THE FUTURE OF GUITAR MAKING?

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THE FUTURE OF GUITAR MAKING?

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Michael Watts

Күн бұрын

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@anthonymorales842 Жыл бұрын

how can one not love these students courageous designs. What an honor for both you and the students

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed - they went for it! Very cool!

@simonspearing6652 Жыл бұрын

Such a shame not to hear any of them😔

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

There just wasn’t time I’m afraid Simon - but maybe in the future

@82ndairbornevet Жыл бұрын

I have to agree, although they were all lovely looking instruments, it would have been nice to hear how they played.

@theverseshed Жыл бұрын

"no recording took place on that day" which presumably explains why we see so many fascinating guitars without even a hint of a sound sample.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Yes, that is absolutely quite correct! Sadly there just wasn’t time

@justinlouismusic Жыл бұрын

What a great story. Wonderful guitars. The future of lutherie is secure! 😊

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Justin! Glad you enjoyed it!

@intersanctum Жыл бұрын

Your content is a real treat in guitar community. Just as your exquisite playing.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you! That means a lot to me!

@michaelraymond2175 Жыл бұрын

What an honor for everyone that was in this celebration, you are the perfect human to have been with all these new builders at this type of event. I'm so happy to see all of the innovations and hard work that these people will bring forward in this trade/art. Thank you very kindly for sharing your day with us all.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Michael - that means a lot to me. And thanks for watching!

@paulboden7850 Жыл бұрын

That was very kind and clever of you to bring and share the Kostal.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

It was my pleasure - there is no substitute for personal experience after all!

@edwardpetersen4309 Жыл бұрын

Nice to live in a time on this planet where Guitar Maker is a viable and not unusual career pursuit.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Very true Edward!

@thomassicard3733 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful luthiery!! Thanks for this wonderful video!

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

@thomassicard3733 Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelWatts I have a plebian (but wonderful) Seagull Mini-Jumbo Acoustic (my beautiful blonde, I do love her and she seems to love me, as well). However, I had a Robin Savoy Deluxe semi-hollow body electric - mahogany everything, except for the fretboard (rosewood) and the carved top. The carved top was an incredibly beautiful tortoise shell maple! Still, it is the finest electric guitar I ever played - aesthetically GORGEOUS, meticulously hand-crafted (yeah, it weighed A TON - get your strap, please!) - but perhaps what made it so incredible soundwise were the awesome Rio Grande Texas BBQ humbucker pickups. Just the right amount of 'growl'. Wish I still had it.

@IvayloNikolov Жыл бұрын

Michael, it must have been an incredible experience :-) So many talented people ... beautiful!

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

It was very interesting, thank you for watching Ivaylo!

@ICE-ig6sz Жыл бұрын

In terms of guitar production, CNC is the biggest trend, best advice for anyone starting to make guitar now is learning solid works and mastercam

@docdoc 11 ай бұрын

If it makes you feel better, i recently attended a guitar makers event and there were two 10 string yepes guitars. No one could play them , not even the concert artists present. It takes quite a bit of getting used to !

@voornaam3191 Жыл бұрын

Great to see so many guitars, that are said to sound wonderful. And talking goes on and on and on. Can anybody pinch me? This is a sadistic video.

@scoggers1628 Жыл бұрын

Some fascinating designs on display there. Thanks for sharing, Michael. On a side note, I for one would very much welcome a video in which you break out into an impromptu rave, hahaha!

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Ah, the 90s are calling me back!

@RCROSSH Жыл бұрын

If that's the future of the guitar, I just want the present.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

That was the future too at some point

@RCROSSH Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelWatts of course!

@ellenrik Жыл бұрын

Simply amazing designs and what an exciting time for the future of guitar.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Great work especially considering these were only the 2nd or 3rd guitars the students had made

@dalgguitars Жыл бұрын

what fun!

@alastair6356 Жыл бұрын

Some amazing designs , imaginative and innovative. 🤩👍It would be nice to hear some.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Sadly there wasn’t time to record them but maybe in the future!

@acousticguitarcanada Жыл бұрын

Wonderful...

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@user-gr3by6nx2c Жыл бұрын

Thank You❗️Fantastic Time❣️🌏from Japan.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Arigato gozaimasu!

@patberning Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Michael, a really enjoyable watch.

@AJLucasLuthier Жыл бұрын

It was great to be there and listen to your thoughts about the guitars as well as your performance Michael. Thanks!

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Adrian!

@user-od8if3fq9c Жыл бұрын

Michael watts you continue to inspire me to this day! I have followed your channel since day one and you always have the most kind words to say and so humble so ty my friend for all that you do for me and my acoustic guitar journey! In my eyes you are a legend!

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

That’s very kind! Thank you for your support!

@kevingreene6893 10 ай бұрын

Great to see this level of innovation in guitar building. A real environment for ideas sharing and cross contamination, in a positive sense, and positive development with honesty and genuine craft application with hard work. Brilliantly presented, as always, Michael :)

@BrianTruesby Жыл бұрын

Loved this one, Michael!

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian!

@miahconnell23 Жыл бұрын

I am so very glad youTube’s algorithm put this video-and your channel-in front of me 🙏 I look forward to taking a closer look after work. I truly love the slightly wider nut width and slightly more substantial necks I’ve found on Brazilian guitars (violão ). I have a feeling I’ll get to type to or chat with other people who prefer the slightly less common things that I appreciate through here 😊 [You mentioned Baden Powell in this vid, where you picked up a multi-multi- stringed instrument. First “click” and you’ve already name-dropped one of my favourites ! ]

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching Miah! I hope you enjoy what you find here and please do feel free to suggest topics for me to look at should you wish.

@whythesadface Жыл бұрын

Your video was great Michael. It did make me sad though. I was accepted into Newark in the 90s but because of my country and lack of money I couldn't continue.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching - I’m really sorry to hear that though - I hope you’ll get the chance at some point

@Glicksman1 Жыл бұрын

BTW, the D'Aquisto bridge you referred to is called a "wedge bridge", and was designed to improve bridge/top connectivity.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Yes that’s absolutely right

@RByrne Жыл бұрын

Some great builds! This was so cool of you to do for these students. You mentioned Dermot's as being "almost Irish" inspired. I have a Lowden with a rosette made of 3 copper rings, and my Dad had an old Avalon with a rosette similar to Dermot, a solid copper ring. I really liked Joe Verco's build too.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

@nickpearsonuk Жыл бұрын

Joe’s guitar is really lovely. Elegant and beautifully crafted. It’s really punchy but with enough roundness and complexity to fill out the sound. This was my favourite guitar of the collection - excluding mine of course!

@jameslanclos568 Жыл бұрын

The Chris Snow guitar blows me away.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

It’s very cool

@jameslanclos568 Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelWatts I would have loved to hear a sound sample from that guitar.

@sangirardiecavicchi648 Жыл бұрын

Excellent episode. As always your videos are interesting! All the best from Italy

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

@chrisdrake447 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for delivering us a ring-side seat to this modern luthiery extravaganza, Michael. If looks led to dropped jaws, one can only imagine what these Instrument actually sounded like... Phew ...

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Chris!

@JoshuaC923 Жыл бұрын

I could feel your excitement through the screen, can't imagine what it felt like to be there playing all those amazing instruments. What a treat!

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

It was!

@geoffpeck1043 Жыл бұрын

Excellent 👏👏

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thanks Geoff!

@Muzikman127 Жыл бұрын

I bet that 12 string sounded wonderful. I'm an absolute sucker for silk and steel strings on a resonant instrument. That roundholed archtop looks like a really interesting instrument too, I wonder how it sounds! Great video, just wish we could have heard some of these guitars!!

@Muzikman127 Жыл бұрын

(And of course, the star of the show and the reason I clicked, that bridge-over-soundhole construction, fascinating!)

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

It was really nice - great idea to go silk and steel

@ElMcMeen1a Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy your presentations, Michael!

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much El! That means a lot to me coming from you!

@ElMcMeen1a Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelWatts Do you ever get to the US?

@rinkinkel Жыл бұрын

lpve the sound...

@terryraymond1577 Жыл бұрын

This lovely person deserves more attention. Such great playing and eloquent commentary.

@davidharris7431 Жыл бұрын

Innovation on the edge , some different designs there . Here's me building Martin dreadnoughts ..... Peace ✌

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Everyone is on the same team!

@terrywright7893 10 ай бұрын

So encouraging that luthiery is attracting such a variety of gifted, creative newcomers. Referencing your comments about performing unamplified, how do you amplify your Jason Kostal signature model: microphone(s) or pickup? Would appreciate some details…thank you, in anticipation, Michael.

@MichaelWatts 9 ай бұрын

I’ll take a look in detail in a future video!

@gingerjam2192 Жыл бұрын

Your Kostal is such a beauty ❤

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I like it!

@RobinBassett Жыл бұрын

This is a great insight. Hope these folk all see success. Must admit I have a soft spot for Italian guitar styles.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Robin! I wish every success to these students!

@dennismenezes9423 Жыл бұрын

Now I'm curious to listen your Baden Powell's playing , or any other fav brazilian music of yours :)

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

It’s normally better when I’m on a 6 string guitar!

@PcBguitarLibrary Жыл бұрын

The 12 string nylon makes too much sense. I fingerpick 12s because its design allows for a lot of accidental composition and melodic discoveries within standard shapes , but always go back to nylon flamenco because properties of nylons are just absolutely perfect for finger play and control.

@PS-fg3hp Жыл бұрын

Dont know you but KZfaq's algorithm got me here. You sound like a young David Attenborough!

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you found my channel!

@kennethbransford820 Жыл бұрын

=== How can we hear how the sounded? Wouldn't this be the peak of curiosity? == Waiting for sound samples of the event. Unless? ===

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

There just wasn't time on the day but it may be possible in the future

@jiminnorthdallas1227 Жыл бұрын

Would have been so much better to actually hear them. Nothing fancy, just a simple SM58 mic 2-3 feet in front, to keep it uniform, so as to compare. I’ll subscribe and watch for the next one!

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

I hear what you’re saying Jim - there just wasn’t time to get any filming done that day. But I hope that may change in the future

@nickiemcnichols5397 Жыл бұрын

The best sounding guitar I ever heard was built with solid mahogany.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Gotta love all mahogany

@nickiemcnichols5397 Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelWatts yes, soon I’ll be getting a solid mahogany bari/tenor ukulele from a luthier.

@DovidM Жыл бұрын

With regard to Chris Snow’s guitar in the thumbnail, what’s the downward force on the bridge, and what will prevent the part of the bridge over the gap from warping?

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

There is laminated Falcate bracing under the bridge. Extraordinary stuff!

@scottbrower9052 Жыл бұрын

Love the Chris Snow design.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

It is intense! I really enjoyed it

@nathaliecreuset1095 Жыл бұрын

very interesting video. Where can we have an idea of how all those guitars are sounding ?

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thank you Nathalie! I honestly don’t know, I hope the students will manage to get something together

@nathaliecreuset1095 Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelWatts Tx for your reply Go on with guitar infos ;)

@bigmac51290 Жыл бұрын

Where can we hear the soundhole bridge guitar?

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

That’s entirely up to Chris - I hope he’ll get some recordings happening

@soundknight Жыл бұрын

2 Woods, Andre's tachi

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Also true! Good spot

@kirwee100 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic looking selection- how do we hear them to truly enjoy them?

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching -- I was only there for a day so there wasn't time to film individual demos but it may be possible in the future.

@gorthnahoe Жыл бұрын

Why can’t we hear them.

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

I’m just as disappointed as you are but I’m hoping the students will be able to make some recordings in the future.

$@fractuss$

@fractuss Жыл бұрын

Future? The thumbnail? I doubt it.

$@fractuss$

@fractuss Жыл бұрын

Love it though...

@gingerjam2192 Жыл бұрын

Contradictions collapse

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

There was talent in that room - and that guitar was a well made and good-sounding exploration of engineering and tensions.

@ernstroad Жыл бұрын

Did any of them make sounds?

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

Every single one

@ernstroad Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelWatts Wow. It would be great to hear one of them, Two, maybe. That way we might judge whether those gizmos are worth it.

@duellingscarguevara Жыл бұрын

Hand me my lute.

@videosfromallan Жыл бұрын

Would love to know the IG for Chris Snow if he has one

@MJWPub Жыл бұрын

THE FUTURE OF GUITAR MAKING? No. Where did all the volume go? It never got from the saddle to the guitar body!

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

I wish I was that confident when I was wrong

@JoshuaC923 Жыл бұрын

Of course it's Darude sandstorm😂

@groove40 Жыл бұрын

Americans should come to Portugal and learn how they build their “viola de Fado”. It looks like a classic guitar with steel strings. Of course it’s handmade. They are so good you can play classical guitar repertoire with their steel strings (like many did in the past). I am not saying that some of your handmade and old parlor guitars aren’t fine but most of your modern guitars sound harsh…The US is world known for great electric and terrible acoustic guitars…😂

@alexmeleshenko4834 Жыл бұрын

Digging in? with todays advanced microphones and pickups--it is not necessary to dig in anymore---I had having to force to play louder---you have to lose nuance and dynamics ---anyway thanks for posting this informative video!!!

@MichaelWatts Жыл бұрын

That’s right - but this was totally acoustic with no amplification at all. Still, the guitars sounded great.