The 'vintage' sound of modern folk guitar (for super cheap)

The sound of the rubber bridge guitar is all over modern folk. I picked up a cheap Gretsch Jim Dandy acoustic guitar from Guitar and ordered a few parts from Amazon. Worth it?

Gretsch Jim Dandy Acoustic Guitar

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[RhettShull]

This is one of the best guitar videos Ive seen on YouTube in quite a long time.

[dustingregory]

"but what are we doing for dinner?" my mans asking the real questions around here!

[zafieronline]

No one seems to really be mentioning it, but I love how much your family is apart of your videos. The little sounds and interruptions in the background just makes it so comfortable to watch.

[LoftyAssertions]

This is far too professional and entertaining for free content.

Mate, this was absolutely fantastic, really appreciate your effort, it brightened my day.

[tomfoolery]

I'm dead!! The kid said "What's for dinner" and he rightfully asked "Did you see my new guitar?".🤣

[valley_robot]

For the Johnny cash sound put paper through the strings, the man in black used a dollar bill, put a big wooden spoon under the strings for a sitar effect, and finally sandpaper a bic pen so it’s rough and you have a violin bow for your guitar, I’ve been messing with deadening the strings since the 80s

[PeppaPew]

Most guitar videos drag for a really long time and you have to skip around to see when the action happens but you know exactly what we’re here for. Thank you sir❤️
And I just ordered a Jim dandy and I’m definitely gonna try this out

[AluinKali]

I‘m a bassist and all my instruments are very modern sounding 5strings. For the few occasions when I need a old school warm and muted sound I put on some flat wounds and put either a sock or a piece of foam under the strings close to the saddle similar to what you did. It’s pretty amazing how you can totally transform the tone of your instrument with some minor modifications. I‘d encourage anyone to just play around with stuff like that. Sometimes it can really spark your creativity to alter your sound just a little bit.

[pilsonguitars]

This is a great video! Love the quality and storytelling. As a luthier, this rubber bridge "thing" is maddening. We spend so much time in the intricacies of resonance and tone. To then have it all killed with rubber, man, that's tough. That said, you did a great job of demonstrating the unique uses for the tones it creates. I enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing.

[oscarmireles]

The guitar creates a beautiful melancholic sound. You, Sir, are amazing.

[andrewcullen]

I love how completely different it sounds and then you play it for someone who doesn't play guitar and they're like "yeah? sounds like a guitar." I've tried to demonstrate for my mom the difference between my strat and my LP, and she doesn't get it, either.

[danielyoung]

Just discovering your channel. Love your lighting, camerawork, editing and OF COURSE the guitar playing and actual content. Super excited to be following along!

[MatiasPerezHdz]

Just by the quality of editing, tone correction and overall story telling you've got a new subscriber and some one that is very happy of watching your vid!

[jeromerice]

Cody I recently got a orangewood Dana, I followed your instructions and I have found the sound that I Rembrandt from my youth! (I’m 76 yrs. Old). Thanks a bunch!

[FedericoMatarazzo]

I think this is the first time I see the rabbit hole musicians climb into portrayed as clearly as it is humanly possible. Nerds be nerds❤

[mottmatt]

I've had a jim dandy for about 8 years. I think I might breathe some new life into it. Thanks a lot.

[andrewlyon]

The sound reminds me a lot of some cheap classicals with nylon strings that I've played. The advantage this has over those, however, is that you can use a magnetic pickup with it, which is pretty sweet 👍

[MyFanaticHeart]

I'm going to echo a few others here and say I am so glad I stumbled upon your channel. It's like you articulated how I feel about playing music.

[Gene_Cali]

I love my Jim Dandy! I paid the same price and bought the $9. warranty. I ride 2 miles on bike with my guitar in a backpack type case everyday to jam with friends. two years and the guitar is still solid thanks to it's chunky neck. I accidently dinged the corner of the guitar, and used the warranty. They gave me my money back, and let me keep the guitar. Win-win. It's great for delta blues, slide, finger picking styles. Thanks for this video, Play on!

[sapphicquartz]

the original fender p basses and jazzbasses came with foam mutes built in aswell as the fender jaguar guitar having a togglable mute, its so sad mutes disapeared and have only come back recently, its such a great effect to mellow up your sound both giving it a softer attack, round mellow tone aswell as a more thumpy oumph