Could listen to Stefan talking all day about his guitars - he is a master of his craft but doesn't come across pushy and full of himself like so many others - a sure sign of his true greatness on the instrument. Have Stefan to thank for his Kicking Mule LPs getting me into guitar playing as a teenager back in the 70's
Stefan this video was a great influence upon me buying a Franklin Guitar OM, 13 frets. Its a great guitar with tone to die for. Just gets better every year. Also Nick is a great guy and very good friend. Best guitar I have ever owned. Just a pleasure to play. Thanks for producing this video. I do agree that you could make most guitars sing. However, it doesn't hurt to have one that shows off our skills in a proper way. 😊🎸👏👏👏👍😎❤
Stefan: you are a great guitar player and a great teacher. Dominates the guitar as I saw the great Brazilian accordionist Luiz Gonzaga, mastering her accordion: playing and talking without making mistakes and without shuffle. It's a huge pleasure to see you talk about what you do. The Franklin Guitar has a beautiful sound. Congratulations. Otamar de Carvalho, Brasília, DF, Brazil
I have one of Nick's OM's. Amazing guitar. If you want a guitar that is an absolute joy to play and sounds so sweet that people stop to inquire, then buy a Franklin, made by Nick Kukich. Thanks so much Nick! Stuart And thanks for the vid Stefan. Really enjoyed your playing.
Great work Stefan, as usual... I still own your old Mahogany Jumbo, and play it with great pleasure... Franklin are really great great guitar, but as you said, and how we hear in your videos... the sound is 10% in the guitar & 90% in the hands... Happy new year to you and your family!! Giuseppe from Italy
Seeing you play again makes me want to rush home and dust of my copy of How To Play Ragtime Guitar, Stefan! Been playing Bermuda Triangle Exit for 30 years as part of my standard repertoire. Still haven't mastered 12 Sticks yet, though!
I spent two hours at the shop in Sandpoint, Idaho, 1985. He took me through every phase of the luthier process. It was very interesting. I played one. I left, thinking of how I liked Martin, far more.
When I bought my Franklin Jumbo in 1987 I almost bought an OM, but the Jumbo is great, with Brazilian rosewood back and sides, and an arched back, and the easiest neck to play I've ever had. Cost $1800.
Hey Jay, that's where I started: a cheap black sears silvertone archtop. Well, it got shot up. Too bad. I wisht I still had that axe, just for old time sakes.
All proper respect, but my take-away from this is at the 10:00 mark, where you realize it takes anyone else a jumbo guitar and a thumb pick to get close to what Big Bill could do with a bare thumb on a 00.
For $9K+ it better fit like a glove :-) I am sure it's an awesome instrument, but Robert Johnson certainly didn't need a $9K guitar to sound great, and I bet maestro Grossman would sound awesome even on a chicken fence over a bucket :-).
Stefan, the Franklin OM looks and sounds great. You didn’t talk about the feel of the neck of the guitar. Can you address the ease. Of moving u thick or too widey I have somewhat smallish r with some arthritis starting to show. I have scoliosis and cannot sit erect without a brace or other support.
Can you address the ease moving up and down the fretboard5. The thickness and width of the neck and the height. Iof the strings above the frets What price range or what should i expect. To pay the franklin OM? U
I really like his jumbo guitars except that I am a small guy and I am worried handling that size guitar. His OM's are nice, however, I prefer short scales like 243/4 or 24.9. They cost around 8k and up. They are worth it, my pocket doesn't hear how nice they sound so we haven't come to an agreement yet about the price. LOL Thanks nice video.
For those commenting on the price of this guitar, first try building one of this quality... please, and then call me. And, if you haven't sat with in the right listening environment while in front of a virtuoso like Stephen playing a fine guitar... you don't know what good sound is. I might suggest you find an older friend, maybe your grand farther who has a great tube amp stereo from the 70's like a McIntosh or what we used to have in music class, a nice Bogan or AR and some nice AR-3A's... get a clean vinal LP, yes, analog... close your eyes and listen instead of watching You Tube video's to entertain your ears.
Franklins, Goodalls, Osthoffs, Sobells, Bourgeois, are many orders of magnitude above the uninspiring factory output that Martin, Taylor, Fender, Gibson, etc. churn out by the thousands. You get what you pay for. :)
Man I've got richland woman blues just about note for note as you an I got that intro roll from the library of congress recording its just one part an I have trouble squakin the note but from watchin you I've got the song good just gotta work on it mainly one part
Mr Grossman... do you have anything that you're playing On You tube, that you also offer the tabulature for as well. I'm a old time rock and roll guitarist, that in my old age now (like Mr Clapton) I now want to get back to my roots, and learn some old fingerpicking Delta (Type) Blues. I'm kind of starting out all over again, from scratch, I had my old Ovation, and Gibson SG stolen from me back in the early 90's so I haven't touched the guitar for the better part of 20 yrs. and I've recently bought myself another Martin, and what I think must be one of the heaviest guitars ever made, the Ibinez Artist, and I want to reteach myself stuff. I've forgotten most of what I used to know, except for the pentatonics
Hi, I followed closely Stefan Grossman and I certainly something from his playing. I bought his records, which usually came with the tablature booklet. So I still have some material and I would gladly share it with you. Please send me a private message or let me know your email address. Cheers Daniel Ibanez
does anyone know the song when starts to play his jumbo?@ 9:59 it goes lick at 7fret 2nd strng, 5 fret1st strng ,8 fret1st strng (heavy vibrato) then 2nd strg 1st frt to 2nd frt, to 3rd srtng 2nd frt then E7 to A7 sort of?
@@bohemian46 No it's not. I wanted to know what Franklin considers "the right string" for "their" sound. Yes, you can play it any which way to any where sound, but they must put a particular string on for a reason, and I was interested to know.
I once saw Stefan play misissippi blues with Keb Mo - it didnt work at all - Keb was swinging but Stefan was just sticking to that metronomic way of playing the blues that he has - It was such a disappointment - I love stefans playing but that was just awful
Dream on; I've played mine with Martins; they sound wimpy; this beast cuts; Grossman is a quiet player. And I paid only $1800 in Toronto in 1989 for mine.
$ 9000.00,,,you kidding,,aint no wood worth this much money even if I was very rich,,my 3K martin d40 kicks its ass,,and I sold it to buy a Takemine that for 1K sounds even better,,,
Dude, just wait til you try an Esteban! For $49.95 it'll make your $1000 Tak sound sick. Premium acoustical cardboard, and it even comes with a pickup! Built right in! Now that's a great guitar!
Sounds like a lot of money, but the amount of work that goes into a handmade instrument is considerable. In the UK a plumber gets about $70 an hour. You are doing well to get a handmade done in 100 hours. That's $7000 right off. Equally, repairs seem expensive, A neck reset here comes in around $400. Sounds like a lot, and if all goes well, the repairperson is making a great living. If something goes wrong they're lucky to be getting minimum wage. Guitar makers without the reputation of Nic's Franklins are likewise lucky to be getting better than minimum wage.
To my ears not much bass and a dull treble and mids with some buzzing going on maybe someone else can tell me why people say it sounds so good, I'd be genuinely interested. Could be the recording not doing it any favours. Great playing.
Don't ever judge a guitar from a recording, through the Internet, through your computer, through your sound system. Judge a guitar being played right in front of you, or by yourself. Then pass a verdict. And only then ask for its price...
ronald gans How refreshing to see a comment with some sense in its content. To second the comment, you tube videos are so over compressed to begin with and thats before you take into consideration the recording equipment quality, playback speaker quality etc...upshot is you ABSOLUTELY cannot tell for sure how a guitar sounds from one of these videos alone. EVER.
Are you kidding me? You don't need a $9,000 guitar to record or play blues. Real blues sound better on an old Stella or Kay. I have played a Chinese made $200 Recording King Dirty Thirties Model that sounded more appropriate for old style blues. What are you paying for hear.
This Jumbo is based on an old 30s Euphonon or Prairie State. Lots of blues and country folk played on those. Stefan plays really softly; this guitar is loud as fuck and can cut anything. It is great for playing with two or three other guitars because you won't hear the others.
Could listen to Stefan talking all day about his guitars - he is a master of his craft but doesn't come across pushy and full of himself like so many others - a sure sign of his true greatness on the instrument. Have Stefan to thank for his Kicking Mule LPs getting me into guitar playing as a teenager back in the 70's
Stefan this video was a great influence upon me buying a Franklin Guitar OM, 13 frets. Its a great guitar with tone to die for. Just gets better every year. Also Nick is a great guy and very good friend. Best guitar I have ever owned. Just a pleasure to play. Thanks for producing this video. I do agree that you could make most guitars sing. However, it doesn't hurt to have one that shows off our skills in a proper way. 😊🎸👏👏👏👍😎❤
Wonderful guitar in the hands of a wonderful player -- no wonder it sounds wonderful...
Stefan: you are a great guitar player and a great teacher. Dominates the guitar as I saw the great Brazilian accordionist Luiz Gonzaga, mastering her accordion: playing and talking without making mistakes and without shuffle. It's a huge pleasure to see you talk about what you do. The Franklin Guitar has a beautiful sound. Congratulations. Otamar de Carvalho, Brasília, DF, Brazil
I have one of Nick's OM's. Amazing guitar. If you want a guitar that is an absolute joy to play and sounds so sweet that people stop to inquire, then buy a Franklin, made by Nick Kukich. Thanks so much Nick! Stuart
And thanks for the vid Stefan. Really enjoyed your playing.
Great work Stefan, as usual...
I still own your old Mahogany Jumbo, and play it with great pleasure...
Franklin are really great great guitar, but as you said, and how we hear in your videos... the sound is 10% in the guitar & 90% in the hands...
Happy new year to you and your family!!
Giuseppe from Italy
Seeing you play again makes me want to rush home and dust of my copy of How To Play Ragtime Guitar, Stefan! Been playing Bermuda Triangle Exit for 30 years as part of my standard repertoire. Still haven't mastered 12 Sticks yet, though!
I spent two hours at the shop in Sandpoint, Idaho, 1985. He took me through every phase of the luthier process. It was very interesting. I played one. I left, thinking of how I liked Martin, far more.
Great info, that guitar sounds awesome man! Thanks for sharing!
When I bought my Franklin Jumbo in 1987 I almost bought an OM, but the Jumbo is great, with Brazilian rosewood back and sides, and an arched back, and the easiest neck to play I've ever had. Cost $1800.
The right hand thumb work on the intro is great.
Love loopers corner Stefan 😄👍
Stefan, you would sound great on $50 sears silvertone.
Hey Jay, that's where I started: a cheap black sears silvertone archtop. Well, it got shot up. Too bad. I wisht I still had that axe, just for old time sakes.
Erg Budster "shot up"? Must have been a tough gig.
Thank you Stefan : I learn guitar almost with your music rag and blues ...
All proper respect, but my take-away from this is at the 10:00 mark, where you realize it takes anyone else a jumbo guitar and a thumb pick to get close to what Big Bill could do with a bare thumb on a 00.
Bermuda Triangle Exit, one of the first tunes I learned From Stefans books.
The only one I liked
Thanks to Stef, I have a Franklin Jumbo.
The guitar is so great that even a crappy
player like myself sounds good.
Larry Cohn
It does sound wonderful.
EXCELLENT VIDEO
magnifique, j'adore
merci
jp
For $9K+ it better fit like a glove :-) I am sure it's an awesome instrument, but Robert Johnson certainly didn't need a $9K guitar to sound great, and I bet maestro Grossman would sound awesome even on a chicken fence over a bucket :-).
Stefan, the Franklin OM looks and sounds great. You didn’t talk about the feel of the neck of the guitar. Can you address the ease. Of moving u thick or too widey
I have somewhat smallish r with some arthritis starting to show. I have scoliosis and cannot sit erect without a brace or other support.
Can you address the ease moving up and down the fretboard5. The thickness and width of the neck and the height. Iof the strings above the frets
What price range or what should i expect. To pay the franklin OM?
U
Hmmm, thought for a second or two Burl Ives was playing guitar.. Nice job and great sounding instrument..Thanks..
I really like his jumbo guitars except that I am a small guy and I am worried handling that size guitar. His OM's are nice, however, I prefer short scales like 243/4 or 24.9. They cost around 8k and up. They are worth it, my pocket doesn't hear how nice they sound so we haven't come to an agreement yet about the price. LOL Thanks nice video.
For those commenting on the price of this guitar, first try building one of this quality... please, and then call me. And, if you haven't sat with in the right listening environment while in front of a virtuoso like Stephen playing a fine guitar... you don't know what good sound is. I might suggest you find an older friend, maybe your grand farther who has a great tube amp stereo from the 70's like a McIntosh or what we used to have in music class, a nice Bogan or AR and some nice AR-3A's... get a clean vinal LP, yes, analog... close your eyes and listen instead of watching You Tube video's to entertain your ears.
nice
Lovely video ....... :))
A guitar played by also John Renbourn
Let me guess, phosphore bronze light gauge strings?
He says at 17:30 that it's 80/20 bronze and he's "not crazy about phosphor bronze".
@@rasm0225 12s
Man the back of that franklin looks just like a 12 string I had back sometime ago
Franklins, Goodalls, Osthoffs, Sobells, Bourgeois, are many orders of magnitude above the uninspiring factory output that Martin, Taylor, Fender, Gibson, etc. churn out by the thousands. You get what you pay for. :)
Man I've got richland woman blues just about note for note as you an I got that intro roll from the library of congress recording its just one part an I have trouble squakin the note but from watchin you I've got the song good just gotta work on it mainly one part
what do y think about a sigma d 28 beatyfull
Mr Grossman... do you have anything that you're playing On You tube, that you also offer the tabulature for as well. I'm a old time rock and roll guitarist, that in my old age now (like Mr Clapton) I now want to get back to my roots, and learn some old fingerpicking Delta (Type) Blues. I'm kind of starting out all over again, from scratch, I had my old Ovation, and Gibson SG stolen from me back in the early 90's so I haven't touched the guitar for the better part of 20 yrs. and I've recently bought myself another Martin, and what I think must be one of the heaviest guitars ever made, the Ibinez Artist, and I want to reteach myself stuff. I've forgotten most of what I used to know, except for the pentatonics
Hi, I followed closely Stefan Grossman and I certainly something from his playing. I bought his records, which usually came with the tablature booklet. So I still have some material and I would gladly share it with you.
Please send me a private message or let me know your email address. Cheers
Daniel Ibanez
Hi, does anyone know the name of the opening song on this? thanks?
Bermuda triangle exit
Thanks Douglas!!
Very nice sounding guitar, but what's the cost of that fine machine?
Thousands.
Starts at 9500.
www.lmgtfy.com/?q=franklin+guitars+pricing
An arm and a leg.
Bermuda Triangle Exit is the name
Standard
Is there a name for that opening tune?
+Mea Culpa Bermuda Triangle Exit.He also teaches it on one of his instructional video's.
+Mea Culpa bermuda triangle exit
does anyone know the song when starts to play his jumbo?@ 9:59 it goes lick at 7fret 2nd strng, 5 fret1st strng ,8 fret1st strng (heavy vibrato) then 2nd strg 1st frt to 2nd frt, to 3rd srtng 2nd frt then E7 to A7 sort of?
big bill broonzy- willie mae
What type of strings come on a Franklin?
That's like asking a car dealer what brand of gas he used to fill the tank of your new ride.
Run it out and fill it with your choice.
@@bohemian46 No it's not. I wanted to know what Franklin considers "the right string" for "their" sound. Yes, you can play it any which way to any where sound, but they must put a particular string on for a reason, and I was interested to know.
He is a great picker but has picked an expensive guitar I think there are many cheap copies that sound as good for a fraction of the price
Guild
starting at $9,300... so... lot of money for a human been
I bought one in Toronto in 1987 for $1800.
Hearing an awful lot of buzz and rattle for more than 9 grand!
I once saw Stefan play misissippi blues with Keb Mo - it didnt work at all - Keb was swinging but Stefan was just sticking to that metronomic way of playing the blues that he has - It was such a disappointment - I love stefans playing but that was just awful
Nine grand?! Are you kidding me? My Martin D-42 at $5k blows it to hell and gone! Hell, even my $3k Guild F-50R makes this one sound anemic!
Dream on; I've played mine with Martins; they sound wimpy; this beast cuts; Grossman is a quiet player. And I paid only $1800 in Toronto in 1989 for mine.
My F50 R does it to
$ 9000.00,,,you kidding,,aint no wood worth this much money even if I was very rich,,my 3K martin d40 kicks its ass,,and I sold it to buy a Takemine that for 1K sounds even better,,,
Dude, just wait til you try an Esteban! For $49.95 it'll make your $1000 Tak sound sick. Premium acoustical cardboard, and it even comes with a pickup! Built right in! Now that's a great guitar!
Yes, but was it zagerized?
Sounds like a lot of money, but the amount of work that goes into a handmade instrument is considerable. In the UK a plumber gets about $70 an hour. You are doing well to get a handmade done in 100 hours. That's $7000 right off. Equally, repairs seem expensive, A neck reset here comes in around $400. Sounds like a lot, and if all goes well, the repairperson is making a great living. If something goes wrong they're lucky to be getting minimum wage. Guitar makers without the reputation of Nic's Franklins are likewise lucky to be getting better than minimum wage.
@@gammonandspinach6046 Korea and Japan give hours per buck
ok if you got lots in the bank
To my ears not much bass and a dull treble and mids with some buzzing going on maybe someone else can tell me why people say it sounds so good, I'd be genuinely interested. Could be the recording not doing it any favours. Great playing.
Don't ever judge a guitar from a recording, through the Internet, through your computer, through your sound system. Judge a guitar being played right in front of you, or by yourself. Then pass a verdict. And only then ask for its price...
ronald gans
How refreshing to see a comment with some sense in its content. To second the comment, you tube videos are so over compressed to begin with and thats before you take into consideration the recording equipment quality, playback speaker quality etc...upshot is you ABSOLUTELY cannot tell for sure how a guitar sounds from one of these videos alone. EVER.
It's the recording, and Stefan doesn't play loudly, like me. As with violins, which sound squeaky when recorded, this guitar blooms live.
10000 $ ??????????????????????????????
They are not better than Lowden guitars. Sorry.
not too impressed....
Guitar or figure
Are you kidding me? You don't need a $9,000 guitar to record or play blues. Real blues sound better on an old Stella or Kay. I have played a Chinese made $200 Recording King Dirty Thirties Model that sounded more appropriate for old style blues. What are you paying for hear.
This Jumbo is based on an old 30s Euphonon or Prairie State. Lots of blues and country folk played on those. Stefan plays really softly; this guitar is loud as fuck and can cut anything. It is great for playing with two or three other guitars because you won't hear the others.
Chinese guitar more appropriate for old style blues. Interesting perspective.