Trying out the Monarch from Peerless Guitars

[Mr4000killer]

love that sound..what amp is used?cheers

[daughertyr22]

peerless monarch is a beauty. It looks alot like and L-5 to me except the headstock it rather large. Could someone who has one comment on this guitar. This guitar has a single pickup which is not so unusual, but just a single volume knob,no tone control. Is this an issue? Peerless makes a 16" model that has a tone control. I want a jazz box but need input before I throw down 1600$ on one.

[lfutwo]

Super player.... and the bass player is excellent as well.

[Sntte616]

What a beautiful sound and touch! Very nice...

[et7waage1]

Marvelously played! It sounds so relaxing!

[yhenry77]

The sound reminds me of a guitar I had many years ago; a modified ES-120 Gibson with floating mini-humbucker (removed plastic guard and original pickup). I played it for many years and enjoyed the smooth jazz sound, just like this Peerless Monarch. This is my next guitar!

[ericrob2112]

i live in quebec , how can i get one like this??

[ericrob2112]

perfect tone with this peerless beauty.  sound s like Rosenwinkel

[kihaminto]

what strings and amp do you use? i would love for my monarch to sound like this

[Vermillion2176]

Matt has a very nice tone. I;m sure the Peerless doesn't hurt at all. But I'll bet Matt would sound good on a 1954 Silvertone if it was set up correctly.

Big Ron

[lepie1]

This is the best guitar review ever! No talking!

[BuddLightbrain]

It is Matt who makes it sound good, not always the tools but the talent! Peerless are worthy of any guitarist. Sounds fab but guess you already know that! : D

[y3k23k]

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[TheGuitarLounge1]

amazing guitar with a wonderful sound!!!

[JazztrumpeterRocks]

this guitar has a very nice tone :)

[PTNMusic]

very colourful ma, nice!

[sarego2008]

I wonder what that condenser microphone that used in recording?

[dogshit71]

ROCK OUT DUDE!!!

[555engineer]

Very nice, Matt. Great guitar, and great guitar playing.

[MusLv4]

you look like jack bauer

[manitou2010]

Wonderful......beautifully played.

[juaollla]

Very nice it makes me realise it is the player, not the guitar what matters...

[dogshit71]

fuckin awesome!!!

[kayagun]

this peerless guitar ..

south korea

this guiar maker good sound gitar

[djangoramsey]

great guitar !!s

[jazzgitaristdaniel]

What kind of strings do you have on this guitar. It has a beautiful jazzy mellow tone but it has a bright tone too.

[Sailjunkie61]

Hey Matt:

Do you have a website? Any recorded music available?

Wonderful playing by the way.

Tim

[seanissane]

KICK ASS!

[Abdallaview]

Who is this cat , he is good~

[polishbroadcast]

The first 10 seconds of the video or the user name didn't help at all?

[foxybrown2]

Jim hall

[makeitandskateit]

I bought the electra, at first I wasn't to fond of the colour, but the sound of it made me buy it.

[AlessaAnna]

such beautiful sound!great improv, keep up the amazing work!

[teodortenchev]

That's a beautiful guitar!

[Izzy452009]

Dear Matt:

Currently taking your improv courses, your sound in Jazz Standards, smooth Jazz is the feeling im looking for. which guitar do you think goes great with these the Monarch or the reinanssaince. which do recommend?

[PoetryOfASexMutant2]

heheheheheehhehehehe

[LolzNdolz]

hvorfor sender du sånne? xD

[LolzNdolz]

It's amazing how EVERYTHING he plays is beautiful, not one single false note.

[CharlesLomboni]

Congratulations friend .. !

Nice video .. ^^

[momominnosh]

thanks for playing and posting! I'm looking for a decent hollow body that might even be worth something in a few year . . . could it be this guitar? Sounds very very nice indeed. . . .looks good too.

[tubbysax]

momominnosh, I bought one of these a couple of weeks ago & wasn't disappointed. I'm not a great guitarist (better on the sax) but it makes even me sound good. Get one if you can, well worth price.

[xXxEvanTaekwondoXxX]

u have two magic hands great

[leo959]

that was very very nice

[halibutty]

Nice playing as always Matt. I am looking at the Monarch on ebay but wondered which type of pick-up style you have on your Monarch. The fixed or the floating. I like to play chord solos and just doodling around but I don't really know much about pickups, which is better for this or that. Thanks.

[viniguitarjazz]

incrivel ! *****

[Xiphosss]

You are incredible, Matt. Congrats !

[alexledzepguy]

I would love to hear one of those through a tube marshall at low volume just with a bit of sparkle and high end break up.

[jazzmanX16]

great!!!

[earsoup]

sounds gorgeous, congrats on your playing!

[waardeb]

Nice peace, good sound

[cancamayum]

Your tunes are very comfortable. Great song!!!

[gretscher]

Matt, nice guitar.  What strings do you use? Flatwounds or roundwounds? What brand?

[lamariposabrillante]

Matt, your play is very talent, special hands

Music for may ears¡¡¡¡¡ He play better...

We will e hearing in our lunch or our home.

[pumpo64]

That's just superb. I followed a link from ebay - not sure if it's this actual guitar, or another example of the same model, that's in the auction.

[ThrashMetal]

man those guitars must cost a lot i got a couple of schecters an epiphone and an oscar shmidt

[numbersabcdefg]

Peerless Guitars are actually really cheap!

I have a Petrucci Music Man - expensive (but I love it)

Peerless = same quality, less money!

[THE7thHAND]

I think they cost about 900 bucks

[RisingForce420]

The Journeyman is all solid woods for around 1200. that's great IMO.

[christaiki]

Soul has nothing to do with color. Very well played. I start my day with your smoooth playing. Thank you.

[rpmacaoidh]

Lovely playing. I'd really like to play a Peerless but alas they're aimed mainly at the UK and European markets. The big guitar companies used to buy instruments from this Korean firm and sell them under their own brands. The (rather strange) Peerless website makes any blues/jazz guitarist drool. Strong influence of the wonderful old Guild models, perhaps?

[rabmusic]

Smooooooooooooooth.

[Readymover]

Just read that you played through a Mixer.

What a lovely combination, you are an inspiration. I can buy the Guitar but will I acquire your wonderful style and that great tone. Here goes........

[Readymover]

Sweet Tone, surely must be your playing style.

Nice Guitar, played so beautifully.

Your playing, the Guitar's quality, and the Amp you play through? Please advice.

[THE7thHAND]

How much is this guitar?

[zaqmlp1234]

really cheap - £639 - im going to check this out... sell my gibson 335 , maybe get this and a telecaster and still have £700 to spend on lessons and life ... thoughts people?

[noakwesterberg]

Sounds quite reasonable. I am getting the Gigmaster SC myself soon.

[georgesolonos]

Wow!

Thats not just the monarch. I love your sound!

George

[jejeclown]

ye it says no amp but if you were paying attention you would have also read that it was recorded straight to the mixing board. and you are hearing that recording

[thezeppelin62]

You are awesome.

[hansvleeuwen]

Great guitar, but c'est le Matt qui fait la musique...

cheers

Hans

[tiburon140]

Koreans are making better and better products every year.

[jangojazz]

which model is that?

[0pus]

I don't know the jazz, but you're very great!

See yoU

[slowmoejazz]

Hey Matt Great playing as always. What do you think about this guitar? Is it expensive?

Matt I know you could pick up a cheap guitar and make it sound like a top dollar guitar. Russ

[DestroyerX61]

Great!

[captaindomingo]

hi Matt! you can try out handred guitars they play all the same ,your terrific jazz tone is in your fingers!

5*****

Ciao Captaindomingo

[DTGuitarX]

This guy's one of the very few artists I can just listen to while they're noodling and can become completely enveloped in it.

[bennygale]

Play it without an amp to see what the guitar sounds like.

[mylittlenoori]

doesnt he say no amp in the description?

[SiggyMe]

That is a really nice sounding guitar of course the amp may be helping out too! Sound about as nice as my Guild 175. Very sweet tone.

[sthresh]

Matt, thanks for sharing your new guitar! It has a beautiful tone, the bass is outstanding.

Look forward to hearing more.

[MarcManesse]

Great sound, great guitar and great guitarist.

[bbsb300]

Hey Matt that sounds and looks really nice. Seems like a very nice guitar. You know that's the first I noticed a Jazz guitar with one pickup..silly me. Outstanding playing bro ;)

[JazzySaxE]

great playing matt. I love your sound.

[johnnyguitar2001]

Great sounds from both the guitarist and the guitar - I love listening!