Love mine. It’s a workhorse, and I’m fortunate to have learned on it since being a beginner. One of the best guitars made to be honest, and built in North America!
This is a great playing and sounding guitar. I bought a used one...with the tags on it...in a Gator hard shell case for 200 bucks! It's better than my $1200.00 Taylor. I love this thing...
I still can't believe how great it sounds for the price. I don't have a proper setup to record it so the video doesn't do it justice! I can't recommend these guitars enough.
This is probably one of the best acoustics in the world at this price point. They sound great, play great and look beautiful. AND Seagull have new models coming out at NAMM 2018 so look out for those :)
I actually got mine for $100 from a college student needing some money last year. I absolutely love the sound. It's bright, loud in a good way and easy to play. You said a guitar should inspire you to play and this one does.
Yes, Seagull are made by Godin guitars in La Patrie, Quebec,Canada and you are also correct in that they source all timbers from Canada. Played an S6 in a guitar store back in the early eighties, back home in New Zealand and feel in love with it. couldn't afford it at the time but vowed in would one day own one. Bought the mini jumbo, solid cedar top, a couple of years back (cheap ) but still think the S6, sitka spruce, is the one to own.
I have heard a lot of great comments about this guitar and plus the sound is immaculate for 400 doll hairs! I have been playing cheap guitars with high action for a while now, so this will be a great step up for me.
just bought this as a replacement for my 11 years old yamaha c80. she sounds great and the neck is comfortable. my complains are only about the internal wood looking chipped and a very strong bad smell of glue rather than the amazing wood smell in other guitars.
It's funny how you mentioned playing guitar for so long and how you just now want to get much better at it. I'm in the exact same boat! lol I started playing about 15 years ago and I consider myself a higher intermediate player I can learn songs pretty quick and hold my own but i've had that recent bug too where I suddenly want to just get so much better and I've started playing everyday and researching how to improve my skills. I came to this video because I picked up the Seagul guitar at a local guitar center and it has not left my mind months later. I tried a lot of different acoustic guitars and much more expensive ones but for some reason I still think about this guitar! I'm glad you like it and maybe I'll get one of my own soon. Good luck on your guitar journey and I hope to see more videos 🤘
Evan Barrieau I also find that learning songs is pretty easy and even copying some tougher solos. I would really like to understand what I'm playing. Music theory has always been off puting until recently haha!
Definitely have this guitar pegged as my final pure acoustic purchase in the not-too-distant future. My current Yamaha FG820L is serving me well in the meantime from a purely tutorial standpoint, but the moment I finally feel comfortable enough to take on finger-picking it will be the S6 Original I'm going with. The specific way it was built and the choice materials used (solid cedar top, maple neck, laminated cherry back and sides, Tusq nut/saddle) all point to it being used just for that very purpose. Incredible guitar for its listed price point...
I bought an old scratched up scuffed up S6 for $200, not sure of the year but 30+ years old. I got it as a "beater", I don't like to take my $7,000 Gibson JB Custom out of the house. I now prefer the S6 and I'm selling the Gibson... it feels good in my hands, it plays perfectly, and it sounds fantastic. Seagulls are greatly underappreciated.
I already have my 2012 s6 cedar. Never need anything else!😊 All these other expensive guitars, you are paying for the script on the headstock. Seagulls are made in a tiny little village in Quebec, with locally sourced wood. At least when I bought mine, I took it into the "big money guitar" room at guitar center and played it along with the martins and gibsons- left with the s6 feeling i just got away with robbery😂 The seagull sounded so much better to my ears, I laughed all the way home.
I bought one of these guitars three days ago and you cannot beat the price for a entry-level guitar, it is well built and really projects the sound and the playability is great, the woods they use to build the S6 Seagull are locally sourced from what I read which brings the price down a lot.
I had a Taylor big baby and I felt the same way about it. I liked the sound of it in the store but, over time I realized it sounded thin and I didn’t really enjoy it. Probably due to the lack of bracing. I have a Breedlove now, which sounds fantastic. I’m thinking about picking up a Seagull as well.
Don't feel bad, I've been at it for 8 yrs and still suck. Although learning on my own, not a very good strummer😥, but I found one at a pawnshop for $150. Think I'm going to get it.
Great guitar. After researching acoustics online, this model kept popping up as highly rated. I went to Guitar Center to check out a new one and found a used one in mint condition with the same finish. Fell in love, but when I came back to buy it less than 24 hours later, it was gone. I ended up buying a new one. Love it, and it was perfectly set up straight out of the box. The new ones have a dark stain on the sides and back, that's the only thing I don't like. Still heartbroken about that used one.
I bought my S6 original a few years ago when I started--thought I was ready for a change so I tried out some Taylors and Martins...none of them felt as good in my hands as my seagull. She's a keeper #SeagullS6
Same path here man - i had a baby taylor and it did NOT inspire me to play nor did the taylor 214ce - though a great guitar - ( only guitar that inspired me to play -1988 ovation balladeer - it cracked - sad face :) So i took my taylor to the store today to trade in Contestants : Takamine $599 model Taylor GS mini koa Martin single x series 0 mahogony Martin GP x series Seagull S6 Oscar schmidt blue faded Final 2 contestants after 3 hours of back to back playing Martin x series GP- great comfort and playability Seagull S6 - magnificent sound I asked to have the action lowered on seagull - i walked out with it Happy with my purchase - also all guitars listed above were lefthanded
My Taylor 214ce sunburst I sold because it was not inspiring at all but I am hanging onto my big baby Taylor. I just bought a Seagull Entourage Q1T Autumn Burst and love it. Is my first-ever Seagull. I will be gigging with it soon.
Oliver I tried out one of the Entourage and Coastline models. They both sound great so I can only imagine the Maritime would too. The audio in the video doesn't do it justice. That's for sure! Whatever you pick will be a winner!
Get the segment if not look at there takamine 6 string, anything above 600 takamine is good I own the 12 takamine its about 700 and its just amazing if you can try the seagull in store you should but takamine is what i recommend
Does this one have a cedar or spruce top? I found one used for $250.00 and the sides and back look exactly like yours. I’ve heard that the cedar is much better than the spruce top version.
Hello good day. I have a Seagull S6, it's great but I have a question that worries me. My fear is that you run out of battery when I have it plugged into an amplifier. It turns on a green light, which I interpret is that it has a battery, but I do not know when I have to change it and I'm afraid that in the middle of a concert the guitar will stop playing on the amplifier. Thank you very much in advance for the response.
Take it to your local music shop and have it "set-up". If your local music does not have someone to do set-ups, find one that does. A set-up, provided your guitar does not have damage or other problems, averages $45-50 + cost of strings.
yoooooooo i'm in a similar situation. been playing for about 10 years at the low-intermediate level, but i recently decided to become an advanced player after watching some sungha jung videos lol that kid is too good tho :)
Yeah, the history of he guitar is pretty cool . North American made. Not some random Asian mass produced guitar. Beautiful back of the guitar. I know man, I already have a 2009 hummingbird artist acoustic but for some reason I want this guitar too. Not the best mic set up but great review!
Honestly I thought about not posting the video because of not being able to mic the guitar. The cam mics are absolute garbage as you mentioned. BUT, I figured what the hell maybe someone will try one out on a suggestion.
Practice every day, even if it's just 5 minutes a day. And if you really want to move forward - check on the price of lessons - either online or your local music shop. I fix guitars & violins at the music shop I work at. We all give the same advice; practice!
Hello good day. I have a Seagull S6, it's great but I have a question that worries me. My fear is that you run out of battery when I have it plugged into an amplifier. It turns on a green light, which I interpret is that it has a battery, but I do not know when I have to change it and I'm afraid that in the middle of a concert the guitar will stop playing on the amplifier. Thank you very much in advance for the response.
I like the part at 0:06 where he enters another dimension for a few seconds
😂
Love mine. It’s a workhorse, and I’m fortunate to have learned on it since being a beginner. One of the best guitars made to be honest, and built in North America!
Not sure when mine was made but its good for sure.
They're actually made in Canada
@@curtisy6234 nice job, US public education?
@@curtisy6234Canada is in North America.
I’ve got a Seagull S6 from the 80’s and it sounds amazing. I love it.
This is a great playing and sounding guitar. I bought a used one...with the tags on it...in a Gator hard shell case for 200 bucks! It's better than my $1200.00 Taylor. I love this thing...
I still can't believe how great it sounds for the price. I don't have a proper setup to record it so the video doesn't do it justice! I can't recommend these guitars enough.
I think you are better off with that than a slim.
This is probably one of the best acoustics in the world at this price point. They sound great, play great and look beautiful. AND Seagull have new models coming out at NAMM 2018 so look out for those :)
I got mine for about 200 pounds (UK) second hand and I adore it. It needed a set up but it now plays incredibly. The sustain is stunning.
Still playing my 1991 Seagull S6. It has held up great for over thirty years!
Yes! Everyone should get out and play one! It's my go to guitar.
I actually got mine for $100 from a college student needing some money last year. I absolutely love the sound. It's bright, loud in a good way and easy to play. You said a guitar should inspire you to play and this one does.
WHAT! That's insane.
You should have gave him an extra $50.00
Cheap scape instead of taking the advantage of him.
Yes, Seagull are made by Godin guitars in La Patrie, Quebec,Canada and you are also correct in that they source all timbers from Canada.
Played an S6 in a guitar store back in the early eighties, back home in New Zealand and feel in love with it. couldn't afford it at the time but vowed in would one day own one.
Bought the mini jumbo, solid cedar top, a couple of years back (cheap ) but still think the S6, sitka spruce, is the one to own.
Love it when you can feel the bass notes through the guitar!
I have heard a lot of great comments about this guitar and plus the sound is immaculate for 400 doll hairs! I have been playing cheap guitars with high action for a while now, so this will be a great step up for me.
Chris Helmly you ride motorcycles?
just bought this as a replacement for my 11 years old yamaha c80.
she sounds great and the neck is comfortable.
my complains are only about the internal wood looking chipped and a very strong bad smell of glue rather than the amazing wood smell in other guitars.
It's funny how you mentioned playing guitar for so long and how you just now want to get much better at it. I'm in the exact same boat! lol I started playing about 15 years ago and I consider myself a higher intermediate player I can learn songs pretty quick and hold my own but i've had that recent bug too where I suddenly want to just get so much better and I've started playing everyday and researching how to improve my skills. I came to this video because I picked up the Seagul guitar at a local guitar center and it has not left my mind months later. I tried a lot of different acoustic guitars and much more expensive ones but for some reason I still think about this guitar! I'm glad you like it and maybe I'll get one of my own soon. Good luck on your guitar journey and I hope to see more videos 🤘
Evan Barrieau I also find that learning songs is pretty easy and even copying some tougher solos. I would really like to understand what I'm playing. Music theory has always been off puting until recently haha!
Definitely have this guitar pegged as my final pure acoustic purchase in the not-too-distant future. My current Yamaha FG820L is serving me well in the meantime from a purely tutorial standpoint, but the moment I finally feel comfortable enough to take on finger-picking it will be the S6 Original I'm going with. The specific way it was built and the choice materials used (solid cedar top, maple neck, laminated cherry back and sides, Tusq nut/saddle) all point to it being used just for that very purpose. Incredible guitar for its listed price point...
I bought an old scratched up scuffed up S6 for $200, not sure of the year but 30+ years old. I got it as a "beater", I don't like to take my $7,000 Gibson JB Custom out of the house. I now prefer the S6 and I'm selling the Gibson... it feels good in my hands, it plays perfectly, and it sounds fantastic. Seagulls are greatly underappreciated.
Don,t spread the Secret, prices will rise, lol
I already have my 2012 s6 cedar. Never need anything else!😊 All these other expensive guitars, you are paying for the script on the headstock. Seagulls are made in a tiny little village in Quebec, with locally sourced wood. At least when I bought mine, I took it into the "big money guitar" room at guitar center and played it along with the martins and gibsons- left with the s6 feeling i just got away with robbery😂
The seagull sounded so much better to my ears, I laughed all the way home.
I bought one of these guitars three days ago and you cannot beat the price for a entry-level guitar, it is well built and really projects the sound and the playability is great, the woods they use to build the S6 Seagull are locally sourced from what I read which brings the price down a lot.
Only the Price is Entry level, the guitar itself is a gem.
I bought one today. It really does sound remarkably good given its more than fair price.
The S6 Orig is amazing. I have an 85 that commends attention when you play it.
I had a Taylor big baby and I felt the same way about it. I liked the sound of it in the store but, over time I realized it sounded thin and I didn’t really enjoy it. Probably due to the lack of bracing. I have a Breedlove now, which sounds fantastic. I’m thinking about picking up a Seagull as well.
Best guitar ever... Just bought mine
Don't feel bad, I've been at it for 8 yrs and still suck. Although learning on my own, not a very good strummer😥, but I found one at a pawnshop for $150. Think I'm going to get it.
Laminated wild cherry back and sides , spruce or cedar top.
I hant got one just yet but sure gotta hankering for one.
MR. FUSON I just got one and threw some Ernie Ball strings on and it sounds great. Perfect action. Very nice guitar.
Cedar top. It’s layered wild cherry. 3 layers of thin wild cherry. Not solid. But 3 real cherry wood layers. Mine sounds incredible.
Great guitar. After researching acoustics online, this model kept popping up as highly rated. I went to Guitar Center to check out a new one and found a used one in mint condition with the same finish. Fell in love, but when I came back to buy it less than 24 hours later, it was gone. I ended up buying a new one. Love it, and it was perfectly set up straight out of the box. The new ones have a dark stain on the sides and back, that's the only thing I don't like. Still heartbroken about that used one.
The new ones also have a longer scale, probably that's why you liked the used one better
Should never wait on things or you'll lose. You lost.
I bought my S6 original a few years ago when I started--thought I was ready for a change so I tried out some Taylors and Martins...none of them felt as good in my hands as my seagull. She's a keeper #SeagullS6
Same path here man - i had a baby taylor and it did NOT inspire me to play nor did the taylor 214ce - though a great guitar - ( only guitar that inspired me to play -1988 ovation balladeer - it cracked - sad face :)
So i took my taylor to the store today to trade in
Contestants :
Takamine $599 model
Taylor GS mini koa
Martin single x series 0 mahogony
Martin GP x series
Seagull S6
Oscar schmidt blue faded
Final 2 contestants after 3 hours of back to back playing
Martin x series GP- great comfort and playability
Seagull S6 - magnificent sound
I asked to have the action lowered on seagull - i walked out with it
Happy with my purchase - also all guitars listed above were lefthanded
My Taylor 214ce sunburst I sold because it was not inspiring at all but I am hanging onto my big baby Taylor. I just bought a Seagull Entourage Q1T Autumn Burst and love it. Is my first-ever Seagull. I will be gigging with it soon.
Sweet guitar! Good review!
I have one. It’s a sweet little guitar.
Nice video. Deciding between this or the seagull Maritime.
Oliver I tried out one of the Entourage and Coastline models. They both sound great so I can only imagine the Maritime would too. The audio in the video doesn't do it justice. That's for sure! Whatever you pick will be a winner!
Oliver maritime is way better than the s6 original, I like the sound of the maritime almost as much as my d16.
Love mine to blues
Wow. I want that guitar right now.
Best guitar for the price
Debating this vs the takamine gd20 for a cedar top. That S6 sounds good but I think I'm leaning towards the tak
Get the segment if not look at there takamine 6 string, anything above 600 takamine is good
I own the 12 takamine its about 700 and its just amazing if you can try the seagull in store you should but takamine is what i recommend
Does this one have a cedar or spruce top? I found one used for $250.00 and the sides and back look exactly like yours. I’ve heard that the cedar is much better than the spruce top version.
Hello good day. I have a Seagull S6, it's great but I have a question that worries me.
My fear is that you run out of battery when I have it plugged into an amplifier.
It turns on a green light, which I interpret is that it has a battery, but I do not know when
I have to change it and I'm afraid that in the middle of a concert the guitar will stop
playing on the amplifier.
Thank you very much in advance for the response.
I want one so bad. Got to get rid of my ovation first. I hate the thing. Not conducive to getting better
difference between original classic it and M-450T?
What is the name to first song?
What is a good action height for this guitar ??? Mine is difficult to play
Take it to your local music shop and have it "set-up". If your local music does not have someone to do set-ups, find one that does. A set-up, provided your guitar does not have damage or other problems, averages $45-50 + cost of strings.
Paid $600 brand new 27 years ago . Chanada cut away and lr baggs pick up
yoooooooo i'm in a similar situation. been playing for about 10 years at the low-intermediate level, but i recently decided to become an advanced player after watching some sungha jung videos lol that kid is too good tho :)
I had never heard of Sungha Jung but I just checked him out. He is reeeeeealllly good. It's always awesome to find new people to watch.
Do you think the 2018 version is better?
Yah dude can't go wrong with a s6.
Good review. Did you get used to the wider neck?
having wide hands, perfect for me
The wider neck is one of my favorite things about this guitar.
Yeah, the history of he guitar is pretty cool . North American made. Not some random Asian mass produced guitar. Beautiful back of the guitar. I know man, I already have a 2009 hummingbird artist acoustic but for some reason I want this guitar too.
Not the best mic set up but great review!
Is that beginning riff from somewhere? I swear I’ve heard it before lol
Cameron Ratcliff I think it’s just some generic blues riffs
Sounds sorta like truckin Grateful Dead but not fully
Does the wider 1.8 nutwidth trouble anybody?
My left hand adores it
The blues riff you play at the beginning is really cool. Got the note/tab for it? 🙃
The S6 is a great guitar, but recording music with video cam microphones isn't all that helpful. Anyway, congrats on the new guitar.
Honestly I thought about not posting the video because of not being able to mic the guitar. The cam mics are absolute garbage as you mentioned. BUT, I figured what the hell maybe someone will try one out on a suggestion.
Made in Canada yup
Does this guitar need setup?
no, it,s perfect out of factory
Nice vid
Just bought this and selling a Hofner if anyone wants it ?
2:14 😂😂😂🤣🤣
I've been at it 11 yrs and I still suck😁
Practice every day, even if it's just 5 minutes a day.
And if you really want to move forward - check on the price of lessons - either online or your local music shop.
I fix guitars & violins at the music shop I work at. We all give the same advice; practice!
TUNING!!...
This video is 6 years old.
Hello good day. I have a Seagull S6, it's great but I have a question that worries me.
My fear is that you run out of battery when I have it plugged into an amplifier.
It turns on a green light, which I interpret is that it has a battery, but I do not know when
I have to change it and I'm afraid that in the middle of a concert the guitar will stop
playing on the amplifier.
Thank you very much in advance for the response.
Always keep an extra battery in your gig bag or case 👍