Great video, Tony! I'm over 75, and started learning to play guitar after I retired, about 9 years ago. About 3 years ago, I bought an Epiphone Hummingbird Artist Series at a local guitar store here in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. It was an "open box" Sunburst item, so I got a great deal on it at $130. They even set it up for me, and put Elixir nanoweb light strings on it for about another $40. Here in the Raleigh area, as in many other places, we are pretty much in "lock down" mode. My Epi is helping me get through these weird times. Thanks for all you do, and love your channel here on TH-cam! Hoping you and yours stay safe and well.
Hey Tony, greetings from Ft. Lauderdale Fl. I really needed to hear your talk about leaning on the guitar in times of stress and uncertainty. I lost my wife of 36 years 9 months ago to ovarian cancer, and I’m certainly leaning on my guitar as the one constant in my life. You’re spirit inspires, and I appreciate what you’re doing here. Providing a place for people to connect. I’m a big fan! Thank god for music!
Thanks for being here today, Tony. We guitar geeks all need to have some stability in our lives these days. And thanks for this episode. Music is essential - now more than ever. There will be many who want to start learning the guitar now, and keeping it affordable is much appreciated.
Tony, You are a totally whole, fully self-actualized human being. You bring a lot of joy and goodness into the world, and it is a far, far better place because of you. Thanks for your wisdom, your brilliance, your incredible brand of teaching, and your congenial nature. Few people can achieve what you have; many of us are totally grateful for your myriad gifts. Keep up the stellar work!
Love this episode Tony. Great story on guitars being a sort of friend, because they certainly are for me. Back in the days of high school, the combination of bullying, faculty that didnt care about my problems, and struggling gradewise because of it, had me thinking some not so healthy thoughts. But whenever i got home, there was my guitar, waiting for me to play. I still have that guitar, a 2008 Fender HSS Strat, and because of all we went through, i can never get rid of her.
Alvarez is the best sound and quality for the money in my opinion. My first guitar was a Alvarez dreadnaught. It’s sitting here next to a Martin HD28 and it definitely holds its own. The Alvarez sounds very much like a D18 in comparison. If I only had 300 dollars to spend on a guitar that would be it. Mahogany back and sides makes a difference
Recording King's Dirty Thirties 000 for 290 bucks is a great buy. The sound is unique and beautiful. Cons: Requires a good set up for frets, better strings and neck relief. The bass is a little lackluster but it's a great beginner's guitar that you will be proud to play.
I sold my guitar years ago, haven't held a guitar in going on 6 years. But lately the heartache has just become impossible ignore, it's killing me! This video is super helpful and this seems like a great community to be a part of.
Tony, Hello from the Windy City. Great show today. I am glad you did your top 5 under $300. As a new acoustic guitar /guitar player in general , I was extremely glad to know Guitar Center did not steer me wrong when I asked for a guitar for a brand new player and without hesitation George handed me the Yamaha FG800. It was the first guitar I actually purchased for myself and not only liked the look but the sound. I have been using it for 3 months now and enjoy it greatly.
Hello from Vermont - hope everyone is well, we will get through this only if we hang in there together. Thanks to Tony. My only question to everyone: how many babies will be born 9 months from now?
Thank You for the awesome inspiration. During this time my family and I have been locked in our place to be safe, and my guitar has kept me busy. I have been challenging myself to practice those more difficult things I have avoided while playing guitar. It's tough because although I have been playing music over 21 years I still take guitar classes at the community college here and we have been shut down. Our instructor has asked us to make short videos of us practicing and uploading them to her our and it has been fun because that is how we are now being graded. For the most part, listening to your show today has brought a smile to my face during this difficult time of COVID-19. Thank You for all you do. Be Safe everyone ❤👍🎶🎶🎶🎸🎸🎸
Thanks so much for this inspirational episode, Tony. It means a lot. Acoustic Tuesday is a fantastic show and I appreciate it so much. May you be blessed.
Takamine is really my favorite. I was branded for the Guild D-140 but when I tried the Takamine I was sold, the warm clear sound you get with fingerpicking and strumming is amazing.
Hey Tony, love your Acoustic Tuesdays, especially this one. I was coach for both my kids hockey teams when they were young. I played hockey when I was a kid in Winnipeg while watching Bobby Hull and the Jets. Went to United Center in the 90's to see the Black Hawks and it was the thrill of my life. Guy beside me said, "So you stole Bobby Hull from us." Bobby Hull came to our "Father/Son Banquets when my dad was a single dad. It was great to be there, good times. We had an old guitar when I was I was young going through hard times. Old brittle strings and didnt know how to tune it. Always wanted to learn but gave up. Now I'm in my 50's, learning lots of Bluegrass songs and lovin it. A whole new world opened up for me. Thanks for your great videos Tone, all the best to you from Edmonton AB.
Tony, you should check out the review I did of the Washburn HD30S :) It runs at $200-250, and it sounds better than at least 3 of the guitars on that list (in my personal opinion) Washburn is really underrated.
Guy Clark was a story teller, a great story teller, and I think that is what made him great. His stories are still real and you can relate to them today. (One of my favorite Lyle Lovett songs "Step Inside This House" was written Guy Clark.) This was music that helped me get through college. Best wishes, wash your hands, and stay safe! Steve from Brazoria, TX
Last time I saw Guy live, he bemoaned his own lack of guitar skill. Hadn't really thought about it till then. Maybe efficient is a good way to put it. He was as good as he needed to be to make songs fly. The song was his thing.
I'm going back to guitar. I wandered into getting a music degree, sang in opera, learned to sight read bach, became a diver, got a boat, ran it aground in San Diego, became a plumber, started writing verse. But man I'm going back to lightfoot songs.
Thank You Tony for pulling us all together! My guitar has made many things better and good thing excellent! It has always been there and given me so much in so many ways. I have always felt honored that I inspired at least three people to start playing and continue to do so. That in itself bring me great joy. I didn't know this for years until I saw these people and found they turned out to be great guitar players. And you yourself can feel the same, having inspired so many people as well. Including all of we guitar geeks out here. Thanks Again and Thanks for another great show as usual! DaveyJO in Lancaster Co. Pa. p.s. Bird-In-Hand and Intercourse Pa. Are on RT. 340, also known as Old Philadelphia Pike. You will also find the towns of Fertility and Blue Ball,,,,,,I mean really! Very popular with the tourists who come to see the Amish in Lancaster Co.
Milwaukee,Wisconsin loves you Brother-this is a fantastic channel with amazing content. Thanks for your hard work. Guitar Geeks Unite! Lots of love to all
Love Yahama instruments. My first guitar was an FS720S in the Red Burst. Yahama is a quality company and their products reflect that! My Yahama trumpet also got me through roughly 12 years of constant use and countless performances in every type of weather.
Thanks for opening up and sharing, Tony. The guitar and other instruments for that matter can be a wonderful outlet and source of comfort and inspiration. I’m very pleased to have started a collaboration on TAC with our mutual friend Daniel M. Feel free to check out the daily posts in the open mic forum under the moniker ‘The Fast & The Hairy’. Safe safe, healthy, keep on playing and continue your excellent work in uniting guitar geeks around the world.
My son has a Takamine GN20 (smaller body) and it sounds wonderful. I seem to love solid cedar tops (my favorite guitar is my Seagull Artist Mosaic Element). I also have an Alvarez AD66 which is the same as the AD60 but has a solid African mahogany top. I really like that one too. Awesome budget friendly guitar. Fun video 🤘👌.
Keep in mind that Sissy Spacek won the Best Actress Academy Award for portraying Loretta Lynn in "Coal Miner's Daughter" in which she sang all the songs herself. She also released several albums, most notably 1983's "Hangin' Up My Heart." There are some wonderful TH-cam videos of Sissy performing with Levon Helm who played her father in "Coal Miner's Daughter." Sissy and Guy are also both from Texas-Guy from Monahans and Sissy from Tyler. So, it's entirely appropriate for Sissy Spacek to narrate "Without Getting Killed or Caught."
I just came across your channel a couple of weeks ago & have to say I enjoy you & the content you share. With that said I came across this video & I noticed it's over a year old. I bring that up to say that own a Fender CD - 60 (w/o the "S") that I bought almost a year ago today, 10/27/21 to be exact, & have to tell you all that I absolutely love it! I bought in a small Pawn Shop here in Texas who happens to also be an authorized Fender dealer. I got the guitar, which as I said is absolutely gorgeous & plays as well as it looks, with a Fender Tolex hard shell case, which is a beautiful + locking case, for $245 out the door. I have never been a person of means, nor am I a virtuoso, & it has always been my philosophy that you don't have to spend a lot to get a great looking, great sounding guitar. And in my experience I have found that to be true. While I fully appreciate the better materials, fine craftsmanship, & even some of the added fine details like Rosette's, Mother of Pearl inlays, etc. but for the most part I have come to find that many, if not most, couple of hundred dollar guitars sound just as good as ones costing thousand. In my humble opinion it is, it has always been, & will alway be the player over the guitar. I believe you hand a "cheap" guitar over to an experienced player & they'll make it sound like a million. While the reverse is also true that you could hand a beginner, or very bad/poor player the most expensive Martin ever made & they'll make it sound like....well you know it reside in the bottom of the toilet. :D ;) Y'all keep a pickin & grinnin, I'll catch you on the flip-flop :) Oh BTW: I usually use Elixir strings, both Poly & Nano which I have been very pleased with but recently tried Martin 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Lifespan String & am absolutely in love with them. They are bright, crisp, clean sounding strings & since I just put them on last month, 9.16.22 time will only tell if they last as long as the Elixir's.
Here is some 'wrapped up in all sorts of music' factoids about Sissy Spacek. Back in 80 played Loretta Lynn in 'Coal Miners Daughter'. Has a daughter who's an accomplished singer songwriter acoustic guitar player named Schuyler Fisk. Had the pleasure of catching Schuyler and Ben Taylor (yep, James' son) in a cozy venue some time back. And you would do right by checking BOTH of those two talents out. Highly recommended buying Whitney Schuyler's 'The Good Stuff' album, she'll love it...ENJOY! Oh yeah, and by the way....a very needed episode. Thank You!
I wonder if you could do an updated version of this please Tony? And maybe feature bocies all smaller than a dreadnought as I find Dreadnought and Jumbo just too big for comfort?
Back in 1968, my dad bought me a red label FG-180, a guitar that I still have to this day. I records well and sounds wonderful. Even though I also have a Gibson SJ-200 custom, I often just grab my Yamaha FG-180 ....Russell D. in Olympia, WA
Yep. I bought a 1973 Yamaha FG-160 last year for $190 from a local seller and it quickly became my favorite steel string.I had much more expensive guitars and sold them but this Yamaha is special, it's my #1 and ain't going nowhere.
I remember hearing about Guy Clark listening to Jerry Jeff Walker who recorded a lot of his stuff but then I bought old number one and started playing a few of his songs in the clubs I know back in Pittsburgh people never heard of them but whenever I would play his songs they would stop the place you go silent and they would listen.... thank you Guy Clark the last gunfighter
Another great Acoustic Tuesday. I first heard a Guy Clark song on the Jerry Jeff Walker Album. LA Freeway and That Old Time Feeling. Which also led me to Townes, Joe Ely and a bunch of other Texans. I saw Guy and Townes at a Bar in Richmond, Va. I think it was 1990. Townes was Sober as a Judge (yes, no lie). Let’s just say that Guy wasn’t feeling any pain. Guy started out the show saying, We’re from Texas and we don’t take shit from anyone! Townes sheepish smiled and cover his face. Both were fantastic. On a side note I’m realign enjoying your record “Rodent”. Very nice picking and good songs.
I LOVE the way the Fender CD60S feels in my smaller novice hands. I’m starting to learn how to flatpick through the Tony’s Acoustic Challenge website but I need a more appropriate guitar that won’t break the bank. I’m trying to play blues, bluegrass, maybe some country rhythm with fill licks. I’m pretty sold on this model, but I see it comes in a spruce top and a mahogany top. The mahogany sounds absolutely gorgeous fingerstyle, but I can’t actually flatpick well enough yet to tell which is a better choice for what I want to learn. FWIW, The guitar I already own is a Martin 00-12e Koa (Koa sides with spruce top). Great for roots blues and fingerpicking, but not so great for flatpicking. Opinions?
Hello from the UK on lockdown. Loving the Hoody! Great video as always. Keep up the videos, massive boost to me. After watching your show when you featured a Guild M-20, I fell in love with the look, sound, size. I went out and got myself one. Its the only guitar I now own. Wonderful rich dark mahogany tones, massive punch even with the 00 size. Thanks for that and other guild related content. They are my favourite guitar builder these days, love their guitars! Yamaha and Takamine make some killer well-made guitars. I have owned both. Very decent bang for the buck. A solid top guitar 15 years ago, no matter what the make was always came it at 450 plus. How time has changed.
You can't fool us Tony ! You've shown the occasional video clip of Younger Tony at the music store where you wore plaid flannel . And had short-ish hair , and trimmed beard . The traditional styled Fender accoustics are underrated, especially the ones from late '90s - early '00s .
Tagima Woodstock TW-25 dreadnought is a great value for just under $200. I'm not even a dread guy but it looks/sounds/feels great especially the nato satin neck. I'd really like it if you had a subject index with times for these longer videos
Great video! My main guitar is a 1969 Yamaha FG110 which I got for $75 in a pawn shop. I have a handmade Yamaha as well, a LS-10. The FG is better to my ears! I've always liked Yamahas ever since my mom got me a FG 180 for my birthday in 1968! Even though they are budget guitars they are built well and are bomb proof.
I have a couple of all laminate guitars I bought when I was young. I cannot believe how much I like the sound of that Bristol. Mine do not sound near that good.
Ibanez AW54OPN will always win this category for me. You gotta try it. It gives Taylor a run for their money at an amazing price. No comparison for this price point.
Your message in the end is so true !!! I've been doing that for years ! A guitar is more than just a guitar ... And it may not be a dreadnought but my Seagull Entourage rustic mini jumbo sounds amazing for under 300$ .. I have many guitars but I always seem to pick up my Seagull
Hello Tony! First of all, I love your videos and secondly, I'm thinking about getting my first acoustic guitar because i have played the "spanish" or classic guitar since I was a kid and I've been without playing it for a while. So, as I want to get an acoustic guitar to play more country style and so on I was thinking about getting the Fender CD60s or the Yamaha FG800. I can buy the fender for like 189 euros and the Yamaha por like 300. So, which one do you recommend me to buy?
..Tony ...one of the best "guitar videos" I've ever seen.... especially in closing ....as I too have fought my demons ....and yes guitar was there for me as well...and still is ...so thank you for sharing ....cheers 👍
Holy hoo ha... I made the show... Guy Clark is one of my faves as well. His story telling around the songs is even more entertaining. Next time they let me out of the house, I am going to find that Blues Trail Historical Marker in Grafton, WI for Paramount records.
Fell in love with Guy Clark’s material about ten years ago. Saw his use of the capo on 5 strings of the 2nd fret to emulate the Drop D sound. I use it onDublin Blues and Darcy Farrow. Like the song sez , If there’s a rock n roll heaven, you know they’ve got a hell of a band!”
Hope everyone is well! We are in shelter in place, this has created a number of interesting situations. Many of the guitarists that I work with are streaming live trying to make a living. Steve Everett did a nice show on FB Live last night (3/23). Tonight is the Curry's at Studio Butler in Destin, FL on FB Live, Friday is Rob Fetters on TH-cam. Listen, support and enjoy! Thanks Gordon in Cincinnati.
Hello, from Spain here... I like the community yall have created :D I super hyped I found this channel and like to be part of it! I have not been playing for long I have around a year and I been looking for a comunity like this just for acoustics, so thanks for making videos really appreciate your effort . I wanted to share a couple of guitars since you said we could hahahaha, I dont see many people reviewing Harley Benton guitars, I dont know if they are well known in the USA but I have 2 of them and they been awesome for the price-value. Anyways Hello to all of you guitar geeks
have you heard of orange works guitars, they start at $195.00 to they're top of the line $995.00 I'm sure you'd at least one of they're guitars suitable for the blues
Tony, thank you for introducing me to Guy Clark! Now I cant stop listening to the song the “The Randall Knife” off the 1995 album, “Dublin Blues.” The way Guy tells a story is personal, and dare I say beautiful! What a true legend, and he’s pretty good at the guitar too!
my favorites are "Desperados Waitin for a Train," and "Texas, 1947" (from a little boy's viewpont. incredible. i first heard it on my car radio and pulled over to fully dig it
I have been using a Breedlove Discovery Concert, I shopped around a bit, and I found this to be a great bang for the buck, but I have seen very few reviews on Breedlove at all.
I also have the Discovery Concert and I love it. I liked the Discovery dred but the body size is a little large so I went with the smaller Concert. Ended up selling my Martin Dred Jr. because I was always picking up the Breedlove instead. We really do live in the golden age of inexpensive guitars.
I got an ibanez AW200 with solid Engleman spruce top flamed maple back and sides for $75 in like new condition from guitar center. It’s a powerful guitar
Pretty cool that you mentioned the Takamine law suit guitars. I recently picked up a 78 made in Japan F400S 12 string. Amazing 12 string and it came with a passive pickup attached under the bridge (inside the guitar). However, no matter how much I crank the amp it will only go so loud and while playing Wild Horses I can't hear what I'm playing with the rest of the band. Any recommendations on a preamp that won't break the bank and yet bring the volume up so that beautiful guitar can be heard?
Hey Tony How’s it going? I’m considering selling my Gibson J-45 studio for a Martin 00015M Mainly because the J-45 just feels a bit large. Could you give me your thoughts and opinions? Love the show and thank you for your time. Jim from Indiana
Oh man I definitely thought I was gonna see an Oscar Schmidt on this list. MY 2003 OG is one hell of a nice playing cheap guitar. I've written dozens of songs on that bad boy and it's been through some shit. Never goes out of tune, excellent action off the shelf. Beautiful instrument. I mean that is 18 years ago so idk how old Schmidt and Washburn are doing these days but I'm guessing good!
I am shopping for a 1st guitar for my 10 yr old grandson. I am looking at the Epiphone PR 4E. Complete Amp, kit, carry case. It had 35 5 star and 4 star reviews. What do you think? I still have some time to decide for Christmas!
I’m digging this episode man! If you’ve not checked out the Ibanez Artwood series do yourself a favor. I was gifted the AW100 and WOAH!!!! Such a sweet sound and just a joy to play...super comfortable. I don’t think they make the one I have anymore but when I do see them for sale they are under $300 😂🤘🏼🎸
I just found your videos and like them very much. I discovered Guy Clark about 18 months ago when I saw Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl keen play an acoustic show. They were talking about him and played something by him. I want to see that movie as I am a Townes Van Zandt fan as well. There is another town in the Amish Country of PA named Paradise. There is a bumper sticker I have seen that says "Paradise is halfway between Bird in Hand and Intercourse".
Just purchased the Bristol BD-15ce....and I must sayyy you missed a good one. This guitar is Brite, sturdy, very consistent and easy to play. I'm sold for life along with the low end Yamaha brands.
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Great video, Tony! I'm over 75, and started learning to play guitar after I retired, about 9 years ago. About 3 years ago, I bought an Epiphone Hummingbird Artist Series at a local guitar store here in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. It was an "open box" Sunburst item, so I got a great deal on it at $130. They even set it up for me, and put Elixir nanoweb light strings on it for about another $40. Here in the Raleigh area, as in many other places, we are pretty much in "lock down" mode. My Epi is helping me get through these weird times. Thanks for all you do, and love your channel here on TH-cam! Hoping you and yours stay safe and well.
Keep up the work man 👍
Keep on grinding 🙏🙏
Hey Tony, greetings from Ft. Lauderdale Fl. I really needed to hear your talk about leaning on the guitar in times of stress and uncertainty. I lost my wife of 36 years 9 months ago to ovarian cancer, and I’m certainly leaning on my guitar as the one constant in my life. You’re spirit inspires, and I appreciate what you’re doing here. Providing a place for people to connect. I’m a big fan! Thank god for music!
Thanks for being here today, Tony. We guitar geeks all need to have some stability in our lives these days. And thanks for this episode. Music is essential - now more than ever. There will be many who want to start learning the guitar now, and keeping it affordable is much appreciated.
Wonderful opening and closing remarks Tony. TAC is a wonderful open community which I am proud to be part of. Thanks for making it happen.
Tony, You are a totally whole, fully self-actualized human being. You bring a lot of joy and goodness into the world, and it is a far, far better place because of you. Thanks for your wisdom, your brilliance, your incredible brand of teaching, and your congenial nature. Few people can achieve what you have; many of us are totally grateful for your myriad gifts. Keep up the stellar work!
Love this episode Tony. Great story on guitars being a sort of friend, because they certainly are for me. Back in the days of high school, the combination of bullying, faculty that didnt care about my problems, and struggling gradewise because of it, had me thinking some not so healthy thoughts. But whenever i got home, there was my guitar, waiting for me to play. I still have that guitar, a 2008 Fender HSS Strat, and because of all we went through, i can never get rid of her.
Alvarez is the best sound and quality for the money in my opinion. My first guitar was a Alvarez dreadnaught. It’s sitting here next to a Martin HD28 and it definitely holds its own. The Alvarez sounds very much like a D18 in comparison. If I only had 300 dollars to spend on a guitar that would be it. Mahogany back and sides makes a difference
"The Cape" is maybe my favorite Guy Clark song and you're so right when you say there's a lesson to be learned from it. Thank you.
Recording King's Dirty Thirties 000 for 290 bucks is a great buy. The sound is unique and beautiful. Cons: Requires a good set up for frets, better strings and neck relief. The bass is a little lackluster but it's a great beginner's guitar that you will be proud to play.
I sold my guitar years ago, haven't held a guitar in going on 6 years. But lately the heartache has just become impossible ignore, it's killing me! This video is super helpful and this seems like a great community to be a part of.
Tony, Hello from the Windy City. Great show today. I am glad you did your top 5 under $300. As a new acoustic guitar /guitar player in general , I was extremely glad to know Guitar Center did not steer me wrong when I asked for a guitar for a brand new player and without hesitation George handed me the Yamaha FG800. It was the first guitar I actually purchased for myself and not only liked the look but the sound. I have been using it for 3 months now and enjoy it greatly.
Hello from Vermont - hope everyone is well, we will get through this only if we hang in there together. Thanks to Tony. My only question to everyone: how many babies will be born 9 months from now?
jim bayerle Coronials?
seven
Don't know but 13 years later, they'll be known as Quaranteens.
@@bobdavis761 thnx i need a chuckle right now ;)
Thank You for the awesome inspiration. During this time my family and I have been locked in our place to be safe, and my guitar has kept me busy. I have been challenging myself to practice those more difficult things I have avoided while playing guitar. It's tough because although I have been playing music over 21 years I still take guitar classes at the community college here and we have been shut down. Our instructor has asked us to make short videos of us practicing and uploading them to her our and it has been fun because that is how we are now being graded. For the most part, listening to your show today has brought a smile to my face during this difficult time of COVID-19. Thank You for all you do. Be Safe everyone ❤👍🎶🎶🎶🎸🎸🎸
Thanks so much for this inspirational episode, Tony. It means a lot. Acoustic Tuesday is a fantastic show and I appreciate it so much. May you be blessed.
Thank you for the closing message. Stay strong. Keep getting this content out to us. It makes a difference.
Takamine is really my favorite. I was branded for the Guild D-140 but when I tried the Takamine I was sold, the warm clear sound you get with fingerpicking and strumming is amazing.
Hey Tony, love your Acoustic Tuesdays, especially this one. I was coach for both my kids hockey teams when they were young. I played hockey when I was a kid in Winnipeg while watching Bobby Hull and the Jets. Went to United Center in the 90's to see the Black Hawks and it was the thrill of my life. Guy beside me said, "So you stole Bobby Hull from us." Bobby Hull came to our "Father/Son Banquets when my dad was a single dad. It was great to be there, good times. We had an old guitar when I was I was young going through hard times. Old brittle strings and didnt know how to tune it. Always wanted to learn but gave up. Now I'm in my 50's, learning lots of Bluegrass songs and lovin it. A whole new world opened up for me. Thanks for your great videos Tone, all the best to you from Edmonton AB.
Guitars are just getting better 'n better. FG800 is a steal. Great topic and great video. Thank you!
Tony, you should check out the review I did of the Washburn HD30S :) It runs at $200-250, and it sounds better than at least 3 of the guitars on that list (in my personal opinion) Washburn is really underrated.
Guy Clark was a story teller, a great story teller, and I think that is what made him great. His stories are still real and you can relate to them today. (One of my favorite Lyle Lovett songs "Step Inside This House" was written Guy Clark.) This was music that helped me get through college. Best wishes, wash your hands, and stay safe! Steve from Brazoria, TX
Hi Tony! I was able to see all the video today. Great artist's clips.Thank you for the inspiration/JJ
Last time I saw Guy live, he bemoaned his own lack of guitar skill. Hadn't really thought about it till then. Maybe efficient is a good way to put it. He was as good as he needed to be to make songs fly. The song was his thing.
Peace and Love from Union WA. Thank you Tony for helping us all stay positive and a part of the joy of life.
I'm going back to guitar. I wandered into getting a music degree, sang in opera, learned to sight read bach, became a diver, got a boat, ran it aground in San Diego, became a plumber, started writing verse. But man I'm going back to lightfoot songs.
Hang in there everybody, keep on keeping on! Tony you are the best!
Thank You Tony for pulling us all together! My guitar has made many things better and good thing excellent! It has always been there and given me so much in so many ways. I have always felt honored that I inspired at least three people to start playing and continue to do so. That in itself bring me great joy. I didn't know this for years until I saw these people and found they turned out to be great guitar players. And you yourself can feel the same, having inspired so many people as well. Including all of we guitar geeks out here. Thanks Again and Thanks for another great show as usual! DaveyJO in Lancaster Co. Pa. p.s. Bird-In-Hand and Intercourse Pa. Are on RT. 340, also known as Old Philadelphia Pike. You will also find the towns of Fertility and Blue Ball,,,,,,I mean really! Very popular with the tourists who come to see the Amish in Lancaster Co.
Hello from Arizona! I bought a Epiphone PR-150 VS at my church garage sale. Replaced the strings, works great. Music is the best medicine.
Milwaukee,Wisconsin loves you Brother-this is a fantastic channel with amazing content. Thanks for your hard work. Guitar Geeks Unite! Lots of love to all
Love Yahama instruments. My first guitar was an FS720S in the Red Burst. Yahama is a quality company and their products reflect that! My Yahama trumpet also got me through roughly 12 years of constant use and countless performances in every type of weather.
Thanks again for having me on the show!!
Thanks for opening up and sharing, Tony. The guitar and other instruments for that matter can be a wonderful outlet and source of comfort and inspiration. I’m very pleased to have started a collaboration on TAC with our mutual friend Daniel M. Feel free to check out the daily posts in the open mic forum under the moniker ‘The Fast & The Hairy’. Safe safe, healthy, keep on playing and continue your excellent work in uniting guitar geeks around the world.
My son has a Takamine GN20 (smaller body) and it sounds wonderful. I seem to love solid cedar tops (my favorite guitar is my Seagull Artist Mosaic Element). I also have an Alvarez AD66 which is the same as the AD60 but has a solid African mahogany top. I really like that one too. Awesome budget friendly guitar. Fun video 🤘👌.
Good morning from Waukesha, Wisconsin, Les Paul's home town. Being a former New Yorker I thought that was some cool trivia.
Keep in mind that Sissy Spacek won the Best Actress Academy Award for portraying Loretta Lynn in "Coal Miner's Daughter" in which she sang all the songs herself. She also released several albums, most notably 1983's "Hangin' Up My Heart." There are some wonderful TH-cam videos of Sissy performing with Levon Helm who played her father in "Coal Miner's Daughter." Sissy and Guy are also both from Texas-Guy from Monahans and Sissy from Tyler. So, it's entirely appropriate for Sissy Spacek to narrate "Without Getting Killed or Caught."
I just came across your channel a couple of weeks ago & have to say I enjoy you & the content you share. With that said I came across this video & I noticed it's over a year old. I bring that up to say that own a Fender CD - 60 (w/o the "S") that I bought almost a year ago today, 10/27/21 to be exact, & have to tell you all that I absolutely love it! I bought in a small Pawn Shop here in Texas who happens to also be an authorized Fender dealer. I got the guitar, which as I said is absolutely gorgeous & plays as well as it looks, with a Fender Tolex hard shell case, which is a beautiful + locking case, for $245 out the door.
I have never been a person of means, nor am I a virtuoso, & it has always been my philosophy that you don't have to spend a lot to get a great looking, great sounding guitar. And in my experience I have found that to be true. While I fully appreciate the better materials, fine craftsmanship, & even some of the added fine details like Rosette's, Mother of Pearl inlays, etc. but for the most part I have come to find that many, if not most, couple of hundred dollar guitars sound just as good as ones costing thousand. In my humble opinion it is, it has always been, & will alway be the player over the guitar. I believe you hand a "cheap" guitar over to an experienced player & they'll make it sound like a million. While the reverse is also true that you could hand a beginner, or very bad/poor player the most expensive Martin ever made & they'll make it sound like....well you know it reside in the bottom of the toilet. :D ;) Y'all keep a pickin & grinnin, I'll catch you on the flip-flop :)
Oh BTW: I usually use Elixir strings, both Poly & Nano which I have been very pleased with but recently tried Martin 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Lifespan String & am absolutely in love with them. They are bright, crisp, clean sounding strings & since I just put them on last month, 9.16.22 time will only tell if they last as long as the Elixir's.
Here is some 'wrapped up in all sorts of music' factoids about Sissy Spacek. Back in 80 played Loretta Lynn in 'Coal Miners Daughter'. Has a daughter who's an accomplished singer songwriter acoustic guitar player named Schuyler Fisk. Had the pleasure of catching Schuyler and Ben Taylor (yep, James' son) in a cozy venue some time back. And you would do right by checking BOTH of those two talents out. Highly recommended buying Whitney Schuyler's 'The Good Stuff' album, she'll love it...ENJOY!
Oh yeah, and by the way....a very needed episode. Thank You!
I’m from Alaska and I’ve seen some massive Sitka spruce.
I wonder if you could do an updated version of this please Tony? And maybe feature bocies all smaller than a dreadnought as I find Dreadnought and Jumbo just too big for comfort?
Back in 1968, my dad bought me a red label FG-180, a guitar that I still have to this day. I records well and sounds wonderful. Even though I also have a Gibson SJ-200 custom, I often just grab my Yamaha FG-180 ....Russell D. in Olympia, WA
Yamahas from the 70s are a steel/bargain ! Definitely a great resolution !
Yep. I bought a 1973 Yamaha FG-160 last year for $190 from a local seller and it quickly became my favorite steel string.I had much more expensive guitars and sold them but this Yamaha is special, it's my #1 and ain't going nowhere.
Tony. Thank you. I love your show and love your style - so personable. And Guy Clark.... what a legend!!
I remember hearing about Guy Clark listening to Jerry Jeff Walker who recorded a lot of his stuff but then I bought old number one and started playing a few of his songs in the clubs I know back in Pittsburgh people never heard of them but whenever I would play his songs they would stop the place you go silent and they would listen.... thank you Guy Clark the last gunfighter
I love the Bluegrass, Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Chet Atkins...
Another great Acoustic Tuesday. I first heard a Guy Clark song on the Jerry Jeff Walker Album. LA Freeway and That Old Time Feeling. Which also led me to Townes, Joe Ely and a bunch of other Texans. I saw Guy and Townes at a Bar in Richmond, Va. I think it was 1990. Townes was Sober as a Judge (yes, no lie). Let’s just say that Guy wasn’t feeling any pain. Guy started out the show saying, We’re from Texas and we don’t take shit from anyone! Townes sheepish smiled and cover his face. Both were fantastic. On a side note I’m realign enjoying your record “Rodent”. Very nice picking and good songs.
Great show as always! Check out Billy Strings has also had a Fender Acoustasonic Stratocaster in his hands. Video is on his Facebook page.
I LOVE the way the Fender CD60S feels in my smaller novice hands. I’m starting to learn how to flatpick through the Tony’s Acoustic Challenge website but I need a more appropriate guitar that won’t break the bank. I’m trying to play blues, bluegrass, maybe some country rhythm with fill licks. I’m pretty sold on this model, but I see it comes in a spruce top and a mahogany top. The mahogany sounds absolutely gorgeous fingerstyle, but I can’t actually flatpick well enough yet to tell which is a better choice for what I want to learn. FWIW, The guitar I already own is a Martin 00-12e Koa (Koa sides with spruce top). Great for roots blues and fingerpicking, but not so great for flatpicking. Opinions?
Hello from the UK on lockdown. Loving the Hoody! Great video as always. Keep up the videos, massive boost to me. After watching your show when you featured a Guild M-20, I fell in love with the look, sound, size. I went out and got myself one. Its the only guitar I now own. Wonderful rich dark mahogany tones, massive punch even with the 00 size. Thanks for that and other guild related content. They are my favourite guitar builder these days, love their guitars! Yamaha and Takamine make some killer well-made guitars. I have owned both. Very decent bang for the buck. A solid top guitar 15 years ago, no matter what the make was always came it at 450 plus. How time has changed.
You can't fool us Tony ! You've shown the occasional video clip of Younger Tony at the music store where you wore plaid flannel . And had short-ish hair , and trimmed beard .
The traditional styled Fender accoustics are underrated, especially the ones from late '90s - early '00s .
Well said Tony and you’re right, this is a community as I often see the same names on Matt Chulkas vids and many other places.
Tagima Woodstock TW-25 dreadnought is a great value for just under $200. I'm not even a dread guy but it looks/sounds/feels great especially the nato satin neck. I'd really like it if you had a subject index with times for these longer videos
That's an awesome Blackhawk sweatshirt! We need an Acoustic Tuesday sweatshirt like that. Fits with the Guitar for Vets program.
I'd love to see a Dean St. Augustine in a comparison. I played one this week and was really shocked at how nice it looked, felt, and sounded.
Great video! My main guitar is a 1969 Yamaha FG110 which I got for $75 in a pawn shop. I have a handmade Yamaha as well, a LS-10. The FG is better to my ears! I've always liked Yamahas ever since my mom got me a FG 180 for my birthday in 1968! Even though they are budget guitars they are built well and are bomb proof.
Ibanez ijv50 99 dollars! I’ve had work done to mine, setup etc but for a cheap acoustic it sounds pretty good! Thanks Tony another great show!
I have a couple of all laminate guitars I bought when I was young. I cannot believe how much I like the sound of that Bristol. Mine do not sound near that good.
Guy Clark loved Michael Heidens guitars, who now makes mandolins. Superb song writer who mentored Steve Earle.
The Guy Clark clip at Austin City Limits reminded me of another at A.C.L. performance in Ryan Adams playing “Come Pick Me Up.”
Ibanez AW54OPN will always win this category for me. You gotta try it. It gives Taylor a run for their money at an amazing price. No comparison for this price point.
Your message in the end is so true !!! I've been doing that for years ! A guitar is more than just a guitar ... And it may not be a dreadnought but my Seagull Entourage rustic mini jumbo sounds amazing for under 300$ .. I have many guitars but I always seem to pick up my Seagull
Tommy S I also own a Seagull. Purchased a new S6 Original last August. Amazing guitar considering it costs less than $500!
I agree Lily and for some reason the more you play them the more character rings out of them
Also, the Eastman PCH1-D Dreadnought can be bought for less than $300 now and is exceptional.
Hello Tony! First of all, I love your videos and secondly, I'm thinking about getting my first acoustic guitar because i have played the "spanish" or classic guitar since I was a kid and I've been without playing it for a while. So, as I want to get an acoustic guitar to play more country style and so on I was thinking about getting the Fender CD60s or the Yamaha FG800. I can buy the fender for like 189 euros and the Yamaha por like 300. So, which one do you recommend me to buy?
..Tony ...one of the best "guitar videos" I've ever seen.... especially in closing ....as I too have fought my demons ....and yes guitar was there for me as well...and still is ...so thank you for sharing ....cheers 👍
Holy hoo ha... I made the show... Guy Clark is one of my faves as well. His story telling around the songs is even more entertaining. Next time they let me out of the house, I am going to find that Blues Trail Historical Marker in Grafton, WI for Paramount records.
Just found you channel and I love it.
Keep up the great work.
Maybe next AT show you could give tips on how to start a jam group. That would be awesome. Thank you Tony.
The other guys were joe Ely and John hiatt.both fantastic,great show.
Fell in love with Guy Clark’s material about ten years ago. Saw his use of the capo on 5 strings of the 2nd fret to emulate the Drop D sound. I use it onDublin Blues and Darcy Farrow. Like the song sez , If there’s a rock n roll heaven, you know they’ve got a hell of a band!”
Robert Rees Just tried the capo trick on 5 strings, a whole new world just opened up....thanx! ☺️🎸🎼👌
gearViewmirror You’re more than WELCOME my friend! Let the parties begin...🥳
I don't know how this quarantine would go for me, without my guitars... music cures! Stay safe, y'all!
Hope everyone is well! We are in shelter in place, this has created a number of interesting situations. Many of the guitarists that I work with are streaming live trying to make a living. Steve Everett did a nice show on FB Live last night (3/23). Tonight is the Curry's at Studio Butler in Destin, FL on FB Live, Friday is Rob Fetters on TH-cam. Listen, support and enjoy! Thanks Gordon in Cincinnati.
The Orangewood also makes a fantastic guitar for the price. I have an Echo Live with electronics and love it.
I look forward to Acoustic Tuesday , I need to start from episode 1 so I can catch up on all of them.
Hello, from Spain here... I like the community yall have created :D I super hyped I found this channel and like to be part of it! I have not been playing for long I have around a year and I been looking for a comunity like this just for acoustics, so thanks for making videos really appreciate your effort . I wanted to share a couple of guitars since you said we could hahahaha, I dont see many people reviewing Harley Benton guitars, I dont know if they are well known in the USA but I have 2 of them and they been awesome for the price-value. Anyways Hello to all of you guitar geeks
have you heard of orange works guitars, they start at $195.00 to they're top of the line $995.00 I'm sure you'd at least one of they're guitars suitable for the blues
Hey that first clip of Guy Clark, looks like he's using one of my favorite tricks... dropped E tuning using a capo!
Tony, thank you for introducing me to Guy Clark! Now I cant stop listening to the song the “The Randall Knife” off the 1995 album, “Dublin Blues.” The way Guy tells a story is personal, and dare I say beautiful! What a true legend, and he’s pretty good at the guitar too!
my favorites are "Desperados Waitin for a Train," and "Texas, 1947" (from a little boy's viewpont. incredible. i first heard it on my car radio and pulled over to fully dig it
Great very nice and thank you for this video
I have been using a Breedlove Discovery Concert, I shopped around a bit, and I found this to be a great bang for the buck, but I have seen very few reviews on Breedlove at all.
I also have the Discovery Concert and I love it. I liked the Discovery dred but the body size is a little large so I went with the smaller Concert. Ended up selling my Martin Dred Jr. because I was always picking up the Breedlove instead. We really do live in the golden age of inexpensive guitars.
Hey great video, could you review Cort Guitars, particularly the Earth series! Thanks!
I got an ibanez AW200 with solid Engleman spruce top flamed maple back and sides for $75 in like new condition from guitar center. It’s a powerful guitar
Pretty cool that you mentioned the Takamine law suit guitars. I recently picked up a 78 made in Japan F400S 12 string. Amazing 12 string and it came with a passive pickup attached under the bridge (inside the guitar). However, no matter how much I crank the amp it will only go so loud and while playing Wild Horses I can't hear what I'm playing with the rest of the band. Any recommendations on a preamp that won't break the bank and yet bring the volume up so that beautiful guitar can be heard?
I've got the Fender CD140SCE, awesome for the money. Question is where would you go next for an 'intermediate Bluegrass" ?
Hey Tony How’s it going? I’m considering selling my Gibson J-45 studio for a Martin 00015M Mainly because the J-45 just feels a bit large. Could you give me your thoughts and opinions? Love the show and thank you for your time. Jim from Indiana
#smallwin: your personal story and encouraging message. Thanks, Tony!!
That recording of the AD60 didn't do it justice. It sounds so much better than that. Great playing, too.
Eastman's new PCH1D is a great bluegrass dread. I believe they are around $279. The best value of any guitar for the money imo.
Oh man I definitely thought I was gonna see an Oscar Schmidt on this list. MY 2003 OG is one hell of a nice playing cheap guitar. I've written dozens of songs on that bad boy and it's been through some shit. Never goes out of tune, excellent action off the shelf. Beautiful instrument. I mean that is 18 years ago so idk how old Schmidt and Washburn are doing these days but I'm guessing good!
I am shopping for a 1st guitar for my 10 yr old grandson. I am looking at the Epiphone PR 4E. Complete Amp, kit, carry case.
It had 35 5 star and 4 star reviews. What do you think? I still have some time to decide for Christmas!
I’m digging this episode man! If you’ve not checked out the Ibanez Artwood series do yourself a favor. I was gifted the AW100 and WOAH!!!! Such a sweet sound and just a joy to play...super comfortable. I don’t think they make the one I have anymore but when I do see them for sale they are under $300 😂🤘🏼🎸
morning everyone from Tacoma,Washington
Great show as always Tony. I always watch but never say much. Anyway, thank you for the inspiration and I hope to see you again at ALF 2020. Charli-c
Thanks for a great show and mountain of info
Great show Tony as always👍👍🌋💣💥😎😎
I just found your videos and like them very much. I discovered Guy Clark about 18 months ago when I saw Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl keen play an acoustic show. They were talking about him and played something by him. I want to see that movie as I am a Townes Van Zandt fan as well.
There is another town in the Amish Country of PA named Paradise. There is a bumper sticker I have seen that says "Paradise is halfway between Bird in Hand and Intercourse".
I believe I'd go with the Fender for the punch.
one of the best AT shows !!!
I have an FG700S, its an amazing instrument! I love, love, love that guitar!
Yes! The Yamaha is a very good guitar.
Just purchased the Bristol BD-15ce....and I must sayyy you missed a good one. This guitar is Brite, sturdy, very consistent and easy to play. I'm sold for life along with the low end Yamaha brands.
Impressed with the Bristol.
I hope Molly Tuttle records an instrumental album.
I like this guy, he appeals to the blue collar guitarist.