Ribbecke guitar, Stringjoy Broadways, Clarus SLR/Razers Edge S12, Clayton Raven pick

[Mark Kleinhaut]

If anyone says gear doesn’t matter, or it’s ALL just in the fingers; bull!!! GEAR MATTERS!!

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Beautiful! But……..a pick? Are you OK, Mark?

[Mark Kleinhaut]

Beautiful! But……..a pick? Are you OK, Mark?

hah! Yes, I still like picks though you can see in this video I go back and forth several times between fingerstyle and pick- just because

[Cunamara]

Nice gear demonstration, Mark!

[Gitterbug]

I would give all my gear for those fingers, and a lot more for the musicality that drives them. Thanks again, Mark!

[Mark Kleinhaut]

I would give all my gear for those fingers, and a lot more for the musicality that drives them. Thanks again, Mark!

ha! That’s of course just what I said 50 years ago when I heard jazz guitar wizards of the 1970’s and before. The deal with the Devil was straightforward—-“practice”!

[Sam Sherry]

If anyone says gear doesn’t matter, or it’s ALL just in the fingers; bull!!! GEAR MATTERS!!

I think they're both true.
You have almost always used tippity-top gear.
But when you headed off to Cuba with that $400 Dean PRS-knockoff you were still ready to sound like Mark Kleinhaut.
And if I played one of your Ribbeckes I would sound like Johnny Whoops. But I sure would grin to do it!

ha! That’s of course just what I said 50 years ago when I heard jazz guitar wizards of the 1970’s and before. The deal with the Devil was straightforward—-“practice”!

. . . and that's why you improved at playing guitars, while I have gotten better at buying guitars!

[Mark Kleinhaut]

and that's why you improved at playing guitars, while I have gotten better at buying guitars!

says the master double bassist. How are you old friend?!

[Sam Sherry]

says the master double bassist.

I blush . . .
There's a surprising amount of music flying around right now . . . and I still have a few years left at that other practice.

I am lucky, Mark. They let me play with them!

[Mark Kleinhaut]

I blush . . .
There's a surprising amount of music flying around right now . . . and I still have a few years left at that other practice.

I am lucky, Mark. They let me play with them!

ah yes, that other practice. My journey in other world will officially be concluded on March 7th this year. Can’t wait!

[Sam Sherry]

ah yes, that other practice. My journey in other world will officially be concluded on March 7th this year. Can’t wait!

Oh yeah!
You have well and truly earned it.
They'll miss you -- as they should -- but you are on to the next step, brother!

[Bob Eucher] Swung on and there it goes! That ball is high! It is far! It is........GONE! [/Eucher]

[EmanueleFaggion]

Everything in this video is so beautiful, but that beautiful gear would be worth nothing without the wonderful music you drive through it. Thank you!!

[Mark Kleinhaut]

Everything in this video is so beautiful, but that beautiful gear would be worth nothing without the wonderful music you drive through it. Thank you!!

Very nice of you to say- Thanks so much.