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I’ve had this guitar for almost two years. It’s a prime example of “bang for your buck” guitar. What a beautifully rich tone this has acoustic and electric.
Dude, I got a Gin Rickey after watching this and your vid on the Jim Dandy and I love this little thing. I play a Custom Peavey Wolfgang, but man this think is great! I love the tone and how the design is like a time machine from 1930! It's great for sleepwalk, that always pulls in the chicks! Thanks you rock!
Your vid convinced me to get this guitar as my first step back to playing guitar after a few decades absence. I love it. It’s my sofa/travel guitar. Cheap enough to not worry about it but, frankly, I love it so much I would be heartbroken if something happened to it.
I have the Gin Rickey and really love it as said it's a great throwback blues guitar for no real money and covers a lot of areas you would need to find some old small stella or harmony. I agree it's never going to sound like a great strummer but that's not its job it's a heritage sound if you like.. The fact that not everyone has hands like giants,I can pick well enough through the string spacing or would do the mod for the string spacing should not be a deal-breaker as easily altered and you get all the other great sound for old blues and slide. As a matter of course if not playing slide I tune it a full step down, that is an old trick with smaller guitars that works amazingly well with mine it hits its natural resonance better and growls. and sings all the better for it. It also sounds good in open tunings for slide and stuff, put it in open G Keef tuning through the pickup and a bit of drive it will happily do nice Keef type sound. As you can tell despite having a full house of guitars this one gets daily use.
Very much appreciate this honest, straightforward and detailed review! Made me realise that although it's something I'd get in the future, it's not what I'm looking for right now. Looking forward to getting it another day when I'm looking for something more blues-oriented
I’m much more in the realm of folk and indie so most of the stuff I do is strum but I love the tone of this guitar so much that I’m really considering buying it
I play Taylor’s and was looking at a mini acoustic and thinking of getting my first electric and stumbled on your videos. Man, I’m intrigued. For the money I don’t see how you could go wrong. Best of both worlds, for my needs.
Good video! I'm returning the Recording King Dirty 30's RPS-7-E that arrived the other day to the online retailer. It is pretty cool, but the truss rod would not adjust out the excessive under-bow (relief) in the neck. I just got off the phone with my sales rep. at another retailer and ordered one of these Gin Rickeys. I'm looking forward to plinking out some old-timey sounds on it!
The tone you got (from 10:40 ish) was really nice and prolly thanx more to your "hands" than Mr. Rickey, I'll wager, and I ain't a gamblin' man. (Blues Jr.?) cheers again, mate
Heyoh Jack, I particularly absolutely and especially loved that thing you played in the 1st minute of this vid... as you brought out the true spirit of this strange old Gretsch that thinks it's a Stella. That said I shall now proceed to watch/enjoy the rest of the show... (BTW have you ever checked out any Nighthawk/Blues-Hawk type guitars?) cheers
I actually have, a buddy of mine used to play a Blues Hawk. I really dig them, the idea of a longer scale Gibson has always perked my interest. Never owned one though.
Hey there! I am looking at buying this guitar, and had a question. Are the stock strings good, or should I swap them out, and if so, with which strings?
From Leo: Sweet blues licks at 10:40. Looks like a fun little guitar. I felt a little bored this week, so I have been playing a resonator for my normal rock/blues song list. Something fun about playing quirky instruments. Looks like a good excuse to buy another instrument, especially since the price will not hurt the budget.
@@barbmelle3136 Got it! Thanks for the explanation. I've seen you post on various guitar channels, and was wondering if you were some kinda guitar-cosplay weirdo pretending to speak as Leo Fender...
That looks like a great guitar. I have a Yamaha transacoustic guitar, It a very different acoustic electric I get amazing tone out it. We are all always looking for our own tone. You play is marvelously...as always...
Wow! Very good video, actually I'm thinking about get that guitar! I think its sound is beautiful and I want to start play blues and country, and you rock man!
it's a much nicer tone than a piezo pickup in an acoustic. I used to have a DeArmond pickup in an old Goya guitar. I took the pickup out and sold it for like $300, as it's become sought after.
@@JackFossett i especially like the amplified tone, parlor guitar doesn't do much as an acoustic in my view, but yeah, i am soon going to buy an acoustic and this made it to the list of contenders
I love the sound with that pickup. Are those the stock bronze strings in the video? I'm thinking about putting one of those Deltoluxe pickups on an acoustic I have.
I’m thinking of picking up either this or the Jim sandy next weekend.. both used with the rickey being a bit more expensive. Which one should I get for a casual home jammer? I’m pretty torn and just want some advice by someone who might know a bit better than myself
Really nice comprehensive video on this guitar. It is really made to get that old time blues sound. The gretsch deltoluxe pickup is nice and round, doesnt have that artificial pressence in the high end some modern day pickups have. It work well when the amp gets dirty. Im curious to the relation to the Rhythm chief 1000, the deltoluxe pickup supposed to be bassed on it. Would you know if they sound anything alike?
Did you try it through an Acoustic Amp? I'm wondering how much that would change the amplified tone. Personally, I would not have thought to run this through an electric amp, so thank you! Great review video.
I love my GD Parlor, I am not sure this pickup has any IR implications its just a high-impedance coil so it works when plugged into a guitar amplifier. Please confer.
Very nice playing and demo video. I’m more of a country strummer than blues player. I like the sound, look and playability of this size with the electric capability but would you recommend this one or another that may be better suited? Would appreciate your candid opinion. Thank you!
This guitar also comes without the pickup for cheaper, called the Jim Dandy - if you don't think you'd plug in much, thats a better deal. You can add the pickup later if you decide to.
jack got in 2015, so 7 yrs. New had to lower saddle. Later put dobro tailpiece to relieve upward pull on the bridge, so it now pulls bridge down instead of up...in attempt avoid belly up top. You good work. Any reports on belly up issues among other owners?
I had a Jim Dandy. At first I didn't really like it. I bought without ever playing one just as the pandemic hit and all the stores shut down. Never a good idea to buy something without playing it first but I kinda had no choice. It did grow on me over time as I figured out what the guitar wanted to do. The problem was after a while the bridge separated from the body and it would have cost as much to fix it as it would to get a new one so I sold it. I will probably get the Gin Rickey sometime soon as frankly I miss my Jim Dandy. It does have a very cool vibe after you figure it out and I think if I have the pickup would just make it that much more fun
Can this guitar fit okay in a dreadnaught box or will it clunk around too much? Now I want this one too and I bought extra boxes last time because I know better now😂, just want to make sure it fits or buy a box at the same time when I get it. Thanks in advance
Thank you! This is a brass ballpoint slide by The Rock Slide. I got into this style after watching Joey Landreth and Ariel Posen. Really great slides - although now I’m equally fascinated by the slide ring which is pretty new.
@@marconorth yeah I'd absolutely recommend Rockslide slides too. They all come with a groove on the end of the cylinder that's at an angle, and basically just gives you the ability to fold that finger over, you just have way more finger freedom compared to traditional slides. Please please please watch Rhett Shull's video on slide guitar and how to choose a slide. I was in the exact same position you were. I assumed I was just bad at slide, because I'd tried a few slides over the years and they were invariably really difficult and fiddly to use. I didn't even know you could get smaller slides that actually fit snug on your finger like they're supposed to. I didn't even know that's how slides are meant to fit, I just assumed every slide player used the same big old awkward slide as me and that it was just that I was very bad at it and only a great deal of practice will get me to their position. Well, Rhett Shull's video on how to pick a slide absolutely opened my eyes, and was genuinely mind blowing. I had no idea about the variety of different slides, and how every guitar player should have a collection of slides, all for different things. Please just watch the video, you'll finally understand slide guitar, and the huge variety of slides available to buy that you had no idea even existed. Here's the link to this exact Rhett Shull slides video: ruclips.net/video/YU3yv2-pnUU/видео.html I'd also recommend ring slides. Those have really helped me a lot because I hate not being able to use all of my fingers normally, which is what it feel like with regular slides that go over your whole finger. So yeah I got a slide that's just a big ring for your finger, so you can play completely normally and then instantly throw some slide into it. You could really invent something new in guitar by constantly throwing in slide licks alongside the regular playing. It sounds a bit like having a b-bender on a telecaster (search for "b-bender tele" on RUclips to see what they are, if you've never heard of them before, they make it so you can get a very slide-sounding note to mix in with your normal playing, and it can sound just wonderful in the right hands. Well with ring slides you can do the same thing. But with way more freedom and potential notes and licks than a b-bender, because the b-bender only does one single thing, it bends the b string, as you can imagine. But that's all it does. You can't use it on other strings. But these ring-slide slides are great for this. It's like having a b-bender for the whole fretboard. The name of the ring slide I bought is called black Mountain slides (or rather they're the company that made them). I wouldn't say it's necessarily the best for dedicated slide playing, for that I'd say yeah just use Rockslide slides, they're great. And get a small one. Most people get a slide that's way too big for their fingers and so the slide is constantly wobbling about. Your slide shouldn't fall off your finger if you turn your hand so your fingers are all pointing at the floor. The slide should stay on and fit snug. That's probably the biggest mistake people make when getting into slide guitar.
@@marconorth just to emphasise how important it is, I'm posting the link to Rhett Shull's video on slide guitar and how to choose a slide here in a second comment. Because you HAVE to watch this video. I was in the same exact position and mindset you were when it comes to slide. And Rhett's video just blew my world right open and I found out so much I didn't even know yet, despite having played guitar for 18 years now. Here's the video - ruclips.net/video/YU3yv2-pnUU/видео.html If you do ANYTHING, even if you disagree with and ignore every other thing I've posted here, please please please please please please please just watch Rhett's video on how to pick a slide You will be shocked and surprised, and you'll instantly want to start practicing slide guitar with all this new found knowledge about it you've got. I just recognise myself in you, and Rhett's video just blew my mind, truly. I was already a subscriber of his, but yeah. This video explains slide guitar in a few minutes a thousand times better than anyone else on guitar RUclips has been able to explain it Just watch the video, I beg you. If you do nothing else, then at the least watch this video: ruclips.net/video/YU3yv2-pnUU/видео.html
@@JackFossett I am a fan of the Rock Slide myself and I use a few different ones (Brass and Glass), but I recently discovered the JetSlide, which is incredible... really comfortable , can't fall off your finger and you can use all 4 fingers for fretting. It was a game changer for me.
Hi man, thanks for the great review. I am a between beginner and intermediate lever, self taught (with lots of help from the internet) guitarist and I have a question about this guitar. I own a Gretsch Streamliner g2420t, and it is perfectly comfortable for me, and have been looking for an acoustic which has the same string distancing/fret size and neck. Or as similar as possible. I got a Takamine acoustic, but the string spacing is so tight I cant even play a D-chord properly most of the time. Is the Gin Rickey similar in fret size to the streamliner? I am too inexperienced to compare based on internet posted specs.
@@bobtaylor170 Thanks Bob! I went and got it anyway, and I must say it plays comfortably :) Nice little guitar. I miss the deep sound I got from my Takamine, the Gin Rickey sounds much less resonant, but it still sounds fine, and to be honest it kind of has a sound of its own.
Had mine for a couple months now. Love it but I’ve finally snapped because of the intonation which is AWFUL. note I’m researching how to replace and reshape the saddle 🧐
I mean, you can - the pickup just might be unnecessary. There's the Jim Dandy which is the same guitar without the pickup. But you also mentioned indie, where the pickup could be used for some pretty cool and creative tones.
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I’ve had this guitar for almost two years. It’s a prime example of “bang for your buck” guitar. What a beautifully rich tone this has acoustic and electric.
Dude, I got a Gin Rickey after watching this and your vid on the Jim Dandy and I love this little thing. I play a Custom Peavey Wolfgang, but man this think is great! I love the tone and how the design is like a time machine from 1930! It's great for sleepwalk, that always pulls in the chicks! Thanks you rock!
Very cool! Glad to know the videos made a positive impact - these are a blast
Do you have a video playing "sleepwalk"? Curious how you play it... would love to see it.
sounds great thru amp, not great unplugged
@@tanghsuanliu6539 its the other way round on my gin Rickie, I never plug it in.
I‘m thinking about buying one. Is this pickup noisy?
Your vid convinced me to get this guitar as my first step back to playing guitar after a few decades absence. I love it. It’s my sofa/travel guitar. Cheap enough to not worry about it but, frankly, I love it so much I would be heartbroken if something happened to it.
I have the Gin Rickey and really love it as said it's a great throwback blues guitar for no real money and covers a lot of areas you would need to find some old small stella or harmony. I agree it's never going to sound like a great strummer but that's not its job it's a heritage sound if you like.. The fact that not everyone has hands like giants,I can pick well enough through the string spacing or would do the mod for the string spacing should not be a deal-breaker as easily altered and you get all the other great sound for old blues and slide. As a matter of course if not playing slide I tune it a full step down, that is an old trick with smaller guitars that works amazingly well with mine it hits its natural resonance better and growls. and sings all the better for it. It also sounds good in open tunings for slide and stuff, put it in open G Keef tuning through the pickup and a bit of drive it will happily do nice Keef type sound. As you can tell despite having a full house of guitars this one gets daily use.
Very much appreciate this honest, straightforward and detailed review! Made me realise that although it's something I'd get in the future, it's not what I'm looking for right now. Looking forward to getting it another day when I'm looking for something more blues-oriented
Spectacular. I've been looking for a blues guitar & I think you just helped me find the perfect guitar 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I’m much more in the realm of folk and indie so most of the stuff I do is strum but I love the tone of this guitar so much that I’m really considering buying it
I could use that as a travel guitar. Pretty nice tones as well. Thanks Jack for another informative great video!
I play Taylor’s and was looking at a mini acoustic and thinking of getting my first electric and stumbled on your videos. Man, I’m intrigued. For the money I don’t see how you could go wrong. Best of both worlds, for my needs.
That was a great review, you got very different and versatile sounds out of the guitar. Definitely getting one.
That intro playing with the slide...man, it was good.
When you played it with the reverb and the slide it sounded a lot like Jimmy Paige on acoustic!
Good video! I'm returning the Recording King Dirty 30's RPS-7-E that arrived the other day to the online retailer. It is pretty cool, but the truss rod would not adjust out the excessive under-bow (relief) in the neck. I just got off the phone with my sales rep. at another retailer and ordered one of these Gin Rickeys. I'm looking forward to plinking out some old-timey sounds on it!
The gin Rickey has a steel reinforced neck. So yeah, that thing ain't gonna budge. It won't bow the neck like your other guitar
The tone you got (from 10:40 ish) was really nice and prolly thanx more to your "hands"
than Mr. Rickey, I'll wager, and I ain't a gamblin' man. (Blues Jr.?) cheers again, mate
Man, I'm loving this list guitar 👍👍
It really does have that vintage parlor sound
It’s a fun little guitar. I’ve been playing it with a JHS Supreme or a EHX Ram’s Head Big Muff Reissue for some fuzzy tones.
Nice one, Jack. It's good to see some honest enthusiasm and constructive criticism. It's just occurred to me: they could have used ladder bracing.
Heyoh Jack, I particularly absolutely and especially loved that thing you played in the 1st minute
of this vid... as you brought out the true spirit of this strange old Gretsch that thinks it's a Stella.
That said I shall now proceed to watch/enjoy the rest of the show...
(BTW have you ever checked out any Nighthawk/Blues-Hawk type guitars?) cheers
I actually have, a buddy of mine used to play a Blues Hawk. I really dig them, the idea of a longer scale Gibson has always perked my interest. Never owned one though.
@@JackFossett The Nighthawk is awesome. I have an Epiphone version of it.
Hey there! I am looking at buying this guitar, and had a question. Are the stock strings good, or should I swap them out, and if so, with which strings?
Amazing skills and fantastic guitar!
What an awesome little unit. Great price, too!
From Leo: Sweet blues licks at 10:40. Looks like a fun little guitar. I felt a little bored this week, so I have been playing a resonator for my normal rock/blues song list. Something fun about playing quirky instruments. Looks like a good excuse to buy another instrument, especially since the price will not hurt the budget.
Why do all of your posts begin with, "From Leo" ? What does that mean?
If I’ve convinced you to buy a new guitar, then my work here is done 😎
@@RUclipsHandlesAreMoronic My wife and I share the computer that used for social media. We watch and comment on some of the same channels.
@@barbmelle3136 Got it! Thanks for the explanation. I've seen you post on various guitar channels, and was wondering if you were some kinda guitar-cosplay weirdo pretending to speak as Leo Fender...
@@RUclipsHandlesAreMoronic lol, no Leo Fender channeling, just one of 146,000 men named Leo.
You mentioned the gear in the description, but curious what kind of SLIDE you are using? Please tell.. thanks.
That looks like a great guitar. I have a Yamaha transacoustic guitar, It a very different acoustic electric I get amazing tone out it. We are all always looking for our own tone. You play is marvelously...as always...
Great review... Gotta get me one of these
What a dandy lil gem❤getting mine now!
Wow! Very good video, actually I'm thinking about get that guitar! I think its sound is beautiful and I want to start play blues and country, and you rock man!
it's a much nicer tone than a piezo pickup in an acoustic. I used to have a DeArmond pickup in an old Goya guitar. I took the pickup out and sold it for like $300, as it's become sought after.
holy molly that pickup sounds amazing
Right? Its a great sound for such an inexpensive guitar.
@@JackFossett i especially like the amplified tone, parlor guitar doesn't do much as an acoustic in my view, but yeah, i am soon going to buy an acoustic and this made it to the list of contenders
The guitar sounds OK; the pickup sounds really good.
Great Review! Thanks for putting it through its paces. Really enjoy your style. Thank You, and Merry Christmas!
Awesome, thank you! And a Merry Christmas to you as well ~
I have a Gin Ricky on order. What is the ??string height?? you recommend for a blues player(ES-335) that uses slides infrequently ?
I’m getting a Jim dandy and installing a lipstick pickup!
I love the sound with that pickup. Are those the stock bronze strings in the video? I'm thinking about putting one of those Deltoluxe pickups on an acoustic I have.
I’m thinking of picking up either this or the Jim sandy next weekend.. both used with the rickey being a bit more expensive. Which one should I get for a casual home jammer? I’m pretty torn and just want some advice by someone who might know a bit better than myself
Great vid Jack 👌....I own the jim dandy & love it!
Great review 👍🏻
Really nice comprehensive video on this guitar. It is really made to get that old time blues sound. The gretsch deltoluxe pickup is nice and round, doesnt have that artificial pressence in the high end some modern day pickups have. It work well when the amp gets dirty. Im curious to the relation to the Rhythm chief 1000, the deltoluxe pickup supposed to be bassed on it. Would you know if they sound anything alike?
Did you try it through an Acoustic Amp? I'm wondering how much that would change the amplified tone. Personally, I would not have thought to run this through an electric amp, so thank you! Great review video.
Jack thanks for info regarding strings i have one more question before i have them changed,, are the Elixirs phos bronze or 80/20
Im getting it because i love Smokestack black
helpful review, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you!! Great review and demo, came across this model today in local guitar store. I suppose google knows I took a photo and offered this video 😎.
Yeah… Google freaks me out that way. It’s a few steps away from 1984.
@@JackFossett yes... and it is every day 🙀. Anyways best is to think of guitars ))
Love to have one of these 🤔 they sound good 👍
I love my GD Parlor, I am not sure this pickup has any IR implications its just a high-impedance coil so it works when plugged into a guitar amplifier. Please confer.
I don’t mind the string spacing I like having guitar with sight differences. The high action is great for slide
Considering getting one! Nice review :)
Well, ordered a Jim Dandy instead AND the Deltolux pickup - saved some money this way :)
Thank you, Great Video!
Great pickup I just ordered this
Very nice playing and demo video. I’m more of a country strummer than blues player. I like the sound, look and playability of this size with the electric capability but would you recommend this one or another that may be better suited? Would appreciate your candid opinion. Thank you!
This guitar also comes without the pickup for cheaper, called the Jim Dandy - if you don't think you'd plug in much, thats a better deal. You can add the pickup later if you decide to.
@@JackFossett Thanks for getting back to me
What a great review! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
jack got in 2015, so 7 yrs. New had to lower saddle. Later put dobro tailpiece to relieve upward pull on the bridge, so it now pulls bridge down instead of up...in attempt avoid belly up top. You good work. Any reports on belly up issues among other owners?
Awesome Honest Review and Amazing playing showing a wide range of tones and styles. You have convinced me to go try one. Thankyou.
Awesome, glad to hear it!
Please don't hate me for this, but I like the sound of this guitar more than any of the Casinos you have. To each his own!
I’m gonna use this guitar for reggae
Is it worth spending twice as much on a Art Lutherie Roadhouse?
Interesting. Nice small guitar.
Yeah.
Great Video Jack,, i have the Frontier Stain. what make of strings are you using
Elixirs! 11's on the little Gretsch guitars.
@@JackFossett Thanks for info may have the EJ16s changed to Elixir,, and if i decide to purchase Gin Rickey will have Elixirs fitted at purchase
I had a Jim Dandy. At first I didn't really like it. I bought without ever playing one just as the pandemic hit and all the stores shut down. Never a good idea to buy something without playing it first but I kinda had no choice. It did grow on me over time as I figured out what the guitar wanted to do. The problem was after a while the bridge separated from the body and it would have cost as much to fix it as it would to get a new one so I sold it. I will probably get the Gin Rickey sometime soon as frankly I miss my Jim Dandy. It does have a very cool vibe after you figure it out and I think if I have the pickup would just make it that much more fun
Can this guitar fit okay in a dreadnaught box or will it clunk around too much? Now I want this one too and I bought extra boxes last time because I know better now😂, just want to make sure it fits or buy a box at the same time when I get it. Thanks in advance
I wonder if you could add a piezo and pre in it as well
Do you think this would sound ok on a marshall using clean tone
The Gin Rickey is fucking dope
What kind of nut are y'all putting on this guitar to mod it like suggested in the video?
Id like to see a jim dandy jumbo.
Jack - love your channel! What slide are you using? I never seem to find the right one and that one sounds fantastic.
Thank you! This is a brass ballpoint slide by The Rock Slide. I got into this style after watching Joey Landreth and Ariel Posen. Really great slides - although now I’m equally fascinated by the slide ring which is pretty new.
@@JackFossett my hero! thank you. I have a drawer full of slides that don't feel right.
@@marconorth yeah I'd absolutely recommend Rockslide slides too. They all come with a groove on the end of the cylinder that's at an angle, and basically just gives you the ability to fold that finger over, you just have way more finger freedom compared to traditional slides.
Please please please watch Rhett Shull's video on slide guitar and how to choose a slide. I was in the exact same position you were. I assumed I was just bad at slide, because I'd tried a few slides over the years and they were invariably really difficult and fiddly to use. I didn't even know you could get smaller slides that actually fit snug on your finger like they're supposed to. I didn't even know that's how slides are meant to fit, I just assumed every slide player used the same big old awkward slide as me and that it was just that I was very bad at it and only a great deal of practice will get me to their position. Well, Rhett Shull's video on how to pick a slide absolutely opened my eyes, and was genuinely mind blowing. I had no idea about the variety of different slides, and how every guitar player should have a collection of slides, all for different things. Please just watch the video, you'll finally understand slide guitar, and the huge variety of slides available to buy that you had no idea even existed. Here's the link to this exact Rhett Shull slides video: ruclips.net/video/YU3yv2-pnUU/видео.html
I'd also recommend ring slides. Those have really helped me a lot because I hate not being able to use all of my fingers normally, which is what it feel like with regular slides that go over your whole finger. So yeah I got a slide that's just a big ring for your finger, so you can play completely normally and then instantly throw some slide into it. You could really invent something new in guitar by constantly throwing in slide licks alongside the regular playing. It sounds a bit like having a b-bender on a telecaster (search for "b-bender tele" on RUclips to see what they are, if you've never heard of them before, they make it so you can get a very slide-sounding note to mix in with your normal playing, and it can sound just wonderful in the right hands. Well with ring slides you can do the same thing. But with way more freedom and potential notes and licks than a b-bender, because the b-bender only does one single thing, it bends the b string, as you can imagine. But that's all it does. You can't use it on other strings. But these ring-slide slides are great for this. It's like having a b-bender for the whole fretboard.
The name of the ring slide I bought is called black Mountain slides (or rather they're the company that made them). I wouldn't say it's necessarily the best for dedicated slide playing, for that I'd say yeah just use Rockslide slides, they're great. And get a small one. Most people get a slide that's way too big for their fingers and so the slide is constantly wobbling about. Your slide shouldn't fall off your finger if you turn your hand so your fingers are all pointing at the floor. The slide should stay on and fit snug. That's probably the biggest mistake people make when getting into slide guitar.
@@marconorth just to emphasise how important it is, I'm posting the link to Rhett Shull's video on slide guitar and how to choose a slide here in a second comment. Because you HAVE to watch this video. I was in the same exact position and mindset you were when it comes to slide. And Rhett's video just blew my world right open and I found out so much I didn't even know yet, despite having played guitar for 18 years now. Here's the video - ruclips.net/video/YU3yv2-pnUU/видео.html
If you do ANYTHING, even if you disagree with and ignore every other thing I've posted here, please please please please please please please just watch Rhett's video on how to pick a slide
You will be shocked and surprised, and you'll instantly want to start practicing slide guitar with all this new found knowledge about it you've got. I just recognise myself in you, and Rhett's video just blew my mind, truly. I was already a subscriber of his, but yeah. This video explains slide guitar in a few minutes a thousand times better than anyone else on guitar RUclips has been able to explain it
Just watch the video, I beg you. If you do nothing else, then at the least watch this video: ruclips.net/video/YU3yv2-pnUU/видео.html
@@JackFossett I am a fan of the Rock Slide myself and I use a few different ones (Brass and Glass), but I recently discovered the JetSlide, which is incredible... really comfortable , can't fall off your finger and you can use all 4 fingers for fretting.
It was a game changer for me.
Love it
Hi man, thanks for the great review. I am a between beginner and intermediate lever, self taught (with lots of help from the internet) guitarist and I have a question about this guitar. I own a Gretsch Streamliner g2420t, and it is perfectly comfortable for me, and have been looking for an acoustic which has the same string distancing/fret size and neck. Or as similar as possible. I got a Takamine acoustic, but the string spacing is so tight I cant even play a D-chord properly most of the time. Is the Gin Rickey similar in fret size to the streamliner? I am too inexperienced to compare based on internet posted specs.
I don't take this guy seriously. He hasn't got the courtesy or common sense to answer good questions such as yours.
@@bobtaylor170 Thanks Bob! I went and got it anyway, and I must say it plays comfortably :) Nice little guitar. I miss the deep sound I got from my Takamine, the Gin Rickey sounds much less resonant, but it still sounds fine, and to be honest it kind of has a sound of its own.
@@waltertav , I hope you continue to be pleased with it.
so its a Jim Dandy with a pickup?
pretty much
@@JackFossett I do like the sound of it. Picked up a Jim Dandy the other day and I like to noodle around on it.
does it have a trustrod?
I wonder if this would sound decent in Nashville tuning…
MERCI 🙂
Jim dandy ones kinda more bluesy for my ear..
is this vid tuned flat e?
Had mine for a couple months now. Love it but I’ve finally snapped because of the intonation which is AWFUL. note I’m researching how to replace and reshape the saddle 🧐
P.S, it almost sounds like a lap steel too!
Being an electric guitar player, i suspect this could be highly microphonic...? or hopefoly, not..?:) Thank you
What wood is the neck on this guitar?
I believe basswood neck with walnut fingerboard
@@JackFossett Okay.
I brought a Jim Dandy last week new , what a hunk of junk
it is Bass like the fish. Because that is what the tree is called.
Thumpy. Must be the rubber in the saddle. When I have had a guitar for 50 years, (which I do). it can be vintage.
The recording king dirty thirty sounds way better
Horrendous unplugged but amazing plugged...
“You don’t get it for the singer-songwriter folk acoustic tone” whoops
I mean, you can - the pickup just might be unnecessary. There's the Jim Dandy which is the same guitar without the pickup. But you also mentioned indie, where the pickup could be used for some pretty cool and creative tones.
who is gin rickey ?
Cousin of uncle moonshine
(?) You were tuned down 1/2 step (?)
It seems to agree with the guitar... cheers yet again 🙄
Yup! I tune down a half step alot these days. Works particularly well with smaller guitars.
Go the full step D-D and hear the thing then it really is the sweet spot on mine seems to hit its natural resonance point.
I don't like mine. It has a fat neck and hard action. Definitely a "dude" guitar.
I love his playing but all of his videos have so many useless monologues
The majority of my subscribers actually follow me for my monologues, so I consider them quite useful.
@@JackFossett Good point. If that's what the followers like, keep doing you
I am getting Mississippi Fred McDowell vibes from this. What a nice guitar for under $300.