Driftwood Guitars demos a Grand Session model acoustic guitar with Birdseye Maple back & sides, and a Western Red Cedar top. To learn more about Driftwood Guitars, visit: www.DriftwoodGuitars.com
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@WagesofGearАй бұрын
about dang time, been missing some good ol quality driftwood content
@MayorMcCheese2000Ай бұрын
I hate this assumption that a piece of wood can be defined by its species. I could take a birdseye maple log and cut it up any number of ways, then dry it any number of ways, and achieve a litany of different results... All wood isn't the same, even from the same tree, every single piece is unique and its just as much the affinage as it is the piece of raw material itself that determines the end result. I've got hickory right now thats as strong as some ebony and lighter than any spruce I've ever held... So anyone who writes off a species of wood is generalizing way too much for their opinions to have any merit.
@joshuapaulsen7414Ай бұрын
Finally...a new Driftwood vid. I've been going through withdrawals for quite some time.
@smandez2023Ай бұрын
Yeah Chris- that's a fabulous looking and sounding guitar. Well done!
@nathancourtney2006Ай бұрын
The passion I saw when you described this guitar. You are most definitely proud of it and you should be. It’s always a plus and pleasure when a luthier can play as well. Wow what a beautiful guitar!!!
@duelenigma7732Ай бұрын
I'm very happy to own a Larrivee OM , quarter cut maple . Thirty years old now and a gem .
@teladan5Ай бұрын
I worked in construction and the first time I saw birdseye maple was many years ago when it was used as a veneer in a high-end tenant improvement. Absolutely beautiful wood. Beautiful looking instrument! Sounds great as well!
@glenngarver687Ай бұрын
Another BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENT CRAFTED BY A MASTER WOODWORKER, Luthier & Musician!! Love your channel and the demos of instruments created! 👍👍👍
@jaypeterson7637Ай бұрын
The sound balance is exceptional! Fantastic appearance...🎵👀🎶
@keithgossage90Ай бұрын
Thank you for the demonstration. I had a guitar built almost 25 years ago and it is quilted maple and shares many of your spot on building techniques. Occasionally my shoulder doesn't like the extra depth but the sound is undeniable! I love your work!
@waltersguitars3336Ай бұрын
Great job! Very well balanced tone, very rich organic woody sound!! Thanks for sharing
@nateavard6081Ай бұрын
I know it doesn't have the typical Driftwood bling, but man... I think that might be the most beautiful guitar I've seen on this channel. It sounds incredible too! I feel like the highs and lows start out very separated from each other, but converge as the notes ring out. Incredible work Chris!
@ikravchik11 күн бұрын
Cedar has a lovely natural distortion
@lostinthecarolinas20 күн бұрын
This is the best-sounding guitar I've ever heard. Clear without being brittle and yet, wonderfully vibrantly and rich. Well done!
@locngoАй бұрын
The bridge material and design are outstanding
@claudestewart5465Ай бұрын
That's one beautiful guitar. I was so glad to see this video come up on my feed.
@hymnplayerАй бұрын
That guitar looks and sounds AMAZING! Well done.
@brianblair1478Ай бұрын
Congrats... Seriously, beautiful instrument. You've got yourself a winner.
@lesstone9005Ай бұрын
This is an absolutely beautiful guitar! Simple, dressed down yet elegant. I believe that is the finest Birdseye maple I have seen to date. The western cedar, the ebony and walnut binding, the headstock overlay on both front and back all compliment one another perfectly making in my opinion just a stunning guitar. As a hobby guitar builder I can really appreciate the love and craftsmanship that went into it. My prize acoustic guitar is a 2017 Martin D28, which I love because of its its deep, rich woody tone. Through my speakers I hear that same familiar woody sound, which is a real achievement given the maple and cedar combo. Well done my friend!
@josephknudson5097Ай бұрын
Sounds awesome Chris! God bless you.
@red58impalaАй бұрын
What a pretty guitar, not only aesthetically but also sonically.
@proguitarsetups137Ай бұрын
Beautiful understated elegance and sounds great!
@1101964Ай бұрын
it's got a really nice mellow warm sound . I love it . Beautiful looking guitar also.
@msigersYTАй бұрын
Wow, that birdseye maple is stunning! Incredible guitar Chris!
@kalleblom5564Ай бұрын
best sounding maple guitar I've heard so far. Great job!
@kamarienedwards1757Ай бұрын
Boucher makes some really good torrified maple guitars
@Maplefoxx-vl2ew18 күн бұрын
@@kamarienedwards1757 and i bet they are not base price 20thousand dollars.. this actually is an insane thing to do is sell guitars for the prices of cars.. it's like those insane priced oboes.. cuz the black wood from africa.. we need to stop cutting down rare trees.. especially redwood cedar.. i can not respect a person who still using redwood cedar at this point in history.
@yellowcat1310Ай бұрын
That guitar sounds even better than it looks. you absolutely knocked it out of the park and I think set the standard. i have major work to do to ever make one of those. amazing. your client is going to be thrilled.
@7dc379Ай бұрын
Sounds great, looks absolutely stunning!
@P-J-W-777Ай бұрын
Sounds beautiful and probably one of my favorite sounding acoustic guitars now. You’ve proven maple can be beautiful.
@darrell3368Ай бұрын
That’s a beautiful guitar and sounds awesome
@theragingpony1Ай бұрын
Such a natural sound. I love that
@JS-hu7pvАй бұрын
Yikes man. That’s aesthetically and sonically beautiful. A sweet balanced tone with consistent intonation. Ya knocked this one out of the park.
@NickMcCАй бұрын
Just lovely! Well done. Fresh and woody.
@busabryeАй бұрын
Sounds incredible, looks amazing, wow!!!
@BrianWMayАй бұрын
Should be for that money !!
@murlyn2Ай бұрын
It sounds amazing! I’m a Taylor guy. I love the necks and the sustain. Your guitar has the tonal qualities I wish my Taylors had.
@scottakamАй бұрын
Looks good. Sounds good. Always nice to see some "local" woods used in guitars.
@SUPERFLASH-activateАй бұрын
You’re my favourite luthier so far, probably the best…. you always amazed me of every masterpiece you have made…
@jamesstephenleeАй бұрын
What an amazingly rich, woody, and round tone from a maple back and sides guitar. Well done!
@donaldboyett7682Ай бұрын
Fantastic sound on this one. Its owner is going to have a ball taking it on a test drive. Excellent work!
@WoodshopMikeАй бұрын
Great work my friend. Looks great and sounds amazing!
@SkyscraperGuitarsАй бұрын
Absolute stunner Chris! Thanks for taking us inside your design thoughts on this one as well.
@DriftwoodGuitarsАй бұрын
Thanks! We’re excited to see your new side bender! It looks fantastic.
@georgejames8718Ай бұрын
A beautiful guitar. Well done, as always.
@kevinlucken8558Ай бұрын
I’m in love with that sound
@ZionFormanАй бұрын
I once owned a maple/cedar topped guitar. loved it. this one sounds great.
@texhaines9957Ай бұрын
Yum. Nice guitar Thanks
@robnic52Ай бұрын
Beautiful proportions and simply fabulous wood, lovely minimal slotted headstock. Really like this one. Sounds beautiful. Well done luthier and customer great decisions.
@mitchmullenbach2004Ай бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous look and sound!
@deanallen927Ай бұрын
Wow, haven't checked in for a while; letting the ol' hair go wild for a while! Looks good. I love this guitar which, after the videos I've seen looks a bit of a departure. Super articulate and clear sounding. Great note separation. Sounds VERY alive. If I had the money for one of your guitars I would want one based on that. Nice work!
@CMRWoodworksАй бұрын
Beautiful work!
@aprendeguitarra8146Ай бұрын
Beautiful sounds
@JarrettAndrewАй бұрын
Bro! One of the best I’ve heard from your collection! Very familiar woody tone with your trademark sparkle!
@kmichaelp4508Ай бұрын
Greetings from Sebastian Flarda 🤣 Ole buddy, you hit a home run with this one!!! I have always loved maple. And now? THAT SOUND 🙏🙏🙏
@gpowerАй бұрын
Sounds beautiful!
@ZanderWyattАй бұрын
Reminds me of a Gruhn quad. Smart design with the snappy mids from the maple which helps tighten up the lows from the large lower bout. Love it man!
@riffraffrichard21 күн бұрын
Looks and sounds beautiful!
@geraldponce8336Ай бұрын
Your bracing and voicing is what really let the sound blossom on that guitar. Probably about as free and resonant as it gets without the bridge pulling the sound board off the body. Lol. Again just a tremendous build. Super awesome job. Also the cedar top, box size, and bridge material.
@mimeeks3Ай бұрын
I appreciate the craftsmanship and looks of those elaborate inlays, but I agree with you about enjoying the simplicity and letting the guitar do the talking
@rbrock00Ай бұрын
Wow, I love that guitar. I am surprised at how well it sustains. The sound is warm, but not muddy in the least. You can hear every note clearly. Fantastic instrument.
@wallygootsАй бұрын
The brightness of maple without harshness. Great sustain and mellowness of the cedar really compliment the maple.
@newffeeАй бұрын
Beautiful build Chris! Sounds great. Cedar really pairs well with Maple.
@dropdbassАй бұрын
Great sounding guitar! Bravo!!
@kevinlucken8558Ай бұрын
What a gorgeous instrument
@clamshell3898Ай бұрын
Stunning work brother! A fine heirloom instrument for sure.
@rosewoodsteel6656Ай бұрын
Beautiful sounding instrument! Great job!
@ScottHzАй бұрын
Back in ‘80, I ordered an electric (double cutaway) Carvin with flame maple body (cap on Alder) with birdseye maple fingerboard - beautiful! (natural finish)
@ThexpertoneverythingАй бұрын
Listening on my Yamaha HS8 studio monitors. Sounds absoluteley amazing! Love from Sweden.
@dmontalvo1983Ай бұрын
I’m an amateur luthier and I’ve been hoping to build a guitar out of maple and walnut that sounds just like yours! But I’ve been reluctant due to its reputation. But now I know that beautiful sound can be achieved. Thank you 🙏
@MartinReiter143Ай бұрын
I have a small jumbo 12-string, Sitka and Maple and it sounds amazing. Play it soft or hard, up the neck or down, it never breaks up, always shimmers, and sustains for days.
@BassistThanАй бұрын
YES! YOU’RE BACK!
@samuelmutungi671822 күн бұрын
Wonderful sound
@Natethefarmer8914 күн бұрын
Love it. I love the cedar top!
@denniswilliams238528 күн бұрын
The resonance of that guitar is just, Wow!
@RichardCramer-tq9nuАй бұрын
Imagine how this instrument's sound will blossom as it ages. I love its simplicity. I have a maple bodied Guild 12 string and I like its sound also. Safe travels.
@FiddleSticks800Ай бұрын
My first good sounding guitar was a cedar top. Maybe it’s the nostalgia of my younger years, those cedar top steel strings speak to me. Amazing guitar, excellent aesthetics and sound.
@BryanClark-gk6ieАй бұрын
I have a takamine ean-10c cedar top' mahogany back and sides' EB aluminum bronze strings' is one of the best sounding guitars I've ever had/heard.
@redbirdjazzzАй бұрын
This may be my favorite looking and sounding Driftwood guitar so far. Absolutely gorgeous. Reminds me a bit of some of the Gibson Nick Lucas Specials I've heard, which were deep-bodied guitars, many of which had maple backs and sides. This one has more high end sparkle to my ears, though.
@waynzwhirled6181Ай бұрын
Wow. That is a wonderful guitar, in every way.
@yfz450rider39Ай бұрын
That is a work of art!! Perfect choices of wood all around. That is a guitar I'd be curious to hear in person to hear how it reacts.
@NoraphonKaedklungАй бұрын
It's very nice sound. Thank you.
@MatthewCudaАй бұрын
Beautiful work as always. I am a sucker for quilted maple
@martindl9897Ай бұрын
Beautiful guitar.
@rockers2rockers616Ай бұрын
It already sounds quite 'open '. Wonderful. I think you're on to a winner.
@SamplePerspectiveImporta-hq3ipАй бұрын
Love the aesthetics and simplicity of this guitar! I daresay I like it even more than the ancient sikta one with the crazy inlays.
@lebe220Ай бұрын
My Takamine has a cedar top. Brings warmth
@Charlie-hp2ohАй бұрын
played a Guild F model once, maple + cedar. was amazing
@timb35020 күн бұрын
Beautiful sounding guitar...and beautifully made. Wondering what strings you are using?
@jefffuhr2393Ай бұрын
*A Thing of Beauty* A joy to behold and especially to listen to. Not a lot was said about that fretboard, but wow! Great intonation 12th fret and higher. You strung it with strings that resonate with all the "sawdust" that went into crafting it. FWIW-watched video on 40" 4K monitor with Surface Pro 2 over-ears headphones-good enough to appreciate what you were sharing.
@genegambardella6393Ай бұрын
Amazing guitar!! I would love to see a video about your bridge design. Looks interesting.
@sil.lum.quan.Ай бұрын
Beautiful guitar and nice balance. I thought the same about maple until I bought a Falcon II from Ricky Barlow with a Burma Lindera top and a curly maple body and I later bought a quilted maple Ibanez GB40th. Maple's cool when done by a master luthier.
@MrPab1lbАй бұрын
Hiya Chris, I am an amateur builder with a model I call the "Phoebe" and the first I ever built is WRC top and Flame Maple back and sides. I agree, it sounds gorgeous when playing finger style, which I do mostly. Started playing with a bluegrass mob and find it a bit thin and tinny when I'm digging in and making my attempt at lead breaks. I've retrofitted a K&K Pure Mini pick up which helps, because I don't need to dig in. Interesting, but I'm loving it. I'll somehow work out to send you a pick or two. Cheers Paul
@kristopherk5454Ай бұрын
I built a stew mac om kit that had maple b/s with engleman top. Very rich for maple, but a nice dryness too.
@JoelKАй бұрын
Reminds me a lot of my maple back J185 both in shape and tone.
@JM46jmАй бұрын
Beautiful.
@dougcrowe1226Ай бұрын
Always love your jamz also❤
@1981FlyingVАй бұрын
My brother in law has a Gibson J150 that’s a maple back and sides that sounds incredible.
@MaydoggieАй бұрын
"Clarity" is the word that comes to mind when I hear this guitar. I am in awe of the blingier guitars you build, because your talent is so impressive. That being said, I like very subtle looking adornments on a guitar. (Even Martin 28s are a bit too blingy for my personal tastes.) This is a beautiful guitar and my personal favorite of the builds of yours that I've seen.
@dustinmboxАй бұрын
I would love to know your thoughts on the best type of necks (specifically on electrics) that can limit the fluctuations in relief due to dramatic changes in humidity? I have a couple with flame maple necks and they shift so dramatically they are unplayable (strings resting on the frets and then so far off the neck the other way) I have to do a complete set up twice a year once I’m in the summer (high humidity) and then again a month or two into the winter (dry baseboard radiant heat or wood stove). I live in Maine but originally from California and have never experienced this much movement in these necks.
@joelnowland2196Ай бұрын
Great Video - I have always had great results with maple, one of my favorites- I hope you have luck with Waverly tuners, I have not. Every set I have bought has had at least one sticky tuner. The Schaller Grand Tune and the Gotoh 510s open gear are consistently great quality.
@bradfitz999Ай бұрын
Listening on Mackie studio monitors and the clarity and attack of that guitar is incredible! Your amazing playing definitely is a bonus. What is the song you're playing at 11:44?
@kevinkeenerАй бұрын
What I'm hearing on my studio monitors is nice upper mid clarity without being trebly. Very warm with a very controlled lower range. I think this guitar would shine best at being played fingerstyle rather than strummed. The clear mids and tight bass give it the voice to articulate plucked notes. And the birdseye is a striking aesthetic. I'm also a huge fan of a clean look; not crazy about a bunch of busy adornments on an instrument. This is a gorgeous guitar.
@evanseymour4172Ай бұрын
Absolute beast I like tone
@fender101111Ай бұрын
Beautiful piece! What string sizes did you demo? Sounds amazing.