The Only Guitar EVERYONE Should Have (the couch guitar)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ส.ค. 2023
- Its a rare thing when you can make a statement like "everyone NEEDS a guitar like this" but I think this holds true, the "Couch Guitar" is something everyone needs. Its more of an idea than a specific guitar or brand, its the idea of a guitar that isn't expensive or precious that stays out and ready to play around the house for everyone. If you have a couch guitar you'll end up playing more, and getting better without realizing it, and you probably already have one laying around.
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A couch guitar is one of the best things out there. I work at a music shop and I always get 2 groups of people. Either parents asking how to get their kids to practice more, or Adult students who are struggling to find time to play. The number 1 thing I recommend is a floor stand to keep their guitar where they relax the most. A computer desk, a couch, by the back porch. Keeping your guitar accessible makes finding time to play SO much easier.
I have all my basses and my acoustic guitar on floorstands close to my desk. If I need a break from work I can quickly pick it up play for a couple of minutes and get back to work without having to leave the desk. It's just so nice to not have to take an effort to get a guitar off a wall, plug it in to an amp/sim and then be ready to play and hopefully have the right tone settings set for what you want to play there and then. Acoustics are great for this.
Personal opinion here: Yamaha makes some of, if not THE, best entry-level guitars. My office Guitar is a Yamaha FS800. I have Taylor and Larivee at home.
@@JS-hu7pv Without a doubt. Yamaha's beginner line of acoustic really put a lot of other brands to shame in terms of quality and price.
Yep! I can literally sit for hours watching tv or TH-cam and just work on building my wide vibrato and it doesn't even bother anyone else in the room. The kids kind of like it now.
I just keep it in my hands at all times.
Here in Brazil we ALL have one like this. Almost every house has one, even if no one can play a single note. It's something cultural for us, maybe influenced by Bossa Nova and stuff. Also, since the beginning of the last century, we always had some amazing brands manufacturing this kind of guitar. A have a few with me and they have been played and loved for decades.
Só li verdades e estou com o meu Di Giogio velho na mão agora!
Exactly! Gianninis, Di Giorgios... you name it
For any serious guitarist who wants to discover the wide array of the instrument, I always suggest learning some Bossa Nova. I got into it about 5 years ago and it has opened my mind to so many new musical possibilities.
Every Brazilian I meet seems to be a Musician on at least some level.
The Brazilians known what they're doing. A 70s Giannini was the first guitar I played. Still have it, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
When my mom passed I got her 1973 Garcia classical guitar. It’s the guitar I learned on when I was a kid. It’s not really valuable to anyone outside of my family, but my mom took excellent care of it and that old wood sounds amazing.
Got that exact guitar. I've only ever used it for session work. I've never even thought of using it as a so-called couch guitar. This is why I love this channel.
So glad this series is back!! I really prefer videos where you’re talking about gear related things. The videos I find myself going back to on your channel are ones about gear and guitars. Thanks Rhett!
Not a classical or a nylon string, but the Taylor GS Mini I bought on a whim during pandemic lockdown has become my most-played guitar for just this reason: it's always out, and always handy to grab; it sounds great and is easy to play. I fully subscribe to the idea of a couch guitar. If nothing else, you'll play more.
This is so true! I love this memory of my dad, when he played it in the evenings, watching tv. It's the most precious thing i own, after his death. It's a really nice quality guitar, aged so beautifully and it's always been played. I grew up around it, picking it up all the time from when i was 16. After i moved out from my parents my first girlfriend gifted me her nylon and it became my couch guitar, the one i would play all day and wrote my most beautiful ideas on. For many years i didn't use a couch guitar when i moved to another flat. That killed a lot in my development as a musician. Only recently i started playing more again. But it's mostly my mini-western guitar with steel strings. Not the same. Still don't have a dedicated couch guitar again. Thanks Rhett for reminding us! I still have the one my first girlfriend gave me. I'll have to bring it back to life! Loved it's sound. Often tuned the nylons down to C(!)-standard, which totally worked!
The "couch guitar". I love it.
As a drummer, the equivalent is sticks and a pad. 10,000 hours on the pad beats a tiny fraction of that time on the kit.
Now learning guitar, I find my beater electric guitar is what I play most - because I'm not afraid of it getting messed up - it's always out, etc.
Love the channel, Rhett!!!
My granfather passed back in January I received his 1975 fender FC-10¾, me my brothers and my father all took turns with it as kids. This past week I restrung it and cleaned it up. It's now my living room couch guitar.
I have a GS Mini, great guitar, lightweight, easy to play for people with small hands/short fingers. The classical looks and sounds amazing for not much money.
I have one too. I don't leave it out for fear of getting dinged, though.
I realize that a good acoustic guitar can cost thousands. On the other hand, the cheapest gs mini is around $600. I wouldn’t call that “not much money.”
My wife had an Ovation that she got for her 8th birthday…her Uncle worked for Kaman, the company that made Ovation guitars. It stayed in tune, and had a really great tone. We have lent it to our Granddaughter, who is learning how to play at 10 years old…I miss having it out around our house, but our Granddaughter is making progress in her playing …she likes Taylor Swift…
Now, I have to go upstairs to play either my Epiphone DC II, or my Godin SDXT…you have to plug those in. Thanks for the video Rhett!
my couch guitar is a 60€ second hand Alhambra student classical that had severe past (frozen, used metal strings instead of nylon, some cracks). But it sounds good and is a hapoy camper in my house. Not to mention, it speaks different music, different technique, but so nice. It's my jazz go to..
My couch guitar is an old 60’s Kawai nylon string I gave some love from a Goodwill shopping auction. Old enough to be a conversation piece yet inviting enough to be an inspiration!
My couch guitar is a Washburn C-40. Bought it on a whim about 25-30 years ago. I still have it, and still play it. It's such a friendly guitar to play, you can't help but love it.
Fantastic idea!! I agree that EVERYONE should have a couch guitar. Thanks for the great info Rhett.
My current couch guitar is a '72 Takemine nylon-string that I pulled out of a dumpster a few years ago. It has seen better days and needs some work, but it sounds amazing. It's relatively loud, clear, and has a deep, rich sound that makes it a joy to play. Best couch guitar I've had. It sits in a stand beside the couch and out of direct sunlight.
Yah. When I'm on the couch a very light classical guitar is my favorite thing to hug. Thank you.
I bought a used Ovation Celebrity to sit out while my kids were small. Nobody else in the house learned to play but I got way better. BIG FAN of a couch guitar. Excellent video.
I have always had a nylon strung couch classical guitar in the house anyone could play and I didn’t mind the kids messing around on. An absolute must. Glad you have one too
😂😂😂 Next year you need to do a follow up video interviewing wives/girlfriends/significant others their feelings after the couch guitar has been around a while...
From my wife: "Thanks Rhett, we can't have a simple f@#$ing conversation without him picking up that f@#$ing thing!"
My couch guitar is a Taylor Academy 12 that I bought a few years ago for my daughter when she expressed a desire to learn how to play. Her desire and dedication faded quickly, but the Academy 12 has persisted as my go-to instrument of choice in our living room. I love it so much. The smaller scale and beveled arm rest make it the ultimate guitar for deep-couch noodling
Beginner player here and my version of the couch guitar is the CG102 that I found at a local guitar store. As you point out, it just feels good and sounded good the first time that I played my simple chords. Funny but I also own an LXK2 which sits right by my bed. This video really made me smile.
I've got a few guitars around, and I found the Cordoba Mini II incredibly nice for my couch guitar since its almost the same scale as a normal guitar, just with a smaller composite body and far better sound than anything nylon I found at any local shops, and I always see ones on sale on reverb too.
Man well said! Me and my family have a small little parlor guitar that we have only had for a few months and already it is the most wore out guitar we have. Everyone in the house plays it,it is one of the best guitars.
Rhett, I have 3 of these, my Favorite Guitar to sit around and play, They just sound so Good, One of them i have I Took An Ink Pen and Jammed it into the wood and wrote , ''TRIGGER'' into it in Honor of Willie Nelson, Cousin Figel
My couch guitar is a Steinberger Synapse. I can easily kick back and play it in my La-Z-Boy recliner bc the body is so small. The input jack is located in a channel in the back so the plug doesn't ever poke into me or the chair. Love that thing! I have a Roland Cube 80 GX right beside the chair if I want some volume.
Yeah, I bought that exact guitar as my first classical guitar and I love it. The more I practice with it, the easier my telecaster is to play. Definitely recommend it!
Great idea. I’ve always had one out and available when inspiration strikes or when you need to process some thoughts, which are weighing you down. Keep in mind, the inexpensive nylons can be challenging to keep in tune. Make sure the keys don’t slip. And, wide fretboards can be difficult for short fingers. But don’t let that deter you. It really helps to stretch out your fingers and hands. The nylon doesn’t invade the sonic surroundings, either. In other words, those in the room with you won’t throw pillows at you. 😊🎶🎶🌈🌅🎶🎶🩵🦋🌻
Nothing beats the mood of a classic guitar.
Ten years gone is one of my favorite to jam. Sneaky fun riff!
I’ve had a couch guitar for the past 12yrs, for this exact reason. 👍
Yep! I have guitars around the house. Last year I purchased a PRS P20, their parlour acoustic, specifically to be used when learning new things on an acoustic guitar - for those sessions I don't really want the bulk of a dreadnought. Wherever I am in the house there's multiple electrics and acoustics within one room's distance, so I can pick one up quickly.
I recently bought a used 214ce-n as my couch guitar. Love it
My couch guitar is a 60’s Kent nylon string. It is so wonderful to have such a warm, easy to play guitar that can be picked up by anyone and played without fear.
The strings are easy to fret, the string spacing allows for better finger style. Just all around win.
My couch guitar is an Acoustisonic tele (with a little Spark amp on my end table). It works well unplugged, and with the Spark, I can do anything I need to do in a pinch.
I love the concept of the couch guitar! A couple of years ago I picked up a 3/4 size nylon string for my kids to learn on. $150, stays in tune and sounds fine. Easy to play. It's always out in our living room and gets played all the time. Evry time I pick it up, I play play differently then I would on my other guitars and it sparks creativity. Guitars are meant to be played and having one that is accessible and at a peicepoint where you don't feel the need to keep it locked up and safe is a great addition to the arsenal.
This year I got back into nylon string guitar. Started with buying a Godin Multiac to play jazz on, something special about jazz on an electric nylon. Then pulled out the old classical and got back to that. Playing in a band I realized how rusty my fingerstyle chops had gotten. I do not keep any guitar out but the cased guitar is always in front of me. There is a certain plus on having a guitar sitting on a stand close at hand.
My preference for a couch guitar is one with a smaller body, like a parlor guitar, a 00 size body, or even a 3/4 size. I discovered this after buying a gorgeous, maple jumbo by Lowden; great guitar that is just too big for comfort on the couch. This lead to the acquisition of a modest collection of various sized guitars, both acoustic and electric. Joyful in itself, but not a necessary excursion for everybody!
My couch guitar is a Yamaha C 40. Couldn't agree more. You definitely practice more with one of these.
I wish if Rhett's Novo was my couch guitar !!
my couch guitar is also a Yamaha, a $200 FS800 I got a few years ago. beautiful, great sounding, easy to play, and never had any issues with it.
Yes Mr Schull. This is your most essential video! Good job!
I have done this for years. My Takamine classical. Cheers!
Great video. I put one guitar next to the couch just a couple of months ago. Haven’t played as much since forever.
I had a couch guitar- It's a 1920's parlor guitar I got at a flea market for 5 bucks in 1977. It's just that it's not "couch" anymore. It's been worked on and kept playable over the years, and it's probably a hundred years old, and so it lives in it's case, now. I keep my 69.00 Glarry Strat-o-something and a Yamaha desktop amp near the couch now.
I have a very old Takamine c128, which is also a classical guitar. Even though it was made as a student guitar back then, the specs are like a top notch acoustic sold today.
It's funny because it was built around the same time as when I got my first guitar and I absolutely did not want a Classical guitar then. Lol, now just like Rhett, I find myself playing it over some other favorites. I'm even studying a little Bossa Nova and learning new progressions because of it.
I like your videos Rhett, because they say to me that a person learning and playing music, should not limit themselves. Instead continue to expand their experiences, by trying new and sometimes very old things.
Just bought a cordoba nylon about a month ago for this exact reason. good stuff.
this video is so true. my couch guitar is a half size student model yamaha nylon I bought for $40 from a suburban mom whose 10 year old didn't take to playing. despite owning multiple vintage and high end guitars the $40 yamaha often gets played the most and gets the most compliments when people are over visiting. I also have written at least a hundred songs on it.
I'm loving my daughter's Taylor GS Mini as my go-to couch guitar. I have a Taylor 414 of my own, but the smaller size of the GS Mini really makes me just want to pick hers up instead. I guess the smaller size makes it seem more fun and less serious somehow. It still sounds amazing though!
I have one myself, it has such a sweet sound, I play it every day, it travels with me, everyone loves the sound…. I could go on and on. The neck is flat and wide but somehow it feels just right. With a little practice you can even bend the strings without them rolling. Stays in tune which is a bonus.
Mine: Johnson Resonator, tuned to open G. Used for slide, finger style and flat picking.
I have the student grade nylon string that my son had for lessons at school - it's really not great but it's easy and because it's not "serious" it's easy to pick up and play with guitarist brain disconnected. I think you've nailed this one.
I have still my first guitar which is a Classical Yamaha CG-100A, 50 years old. $100. Still worth $100. Some of the finish on the back is a touch clouded. I always have it in reach. It plays wonderfully and sounds great. Sometimes I forget to change it's strings a regular basis, but it still works for me. It's think it's still around because I'm not too careful with it (reverse psychology). Couch guitar.
Love this! I have had my beat up old “Dorado by Gretsch” within reach from my couch and now I have a name for it. My parents bought this guitar for me when I was 12, which was 50 years ago. It is still the best playing, sweetest sounding little acoustic I’ve played. But of course I’m seriously biased. 😊
Same for me, I always have my old acoustic laying around and play it more than my others combined.
One thing I differ with is on playing a classical guitar - I can't get used to the huge nut width!
finally someone who undderstands the beauty of a classical guitar, the feel of the guitar the mellowness the softer nylon strings the gentle tone. my out of the case regularly played all the time guitar is the godin la patrie thin classical guitar and even though i got a seeagull performer i gravitate towards the classical
Proud owner ofa Yamaha couch guitar! I bought it for the kids to learn on but I'm always playing it. 🤘
I love when Chris appears on the channel. Thanks for the video!
I just bought one of these too. $60 on Amazon with a little wooden stand. Plays great, good for noodling.
I’ve had a Yamaha cg100a for about 27 or so years. It’s been played and played and played. Cased only during travel during the Texas summers.
A next to the couch guitar rack also works; 5 (6 with one laying there) "couch" guitars. Ha. I don't actually have a couch to be honest, but I do own a guitar rack.
Key here is always have at least one accessible if not actually left "in your way" on purpose.
I am loving these new videos, Rhett. Yamaha is awesome and a used version of that student classical guitar can sometimes be found for the price of a nice dinner. The Revstar with the 2 p90s has been a guitar I have wanted since they hit the market...none of my guitars have cost 800...I'm working my way up haha.
Was watching a 74 Takamine when you put THAT video out, and I now own a f340s from the year I was born. It's great.
The other channels and videos have also been Killin it! Warren! Wow.
Keep it up man. I dig it all!
I agree about a couch guitar. I have one. But the challenge is that leaving it out in most places causes problems. After living in an area with wide humidity shifts my couch guitar developed a crack and it needed too frequent truss rod tweaks. Something like a Taylor Mini is less likely to do that but the low end is weak. So I’ve accepted that repairs are just a cost of the benefit of a couch guitar.
I had a small classical when I was in High School in the early 80's.... it went EVERYWHERE with me. I used it as a paddle on a canoe trip! It got stolen and was never replaced. More recently, I've put nylon "folk" strings (classical string with a ball end, basically) on my kickin-round-the-house guitar, and it has become my new "couch guitar". I also have a Yamaha Guitalele... a small scale with 6 nylon strings tuned ADGCEA... it ALSO gets played a ton!
I have one, a nylon string and it has a beautiful tone.
My couch guitar is usually either my Yamaha FS-TA but as an electric player my Gibson ES-125T has also spent a lot of time as a couch guitar since it sounds so good unplugged.
Love this.
I purchased two guitars sequentially, and felt 'bad' becaused I play the cheaper one because of this principle exactly! Having it out and accessible is a game changer. Not to mention, (1) its nylon (easier on the fingers), (2) its a slim body so its easier to relax and play with (3) it has the cut away so you still have access to the higher registers.
Again, I love both of my guitar 'babies', but certainly the one you're around more often gets more attention.
My couch guitar is a Ibanez GA35TCE. I bought it with a cracked headstock for $50 which I repaired. I like the fact it has a thin body which make comfortable to sit with on the couch and a built in tuner. Its my first nylon stringed guitar in fact I had to watch a youtube video to learn how to string it. As you say my most played instrument because its alway there
A Taylor GS Mini with folk strings, which is 3 nylons and 3 steel serves this purpose for me. Great video!
In Brazil almost every home has one just casually laying around by the living room.
I think every Latin household has a Cross and a guitar.
@@Gene_Cali pretty much!
Yes on the couch guitar! As a big martin guy, I have a Jr Martin as a couch guitar. 000c-junior-10e (about $350 used) makes a perfect short scale small body sit anywhere. And it sounds great too!
i picked up a nylon stringer last year and what a pleasant surprise it turned out to be. Especially fpr anyone who works with their hands a lot and their fingers get beat up. when my fingers crack a bit, that steel B & E string are like egg slicers, i can play this thing all day no matter what my hands are like
I needed a classical for school. Bought a very cheap yamaha, much like the one shown. Sounds great, did the job, 25 years later still ticking.
I inherited that same Yamaha from my Dad, fantastic nylon string guitar!
I agree. I've had my nylon string couch guitar for years now. I also have a camper guitar. It's a Takamini Jasmin. No big deal if it gets dinged or burnt by accident. Makes a great emergency paddle too... OK not a great one. Blessings!
I have a Yamaha LLX6A steel string on a stand in the living room next to my couch. Tuned to D-standard thanks to Rhett from a video I watched a couple of years ago 🙂
This is part of the reason why I keep my Strandbergs on a rack in my normal living space. They're super compact, lightweight, and comfortable, so I just mindlessly end up with one in my lap all the time. It's easily the most impactful change I've made to get myself to play more regularly.
I have a Spirit Steinberger as my couch guitar and I think being headless is a huge advantage. They're always in tune because you can't bump the tuners by accident. I can just stand mine in any corner or niche without worry.
I happened to be at the store when Rhett purchased this guitar and it sounded amazing. Rhett is a super nice guy to meet! My couch guitar is my Martin OOO-15 thanks!
Ive had a couch guitar for 15 years, What a great idea for a video! Mine is a 1960's made in Japan classical, found in a friends uncles trash pile. I call it Trigger II, after Willie's Martin. It's an old beater, and an old friend.
My couch guitar is a Gretsch Jim Dandy and I love it
My father-in-law is a pretty skilled finger-picker, and a very similar Yamaha (I think it's a CS-100) is the kind he has. I love the same things about it - wide neck and that warm, easy nylon sound. I can play it in the same room as my son when he is sleeping without risking waking him up. I feel precious about my current couch guitar because it was a gift from my wife... maybe a reason to pick up an easy beater.
Cool video, the couch guitar is really indispensable, but what really got my attention is the Pioneer 202 reverb in the back. Love using mine on drums, would be interesting to learn more about your usage of it.
I have 2 "couch” guitars that I always keep by my favorite chair in the living room that gets played the most among all my guitars. A Martin D-HD28V that I have on a music stand by my chair and a Strandberg Boden classic that I just lean against the chair. Whenever I’m watching TV or a movie I’ll usually have one or the other in my hands just going through finger exercises, chords, scales, or just noodling and making up new song ideas. I don’t consider this my official practicing, but it’s really important. Like I’ll try to learn something in my more official music room and have focused practice on whatever I’m currently learning or working on, but the couch guitar noodling is used to later reinforce a lot of what I’ve tried to learn that day and brush up on older stuff too.
the idea of having a solid but lower cost guitar that you leave out at all times is awesome! have been doing this with a cheaper yamaha that I have, and yeah, its the one that I always play in the morning with my cup o' coffee, the one I bring out to the front porch and pick late at night, the one i tend to grab when I'm just sittin' around.
it fills in the empty space at the house when there's nothing going on... there's the couch guitar, ready to fire up the energy in the room!
Just found my couch guitar last week and it was one I never expected to pick. Went into guitar center trying to get a cheap electric rig for my barracks room since all my other guitars are in storage and ended up walking out with a D'Angelico acoustic they had on clearance for $260ish. Never considered them before but it's easily the best acoustic I've ever played.
After watching this I traded my rarely used Backpacker for a Yamaha C40 at Guitar Center. I am really looking forward to getting into playing finger style. Great video and inspiration!
People with just One and only Guitar need not have a Couch Guitar . They have a "Soul Guitar".
54 Strat is my SOUL GUITAR,! and I'm a drummer !
I have a one and only soul guitar AND a couch guitar. Best of both worlds 😅
My soul guitar is my Stonebridge OM 22 CM. Of all the guitars that have come and gone over the years, she's the one that I will never, ever part with.
*sole guitar
The problem with the classical guitar for that purpose for me is the wide, very flat neck. I've got a pretty little Takamine G406S New Yorker Parlour guitar I've had for 10 years, it cost me £425, and it never leaves my sitting room. The neck is slim and so easily playable. I bought it specifically so I can pick it up for comfort any time I'm sitting watching tv, chatting, listening to music or just to have in in my lap. The guitar shop on Denmark Street in London I bought it from had fitted it with a pick-up and it sounds great plugged in but I rarely do that. Guitars are just the loveliest things. I've been playing since '71 and still get loads of pleasure just from looking at guitars and we all know what that's like.
Great video Rhett.
Baby Taylor acoustic has been my couch guitar for 20 years. I actually like the way is sounds over my other full body acoustic, but it's also just so easy to play in a lounged position.
My couch guitar is a 2005 Martin 000M. It is so comfortable and light, has great action, and sound great .
My GS mini lives on the couch. Agree on most important tool in the bag.
Love this! I have a 00 size Orangewood guitar and that's my cough guitar! Suitable for my 10 month son to hit with his slobbery hands. Doubles as a Campfire guitar
I am a drummer mostly but i like having instruments around. I have a rack in the living room with a banjo, acoustic guitar, ukulele, archtop guitar and my favorite of all a mandolin. I encouraged my guests to play any and all my instruments. I also have a cajon around too.... that is for me when there is a jam going on. Hahaha
I have a Cuenca 10 classical. It's always out, sitting on its stand and I will randomly pick it up and play something I like, or just practice a small phrase that I'm working on. There is a lot to be said about just having something always out and ready to play whenever you feel like it, and not just sitting in a case. Having said that, these Yamaha classicals are still pretty nice guitars, still something to respect and aren't a throw-away guitar.
My "couch guitar" is an Orangewood. Super cheap, easy to play, just an all-around banger of a guitar. My Les Pauls are in cases and my Strat hangs on the wall in my office room, so I just naturally reach for the Orangewood because it's out and ready to go.
My always handy guitar is a Silvertone 1448 shortscale model (minus the amp-in-case, which I have but never use). Takes up very little space, weighs almost nothing and sounds surprisingly good unplugged. (Sounds fab plugged in, of course.) I got it many years ago when I lived in an apartment and had to keep the volume down. That’s no longer an issue but there’s no reason to replace it with anything else.
I recently picked up a Fender CP-60s for that exact purpose. I was considering a nylon string, but there was a good deal on the Fender so I couldn't pass it up. For $170 I got a parlor guitar with a solid top that plays great. It was surprisingly good right out of the box. I play it all the time, and I totally agree a couch guitar is great to have around. I will definitely try a nylon at some point as well for a little variety.
Didn't realize I was in the company of so many who had a couch guitar ..!! I have a Gretsch Jim Dandy .. The 3/4 neck and small body (but great sound) make it perfect to just have hanging on the wall 2 feet from where I relax after work and sometimes on weekends ..
That's what happened to me. My cheap classical guitar became the most important (at times). The nylon strings are what makes it so easy to play.🤔👍
Over a decade ago I had my very first guitar lessons and the only guitar I had was a classical one. I remember struggling to play it since my hands were really tiny back then so they hurt whenever I played that guitar.
I still have that very first guitar because it's part of the family, though I don't play it much since I have other guitars that are more comfortable.
Beautiful Instrument! Love YAMAHA as a company.
Yep, here we are yet *again*!