My daily morning ritual, a cup of tea while watching Baxter and John. Love it, thanks for the morning watch!

I'm always playing my Squier Classic Vibe Starcaster in the morning watching your videos!

I think the first one I remember becoming aware of was Lindsey Buckingham's Model 1 made by Rick Turner. Pretty cool instrument.

Keep up the good work, even though I can't afford most of the guitars hanging behind you, I don't play very well, but I love guitars and obviously you guys do to. You are informed and entertaining, winning combo.

It is seriously super impressive how you guys manage to find new subjects to talk about every day. How do you not run out of ideas??

Cry of Love’s album Brother is an awesome collection of tones! Great call, Jonathan!!

You guys are great, keeps me laughing in the mornings, makes my day, i have been a Epi Les Paul and Epi SG player for a while, bought my first fender strat and a fender LT25 a month ago, my Epi's are Collecting dust. Keep up the Great work.I live in Missouri, the next time i go to Raleigh Nc to see family i will try to come visit you guys

I really enjoy the content on this channel! Look forward to each and every episode! Great job guys!

I love you guys 😊 your videos come out right as I'm getting up for work and I listen every morning as I get ready for my day. Though lately I've been listening to you guys on the clock lmao

Jonathan to Baxter, "Amps were your gateway drug". Love it!

Really enjoy finding out how the industry is moving and hearing from the two of you. Thanks! 🙂🎸💜

Just went to Spotify to listen to Cry of Love album. Whoa! This dude rips - so good to hear a tasty guitar album. Oh, love the channel content too.

I bought a boutique guitar it looks like a Les Paul only a tad smaller body with a Floyd style trem and a humbucker in the bridge and a single coil in the neck I've had it over 20 years and it's still the best guitar I have ever played. Keith Roscoe knows how to build a fantastic guitar. Cheers

Another great morning with you guys, keep it coming.

Nice shout-out to Audley Freed at 8:45! Audley is a talented guitar player, a super nice guy, and is an old Raleigh homeboy/neighbor from back in the day.

Chandler was a prior boutique-type builder used by stars. Among the best used guitars I have found for the money are 80s-90s Chandlers

Don’t get the downer on Thomann….my 1st guitar in 1971 wad a a Jedson les Paul copy…great guitar, I bought it because I couldn’t afford a Gibson..I later bought a number of Gibson guitars. The world and his dog makes copy guitars , you refer to a Telecaster copy in this video, Thomann happen to be particularly successful at it. I used to live not so far from Thomann and have bought lots of stuff from them, their customer service is beyond excellent, …..love the show 😀😎

I like the boutique guitars that aren't trying to be a straight copy of something else. I think Nash guitars look great, feel great and sound good, but I'd rather get a great Fender. Novo on the other hand, truly unique so that is one that I'm trying to get soon.

Banker custom guitars is a killer boutique guitar company. Marcus king, Brent hinds, Charlie star, Paul Jackson, benji shanks all play his stuff. And he is the only boutique guy to get the right to use Gibson headstock shapes

Thanks guys, I enjoy you're channel more than any other on YT. I can say with out much doubt that guitar stores are my favourite places on earth - maybe apart from say... an alpine lake on a spring morning! 💥

Banker guitars are rad, played by Brent Hinds, Marcus King, Ben McLeod, Scott Holiday, etc. I have a Banker Redtail and it’s lovely.

My 2006 Bill Nash T-52 Butterscotch Blackguard with Boatneck profile is SO nice to play.

I heard a story once from somebody who toured with Dwight Yoakam. I guess he could be a bit difficult to work with, and he had a walk-in closet on his tour bus just for his cowboy hats (which some people might have resented). When Dwight upset the other members of the band, they would sneak into his hat closet and rub their junk in whatever cowboy hat he was planning to wear on stage that night. As they played under the hot stage lights, sweat would drip down Dwight's forehead and face. The band would point this out to each other and have a good laugh, breaking whatever tension might have been building up.

I think it is interesting how our tastes change as we age and grow as musicians. The music that draws me today is very different from the music that drew me as a youngster. Along with that taste in music, my taste in gear has changed in pursuit of the tones that are in the music that I currently love. My 50 y.o. body has weighed in on my gear selection, as well. Fascinating fodder for rumination. Cheers, gents!

Lord have mercy, y’all crack me up 🤣 ! You both deserve a hug from an eagle 🦅!!! Also, Crook’s original claim to fame was that he figured out how to do the paisley print the same way that Fender did in the 60s. He also started sourcing the materials that make it possible to produce them today. Keep up the great work boys! Look forward to it daily!

Here's a question for you guys - I feel like our 'heroes' were often associated with ONE guitar. Hendrix and a Strat, Neil Young with "Old Black", Clapton and 'Blackie', Page and his Les Paul - when did this change? Because I feel like everyone has a wider pallet now.

Roger Sadowsky in New York would qualify as 'boutique', I guess? In 1992 I bought his Electric Nylon & NYC S Style HSH. They are lovely instruments altho almost doubled in price since then. Worth checking out - he's actually better known for his bass guitars but if Walter Becker & Prince were happy for him to make them guitars then fine by me!

We could go all the way back to Mr. D'Angelico for having a heavyweight guitar hero waiting list. Maybe Bigsby and Mosrite to come along later?

Yea i guess i have to come clean and admit i dont always agree. But i still watch you guys , and if you knew me personally , maybe youd understand that i love dialog and objectivity. You guys rock, and you obviously love guitars just like me, so rock on!

My morning ritual...coffee, turn on computer, watch two guys blather about guitars, amps, Bjork, and other nonsense, attempt to make sense of the blather, log in to work account and blank out for the rest of the day. Right or wrong...your opinions are genuine. Thanks. 👍

Love these videos.watch em everyday

Thanks for another adequately intelligent show.

Props for mentioning Knaggs! They are AMAZING.

I love how PRS has gone from Boutique to being interchangeable with any of the big 3.

James Taylor with his Olsens -- I think Olsen have stopped making them, but they used to charge five figures for their basic model. Do Lowden count? Richard Thompson has his own signature model and Ed Sheeran has his own range.

my bud Dustin Brayley w Trans Siberian Orchestra has been rocking a Shishkov USA on the last 2 tours (Yuri's brother btw ) check em out Mike built for Hamer for decades

Suhr has a bunch of good artists playing them as well.

My Black Tele in the avatar pic is a Nash. I love it to death. Lollar pickups, Swam Ash. Maple neck. I had my tech install a bone nut, and sounds more resonate when played acoustically. In total it weighs 6.13 pounds.

Eric Steckel is the Knaggs guy. I own 2 Nash guitars and they are fantastic. Audley Freed is great and his early 90s band Cry of Love has 2 unbelievable albums.

Your common fender or Gibson off the shelf sounds just as good as any boutique guitar.

Eric Steckel is who you were thinking of... Knaggs & Mezzabarba = legit tone.

Love my boutique custom. Great for lefties because boutiques don't whine about making lefties like some of the big companies do. (Talking to you, PRS.)

That Magnatone skirt looks sick.

From time to time we get to hear Baxter sample Guitars and Jonathan play out, How about Baxter Dusts off one of "The Blondes Inc." Tunes as a Blast from the Past

Martin Gore plays a copy of his Gretch on stage. It’s set up to make feed back easier than deal with. I noticed looking at the finish it’s wearing nicely where his arm rest on it. Nice Bards Tale reference Baxter.

Tom Anderson has a huge list of artists from Keith Richards, to Kirk Hammett, to Clint Black, to David Crowder.

Enjoyable videos folks. As Conissuer of pawn shop goodies maby I need to be more aware of theas names, thanks

You had me at Eagley!

Repping that magnatone Jonathan! Also where can we find the podcast?!

When you mentioned Blues/Metal , Ben McLeod of the band All Them Witches came to mind...such a great player and artist... Knaggs player and most recently Banker.

Not sure if you guys were referring to the "counter" video to your Harley Benton IP ripoff video that was made by some bloke not from the US, but if so that is HILARIOUS!!! You guys just keep being you and keep up the good work!

Yes, listen to Cry of Love, WNCs finest Kelly Holland shines, RIP

Boutique guitars are awesome if you love sure-to-be-wrong build times. Heard of working man’s guitars? Well these are waiting man’s guitars.

Knaggs was production managing with PRS and involved in the S2 line which is of insane quality… His own guitars are more bling than PRS but, to me, in a less garish way. Prices are way steep. Maybe second hand would be smart, but you’d still have to keep it very clean to preserve max resale, like PRS so that’s a choice you’d make to preserve it like a beautiful object or else just really play it.

I really liked Dwights role in "South of heaven, West of Hell" I might have the title wrong but its an awesome flick. He was really good in "Slingblade" also.

We do LOVE you Guys! WooF!

Brads got the coolest guitars

Paul Languedoc guitars played by Trey Anastasio! Phish has to be one of the largest bands on your list!

I like to find small local builders who will actually fit a neck to your preferences for cheaper than a USA pro fender. I found one near me in Canada and I am over the moon happy with my purchase.

Ben mcload from all them witches plays knaggs

Josh Homme has used boutique guitars like Jet City and Echopark for many years, after using production-but-obscure stuff like Ovation electrics and Matons. Nowadays all of the Queens of the Stone Age guys play Echopark much of the time.

The only boutique guitars that interest me are made by Rick Kelly and Cindy Hulej from Carmine Street Guitars in NYC.

First-call studio cats can also be bonafide Rock Stars! Studio-ace Carl Verheyen has a signature LSL Instruments based on his '61 Fender Strat.

for the next video could ya'll do your best impression of Mike Myer's "Coffee Talk"? that would be cool.

So Nash, John Cruz, etc. steals Fender IP but they’re boutique and it’s okay? If your going to complain about one company then it should be all companies.

I bought a handmade S style guitar at a small MOM and POP guitar store. It was awesome! I don't buy signature guitars.

So... what's the difference between a boutique T-style guitar and a Harley Benton t-style guitar besides cost? Why is one OK and the other not?

Funny/interesting Jackson Browne related story: Years ago, the movie "Roxanne" staring Steve Martin and Darryl Hannah (who was, at the time, dating or married to Jackson Browne) was filmed in my hometown (Steve Martin was fantastic apparently) The local music store owner said that Jackson Browne's guitar tech came into the store and was the most arrogant know it all ass hole they'd ever met (basically gave them the Ron Swanson "I know more than you do" attitude), but about 5 minutes later Jackson himself walks in and was the exact opposite of his guitar tech, very nice and friendly and down to earth, laughing and just being a good guy all around

You guys are great !

I’ve been considered to be a rock professional that has mastered his craft and I’m a dual citizen when it comes to guitar makers. I like choice, what can I say. But if you look at my collection, you can tell I’m a Fender fanboy.

Eric Steckel = Blues Metal

I’ve owned guitars from Haar, Maybach and Collings. Cool guitars, but my favourite these days are a modded Fender MiM.

I like the way you talk

I love Casino Guitars. Everyone there is awesome!

I have a novo on order but I’m far from a rockstar…. What about k-line, Kauer, lsl….

I think the Telecaster player to plays metal and country is John 5.

Steve Steven's from Billy Idol has been a Knaggs guy for a long time!! His signature guitars go for over $5,000

Could you go ahead and get to 50k so I can get my SS? I have the guitar hanger already mounted on my wall… 😁 keep up the great work guys I can’t wait to come to your shop some day and shoot the sh!+ with you all. 🤙

If I was a rock star, I'd have more options to consider. If money/cost wasn't the issue, what gear would you have vs what you have now? I have the guitars and rigs I want for the most part, but they're not collector's items, boutique, antique or unobtanium. Cheers!

Whoa, a Cry of Love reference? Whip out thems Peace Pipe, y'all Travelling Jones....

Props to Jonathan for the Cry of Love shout out. What a great record! The first one is better, but the second one is good as well.

Eric Steckel (Knaggs) is fantastic.

Steve Stevens played knaggs. Pretty sure he's still with them.

If you do indeed watch the last episode of lost,please try and explain it. I was forced to endure the bulk of the series and found myself ' lost' trying to make sense of the down hill slide of story line. I must be too much of a realist.... Thankyou for the sometimes random banter,with a few recent exceptions,you are pretty informative without preaching,be good

Just wondering how y'all feel about intellectual property being used by boutique builders and what's your criteria for thievery ? Are boutique builders guilty of thievery for building copies, (not "forgeries") whether they be domestic or Canadian, Mexican, Japanese, etc.? And did you know, that the statute of limitations for a patent infringement action is only six years ? I didn't. Cheers

Is any ESP custom shop guitar considered boutique? James Hetfield and his Ken Lawrence Explorers, Slash with his custom BC Rich biches and mockingbirds, Scorpions play Dommenget custom guitars only. Dommenget also builds Uli Jon Roths guitars. One guy from Foo Fighters plays Nik Huber guitars…

⚓️ Thanks Casino 😎

8:07 Eric Steckel...... Joe Knaggs was director of PRS private stock before he went solo. Knaggs is next on my list after I get a Private stock.

You guys need to link the podcast in your description

"Don't steal my music.Also, I don't understand why I can't steal your design."

I had a savage love affair with a baritone for a couple years. I just couldn't put it down. I still love it- but sometimes it's hard to sing with

The last episode of Lost is the one episode no one should ever watch. Better to just pretend the show was dramatically canceled with absolutely no resolution than to acknowledge that series finale!

The Knaggs Blues metal guy is Eric Steckel

Jonathan my man. Ease up on buying magnatone shirts , then u can get hbo max. I cant live without it lol

What abour rockstars who play entry level guitars? :) Im sure there are many that are attached to their cheap guitars.

Miko Kubato from Band Maid playing Zemaitis.

Boutique guitars and pedals are used more by people in youtube, forums, and instagram than musicians and performers

What about the guys who play ghost built guitars with the big company names on them?

Erick Steckel?

Peacemaker yup👍🏿