I had a Dreadnaught built recently, Adirondack/Brazilian, and this guitar you are demoing sounds every bit as good as mine, which cost significantly more than this one. Therefore, this guitar is a very good deal and worth every cent and more of that price.
37th subscriber thumb-up LIKE clicked; 267th desktop studio listen - my ears are smiling. Your best video today! Mis-named, unfortunately; not "Bahia", but "Behemoth"... would be more appropriate, IMHO. :0) And, it looks as good as it sounds. "Who is this guitar for?" - Well, let's hear it played by Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, J.P. Cormier, Trey Hensley, Tommy Emmanuel... you know some more. Seems John doesn't wanna let it go. Can't say I blame him.
Jeremy, I am not like you until I get your signed mandolin book and learn how to better play mandolin. I have subscribed to the channel for a while. Thanks, Jeremy and John.
Unfortunately i dont have the ears required for these high end guitars , every guitar you play sounds amazing to me , i understand all the beautiful woods used but mostly its your playing. Love that mandolin sound too .
I do not care what anyone says there is a difference between Brazilian Rosewood and all the other Rosewoods out there. There just is. If you can find a nice one at a reasonable price for what it is snap it up. I have one and there is absolutely no regrets spending the extra it costs.
Great clarity and tone. The sustain is amazing. I agree about the yellow top. Too yellow for me. Kinda reminds me of my Martin D-28 Marquis top. Love watching you guys.
I bought the parlor version of this Bedell Bahia Series about a year ago at $2k less brand new. The recent $2k up charge is for the Brazilian Rosewood fretboard and bridge vs. the ebony fretboard & bridge. Not sure how much of a difference that it makes to the overall sound but they are still an excellent deal for a Brazilian rosewood guitar.
"All the papers" but is the case TSA-keyed? "Traveling all over the world" but Customs might destroy the case's non-TSA locks? I enjoyed the format of this review, I enjoyed learning something more about the two reviewers' value system and thus the Pro's and Con's section takes on significance. I hope they keep this up.
when I started thinking about building guitars, marginal braz backs and sides were $1k. The upcharge for them, of course, is several times that. The wood supply looks like it's narrowing as almost no guitars for anything but car prices have really straight brazilian backs now, especially of the more vintage expectations - vertical grain, no sap, etc. It's sort of a tough call. But the cost of the wood probably makes the care in making the guitar perform more likely. I never did try to find straight backs and sides and know a few older luthiers who have wood from about a decade before 1961 when you could literally go to a boat lumber supplier and pick through brazilian freshly sawn, and even by the first few sawn pieces that come off of the outside of logs (those would be flatsawn, though) when they're cleaning up the log before they get continuous boards. Point I'm slowly getting to, those guys have stopped using their old wood for the most part because it's become brittle over time and they're financially comfortable enough to not screw around. I've bought some paperworked rosewood slabs to be cut into quartered backs and sides, and I wonder just how much difference there will be in ten years between those when good stock is selected - and the brazilian stuff. there will always be a premium market for stuff that's rare, but I'd sooner spend some fraction and bend a builder's ear about really doing their best work selecting the top, getting ideal stiffness, and then doing their best work with voicing/bracing. In theory, as an amateur builder, that's something they should be able to do better than me.
Best sounding guitar you have reviewed on the channel. I agree though about the toner color...it just is too yellow and could use a pickguard. If it were mine I would put a Martin pick guard on it
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My only problem with this guitar is that it has some runout. I know that doesn’t bother most people but it is a turn off for me. Such a high end guitar, in my opinion, should not have runout.
...that's the beauty of a free market system and individual freedom. There are definitely far less expensive options available, but, just like tone and playability preferences , "worth the money" is very subjective. If a person has the disposable income and chooses to spend it on that guitar (or any other exorbitantly priced instrument) the worth and value they have is their own and doesn't have to be checked with anyone else. Having said that, it is way out of my ballpark price wise, and if I did have that level of disposable income, then I would invest in a vintage instrument personally.
The bass on that guitar is incredible. Like a musical version of a hot fudge sundae. 😊
I had a Dreadnaught built recently, Adirondack/Brazilian, and this guitar you are demoing sounds every bit as good as mine, which cost significantly more than this one. Therefore, this guitar is a very good deal and worth every cent and more of that price.
37th subscriber thumb-up LIKE clicked; 267th desktop studio listen - my ears are smiling. Your best video today!
Mis-named, unfortunately; not "Bahia", but "Behemoth"... would be more appropriate, IMHO. :0) And, it looks as good as it sounds.
"Who is this guitar for?" - Well, let's hear it played by Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, J.P. Cormier, Trey Hensley, Tommy Emmanuel... you know some more.
Seems John doesn't wanna let it go. Can't say I blame him.
Jeremy, I am not like you until I get your signed mandolin book and learn how to better play mandolin. I have subscribed to the channel for a while. Thanks, Jeremy and John.
Unfortunately i dont have the ears required for these high end guitars , every guitar you play sounds amazing to me , i understand all the beautiful woods used but mostly its your playing. Love that mandolin sound too .
Outstanding all the way up the neck. I called about it and you had already sold it.... :) Definitely an outstanding guitar.
I do not care what anyone says there is a difference between Brazilian Rosewood and all the other Rosewoods out there. There just is. If you can find a nice one at a reasonable price for what it is snap it up. I have one and there is absolutely no regrets spending the extra it costs.
Great clarity and tone. The sustain is amazing. I agree about the yellow top. Too yellow for me. Kinda reminds me of my Martin D-28 Marquis top. Love watching you guys.
Yes, too yellow and runout.
I bought the parlor version of this Bedell Bahia Series about a year ago at $2k less brand new. The recent $2k up charge is for the Brazilian Rosewood fretboard and bridge vs. the ebony fretboard & bridge. Not sure how much of a difference that it makes to the overall sound but they are still an excellent deal for a Brazilian rosewood guitar.
I have a Blueridge Br 260 Brazilian that is gorgeous to look at, and is a pure power house. Great bluegrass guitar for sure. 2000 bucks. Its s keeper.
Definitely a bluegrass monster...What strings and gauge were used here for this video? What dark colored pick is John using? Thickness?
Came here for the tone, stayed for the smooth pickin at 16:48
*plus, someone said something about hot fudge sundae
"All the papers" but is the case TSA-keyed? "Traveling all over the world" but Customs might destroy the case's non-TSA locks? I enjoyed the format of this review, I enjoyed learning something more about the two reviewers' value system and thus the Pro's and Con's section takes on significance. I hope they keep this up.
Thanks so much for the feedback! It is definitely best to get a flight case when traveling with any instrument!
when I started thinking about building guitars, marginal braz backs and sides were $1k. The upcharge for them, of course, is several times that. The wood supply looks like it's narrowing as almost no guitars for anything but car prices have really straight brazilian backs now, especially of the more vintage expectations - vertical grain, no sap, etc.
It's sort of a tough call. But the cost of the wood probably makes the care in making the guitar perform more likely. I never did try to find straight backs and sides and know a few older luthiers who have wood from about a decade before 1961 when you could literally go to a boat lumber supplier and pick through brazilian freshly sawn, and even by the first few sawn pieces that come off of the outside of logs (those would be flatsawn, though) when they're cleaning up the log before they get continuous boards. Point I'm slowly getting to, those guys have stopped using their old wood for the most part because it's become brittle over time and they're financially comfortable enough to not screw around.
I've bought some paperworked rosewood slabs to be cut into quartered backs and sides, and I wonder just how much difference there will be in ten years between those when good stock is selected - and the brazilian stuff.
there will always be a premium market for stuff that's rare, but I'd sooner spend some fraction and bend a builder's ear about really doing their best work selecting the top, getting ideal stiffness, and then doing their best work with voicing/bracing. In theory, as an amateur builder, that's something they should be able to do better than me.
Best sounding guitar you have reviewed on the channel. I agree though about the toner color...it just is too yellow and could use a pickguard. If it were mine I would put a Martin pick guard on it
It's so good!
Oh wow.. im so glad i found this channel..
Do they review guitars here.. I'm guessing they do...
Hopefully suoer cheapish ones to
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Woooow Killer Guitar
Amazing...
What modal Gibson Mandolin is he playing. It sounds so good 😎
That is the Gibson F-5G! ruclips.net/video/q30coNPB6JI/видео.html
Hilarious how his side kick Jeremy says “I’m not a guitar player, what do I know” 😂 he’s the Paul Schafer to David Letterman 🤦🏻♂️
What is the best sounding guitar you have played?
What is the mic????? Tks !!!
We use Ear Trumpet Labs mics! www.eartrumpetlabs.com/
Just would appreciate out of a 20min video there was more playing then blah. The short demo of the purpose sounded great.
My only problem with this guitar is that it has some runout. I know that doesn’t bother most people but it is a turn off for me. Such a high end guitar, in my opinion, should not have runout.
No ebony bridge or frett board. No pick guard on a flat pick guitar.
What are the mics you’re using?
They are Ear Trumpet Labs Mics!
@@AcousticShoppe thanks
Sorry its not worth the money .. WAKE UP!!!
Care to elaborate on this?
...that's the beauty of a free market system and individual freedom. There are definitely far less expensive options available, but, just like tone and playability preferences , "worth the money" is very subjective. If a person has the disposable income and chooses to spend it on that guitar (or any other exorbitantly priced instrument) the worth and value they have is their own and doesn't have to be checked with anyone else. Having said that, it is way out of my ballpark price wise, and if I did have that level of disposable income, then I would invest in a vintage instrument personally.