BIGGEST classical guitar? Bach 4th cello suite Bourées 1&2

[MrWatercolorguy]

Fantastic...had no idea this type instrument existed. Great techinque, especially for such heavy strings. Are you using actual cello strings, or bass guitar strings?

[laserdudeman]

Very nice! Sounds great and very interesting to hear. Thanks for posting.

[cwwiss1]

bigger...!

[EndlessDecember]

I think it sounds amazing! it has VERY good tone! =) LOVE IT!

[Carlos33704]

is this an acoustic bass guitar?.?

[JosephKerr27]

In school, my TA had a luthier craft an 11-string spruce top (the bass strings were basically drones with only the lowers frets extended). This takes the cake by far! The phrasing naturally gets a bit muddy with the lower range of this guitar, but it's still pretty cool to hear a cello suite in cello range. I enjoyed it.

[ninioritalin88]

How do you tune it ? Like the cello, CGDA, or EADG ?

[bvolsky]

Unfortunately, the lower the notes you're working with, the lower (and thus more perceptible) the upper partial overtones. The overall effect of playing a melodic run of notes this low is something like getting your shoes sucked off in the mud.

[masterofmetallica09]

Do you play in Guitarrísimo if I may ask?

[zooduo]

@masterofmetallica09 Haha... you may. I conduct Guitarrísimo, and several other guitar orchestras.

[masterofmetallica09]

Wow, awesome!

[TheSonsofHorusx]

chode

[Carus0e]

Check out the Rigel ABG It's a hybrid, bass guitar neck and scale, a body with upright bass features like bridge, soundpost, archtop, etc. With more of an upright bass tone. Similar size and volume. The bass in this video really sounds like a contra guitar, great work by the luthier to capture the timbre of a guitar in a lower register. Both are uniquely awesome instruments. What they share is that they are true acoustic basses not needing amplification.

[progressivelife]

very interesting, never seen anything like that. I could imagine very good duos with a normal sized guitar as the difference in register won't kill the beauty of the color of the guitar, like what often happens

[lorenzofernandezmtz]

Is a bass guitar, there are re-quinto and tercerola spanish guitar to.

[stilklik]

This is definitely a guitar and not a bass. Its sound is guitar-like, only lower tunes. Good enjoyable performance, but the background-sounds are a bit disturbing.

[zzausel]

I cannot believe that this beautiful guitar is not common.

[MrSookmaRook]

maybe he's just a midget i meant

[MrSookmaRook]

maybe just a midget!?

[gageman70]

is that really necessary

[goscott4]

Just when you think you've seen everything! :-))

Thanks GREAT!

REV 18

[ZBriguy52]

sounds great!

[ninebreaker21]

Wild sound. Have you considered adding a tornavoz? There are do-it-yourself instructions on the HAGO guitar orchestra website.

[nemofat]

If you are looking for a fretted upright bass, check out the ABG by Rigel Instruments.

[MrDizzyvonclutch]

This is Crazy! and the sqeeks would piss Bach off. I know cause they pissed me off!Now i have to go listen to the cello to heal my ears. PLEASE UNPOST THIS!!!!LOL

[thepianoplayer416]

A rather interesting instrument. Looks like a hybrid between a Bass & Guitar. Can probably play Lute Suites transposed for this odd instrument like they are common done on a guitar.

[MoonFAM99]

... Looks like his nuts are swollen....

[8491angel]

why do I think you really are a cello player?

I like your playing but the sound is like listening to

the deepest sounding voice of the choir singing

the whole Handel's Messiah. One thing, it's unique!

[Zekla]

That's the coolest classical guitar I've seen! Who made it and where can I get one?

[JerusalemRocks]

This is an acoustic bass, or double bass, and not a classical guitar. Is this a contest for who has the biggest? Then it is probably a male chauvinistic contest.

[zooduo]

@JerusalemRocks It's a scaled-up classical guitar. It's fretted, bridged, (lattice-)braced, strung, plucked (not bowed), held, hugged and loved like a guitar. Also note the question-mark in the title... no competition implied, I'm genuinely curious what else is out there. And by the way as amusing as the 'mine is bigger' comments are, I'd never considered size as gender-specific ... in fact the instrument has been nick-named 'oma' (grandma) so if anything she's a she, but I'm easy either way.

[gregogr]

@zooduo not a guitar, its a bass

[Wingalaxi]

@zooduo Ouma or oupa!

[laiholapso]

this is gods guitar he was saving it

[sansui77]

this guitar desperately needs to go on a diet.

[logitech4410]

lol

[tapaddtiiiii]

The Bass!! :O

[Koldunja]

большому кораблю большая торпеда :)

[nicolavaleriik6hiq]

"Live" real tone of this contrabass guitar will be good...in this recording appears the ugliest tone i have ever heard........

[kamil6140]

This is Bass

[jproccatagliata]

un cavaquinho??



[princegarbsen]

;)))))))))))



[TheFueluras]

simple classical guitar is better !!

[rvic11]

The guy is clearly a great musician, but does anyone else think that instrument sounds crap?

[OrlandoSlav]

@rvic11 it´s fuckin disgusting man, I totally agree with you!

[moofish127]

Jesus Christ, that is one big guitar! Extremely well played as well :]

[whoiskcwhat]

Not the best piece by Bach

[dankwarth]

what the hell?

[sanborns]

Is bigger really better?

[amaurytube]

Mine is thicker and longer.

[alvaritooooooooo]

Travel guitar

[Teutonic1250]

SUSTAIN!

[bveracka]

That is a very nice version of those suites for cello, bravo! I was thinking after I heard it that it would sound and play a little easier with flat-wound strings on it. However I don't know where one would find them for that specific instrument. Anyways, as a big fan of ALL string instruments, I like it!

[erictjie]

jajajaja

[junkiemunkie1000]

You might as well get an upright bass

[hojima]

@junkiemunkie1000 Missing the point totally.

[junkiemunkie1000]

@hojima What point is there?

[hojima]

@junkiemunkie1000 The guitar is in the same octave, except that it has frets, close strings, six strings, etc. It is made to be played like classical guitar and has a timbre similar to one. A double bass is an instrument that has a totally different sound.

[junkiemunkie1000]

@hojima It actually has more of a acoustic bass sound than a classical guitar. It's also not a guitar, it's a classical contrabass guitar. My opinion is that you might as well teach yourself upright bass once you approach that kind of instrument. Oh and the instrument has four strings.

[hojima]

@junkiemunkie1000 didnt notice that part. In any case, it has frets and the playing style and sound is totally different.

[n00bsch001bus]

holy shit

[kirkhammett110919901]

i think it feels great to hear a fully natural bass sound from such a big acoustic instrument..

[TBirdx06]

Just get a cello lol

[lusteraliaszero]

@TBirdx06 I think this is closer to a bass :P

[ManosRK]

WOW

[PureZOOKS]

I've never seen a contrabass with a stand, nor being played like this, you are very talented indeed.

[MucusFelidae]

Music for Elephants.

[PureZOOKS]

is that an alto guitar behind you, please play it.

[cihad2003]

could you play the bwi 1012?

[Gerdellos]

What's the tuning? Like cello, contrabass?

[jujaka77]

@Gerdellos no Contrabass is tuned E A D G

[Gerdellos]

@jujaka77 I know, that contrabass is tuned EADG. But what's tuning of this instrument?

[googlekopfkind]

@jujaka77 B A C H

[TheSlipknotantony]

no mames

[guitarmbar]

Honestly though it would be amazing to hear this instrument or maybe a couple of them in a large guitar ensemble. LAGQ with contrabass. Sweet.

[guitarmbar]

Why do I picture this music playing while fat people walk down the street?

[kostaVHjovanovic]

@guitarmbar HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHHHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAAHAHHA I LOVE THE COMM AHAHAHAHAHAAHAHH EPIC!!!!

[citizen55555]

@guitarmbar I was thinking more like fat people skipping or in the ballet

[daffydoug]

@guitarmbar LMAO!!

[amaurytube]

@guitarmbar , because you are going down the street....

[cliffpizarro]

@guitarmbar is there a mccdonalds in that street?? XD

[999Anonimous666]

@guitarmbar you have watched too much of Family Guy

[QEASTAR]

@guitarmbar dont you mean waddle



[viniguitarjazz]

magnifico  intrumento !

congratulations

[MrGuitaRKing]

It's not the size, it's what udo with it! Really cool guitar, and gr8 job playing it!

[Alzdr]

mine is bigger

[772Valentina]

@Alzdr lol

[daniel333999333]

@Alzdr thats what she said

[walterqxy]

@daniel333999333 thanks, dan, that was the joke

[dpapaioannow]

@Alzdr and mine is bigger than yours hohohoho ;P

[runescapeindahouse]

@Alzdr not bout size but how ya use it ;)

[galletitamortal]

@Alzdr :o ¡¡Then you have Godzilla's guitar!!

[kanshiketsu89]

I wonder where he bought the strings for this thing... :D

[mburch1974]

I want to hear some metallica with that thing.

[GitarenEnBananen]

that thing looks scary :s

[696GaySatan]

i love the drop down.

makes me giggle on the guitar.

math math math math DEATH.

[whodarezwins]

my God .. that's huge

[HendrixcommaMartin]

@whodarezwins that's what she said.

[PavlovGuitar]

it's not like cello... It's realy contra-bass!!! ))

[murdelabop]

I want one!

I would love to hear the Cello Suite #1 on this thing.

[stormcloud7999]

i think its a very interesting instrument however i dont think the song he chose to play was the correct song to show off what this is really capable of doing. i dont have a particular song in mind and i think the strings really sound really twangy why is that? other than that i liked it.

[synth77]

its very odd looking it dosen't look spanish or like a normal accoustic bass.whats it tuned in

[thesnowstorm2000]

It¨s like a cello played with a pick!...I don´t like it.

[Xuulg]

!!!

THIS IS AWESOME! I NEED ONE!

[smoothie66]

kinda sounds like a tuba. well-played.

[nimisty]

boring..can u play some nicer stuff....but sitting on your bathroom with the same big guitar?it would be great and way more funny than this....or maybe play something on the skinny strings...a song with more happy.more joyful....nice video...greetings

[TheHabit00]

like the tone! great job my friend

[dosergiobr]

This is for giants lol

[unalegeli]

great discoverd

[paltieri11]

wtf......:)

[ralfiona]

whats that

[potrodsas]

Very interesting concept and great sound !5*

[StopTheMoti0n]

or you could just play upright bass :P but srsly this is a REAL bass guitar

[blondiebabae]

That's gotta have like 30 frets... What's the scale on that thing???

[otaybuckwheet]

@blondiebabae 88 cm

[yumpin]

@blondiebabae the scale is irrelevant to how many frets there are, the fret spacing is naturally longer for larger scale instruments. i would guess there to be 20 frets because the neck appears to join at the 14th fret. @ people calling this a classical guitar: its a bass. Many modern guitar makers make fretted 4 string acoustic basses.

[Za7a7aZ]

I love the his smile when he walks in and sit down with this monster guitar.

[DiegoMa13]

Looks like a Brams Guitar for me XD

[tedskes]

It is like a small chitaronne moderno. I like it !

[chopin65]

wow! Now that is an axe! Cool.

[thisismybassface]

heel mooi! ik ben bang om te vragen hoeveel deze bas kosten.......maar ik wil een!

[auriplane]

It's so beautiful T_T

[peplicus]

Fantastic instrument. Are the strings thicker? I would have loved to see this you doing duets with Narciso Yepes.

[Denuhm]

Parchtig!! I love the instrument!  did you have it custom made?

[Palodigon]

Prachtig.

[jazzpsalti]

omg I want one... This is exactly how an acoustic bass should sound!

[Spamuelton]

That's fkn nice man

[pczoide]

Amazing! Congrats on the instrument and on the technique

[Comingessp]

WOW ... Fantastic X-D ¡Fantastico! :D

[GaleoDeus]

WOW. What tone.

I was prepared to laugh and move on as soon as I saw that monstrosity....but what a beautiful one it is!

[annettekruisbrink]

Gaaf idee, die cellopin. Zo kan je toch comfortabel in de gitaarhouding zitten.

[leohkr]

Great play and performance!

Doe nog eens wat...

[Wammes24]

We want more!!!

[AlamoCityCello]

Bravo!