Seagull Guitars Comparison Acoustic Roadshow
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- Great, informative talk covering all sorts of Seagull and Simon & Patrick guitars.
Video production by Jemma Harwood
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This video was full of so much useful information. Thank you for the video. I have three Art and Lutherie guitars and love them and forever will recommend them to anyone
I got myself a spruce Seagull Coastline recently and I can say I am officially a Seagull guitars fan.🙏❤️
Hugely informative video. Will definitely watch it a second or third time. Just
Love those Seagull guitars.
This guy is excellent. He knows what he talking about and he is giving the viewer a lot of very valuable unbiased information - even if he works for Seagull. Love his style and presentation. One of best comparison / educational videos I’ve seen.
Thankyou ,Glad you enjoyed it ... We should be doing some more filming with James soon so keep a look out .
Wonderful instruments from my favorite maker. My Godin Icon's twin hangs on the wall behind him. My entry drug was a cedar S6. My Fifth Avenue is simply delightful. And the more you learn about the Godin company, the more you like them.
I own a a Seagull Coastline S6 Slim CW Spruce QI. I bought this guitar 9 years ago and it has been through hell. I play it in the house as well as outside in the Hot humid environment of the Texas Gulf Coast and with just general care and maintenance it has performed without fail. She has yellowed from 9 yrs of life but to be truthful the tone has really come to be outstanding. I have many musician friends that are in awe of the tone and sustain of this guitar . JOB WELL DONE !
Man, this dude is a phenomenal public speaker; funny, confident, forceful. This guy could sell sunglasses to a blind person.
Also these guitars are sweet.
Probably because he was a busker.
Um . . . Blind people often were sunglasses.
But yeah I get your point.
Hahaha
Adam Blann lol true
How true, how 👍...!!
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I have a Seagull Coastline S6 Folk. Cedar top, cherry back and sides, rosewood fingerboard. Just perfectly sized for me. I love it.
Over the past 50 years I've owned all the major brands but have settled on the Seagull. Great guitar and I don't feel like a snob.
Guy really knows his craft. Super great speaker.
I love the sound of the seagull that's solid top really makes a difference the cedar has a warm sound
I bought a Seagull S6 Original Slim from a guy for only $160. There were no strings on it so I couldn't even try it out. When I got home, I noticed the nut was gone, and the pegs were not in. Thankfully the guy gave me the pegs. I had bought a Fishman Matrix Infinity pickup system and installed it by drilling a couple of holes. I had to cut in a nut slot at the top because it didn't have one. I used some kind of granite stone for the nut which worked really well. I glued that in then had to file down the saddle quite a ways to lower the string's action. I had to file into the nut the string slots. After that was done, I strung it up multiple times because I kept having to fine tune the string height via filing down the saddle and nut string slots and I changed the truss rod a bit. Finally, it was time to check it out, but there was a problem. I had wired the Fishman pickup wrong so it wasn't grounded. I had to unstring it, fix the wiring, then I restrung it. I wasn't expecting much, but I played it. Absolutely beautiful! The best guitar I've ever played not plugged in and really great through a pickup system. It was super loud, clear, and pristine sounding. Seagull gets my vote as one of the best guitar companies out there.
Yeah...addicted to Godin acoustics...and all this info is the reason I own an Entourage Grand, S&P Woodland Pro Folk, S6. Deluxe Concert Hall, Dreadnaughts with each wood top; Original s6 slim, Deluxe Mahogany and S&P Woodland Pro Spruce, and a Maritime Mini-Jumbo... just added 5th Ave. Kingpin II. Crazy amazing value for the cost. Absolutely beautiful. Husband keeps saying get one 'Good" guitar. He means expensive...seriously play lots of Taylors and Martins in the shop. Wouldn't trade any of my Godins for them!!!
lol Thats quite the collection. I think there are 2 types of guitar owners, ones like you with a buffet of guitars you could open a shop with, or people like willie nelson who play 1 guitar into the dirt haha. Nice collection though really, how do you like the S&P
Richard Sneed I love them both. Have the Woodland Pro Spruce Dread and the Woodland Pro Folk. They come standard with what is the equivalent of the Seagull slim neck...which is more comfortable for my girly hands. Both solid wood with that amazing sweet Godin acoustic tone. Super feeling, quality build, and great sound... Highly recommended!
I think you need 1 more guitar to be considered serious,
Hey how is the mini jumbo? I’m thinking about buying it as my first guitar or either go for a s6 Original nature .. so what’s mini jumbo for ? And how about the sound diff there ? I like warm notes , I kinda enjoy fingerpicking tho , so what ya advice there
@@barisd.3878 I am from Quebec, I had the luck to try many Godin. Mini Jumbo is a great all-round guitar. Not as bassy or punchy as a Dread, but more volume than a Concert Hall and a great balanced tone. I will take one for a big voice fingerpicker. It is a lot more comfortable than a Dread too ! A dread is better suited for flatpicking and strumming.
If you like how it looks and sound, buy one. You can't go wrong. A cedar topped 1.8" nut MJ will be a dream to fingerpick and warm like nothing else. The two best shapes of Godin are Mini Jumbo and Folk in my opinion. And they are original.
My first acoustic was a Seagull S6 Original. Since then I bought a Martin D35. My Seagull gets played every day and my ears love the sound, my hands love the feel and my Martin collects dust. I like my Martin, but my Seagull was 1/5 th the price and I like it better. Take what you want from that but it’s amazing how this company can make such a quality product at th the price point they do.
Ears never lie
I love my Seagull S6 Spruce acoustic guitar, it has such a lovely crisp sound / resonance, I now have a Godin Sessions electric guitar and recently I bought a Seagull M4 Mahogany which is a fantasticly simple and fun instrument to play.
Got my Seagull S6 Slim many years ago. Lent it to my son who busked all over the place with it. Pretty well worn but sounds and plays great.
I bought an S6 original in 2015, it just sounds so good now. Very good presentation, I will be looking forward to another future Seagull!
I was impressed by the S6 series when comparing it to a Taylor and Martin. It sounded a tiny bit less jangly but sounded a league or two better than anything I could test at Guitar Center at that price range. The S6 definitely stacks up with the more expensive American made guitars.
I've been through Takamine,Alvarez,Yamaha,Taylor,Martin,Ovation acoustics yet that damn Seagull never left my mind,just like that special girl,you know exactly what I mean
I've had mine for almost 10 years and I still love it. It holds tune well, is all cedar and no wood from our depleting Amazon. Also, incredibly well made for the price. It sounds better with each passing year.
Same here. Got a cedar top S6 for my 18th birthday from my mom. I'm in my middle thirties now and it's one of only two acoustics that I've managed to hold onto. Has its share of dings but the top and sides still have that lovely silky finish and the back is absolutely gorgeous. As he said, it actually took awhile to wear in, have the neck adjust to my preferred string gauge, which is a little heavier (nothing a little truss rod and saddle adjustment can't fix). Wouldn't part with it for anything. That said, my Kazuo Yairi parlor is absolutely one of a kind and a far superior instrument, but it should be, as it's a custom shop. One of a kind.
Nicely presented, thank you. Yes, I can tell that the Godin has amazing quality. I’m a big fan of the Godin guitars 🎸. Greetings from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Getting my S6 original tomorrow! :)
I'm excited for you!
I hope you're loving it
Bought my first Seagull 10 years ago and it was a Maritime SWS , and it sounded amazing and still does. I've always thought that I wanted a Martin, but could not find one that sounded any better than any Seagull. Since then I now own 4 different Seagulls and a Godin Solidac. No Martins in this house.
ive played them all seagull is nice for 500 dollars etc but they sound cheap small and boxy great for the money but ITS NO MARTIN but martin is 5 to 10 times the price
Same thing for me, bought a Seagull Maritime 10 years ago ,never looked back for another 6 string acoustic, instead, I bought a Norman B20-12 (Godin made), it,s a Powerhouse, 12 strings, an absolute marvel with tuner pick-up on board, that,s all the guitars I,ll ever need. Cheers
From start to finish an incredible video. Really impressive work and beautiful guitars!
I own 3 Godin guitars.
Their classical guitar synth, a mandolin and a P90 flame thrower.
Best kept secret.
Who is this guy? I've read lots of the comments below and managed to find out that his first name is James ... Great video, BTW. I confess to having watched it a half dozen times in the last week or so. It has definitely helped with my new acoustic guitar purchase/search.
Bought my s6 in 2014 and will never give it up. I tried the martins, gibsons, and taylors, and nothing sounded as good as my s6. The only thing I did to it was replace the crappy tuners with gotoh 360's. Makes me giggle every time I play it, knowing it sounds better than the $4500 martin i played the same day😂😂😂
It was that day I learned the writing on the headstock doesnt make it sound better, it just makes it cost more😂
Being an acoustic player for years, I realize I love all kid of guitars, Seagull is something I haven't tried so they sound amazing!
Beautiful sound of sweetness and resonance in this instrument
Absolutely brilliant video, thinking about buying seagull as Martin outta my league and the seagull I tried I loved, it was a Maritime SWS SG QIT but the cutaway you play at the beginning is fab, and also I suffer with back issues due to too many years slouched over a mixing desk!!! appreciate any help advice, stay safe and greetings from Ireland
My first "really good" acoustic was a Simon & Patrick Woodland Spruce cutaway dreadnaught. Holy crap it was SO EASY TO PLAY, and sounded incredible. I've since parted ways with it, but I'm looking at the cedar S6 and thinking that's my next "really good" acoustic.
Hello there ! In August 2000 I got in toronto my first seagull guitar 21 years later still playing same guitar the sound of seagull is the best , by the way I am from mexico 👍
Very informative. Entertaining. I hope more are made. I'd like to hear someone pickup one seagull model after another and talk about that model. I could watch that for half an hour, I'm sure.. if it was done like this was
Just sold me a mosaic element, great vid.
Heard of seagull just a couple days ago, and you put that trust trademark on it...
Cheers from Brazil
I bought an S6 yesterday. It's an amazing guitar.
Thank u I'm a huge fan of these
thank you for this, I am in the market for a new guitar. You taught me the difference in solid wood vs laminated, Cedar vs spruce and I still like the spruce but now appreciate the cedar better. Size of the guitar is now a important consideration I had not considered. Before this the dreadnought was my choice, now I have more research and work to consider. thanks again
Seagull/Godin make some of the best guitars in the industry. You can get a great sound without selling a kidney to buy a great guitar! I own a S6 CW and a Artist series cutaway. I also own a Gibson J15 and I rather play my Seagulls. Seagull uses top tone woods and Tusq saddles and nuts. These are some mighty fine guitars folks and you will be totally blown away with their playability and tone.
Apparently I own an S6 entourage rustic owned by a baseball player that played for Stl cardinals. I recently installed LR Baggs Anthem on it because I wanted the mic to pick up the true sound of the guitar. It sounds incredible and it goes on and on and on.
It’s probably over 15 years now(maybe more).
thanks, great introduction for Seagull
I've been playing a Seagull Artist Series Cutaway with Cedar top for the past ten years and absolutely love the warmth and playability. I agree with many of the comments here in terms of quality and sound you get in the Seagull Artist Series for so much less than Martin and other leading brands. Between my Seagull and Parker I feel I have my forever guitars.
Maybe it is a nice idea to put a text line in the video’s first 10-15 minutes, where the different guitars are played. It would certainly help the comparison of sounds of the diffferent models.
I have an S6 and I love it more than my Martin and Taylor. It just plays well and sounds nice and smells so good!
Pelt Down Posse would you recommend their artist cw? In what way would it sound different than the s6? I’m stuck between the two. I can’t try them out first as I am nowhere near somewhere that sells them.
@@Ja2theRagu Well I'm sorry to hear that you can't try them. The Artist is like twice the cost. How much do you want to spend? I'm not sure if twice the cost is worth buying the Artist. I really enjoy the S6 and for the cost, you don't have to worry about taking it on trips.
Pelt Down Posse price isn’t a problem. I just want the best sound. Do they differ much in sound? Thank you for taking your time to respond.
@@Ja2theRagu I think what you'll get out of the Artist is the sound I get from my Taylor. The S6 had a cedar top. It's an incredible sound. It's my go to guitar at home and parties. It's the only one I've had people ask me if I wanted to sell it. If you have the money...buy both! I have about 20 guitars...There's a reason for that. They all sound and play differently. I really do enjoy the S6. Now that being said...No matter what you buy, make sure either you can set it up properly or you can have it set up for you!
Pelt Down Posse thank you so much. I’ll just get them both. Lol
I have a seagull s6, and I did not know it was as good, I usually play on an electric guitar (I have to change the strings), and that's why I started with the seagull, j I have trouble playing it, it hurts my fingers a lot, but I will continue, the sound is fabulous!
i bought my first new guitar and it was a seagull for the price and the sound it jjust was the best
Very good! Love the vibe
I ordered an Artist Mosaic Folk the other day, need to wait 8 to 12 weeks for it to be built and delivered, have watched this video about 20 times in the last week. I don't know how I'm going to handle the wait
Did you get it yet? :-) How do you like it?
I bought an Art & Lutherie Cedar Sunrise about 9 years ago. It's Seagull's slightly less "refined" (and slightly cheaper :0) brother. I went into a local store in Ottawa Canada and tried a collection of guitars from a comparable price to the A&L all the way up to a thousand dollar brand name. What I noticed immediately, was that most of the guitars were made offshore in the far east. Only when I got to 3 times the price of the A&L did I get to some made in N. America. The sound of the Godin Guitars I tried were far and away better again until you got to 3 times the price! There was some difference amongst the Godin brands, so since budget was important, the A&L was my choice. I have one minor complaint ... I would have liked the neck to be a tiny bit wider since I have long fingers. The flip side of that is that I can wrap my thumb around to fret chords on the 6th string :-)
I have NO hesitation to recommend Godin acoustics ... You are getting excellent sound and value for money.
I own an Artist Studio Cutaway Deluxe acoustic/electric and LOVE it! I have found none finer at any price. First guitar was an Ovation Custom Elite...
Fortunate to have found an SWS Maritime CWGT used in guitar shop for $350. Gets better all the time 2013 build date!
I have had 2 seagull guitars. I traded one for an electric gretsch . I still have a cedar top seagull. I play it all the time. I do some James Taylor stuff, and it sounds amazing for that style.
Great presentation!
I have a 2010 Seagull Maritime Cutaway that I love, it was only $649 back then.
1. Have the guitars ready and available to handle if a guitar discussion and comparison is about to happen. 2. ANY kind of music can be played on any kind of guitar, dread/folk/parlor/jumbo, it does not matter! Nice video overall! Wahi' Valleys
Really nice presentation and story telling, a lot more informative and personal than a lot of these over produced videos. Thanks! might have to get me one of those guitars now :-)
In fairness the Seagull is J45 shape lending to the slightly more warm, muted tone which Gibson is known for
i have an old S6+cedar..I rescued it from a pawn shop..its my favorite guitar
I played my friends Seagull and was blown away at how easy it was to play.. it felt like an electric! I have a Guild and it tires my fretting hand out and is hard to do bends on.. not at all with the Seagull. And it had a "snappyness" to it.. is the best way I could describe.
Excellent video! This guy is very knowledgeable and personable. He makes a great factory rep for Godin. The guitarist 'Doyle Dykes' he speaks of that is working with Godin is originally from the area I live here in north Florida USA. He is a monster thumb style guitarist and a master of the Merle Travis/Chet Atkins style. I am impressed with the Godin line, both acoustic and electric. I plan to purchase one of their acoustics right away. How about that metallic blue archtop with the Bigsby.... I'd love to have that baby!
Excellent video, with all the info I'm after
Have a Seagull Entourage Rustic cutaway electric/acoustic. Love it! Wanting to buy an upper level American made acoustic but can’t find one that sounds as good as mine.
nice music man, New friend here
Seagulls are amazing. Sure I love Martin, Taylor and Guild but Seagull is right there with them.
I have a 2006 Seagull MJ M6 CW that I was told was a solid cedar top with a solid mahogany back and laminated mahogany sides with the inside being cherry. It's a well built guitar but even with new strings it has always sounded a little muted to me. I rarely play it over one of my five other choices. I actually prefer my Ovation acoustic electric over my others but for no other reason than that I' lazy and don't mind a string change on the Ovation when needed because no pegs to pull out! Anyway, no denying Seagulls are built well but I think I'd like a different wood for brighter sound over the one I traded for years back. I've had this one since 2008 so it isn't like I intend to get rid of it but honestly it's good sounding but not great sounding. Mine has a very flat neck on the back side and it seems wide as a neck on a guitar goes and that took me years to adjust to to be honest but it is nicer for finger style playing over my others.
I love my S6. Cant take my hands off of it.
From a mechanical standpoint, it would be more difficult to move a smaller soundboard of the same thickness. It’s more likely to be a matter of volume than vibration for different sound levels.
Good stuff!
I bought a Seagull and for some reason, I suck at playing it compared to other acoustics(particularly strumming). I can't tell if it is the strings or the weird thickness of the body type. I am sure it is a great guitar, but being the novice I am, probably should have bought a beginner one..
I wish he had stated which model each guitar was, instead of just talking about what they're made from. His old S&P was great but what model was it? It looked like it was made from Mahogany.
I believe it's a Simon & Patrick Woodland Cedar. I have one and love it!
Seagulls/Godin are great guitars.....from beginner to advanced....best bang for your buck....
@TO FALL UPWARDS sometimes guitars need to be set up by a luthier/repairman....even right out of the box....try to find someone to take it to and have them lower the action....its a very simple procedure and will make the guitar play great.
@TO FALL UPWARDS yes...needing a set up is very common....I have had to redo setups myself! What is considered playable by one person is not for another....they NEVER setup a guitar with action as low as I like and I sand down the saddle and adjust the truss rod myself.....sometimes people "play for years" and do not know this.....I was NOT trying to be condescending but trying to be helpful.....you said yourself you did not know this was a thing.......if I can help anyone....I do.....I have spent over 2 grand on a guitar and had to redo the setup myself.....I tell them to slide a quarter under the 12th fret and they NEVER do.....Im 60 and have many health issues and have issues with my hands so this is a subject Im very familiar with......I don't " talk down" to people......I have played in bands...played solo gigs.....and hosted open mics for over 40 years.....Im not some smart ass kid who likes to flame people on the internet...
Guitar 1(Seagull Folk Artist Series, Cutaway), Guitar 2 (Seagull Deadnaught, Cut away), Guitar 3 (Seagull, mini jumbo? or Concert Hall?) - any help here? , Guitar 4 (Seagull S6, Dreadnaught)
Very interesting .Well I went to a pawn shop and found an s6 .Not sure what year it is .Looks like it's several years old . I bought it within 10 minutes of tuning and playing . Before going to the pawn shop I played and tuned 10 guitars at the guitar center . I played all the big names within 800 dollar price range .I didn't like anything .I gave up.I found a jem at the pawn shop .I checked the serial number.Its unknown .Have no idea what year it is .Whoever had this guitar played the hell out of it .Deep pick grooves.This guitar is the best I have played .Yes the older it is the more resonance you will receive .I didn't know too much about cedar but am well aware of it now !! Heads up .S6
Very informative
Getting harder and harder to find these different style seagulls. They really cut down the flock and now focus mainly on dreadnaught and a few concert halls.
I'm looking for one of the short scale guitars they made with a 1.8" nut... and a parlor, and a folk... and all of them!
Hi there. first of all thanks alot for this video. This was very helpful. I am considering getting me a Seagull and I am really interested in the "Seagull S6 Original Q1T Natural", the "Seagull S6 Classic Black" and the "Seagull Entourage Autumn Burst Q1T". May I ask you if one of those would suit me as strummer? I'm coming from busking too and really hitting the strings harder than others. LOL Or could you recommend a Seagull Model in the price rage? Thanks again and stay healthy.
Use Elixir strings on a Seagull S-6. . . . .
They need to make a single cutaway with a Cedar top though . . . . .
They do. I have one.
I always liked the idea of a guitar from this manufacturer. Something about it being made in Canada. I went for a woodland pro solid wood parlour guitar. It arrived and I was so disappointed. Felt horrible, was poorly finished and the electronics were different to what was on the website. Had to return it. Maybe I was unlucky. However will never buy another.
Great Roadshow. Watched the whole video, it was really educational. Curious to know, which all solid wood model do you suggest for unplugged and plugged in home studio recordings? Hard to check out the guitars here in Delhi since they aren't readily available to test particularly the higher end Seagull models.
While I agree Godin makes great guitars and this guy says the marketing end they have to improve on, they could also improve on customer support.
Guitars 😍😍
Some years ago,I was considering a Seagull Jumbo acoustic.Luckily during my research I found a factory tour video of Seagull and was horrified to see the necks of guitars being epoxied in place.This is an unacceptable practice for any manufacturer of guitars as in time when a neck reset is required,it will not be possible.So on that basis I decided to avoid Seagull guitars as if they were a source of Covid..................................................
This guy has the same exact smile as Paul McCartney! Funnily enough, he mentions McCartney.
Best guitar for the money and its made in Canada
Are the necks on the S6 , all GLUED in ? Because thats not a great idea. That puts me off...or is it just the more budget friendly versions? 🥺
What is the name of the first guitar he played? That was such a beautiful sound, and I love a smaller guitar too!
yeah same here trying to find what model that was too?
Man I could tell ur expert in guitars.
This video was very informative. Thank you. I own a Seagull S6 Original and I'm very happy with it. I'm thinking about an "upgrade". Can you please tell me what's the exact modell of the guitar you put up at 7:45? Thank you very much.
Hi , The Guitar James is playing is a older model Artist Mosaic .. That exact guitar is no longer available however this is the modern equivalent www.seagullguitars.com/en/products/188-artist-mosaic-concert-hall-cw-bourbon-burst-gt-anthem-eq
I've had this for almost two years. It's been a beautiful two years :')
Can you tell me when you guys discontinued this guitar?
What's the difference between a Seagull S12 or a 12 plus coastline??
Why is there only one guitar in the comparison that's amplified. Hardly a balanced comparison.
What's happening in Australia with Seagull guitars? I went to a guitar shop in South Melbourne and they are out of stock and not available atm 🤔 I'm strongly considering getting a Seagull guitar, but if they're not available to buy here, then I'll have to get something else.
Anyone know the little tune he's playing here 3:37?
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love seagull guitars
So do We !!!!
Perhaps I missed it, but did he play a Seagull Entourage?
His style of delivery reminds me of a musical version of chef Gordon Ramsay lol
I like these guitars but i dont think much of the headstock
First of all thanks for the video, as a completely novice I do have an open question for all who could help me.
I heard good things about seagull s6 original but didn’t see any others listed on recommend list.
Shoud i go with seagull s6 original Qit /or/ I should go with seagull entrouge autumn burst CW QIT?
I got an S6+ cedar. It doesnt say the word seagull on the headstock, just the logo. Whats the difference? Can anyone tell me please
I own a Seagull Black Velvet with a L.R. Baggs pickup. Ser. 16397 Anyone know what year it is?
What's the 2nd guitar @4:30?
What was the tune he was playing at the start of the video?