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@@omarabz4129 oh 100% the 20k one definitely is gorgeous and had a lot of beautiful craftsmanship! but even looking at like the 600$ tele. Seems like it was a great guitar with an even better price tag!
From what I've gotten over the years the price has almost nothing to do with the tone or the feel of the guitar. It's mostly quality of life stuff. How well it holds tuning, how long the materials will last, defects, etc. $500-$1000 seems to be the sweet spot.
That $20k PRS was outrageously nice. I would have probably ended up with the Hollowbody II too though, I’ve played a few of those that I absolutely loved. Great video man!
@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 not really, the wood and glassy look of the guitar is no joke, not mention the exensive wood they use, or expensive frets and that guitar may just be special or one of a kind
I tell you what that Squier Tele looked and sounded pretty nice for around $600, with a bound neck amazing that you can get a banging new guitar in that price range.
Shame the Ibanez wasn't tuned, or that a more expensive model than the GIO was not picked out. They're my personal favourite brand and I always find myself gravitating towards them, would have been interesting to see your take on them.
I recently did this in Alberta Canada, at a major guitar shop. My budget was 1000$ to 3000$ in an Strat style body. They picked 5 guitars, unknown to me at the time, a Fender American, a PRS S2 Custom 24, a G&L Legacy, a Squier and a Godin Session. Same amp and room, I went by feel and sound alone. I walked away with the Godin Session HT matt black. Love it.
Unrelated, but you are one of the best teachers on youtube. Seriously, ive seen them all by now 😂 Very technically sound and great musicianship! Rarely do you see both in one. Many are either great players who can’t explain, or great at explaining but their playing isn’t as tight - so they overcomplicate with theory rather than practice. Anyway, I’m sure 52 week player is a great value, but some of us already have enough skill (or resourcefulness) that we don’t really feel it’s worth it. I suggest you make a few patreon tiers for those of us fall in that category. Maybe an extra vid / lesson a week, tabs on screen. Nothing too crazy ✌️
Honestly bro, the fact you can play so well while blindfolded blows me away. Also, maybe check out some 8s in the future, you don't have to djent on them, I know some jazz players like them for doing extended chord inversions. Oh, and the 8th is normally tuned to an F# an octave lower then the 2nd fret E on a six.
Really enjoyed this - my fave was definitely the $20k PRS though - the tone on that on clean was so balanced and complete. And your first choice was my second.
This was an interesting concept that just wasn't really planned that well. While Brandon played the guitar, Roy should have been grabbing the next guitar and starting to tune them so they were good to play when handed over. Still a fun video though.
My last bass guitar I bought like this. I knew what I had in my toolbox at home, but I needed something to augment it with, so I told the clerk to start handing me basses. Then I did what you did and played them (eyes shut to prevent oogly-bias) to see what I needed, and I'm glad it wasn't a 20 grand bass that liked the most. It's too easy to fall in love or get repulsed by color, shape and brand. Try it out some time, people!
Great guitar, when i bought the PRS hollowbody i also got myself an acoustic amp and i love the sound of playing the PRS trough both outlets and amps at the same time.
Good choice - I was in Cosmo a couple of weeks ago and that very same PRS was in my final 2 but ended up with a Taylor T5Z - It was so close that I almost purchased both.
That Blue to Black PRS is just beautiful man! Beautiful in every way. You came super close to buying a 2K PRS , I'd have loved to see your reaction! I've only seen you on shorts before this so it was cool to see you out of character. It suits you man! Nice guys at the shop, foocking with you the whole time you were blindfolded.... too funny 🤣✌️❤️🎸🎶🙏
I know you can't tell how nice an acoustic is from a screen but damn I could just tell that Gibson was something else. Every gibson acoustic I have played just feels incredible
Ahh I would've chosen that blue PRS as well! Sweetwater sells that exact guitar in the US for $1279 lol. It was a similar price when I first saw it back in March. They are really really pretty guitars. Can't say I've ever played one though. But aesthetically at least, I'd totally choose it!
I just bought that same guitar after months of scouring reverb for the perfect flame top on it Not only does it sound incredible, but I got one the looks like a Top 10 for 1K US
I see you picked those XS strings from Daddario. I've been using them for the last several months. they're durable and play great! Solid choice. My go to strings now.
Would have been nice if the guitars were in tune ! No sense in watching this especially because it is a blindfold test and having to find the tuning keys may give away the guitar brand.
Was this a store employee, or a friend? he's really got some kind of penchant for pointy axes with high output pickups (both singles and humbuckers). For the first TEN MINUTES he handed you exslucively shredder's guitars, even the Fender was a Hot single coil, Scalloped Yngwie.
I am lucky enough to have a " B.C Rich - Chuck Schuldiner signature - Stealth " ... Black - through-neck - one deMarzio pickup ... It's beautifully balanced. Sound's epic ... RIP Chuck, Brother 🙏 🤍 Great video and love your classes and fun " shorts " on YT 🙏🌎😬👍🏻
The only real way to hear the tone is in the wild. You need to play with a drummer and bassist to see how in the middle of the mix do you feel. Some of the guitars are made to sound excellent on a Guitar Center showroom floor. The guy is tired of playing in bands and just wants to record. As a bass player, I have played a bass that sounded like an eargasm in the store, play it with the band it's gone in the mix ! That being said, the scalloped Yngvie sounds magnifficent.
cracked me up when he over reached the head stock on the mini Taylor. Reminded me of when after learning to play on a cornet I got a trumpet. We were taught to snap our instrument into playing position so as I went to test drive, my muscle memory was for the length of the cornet and I almost knocked my front teeth out. I wound up not being able to play for several days after getting it because my teeth cut the inside of my lip.
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cringe
@thegigwiga6693 you are! 😭😒😠
@@tickleman127 alt account fr
Dang bro y u hope I have shitty day??
My day was shitty but now it’s ok 👌
should've handed him a bass and filmed his reaction.
Lmao
lol
That would have been priceless
Yeah! Missed opportunity
And or ukulele
You're really starting to get the hang of that guitar thing.
Yeah!😂 He's not a fookin noob!!
@@Doofusdandy yes he is))
@@alexeylicsow7878 I'd say Brandon is pretty good at guitar.
@@Doofusdandy he cant even mute strings
@@alexeylicsow7878 I thought he could, but that's just my opinion.
love this! Proof that a price tag doesn't determine how good a guitar is
Hahah yeah, but it looks beautiful definitely ART
@@omarabz4129 oh 100% the 20k one definitely is gorgeous and had a lot of beautiful craftsmanship! but even looking at like the 600$ tele. Seems like it was a great guitar with an even better price tag!
Shows it comes down to personal preference and feel
@@rbae exactly!
From what I've gotten over the years the price has almost nothing to do with the tone or the feel of the guitar. It's mostly quality of life stuff. How well it holds tuning, how long the materials will last, defects, etc. $500-$1000 seems to be the sweet spot.
That $20k PRS was outrageously nice. I would have probably ended up with the Hollowbody II too though, I’ve played a few of those that I absolutely loved. Great video man!
And overpriced by about $17k…
@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 not really, the wood and glassy look of the guitar is no joke, not mention the exensive wood they use, or expensive frets and that guitar may just be special or one of a kind
@@MrBonki123 be it may, that you think it is wasting, it could be another man's treasure.
@MrBonki123 yeah well some people are still rich enough to buy a guitar like that.
You do you, I hate it.
Should have given him everything tuned properly to make it more fair
That Yngwie Strat sounded sooo good! Like astonishingly good.
I tell you what that Squier Tele looked and sounded pretty nice for around $600, with a bound neck amazing that you can get a banging new guitar in that price range.
If a Tele was my style I'd probably get one because that's an amazing guitar
@@mememan5466 whats ur style
You can find them on sale for under $400 at some places since they're being discontinued soon (they were a 2022 special run)
@@mememan5466yeah whats your style
@@lglg64 PRS or Gibson style guitars
Having the guitars tuned prior to handing them to you would have allowed them to be compared fairly…and THAT would have been really interesting.
Honestly if you can't make an out of tune guitar sound good you're not a good guitar player /jk
@@bartallen6849I'm even better than that, I can make an in tune guitar sound out of tune😊
Yes and less annoying.
This supposed friend was anything but helpful. Tried to influence his opinion and purposefully twisting the tuning pegs. He made the video worse imo
@@thijssie1987 Totally agree this was the most painful music video I have seen for months
Shame the Ibanez wasn't tuned, or that a more expensive model than the GIO was not picked out. They're my personal favourite brand and I always find myself gravitating towards them, would have been interesting to see your take on them.
It’s a shame that most of them weren’t tuned…
Ibanez are trash unless you start getting into the premium series.
@@yfz450rider39what do you consider premium? i have 2 $800 ibanez guitars and they are awesome
This would have been perfect if all the guitars had been in tune first. Not a really fair comparisons without that...
I recently did this in Alberta Canada, at a major guitar shop. My budget was 1000$ to 3000$ in an Strat style body. They picked 5 guitars, unknown to me at the time, a Fender American, a PRS S2 Custom 24, a G&L Legacy, a Squier and a Godin Session. Same amp and room, I went by feel and sound alone. I walked away with the Godin Session HT matt black. Love it.
I was rooting for the YJM strat but immediately when that blue PRS came out it was over
Unrelated, but you are one of the best teachers on youtube. Seriously, ive seen them all by now 😂
Very technically sound and great musicianship! Rarely do you see both in one.
Many are either great players who can’t explain, or great at explaining but their playing isn’t as tight - so they overcomplicate with theory rather than practice.
Anyway, I’m sure 52 week player is a great value, but some of us already have enough skill (or resourcefulness) that we don’t really feel it’s worth it. I suggest you make a few patreon tiers for those of us fall in that category.
Maybe an extra vid / lesson a week, tabs on screen. Nothing too crazy ✌️
That Malmsteen strat sounded fantastic
Cause its a strat with SD humbukers piled looking like single coils. Part of Yngwies geniusness
It sounded absolutely insane. Incredible tone.
Fr I personally loved the distorted tone of that guitar the most out of any guitar in the video
@@MCMANCHESSdyk what called the lick he played on it
Wish I could hear it in person, genuinely shocked me how the tone stood out amongst the others through the PC.
Honestly bro, the fact you can play so well while blindfolded blows me away.
Also, maybe check out some 8s in the future, you don't have to djent on them, I know some jazz players like them for doing extended chord inversions. Oh, and the 8th is normally tuned to an F# an octave lower then the 2nd fret E on a six.
The amount of Canadian hints Brandon dropped to Royziv to tune the guitars before giving them to him 😅😂
Yeah lol
this was incredibly fun to watch
Really enjoyed this - my fave was definitely the $20k PRS though - the tone on that on clean was so balanced and complete. And your first choice was my second.
yeah price speaks for itself obvs
Sounds beautiful!Give me some juice!Do more like this please
i like how he got the best littel melody on a squier and not on those other expensive guitars in the beggining
That is a really great video idea! Thank you so much for the entertainment and keep in being this creative ❤
This was an interesting concept that just wasn't really planned that well. While Brandon played the guitar, Roy should have been grabbing the next guitar and starting to tune them so they were good to play when handed over. Still a fun video though.
"I'm not getting a strat cause I already have a tele" I am in shock
I was thinkin the same thing 😭
this is not living.
just like shark tank answers lol
Roy's 12 sec playing was the top moment of the video... amazing playing!
Love to see u review guitars together
That Malmsteen Strat is the winner in the tone dept👏🏻
i recently got a jackson SL3M Soloist rainbow crackle guitar, absolutely love it. really helped me with my learning due to how nice it is to play.
Cosmo is my go to place for guitar (other than L&M). Great to see you hang out with Roy!
My last bass guitar I bought like this. I knew what I had in my toolbox at home, but I needed something to augment it with, so I told the clerk to start handing me basses. Then I did what you did and played them (eyes shut to prevent oogly-bias) to see what I needed, and I'm glad it wasn't a 20 grand bass that liked the most. It's too easy to fall in love or get repulsed by color, shape and brand. Try it out some time, people!
Congratulations on the new guitar man, that one is a beauty
Looks like you had a fun day.
Always cool to see your own guitar in the background, spied my charcoal PRS
Great guitar, when i bought the PRS hollowbody i also got myself an acoustic amp and i love the sound of playing the PRS trough both outlets and amps at the same time.
Good choice - I was in Cosmo a couple of weeks ago and that very same PRS was in my final 2 but ended up with a Taylor T5Z - It was so close that I almost purchased both.
That Blue to Black PRS is just beautiful man! Beautiful in every way. You came super close to buying a 2K PRS , I'd have loved to see your reaction! I've only seen you on shorts before this so it was cool to see you out of character. It suits you man!
Nice guys at the shop, foocking with you the whole time you were blindfolded.... too funny 🤣✌️❤️🎸🎶🙏
that piezo maple's sound almost brought a tear to my eye. just an amazing sounding and absolutely gorgeous guitar. 19k justified on that guitar.
I know you can't tell how nice an acoustic is from a screen but damn I could just tell that Gibson was something else. Every gibson acoustic I have played just feels incredible
best guitar content rn
He should have handed him the guitars tuned, but other than that this was a fun video!
The spalted maple top PRS is GORGEOUS and AWESOME sounding. The clean jazz sound is to die. IMHO.
That Kansas solo was nice!
Somehow brandon being more clickbaity is less clickbaity.
Also loved that yellow strat
Its nice to see him so calm lmao
Ahh I would've chosen that blue PRS as well! Sweetwater sells that exact guitar in the US for $1279 lol. It was a similar price when I first saw it back in March. They are really really pretty guitars. Can't say I've ever played one though. But aesthetically at least, I'd totally choose it!
2070 cad is about 1500usd so bit cheaper yea but got to remember different currency
I just bought that same guitar after months of scouring reverb for the perfect flame top on it
Not only does it sound incredible, but I got one the looks like a Top 10 for 1K US
First time watching this video on the 5th of February. Happy birthday my dude! Hope you have a rock'n day Brandon! 🤘🏽😎
I like this idea. Can't wait to see what you end up with.
Dude! You ended up with the same guitar as me. Good choice.
Even the same strings.
Sexy ass guitar
Bro never played this guitar after this video and im fairly certain he sold it off already... 😅😅😂😂
I see you picked those XS strings from Daddario. I've been using them for the last several months. they're durable and play great! Solid choice. My go to strings now.
That strat sounded lovely
I liked the part where you tuned the guitar.
Funny he went with that one. I loved it from the second he started playing it and it remained my favorite the whole time.
Would have been nice if the guitars were in tune ! No sense in watching this especially because it is a blindfold test and having to find the tuning keys may give away the guitar brand.
I used to go to Cosmo’s all the time when I was younger, it’s absolutely awesome there
That 12 string sounded amazing
Do you know the last song he played on the 12?
@@matzvanboeijen2332 Sounded like the chords for Dust in the Wind by Kansas, just without the fingerpicking.
Bro was trying to make him go bankrupt
Why is no one talks about how he play those scales perfectly while blindfolded.
I think he is just good enough to know his scales with muscle memory
He’s just that guy
Muscle memory
Incredibly fun to watch - real suspense and real consequences!
Please can you do more of these video they're very satisfying
He was feeling the rip and tear on the 8 string he was going HARD
one of your best and most entertaining videos to date
you should do this again but tune the guitars before you give them to him
14:00 man you really mad me cry and you don’t take it 😂that sounded so so good
I think the hardest part of this video would of been playing a guitar blindfolded
27:39 Literally just doods bein' doods right here. I even said "hell yeah" at one point I think.
Is that a song that he played with the gretsch twelve? If so what is the name that sounds gorgeous.
Dust in the wind by Kansas
This was fun, thanks! Definitely a good final choice too.
we can tell that roy does really loves musicman's guitar
We can also tell he was trying to get him to buy an expensive guitar cause he works there. Barely gave him any under 1,000
@@topnug7626he works there?
the Squire tele would have been enough for me, what a beauty
Yea and if you look it up it's way less than 689
Was this a store employee, or a friend? he's really got some kind of penchant for pointy axes with high output pickups (both singles and humbuckers). For the first TEN MINUTES he handed you exslucively shredder's guitars, even the Fender was a Hot single coil, Scalloped Yngwie.
Man’s got good taste
He’s another youtuber, he does shorts like what if (insert song here) had solos
15:41 astute observation.
Another awesome vid and collab, love it :D also beautiful guitar you bought!
More videos with Roy pls
6:01 bro rated 1 the guitar i own
It's unfortunate, i got it as well and was looking forward to hear what he had to say about it
@@kilinferno78 its a good guitar. A bit heavy and a little too big. But since im also big isnt that much of a problem.
Really good guitar.
It's a cool guitar, but he's just a jazz guy
“We’re going to be oot and aboot” as an American this tickled me 🤣
I am lucky enough to have a " B.C Rich - Chuck Schuldiner signature - Stealth " ...
Black - through-neck - one deMarzio pickup ...
It's beautifully balanced. Sound's epic ... RIP Chuck, Brother 🙏 🤍
Great video and love your classes and fun " shorts " on YT 🙏🌎😬👍🏻
Yeah , it’s nice a nice axe to own . You are pretty lucky that you have it lol.
That Majesty 8 is really DJENT!
13:50 3 notes of Shambala by Three Dog Night is not nearly enough.
The only real way to hear the tone is in the wild. You need to play with a drummer and bassist to see how in the middle of the mix do you feel. Some of the guitars are made to sound excellent on a Guitar Center showroom floor. The guy is tired of playing in bands and just wants to record.
As a bass player, I have played a bass that sounded like an eargasm in the store, play it with the band it's gone in the mix ! That being said, the scalloped Yngvie sounds magnifficent.
What’s y’all’s dream guitar? Mine is a red fender Jag-Stang I actually got to try one at a guitar center and I love it so much
this was a tough watch
what song did he play on the 12 string? i recognize it but i don't know where.
it's dust in the wind by kansas took me a bit to realize that
Guitar battle with roy
NYXL for the win.
'ok bye'?
I'm not used to this gentle Brandon.
tofu brandon...
What song is he playing at 3:53
I’m also trying to find it lol, did you ever find it??
cracked me up when he over reached the head stock on the mini Taylor. Reminded me of when after learning to play on a cornet I got a trumpet. We were taught to snap our instrument into playing position so as I went to test drive, my muscle memory was for the length of the cornet and I almost knocked my front teeth out. I wound up not being able to play for several days after getting it because my teeth cut the inside of my lip.
He should have tuned them for you
man i really loved that yellow one in the maybe pile😭😭😭
how on earth is he playing like that with a blindfold?!
should've compared once again between Yngwie and the blue PRS. That Yngwie sounded a killer.
Jesus Christ, he played all these solos blindfolded
My jaw dropped when I heard Cliffs of Dover on a pink guitar while blindfolded.
How did bro go from Cliffs of Dover to Stairway
The relic tele was a winner for me
Anyone know what he's playing at 13:59?
A guitar
dust in the wind
I've played 100€ yamaha strat+amp set and the guitar was pretty much like fender. Perhaps one in a million...
whats the name of the song he plays at 14:00 ?
Dust in the wind
the pink guitars are the most badass ones
what song does he play at 14:00
Happy Xmas (war is over) by john lennon is sounds like
that beautiful gibson and the runner up prs are so nice