Seagull vs Gibson .......... Blind Comparison
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- Here's a BLIND test between a Seagull M6 and a vintage 1970's Gibson J-50......Which one do you think is the expensive vintage guitars and which one is the modern "value " guitar.....Can you tell which is which in a bling A/B test?
- Hudba
Let me know which one you think is which.....and also which one you like the sound of better. Thanks
I would say B is the Seagull and A is a Yamaha and its all a trick question!
You forgot to mention what model the Seagull was.... Guessing S6?
LOL, that would be funny...but its not whats going on here.
It's an M6.
a seagull b gibson
I thought every acoustic guitar has a hole in it.....
Many have a hole playing them.
I have a seagull so I know that B is a seagull and maybe I’m bias to it I love the creamy sound.. if you can point me in the direction of the pawn shop that sells seagull for 100 bucks I will fly there and buy them all. And if B is the gibson well.. I’ll be dammed
Same for me. I have a Seagull, I love it and I'm sure B is Seagull
@@michelegrotti3310 I have the S6....it's definitely B. For the price difference you can't beat it
Guitar B sounded more my pace, warm and inviting.
Same it must be the Gibson
Edit: just realised B was the Seagull! Wow!
@@absolving really, I thought B was warmer and had more bass. sounded like real wood. I probably liked it because played with a simmon & patrick
Initially I preferred A as it sounds brighter and catches your ear straight away. However, it sounds a bit harsh and a little bit tiring after a while. I went for B eventually because it has a bit more durable tone and was surprised that B was the Seagull. Coincidentally I own an M6 which cost around $1k Canadian including a hard shell case when I bought it 20 years ago. Sometimes it sounds a bit dull and boomy to my ear, but string choice can make a massive difference. I play D’Addario custom light phosphor bronze, which makes the guitar sound brighter and a bit more articulate. You loose a bit of projection because they are lighter, but it’s a sensible compromise to get an acceptable tone.
thanks for the comment
B/Seagull (warm tones), A/Gibson (Brighter tones). I personally like B.
RIGHT ON.
I would have said the A is the Seagull, I have a Seagull Maritime SWS and it sounds just like it. Nice and bright. Actually, I'm very surprised B was the Seagull, it wasn't as bright as I would expect it to be.
Question though, were the strings on the guitars the same age in the demo?
Approximately.
Gibson has a more swanking sound and pretty strong high-pitch. Seagull is more inviting and balanced-sounded. A is Gibson and B is Seagull for sure
B sounds way better to my ears. I don't know which one it is, but I'd guess Gibson because it should sound better. However, I'm also guessing the reason you did this test is because you knew I would pick B as the more expensive guitar, which means B must be the cheaper guitar! What's that? (Quickly switch the guitars.) A is the Gibson!
Likes B, it’s much more even across the audio spectrum (on my iPad). A is kinda brash.
B Seagull & A Gibson
Loved the tone of the B, a tad richer deeper sound. Thanks.
A was brighter but seemed to lose some definition in the times on some of the pieces. B had a rich warm sound, top end was a bit less defined but had a better overall balance. Essentially, I liked each one better depending on what was being played. The Zeppelin is the tune I know the best of all so I will use that for my final word. I liked B for that best and will make that my final choice between the two but really, both were not that far apart. I don't know what the Gib is worth but I think that Seagull is around $400-500 CDN, so you just can't go wrong with the Seagull, it pinched far above its price range. A) Seagull B) Gibson.
I love my Seagull watches.
Now I need a Seagull guitar and the same set up and same strings
I'm at time index 2:52. A sounds sharper. B sounds softer, more,,,,,creamy. I think they both sound equally great but in different ways. It depends on what kind of tone you are going for. Tonally I think you could make an argument to own both. But personally if I could only have one, I think I like the sharper A model.
Cant wait to see which is which.
I like the mellow warm sound of B better, but then again I leave my strings on my guitar for 4 months.
Those stories of you finding those amazing deals gives me hope. I just passed on an original s6 for 300; it had a lot of battle scars
Don't loose hope. And S6 for $300 is a good price but isn't the best deal in the world...keep looking and I bet you will find an even better deal!
Here's my take on the bling test:
A Gibson, B Seagull. A sounds a bit more complex. B has more bass less range overall.
I just got a seagull s6 slim that my aunt gave me and it plays and sounds great! I love how you can feel the guitar vibrate while playing it. I can’t believe I never heard of these guitars until I got this one. Truly a good guitar
I think seagull A & Gibson B. Both sounded good, just different. A just a bit brighter, B a bit more mellow.
Thanks MH!
Me, too - Seagull A... B was a tad 'richer'. Am i right?
I think
A Gibson
B Seagull
And I own both
Yup
Wow! What a coincidence. I just watched your season of alone this weekend AND bought a new seagull. Well done btw!
A is Gibson B is Seagull? A seems much harsher and louder, B seems warmer to me. And what about the solution?
B is for seagull I love seagull guitars hot my first one recently bafter ending a 7 year Taylor nightmare with a piece of junk the seagull is like a breath of fresh air!!
What happens with the Taylor?
Bought my first Seagull Marine A/E SW LAST NIGHT! I love it!! Oh, and it loves me!! ")
It was listed at $750 Canadian, and they gave me a discount, so I paid $711!! OHHH EEEYA!
Jack ~'()'~
Canada
B is seagul for sure..my ears are very used to the sound of s6..i love it
correct
A/ seagull B/ gibson... ?
Thanks!
Idk which one is which, but I liked B better, because I felt it had more bass in its sound.
Thanks!
Seagulls are awesome. I don’t like the headstock, but you’re right, they basically all sound great.
Buy some and Patrick then..seagull with a different headstock.....I'm getting a songsmith on mon
to my tine ears the A is the gull B Gibson, so...B is the seagull, A is the gibson!
I think that "A" is the Seagull and "B" is the Gibson. Great video, Whip, as always. Love your videos, man.
Thanks LS!! Appreciate the comment and the vote.
I own a 80's - 90's seagull deluxe spruce (It's like the actual S6 with spruce top), I don't know exactly when it was made because in the beginning of Seagull company they wrote the serial number by hand, and some employees used to forget it, so I don´t have the serial number hahaha... and My guitar sounds pretty similar to the guitar B. Both guitars are amazing, and that Gibson is a piece of history.
A Seagull B Gibson to my ears B had more articulation and depth,
Thanks!
A Gibson B Seagull
I'll say A is Seagull (I own the mini jumbo cedar entourage), B gibson just because of the deeper tone which might come from the aged wood. I did like B better for my own ears as much as I LOVE my cedar Seagull.
Thanks for the great reply. I appreciate that you picked your favorite, and guessed which was which. Thanks
B sounds like Seagull, better fuller sound. Cedar top is the way to go :)
A Gibson and B Seagull
Yup
Both sound very Nice! I guess A for the gull, a quality value instrument. And B for the gibby, a classic icon .Really depends on your budget I think.
Thanks Gtdad2!!
Seagull is B. Preferred. I own 3
I just bought a Seagle S6 Original and it has great playability and a great loud projecting sound, the guitar is well made and locally sourced wood is used in it's construction, keeping the price down.
Apparently seagull have their own forest where they grow their own tone wood.
Blind tests are great! Please do more - and how about a ZAD 900 versus a Gibson or Martin (either/both, but high ends)?
I play a Seagull Maritime Rosewood, I liked guitar B better, smoother and more balanced.
A is The Gibson
A is the gibson. B is seagull. It has that smooth quality. 100% sure.
@tdunlopmusic really?
The sound example that start at 4:19 reminds me of GnR's 'Patience' so I guess it's the Gibson. The high midrange is more pronounced on the Gibson and some examples sound better with guitar A, but other examples sounded better with guitar B and at $100 the Seagull is tremendous value!
It was a Guild, wasn't it.
@@domonkoscsaszariit was a guild!!
A is the Gibson and Bbis the Seagull, The $100 is a good deal Man for that great sound!
spot on Kevin. Thanks
Excellent comparison! Thanks for posting. 👍
So tell the truth, Whip, did you marry her for the Gibson?
No we were married when she got it. She bought it in 2001 ...we answered an ad for a gibson "Classical" guitar for $250 with a case......neither of us wanted a Classical guitar but thought it might be a good to "flip". We show up and its a big ol' dread case.....opened her up and this guitar was inside. BAM! $250 cash, and it was done deal.
Wow, that's a dream come true. It's akin to the "my son used to play guitar in the '60s. It's under the bed. You can have it for $50." Stratocaster fantasies.
LOL, I love it. I did buy a Martin HD-28 in fairbanks Alaska for $250 with its original case...at a pawn shop. NO JOKE. this pawnshop was notorious for stupid high prices....I was browsing the racks of guitars and there it was. I couldn't believe it. I went straight to the counter and the guy says "hold on......there is a case that goes with that guitar...and he brings it out. I didn't breath till I was 3 miles away where i pulled the truck off the road to check the guitar for something I MUST have missed.......no holes, no cracks, no gouged out seriel numbers.....its was a legit perfect guitar. That shop was owned by a couple older folks who looked everything up "in the book" their prices were usually double what something should be worth........but this guitar was clearly marked $250 and I never asked for a discount....I just paid the price!
Oh my God! I gotta start hanging out with you.
Don't hold your breath for another deal like that one!!! I look all the time, and they are far apart.....but those deals DO happen.
Jonathan Livingston would be proud
Wow B was the Seagull and it owned... I gotta grab me one, damn
A is more resonant in most cases I thought the A was overbearing & the B more understated by pleasing. I liked the A better in last 2 examples with very last one A & B both pleasing...ok now??? My call is A Gibson B Seagull
Got a seagull natural element mini jumbo . To me it sounds better than a Taylor ( looking at them )It's just big 😃
My guitar has a deeper sound than the Taylor
Guitar A
A pair of excellent sounding instruments. The Seagulls do tend to punch a lot higher than their price point. I had a 2k budget for a guitar several months back. Played Taylor’s, Martins, etc... Took an S6 original home. The sound and playability was right there. In fact, I played a 7,000 dollar 1950’s D18 for a while. Tried to give it a chance. I couldn’t wait to get my S6 back. I guess there is no accounting for taste.
Wow, that sure puts it it not perspective! Thanks Jim.
B was obviously the Gull from the first chord I heard. It's not a bad guitar.
Hot take that the commenter won't like. Neither of these guitars sound particularly good.
A - Gibson
B - Seagull
[ A ] WAS THE SEAGULL WITH IT BRIGHT AND SUBSTAIN TONES , [ B ] WAS THE GIBSON WITH IT WARM TONES AND DEPENDING WHICH SOUND YOUR LOOKING FOR , PESONALLY I PREFER THE SEAGULL
You got me fooled. I though that A is a Seagull. Still, for the test to be the best, both guitar should have a same set of new strings. Greetings :)
Both sound great, and I'll say A is the Gibson. I've had a cedar cutaway Seagull and the same cedar cutaway Art & Lutherie. I kept the A&L, same guitar anyway, but it's sound was rounder. If I had money to blow, I'd probably still own a vintage Gibson jumbo or Guild jumbo as my main acoustic. Wahi' Valleys
DAVE❕
I knew you were familiar! I just started watching Bushradical. I subbed to this channel soooome time ago. You don’t have your BR channel linked from this one.
My friend had a Ceder top Seagull growing up. Another friend had an early 70’s J- 50 Deluxe. This was pretty easy to suss out. 😆
Guitar B sounds best
It feels like the Gibson J-40 has a much newer string? I don't know why but it has a very metallic sound
Lots of Gibsons have a bright sound. Thats one of the misconceptions ....people assume a gibson is warmer sounding.....but thats not nessasarily true
A is the Gibson?
Correct
A my seagull.
Hey, Dave. Just stumbled across your channel today. Good stuff. Keep it up. Instant sub :)
Thanks Cody!! Do you have guess on which guitar is which?
My first thought was that A was the Seagull and B was the Gibson, but then I had second thoughts ... the Gibsons are played by, for example, country performers. They want a more in your face sound. Seagulls (and all Godin acoustics really) are played by more folky performers in more intimate environments where you want a warm endearing sound. I rapidly came to the conclusion that A was the Gibson and B was the Seagull and just like my A&L, I fell in love with the sound. I tried several guitars up to a grand when I bought my A&L. It was only over a grand that they started to sound better than the Godin acoustics (A&L, Seagull and Simon&Patrick). So, you want bigger sound ... Go Gibson. Want a subtler sound, go Godin!
Gibson is A (very "hard" sound) and I prefer B :)
Spot on!
The 'B' was best in my opinion.
A J-50 was never much good,vintage or not.Seagulls,Simon & Patrick,Art & Lutherie are all Godin products and are great value.
If I were to get a non nylon string acoustic, I would probably go with either Simon and Patrick or Art and Lutherie from what I tried. I have heard many guitars and those conpanies have very good deals for some of their guitars so I would have to do shootouts.
guitar b is the seagull im godin fan i already have seagull sound deep and brite but not to much well balance
Whip: Nicely done comparison. The first strum on Guitar B confirmed that B was the Seagull. However, I am familiar with the Seagull intimate warmth, balance and resonance. I don't have a Gibson, so I know I could not identify it without knowing in advance that I'd be listening to one. I'd love to have that J-50, but I'd be quite content with your pawn shop Seagull as my only guitar :)
(A caveat on the Seagull sound - my Seagull Artist Cameo sounds closer to your Gibson than it does other Seagull's.)
Thanks RH. I don't think anyone can really be unhappy with a seagull.....Really. They are a fine guitar and considering the price.....they're really hard to beat.
Actually guitar has 2 holes :-)
I'm sayin A is the Gull, B = Gibbles? About the headstock comments, the gull is a superior design in the way the strings pass over the nut. Just sayin. I like the Takamine headstocks too, they are ripping Seagull off on that design, i would
A is the gibson
Just bought an S6...
Peeviously owned an OLD J 45 and more recently Guil D 25❤....
The S6 Cedar is better than both for me for the HUGE barking bottom.
I do a lot of Rockabilly runs and fills....drives the bluegrassers STRUM strum struming their Martins NUTZ !
Yayyy..😅
Was just in a room full of them ...and banjos And mandolins......The S6 walked all over them ... plus the S6 is such a good guitar that you dont even need a capo to play in other keys than G .....😅😂😅😂
I shopped for an S6 at the advice of a good friend, great performer music store owner for 20yrs. ...
Too cheap to pay 350$ Dithered on one that came up fot $300 ...one came up for $250...i talked hi. Down to $220 😂!😅😅 I SUCK 😂😅😅...
I Am blown away. Killer guitar. Perfect action, intonation, sustain up the neck.
The king has no clothes.
My frieds Art & Luthier is another sleeper. I have 2 Strats an early MM and a 86 MIJ thats BETTER and an Epiphone P 93 Riviera that is to die for.
3 P 90s and LUSH neck. ❤❤❤
THINK ! See with your hands and ears.
Forget the names. ...
60 yrs playing.
I've been a Seagull fan for years,,, I'm still too cheap to buy one though.. I bought an Art and Lutherie. Same factory, but crappy finish. I like it.
Good guitars! Ive played several A&L guitars
After the first couple of demos I knew that B was the Seagull. Currently I'm enjoying my Seagull Artist Cameo built circa 2005. But I owned a Gibson many more years ago. Greatly prefer the Seagull, and the sustain is astounding. Thanks for the test!
I prefer the Gibson but you can't beat a Seagull for value. I own two, an M6 Gloss and an Artist CW Qii. My Artist CW Qii is a solid wood guitar and it has absolutely steller tone. In fact, I would put the solid wood Seagull up against a Gibson, Martin, or Taylor twice it's price any day and it will hold its own. But for value the M line and S line Seagulls are just steller.
I paid around $1500 for the Artist CW Qii around 12 years ago and it has aged beautifully. I bought the M6 17 years ago for around $600 I believe.
My Seagull knows it won.
I would say that A has a nice ring but more midrange focused. Articulation is really good and very clear...new strings? Guitar B has an extended range (better bass) and a bit scooped in the mids which did not sound much like a mahogany guitar, so I am guessing the strings were old because B did not ring as well as A. Guitar A seems like how I would think the Seagull would sound and guitar B sounds more like a Gibson with the extended range in the bass frequencies.
Thanks Jeff!
Guitar B had more warmth and body to the sound, def pressed that.
Thanks.
A sounds like a car crash imho, B sounds lovely.
Both sounded great but i lean towards B
I liked B better. A was a lot brighter, B has more depth to it.
My wife and I both think guitar "A" is one of the best sounding guitars we've ever heard.
A is the Gibson.
@@whipscheapguitars2856 Only if you like the movie deliverance is A better. LOL sounds to much like a banjo to me. I was sure that was the sea gull because thats how their 12 strings sound
Im just wondering how I never knew bushradical had a guitar channel too!?
Both sound great...neither is better than the other. Will say newer affordable guitars are built much better on average compared to affordable guitars made just 25 years ago. Money poured into the research & development of mass produced guitars has paid off big time for both manufactures & consumers. A new Yamaha FG820 can't be beat at ~$400....sounds as good as USA made guitars costing at least $2k...closer to $3k to be fair (looking at you Taylor). A new Seagull S6 for ~$600 is still a bargain for something that sounds great and has great action/setup from the factory. Never played a high-dollar Martin/Taylor that sounded better nor played better than my Seagull S6 straight out of the box with a soft pick. In short don't drink the kool-aid...
A. Gibson B. Seagull... I have a A++ equipment experience, and this is not an easy call... I find B. To have a hard resonance on the decay. That piece isn't normal for Gibsons, but I don't have a large amount of exposure to a 70's build. I recommend Seagulls and Guilds all the time. Even Epi's when strapped for cash.
Thanks
A seagull B Gibson. Both great guitars, to me A sounds like it needs a little more age on its side to show it's full potential. Where as B sounds played in and older......
You are 100% wrong.....but so were 70% of the people who guessed
@@whipscheapguitars2856 wow just goes to show.....
I have no riot experience with either of these guitars but I would have picked A for the Gibson and B for seagull?
Seagull was B. I thought it would be a bit brighter like mine but the resonance was very much like mine
yup! The seagull has the low end and warmth for sure.
I thought model B sounded better playing specifically the Led Zeppelin song at the end. I think the softer tone lends itself to that kind of music.
I could hear that thumpyGgibson bass on "A". The Seagull has good range but slightly less mid range. I own a Seagull Artist D'Agostino, solid rosewood which you can pick up for around $1300 . It sounds MORE like the the Gibson. The S6 is a best buy against any other brand close to its price range!
Except Simon and Patrick...same company
One thing I would like to see Seagull/Godin offer is a Feedback Buster that would fit the Seagull Sound hole...... Their is no such animal.... I made mine out of a Blank CD and a piece of Velvet.... Works OK
Good tip.
A seagull B the vintage... B sound great but damn how can a 100$ guitar sound that good... maybe being expensive is not an issue when u buy a guitar
B was the seagull.
A Seagul B Gibson
Seagull guitars are exceptional. They sound better than most guitars in their price range. They tend to be consistant. They may be the best value for the buck. The Gibson and Seagull are two really different guitars. That said, don't expect the Gibson to necesarily sound more pleasing to you. Most people would expect the Gibson to sound better because it IS a Gibson and costs perhaps six times as much as the Seagull. But human hearing is a tricky thing. Hearing changes as you age. I am not saying the Seagull sounds as good or better. Just that ones's hearing isn't absolute.
Cool I play a seagull s6 for years now and I'm actually surprised that I could distinguish the sound
A is Gibson B is Seagull
Gibsons are more present! Love the Seagull but it is more muffled and less bright for a acoustic!
Do you build cabins??
I liked A better than B, but B still sounded really nice.
A is Seagull
B is Gibson
Love my Seagull S6 & my Gibson J45
Buy them both guys!
Thanks for your guess!