I STOPPED chasing vintage guitars. Here's WHY

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Vintage Guitars are kind of magical- no doubt about it.
But as tools of the trade, New guitars always seem to be my favorites.
Here I explain why... and I also feature a superb new Paul Reed Smith Guitar that is set up with 9 through 42 strings.

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[gbgb]

At age 62 I grew up with “vintage”. One word, nostalgia. Most of it (not all) was junk compared to what you could get off the shelf at random now for 1/10 the cost. Some of the old amps were great but were one trick ponies compared to what is offered today. We live in a golden age of gear. It wasn’t the gear folks, it was the talent that created the iconic sounds and riffs that we identify with the gear.

[drdre]

I can make any guitar sound like a 200$ guitar.

[chrismartin]

As a prs employee I loved this video and I appreciate your appreciation to our company

[sttarch]

I live near Paul and the factory. Met him and he asked me about the PRS guitars I had - was genuinely interested. "Is it bright enough for you, because I have a fix I can do at the plant". Before that, the wife and I went to the factory tour. We were by the front door and a guy asked if he could help us. It was him! Amazingly down-to-earth and really cares about the customer.

[RobertBakerGuitar]

Great video Tim. I noticed you have this amazing ability to throw in a double stop at exactly the perfect moment every dang time!!!

[freelancevt]

I like how even retrieving your pick is a musically-timed move. A move that is 'spot on' with the tempo... Your playing is so 'professional' and your talent so evident, that it's scary for someone like myself who made a living at it for many years.

[kitoyobeni]

Beautiful playing, made even more enjoyable by the look of bliss on his face, eyes closed, as Tim disappears into his playing. Fantastic.

[TobyKBTY]

One of my favorite bits about this whole shitty quarantine year was definitely finding this channel. Golden stuff

[sowhat]

At 10:43 I thought Tim said “Les Paul-ish player” but after listening again he said “less polished player”. The new TCI pickups sound (literally and figuratively) like they are game changers.

[leaharrington]

My instruments have simply turned vintage by virtue of me owning them for a long time. :-/

[Almonzo]

Been using 9s since I started playing and never had the problem of breaking high e or b string so never switched to 10s. Just recently switched to 9-46 and thats the sweet spot of riff god and bend king.

[AsherHoe]

Your licks are so tasteful...It's not just random notes running everywhere...It seems to me there's a reason behind why you play those notes...Really incredible player...

[masque]

Tim the best thing I can say to you is that I have been playing guitar over thirty years and have many many guitar heroes that I love to hear what they do. And like all guitar players you sometimes sit around and think “man I wish I could play like that guy” and I certainly do that a lot. But out of all the guitarists I love and wish I could emulate, you are on the short list of the ones I wish I could wake up one day and be able to have your skills, sense of tone and phrasing. You are a truly special musician!

[numero]

And let's not forget that the 60's artists played on brand new gear out of the factory.

[markdelaney]

I could listen to Tim all day long... Such tasteful playing, such awesome tone and always so knowledgeable. Damn it, I just need a prs now!!

[DlmlZ]

Simply incredible how much color your melodic guitar solo play has. I never heard any boring part in any of your solos and whenever you play there is always something new and exciting and refreshing new tone sequences in it!! It is so much fun to steal from you whenever I can! Thanks Tim it is always a pleasure watching your videos!

[bobbybrown]

I love how happy he looks when he plays

[peteralerich]

I own two PRS guitars. Great instruments but I rarely play them anymore since I got back into Gibsons last year. The PRS head stock is a superior design but I've owned lots of Gibson guitars over the years (four right now) and can honestly say I have never experienced tuning issues. As long as the nut is properly cut, polished and lubed mine have always stayed in tune.

[shughy]

I bought a PRS S2 standard about 1000 dollars and just love it, sooo much tone and with coil tap pots it gives me so much versatility

[darrellstyner]

If Paul isn't paying you, I hope he at least picks up the tab for dinner every time. He couldn't ask for a better ambassador!