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I play ukulele (poorly) so I was super excited to see a four string guitar. I'd never heard of a tenor guitar before. Sounds amazing!! I actually love the sound.
I play the baritone uke, sort of a nylon string tenor guitar. I have wondered about giving a tenor guitar a try, but I have not heard anything to motivate me to explore them. Until now. Tenor guitar recommendations are welcome.
@@garyconnors1682 My Blueridge 60T is glorious. But when you consider that a Harmony Monterey was a piece of junk when it was new and still sounds like this, almost any tenor will sound good. (I only comment on the quality of the Harmony because I have my grandfather's 59 and a quick inspection shows that it was the cheapest thing going-but when I play blues on it, there's not much better.) You can get an Ibanez tenor for under $200 at Amazon. Get something cheap, noodle around, and see if you want to spring for anything better.
@@garyconnors1682 I would recommend one of these old harmony's as opposed to a new tenor guitar under 500. The harmony's and Kay's and stuff like that. Should be easy to find under 500. They got a lot of mojo. I would also suggest an archtop if you like the sound of Justin's. His is a harmony Monterey. It should be easy to find under 300. Check Reverb and stuff like that. Make sure you check out other tunings too. Quite a few. Remember, you are not going to be able to play a tenor guitar easily if you do an open d tuning like Justin. It will be like learning a new instrument. Tenor guitars are cool, but they are not as neat as a normal acoustic, purely because it does not have the same range in terms of notes. The lack of bass makes it an accompaniment instrument. Remember, it was designed for tenor banjo players to have a guitar sound. The tenor banjo was used almost exclusively as a accompaniment instrument as well. Many people will tell you guitar is an extremely hard to learn instrument. If they tried it themselves, then they just lack the drive and dedication to learn a more difficult instrument. Other string instruments maybe easier, but none has the character and diversity of a guitar, except a violin, viola, or cello.There are also many different tunings, and a guitar fills the role of blues better, because low bass notes are fundamental to delta blues styles. I wish you good luck on your musical journey, and remember, I am not persuading you out of buying a tenor guitar, I am just sharing my opinion. Please pursue whatever inspires you and makes you happy!
1). I would be very surprised if this guitar actually dated to 1941. Headstock logos were different before 1955 or so, this style probably no older than 1959 and most likely early ‘60s. There is a date stamp inside the body, usually visible through one of the f-holes. Something like F-64 or S-69 as examples. Harmony made guitars up through about 1972. 2). Tenor guitar got a very big boost in the early 1960s, primarily due to The Kingston Trio. But if you really want to study some of its history you need to check out a player named Tiny Grimes. He was playing with Art Tatum back in the 1940s and keeping up with him note for note. Tiny was still performing well into his 90s.
Thanks for demonstrating this unique looking and sounding guitar. I have heard _of_ tenor guitars but hadn't actually heard one until now. Your description of the "pure, dry, lonesome tone" is spot on
A tenor is missing the two bass strings. It makes chord shapes considerably easier to learn and should probably be ever beginners first instrument. A baritone ukulele is tuned and played the exact same way - and makes a perfect travel guitar. You can get a pretty good one for about $100 off of Amazon.
@@zaraanderson3838 That may very well be true, but the few I’ve ever touched were tuned DGBe - and as a guitar player I could play them with almost no learning curve. A non-musician probably wouldn’t know that you weren’t playing a regular 6 string. I have a baritone uke that I take everywhere - tuned DGBe - as a travel guitar. Every guitar player wants one - most just don’t know it yet.
Thank you J.J. for show us this fascinating tenor guitar and its sound. It seems to be made expressly to play the blues and take us back to its beginnings.
Hey Justin, I just finished reading the back story on that guitar and I am thankful that you decided to pull it out and play it for us cuz it sounds amazing! Then again every guitar you play sounds amazing ❣️❣️JJ❣️❣️
Love watching you play on the 4 string guitars. Most tenors play mainly a strumming style but with you being extremely talented at picking you make the tenor sound way different in a very unique and cool way 👍👍👍
One of My great uncles has a 4 string acoustic guitar that is a National from 1949, it sounds amazing when he plays that thing. He got it Cheap used in the mid 1950's since nobody in the Twin Cities of Minnesota wanted a 4 string guitar that just sat on the store shelf forever. He did get the pickguard redone with some okay plastic one as the early plastic pickguard split due to the plastic shrinking over the years.
I see I'm not the only one with a Hendrick's Gin in their workspace. 👀 I kid! Great sound. This is one of my favorite channels to pull inspiration from. Thank you for always treating us to something special, Justin! 💛
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The sound you get out of that beautiful work of art is nothing less than haunting, like something from an old memory that you just can't quite place, but you know it's sweet and good, and you keep reaching for it, trying to get it all.
I've read about some guitarists from way back learning on "4 string guitar" but never knew it was called a tenor. Thanks for sharing! Maybe I'll try this tuning on my baritone ukulele.
My grandfather and uncles always play this 'style' of guitars and those 'old' tunes Wished I could have played like they did, it wasn't unusual around our place in Texas, sitting on the back porch just a rock's throw to the bayou and hearing music waft through. Watching Justin play & listening reminds of those days. and I still can't play LOL
The Tenors are not popular any more. Gibson and Martin made them for four-string tenor banjo players who wanted to switch to guitars but did not want to learn the turnings. Gibson built the tenor lute TL-4 in 1924. This was actually a guitar with a lute-like shape. It had a banjo neck and four strings. At one time almost all the major guitar makers made a version of the tenor guitar. Tenor guitars are normally tuned in fifths, C3−G3−D4−A4, or the so-called "Chicago tuning", D3−G3−B3−E4, the same as the top four strings of a standard guitar, or the "baritone ukulele. That tuning makes it easier for guitar players to learn the instrument. It is also the same tuning use by the Baritone Ukes. The Delmore Brother Rabon, played the tenor guitar. Rabon favored the Martin 0-18T tenor guitar. Mandolinist Ira Louvin of the Louvin brothers played Rabon/s tenor on their tribute album to the Delmores. Jazz legend Tiny Grimes may be the most famous of the Tenor players. Tiny used the "Chicago Tuning" on his guitar. Publisher Hal Leonard puts out a Tenor Guitar method book.
Take me and put a anchor on my ankle! This bit of beauty had my floating like a feather in the thermal up draft absolutely beautiful 😉 I can’t thank you enough Dr Johnson simply stunningly beautiful 😘👍. Stay safe and healthy like always 😘👍✌️
I inherited my father's father's 59 Monterey tenor (made the same year as me.) I play my various tenors more than all my other instruments; it's so intuitive it makes me want to experiment.
That is pure sweetness coming out of that old harmony great way to start the Labor Day weekend up here in Big sky country after a long brutal intense work week putting down some cold ones listening to Mr Johnson 👌🍺🎸
Je ne suis ni guitariste, ni musicien, mais quand je vois Justin détacher sa main gauche de son instrument , c'est particulier. C'est comme s'il libérait sa guitare et qu'il la laissait vivre… tout en l'écoutant lui-même. C'est un geste-signature que j'aime beaucoup! (I'm not a guitarist or a musician, but when I see Justin detach his left hand from his instrument, it's special. It's as if he released his guitar and let it live... while listening to it itself. It's a signature gesture that I really like!)
Sweet, Justin I have a 110 year old 6 string Harmony archtop and it's a loud guitar I love it, no doubt you could play it better than I got bless you brother...
Love the way those old F hole Harmony's sound.... Very under rated guitar. Used to play a six string that could have been this ones older brother. Took it to a guitar shop for some repairs, guy said it wasn't worth fixing.... Then in his next breath he said I'll give ya 200 bucks for it... Told him to fix it. That was back in the 80's.
Mmm Mmm J.J. Strumming A 4 String & I'm Into 4 Fingers Of J.D. Life Is Good Hoping You & Yours Have A Great Labor Day Weekend, Friend ! Happy Trails From Canada ! ATB T God Bless
Such a lonely mournful sound from a old girl that looks like she was loved and well taken care of. Skol from the great white north brother. You keep picking and I’ll keep listening.
Great sounds Man thanks for sharing. I have an old archtop Harmony 4 string didn't know what is was, after seeing this I think she's gonna get a set of new strings n a little TLC.
Awesome! I just bought one of these today (with an attachable De Armond pickup) on the strength of this performance! Saw it for sale so I watched a few videos trying to decide and the first two sounded terrible - then I listened to this and was blown away
The great jazz legend Tiny Grimes was known for playing an electric tenor guitar. Believe it or not, I recently saw someone playing an Epiphone Tenor on a rerun of The Lucy Show.
Thankfully they make Tenor Guitars again (Tenor Banjo Necks on Guitar Bodies) & by tuning them GDAE (w/ John Pearse #450 Strings) you get that deep bass end & a smooth mellow sound.
Thank you for giving that vintage guitar the JJ Justice it so deserves ,yet another beautiful sounding instrument in your very capable hands again . I can feel the respect you have for that rare piece of musical memories , cheers from NZ friend .
Wow! That is really a cool sound. Very old school blues, absolutely love it..took me way down in the Delta! Hope this one will make it to the next Bootleg! Beautiful as...🎶🔥
Keith Richards (I love his approach of playing Guitar and his song writing … and most of all his stage precence …. I love just HIM … His Imperial Majesty of Rock N Roll !! 🤘🎸👍) and then Justin plays a 4 string and it works, too!
Amazing, you can play anything . It's a beautiful gift . Never getting boring , I can listening day and night . Wanna thank you for your Mug, I buy it a while ago . Wish you a good musical weekend from the Netherlands. Play safe Uhh stay safe 😁
I’d love to see you play a Guild baritone BT-258E. I just picked one up yesterday, but think you would be able to make it sing more than anyone. Happy playing brother 🙏🏻
So many people insist on getting more strings, so they wind up with 7-string and 8-string guitars and even 6- or 7-string bass guitars. Is that really even a bass at that point? Here, Justin shows how much beauty you can produce with just 4 strings. People need to understand what matters and what doesn't.
Acoustic is your total sound. Love when you share your gift. Iv learned so much watching your timing and you change overs i dont know if it g ,f or any chord but im know shapes and sound. Im getting there by feel ill get flow soon. Thanks for sharing your craft with simple folk like me...
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Bring on the Tenor Guitar Revival!! 🤠
Love when you play the older guitars and talk about their unique qualities. Thank you! :)
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I love my vintage Harmony's and kays
I could sit and listen to that all day
I've never seen another player who can play the mood as well as the tune. I'm knee deep in swamp water when I listen to Justin!
The sounds from this guy has more clean and bright than my future.
These REAL BLUES videos are all killer!!
that sent me to a real quiet place.. many thanks Justin.
Just coming by for another listen.
Feelin' the blues in my soul.
I play ukulele (poorly) so I was super excited to see a four string guitar. I'd never heard of a tenor guitar before. Sounds amazing!! I actually love the sound.
Have you heard the uke bass?
I play the baritone uke, sort of a nylon string tenor guitar. I have wondered about giving a tenor guitar a try, but I have not heard anything to motivate me to explore them. Until now. Tenor guitar recommendations are welcome.
@@garyconnors1682 My Blueridge 60T is glorious. But when you consider that a Harmony Monterey was a piece of junk when it was new and still sounds like this, almost any tenor will sound good. (I only comment on the quality of the Harmony because I have my grandfather's 59 and a quick inspection shows that it was the cheapest thing going-but when I play blues on it, there's not much better.)
You can get an Ibanez tenor for under $200 at Amazon. Get something cheap, noodle around, and see if you want to spring for anything better.
@@garyconnors1682 I would recommend one of these old harmony's as opposed to a new tenor guitar under 500. The harmony's and Kay's and stuff like that. Should be easy to find under 500. They got a lot of mojo. I would also suggest an archtop if you like the sound of Justin's. His is a harmony Monterey. It should be easy to find under 300. Check Reverb and stuff like that. Make sure you check out other tunings too. Quite a few. Remember, you are not going to be able to play a tenor guitar easily if you do an open d tuning like Justin. It will be like learning a new instrument. Tenor guitars are cool, but they are not as neat as a normal acoustic, purely because it does not have the same range in terms of notes. The lack of bass makes it an accompaniment instrument. Remember, it was designed for tenor banjo players to have a guitar sound. The tenor banjo was used almost exclusively as a accompaniment instrument as well. Many people will tell you guitar is an extremely hard to learn instrument. If they tried it themselves, then they just lack the drive and dedication to learn a more difficult instrument. Other string instruments maybe easier, but none has the character and diversity of a guitar, except a violin, viola, or cello.There are also many different tunings, and a guitar fills the role of blues better, because low bass notes are fundamental to delta blues styles. I wish you good luck on your musical journey, and remember, I am not persuading you out of buying a tenor guitar, I am just sharing my opinion. Please pursue whatever inspires you and makes you happy!
Vee Noir
Don’t know about them, but Largemouth Bass apparently have no vocal chords.
1). I would be very surprised if this guitar actually dated to 1941. Headstock logos were different before 1955 or so, this style probably no older than 1959 and most likely early ‘60s. There is a date stamp inside the body, usually visible through one of the f-holes. Something like F-64 or S-69 as examples. Harmony made guitars up through about 1972.
2). Tenor guitar got a very big boost in the early 1960s, primarily due to The Kingston Trio. But if you really want to study some of its history you need to check out a player named Tiny Grimes. He was playing with Art Tatum back in the 1940s and keeping up with him note for note. Tiny was still performing well into his 90s.
Yeah the guy with a million subscribers says it’s a 1941, but I’m going to go with the rando hanging out in the comments 🤣
@@JIsaacMardis I think the Rando might be right here.
Thanks for demonstrating this unique looking and sounding guitar. I have heard _of_ tenor guitars but hadn't actually heard one until now. Your description of the "pure, dry, lonesome tone" is spot on
Never heard of a tenor guitar...very cool!! Awesome playing!!
A tenor is missing the two bass strings. It makes chord shapes considerably easier to learn and should probably be ever beginners first instrument. A baritone ukulele is tuned and played the exact same way - and makes a perfect travel guitar. You can get a pretty good one for about $100 off of Amazon.
@@DavidLaFerney hey thank you David for the explanation 👍
@@DavidLaFerney traditional tuning is 5ths gdae or cgda. like a tenor banjo . looks like this one is tuned in a Open modal of some kind.
@@zaraanderson3838 That may very well be true, but the few I’ve ever touched were tuned DGBe - and as a guitar player I could play them with almost no learning curve. A non-musician probably wouldn’t know that you weren’t playing a regular 6 string.
I have a baritone uke that I take everywhere - tuned DGBe - as a travel guitar. Every guitar player wants one - most just don’t know it yet.
Thank you J.J. for show us this fascinating tenor guitar and its sound. It seems to be made expressly to play the blues and take us back to its beginnings.
Hey Justin, I just finished reading the back story on that guitar and I am thankful that you decided to pull it out and play it for us cuz it sounds amazing!
Then again every guitar you play sounds amazing ❣️❣️JJ❣️❣️
Even SHOVELS!!! :-)
Yes even shovels☺️
Very Cool and smooth!
Ah, yes.... a fine year, wonderful color. You can taste it in the air!
Love that! I have a ‘51 Martin tenor I can’t stop playing. Tenors have great mojo and the tunings are plentiful. 👊🏼💥🎶
You'll always able to find back your soul when listen to Justin's playing. Cheers...🍻
Love this instrument.
Fantastic is the word
Love watching you play on the 4 string guitars. Most tenors play mainly a strumming style but with you being extremely talented at picking you make the tenor sound way different in a very unique and cool way 👍👍👍
Very mesmerizing thing those ghostly overtones.
The tone is..... sublime. Beautiful....☮️❤️✨🎶🐉
Ohhhhh Maaaannnn that rascal sounds good !!!
I'm at work, on my lunch break chillin to some Justin Johnson music. Life is good.
just sounds amazing and looks beautiful
.......beautiful JJ, put me in my happy place
One of My great uncles has a 4 string acoustic guitar that is a National from 1949, it sounds amazing when he plays that thing. He got it Cheap used in the mid 1950's since nobody in the Twin Cities of Minnesota wanted a 4 string guitar that just sat on the store shelf forever. He did get the pickguard redone with some okay plastic one as the early plastic pickguard split due to the plastic shrinking over the years.
I see I'm not the only one with a Hendrick's Gin in their workspace. 👀
I kid! Great sound. This is one of my favorite channels to pull inspiration from. Thank you for always treating us to something special, Justin! 💛
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The sound you get out of that beautiful work of art is nothing less than haunting, like something from an old memory that you just can't quite place, but you know it's sweet and good, and you keep reaching for it, trying to get it all.
I've read about some guitarists from way back learning on "4 string guitar" but never knew it was called a tenor. Thanks for sharing! Maybe I'll try this tuning on my baritone ukulele.
My grandfather and uncles always play this 'style' of guitars and those 'old' tunes Wished I could have played like they did, it wasn't unusual around our place in Texas, sitting on the back porch just a rock's throw to the bayou and hearing music waft through.
Watching Justin play & listening reminds of those days.
and I still can't play LOL
Wow this is different I've not seen a guitar like this before, you make it sound AMAZING, great song choice to show off its attributes ❤ 🤘 🎸
The Tenors are not popular any more. Gibson and Martin made them for
four-string tenor banjo players who wanted to switch to guitars but did not want to learn the turnings. Gibson built the tenor lute TL-4 in 1924. This was actually a guitar with a lute-like shape. It had a banjo neck and four strings. At one time almost all the major guitar makers made a version of the tenor guitar. Tenor guitars are normally tuned in fifths, C3−G3−D4−A4, or the so-called "Chicago tuning", D3−G3−B3−E4, the same as the top four strings of a standard guitar, or the "baritone ukulele. That tuning makes it easier for guitar players to learn the instrument. It is also the same tuning use by the Baritone Ukes.
The Delmore Brother Rabon, played the tenor guitar. Rabon favored the Martin 0-18T tenor guitar. Mandolinist Ira Louvin of the Louvin brothers played Rabon/s tenor on their tribute album to the Delmores. Jazz legend Tiny Grimes may be the most famous of the Tenor players. Tiny used the "Chicago Tuning" on his guitar. Publisher Hal Leonard puts out a Tenor Guitar method book.
Take me and put a anchor on my ankle! This bit of beauty had my floating like a feather in the thermal up draft absolutely beautiful 😉 I can’t thank you enough Dr Johnson simply stunningly beautiful 😘👍. Stay safe and healthy like always 😘👍✌️
You are my hero JJ. Magic sound you’re pulling out of that Harmony. Dang.
Love everything you play Justin.
That sound just blew me away. Incredibly sad and beautiful.
Mesmerizing. Great info. Thanks Justin 🎶🎶🎶
I also never heard of tenor guitars... Learned something new today!
Even more awesome than usual. Amazing.
Totally cool, indeed. Thanks.
I mean this as the greatest compliment, just closing my eyes and listening, and I'm out like a light!
Soulful playing there!
Look at the figuring in that beautiful soundboard.
4 strings & skill. Awesome !
Blues On....💙
I know it's mostly the fine playing and partly the resonance in the room, but my word, what a lovely guitar. Thank you for sharing.
I inherited my father's father's 59 Monterey tenor (made the same year as me.) I play my various tenors more than all my other instruments; it's so intuitive it makes me want to experiment.
Thank you for making us discover this old guitar and the music is beautiful. Thanks Justin 🎶👍🤙😀😀
That is pure sweetness coming out of that old harmony great way to start the Labor Day weekend up here in Big sky country after a long brutal intense work week putting down some cold ones listening to Mr Johnson 👌🍺🎸
no matter what i am doing when you post a new video i stop i settle in relaxes enjoy and start anew thanks Greg in JC. MO.
Love that awesome sound! Perfect guitar for blues!👍👍
Je ne suis ni guitariste, ni musicien, mais quand je vois Justin détacher sa main gauche de son instrument , c'est particulier. C'est comme s'il libérait sa guitare et qu'il la laissait vivre… tout en l'écoutant lui-même. C'est un geste-signature que j'aime beaucoup! (I'm not a guitarist or a musician, but when I see Justin detach his left hand from his instrument, it's special. It's as if he released his guitar and let it live... while listening to it itself. It's a signature gesture that I really like!)
Glad to see someone giving the old tenor guitars some attention!
Outstanding as always
Sweet, Justin I have a 110 year old 6 string Harmony archtop and it's a loud guitar I love it, no doubt you could play it better than I got bless you brother...
Amazing playing! True, the harmonics and overtones are awesome.
I want to see Ted Woodford working on one of these while narrating with Justin behind him playing...beautiful!
The soul of blues lives in your fingers...
Wonderfull sound from the tenor guitar 's heart directly to our heart. Bravissimo Justin !!!
This is music to my ears! That guitar sounds amazing! 🤘🎸
Love the way those old F hole Harmony's sound.... Very under rated guitar.
Used to play a six string that could have been this ones older brother. Took it to a guitar shop for some repairs, guy said it wasn't worth fixing.... Then in his next breath he said I'll give ya 200 bucks for it... Told him to fix it. That was back in the 80's.
Awesome sounds. I am trying to do this on an old mandolin with just 4 strings.
Thank you for your virtuosity 🙏
THANKYOU.
Mmm Mmm J.J. Strumming A 4 String & I'm Into 4 Fingers Of J.D. Life Is Good Hoping You & Yours Have A Great Labor Day Weekend, Friend ! Happy Trails From Canada ! ATB T God Bless
Such a lonely mournful sound from a old girl that looks like she was loved and well taken care of. Skol from the great white north brother. You keep picking and I’ll keep listening.
I loved your description as " lonely tone" that's exactly how it sounds
Excellent guitar playing Justin thank you very much and wish you a nice evening Greetings Elisabeth.
Great sounds Man thanks for sharing. I have an old archtop Harmony 4 string didn't know what is was, after seeing this I think she's gonna get a set of new strings n a little TLC.
Love those tenor guitars!!!!
You really bring out the souls of the old guitars Justin Johnson.
Thank you for the good vibes!!!!🤘😎🍻
Saving up for a weisenborn enjoyed you playing carbon fiber model from Ireland just got to find good lessons thanks for all your u tube shots😊
Nothing like, the sharpness of new strings, on an old instrument!
This is so chilled, it's got icicles on it!
Awesome! I just bought one of these today (with an attachable De Armond pickup) on the strength of this performance! Saw it for sale so I watched a few videos trying to decide and the first two sounded terrible - then I listened to this and was blown away
Wish I could play like you. I think you’re my favourite blues guitarist online. You have good taste and style.
Just can't beat those old hallow bodies
Always a ghost or two in those old guitars waiting to possess the person who picks em up. Thanks for sharing.
The great jazz legend Tiny Grimes was known for playing an electric tenor guitar. Believe it or not, I recently saw someone playing an Epiphone Tenor on a rerun of The Lucy Show.
Wow, a four-string, LOVE IT!
So blues minded performance!
I'm a Japanese newly invented instrument "Ichigo-ichie(一五一会)" player and have great respect to the Tenor Guitar.
Thankfully they make Tenor Guitars again (Tenor Banjo Necks on Guitar Bodies) & by tuning them GDAE (w/ John Pearse #450 Strings) you get that deep bass end & a smooth mellow sound.
Ghostly is right. Beautiful.
Superbe guitare vintage.....
Bravo Justin.
Gosh, lonesome is exactly the word for the tone of that lovely little instrument. Thanks mate.
Thank you for giving that vintage guitar the JJ Justice it so deserves ,yet another beautiful sounding instrument in your very capable hands again . I can feel the respect you have for that rare piece of musical memories , cheers from NZ friend .
Wow! That is really a cool sound. Very old school blues, absolutely love it..took me way down in the Delta!
Hope this one will make it to the next Bootleg!
Beautiful as...🎶🔥
Thank-you, sounds good
I dont know much about Blues or guitar but i sure love it
Fan-damn-tastic playing! This reminds me that I have an Eastwood Warren Ellis tenor tucked away somewhere. Time to go spelunking for sounds!
Justin Johnson is just amazing and awesome
Keith Richards (I love his approach of playing Guitar and his song writing … and most of all his stage precence …. I love just HIM … His Imperial Majesty of Rock N Roll !! 🤘🎸👍) and then Justin plays a 4 string and it works, too!
Man that’s a sweet sound
Amazing, you can play anything . It's a beautiful gift . Never getting boring , I can listening day and night . Wanna thank you for your Mug, I buy it a while ago . Wish you a good musical weekend from the Netherlands. Play safe Uhh stay safe 😁
I’d love to see you play a Guild baritone BT-258E. I just picked one up yesterday, but think you would be able to make it sing more than anyone. Happy playing brother 🙏🏻
So many people insist on getting more strings, so they wind up with 7-string and 8-string guitars and even 6- or 7-string bass guitars. Is that really even a bass at that point? Here, Justin shows how much beauty you can produce with just 4 strings. People need to understand what matters and what doesn't.
Agreed totally.... Quality is just about making thing simple (aka: Less Is More).
Acoustic is your total sound. Love when you share your gift. Iv learned so much watching your timing and you change overs i dont know if it g ,f or any chord but im know shapes and sound. Im getting there by feel ill get flow soon. Thanks for sharing your craft with simple folk like me...
Well played👍
I picked up a tenor guitar 20 years ago after counting how many fingers I have on my left hand. Works out great.
More please, that was awesome!
Man you keep on inspireing with your soulfull skills!