Paul Brett - Washburn Late 1800's Vintage Guitar

[guzzirob]

SWEET!

[secoro60]

exquisite

[TheSmokingGuitar]

hi five!

[bluestudio67]

I had no idea that Washburn had been around that long. Learn something new every day. O.K., maybe once a month.

[auto4union]

Is this really an 1890s guitar?The finish and the fingerboard look hardly used!Sounds great though!

[guitbrett]

Yes, virtually unplayed. Not many around in that condition.

[FugginNorb]

I absolutely love Washburn as a guitar brand, their pricing is often so much better than other brands and I like the feel and sound of the guitars better.

Have you played any of the reissues Washburn has made based on guitars like these?

[guitbrett]

I tried the replica version of this guitar. Wasn't at all impressed. Woods were a lot thicker,bracing different, layers of laquer, much heavier etc. Looked great but not a remote patch on the original in both build and sound.

Paul

[AlexM1979]

Sweet guitar, great singing too. About 1 year ago I started to build guitars and made a couple classicals, but I must hack together one of these bluesy parlors too! Do you know anything on the bracing of this one? ladder or X ? Thanks!

[AlexM1979]

oops, wrong window comment, no singing here. But this guitar sounds great too! :D

[guitbrett]

Hi Alex, X Braced.

[AlexM1979]

Thanks!

May I ask, how do you mix the audio source with the video? I am trying to mix my photo camera vids with a condenser...

[guitbrett]

Play it live to camera with one mic, then transfer to computer editing programme balance and mix till happy.

[jeffreyharrell]

Short but very nice sounding. I've heard guitars sound better with age.

[guitbrett]

some guitars do sound better with age, especially if they are in good condition.

[MultiParasite]

Guitars sound better with age, and not getting involving IN a campfire and not getting ran over by a bus is a big benefit to their condition.

[loomis4747]

are you using any special tunings?

[guitbrett]

No, just normal EADGBE

Paul

[guitbrett]

ps: on this recording, the guitar is down a around semi tone in pitch from concert.

[peaceonearth108]

lovely...thank you