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OK. It's not parking-lot, it's car-park. It's not aluminum, it's ALooMiinium. It's not squerl, it's squiiiiiiirl. And now that G chord! Are you kidding me? The next thing your going to tell me is that you guys over there drive on the wrong side of the road or something. ;-) short fun video

Ken Parker. You are a real special person. Cool calm bad-ass luthier! My Rushmore I say ! Right up with Leo Fender ! Top of the top!

Emma’s voice is ethereal and you both play beautifully. I was fortunate to hear her play at The Sage Gateshead a few years ago. Magickal.

mountains of joy and appreciation......glorious....

Obsiously two very well-made instruments and superb playing, but smaller body guitars always sound more "nasal" to me and lacking in authority in the bass, as though trying to compensate by emphasising the lower mid. Why so many people say they are superiour for fingerstyle is beyond me. The dreadnaught wins on all points in my book except nut width, in case the OM features that essential extra mm or two.

What about an archtop with phosphor- bronze strings?

I often check out the sale room site to check up on auctions and I was surprised to see the name Maxi Jazz linked to so many tasteful beautiful guitars. Maxi Jazz was such a beautiful person and his choice in guitars confirms this even more lol

Vintage Danelectros are one of the last true good bang for the buck guitars. They were cheaply made but well made and are about as fun as anything else.

That’s the most tasty electrified trio of all time

So… was it bussin’?

that strat sounded good.

The first time hearing this song is etched in my mind forever! Amazing to see his collection!

Gotta love a SC guitar… and a slope shoulder, love my J45. Lovely enveloping warmth. Thanks Michael, all the best.

I think people hate the look, especially the horns.....guitars are fashion to a very large extent. The thinness and weight are amazing. Such a genius invention.

We want the finest chords available to humanity. And we want them here, and we want them now!

Amazing guitars by a great guy! Lovely playing too

2 marvelous guitars and I love archtops as well as flat tops. For me the style being played here sounds much richer on a flat top. Archtops really come into their own when played with finger picks or a plectrum. Why? I'm not sure but I think that the quick attack, rapid delay response of an archtop favours the immediate hit you get with plastic or tortoiseshell.

I’m selling this gem czcams.com/video/4qXhrZxPotE/video.htmlsi=D_5_7v_WlHpiOfG7

Is there a name for that beautiful reverberating feebacky noise that sounds after the chord has been played? I love it!

Absolutely beautiful piece and egregious playing! I'm amazed at the lack of scraping when plucking the wound strings. It's something that I've been trying to get rid of for a while now, it drives me nuts 😂 is it the short nails or do you attack the strings at a more perpendicular angle?

Если бы не мои глаза, я подумал бы, что вторая гитара - резонаторная, возможно, даже с металлическим корпусом! Совершенно неожиданный для меня мощный звук с таким колокольным звоном. 👍

Thank you. I am an ophthalmologist and a lover of somogyi guitars. Watching this video again today makes me regain confidence in my bleak career. Everything starts with you wanting to do it really well.!

Stunning composition, immaculately performed and that is the best sounding guitar I’ve ever heard. Even over the internet the tone….well, no words. I hope I get to hear one in person some day.

Absolutely sublime. Thank you for giving us this. It brings up so many feelings and memories of places and years of my life I have loved. You’ve given my unexpected minutes of reliving beautiful days of my past. Thank you so much. 🙏❤️

I was contemplating Michael Chapdelaine last night and listened to Sol y Cervesa, how I learned it, how I hadn’t played it in a long time, and what a special arrangement this is with the afternoon desert storm appearing and vanishing musically. The Cowboy Song is another profound piece. Today I open CZcams and the logarithm presents this video to me that he has passed some months ago. Thanks for the tap on the shoulder last night, Michael, and for letting me know you forever through your music.

Another beautiful performance!

Unbelievable tone!!!!!❤

You make it sound amazing! Who cares how many pieces if it stays together and sounds like that. Very nicely done !

The first one was impressive. The following five were pretty common chords Nothing interesting interesting. The last one is what I like to call an impractical cord. When and where would you ever use this cord?

would this guitar ever be used by a guitarist in a band ?

nothing bizarre about chord substitutions. There are thousands in all Maj & min keys, with various voicings up and down the fretboard

The problem is he makes every guitar sound so damn good with his playing.

That was the most beautiful rendition I’ve heard you play of Rialto! It seems that your collaboration with the luthiers at Casimi has hit the proverbial nail on the head. That guitar captures every nuance of your wonderfully expressive style. And it certainly seems to me that guitar has inspired your expressiveness. So good. I could listen all night. Thank you, good Sir!

A total treat for the ears is that, Michael. Very lovely - thanks!

Excellent, thanks for posting the Michael.

Lovel playing great sound.

immediate flavour!

Exquisite tune, spectacular instrument and glorious sound!

Tame that beautiful beast! Always love waking up to beautiful music. Cheers

Watch that the buttons on your shirt don't scratch the back of your gorgeous guitar

Beautiful! The clarity and sustain you bring out of the bass notes on the Casimi are simply stunning

I’d love to hear identical (as close as is humanly possible, obviously) renditions on your two Kostal guitars as well. To your highly educated, refined ears, what do you think the main (probably subtle) differences would be, Michael. I’m guessing many of your appreciative followers and fellow luthier-built acoustic guitar fans would value your thoughts.

Wonderful instrument and player! 👌👏👏

Simply wonderful, thank you.

The Casimi: bright, glassy, sensitive The MDW: warm, lush, full. 2 very different guitars…nice work getting something totally different, but yet familiar

I'm biased. But a beautiful acoustic guitar played well is one of the most gorgeous sounds we have. Thank you Michael and Casimi.

Gorgeous guitar and even better playing. Michael seems to have a knack for knowing how a guitar wants to be fingered.

Beautiful piece! What is the nut material? Ebony? Buffalo horn?

Simply Beautiful.

beautiful touch, gorgeous rich sound from the guitar. x