Does anyone know the two guitars this man uses?

Who's "this man"?

A manly man who mans up so manfully that he mansplained manatees and mantises to Manfed Mann in Manchester?

The manlyist of mans!

Oh, while your here Jim, do you think you use your awesome and almighty moderator powers to clear out the spam in the general forum?

That's not one of my powers but I did block that account and flag it for @Michael when I saw it. So I take it you're not planning on flying to India for a quick 'date' with a call girl?

aint no girl worth flying to india. though i have heard tell of a generous ugandan prince who wants to give me £500000...

As a genuine answer to your question, I think your best bet is to ask in the youtube comments, I can't see any identifiable marks on either as whats whats :(

As a genuine answer to your question, I think your best bet is to ask in the youtube comments, I can't see any identifiable marks on either as whats whats :(

I agree with your advice, as this approach usually works best for me, but the creator of the video is ignoring all questions re: make and model of this particular guitar. I took a look through an earlier post using the same guitar, and people asked continuously with not a single answer from anyone:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81z_BIaNYnQ

Here's a happy thought: perhaps the Creator of this video doesn't want people to know the make and model of this guitar, as they would then be responsible for helping boost the profits of a potentially $@!##^ company that is guilty of more financial exploitation and labor abuses than the industry norm. I don't know how one makes a new classical guitar, anywhere on this planet, for that kind of price, while still paying their workers a living wage. I realize $75 goes a very long way in many parts of the world, and I don't know what country the creator bought the instrument in, but I stand by my suspicions until proven otherwise.

Perhaps the Creator's point is that a very low-end instrument can sound wonderful in the hands of a talented person who practices, rather than "you should go buy this exact guitar"?

Perhaps the Creator's point is that a very low-end instrument can sound wonderful in the hands of a talented person who practices

I'm positive that's the point... any junk nylon string could be the guitar in question.

I would also point out that the guitar probably can't be made to sound that good all the time even hy a skilled player. The music performed and techniques employed play to the instruments 'strengths' and mask its deficiencies. The guy is skilled, the part is fairly staccato... etc.

It's not like he busted out some Air on a G String. Going Bach's going to require some nice, singing tone, strong dynamic response from the body and a comfortable neck with proper fret dress etc as opposed to layin down some funky waiting room jazz... when I'm encouraged to pick up a beater student guitar as a guest somewhere I will typically noodle quietly for a sec and then restrict my playing to music I think the guitar can keep up with (and if my host is also playing I want to make sue they can keep up so I don't mend up giving a lesson). Not so much for the owner's benefit, I just don't want to strain my hand doing something on an uncomfortable instrument when it's going to hurt my ears too. Okay, these days i usually manage to wriggle out of singing for my supper, but sometimes you can't without sounding like a jerk.

It's not like he busted out some Air on a G String. Going Bach's going to require some nice, singing tone, strong dynamic response from the body and a comfortable neck with proper fret dress etc as opposed to layin down some funky waiting room jazz...

For the sake of context and clarity, Jim is responsible for me finally giving Steely Dan's Aja an honest chance a few years back.

So I assure you he has nothing against funky waiting room jazz.

I like weather report, four play with Larry carlton and lee ritenour, and even some jamiroquai too...

Speaking of the roots and conventions of that idiom, Roger Nichols told me (and anyone who asked) the secret of THAT 70s fusion/disco kick which was all over dan... this is insane but it works; you stick an EV664 stage vocal mic (with the hinged stand mount, on/off switch and art deco look) way into the hole in the front head and point it at the batter. The thing has low spl handling but the voice coil is indestructible so the batter causes the capsule to 'bottom out' for a microsecond which produces mechanical click and thump and then returns to a natural sound for the decay... shit totally works, funkiest kick sound on earth. Not great with busy kickers but perfect for waiting room jazz fusion. Ot also gates really cleanly with the right decay setting.

Oddly, though you would think philly international would be the same method, the Tarsias had different tricks. Dude did they love keying gates.

I like weather report, four play with Larry carlton and lee ritenour, and even some jamiroquai too...

My outmoded Gen X cultural gatekeeper side sees this as a brave confession.

The rest of me just kinda nods in understanding and general agreement. I haven't heard of Four Play, though, I'll have to check it out.

Speaking of the roots and conventions of that idiom, Roger Nichols told me (and anyone who asked) the secret of THAT 70s fusion/disco kick which was all over dan...

Did you know Roger? I never got to meet him before he passed, but everyone who has seems to have nice things to say.

this is insane but it works; you stick an EV664 stage vocal mic (with the hinged stand mount, on/off switch and art deco look) way into the hole in the front head and point it at the batter. The thing has low spl handling but the voice coil is indestructible so the batter causes the capsule to 'bottom out' for a microsecond which produces mechanical click and thump and then returns to a natural sound for the decay... shit totally works, funkiest kick sound on earth. Not great with busy kickers but perfect for waiting room jazz fusion. Ot also gates really cleanly with the right decay setting.

I gotta remember this one. I've been meaning to get some Roger books.

Did you know Roger? I never got to meet him before he passed, but everyone who has seems to have nice things to say.

Vaguely from AES when I still paid my dues and the internet. He was not one to keep secrets, if you asked the right question you got a straight answer.