How High The Moon - Samick Archtop

[kaijuo]

Just wanted to let you know I cant get enough of this video. Just a fantastic job! Im drawn to it like the moth that keeps banging up against the porch light. I try to pick up bits and pieces of it, and then I simply forget about studying it and I give a good hard listen. I imagine I will be flying round it for a long time. There is a lot to learn. but it is very inspiring. FWIW, I have a Samick 650 SAT. the 335 knock off. Nice guitar, but Id love to find the HJ650 also. Thanks again.

[TheBigbrizzle]

I'm a guitarist and I cannot tell you how many times I've watched this video. Such a beautiful rendition of this great old song. Great job on both the slow soulful beginning and the upbeat section. Just played so cleanly. Makes me want to get jazz lessons or just quick guitar altogether...

[sanpeeps]

i have this same guitar. i bought it in Beijing, China and never seen it anywhere. do you know what year yours is? there is very little info/photos of this model online. you get a great sound out of it! cheers!

[guitareckav]

LOVELY!!!!! very nice and gr8 guitar.....do you know where can i get the original track?!

[bensharp9]

Hey mate. Lovley playing there. Just got the oportunity to buy an HJ650. I seem to be having trouble getting an accurate date from the serial number i have been given. Any advice and also, whats your opinion on the guitar/ Cheers

[SpaceShipRuthie]

very, very nice, ...guitar sounds great also.

[wisesatyr72]

Hey I just bought a Samick SAB60 I think it has similar pickups , do you know if its ceramic or alnico magnets in the pickups ?

[nickrubberneck]

@wisesatyr72 sorry, i really don't know. Hope you liked the video :)

[wisesatyr72]

have you tried the Samick SAT 650 ? Its like Gib ES-335

[thummy09]

Well now thats just go'in on my faves. list.

[krom8]

Can you play "Hold That Tiger"? Will you please play "Hold That Tiger"?

[mebe]

great

[TheBigbrizzle]

gorgeous playing...can't decide if they makes me want to practice really really hard or just quit altogether ha

[artpeterson43]

nick beautiful job on this song. i have 4 samick archtops and they are all in stock condition and i am looking for thast nice sweet sound yours has. what kind of the pickups are in yours and what amp are you llaying through thanks art peterson

[jennyomalley]

Very Very Nice.

[Arriscraft]

awesome

[jazzyedwin24]

Nice playing. The sound of that Samick is beautiful. It sound like any expensive guitar. By the way your ideas that you are playing, it sound like any pro. Love it!!

[PeterVred]

Super sound!



[peskypesky]

have i told you you're my hero? lol

[morrovedder]

nice tone

[moleman1961]

Sounds great! Nice playing too!

[peskypesky]

killer playing, my man. you're inspiring me to learn some more standards. thank you. and that Samick guitar sounds sweet.

[nuguns]

DO you have any transcriptions?

[nickrubberneck]

NO i don't.

[pmleffers]

@nuguns grab a fakebook and work it out on your own would prolly be most recommended

[LaraSixtyEight]

Sweet. Well done, sir.

[shep79]

Fan-fuckin'-tastic.

[Morahman7vnNo2]

Great! Now It'll take an extra few months to figure out most of this by ear and eyes.

[drnotation]

Bravo!!! What a great interpretation.

[decodine]

superb :)

[CrazyGerman08]

REAL nice man! i love samick guitars, they have real nice feel. ive got a samick les paul :-)

[meghan3192]

flatwound strings?

[capocamilo]

How do you play that ringing chord at the end, when you strike the fretboard with your finger?

[otomox]

Nice.

[RonVermillion]

Thanks for sharing this. I am looking at Jazz Box guitars and am now considering one of these.

If I get one will I be able to play that bass line cord progression stuff like that ?????? I WISH

Ron

[benthemiester]

Les paul used to play this song with Mary Ford.

[benthemiester]

ouch!! that smart

[viewervideo011242234]

Where did you get that guitar from?? - I cant find it anywhere!

please PM a link if youve got one

[crabtrap]

i have one,it's blond with gold hardware and for sale

[holyshitmichael]

how much

[yarnala]

Very cool!

[shankandbrisket]

Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!

[craigpower7]

nice playing mate. i really fancy a jazz guitar myself,do you know on average how much a guitar like this averages in price?

[crabtrap]

$600-700

[rickey999]

Good tone on this guitar. Not 100%, but really close to that mellow big box f-hole sound.

[lamadom222]

awesome !!! you do play for a living i hope ; < ))

[paulignacius]

I love samick guitars!

[kittom1378]

You are very..very good

[AlphaCentauri00]

great playing man! I loved the harmonics at the end.

~Kev

[willothewisp123]

Nice sounds.

What amp did you use?

[Gxyz222]

George Benson, look out! This guy might be the next big thing in contemporary acoustic jazz playing!

[iridiumjazzclub]

Great job !!!

[sbkwas]

great guitar and picking!!!!!

[123jon321]

nice : )

[AutumnWillow]

Perfect play!!!!

[designerint]

hi good work i like very much...have you the tab?

[d3ad0n]

you have the exact same sammick I have :D

[takeawayartist3]

wicked good man

[MickBReedy]

i think the intro kind of lacks at times, at least compared to the bassline addition. i thought the start of the bassline was really smooth and well played. the solo was also great.

[crabtrap]

the slow bigging reminds my of the backround music on the "beverly hillbillies" anytime Ellymay would get crush an a city boy.LOL

[FugginNorb]

Basically, most archtops are made to be electric guitars, but not all are, and some can be used as both.

[gmproductions12]

who created the original version of this song, id like to know

thx

[jazlany]

SWINGING!!!

[NationCurfeha]

good job !!! ;)

[shuggy1110]

Very nice

[Ebmajor7]

killin.

[BlueBy2110]

That was very good. Keep up the great work.

[seoirseosial]

Really enjoyed listening to you play.

[rs8080]

Great technique, great tone. One thing I can't figure out is are you playing through an amplifier or is that the sound that comes out of an archtop naturally? I've never knowingly heard a recording of an archtop played without an amp?

[nickrubberneck]

I'm playing through a Vox AC15 amp with a mic (maybe an SM57, i can't remember).

In my opinion, archtops don't sound too great recorded acoustically (though i'm sure someone will disagree with me).

Really glad you liked the clip, thanks for the comment - N

[fridrikur]

I agree, if you turn the amplifier just a notch it will sound more acoustic, but this sounded real jazzy, but than again I search for that Django acoustic sound on archtops as well. Still I love the Chet sounding archtops or the Joe pass if you will. I used to play samick archtop myself but now I play a Johnson country gentleman. Great playing by the way.

[FugginNorb]

It depends on what kind of archtop it is. The original archtop was an alternate acoustic guitar (pre-electric era) that was designed to cut through a band mix. If the guitar doesn't have too much like pickups or center blocks stopping the top from vibrating (and alot of potential feedback) then it should actually sound very good acoustic.

[Ebmajor7]

FILTHY.

[Ratmanrade]

tell me...what's this guitar's name?

[stupidrockers]

awesome~!!!

[orlandoCF1]

Very nice, our styles are very simular. That fat Samick of yours sounds great, better than a lot of Gibsons that I've been hearing lately. Keep playing man............

[davytheravy]

Amazingly well played - a great tune. Well done and many thanks to the poster (and to the player).

[jrm42099]

is that a samick HJ650?

[nickrubberneck]

Yup, it's the famous HJ650..!

[jrm42099]

i just bought the left handed version on ebay, nice to know it will sound great. are those the electronics and pickps that came standard with your guitar?

[cherryred156]

a master.

[jcjenicek]

That was great! Thanks for posting.

[PsychoNinjaFreak]

that sounds amazing. you have some true skill.

[KrissLP]

great walking bass :)

[Chordwayze]

The sound is phenom! The playing makes it better! Swung to the extreme. Great playing.

John

[mrmichael20]

good , truly good

[markblakeut]

Somewhere there's music

How faint the tune

Somewhere there's heaven

How high the moon

There is no moon above

When love is far away too

Till it comes true

That you love me as I love you

[jjs930]

what kind of strings and amp are you using?

nice playing btw

[nickrubberneck]

D'daddario strings, roundwound, maybe 11's or 12's (can't remember what i've got on that guitar) and i'm playing through a vox AC15, trying not to disturb the neighbours...

[ricaard]

Nice playing! Smooth!!!

[EV3000]

if i was your neighbor id want to be able to hear you play! =)

[athar077]

very cool , give us more

[Groove25]

souverain - the best solo version I've heard!!

[mikeberk810]

this is really nice man.

[mattmo4546]

sounds great

[cartoonage]

absolutely brilliant :-)

I love watching and listening to one only and his instrument. You´re a great master.

[starfoxone]

Wow! Beautiful!

[alextubaone]

Awesome playing! And I really love the sound of that guitar- really a classic jazz sound.

[mihirmaiden18]

good job. i'm currently learning this for my jazz guitar lessons at school

[HecChavez]

excelente sonido muy bueno

[LosEduardo]

brawo... Jazz Rulez

[monkiky82]

oh it was a great performing dude ,congratulations ,did you study music? or how did you learn that song??

[monkiky82]

hey dude that was really awesome ,how did you learn it?

[Perception]

i like it man, is this your original arrangment of this, or did u get this from somewhere? if so where? .. thanks

[illdoitagain]

beautiful and skillful, I'm inspired to work harder

[houleyman]

Wow...nice, playin' with the best guitar brand! SAMICK!

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[punkaholicz]

that guitar of yours, it has a great sound.

[Patsik]

Very nice guitar and sound!

You sure know how to play.

[jreeves47]

love it

[bigtiii]

Very nice.....I needed that. It was very relaxing....great playing and perfect tone for the style of music.