The Most Unique Guitar Collection On YouTube 

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In 2000 I landed and electrical engineering job at Fishman, when we co-owned Parker guitars, so it's a major blast from the past to see what you've got. I did the preamp circuit design for the Parker Acoustic guitar, so it blew me away that you had one! I used to have a Midiaxe version of the Nitefly, and the feel of those necks is super robust. There is a Nitefly in the prototype "junkpile" at work, I've been eyeing for a rebuild. All the best! John

The custom guitar is intriguing. I'm hoping the channel works out as you've planned because I enjoy these videos a lot.

That sitar/guitar hybrid is insane. You have to do a video demonstrating it.

I have to say, your patreon lessons are pretty darn good. I finally get the nuance like what is important and what isn't and how concepts relate from your courses and not to name names but i've seen quite a few.

Beautiful guitars - great channel and love the passion! Good luck!

Wonderful go through and amazing guitars!

Found your channel today.. Been binge watching all day. Fantastic content.

Great video great channel dig your content. All the best in your future endeavors

Great vid , I love your Gypsy Jazz guitar & the Ken Parker acoustic...Thanks !

You, without a doubt, have the most eclectic guitar collection I have seen. Fingers crossed for your new career.

I just laughed at the amount of complexity in the Chris Allen guitar and thought the Chef's Kiss was that you can jack out into three separate amps, lol. I knew you had a Phd, studied Indian Music-Degree, and totally expect you to have a very niche collection that thoughtfully evolves with your economic power-OR- for your niche collection to totally stymie your economic power and ruin you. Glad to see you have that super custom Allen guitar, because that suggests the universe somewhat works right. The other stuff is cool and mostly none of it is uncontrolled value buy-GAS. Keep on walking that tightrope between art, intellectual and emotional satisfaction, and financial ruin, Doc. GG.

You're such a good storyteller i could listen to you for hours. Also that custom guitar is so cool 😍

Hey Andre, very interesting collection! In regards to your custom guitar: my favourite "genre" of youtube videos are what you could call "learning journeys" (tough to put a name on it!) where the content creator sets himself a goal (for example working out a set of indian classical music fit for public performance) and then we get a kind of practice/creation log over a period of time (most often done over a series of videos) working towards that goal. Basically we get taken along for the ride and get to see the good, the bad and the ugly including all the reflection on progress or setbacks, the potential shifting of goals etc. One example that comes to my mind is the series of videos on learning touch guitar by the drum youtuber @ShawnCrowder but there are many examples that I don't quite have at hand right now. I think that style of content would be a great fit for you since you are so reflected and have obviously put a lot of thought into the mechanics of learning/teaching and self-development. Also this way you could potentially "content-ify" the work that you want to do anyway (spending time with your custom guitar). It's just an idea of course, keep up the good work! :)

Great collection, dude. I laughed when you mentioned Bam Margera eith the purple Fly. And you were totally right about cream on the Abasi. Its just so good looking.

Hi Andre! That was cool going thru your collection. The custom one at the end makes me think of a single neck version of Steve Vai's Hydra. Cheers man!

Goddamn I love these videos so much man, really sincerely hope you can make this a viable career. Massive ups from Dublin

Very unique indeed. Lots of parkers! The last guitar was absolutely 🎉. Great collection you have Andre!

Your note about locking tuners rings SO true to me. I have a USA EVH Wolfgang signature that, I personally think, is really great. But, it would be almost perfect if it had locking tuners. Restringing is already a pain because it has a Floyd, so it would make it SO much easier to restring.

Man, you weren't kidding; this is one unique guitar collection! Thanks for sharing, it was a really cool watch.. I absolutely love that Parker acoustic.

Man that collection is wild and that custom sitar guitar is really cool. I’m totally into Indian classical music too. I’m gonna check out your teach yourself lessons.

That tour was too funny! Get it done homie, no judgements here! Not to mention living in one of the most expensive places in the world.. Grit and heart bro!

wow, i have never seen guitars like this before! Awesome!

Fascinating collection...I thought I had too many guitars! ...I regret not buying the Parker Spanish Fly when I was at the Hollywood GC many years ago.

Good Luck pursuing your new life direction. 🤘 Years ago I used to hang occasionally with a band called PSI out of Wheaton, MD. Tosin played in the band. He told me back then he would practice 8 hours a day! Fast forward close to 10 years later I was doing event security for most of the DC Music Venues. I worked the Animals As Leaders show. I talked to Tosin briefly. Was reminiscing about a field show they(PSI) played where the Police shut down. BTW, I could organize the hell out of your place. I live to organize. You need to build a 2 level rack for all the guitars. Would take a half a wall. Also you can store the boxes flat and tuck behind a water heater.

Outworld!!! That album is so sick

I think writing some cool songs on that crazy guitar could really help with the channel. I would love to see you play that thing

Really interesting video! Would love to see even a short video to see how your custom guitar sounds.

Oh, please: Create a video featuring Lalita! Man, would looooove to hear your take on Desi music with that gorgeous instrument. And thanks for the revealing look at your current collection of stringed gear. I also play one of those Mikro Ibanez basses, great for small guys like me. String tension is a bit lax, since it is such short scale, but fun to play. Well anyway, thanks again. See ya! 🤙🎸🎶

Really enjoyed seeing your custom guitar. Would be interested in seeing a whole video on that, the music it’s for, etc. if you have time and interest. Thanks for sharing.

Loved your story and vid. Slowly doing same thing building up gear to start channel

That last guitar looks they asked you “what options do you want?” and you said “yes” lol. Btw can’t wait to see the Indian music stuff. I’ve watched how they say the rhythm and thought it was interesting.

@andre I'm looking forward to seeing what you're going to do with the two Squiers 🙂

Wow! What a great collection of non-standard guitars! I used to keep several guitars all the time, but at one point I decided to sell all my guitars and just keep my main 2 electrics: a PRS Custom 22 with a solid rosewood neck, and a Fender American Deluxe strat with Lindy Fralin single coils and an AT-1 humbucker in the bridge. Both are amazing guitars. Then I have a nice Martin acoustic. I do need another acoustic so I can keep it an a different tuning.

That Shawn Lane is one I need at some point, he’s a legend - amazing player

Phil McKnight said locking nuts and tuners can cause tuning issues. I’ll be interested to see if you experience that

Beautiful collection! I, for one, would love a comparison between the two Holdsworth models.

Wow, nice collection. I feel a little bit better about my guitar hoarding and all the boxes in my garage. I've been thinning the herd in recent months, so I'm down to about 15 quality guitars. Needed to expand some of my other gear, so I've been trading with Guitar Center and getting deep discounts on new gear to curb the losses. Just didn't have the patience to deal with Reverb. I decided to let the Core Silver Sky and a few amps go in the last trade to pick up a decent digital piano for my studies. Next task is to finish cutting up some of those boxes, and reclaim that bay in the garage. Maybe when the temps drop outside.

I've got that exact same Ibanez bass. It is amazing. I use it on everything I record. I put some guitar fetish pickups in it because the originals were kinda dull in mine, but I did buy it used and it had some electronics issues. It's perfect for my arthritic fingers.

Thank you, Dr. Fludd, another brilliant video! I lust after your new number 1, AND the sTele (Klein is such a brilliant luthier it saddens he didn't make it easy to adjust the neck), AND the "Fat Boy" (of course!). I appreciate your mini-tour of guitars as well as the "storage dilemma!" I also appreciate your honsty and natural humor - although long-retired, I always felt that mandatory meetings only irritated the work-force and (almost deliberately) got squarely in the way of production! I agree with you (and informed management in no uncertain terms) that the information could have been passed more efficiently by electonic mail, and before that by official letter. Finally, I agree with you that the Carvin Holdsworth begs a "shoot-out" comparison video. Someone please loan your "whammy" Holdsworth to Dr. Fludd for an epic comparison!

My brother in Christ, I need to hear Guitar 28 in action man!

You're an interesting dude. I will subscribe and look forward to watching what you do.

Speaking of short lived metal bands featuring stellar players, Tosin Abasi was in a band called Reflux and it was off the rails in a good way (from what footage exists). Be cool for him to pick it back up as a side project and throw some more just straight up in your face don't think about it metal out, even if it's just remastered/upgraded old tunes. He can vibe hard and fast with the best of them but like artists such as Devin Townsend most people haven't witnessed his capability for high quality extreme metal that lies in the past, laying dormant, waiting to be unleashed or remain forever muted.

I really want to hear that custom guitar! As well as an indepth explanation!!!

I know most of this is for business, but that's one heck of a collection. Would love to hear more samples of your Gypsy and Indian playing.

I used to have an Ibanez Holdsworth ah20. He really upped his game with the carvin signature models, it's like Ibanez couldn't be bothered to try with his guitar...

Beautiful collection yo! If I could make some suggestions...... i'd recommend the YJM fender that is Yngwie's signature. The pickups are insanely good. Scallopped guitars are hated on but i found practicing scales & arpeggios helps technique heaps. Fretless guitars are bitchen. If you can get one with a sustainiac it's just sublime.

What a fantastic video collection have a wonderful day also Saturday was Canada day

That Parker tele is dope.

Super jealous of your Parker... such a cool guitar.

Hey andre! If you post a video, i will watch it. Keep up the good work, and i hope the youtube guitar community follows. Ive been looking for a parker nitefly since your video!

Hope this works out for you! Love your work man. :)

Do you intend on eventually bringing the "patreon-review" guitars to RU-vid? I fully intend on being a supporter in the future, but unfortunately I'm unemployed in the moment. Great stuff as always Andre! Always a great pleasure to watch yet another video!

I think you're the only person I've ever seen bring up Outworld. Lol that album was insane. Rusty Cooley rules and needs to make more music. Im also super jealous you have the Rusty Cooley signature but as much as i am that you have the Shawn Lane Vigier.

Nice! I passed up a deal on an Ormsby it was beautiful but I tried it and just could not play it. Never played a fan fret guitar and I sounded pretty bad. Still kind of suck with a 7 string and I just got a fretless 6 string and I plan to add frets. I have a huge collection I need to take inventory but somewhere between 185 to 190 and keep saying I am going to sell some but just can't do it. The worse is I keep buying them when I come across a great deal. My collection has taken over a majority of my apartment.

I've never said this before but you have too many guitars. I now feel like my gear acquisition problem isn't that bad. Thank you for that. That Lalita guitar reminds me a little of batios v neck guitar it's so out of this world I have no idea how you would even play it.

"There's only so many guitars you can play" Mmmmm citation needed for me 😅

I liked some of the guitars that you own and they're definitely unique! If you don't need or are not happy with the guitars that you have, I would suggest selling them then. You'll appreciate the money that you will get back and the physical space in your home.

Great video! Looks like I’ll have to buy the Becker stickers since you’re not going to sell your black Parker. Your custom guitar is amazing! Where are you going to list guitars for sale?

It would be really interesting to see how you would play your custom guitar! Have not seen anything like this yet ...

Ahoy Andre! I discovered your channel while going through a bit of a rut where I've been playing for 16 years but all I pull off are a few simple chords and a few simple leads. I know 39$ for your lessons aren't going to contribute that much towards your regular purchases, but I hope they contribute quite a bit more to my own re-learning of the guitar! I've a suggestion for you w.r.t the cheaper guitars like your 199$ Strat (Squier Sonic?) - either buy them used and try to fix 'em up yourself using basic tools, or visit a store in-person and see what plays the best there. These guitars tend to have poor QC issues so there'll be a lot of gems and a lot of duds in every batch. It'll be good for wannabe players who don't know WHAT to look for in their first instrument to be walked through by a seasoned guitarist. Or even better, take someone from your city shopping for their first guitar (on Reverb, at a local guitar store, or both?) and videograph that!

Last guitar is amazing.

Selling excess guitars is a real pain. Photos , ad’ packing and dispatch takes about half a day each. Always say returns accepted - else if someone doesn’t like it they will knock a chunk out of it so they can claim it was damaged 😬

Andre, you got way more than me! & way more $ invested, only my Schecter sold new for over $1000, But I’ve also got a small space, it’s my living room, my bedroom and my studio, all in one! 18’ x 22’ and they all stay in their cases, unless I’m playing them, made me laugh, wall to wall🤣. In my case, I’ve modified all of them, to one degree or another, so some I’ve more $ invested in them than the initial $1000. It’s been a fun journey, and yes, it’s very hard to play 12 guitars and a bass😄😄 with any regularity.

I was recently commenting asking if you've played an Ormsby. I'm not a big 6 string guy, but do you still got the RC-one? I would love to buy it and get your signature!

I have a headless Kiesel Holdsworth with his pickups- best sounding guitar I have- over my Suhr and my Tom Anderson.

It's a glorious collection. Do you have a Reverb link? How are you selling these??

Bro, I did not realize that those inlays on your Parker fly you did yourself? I love that. I always thought they were like Jason Becker but I didn’t know if they were stock on that guitar. You should talk about how you did those inlays in the video if you haven’t already, maybe I missed it.

Steve Vai just started drooling for lalita lol.

From one New Yorker to another… I understand your struggle my brotha 😂😂 dope collection tho 🔥🔥

Whenever I see you play something like Rock or close to it, I feel you play it with so much more passion as opposed to when you do jazzy noodling. I'd love to see you play more of the former. It just feels more authentic and passionate. Please include more of your playing in videos and I'm sure more people will watch. Maybe you could do a short 30 sec to 1min playing at the start of the video like Rotem Sivan does. Love your videos ❤

hey fludd! ive enjoyed your videos quite a bit, and loved your content and reviews a lot. while not the topic of the video, i have a question i believe you can answer. ive been playing for 10+ years at this point. my playing has been highly tailored to blues and classical guitar. ive been trying to introduce myself more to jazz phrasing, walking up and down scales and chord progressions. how do i transition my sound and riffs towards a jazz sound? i keep falling back (mostly out of habit) to common bluessy riffs, catching myself staying on a bb. king'ish style of soloing. i do understand that this will come naturally from listening to more stuff and studying more, but when trying to play with progressions i keep falling into the same habits. any tips to get past this? thank you!!!

Sweet 😎🤘

15:40 this is something I think about too. I have five guitars, 2 amps, hx stomp, and a moderate board + 5 or 6 stray pedals and space / maintenance already sucks. I’m more of a hobbyist these days so there’s something to be said for just getting the endgame of what I like. Seriously considering selling up for an axe fx + Aristides instead!

I'd actually recommend a 5 string bass. Even if don't plan on using the extra string the smaller string spacing makes it feel closer to guitar, especially when playing with a pick

I really hope one of the upcoming reviews is for a bc rich beast it has e erything you like (floating trem, strandberg like playing position, no fan) and would be perfect for the metal experiment.

I hope youtube works out for u! Love the content

@19:41 those negative comments on the Gibson video are worth it tho. Never play authentic. I'm with you I can't jive with gibsons when there are companies offering better, more up to date and often times more affordable alternatives.

Just one gibson case I have is driving me nuts lol

yo andre i got some content for you. was watching dave simpson and he recently tried a jet-js 300. said one of the best guitars he's played and its $200!

The custom looked something AI generates when you ask it to come up with a futuristic guitar (vaguely but not fully understanding the features of a guitar). I'd have no idea what to do with it, but the wiring, the ergonomics, the whole package looks very well made.

One thing you should know about the Carvin Holdsworth guitar is that the 20-inch fretboard radius is somewhat rendered moot by the tune-o-matic bridge, which is set to a 12-inch radius. This was something that really annoyed Allan - that and the fact that these guitars were neck heavy. The headless designs are much better, in my opinion, but if you decide to pick one up used, make sure it was built AFTER the transition from Carvin to Kiesel. The older Carvin versions have the terrible JCustom bridges. The newer Kiesel models have the Hipshot trems, which are a huge improvement.

I used to have a parker tele style... ash body, maple fretboard, import for sure... piezo pick ups in the saddle. Made the stupidest guitar trade... haunts me till this day.

If you run the piezo from your Parker into an older Fishman Aura pedal, you will love the sound you get.

Hey, weird question: Is it possible to request a review of a guitar? TL;DR: Pretty please, can you review the Guthrie Govan signature Charvel? I own a Gibson, and I'm really feeling the limitations of the Les Paul design, so I'm in the process of looking for a replacement, something like a super-strat. I've looked at a bunch of different designs and brands, but the one I'm currently _most_ interested in is the Guthrie Govan signature Charvel. My initial logic was "Hey, if it's good enough for Guthrie, it's not gonna be the guitar that's holding me back", but I don't actually know if that's true. I've looked for people giving their opinions on the guitar, but _all_ the *"reviews"* are essentially just "Hey, here are all the features, now buy it from us". I've seen a decent number of your videos at this point, and I absolutely _LOVE_ how thorough you are in your long-term reviews. Sooooo can you review it? Please? Pretty please? Pretty please with.... what do you americans say.... blueberries on top? Melons? What ever.... I've come to really respect and value your opinion on this, and your input would be really helpful. Thanks 😊 CHERRIES! Cherries on top!

at 26:00 you say they're the biggest stainless steel frets you can buy, can you tell me what they're called and where from?

Ballsy move spending all your savings on the channel. I hope it continues to grow!

man that kaizen sure is pretty there definitely is a way of organizing your guitars better

My son is learning sitar and plays guitar too. I’m fascinated by that hybrid instrument and would love to hear what it can do. Do you like Niladri Kumar’s fusion?

Haha, I like you, dude. We've got the same taste in guitars!

Looks like my parents house where most of my gear is lol!

what is the name of that gypsy jazz guitar??

is there any your video on the godin 5th avenue?

Commenting now before you start getting hella sucstibers. If I had a teacher like you growing up id probably be a much better player now lol. Hope to run into you somebody brother!

hey andre what do you teach at uni?

Guitar boxes also are great for fort builds lol

Outworld was a sick band

Do you sell your stuff on Reverb? If so, under what company name?

If RU-vid is all fake, how do we know this isn't just the same guitar photoshopped multiple times?! How, Andre?!?! HOW?!?!?!?!

Have ever looked into Godin Summit Convertible?