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George Benson On His Signature Twin Reverb Amp | Artist Signature Series | Fender
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8 жыл бұрынInspired by one of the world’s foremost jazz guitarists, George Benson, the all-tube GB Twin Reverb amp produces rich, punchy tone with smooth attack and singing sustain.
In this video, Benson himself breaks down all the features that he loves about the GB Twin Reverb and how it came to be.
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George Benson on the Fender GB Twin Reverb | Fender
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@ianmclennon3602 8 жыл бұрын
I met Mr. Benson in his studio in Hawaii shortly before it opened, and I can tell you that the room contained only Fender amps. He doesn't need the money - Fender is fortunate to have his endorsement.
@GeorgiaBoy1961 6 жыл бұрын
I just wish Mr. Benson would share his talent with the public more often; George - if you are reading this - please do a tour of jazz clubs and theaters and go back to your roots!
@carl-ok9gn 5 жыл бұрын
he's only worth a max of $5 million. and that's not liquid. he's remarkably poor when it comes to renown musicians. i'd say he could use the money and it's that and pride why he's doing this.
@arthousebill 2 жыл бұрын
@@carl-ok9gn only 5 million lol. Funny how that's poor from a certain perspective lol
@azmike3572 2 жыл бұрын
I used to use a Fender Twin Reverb. They're heavy--about one pound per watt output (80). A good 100-watt output alternative amp is Fender's Tonemaster Twin, less than 40 lbs.
@ALT3REDB3AST 8 жыл бұрын
This video should be an hour long.
@Nightingale1887 8 жыл бұрын
you bet
@negativecreep8282 8 жыл бұрын
+ALT3REDB3AST Fender, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase!!!! Do this!
@Metallion-ol8bc 7 жыл бұрын
Agree.
@lukasvandewiel860 6 жыл бұрын
Could fall asleep with my back against the speaker, with George's voice coming out of it :-)
@randysexual3204 5 жыл бұрын
2 hours long!
@frontbum420 8 жыл бұрын
Reverb is not a gimick it's a necessity" I am with ya George
@imannonymous7707 3 жыл бұрын
Ya tru dat.
@bubbaluv6487 8 жыл бұрын
that jacket goes all the way to 11
@diamondminer7464 3 жыл бұрын
And it can’t be touched
@dans.5099 6 жыл бұрын
George Benson has to be THE youngest 74 year old dude I've ever seen. He looks barely over 40.
@storyboarddave5860 5 жыл бұрын
OMG he really does look way younger then he is!
@stefciko5831 5 жыл бұрын
Nah he looks 70
@shipjumper6068 5 жыл бұрын
Not that it matters, but he did have plastic surgery some years back and got a nose job. If you look at his pics from earlier years before the 1990s, his nose was totally different, which means he probably opted for a face lift at some point, but he does still look great and plays even better still. Great musician that folks don't realize outside of die hard fans of his genre of music. Absolutely amazing talent.
@boreed5734 4 жыл бұрын
I noticed plastic surgery years ago, I always wondered why he did that. Nose jobs are common among celebrities.
@xsta3parpa963 3 жыл бұрын
no alcohol, no drugs and i think he is very religious (jehova witness)
@wartimemodels 8 жыл бұрын
This guy is awesome. Pure class.
@adaptiveagile 8 жыл бұрын
When George speaks, people listen. Always mesmerizing.
@taylordiclemente5163 5 ай бұрын
What a charismatic gentleman. Humble and grateful, not despite his artistry but because of it. The mark of every master.
@mickey2036 3 жыл бұрын
What a national treasure. We are blessed to have Mr, Benson.
@hamiltonbrown1989 3 жыл бұрын
This man is a living legend... Grateful to hear the man speak
@boreed5734 5 жыл бұрын
Ive been playing many years I heard Benson before I heard Wes, Pass and others. Even all these years later I'm still amazed at Benson's ability. He seems so genuine and real. He never disrespects other musicians regardless of the talent difference. You can tell he loves the guitar and still have the passion for it after all these years. He's my all time favorite player, the way he phrases, the speed, the creativity it's all there for us to learn from and to admire. What an iconic figure, a true living legend.
@recklessrocker1096 2 жыл бұрын
He's sort of the Eddie Van Halen of the contemporary jazz genre; such a joy to listen to and his amiable persona just makes the music better.
@boreed5734 2 жыл бұрын
@@recklessrocker1096 Agreed.
@Nghilifa 8 жыл бұрын
So effortlessly! What a legend!
@WhizMitchell 8 жыл бұрын
Jazz guitar Icon. Bar none. Blew me away when I first heard Breezin' as a kid. And after all these years, GB still inspires me today with his smooth, fluid playing. Great to see him with signature amps now. Well deserved!
@L3ONARDO07 8 жыл бұрын
I love hearing him talk!
@AJCCycling 8 жыл бұрын
His voice is so relaxing...
@slottygw2wvw842 5 ай бұрын
This man is a national treasure! Love this man!
@trevorgwelch7412 3 жыл бұрын
This is the nicest looking and sounding Fender amp of all times
@josephfemoyer7218 3 жыл бұрын
Wow,what a brilliant and highly talented entertainer.George I’s the one jazz player I never tire of listening too
@tommyjones3603 8 жыл бұрын
really enjoy his tone and the passion and love he has and what he does
@life-is-inspiring3953 4 жыл бұрын
I met George once in 1992 when he toured to Argentina and got his signature; he is a very very humble guy, not to mention his technique. He played 10 times better in live situation than his studio recording CDs that time
@brotherdon6439 6 жыл бұрын
What he says at 3:53 should serve as a reminder to all guitarist about going from acoustic to electric. Couldn't have heard a truer statement.
@lpgoog 8 жыл бұрын
A total master and humble to boot!!!!
@UltimateForceMarketing 7 жыл бұрын
Brother Lpgoog..you're correct..when i met George in Singapore..him & i sang Moody'sMood together and because it was about 3am in the morning we could sing loud with that glorious Hall Reverb working for us and we've been good friends ever since especially his half brother "Sir Dany Evans" who live in France. Also became great friends with his Bassist from Philly (Sir Stanley Banks)
@lpgoog 7 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks for sharing this amazing story! Many of us Benson fans would die to get an autograph let alone sing Moody's Mood with him! LOL Not only is he a master guitarist that all guitarists love, but his singing is also incredible. (Love his rendition of that classic!) Thanks again.
@gtrplyer00 8 жыл бұрын
Great little spotlight on George. Loved listening to him play and talk.
@dennisjonescentral 8 жыл бұрын
George is a true guitar hero! Just meet him at NAMM. True gentleman as well.
@1911acolt1 Жыл бұрын
Gotta love George Benson!
@heavenlyguitar5913 6 жыл бұрын
A true gentleman, fantastic musician, playing through the most versatile amp in the world.
@johntcashdown1363 2 жыл бұрын
I could listen to this guy talk all day, as well as sing and play. A Marvellous human being 😎
@rongrape2939 8 жыл бұрын
Awesome, wish I had one. Mr. Benson is one of the very great guitarists of our time for sure.
@MrGavinspoppop 8 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking of Geo Benson ... wondering where he was ... Love seeing him and especially hearing him ... God Blees G.B.
@livergen 2 жыл бұрын
God bless you Mr. Benson, the gift you have has been an inspiration to millions upon millions sir.. I have always loved your music, you are still a critical element to my inner ear I play towards Each and every time I play my own guitars. I just purchased a twin reverb tone Master last week, and I know what you are saying about playing your acoustic and expecting it to sound the same when amplified. I want my electric instruments to deliver that same tone of natural beauty that rings warm & true and also full of those natural emotional elements. Stay blessed Mr. Benson, and thank you for your signature series and collaboration with the Fender organizations sir.
@jamesnelson1443 Жыл бұрын
I love this guy!!! The world loves GB
@jazzdrumguy5044 Жыл бұрын
I just bought the Twin Reverb TM amp last night. It is an upgrade from my Princeton 60w 12" speaker. All I can say is WOW - it is so loud and clean and no distortion. I can't wait to play with it more tonite! And I got it off Craig's L. for $650 in pristine condition!
@robsondiem 3 жыл бұрын
Preach, Mr Benson!!! Preach! ❤️ It is such a pleasure to watch this.
@donmilland7606 7 жыл бұрын
Old George sure can weave stories like his phenomenal playing. undoubtedly one of world's best dressers.
@FlowtnWitWalden 6 жыл бұрын
So funny you should mention. I used to date a girl who held high-end sales positions in a couple well-known men's clothing companies. I was never impressed with how much (more) money (than me) she made; but when she told me she visited George Benson at his house with samples of her company's clothing line, I guess to persuade him to be a celebrity endorser... then I was jealous as all hell. For years I thought how unfair life is that a sales-person who never really appreciated the art get's the opportunity to meet such a great artist.
@iRockYouNo0b 8 жыл бұрын
wow he is so down to earth!
@deldia 8 жыл бұрын
A lot of these videos are crap but this is a delight. Amazing. I bet they had fun.
@AJB-mn2bx Жыл бұрын
Such a legend!!!!!!
@Bendrobert2005 Жыл бұрын
Wow 5:00 vibrato!! I thought it was lush! Breezed had that grit too
@bobsaturday4273 2 жыл бұрын
I've owned twins for many years , it was the older ones sounded best . amazing how Leo Fender knew from the start that all the things George speaks about makes it such a great amp for guitarists still unrivaled to this day
@TimNelson 7 жыл бұрын
American treasure, this man. As important and influential as any artist.
@TKDunn-qq7kd 11 ай бұрын
He definitely is. I've been a customer of a guitar shop in Winston-Salem for years, the B-String on 6th Street. George came into the shop one day before a show that evening and played a Yamaha nylon string guitar for about an hour with just the owner there. He said he was the nicest guy you could imagine and such a talent on guitar. I've been a fan of GB since the 70s, he's right up there with Wes and Joe Pass in my book - just criminally underrated as a jazz guitarist...
@Esaw100 7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Fantastic!!!
@CeeC. 7 ай бұрын
"Where's the wheels?" lolol I'm a witness Mr. Benson!! For years, I carried a tube twin reverb around for years in my 20's and those wheels made a HUGE difference!
@chappahx 5 жыл бұрын
Love listening to this man market his products.
@chappahx 5 жыл бұрын
"Spill something on it, you'l never know..."
@freebreeze9042 8 жыл бұрын
Best at this kind of thing. In a league of his own no question.
@trevorgwelch7412 6 жыл бұрын
Thank You George for Preserving The Real Blues So Stone Cold but Smooth Blues. 🕶
@davidgangemi3314 Жыл бұрын
When George exclaims how beautiful his licks are after he plays them for you,you can't help but agree .
@eugeneeaton7262 6 жыл бұрын
Two Greats, George Benson and theTwin !!!
@sethadam4266 6 жыл бұрын
Love to hear a legend & a National treasure give his take on the Holy Grail of amps.
@MatthiasLenardt 6 жыл бұрын
Really good...nice to listen this story
@MrFARQIE 3 жыл бұрын
Man just oozes class.
@thekaratecowboymusic 2 жыл бұрын
GB was the first person I ever saw/heard play guitar and thought: that's amazing, and I want to play guitar.
@kramerstrikesagain 8 жыл бұрын
Finally a worthwhile interviewee by Fender!
@glennhynes5263 3 жыл бұрын
Mr Benson is a loveable human being.
@modestoney1577 8 жыл бұрын
i´d love to listen to this guy and william shatner chatting for an evening.
@riquespeakshop1395 8 жыл бұрын
Man that's funny, they're both Aries and they always reminded me of each other in a way, if u see them walking especially. Similar physiques and confident strides, so it's funny you mention them together!
@modestoney1577 8 жыл бұрын
+Riquespeaks Hop I just did, because they also remind me of each other, the way the look, talk, etc....i guess we´re onto something.
@AlienSexGod 8 жыл бұрын
+Modestoney Classic ... William is into scat (of the poo kind... William Shat on her) and George is into scat of the vocal/instrument kind! Scat Cats!
@alphasxsignal 8 жыл бұрын
Nice stuff. I use to own a old twin reverb back in the 70's and yes they were heavy.
@cantina2425 4 жыл бұрын
although I don't have a GB vibe twin, I still like to adjust my amp to his tone settings he has on the vid so I can get a liiiittttlleee closer to it lol
@gertvanpeet3120 4 жыл бұрын
Play with thomastik innfeld strings, swing 12. Treble lower...bass lower, middle up....
@diegoanglada8378 6 жыл бұрын
Man, this guy's all about playing the guitar for what it is, he's used to working with the original sound of his wooden stick with strings, he's modest on his effects to ADD to the sound quality, not to spawn it from a huge pedalboard like a lot of guitarists today, even though I value pedals too much, this video should be shared with todays guitarists to share this different and original way of playing, cause this guy keeps it REALLY simple, which gives me something to think about.
@EdVanMeyer 8 жыл бұрын
Great playing George
@RICHARDCARPENTER7 3 ай бұрын
SOUNDS GOOD
@sparkyguitar0058 10 ай бұрын
Back in the early 90's I wanted a loud amp. Thought Twin. Got a pro tube Twin in 96. Ahh.. Didn't take long to realize that was a mistake. Can't play it over 2 or people cry. It's so LOUD! Yrs later I got a master volume gadget to plug in the pre in pwr out on the back of the amp. Now I can actually use this amp at like 6 on the volume on the p, drive the tubes a little. But I also picked up a Boogie S O B about the same time as getting the M V knob. The Boogie is just so much more usable daily that it basically retired the Twin. Still got it, it looks brand new still and works perfectly...... for knocking down walls and doors and ignorant people. You know all the good things LOUD volume.
@leonelorozco2514 2 жыл бұрын
I am sold
@wjniemi Жыл бұрын
Send over the Twin, it's gonna howl all night. That is so true. My '71 Twin has 15,000 stage hours on it. The original cabinet got roaded to pieces. I was lucky to find a cabinet in Corpus Christi for $50 at a music store in 1996, and I'm still using it regularly in the studio. You really can't ask for a better sounding, clean, dependable amp, I really enjoy mine.
@casaMariaPT 8 жыл бұрын
Eloquent unassuming genius. I could have listened all day.
@tremolo1965 8 жыл бұрын
Such a nice guy, great player..
@UmbertoRonco 8 жыл бұрын
Legend, great player!
@estudiomonteverdi 6 жыл бұрын
How beautiful
@everybodyhasmine 8 жыл бұрын
dude the action on his guitar... I can't even.
@auntjenifer7774 6 жыл бұрын
everybodyhasmine * I NOTICED that too, I was like whoa ! He's gotta heave some strong fingers or light guage strings.
@Babillonia 6 жыл бұрын
everybodyhasmine So you’re saying the strings action is LOW on his guitar?
@LeviChangsMusic 6 жыл бұрын
He plays 14-58 thomstik flats if im correct
@iriereviews 5 жыл бұрын
Correct.
@joesantamaria5874 5 жыл бұрын
Freddie Green action
@chainsawteddybear 3 жыл бұрын
I can listen to this man talk for hours
@albertarthurparsnips5141 8 жыл бұрын
Hear, hear !!! It's brilliant ! But we really need MORE !!!!
@alblack3425 7 жыл бұрын
I learned to play the guitar after I heard "This Masquerade " back in the 70's. I've been following and listening to his music for decades but "C'mon Man" at 4:53 when he claims not to know that he has been playing with a certain "vibrato " type setting had me shaking my head sadly..... On my first $10.00 practice amp to my high-end $600.00 amps I knew every setting and knob from day one.....
@mr.augustus 7 жыл бұрын
al black ... LMAO... OMG you're so fast it's not funny...Ow well , it's all marketing strategy of course
@thomasraven 7 жыл бұрын
Talk about a class act. I'm not a big jazz fan but I am a George Benson fan.
@imannonymous7707 3 жыл бұрын
Now that's fender clean
@Chris-hq7nl 3 жыл бұрын
What a down to earth guy. I'd listen to a record of him just telling his stories.
@bytton Жыл бұрын
True living legend
@Tone2town 8 жыл бұрын
Ahh! Finally someone influential gave fender some insight on reinventing a new fender twin reverb line that's a lot lighter than the standard twin. AWSEOME!!
@tel5690 8 жыл бұрын
the Master speaks.....Thanks George
@bruceboome 2 жыл бұрын
I saw GB in Johannesburg South Africa a few years back. He had the most kick-ass band I've ever heard live. It wasn't a Jazz tour, but more a greatest hits show- but they took those songs up several notches. The pianist was incredible (after the show he was selling his CDs). Benson's chord work is unbelievable, his voice superb and guitar playing sublime. The only fly in the ointment was the sound man, who should have been hanged, drawn and quartered. The subs were so loud that I couldn't hear what notes the bassist was playing half the time. Also, a hollow body guitar is prone to feedback, as is the mic in front of the speaker. The rest of the band should have been lowered in volume to allow the guitar to dominate. Those issues aside, what a privilege to see this great performer and his band live.
@Dolores5000 Жыл бұрын
He looks great
@OpiateTaylor78 7 жыл бұрын
George is EPIC
@larrytaylor935 8 жыл бұрын
Legendary
@NicholasGreen91 5 жыл бұрын
I could listen to him talk for hours.
@texasflood3165 Жыл бұрын
GB..number one in my book…Pittsburgh’s finest
@chrissanderson5850 4 жыл бұрын
The King is BACK!
@jcee6886 6 жыл бұрын
Great man
@boreed5734 4 жыл бұрын
I heard that vibrato years ago I always thought you did that on purpose. I tried to re-create that sound even to this day.
@adsensedd 6 жыл бұрын
I do love me some Blue in Green.
@ericcross7863 5 жыл бұрын
Yes please
@bluegoose555 8 жыл бұрын
Love the Scotch taped F holes...Genius
@gregd.3278 7 жыл бұрын
Thx, Fender.
@Fugue602 8 жыл бұрын
Legend!
@zero15388 7 жыл бұрын
legend
@michaelobrien-mob7producti943 8 жыл бұрын
Seems like a really nice guy. Funny, smart and talented.
@mrtn2842 Жыл бұрын
Wish I could afford one ☝️, Breezing song back in the day was superbly cool jam’n ..
@johngammon963 Жыл бұрын
Magical guy 👌
@davelewis3239 7 жыл бұрын
I am running a Twin and a Tele,,plus a 335 copy ,, both sound wonderful at 2.5 and about 3/4 on the guitars ,,don't need any thing else .tone,mids,bass on 10 , verb on 3 .The only thing I would add is a set of casters .
@walterworrall Жыл бұрын
This man knows the location of the fountain of youth.
@garychong83 7 жыл бұрын
such a humble person.
@zaodizao 7 жыл бұрын
Like all the great ones !
@zaodizao 7 жыл бұрын
Like all the great ones !
@PlayandTradeGuitars 8 жыл бұрын
Love this, Mr. Benson simply incredible
@juandemm1976 8 жыл бұрын
He is a genius and you get the real thing from him
@robertgoolsby7766 8 жыл бұрын
My father introduced me to George Benson in 1980 Give me the Night took me to a whole new level of jazz guitar and singing experience love him better than Prince and Jimmy Hindrex
@COLOisCOOL 8 жыл бұрын
NICE!