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Hi, I'm Rich Severson. I started this channel all the way back in 2006 because I love to play and teach guitar! I have been teaching guitar for more than 50 years and have developed hundreds of lessons that are dedicated to serious guitar players who love jazz, blues, fingerstyle, bebop, country, and more. My channel is loaded with guitar concepts that I have learned and fine-tuned over the years and they include a lot of tips, tricks, and even some short-cuts to get you playing like a pro. I also love guitars and have a lot of them. I collect them and buy and sell them all the time. I love talking about guitars and as you can see I love comparing the sounds of some of the most expensive models of Gibson, Heritage, Eastman, and Guild guitars. I also play tons of gigs with some amazing players and love to feature them on my channel as well. You can find links to all my websites below! Thanks for checking out my channel! Please share & subscribe!

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Gibson Super 400 - Killer Vintage - 1968

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Heritage Eagle Classic vs. Gibson L5 - Best Archtop Guitar tone

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Gibson Tal Farlow Artchtop vs Heritage H-550 Archtop, Which One Wins?

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Mark Whitfield Interview: Secrets Behind the D’Angelico SS Soho Design

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01:56:19

Best Small Jazz Box? D’Angelico SS Soho vs Ibanez GB10 George Benson

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01:53:34

D’Angelico Style B vs. Guild A-150 Savoy - DeArmond Pickup Battle!

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01:45:01

Gibson Byrdland Battle - Mid-60s vs. Modern - Which Sounds Better?

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01:47:05

D'Angelico Excel SS Soho - Best New Slim Hollowbody Jazz Guitar?

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01:40:47

KILLER ii v i Jazz Counter Lines for Autumn Leaves

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Rich Severson

01:50:20

Ted Greene's A6 jazz Chord inversions - MUST KNOW!!!

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Rich Severson

01:40:21

Tear It Down Wes Montgomery Lesson - My Favorite Licks

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Rich Severson

01:43:13

II V I Jazz Lick: The Lick That Changed My Guitar Playing Forever

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Live Streams

Rich Severson

01:53:40

Heritage Eagle Classic vs. Gibson L5 - Best Archtop Guitar tone

2,020 views

Streamed 8 days ago

Rich Severson

02:16:05

Mark Whitfield Interview: Secrets Behind the D’Angelico SS Soho Design

4,331 views

Streamed 3 weeks ago

Rich Severson

01:56:19

Best Small Jazz Box? D’Angelico SS Soho vs Ibanez GB10 George Benson

7,342 views

Streamed 4 weeks ago

Rich Severson

01:53:34

D’Angelico Style B vs. Guild A-150 Savoy - DeArmond Pickup Battle!

3,066 views

Streamed 1 month ago

Rich Severson

01:45:01

Gibson Byrdland Battle - Mid-60s vs. Modern - Which Sounds Better?

2,433 views

Streamed 1 month ago

Rich Severson

01:47:05

D'Angelico Excel SS Soho - Best New Slim Hollowbody Jazz Guitar?

4,897 views

Streamed 1 month ago

Rich Severson

01:40:47

KILLER ii v i Jazz Counter Lines for Autumn Leaves

2,429 views

Streamed 2 months ago

Rich Severson

01:50:20

Ted Greene's A6 jazz Chord inversions - MUST KNOW!!!

2,177 views

Streamed 2 months ago

Rich Severson

01:40:21

Tear It Down Wes Montgomery Lesson - My Favorite Licks

2,160 views

Streamed 2 months ago

Rich Severson

01:43:13

II V I Jazz Lick: The Lick That Changed My Guitar Playing Forever

3,637 views

Streamed 3 months ago

Rich Severson

01:54:45

Gibson ES-175 Charlie Christian - 1949 Rare Vintage Guitar Review

2,864 views

Streamed 3 months ago

Rich Severson

01:39:37

Gibson L5 CES Custom Archtop Comes Back To Life!

2,659 views

Streamed 4 months ago

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00:07:49

Tim Lerch Ted Greene Appreciation Class at CC Jazz Guitar Fest 2025

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9 days ago

Rich Severson

00:05:43

Jingle Bells Jazz Guitar - Swinging MP3 Backing Track FREE!

1,074 views

13 days ago

Rich Severson

00:59:53

The Yosemite Jazz Guitar & Bass Workshop - The Full Experience

2,650 views

4 months ago

Rich Severson

00:08:18

Meditation (Jobim) - SUPERB TONE!! - Eastman AR380CE John Pisano

3,229 views

6 months ago

Rich Severson

00:05:28

Tenderly Jazz Guitar Cover - UPTEMPO version!!

1,972 views

6 months ago

Rich Severson

00:23:18

1944 Gibson L-4 with TRIPPY DeArmond Pickup

1,457 views

6 months ago

Rich Severson

00:17:17

Guitar Shipping NIGHTMARE! Severed Headstock On An Ultra-Rare Archtop

2,195 views

7 months ago

Rich Severson

00:11:02

Choosing Between Blues or Jazz on Gibson ES-150

1,671 views

7 months ago

Rich Severson

00:05:13

Willow Weep For Me - Gibson L5 ces - Listen To This Guitar SING!!

2,037 views

7 months ago

Rich Severson

00:12:40

HEXATONIC Scale Guitar - An EASY way to create KILLER Guitar Solos

2,130 views

7 months ago

Rich Severson

00:12:03

Recorda Me w/ a Heritage Sweet 16 + An EASY Approach To Jazz Soloing!

1,515 views

7 months ago

Rich Severson

00:09:59

The Girl From Ipanema | Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II | Low-Priced!

5,070 views

7 months ago

Guitar Reviews & Demos

Rich Severson

00:23:18

1944 Gibson L-4 with TRIPPY DeArmond Pickup

1,457 views

6 months ago

Rich Severson

00:11:02

Choosing Between Blues or Jazz on Gibson ES-150

1,671 views

7 months ago

Rich Severson

00:20:44

D’Angelico Excel Style-B vs. D’Angelico Excel EXL-1 | D’Angelico Guitars

9,329 views

7 months ago

Rich Severson

00:21:12

D'Angelico Premier SS - Setup For Jazz | D'Angelico Guitar Review

8,633 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:19:18

D'Angelico Premier SS Review - Factory Setup - Nice Cheap Price!

15,668 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

02:00:29

Gibson ES-175 - Rare Single Pickup Design - 1966 Gibson ES-175

2,762 views

Streamed 1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:08:12

Feels Like An Old Friend! | My 1978 Gibson ES-347 "Norlin Era" | What is Gibson's Norlin Era?

2,468 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:11:24

Why the Eastman AR805CE is the Perfect Jazz Guitar for All Skill Levels

11,912 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:10:35

"I Have Always Wanted One Of These!" - Gibson's Rare Fat-Bodied 335-Style Guitar | Vintage Gibson

2,605 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:13:40

Cool or Bizarre?? Either Way, This Guitar Sounds Amazing! | A Gorgeous Customized Heritage Archtop

2,255 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:18:57

John Pisano Did An Amazing Job Designing These! Such Smooth Sounds! The Most Affordable Pisano Model

3,444 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:15:54

Can't Afford A Gibson ES-335 or a Heritage H-535? This is the Perfect Option For You!!

6,115 views

1 year ago

Soloing, Lick, & Technique Lessons

Rich Severson

00:12:40

HEXATONIC Scale Guitar - An EASY way to create KILLER Guitar Solos

2,130 views

7 months ago

Rich Severson

00:07:54

My Friend Taught This To Howard Roberts!! | Quadraphonic Fingering | Guitar Soloing Lesson

2,021 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:05:27

Why Learning A Chord Melody Can Provide A Pathway to jazz Improv Soloing | Guitar Soloing Lesson

1,719 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:07:12

Jazz Guitar | The Great Jazz Standard 'Joy Spring' played on a beautiful Heritage Sweet 16

2,479 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:11:41

Do You Know "The Jazz Sequence?" | The Benefits of Learning It | Guitar Soloing Lesson

3,029 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:11:09

I Hope You Can Follow This! My Weird Improv Soloing Idea For A Great Jazz Standard by Charlie Parker

709 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:06:31

I Try To Play Like Pat Martino! | Jazz Guitar Chat | My take on the Late Jazz Great

3,268 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:07:19

Fun, Fun, Fun! You Can Play in Key Centers All Day Long Over This Samba! | Jazz Guitar Soloing Demo

1,156 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:12:51

Why Being Fluid in Triads is Super Important! Triad Arpeggios & Stacking Triads | Cool Guitar Lesson

9,838 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:22:28

The Top 6 Best Jazz Standards For Learning To Improvise | Why They Work Well for Aspiring Soloists

5,141 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:04:57

Want To Become A Better Jazz Guitar Player in 2023? Here's The Simplest Path!

3,397 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:07:18

The 2 Types Of Music Reading - And - The Key To Learning A Chord Melody | Jazz Guitar Tips

2,257 views

1 year ago

Chords, Comping, & Chord Melody Lessons

Rich Severson

00:17:43

How To Play a 'D' Chord 21 Different Ways on Guitar!

1,309 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:03:35

Adding Cool-Sounding Chords to Your Solos | Quick Tip - Chord Licks | Jazz Guitar Soloing Tips |

1,719 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:05:11

Creating Chord Melodies | Useful Tips | Jazz Guitar Lessons

2,109 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:10:04

Tips For Chords & Comping | Shell Chords - Which Notes Should You Play? | Comping With Walking Bass

871 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:06:03

How To Break Up A 1 Hour Guitar Practice Session | The Four Areas You Really Want To Work On

1,142 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:04:33

How Do You Define "Comping"?? | The Way To Think About Jazz Guitar Comping That Will Make You Better

1,892 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:05:19

Where Can You Go With A Diminished Chord Other Than The 1? | Quick Jazz Guitar Lesson

3,034 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:05:06

These Moves Occur In Almost Every Jazz Standard But They Happen Fast! | Jazz Guitar Lesson

2,908 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:04:56

Use These Chords For 'Rhythm Changes' | Jazz Guitar Chord Lesson | Rhythm Changes Chord Version #2 |

788 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:13:41

Chord Moves & Jazz Lick Used By The Late Pat Martino | Jazz Guitar Lesson

1,317 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:09:48

This Is One of My Go-To Christmas Songs | A Rockin Xmas Carol on Jazz Guitar | Chord Lick Lesson

773 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:09:31

How To Comp Chords While Playing With A Singer & The 100% Rule | Jazz Guitar Comping Discussion

8,636 views

3 years ago

Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangements

Rich Severson

00:03:12

Fingerstyle Guitar - The Beatles: Penny Lane | Played on a killer Heritage Sweet 16 archtop guitar

1,234 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:02:12

Happy New Year To All My Viewers! Here's My Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangement of 'Auld Lang Syne'

728 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:10:43

Quick Thoughts On Using Solid-Body Guitars For Jazz | The Christmas Song - Fingerstyle | Minor Blues

4,968 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:03:53

"Santa Baby" - Studio Album Performance - Jazz Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangement

1,192 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:02:45

Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree With A Sweet 16 (Heritage)

1,329 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:06:28

This Archtop Really Shines! | Study in D by Fernando Sor | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by The Platters |

1,477 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:10:19

My Fingerstyle Arrangement of a Sweet Sounding Tune | Hoagy Carmicheal's 'Stardust'

1,467 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:12:36

Jazzing Up A Classic Beach Boys Song! | Solo Jazz Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangement

873 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:06:37

I've Wanted To Do This Song For Decades | My Brand New Arrangement of 'Up A Lazy River'

959 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:04:11

My Jazz Fingerstyle Version of the Bobby Darrin Hit 'Beyond the Sea' | Fingerstyle Guitar

1,358 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:05:01

A Beautiful, Romantic Ballad | My Fingerstyle Arrangement of 'The Look Of Love' | Jazz Guitar Cover

1,663 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:04:25

A Fingerstyle Version Of A Great Beatles Song | I Changed It Into 5/4 Time! | Norwegian Wood

662 views

2 years ago

Guitar Tech Tips & Guitar Care

Rich Severson

00:09:08

Guitar Modifications: Is Fret Leveling Worth It? | When Should You Change Tuners?

1,624 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:12:30

How To Rate An Archtop Guitar For Condition, Quality, and Playability | My New 21-Question System |

1,043 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:18:50

My 'Raising The Pickup Rings' Trick - Does This Guitar Modification Really Make A Difference? |

2,522 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:06:05

One of the Best Guitar Cables You Can Buy! | Super Cool On/Off Switch | Guitar Cable Review

3,405 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:59:43

Setting Up A Cheap Archtop Guitar | Cleaning, Neck Adjustment, Fret Leveling, & Intonation Setting

11,512 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:46:33

23 Things You Can Start Doing Right Now To Be A Better Guitar Player in 2023 - Guitar Player Tips

4,341 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:03:30

Don't Get Down On Yourself! - If Want To Know How Far You've Come As A Guitar Player? Do This!!

1,117 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:12:11

How To Get More Resonance & Better Tone From Your Guitar's Top | Archtop Guitar Pickup Ring Hack

13,827 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:03:02

Attention Guitar Players! I Hate When This Happens While I'm Playing! Here's What I Do To Stop It |

1,821 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:08:32

Get More Grip! | An Easy Trick To Help Stabilize Your Guitar Pick | Quick Tip For Guitar Players

3,437 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:13:57

Installing A New Pickguard On This 1973 Gibson Howard Roberts | Guitar Tech Tips

915 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:04:06

Do This To Avoid Hassles If Your Guitar Is Ever Stolen! | Guitar Tips

1,895 views

2 years ago

Rich's Favorites

Rich Severson

00:08:14

Ted Greene Showed Me This! | Don't Miss This Powerful & Valuable Jazz Guitar Chord Lesson |

8,993 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:04:44

Things Ted Greene showed me Part 1

53,098 views

17 years ago

Rich Severson

00:07:29

Things Ted Greene showed me Part 2

28,907 views

17 years ago

Rich Severson

00:04:57

16 JAZZ GUITAR LICKS VIDEO LESSON demo

537,167 views

16 years ago

Rich Severson

00:11:50

Round Wound Vs. Flat Wound | Which Guitar Strings Sounds Better? | Guitar String Comparison

21,288 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:30:19

How To Choose A Jazz Guitar | What Size & Type is Right For You? | 7 Guitar Options | Rich Severson

81,335 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:04:40

JGI: My Brand New Course Is Finally Here!! Link to View and Enroll is Below!

15,539 views

4 years ago

Rich Severson

00:47:55

Smooth Jazz Christmas CD, Christmas Classics with the Rich Severson Jazz Quartet

9,998 views

7 years ago

Rich Severson

00:11:12

Playing a Christmas Gig on Fingerstyle Guitar, Rich Severson

2,050 views

5 years ago

Rich Severson

00:02:13

Beyond the Sea Fingerstyle with Rich Severson

6,055 views

6 years ago

Rich Severson

00:07:00

George Benson Ibanez GB10 Demo w/ Rich Severson

64,453 views

6 years ago

Rich Severson

00:06:58

Rhythms at First Sight at Sight Reading Course

2,001 views

7 years ago

Rich Plays Jazz Standards

Rich Severson

00:08:18

Meditation (Jobim) - SUPERB TONE!! - Eastman AR380CE John Pisano

3,229 views

6 months ago

Rich Severson

00:05:28

Tenderly Jazz Guitar Cover - UPTEMPO version!!

1,972 views

6 months ago

Rich Severson

00:05:13

Willow Weep For Me - Gibson L5 ces - Listen To This Guitar SING!!

2,037 views

7 months ago

Rich Severson

00:12:03

Recorda Me w/ a Heritage Sweet 16 + An EASY Approach To Jazz Soloing!

1,515 views

7 months ago

Rich Severson

00:09:59

The Girl From Ipanema | Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II | Low-Priced!

5,070 views

7 months ago

Rich Severson

00:04:48

'O Barquinho' | 'Little Boat' Jazz | Guild Guitars - Guild X-170

1,310 views

8 months ago

Rich Severson

00:09:56

Mr. PC John Coltrane | A Memorable Cover With 3 Jazz Guitarists

3,147 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:09:32

Straight, No Chaser | Jazz Combo Performance | Another Cut From A Recent Gig in Pismo Beach

833 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:06:20

'Alone Together' On An Amazing Vintage Archtop Guitar | 1966 Epiphone Howard Roberts | Jazz Guitar

1,236 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:10:41

My Son Said The Solos On This Cool Tune Were "Next Level" | Live Jazz Performance - Black Orpheus |

1,329 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:07:55

Smooth Jazz | My Original Song 'Do Be Da' & Why it Reminds Me of Nokie Edwards of The Ventures

981 views

1 year ago

Rich Severson

00:07:19

Fun, Fun, Fun! You Can Play in Key Centers All Day Long Over This Samba! | Jazz Guitar Soloing Demo

1,156 views

1 year ago

Rich's Live Performances

Rich Severson

00:09:33

You Hear This On Every One Of My Videos | My Original Song Used In My Intro | 'Caliente' |

528 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:42:01

The Rich Severson Jazz Quartet Live at Puffer's in Pismo Beach | With Guitar, Bass, Drums, & Keys |

2,041 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:06:59

3 Jazz Guitarists Play the Kenny Burrell Hit 'Midnight Blue' | Live Jazz Guitar Performance

2,089 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:07:46

3 Jazz Guitarists Play 'There Will Never Be Another You' | Live Jazz Guitar Performance |

913 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:08:54

Help!!🚨🚨 Our Trio Needs a Name! We are 3 Archtops and Nothing Else🤷‍♂️ | One Note Samba | Live Jazz

530 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:08:32

All The Things You Are | 3 Jazz Guitarists | Live Jazz Guitar Performance 9.21.21 | Paso Robles, CA

1,190 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:10:43

Fun Night! | The Guitar Professors | Live Jazz Guitar Performance | Guitar Night in Paso Robles |

689 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:08:18

Amazing Jazz on California's Central Coast | 3 Guitars Play Tenor Madness Live |

468 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:10:07

Listen to These Cool Harmonizations! | Killer Jazz Guitar Trio | 'Guitar Night' Live - Paso Robles |

997 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:03:46

Jazz Guitar Soloing | Bolero & Samba Solos | Jazz Quartet Gig with Rich Severson in Pismo Beach, CA

348 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:02:53

Ideas For Improv | Guitar Soloing Over Jazz Standards | 'Summertime' Progression | Rich Severson

560 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:04:01

Sugar with Rich Severson and Todd Johnson

16,995 views

17 years ago

Beatles Fingerstyle Guitar

Rich Severson

00:04:25

A Fingerstyle Version Of A Great Beatles Song | I Changed It Into 5/4 Time! | Norwegian Wood

662 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:03:47

McCartney Wrote This Song When He Was Around 16 Years Old! | Beatles Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangement

2,113 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:04:10

A Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangement Of One Of My Favorite Songs By The Beatles | Penny Lane

1,072 views

2 years ago

Rich Severson

00:05:10

The Melody of This Beatles Song Sounds AWESOME Played in Octaves | Eleanor Rigby on Jazz Guitar |

1,025 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:04:26

I Totally Screwed Up The Intro!! | Jazzy Beatles Guitar Arrangement | Solo Fingerstyle Performance

627 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:04:43

Is This Beatles' Most Beautiful Song | Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangement | Solo Performance

1,069 views

3 years ago

Rich Severson

00:05:49

In My Life, Beatles Solo Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson Demo

6,553 views

9 years ago

Rich Severson

00:04:38

Till There Was You fingerstyle guitar

10,638 views

10 years ago

Rich Severson

00:04:55

BEATLES' NORWEGIAN WOOD Jazz Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangement Lesson Demo

5,741 views

10 years ago

Rich Severson

00:06:39

BEATLES' AND I LOVE HER Fingerstyle Guitar Aqrrangement Lesson Demo

8,754 views

10 years ago

Rich Severson

00:01:32

LADY MADONNA - FINGERSTYLE GUITAR

4,828 views

11 years ago

Rich Severson

00:07:26

Beatles' PENNY LANE Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangement Lesson Demo

13,463 views

11 years ago

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