The Many Strange Uses of a Soprano Guitar | The World's Weirdest Guitars #7
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Guitarist/Songwriter/Samurai Born in the Manitoba prefecture of Canada, samuraiguitarist, honed his discipline under the study of the country's most powerful musical sensei. Bred on rock, raised on the blues, trained in jazz, samuraiguitarist creates incredibly innovative videos that showcase his talents on the guitar. 
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Airport: “you need to put your instrument in cargo”
Sammy G: “I’m a Mandatarian, instruments are part of my religion”
This is the way.
"Mandotar playing is a complicated profession. Wouldn't you agree?"
"Well I'll you the same thing I told the guy with the ceremonial dagger on his hip, check it or chuck it."
This is the way. ;)
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This was the way
, anyway
Me before watching video- “what a ridiculous idea this mando-guitar is”
Me after watching video - “should I buy one of these?”
Got a good name though
Wife plays Mandolin and it didn't check the boxes after messing with it for awhile.
This sounds better to me and the familiar guitar tuning... hmmm. Price check aisle nine.
Correct.
Nashville tuning. There saved you money
@@highanglelarry yeah I was thinking the same thing. Get a 3/4 guitar and put it in Nashville.
This isn’t a weird guitar at all. It sounds wonderful and I think it sounds better, and plays nicer, than a regular guitar with a capo on the 12th fret.
That's why it exists hah
Its a great instrument! We used to have two in our guitar ensamble, they doubled guitars 1 and 2 and it added really cool colour to the sound, favourite piece we played with was Pavanne for dead princess from Ravel:)
I agree that it sounds great, but that doesn't make it not weird lol.
I agree. It sounds utterly beautiful, with a smooth and rich yet light and airy tone. And can we all just agree on how beautifully melodic that closing music was? Wow.
That’s due to the intonation being better. As you move up the neck, the intonation tends to shift out of tune. It’s part of having equal temperament. We just live with it and adjust it as best as we can but it’s still there.
“I’ve only ever known one mandolin player, and he wasn’t all that good” - I just imagine if he saw this and scoffed at his screen in disgust 😂
Since he owns a mandolin he may have been talking about himself.
I stand by it. Allen, if you are reading this you need to practice more and hit the bong less
@@samuraiguitarist Savage. I love it.
@@samuraiguitarist I mean sure he's not great in a bluegrass band but if anyone ever needs a bong solo, he's the guy to call.
samuraiguitarist made my day 😂 poor Allen.
That Mandalorian thumbnail is one of the best ideas you've had. I have spoken.
This is the way.
This is the way.
This is the way
This is the way.
This is the way
MIKU RETURNS!
Pog champ
@Punch Down King hey, astronaut brother!
Nooooo Sean 😭 the Miku is an abomination 😂, we must stay pure
idk man, looks like a 6 string ukelele to me
Sean Daniel It's a Modern version of the Bandurria. This Soprano Plucker of a Guitar has a Zero Fret built into the nut to make it playable.
I really want it. Picture whippin' this out by a campfire right next to some mainstream guitarists. All eyes on that little thing.
Its not the size that matters. Its how you use it.
"Son, never bring a Derringer to bear camp." --Dad
Anyway, here's Wonderwall... an octave up.
Greg Anthony Wonderfence..?
@@thatellipsisguy8984 sounds about right
They also have a 12 String Version.
looks like the 12 string one has the three high strings in unison and the 3 low strings in octaves. I kind of expected it to be all unison strings like a mandolin. Cool either way though.
No way .....!!!!
@@Jasontheguitarist87 It actually is a Soprano 12 String Guitar. A Piccolo Bass is in the same register as a Guitar.
@@Jasontheguitarist87 If that's the case, then it's basically a Rondalla
@@Jasontheguitarist87 you could always replace the 3 octave strings with different gauge strings and tune it in unison. I know the intonation would be slightly off and the nut slots might be different but it would be easy enough to make it work reasonably well
Ahh yes, my favorite guitar from the Star Wars Universe, the Mandolinorian.
Ya got me.
This is the way.
@@chrisjamesr77 was the way anyway, it was a long, long time ago remember?
@@unitedspacepirates9075 In a galaxy far, far away
@@chrisjamesr77 electric 6 string m16 is popular in our timeline
5:40 "that didn't sound great" yeah, well, that's just like, your opinion, man.
Maybe he was trying to say it didn't sound like a guitar much
It sounded very interesting actually
I loved the sound.
Sounded cool to me
Damn Skippy it sounded fine.
Downtuning it with a pedal actually sounds really nice. Definitely not like a normal guitar but it has a very unique tone. I'd definitely use that.
Nice lo-fi sound, great for a dark song and stuff
I wonder what octave pedal he was using? Because it didn't sound as clean as many I've tried like the Micro POG or Pitchfork
@@Merlincat007 Well he did say it was digital pitch alteration. So maybe in a DAW?
Nice pfp
@@ameliasteynberg5841 I think he said in the video that it was a pedal.
God, that stock music part.
Painfully true man.
Gave me 'nam-style flashbacks
That music is the bane of my existence. It's used in everything from selling department store goods, to all-in-one desktop electronics, to hot sandwiches. The end of that era in commercial/corporate original soundtracks must die (along with emotionally-stripped down piano covers of 80's/90's pop or rock songs).
Regarding playing it in your lap, the horn by the tailpiece is there to support it on your right leg, and if you sit with your left leg slightly higher the other horn by the neck fits right onto that leg.
Source: A mandolin player who isn't very good
Also, this thing sounds kind of amazing, it's a perfect hybrid between the mando and guitar sound. It doesn't just sound like a guitar tuned up an octave, it seems like the mandolin body shape gives it a lot of the characteristic timbre of the mandolin.
My fav part was the “Some fucking nail polish pyramid scheme.” Don’t censor, just let the cuss words fly.
"Losing my religion" played on that should sound nice
I was thinking the same thing
dude yess
Nah that deserves a real mandolin
Best to lose political and religious dogma regardless your instrument.
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I just started playing the guitar 2 weeks ago you were my inspiration to start playing
Same
Congrats! I started in January. My inspirations are Duane Allman, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks & Kenny Wayne Shepherd mainly. RUclips guitar channels are what convinced me to buy a guitar and actually try to learn. I've always been inspired by those guitarists and always wanted to learn, then life happened.
So, when I got into the guitar channels, they basically just fanned the flame that was still burning inside. 8 months later I have 2 guitars and 3 amps and still gaining more lol.
And I won't ever quit. I'm in it for life. 😎❤️🎸 I made that decision before I ever bought my first guitar, though. And I meant it. I won't ever quit. No matter if it takes 15 years to be able to play 1 song.
@@blazer6248 I'm really glad one of your inspirations is Warren Haynes. Very underrated guitarist!
@D Zuke I will mainy be charming the ladies with my double bass but thanks for the tips on tab I am learning to read treble cleff for the guitar
A guitar is a soprano bass
Thanks i hate it
@@aidancarrigan7856 You're welcome, I hate it too lol
soprano guitar = soprano soprano bass?
A bass is a baritone baritone guitar
You make me sick
Congratulations on the birth of your son!
i forgot people got invested in the lives of youtubers and thought you were referring to the mandotar
Lieselotte Aya He mentioned his son in the video 7:30
I'm surprised that the oldest record you had of one of these is from 2012. There's a lot of these hybrid instruments it there that are MUCH older. My father-in-law has a 100-year old Gibson mandolin-banjo, and the Ukulele-banjo was popular in the 1930s. Brian May played one for the Queen song '39 if I recall correctly.
As soon as he started playing I instantly thought that scarborough fair would sound killer on this
6:00 SHOTS FIRED! Thank you for calling that out!
I've already got standard, baritone, and tenor; you've definitely sold me on the idea of adding this soprano!
It’s not too dissimilar from the manditar that Barney Kessel infamously used on various sessions, including the iconic “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” intro, or the Vox Mandoguitar which was used on a variety of classic tunes, including Big Star’s “September Gurls”
I spit out my water and laughed when I saw your smile on the thumbnail. Only a weird new instrument could produce such a facial expression
"I've only ever know one mandolin player and he wasn't all that good"
**angry Chris Thile noises**
What a great idea! If you want to get an even more “authentic” mando sound, run it through a chorus pedal to give you that double-string effect. I’m kind of surprised you don’t see more of these. I’ve never been much of a ukulele fan but I do love the sound of a mandolin in Celtic Rock and while I don’t play mandolin, I could see myself playing one of these.
Nice! The "adding the pinky" thing to get a high note while playing a chord, but on this -=so many possibilities
Chris Thile won't be happy...
Thank you for mentioning him. was looking for your comment :p
I don’t think he has the ability to feel anything but happy tbh
@@jacklandismusic Actually Chris Thile would say "Cool tool".
As a musician on a tight budget, I've always looked at the mando-guitar and dreamed from afar. I have played a couple and really enjoyed myself.
It, to me, feels like just a sort of extremization of the requinto guitar or guitarlele, which you know is tuned up a fourth rather than an octave, yet it may still have been an inspiration.
Also, as a mandolin player, I would love to play melody and countermelody with a mandolin and the mando-guitar.
Unfortunately, I'm also between mandolins right now, having given mine to a friend passionate about the instrument.
Anyway, I'm glad you did a video on this fantastic instrument, which is versatile and beautiful.
Can you do the New Complexity experimental guitars for a weird guitars video? They're so cool, with tunable notes behind the bridge and tons of pickups and additional harp strings!!
I love how informative all your videos are!!!
Cool instrument , I will be picking one up this Thursday! Great video and your playing is outstanding 🎼
Goldtone has its share of blended instruments that allow you to transfer timbre without having to learn a new instrument. And I think their instruments sound great for the price.
Agreed. I have their 6-string banjo and it is awesome. Now I'm eyeing the Mando-guitar. I keep revisiting the demo at the end of this video. It's just great! I can see using it with my full band, trio, duo, & solo performances.
NGL the copyright portion got me laughing out loud (at my own expense, sadly).
I think Sammy G playing the ending piece was the most genuinely happy I've ever seen of him
Man, That shade thrown at the stock audio used in 5 minute crafts and stuff made me laugh
Whoa. Duane Allman would've loved hitting the high notes on slide on that thing! Wow that was UP THERE! 😎
Next one: Mandotar VS Guitarlele
Kimon Froussios LOL I have a Yamaha guitalele, it’s a fun little thing!
Punch Down King I always regret not buying one of those! Such a great sounding , easy playing thing!
Beautiful tone! It seems to fill a useful niche. Thanks!
Great video, i love it! Sammy G always makes me chuckle. Now i want a mandotar...
NOT BUTTERSCOCH TELE >:(
no toan
@@heem8814 in terms of toan
... we have no toan
I would like but it’s at 27
no toan
ah yes a man of guitar circle jerk, which is also a man of culture
The mando-tar sounds like a guitar inhaled helium
6:00 you nailed that sound perfectly, I got a good chuckle out of that.
Loved the music towards the end. Thank you
5:33 omg I love that sound, it's like a jazz organ but it's a guitar
ALERT, ALERT, HE SAID EAGLES, THE FURIOUS 30 IN DON HENLEY’S BASEMENT HAVE BEEN ALERTED. THOU SHALT NOT SPEAK THE LORDS BAND NAME WITHOUT BEING STRUCK DOWN OR REMOVED FROM THE TUBE OF YOU. #donhenleysawanker.
notorious BLOCKER
I thought Rick said it was 60??
Seth EinSteiner I think he ate half of them.
Is the publishing company that he mentioned in the video don henleys?
I can't believe it Sammy I just saw one of those a few days ago and I've been thinking about picking 1 up, and now you're doing a video. nice👌
I found one of these second hand a few years ago and absolutely love it. It's perfect to bring to folk nights and jam sessions where I know there will be wayyyyy too many guitars in the mix.
Dave Matthews has a couple cool songs he plays on a red soprano. Check out Shotgun, and Idea of You.
When you said mando I instantly thought of the mandolorian lol
Well, even the letter type he chose is from the Madalorian.
Cant wait for the next season
The octave down shifted version sounded wicked! Now I'm thinking of getting one of these...
Fun video! Thanks for posting!
Didnt know this existed, thanks for showing me this doohickey.
If this is a soprano guitar, then would a 6-stringed ukulele be an 'alto guitar'?
No
I think it surely would be 'cause of the strings being tuned 2 ½ notes up (A standard) while the soprano guitar is tuned up a complete octave
It's actually called a picollo guitar
Sammy G, you crack me up sometimes. This is one of those times. Well done. Also, I really like that Eagles-esque piece you wrapped up with.
Ok that fuzzed out demo riff at the end was AWESOME. Nice groove!
Sammy G: Soprano guitar
My brain: Gabagool!
I feel a Guitelele also accomplishes a lot of this as well, and they're significantly cheaper.
Beautiful playing and you are well spoken with great voice.
Great review and loved the sound of the guitar myself. Kinda bummed you didn't do a cover of the Madolorian theme after you made the thumbnail like that. But maybe in another video? Anywho, thanks again!
Ten minutes ago I didn't know that such a thing existed. Aaaaaand... now I want one.
Setup a guitar for Nashville tuning
@@highanglelarry Yeah. But that doesn't get me a new guitar.
Nut
yes
truly, an intellectual in our day and age
Correct
Thank you for your absolutely touching words, your message really moved me. I was just expecting to watch a normal video and found this comment, "Nut". These words could have only been spoken by an amazing and very famous philosopher and it was somehow spoken by someone in a RUclips comment section. Thank you very much for your words.
@ٴMoonraiderٴ
*i n d e e d*
That first little piece you played on it was really lovely. Instrument sounds great.
Beautiful playing sir. Thank God for your talent and great video
Inspiring and educational.
Love that avoiding copyright section laughing and you are just getting going
You really play this
Musical manditar fantastic
As of right now, no one has seen this video fully through
thats crazy
What about himself?
Huzzah! I have, since I set it to 2x speed!
People who watched the video in 2x speed: are we a joke to u?
Patreon supporters?
A bass player walks into a bar.
Ouch, I hope he's ok.
They can walk?
@@joeyvitale3241 We only levitate through the power of E strings
@@fishmasterdisaster3713 Ever heard of *walking bass* ?
@@zamkowicz there we go
Strange use #9 cracked me up :D well done!
That piece you played at the end was so great!
I'm loving this! I play a lot of wineries & this will fit in well. Your demo at the end of the video is awesome. Well done and thanks for posting!
UPDATE: Yep. I got one of these and it sounds fantastic! It is the 'icing on the cake' for Copperhead Road, Listen to the Music, Landslide, Hopelessly Helping, and several others. Very playable. Beautiful finish. LOVE IT! ... thanks to this demo. 😎🎸👍
4:10 dude, please breathe
The way you have it on your lap at 7:30 is how you are supposedto hold it, like a classical guitar, between the legs with the neck pointing up.
Great playing man
Sammy G: Banjitars are the worst instrument to ever exist and I hate them with every fiber of my being
Also Sammy G:
What, baby sammy... joke?
Nah he had a kid
@@aymanrashid7855 👀
"Nah he had a kid."
Now he doesn't?
Males can have kids?
Arycke Clearly, there must be a mother if there is a baby...
Y'all, I'm really impressed with your knowledge about human reproduction
Beautiful playing samurai!
I play a lot of musical theater and pit orchestra gigs (before COVID), where guitarists are often asked to double on mandolin (and banjo, ukulele, kitchen sinks). This is perfect for that world, where having professional proficiency on all of those instruments is a pain in the ass. Thanks for this video- had no idea this existed.
Cute instrument
Ah yes, the classic Korg Miku and mandolin combo!
This is one of your best videos. Love the humor.
The song at the end is very pleasing to my ear! Now I want one👍
Hot take: Mandolins are just a different tuning on a guitar. Just buy a mandolin and learn your scales and chords. It's an even better idea for guitarists to learn >1 tuning, and >1 string layout. Expand the brain.
For your Junior Player, consider the Yamaha Gitalele.
I suspect this is significantly easier to play than a standard mandolin. Namely the string tension and how much the double strings just tear up your fingers.
@@codeman99-dev Well I play mando (badlly) and it hurts less than my dreadnought guitar with super heavy gauge strings. The pain is worth it.
I can't hear anything wtf
Turn your sound up
@@nwg02 no
Mr Blablie my thoughts exactly
@@nwg02 no
PERHAPS YOU ARE COMPLETELY DEAF.
love this video nice job samurai
It’s so beautiful. I love the colors and that matte finish.
Ooh I want one! Awesome vid, Sammy G!
Love the video!🔥I bought a tenor guitar on impulse, (just a smaller guitar without the two lowest strings) but now between my regular guitars and ukuleles, I have no idea how to incorporate it into my music. Would be curious to hear your take on the tenor guitar! 🤔
Sweet! Gold Tone always has a B-stock list... I was looking at their Wood Song line until I discovered Bob Taylor, The Ebony Project, and the Andy Powers designed Academy Series. I'm now learning with an Academy 12, 12e, Breedlove Pursuit Concert E, and why not add a Ibanez AS73FM (and a Vox Mini3 G2 amp)? I'm guessing that Jr. has been to Thomann, for an early exposure to this world since you received many comments being seen walking through the store at 00:16 of another RUclips video .
As a mandolinist, I’ve been waiting forever to see a RUclipsr with more than decent production quality to cover this instrument!!
First experience with you… Awesome
👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻
Seeing the thumbnail I thought you were gonna play the mandalorian theme on a mandolin and a guitar but you know what. Im still glad I watched this video!
Wow I love that last song the melody was beautiful!!!!! Keep up that work. Wow that guitar sounded good.
This has to be one of the most beautiful instruments I've heard so far. Wow, just wow
Mandotar, sounds amazing, warm and beautiful tones. I’m looking into one soon.
Thanks for the fun video!
Funny, as soon as you played the first note, I thought to myself: that would be handy to fake a mandolin bluegrass part! Great insight as always!
Something about a lead instrument tuned an octave higher playing melody gets me right in the feels every time.
Nice playing! Never seen anything like that before.
Hitting weird chords is something I enjoy about soprano ukulele. I happen to have particularly large hands so I can hit the first fret on the first string and the last fret on the fourth string at the same time. Unfortunately, for the same reason doing actually useful chords on a soprano is a bit challenging.
Having just discovered this instrument, I am totally in love with the idea of it. I play guitalele all the time and had been looking for a steel string version, just for the difference in tone. This seems to fit the bill... I assume the scale length is somewhere around 17" . I really like that it's got aa mandolin shape. Definitely a character instrument.
i'm surprised at how nice that sounds. actually close to a mando sound but without the coursed strings. these things should be more common! would be a really nice way to round out an acoustic ensemble