Why Don’t Guitar Players Love Yamaha?
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- čas přidán 16. 02. 2024
- Checking out the Yamaha AC5R from @sweetwater . Check it out for yourself:
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this was super fun! thanks for having me
really good singing!
Strumming hard its got the "jangle", superb.
Bro u have an amazing voice with some superb voice articulation! Wow! I'll Def check out ur channel!
been a fan of that clean voice for a while. Do you play all your covers in C standard out of curiosity?
You guys sound fantastic together.
Great singing and playing.
I play one of the original Revstars , a Pacifica 311H and when my best friend died in 2008 his daughter gave me his Red Label FG180 that he'd had since 1972. It needed a neck reset and plays great. I have a silent steel string guitar and an LS6M acoustic .Yamaha are great value at every price point. Great playing guys. Greetings from Liverpool England.
I’ve been playing Yamahas since I switched to nylon strings last year. I have been playing the NTX-5, and the SLG200N, and absolutely LOVE them both! I keep an NTX-3 at my parent’s house for visiting. Sometimes I think I can hear/feel a difference between the two models. Other times I can’t. I absolutely ADORE the Atmosfeel pickup system as well, which is how everyone I play for hears it. I use it with an IR and light reverb.
Sounds like a great setup!
Hey Sean, I have a Yamaha SE211 electric with a locking nut. My first new guitar purchased in the late 80's. It stays in tune while doing dive bombs and has weathered the "put it up for sale" storm. Granted it only has 2 pickups SH, but has coil splitting. I probably paid $300ish for it, but will keep this one as it is a treasured member of the fleet. Great video.
I have Fsx5. Punches way above its weight class. Awesome guitar.
Such a good one!
Love the sound of that guitar. That combined with that voice, wow really nice!
Proud Yamaha owner here. When purchasing my acoustic I went to my local guitar store and literally that was the first guitar I seen. Avoiding it and thinking Yamaha makes dirt bikes!!! I played all the different brands and I had some kind of issue with them. I went for the Yamaha in the end and was sold and bought on the spot❤
Hudson is so good!
Check out John Denver - he played Yamaha throughout the 70’s & 80’s…. Also a super great underrated guitarist… 🎸💙
Legend
Oh yes he certainly is…. Have you ever seen the clip of John playing Bells of Rhymney on the 12 string?? 🎸💙
Mac Wiseman played a killer flagship Japanese Yamaha
Nice guitar and great performance Hudson!
Hudson is so good!
@@seandaniel23 He sure is 👍
I feel like Yamaha used to be seen as “a cheap alternative” but I’ve come to realize in recent years how good some of the models actually are
So good
You are correct.
Now the collectors caught on. Try to find a 70s black label. Aka FG300
Such perfection of pitch, transparency and modulation in the singer's voice. Many compliments man.
Recently sold my FG820 (which was absolutely killer for the price) and got a used LS-16. It’s a solid wood acoustic and I am blown away at the sound/feel/build quality. They really make fantastic acoustics.
I have a Yamaha FS 720S, a smaller body folk acoustic I bought in 2010. A little muddy sounding, but the strings you recommend helped to brighten and separate the tones a bit. It's sturdy and wasn't expensive. I toss it in my car with no case, occasionally leave it in the garage in the summer/winter, etc., and it never complains.. Action is a bit high, but I like the slightly shorter scale. If I ever upload a video, ya'll will get to hear it! Nice performance 👍
I’ve just spent 3 months looking for a new acoustic. I currently own 9 guitars.
Have owned and played everything from Lowdens, Gibsons, Taylor’s and Martins.
I gravitated initially towards a really nice Lowden, but then stumbled upon the Yamaha red labels and Japanese built models.
Was lucky enough to have access to lots of the A, F and L series and went very close to settling on the FGX5, but the AC5R just felt, sounded and looked better IMO. Haven’t been able to put it down since and am considering selling my Taylor and buying the FGX5 too.
The fact that they sold so many budget guitars in the 70s. The stigma stuck..however the red, black label MIJ models are SOLID. REGARDLESS of the price. My first was a FG300(rosewood), and then CJ-818SB (jumbo)I got for 200 bucks. Sound AMAZING. The old GC classicals are solid GOLD.
Rewatching this AGAIN. You guys sound fantastic! Hudson, man, your vocals are top notch as well-- and that's coming from someone who NEVER wants to hear anyone sing ES but ES. Simple, straight, honest..so good. I could be wrong, but didn't ES record with a D28? I know he played the red label on the road, but I think his later studio stuff was a D28. Also, I'm keeping a guitar in standard C; any advice on strings? I've got some mediums on now, but if anyone has a set you love for lower tunings I'd love to hear. Thanks! Favorite vid on your channel, Sean. I'll be back in another month lol!
I recently got a used LL16M and love it. One day I’ll step up to a “5” in one variation or another. Another great video. You’ve helped me more than most!
The LL series is wild.
I have an LL-TA - it's a cannon... The handful of guitar player friends of mine who have heard it have all been shocked.
I need to try one!
I concur. Picked up a floor model LL16m for 600 bucks a few years ago (I believe through Sweetwater)
Blown away by the quality build and phenomenal sound, will definitely give $1500 Taylor's and Martin's a run for their money!!!
@@johnwalenski1555 Not just a run for their money, my Taylor's and Breedlove haven't come out of their cases since I got a LL-TA.
I bought an F310 model from a second Hand shop for £25 its bloody amazing, I have a d28 sigma as my main guitar AT THE MOMENT BUT JUST LOVE TO PLAY THIS 40 YEAR OLD BABY 🇬🇧❤️🙌
Keep on rockin!
My first guitar was the Yamaha F310 that I bought in Bangalore with my first monthly salary. I had the buyers remorse cuz it cost me 7000 INR (equivalent of $110 back then) which seemed like a lot of money for me. But it was the best investment. Now I live in the US and I have a Fender strat and a Taylor but that Yamaha is still going strong. Whenever I go to India, I restring it and it just plays so well, better than ever before. Its been more than a decade! Hats off Yamaha
I like that you’re featuring other artists, Sweetwater should give that kid a Yamaha of his own
Doin my best!
I believe he's playing the FG800. The playability on this is phenomenal which is exactly what is needed for beginner players. The model sells a ton.
I think it's a bit smaller I think it the FS800.
As an FG800 owner myself I advise people to spend $100 more and get the FG830. That is what I got my stepson as a birthday gift. I find it significantly better with a better sound and better playability.
Or an Alvarez ad30, more or less the same thing.
Yamaha's are definitely underrated. Always love the Elliott Smith content. Just subbed to Hudson, he's so good!
He’s amazing right?!
Glad to see requires no sharp objects to open the box. The Yamaha guitars sound great. Hudson has a fabulous
My first good guitar when I was a teen in the late 70's was a Yamaha FG340. It was a great guitar that I wish I still had. I had it with me onboard ship in the Navy during the 80's and it served me well. Unfortunately, it got damaged back then and instead of having it repaired, I traded it in, but I really wish I still had it.
I’ve still got mine. Just put a pickup in it for doing open mic nights. Still love it!
to have loved and lost!
I have an SA-15 and love it. Most folks think of school instruments when they think Yamaha. Few big pop acts have yielded Yamaha, and that's probably the main factor in their remaining elusive.
I have a Yamaha APX4A bought second hand from a friend for £120 - super slim body and got action really low. My go to guitar when practicing at home - great plugged in to BUT you know what I never use it at busker/speakeasy nights preferring my GSmini Koa e or my Guild M120E Cherry as both are small bodied. I gave up using my Faith Venus as too heavy. There’s definitely snobbery around playing some guitars but it’s what you feel comfortable with 🎸🎙🎶
I'll never forget hearing ES's version of "Because" during the credits of the movie "American Beauty". Hauntingly beautiful.
Such a legend
Way ahead of his time and gone way before his time
Love Yamaha classical guitars . Their studio amps are also superb. So good, I often use their little breadloaf sized amp for live gigs.! Have influenced a dozen friends to buy one just by playing through one. No sales pitch needed. Thank you for your video !👍🏽
My first quality acoustic was a Yamaha fg 180 . Excellent instrument and for not much money . Great motorcycles to
Great stuff
I bought an FG 180 Red Label 3 months ago and it's freaking awesome.
Congrats on the new-ish guitar!
I'm a massive fan and owner of Yamaha guitars , drum hardware , recording hardware and so on!
Yamaha slays at all levels!
Question, using the mics setting, how much does the sound change based on where you strum/pick?
Overall everything is beautiful
I had a yamaha electric when i was a teenager. I'm 45 now but I remember loving it.
Classic
@@seandaniel23 I also agree with you guys. Elliott Smith was a genius 👏
NICE TUNE
Love my crisp gold P90 loaded Revstar Pro.
I’ve seen though but never played one!
@@seandaniel23 Sean it is beautiful to play. I had mine set up with a PLEK machine too, my logic being that the Stainless Steel frets should last a great deal of time and the carbon fibre reinforced neck and body will hopefully prove extra stable. My poor USA Vintage '62 re-issue Strat which I have had since 1989 hasn't been getting much of a look in live these last 14 months! Love the contouring, very comfortable and similar to a Strat. The P90s sound great. I am definitely a single coil guy. The build quality combined with the lovely satin finish neck is superb. I think they look good too! Kind regards.
love Yamaha's I have, in order of preference SA 2200, APX-4a, LL16-12, AES 720, AC3-R
I just picked up a Yamaha AC3M DLX used and can't put it down. The workmanship is flawless and it does exactly what I expected and wanted it to do, crystal clear highs and more subdued bass. I have a 1980s Guild d50, to compare all acoustics to and my Yamaha with all solid woods is the real deal. Check one out. Plus, I have a Yamaha Revstar electric, awesome guitar.
Good enough for Bert Jansch. Own an LL36, A4K, LL16-12. Love them all.
I listen to the homie playing the $200 guitar and Sean playing the $1600 guitar and they both sound great. You read Yamaha acoustic reviews and they are always glowing. From the Revstar to the beginner acoustic.
People always talk Squier for beginner electrics and they're great, but so are Pacificas.
All great stuff
Yeah I would choose a Yamaha Pacifica (or an Ibanez Gio for that matter) over a beginner Squier anyday.
Loved still love Elliot Smith .... also I've played a Yamaha apx4a for about 20years....... I have a Taylor had a Martin but still go to the Yamaha. Once I started playing in a band it was the 2 lead guitarists who commented on the feel an sound of the Yamaha..... the neck especially.....1 at the time if yer ever selling it let me have 1st shout.......
I think they dabbled in Motorbikes too...😉....
And pianos.
No TVs though. Too passive an activity.
I have an A1M that looks nearly identical to your new one but it's mid tier and dreadnought size. It's a great acoustic.
Yamaha c40 classic one was the most famous for first guitar (in Russia). I have their bass as well and it’s a good guitar
They have so many.
I learned on a C-40 too. I loved the sound of it, as did all the 'real' players I knew who ever picked it up. It broke my heart when it got stolen.
i have the yamaha ls ta, the trans acoustic one. love it!
everyone keeps saying that!
I love my Yamaha guitars. I have an FG800 and a Yamaha classical. They are both solid players and will never leave my collection.
Same here lol
Love my Yamaha. Being playing it for 33 years.
I bought the FGX recently. I have Taylor, Gibson, Martin, Takamine, and others. I love the Yamaha best for my style.
Love my Yamaha LL16RD.
A classic
I have a Yamaha FG 110 red label. Beautiful sounding guitar. Other than Martin, it’s my fave. I’ve never tried a pricer Yamaha.
Sean I swear by Yamaha. That's all I played by entire life. The last one I had was fg 800 which fell and broke about 6yrs ago... I have since replaced it w an fgx800c for under 300 box and dude I don't need anything else! This guitar has all the nuances. The natural sound sounds pre-equed and the elec acous is to die for! But again great content! However didn't hear u ans ur title ques unless I missed it.
Have an old Nippon Gakki red label. Really cool guitar.
I absolutely looove my Japan made Yamaha FS5 and FG5 but I'm hardly a guitar player hahaha.
love my Yamaha APX 600 acoustic and my Pacific and looking at a Revstar and perhaps a transacoustic? Wonderful product.
So cool I'm excited to try more of them.
I have a Yamaha Pacifica and it’s my most playable of my decent collection.
I need to try one of those
They have a distinct sound.
I have a 20 year old Yamaha piano and it is awesome.
Built to last
I have been playing Yamaha apx 500 iii guitar for like almost eight years now.. I find them to sound brighter and cool.. Your yamaha guitar has got the similar sound and vibe to it.. By the way cool performance guys.. 🙂
Thanks so miuch!
You're Welcome bro
My first guitar was a Martin DRS1. My second was a Yamaha FSX700SC. My third guitar was a 2011 Martin 000-18. My only current guitar is my Yamaha, I sold both Martins. I’m an idiot, but still love my Yamaha.
Haha, hey all good options
I was slightly disappointed with mine. 6 yrs old now sounds most excellent, truly I love it.
but i had to get my action lowered quite a bit. But now gigs great and I'm proud of my Yamaha A5R
The first guitar I ever bought with my own money was a Yamaha CPX 700 - best purchase I've ever made. That guitar was my main guitar for 5+ years and I would constantly get asked what brand that guitar was. I got many surprised or even shocked looks when I told them it was a Yamaha 😅
They’re so good!
The Yamaha C7 Grand is a $250k legend and my favorite piano...they make very good stuff!!!
When someone ask me what's a good first electric guitar I always recommend the Yamaha Pacifica. It's a good first guitar and comes pretty well set up from the box.
A lot of people are saying that, i need to check one out
Don't forget the v8 engine they somehow got into the Volvo xc90, same as the outboard motor. I LOVE my Yamaha oak custom drums...
There's been a lots of guitars come and go through my lounge room over the last 40 years but the one constant & sentimental favourite has been my Yamaha FG 450 from the late 70's it doesn't get as much of run as the other 4 guitars but it & my Australian made Pratley are keepers. Even as I type the Epiphone SJ200 and my Merle Haggard tuff dog are looking for new homes.
Always fun to cycle through different types
I have a Yamaha A5R they are just really great guitars and you’re gonna have to spend twice the money to get anything decently close.
Really great value
Billy Shehann plays a Yamaha bass and I have many Yamaha instraments saxes,drum sets ,trumpets, organs, they make excellents instraments and amps and outboard motors they even made motors for Ford cars
bert jansch was a yamaha player.
And Dylan. And Page.
I LOVED my Yamaha RGX 603a! Bought it from a friend who bought it new. He paid $450 out the door with case. I got it for half that a little over a year later. Divorce has that kind of effect on a man. DGAF any more!
I had every hi end acoustic and always turned my nose up at Yamaha, how wrong I was, I tried an FS5 and thought it sounded and played like a guitar 3 times the price, I ditched most of my collection and play nothing else. My playing has improved considerably as they are well set up straight out of the box, rarely do they need a minor tweak, well worth a try if you are not sure, thanks for the content, great channel.
I used to think of jet ski's when I though of Yamaha, until I started playing their acoustics 20 years ago. Then I completely forgot they made jet ski's. All my acoustics are Yamaha's except my Taylor
I think I need a jet ski next
@@seandaniel23 you need to make a video of you playing a Yamaha guitar on a Yamaha jet ski
They make good saxes too
Try the Yamaha trans acoustic. It sounds amazing.
A lot of guitar players love Yamaha. I have a pretty sweet mid-range Yamaha acoustic electric that I definitely pick up. And they really do have some pretty sweet models in their lineup.... You should have said, you definitely aren't just using the mic at the end there... There's definitely a mix of the mic and the piezo going on
I SOO badly want to save for a Lowden because I absolutely love the voicing on Lowdens. But then I hear these Yamahas and though they don't sound like a Lowden, the value to quality of sound ratio is just off the charts and makes me wonder if I should just forget those ideas of a boutique guitar, get a nice Yamaha and use the money saved on lessons. 😆
I purchased a Red label Yamaha about 3 months ago. I have had an older Yamaha for about 10 years now (about $400 guitar). It plays well but just lacks the warm sound. I thought the new purchase would change that, it did. The guitar did not play well, and felt like plastic to me. I returned it for a Martin D16 E and I am telling you the difference is amazing. I am not going back that way again.
Victor Smolski would suggest that he's very familiar with Yamaha
What model Yamaha is the smaller one that Hudson is playing? Been thinking of purchasing a Yamaha FS800. Anyone know anything about that model you can share with me? I am a senior beginner.
I just bought an fs800 a couple weeks ago as my first guitar, i chose it over the fg800 because i wanted something versatile and less overbearing than the dreadnought. Love the sound of this thing and am learning well because of it, it can be LOUD though
I like my Yamaha FG820C (c is for C cut) far more than my Epiphone Hummingbird Special Edition with a C cut-thank you. I think it comes down to neck width. The Hummingbird has a 12-something inch radius and the Yamaha 15-something inches.
I loved my early 90s pacifica made in Japan before they made the cheap pac models
Those are so popular
I too have a guitar for every tuning. That's how you end up 12 acoustics... 😅
- Standard
- Standard half-step down (main guitar)
- Standard half-step down (backup for my main guitar)
- Open F
- Open C
- DADEAD
- DADGAD
- Open D
- Drop D
- Nashville Tuning
- B-Standard (Baritone)
- C-Standard (Rubber Bridge)
Ok, listing it like this makes me realize I might have a problem... 😂😅
haha, you and me both
I bought and returned a Yamaha FSX5- ($1650)-harsh, strident trebles and sloppy workmanship (dried glue squeeze-out between fretboard and top; at the side fret-marker dots where the neck joins the body, it looks like they used badly applied putty to cover up the saw marks) Anyway, the intonation and playability were pretty good, and I really wanted to like the guitar, but I just couldn't get past the above. IME
Sorry you had a bad experience! Yeah i've noticed a few guitars from other manufacturers come like that, this one was pretty perfect though
I love all Yamaha musical instruments.
They make such great stuff
I have an awesome Yamaha flamenco guitar that I love.
I had no idea you're such an ES fan ! Greatest songwriter/acoustic guitar player of his (my) generation. and I couldn't believe this video dropped a week after I bought the yamaha FGTA that I've been eyeing for years. I also played a $250 yamaha while at the store and it sounded/played better than the $800 taylor or $1200 martin I sampled IMO. I have a $200 yamaha classical that I can't keep my hands off of. a friend who plays classicals exclusively was shocked at how well it played. They're the best!
YES! congrats on the new guitar and ES for life!
@@seandaniel23 And I'm 100% with you on playing it loose, making it your own-- like the man himself did! His covers of "When I paint my masterpiece" and "Ally my rowdy friends," I mean, I know he's being kinda goofy when he plays them, but that's the point. Make it your, man :)
Yamaha is definitely slept on. Especially the TransAcoustic. If you're in the market for a $300 or below acoustic, it's hard to beat a Yamaha.
I've heard a lot about that one.
Yamaha always displays great quality in their guitars. My first beginner was the FG800.. Yamaha offers great craftsmanship for the money. So, budget minded people, perfect for you.. I own 5 Gibson acoustics, 3 Martin acoustics, 1 Taylor 814 Builder Edition in Ebony. 2 Yamaha acoustics. The Yamaha are nights out around the fireplace instead of the higher end ones..
Why do I always buy Martin, maybe it is the funny shaped Yamaha pick guard, the plastic truss rod entrance on the headstock or that strangely shaped saddle? I feel spoiled with a D18 and a reimagined HD28. Perhaps the FG9 sounds “better” or maybe it is cheaper; something about that name on the headstock when you reach the 4000+ regions. I just love Martin and I love your channel!!
Happiness is such a great song
Hudson’s voice!?!? Omg
He’s amazing!
Everything that Yamaha makes is top notch and the best deals out there dollar for dollar.
Happy owner of a FG830
A real go to guitar
it's a good one!
Elliott Smith was with the Smith's right?
Don’t you dare encourage him
The guy had to sell his pants to buy the guitar
Just went to a show where the performer was playing this very guitar ((-:
No way!
I have 4 Yamahas, love’em all
I love Yamaha
so good!
How much the price ?
1650
I got my Yamaha I recorded my very very raw rough cut on you tube my song.frankie on a yamaha.still working on my frankie song.
Without even wasting time watching this video, I will answer the question posed in the title. If a musician sees his instrument as a tool for his work, he can buy it from Yamaha without hesitation. Concert grand pianos, keyboards, brass instruments, guitars, whatever. It does the work.
But to brag, you need a Gibson logo on the headstock. Understood?
I wanna snag a yamaha TA.
So good.
Even the cheapest Yamaha’s are great. There may be problems at the other end of the price scale though. A friend of mine is trying to sell his LL36, which is a fantastic guitar, but people keep saying, ‘Three grand for a Yamaha??’ It’s taking a while to sell.
Yamaha hate is hilarious.
I have a LL-TA - it's the only guitar I reach for. Thing is a cannon without effects on, but insane with effects on
Guitar exceptionalism is too real
@@seandaniel23 That it is.. Most people are dumbfounded that a guitar that doesn't have Martin or Taylor logos on the headstock can sound good.
Everyone has heard a beat up old Yamaha pawn shop special, so they immediately jump to the biased conclusion that there has never been a good Yamaha guitar.
I've got 6 acoustics.. The big names everyone loves.. Taylor, Martin, Breedlove. The only guitar that stays outside of its case and gets played is the Yamaha LL-TA🤘