In my small town we had 3 guitar shops. We hung around them all day. Now they are gone. Your channel is like hanging around a guitar shop. It fills that void. So when you say this video is getting too long i say not even close.
Same here except we only had one shop called Grandpa’s Guitars . I still have most of the instruments I bought there in the 90’s. Still have most of the memories too. Never found another place like it again though and the only store we have around here now is a Guitar Center 30 min drive away.
Not only do we get to see you perform, learn from you, get to know you but we see where you came from and the TOTALL RESPECT you are afforded from so many people. You, BY FAR, have the best and most personal video's on youtube. PLUS THE FACT, as good as you are you have no ego. JUST SO down to earth. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU GIVE BACK!
Jeff built a beautiful Pomona for me in 2013- a few years later I was in Nashville for a weekend and called and asked if I could drop it off for him to look at - I could pick up another time. He insisted to take a look that Saturday at the guitar- I went back to pick it up and he invited me to join Jeff and Chris for sushi. Jeff has some stories! And he is an incredible player! Thanks Tom- have been waiting for this one! ❤
Uncle Larry always gets to the heart of the matter very nicely. Most folks don't ask hardly any questions much less the right ones. Unc has an innate gift for doing this.
IMHO...Jeff Senn gets it...and so does our dear Uncle Larry...and thanks man, for sharing 'it' with all of us, and never talking to us homeskoolers like we're beneath you...what a ride with you Tom, it's amazing...
These videos that have chats and tours with your friends are so cool. Two regular dudes drinking beers and talking guitars. It just doesn’t get better than this…..until your next video. Jeff seems like a super nice guy and as always I learned a few things. A guy that can work at his own pace doing what he loves to do and has a gift for it, man it has to be the best thing in this life other than wife and kids. Love this stuff!!!!!
Uncle Larry letting us pal around with you to meet all these fantastic people is such a wonderful gift. Learned so much about guitars and guitar making in this video. What also becomes clear is that you surround yourself with dear, good people life Mr Senn. You add that to your unbelievable musical chops...well, how could you not be one of the "creme de la creme"? Thanks for bringing us along.
In the surf world I am very familiar with Jeff, myself having been in a surf band 5-6 years ago in the same relative circuit.. (there's only so many surf bands playing the same surf festivals) but this was a true treat to finally get a glimpse inside the mind of this great builder and player who seems to have as much mystique about him as his instruments do. What an awesome soul, one of my favorite Homeskoolin' vids yet. Thanks Tommy
Hey Tom - thanks taking us home skoolers on you’re magical field trips . Such a lovely interview . Sharing of the hearts and souls of hardworking gifted humans.
Once I discovered Jeff, he was the only guy I took my guitars to. Spent hours there, mostly talking. The best guy. Terrific player as well. Great to hear you guys jawing.
Thoroughly enjoyed this conversation, certain guitars are magic, there are times I know I hit clams physically but my guitar somehow covered my ass audibly. That's a true friend
its a rare treat to be able to listen to such a humble knowledgeable straight shooter these days that doesn't give off a single hint of trying to push or uptalk anything.
The Relicing craze started with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster. Everyone wanted their strat to look like that but they didn't want to wait 30 years. The secret to relicing is knowing when to stop. I have an idea for a business. Refinishing all the Reliced guitars after the craze has ended
Genius idea. :) Btw, if you're still contemplating a Morgan amp (noted in a previous comment thread), perhaps worth checking out the Morgan videos by Psionic Audio (= Lyle Caldwell)? Food for thought, anyway.
@@erajad thanks man yes I saw that video. Definitely got me thinking. Somebody's comment said that amp could possibly have been a prototype. I always check psionic Out.
@@stringlocker Agreed! And there are quite a few bubbles to be burst. :) But equally (IMO), that's effective because he's essentially fair-minded, and simply says what he sees. I've learned loads from his channel.
Hey Tom, I took a tele body from a a cheap squire, sanded it, contoured it , cool paint job, put a Warmoth neck and some Hot Rails on it. Turned out to be the best guitar I've ever had. Maybe because I put it together. Don''t know. But like Jeff said...It sounds good to me. Jeff seems like an extra good dude. Awesome video.
The quality and insight of the recent videos has been outstanding, love that you dont know what is going to come up next, one in the studio, next guitar from the kitchen , thanks, very much appreciated
What a Homeskoolin' gem. Thank you, Tom, and thank you, Jeff. 'Driving, repairing, restoring, designing, and building' -- are each a special and unique world and talent. To be able to meet a humble human who sees, hears, feels, understand, and gets them all, especially relative to one another -- that's very rare, and exceptional. What a beautiful Homeskoolin' experience.
Thanks Tom for a great interview.. In a world of mass produced crap it is always inspiring to hear guys like Jeff talk so passionately about this art. You know every instrument he has built has his heart and soul in it.. Cool to see inside this instrument. This instrument brings out the best in you. A really special guitar.
What a sweet guy! And again, what a privilege to get to know him a bit here!! Thanks so much UL!! That natural color head rest on the bench looked like the ones LMI used to sell. They stopped selling them before I could get one.. regrets. I'd love to work in a small shop like that. Broken back, all tools, 55 years experience. LOL 8) --gary
This. Was. Wonderful! I have one of Jeff’s bridges on my 6-12 Dano. It transformed the 6 into a VERY USEABLE tool! Thank you both for the wonderful hang!
Tom is blessed with many things among them a long list of great friends who really know their stuff and are generous enough to share with us. Thx so much for the best content on YT.
What a sweet, sweet guy. When you're honest and genuine like that, you never have a thing to worry about. Yet another sweetheart friend. Fits a pattern doesn't it?
I love the way a Murphy lab R9 looks and since it would take me too many years to get the look of a old original 59 that was toured with it is the perfect option.
I believe reversing the polarity on the speaker affects the attack since the initial speaker movement is in the opposite direction. When you hit the strings you want the speaker to compress the air in front of it. If you reverse wire it, you're creating a vacuum in front of the speaker on the attack so it's not initially compressing the ear drum in front of it.
I had a really nice long comment about this channel but it wouldn't post. Long story short. You can't have such a high quality of circle of friends without being that quality yourself😊 I've got Lollartrons in a Nash Telemaster and now ya got me thinkin FAT Thanks Jeff Thanks Tom 🤙🙏
Tom, love this episodes where you introduce us homeskoolers to these extraordinary guys... Jeff's work is amazing. I would love to, one day, own an Original Senn guitar although I'm probably not worthy of owning such a masterpiece of an instrument...
The symbolism of cutting that headstock makes so much sense to me. Back in the early 80s the guitar shop I worked in ordered 12 Fernandes stratocasters with the fender headstock out of Japan. They arrived in New York City and we got a letter. They said they were going to cut the headstocks off or send them back. We said we didn't want them. The only way they could remain in the United States is if they cut the headstocks off. So his headstock makes a lot of sense
Oh my god do I wish we could see Jeff work more on that guitar or just guitars in general! Such nice guys both of you. Thanks for letting us in on this type of stuff Tom :)
This was FASCINATING! Great tip about lacquer and vinyl .. now we know where all those marks come from :) I'm getting on Jeff's mailing list today. Thanks!
That was the most enjoyable, insightful video. What a modest, thoughtful man. Though pretty much all of the detail went over my head, there's something wonderful about an honest, inquisitive conversation between two obvious experts / fans of music. Kudos and humble thanks to Uncle Larry (great interviewer) and Jeff Senn.
Wow! Jeff's wearing a tshirt from my friend Brian Kenney's record shop in Tacoma, WA! Too cool! And that looks like a shop I would love to hang out in for a while, nice video Uncle Larry, thanks as always for what you do.
That cut off headstock - its amazing how that works so well... its like your mind fills in the rest and accepts it as being cool.... whereas so many other headstocks just don't capture the vibe.
This is full on mind candy bro. The levels of sensitivity the man speaks when it comes to everything except your fingers, how you receive everything and what your hear... im going to keep this short. The first time I played a fake strat unplugged was right after an acoustic guitar. I could hear that chamber and I loved it... PS: That National nitty gritty ditty you played was bad ass and the amp was honkin!
I enjoy a light to medium relic’d guitar, as long as it feels and sounds good. Thanks for sharing this, always a great insight as to what makes a great guitar.
Great video! Love these "informative" video you have been doing, lots of great insight into some great guitars. I really like Jeff's attitude and philosophy, real and down to earth, just like Uncle Larry. Thanks again.
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In my small town we had 3 guitar shops. We hung around them all day. Now they are gone. Your channel is like hanging around a guitar shop. It fills that void. So when you say this video is getting too long i say not even close.
Same!
Same here except we only had one shop called Grandpa’s Guitars . I still have most of the instruments I bought there in the 90’s. Still have most of the memories too. Never found another place like it again though and the only store we have around here now is a Guitar Center 30 min drive away.
@@joshualee8448 I find there is no reason to go to Guitar Center.
What kind, humble guy. It’s good to see nice people do well.
lol I literally wrote out the same comment, deleted and thumbed up yours! Thanks for another great video, Uncle Larry.
Not only do we get to see you perform, learn from you, get to know you but we see where you came from and the TOTALL RESPECT you are afforded from so many people. You, BY FAR, have the best and most personal video's on youtube. PLUS THE FACT, as good as you are you have no ego. JUST SO down to earth. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU GIVE BACK!
Jeff is a straight up Zen Master. He’s a really cool cat. I love is work.
It’s a musical fact that white strats sound “creamy” and aged yellow starts have a “buttery” sound.
I think you’re right. My aqua marine metallic Strat sounds like playing steel drums under water. 🤘
Jeff built a beautiful Pomona for me in 2013- a few years later I was in Nashville for a weekend and called and asked if I could drop it off for him to look at - I could pick up another time. He insisted to take a look that Saturday at the guitar- I went back to pick it up and he invited me to join Jeff and Chris for sushi. Jeff has some stories! And he is an incredible player! Thanks Tom- have been waiting for this one! ❤
Great guy! Full of talent!
Uncle Larry always gets to the heart of the matter very nicely. Most folks don't ask hardly any questions much less the right ones. Unc has an innate gift for doing this.
thank you my man....i'm just interested
@@501chorusecho I'm witcha! 👍☺️
Nashville has to have the coolest people living there. Every person that's been on this channel has been an absolute joy
IMHO...Jeff Senn gets it...and so does our dear Uncle Larry...and thanks man, for sharing 'it' with all of us, and never talking to us homeskoolers like we're beneath you...what a ride with you Tom, it's amazing...
With all of this top notch investigative content recently, we may have to award Uncle Larry an honorary journalism degree… 📜
These videos that have chats and tours with your friends are so cool. Two regular dudes drinking beers and talking guitars. It just doesn’t get better than this…..until your next video. Jeff seems like a super nice guy and as always I learned a few things. A guy that can work at his own pace doing what he loves to do and has a gift for it, man it has to be the best thing in this life other than wife and kids. Love this stuff!!!!!
Uncle Larry letting us pal around with you to meet all these fantastic people is such a wonderful gift. Learned so much about guitars and guitar making in this video. What also becomes clear is that you surround yourself with dear, good people life Mr Senn. You add that to your unbelievable musical chops...well, how could you not be one of the "creme de la creme"? Thanks for bringing us along.
that's a beautiful soul right there. what a legend. the cats in your pack are cool as hell tom. forever grateful of your contributions
Jeff is like a Yoda. What a well balanced, logical man with a clear passion for the instrument and music.
What a great guy Jeff Senn is. So interesting to hear his take on guitars.
I see Jeff Senn, and I see 51 minutes on the clock - SWEEEEEEEEET!!!!!!
Hey Jeff, thank you for your involvement in the design of the Steve Wariner Gretsch, what a superb guitar!
In the surf world I am very familiar with Jeff, myself having been in a surf band 5-6 years ago in the same relative circuit.. (there's only so many surf bands playing the same surf festivals) but this was a true treat to finally get a glimpse inside the mind of this great builder and player who seems to have as much mystique about him as his instruments do. What an awesome soul, one of my favorite Homeskoolin' vids yet. Thanks Tommy
What a treat! As a hobby builder it was fascinating to listen to a living legend. Fine thoughts!
Hey Tom - thanks taking us home skoolers on you’re magical field trips .
Such a lovely interview . Sharing of the hearts and souls of hardworking gifted humans.
That right there was GOLD. Senn is such a cool cat very Buddhist vibe, squashing that ego. Great episode Tom. Great Episode!
Once I discovered Jeff, he was the only guy I took my guitars to. Spent hours there, mostly talking. The best guy. Terrific player as well. Great to hear you guys jawing.
Thoroughly enjoyed this conversation, certain guitars are magic, there are times I know I hit clams physically but my guitar somehow covered my ass audibly. That's a true friend
Jeff’s a class act. Lucky enough to get one back in 2004 and it’s still one of the best guitars I’ve ever played!
its a rare treat to be able to listen to such a humble knowledgeable straight shooter these days that doesn't give off a single hint of trying to push or uptalk anything.
gee...what am i...chopped liver?? hahhaaaaaa
@@501chorusecho hah! meat n potatoes make the world go round ....
Jeff's a good egg. A friend you bring beer to and drink with. Always appreciated!
That was really really cool Tom and Jeff, Thanks a million....three bridge pick ups 🤔wow, who'd ve thunk it?.
And a plate on the bridge pick!! Whaaa. Secrets from the vault right there!
The Relicing craze started with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster. Everyone wanted their strat to look like that but they didn't want to wait 30 years. The secret to relicing is knowing when to stop. I have an idea for a business. Refinishing all the Reliced guitars after the craze has ended
Genius idea. :) Btw, if you're still contemplating a Morgan amp (noted in a previous comment thread), perhaps worth checking out the Morgan videos by Psionic Audio (= Lyle Caldwell)? Food for thought, anyway.
@@erajad thanks man yes I saw that video. Definitely got me thinking. Somebody's comment said that amp could possibly have been a prototype. I always check psionic Out.
I think Lyle enjoys bursting people's bubbles.😂
@@stringlocker Agreed! And there are quite a few bubbles to be burst. :) But equally (IMO), that's effective because he's essentially fair-minded, and simply says what he sees. I've learned loads from his channel.
@@erajad I agree with all that. Tom calls them amps built with cell phone parts. It's one of the important channels out there.
Hey Tom, I took a tele body from a a cheap squire, sanded it, contoured it , cool paint job, put a Warmoth neck and some Hot Rails on it. Turned out to be the best guitar I've ever had. Maybe because I put it together. Don''t know. But like Jeff said...It sounds good to me. Jeff seems like an extra good dude. Awesome video.
what a nice guy to have as a friend
What a very cool, kind, thoughtful and generous guy.
Sweetest guy ever. I own a DRB-2 and it's amazing
Beautiful! As a life-long shop guy, guitar player/builder, and now amp builder, this is golden. Thanks so much Tom and Jeff!
I always enjoy the class Field trips. Thanks again Uncle Larry...
The quality and insight of the recent videos has been outstanding, love that you dont know what is going to come up next, one in the studio, next guitar from the kitchen , thanks, very much appreciated
Love to see people making a living at what they love - maybe someone will watch this and end up buying one of his guitars
What a talented, articulate, funny man! Super interview
This was my favorite video so far. As a builder myself, I loved hearing Jeff Talk about his craft. Inspiring!
What a Homeskoolin' gem. Thank you, Tom, and thank you, Jeff. 'Driving, repairing, restoring, designing, and building' -- are each a special and unique world and talent. To be able to meet a humble human who sees, hears, feels, understand, and gets them all, especially relative to one another -- that's very rare, and exceptional. What a beautiful Homeskoolin' experience.
Thanks for having this interesting conversation recorded. Great video
That guitar luthier is a great guy. Wish I could surround myself with friends like that. Your a blessed man Tom. cheers lefty
Most insightful guitar channel on the 'tube. Thanks man!
Thanks Tom for a great interview.. In a world of mass produced crap it is always inspiring to hear guys like Jeff talk so passionately about this art. You know every instrument he has built has his heart and soul in it.. Cool to see inside this instrument. This instrument brings out the best in you. A really special guitar.
Love his guitar collection! Love him to work on my 61 Strat!
What a sweet guy! And again, what a privilege to get to know him a bit here!! Thanks so much UL!!
That natural color head rest on the bench looked like the ones LMI used to sell. They stopped selling them before I could get one.. regrets. I'd love to work in a small shop like that. Broken back, all tools, 55 years experience. LOL 8) --gary
This. Was. Wonderful!
I have one of Jeff’s bridges on my 6-12 Dano. It transformed the 6 into a VERY USEABLE tool! Thank you both for the wonderful hang!
Humility is a refreshing thing. Thanks guys.
Great humble conversation. Thanks for sharing
The best guitar channel on RUclips!!
Bucovacian road trips are the coolest...Always informative!
This stuff is the best! Thx for the great content. Great to finally meet the man behind the Strat we've seen you play onstage so many times. Cheers!
Tom is blessed with many things among them a long list of great friends who really know their stuff and are generous enough to share with us. Thx so much for the best content on YT.
Man, I want one of his guitars because he's such a quality guy!
Very beautiful- the guitar and the playing! To me, it had a nice kinda dark tone. Just lovely.
These types of videos are da bess
What a sweet, sweet guy. When you're honest and genuine like that, you never have a thing to worry about. Yet another sweetheart friend. Fits a pattern doesn't it?
Love this guy! If the guy that has the guitar likes it , thats cool.
One of the coolest guys I've seen in these vids. Seems like a kind, intelligent fella who has his ego in check. Perfect BFF material.
Excellent video. Makes me think of my friend Kelton Swade. May he R.I.P.
i put off watching this episode but when i started watching i couldn't stop. i appreciate you guys taking the time to share.
Love these vids. Guilty pleasure - love geeking out on the tool walls. Thanks Jeff and Larry.
Pure Gold, instant classic
That was very cool. I’m a hack guitar player but I love the technical stuff.
I love the way a Murphy lab R9 looks and since it would take me too many years to get the look of a old original 59 that was toured with it is the perfect option.
Jeff's guitars are absolutely stellar !!! super video Tom buddy !
Righteous tone talking, thanks for the inside look… 3 Lollar bridge pups 😮 very cool! 🤘🏽
Right, you know I am heading into my shop right now to piece together something similar!
Loved it! Thanks fellas
I believe reversing the polarity on the speaker affects the attack since the initial speaker movement is in the opposite direction. When you hit the strings you want the speaker to compress the air in front of it. If you reverse wire it, you're creating a vacuum in front of the speaker on the attack so it's not initially compressing the ear drum in front of it.
100%
I had a really nice long comment about this channel but it wouldn't post.
Long story short.
You can't have such a high quality of circle of friends without being that quality yourself😊
I've got Lollartrons in a Nash Telemaster and now ya got me thinkin FAT
Thanks Jeff
Thanks Tom
🤙🙏
What a humble sweet sweet man! Love these kind of episodes
Hey Larry! I think I speak for a lot of the HS's we've been waiting for this vid for a long time. Massive love to you both x
Love the gear talk! Thank you mr homeschooling!
Very cool field trip and what a killer guitar building dude. He fully embraces the craft and his passion is in his work.
Nice to hear Jeff likes the new juniors. I love mine.
Tom, love this episodes where you introduce us homeskoolers to these extraordinary guys... Jeff's work is amazing. I would love to, one day, own an Original Senn guitar although I'm probably not worthy of owning such a masterpiece of an instrument...
Killer and enlightening video here Tom. What a thoughtful person Mr. Senn is.
What a great dude. I had a beer and felt like I was hanging out with ya'll. Good stuff boys. Thanks.
Hey Tom, wonderful episode, thanks. Home skoolin’ goes to college!!
That was PHD level stuff right there or Spiritual wisdom from the Master himself
The symbolism of cutting that headstock makes so much sense to me. Back in the early 80s the guitar shop I worked in ordered 12 Fernandes stratocasters with the fender headstock out of Japan. They arrived in New York City and we got a letter. They said they were going to cut the headstocks off or send them back. We said we didn't want them. The only way they could remain in the United States is if they cut the headstocks off. So his headstock makes a lot of sense
Oh my god do I wish we could see Jeff work more on that guitar or just guitars in general! Such nice guys both of you. Thanks for letting us in on this type of stuff Tom :)
What an awesome video
thank you bro
Mr. Senn is an enlightened Gentleman!!!!!!!!!!
Great video! thanks dude for this.
This was FASCINATING! Great tip about lacquer and vinyl .. now we know where all those marks come from :) I'm getting on Jeff's mailing list today. Thanks!
What am absolutely wonderful soul, so rare to catch something so bloody lovely on RUclips. Thanks both of you!
That was the most enjoyable, insightful video. What a modest, thoughtful man. Though pretty much all of the detail went over my head, there's something wonderful about an honest, inquisitive conversation between two obvious experts / fans of music. Kudos and humble thanks to Uncle Larry (great interviewer) and Jeff Senn.
Wow! Jeff's wearing a tshirt from my friend Brian Kenney's record shop in Tacoma, WA! Too cool! And that looks like a shop I would love to hang out in for a while, nice video Uncle Larry, thanks as always for what you do.
Great show, sweet guy! Some Senns are good!
That cut off headstock - its amazing how that works so well... its like your mind fills in the rest and accepts it as being cool.... whereas so many other headstocks just don't capture the vibe.
A true “sculptor” of awesomeness; thanks for the insight and the big share ! 💪🎸 🤟
Wow, this was a great video, im obsessed with the details and the batshit stuff too.
This is full on mind candy bro. The levels of sensitivity the man speaks when it comes to everything except your fingers, how you receive everything and what your hear... im going to keep this short. The first time I played a fake strat unplugged was right after an acoustic guitar. I could hear that chamber and I loved it... PS: That National nitty gritty ditty you played was bad ass and the amp was honkin!
I enjoy a light to medium relic’d guitar, as long as it feels and sounds good. Thanks for sharing this, always a great insight as to what makes a great guitar.
Great video! Love these "informative" video you have been doing, lots of great insight into some great guitars. I really like Jeff's attitude and philosophy, real and down to earth, just like Uncle Larry. Thanks again.
That was a lot of fun!
What a cool and smart dude! I hope I stumble upon one of his creations someday.
Excellent, love this.
Big fan of Mr. Senn and his works!
This was great, I enjoyed this so much. Such a nice guy.