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Guitar Showcase’s Gary Wineroth and Jack van Breen let us hear and see the differences between the various types of acoustic Guitars and dispel some old myths about what’s best for beginners. Season 1 – Episode 31

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Lightnin Hopkins says:

Very well done video. I guess I knew most of what was presented but I did learn a few things on the history of guitars. Both gentlemen did a nice job. Thank you.

mb13972 says:

Does anyone know how long ago this was recorded? I’ve seen Jack van Breen in some recent videos, courtesy of Totally Guitars and he’s a lot younger in this clip. (no offense Jack. Aging is certainly better that the alternative).

Dinand Claessens says:

lol, at 4:29 he plays a intro of classical gas, but he sucks at it 😛

sawabojo says:

thx for this video its well thought out and well presented in my opnion kudos to you both !

Tom Stolzoff says:

love this video, i’ve tried to explain this to many people …sometimes only to fail …thanks.

Sarah Godon says:

Would you recommend a rogue?

Karim Raymone says:

hey, i’d like you’re opinion on something. i recently purchased a Fender Stratacoustic, and to be honest, the neck gives great action but I’m not really satisfied with the sound unplugged. I’ve been thinking of selling it and buying a Takamine instead. What do you think?

Chris Rose says:

awsome video thanks alot

babaluboo123 says:

I like you video.
Here is a wiki on guitar.
Name might have originated in Persia.

IceCrystalWolf says:

This helped a lot. Thanks!

bninjabninja says:

Aren’t the guitars buzzing a bit at the end song ?
I’m not an expert I’m just saying..

Prophecycomics says:

That intro song was Cool that they were playing!

BONE FRAGILE says:

i think our hearing is different.

evsynator says:

I have had an ovation for quite a while and love playing the thing (though it can be uncomfortable to hold due to its curved back) and didnt know the history of it …. the veitnam war angle and glenn miller etc ….. thanks for the enlightenment .
Everyone that sees it mentions the 70s ….now I know exactly why .

Sekar Arum says:

can you gimme one of those gibson ? oh my Godness i was crying when i saw lots of your gibson. i always wanted the songwriter deluxe EC studio one. but i found nothing. and i always wanted to have gibson guitar. because cody simpson has it<3

masic78 says:

Very interesting

Graeme Glendinning says:

Fab tune at the end, yeha:)

Graeme Glendinning says:

very interesting

TheSpaceRocker74 says:

Norman for under $500 is an outstanding acoustic guitar. If I were to be buying an acoustic guitar tomorrow, I`d be looking at Norman guitars.

BTW, these guys rock. They`re like `Ok we`re about of time… Well…. let`s play a bit` and then they break out into a jam. The big guy reminds me of the owner of my local store, who looks like him, and does the same thing.

saramosart says:

666 likes :O

lfiof says:

Thank you, Great show ! I was wondering if you can answer me on this question? On one of my acoustic guitar I play with a medium gauge string set, do you think if I change my strings to a light gauge set it is going to change the intonation, and needs a Luther Job?
Thank you and all the best.

danbas1996 says:

They forgot about la guitarra flamenca an essence of guitar it’s self

cymru980 says:

Wow if you ever want to play guitar and think you cant, please please don’t listen to these idiots, yes if we all had the money for gibsons or martins or taylors, we would all be twats.

paul29671 says:

Seagulls are inexpensive, but I’ve seen some that sounded absolutely AWESOME. They also use a short scale (like a J-45 Gibson- about 25”) which makes it easier to play for a person with weaker hands.

UFOLOVETOLOVE says:

Excellent advice, Thank you Gents.

TJD248 says:

Spain is king of the guitar because they effectively made it.

BrutalizeURf4ce says:

Guitars are actually older than the Lute, it goes back to an pre-lute instrument call the ‘oud. Which comes from the middle east.

aliihsanasl says:

The items unearthed in excavations have shown that the Hittites used musical instruments as well as percussion instruments for entertainment purposes, and among those instruments was the guitar, according to the reliefs on the rock. This shows that the history of guitar, which was originally believed to be developed by Spaniards, might date back to the Hittite period.

aliihsanasl says:

Researchers who found a rock dating back 3,500 years during excavations in Alacahöyük district of the central Anatolian province of Çorum have determined that an illustration on the rock resembles a guitar to a great extent.

NavyMedicUSMC says:

You’re trolling a guitar channel? Seriously?

Cieran Menzies says:

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Aleks Hunter says:

The Gibson J-200 was introduced in 1938, the name was changed to SJ200 in 1939 to avoid confusion with the Advanced jumbo, a dreadnought style guitar introduced in 1936 that competed directly and unfortunately somewhat unsuccessfully against the Martin D-28. They got right that the older, (esp pre WWII) “family heriloom” guitars can be staggeringly valuable making it a good idea to have them appraised by a reputable house like Mandolin Brothers and get them insured for what they are worth.

Aleks Hunter says:

This is so wrong! No one knows who “invented” the guitar. Images of guitar like instruments go back over three thousand years to the Hittites. Were all stringed instruments invented by left handed people? The non dominant hand works the fingerboard on the violin and all viol family instruments, the Japanese samisen, Nordic and the later Rennaissance lutes, the Indian Sitars. Such an authority!
“You only need a nylon string guitar if you want to play classical music.” One word. Flamenco!

Robert anderson says:

Thanks guys I found that very informative, and have picked up a few things I never knew about guitars, As I said it was very informative and I would not of picked up that knowledge from a book.

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