Musicwood: A MUST See For Every Acoustic Guitar Geek ★ Acoustic Tuesday
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- Ever wonder where your guitar came from?
I'm not talking about the brand, but the materials. Specifically, the woods that make up your acoustic guitar.
There's a lot of acoustic guitars in the world with Sitka Spruce tops, Mahogany back and sides, etc... and this documentary I've found gives some amazing insight into some of the issues that are facing the sustainable harvesting of the raw materials used for guitars.
This is a MUST see for every acoustic guitar geek.
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I watched Musicwood the other day. I’m a “Taylor guy” not only because I happen to love the sound of a Taylor, but in doing so, I learned more about what Bob Taylor is all about, and now very much have a great respect for him as a human being. I was playing my 214ce a few minutes ago, and was looking at the top, and a profound sense of dread came over me. As I looked at the instrument, it really hit me that it’s not “just a guitar” that G-d forbid if something ever happened to could easily be replaced, but that it truly is a precious thing that comes from a very finite resource. I’ve really also grown a great fondness of Koa, and in some small sense of solace, am very appreciative of what Mr. Taylor is doing in Hawaii, and Cameroon.
The really cool part that some people miss is that these trees can produce thousands of guitar tops per tree. And those thousands of guitar tops if properly cared for mean they don't need to be made again.
So with a little self-control in the industry, we could easily be in real good shape and still have all the guitars we like. It just takes a little self-control and planning. I'm glad to see that some of the major guitar makers are taking that in the consideration .
#SMALLWINS: Survived the entire 16 hours of the PBS special on Country Music. Getting ready to spring the $80 for the entire set of DVD’s. Bob from Norton, Ohio.
Amen brother! Have to say I didn't just survive the series, I couldn't wait for each new episode. Growing up in the 60's urban Canada, I never considered Country Music worth much consideration. Now that I'm a senior and a musician and seen a thing or two, I realize how much I missed. Ken Burns & Co. set me straight and left me hungry for more. I had no idea of Emmylou Harris' back story, as but one example. Still not a fan of the "slang 'n' twang", but Country bands are just about the only ones still making real acoustic music live on stage, and I treasure that. I'd love to have the DVDs too, but for now I'll be satisfied with the entire series on my DVR; it'll only get erased when I replace it with the genuine original.
When I say, I SURVIVED, it was because not only did I watch each episode I styled up to watch the repeat of the program (s) then got a few hours of sleep before getting up to start my day. I really do need the T-shirt!😁
I cannot urge EVERYONE here enough to watch Ken Burns series "Country Music". To be re-exposed to the origins of what, at the outset, was an acoustic based genre, was a re-awakening, of sorts. When you realize what a HUGE community based experience it was for thousands, if not millions, of everyday folks to constantly gather together with family, friends and neighbors to play music and sing, it's partly sad to see how the years have lessened that. Thank goodness there are modern 'communities' like this and others as well as occasional places where it's still easy to gather with like minds and hearts. Whenever one of us reaches out to another to play or sing, even if it's to only one person, we are still carrying on that legacy. May we all keep sharing and growing.
Thanks Tony for the shout out about the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. It's my bad for not submitting it through the AT website earlier in the year to give it a proper review. Luckily, this is an annual event so I'll make sure to resubmit it in July. It truly is an outstanding event.
Thank you so much for featuring not only my own guitarsenal, but everyone elses as well. Weather it's my own sizable stash or someones 2 guitar family, it's great to see folks out there sharing and caring about their instruments with family and friends. We all appreciate being able to do so on AT , which is a wonderful hub for thousands of acoustic players and lovers.
Thank you so much Acoustic Life, we are thrilled you found the film Musicwood and loved it. It was incredible to make and like you we learn't so much. Love what you're doing too. Thanks again.
Great show again guys. Haven't missed one of them!
Musicwood was probably one of the best guitar documentaries and best overall documentaries Ive ever seen.
Tony, I love your song. Thanks for letting us hear it.
#dontbeafraid Tony, you sound fine as a singer. I’d say you should do more vocal stuff. In my opinion, you sound great! Good song my friend
that's how I feel
Tony, "Take my Heart" is a brilliant song, wonderfully performed. It's refreshing that the music shares in the song equally with the lyrics; They're like two performance; one steps up to take the lead, while the other supports it respectfully, then they switch. I haven't really listened to any of your stuff, but I'll be looking for the recording with brand new respect.
That was beautiful Tony. The playing, the lyrics and your vocal offering on it. So nice to hear you singing it. We have Halfbroke Horse so we are already a fan of the song. We can't wait for your solo album to come out.
Very underrated channel... i wonder if tony loves electric guitar? That resonator is beautiful...
Hi, guys, Rick inbn San Francisco here. Thought you'd like to know that Ramblin' Jack Elliot is still playing gigs at 88 years old. He turned 88 on August 1. He played (and I hope he still does) the definitive version of "San Francisco Bay Blues."
Solid stuff. Thanks for sharing. I don't get to watch you guys enough, but I always know there's quality at this channel.
LR Baggs is usually really generous with donations and outreach. Might be worth reaching out to them.
taylor facts: scott paul, who was a director of GreenPeace, is NOW a director of natural resource sustainability at my beloved Taylor Guitars. Taylor has been documenting sustainability for years, here are some examples: Bob is working on producing tone wood colonies of koa (which he bought land w/ his own money) and maple; taylor introduced streaked ebony; taylor brought modern day and safe work conditions to cameroon; taylor created a new company, stella falone - which creates high end ebony kitchenware; taylor pushed through challenging boundaries - for example, taylor is PAYING the local cameroon tribes to take care of ebony planting for the first 5 years, then the tribes own the trees, then when it's time to harvest, taylor will buy the logs from the tribes. taylor is an innovator in guitar making and also a trail blazer for sustainment. that's why i PROUDLY own 6 taylors.
finally...tony...seriously...you said you were looking at a lowden. i'm disappointed. this just means you need to go guitar shopping again. i have a lowden driftwood cedar/cocobolo s35 12 fret on order...google driftwood cedar lowden, and be prepared to drool.
Bob Taylor has been at the forefront of the sustainable woods for sometime now.
It definitely feels good having an instrument that didn’t contribute in limiting guitar materials for my grandkids to enjoy
Here's a story and a question for you all about being stewards of our tonewood forests. A few years ago, I was told my '73 Guild D35 that I purchased new needed a neck reset or it would become unplayable in a few years. This guitar has an amazing sound and it has been my musical companion most of my life. So I found a good master luthier, and he cautioned me that the restoration would cost more than the guitar was worth, and to first think about getting a new one instead. So, I tried a lot of new guitars, and the ones that came close to the quality of sound and playability to me were the Gibson Vintage J45, Martin D-18, and dreadnaughts from Huss & Dalton and Santa Cruz. Strangely, Bourgeois didn't make the cut. Anyway, they all cost more than the restoration. I decided to go ahead with restoring instead of buying new. Mostly, I just could not bare the idea of my old companion slowly fading into that great sound hole in the sky. But I also felt that it was more responsible to rescue this fine old wood over contributing to demise of our tonewood forests. Here's the question. If you had to choose, would you restore a fine old guitar or buy a new one, and why?
@Lou Alleluia The first thing that I'll tell you is that you made the right choice for you if for no other reason than you think your guitar sounds the best and that you have a bit of history attached with it. I believe your luthier may be thinking about resale value. The fact is that vintage Guilds don't have as much resale value as vintage Gibsons and vintage Martins, however if you don't ever have any intentions of reselling your guitar, you want your luthier to maintain your Guild to its most optimal playing condition. Restoring was the way to go in my opinion. Congrats on getting your Guild in better shape.
Watching as usual from Boston, Massachusetts. #smallwin up to 5 trivia in a row. Saw Ramblin' Jack a few times back in the 60s, probably at the club 47 in Cambridge. So that was a no-guess question, as it was a casual atmosphere and I got to talk with him a bit. Thanks for another fine show guys.
Great show. I ordered my AT guitars 4 vets shirt last week, hopefully should be sending you my guitarsenal when it arrives.
If GOT or Fender can make some $$ great, and I kind of like the looks of the guitars, but I would not pony up for the upgrade. Thank you for the song, but what really blew me away was the tone from your resonator. I was listening to CZcams while starting dinner, loved the song, and was fascinated by the sound of that guitar, and was really surprised when I saw it was a steel body resonator. Great show again, P
#smallwins: Several of these to report. First up, this weekend (5 Oct) I'm hosting my first-ever TAC jam and house concert, featuring Trevor Gordon Hall, with special guest Adam Monaco (of TAC's own Maggie Pope's group, Under the Oak). Super stoked for this, and TAC East will be well represented. Second, I have to voice my appreciation for the sheer variety and quality of acoustic musicians I've been introduced to through Acoustic Tuesday, many of whom I was unfamiliar with or were in genres previously unexplored by me. Examples abound: Molly Tuttle (!), Billy Strings, I'm with Her, Toby Walker, Clay Parker/Jodi James, Keb' Mo', and on and on--and many of these I've been able to see live. On AT#98, you featured Mandolin Orange, and not only have I bought some of the suggested albums, I've also got tickets to see their upcoming show in DC in November with Chuck H III. Forever musically in your debt.
Checking in from Knoxville, TN. Another great show guys. I'm completely in agreement on the GOT guitars, just not a fan. As a scotch lover, I felt the same with the GOT Johnnie Walker, although I did buy a bottle. Martin does this stuff sometimes too like the American Choppers guitar, but I just don't see the tie in. I love the Heartbreaker guitar spots but I'm always left heartbroken that I was born handsome instead of rich.
😢🎶🎙 Take my heart is absolutely AMAZING... You sir should write and sing more often! This song has so much feeling! Please consider more vocals along side your stellar guitar playing skills in the future 🙏
Your song take my heart was hypnotic, nearly put me to sleep, which is a pity as I’d miss the rest of the show
Tony, your new guitar sounds exceptional. Excellent choice!!!
I live very near Puget Sound. I see millions of board feet of trees shipped out of Olympia WA every week. This is going on all up and down the sound. It leaves scares on the land and increases the landslides during the rains. It is deplorable!
How's Winter!? It's gonna be 90 degrees here tomorrow in Dover PA! Cheers and thanks for the videos.
Fernando.. so very cool. Nice to hear how he is doing
#SMALLWINS: Just finished watching “Devil at the Crossroads” about Robert Johnson for the third time. Have told many folks who WERE NOT blues loves, and now a few want more blues. Thank you for the recommendation...Bob from Norton, Ohio.
I love fingerstyle blues sometimes I can imagine a length of bailing wire stretched over top of the front porch and a star cola bottle slide and get a rush > I gotta see ‘Devil at the Crossroads ‘
First I got to say that’s a beautiful song n you play it well.
Two weeks ago I was invited to the unveiling of Lutgiers of legend at Heartbreaker Guitars. What an evening n that showroom was like GuitR Porn shop haha 😆. The tro guitars unveiled is made be Rick Turner n Richard Cooper of Santa Cruz guitars who together made 10 guitars each that’s available in pairs only . Merry Christmas 🎄
Great job Tony.
Awesome song Tony. Love it
Never watched Game of Thrones! Too busy playing acoustic guitar! I have a Strat, but haven't played it for a while. Too busy playing acoustic guitar!
First the last tree will not be cut in our lifetime that's inviermental hyperbole. They are re planting trees all the time. What they are talking about is the old growth trees. I have not seen it so will withhold judgement. However trees are a renewable commodity.
I really liked the Game Of Thrones Fenders. Im all for customizing guitars, especially electrics, to make them a unique to you instrument. Everyone can go to the same store and buy the same guitar that hundreds of other people have bought. So whats wrong with changing the pickups, wiring, and changing some of the cosmetics to make it stand out amongst the crowd? Great show as always guys, keep on keepin on
Take a look at RiverSong guitars from Kamloops. New construction concept for the neck.Just bought one and its very interesting
Nice to see you brought back some aspects of your initial shows. Not to mention seeing more of handsome Noah's smiling face and wit. This is the first time I watched since you foolishly changed the format. Small wins needs to be read by Noah again too. Sorry Tony 😊
I bought a Tonedexter preamp earlier in the year. I had tried so many ways of amplifying my mandolin. I tried various pickups with various preamps, mics, ect. Everything sounded squawky and synthetic and mics are just not right for me in the bands I play in. I can happily say after 30+ shows using my Tonedexter, my quest for great plugged in tone has ended. It works similar to the Fishman Aura system (the only thing that compares), except you create your own map from recording your instrument. Its one of the best gear purchases I've ever made.
Happy Acoustic Thuesday guys! Great show as always! But i think you got it all wrong with the Fender/Game Of Throne thingy. They're not trying to get GOT fans to get into guitar, they are trying to get guitarplayers into GOF cause they know we're gearwh**** who spend loooooots of money on guitar/gear and since its gone downhill with the movie industry because of the internet (torrents, etc) they now want a piece of it.
ps.. i hope my comment doesnt offend anyone.. i can edit if you come up with a better term.. 😋
Totally agree about game of thrones. Kind of like their acoustic guitar line with weird wood tops, dyed bright colors. What’s the point, does anyone need these?
Congrats Tony. I would love to visit to play that guitar. Not the one I thought you would bring back but a damn fine choice.
One of the reasons godin are awesome. They source and manage wood as locally and responsibly as possible
Greetings from the middle of nowhere in southern illinois! For the #whatdoyouthink segment I agree that the Fender choice is definitely a marketing gimmick, but from a business standpoint I can't fault Fender for the business ploy. At least the guitars were likely purchased, and I hope they are played over the years. It's not an optimal use of limited resources, but hopefully they don't end up in a landfill! I figure fender would lose money making a Game of Thrones signature lute (I'd probably buy it though). I love the singing Tony! It definitely fits the song. You had a 1926 2-17? Do you still have that guitar? If so it'd make a nice #Tonetalk piece to show, if not I envy you for the opportunity to play a piece of history. Good episode as usual.
This is a great series for fret polishing! :-)
Every time I hear the GOT theme song I always think of South Parks rendition. A Chorus of Wieners: A song of Ass and Fire XD!
same!
X = the number of guitars you already own; Y= The correct number of guitars to own. Therefore; X+1=Y. I think that's right.
For most of my life I have been involved in the destruction of Rain forests...before it became an evil occupation.... the Rosewoods sourced/ cut were the rarest of the rare rosewoods to the point of extinction...and sold to some of the finest picky craftsmen in the music industry (worldwide)...the problem is when one of those 250+ year old trees went to the sawmill only the marketable timber was hauled out of the jungle
There are always those that can afford to get Fender Custom Shop guitars, and I'm sure that they every now and then get some pretty crazy ideas. I think this is Fenders way of saying, hey, custom shop customer, I know you fantasized about this, so we already came up with some rad designs that you don't have to order and wait to be built. Kinda like the $40K Martin Fire and Ice model. lol.
Hello guys, from Virginia Beach, VA! Still playing catch up on the backlog of shows, but as usual a great show! #youknowyourdaughterisaguitargeekwhen you almost walk into a post as you walk into your office in the morning as you watch AT110. Hey, Noah, it's your turn to keep the count going. Say, "Molly Tuttle!"
Rented Echo in the canyon. Great documentary.
Congrats Tony! Great show, great song, great voice :) Regarding Musicwoods, I havent seen it yet, thanks for tip. Generally talking, all the companies should behave responsibly to the nature and try to return it as much as possible. Doesnt matter what the company produce...
I liked the song and the show. Thank you.
Q: How many guitars do you need? A: Just one more.
It is helpful to add ". . . this time I promise".
Very nice video and information. Much appreciated. This, coupled with the baseball world series coming up, well, it reminds me of when Babe Ruth used to choose the type of wood he wanted his bats made out of from the raw lumber they used to send to him by rail. Also, I just saw a video of a guy who makes beautiful wooden spoons. "Wood" is the real deal!
Guitars for vets maybe check it Daddario and G7th as they are super to deal with also check out treepicks in Calgary.
There is also Game of Thrones Scotch available by a bunch of brands. I did not throw down cash for Scotch, probably not on Fenders either. It's fraken 94 again today, total BS record setting 3 days in a row.
Ani is super player, I have a bunch of her master files (24/96) that I use at audio shows and daily use.
James May one of the designers of ToneDexter also recently designed a new acoustic pickup system. Go to jamesmayengineering.com and take a look. It's a K&K derivative that has a feedback cancel setup and extends the top end. Just sent one to Christine over at Preston Thompson for my custom Parlor 2 currently in progress.
Great song Tony! Just make sure when you get the album pressed that they do in analog and not from the digital master files like a lot of them today. Contact me if you got questions!
wow tony I love that song I got it stuck in my head now
A friend sent me a link to you guys, and THANKS so much for what your doing. As a vet myself, much appreciated. As a guitarist myself I'd like to help. However, I survive on a minimal pension. So, wondering how I could help ? Acoustic Life, please contact me ? Thanks again :)
He is not playing a guitar but I remember Ed Sheeran singing in one got episode. Haha. Anyway I remember Fernandes releasing some star wars guitars years ago.
Take my heart is awesome. Great job.
Hi folks...this was the episode where Tony was talking about the Tonedexter, yes? Anyway, Molly Tuttle did a demo for Carter Vintage Guitars a little while ago. czcams.com/video/wEeNOPCffHo/video.html
I think the Creator of GoT is sitting in with those guys and is a really good guitar player?
He is! At one point Brad Paisley shows up to jam too ^_^
Hey guys. Please reach out to Kyser (makers of THE capo) to participate in the Guitars for Vets fund raiser. Kyser is based in Canton Texas and about 45 minutes from where I live. I know they would be excited to participate 1) It is a wonderful thing to do, 2) Kyser makes great products and 3) Did I mention they are based in Texas???
I have a lot of friends who worked on game of thrones, as it was filmed around were I live in Co Antrim I was offered an extra job on it but due to I'll health I had to pass , but the only connection is the score and the instruments who played the theam music . No guitar in GOT . Fallen love with the jazz master but I also love my Kiso Susuki j200 a 1975 law suit gibson copy..
Yes, but Tony, the question is would YOU buy a Chicago Blackhawks guitar if it was super well made? Hmmmmmm....
I haven't seen GOT either but I don't believe you need to be a fan to think that designing guitars for a show, that does not have any guitar specific association, is just a little bit off and says that this was done more for the marketing and to capitalize on the fan base than
it was to pay homage to a performer or musician.
I really like your song Take my Heart. Please tell me what capo you're using? Thank you.
AWESOME SONG MAN!!!
Great sow (again). Couldn't find "Take my Heart" on Spotify. I like it and want to add it to my play list. Can you please help me find it? !
I'll take the DireWolf Tele, please.
GOT has no signature how can they have a signature guitar? Fender is stupid Scott Ian is stupid this move is stupid. Thank you! I love Acoustic Tuesday.
GoT Fenders? Dum
Greetings from Kalispell this morning.
I thought the GoT guitars were cool. It's for the hardcore fan who happens to also play guitar, which is a bit of niche I'll admit. While there weren't any electric guitars or guitars in general (haven't watched GoT so I wouldn't know), but the connection ultimately lies in the theme of the guitars bearing the house sigil's and the fans love of the show that ends up buying one or all of them (if they're flush with cash lol). Side note I believe there's a GoT themed Lagavulin. We know for sure there's plenty of liquor in the GoT world 😂😂😂😂😂
Haha..love your description of how you wrote your song..good luck brother hope it takes off...you just got an awesome personality mate I'd buy an album of you chatting shit about guitars😂👍🏻
The guitars look awesome but the marketing aspect leaves me thinking they are getting a little money hungry over at Fender.
The GOT guitars are cool looking. If someone has $25,000 - $35,000 to spend on a novelty collector guitar, then its probably good to be you.
The only thing to say on the Game of Thrones guitars is that it sounds better on cello.
Good to see artist that once had serious convictions eventually succumbing to corporate sell-outs. More lost respect for fender as well. mpo
How about reach out to Córdoba guitars for a donation.
Also, not understanding why I cannot send a comment on chat ?
#sageadvicewithNoah TSA means Thousands Standing Around
Well wudda ya know, money makes the world go around, and people who are good at making money -and good products- tend to be good at finding ways to make more money..and products. Fender benefits off of GoT's popularity, obviously, but GoT also benefited by having their name brought into the guitar arena (as if they really needed more viewers, right?).
Hell, GoT also made their way into shoe lines, Adidas, I believe, with a pair of shoes made for each "house". But I guess if I had to have an argument, I'd say that at least on the electric guitar side, with these rock musicians playing the theme songs, it makes a little sense. You see rock, heavy metal, a lot of times using fantastical album art etc... Swords. Dragons. Whatever. Makes at least a bit of sense, eh? Or not.
The Game of Thrones guitar concept is so cheesy, but I got to admit I'm holding out for the new Fender Golden Girls guitar.🤣🤣🤣
Have you ever thought 💭 of having an Electric Life CZcams Channel? I know that Noah and you would do phenomenal having an Electric Life Channel, because Tony I know that you own some electrics and I would like to hear you on some of them!!! Much love ❤️ towards Acoustic and Eventually Electric Life channel! I would not want to own this guitar 🎸, because it is too dang expensive, $35,000.00 for a guitar, I would rather buy a new car instead. Also, I believe that a guitar should be after a person, not a tv series!!!
Game of Thrones guitars? Marketing, that's what. That said, I've never seen an episode of GofT so what do I know?
I want some hot sauce
I will watch the documentary used to work for GreenPeace I was a canvasser first then I went into the office of member care! Was a part of a protest with Martin Sheen we were all arrested that was a trip.. Then I started working on the Atmosphere and energy department were in a hot air ballon over New Jersey with a. banner that said GreenPeace. that was so fun recommend highly to go on a Hot Air ballon just once they all come together in New Mexico watch out for alien’s 😆 . I’ve been arrested twice a very very. humbling experience but I’m not that old but it’s what I did during my twenty’s. Just thought I’d throw it to you Tony And Sir Noah donate to Greenpeace, they most of the time the people all working at Greenpeace they pay for these actions that count like stop destroying our land and air. Well that’s the end of my rambling. Hope you guys do it!
I can see a game of thrones guitar if it was a lute!!!.
Throwing some light on the GoT Fenders D.B. Weiss is one of the creators of GoT and a good guitarist. Check it....
czcams.com/video/6i0a7RDPkM8/video.html
And Tony P. I can hardly wait for your album to come out. Loved the song.
Ed from Aloha, OR: I think the Fender "Game of Thrones" guitars are utterly ridiculous. I read the 1st book and watched one or two episodes of the TV series, but the tie in to electric guitars seem dumb, which means they probably made a ton of monoey (I agree with Noah on this point). I think all speciality guitars are kind of dumb, starting iwth the Mickey Mouse guitar as seen on the Mickey Mouse Club in the 50s (my era). If you like music, then make music. If you like Game of Thrones, then read it or watch it, but never the twain shall meet.
money!
There are probably enough guitars made already to supply the needs. Buy second hand.
As for the fender G.O.T guitars..
I loved watching Brad paisley rock the shit out of that guitar.
I like the stark model. However it's a tacky gimmick and totally unnecessary other than fender crashing in
CZcams wants $4.00 to watch it
As a person who's never seen Game of Thrones, and a grumpy old fart, it seems like a cynical marketing excersize. Consumption for the sake of the dollar. Makes me suck teeth.
The GOT guitars start at $12,000 and go up from there. Sorry, but not worth it. Stunning instruments, but worthless for someone who would play and gig it.