Yeah he really brought home the "tone is in the fingers" theory to me, pick a guitar that feels comfortable in your hands, inspires you to play, and get to playing it, a lot, feel what your playing, and let your fingers make the sound.
He is very much known in the guitar world. The problem he and other guitarists of this era in time are having is that they are not on enormous/hit songs. It is impossible in this current state of how music is consumed to be as vital as guitarists of the past have been. Truth be told, when radio became the dinosaur that it is, it killed mass exposure of artists. As much as it sucked that there were gatekeepers in the record/radio industry, it produced stars.
What a weapon!!! Looks and sounds superb! Let’s face it, any guitar would look cool in CB’s hands! What a Maestro! Would love to see CRDL BLK down under! 👏👏👏
I had the pleasure to visit Mickael's shop almost ten years ago. A true artist and passionate craftsman! Hope to get my hands on one of his guitars one day!
i remember you showing me the spring at the Luxembourg date, the firehawk ticks even more boxes, looks and sounds absolutely incredible, great to see all the success you're getting with the band as well, kudos 🙌
It is Friday and just found this one that I missed a couple weeks ago! Beautiful guitar that I am fortunately to have seen & heard up close at the show in Nashville. ❤
@@tiki_trash I have a 2011 in TS with Steinberger tuners, which are fantastic. It came stock with the Firebird pups, great sounding guitar IMO. Some people don't like them. I keep it cased and it still has that sweet lacquer smell!
Ya know that thing they say about the Welsh, they all have magnificent singing voices. Well, Chris’s voice is obvs though a guitar & oh man, does he make them sing!!! Amazing
“Black Bird,” “Here, There and Everywhere.” Now I have to go back and see if these just a couple of words that just happened to go together in an accidental Beatles reference, or actual Easter eggs haha. Love the guitar, love the knowledge you drop, and of course, YOUR PLAYING BLOWS MY MIND lolz.
I love the fact Chris loves Rival Sons and Scott Holiday. Holiday is absolutely one of the most innovative guitarists around. Rival Sons is general are one of the most innovative and original rock bands around today.
Hi Chris! Great vid and playing as always. Perhaps in a future vid you could discuss playing solos with a capo. My experience is that big bends tend to pull the strings out of tune. Any suggestions?
You are right up there with Gary Moore. Not even kidding. You don't do that 'bash' at the beginning of an intense phrase like he did, and the sliding to the exact note you want and then bending it is a lot harder than it sounds.
The Reverend Reeves Gabrel Dirtbike in the two pickup version is the best non Firebird /Firebird I’ve played . Must have a look at The Warhawk ! Shame that PRS has dibs on bird inlays 🤣
Great sounding bird /hawk /sparrow 🤣Love a Firebird but rolling about at the other end of the spectrum fancied the Epiphone inspired by Gibson one but the neck pickup is great but the bridge is too bright and ice -picky . Guy in a store said “ Great guitar desperate for a good set of pickups .” If the numbers come up the French Fancy will be on the hit list 🔥🦅
ESP Phoenix custom from the 80s with the "lawsuit" headstock. Very cool in a turquoise blue, but heavy. How about Vic Zino's Sgt Doom Superbird? Seems like millions of cool, obscure guitar companies out there. Killer guitars from Japan. Hufschmid from Switzerland. Vigier Marilyn guitar from France, etc.
Yes, the sunburst one was wired with 3 independant volumes. When the middle pickup is engaged via its own volume pot, the slide switch enables to put it in the circuit either in parallel to any other position (so you'd get the 2 and 4 of a strat for example), or in series (Fire position :-) ), which sounds massive, but works only with bright sounding pickups like firebirds. With 3 PAFs or even 3P90s, it'd be too muddy and barely useable.
Looks cool, but the upper and lower horn aesthetics aren't quite right, IMO. I imagine they're doing that to get around any trademark issues from Gibson.
U are a badass on the neck…. Don’t matter if you’re playing a log! Don’t talk shit! If it stAys in tune you’ve got it covered and coveted… let’s not pretend
This is an awesome guitar...but not something I would buy as I got the guitars I was after and the sounds I need for all my recording...and gigging purposes....
They’re so heavy tho, and they have these giant necks on them. U need to be a lumber jack to be able to play one of them 🤷♀️ it’s like strings on a baseball bat.
Chris! You talk too fast and are barely audible at times. Your sentences run together so often that it's difficult to understand the topic you just spoke about before you're onto another topic! Slow your roll, Big Guy!
Im thinking Chris might be one of the best guitarists of this generation. Love your playing.
Chris you make everything sound fantastic❤
Yeah he really brought home the "tone is in the fingers" theory to me, pick a guitar that feels comfortable in your hands, inspires you to play, and get to playing it, a lot, feel what your playing, and let your fingers make the sound.
One of the best players around
Man, the way you solo, I can literally hear your soul coming through...
This guy is so criminally underrated.
I’d rather go see Chris than any current or former virtuoso. He needs to tour with G3.
IYKYK
I mean by now chris is pretty darn rated!
I think that now he is deservedly very highly rated in the industry. He's known worldwide as one of the new greats
He is very much known in the guitar world. The problem he and other guitarists of this era in time are having is that they are not on enormous/hit songs. It is impossible in this current state of how music is consumed to be as vital as guitarists of the past have been. Truth be told, when radio became the dinosaur that it is, it killed mass exposure of artists. As much as it sucked that there were gatekeepers in the record/radio industry, it produced stars.
What a weapon!!! Looks and sounds superb! Let’s face it, any guitar would look cool in CB’s hands! What a Maestro! Would love to see CRDL BLK down under! 👏👏👏
I had the pleasure to visit Mickael's shop almost ten years ago. A true artist and passionate craftsman! Hope to get my hands on one of his guitars one day!
A peach of a guitar that brings out the best in your playing
i remember you showing me the spring at the Luxembourg date, the firehawk ticks even more boxes, looks and sounds absolutely incredible, great to see all the success you're getting with the band as well, kudos 🙌
Was hoping you'd do a video on this guitar. Looks like an absolute weapon.
I've been obsessed with this guitar since you got it. Crazy crazy good! 🔥
Hope you guys come back to the states some day soon!!
You look very comfortable with that guitar.
Flipping AWESOME playing!!. and that is a BEAUT guitar. Thanks for a very interesting video, Chris.
Like a moth to a...Firehawk 😆😁👍🏻It's a gorgeous and unusual guitar.
It is Friday and just found this one that I missed a couple weeks ago! Beautiful guitar that I am fortunately to have seen & heard up close at the show in Nashville. ❤
The video I’ve been waiting for since the Troubadour 🤘🎸
Nothing better than a truly great player on a truly great guitar.
Amazing how much it suits You, looks made for You
Chris; really great! Cheers!
The one that i wanted! Thx chris! 🎉🎉
That guitar looks and sounds absolutely killer!
Beautiful guitar, I have a Firebird (Gibson) with miniH, and I love it! And you’re playing is…. Marvelous.
Are they mini humbuckers or Firebird pickups?
@@tiki_trash I have a 2011 in TS with Steinberger tuners, which are fantastic. It came stock with the Firebird pups, great sounding guitar IMO. Some people don't like them. I keep it cased and it still has that sweet lacquer smell!
@@tiki_trash firebird pickups “are” minihumbuckers.
Ya know that thing they say about the Welsh, they all have magnificent singing voices. Well, Chris’s voice is obvs though a guitar & oh man, does he make them sing!!! Amazing
Is there a single guitar in the world that you aren’t capable of conjuring some degree of magic from, Christopher?
Nice guitar Buckmaster. Well played.
Crap that guitar sounds amazing
Excellent! What a guitar.
That is one beautiful Guitar! Perhaps even nicer than a Gibson…
Can’t wait, I’ve got tickets for the tramshed in January
See you in Falmouth!
You set that bird on fire when you play it
I’m having quite the hankering for a Firebird myself. Just waiting for the right one to come along. Congrats on yours. She’s a beauty!
Not something I’d think of normally picking up. I’ll give one a chance now though. Thanks Chris! Cheers 🍻 excited for new tunes!
Stunning looking guitar. Love it buddy👌
Sunbear makes amazing pickups--I've got them in both my Les Paul and my Strat, and I'm looking at getting more from Stuart at Sunbear in the future.
I think in honor of this new guitar You should start playing with your hair down!🤘😁🤘
Keep sharing your new axes man.
Chris, I think you could put strings on a broom handle and make it sound great.
Chris, you could use kite string on a broom handle and still sound fantastic!
Man this guy is great! Reminds me of that one player, Noone Else.
“Black Bird,” “Here, There and Everywhere.” Now I have to go back and see if these just a couple of words that just happened to go together in an accidental Beatles reference, or actual Easter eggs haha. Love the guitar, love the knowledge you drop, and of course, YOUR PLAYING BLOWS MY MIND lolz.
Me: "That thing is so sweet, I want one!"
3 mins later:
"Oh... its like a bajillion dollars 😞"
Likely to get a Springer CB signature before we get a Revstar sig..😜👍
I'm far from a Gibson fanboy (very far) but that shape just looks wrong without the reverse headstock. Still looks and sounds great.
Just close your eyes and listen 😊
Sounding awesome!
As always amazing video Chris!
I love the fact Chris loves Rival Sons and Scott Holiday. Holiday is absolutely one of the most innovative guitarists around. Rival Sons is general are one of the most innovative and original rock bands around today.
Hi Chris! Great vid and playing as always. Perhaps in a future vid you could discuss playing solos with a capo. My experience is that big bends tend to pull the strings out of tune. Any suggestions?
Hmmm.... Very interesting !!
I'm hoping you guys get back to the States next year. If you're anywhere near me I'll definitely be there.
You are right up there with Gary Moore. Not even kidding.
You don't do that 'bash' at the beginning of an intense phrase like he did, and the sliding to the exact note you want and then bending it is a lot harder than it sounds.
The Reverend Warhawk is also very nice.
The Reverend Reeves Gabrel Dirtbike in the two pickup version is the best non Firebird /Firebird I’ve played . Must have a look at The Warhawk ! Shame that PRS has dibs on bird inlays 🤣
Great sounding bird /hawk /sparrow 🤣Love a Firebird but rolling about at the other end of the spectrum fancied the Epiphone inspired by Gibson one but the neck pickup is great but the bridge is too bright and ice -picky . Guy in a store said “ Great guitar desperate for a good set of pickups .” If the numbers come up the French Fancy will be on the hit list 🔥🦅
Scott Holiday rules
So I. Guessing you got a “rig rundown” from Premier Guitar?
Beautiful guitar great playing I bought a Gibson firebird last year on a whim it’s a 2016 standard am in love with it it’s my no1 👌👍
Unbelievable!!
Good to see and hear the Victory amps again.
She’s a singer
The inimitable Chris Buck; does anyone truly know a more expressive player.
That is a gorgeous guitar 😍
I gotta know the story of the skeleton portrait behind you 💀
I have a Firebird, and I hate leaving it.........🤘🎸
❤
Chris🎸🫶👍
The sound of the whammy on this guitar is gorgeous, have you tried doing shoegaze glide-picking on it? Bet it sounds sweet
you are a genius cant wait to get to Gorilla in manchester 👍
ESP Phoenix custom from the 80s with the "lawsuit" headstock. Very cool in a turquoise blue, but heavy. How about Vic Zino's Sgt Doom Superbird? Seems like millions of cool, obscure guitar companies out there. Killer guitars from Japan. Hufschmid from Switzerland. Vigier Marilyn guitar from France, etc.
Mini humbuckers are amazing
The BASE PRICE is £3,800 . High altitude frets. Need mountain climber boots to get them.
Are you gonna play at Bluesfest in Australia at Easter ?
I find it’s though for cowboy chords as the neck sticks out may too much to the left due to offset
The problem is I want everything you play but my bank acc won’t let me 😂
What was the switch for on the sunburst one? Something to do with the middle pickup?
Yes, the sunburst one was wired with 3 independant volumes. When the middle pickup is engaged via its own volume pot, the slide switch enables to put it in the circuit either in parallel to any other position (so you'd get the 2 and 4 of a strat for example), or in series (Fire position :-) ), which sounds massive, but works only with bright sounding pickups like firebirds. With 3 PAFs or even 3P90s, it'd be too muddy and barely useable.
@@SpringerGuitars thanks, I wish I had something with firebird pickups to try it out
Cool guitar but your Yamaha sounds better.
Looks cool, but the upper and lower horn aesthetics aren't quite right, IMO. I imagine they're doing that to get around any trademark issues from Gibson.
The question is, how is it different than a Firebird?
U are a badass on the neck…. Don’t matter if you’re playing a log! Don’t talk shit! If it stAys in tune you’ve got it covered and coveted… let’s not pretend
This is an awesome guitar...but not something I would buy as I got the guitars I was after and the sounds I need for all my recording...and gigging purposes....
They’re so heavy tho, and they have these giant necks on them. U need to be a lumber jack to be able to play one of them 🤷♀️ it’s like strings on a baseball bat.
Such a blatant knock-off with the bird on the pick guard. 👎👎👎
Chris! You talk too fast and are barely audible at times. Your sentences run together so often that it's difficult to understand the topic you just spoke about before you're onto another topic! Slow your roll, Big Guy!
😂
Just listen faster.
Los Angeles used to not be such a pile of shit, just saying 😂