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Gretsch G9220 Bobtail Resonator Guitar Demo/Review
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- Опубликовано: 26 ноя 2018
- It's only been 6 years since my last demo so I thought I'd do one for this Gretsch G9220 Resonator Guitar. I've had it since April of this year. For my original music head over to www.sincerelyiris.com This guitar will definitely be on my next album. I used two tunings on this video. Open D Major (DADF#AD) and D Minor (DADFAD). If you have any questions just let me know.
This video is a better showcase of this instrument than Gretsch's own promo video!
Oh wow, that's for the kind words!
Yes, it certainly is.
Dude AIC's Over Now! Right on!! Thanks for the great vid!
Thanks! I'm glad you picked up on the AIC. I gotta play that tune any time I'm in Open D.
Nah man if your res is set up right you can bang on it pretty good. They just don't always come in the best shape. Lot of travel time to get into our hands. I got a grestch boxcar about a month ago and it came with a little rattle. I was able to RUclips my way through it and now it plays great. Having a resonator, even a new one is kinda like having an old car. You either become a mechanic or you spend alot of time at the shop. Mine is the spider cone, and I believe yours is the gretsch' s biscuit. I almost bought that one. It's cool to hear it play but I am very happy with the choice I made. Now I'm saving up for a mule!
NIce video. Some 4 years ago I bought a 9220 myself. Never regretted it. Very nice sound and playability. I named this lovely lady " Dear Gretschen". Enjoy your Gretsch. Greetings from The Netherlands.
Thanks for checking out the video. Yea, this guitar seems to just get better with age.
I really like your playing style! I just received a new G9220 Bobtail resonator and trying to learn slide.
Your performance, demo, and review is excellent! You have a new supporter here my new friend.
Greetings from Florida. By the way, Alice In Chains are one of my favorites.
Man, I just now saw this comment. Really sorry about that. Don't think I ever got a notification about it. I appreciate the kind words! I'm a big Alice in Chains guy too.
@@Sincerelyiris Thank you brother!
i thinkin' the gretsch alligator 🐊w/pup.
new to slide , but the main diff - alligator is buiscut cone and bobtail spider cone right ❔❓
I could listen all night!
Looks like I'm viewer 5,000. A bonus in this vid is the use of the internal pick-up vs acoustic recording. I prefer the acoustic...I expected to with a resonator. You saved me $150. The issue with the surface being marred by sweat, etc., can probably be solved with shellac; maybe other varnishes too, but shellac is what is on the best violins etc, because it can go on very thin and stay very flexible. It does not dampen the vibrations that way. It's a great sealant. (Clean the surface and test it first on any surface to make sure it doesn't react with other coatings possibly present.) Thanks for the vid; very nice playing. I'm about 99% sure I'll be getting one of these sans 'lectronics.
Thanks for watching the and for the suggestion! Did you end up getting one?
@@Sincerelyiris I did get one, but I found that even after watching your video I can hardly play it...I'm going to need to practice, ha ha. I saw a vid where the player draped a cloth over the big bout where his arm rested to protect from oil/sweat. Keep up the good work!
Nice demo - sounds great!
Thanks for watching Bob!
Really nice playing and demo.
Hey thanks! Thanks for watching.
Very cool playing, great stuff!!
Hey thanks a lot! I appreciate you stopping by.
makes me wonder how many songs we know where recorded in the studio with a reso instead of an acoustic.
For sure! Once you see one just sitting in the corner you have to at least give it a few strums.
Kept this simple and great playing
Thanks a lot Mark! I appreciate you watching.
After playing always wipe your cone cover down with a silicone cloth. Keep it clean. Acid and oil from your fingers and arm will cause the cover to corrode. No it’s not just something these guitars do.
I appreciate the insight Michael 🎸🎸👍
Do you think that this cover plate is more likely to get spots and corrosion (from sweat and such) than other brands? I am about to buy my first resonator and looking for this Bobtail Gretsch (but square neck). I read it is nickel plated, and stuff I have that are nickel plated, does not get more spots than chrome details on an old car. One can polish it. But the thickness and quality of the plating may differ, making it harder to polish.
Man, I'm really not sure honestly. I've heard conflicting answers haha. My one guitar techs said that you can't polish them out, and to just leave it for "character." But some people in the comments below have had some good suggestions, but I haven't tried them out yet. I wish I knew the answer, but I don't want to lie to you or anything. Best of luck!
@@toddm.3318 Have to read som more comments then. ^_^
cool tuning
Thanks so much for checking out the video.
Very good tone
Hey thanks John! It's all the guitar.
You are a good guy, I like your style of playing. Which mic and interface, amplifiction, speakers did you use? Greetings!
It sounds great!
They call it a round neck but doesn't It have a soft V? Not sure
Nice guitar, and great playing . which is the tuning you're usin?? thank you.
How well does it stay in tune
Which would be best for fingerstyle blues played without a slide: biscuit or spider? I like playing R.L. Burnside and John Lee Hooker songs, often in open G tuning. And would you suggest a wooden or metal body? Some resonators I've tried sound too much like banjos. You're a great musician, so I'd really value your opinion and appreciate a response! Stay healthy and keep playing!
Hey Roy thanks for the kind words! I really appreciate it man. That's a tough question! I'm not sure if I have the best answer. There are some videos out there comparing the difference between spiders and biscuits. I think that spiders just sounded a little less bluegrass-y to me. But that's just me. I'm not sure that you necessarily need a resonator for that kind of music, but if you get one and you're not playing slide, make sure your action is lower that needed for slide. One other option, if you don't go with a metal body, is maybe looking into those old vintage DeArmond soundhole pickups. I've seen a lot of people playing through those (including Warren Haynes) and they just automatically sound vintage. Not sure that they're THE MOST versatile things if you're not playing blues, but they definitely have a VIBE. Hope this helps a bit!
@@Sincerelyiris I agree with what you wrote about spiders sounding less bluegrassy. Most online articles about resonators say biscuits are for blues, spiders are for bluegrass and country. But my personal experience has been the opposite. I already own three acoustic guitars, but I need the eerie, cosmic tones of a resonator in my life! Royall makes inexpensive tricones, but I can't find much about that company's reputation. I might very well get a Gretsch G9220 Bobtail because of your video and informative response, so thank you!
I think I'm gonna get one of these because I play outside as well. We're not allowed to have amps in LA I love the sound I got to sell my Johnny Cash one first I don't want to sell that I like that guitar dammit
There ya go! Resonators can be a little heavy sometimes, but this one isn't too bad at all.
Hello. Please tell me what strings uses on this guitar, thickness, model, brand.
Right now I'm using D'addario XT 12's, but I'm experimenting with changing the high E and B strings to a thicker gauge.
What do you like most about this geetar? I'm contemplating my first resonator. I like how down to earth you are. We would be buddies IRL, I think.
Thanks man I really appreciate that. I try to be as normal as I can in front of the camera. It's not always easy haha. My favorite thing is just the sound of the guitar. Nothing sounds like a resonator. I do also enjoy the headstock...that pearly stuff they put on it. Thanks for watching!
@@SincerelyirisMy pleasure, man. You are a natural in front of the camera and you've inspired me to get one of these. I got a lap steel a few years back, but it intimidates me so I don't really play it. Just looks purdy. I'm subscribing to your channel, too.
cool sounds, whats your chain past the b1
Just a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interface into my computer. That's really it. I recorded into Logic Pro.
buckets of rain
Good catch man! One of my favorite albums of all time.
would you say the guitar is loud without the amp? I hear the Honey Dipper is loud and I am wondering if this is just as loud. Thanks.
That's a tough question. I don't know if it's quite as loud as an acoustic guitar with a regular soundhole, but in this video it's not plugged in until the end. So what you're hearing in comparison to my voice's volume is real....if that makes sense. Hope that helps!
Sincerelyiris Thank you for the response, it was very helpful! I think I will purchase one of gretschs resonators.
Does it have a V neck? V necks hurt my thumb. And I need a 14th fret job so I don’t have pinky up my slide, which I am totally crap with. Lol
@@davidmacleod9313 looks like a round neck to me. Yea I think I mentioned that in the video how
I wish it had easier access to the 12th fret cause I'm a ring finger slider haha.
@@Sincerelyiris Thanks. Some guitars are called “round necks” but are a so-called “soft V”. You’d know it if it was a V. Thanks again! I’m going to get one.
Open G tune??? Nice play
Thank you for the kind words! I think if I remember right the 2 tunings in this video are open D and open D minor.
I think u can use a WD-40 lubricant to protect the entire guitar from rust and humidity. Thank you for the review, very useful!
how? wd-40 is petro base , smelly & slippery ❔❓
Alice In Chains 🤘🏻
Haha nice catch man! That's one of the first songs I could think of to play in Open-D
Whats the name of that AIC track?
@@joemonroe1106 that song is called "Over Now." It's on their self titled album and the unplugged album. Its awesome on both!
Sincerelyiris Thx. To me there is just something very cool about the sound of resonator guitars.
Its that swampy tone and vibe, and your Gretch def has it. Gonna check one out for myself soon.
2:44-3:02 was a hauntingly beautiful riff! Is that from a song of your own or is it from some famous song I don't know about?
Hey man, some of those were mine, but that was from "Over Now" by Alice in Chains. You can hear it on their MTV Unplugged album and their self titled. I'm literally excited for you to hear it for the first time haha. It's one of my favorite songs.
Sincerelyiris I just watched it and I’m awestruck! The lead singers voice reminds me of Kurt Cobains it’s just rough... you can tell he’s been through some stuff. And I loved all the other songs you played in the video too! It’s awesome that some were your own! I just bought this guitar and I can’t wait to learn how to play it. I had a guitar a few years ago and I just never played it. Now I’ve got a membership to fenders play app and I’m ready to go! Do you have any recommendations for slide guitar lessons?
How is it plugged in
Over by my right hand. Then it's plugged into my Fishman amp. Hope that helps!
What tuning are you using?
If I remember correctly I was in Open D (DADF#AD) and Open D Minor (DADFAD). Thanks for watching!
I wonder if it needs (well not even a cutaway more like) a chip away just to get lower with the slide.
But if all those guys from the 20's etc could do it on the beasts they had to use I'm sure we can learn to live with it. 😂
Yea that's a solid point haha. I do think that when you play it with a strap it improves the angle a little bit and makes that 12th fret easier to access. Maybe that's why Kelly Joe Phelps wears a strap with certain guitars, even sitting down. Of course, the other option is for me to just suck it up and start playing with the slide on my pinky. Thanks for watching man!
@@Sincerelyiris ah nice. There we go then. Get the strap on (keep a straight face) and use the pinky (straight face! straight face!!) 😜😂
Edit - but you look at the guys back in the day who were using strings that could've held the Manhattan bridge up and realise we do have it so much easier with set the ups these days.
How are you tuned
If I remember correctly I was in Open D (DADF#AD) and Open D Minor (DADFAD). Thanks for checking it out.
"Mummwuhhreally like this guitar. Mummummwuhpersonality". Couldn't understand a word. Could go either way.
Stavros Papadimitriou haha thought it was just me. Nice demo tho
Yo my man, how is this thing for fretting chords, bending and or strumming? I do play a little bit of slide but I was actually looking to purchase this is possibly my main acoustic oh, what do you think?
I think that it would work fine for that. I had it set up for hybrid playing (slide/fretting) so the action on mine is a little high. I wouldn't want to play barre chords all night or something on it haha, but I think if you got it set up correctly it would be no problem at all. There are some videos out there of people playing it with their fingers. Best of luck!
@@Sincerelyiris thanks so much for the reply my dude, I did end up purchasing one and it will be arriving within a few days! I'm very excited to hear that tone in my hands, thank you for the great advice and great playing dude!
@@bradleyrayson2955 Dude that exciting!! That's always a good day when they UPS guy knocks on your door. Post a video with it!
One thing that was a noodle to me ...
You slide the low strings too much. Low strings are your drums, rhythm and a constants, trebs is your slide and your lead. You're a one man band with steel.