My wife and I are splitting, at my folks til I make my big move a couple of states away...my guitar is now always close to me, in its case open laying next to my bed in my old bedroom...wake and bake and practice is so healing. Thank you
@@blacklabelnic Same here. I sometimes take my strat of 15 years with me in bed after a good practice or gig when i go to sleep. I love that guitar. It carried me, and still does, through rough times.
My God! I've never heard a better example of how much difference a tube overdrive can make. You kicked on the Page and it was just buttery smooth. It was like the aural equivalent of when you rub a set of NYXL string down with XLR8... lovely thing.
TPS uploads always makes me feel like I'm hanging out with my friends. Superb, informative content. This video is no exception! As a keen beginer, it is great to see how experienced players play and practice at home. I would love to see more videos like this.
Hi Dan, great help here as I’ve been trying to set up my home rig assortment for a while, but the most helpful part is just the inspiration/reminder that you (who plays beautifully) will grab that 10 minutes and use it to practice, it’s so easy to say to oneself, “oh, it’s not enough time to bother...” so we wait for that hour block, and as a result don’t play all week. Thanks for all you do for us, over this last year you have helped put the guitar back in my life after a very long hiatus, where I feel like I’m learning everything new, and thanks to TPS hopefully better this time.
Very nice instalment, Dan, thank you for the effort of making those. I think this is a great way to provide additional help with utilizing all those tools in really creative way. Sometimes we get stuck with the old ways, and watching you & Mick use your rig can greatly enhance our own skill set. The TPS has become my "always-on" (sic!) channel; I immensely applaud your work, gents. All the best!
Must say. I do love these little off shoot vlogs you and Mick do! Waiting a week for Friday TPS is way too long! You guys are awesome! I learn something new every time!
Great to see the Big Trees make an appearance. It's so versatile for something as small. I use mine to split my signal for wet/dry. I use the speaker-out into a 1x12 for the dry signal and the line-out into my modulation pedals and the front of a Fender amp for wet. Heavenly!
Really inspiring stuff, Dan. You play beautifully! I'd love to add a bit more sophistication into my playing and explore more about chords and harmony so I'm really looking forward to this series.
Dan, Best playing ever!! Really inspiring. The Big Trees sounds so amazing. I really understand how a great amp can help to improve your playing. When I got my Cornell Plexi 7 (also a beautiful hand made single ended EL84 amp), I understood how I needed to practice to sound good on that amp, because every note that was not properly played standed out. An amp like that kind of shows you the way. It is really helping me to get better.
Hey Dan! Lovely playing there...as always! Watched this video in my lunch break from teaching guitar at Burford School...on my THR10 no less! You and Mick are the best thing on RUclips. Keep up the great work!
Awesome, Dan. I'm really looking forward to this series. Mostly voicings and ideas to take back into what I picked up in the show about two guitarists playing together. I really love the continuity you guys keep in the shows and blogs, as I can always go pack and rewatch a show that has more on a certain idea. You guys are a great resource.
Great video Dan. I love my TH10 for practicing, but hadn't thought of a small pedal-sized amp and small board to get more tonal variation. Thanks again for the ideas to keep improving. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
That Pedal Show ah is that right?! That’s very exciting in hindsight as I’m a huge fan of the show now! If you do take a listen to my new stuff I hope you like!
Yessssssss!!! I cannot wait to see where this goes! I just recently started lessons (after 20 years of self-teaching) so this is perfectly in line with what I'm doing.
Great video Dan As many have already said the thr range are great, I own the thr10c and have modded it with stereo speaker outs and run it thru a 2×12 cab, it really fills the room. By far some of the best kit I've bought.
Yamaha THR is straight up the best piece of gear i'v ever owned, pound for pound. Had mine for like 6 years and i'm still waiting for a company to top it in terms of a pure home amp.
…and this amp is indestructible. Because of his light weight, it fell from a dining table 5 or 6 times. I broke the on/off switch but it's still working perfectly :-P ( sorry for my bad english)
I loved this, especially the description where Mick gave we the American fans a proper English spelling lesson lol. Kudos to you Mick for calling out us out for moaning about spelling.
Well the irony is apparently I was wrong. The usage here is as a noun apparently, not a verb. My apologies to all. Getting grammar wrong actually hurts me more than being a terrible musician!
@@ThatPedalShow Mick, I believe, in order for practice to be a verb, it would have to be inflected such as practicing, practiced, etc. Here, practice is a "thing." I am practicing [verb]. Practice make permanent [noun]. Thanks to Justin Sandercoe for the latter example :-)
Great getting an inside scoop to how you practice at home. It does surprise me however. With the gear you have access to on a daily basis, I thought you may possibly have a huge set up at the house. I actually do fully set up my gear I use at gigs at home and in fact probably even go more impractical with multiple amps, wet/dry, etc. It does give me some piece of mind when I get to a gig that my stuff is all going to be in working order. I have a band mate that puts his stuff away between gigs and then during set ups typically has a bunch of issues he needs to work through. Thanks for all you do Dan.
Hey Dan & TPS - I love the show and the Vlogs. Getting insight into your setups and approach is great, and I love how *most of the time* you always talk in concepts rather than specifics. I think it would be great to point out in this Vlog that it’s not important to have a custom low watt amp, but rather to find a practice amp that is painfully clear with articulation, to give you the best way to improve. Great point and keep up the good work!
I’ve just recently found your channel, I think the way you cover things is fantastic and very helpful to me a lot of the things I wonder about I find somewhere you two have nailed them down for me so you’ve helped cut out a lot of the guess work which is perfect there are so many people on RUclips who will lead you in all directions so I watch you guys and cutout the rest. I never thought pedals were necessary till I found your channel.
One of the best Intros ever... at the End ...From E to C ... like it ! And.. yes i have the same THR 10 as my ever be by my side Amp. Fits in my Suitcase and travels with me ever since
One of the best additions I've ever made to my practice rig is adding a TC Electronic Wiretap pedal. I tend to come up with some really cool riffs & chord progressions but then forget what they were later on. Now it's all saved on the Wiretap each time I practice. Invaluable.
I'm just taking my first steps from acoustic to electric and the THR has been a godsend - especially as I live in a flat! It takes pedals really well and is so convenient - one less obstacle to practising is always a good thing :-)
Loved this! Great point about practicing with an amp you can't hide behind! I've been setting my amp with lots of clarity and I've been removing the "bass cushion" as I like to call it. Only downside is now I'm addicted to the clarity, and have discovered that most guitars have really muddy stock pickups regardless of pricepoint. Been putting Mcnelly pickups in all my guitars to remedy this, but they aren't cheap!
As a bedroom guitarist, I really appreciate this video. I am already familiar with the THR, and it is on my list to purchase. What I have been looking for, a really long time, is a low volume bedroom practice amp that sounds really good, but reveals every sound I make on the guitar. Both good and bad. A video on that topic, at different price points, would be great. Most of the time when a video is made on great sounding...revealing amp, it is only suitable for the stage, and is very expensive. More video on those beautiful chords you were playing would also be appreciated. Great video!
I bought a THR after you mentioned it in a previous vid & I’m glad I did. Easy, neighbour friendly & pleasant sounding. If Yamaha bring one out with a loop to put a looper in (if that makes sense) I’ll buy that too. Great vid.
The bark! 😂 Bloopers are the best! Great video, Dan. The first time I played through an unforgiving amp, I was simultaneously horrified and elated. Once I got the hang of it, I was hooked!
Slowly realising that a simple set up like this is all i really need as a primarily bedroom guitarist. Definitely struggling to give up my modelling unit (which has always clashed all little with my tube amp in truth) but having a set up that doesn’t let you tweak much naturally focusses you on the playing rather than messing with the gear.
I use a Boss Katana Air for practice which has a gyro-sensor wireless jack that turns on the amp when you pick up the guitar. I've been surprised at how much more I play just from that extra convenience of not having to dig out cables (and it helps with the living-room-friendly factor a lot). Very nice sounding amp as well + a good bluetooth speaker for music playback. On the downside it is quite pricey compared to the Yamaha.
The series looks very promising. A topic that would be interesting is how do you plan your practice? What aspects of your guitar playing do you want to improve and how to you come up with the exercises that you need to execute in order to improve yourself.
Those little Yamaha amps are ahead of their time. Stellar sounds, quick recording if you want to send a sound sample to someone, great look and design. Hardcore need one!
Thanks Dan! This was great to see. I remember you mentioning your THR10 in a video a long time ago, and I was so happy to see it here and what settings you like. I use mine at home so much for practicing too, that along with my AC10. Loved the insight for how your practice rigs are set up and why, especially the focusing on the clean notes when wanting to get better. Really would love to see how you approach your practice time-what you practice and why, maybe insight into how you practiced in the beginning when wanting to improve your harmony and melody.
Very relatable Dan. I find I practice so much more now that we have a basement family room. All my gear is set up and ready to go. No faffing around and even if I am only down there to let the dog out for a pee and a sniff in the garden I can have ten minutes into a good set up sounding great, no bother. Actually, having this is why I moved on my THR10C. I didn't need it for the sofa noodle any more.
Dan... you've made me want a tele maaan. Gah. Another guitar to find space for and restring. Lol. To think for the majority of my music career and beyond I always never wanted one. I've been corrupted by your channel and I'm proud of it damn it!
Fantastic video! Completely agree on the use of the team Yamaha. I use my Boss Katana-Air in the same way, I don't even waste time getting a cable out!
More of this from Dan and Mick... now we have the pedal education teach us how to use it to become a better player now :-D Really nice playing too on this video!
I love my old Vox VR30. All analog, two channel with reverb. I rarely use pedals home. That amp gives me all I need to cover everything. Smart little board, there, though!
It really is super important to be able to start playing as quickly as possible when inspiration hits. I don't have the Yamaha, (which is very cool btw) but I leave my main guitar in a gig bag right by my rig. I just flip 3 switches and in under a minute I'm checking the tuning, and ready to play. It's so important to have as few obstacles as possible. Nice clip, thanks!
I love this! I was living with my mrs family for a while and couldn’t have a playin area set up which stopped me from playing other than gigs for about 4 months, needless to say my playing got daggier than a wombats arse! Thankfully I changed it all around!
Love love love the THR10. I have it hooked up to my computer via USB and since it's stereo, it's become my defacto speaker set for just watching youtube or whatever on my home office computer. Seperate mix for USB audio and input means you can jam over songs with perfect balance and of course it's great audio interface for recording in a pinch as well. Can't beat the versatility for the price.
Very interesting. Great playing and lovely clean tones. Would love to see an hour long episode totally dedicated to clean tones and dryer tones for jazzier styles of play.
Sometimes I will break the morning silence with my Steinberger . Those first natural unplugged sounds before the coffee is ready set me up for the day. Coffee, no sugar or milk. Guitar, no pick , no cable. Good breakfast.
Dan, I use the same THR-10 and I agree with you. Typically I will plug a set of headphones into mine at night (to avoid any nasty notes from Management about bothering the neighbors), and I can hear every-single-fault in my playing. Keep up the good advise and I look forward to seeing Mick’s setup.
I got to say I'm a little surprised that Dan has one of these Yamaha little amps. I have one and I love it for the convenience reason as well, in addition to the fact that doesn't sound too bad. I also love that I can throw 8 aa batteries in it and take it to a park and go practice. I'm really glad I watched this video, and of course I just love TPS in general. Thanks for sharing this, Dan!
Another really good bit of shared experience, imparted without the B.S. and ego so common on some other RUclips channels.(that shall remain nameless). If only this content--and something like YT had been around years ago, when I first decided to learn to play guitar. Thanks, Dan. BTW, I think you have a backlog of honking to do! From about 1:08 to 1:30 or so!
Yup if I setup my gear it's staying in the middle of the floor till I have to play again. Wife is usually not a huge fan with me. Now I need to get a practice setup 💵 💰💵. And what I take away from this is ease of use and inspiring sounds equal more play time. Thanks Dan great video.
I have been happy with my small Vox Mini3 G2 practice amp. Sounds amazing, can run on batteries, headphones and tons of amp models and FX in small affordable package.
Gorgeous clean tone on the little Yamaha. It actually sounds very-close to a Blackface Fender Princeton Reverb. Those pristine cleans are so inspiring. I'm thinking about getting the THR30II. Really enjoyed your playing.
Nice! Thr10C just moved a few steps up on my wish list! And maaan, that AudioKitchen is soooo good - I use a Kettner Tube Edition 20th anniversary for the clarity that makes me notice mistakes :) Btw, really cannot wait for the content on harmony to come! Keep up the awesomeness! :)
Hi Dan, Francis here, ;-), Perhaps hopelessly off topic but, your playing sounds so much more relaxed and is a lot more fluid than how i hear you play in TPS-shows. That is to my ears. More informal, perhaps less "i have to compete with Mick" sort of? On topic: Nice to see your practice "rig". Much more time is spent by almost everyone playing at home than in the rehearsal shack, the pub, the club, let alone the stadium,... Using a set up that reveals your playing ( no-one else is listening ( neighbours perhaps )) but also has a comfortable response and feel is essential for the many hours spent practising in solitude. Being a diehard Fender combo player i decided on finding myself a Marshall ( !? ) for the hi gain stuff ( Some people do much more outrageous things in their spare time ). What on earth am i going to do with a zillion Watts full stack metal monster. But, than i came across the JVM 1, a one watt dual channel head, found myself an old 4 X 10" cab fitted with early 70's Celestions. Brilliant match!!! Loud enough to annoy the neighbours, which i don't do, nice tone,... ( bit different response and feel from what i'm Fenderey used to ( taught me to better understand Marshalls ) but really nice cleans and awesome OD-ed ) at bedroom level. Huge, huge sound particularly with a bit of reverb and delay added. Hopefully everyone finds themselves a comfortable home rig, perhaps the is one of the most underestimated tools. Thanks for posting this vid. Grtz. Fr.c#
TPS has really become my 'Always -On' youtube channel!
HA HA BRILLIANT DUDE!!?
Brilliant!
I agree - brilliant.
I always have a tab open that I'm watching
Absolutely! This must have to get a mention in the VCQ video for sure haha
Dan’s playing rules. No one could ever accuse him of ever being stuck in boxes. Incredibly excited for more harmony breakdowns
My wife and I are splitting, at my folks til I make my big move a couple of states away...my guitar is now always close to me, in its case open laying next to my bed in my old bedroom...wake and bake and practice is so healing. Thank you
joe Rodriguez
I know where you coming from man
Been there, guitar was and is salvation always
@@blacklabelnic Same here. I sometimes take my strat of 15 years with me in bed after a good practice or gig when i go to sleep. I love that guitar. It carried me, and still does, through rough times.
Amen, Sir,
So man where/how are ya now with all of that? Hope it worked out for ya,sincerely
Dan, your playing is always brill, but that lovely phrase at @8:58 made me stop and rewind for another listen. Lovely!
Yes, that was sweet indeed. I rewound, too.
Can't wait for more of this series. I really enjoy the way you play the guitar and looking forward to learning from you. Thanks Dan.
My God! I've never heard a better example of how much difference a tube overdrive can make. You kicked on the Page and it was just buttery smooth. It was like the aural equivalent of when you rub a set of NYXL string down with XLR8... lovely thing.
TPS uploads always makes me feel like I'm hanging out with my friends. Superb, informative content. This video is no exception! As a keen beginer, it is great to see how experienced players play and practice at home. I would love to see more videos like this.
Hi Dan, great help here as I’ve been trying to set up my home rig assortment for a while, but the most helpful part is just the inspiration/reminder that you (who plays beautifully) will grab that 10 minutes and use it to practice, it’s so easy to say to oneself, “oh, it’s not enough time to bother...” so we wait for that hour block, and as a result don’t play all week. Thanks for all you do for us, over this last year you have helped put the guitar back in my life after a very long hiatus, where I feel like I’m learning everything new, and thanks to TPS hopefully better this time.
So, I saw this and, for my birthday, got a Yamaha THR10C. That thing is so easy and so inspiring for quick, easy set up. I just love it. Thanks Dan!
Thank you so much for your Time and Effort, Dan. Looking forward to the next Epsodes!
I'm more and more impressed with your playing all the time Dan. It's a pleasure to watch you!
thanks matey :)
can I just say your show is very inspiring got me back into playing after many years cant thank you and mick enough bless you both
Very nice instalment, Dan, thank you for the effort of making those. I think this is a great way to provide additional help with utilizing all those tools in really creative way. Sometimes we get stuck with the old ways, and watching you & Mick use your rig can greatly enhance our own skill set.
The TPS has become my "always-on" (sic!) channel; I immensely applaud your work, gents. All the best!
thr10 😍. my first ever decent amp way back. now its micks time for his room set up
I think Micks is the TPS studio! 😂
Mick's room setup: Super Reverb turned down just slightly from gig level and his second favorite Tube Screamer ; )
Must say. I do love these little off shoot vlogs you and Mick do! Waiting a week for Friday TPS is way too long! You guys are awesome! I learn something new every time!
Great to see the Big Trees make an appearance. It's so versatile for something as small. I use mine to split my signal for wet/dry. I use the speaker-out into a 1x12 for the dry signal and the line-out into my modulation pedals and the front of a Fender amp for wet. Heavenly!
Perfect
Really inspiring stuff, Dan. You play beautifully! I'd love to add a bit more sophistication into my playing and explore more about chords and harmony so I'm really looking forward to this series.
Me too. Chords, Inversions, Harmony - Can't Wait. . . but I basically have TPS on my Computer - " EveryTime I click it on " - what's not to love ?
Dan, Best playing ever!! Really inspiring. The Big Trees sounds so amazing. I really understand how a great amp can help to improve your playing. When I got my Cornell Plexi 7 (also a beautiful hand made single ended EL84 amp), I understood how I needed to practice to sound good on that amp, because every note that was not properly played standed out. An amp like that kind of shows you the way. It is really helping me to get better.
Hey Dan! Lovely playing there...as always! Watched this video in my lunch break from teaching guitar at Burford School...on my THR10 no less! You and Mick are the best thing on RUclips. Keep up the great work!
Awesome, Dan. I'm really looking forward to this series. Mostly voicings and ideas to take back into what I picked up in the show about two guitarists playing together. I really love the continuity you guys keep in the shows and blogs, as I can always go pack and rewatch a show that has more on a certain idea. You guys are a great resource.
Great video Dan. I love my TH10 for practicing, but hadn't thought of a small pedal-sized amp and small board to get more tonal variation. Thanks again for the ideas to keep improving. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
Yay the big trees!
Luke! Hope you're doing well. I interviewed you once for Guitarist mag. I shall search your latest music! :0)
That Pedal Show ah is that right?! That’s very exciting in hindsight as I’m a huge fan of the show now! If you do take a listen to my new stuff I hope you like!
Now that was good. Thanks Dan for your continued time and efforts
Brilliant! Looking forward to more of these.
Yessssssss!!! I cannot wait to see where this goes! I just recently started lessons (after 20 years of self-teaching) so this is perfectly in line with what I'm doing.
Once again, astonished by how wonderful Red sounds Dan!
Hope to see some Blogs on chords and inversions soon 😊👌
Great video Dan
As many have already said the thr range are great, I own the thr10c and have modded it with stereo speaker outs and run it thru a 2×12 cab, it really fills the room.
By far some of the best kit I've bought.
man, tps along the josh form jhs had become my favorite channels, and dan what a great player!
Yamaha THR is straight up the best piece of gear i'v ever owned, pound for pound. Had mine for like 6 years and i'm still waiting for a company to top it in terms of a pure home amp.
He's right about that reverb. Sounds incredible for such a little device.
I believe Blackstar now has something similar with stereo onboard effects.
It's my travel amp. Take it in my handluggage when I'm doing non-music-related work. Excellent little box.
…and this amp is indestructible. Because of his light weight, it fell from a dining table 5 or 6 times. I broke the on/off switch but it's still working perfectly :-P ( sorry for my bad english)
@@01kid01 your english is fine mate :D
So looking forward to this series. Hoping that these videos get me to practice as much as your other videos get me to buy pedals.
I loved this, especially the description where Mick gave we the American fans a proper English spelling lesson lol. Kudos to you Mick for calling out us out for moaning about spelling.
Well the irony is apparently I was wrong. The usage here is as a noun apparently, not a verb. My apologies to all. Getting grammar wrong actually hurts me more than being a terrible musician!
My wife graduated college with an English degree. She's constantly correcting my grammar but in a good way. I appreciate you guys and all you do.
@@ThatPedalShow Mick, I believe, in order for practice to be a verb, it would have to be inflected such as practicing, practiced, etc. Here, practice is a "thing." I am practicing [verb]. Practice make permanent [noun]. Thanks to Justin Sandercoe for the latter example :-)
Thanks!
My THR10X is hands down my most played amp. Convenient. Sounds fantastic. And my wife let’s me keep it in the living room ;)
That ambient background came to life after adding the Page pedal, what a difference!
Would love to hear you talk about chords and harmony Dan! I really love your playing in that sense.
Cool to see the home rig and can't wait for the rest of the series!
Stellar playing mate! Love the setup. Cheers!
Great getting an inside scoop to how you practice at home. It does surprise me however. With the gear you have access to on a daily basis, I thought you may possibly have a huge set up at the house. I actually do fully set up my gear I use at gigs at home and in fact probably even go more impractical with multiple amps, wet/dry, etc. It does give me some piece of mind when I get to a gig that my stuff is all going to be in working order. I have a band mate that puts his stuff away between gigs and then during set ups typically has a bunch of issues he needs to work through. Thanks for all you do Dan.
Hey Dan & TPS - I love the show and the Vlogs. Getting insight into your setups and approach is great, and I love how *most of the time* you always talk in concepts rather than specifics. I think it would be great to point out in this Vlog that it’s not important to have a custom low watt amp, but rather to find a practice amp that is painfully clear with articulation, to give you the best way to improve. Great point and keep up the good work!
I’ve just recently found your channel, I think the way you cover things is fantastic and very helpful to me a lot of the things I wonder about I find somewhere you two have nailed them down for me so you’ve helped cut out a lot of the guess work which is perfect there are so many people on RUclips who will lead you in all directions so I watch you guys and cutout the rest. I never thought pedals were necessary till I found your channel.
Ah, cheers Will, and welcome!
One of the best Intros ever... at the End ...From E to C ... like it ! And.. yes i have the same THR 10 as my ever be by my side Amp. Fits in my Suitcase and travels with me ever since
One of the best additions I've ever made to my practice rig is adding a TC Electronic Wiretap pedal. I tend to come up with some really cool riffs & chord progressions but then forget what they were later on. Now it's all saved on the Wiretap each time I practice. Invaluable.
The THR hits it out the park again, such amazing sounding little things those Yammys and of course Dan’s playing exquisite as ever ✌🏻love it
I'm just taking my first steps from acoustic to electric and the THR has been a godsend - especially as I live in a flat! It takes pedals really well and is so convenient - one less obstacle to practising is always a good thing :-)
Loved this! Great point about practicing with an amp you can't hide behind! I've been setting my amp with lots of clarity and I've been removing the "bass cushion" as I like to call it.
Only downside is now I'm addicted to the clarity, and have discovered that most guitars have really muddy stock pickups regardless of pricepoint. Been putting Mcnelly pickups in all my guitars to remedy this, but they aren't cheap!
Man that tone with the page was beautiful!
Fabulous Dan. That Audio Kitchen amp and that cab sound a-m-a-z-i-n-g and your playing was luscious. Keep your vlogs a-coming. Cheers.
Awesome setup, Dan and beautiful playing!
As a bedroom guitarist, I really appreciate this video. I am already familiar with the THR, and it is on my list to purchase. What I have been looking for, a really long time, is a low volume bedroom practice amp that sounds really good, but reveals every sound I make on the guitar. Both good and bad. A video on that topic, at different price points, would be great. Most of the time when a video is made on great sounding...revealing amp, it is only suitable for the stage, and is very expensive. More video on those beautiful chords you were playing would also be appreciated. Great video!
Hahaha that Treehouse of Horror poster is the best possible surprise from inside Dan's house!
I bought a THR after you mentioned it in a previous vid & I’m glad I did. Easy, neighbour friendly & pleasant sounding. If Yamaha bring one out with a loop to put a looper in (if that makes sense) I’ll buy that too. Great vid.
The bark! 😂 Bloopers are the best!
Great video, Dan. The first time I played through an unforgiving amp, I was simultaneously horrified and elated. Once I got the hang of it, I was hooked!
Yes!!!! More of this please!!!
Love the vlogs. Perfect size
Love it Dan, keep them coming!
Really looking forward to this series of vlogs!
Slowly realising that a simple set up like this is all i really need as a primarily bedroom guitarist. Definitely struggling to give up my modelling unit (which has always clashed all little with my tube amp in truth) but having a set up that doesn’t let you tweak much naturally focusses you on the playing rather than messing with the gear.
I use a Boss Katana Air for practice which has a gyro-sensor wireless jack that turns on the amp when you pick up the guitar. I've been surprised at how much more I play just from that extra convenience of not having to dig out cables (and it helps with the living-room-friendly factor a lot). Very nice sounding amp as well + a good bluetooth speaker for music playback. On the downside it is quite pricey compared to the Yamaha.
The series looks very promising. A topic that would be interesting is how do you plan your practice? What aspects of your guitar playing do you want to improve and how to you come up with the exercises that you need to execute in order to improve yourself.
Those little Yamaha amps are ahead of their time. Stellar sounds, quick recording if you want to send a sound sample to someone, great look and design. Hardcore need one!
Thanks for this video. You are speaking to me. Less is more. I'm playing with gear way above my weight class. Getting back down to basics.
Thanks Dan! This was great to see. I remember you mentioning your THR10 in a video a long time ago, and I was so happy to see it here and what settings you like. I use mine at home so much for practicing too, that along with my AC10. Loved the insight for how your practice rigs are set up and why, especially the focusing on the clean notes when wanting to get better. Really would love to see how you approach your practice time-what you practice and why, maybe insight into how you practiced in the beginning when wanting to improve your harmony and melody.
Very relatable Dan. I find I practice so much more now that we have a basement family room. All my gear is set up and ready to go. No faffing around and even if I am only down there to let the dog out for a pee and a sniff in the garden I can have ten minutes into a good set up sounding great, no bother. Actually, having this is why I moved on my THR10C. I didn't need it for the sofa noodle any more.
Line 6 Pod (which I've had forever !) Ditto Looper and a Roland Jazz Chorus 22...Covers everything really...Love this little set up !
Dan... you've made me want a tele maaan. Gah. Another guitar to find space for and restring. Lol. To think for the majority of my music career and beyond I always never wanted one. I've been corrupted by your channel and I'm proud of it damn it!
That was great man. Love how you guys mix up the location too. I'll use the clean technique when practicing. I'll also start practicing!
Looking forward to your vlogs!
"my wife doesn't mind it being on the furniture"
My Amp minds my wife being on the furniture.
Fantastic video! Completely agree on the use of the team Yamaha. I use my Boss Katana-Air in the same way, I don't even waste time getting a cable out!
More of this from Dan and Mick... now we have the pedal education teach us how to use it to become a better player now :-D Really nice playing too on this video!
Dan with this quick little video you made me question my small home rig. Thanks.
Thank you Dan, cheers
I love my old Vox VR30. All analog, two channel with reverb. I rarely use pedals home. That amp gives me all I need to cover everything. Smart little board, there, though!
It really is super important to be able to start playing as quickly as possible when inspiration hits. I don't have the Yamaha, (which is very cool btw) but I leave my main guitar in a gig bag right by my rig. I just flip 3 switches and in under a minute I'm checking the tuning, and ready to play. It's so important to have as few obstacles as possible. Nice clip, thanks!
I love this! I was living with my mrs family for a while and couldn’t have a playin area set up which stopped me from playing other than gigs for about 4 months, needless to say my playing got daggier than a wombats arse! Thankfully I changed it all around!
That is possibly the best tone you guys ever had in all your episodes!
Awesome! I was so waiting for this comment! Excellent. :0) Mick here!
Love love love the THR10. I have it hooked up to my computer via USB and since it's stereo, it's become my defacto speaker set for just watching youtube or whatever on my home office computer. Seperate mix for USB audio and input means you can jam over songs with perfect balance and of course it's great audio interface for recording in a pinch as well. Can't beat the versatility for the price.
It has been awhile since I practiced until my hand hurt. That inversion of the major 7th got me there.
Very interesting. Great playing and lovely clean tones. Would love to see an hour long episode totally dedicated to clean tones and dryer tones for jazzier styles of play.
Sometimes I will break the morning silence with my Steinberger . Those first natural unplugged sounds before the coffee is ready set me up for the day. Coffee, no sugar or milk. Guitar, no pick , no cable. Good breakfast.
Great tones, great playing, solid advice!
Dan, I use the same THR-10 and I agree with you. Typically I will plug a set of headphones into mine at night (to avoid any nasty notes from Management about bothering the neighbors), and I can hear every-single-fault in my playing.
Keep up the good advise and I look forward to seeing Mick’s setup.
One of the great things about a tele is that they are an "honest" guitar. When you suck they tell you. When your on they tell you that too.
Almost like Pavlov’s dogs, I heard a faint horn honk after the names... BTW love this channel.
Fantastic! Great video. I also have the THR10 and I simply love it. Nice thing with the looper... Got to get me one of those.. 😊🤘🎸👍
I got to say I'm a little surprised that Dan has one of these Yamaha little amps. I have one and I love it for the convenience reason as well, in addition to the fact that doesn't sound too bad. I also love that I can throw 8 aa batteries in it and take it to a park and go practice. I'm really glad I watched this video, and of course I just love TPS in general. Thanks for sharing this, Dan!
Another really good bit of shared experience, imparted without the B.S. and ego so common on some other RUclips channels.(that shall remain nameless). If only this content--and something like YT had been around years ago, when I first decided to learn to play guitar. Thanks, Dan.
BTW, I think you have a backlog of honking to do! From about 1:08 to 1:30 or so!
That’s was great and extremely helpful- as usual. Thanks.
Great video Dan! I have a THR 10C that I use 90% of the time in the living room.
Great stuff. Many thanks Dan :)
Yup if I setup my gear it's staying in the middle of the floor till I have to play again. Wife is usually not a huge fan with me. Now I need to get a practice setup 💵 💰💵.
And what I take away from this is ease of use and inspiring sounds equal more play time. Thanks Dan great video.
I have been happy with my small Vox Mini3 G2 practice amp. Sounds amazing, can run on batteries, headphones and tons of amp models and FX in small affordable package.
Good work Dan. This is good.
Mr. Steinhardt, superb playing. I'm expecting an all instrumental album. 10 tracks will suffice.
I really need to dust that looper off and start using it again... Great wee video Dan!
I use a Victoria 5112 for home practice and jazz gigs. No room for mistakes...great video. Thanks
Cheers Dan, a nice wee 10 minute break from doing the gardening in this roasting sunshine, oh well back to the grindstone
Gorgeous clean tone on the little Yamaha. It actually sounds very-close to a Blackface Fender Princeton Reverb. Those pristine cleans are so inspiring. I'm thinking about getting the THR30II. Really enjoyed your playing.
Did you get it?
Enjoyed that . lovely tones from both amps.great playing too .inspiring .
Nice! Thr10C just moved a few steps up on my wish list! And maaan, that AudioKitchen is soooo good - I use a Kettner Tube Edition 20th anniversary for the clarity that makes me notice mistakes :)
Btw, really cannot wait for the content on harmony to come!
Keep up the awesomeness! :)
Hi Dan, Francis here, ;-), Perhaps hopelessly off topic but, your playing sounds so much more relaxed and is a lot more fluid than how i hear you play in TPS-shows. That is to my ears. More informal, perhaps less "i have to compete with Mick" sort of?
On topic: Nice to see your practice "rig". Much more time is spent by almost everyone playing at home than in the rehearsal shack, the pub, the club, let alone the stadium,...
Using a set up that reveals your playing ( no-one else is listening ( neighbours perhaps )) but also has a comfortable response and feel is essential for the many hours spent practising in solitude.
Being a diehard Fender combo player i decided on finding myself a Marshall ( !? ) for the hi gain stuff ( Some people do much more outrageous things in their spare time ). What on earth am i going to do with a zillion Watts full stack metal monster. But, than i came across the JVM 1, a one watt dual channel head, found myself an old 4 X 10" cab fitted with early 70's Celestions. Brilliant match!!! Loud enough to annoy the neighbours, which i don't do, nice tone,... ( bit different response and feel from what i'm Fenderey used to ( taught me to better understand Marshalls ) but really nice cleans and awesome OD-ed ) at bedroom level. Huge, huge sound particularly with a bit of reverb and delay added.
Hopefully everyone finds themselves a comfortable home rig, perhaps the is one of the most underestimated tools.
Thanks for posting this vid.
Grtz. Fr.c#