I am a huge fan of Parker guitars, especially these archtops, but seriously, this is the first time anyone has actually made one sound good. This guy should own one of these guitars, they were made for each other,.
I think everyones comments regarding the quality of the guitar are really valid. It's true to say that it doesn't always sound like it's worth a lot of money, BUT I think there is a lot of clarity and detail in single notes and crispness in chord playing. I have heard other players playing this guitar and to me very few have made it sound good. Sylvain makes it sound incredible. It's obvious that it's very suited to his technique.
Considering how incredible these instruments are why aren't more musicians playing them. Sylvain severely deserves something of this quality and yet he predominantly plays laminated tops and factory made instruments, which he does make sound amazing. The answer is, these are so expensive they end up as toys in the hands of the rich. I mean no disrespect to anyone who owns one by saying that but the only time they get played by working musicians is when they are lent. Even the likes of Tommy Emmanuel and Martin Taylor got 'loaned' one (or was it two).
i prefer my Martin but i admire Sylvain Luc-an extroardinary guitarist, with biréli Lagrène, those 2 are monsters-so listen to tghe master before criticizing the sound on youtube of a guitar.....And good luck to you all to play half good as this guy within 50 years!
He was afraid that we think he's a lazy player ... How could it be ! ;-) Thanks for posting this, and shame on the other player somewhere off the image ...
In my opinion, very few guitars deserve to be played by Sylvain. He's a jazz player but also a great classical guitarist and i believe the guitars that fits him best are classical or flamenca guitars. As Paco de Lucia, his expressivity, precision,velocity and technique are huge and powerfull and he needs some kind of a 'stradivarius' guitar to get the pure sound that lives in his fingers. The Ken Parker is great, but ve
nice comment at the end of the video from parker: "if i could, i would just give you this guitar right now. i wish i could, it's not my guitar. i've never heard it sound like that..."
@LMA0NAISE just my 2 cent of course: it is simply impossible to judge the sound of a guitar recorder with a cheap camcorder. I think it is pointless. You might as well ask Stevie Wonder if he thinks Picasso's "La Garnica" is beautiful or not.... But the fact that Sylvain plays it in every way possible, and even later that evening used it for his concert, now that is an entire different criteria than the sound reproduced here. Also: I hope you have a decent headphones as well? ;-D
No one will ever play that guitar like he just did..sign him up and give him that guitar. If your guitars are so expensive that you can't give that guitar to one of the best players on the planet he probably can do without it I'm guessing. if its not yours to give then give him another one we all know it's overpriced anyway.
Parker’s Arch top Guitars are like PRS of Acoustic A-tops. They may not be the richest tonally-but are a players dream as far as ease of play-Great for Django riff. But I would rather have a traditional super fine sounding Golden era old Epiphone, Gibson or Benedetto. For a lot less $$
@fransgreg i think he was saying that action adjustment is for lazy ppl. bc all you have to do is turn an allen wrench and in seconds your neck your action has been adjusted.
I think Sylvain is the only person to make this guitar sound good. I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but I've heard better sounding guitars that are about $1,000, as opposed to $30,000.
THANKS: My ears dictate all penned to paper; I feel privileged to hear so pristinely, and blessedly - realising not all folk are endowed this special way.
I'd say that it's quite telling that Sylvain, despite having tried Parker's guitar, chooses to play a Godin 5th Avenue. A guitar that can be bought at about a tenth the price. It just shows that no matter how great the craftmanship of a boutique guitar, it's not needed in order to make great music. And really the only reason people like Parker, Benedetto, and their ilk are charging so much is because people are willing to throw their money at them.
Sylvain is a great player but I don't think the guitar sounds remarkable. I know some people will get hot under the collar for me saying this, but I've built archtops that sound better than this Parker and anyone who doubts me should arrange to play mine any time they're in central Florida. I'll prove it. Parker tries to reinvent the wheel...or the guitar. I personally don't find that his ideas are anything better...just different. Great for some people, but I never wanted a Parker.
there is a difference between on how a guitar sounds and how it is recorded.. In this case it was recorded with an old (meanwhile vintage) digital tape videorecorder.../
for a jazz sound, it seems that old Gibson from 30's are far more better. Here is it a (bad ?) folk sound / and why so nervous playing ? where is the soul of this guy ?
Always so musical and so ahead harmonically, one of the best players.
Extraordinary...player and instrument. THANKS for posting!
I am a huge fan of Parker guitars, especially these archtops, but seriously, this is the first time anyone has actually made one sound good. This guy should own one of these guitars, they were made for each other,.
Sylvain Luc is a superb player, I bougth a Godin 5th Ave, and it sounded s*** in my hands, but Sylvain plays one and it sounds like heaven!
Extraordinary, what a loss! The essence of improvisation, freedom
Genius guitar maker and genius guitar player!!! 🔥
Wow.... beautiful playing,... beautiful guitar.
When I read his profile on wikipedia, I can't believe that HE IS NOT WIDELY RECOGNIZED .....
Little has changed in 9 years.
Sylvain just doesn’t care about that.
I think everyones comments regarding the quality of the guitar are really valid. It's true to say that it doesn't always sound like it's worth a lot of money, BUT I think there is a lot of clarity and detail in single notes and crispness in chord playing. I have heard other players playing this guitar and to me very few have made it sound good. Sylvain makes it sound incredible. It's obvious that it's very suited to his technique.
Considering how incredible these instruments are why aren't more musicians playing them. Sylvain severely deserves something of this quality and yet he predominantly plays laminated tops and factory made instruments, which he does make sound amazing.
The answer is, these are so expensive they end up as toys in the hands of the rich. I mean no disrespect to anyone who owns one by saying that but the only time they get played by working musicians is when they are lent. Even the likes of Tommy Emmanuel and Martin Taylor got 'loaned' one (or was it two).
Impresionante musico, guitarrista e instrumento, genio y figura, gracias por compartirlo
I want to see Sylvain playing with Nelson Veras
yeeeeesssssss
i prefer my Martin but i admire Sylvain Luc-an extroardinary guitarist, with biréli Lagrène, those 2 are monsters-so listen to tghe master before criticizing the sound on youtube of a guitar.....And good luck to you all to play half good as this guy within 50 years!
Sylvain & Jabob Collier MUST do music together - Spread the word please please pelase
He was afraid that we think he's a lazy player ... How could it be ! ;-) Thanks for posting this, and shame on the other player somewhere off the image ...
Sublime Sylvain Luc
i luv the open air chords Sylvain uses to break up the lead runs- anyone know what tuning he's using in the beginning?
MoonBeam Jim
It's a regular tuning. He never uses open tuning, except when he lowers the 6th string sometimes, to get a bass effect.
Vraiment une technique impressionnante
In my opinion, very few guitars deserve to be played by Sylvain. He's a jazz player but also a great classical guitarist and i believe the guitars that fits him best are classical or flamenca guitars. As Paco de Lucia, his expressivity, precision,velocity and technique are huge and powerfull and he needs some kind of a 'stradivarius' guitar to get the pure sound that lives in his fingers. The Ken Parker is great, but ve
Sylvain must do a guitar school DVD
Sei un grande
Now we know the secret to his abilities - he eats guitar picks
At 3:27 he eats a pick :|
Awesome pick eating , have been working on this for decades still unable to achieve such level of mastery
@@franckdebank do you have any tabs ?
nice comment at the end of the video from parker: "if i could, i would just give you this guitar right now. i wish i could, it's not my guitar. i've never heard it sound like that..."
how do you change a guitar's action like instantly? wow that's quite a guitar! does he still play Godin guitars?
@LMA0NAISE just my 2 cent of course: it is simply impossible to judge the sound of a guitar recorder with a cheap camcorder. I think it is pointless. You might as well ask Stevie Wonder if he thinks Picasso's "La Garnica" is beautiful or not.... But the fact that Sylvain plays it in every way possible, and even later that evening used it for his concert, now that is an entire different criteria than the sound reproduced here. Also: I hope you have a decent headphones as well? ;-D
the guy who is playing in the background is really annoying!
No one will ever play that guitar like he just did..sign him up and give him that guitar. If your guitars are so expensive that you can't give that guitar to one of the best players on the planet he probably can do without it I'm guessing. if its not yours to give then give him another one we all know it's overpriced anyway.
What's he doing when he adjusts the back of the guitar around 1.42?
Adjusting the string height by adjusting the neck height and angle. The guitar does not need to be retuned afterwards.
I hope it's an electro-acoustic guitar. Otherwise, I wouldn't want it, even if I was offered one.
Parker’s Arch top Guitars are like PRS of Acoustic A-tops. They may not be the richest tonally-but are a players dream as far as ease of play-Great for Django riff. But I would rather have a traditional super fine sounding Golden era old Epiphone, Gibson or Benedetto. For a lot less $$
@fransgreg i think he was saying that action adjustment is for lazy ppl. bc all you have to do is turn an allen wrench and in seconds your neck your action has been adjusted.
Is some plonker playing in the background?
yes indeed (!)
Dans le même genre voir les guitares de Thibault DESOMBRE.
I think Sylvain is the only person to make this guitar sound good. I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but I've heard better sounding guitars that are about $1,000, as opposed to $30,000.
I agree
$1000 archtop that sounds better. Example
amazing player---- horrible sounding guitars-- 30000 thousand? ugh i must admit parker is bold asking that much for a baritone banjo.
. . . ' A D A M A S ' by Ovation ... is light years beyond this - and all others .
suena medio fulero, no?
The genius of Sylvain Luc is NOT an equilibrium pairing with this hideously sounding guitar.
Hideously sounding guitar? Don.t you think that's a little exaggerated?
I write what I mean to say - ALWAYS!
If only you could hear with equal authority!
THANKS: My ears dictate all penned to paper; I feel privileged to hear so pristinely, and blessedly - realising not all folk are endowed this special way.
@@MuzoSTEIN I'm going go out on a wild limb here and guess: delusional narcissism?
Ouais...intresequement pas terrible le son
I'd say that it's quite telling that Sylvain, despite having tried Parker's guitar, chooses to play a Godin 5th Avenue. A guitar that can be bought at about a tenth the price. It just shows that no matter how great the craftmanship of a boutique guitar, it's not needed in order to make great music. And really the only reason people like Parker, Benedetto, and their ilk are charging so much is because people are willing to throw their money at them.
Sylvain is a great player but I don't think the guitar sounds remarkable. I know some people will get hot under the collar for me saying this, but I've built archtops that sound better than this Parker and anyone who doubts me should arrange to play mine any time they're in central Florida. I'll prove it.
Parker tries to reinvent the wheel...or the guitar. I personally don't find that his ideas are anything better...just different. Great for some people, but I never wanted a Parker.
I am willing to bet you never played one.
I would love to try one of your instruments next time im up in central Florida.
I think this guitar sounds horrible.
there is a difference between on how a guitar sounds and how it is recorded.. In this case it was recorded with an old (meanwhile vintage) digital tape videorecorder.../
that guitar sounds horrible
for a jazz sound, it seems that old Gibson from 30's are far more better. Here is it a (bad ?) folk sound / and why so nervous playing ? where is the soul of this guy ?