed, but yeah, the gretsch quality really surprised me, and I've been at guitars for over 3 decades! I've even built a couple.
Absolutely beautiful tone and song Tim. I understand why you feel the way you do about it.
He has the tone switch in position 2 the whole time, so it's not even as bright as it COULD be. 👍
I've watched many of your vids and your playing never disappoints, classy every time.
Wow!!!On everything in this video.
This is a great follow up to the 5wattworld video about the Gretcsh Solid body history
Your guitar playing reminds me of George Harrisons style late in his career (Brainwashed album etc). Especially that Min/maj note.
I was wondering what it reminded me of! Thanks!
That tone is awesome
You are like a giant human magnet that beautiful guitars are inexorably drawn to. Lucky you, lucky guitars.
Love the Gretch! & the tone is so sweet.
finger thick yet bright top picking, the fantastic recipe for delight...btw what a blessing to giggle with such emotional music surreptitiously, one could fall anytime for what that once depicted as living; passion, serenity, inspiration, all chased until their ecstatic sublimity.
What a great sound! Thanks.
so sweet wow! beautiful stuff thanks for sharing.
Holy twang-demonium!
Thanks for that great little run down the D string lick! It seems you can use it on the A and G strings as well. I'll use that one forever. Best, JS
Such a great channel with both substance and entertainment! Thankful for you and this channel.
I Love the look of that guitar! Vision board material. Nice lesson too!
Fender has been a pretty decent steward for the Gretsch line. Cool sounding, cool guitars.
As usual Dr. Tim opens your mind all the time. What I got out of that was all the key subtle modulations within a great tune, listening and hitting the sweet spots. That guitar sounds amazing and as usual the tone he generates is so so wavelike as he glides from change to change. What I say I cant play but I have a plan--thanks Tim
I know how I’m spending the next 10 minutes of my life. Tim, how many of your favorites are guitars you’ve stumbled into vs ordered or actively sought out?
nice to see your expressions when playing, looks fun
That smile at 2:40 is very cool. When I heard your note choice I had a similar response and then your face came into frame. Very cool Tim
It is fantastic how a new guitar takes you on a new journey.
Sound Fantastic Tim ~^^;;^^~
Beautiful Playing Man ~^^;;^^~
Greeetzzz Henk.~^^;;^^~
Thank you so much Tim. Really enjoyed this. Please keep them coming.
Tim Pierce is the best. Love your playing Sir!! I've been a huge fan of yours since the 80's, after hearing Living in OZ. Thank you!
Sounds like a tone you could play with all day.
Tim, you're a monster player. Your playing has always inspired me and made me move forward.
I am a Stratocaster guy; but I love my 6120 and it provides the perfect alternative.
Man this guy has to be one of the best guitarists around. I loved the sound and it suited those chords perfectly
Thanks Tim for clarifying that it is in fact blue. I was wondering if it was just the lighting that made it look blue