Yamaha Guitalele GL-1

[Bikewer]

Cool! Just ordered one of these, mostly for the wife, but I suspect I'll be playing with it as well...

[TheSnazzyLazzy]

is it bad to tune the GL1 like a regular guitar EADGBE?

[taxisteve929]

Excellent!!! Like others I have questions...what are you mic'ing this with?? I have one but my fat fingers are a little much for this size instrument, but can't play anything like you play this!! Love the sound you get from 135 to 140 just strumming....sounds like a harp!! Great job all around!!!

[taxisteve929]

@taxisteve929 one last thing...I assume these are the original strings since you typed "new toy", but I've read a few different suggestions on replacements....my strings are getting chopped up at the 3rd fret, I assume from bending, but would like to know what you went with on replacements.

[darkvector37]

You play very good, It is a really song ? Wats the partition ?

[sunvalleylaw]

Cool!  Having had this for a while, are you happy with it? I am looking at one of those or a tenor uke for camping, yurt trips and stuff.

[Namik716]

Ты чего такой дёрганный?))

[dule1511]

Earlyer this day i was thinking should i buy it or not but after watching this video i have to!

[achiappa]

I've got a guitalele, but I'm looking for an even higher pitch guitar. Something a bit like the charango, but without the doubled strings. Any suggestions?

[dahnastevens]

i just bought a baby Taylor so now i'm into small guitar ish guitars :) Great playing. ok?

[bassbugg7]

sweet.

very enjoyable. 

[InkedAffinity13]

What kind of strings do you use?

[juli0wHD]

Sounds perfect to play Mario Bros song !

[JuWuMusic]

sounds amazing :)

i searched for this guitalele because i want to buy the same one and you gave me a very good reason to buy it really :)

thank you

btw sry for my bad english :D

[ZetaCron]

What's the tuning for one of these? Thanks. =D

[Chemicalnurd]

@ZetaCron Like a guitar with a capo at fret 5, so - ADGCEA - Note the top 4 strings are the same as a low g ukulele.

[Shenanigans260]

Amazing!

What is the music playing at 0:21 to 0:37 please ?

[Tslikkhands96]

i was mostly staring at that les paul you have back there.

[claptoned0]

The most important is the guitarist, not the guitar, never forget this!

[Aurelius27x]

Wow this thing owns the baby martin and taylor.I'm going to buy two of them.

[codybarnhartmusic]

do you just use regular classical strings?

[luddekl]

I will get one but how do you tune it?? 

[bunchie1966]

Great! I have one too. I t works great for my jazzy songs.

[duckness1]

What are you playing in the 20 to 40 second portion of the video. It sounds really cool? Is it a song, or just a chord pattern you like? What is the chord pattern?

Love the vid!

[dahnastevens]

@duckness1 me too!!

[Shewmuters]

@duckness1 its a capo on the 5th string then its: C, D/F#, G and then C

[DiamondGeezerDude]

looks like a cool little instrument ... would of been good to hear a complete song ... maybe a Doc Watson tune instead of a lot of noodling ... really talented guitar player though! Impressive. I might buy one of them for ragtime and fingerpicking blues.

[TheCousin666]

@christophepons1: which tuning do you use in that video?

[nelanenalen]

@TheCousin666 i believe the guitalele is in standard tuning at capo 5 on a regular sized guitar. :)

[sandflea82]

I want one of these now. Oh my gosh.

[sandflea82]

This is the coolest instrument.

[schlamorg]

these are $99 at the Southwest Strings website. Just search for GL1

[rhinosaur767]

@schlamorg Thanks for this information. Southwest is the first retailer I've heard of that sells the GL-1 in the US.

[yassy588]

ありがとう

[gibbonclaw]

this is an amazing jam! you had me bobbing man!

[guspovsky]

I had buy the some model of guitalele yesterday, it worth 100$ canadian dollar, with the bag and it use normal classic guitar strings. Far more good then that cheap Manolo Ukulele toy.

[wikichris]

Fantastic playing. Lots of ideas to take inspiration from (steal - but that's flattering).

[NylonCryptus]

nice :)

i just bought one of these for my daughter...

[wildenboy]

Is this with original strings?

[smalin]

I ordered one within seconds of watching this video.

[mundlaut]

Nice sound und cool playing! :o)

[tfsh]

You're great!

[Tinaskingdom]

I became fixated on this instrument after seeing John Mayer play one in concert for his song 'Do You know me'? I've researched them and watched countless videos on YouTube. I have since purchased one and am having trouble finding help with instruction. I enjoy the way you seem to cover so many styles in your demo. I'm totally green playing stringed instruments. Do you have any suggestions where to start?

[14luisalonso]

@Tinaskingdom just like any 6 string nstrument, i do recommend a full size guitar since the heavier headstock in the yamaha model tips balance and this (not a bad/good feature) transmits to the performer a different feel of the instrument.. just my opinion.. oh and try googling for Jamey Andreas.  has great readings on posture, lessons etc

[00DirectorsCut00]

yes..it's really fun and great sound .. very good x practice solos and riffs...maybe too little x strum x big hands.. but great feel .. and very far from the cheap guitar of this dimension.. another stand .recommended !! great improvising Christopher !

[44redman1]

how much ? 

[derDAg0]

Thanks for sharing.

I just went and got one. Yamaha should pay you big money for this great commercial.

[2MyTubes]

How wide is it across the neck ?

[artsy01]

Thanks for this. Wonderful playing. You've convinced me to buy one of these!

[Butterbrotkiller12]

how can you play bendings with it?

[philipengels]

PLS make a lesson vid how to play this song when the others think soo too thump up

[mrchriss]

I got one too. I love it. ^^

[bulbheadmyass]

Loved this vid, what a cool toy that is and very tasty picking.

[Blkdrs]

Very nice playing...

[MrJonahim]

yo play very nice man

[XxSandixxX]

very beautiful ...

[TheCashmere]

beautiful

[RBas35]

Nice playing!

Can i ask what the length of the guitalele is? Not the scale, but the total length.

Cuz i'm planning to buy one of those...

[ReneBoedker]

It's 70 cm (approx. 27.5 inches)

[zeffy00]

nice sound, and looking very playable, definitively getting one of these

[maxwelll666]

what tuning you have?I cant find some tabs for guitalele

[ReneBoedker]

@maxwelll666

The standard tuning is A-D-G-C-E-A; the same as guitar, but five semi tones higher.

[1Silvus1]

which chords and scale do you play till about 00:45?

[mastermcgovern]

does this guitar stay in tune?

[gibsonsgspecialman2]

ive just bought one of these from an auction, however it has steel strings on it, does it use nylon ones??

[lapinal93]

Yes it use nylon strings

[maikenvl]

yes - it is supposed to have nylon strings on it

[retardedwhale]

that thing would probably snap in half if it had steel strings on it!

[Dovinia]

At that low price its worth a try though. ;-) Maybe if you use extra, extra light gauge for fractional guitars ?

[MikeBBayer]

Hey. I am trying to buy one of these. Where did you get it?  IS the neck wider than a standard steel string?

Thanks!

[aplw]

they dont sell in us, try looking in a canadian onine shop, they can ship

[Erkaaan93]

I have on off those ;) really great guitalele :D

[taleofsixstrings]

guitalele? hmmm very cool sound though!!! imma get one hehe