Guitar Hunting In Paris // The Perfect Stratocaster?
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Guitar Store Tours ep. 2 in Paris France, we checked out some of the best guitar shops Paris has to offer and in the process I found the best Fender Stratocaster I've ever played, an original 1956 vintage strat.
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I'm a French (former Parisian) guitarist living in Nashville, so trippy to see you in this "rue de Douai" that I've been going regularly to check, buy and sell guitars since I was 12!!
That’s gotta be wild to see. How different or the same was it from what you remember as a kid?
@@synyster_nate I live in Nashville now, but every time I go back, it feels weird because it's pretty much the same thing but with new people in slightly different shops, you feel you're in a parallel universe!
Someone needs to invent a reverb pedal that only sounds like a guitar store. Everything sounds different after you take it home...
FlyingV2112 * I think it’s got a lot to do with the amp you used in the store, versus the amp you’ve got at home.
@@candidlyopinionated19 But what if it's an amp your buying..... ',:/
FlyingV2112 * you’ve got me there lol
Even more true for acoustic guitars.
It's the adrenaline of buying new gear lol
That Strat sounds like Beautiful and Heavenly wind chimes in the distance. Sounds amazing for chordal play
Hope you didn’t leave without that Strat! It’s sweet.
That's why I Love The Strat
Nope, the Gibson sounded so much sweeter. Strats have an insipid, lightweight sound that fails to really 'bite' like a Humbuckered will.
And just like that, the fender custom shop no longer seems expensive!
Still expensive lol
Me in guitar shop in Paris: uh where is your squire section.
Hey dear Rhett, you just missed the two best vintage stores in rue de Douai: Vintage guitars owned by Hertz Mairon (world renowned expert for serious guitars and top player), and his very friendly neighbours Ben & Fred (so many cool vintage electric guitars and acoustic old martins and gibsons). Next time maybe. All the best, and sorry for the subway strikes.
Are Vintage guitars still in business? Last few times I have passed it has been closed. Hope not as we have lost too many guitar shops there already.
@@simonbrown1572 Hertz shut down his store end of January last. His store was bought by his neighbors Ben and Fred
This would be me. Arrive in an amazing city for first time....so, where are the guitar shops?
Near Pigalle metro station.
Rue de Douai.
B TI
Well if the person who made the original comment is anything like me it doesn’t matter if the town/city is amazing or not. When I go to a new town the first thing I do is Google Musical Instrument Stores Near Me.
@@bti4129 Except it is
@@bti4129 In May, lots of construction but as tremendous as ever.
Did it in Tokyo. My girlfriend was crazy :(
Fun to see you at my friends store, and glad to see they were the most friendly.
I was in Paris during the spring of 2000 for 2 weeks and played a few night clubs while I was there. During the day I went to a lot of different restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Then to the art museums and music stores. It was a great time. Another thing about Paris is you can't have a bad meal there. The food is the best I've ever experienced. Not only is the taste and quality sensational, but the amount of food you get for the money it cost is better than in the states.
On the road in Paris, definitely not for the faint hearted
My wife and I visited Paris back in 2013 and we stumbled across these shops when we went to visit Montmartre & Sacre Coeur. We took the metro to the Abbesses station which put us out right next to The Moulin Rouge with is just a block north of "Rue de Douai".
Rhett, honestly man, if there's anyone from the internet that I wanna be right now, it's you!
With your skill, your knowledge and for your taste in sounds... and everything in between.
A while back I asked in a Q&A what was your favorite guitar you didn't own, you said the exact guitar you played here, a '61 335. It looks like it lived up to the expectations you had for it!
Woodstore is the best vintage guitar store in Rue Douai IMHO, Julien is a great guy and he takes time for everybody, talking, let you play, never hurries you, no difference if you're a broken student curious about vintage stuff or an old bum that knows exactly what he's looking for. Truly a unique place.
I went in thinking that he is in Paris and will get the finest of thieves attention. The whole video was great and the guitars were nice, then the mention of the take at the very end. Brutal.
It was inevitable. I called it as soon as the video started.
"You should buy a vintage one."
Does she have a sister?
God i hope so ! lol
@@bishlap Yes Sir
working on that number right now lol
Lived in Paris all my life, and always loved shopping for guitars in the city.
This “series” is so cool. I often go to a performance and see someone playing an incredible instrument and wonder about the story of how it got into their hands.
Shopping for guitars in Paris in Pigalle 's area was definitely better back in the early 90's . Way more more shops back then , and the guys behind the counter didn't take themselves seriously . You could still have some great bargains , with "L series Strats" hanging on the walls , the price of a today's Custom Shop...
Greetings from France
Little fragment of kid Charlemagne on the Gibson, great !
DLJ Tavy Always good to hear!
4:54 she was literally speaking what my inner thoughts were screaming
The first shop you went into I visited while I was working in a concert hall nearby. The Cadillac fin LP was actually on display. One of the nicest and most knowledgeable guy. Amazing inventory and some guitars I've only seen in books! This shop should be a museum at this point.
I loved finding my bands album in a Paris store.Great city to explore. Gotta take the train to Versailles.
There’s undeniable mojo in those old guitars.
I used to go around these streets years ago. I got my American standard Telecaster from one of the shops, I also had hepcats pickups installed. Lovely guitar bit I traded it regrettably. I also got a Get'm Get'm black and white check guitar strap and a vox amplig AC30 which still works, that is over 12 years ago, and I still have the guitar strap which still looks like new. Those guitars that you played sounded amazing, I really loved the strat tone. You play very well, I think I will learn some of those licks.
Just bought a 56 Strat out of Cali, 100% original parts. It’s number 15,974. And original 1956 Fender Tremolux amp. Was going to lock up. Decided to get cleaned up and PLAY IT. In great shape, better than the beat up reissue I owned.
There's a "sudo-stero" like effect you can get and even have a "balance" in the form of volume adjustments and configure by ear.
It's simple just pick the amp have set for the effect you want then run an audio mic 🎤🎙️ from inputs of the second amp and just hang it in front of the speaker cabinet 🗄️ you're playing from. The effect works better with distance between the two amps.
Riding a bike in Paris? You're a braver man than I was. One cab ride there is like a trip to Six Flags.
I dont rake my car into Paris def not cycling there..
No, no no. You're supposed to buy the $40k guitar THEN say your card was stolen and you have no idea where that charge came from. >D
Yeah, cept his wife was standing right there..lol..
They are ALWAYS on strike in the transportation industry in Europe lol. When I was in Belgium they were striking but still running the metro trains. They just handed us a pass to go wherever we wanted for the rest of the day for free.
Now THAT is how you do a strike - make the company suffer, not the everyday folk (like me in Paris) just trying to get to work!
Love Paris! Great city that is so beautiful, especially in the summer. Not sure I’d ride a bike there though, some of the scariest driving I’ve ever encountered was in Paris
Since a couple of months , Paris speed limit fell to 30km/h ..
Greetings from France
some amazing guitars, as a barely intermediate player i think you make anything you play sound good. So much is in the player. Thanks for the vids, really enjoy them!
LOL, "I just got cut off by a go-cart!"
So weird to see you visiting these guitar stores I'm so familiar with ;) Hope you had a great time in Paris, despite the strike et your credit card being stolen.
Been to that street a few times. Isn’t there an odd store at the top end where the guy is a bit strange?
B TI so many warnings about muggings in Paris.
@@IrishBog yeah the vintage guitar shop crazy old bastard is super protective of his extremely rare expensive guitars
Was actually in that same first store 2 weeks ago...saw a cool looking Vintage Strat. Asked how much, because Nothing has prices on them, and the salesman said "that one is $20,000 Euro". I said "thank you very much" and left the store.
15 years ago or so I bought my first proper guitar in that store (after spending 10 years learning on cheap used axes). It was a Fender Jaguar Japan reissue Candy Apple Red with matching headstock... The same you sat by to try that 335 in 2020. Small world. Sorry you got had in Paris though. Hopefully that didn't ruin your trip.
Congratulations! That's a very sweet looking Fender with the painted headstock. I'm sure it plays like butter and sounds like a chiming harp! (That's been my experience with most Fenders I've played anyway) Cheers from across the pond in Louisiana. (Go Tigers! LSU National Champions!) P[>
@@patrickfoster4586 She s still in my collection 15 years later while more expensive guitars have joined and left since I bought her. Love it to bits
I've been to paris twice and i really didn't enjoy it that much, but watching this video makes me consider going there again sometime
I love this series! Very interesting. Also cool that you ran into a fan.
Being a lefty...…. my guitar shop trips are totally different...….
Same
dave late there's a lefty only guitar shop on that street. It's just a shit as all the other shops
Being a lefty guitar player would be so hard on me. I'd say only about 10% or less of the guitars on Craigslist are lefties.
Dave, there's a shop near my home in Florida called Jerry's Lefty Guitars. He's in Sarasota and he has the most incredible selection of lefty guitars I've ever seen. His website isn't the greatest but you'll get the idea.
Yeah, I hear ya!
Damn !!!---That ES-335 sounded nice unpluged !!!-That's the sign of a nice guitar!!!
Another cool store in Paris is Bass N Guitar in the 19th, very cool place, you can try everything from budget to vintage and the owner is very friendly, a good place to exchange you gears as well!!
Thanks for all the content Rhett..keep it coming. Was in Paris for the first time over New Years and have to agree with you, great city. Its hard not to turn down a street and not say wow. This section of town is amazing for guitar nerds. In addition to the stores Rhett gave us content on there are extreme specialty store. For example a left hand only store, pedal only store and so much more. While I was there I played a 66 ES335 at Guitar Legend. So much fun.
Omg left hand only store is my dream
Did a guitar safari in Vicksburg, MS with my wife on Saturday, store is 60 years old and @Rhett Shull you can play whatever you want. The original owners wife still runs it and being Mississippi, you almost always have a certified-real blues guy drop by on a weekend. Great stories and they put up with my guitar challenged self, love the guitars, I play like crap.
Every Gf/Wife/woman to their man when it comes to any musical instrument @4:59 lol makes me cry
You realize she was telling him to buy the vintage one and take it on the road right?
@@RhettShull Thats the part that made me cry, that she was with it for him to get one lol
Rhett Shull thats a good idea. Just spend a little extra care to ensure it’s cared for always
@@RhettShull how did your card get stolen? Please tell so we don't have it happen to us.
I thought the catch was “Don’t buy it if you don’t use it:)” because he was going to put it in a vault at home like you said in Rick’s video about vintage guitars...
The solo from Peg on that burst was so perfect. I honestly hope it gets that guitar someday
I have a 63 burst with block inlays. I know Wildwood Guitars had a similar one for sale at 20K. That would save you enough coin for another European trip next year! I have Les Pauls and Strats, but my 335s are my go-to guitars when I want that creamy 1960 blues magic and 70's broad rock booyeah! If you know what I mean? You will never have regrets making a 335 purchase. And, they seem to hold their value. Good luck.
Ha! I was just there and did the guitar hunting tour. All of those shops had beautiful inventory but crazy prices, and I got the evil eye every time I touched anything or asked a question.
Gotta love that awesome french hospitality. Especially to American gringos.
it's kind of pronounced rue de "duway" . I'm a french guitar lover musician and subscriber to your channel. Really like your touch and your content. I see you were dressed in a very Parisian clothing style. I'm really happy that you enjoyed the beauty of Paris. I always take time to check out the guitar shops too when I head to the capital or anywhere I go ...guitar players will be guitar players !
6:35 That SG! It's a beauty!
Love the Tillysass at the beginning of the video. "That is my ride."
Dude, you didn't get cut off by a go-kart, you got cut off by Mr. Bean 😂 @3:23
Intense bike action!! You're on to something with the entourage/guitar shop/ Paris gig!! I wish I wasn't always intimidated playing in a shop. Currently 4 Fender and a Don Grosh in rotation. My baby's.
That exhale at 11:00 is how guitar players feel every time they let go of a guitar they want but can't buy.
Paris is the best capital in Europe. The only problem is the river smells a bit in the Summer. Glad you had a good time.
It's cool that you were looking at a 1956 Strat in France, Because my parents were on there honeymoon in France in 1956, I really enjoy these guitar shop videos, but I got extra excited when he said he was looking for a bass. but then there weren't any. someday I need to get to France.
I'm from Nantes, France. This is fun to see you walking in some french streets !
That 1956 Stratocaster in the Tobacco burst is amazing. What a tone coming from that thing.
Stereo amps benefits if you play a small venue solo or with a combo in my experience. When playing in a full band any nuance is likely to be lost. Plus, who wants to lug around all that gear? Just get a Cab Zeus at the end of your chain and run one channel clean and the other dirty and DI right into the PA.
For the stereo rig...instead use the victory plus a yamaha thr100hd...wet/dry/wet...with the stereo 2x12
Bryan Herward love the Yamaha 100hd. Best modeler out there.
@@abcdefghijklmnop7873 I've got one and 2 2x12 cabs...might get another head for a crazy wet dry wet 4 amp rig...but, yesterday I played the new Tonemaster Twin Reverb and it just blew me away...
Hey ! Funny to have you in Paris :-D Living in, the City, and nearby this street, I'm not very surprised that some stores are not very welcoming. Some Canadian friends of mine had a bad experience a few years ago : some owner asked them to leave the store because he said that he didn't want to waste with people who will not buying anything. I was quite schoked actually when it happened. It's sad but people are a bit rude in Paris I think. Anyway… I hope you enjoy your time in the city :-D
Tommy buns would of lost his mind over those bikes. BIKES!!!
"Hold my pocket!"
Digging that "Kid Charlemagne" solo!
Rhett, you have a 335..from your parents I think. That's a very special guitar, firstly because of who gave it to you, and second because YOU own it. In 50 years that will be worth 40k$. I have found over the years that the 'wanting' for something sometimes is more fun than the 'having' of that item...especially when the price is just crazy....just enjoy the wanting, and spend your 'spare' 40k$ on a used red Ferrari...
Man, if I could actually play the solo to “Kid Charlemagne”, I’d play it on an ES-335 too!
1980s Marshall 50/50 Rack mount Head and Two early 80s 2X12 Cabs with the 65 Watt Celestian speakers was one of the best sounding Stereo Rigs I ever heard...and the best bang for the buck...{You will have to love to move HEAVY Gear though}
Strats are the best!! Theres something so familiar anytime you pick up a strat anywhere! A strat, les paul and a good acoustic is all i'll ever need! Sounds great man! Rock on!!
I’ve been there on that streets and marveled at the splendor!
Something magical happens entering an unknown guitar shop! Thank you Rhett for sharing!!!
Anderson guitars Peter Honore has a version of the Victory that he may be interested in trying.
Wow, your first time! You will now want to go back year-after-year. Music bars of interest: Duc Lombard, Utopia, Caveau Huchette, 38 Riv...Mostly Jazz, but very cool jazz a la St. Germaine. Enjoy...👍😃🎼🎶🎸🥁🎤
I saw a 1972 - 1974 Mosrite V1 Bass on the left at 4:36. It's the sunburst headstock bass.
You missed a shop called Vintage Instruments. Same street. The owner is nuts but he sells super collectable guitars and basses.
That was fun. I've been to Paris once. Didn't go to any music stores. Thanks for bringing us along. This is such a great channel. Thank you, Rhett!
Don't chase the grail. Chase the Tone. Love the amp store.
Jeremy you're doing fine... you know who to follow to connect the dots.
Rhett . your tone is great this week.
At 3:46, it's quite cute that the couple laughed in sync. ;)
Around 4 min... The turquoise jaguar. I remember asking to try it and the owner didn't want me to play it. Amazing guitars in that street in Pigalle but that's what I don't like with some of these stores. If they feel you are not rich enough, you don't look like you're somehow able to afford a vintage guitar they won't be that nice to you.
Ha ha nice to see friends from Pigale store on your chanel.
"Woodstore" definitly one of my favorite. Purchased a Fender Japan Old Candy Red Telecaster with US pickups there ... My number one guitare...
Hope I had the cash to buy much more there...
Rabea Massaad would be proud seeing you play the Kraken ;)
335 sounded like every other 335...Now the 56 hands down was really great sounding. Run two amps ala wet/dry
Very cool episode
Guitar safari in Paris.
I like the little Kid Charlemagne licks you snuck in there. Some day I'll get to play a 335 and do the same.
Stereo- Jeremy I use a mk3 mesa boogie & mk1 - (option use my boss dd7 to go thru the 2 outputs) OR my radial bigshot aby..sounds amazing..good luck on your journey - (FUNKANAUTS)
That lick at 9:40 sounded like "Help the Poor" by Robben Ford.
7:00 that is the most gorgeous strat sound I've ever heard. So natural and warm.
Thanks for taking us along.
It feels so weird to see Rhett in a store I go every month or so. Rehearsing litteraly around the corner. Well, I guess I am a fan...
I was there in Paris December 19th. We tried to drive. 2.5 hours to drive 2 miles in a car. You got it right with the bikes. We did the Eiffel tower and the Seine river 1 hour cruise. As much as I was uncomfortable there I too would go again.
There’s always a transit strike in Paris.
@Literally Shaking Ha!
@John Smith "Yeah, 2 months vacation and retire at 50 isn't enough." Maybe stick to what you know or gear talk here?
@John Smith Yes a damn specialist you are.
I love these videos where you go shopping
Also, something you should point out, is that the majority of musical instruments shops, including guitar shops are located in the "Pigalle" district of Paris. "Pigalle" is also known as being the place where the ladies selling their charms used to be, including strip tease clubs, hostess bars and the like. It is still a little bit like this today, but not as much as when I was a kid.
Last but not least, James Trussart, le French luthier known is Los Angeles used to have his shop right there too. But as a pioneer of his craft, he decided to move to the USA early, because the market was there. I remember entering his shop back then, Rue Duperré. I did not think much of purchasing a guitar with a rusty metal top at the time... lol...
So awesome that Bobby plays with Sean!
Hey Rhett, if you're in the mood to check another store, go to the Effect Factory, on rue Violet, in the south west of Paris
haha I could have met you, working near Opera. Pigalle is the place to check for guitars in Paris. Have fun in Paris and sorry for the strike.
It's great to see new areas of a city with which am familiar through your eyes! I hope that you get to continue this tour of stores through other European cities such as Amsterdam!
Biking with a huge hangover in Paris is a challenge !!!!
I bought a blackface Deluxe in that very same shop (the first one) , it's now my live go-to amp. Very nice friendly personnel.
I run stereo at home with a Marshal DSL40 and a Twin. You have to sit in the middle of them and match clean tones and volume. It's a non-starter to have an amp with no clean channel.
I’m so accustomed to the GC / Sam Ash’ of the states , that seeing the do not touch tags were really unsettling, at least back in the 70s ma and pa shops had friendly or funny don’t touch without asking first tags , check wit da man befo wailin . Lol
Great video, as usual ;)
I recognised all the shops, which I visited on my last business trip to Paris last September. A 13 year old Japanese '62 reissue Fender Telecaster stole my heart at Woodstore, and it's been my main and most loved guitar since then :)
Which color is it? Or can you see it in Rhetts video?
You visited l’ampli à lampes, great place well known too 👌