Driftwood Guitar Demo (Torrified Sitka Spruce and Walnut)

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@simoncross1677 3 ай бұрын

Man is that crisp, and the sustain! Wow! It has more high end to mid, but will get better and better, onece fully broken in.Great story Chris, Thanks.And great guitar, Love the bridge shape.Walnut is one of my favourite tone woods.

@asterisk606 Жыл бұрын

Hearing the story behind the guitar blew me away, and made an absolutely gorgeous guitar take on a different meaning. Amazing work.

@CoreyMcCormick Жыл бұрын

Would love to see more of these videos as you build! Incredible acoustic!

@richardcooksey1600 Жыл бұрын

Well done. Beautiful sounds and very tasteful choice of woods. Well played as well!

@josephthomas8325 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautifully balanced. Great work!

@renegadegl Жыл бұрын

Chris, what an amazing guitar! Looks and sounds phenomenal! Keep up the fantastic work. Looking forward to the continuation of the acoustic build videos.

@nebulablackmusic6057 Жыл бұрын

Sounds AND looks incredible! Great job man!!! Always impressed with your work there at Driftwood!

@dantahoua Жыл бұрын

Beautiful guitar! Beautiful sound! I really love how black Walnut looks and sounds.

@truenorthpedals4528 Жыл бұрын

An absolutely stunning guitar! Other than the inlay on the fretboard, I love the simplicity of it and letting the beauty of the wood speak. I would love to see more videos like this, where you feature some of your builds so we can see(and hear) what you do.

@dancunningham7268 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work Chris! Sounds amazing.

@kevinmorris7722 Жыл бұрын

Your latest guitar sounds fantastic. Balance, clearly articulate and beautiful to look at. Excellent job.

@scottkidwellmusic9175 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful guitar, Chris! Sounds great! Nicely done!

@BillBurnette 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful- crisp, clear, articulate! Love it!

@judih.8754 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful sounding and looking Chris!

@Paul-D Жыл бұрын

Thats the most beautiful looking & sounding acoustic ive ever seen. Amazing what can be done, incredible

@paulsullivan9117 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing... that is a masterpiece and the sound leaves me speechless!! Your customer will have something to behold for the rest of their life and something to be past down for years to come. Well done!!

@Sammywhat Жыл бұрын

Understated is an apt statement. Beautiful work as always, Chris!!

@ronwhited1224 Жыл бұрын

Amazing tone! While I could never afford such a guitar, I appreciate being able to hear one in your videos.

@matthewmcmann7109 Жыл бұрын

WOW! I really enjoy all of your videos, but this one is by far my favorite. Your level of craftsmanship is second to none. And to top that you seem to be man of true character. I admire what you do and who you are. And that guitar just seemed to fill the room. Great low end punch. And overall note clarity just fantastic. Be proud. And can't wait to see more of your work

@markarita3 Жыл бұрын

Another beauty. Great work (as usual) Chris!

@raybut5678 Жыл бұрын

This guitar is so beautiful, both in appearance and sound!!! Incredible!

@kennethhuber394 Жыл бұрын

An absolutely gorgeous guitar. Figured walnut is by far the prettiest wood in the US in my opinion. Keep doing what you guys do! You have inspired this old crew chief and hobbyist woodworker to try his hand at building a guitar or two.

@tonyhunt4250 Жыл бұрын

Very Sweet. I am sure the customer will be thrilled!

@tanglewife Жыл бұрын

Looks and sounds stunning. As usual!

@Sonny2299 Жыл бұрын

That is about the most beautiful guitar I have seen. The perfect amount of style without overblowing the proportions.

@Bixll09 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful Chris.. Well done.

@paulneeds Жыл бұрын

Lovely sound - that will record beautifully and fit into any mix without any eq fiddling at all. Superb job! And it’s great to see another devotee of really short fingernails!

@JoeySchmidt74 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful tribute piece, hats off.

@anthonya9472 11 ай бұрын

that bridge is very aesthetically pleasing

@TheWhiskeyCowboyLife 4 ай бұрын

Agreed.... for me the headstock and bridge matter more than they probably should. LOL

@goodknight37 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely stunning work of art

@bryantcochran5065 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the tone of the wood combination. That axe sings.

@robertdievendorf3312 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful guitar! Visually gorgeous, but more importantly it sounds so so good.

@Mike-kl1qc 11 ай бұрын

That’s the most I’ve seen you enjoy playing on any demo. Take the time and make yourself one! You always play the same thing and could help but to add some funk! Build it, build it, I’ll take your old one because you’ll never play it again lol You do some much for the community, all the free videos to inspire us. I wish I could make you one as a thank you.

@markreams3192 11 ай бұрын

Great lows and mids with articulate highs. Really warm without sounding muddy. Back and sides are beautiful.

@guitartec 11 ай бұрын

The best part of Change The World is the very last note in the closing lick, specifically when used in the final seen of the Travola movie, Phenomenon. Best use of a Clapton/Babyface tune in a movie, ever. Makes me cry.

@kenyonfennell5003 10 ай бұрын

It looks and sounds beautiful. Both you and your client should be very proud.

@anthonyb2334 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful guitar. Beautiful sound. Thank you

@stephentemple212 Жыл бұрын

I’m currently working with a one man shop to build me a Walnut/Spruce 00ish guitar. This video is my reference for tone decisions- particularly going with torrified Sitka instead of Adi. I watch this almost weekly! Thanks, Chris and team!

@jabomiles6947 Жыл бұрын

This is absolutely beautiful.

@gehringer37 10 ай бұрын

That thing sounds amazing!!!!

@dlove1788 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Makes me excited to get my own someday soon.

@dustman1080 Жыл бұрын

finally i can get my acoustic fix here again. :D What a stunner! we neeed moooooooooreeeee of that!! i glad you finally are able to focus more on the acoustic!

@eddiegalyean Жыл бұрын

Breathtaking! Would love more videos like this and Hopi g this means you might get caught up on some acoustic videos, as well.

@BenjaminGonzalez-wv3cy 8 ай бұрын

WOW! That guitar sounds great!

@smartmammal9926 Жыл бұрын

Love the look and the sound

@Mandofunk99 Жыл бұрын

Sounds great buddy! Keep up the good work.

@SiggyMe Жыл бұрын

When you hit the low E, it won my heart. The sonic timbre platette of this guitar is just amazing. You didn't say the scale length or nut width used. Its a work of art visually and sonically. I would be proud to own and play one. The wood combination with your artistic craftmanship gives a wonderful dry yet pristine notes. When you broke it down the bass sits in the pocket balanced and musical. Round bass notes that are musical. its a guitar beautiful to look at yet its begs to be played more than just looked at. The sonic relationship of all the strings creates a harmonious beautiful voice. I would want one with the same wood and tuning. Thanks for sharing.

@seanhallahan14 3 ай бұрын

I also am a huge fan of the low E. It's what I care about the most. Demoers that don't know this miss an important part of the audience, imho.

@justinshew3171 Жыл бұрын

That guitar looks and sounds freakin amazing!!! What a build. I wish I could afford one of your guitars, acoustic or the tidalcaster!! You are extremely talented sir.

@jeffroberts4702 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful guitar and sounds great! Very nice craftsmanship

@neilstoddart00001 Жыл бұрын

i liked your breakdown on the materials used. gives an interesting insight to what tonal possibilities are available through choice of tonewoods.

@gregbrooks7850 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing!!! Holy shit bro!!! The Inlay is Stunning and looks so badass!!! You are an incredible builder/luthier!!!

@chrisclarke3670 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful guitar and workmanship.

@xdoctorblindx Жыл бұрын

Sounds very open and airy - midrange is subdued with lots of lows and presence. Beautiful work!

@williamknell864 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Beautiful, in terms of sight and sound. I imagine it probably smells pretty great too.

@johnvcougar 10 ай бұрын

Nice to hear you play, man.

@caseyodonnell6621 Жыл бұрын

Geez, the definition and balance in the notes of that guitar is great. We’ll done.

@m3r0t0 Жыл бұрын

The shape and color of the bridge is fantastic on this guitar.

@aaronlucasguitars Жыл бұрын

Man that is gorgeous!!! Fantastic!!!

@tjstevens001 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful with an awesome sound!

@JoelBiger Жыл бұрын

I discovered your KZfaq channel a week ago. I watch your videos with great interest. I live in France. I mainly play Martin guitars. I'm having a great time watching you create instruments. I appreciate your demonstrations, your explanations and your analyses. You do it with great skill. You have talent. You have a sense of humor. You are an excellent critic. Your analyzes are clear, clear, precise and rich in lessons. It's a real pleasure to subscribe to your channel. See you soon for new adventures. THANKS.

@MrAquatoad 11 ай бұрын

A builder who is a player. Beast!

@scottfishkind5335 9 ай бұрын

Sound incredible!!

@chillpillology Жыл бұрын

love love the tone

@DefenderTIM Жыл бұрын

Sounds fantastic!

@hwwelds9050 Жыл бұрын

Nice. Very clean sounding.

@ambu6478 Жыл бұрын

A very beautiful and amazing sounding guitar!

@I.M.Guitar-Nerd Жыл бұрын

It's really nice to see that you might be returning to regular video releases, I've become accustomed to watching this channel and it feels like something is missing when the lights go out. I know that your are all guitar builders first and content creators second, or maybe even third, but I hope you can find a balance that satisfies all of your commitments.

@markguynn7254 Жыл бұрын

I love the bite of it and the deep bass . It sounds incredible !1

@dukeofearl4117 Жыл бұрын

If I ever have a guitar built, you are my luthier. That combination of woods sounds amazing. I have a guitar with a torrified spruce top and I love it’s sound.

@jeremyandelisha Жыл бұрын

Freaking crazy beautiful man. Both the guitar and you'r playing (and your beard). Love to tone woods, clean fretboard, and slotted headstock, oh and the saddle is unreal... I have a Gibson J-15 with walnut back and sides and it too has a crystal clear "crisp" tone that I love.

@seanhallahan14 3 ай бұрын

WOW very impressive. Thank you for sharing. Love the deep body, figured walnut, beveled arm rest, fabulous bridge, ebony-front-back slotted head stock, and THE SOUND. AND, who knew you were such an inlay artist. Wow wow. AND THE SOUND!! Hope you have great great success with this signature bespoke masterpiece. I can see aficionados swarming in.

@kmichaelp4508 Жыл бұрын

Really sounds great pal.

@choochoopoppy3240 11 ай бұрын

Great sound!

@imspartacvs Жыл бұрын

Very Nice Build Booming bottom... subtle mids and highs... nice tonal balance Good craftsmanship

@michaeljohns2645 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful... sounds lovely

@SkyscraperGuitars Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that one is a beauty!!! Sounds just as good as it looks. The percussive texture on the low end is what grabs my attention. It seems like that range can get muddy and loose its snap on a lot of guitars.

@johnjames1813 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding!!

Жыл бұрын

What a change of pace. Showing us a personal build on a customer request. What a beautiful guitar and sound. I would want you to build me someday a jumbo size 17 inch lower bout...ziricote, cocobolo, granadillo or morado wood guitar from my México! A one on one post. Best one yet! I loved it!

@rzh3443 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful clear low register.

@RandyBelinda Жыл бұрын

Lovely build, Chris. It’s so nice and refreshing to see custom work in a guitar without a cutaway. I too am partial to Claro. It’s stunning to look at and totally a perfect compromise between mahogany and rosewood. This guitar will record beautifully. My preference would have been either a nice cedar top or sinker redwood but the cooked Sitka has it’s charm as well. Get back to work dude. You got people waiting on you!

@ceferinocarpio Жыл бұрын

Crispy sound indeed! Love the backstory

@jschwartz274 Жыл бұрын

Wow, you built a gorgeous guitar man.

@jparker1823 Жыл бұрын

Chris, It looks really, really sweet. Nice work! Beautiful sound. It's not overly bright or deep. Sounds precise, "young and lively," if that makes sense.

@mikebell3396 Жыл бұрын

Wow that guitar sounds outstanding 😲👌 you definitely know what you are doing mate! I've learnt a lot from you, so thank you 🙏 My next build I'm looking at walnut and maybe a redwood top so it's awesome to hear a nice walnut one.....even though the top is where most of the noise comes from!

@guybross1200 Жыл бұрын

Hea Chris, its a beautiful piece of art. And the sound is awesome.

@howltree Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous!

@masterofce 6 ай бұрын

Great Job - Amazing.!

@robmoreau3272 Жыл бұрын

Man, Chris, that guitar looks and sounds fantastic! If you think you're busy now, wait till everyone gets a look and listen to that one. You'll never be able to keep up with the orders. If I could afford it, I'd buy two. Great work Chris!

@davidedwards7172 Жыл бұрын

Pretty natural sounding, should be used by many generations no matter what they are into.

@firecrackerheart Жыл бұрын

gosh almighty, that's a gorgeous instrument-in+out! great video, great craftmanship, yo .. .

@MrBizboz 8 ай бұрын

Great job Chris. It was good talking with you about week ago Sunday about the Bob Dylan guitar.

@iamoraal Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful sounding guitar; like a rare bottle of fine dry wine!

@daveincanada4794 Жыл бұрын

I'm listening to all this with mid-range earbuds and I'm still gobsmacked at the sound this guitar kicks out. Rich and punchy, with full-throated bottom end, and a top end that sounded sweet to the ear, yet authoritative. Tons of sustain and resonance which likely points to the quality of the woods, bracing, joinery, and the finish. The finger-style riffs you played sounded..."saturated". Not sure how else to say it. I imagine this would be one of those guitars which when played makes your rib cage resonate with it. Funny that I found this video tonight because I was wondering earlier today about Claro walnut as a tone wood. I hope to hear how Claro does with a cedar top. Don't get me started on how much I love the appearance!

@leifberglund941 Жыл бұрын

Look Amazing Sounds Amazing!!

@markpickardlife Жыл бұрын

beautiful guitar

@lesterwatson8519 Жыл бұрын

Great sound

@johnsee7269 Жыл бұрын

Sustain! Incredible sustain! 👍

@cutebabyseal621 Жыл бұрын

Wow, when I order from you we're gonna have to talk about this wood combo. I just took home a new guitar yesterday specifically because I loved how dry it sounded. I also love the lack of abalone. If I was ordering today I'd be your second zero-abalone customer. I like minimalistic ornamentation that is preferably all wood. Honestly, modulo the inlay, this is practically the perfect guitar for me.