I sold my 314ce because I'd spent too much money on a guitar that I wasn't skillful enough to put to good use, and I was afraid to take it out of the house and possibly damage it. I then bought an AC222ce and banked several hundred dollars leftover from selling the Taylor. And a year-and-a-half later I sold the AC222ce. I can't seem to sell my Eastman AC420ce, though. I really like that guitar. But to fill an empty spot in my mini-collection with a grand auditorium, I keep looking back to the 314ce, not the AC222ce. "Hand-crafted" doesn't always equal "best." To each his/her own.
@Ledzepfan882 күн бұрын
4:04 6:08 9:24
@bigdave63904 күн бұрын
That particular scale is the A dorian of G major. I really like the way you teach. I'm binge watching your tuition list. I've played for decades and still the blues are elusive to master. You explain in relatable terms. Cheers.
@lorenvguitar6144 күн бұрын
Thank you for the review. I am a huge fan of Eastman, especially for the price. No disrespect, but the guitars could use a bit of tuning. Again thanks so much.
@davidwilliams75526 күн бұрын
I am a big fan of no cutaway it makes a big difference to sound to me.
@davidwilliams75526 күн бұрын
The sustain and overtones are beautiful in OM guitars I have a rosewood and sitka spruce furch green and the sparkle and shimmer on simple chords is just mesmerizing. I get lost just playing simple arpeggios.
@markwordsworth16786 күн бұрын
Solid lesson and information, an exercise that works well to build on this is to play through the major scale adding each coresponding third to each degree (MmmMMmm) then progress to fully harmonising by adding the fifths (flat 5th for the 7th degree) but changing the sequence to Root fifth third. Takes a little while to learn it up and down across 2 octaves but it helps build dexterity in your fingers, you identify triad shapes and it's so good for ear training.
@davidwilliams75526 күн бұрын
It is pronounced "Firk", it is Czech.
@RichardsGuitarshop6 күн бұрын
As you have raised the issue - first I will tackle the origin. I introduced the brand to the UK market over 20 years ago and am very conscious of where they come from. Indeed the Czech Republic. Its not pronounced Firk - It is pronounced in a way that the UK phenetics doesn't really allow for hence I create my own version - and soften the voicing of it to Fursh. Its my own personal way of communicating the brand name. Its not actually very easy to type the sound of the brand name - but whenever I try and say it "verbatum" it sounds like I am clearing my throat - so Fursh it is. I used to explain this but I thiunk people would get bored of it after the 100th video - but anyway.... thats the explanation! So at least if you hear anyone saying Fursh or Firk - they are alll wrong :)
@gallantcollao14147 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing this Richard.❤
@eddiebathe98717 күн бұрын
This is superb,i sound musical already, u have given me the blues with the first part,merci😁
@RichardsGuitarshop7 күн бұрын
❤❤❤❤ that’s made me soooo happy! Please visit my website when you have time - it’s all from the heart.
@johnjones-uc3ni8 күн бұрын
The elliptical inlays weren't the only changes to the yellow series. They also start using the CNR system in the neck of their guitars within a year of changing the names based on colors.
@RichardsGuitarshop7 күн бұрын
This was introduced as an ongoing development yes
@lionscircle47008 күн бұрын
I went down the rabbit hole with the vintage vsa500. Picked one up used and I agree the husk of the guitar is punching above its price point. Is the epiphone 335 husk better than the vsa500? Not that I've seen and it cost much more as well. The electronics and hardware is where the cheap creeps in on the factory build. Updated the cheap variables out of the guitar. luthier setup. It really is a players guitar for much less cost than a 335. My guitar will never approach 335 market values and I knew that going into this project. It shines when I plug it into the princeton reverb. Thanks for the video and the encouragement that this project would be a winner.
@claytonmoss110 күн бұрын
What are these like to play? I always struggle with acoustics Action wise
@ravelitschimo12 күн бұрын
emg 81 and emg60 and piezo which you can adjust without steps to the other pickups
@Jahnink12 күн бұрын
Yeah, I've got a question: "Why are you feeling up your own bicep?"
@RichardsGuitarshop12 күн бұрын
Wtf 😂 if you want to give me a time stamp I’ll investigate it for you 😂
@Jahnink12 күн бұрын
@@RichardsGuitarshop Doesn't take much investigating. You did it within the first 10 seconds, eyeing up the right bicep then a quick massage. Is that your warmup for effective blues playing? Or do you have a rash? I need to know to do the tutorial properly. I live near Chicago, but never see the blues players do it onstage. I suppose I could ask them. "Do I need to do curls to strenghten my blues chops?" Maybe so. Cheers!
@Jahnink12 күн бұрын
@@RichardsGuitarshop Hope you don't mind a bit of levity. I actually really like British style blues a lot. Very authentic and inimitable. Unlike many of us here in America. The late Peter Green is my guy. Not an imitator. But one of a kind. So your points are not lost on me. I'm always intrigued by how the British adopted it so well. Much respect. Now...back to my arm curls... 😂😂😂
@RichardsGuitarshop12 күн бұрын
@@Jahninkyou don’t sound like someone from Chicago. I always found them to be friendly folk. Rather than feed what comes across as an extraordinary level of cynicsm - I’ll put you out of your misery. I haven’t seen - neither has a single person in about 4 years mentioned it - but IF I am rubbing my bicep it’s because I suffer from bicep tendinitis. I have to prod it pretty much daily - don’t remember doing it on the day - and not a single person has noticed or cared - but it’s lovely to hear from you and I do hope your comments come with a smile as there’s nothing worse than posting online with negativity - it means you have some healing of your own to be done - maybe my video can help you if it’s guitar playing that’s getting you down
@RichardsGuitarshop12 күн бұрын
@@Jahninkguess where I am right now 😂. 80kg chest press for 16 reps…. Not bad for an old man!! 🎉. I must admit im intrigued to know how often I must do this im all my other videos. I do remember years ago someone accusing me of placing my arm closer to the camera to make my bicep look bigger! 😂. I do also have adhd so I can’t stop talking and I forget A LOT so arm touching - moving my necklace around - adjusting my top or whatever - are all adhd type mannerisms 😊
@markcarter111812 күн бұрын
Great video. Clearest I’ve watched on this topic. Will help enormously. Not bothered about the professionalism of the vid - it’s the content that matters. Too many teachers these days get hung up about the vid…😊
@vladimirwsf14 күн бұрын
Прекрасные гитары ❤но Grand Auditorium понравился больше больше баса . Очень шикарно !
@vyvynylification14 күн бұрын
I have owned many furchs and played even more... I've never played or owned anything below a yellow series but I'm sure their lower tier guitars are more of the same. The OM is usually the easier of the 2 to get the melody to speak when playing fingerstyle. The bass is still sufficient to have a warm sound and the volume is way more than enough to be strummed. So, really if you prefer one over the other for some reason (sound, comfort, looks, ...) just get that one and stop thinking about it! However, if you play fingerstyle in alternate tunings, I 100% recommend the GC models. They simply have a bigger, richer sound which sounds magical when used with alternate tunings. I always preferred the OM models for standard tuning (and slight variations such as drop D), but the GC models gave me goosebumps when played in Open D tuning for example.
@DD-eight15 күн бұрын
Rich I would love to know your opinion on the Faith Blue Moon! I’m from the US and can’t find one to play around here. They are so stunning though I am really close to pulling the trigger I just can’t find any quality reviews on them.
@DD-eight15 күн бұрын
I’ve always agreed with Rich on this one..
@jamesfe517 күн бұрын
The same model without the cutaway would sound stunning , and just vibrate and ring forever. Thats just me, never been a fan of acoustic cutaways. But furch really are a High end build
@richbruns346518 күн бұрын
Can definitely hear the difference. Thanks for comparing WELL DONE!
@divindave611720 күн бұрын
Good God that is a beautiful guitar, wart or no wart. I'm finding difficult to keep my grubby hands out of the piggy bank...
@markbailey825224 күн бұрын
I've played dozens of Taylors, both 6 and 12 string, over the years and never yet played one I've actually liked. Your description of their sound as 'sterile' is absolutely bang on: in fact I'd go further and describe the Taylor sound as 'lifeless,' and often with a horrible mid-spike that I find deeply unpleasant. I also think they're absurdly expensive for what are in essence factory-made guitars and I can't understand why anybody would pay that much money for a mass-produced instrument. Were I in the lucky position to be able to drop a sizeable four-figure sum on an acoustic guitar I'd be going to the likes of Fylde or Brook and ordering a custom, handmade instrument to my own specification that would blow the likes of Taylor out of the water. I genuinely can't understand why more people don't go down the luthier route when spending significant sums of money on an instrument as opposed to buying a guitar off the shelf.
@RichardsGuitarshop24 күн бұрын
❤trust me - you can afford it. Please investigate Dowina guitars 😊please also watch my recent video when I visited their workshop in Slovakia . Mind blowing
@markbailey825224 күн бұрын
@@RichardsGuitarshop Hmmm, possibly, though to be honest, I'd rather support UK-based luthiers wherever possible were I to be spending that kind of money. No disrespect meant to Dowina, whose guitars I'm sure are sensational, but I'd really like to support the British guitar industry in these difficult times. Incidentally, on a related note, I enjoyed your video where you compared a Taylor 6-string to a number of Eastman guitars. I own an Eastman AC330e 12-string that I actually bought while I lived in China from a local friend who was an Eastman dealer. It required a bit of work to get it playing perfectly (including a new nut), but once fettled it was absolutely sensational: easily up there with the best 12-strings I've played from the likes of Guild, et al. A truly world class instrument for a fraction of the price the likes of Taylor charge for their guitars. It's also a thing of absolutely beauty: top-quality construction and amazing standard of finish (mine is in near-unobtainable sunburst and both looks and sounds stunning).
@RichardsGuitarshop24 күн бұрын
@@markbailey8252 Well I suppose it depends on context but when you say ="that kind of monet" you can buy a totally hand made guitar from Europe - bespoke build from less than £1500 which you certainly cannot do in England - and its much healthier to be supporting European builders who have a passion for actually building their instruments thant £2000 for a mass produced guitar from the USA, I understand your feelings and of course if it was possible to buy anything close to a Dowina from England of similar quality I would. I sell Auden for that reason - They are part produced in China (hand made in a small workshop) and completed un the UK workshop - so thats really cool. I was heavily let down by Lowden - so that didnt end well - and I suppose UK builders often sell direct maybe..
@Kirk191425 күн бұрын
Very helpful in making a foundational concept accessible
@divindave611725 күн бұрын
7 years later and this video is still relevant. Mine is scheduled to be delivered to me in 2 more days. I wish it would hurry up because I'm starting to lose sleep over it.
@walterhartman327526 күн бұрын
great review, comprehensive, personable, informative
@jamesdeininger375926 күн бұрын
That acoustic modeling is really great. I currently own a Line 6 JTV-59 Variax, and I love it, so I’m a little bit familiar with modeling guitars. Does the Godin have a virtual capo like the Variax?
@cliveasher612726 күн бұрын
Love your videos and the passion you have for the guitars you stock. Looking forward when I have enough money to buy a Dowina Clive Asher Poet of Harmonies
@recur924528 күн бұрын
It's like £300 now xD are these the sort of guitar that gain value over time
@recur924528 күн бұрын
I ordered a t70d
@johnjones-uc3ni29 күн бұрын
The auditorium size sounds great. But I play the orchestra due to the size makes it more comfortable for long playing. My OM has an Adirondack top so I get more headroom and lush sounds out of the smaller size.
@timple8929 күн бұрын
I think in this case the client is absolutely wrong. Wood is a living thing, so organic so unique. Expecting perfection from that which is imperfect, is madness. In fact, that mark is so unique, so natural that is a shame the client didn't want the guitar.
@jazzup13Ай бұрын
Hi Richard, I’m curious how the Paduak would sound on a Dowina Nylon Hybrid guitar, cedar or spruce? What is your opinion versus a rosewood back and side? So many amazing tonewoods from Dowina to choose from!! 😀
@MrAntpreАй бұрын
Thanks to you Richard ❤
@jackbobo4247Ай бұрын
Like a few others in the comments here, I too disagree with your assessment. I have a Martin x series, bought for just under $500. I get so many compliments from others on the quality of its sound. It survived my days in a college dorm and a frat house without a scratch. Compared to other solid wood guitars around the same price range, I often think my x series Martin feels and sounds better. I might get flack for saying this, but recently I played a Gibson hummingbird, and it almost sounded cheap compared to my Martin. Not saying laminate is superior, but maybe it’s not as bad as the older folks think it is.
@RichardsGuitarshopАй бұрын
I want to talk to you without it being a right / wrong scenario and I live my every day with a desire to communicate in order to learn. What can I learn from this person? Naturally I will express my own truth - my own understanding - but that is there in order for you to challenge / improve my understanding etc. OK.... So.... You disagree with the assessment. Thats cool - because you own a guitar and you have experienced your life experiences with that instrument so who would I be to challeng that? I cannot deny you a lived experience - unless I was to say you were lying! So lets take that as a given. My personal lived experience is 29 years of picking up guitars - listening to them - playing them - dissecting them - in order to help my customers with recommendations. I have also spent that time listening to my customers - and every single guitarists views and feelings. With that lived experience I can tell you that Martin X series guitars are produced to be cheap instruments and dont come close - not close - to what is possible at the price. That statement does not deny you your own personal experience - and its possible that yours sounds INCREDIBLE. It can happen. Regarding your comment on laminate. No question at all - 100% in agreement that a well-made laminate acoustic can sound twice as good as a poor quality all solid wood guitar. There is SO much to an acoustic guitars tone well beyond that of the materials used - so I totally agree. Furch used to make a laminate by pressing thin slices together and OMG they sounded utterly incredible. Also - ageing of an instrument can do wonders to the tone - smoothing out and sweetening it up. If you cannot trust my word - I am sorry - and I am not saying I am right / wrong - but that is my lived experience - and it seems to match very closely with this incredibly detailed analysis of the guitar kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7CCZa5esNzblJc.html
@jackbobo4247Ай бұрын
@@RichardsGuitarshop My comment was not intended to insult your intelligence and expertise here, but to add to the conversation that these guitars, while perhaps made to be cheap per Martin or Taylor’s otherwise high standards, can actually be a great choice for many buyers on a budget. But hey, how do you know I’m not totally biased here? After all I’m defending the guitar I own. Im not trying to present my guitar as something it’s not, but I find it interesting that these days cheap does not necessarily equal a bad or lesser product. That being said, if I was going to drop $1200 or even $800 on a guitar, I would likely be getting something all wood.
@RichardsGuitarshopАй бұрын
@@jackbobo4247 I am sorry if I misinterpreted your comments. I am an arse. I have ADHD and apparently one of the symptoms is to read things way more personally than maybe is the case. Thank you for being so considerate in your reply. To give some context, here is what I may recommend for under £500. There are 17 customer reviews and you can check out their views. All solid woods - hand made an they sound utterly incredible. This is the benchmark for me I think if I were making a comparison. rguitars.co.uk/products/eastman-e1-om-inc-100-professional-setup-added-value?variant=6876099346467. You have raised such an important point which I totally agree with - well a couple in fact. 1) Was the laminate thing - yes you can get great sounding guitars that happen to have laminate back and sides. 2). A guitar can sound awesome - just because it does? If that makes sense? Sometimes no ryme or reason - it just does! :). Thanks again for chatting - I appreciate it.
@jameswright1058Ай бұрын
Excellent lesson. Well done e
@jimmymack6820Ай бұрын
Yr videos are rubbish. The guitars need to be heard, not you.
@user-jp7qx7xn6qАй бұрын
We're you using amplification?
@jazzup13Ай бұрын
Dowina guitars are art!! 😀👍 Absolutely beautiful and breathtaking works of art…❤
@sil.lum.quan.Ай бұрын
Nice guitars. It's nice to see guitars from other builders. I like the darker woods so the one with ebony is interesting. Looks like good work.
@patricklundquist9869Ай бұрын
I just revisited this video and, although I liked the first guitar most the last time I watched this, today I'm picking up a ringing noise from one of the treble strings. I have a hunch a quarter turn of the truss would fix that. Also, every time you lifted your arm off a guitar, I would hear the tone noticeably open up. And that right there is why I have installed an armrest on every one of my acoustic guitars, four of which are Eastman.
@Really-hx7rlАй бұрын
Vintage Guitars are very good guitars and the Revo series are amazing! 👍 As for Gibson they are like Fender...over priced and trade on thier name. Yes the Gibson in this video sounds a little better but not by much but Im sorry, an extra £2600 in the price isn't justified. 🙄
@MatthewCudaАй бұрын
Mahogany is a natural compressor
@FishTillYouDropАй бұрын
It doesn't matter what we think we didn't order the guitar.
@netralaltamrakarАй бұрын
I am beginner, it helped me lot, thanks .
@john749Ай бұрын
Very nice lesson! Thank you!
@stephenrimmer5629Ай бұрын
I would love to learn from the guys at Dowina, do they offer training sessions on how to build classical and acoustic guitars ?
@wjdavey3Ай бұрын
The Spruce is a bit more airy, also a wee boost of the High Treble, almost Chimey and Ringing, very Nice though; Not Harsh. The Cedar is kind of boosted in the low Mid and Higher Mid, with very Wee Roll off in the Highs; which overall is a Sweet and Warmer Sound than the Spruce. BOTH have Full across Even Tones both Strumming and Picking: a Testament to Quality Woods I would Say!! In Final: Both are Excellent Guitars, so in Choosing which One: it Depends what You'll Be Using it for; RE: IN a Group or on Stage, the Spruce will Cut Better in the Mix with the Other Instruments!! Whereas the Cedar would more likely Warm up the Overall Sound and Tones with a Solo Singer Songwriter, with a Warm, Mellow, Wide Brush of Tones to Compliment and Surround the Singer's Voice without Overpowering it!! Of Course, Both 'could be' made to Sound 'almost' Identical if Put through a Good on Stage Mixer, then EQd slightly different from each other and with some slight added Compression on the Mixer Channels, and some very slight barely there added Reverb on each Guitar; to Warm and Fill the Tone and Sustain of each Guitar. 👍👍🎵🎶🍀