Justin's Gretsch Malcolm Young Model Guitar • AC/DC • Best Rhythm Guitarist Ever!
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- In this video we check out my Malcolm Young model Gretsch guitar - it's awesome and the only way to really nail down that amazing AC/DC tone! Seach for my Shoot To Thrill lesson to hear it in action on the backing track and rhythm parts - it's a killer guitar! Malcolm was the greatest rock rhythm guitar player of all time and rock n roll don't get better. RIP Mal - we'll always salute you!
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can you Write what the pickup name was?
Could you please do a tutorial video on only you can love me this way by Keith Urban
It's a filtertron :)
nice guitar justin. You ever thought about doing some of the tracks from back in black or for those about to rock using a white falcon.
I remember obsessing over the let there be rock album cover as a kid. I was fascinated by Malcolm’s guitar. I didn’t know if it was solid or acoustic. We noticed on the album the combination of Angus and Malcolm sounds. One more raw, one more sweet, so to speak. Probably one of my favourite albums
Rip. Malcolm. A true legend!! Justin' thats an amazing Guitar. Acdc for life
Mal was a hero of mine since I started playing guitar!
They say the simple things in life are often the best, and The Late Malcolm Young’s Gretsch is proof of that, simple, but sounds great.
Love the respect you show for my favorite band. I play guitar because of Malcolm, and I respect you even more than I already did because you see it too. Thank you SO much for this video Justin.
Norm McDonald rockin the Malcom Gretsch! Niiiice!
Locking tuners rule. If no intonation issues, check for burs in the nut even though it’s a zero fret. That’ll hang and pop or ‘tink’ when the string slips on the but in the nut...
Also, it really sounds like you are describing intonation between the E/A chords and the G/C/D. I’m not sure most people notice that. Drives me nuts.
You're absolutely right. This guitar sounds amazing, especially in combination with the Gibson SG. Really cool you did this video/lesson. Rock on!
Malcolm was the best!! And that Gretsch sounds awesome! I can't wait until I am advanced enough to take your AC/DC lessons! Thanks for keeping me motivated!
Such a simple instrument, yet such a rich and clear tone! And yeah, Malcolm was just amazing...
I would recommend going to a set of 12s with a wound G, which is what Malcolm used on his guitar. Along with the locking tuners, that wound G string will also help with intonation. A great story about the preference for a "Wednesday guitar," and it makes sense to me! Thanks for the tip! LOL
Yeah…Gibson Pure Nickel 12-56 :)
Totally loved this video and the fact that you got a Gretsch guitar just to achieve Malcom sound just shows how dedicated you are and I love this alot! You just got a new subscriber my friend, you're awesome! 🤘🤘❤️❤️
08:10 I totally agree. That was one of the thing that struck me when I went to see AC/DC playing live. There was no such thing as distortion giong on, at least what metalheads mean with it. An AC/DC concert is all about loud -- actually VERY DAMN LOUD -- Marshalls hitting and rocking your guts
Natural tube distortion…it just can’t be beat…
Amazing guitar. Justin, before changing the tuners I think you should check the nut.
maybe both! will explore of course!
I believe that is the first reissue model that came out in 96-97 with the BadAss wrap tail bridge.
Available with plain or figured maple top.
I don't recall if the bodies were chambered like the originals or not?
I dearly wanted one myself, but never landed one.
Currently, there are a few different versions of the original that are almost identical to the final tweaking/originality of the guitar by Malcolm.
Good video, thanks.
What a lucky man to own such a beautiful instrument. Would be a dream to have a decent guitar back. The pandemic forced the sale of mine just to survive. All i have left is a 75 dollar pawn shop el'cheapo. Oh well, if a guy can't have a nice guitar - at least he can live vicarously through those who do. Justin runs the best guitar channel on the net!
Cool guitar! Malcolm was indeed the rhythm king... ❤👍
It's a long way to the shop, if u wanna a sausage roll..... Justiiiiiiiiin!!!!!!
:)
DON'T forget the dead horse!
It's a long way to the mop, so don't you touch my fishbowl!
brilliant
Big Malcolm AC/DC fan and thanks for speaking your mind without only saying what it is that you like.
Great job Justin. Malcolm had the greatest rhythm sound ever, I'd love one of those guitars.
Such a cool little guitar, and has none of that silly bling stuff you so often find cluttering up otherwise nice Gretsches. Simple, straightforward, everything you need and nothing you don't! Gretsch orta make more guitars like this!
I have been looking for one like this... I guess this model is super rare because most of them have the cutouts and the Malcolm Young modifications... I still haven't been able to find one like this
Hi , Me too, still haven’t found one . Let me know if you find a supplier? Cheers Norman
I read that Malcolm used 12-56 gauge Ernie Ball strings with a wound 3rd string. Also he used a Marshall Bass Amp with a 4x12 cab with green back celestions.
My question is HOW MANY Malcolm Young Gretschs are there?
if i recall, 3
His #1 is his main 1963 Gretsch Jet, used on every album but For Those About to Rock (We Salute You), and Power Up. Modified by removing the pick guard, the middle and neck pickup, the pickup selector, and the neck and middle pickup volume and tone knobs. Malcolm still owns the guitar, buried in the grave with the man himself.
His #2 is his 1959 Gretsch White Falcon, the guitar used on For Those About to Rock (We Salute You). It was an unmodified guitar, until it broke, so he took it to a shop. After being fixed, it lost its signature sound, so Malcolm sold it. The Hard Rock Cafe now has it for display.
Malcolm's #3, and backup guitar is a Jaydee Custom Jet White Arrow, also unmodified since Jaydee, but was built to Malcolm's specifications. It is now Stevie Young's #1 guitar for AC/DC (unconfirmed) This guitar was most likely used in the studio to record Power Up in 2020.
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Irrelevant but Malcolm also used a 1973 Gibson LS-6 for the song 'Baby, Please Don't Go' only. It was originally a Les Paul style body, but modified to have a double horn body (similar to a Gibson SG) and has had the neck pickup removed. Not many people know what happened to this guitar.
White Falcon was used for Back in Black tour wasn’t it?
@@highvolts6620 yes it was, on the original album too. i apologize, i forgot to include it in original reply
OK, great video as always from Justin. Thanks! One question though, what model Gretsch is this? I have searched all the comments, the web, the Gretsch site but I only find three models. There are two on the Gretsch site G6131MY and G6131MY-CS. Both of these have the holes for extra pickups. The other I find is a cheap knock off, G6131MYF, for around $550US that does NOT have the TV-Jones Classic pick up.
I wish Gretsch would make a budget version of this guitar.
THey did a while back but is was terrible!!!
take a look at the streamliner models.
Jumpin Jack this is the budget version of the guitar
Look at the new electromatic G5222. Just bought it, it’s great
Look into Eastwood Classic AC
love the shirt! (one of my favourite movies)
great video too Justin, cheers.
I've had a Malcolm Signature model since I started playing, I find these days, the tuning issues you are describing are intonation related. I have had the same issue since before I knew what intonation was and basic setup 101's. Tuning keys were a huge improvment in tuning stability for me, but when the intonation is spot on, what a machine! Just adjust those saddles! Thanks for this awesome tribute to the man that inspired myself and many others! Hope I was of help!
This is such a great series of videos. It’s great to hear your stories and reflections on the guitars. Thank you.
ur welcome!
Justin, your Wednesday guitar theory applies to other products made by production workers and not craftsmen too. I was involved in metal fab and welding most of my career. I could look at welds on a finished product and say, this was made by so and so on a Monday, just looking at the quality of welds. I was looking at a Gretsch resonator a few years ago, and it sounded terrible compared to some others I tried. I was always amazed to see Malcolm Young playing a Gretsch. I would be interested in a lesson on that last series of riffs you played on this video. GT
bro you nailed his tone great job
As an Aussie you should also do some Rose Tattoo lessons. Arguably they are less popular, but my god, did they use to rock. Punkish played rock with slide guitar is just great. Nice Boys is a pretty fab example, but so is Rock n Roll Outlaw.
one of the boys is there best song i reckon
Thanks! Justin for the amazing videos!! More acdc lessons!!
I need more AC/DC in my life!
Right on Justin. Mal was a great guitarist; while known for his work in his band, he was incredibly talented. Not to mention nice. Cheers mate!
Man that guitar sounds fantastic. You make it sing brother! Keep on rocking! PS - just received one of your “Einstein” tees - lots of positive comments from friends and the wife ( so it must be cool!)
I’ve bought all my guitars without playing them first! But a couple I couldn’t get otherwise. Epiphone Valensi and MIJ San dimas so... put zero glide frets on my velensi and jag (squire) and they are golden
Now they made the Gretsch custom shop relic version that accurately copied his guitar to the last scratch for $10,000.00, with only 50 in the limited run.
You don't get much more rock 'n roll than Malcolm Young. RIP.
awesome!! I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A VIDEO WITH ALL OF YOUR GUITARS!!!! KIND OF LIKE A RIG DOWN( WITH GUITARS, PEDALS, ETC) saluté from Argentina!!
Always said the same about bikes. A good one had a wednesday motor.
If I might suggest. Some of those roller string posts and a roller nut as well. Those thicker strings with the bigger winds do tend to get stuck more often.
Hello Justin!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video!
I would love to offer you some input regarding certain points you mentioned during this video, if I may.
To begin, I have what is probably the largest vintage string collection in the world: vintage Gibsons dating back to the post-war 1940s through the 2000s, vintage Fenders from the 1960s, and a rather large stash of vintage Rickenbacker flat/tape-wound strings; other goodies as well.
So first off, the reason the guitar doesn't stay in tune well (as with most other guitars that don't stay in tune well), is not as much a fault of the tuners, but the inherent lack of string tension on Gretsches. Contrary to popular assumption, scale length does have some influence, but not quite not as much as is believed; it really comes down to tension points at both ends of the strings, and believe it or not, fingerboard radius-yeah, really. (A few other factors as well.) Of course, string gauge, core to wrap ratios, and a particular string manufacturer's quality control will also play a role in tuning stability. That being said, it never hurts to upgrade to better quality tuners. It appears Malcolm installed Schallers on his guitar; most people, for years, installed Grover Rotomatics (my personal favorite). If you install locking tuners on this guitar, it probably won't make a difference, sorry to say.
Malcom's strings of choice were the "iconic" Gibson E-340 Sonomatic Medium gauge set: .012 .016 .028w; later, .024w .032 .044 .056; in the '80s the G was changed to a .025, and the D to a .034. These were quite popular in the '60s, and were most notably used by Pete Townshend and Steve Cropper (substituting the wound G with a plain G). These are also my personal favorite for necks with a flatter radius. This was Gibson's standard string set on most of their new guitars until some time in the late '70s or early '80s. Ernie Ball makes the "Not Even Slinky" set, but unlike the Gibsons, they are nickel plated steel and not pure nickel. (EB does make pure nickel strings though). The other difference is that Gibson strings have thicker cores, where Ernie Balls have thinner cores. Additionally, the vintage guitars that we all love and pay way way too much money for were designed with .012 or .013 gauge flat-wound sets with a wound G, usually a .028, sometimes a little bit lighter; low E strings were usually a .056 or .054.
Regarding the strap buttons, there's no need to switch to strap locks, as the Gretsch screw-in strap "studs" will act in the same manner.
Ray Butts was the designer of the Filtertron pickup. He submitted his patent around the same time that Seth Lover submitted his patent for the PAF. So it's difficult to say exactly which was the first humbucker. Gretsch and Gibson mutually decided not to pursue legal action regarding whose was first.
Whichever Filtertron you have, T.V. Jones makes exact reproductions of Ray Butts's Filtertrons and variations as well.
If you wish to contact me, let me know, and I'll contact you first, via your website.
Hope this helps!
Stu
Stu
That guitar has soul
Great video. Really made me happy to see. Thanks for what you are doing
Seen AC/DC twice in Stockholm, but second time with Stevie Young. 😉
The Tone control probably mimics the weirdness of Malcolm's original Gretsch circuit. Those old Gretches were wired weird with switches that did odd, not very useful things.
Super badass video. Wow! I want one.
Justin is awesome. I’m learning so much. On a side note, he looks a bit like a younger brother to the late great Norm Macdonald.
No offense intended but Malcolm Young 's Gretsch was old, had the other pickups tan out and had the original wiring. A totally different guitar to what you are playing. He just happened to have THAT guitar.
He knew what he was doing as he was invited into many bands. I'm glad you like the one you have. Change the tuners and good luck. Like your videos Justin.
Malcolm. RIP LEGEND!
Just to say, Let There Be Rock has more gain on both guitars but they seem to abandon it for powerage which is more like an earlier sound
Hi Justin. I’m a big fan of your AC DC videos and have just bought the exact Malcom Young signature one bridge pickup model that you have . It is a 1997 model which I paid £1100 pounds for( love this guitar by the way) would you say that I paid around the right price as I cannot see any of these for sale anywhere?
Best Regards
Norman Styles
ps could you let me know of you think I was a fair price? ( keep up the AC DC VIDEOS) very good.
One of the few signature guitars that sounds really close to the original played by anyone.
Gretsch Guitars G6131SMY Malcolm Young I Signature Specs
Body Shape: LPS
Number of Strings: 6
Body Type: Semi-Hollowbody
Body Construction: Double cutaway
Body Wood: Mahogany
Body Top Wood: Laminated Maple
Finish: Urethane
Finish: Satin
Binding: Multi-ply
Neck Shape: Series Standard
Neck Joint: Dovetail
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Inlays: Offset Thumbnails
Number of Frets: 22
Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")
Tuners: Die-cast
Bridge: Fixed
Hardware: Chrome
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Number of Pickups: 1
Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker
Controls: Tone
Controls: Volume
Custom Features close
First few seconds with your head down and the cap on.
I thought Brian had learned guitar so he could take Mal's place (RIP Mal)
Got to love that Gretch "Krangggggg"
Just bought the new Gretsch Malcolm Young Signature - that came out at the start of this year - complete with holes etc - love it - yeah the pickup on mine is a TV Jones - sounds awesome and just has a certain clarity to it !!!
Would it be good for other stuff like Aerosmith and Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers?
@@Klang4evre Yes for sure - the TV Jones pickup is pretty awesome - it does clean pretty well - but when you turn up volume and gain - it growls - so it is a versatile instrument. If you get the chance - go have a test play of one at a guitar shop. They are awesome on a Marshall of course - thats all Ive got!!!
Glad you mentioned the pickup...probably the biggest part of the sound ! Cheers,
Yeah probably!
I am on a Tone quest....... comparing P90's, Filtertrons, PAF humbuckers and Single coils phew ! Not to mention Coil splitting, Out of Phase and series/parallel.
Jesus Christ that first chord let me back with my mouth open!!
sounds great eh!
JustinGuitar oh, yes...it really, really does!!!
The conversation about Monday/Wednesday/Friday guitars was exactly something I read in a book many years ago but it was about the Detroit motor vehicle production lines. So maybe it translates right across the board in 60's 70's and 80's production lines when there was a more hands on approach. Maybe today with more computer controlled production things are more consistent. Are we living in much better times for our music gear. 70's Strats were notoriously rubbish in the day but people are paying silly prices for them now. I'd rather have a Mexico Strat now than a 70's American original even though I love the big headstock.
It's been said about a lot mass produced products where a lot of manual labour was required. Things have improved now to a degree but you will still find some inconsistencies (or less care taken) on some models in the same range. This maybe some thinker glue around the neck joint, a bit of stain on the binding, a tiny gap here or there, some messy wiring/solder and/or electrical tape.
You see it with a lot of big brand guitars and as desirable as some 'vintage' fender/Gibson maybe, there are some great ones and a LOT of poor ones but some will put that down to age. You can still pick up some guitars and they have some issues, don't feel/sound quite right whilst others in the same range can be 'perfect'. They have a quite a big range from the 'worst' to the 'best' which is why its still a good idea to go and actually look at and try various guitars. Personally I think PRS are one of the best in that their guitars vary so little from the 'worst' to the 'best' and one you can buy online if you know what model/spec you prefer.
By worst to best, I mean that if you wanted a Gibson Les Paul Standard, their is a big difference between the worst Les Paul Standard (the monday handover or friday rushed) and the best Les Paul Standard (the Wednesday model) but with PRS the worst and the best are more 'variations' in the tone of the wood rather than the manufacturing.
I agree with everything you have written, a point well made. I'm a proud owner of a PRS custom 24 purchased in 1990 and nothing comes close in quality.
And that quality continues, if not better today. Paul himself says that his guitars today are better - not just because of better hardware but because they have improved everywhere - learned more about the wood, the drying etc. The staff are encouraged not to rush and risk making mistakes - something they were more apt today at the start because that's what was 'expected' at other factories.
Anyway, point is the newer PRS's are even more consistent and overall better - which may sound difficult if you have a 1990 PRS (5yrs after they started) - I have a 2016 594 and a 2017 509 myself...
People think that Japanese guitars are better today. Well, yes, maybe. But the same people think that because of that, 80's Japanese guitars have the same quality. Well, I can confirm that it's definitely not the case! My old Fender Tele Reissue from the 80's MiJ era had some parts with little defects. Tuners don't keep the guitar tuned. The neck looks like it have been badly shaped. The neck pickup has a clear deep scratch covered with plated chrome. Etc, etc, etc...
Now, over 50% of the job is made by CNC tables, even the little slots for the frets. That is why a $250 "Made in Vietnam" sometimes looks better than a Fender "Made in USA". For the quarter of the price...
It's the nut Justin! I have exactly the same model - spend the money and get a good luthier you trust to either put a new one in or slot the current one properly. Rock on! ;)
Hi Justin, I have looked everywhere for the Gretsch model you have, can’t find it anywhere! Could you give me any info on we’re I could get this one pickup model? Many thanks Norman . Ps great videos!
put some pencil led / graphite in the nut slots when you put the 11's back on, then adjust the bridge to good intonation with your tuner and the big strings. this should bring the chord tuning in for you. this definitely has that sound,,, have you written any songs your self with it?
Malcolm also used to play a Gretsch White Falcon during the "Back in Black" tour until a roadie dropped it !
Hi Justin, great vid and for your regular viewers it’s great to see the MY Gretsch in action again. BTW, you keep saying you should do some more AC/DC and we’re still hoping! Can I ask one thing, noticing the Kemper patch at the end, do you use the same one for all your Malcolm excerpts? You could also have mentioned that Malcolm was a tip top writer and producer amongst other things but maybe that’s also well known by many too. Keep up the great work. The collaboration with Lee is also working great too.
Since the creator of this page can't be bothered to answer all of you who asked what model guitar this is that he's playing, I contacted Gretsch this morning and asked THEM to identify it for all of you, since I obviously care more about all of you than the page owner does, here is their answer.
"Absolutely I can identify this guitar for you!This is a Malcolm Young I. This guitar was made in the late 90s up until 2010. There were four models of this guitar. The Malcolm I, a single pickup version available in natural and red, and the Malcolm Young II, a two pickup version also available in natural and red."
Hope this helps everyone
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@@markbettsphotography yes, you certainly are! 😆
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Cool review. Cool guitar. But, as someone else mentioned tuners don't slip. They can't. Thats the whole point of their design. A standard gear cannot turn a worm gear. I see this over and over again on the internet but in my 25 years of playing guitar and mandolin I have never had tuning problems due to tuners slipping because I do two simple things. Please, when putting on new strings, pull them. This seats them properly. You just pull them out from the body and retune a few times. The other thing is You should only tune UP to pitch. If you overshoot just tune down and back up. I never have any tuning problems on even the cheapest of guitars because I do those two things.
I used to play drums in a decent gigging band with a couple of good guitar players. They had to re tune after every song. Eventually I took both of their guitars and put on new strings, pulling them out to seat them, tuned them up to pitch and brought them to our next gig. The guys couldnt believe it. They didnt have to tune before or during the whole gig.
Every gigging guitar player in the old days knew how to do this, its nothing new, but it doesnt seem to be told to new players for some reason. Luckily for me my Dad is an old school jazz player.
God that is such a nice guitar! I wish they were more available (at an affordable cost).
Hi Justin, this was great, thanks. Your tone for Malcolm is excellent here. As you’ve just got your hands on that Katana 50 I’d love to hear what settings you might use to get close to this sound?
Big Bends Nut Sauce cured my SG & Les Paul issues, job done! 😎
I used to have this exact Gretsch single pickup Malcolm Young model. Bought it from my friend Benji Hughes (Muscadine) in the mid 90’s. He bought it sometime in the early/mid 1990s. If memory serves me it was actually a Japanese made model. It was amazing playing and sounding but I stupidly sold it!
Never saw another like it until this video. Curious Justin, did it have a heavy duty flight case?
Hey Justin, a thought about your tuning issue, have you considered pickup height? The pickup might be slightly too close thus pulling strings randomly out slightly. Hope this helps:^}
They should have left the cutouts for the neck pickups.
And also, I think the theory about guitars built on the Wednesdays is true and thats applicable for everything else too haha cars, home furnitures, construction etc.. never seen it that way but as a mechanic, it is true for me... Wednesdays are my most productive days of the weeks 😂
Justin, what is the exact model of the guitar you are playing since it doesn't have the empty holes the Gretsch G6131-MY Malcolm Young model has? Love your lessons. Thank you.
Justin, was this guitar made by D Custom Guitar or was it actually made by Gretsch?
Hi Justin. You may consider, a hipshot bridge also !!! Greatings from Denmark....
I liked the Bon Scott days best. Probably an age thing - I last saw them in 1977 at Hammersmith school caps all over. I'd have categorised them in those High Voltage/Dirty Deeds days as R&B, back before the term got hijacked. And Malcolm would sit just behind Keith on my list, but only by a fraction. Love that guitar, loved that player.
at that level, best is super subjective eh! :)
When you’re talking about the best ever guys you’re really sayin that guy is 1A all the way to 1Z.
Rumor has it. Always find the build sheet on your propective new auto.. Check the date for the same reasons.
You are consistently the best! Bullshit free and wonderful. Thankful for you.
Don’t change the tuning machines until you at least lubricate the nut slots. If that doesn’t work have the slots checked by a tech and cut if need be. If it’s and intonation issue then have the bridge detailed. Yes, sounds like a lot but the first two suggestions aren’t that big of a deal. Don’t just assume the tuning machines need to be changed.
he knows how to work on his guitars people
My friend always said gretsches were knocked out my brooklyn house wives , I have 64 anniversary and 64 astrojet and yes I think he is probably right , they are not as you say crafted by elven artificiers or something
Hey Justin! You're amazing as usual.
Just a question
Do you have shaky hands?
How do you cope with them?
not that I noticed... only when doign vibrato!
It is a jet not a firebird is it? I thought its a jet G6131MYF. Guess it depends on the year for name changes?Nice playing and a nice guitar. But pricey I think, new $780 ish plus $ 150 (Canadian) shipping. Pricey imo when compared with the G5222.. But its a signature series. Thanks for posting the video, quite enjoyable!
Excellent!
Great looking guitar, l have heard that story before about the auto workers in the United States.
You know, I got a Gretsch G5435 in Blonde for Christmas/Birthday present and I find the same thing with it in regards to tuning. It doesn't hold tune all that well though it is better then my Chibson LP copy, but specifically the G and B strings being just a hair out of tune even when showing as spot on with my Snark clip-on tuner. Even using the tuner built in with Amplitube I find it just doesn't sound quite right on open chords and have to tweak it a bit. Still not sure if it's my ear or the guitar.
Looks really nice with just the one pup but if you're having tuning problems with 0011-0052s there's something serious going on.
Justin - the holes on Malcoms guitar were from the original..which did come with 2 gretcsh filtratron pickups.. the 3rd pickup hole must of been added by Malcom. Also if your guitar is an entire solid body instrument.. it is also unlike Malcom's Gretsch duo jets all the guitars of it's kind around the early 60s... were all semi hollow.. with maple arched top.. and mahogany body.. the maple top was usually not solid but ply wood.. which is what was very much in favor for arch top guitars.. also the bridge of the original was very much using the arch top model as well.. so your Badas like bridge on your guitar is also not standard.. but certainly more stable.. (and well I had one of those guitars from the 60s way back.. and certainly regret selling it)
Where did you get that guitar? I can’t find the single pickup one.
You where did you get that guitar?!
Really enjoying these videos which give a little more insight into Justin, the guitar tutor extraordinaire. How many guitars total do you have?
A few :) but no where as many as many of my students do - and I'm about to sell a bunch that I never play too!
Well if money was no object I'd have a study full of guitars and a garage full of motorbikes!
I guess 11s strings to make it sound fuller or louder ... what else could be the reason?
Beautiful guitar.
Luv the guitar history vids.Perhaps a history of guitars tv show by JS.😂
Ha ha - this is the future of tv right here!
I have the Prestige Guitars version of this. Very cool.
You should buy the string Butler, it helps keep your guitar in tune
Hundreds of questions asking which model this guitar is and exactly the same amount of questions gone unanswered. Is there a REASON you're ignoring HUNDREDS of people asking for the model identification?? Just curious.
Love that filtertron
Funny that you should mention about playing with too much gain. I grew up listening to the Ramones and learned how to play guitar playing Ramones songs and I always played with too much gain. just like AC/DC Johnny Ramone Sound was actually fairly clean it was just through the sheer volume that he got the distortion and sustaine from his guitar
Do you still have it and how about doing another video about it now.
I got one of the new Gretsch Streamliner hollow body guitars In a color called Torino Green. I had to take it back. It was the baseball bat neck with these really heavy tuning machines attached to a hollow body that weighed nothing. If you were sitting down playing it, the moment you removed your left hand from the neck, the headstock would dive for the floor. It was so unbalanced that it was near unplayable. And that was sitting down! Standing up it was worse. I like a guitar to sit nicely and be balanced. I ended up trying to hang steel weights from the straplocks to balance it out and that didn't work....sorry Gretsch...I tried. You must lighten the neck and get it to balance better. Other than that, it was a nice sounding good looking instrument.
Great video! Can you please tell us which model/make is that bridge? I got the new version with the floating one and there's too much sound from the bridge to the tremolo structure. I want to replace, like Malcolm did. Thanks!