Novo Guitars Factory Tour

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How-and why-luthier Dennis Fano’s Nashville operation increasingly favors pine bodies for his unique, carefully crafted designs.
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@premierguitar 2 жыл бұрын

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@anirbanbhattacharyaa 2 жыл бұрын

Here is a factory tour kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n-BnmryE0qm-qY0.html

@jonbongjovi1869 2 жыл бұрын

you barely showed off the guitars (like the finished ones)!!! #$%@!!!!

@Gaslight.Guitar 2 жыл бұрын

What do you do for a living? "Hitting perfectly finished bodys with a stone" AWESOME !!!

@MegaAnarcist 2 жыл бұрын

Hitting 2-3k$ guitar guitars with a stone 😂

@SA8TER21 2 жыл бұрын

I used to work at Premier Builders Guild when they were in business making Dennis's Fano line of guitars. He came out and trained a few guys and I remember one of the guys told me. "You have to find that right rock that just works."

@Gaslight.Guitar 2 жыл бұрын

@@SA8TER21 🤣🤣🤣✌ great stuff

@RossD8 2 жыл бұрын

John Bollinger-musician, writer, bon-vivant and man about town. And now tour guide. Nashvilles' Swiss Army knife.

@lastofthe4horsemen279 2 жыл бұрын

Bon-vivant love it.John has such a confident approachable demeanor and very talented really like watching him work.

@dodgedandle8311 2 жыл бұрын

John’s a Top Gezzer and fine player..🌞⭐️👍🏻🤠

@lastofthe4horsemen279 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly don't really care for the Rig Rundown when John isn't hosting it.

@GerryBlue 2 жыл бұрын

A true Renaissance Man

@imannonymous7707 2 жыл бұрын

Yea john does a wiked job hosting this series. He asks the right questions and the musicians respect him.Hes got some pretty cool rigs himself. And no , im not gay, lol not that any things wrong with that

@janharris1085 2 жыл бұрын

With COVID and Novo's transition to direct sales, I was in a position to place an order and get my guitar delivered in about 5 months, which was great! I got a Serus J in ocean turquoise. I am very pleased!

@jasperholt4968 2 жыл бұрын

Love that finish. I got the Ice Blue Metallic with black mastery and black foils.

@splatastic244 2 жыл бұрын

How do you make an order?? Ive been on their website but nothings available ;-; is it the customise thingy??

@jasperholt4968 2 жыл бұрын

@@splatastic244 yeah, you have to either order a custom which takes around 6 months to a year. Usually about a year. Or you can get one of the twenty special order slots that they release at the beginning of each month on their website. The Special order only takes three months but it's limited on the spec options you can choose. If you get lucky you can buy a Signature guitar they release on some Thursday mornings at 10am. They are one of a kind, hand built, and signed by Dennis himself.

@xb5883 2 жыл бұрын

The sparkle with the grain is awesome! Special stuff.

@sunsparkle8443 2 жыл бұрын

agreed. I just don't know how anyone could want to buy it brand new, but deliberately damaged. It's beyond my understanding.

@lastofthe4horsemen279 2 жыл бұрын

Been a fan of Dennis's work for a long time.Good to see the success he has achieved.Also bringing so many talented individuals in the Nashville area along and giving them a chance to practice their artistry in his factory.

@reverb508 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I've been waiting for this!

@shawnbowling5766 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video!

@Phil_Hayes 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy this factory tour. I have one coming in this June.

@thinkingjack 2 жыл бұрын

They have some amazing stuff, wow man

@VonBluesman 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and content. Seems like a real bunch of down to earth, honest, caring, nice, and talented people that make up the company. Every owner raves about how good the Novo guitars are.

@bluzzjazz 2 жыл бұрын

I got my Serus J in Nov. 2020. I waited about 7 months to end of build. It did not disappoint. Ice blue metallic with Lollar Minis+ tone machine! Matt was great help when I was trying to decide on what I wanted, and Devin was such a good guy to work with on the final details. I would not hesitate to buy another Novo. While not inexpensive, the quality matches the price. Now I have an inkling for a Miris!

@charliewesley94 2 жыл бұрын

I received my J in Oct 2020! :) It's my favorite guitar.

@frederikthaysen6931 7 ай бұрын

This video made me purchase a Serus S in 64 3-tone sunburst and a Serus J in Ocean Turquoise. I can’t wait to get them!! That sparkle sunburst in the video is one of the most beautiful finishes, I have ever seen! The painters at Novo truly are wizards and some of the best in the world right now😍✨

@williamdon3442 Жыл бұрын

When the time is right I’m for sure getting a novo. Just beautiful guitars. Seeing how they build them let’s you know that the quality is there.

@mudkatmark Жыл бұрын

Great company run by great people!! I love my Serus J. Wonderful guitars built by an amazing team!

@ChrissyOneMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, and giving us a good look at that Serus bass hanging in Dennis’s office. 😃

@bobdekett 2 жыл бұрын

Great factory tour coverage John! Keep up the good work:)

@papasmamas1 2 жыл бұрын

Sparkle + wood grain with texture ? 🤯🤯🤯🤯 Too awesome!! One looked like inca silver but with the wood grain, wow, too amazing.

@JeremyLeech 2 жыл бұрын

Been a fan of them ever since I saw Rhett Shull use them. Need to get one of my own one of these days.

@JeremyLeech 2 жыл бұрын

@@sometimelater Lol how does that make them high? Because I found out about this brand of guitars by Rhett, and then seen lots of others and videos about them? So I want one? You comment makes no sense

@playmoreguitar5393 2 жыл бұрын

Well the prices have tripled in 4 years so if you wait any longer you going to be lucky to get one for under $6000. I'm over them.

@JeremyLeech 2 жыл бұрын

@@playmoreguitar5393 Lol there's plenty under that price. Depends what you want

@bayougtr 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeremyLeech Rhett didn’t build any guitars.

@JeremyLeech 2 жыл бұрын

@@bayougtr never said he made them. Although he did have some made for him. Never once said he made them. He plays them lol.

@bluebellstraps8155 Жыл бұрын

Great video !! Love it

@nickcerase1646 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, well done. Novo really have the formula sorted, great attitude, wonderful guitars..

@reverb508 2 жыл бұрын

Speaking from experience, the first self-inflicted ding hurts your heart way less when the guitar is already reliced 😂

@gustavoviveros8394 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John 👍🏻

@savethedandelions 2 жыл бұрын

more of these tours, please! i love seeing how the sausage is made!

@wearesofucked Жыл бұрын

I got a Novo Serus J today! Hey I love Bohlinger! Thanks Premier Guitar & Novo! Sweet tour.

@dep1001 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Deffo some cool guitars!

@MarkJohnsonJams 2 жыл бұрын

I want a Novo Solus H2 so bad. I’ll never have the scratch. They are so cool looking.

@vidalgomezcotzajay4866 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome factory!

@madgeniusmusic 2 жыл бұрын

They look like lovely guitars.

@dark_brew6628 2 жыл бұрын

Man has an age of triumphs shirt on, what a legend.

@cannamail7570 2 жыл бұрын

seeing the shirt made me smile.

@thinkingjack 2 жыл бұрын

Their distressing process is freaking awesome!

@thomkopal1740 2 жыл бұрын

Yes - EXCEPT I sincerely hope the guy with the rock and the spike does not end up with repetitive stress injuries. That's a serious debilitation in progress right there. Take care!!

@luisrivera3623 9 ай бұрын

I don’t like scratchingd in my guitars.

@danrobertson7095 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Serus J with 3 P90s in Orange on order about 8 months away now, can't wait!

@xchops8278 Жыл бұрын

have to cop to this.....saw you in the airport Jon and I gave a few double takes and did not say hi, but thanks for traveling around and doing all of these videos. Always a great way to start the day.

@ronmorey3475 2 жыл бұрын

With all due respect, Zane looks EXACTLY like the guy you’d picture who’s job it is to hit a guitar with a rock and a railroad tie.

@AndreaAustoni 2 жыл бұрын

My #1 bass is a relic but I cried a little when Zane started hitting that beautiful body with a freaking rock.

@cannamail7570 2 жыл бұрын

omg lmao

@reidhowland 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for introducing me to Novo - they'd passed me by somehow. Wow!

@telecastersRthebest 2 жыл бұрын

That sparkle sunburst looks phenomenal!

@joshuataft5541 2 жыл бұрын

That sparkle finish is amazing.. I am gna dream of that now

@Simto 2 жыл бұрын

I can't tell you how much I want a Serus J in mermaid sparkle.... They have the best metallic and sparkle finishes in the business. Dennis has such a great eye for design. One of the best builders around.

@george-st-george 2 жыл бұрын

really cool!!!! thank you.......i want one!!!!!..........cheers!!!!!

@bobcarpenter3413 2 жыл бұрын

Recently received my Serus J custom. Amazing tone and sustain. 3 P90's. It's a mighty throaty growler! Body fit and neck (fast!) playability surpass all my others possibly save my tele (maple fretboard). Keep up the great work dudes! Shout out to Devon! p.s. others are LP, ES335, Strat, and PRS22,

@stepitupandgo67 2 жыл бұрын

OMG the sparkle burst is insanity...

@reverb508 2 жыл бұрын

I just got a Novo Serus P2 and it is by far the loudest and most resonant guitar I own. The neck and body vibrate like crazy when I strum a chord. I’ve never been so giddy strumming an unplugged electric guitar.

@jasperholt4968 2 жыл бұрын

I'm proud to say that I know how that feels. I just got my Custom Serus J two days ago. They are so resonant and light.

@GuitarExpress 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting!

@chrisstringfellow4756 2 жыл бұрын

I love Novo guitars and John B is one of my favorites! Great video!

@premierguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Rock on!

@pharmerdavid1432 Жыл бұрын

Softer wood like pine filters the sound, giving it a warmer, rounder tone, plus it's light weight and resonant, exactly what you want in a solid body guitar. I'm a die-hard telecaster and stratocaster and Les Paul Special player for solid body guitars, but Novo is more interesting to me than PRS for some reason, and I'll have to give one a try!

@DavidAzizinamini 2 жыл бұрын

Novo's are king! Thank you for this great vid PG! #amishpine4life:)

@anonymousforensic 2 жыл бұрын

Novo is so cool! I don’t know that I’ll ever own one, but I’d love to play one. If you haven’t checked it out, their podcast is a great time. It’s like hanging out with a group of friends, talking about gear and music. You get to meet each member of the shop one episode at a time.

@aussiecoastie72 Жыл бұрын

What a great guitar company 😊🤘

@Jonathan-tn7id 2 жыл бұрын

That was ace 👍🏻

@sub-jec-tiv 4 ай бұрын

18:20 That blue sparkle is so killer.

@RagggedTrouseredPhilanthropist 2 жыл бұрын

John Bollinger; best posture in the music business.

@kmatax9237 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder how soon stewmac will come out with their ”professional relic rock n spike kit”and how much it’s going to cost😂

@slimsantilli4476 2 жыл бұрын

$79.99

@drewdunn2066 2 жыл бұрын

$87.99 with specialized distressing jig included.

@kristopherk5454 4 ай бұрын

Diamond impregnated rock file $129

@Stashmanfpv 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite guitar brand of all time!!!! (And Fano, before Novo) Make mine a Novo Serus S in ice blue metallic - relic’d. Thanks for this video of the best guitars ever made!!! Best! ✌🏼 P.S. Glad to see John embrace the “grey.” Looks good on you John. It happens to the BEST of us! ✌🏼

@brynjones7371 2 жыл бұрын

Super content, love those guitars, great factory tour.

@Mexxx65 2 жыл бұрын

I want my Novo TV!!!!

@joejones891 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm… did we just get confirmation that the himbucker/P-90 combo is coming to the solus model option? Or was that just a shot of one Dennis’s signature run?

@bobcarpenter3413 2 жыл бұрын

Expecting my Serus J in about 2 months! Whoot!

@bluematrix5001 2 жыл бұрын

FUNNY BUT THAT LOOK PLUS THE RELIC/ STRESSING IS SO FORGIVING FOR THE FINISHING ...GENIOUS!

@xdoctorblindx 2 жыл бұрын

I NEED THE BASS IN DENNIS'S OFFICE! He started building basses, and I absolutely must own a Dennis Fano bass!

@matthewdean5807 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid PG. Great guitar company, family vibe. they make killer guitars(visually) and from what I’ve heard- they play amazing. I’ve yet to play one. Maybe someday. Keep up the good work Fano!

@pierheadjump 2 жыл бұрын

😎 Thanks Matt, Jon ⚓️ Operating a CNC machine is no joke, ? How many guitars is a certain bit good for ? Bits for pickups Bits for fret slots ~ nut slots ~ neck pockets. Really a craft requiring plenty of experience. 🎸

@caseykittel 2 жыл бұрын

I really wish I had one of those redwood tele's that fender was making back in 2011ish. I played one back then and just couldn't afford it.

@mofateam1 Жыл бұрын

I have a fano tele beside some vintage guitars which i never will sell but those novo guitars are by far my favorite guitars i can´t afford atm...

@MisterTee 2 жыл бұрын

That pink sparkle guitar will be a great guitar for rock

@nathanpickett202 Жыл бұрын

Best guitar I have ever owned. I sold it because I discovered I'm not a J series fan. May get a T series down the road. The Mirus at 12:45 I absolutely love! Yes, I'll have that one please!

@dennismullins4930 2 жыл бұрын

Just enough tech to maintain the soul. Excellent ☮️

@kmatax9237 2 жыл бұрын

Pine, check, cnc machine, check, sparkle gun, check, rock and spike,check, freezer, check. Ok, ready for production! Lol Seriously, kudos to these guys have no problem showing this that nobody else does!!!

@DevilsAdvocate92 2 жыл бұрын

Now that I heard about it I‘d love myself one of them Amish pine guitars It’s such a unique feature, you don’t get that stuff in Europe

@JohnW335andTele 2 жыл бұрын

I know where I want to work when I retire!!😀

@chadsnoddy6336 2 жыл бұрын

That Novo bass behind them at 19:00 looks sick!'

@pcorraljr 2 жыл бұрын

i've been wanting one ever since i saw Rhet Shull's Serus J, but in lake como blue or charcoal frost color,

@williamdesilva67 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know yall made basses too.. I generally don't gravitate towards offsets and "odd" shaped guitars.. but I'm gassing for a novo so bad.. true art 🎨 👌 ✨️ true true art

@Zakbass84 3 ай бұрын

I want a Novo bass so bad!

@jeffwithajay42 2 жыл бұрын

Bunnings beanie in Fretland! Australia represented! 🇦🇺 🐨

@DanRodriguez1 2 жыл бұрын

wow that blue guitar 17:19

@nickb.237 2 жыл бұрын

How long till Rhett Shull comments on this??

@jamesprice6381 2 жыл бұрын

hey man, u NEED ta do a interview on O'Dell Guitars N Wilkesboro NC The guys an absolute monster at this ............

@Guitar_Romantic_L.A.M.F 2 жыл бұрын

I need that 3 tone sparkle !

@bluglass7819 9 ай бұрын

Cf rods in a pine neck would be a fun experiment.

@ryanintopeka Жыл бұрын

That Silver guitar with the Blue pickguard and the F hole lookin thing looks insane. Want.

@greenwave792 2 жыл бұрын

15:28 best line of the video

@MilesICBarker 2 жыл бұрын

So Dennis F has the exact same office chair as me - folding arms FTW :)

@krachkiste 2 жыл бұрын

I see a bass headstock on the table 😍 you guys do bass guitars as well??

@JimiHendrixEX 2 жыл бұрын

Everything is in nuances. Tjanks for this. Also Guitar Pilgrim Open mu eyes that a blues isnt easy becouse maybe its not fast but theres a lot of Little things that made simple things sound great

@jasperholt4968 2 жыл бұрын

Do what? Did your keyboard have a stroke?

@jwiegand1022 2 жыл бұрын

Well crap now I want one.... thanks John lol

@imannonymous7707 2 жыл бұрын

Pine and nitro hmmm well thats interesting. Id love to see what an exact copy of an early broadcaster proto type sounds and plays like. And i love the checking look on pine, really cool man. Come on jon pick one of them up and rock out bro,

@anthonymorales842 2 жыл бұрын

You are a great owner

@theflatulentfreddy1 2 жыл бұрын

I want that job distressing them things! 😎👌

@warner631 2 жыл бұрын

Tell you what, I make guitars in my "free time". This is absolutely how I would do it if I could involve other people, I'm a fan.

@richardfettig5974 2 жыл бұрын

3 and up cool if ya can get it !

@deangianotti906 2 жыл бұрын

must be pretty stressful to have your manager and a camera crew watch your work while explaining it's a very precise job lol

@ricky4214 Жыл бұрын

you have the one guy who is a craftsman, and the next step you have zane with a rock and a heavy hand

@chrisfit 2 жыл бұрын

I think Jim Carry should play John in the movie.

@bloodswarms 2 жыл бұрын

I always thought pine was too soft. Very interesting.

@astrovilla6866 2 жыл бұрын

There is a sienna burst sparkle Serus P2 in my future.

@JeremySmith23 2 жыл бұрын

as if i didn’t want a novo bad enough already

@BK-lx5mo 2 жыл бұрын

Do I see a neon pink body with a FLOYD ROSE route @15:58 ? Oh my \m/ Also, does Dennis still do the compound radius fingerboards? Those early Fano guitars (~2011) are some of the best guitars I've ever played.

@jasperholt4968 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you can order a compound radius if you buy a custom.

2 жыл бұрын

At first I thought it was Ron Chapman!! LOL!

@greenfly1264 2 жыл бұрын

Relicing. Absolute madness.

@reverb508 2 жыл бұрын

Then buy a PRS. Plenty of pristine guitars out there for you to buy without needing to shit on other peoples preferences.

@jasperholt4968 2 жыл бұрын

You should get a Gibbons Les Paul.

@manson9083 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, im just not totally sold on the 2x4 pine body... but hey if it works it works.

@stephenmcgauley 2 жыл бұрын

Would have been cool to see more about how they process the Revolta line. as I understand it they quality check/setup every guitar a la PRs se line. Hopefully that’s the next video?

@jasperholt4968 2 жыл бұрын

They make the Rivoltas in Phoenix.