IRELAND'S BIGGEST GUITAR FACTORY - Emerald Guitars 

Such a relief to have an interviewer who doesn't put themselves before the subject. No interruptions, vitually no comments, just letting Alistair talk. I am seriously impressed.

Putting the guitars aside for a moment, that's an impressive building. Lots of natural light.

OUTSTANDING!!! The Absolute BEST guitar manufacturing walkthrough EVAH! Why? 1. I could actually HEAR and Understand the CEO/person giving tour 2. You did not constantly interject or override the interviewee to demonstrate how knowledgeable or cool you are. 3. Not one "That's Awesome!" was uttered! 4. Great Camera Work! Thank You so much for a great effort and Best Regards and Best Wishes!

I fear I'm gonna want to buy one after this video

You are a fantastic interviewer, no constant interrupting or self inserting.

Always loved these guitars but love them even more after this video. Loving this content so much more interesting than other guitar content at the moment. Keep it up!

I hear you're an Emerald Guitars player now, Father!

Incredible guitars, never heard of them before but they certainly know what they're doing. Pretty impressive factory setup for a small shop.

I bought an x30 last year. Best purchase ever. It plays and sounds fantastic, and it is stunning. Every time I play it out, people come up and want to see it up close

I have now bought two guitars from Alister. They are finished to the last detail and I regard them as being like the love children of a Steinway grand and a Faberge egg ; solid as Gibraltar and sparkling like jewelery. Temperature change and humidity bounces right off my Emeralds and they hold tune no matter what. Soon I'll be taking them to SE Asia without worry. Thanks again , Alister! Uncle Buck ;)

I love my Emerald. The workmanship is impeccable. Very cool to see its 'womb'.

I have one of their guitars, the Virtuo model. I just Love it. One of the best guitars I have ever played. The build quality amazes me. I'm a 77 yr old player and believe me i've played some top end guitars in my life, but my Virtuo takes some beating.

Thanks for making this video! I recently bought 2 Emerald X20 guitars and couldn’t be happier with them. They’re fantastic!

Fantastic interview and look into the Emerald factory and build process. This is the video a lot of us Emerald owners have been hoping for. Very thorough and provided a lot of insight into the builds and factory setup! Thank you for doing this for us!

Whoa, whoa whoa, who wants consistency… What makes a guitar so special is the variance. One could be a gem and the other could be a lemon 😂

Those Guitars look Amazing! What a Great Video! 💯🙂👍

The first modern guitar I’ve ever considered. The fact it will outlive me and my children without obvious degradation is mind blowing.

I’ve wanted one of their guitars for a while but can’t afford one. Your brilliant video shows that they’re actually really good value. I just wish they’d do a pure electric model. Also, you’re a very talented interviewer who gives the interviewee the space to express themselves fully. Brilliant 😎

Best Factory tour I've seen hands down !

These guitars are unbelievable and the musicians that endorse them... thank you and great presentation

Wow, the attention to the setup is second to none and the beautiful tops are amazing. I am sold, I want one !!!

There was a story about the early Fender prototypes not having a truss rod. To demonstrate that it didn’t need one, Leo Fender put a neck between two milk crates and stood on it. They had to explain to him that it wasn’t about the strength but the effects of changing temperatures and humidity when bands were touring all over the US and Canada. Leo relented when it was explained to him and started to fit truss rods. Not being a musician himself, he hadn’t considered the action and playability beyond it leaving the factory within specs.

It's great to see the passion of these craftsmen. Jerry seems particularly proud of his work. Great documentary. 😃👍

Dang! 1/1000 of a millimeter is a micron. A super thin human hair might be 50-60 microns. The ability to fine tune the fretboard to a single micron is insane. Then it’s going to stay that way for 100 years, or if it shifts it’ll be less than any other guitar would. Wow. Just wow.

Never heard of this brand. Thank you for bringing attention to these amazing instruments! Now I want one so bad! Wife is gonna be mad 🤣

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thanks KDH for the great video, i'm really impressed by Emerald's guitars and the building process. It's great to see innovation in the guitar space.

I love these types of builders that not only build beautiful guitars but are really innovating as well. Great to see that these are coming out of Ireland. I also love the Dean Gordon guitars I saw on your NAMM video, I've been following him for a while. I find this stuff super interesting. Awesome video.

Very interesting, thanks. Five guitars a day - this is a very high quality setup. I love the fact that they are so strong and robust, but at the end of the day it comes down to what it feels like when you play it, and of course how it sounds, so I would love to try one. These are similar money to my Guild F-55 or to many Gibsons, Taylors or Martins for example, and it would be interesting to compare an Emerald guitar side by side with one or two similar quality/cost guitars of a more traditional build to see how it really compares.

Amazing walk through of an outstanding Irish company! Love to see it...

Stunning guitars. I'm not in the market for one of those but lovely to see them made.

What a cool company - really bringing some innovation to the guitar world.

Hi all! Just wanna quote myself about my thoughts of Emerald Guitars: "I am a tone nerd, and I was a bit suspicious before I got my X30, but all my fears was unnecessary. The tone is beautiful. A lot of bass but not too much, just natural. The mid and highs are clear and well balanced. Many quiet nights when the family has gone to bed I sit in the living room with candles and tea (In a nice Emerald merch mug) and just let the inspired harmonies flow from the guitar. And I am amazed by the sound of the guitar. I am a car dude. Used to have BMW and Mercedes Benz. But now I borrow my neighbours Volkswagen Caddy. The guitar set me back a bit and I save money for a high end acoustic mic to have installed in the guitar and a high end preamp/blender to let the superb sound be available for the people who hear my guitar via a speaker system. And not at least for myself via my Shure SE846 in ear monitors... Worth noting, I am in the high end home audio business. Manufacturing gear for a well known brand and strive for perfection. So one other thing I need is a better interface to connect my X30 to the different speaker systems I got." And the issue about carbon fiber vs. wood: "I love wood. I like the smell of my old Martin. But the sound and playability of my X30 is just superb. Not to mention it is unaffected by temperature and moisture. And I have been in the business of glass/carbon fiber polyester/vinylester/epoxy so the tiny smell of my X30 is familiar. Not wonderful, but not bad in any way. The advantages of carbon fiber is also one of the reasons for me to consider another Emerald guitar in the future. But now I am fully occupied to explore the possibilities of my X30." The environmental issue of carbon fiber and resin someone brought up: ""I guess they are aware of the environmental responsibility of working with carbon fiber and epoxy. But compared to the environmental damage the blades of all these wind farms cause, it is not even a drop in the ocean. As all the plastic debris from the blades in the ocean the wind farms literally cause. And if we should care about the recyclability of the guitars, I guess that too compared to the wind energy plants, is a not even a drop in the ocean. Or rather, in the soil, as they sometimes dig down the "recycled" wings in the ground. And, the lifespan of an Emerald guitar is many times the lifespan of the wind plant wings. So a conclusion, all the guitars Emerald will ever make, will not add up to the environmental effect of a single wind turbine blade. And they are still supposed to be the Holy Graal of environmental focused individuals." With all these words, I just wanna let you know that the sound from my X30 is really really good. And this guitar also makes me both able and inspires me to play better then I have been since I started to play the guitar 40 years ago. Take care!

Ned Steinberg used to put all his weight on his composite guitars in videos. In one video he placed it across two park benches and slowly walked across the guitar. An incredible innovator I have one of his guitars.

Beautiful instrument and a fabulous process.

I went to their website. Wow. Having all the veneers uploaded, the customization options, definitely the best guitar site I've ever been to.

Great studio tour & Great Building!! I lived in Dublin 15 years ago - but never got up to Donegal. I like that the tour was just a stroll & an informed chat - Not like you were auditioning to host TOP GEAR!! I love these guitars, I just sold my ErnieBall Van Halen so i got the cash - but I´d best stay away from the BUY NOW button!!

A pure Irish success story so professional well done to Emerald guitars continued success to you in 2024

Wow, this is so interesting, and such a nice bloke as well! I was not aware that there was such a high-end guitar company here in Ireland. Thank you for bringing attention to Emerald.

Amazing work

Great guitars and amazing factory for these beautiful customs, KDH! And I'm so glad you continue to say "Bye bye!" at the end of your videos!

Stunning guitars, real eye candy. When the custom build/ render thingy was building the purple one, I thought "that's perfect, doesn't need a veneer"... And then the purple quilted maple veneer went on top and I decided the back, sides and neck, showing off the carbon fibre with the quilted top was even better. Real quality work and completely obvious why you're going to have to shell out a few coins for one of those.

incredible !! love the acoustic bass !!!

Top shelf video. Thank you.

Loved the video, such beautiful acoustics

Great stuff KDH! Loving this content. I'm primarily a solid body electric player, but of Irish decent and really want one of these to add to my collection now. Keep up the good work. God bless and rock on 🎸😎👍

Great job KDH.

This really makes me want to buy one of these guitars now. Kudos Alistair!

Love these videos, with your backpack on its looks like youre recording for a school project 🙂

This is badass! Thanks!

one of coolest guitars out there ..dose ton of stuff real well roland gr55 and vg99 owners this is the guitar to own

Excellent interview, and informative tour. It's great to see a Guitar Maker that has embraced new technology and materials, while using smart designs that players will love. I look forward to hearing the guitars, as Makers get a deeper understanding on how to work with Carbon Fiber that will rival the very best wood guitars. 👏

These guitars look amazing. Pro shop, that is for sure. Love to see luthiers with passion for their craft.

Beautiful guitars, super interesting video 👏🏻👏🏻

Well, this speaks to me. Like someboy said in comments, this makes me want to put my hands on one of these just to see how playable guitar can be when done to precision of 1/1000 of mm (i've been working with cnc in car industry as setter so definitely I trust these machines as my tolerances on cam shaft carriers were +-5 microns, here is +-1 micron lol). Now I can see there is reason for their pricing. Thank you for this tour. I do agree with another person who commented here: this is best factory tour I have seen so far. Grat work. Keep it up!

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That's a really nice little factory! Wow! Better than most I've seen!

This is a incredibly professional setup, looks like a very comfortable environment to work in compared to other factory tours, lots of light, space and I've seen the screens on the wall around the place, presumably to manage the supply chain. Doubly impressive considering it's a "small" company in Ireland.

I am so impressed with this company and the quality of their guitars. I recently bought two different models and I have a feeling I will be buying more. Great job on the interview. Alistair seems like a warm and genuine guy who would be fun to hang out with.

I have 4 Emeralds but still am blown away by how much goes into them. Each one is a work of art.

The bass is amazing! 😍

AMAZING, Thank You KDH and thank You Emerald Guitars. I've never wanted a carbon fiber acoustic more than I want one right now, most certainly mine will be an Emerald.

I love the concept behind this. The customers get exactly what they want with the guaranteed strength and quality of carbon fiber

Loved this. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

An excellent video.

Great tour, even without secret bits revealed. I was surprised by the amount of mind/eye/handwork involved in their design phase, now also on the production level, too. Standing on the guitar made me tense up considerably, but is reassuring. I travel across climate zones spanning hundreds of miles with thousands of feet in elevation changes and sundry associated temperatures and humidity levels. It seems to be the ideal instrument to withstand such nature-induced stresses.

Incredible workmanship. Probably the finest in the world with that PLEK machine.

Great video, I seen an advert around St paddy's day for these. Thought, damn, they're expensive!.... I now see why. Would love to try one of these now. Great tour. Thanks man.

Stunning guitars... I'm really interested in them thanks to those vid.

Damnit. Now I want one. Great tour.

Those veneers are gorgeous !

It’s a cool behind the scenes

You have to do a shot every time that bloke says "Carbon fibre".😂

Sublime. At another level.

This video makes me wanna buy one and I am not a guitar player primarily. Well, the world is full of passionate people who love what they do and thus doing it best. THat gives me hope. You just have to know where to look to find them. Great stuff.

Fascinating

Had my X10 for almost 3 years now. Play it in the 115* heat, rain, cool desert nights from the desert floor to 7k feet altitude of Arizona USA - if I’m out of tune, the strings are bad. ❤❤ my Emerald. 🎸🎸

SOOOOO excited to get mine!! ;-)

Great vid, i'd never heard of Emerald Guitars, thank you, i'm already spec'in out a beautiful teal X20.

great video, stunning instruments, so interesting to see some of the process! Way out of my price range, but seems well worth it.

Very cool ☘️

Wow. Just wow.

Love my Amicus!

Thanx 4 this. Never knew. Now I seek

Him standing on it was very impressive even with the little creaking noise.

Nice tour! Looking forward to the demo. I would have asked for a free sample if I was there, lol. I bet that every visitor asks for samples before leaving, lol. 😉 😂 I’m still waiting for someone to do a video that compares an Emerald, KLOS, and McPherson. Three very different bidirectional CF guitars that all are incredible in their own regard.

Great Company, Great Team & Great Guitars. 👍👍👍

Incredible. Top class modern European class factory. Even the factory itself was beautiful.

I have played a carbon fiber guitar it had its own sound ,and you can play with it in the water at the beach

impreeive for sure! would like to hear that bass... all of them really

I've got a 3"×1.5'×1.5' block of redwood burl that looks just like the first r.b. he pulled out. Use it for knife handles and sheaths. Honestly I never thought I'd see another piece like it.

Great video. Very nice guitars. Ty. Wish i had that kind of money. Still beautiful guitars.

Fascinating clip. Been aware of this company and Dolmen for a while. Lovely pieces. Pretty much an investment.

Great video

You should have axed more questions. Enjoyed the video ty

I want to hear one!

Very very impressive! Two words: Strength & Precision. I can see why they are top end guitars and command top end prices. I like the fact that Emerald Guitars incorporate the exotic wood veneers to give a bit of natural soul to their guitars. That's the only possible weakness, despite its strength & accuracy, I find carbon fibre a bit soul-less and prefer good old more inconsistent and less durable woods! Alistair gave a very impressive tour of the factory and I get the impression he would be a very fair owner to work for. Very interesting video - thanks.

I want one 2!

That was great to watch, and Alistair was very cool. I kept wondering why you left your backpack on though. Very sus like you were gonna grab a guitar and make a run for it😉

I don't know much about carbon fiber nor asbestos fiber, other than both are considered harmless while intact and contained and asbestos fiber is dangerous when not. But when I was jumping through all the hoops for asbestos fiber restrictions while importing my two motorcycles (a UK made Triumph a U.S. made Honda) to Australia this last year, I ran into government import officials in both the U.K. and Australia who stated there is a growing concern regarding the long term effects of carbon fiber possibly being similar to asbestos fiber. I was told that further research was being done to determine if there should be carbon fiber restrictions similar to asbestos restrictions. So that is something I would look into further before making a purchase of this size. Otherwise the guitar seems awesome, as is your video. 🙂