Guitar Tone Tuesday: Ep 31 - Gretsch G9220 (a lot of resonator for the money!)
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Guitar Tone Tuesday: Ep 31 - Gretsch G9220 (a lot of resonator for the money!)
Lucas Haneman of the LH Express gives you experienced tips and tricks, as well as showcasing lesser known gear in this series.
Lucas uses his ears and hands to guide him when choosing gear, writing songs and recording parts. Will you agree with his assessment? Subscribe and follow to let your voice be heard!
Affordable guitars have never been as consistent in terms of quality and sound as they are these days, be they electric or acoustic. Gretsch guitars have answered to the growing desire for a nice sounding acoustic that doesn't cost a ton with their Roots Collection (acoustic instruments in a range of shapes and styles). These instruments are made in China, with sound and performance being top priority. With these Gretsch acoustics you can get anything from a Parlour to an OM, a dreadnought, or more unique styles like biscuit resonators, or this G9220 Roundneck Resonator.
Guitar featured:
• Gretsch G9220 Resonator
• Top: Solid Mahogany (mat finish)
• Back & Sides: Mahogany (mat finish)
• Neck: mahogany with sharp V profile
• Fretboard: Padauk
• bridge/Spider Resonator cone handspun in Europe: Aluminum
• Binding: Cream colored Plastic
Fret Markers: Abalone dots
• Nut: Bone
• Pickup: Fishman
Tuners: Gotoh style open gear tuners
Do you have an affordable guitar that defies your expectations for quality at a given price point? Let your voice be heard in the comment section below!
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Oh man! You have such passion - I love your smile when you play. I'm contemplating my first resonator and you may have inspired me to choose this one.
Thanks so much! :-) I really love this guitar, and for the prize it’s hard to be. I would suggest trying a few different models and going with the one that sounds best, and feels best in your hands. The quality can vary a lot with resonators at this price point. It took me quite a while to find this one, but when I did I made sure to grab it!
@@LucasHanemanYes, that's the thing about instruments- they have to feel good in the players hands. I'm kind of an instrument geek and spend hours watching demo videos though my own lense. My issue is that some people suck at demos, but I can tell. It's kind of my superpower. You enjoy this instrument and took the time to share it, I could tell.👍🤟
In no small part based on your demonstration of this model, I got one for my dad for Christmas. He seemed pretty pleased. Thank you, and all the best to you in the new year.
That’s amazing news! I’m glad I could be of help and I really hope he continues to enjoy his new guitar for years to come. Best to you in 2021!
Thanks a lot Lucas 👍
My pleasure! Thank you so much for watching
Nicely done Lucas, I ordered one a couple of days ago, and this video convinced me I made the right choice, Rock On!!!
Excellent stuff. Glad to hear it. Enjoy your new guitar! I was playing this one again today and it continues to sound better all the time.
Thinking about buying one of these. Love your playing and your enthusiasm and informative review.
Thanks so much David! I would try a few of these if you can before purchasing. Being acoustic instruments they are all different. I tried a couple in different shops before stumbling upon this one at a local consignment Store. I couldn’t believe how spectacular it sounded when I first tried it, and it’s only gotten better from there. Thanks so much for tuning into the channel and hope you stick around to check out more videos. I am uploading a lot these days!
A perfect review. No waste, all the essentials. Thank you!
Thank you very much!
Lucas we live in pennsylvania, my brothers and I play guitars in our grade school band. Congrats on your album success.
Thanks for the comments! I hope you and your brothers are enjoying playing the guitar at school. That’s a big part of how I started too!
Brilliant raw stuff Mr. Haneman : )
Thank you so much! :-)
Great playing!!
Thanks!
Nice! I just ordered mine from Amazon and it's due to arrive tomorrow. Can't wait!
Amazing!!! How did the new acquisition go?
Greatly performed Lucas! A bit funny, you reminded me so much of a next of kin that I had to try the video out. And it worked pefectly, this is the resonater I'm looking for. Your clean fingerpicking, as closely as I could see, is much to my style! Keep on your mezmerising way of performing and playing..😁🥳
nice playing Lucas. i like the sound when you pick these guitars
Thank you so much!
Very nice my friend very nice
Thumbs up from Australia 🇦🇺👍🏼🇦🇺
Thanks and I hope you continue you to watch the channel!
Nice playing. Great reso
I owe you a beer Lucas ... 🍻
Congrats on the album success. All the best!
Thanks Arthur!
Hey Lucas!...I wonder if you'll do a tutorial on this GREAT opening piece!! I love it!!🤘🙂✌ Congrats on the 5out of 50!!... Keep the great music coming! Love the channel!
Thank you so much. I really appreciate that! We will see about a tutorial. I’ve had a couple people ask about this intro. I’m toying with the idea of getting into Patreon for things of that nature,, as I have to go back and re-learn what I played. I try to improvise everything I played on this channel to avoid copyright strikes haha. I know that sounds funny but I just try to be careful with the way RUclips is these days. Anyhow, I’m going to try to relearn this one and hopefully get some thing done soon. again, I appreciate the kind feedback and I’m glad you are digging the channel!! :-)
@@LucasHaneman cant wait for my first ever (Recording King Rattlesnake) resonator to show up!✌🙂👍 Keep jamming Lucas, ur awesome!🤘🙂✌
Love that "New Beginnings" piece u wrote too...Beautiful!🤘🙂✌
Oh that’s awesome man! Let me know how it works out with the Recording King. I’ve heard amazing things about those guitars. Would love to get my hands on one for a review someday :-) thanks again and glad you enjoy the videos! Keep on playing too
I got to get me one of those!!
You won’t be disappointed!
They are fun. Nothing sounds quite like a wailing swampy resonator. I just got mine a month ago.
Great review! Nice sound and great playing, love the last tune. What gauge strings are you using? Thanks for the review.
But wouldn't a P90 style pickup installed near the neck miss the reso tone?
Yes it would, but it’s pretty common to use a floating pickup on a guitar like this in the blues scene, so you can run it through an electric guitar amp and use some overdrive etc. It’s definitely a trade off for sure. It all depends on the style of music someone wants to play with it. It’s a really tough instrument to amplify anyway that sounds accurate to the acoustic sound. Good observation and I appreciate the comment. Thanks for checking out the video!
Man you're a great picker! I have the same guitar but the resonator is super quiet - it sounds almost like a plain acoustic. Did you do anything to yours to make it sound so loud?
Thanks so much for your kind comment! Sorry to hear about your guitar not quite having the same resonator quality as this one. To be honest this one came after quite a bit of searching. I checked at every music store I went to for about three years, and tried every affordable resonator I could find. I was always feeling underwhelmed as I had borrowed a friend of a friends national resonator from the 1930s. Maybe that wasn’t such a good idea, but I was recording a blues album and I needed that sound. Anyhow, eventually I stumbled into this one at a pawnshop. I absolutely loved the sound, and the store owner made me an offer I couldn’t refuse, especially with the fact that it sounded so good. Like anything else I think every guitar is a sum of its parts. I have tried so many “Identical “ guitars, and have always found that every single instrument is completely different from every other one. Especially in this price range there are good and not so good examples, but I would say that holds true for almost any price range. Look around. I’m sure you’ll be able to Do a trade for another guitar you will be much more happy with in the long run. Thanks again for checking out the video and hope you’ll stick around to the channel for some more content. I’m getting close to 100 episodes of this particular series at this point. Happy holidays!
Please send help! I can't decide between the G9241 Alligator and the G9220 Bobtail!
I’d say it depends on what style of music you’re going to be playing most? let me know and I will try to help you out :-) thanks for commenting!
@@LucasHaneman I play Ukulele. I sort of fell in love with resonator guitars very recently and I decided to buy one so I can learn. I read a lot about it, heard a lot of different guitars. But those two I can't decide. There is no comparison video (same mic, same song, same guitarist, same chord).
A lot of article praise the G9220 (often in top 10 budget resonator guitars) and I don't understand why the G9241 has not as much coverage. Ho god I can't decide lol
Please tell me what are the main differences between the two of them?
@underakillingmoon Hello again. After a little bit of research I realized that the only main difference between the two models, as far as I can see, is that the 9241 has a biscuit cone, and my 9220 has a spider cone. Historically speaking biscuit cones are used more for blues playing as they have a bit of a Brasher attack, and are very loud, while spider cones have a slightly softer character, more suited towards fingerpicking and blue grass. I’m definitely more of a blues player, and as you can hear the spider cone 9220 holds up just fine. If it’s any consolation, I tried a ton of resonators for a few years, and was always left feeling that they sounded thin, or that they were out of my price range as someone who wanted to have a resonator for when I desired that sound for a recording or live use, but certainly would not have it as my main axe. Really they are just two slightly different flavors, and you can’t go wrong with either. My suggestion is to go into a music store if you are able to, and try both side by side. If you do this, you will know right away which one is right for you. A big objective of this channel is to tell people to use their ears and hearts when purchasing new instruments, and not be so hung up on the brand name, or what you might think an instrument offers on paper. Having no experience with the 9241 in my hands, I can’t really speak to its character other than what I assume it is like. I can tell you though that the 9220 is the closest thing to a vintage 1930s National guitar that I have ever tried, and I got mine used for $400. It holds up very well for finger style playing as well as slide playing, and I certainly have not regretted the purchase. I truly hope this helps you out. Maybe also try them back to back with your eyes closed.
@@LucasHaneman This is really interesting. You see I knew the difference between the 9241 and the 9220 (Biscuit vs Spider) but I knew nothing about how they're related to certain style of blues or country. I have a lot to learn about the different style of blues, countries etc.
Reading you I wonder if the 9241 would suit you better because you said it fits more the blues style which is yours. And this is the famous mystery to me : The fact that the 9241 is in the same price range (even a bit lower) than the 9220, but seems to be rarely used even by blues players like you.
Unfortunately, I am from a country in Europe and I still did not find a music store which sale both. In fact I called 12 stores and only one had a G9220. The price is 724€ (815$)
A last question please. If the spider disk suit more a finger-picking style of play, is it correct to assume that guitars with spider cones are more versatile than those with biscuit cones? I ask because I would like to explore as much music style than I can with my guitar.
And thank you, you helped me a lot by giving me a lot to think about. For me it's a lot of money so I can't afford to make the bad choice.
@@underakillingmoon No problem, and it’s my pleasure to help you out as much as I can. I think you may have hit the nail on the head here. I can only assume that the reason why you are finding more reviews on the 9220 is because it must be a more versatile guitar, that more people have purchased. That particular model has been out for at least six years now, and it’s been very popular for good reason in my opinion. Is that Music Store close enough to you that you would be able to give it a try? I understand the hesitation to purchase an acoustic instrument especially before trying it out. The reason why I got this one is because I found it at a used music store and it really spoke to me. If it’s any consolation I have a friend who owns the alligator resonator, and he told me he really prefers my 9220. I definitely think you will be getting a versatile instrument that would sound great for its price point if you decide to go ahead with this guitar. If you have the funds, and if the shop has a return policy, I definitely recommend giving it a try and really hope you enjoy it!
Is that the model called the boxcar?
Hey, thanks for watching. It’s actually called the Bob tail
I'm thinking about adding a neck humbucker in mine so I can use some gritty overdriven tones for really swampy stuff. It's a great modification platform because the price is affordable and they're built very solid so you're not gonna hurt it by routing a bit of material out.
What is the difference in the Boxcar and the Alligator? Great review
Hey there. Thanks so much for the very kind comment! I’m not quite sure what the difference is. I’m thinking that perhaps one replaced the other but I could be wrong. From trying both though, I would say you can’t go wrong with either if you find one that resonates and feels good in your hands. Sorry I can’t be of more help. In either case thank you so much for checking out the video and hope you stick around the channel to check out more!
@@LucasHaneman Would it be possible to do a slowed down beginner version og this same video to learn from? Thank you
@@LucasHaneman I was wondering if you could possibly played a slowed down begibbers version as a lesson on the playing you did on the front part of the video before you started talking about the guitar? You play great. Thank you for your time.
@@Beachbumartist I will try to get it done sometime over the next couple of weeks.
@@LucasHaneman Thank you so much as I'm sure many others will be able learn from that as well.