I can't believe it... I FOUND MY VERY FIRST GUITAR 

Do you still have your first guitar?

Haven’t touched my first guitar in more than a year but refuse to sell it

I'm sorry for your loss. Thank you for continuing to inspire me and over a million other people to pursue music!

I'm 63 years old, have lived all over the country, and still have (PROUDLY) hanging on the wall my first guitar, a Japanese-made Ventura 335-type guitar. My parents bought it for me when I was 12 (1972), and I hated it, cause all my friends had strats and teles and solid body guitars. Today I love that we've both survived the journey, so far✌

I still remember the day my younger brother came to my house with his guitar and said “I want you to have this”- he passed away 3 months later due to cancer. Then I start learning to play guitar and this cheap guitar is a treasure to me.

RIP Tim. Know that your influence on Tyler caused a ripple in the waters. Think of how far your passion for music has spread, channeled through him, to millions of his followers, and inspired them to learn. Thank you for you performance down here, good Sir. Now go take your place on the big stage, in the house band. ☁❤ ☁

My first guitar actually ended up at a local music store and my wife bought for me for Christmas. It was a crappy Harmony I purchased through Fingerhut. In high school I had given it to a friend after I purchased a new guitar and then never saw it again. Then over 20 years later I see it in the music sites Facebook and told my wife about it and unwrapped it in Christmas that year. It was a cool experience.

Wow, I never realized Cort guitars were more than 20 years old. Feels so good.

Prayers, love, and best wishes to you and your family brother. You inspired me to learn to play, and i just bought my first guitar a few days ago actually. I will definitely hang on to it.

I've started guitar lessons. Starting on Acoustic for now, though I aim to mainly play electric. Let me tell you though, I love this thing so much. I'm keeping this thing until I die, and even then I'm probably getting buried with it

So sorry the loss of your uncle, man, my condolences to you and your family…

10:06 is a man feeling a strong dose of overwhelming joy. So happy you two were reunited! I still have my first, and it's a forever guitar for me.

this video touched my soul

My condolences to you and your family. May you all find peace in the days ahead. He seemed like a very cool guy.

We all need that someone to show us the way to music. It's my dad who showed me. Thanks, Pa. Thank you Tyler for the story. Sorry for your loss. Uncle Tim lives on.

My favorite is still my first guitar. It took me a few years to figure out that the one you learn to play on will always feel the best in your hands. It's a Fender MIM bought new in '96.

Hey man, I'm sorry for your loss. I said a prayer for your family. I love that Tim was an inspiration to you, and his son is playing too! Very cool. Good of you to make that trade. It may just push him into the next level with that bit of inspiration.

Awesome video! My first guitar was a prs se Santana that I worked an entire summer to buy when I was around 20ish. Still have it almost 20 years later. Sometimes the mojo is just right...and this one is still my main electric guitar.

Those 90’s strats are hidden gems. Priced along and cheaper than new ones and build and sound better as they gain that vintage accolade. I bought a 96 Mustang new back then and it’s crazy how unique that thing has become

This one hit me harder than I thought. My dad passed away a couple of days before this was posted and he's solely responsible for my love of music. He taught me all the greats. Granted, he couldn't play an instrument, his passing has revamped my interest in picking up guitar again so I can always play and be with him.

So sorry for your uncle. Glad you are re united with your first guitar. You inspired me to play guitar and now I have three years behind me.

Rest well, Tim. My 1st was a Crate Electra Standard, a black Les Paul copy. Still have it over 20 years later! ...everything eventually got worked on or replaced lol, the only things original are the nut, bridge, and paint. 50s wiring, Gibson pickups, and stainless steel re-fret, it plays like a dream.

Growing up I always used to fall back on rap music r&b.. my uncle who passed away many years ago always pushed me to listen to older rock, Ozzy Pink Floyd Zeppelin. And I never got into it. After his passing I started to listen to as much rock as possible old-new. Then finally, just year ago, I picked up a guitar and have been learning everyday. Wish I would have listened to my uncle way back then when he was here. Learning something related with guitars is a part of my everyday routine. If it wasn’t for my uncle I probably wouldn’t even of ever picked up a guitar.

My condolences on your loss. Maybe your uncle had a hand in your reconnecting with your first guitar. I still have my first guitar; a right handed, late 80's/early 90's Profile guitar from Sears. Found out with that guitar, I am actually a left handed player. So turned the nut around and restrung it to match. One day it was stolen from me and about 2 weeks later, it turned up in the local pawn shop. Since there aren't a lot of no name guitars strung upside down in this town, the shop owner (reluctantly) allowed me to take it, free of charge (I did offer to pay at least something for it, for his troubles).

I'm not crying you are! No, all jokes aside, sorry to hear of your loss to you and your family. I send you all the positive vibes to you, my dude. I'm sure if there is an after life, he's incredibly proud of you. Much love to you brotha.

The nostalgia vibes are extreme

My first guitar was a Yamaha Pacifica. Was a great guitar but I got rid of it when I ran out of space. About 5 years later i found it in a local studio as one of the house guitars. Was very beaten up but at least had found a new life. I will never know what happened to my second guitar which was an epiphany 56 goldtop. I can't even remember what I did with it.

It's a nostalgic trip for sure. I still have my first guitar. A spanish guitar with a broken string that I need to restring soon haha. Congrats on your find Tyler!

R.I.P. to your uncle Tim. I recently lost my favorite uncle as well. If anyone understands the feelings and emotions that you had making this video, it is me. My uncle and I had a really strong bond and I miss him a lot. My heart is with you brother!! Great video

This is the best guitar video I’ve seen. I have been playing for 40 years I’d love to find my first guitar. I grew up in Londonderry NH right in between Hudson and Derry. Sorry for the loss of your uncle. This video really touched me. 😊🤘

Sorry for your loss. It’s great to have had a cool uncle to inform your playing. I got rid of my first THREE guitars when I was a starving student. I don’t regret two of them, but one was a lawsuit era 70s El Degas Les Paul, and I regretted losing that one. Thankfully, a few years later I found an almost identical one for a very good price, upgraded the pickups, and I’ve had it for about 25 years now. I learned my lesson and never got rid of another one after those first three. I lend guitars out regularly to friends and family, sometimes for years, but I always get them back.

My Uncle is a guitarist and showed me a lot of music as a kid, especially stuff like Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Sabbath and all the heavy hitters of the late 60s and early 70s, so I owe a lot to my uncle as well. My first guitar is sitting in my parent's closet, Dad says it will never leave unless I'm the one taking it with me. Crazy how those very first guitars hold so much emotion in them all these years later, more than we would ever know, right? This was truly beautiful to see, I could feel your emotions through the screen. Thoughts going your way during your time of loss, I can definitely see his influence on you. Glad you were able to receive that blessing and gift!

What a lovely gesture mate. Your cousin was so pleased. You're a very kind guy. Best wishes from the UK.

RIP Uncle Tim. That jam with your cousin at the end brought a tear to my eye and raised the hairs on my arms - as much for the overtones of family, a tribute to Tim and passing/repassing of the baton - as it was for the music itself. I still have my first guitar - sat forgotten and unloved in a cupboard for a few decades. During the unfortunate circumstances of the past few years with lockdowns etc - I got it out, completely refurbished it and gave it a new paint job. Brings a smile to my face to look at it on the wall and compels me to pick it up.

Thank you so much for sharing this. I lost one of my favorite Uncles almost a year ago. This just flooded me with emotions.

This was so cool to watch. Condolences for your loss. I'm happy you got your first guitar back. I also got mine back a couple of years ago after 20 years and it's what you said exactly - Home!

i still play my first guitar even though ive bought and sold several, this particular squier strat was perfect. and now that it's 11 years old it's sooo playable it's priceless

This was such a great video. Nice tribute man!

Another great video, Tyler. Sorry for your loss. Tim will always live on in your memories and wonderful music. Remember the good times and keep on strumming my friend.

It's amazing how much light those that leave us leave behind. Condolences on the loss. Thank you for all you do.

I found my first guitar in my parents closet a few years ago. It was a red strat copy that i bought myself when i was 13, think it was 1997. The neck was broken and pickups had rusted because it had been in a garage for many years but the white plastic details had aged beautifully creamy 😁 So i bought some Fender pickups, new electronics, a rosewood fretboard neck and fixed some details. Now it's my number one guitar 👍

Mine was a First Act but that didn't get me anywhere because it didn't last. Little cousins destroyed it. The first guitar I learned on was one my dad won at Cedar Point 😁

Sorry for your loss Tyler.Thank you for making & sharing this video. great sounding guitar! also great jamming as usual !

I am so sorry for your loss. What a cool gift to give your cousin. All the best to you and yours. Loved that jam at the end of this video.

Wow that’s incredible

Sounded like he started playing look at what the light did now by matthew white and flo morrisey? i love that song, it makes me happy. Also, at the end when he and his cousin were playing "together", that was a very touching moment. Beautiful video and dedication to his uncle.

Your cousin looks like he could actually be your brother. Much love from Romania and condolences for your loss. As for Uncle Jim, people like him, who are disabled, and people who live with them and help with their everyday life, are some of the strongest people on the face of the earth. I may be saying this cause I am disabled myself, and might be an exception to the aforementioned rule, but especially the people who care for us are superhumans. Best regards from a multi instrumentalist living in Romania. :)

my first guitar is in storage using the box of my newest guitar. it is not playble at the moment, but I refuse to sell it and intend to restore it! really sorry for your loss, man...

Man, I am sorry for your loss, but this beautiful video was something amazing to come out of it all. My first guitar was a cream colored no-name brand telecaster. I do still have it!

You should do a video where you get it all set up nicely or throw a load of expensive parts on it and see how good it can be

Im so sorry to hear about your Uncle, prayers to your family. You do for millions of people what he did for you and for that we are eternally grateful as an audience. Keep rockin

My first guitar was $40 acoustic lol

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Sorry for your recent loss first and foremost, also you are just an absolute legend man! I watch your stuff all.the time, I don't learn a whole lot from you as a player as when I watch your stuff it just blows my mind, I was late to the party but love being a learner, and learning anything about guitars and gear I what I love doing!! All rhe best for the new year, and nope I do not own ky first guitar which I obvs regret, it was an older peavey acoustic and it was bloody stunning!

Congratulations on getting your first guitar 🎸 👏 😍 🥲!! Sorry for your loss

Love you Tyler keep your head up.. you keep ours up ❤ rip Tim and thanks to his love for you we got the gift of you showing the world good music

I'm happy for you! Great Jam at the end. RIP, Uncle Tim. Looks like he had a happy life.

Pray u guys have a beautiful journey keep working.. Hard I can see going far..

Very emotional one, i enjoy watching and i appreciate you sharing this with us. Your uncle seemed like a great man, you definitely honoured him well.

🤘Thanks for sharing all of that. One of my favorite videos to date. Cool family. Cool story. Very cool jam with cuz at the end. Keep the spirit, and keep the "real life" perspective. To me, its what makes u so watchable. Thanks again. RIP Uncle Tim..!

Well brother sad story and RIP Tim , however every dark cloud has a silver lining. I wish you and the rest of your family a great christmas and I look forward to seeing you and your cousin jamming again. Very cool experience for you both and inspiring to all those that have seen this , i'm sure.

I'm sorry for your loss, and the only thing I can say is thank you for your videos and for giving me the hope to become a great musician. I think the best gift your uncle gave you is the ability to inspire others, for example me who has been following you from Ecuador for almost 5 years. Thank you for everything

I'm sorry for your loss 😢 but thank you for the continued inspiration. You make great content. Yes I still have my first guitar. I know, that, feeling, I get it when I think about playing my first still. She sits beside me all the time.

Sorry for your loss man. You're a killer musician and I appreciate everything you do! Btw, you're looking great by the way! 💪

I've been digging your commentary for about a week now I don't remember which video lead me your way, but I've watched each one that pops up on my feed. Finally subscribed because you present a delightful cadence. Thank you for sharing. You seem like good people.

Congrats Tyler!!! Super cool you were able to get your 1st back and do something awesome for your cousin at the same time. Good on ya!!!

I still have my first bass. A Westone Thunder 1. For some reason I called him Eric back in the day and that is how I still refer to him. I retired him from live shows several years ago as he weighs a ton and I now have many and varied, lighter options but Eric was one of the best sounding basses I have ever owned. Third hand to me, bought off a guy who was in the college rock band, for £90 when I was 17 yrs old (I’m 54 next month) I love that you got your first baby back, Tyler ❤️

Loved the jam with you both at the end!! Congrats on finding your first electric guitar Tyler & respect to Uncle's Tim and Jim!! Great guitars for you both. My first electric guitar was a strat-likr Japanese St. George in almost the same yellow. I have been searching for one just like it but alas, have come up empty... the search continues.

Glad to see you've been able to enjoy the blessing of close family bonds. It's a very rare gift in this era.

Heart goes out to you, Tyler. God bless you and your family.

Much love Tyler. Continue to inspire, as your Uncle once did for you. Rest in peace Uncle Tim

Started my Music/Guitar journey in 2014 with a simple Fender Bass, eventually moved on to 6 Strings about a year later, my 2nd ever bass is a WarWick Corvette $$ (Double Buck) 5 String, that I picked up second hand for about $500. My first serious 6 string is an LTD M100-FM, keep in mind I was a kid when I was getting these guitars so I had no serious budget, but I've had all of my OG Guitars since I've bought them, and my Fender Bass and M100-FM are two Guitars I refuse to let go, I still have my WarWick but it needs some serious maintenance and just a general overhaul of its original electronics and Pickups, my M100-FM is also due for Electronics work and that will be the first guitar to get its work done to it. I'll never forget as a new guitar player, getting a Floyd Rose as a relatively new 6 String player, the egregious process of just learning what there is to know not only about guitar technical basics, but also the maintenance basics of a Floyd Rose without having any knowledge of how they really worked, at first it was a massive undertaking because it seemed so daunting to set it up or even restring it, but not much later I had the hang of it and that M100-FM had thousands of hours put on it in the span of 7 years, and still has hundreds of hours put on it every year. My most recent guitar was a 1994 (or '96 I can't remember exactly, but it was within the first couple of years of Mexi Strat Production models) Mexican Stratocaster, I can't afford American Strats so I went with the Mexi and my god did she sing, unfortunately due to personal and familial issues I had to get rid of it and it is something I will always regret having to do and it put a huge hole in my heart because that Guitar was a gift to me. Regardless, the first Guitar, or for me the first couple, are the guitars that should never be sold and should always be kept. Even if they aren't played anymore, because once you fall in love with music and guitars you will always get a sense of nostalgia and appreciation every time you look at them. My first bass is far out of working order (Missing bridge pieces, bad electronics/pickups, ect) but I plan to do a massive overhaul to it and bring it up to High End Fender Bass standards in the future, even though I barely, if ever really play Bass anymore, after that, since it will likely get little play time, I'm going to buy a big wall-mounted black box to put it into and hang it up in my room, along with my other guitars on the wall. I think the main takeaway here is that regardless of how 'cheap' some of our first guitars are, the sentimental value is astronomically high, the struggle, frustration, and eventual gratification that you get from learning and, frankly, beating on those first few instruments is something you will never forget once you become a seasoned Guitarist.

Much love to you & the family man, sorry for the lose. Great video as well!

Rest in peace my friend and my condolences to you and your family. Man,, Uncle Tim's son looks just like him. Wow!!!

I'm Sorry for you loss, and thank you for helping me be more knowledgeable about guitars. Also for those who want to know, the guitar is a Cort Pro Custom Strat style.

My nephew has my first acoustic, it was a crappy rouge but it made my fingers strong.. hopefully he'll really learn to play it one day and I can inspire him the way your uncle inspired you... music has a beautiful way of connecting us in ways words never could!

Beautiful...Well wishes to your family.

No my neighbour has it now gave to him as gift and my first strat to my older brother and I parted with a thunderbird bass to my nephew. All firsts Lol I still have three bass and five electric guitars which are going nowhere because they are my babies! Lets not forget two drum sets! For the Animal in me after guitar practice. Music is a huge deal to me and so are some lessons you share thanks again man.

wow, Tyler, what a honest and real bittersweet video. Thanks for sharing

So sorry for your loss, just want to say thanks for staying strong and continuing to inspire guitarists all around the world! I still have my first guitar (obviously, I've only been playing for 4 years). It's a 2004 Affinity Strat that was trash picked, it has the big CBS style headstock (which I actually like) and the neck is unusually narrow. I'm left handed so we did a Jimi Hendrix on it and also swapped the pickups out for some cheap eBay Alnico-V ones. It is much better now and plays pretty good, it feels very sure footed and produces the same feeling as an old crummy car that you just can't get enough of now that you've fixed a major issue.

Tyler, Probably my favorite video of yours and I've seen most of them. Uncle Tim looks like he might have played some football in his life. I bet the top hat was good rehab for that zipper scar on his left knee. Infectious smile and whatever drink in his hand at the end is just a plain ole awesome pic. I hope you have that on a wall somewhere. I bet he was a fun Uncle. RIP-UNCLE TIM!

Such a cool video and story to go with it! Loved the jam at the end. Wish I could give it 2 thumbs up 😁👍👍I still have my first. 1983 Conn C-Series LP copy. Looks eerily similar to the Cantrell Wino Custom 😎. God bless and rock on 🎸

My condolences on your loss, sir. Keep on playin.

Love the color of your guitar looks so classy

This whole video just had different vibe to it, I don't really know how to explain it. As always, great work, and I'm very sorry for your loss. May he always be remembered

Good bless you and your uncle . Pass the torch ❤🔥🔥🔥merry Xmas and all the best in your endeavours!!

Hey Tyler - thanks for sharing today. Be well! Here’s to and cheers to Uncle Tim

amazing video. Gave me chills and reminded me of my first 1990 star squire. I'm sure your uncle Tim is looking down on you with a smile. Keep up the good work, Jimmy Cusack

my regards to you and your fam, i hope you guys continue to find the peace and strength to keep pushing forward. I pray for peace and love among you :)

Rest easy Uncle Tim and Thank you!

This is probably your greatest video lot of emotion in that jam session with your cousin for your uncle sorry for your guys loss

What a Great video Tyler and a Great way to Honor the ones we Love ! Would have liked to see the duo with Jack on the new axe, but nevertheless it was Awesome too see and hear !

Beautiful video... amazing ending! your Uncle would be very proud.

Hi, Ty. It's cool you got your first guitar back. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOURS! 🎸

Awesome video I wish I could have my first guitar back. I had to hock it for groceries back in the nineties. It was a Fender lead iii. Black and white. Miss that guitar.

Rock in paradise uncle tim, my condolences to your family Sir Tyler... 🙏

So very sorry for your. Prayers and peace for your Family.

still have my first guitar as well it was a little beginners accoustic guitar i also never realized how much my fender electric guitar was worth till today dang i dont play electric guitar really though since im a country artist i prefer accoustic but i cant afford a decent guitar ive bought several cheaper guitars and none will even play really hopefully one day ill get a better one hope ya have an amazing happy new years and im sorry to hear about your loss

cool vid, that last 60 seconds got me in the feels. sorry for your loss. thanks for sharing. I lost my first guitar long ago. Ibanez roadstar II series, cherry red.

Great Video! So happy to see the real emotion.