This Is My Lyle W300 Acoustic Guitar (I Review & Play It)

Hey everyone and welcome back to the channel. This is going to be a little bit different of a video

because it's not going to be really truly a product review, which I do a lot of on this channel

Instead, I'm going to be letting you in a little bit on my past. So I have actually been playing

guitar since I think I was about 13 years old and I have just really, really enjoyed it. And for

a while, I just haven't been playing guitar. However, recently I decided, you know what, I think that's

going to change. So I wanted to make this video today because I think it's actually really cool

because I'm going to show you guys my main guitar that I have had since I was a teenager

And that is the Lyle W-300 acoustic guitar. Let me go ahead and get that out

So this is my Lyle acoustic guitar. I believe it's made in 1972

I can't totally remember where I came up with that date as I was looking through this guitar

and I couldn't find 1972 anywhere on it. But that's what I've always thought it was. And I had done a ton of research into these guitars a long time ago

So that's what I believe it is. It is a W-300s. So what Lyle was was a brand back in the 70s and 80s that was making acoustic guitars

They were kind of similar to a Gibson guitar, but it is not, I actually have thought in the past

that these were Gibson guitars, however, doing more recent research. I found a little bit more online about them, and they are a completely separate company

Honestly, these have been just a fantastic guitar. I really, really have liked it

It is quirky. It's really interesting. I will say I really do like older guitars

I love that they have stories, no matter what they have. have something that's happened to them in their past. And I just really like being able to think

what they used to be like, what they were like new and stuff like that. It's just something that new

guitars just, you know, don't have right anymore. Well, they will when their old guitars in their

own right. However, these are just awesome guitars. I do also have a Gibson B-25 as well. That was

gifted to me by my grandmother. But we're going to start with this one. I might do a video on that

one later because this one is my main one. The Gibson B-25 is a three-quarter guitar. This one is a

full size. So it's just generally the one that I play the most. It's also the one that

it's kind of my beater or not, I don't want to say beater guitar, but it's a guitar that I can

take places in play So I really do like this It is a fully acoustic guitar There are no electronics which does play into some issues when I do want to play with other people on stage or anything like that

I have to play with a different guitar or get something like a microphone. But anyways, back to the guitar itself. I really, really do like this guitar. It is super nice

It is definitely beat up a little bit, because it is like 50 years old at this point and has

obviously probably gone through quite a few hands when I had purchased it. This thing was in really

really, really rough condition. However, I paid a gentleman to go through and just completely

clean it up after this was actually given to me by my parents. So he went through and just

cleaned up all the tuning knobs. He went through and cleaned up the neck. Just everything about it

just kind of cleaned it up, made it so that it was just running really well because it was not when I first got it. So there are little damages here and there. As you can see, there are kind of scuff

marks and stuff all along the top. And then there is a crack, which I've only seen one other video

online out there and it sounds like they had a similar issue on these lyell acoustic guitars of having a bit

of a crack here and there right here at the base of the neck and then i do have the crack right there

however i've had this guitar now for 13 years now and those have not grown those have not gotten any

worse or anything like that so i don't think it's honestly going to be an issue and really i don't

really ever plan on selling this guitar so i'm not really worried about the resale value

I really had a hard time finding any comparables out there for the value of this guitar

but if I were to sell it, probably in like the $700 range, is my personal bet

So let's talk about features of this guitar. It is a laminate guitar

It has an adjustable bridge here. So you have these basically bolts right here that you can twist, and it basically raises up and down the bridge

So it kind of changes the action. I think I have it on the lowest setting right now because this guitar is a pain to play

This has one of the highest actions I've seen of any guitar out there

And then the neck is actually a V neck, which also plays into that. I'm not a huge man of the V neck, but I've gotten used to it because I like this guitar

a ton. And so just kind of the combination of the high action as well as that V neck it does kind of make it a little bit difficult to play and it takes some getting used to and it can be difficult to play for people that have never played a guitar like this I been re guitar and it been a lot of fun to relearn on this guitar again

and it's just been a blast to play. So that said, I haven't done a ton to it other than strings

I do have a pick holder right here, which is really, really handy, easily able to store my picks in there

and I really do like it. I do also have a pick plus stuck in the inside

for some reason I've not been able to get that one out. I do like the pick guard right here. It kind of makes it a reminiscent of like the hummingbird Gibson

which I assume honestly what they're going for here. That just kind of gives it a little bit of flare and just makes it stand out

I haven't seen this exact guitar anywhere else online. I don't know if this is an aftermarket because I have not been able to find any other stock images about this guitar

or really honestly any information about this guitar anywhere from what I have found

And I've spent years, you know, researching this guitar. I do have a fender strap. This is one of the most comfortable straps I've ever had, and I really do like it, so I've been using that for years and years and years now

So with that said, I want to play you guys a little bit, just so you can hear the tone of it and just kind of hear and see what it sounds like

This is a really cool guitar, and I hope you guys like it

And so, yeah, anyways, that is that. Let's go ahead and just kind of show you a little bit of what it sounds like

I show you guys a little bit of finger picking

Anyways, you kind of get the idea. This guitar really is fantastic

I've really, really enjoyed having it. I really appreciate that it was gifted to me up by my parents so many years ago

I've loved that I held onto it. And honestly, it's just such a neat guitar

It may be a pain in the butt to play. It really, really is a great one that I've really enjoyed having

and I'm glad I happened upon it. And yeah, so hey, that is just kind of a really quick overview of the Lyle W-300

the only video on the internet I've seen of one of these. If you are somebody that has a Lyle guitar, leave a comment down below

I would love to chat with you and see what you think about it and see if you know any more information about this company

and any more information about any other guitars because there isn't much out there

and I'd always love to learn about it. Anyways, with that said, subscribe if you like videos like this

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