Here's your T-style timestamps: 00:00 Hello! 00:11 Introduction to the PJD York Standard 01:17 Specs and info 03:49 Today’s rig and plan Clean Sounds 04:30 Clean tone reference chords on all pickup settings 04:43 Ringing open indie pop chords 04:55 Strummed country chords 05:14 Country ballad arpeggios 05:27 Country lead sound 05:33 Poppy barre chords 05:49 Blues progression 06:00 Funky rhythms 06:13 Ascending droning indie chords 06:27 Tone control test 07:26 Atmospheric arpeggios Light and Medium Overdrive Sounds 07:45 Kings Of Leon inspired riff 07:59 Droning open string indie riff 08:11 Southern rock picked arpeggios 08:31 Garage rock riff 08:47 Choppy barre chords 08:57 Upbeat indie barre chords 09:27 Volume control roll off test 09:47 Fat indie rock rhythm chords 10:17 Indie octave chords 10:42 Airbourne inspired rock riff 10:53 Quacky rock riff 11:02 AC/DC inspired riff 11:20 Hendrix inspired riff 11:37 Classic rock riff Heavy Overdrive Sounds 11:51 Van Halen inspired riff 12:10 80s rock riff 12:29 Melodic hard rock lead 12:50 Classic hard rock riff 13:08 Glam rock riff 13:23 NWOBHM riff 13:42 Chunky alt rock chords 14:05 Alternative rock riff 14:19 Green Day inspired punk rock riff 14:33 Pop punk melodic lead riff 14:48 Pop punk riff 15:01 Punk rock power chords 15:15 Progressive rock riff (Drop D tuning) 15:31 Modern rock palm-muted chords (Drop D) 15:56 Rage Against The Machine inspired groovy riff (Drop D) Heavy Distortion Sounds (all in Drop D) 16:13 Metal chugging riff 16:30 Mastodon inspired metal riff with country twang 16:43 Pop metal riff 16:53 Heavy metal lead sound 17:08 Rammstein inspired industrial metal riff 17:21 Hardcore punk riff 17:33 My thoughts 18:35 First impressions and looks 18:57 Weight 19:46 Build quality and hardware 20:21 Playability, neck and balance 21:24 Sounds and pickups discussion 24:05 What other similar guitars are out there? 26:43 My conclusions on the York Standard and why you should buy it ... Nascar?
Yep, I also came from a place where I feel like it's Fender or nothing if you're doing guitars like that... but a guitar like the York can really change your perspective. It's truly excellent. I hope you get the chance to try one in person soon too!
Hey Rich, well your vid helped me make my decision- the York addresses the changes i wanted to see in a T style: belly cut, forearm cut, sculpted heel, and light weight. The body & headstock shape is also different yet nicely done. Also nice to support a smaller builder who's prices aren't out of the stratosphere. So: I I have a Black York on the way here from a shop in Selby, and they tell me it might be the first or one of the firsts coming to California, USA. Just over 6 lbs. which is a feather. Should be here any day. Cheers!
Oh wow, that's awesome! And with that weight the guitar's almost going to be flying over to you on its own! I really hope you bond with it straight away and it lives up to expectations. There can't be too many in CA, yet... hopefully one day there'll be many more but you're the innovator here! Would love to hear what you think of it when it arrives and you've had a chance to play it...
Hey there, thanks a lot! Really happy you enjoy my vids. I would love to do a video on the new Carey Standard, sure! I will ask team PJD if they wanna let me do that next 👍 I've tried the 'old' Carey Standard and loved it.
Good evening dear friend, a beautiful guitar with an interesting shape, light weight and a classic Sunburst color finish (I like it). Technically, it is very well equipped. It sounds great sonically. The price is not low, everyone has to consider it in their own head. Very nice review and video. Greetings and wishing you a nice weekend. Pavel CZ.👍👍👍
Hey Pavel, thank you! Yes, this is a lovely guitar for sure. Like you say, it's definitely in a price range where you have to be 'serious' about it, but compared to other competition at the price point it's amazing. I wish more guitar players had the chance to test a PJD... they would be everywhere if they were able to build them on a larger scale. Cheers and enjoy the weekend! Rich
NASCAR frets are fast but could be way faster without a restrictor plate on the carburetor…. Wait what? Very nice tones from crystal popping cleans to heavy metal distortion
NASCAR frets are faster than stainless steel but you have to play the same riff 200 times in an oval shape. Yeah though, this guitar's lovely and the little features like the neck joint just make it a joy to play. I wants it ☺️
Yeah, that's a tough choice for sure. I've loved all the American Performer guitars I've tried in the past, although I've never tested that specific model. There's something special about the York, though! Definitely test one of those in person first if you get the chance.
@RichWordsMusic I went for the american performer today the sugar pine is nice and light which is what I was after will definitely keep an aye on pjd thanks for the video really helpful.
Thank you for the video. As always, it is very informative and well made. Unfortunately, I don’t have any option to check the guitar close by. It would mean ordering without having it played before. Seems a bit risky.
Thanks a lot! Yep, even ordering a guitar like this unseen is risky... I really hope PJD manages to expand a bit and get guitars out there more widely for people to try one day. If you ever get the chance, give a York a spin!
Hey Paul, good question! The Carey Apprentice I tried had a P90 pickup, whereas they now sell them with a Filtertron-style pickup in there. Either way, it's an incredible guitar too... a bit rawer than the York, and a bit more familiar to look at. Overall, I'd probably pick a standard Carey over the Apprentice for the versatility, but if you love Juniors, the Apprenitce is a must-try! About the York vs the Carey, that's tough! I've always been of the opinion that a Les Paul and a Tele is all any player ever needs... so the correct answer is definitely both ;) But at the end of the day, I just find myself gravitating towards the bite of a Tele bridge pickup over any other guitar - and it would be the same with the York here for me. The one thing I'd really love to try is one of the newer Carey Standards with the bridge humbucker coil split.... hope this helps a bit! Let me know which one you end up going for :)
@@RichWordsMusic Really appreciate the detailed feedback 😀 Have watched your videos on the PJD's multiple times at this point! 🤣 Started my search expecting to buy a gold top Gibson LP, got swayed by the Carey's, and eventually fell in love with the wine red apprentice in particular. However, as an EU citizen, the British shops wouldn't offer me returns and the EU shops wouldn't reply to my emails! And I think that I wanted something a bit snazzier than the standard since I am a very infrequent guitar buyer (15 years since last - wish the same could be said for pedals!) and this was a bit of a treat. The cost of going custom was a bit high for something I couldn't return or even try similar before buying So I ended up buying a 339! At least I have a 30 day return window. Wanted something light, and at 7lbs this is. The 335 is lovely, but no way I can carry it up and down the stairs every night without banging it off everything 🤪 It also leaves room for a single cut guitar in my collection too, which is currently a tele and a strat. So I'm sure I will be back looking at the carey!
Here's your T-style timestamps:
00:00 Hello!
00:11 Introduction to the PJD York Standard
01:17 Specs and info
03:49 Today’s rig and plan
Clean Sounds
04:30 Clean tone reference chords on all pickup settings
04:43 Ringing open indie pop chords
04:55 Strummed country chords
05:14 Country ballad arpeggios
05:27 Country lead sound
05:33 Poppy barre chords
05:49 Blues progression
06:00 Funky rhythms
06:13 Ascending droning indie chords
06:27 Tone control test
07:26 Atmospheric arpeggios
Light and Medium Overdrive Sounds
07:45 Kings Of Leon inspired riff
07:59 Droning open string indie riff
08:11 Southern rock picked arpeggios
08:31 Garage rock riff
08:47 Choppy barre chords
08:57 Upbeat indie barre chords
09:27 Volume control roll off test
09:47 Fat indie rock rhythm chords
10:17 Indie octave chords
10:42 Airbourne inspired rock riff
10:53 Quacky rock riff
11:02 AC/DC inspired riff
11:20 Hendrix inspired riff
11:37 Classic rock riff
Heavy Overdrive Sounds
11:51 Van Halen inspired riff
12:10 80s rock riff
12:29 Melodic hard rock lead
12:50 Classic hard rock riff
13:08 Glam rock riff
13:23 NWOBHM riff
13:42 Chunky alt rock chords
14:05 Alternative rock riff
14:19 Green Day inspired punk rock riff
14:33 Pop punk melodic lead riff
14:48 Pop punk riff
15:01 Punk rock power chords
15:15 Progressive rock riff (Drop D tuning)
15:31 Modern rock palm-muted chords (Drop D)
15:56 Rage Against The Machine inspired groovy riff (Drop D)
Heavy Distortion Sounds (all in Drop D)
16:13 Metal chugging riff
16:30 Mastodon inspired metal riff with country twang
16:43 Pop metal riff
16:53 Heavy metal lead sound
17:08 Rammstein inspired industrial metal riff
17:21 Hardcore punk riff
17:33 My thoughts
18:35 First impressions and looks
18:57 Weight
19:46 Build quality and hardware
20:21 Playability, neck and balance
21:24 Sounds and pickups discussion
24:05 What other similar guitars are out there?
26:43 My conclusions on the York Standard and why you should buy it
... Nascar?
As a Fender strat and tele snob, I have to say this guitar is AWESOME!!! I love it. It looks and plays great. I want one.
Yep, I also came from a place where I feel like it's Fender or nothing if you're doing guitars like that... but a guitar like the York can really change your perspective. It's truly excellent. I hope you get the chance to try one in person soon too!
Hey Rich, well your vid helped me make my decision- the York addresses the changes i wanted to see in a T style: belly cut, forearm cut, sculpted heel, and light weight. The body & headstock shape is also different yet nicely done. Also nice to support a smaller builder who's prices aren't out of the stratosphere.
So: I I have a Black York on the way here from a shop in Selby, and they tell me it might be the first or one of the firsts coming to California, USA. Just over 6 lbs. which is a feather. Should be here any day. Cheers!
Oh wow, that's awesome! And with that weight the guitar's almost going to be flying over to you on its own! I really hope you bond with it straight away and it lives up to expectations. There can't be too many in CA, yet... hopefully one day there'll be many more but you're the innovator here! Would love to hear what you think of it when it arrives and you've had a chance to play it...
Hi Rich, really like your content! Are you going to do a review about the new PJD Carey Standard?
Hey there, thanks a lot! Really happy you enjoy my vids. I would love to do a video on the new Carey Standard, sure! I will ask team PJD if they wanna let me do that next 👍 I've tried the 'old' Carey Standard and loved it.
Good evening dear friend, a beautiful guitar with an interesting shape, light weight and a classic Sunburst color finish (I like it). Technically, it is very well equipped. It sounds great sonically. The price is not low, everyone has to consider it in their own head. Very nice review and video. Greetings and wishing you a nice weekend. Pavel CZ.👍👍👍
Hey Pavel, thank you! Yes, this is a lovely guitar for sure. Like you say, it's definitely in a price range where you have to be 'serious' about it, but compared to other competition at the price point it's amazing. I wish more guitar players had the chance to test a PJD... they would be everywhere if they were able to build them on a larger scale. Cheers and enjoy the weekend! Rich
Beautiful neck joint!!
NASCAR frets are fast but could be way faster without a restrictor plate on the carburetor…. Wait what?
Very nice tones from crystal popping cleans to heavy metal distortion
NASCAR frets are faster than stainless steel but you have to play the same riff 200 times in an oval shape. Yeah though, this guitar's lovely and the little features like the neck joint just make it a joy to play. I wants it ☺️
@@RichWordsMusic play fast fret left
I can't decide between this or the fender american performer timber line sugar pine tele. Both are the same price and both look great
Yeah, that's a tough choice for sure. I've loved all the American Performer guitars I've tried in the past, although I've never tested that specific model. There's something special about the York, though! Definitely test one of those in person first if you get the chance.
@RichWordsMusic I went for the american performer today the sugar pine is nice and light which is what I was after will definitely keep an aye on pjd thanks for the video really helpful.
Thank you for the video. As always, it is very informative and well made. Unfortunately, I don’t have any option to check the guitar close by. It would mean ordering without having it played before. Seems a bit risky.
Thanks a lot! Yep, even ordering a guitar like this unseen is risky... I really hope PJD manages to expand a bit and get guitars out there more widely for people to try one day. If you ever get the chance, give a York a spin!
@@RichWordsMusic Definitely
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Thank you good sir!
Hi, how do you feel about this guitar vs the Carey apprentice? Torn between the two Carey’s in particular, standard or apprentice!
Hey Paul, good question! The Carey Apprentice I tried had a P90 pickup, whereas they now sell them with a Filtertron-style pickup in there. Either way, it's an incredible guitar too... a bit rawer than the York, and a bit more familiar to look at. Overall, I'd probably pick a standard Carey over the Apprentice for the versatility, but if you love Juniors, the Apprenitce is a must-try!
About the York vs the Carey, that's tough! I've always been of the opinion that a Les Paul and a Tele is all any player ever needs... so the correct answer is definitely both ;) But at the end of the day, I just find myself gravitating towards the bite of a Tele bridge pickup over any other guitar - and it would be the same with the York here for me. The one thing I'd really love to try is one of the newer Carey Standards with the bridge humbucker coil split.... hope this helps a bit! Let me know which one you end up going for :)
@@RichWordsMusic Really appreciate the detailed feedback 😀 Have watched your videos on the PJD's multiple times at this point! 🤣
Started my search expecting to buy a gold top Gibson LP, got swayed by the Carey's, and eventually fell in love with the wine red apprentice in particular. However, as an EU citizen, the British shops wouldn't offer me returns and the EU shops wouldn't reply to my emails! And I think that I wanted something a bit snazzier than the standard since I am a very infrequent guitar buyer (15 years since last - wish the same could be said for pedals!) and this was a bit of a treat. The cost of going custom was a bit high for something I couldn't return or even try similar before buying
So I ended up buying a 339! At least I have a 30 day return window. Wanted something light, and at 7lbs this is. The 335 is lovely, but no way I can carry it up and down the stairs every night without banging it off everything 🤪 It also leaves room for a single cut guitar in my collection too, which is currently a tele and a strat. So I'm sure I will be back looking at the carey!