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  • How-and why-luthier Dennis Fano’s Nashville operation increasingly favors pine bodies for his unique, carefully crafted designs.
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  • @premierguitar
    @premierguitar  Před 2 lety +6

    More Factory Tours: czcams.com/video/VK5p6OpJgX4/video.html
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    • @anirbanbhattacharyaa
      @anirbanbhattacharyaa Před 2 lety

      Here is a factory tour czcams.com/video/iz7gYSmCZyY/video.html

    • @jonbongjovi1869
      @jonbongjovi1869 Před 2 lety

      you barely showed off the guitars (like the finished ones)!!! #$%@!!!!

  • @Gaslight.Guitar
    @Gaslight.Guitar Před 2 lety +83

    What do you do for a living? "Hitting perfectly finished bodys with a stone" AWESOME !!!

    • @MegaAnarcist
      @MegaAnarcist Před 2 lety +1

      Hitting 2-3k$ guitar guitars with a stone 😂

    • @SA8TER21
      @SA8TER21 Před 2 lety +1

      I used to work at Premier Builders Guild when they were in business making Dennis's Fano line of guitars. He came out and trained a few guys and I remember one of the guys told me. "You have to find that right rock that just works."

    • @Gaslight.Guitar
      @Gaslight.Guitar Před 2 lety

      @@SA8TER21 🤣🤣🤣✌ great stuff

  • @RossD8
    @RossD8 Před 2 lety +50

    John Bollinger-musician, writer, bon-vivant and man about town. And now tour guide. Nashvilles' Swiss Army knife.

    • @lastofthe4horsemen279
      @lastofthe4horsemen279 Před 2 lety +3

      Bon-vivant love it.John has such a confident approachable demeanor and very talented really like watching him work.

    • @dodgedandle8311
      @dodgedandle8311 Před 2 lety +4

      John’s a Top Gezzer and fine player..🌞⭐️👍🏻🤠

    • @lastofthe4horsemen279
      @lastofthe4horsemen279 Před 2 lety +5

      Honestly don't really care for the Rig Rundown when John isn't hosting it.

    • @GerryBlue
      @GerryBlue Před 2 lety +3

      A true Renaissance Man

    • @imannonymous7707
      @imannonymous7707 Před 2 lety +2

      Yea john does a wiked job hosting this series. He asks the right questions and the musicians respect him.Hes got some pretty cool rigs himself.
      And no , im not gay, lol not that any things wrong with that

  • @janharris1085
    @janharris1085 Před 2 lety +22

    With COVID and Novo's transition to direct sales, I was in a position to place an order and get my guitar delivered in about 5 months, which was great! I got a Serus J in ocean turquoise. I am very pleased!

    • @jasperholt4968
      @jasperholt4968 Před 2 lety +1

      Love that finish. I got the Ice Blue Metallic with black mastery and black foils.

    • @splatastic244
      @splatastic244 Před 2 lety

      How do you make an order?? Ive been on their website but nothings available ;-; is it the customise thingy??

    • @jasperholt4968
      @jasperholt4968 Před 2 lety +2

      @@splatastic244 yeah, you have to either order a custom which takes around 6 months to a year. Usually about a year. Or you can get one of the twenty special order slots that they release at the beginning of each month on their website. The Special order only takes three months but it's limited on the spec options you can choose. If you get lucky you can buy a Signature guitar they release on some Thursday mornings at 10am. They are one of a kind, hand built, and signed by Dennis himself.

  • @lastofthe4horsemen279
    @lastofthe4horsemen279 Před 2 lety +10

    Been a fan of Dennis's work for a long time.Good to see the success he has achieved.Also bringing so many talented individuals in the Nashville area along and giving them a chance to practice their artistry in his factory.

  • @reverb508
    @reverb508 Před 2 lety +4

    Yes! I've been waiting for this!

  • @VonBluesman
    @VonBluesman Před 2 lety +9

    Great video and content. Seems like a real bunch of down to earth, honest, caring, nice, and talented people that make up the company. Every owner raves about how good the Novo guitars are.

  • @xb5883
    @xb5883 Před 2 lety +10

    The sparkle with the grain is awesome! Special stuff.

    • @sunsparkle8443
      @sunsparkle8443 Před 2 lety +1

      agreed. I just don't know how anyone could want to buy it brand new, but deliberately damaged. It's beyond my understanding.

  • @papasmamas1
    @papasmamas1 Před 2 lety +3

    Sparkle + wood grain with texture ? 🤯🤯🤯🤯 Too awesome!! One looked like inca silver but with the wood grain, wow, too amazing.

  • @Phil_Hayes
    @Phil_Hayes Před 2 lety +2

    Really enjoy this factory tour. I have one coming in this June.

  • @frederikthaysen6931
    @frederikthaysen6931 Před 9 měsíci +1

    This video made me purchase a Serus S in 64 3-tone sunburst and a Serus J in Ocean Turquoise.
    I can’t wait to get them!!
    That sparkle sunburst in the video is one of the most beautiful finishes, I have ever seen! The painters at Novo truly are wizards and some of the best in the world right now😍✨

  • @shawnbowling5766
    @shawnbowling5766 Před 2 lety +6

    Fantastic video!

  • @ChrissyOneMusic
    @ChrissyOneMusic Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for sharing, and giving us a good look at that Serus bass hanging in Dennis’s office. 😃

  • @williamdon3442
    @williamdon3442 Před rokem +1

    When the time is right I’m for sure getting a novo. Just beautiful guitars. Seeing how they build them let’s you know that the quality is there.

  • @mudkatmark
    @mudkatmark Před rokem

    Great company run by great people!! I love my Serus J. Wonderful guitars built by an amazing team!

  • @thinkingjack
    @thinkingjack Před 2 lety +3

    They have some amazing stuff, wow man

  • @bluzzjazz
    @bluzzjazz Před 2 lety +6

    I got my Serus J in Nov. 2020. I waited about 7 months to end of build. It did not disappoint. Ice blue metallic with Lollar Minis+ tone machine! Matt was great help when I was trying to decide on what I wanted, and Devin was such a good guy to work with on the final details. I would not hesitate to buy another Novo. While not inexpensive, the quality matches the price. Now I have an inkling for a Miris!

    • @charliewesley94
      @charliewesley94 Před 2 lety

      I received my J in Oct 2020! :) It's my favorite guitar.

  • @xchops8278
    @xchops8278 Před rokem

    have to cop to this.....saw you in the airport Jon and I gave a few double takes and did not say hi, but thanks for traveling around and doing all of these videos. Always a great way to start the day.

  • @wearesofucked
    @wearesofucked Před rokem

    I got a Novo Serus J today! Hey I love Bohlinger! Thanks Premier Guitar & Novo! Sweet tour.

  • @nickcerase1646
    @nickcerase1646 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video, well done. Novo really have the formula sorted, great attitude, wonderful guitars..

    • @reverb508
      @reverb508 Před 2 lety +3

      Speaking from experience, the first self-inflicted ding hurts your heart way less when the guitar is already reliced 😂

  • @bluebellstraps8155
    @bluebellstraps8155 Před rokem

    Great video !! Love it

  • @savethedandelions
    @savethedandelions Před 2 lety +9

    more of these tours, please! i love seeing how the sausage is made!

  • @danrobertson7095
    @danrobertson7095 Před 2 lety +2

    I have a Serus J with 3 P90s in Orange on order about 8 months away now, can't wait!

  • @gustavoviveros8394
    @gustavoviveros8394 Před 2 lety

    Thanks John 👍🏻

  • @bobdekett
    @bobdekett Před 2 lety +2

    Great factory tour coverage John! Keep up the good work:)

  • @dep1001
    @dep1001 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome! Deffo some cool guitars!

  • @telecastersRthebest
    @telecastersRthebest Před 2 lety

    That sparkle sunburst looks phenomenal!

  • @reidhowland
    @reidhowland Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for introducing me to Novo - they'd passed me by somehow. Wow!

  • @madgeniusmusic
    @madgeniusmusic Před 2 lety

    They look like lovely guitars.

  • @Simto
    @Simto Před 2 lety +6

    I can't tell you how much I want a Serus J in mermaid sparkle.... They have the best metallic and sparkle finishes in the business.
    Dennis has such a great eye for design. One of the best builders around.

  • @vidalgomezcotzajay4866

    Awesome factory!

  • @MarkJohnsonJams
    @MarkJohnsonJams Před 2 lety +10

    I want a Novo Solus H2 so bad. I’ll never have the scratch. They are so cool looking.

  • @joshuataft5541
    @joshuataft5541 Před 2 lety

    That sparkle finish is amazing.. I am gna dream of that now

  • @bobcarpenter3413
    @bobcarpenter3413 Před 2 lety

    Recently received my Serus J custom. Amazing tone and sustain. 3 P90's. It's a mighty throaty growler! Body fit and neck (fast!) playability surpass all my others possibly save my tele (maple fretboard). Keep up the great work dudes! Shout out to Devon!
    p.s. others are LP, ES335, Strat, and PRS22,

  • @reverb508
    @reverb508 Před 2 lety +1

    I just got a Novo Serus P2 and it is by far the loudest and most resonant guitar I own. The neck and body vibrate like crazy when I strum a chord. I’ve never been so giddy strumming an unplugged electric guitar.

    • @jasperholt4968
      @jasperholt4968 Před 2 lety

      I'm proud to say that I know how that feels. I just got my Custom Serus J two days ago. They are so resonant and light.

  • @stepitupandgo67
    @stepitupandgo67 Před 2 lety

    OMG the sparkle burst is insanity...

  • @JeremyLeech
    @JeremyLeech Před 2 lety +18

    Been a fan of them ever since I saw Rhett Shull use them. Need to get one of my own one of these days.

    • @JeremyLeech
      @JeremyLeech Před 2 lety +4

      @@sometimelater Lol how does that make them high? Because I found out about this brand of guitars by Rhett, and then seen lots of others and videos about them? So I want one? You comment makes no sense

    • @playmoreguitar5393
      @playmoreguitar5393 Před 2 lety +3

      Well the prices have tripled in 4 years so if you wait any longer you going to be lucky to get one for under $6000. I'm over them.

    • @JeremyLeech
      @JeremyLeech Před 2 lety +1

      @@playmoreguitar5393 Lol there's plenty under that price. Depends what you want

    • @bayougtr
      @bayougtr Před 2 lety

      @@JeremyLeech Rhett didn’t build any guitars.

    • @JeremyLeech
      @JeremyLeech Před 2 lety

      @@bayougtr never said he made them. Although he did have some made for him. Never once said he made them. He plays them lol.

  • @bluematrix5001
    @bluematrix5001 Před 2 lety

    FUNNY BUT THAT LOOK PLUS THE RELIC/ STRESSING IS SO FORGIVING FOR THE FINISHING ...GENIOUS!

  • @pierheadjump
    @pierheadjump Před 2 lety

    😎 Thanks Matt, Jon ⚓️ Operating a CNC machine is no joke, ? How many guitars is a certain bit good for ? Bits for pickups Bits for fret slots ~ nut slots ~ neck pockets. Really a craft requiring plenty of experience. 🎸

  • @aussiecoastie72
    @aussiecoastie72 Před 2 lety

    What a great guitar company 😊🤘

  • @DavidAzizinamini
    @DavidAzizinamini Před 2 lety +2

    Novo's are king! Thank you for this great vid PG! #amishpine4life:)

  • @george-st-george
    @george-st-george Před 2 lety

    really cool!!!! thank you.......i want one!!!!!..........cheers!!!!!

  • @pharmerdavid1432
    @pharmerdavid1432 Před rokem +3

    Softer wood like pine filters the sound, giving it a warmer, rounder tone, plus it's light weight and resonant, exactly what you want in a solid body guitar. I'm a die-hard telecaster and stratocaster and Les Paul Special player for solid body guitars, but Novo is more interesting to me than PRS for some reason, and I'll have to give one a try!

  • @dark_brew6628
    @dark_brew6628 Před 2 lety +4

    Man has an age of triumphs shirt on, what a legend.

  • @chrisstringfellow4756
    @chrisstringfellow4756 Před 2 lety +2

    I love Novo guitars and John B is one of my favorites! Great video!

  • @thinkingjack
    @thinkingjack Před 2 lety +12

    Their distressing process is freaking awesome!

    • @thomkopal1740
      @thomkopal1740 Před 2 lety +2

      Yes - EXCEPT I sincerely hope the guy with the rock and the spike does not end up with repetitive stress injuries. That's a serious debilitation in progress right there. Take care!!

    • @luisrivera3623
      @luisrivera3623 Před 10 měsíci

      I don’t like scratchingd in my guitars.

  • @xdoctorblindx
    @xdoctorblindx Před 2 lety +1

    I NEED THE BASS IN DENNIS'S OFFICE! He started building basses, and I absolutely must own a Dennis Fano bass!

  • @joejones891
    @joejones891 Před 2 lety +5

    Hmm… did we just get confirmation that the himbucker/P-90 combo is coming to the solus model option? Or was that just a shot of one Dennis’s signature run?

  • @sub-jec-tiv
    @sub-jec-tiv Před 5 měsíci

    18:20 That blue sparkle is so killer.

  • @Stashmanfpv
    @Stashmanfpv Před 2 lety +3

    My favorite guitar brand of all time!!!! (And Fano, before Novo)
    Make mine a Novo Serus S in ice blue metallic - relic’d.
    Thanks for this video of the best guitars ever made!!!
    Best! ✌🏼
    P.S. Glad to see John embrace the “grey.” Looks good on you John. It happens to the BEST of us! ✌🏼

  • @ronmorey3475
    @ronmorey3475 Před 2 lety +21

    With all due respect, Zane looks EXACTLY like the guy you’d picture who’s job it is to hit a guitar with a rock and a railroad tie.

    • @AndreaAustoni
      @AndreaAustoni Před 2 lety +3

      My #1 bass is a relic but I cried a little when Zane started hitting that beautiful body with a freaking rock.

    • @cannamail7570
      @cannamail7570 Před 2 lety

      omg lmao

  • @MisterTee
    @MisterTee Před 2 lety +1

    That pink sparkle guitar will be a great guitar for rock

  • @Jonathan-tn7id
    @Jonathan-tn7id Před 2 lety

    That was ace 👍🏻

  • @caseykittel
    @caseykittel Před 2 lety

    I really wish I had one of those redwood tele's that fender was making back in 2011ish. I played one back then and just couldn't afford it.

  • @GuitarExpress
    @GuitarExpress Před 2 lety +1

    Very interesting!

  • @bobcarpenter3413
    @bobcarpenter3413 Před 2 lety

    Expecting my Serus J in about 2 months! Whoot!

  • @mofateam1
    @mofateam1 Před 2 lety

    I have a fano tele beside some vintage guitars which i never will sell but those novo guitars are by far my favorite guitars i can´t afford atm...

  • @matthewdean5807
    @matthewdean5807 Před 2 lety

    Awesome vid PG. Great guitar company, family vibe. they make killer guitars(visually) and from what I’ve heard- they play amazing. I’ve yet to play one. Maybe someday. Keep up the good work Fano!

  • @nathanpickett202
    @nathanpickett202 Před rokem

    Best guitar I have ever owned. I sold it because I discovered I'm not a J series fan. May get a T series down the road. The Mirus at 12:45 I absolutely love! Yes, I'll have that one please!

  • @Mexxx65
    @Mexxx65 Před 2 lety +3

    I want my Novo TV!!!!

  • @chadsnoddy6336
    @chadsnoddy6336 Před 2 lety

    That Novo bass behind them at 19:00 looks sick!'

  • @jeffwithajay42
    @jeffwithajay42 Před 2 lety

    Bunnings beanie in Fretland! Australia represented! 🇦🇺 🐨

  • @kmatax9237
    @kmatax9237 Před 2 lety +10

    I wonder how soon stewmac will come out with their ”professional relic rock n spike kit”and how much it’s going to cost😂

  • @DevilsAdvocate92
    @DevilsAdvocate92 Před 2 lety +1

    Now that I heard about it I‘d love myself one of them Amish pine guitars
    It’s such a unique feature, you don’t get that stuff in Europe

  • @JohnW335andTele
    @JohnW335andTele Před 2 lety +1

    I know where I want to work when I retire!!😀

  • @RagggedTrouseredPhilanthropist

    John Bollinger; best posture in the music business.

  • @brynjones7371
    @brynjones7371 Před 2 lety

    Super content, love those guitars, great factory tour.

  • @Zakbass84
    @Zakbass84 Před 5 měsíci

    I want a Novo bass so bad!

  • @pcorraljr
    @pcorraljr Před 2 lety

    i've been wanting one ever since i saw Rhet Shull's Serus J, but in lake como blue or charcoal frost color,

  • @krachkiste
    @krachkiste Před 2 lety

    I see a bass headstock on the table 😍 you guys do bass guitars as well??

  • @MilesICBarker
    @MilesICBarker Před 2 lety

    So Dennis F has the exact same office chair as me - folding arms FTW :)

  • @anonymousforensic
    @anonymousforensic Před 2 lety +8

    Novo is so cool! I don’t know that I’ll ever own one, but I’d love to play one. If you haven’t checked it out, their podcast is a great time. It’s like hanging out with a group of friends, talking about gear and music. You get to meet each member of the shop one episode at a time.

  • @greenwave792
    @greenwave792 Před 2 lety

    15:28 best line of the video

  • @jamesprice6381
    @jamesprice6381 Před 2 lety

    hey man, u NEED ta do a interview on O'Dell Guitars N Wilkesboro NC The guys an absolute monster at this ............

  • @williamdesilva67
    @williamdesilva67 Před 2 lety +1

    I didn't know yall made basses too.. I generally don't gravitate towards offsets and "odd" shaped guitars.. but I'm gassing for a novo so bad.. true art 🎨 👌 ✨️ true true art

  • @ryanintopeka
    @ryanintopeka Před rokem

    That Silver guitar with the Blue pickguard and the F hole lookin thing looks insane. Want.

  • @DanRodriguez1
    @DanRodriguez1 Před 2 lety +2

    wow that blue guitar 17:19

  • @kmatax9237
    @kmatax9237 Před 2 lety +1

    Pine, check, cnc machine, check, sparkle gun, check, rock and spike,check, freezer, check. Ok, ready for production!
    Lol
    Seriously, kudos to these guys have no problem showing this that nobody else does!!!

  • @Guitar_Romantic_L.A.M.F

    I need that 3 tone sparkle !

  • @dennismullins4930
    @dennismullins4930 Před 2 lety

    Just enough tech to maintain the soul. Excellent ☮️

  • @theflatulentfreddy1
    @theflatulentfreddy1 Před 2 lety

    I want that job distressing them things! 😎👌

  • @jwiegand1022
    @jwiegand1022 Před 2 lety +1

    Well crap now I want one.... thanks John lol

  • @BK-lx5mo
    @BK-lx5mo Před 2 lety +1

    Do I see a neon pink body with a FLOYD ROSE route @15:58 ? Oh my \m/ Also, does Dennis still do the compound radius fingerboards? Those early Fano guitars (~2011) are some of the best guitars I've ever played.

    • @jasperholt4968
      @jasperholt4968 Před 2 lety

      Yeah, you can order a compound radius if you buy a custom.

  • @warner631
    @warner631 Před 2 lety

    Tell you what, I make guitars in my "free time". This is absolutely how I would do it if I could involve other people, I'm a fan.

  • @nickb.237
    @nickb.237 Před 2 lety +2

    How long till Rhett Shull comments on this??

  • @anthonymorales842
    @anthonymorales842 Před 2 lety

    You are a great owner

  • @JimiHendrixEX
    @JimiHendrixEX Před 2 lety

    Everything is in nuances. Tjanks for this. Also Guitar Pilgrim Open mu eyes that a blues isnt easy becouse maybe its not fast but theres a lot of Little things that made simple things sound great

  • @bluglass7819
    @bluglass7819 Před 10 měsíci

    Cf rods in a pine neck would be a fun experiment.

  • @_lowcountry
    @_lowcountry Před 2 lety

    My boy Zane with that Pet Symmetry shirt tho

  • @imannonymous7707
    @imannonymous7707 Před 2 lety +4

    Pine and nitro hmmm well thats interesting. Id love to see what an exact copy of an early broadcaster proto type sounds and plays like.
    And i love the checking look on pine, really cool man.
    Come on jon pick one of them up and rock out bro,

  • @stephenmcgauley
    @stephenmcgauley Před 2 lety +3

    Would have been cool to see more about how they process the Revolta line. as I understand it they quality check/setup every guitar a la PRs se line.
    Hopefully that’s the next video?

  • @deangianotti906
    @deangianotti906 Před 2 lety +2

    must be pretty stressful to have your manager and a camera crew watch your work while explaining it's a very precise job lol

  • @kenrussell1093
    @kenrussell1093 Před 2 lety +1

    How long do you have to cure pine, given that it is the sappiest wood around?

    • @hansbrede2862
      @hansbrede2862 Před 2 lety +1

      It's kiln dried and then thermally modified which "sets" most of the resin and turpentines.

  •  Před 2 lety +2

    At first I thought it was Ron Chapman!! LOL!

  • @richardfettig5974
    @richardfettig5974 Před 2 lety

    3 and up cool if ya can get it !

  • @bloodswarms
    @bloodswarms Před 2 lety

    I always thought pine was too soft. Very interesting.

  • @astrovilla6866
    @astrovilla6866 Před 2 lety

    There is a sienna burst sparkle Serus P2 in my future.

  • @thseed7
    @thseed7 Před 2 lety

    ❤🤘🎸

  • @nebelweiss6999
    @nebelweiss6999 Před 2 lety

    Are going to the US in 2024. Is it too late to order a Novo with jazzmaster specs/ pickups?

  • @Not_Andrew_Huberman
    @Not_Andrew_Huberman Před 2 lety

    That rip at 2:18