Here's a BLIND test between a Seagull M6 and a vintage 1970's Gibson J-50......Which one do you think is the expensive vintage guitars and which one is the modern "value " guitar.....Can you tell which is which in a bling A/B test?
I just got a seagull s6 slim that my aunt gave me and it plays and sounds great! I love how you can feel the guitar vibrate while playing it. I can’t believe I never heard of these guitars until I got this one. Truly a good guitar
I have a seagull so I know that B is a seagull and maybe I’m bias to it I love the creamy sound.. if you can point me in the direction of the pawn shop that sells seagull for 100 bucks I will fly there and buy them all. And if B is the gibson well.. I’ll be dammed
Initially I preferred A as it sounds brighter and catches your ear straight away. However, it sounds a bit harsh and a little bit tiring after a while. I went for B eventually because it has a bit more durable tone and was surprised that B was the Seagull. Coincidentally I own an M6 which cost around $1k Canadian including a hard shell case when I bought it 20 years ago. Sometimes it sounds a bit dull and boomy to my ear, but string choice can make a massive difference. I play D’Addario custom light phosphor bronze, which makes the guitar sound brighter and a bit more articulate. You loose a bit of projection because they are lighter, but it’s a sensible compromise to get an acceptable tone.
I would have said the A is the Seagull, I have a Seagull Maritime SWS and it sounds just like it. Nice and bright. Actually, I'm very surprised B was the Seagull, it wasn't as bright as I would expect it to be. Question though, were the strings on the guitars the same age in the demo?
B sounds way better to my ears. I don't know which one it is, but I'd guess Gibson because it should sound better. However, I'm also guessing the reason you did this test is because you knew I would pick B as the more expensive guitar, which means B must be the cheaper guitar! What's that? (Quickly switch the guitars.) A is the Gibson!
I like the mellow warm sound of B better, but then again I leave my strings on my guitar for 4 months. Those stories of you finding those amazing deals gives me hope. I just passed on an original s6 for 300; it had a lot of battle scars
A was brighter but seemed to lose some definition in the times on some of the pieces. B had a rich warm sound, top end was a bit less defined but had a better overall balance. Essentially, I liked each one better depending on what was being played. The Zeppelin is the tune I know the best of all so I will use that for my final word. I liked B for that best and will make that my final choice between the two but really, both were not that far apart. I don't know what the Gib is worth but I think that Seagull is around $400-500 CDN, so you just can't go wrong with the Seagull, it pinched far above its price range. A) Seagull B) Gibson.
Bought my first Seagull Marine A/E SW LAST NIGHT! I love it!! Oh, and it loves me!! ") It was listed at $750 Canadian, and they gave me a discount, so I paid $711!! OHHH EEEYA! Jack ~'()'~ Canada
I'm at time index 2:52. A sounds sharper. B sounds softer, more,,,,,creamy. I think they both sound equally great but in different ways. It depends on what kind of tone you are going for. Tonally I think you could make an argument to own both. But personally if I could only have one, I think I like the sharper A model. Cant wait to see which is which.
B is for seagull I love seagull guitars hot my first one recently bafter ending a 7 year Taylor nightmare with a piece of junk the seagull is like a breath of fresh air!!
I own a 80's - 90's seagull deluxe spruce (It's like the actual S6 with spruce top), I don't know exactly when it was made because in the beginning of Seagull company they wrote the serial number by hand, and some employees used to forget it, so I don´t have the serial number hahaha... and My guitar sounds pretty similar to the guitar B. Both guitars are amazing, and that Gibson is a piece of history.
I just bought a Seagle S6 Original and it has great playability and a great loud projecting sound, the guitar is well made and locally sourced wood is used in it's construction, keeping the price down.
DAVE❕ I knew you were familiar! I just started watching Bushradical. I subbed to this channel soooome time ago. You don’t have your BR channel linked from this one. My friend had a Ceder top Seagull growing up. Another friend had an early 70’s J- 50 Deluxe. This was pretty easy to suss out. 😆
B was obviously the Gull from the first chord I heard. It's not a bad guitar. Hot take that the commenter won't like. Neither of these guitars sound particularly good.
I'll say A is Seagull (I own the mini jumbo cedar entourage), B gibson just because of the deeper tone which might come from the aged wood. I did like B better for my own ears as much as I LOVE my cedar Seagull.
After the first couple of demos I knew that B was the Seagull. Currently I'm enjoying my Seagull Artist Cameo built circa 2005. But I owned a Gibson many more years ago. Greatly prefer the Seagull, and the sustain is astounding. Thanks for the test!
A pair of excellent sounding instruments. The Seagulls do tend to punch a lot higher than their price point. I had a 2k budget for a guitar several months back. Played Taylor’s, Martins, etc... Took an S6 original home. The sound and playability was right there. In fact, I played a 7,000 dollar 1950’s D18 for a while. Tried to give it a chance. I couldn’t wait to get my S6 back. I guess there is no accounting for taste.
The sound example that start at 4:19 reminds me of GnR's 'Patience' so I guess it's the Gibson. The high midrange is more pronounced on the Gibson and some examples sound better with guitar A, but other examples sounded better with guitar B and at $100 the Seagull is tremendous value!
Just bought an S6... Peeviously owned an OLD J 45 and more recently Guil D 25❤.... The S6 Cedar is better than both for me for the HUGE barking bottom. I do a lot of Rockabilly runs and fills....drives the bluegrassers STRUM strum struming their Martins NUTZ ! Yayyy..😅 Was just in a room full of them ...and banjos And mandolins......The S6 walked all over them ... plus the S6 is such a good guitar that you dont even need a capo to play in other keys than G .....😅😂😅😂 I shopped for an S6 at the advice of a good friend, great performer music store owner for 20yrs. ... Too cheap to pay 350$ Dithered on one that came up fot $300 ...one came up for $250...i talked hi. Down to $220 😂!😅😅 I SUCK 😂😅😅... I Am blown away. Killer guitar. Perfect action, intonation, sustain up the neck. The king has no clothes. My frieds Art & Luthier is another sleeper. I have 2 Strats an early MM and a 86 MIJ thats BETTER and an Epiphone P 93 Riviera that is to die for. 3 P 90s and LUSH neck. ❤❤❤ THINK ! See with your hands and ears. Forget the names. ... 60 yrs playing.
[ A ] WAS THE SEAGULL WITH IT BRIGHT AND SUBSTAIN TONES , [ B ] WAS THE GIBSON WITH IT WARM TONES AND DEPENDING WHICH SOUND YOUR LOOKING FOR , PESONALLY I PREFER THE SEAGULL
Whip: Nicely done comparison. The first strum on Guitar B confirmed that B was the Seagull. However, I am familiar with the Seagull intimate warmth, balance and resonance. I don't have a Gibson, so I know I could not identify it without knowing in advance that I'd be listening to one. I'd love to have that J-50, but I'd be quite content with your pawn shop Seagull as my only guitar :) (A caveat on the Seagull sound - my Seagull Artist Cameo sounds closer to your Gibson than it does other Seagull's.)
Thanks RH. I don't think anyone can really be unhappy with a seagull.....Really. They are a fine guitar and considering the price.....they're really hard to beat.
A is more resonant in most cases I thought the A was overbearing & the B more understated by pleasing. I liked the A better in last 2 examples with very last one A & B both pleasing...ok now??? My call is A Gibson B Seagull
My first thought was that A was the Seagull and B was the Gibson, but then I had second thoughts ... the Gibsons are played by, for example, country performers. They want a more in your face sound. Seagulls (and all Godin acoustics really) are played by more folky performers in more intimate environments where you want a warm endearing sound. I rapidly came to the conclusion that A was the Gibson and B was the Seagull and just like my A&L, I fell in love with the sound. I tried several guitars up to a grand when I bought my A&L. It was only over a grand that they started to sound better than the Godin acoustics (A&L, Seagull and Simon&Patrick). So, you want bigger sound ... Go Gibson. Want a subtler sound, go Godin!
I'm sayin A is the Gull, B = Gibbles? About the headstock comments, the gull is a superior design in the way the strings pass over the nut. Just sayin. I like the Takamine headstocks too, they are ripping Seagull off on that design, i would
Both sound great, and I'll say A is the Gibson. I've had a cedar cutaway Seagull and the same cedar cutaway Art & Lutherie. I kept the A&L, same guitar anyway, but it's sound was rounder. If I had money to blow, I'd probably still own a vintage Gibson jumbo or Guild jumbo as my main acoustic. Wahi' Valleys
Both sound great...neither is better than the other. Will say newer affordable guitars are built much better on average compared to affordable guitars made just 25 years ago. Money poured into the research & development of mass produced guitars has paid off big time for both manufactures & consumers. A new Yamaha FG820 can't be beat at ~$400....sounds as good as USA made guitars costing at least $2k...closer to $3k to be fair (looking at you Taylor). A new Seagull S6 for ~$600 is still a bargain for something that sounds great and has great action/setup from the factory. Never played a high-dollar Martin/Taylor that sounded better nor played better than my Seagull S6 straight out of the box with a soft pick. In short don't drink the kool-aid...
Aloha Braddah! Guitar A had too much external noise….like you had a long sleeve shirt on, unbuttoned and the button was hitting the guitar, too annoying. Guitar B was not recorded at the same time because you cannot hear that noise. B is probably the Seagull….more bass sounding. Mahalo nui loa for sharing
Actually, that same sound can kind of be heard on the B guitar as well. This should be a lesson in cleaning up your sound,that banging/tapping sound is annoying….hearing being elevated since the visual is not there.
Hey Whip, nice blind comparison. I pick A, Seagull. Can you tell me if any S6 MAHOGANY/SPRUCE SN-99503233 IS SOLID BACK and Sides? Also, what year made. I may have found one. thanks!
I prefer the Gibson but you can't beat a Seagull for value. I own two, an M6 Gloss and an Artist CW Qii. My Artist CW Qii is a solid wood guitar and it has absolutely steller tone. In fact, I would put the solid wood Seagull up against a Gibson, Martin, or Taylor twice it's price any day and it will hold its own. But for value the M line and S line Seagulls are just steller.
Got a seagull natural element mini jumbo . To me it sounds better than a Taylor ( looking at them )It's just big 😃 My guitar has a deeper sound than the Taylor Guitar A
I would say that A has a nice ring but more midrange focused. Articulation is really good and very clear...new strings? Guitar B has an extended range (better bass) and a bit scooped in the mids which did not sound much like a mahogany guitar, so I am guessing the strings were old because B did not ring as well as A. Guitar A seems like how I would think the Seagull would sound and guitar B sounds more like a Gibson with the extended range in the bass frequencies.
@@whipscheapguitars2856 Only if you like the movie deliverance is A better. LOL sounds to much like a banjo to me. I was sure that was the sea gull because thats how their 12 strings sound
the intonation was better on B to my ears. b is the gibson i suspect. can you do an in depth video of the t-dynamics knob in conjunction with the volume knob on the peavey bandit? like how it sounds with the t-dynamics on 10% and where the volume is at the point of breakup and how much gain is achievable? on the clean channel of course.
Seagull guitars are exceptional. They sound better than most guitars in their price range. They tend to be consistant. They may be the best value for the buck. The Gibson and Seagull are two really different guitars. That said, don't expect the Gibson to necesarily sound more pleasing to you. Most people would expect the Gibson to sound better because it IS a Gibson and costs perhaps six times as much as the Seagull. But human hearing is a tricky thing. Hearing changes as you age. I am not saying the Seagull sounds as good or better. Just that ones's hearing isn't absolute.
No we were married when she got it. She bought it in 2001 ...we answered an ad for a gibson "Classical" guitar for $250 with a case......neither of us wanted a Classical guitar but thought it might be a good to "flip". We show up and its a big ol' dread case.....opened her up and this guitar was inside. BAM! $250 cash, and it was done deal.
Wow, that's a dream come true. It's akin to the "my son used to play guitar in the '60s. It's under the bed. You can have it for $50." Stratocaster fantasies.
LOL, I love it. I did buy a Martin HD-28 in fairbanks Alaska for $250 with its original case...at a pawn shop. NO JOKE. this pawnshop was notorious for stupid high prices....I was browsing the racks of guitars and there it was. I couldn't believe it. I went straight to the counter and the guy says "hold on......there is a case that goes with that guitar...and he brings it out. I didn't breath till I was 3 miles away where i pulled the truck off the road to check the guitar for something I MUST have missed.......no holes, no cracks, no gouged out seriel numbers.....its was a legit perfect guitar. That shop was owned by a couple older folks who looked everything up "in the book" their prices were usually double what something should be worth........but this guitar was clearly marked $250 and I never asked for a discount....I just paid the price!
A. Gibson B. Seagull... I have a A++ equipment experience, and this is not an easy call... I find B. To have a hard resonance on the decay. That piece isn't normal for Gibsons, but I don't have a large amount of exposure to a 70's build. I recommend Seagulls and Guilds all the time. Even Epi's when strapped for cash.
😆😆😆 Right away you could tell which was the old school dreadnought and what was the seagull. Mr.Gib was just more booming, because that's what it was designed for. To get sound to the good ol boys in the back while playing over the din of men with buds in their hand. The seagull, my opinion is made for finger playing, in a room fool of people drinking whine or a good IPA. A=Gibson B=The guitar i own, seagull. Great job with comparison. ✌🏼🦁
A seagull B Gibson. Both great guitars, to me A sounds like it needs a little more age on its side to show it's full potential. Where as B sounds played in and older......
I'll take a shot and say the seagull is guitar A....but it's really just a guess. Definitely more trebley. Whichever is which, there's certainly not enough difference to justify the price gap. But having said that, your wife should be very proud of that 70's Gibson.
Thanks Dan. She is pretty proud of that guitar ....Its been her ONLY guitar since 2001........I think Ive bought and sold 175 guitars in that amount of time.
