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Your transparency with everything has always been a huge reason I love your channel! Seeing you build and fix your own instruments gave me the confidence to work on my own! Lol thanks for help the broke college kid experience thing I could never have hoped to be able to afford!
Thanks for the encouragement!
Man your videos are one of the reasons I got into CZcams guitar videos. I'm so sorry your taking this loss.
You didn’t have to do this video. Hearing you talk about the transparency and human side of your business was refreshing. Do whatever it takes to support your family and give you the life you want. Sponsorships aren’t a new thing just a new revenue stream for you to continue to provide. Good luck.
Bro love your down to earth attitude and honesty. More people need to follow your lead. Thanks my brother
I truly appreciate your honesty brother, and will ALWAYS be supporting you. I will echo your sentiments, this community is truly INCREDIBLE!!! All the best to you, Mrs. Guns, and the family!
Thanks so much!
your channel is one of the reasons why i started working on my guitars and eventually got to build one from scratch. keep doing what youre doing.
Thanks for the encouragement!
Your Honesty and Love of your Craft, Speaks Volumes!! Thanks from one Bassist to another! I hope you never quit, unless you want it for yourself.
I've been a long-time subscriber and I have incredible respect for your honesty and integrity.
Adapt and survive!
Thanks for the encouragement!
Whatever you do, we will support you Dan. You have an amazing channel and are a great guy. All the best.
Thanks for the encouragement!
I love your channel and all the things you do and have done Dan. I appreciate the stance that you are taking and I hope that you will be blessed and be able to provide for your family and still do what you love.
Thanks for the encouragement Tim!
Anytime Dan, I love the message you put out, being a good steward with finances but still being able to enjoy your hobbies/desires. Early in my marriage the wife said I had choose between which hobby I would pursue firearms or guitars (this was 12 years ago) I chose firearms but I really think I should have chosen guitars haha. But I love your content being able to do both.
Thanks, Dan. I appreciate your communication and sharing with genuineness. God bless, brother!
What an incredible look behind the curtain. I really appreciate your openness and honesty and, will continue to support you as I can and wish you all the best and hope you can keep the lights on as long as possible
Thanks Patrick!
I’ve followed your channel for a while now and I must say I really appreciate your videos,humour and above all,honesty.I hope you continue to entertain and inform us guitar enthusiasts for as long as you like doing it,thank you so much .🎸🎸🎸
Thanks for the encouragement!
Solid outlook Dan on getting lemons and turning them into oranges, grapefruits, limes, fruit salads, pies, torts, and still making delicious lemonade on the side.
Haha thanks for the encouragement!
I really feel for you. You have a great channel. the Corp greed is beyond reality.
Love your stuff! Sorry to hear about all of the crap you're going through. Happy to hear that you're adapting and choosing to move forward! I'm subscribed😀
Been with you from the start, and will continue to stay with you, DAN. Learn so much and love the channel. Like you, into guns and guitars my entire life. God Bless You, Mama Guns, children, and extended family!🙏🙏🙏.
All the BEST!
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I do support your decisions Dan, Keep it up and God Bless.
I hardly ever see you stuff in my feed. I will start searching them. I love your work. I’d like build a guitar but have hardly ant tools. As a bassist, I love your “creating wave” style basses.
There will be a lot of us showing up for you , the honesty and the knowledge you put out is great.
Thank you!
Love your channel. Thanks for it all. You keep making them videos, I’ll keep watching!!
I totally appreciate your very open and transparent nature that you work within your content.
Love your channel.
I will always watch your videos! Your content is awesome!
God bless you and your family Dan 🙌
Greetings from Brazil.
Thanks so much!
Whatever you do with your chanel I will be listening/watching you content Dan! Go for it!
Keep on doing what you've been doing, man! Love your videos! Good luck on your adaptation!! 🙌🏿🙌🏿
Thank you!
Dan, your integrity and craftsmanship is top notch. Please continue doing what you are doing. I have personally learned a lot from your channel. Your custom guitars are awesome! We have all needed to "adapt or die" in this brutal economy. Hopefully it will get better soon!
Hey Dan, I've been watching since your first DIY Strat build video, and I've always loved your content. It's unfortunate that the big tech rules are changing so that you can't support your family like you used to, but I'm happy to support whatever content you come out with because I think you're a great man, a great content creator, and it's refreshing seeing someone so genuine and transparent, as many other people here have said. I love your videos and will keep watching, and I'm glad you're finding a way to adapt to the changes. Keep it up!
Thanks so much for the encouragement!
This has been one of the finest examples of choosing gratuity over anger and frustration. Thanks for that; I needed to see that and I didn't know it.
Total support from me... love your channel.
Dan, your positive attitude is inspirational! Love your videos. I'm a big fan of your channel. Happy to see the ads you make for cool products. All the best to you and your family! :)
Thanks for your content and passion!
I appreciate your candor and transparency on this and they way you want to go forward. :)
I hope you do good,love your vids!
Absolutely love your content!
It will be interesting to watch what you are building, in what ever format it takes. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Peter! Love you brother
Great video Dan! Appreciate the transparency and look forward to all your future content.
Love your honesty and transparency. God bless you!!!
Keep up the great work bro, you are a true inspiration to me
Great attitude. I hope you continue on. I watch them all. I watch the entire video. And I want to buy a Bass when you get rolling.
I haven't seen a video from you on my recommended feed (or GuitarMax either) in a while, until this. Then I looked at your videos and you have been pumping them out consistently. I am glad you are adapting, and look forward to more videos!
Loved your videos about your RV mods, too! :)
Good luck with your life & channel. Wish u the best. I've used a lot of your info from videos to redo a bass. Paint, fret work& electronics. Thanks to you, it came out nice. I've played it out at gigs and got some compliments to boot. I'm really happy with it?🎸😁 thanks against Dan. Looking forward to your custom line of basses. Have a great day
Great channel man. I"ve been watching you on and off for awhile. Anything with Guns and Guitars has to be good.. I've loved both since a child and I"m the tender age of 61. Still catnip to the ladies.. 🤣
I was just speaking to my son about this. He just graduated Medical school or will next month I think it is and he starts his residency, and I am so proud of him because he loves guns too!
I've been here since the start and it's amazing to see you stick to being a genuine dude over all this time. I've been watching since I was a 14 yearold musician in my bedroom to having just turned 20 and pursuing a career in music, you've been a great example to me over the years as a creator and your videos have meant the world to me. Best of luck going forward, it's always great to see a new video from you.
RAWK!!! Looking forward to your new direction 🤘🏼
Dan, your honesty and integrity are, as always, second to none. God bless you, your family and the new career focus!
Love your content. So happy I found your channel. Keep your chin up and do what you have to do to make it work. You’ve definitely demonstrated your values and ethics. We appreciate your work and your passion.
Thanks so much!
Dan, I love the transparency. It's very interesting to see behind the curtain.
Best of luck!!!
More power to u man!!!
Congratulations on adapating your plan! And thank you for showing some of my build in this video! :D
I thought you might like that!
Hope you keep on having your 'show' on YT because its fun and interesting to see en you are a passioned friendly guy, i'm from the Netherlands in Europe and we also like this kind of youtuubies!
This is a great video I would love to see more videos of buying affordable set up tools for guitars/ frets files
I dig you and your videos brother! God bless and lead you as you move forward and adapt to all these changes.
Thank you for the encouragement!
Thank you for being so straightforward and informative.
I have a very small CZcams channel and noticed that something has changed recently.
Very insightful video, especially about the loving making videos.
I'd love to buy a bass or guitar from you, but it's not that easy in France.
Keep going man!
Hey homie, I've been watching your videos for the past year or so as I've started working on my own basses and guitars and doing setups for my buddies and bandmates. Whenever I am working on a friend's instrument, I send them links to relevant videos of yours because I can't imagine they'd even need my help once they've been pointed to the best resource on the internet for customizing/repairing/setting up guitars and basses. I am going to do my best to exercise some brevity here, but it's important to me that I at least convey some of this to you because I feel very grateful for how much I've benefited from the work you do on this platform.
You could teach someone how to do just about anything. And that's a really valuable and admirable skillset you've developed. There's so much nuance, care, lived experience and hard work involved in effectively teaching others. The fact that you have so much knowledge and experience to share with others is a clear indicator that you are a very driven person who has first hand knowledge of all that goes into the learning process. Many times in your videos you will explain and demonstrate the mechanism of your approach to a task, and then you will describe what your personal learning process was like with the task and what kind of mistakes one should expect to make at first as well as what they will learn from said mistakes. That right there is CRUCIAL to effectively teaching a skill. You manage to detail what your mistakes taught you in a way that has the potential of functionally expediting early stages of the learning process for viewers like me.
The sheer quality of your videos (filming, editing, structure, content, etc) is something that I think content consumers often take for granted, but i'm sure I'm not the only one who is blown away by the quality of your work here. You clearly put a lot of thought into how you frame your shots so that everything you're doing is very easy to follow along with because the space is organized and well lit and focused. I am sure that it is clear to everyone following your channel that you are the real deal and that we're lucky that you approached the art of teaching and the art of video making with the same attention to detail, hardwork, and dedication that elevated you to proficiency in woodworking/luthiering (is that even a word?)
Oh right, brevity. You're the goat. You are an inspiration. Thank you. And sorry if this isn't coherent bc I wrote it at the end of long day lol.
Wow this comment really means the world to me! Thank you so much for taking the time to type this all out. It’s a blessing to me to know that my videos have inspired you. I obviously put a ton of blood sweat and tears into my content, but I’m honestly just grateful to have a platform to share what I’ve learned in a fun and creative way.
I only just found you a few months ago and in that time, you have inspired and guided me and many decisions along my path, for the better. I truly appreciate You and what You do!
Thanks for the encouragement!
Great advice about starting a YT channel. In a way, things have come full circle - people making and sharing videos because they love what they do.
I didn't know You had such a good character and heart! This is gold, thank You for honesty. I actually was thinking to start YT channel because of income, You've cleared that up for me!
Will continue praying for you and your family, and will continue my support as well! Love your content!
Thanks so much for your prayers and support! It really means the world to me!
I've been a subscriber since 2017 and have stayed committed to the channel despite using various accounts through the years because I keep forgetting my passwords HAHA. You still continue to make quality videos for us, Sending love from the Philippines!
Love your content. You have always had great advice with guitar tinkering and I have purchased a few of the products you recommended. Keep it up.
I found your channel right about the time you released the " Cheap Mini Pedals That Are Awesome " video , and have been hooked on you ever since . I even bought a couple based on your recommendation alone . Thanks , Dan ___________________
I'm stoked for your guitar brand man!
Thanks max!
Your story reminds me of what record companies have done for years with artists. YT and others are making profits off your back and those dollars aren't getting to those who create things that give them their profits. I've enjoyed your channel and hope you keep doing what you need to do to support your family.
Dan ! Nice to see you ..its been some time . ..your channel has really grown since I came across the 42 tone strat . The purple les Paul is still my fave guitar build of all time ...sorry that all this CZcams bs is going on ...I miss the good all days . Your attitude towards things is inspiring. Your a good dude .
I love this channel. I have learned so much with guitar building and what goes with it. Especially when the pandemic hit, I began to build guitars out of boredom and to see if I could do it.
I send a lot of people to this channel who have guitar problems or questions. I may not agree with your personal beliefs but I respect you as a person and the fact that you're a fellow musician and builder.
I have a Mosrite kit coming because I'm in a Ramones tribute band called the Cretinz here in southwestern Pennsylvania and watching that video is probably going to help me with the build.
Love it Dan! What a great mindset to be thankful for what you had and are pivoting to make things happen for yourself and your family.
Kudos for remaining true to your beliefs while adapting as needed.. Blessings and positive vibes to you and your family. 😎
Looking forward to seeing and hearing the new guitars you’re working on, Dan!
This is exactly what we were talking about on Monday when you picked up those bike racks.
As a CZcams Creator with multiple channels, I can verify many of the things you're saying here based on my first hand experience.
Unfortunately, YT isn't what it used to be for creators.
-Nick
Watched it all, very interesting stuff. You have a good eye for design, and your guitars look great!
Thank you!
Hey Dan I've been following your journey for a couple of years now, its been inspiring I love your attitude. God bless you and family
Thank you!
I've always appreciated your videos over every other guitar youtuber's because of how genuine and honest you always are. I'll continue to support you, and I look forward to seeing where you take your brand. On that same token, it would be cool to see more parts availability or variances from your shop, could be a way to bypass Amazon altogether. It would also be rad to see you offer DIY kits while you get the full brand ready to launch, just sell unfinished basic components and let the community run wild. Good luck buddy, I'll also look into the Patreon!
Thanks for the ideas, encouragement, and support!
Love this channel. God bless!
Thanks Robert!
I follow your channel since almost the beginning, and I always appreciated your honesty and transparency.
Trust is something that is gained with time and continuous effort. And you definitely gained mine.
Thank you for all the great stuff you put in your channel (minus guns, we disagree on that, but I still appreciate and support you). 👍
And hopefully, one day I will take the courage to build my own bass exactly as I want it just because you inspired me to do so.
Awesome man, I really appreciate your support despite the disagreement on guns. I appreciate people thay can agree to disagree and still be friends.
@@GunsandGuitars I used guns during my national service, and I think they belong there.
This doesn't mean that everyone that thinks differently should be an "enemy".
If we want to progress as human beings we should really exit this polarised mentality. It is indeed possible to disagree and still appreciate the other person.
Wow. This is an eye opener. I always had this notion that influencers that is earning from videos, EARN. It's just hard to absorb that even at this industry, people get, well, abused (?)
Anyway, change really is the only constant in this world. Keep it up. Stay resilient.
Great video, Dan! Thank you for taking the time to make this video and share this sad reality of CZcams for us. Keep up the GREAT work!! 😃👍
We're here for you Dan! The transition to full time luthier may suite you very well!
Appreciate the honesty Dan, one of the reasons I love watching your review videos!
I will honestly say that your guitar and bass designs and finishes are extremely appealing and unique. You should be anyone interested in a custom instrument's first choice. I hear and see people praising Japan made instrument as though every single citizen is a master luthier, but all I see are Teles and Strats. Again, you've got the great designs so run with it!
Keep up the good work. Thanks to you I made my first guitar neck. I am so excited to finish an electric guitar that I made the neck, body, and pickups. Thanks again!
Wow awesome! I’ve still yet to successfully wind a pickup!
I found your channel when I was looking for my first bass in HS, and saw the video with that one 3-pickup bass kit.
You’ve inspired me to build my own Rickenbacker kit!
Awesome!
Appreciate all that you shared, especially when you really don't have to. Adapt and overcome is always a great plan!
As someone who just got into the guitar building game, your videos have helped me a ton! I will always follow. I appreciate your honesty and am looking forward to seeing some of these products. Especially luthier tools! Thanks for everything you do brother!
Awesome, thank you!
Do what you got to do either way I'm still going to watch anything you put out. Can't wait for you to launch your brand. I'm sure most people who have been here for a while are like me and would rather have one of your guitars versus a major brand
This is as real as it gets and I love it!
This is exactly why I, along with all other people, follow you and your content : you're creating incredible video content, as well as being very transparent. I do believe you're going to turn things 'round, as you... actually always did !
And thanks for thinking about time zones for the streams, I'll be happy to try to follow your future streaming stuff !
I'm right there with you, Dan. I've been doing the youtube thing on a very small scale for 8 years, and only have 2100 subs...yet some of my videos have tens of thousands of views. I finally reached the point where I could monetize about 2 years ago. I never made much money with it, but it was consistent...until last November. Despite all of my analytics being the same, CZcams literally sliced my meager ad revenue in half. Now I don't even make enough for them to pay me every month because I don't meet the payment threshold.
The key difference for me is that I have a very well paying full time job. The 'Tube is a side project for me that I started doing because I like making helpful videos; I've never believed in cranking worthless content out for the sake of maintaining an upload schedule. But, for hard working, honest guys like you, I can't even imagine how challenging it's been. You and the family will be in my prayers as you navigate the ever-changing landscape of content creation. Keep your head up, brother.
Thanks for your understanding and encouragement!
Do what you got to do to make your living bro... as long as your honest about it... thx so much for the transparency...
Life long sub here...
Dan, I love and believe in the things you do and I’ve learned a ton watching your videos. I’m going to increase my Patreon support and pray that others will see the value in who you are and the good work that you do and do the same. God bless you brother keep on moving forward.
Thank you so much! Your support really means the world to me! Love you brother
Good job brother! I want to buy a guitar!
I've been watching you for years. I've loved the content and hope you do well into the future! Many Blessings!
Thank you!
Thanks for continuing on. I really enjoyed you content over the years
Thank you!
Can’t wait to try and get my hands on one of those beautiful basses. Would love to tear up the stage with one.
Cant wait for the brand launch!!!!!
Hi mate, greetings from Amsterdam. Make sense to put more priority on your guitar brand. Good luck and all the best.
Dan, I will always watch your videos. You have great content and come across as a real honest person. No ego, just pure you. Thank you.
Thanks so much!
Good stuff