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As for the "Custom Order" description, I think the term "Special Order" would be more accurate (in some instances). My 1986 Maple Fingerboard LPC was most likely a Special Order, not a Custom Order. Great find Austin, 3-Piece Flamed Maple Neck with no Volute, very cool and Congrats.
Once again congratulations on the Artisan. It looks great . Don't know if it was exactly like Dave Davies Artisan but I can't say enough how gorgeous it is. I could only ever dream of such a fine instrument. And I don't think its gaudy. I've seen some that would m as ke it look more normal than it is. Oh and as soon as your video is over I'm searching for the Kinks Father Christmas. I used to think my traditional was a beast till I got that Greenburst Studio a couple months back. That Studio weighs 11.47 lbs which I'm not used to any guitar that weighs as much . Although when I was young in the early 70s my oldest brother had came back from the airforce with an LTD LP that felt quit heavy.
White would definitely have to be my favorite. and it figures it would have to be the most difficult one to find. but a nicely aged one with the perfect amount of yellowing. would be a bucket list guitar for me. which means I'll probably never find one. LOL
@@therover4141 haaaa That’s funny. Given it’s Christmas the chevy chase movie with that station wagon you’re referring to is a classic. Wallys World they were trying to get to in the wagon. Vacation wasn’t it ? And Christmas Vacation is a classic as is European Vacation Thx for reminding me Greetings from NZ
5:46 Oh wow that's my actual guitar! I'd recognise that top anywhere! It's 1978 Custom Natural I bought in 2016 from Guitarpoint, a vintage guitar shop located in Germany. I love it to bits, but the backside is very... interesting. Pleasantly surprised to see it ''featured'' in a Trogly video haha.
Cool to see someone else that's been to Guitar Point. I bought a vintage 70's-80's Höfner 500/1 from them that had been sitting there for a while. Great guys and pretty damn fair prices.
I live vicariously through reviews of both “The Les Paul” and Artesian models, which are both so far out of my budget, but I way appreciate what went into them. Thanks Trog
I've always been a sucker for these guitars. My first guitar teacher had one and he later ended up with all sorts of back and shoulder issues from playing 5 nights a week with one...but no pain, no gain, lol! The walnut ones are my favorite of the bunch too. So you're keeping this one?
My valnut 3 pup Artisan -77 is absolute my favorite. It came with DiMarzio SDs, installed by the shop. It had been in its case for 30 years in a closet. The original pups was not saved. I bought in 2007 and planned to forward it, but it grew on me......
Absolutely beautiful. The vertical impressions on the back look likes wallet chain impressions. They’re very evenly spaced and almost perfectly vertical.
Good evening guys! Hope everyone is doing well tonight! I will say that just for myself, I’m not really in to these artisan Les Pauls that much and really it’s only because of the inlays. I’m just not a fan of those “fancy” looking inlays. But I do like other inlays that aren’t the basic kind you normally find on a Gibson or Fender even. I really like the new Ibanez TOD10, the Tim Henson model that’s an acoustic with nylon strings. I love that “tree of death” inlay and I am definitely gonna look into getting on of those sometime soon. Being a lefty that’s now playing right handed, there are SO MANY options to choose from! It’s crazy. I’m happy of course! It’s very frustrating when you’re a lefty. I’m just lucky I was just naturally ambidextrous. And it took less then a couple months to get to where I was as a lefty once I switched. I will say, these shows are a little bit cooler when you know you can possibly own what they’re reviewing on TH-cam. I love checking out all the options I’ll have now! I’m already loving my JazzMaster Acoustasonic. I really like being able to play electric and acoustic with the same guitar, that is something I appreciate more then I thought I would. And it really does make me sound way better then I am. I like the Shawbucker in it alot! It’s my first humbucker and I definitely feel and hear the difference between that and my old Tele of course. Have a good night gentlemen! Another good show Mr. Trogly!!
When you started playing that dark finished Gibson Les Paul Artisan, that second position was my favorite of those sounds. The reason for this is that it had that twang to it.
A friend and band mate of mine owned one of these models and there is a photo of it in a book, called the history of the electric guitar. He loved the look of it but sold it because sound was full on treble. It was a 3 pickup model, they are a beautiful looking guitar, Sleep guitarist plays one also.
Stew Mac makes everything you need to piece together a top quality banjo using your neck for a museum piece... As for favorite Artisan finish? I'm torn between the dark walnut and the Alpine White with black binding.
I have the shaller equivalent wraptail with a TP-6 style adjustable tail. I love it.. I love having that fine tuning at the tip of my fingers in a place that is Super accessable... Trust and believe. I've tried ... for years. Adjusting on headstock. While playing. It kinda sux.... Also one reason I luv Floyd Rose trem 's. Same fine tune tail (actual Original made in Germany Floyd Rose trem.. not licensed crappy copies)
I have a 1980 LP standard with the original case, which I have never seen on this show, it is an abs light brown full size square case with a Gibson label and a form fitted interior with two pockets, great case though mine saw too many gigs and has been retired for an skb case due to several cracks I am still waiting to see it here it must be uncommon.
Initially, I was not very impressed with this guitar, but the more I watched you deep dive into it's inner working and the demo......I started to have a better appreciation for the guitar. The clean sounds were amazing to me. This example has grown on me and I am happy for your find. Love watching your videos and thanks to you, I have learned a lot about Gibson guitars.
My 81 les Paul custom came in a chain saw case. I don't like them but still have it. I bought a brown Gibson inthe 90s for it. I like your new artisan really nice. Enjoy it
That would be great next to my Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Artisan. I believe they had the same guy design the fretboard for the Epi that did the Gibson Atrisan.
I'm not a fan of gold hardware, but on this brown color and the ageinaed binding looks perfect, this image filter makes even better, kinda like a copper binding! Love it!
I've never been a fan of the Artisan. A little too much for my style and taste. I can't do 3 pickup guitars because I constantly hit the middle pickup and can always hear a tap through my amp. Also a bit too gaudy for my taste. But saying that, I can appreciate them for what they are. Super fancy and intricate pieces of art. Great find Austin. It will make a fine addition to the museum.
Latest Christmas Artisan is very nice example, well done! Looks like there was 4 leads for an auto coil split. Would have been good to look at the toggle switch to see how they did the wiring for that.
Was looking at a lovely walnut one in a London Denmark St store last week. It was Dave Davies that first made me love them and I remember an original review in a magazine (probably Beat Instrumental) back in the day.
The comment about players that only prefer humbuckers over single-coil puts me in mind of the unboxing video uploaded by Guitar MAX, featuring a beginner-grade Sawtooth model modeled on the Strat. Max does a first-rate job as not losing girth when he switches between H-H, H-S-H, H-S-S and S-S-S. It was thanks to this Channel that I have been able to partake of how the bridge and middle humbuckers on a model like this LP Artisan sound. I was afraid I wouldn't like it. It essentially amounts to being just a chunkier version of the same combination on a Stratocaster. Wouldn't mind knowing if that's what I was hearing on two of my favorite tracks from the 70s, "Dialogue" by Chicago and "I Wouldn't Want to Be like Ypu" by the Alan Parsons Project.
Man, this one have awesome looks and sound. Maybe because I love woodgrain and natural finish, though this one is finish in walnut, it's see through finish.
I had the opportunity to purchase a black Les Paul artisan (2 pickup) around 1987 or so. It was $600 used at the time. Unfortunately, I didn't have the cash so I had to pass. To this day I call it the guitar that got away. Would LOVE to get my hands on one but don't have (and wouldn't spend) $6-7K to get one. That guitar was one of the top 5 I've ever played.
Austin I’m not normally a fan of the walnut tops but bro the woodgrain on that is stunning. That has to “straight to the pool room” (ref to an Oz classic movie called The Castle) Meaning that’s gotta be a keeper. Greetings from NZ 😎🎸🤘
Such a beautiful guitar, I am very very jealous! I've wanted a walnut artisan for years but it always seems when I have the expendable cash I can never find a good one.....or the opposite, I see a near perfect one and don't have the expendable cash lol!
That's a beautiful example and a keeper congratulations sounds great too and the weight thats my kinda Les Paul no stinkin weight relief for me man ! 👏👍
I was intending to buy one of these - and I got the impression that most people get them purely because of the way they look. The examples which I tried out weighed more than I did, and I ended up buying a 2002 Historic '68 Les Paul Custom in aged Ivory. It was in my opinion a far better guitar in every way - and it cost half as much!
What is your favorite finish on an Artisan?
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Hi Austin, Fender Japan just drop a new Strat, Tele and Jazzmaster Element series. you might wanna check Jazzmaster Elements.
As for the "Custom Order" description, I think the term "Special Order" would be more accurate (in some instances).
My 1986 Maple Fingerboard LPC was most likely a Special Order, not a Custom Order.
Great find Austin, 3-Piece Flamed Maple Neck with no Volute, very cool and Congrats.
Once again congratulations on the Artisan. It looks great . Don't know if it was exactly like Dave Davies Artisan but I can't say enough how gorgeous it is. I could only ever dream of such a fine instrument. And I don't think its gaudy. I've seen some that would m as ke it look more normal than it is. Oh and as soon as your video is over I'm searching for the Kinks Father Christmas. I used to think my traditional was a beast till I got that Greenburst Studio a couple months back. That Studio weighs 11.47 lbs which I'm not used to any guitar that weighs as much . Although when I was young in the early 70s my oldest brother had came back from the airforce with an LTD LP that felt quit heavy.
I saw a similar artisan this week locally on marketplace
Dowelltown TN
White would definitely have to be my favorite. and it figures it would have to be the most difficult one to find. but a nicely aged one with the perfect amount of yellowing. would be a bucket list guitar for me. which means I'll probably never find one. LOL
These 70's wallnut finish guitars are growing on me, they have kind of a "old fancy furniture" vibe and I love it
its weird, i never liked walnut 335's but i dig this a lot
Station wagon
The Gibson Ladder Back Studio Deluxe:-)
Same. I love seeing wood grain.
@@therover4141 haaaa
That’s funny. Given it’s Christmas the chevy chase movie with that station wagon you’re referring to is a classic. Wallys World they were trying to get to in the wagon. Vacation wasn’t it ?
And Christmas Vacation is a classic as is European Vacation
Thx for reminding me
Greetings from NZ
5:46 Oh wow that's my actual guitar! I'd recognise that top anywhere! It's 1978 Custom Natural I bought in 2016 from Guitarpoint, a vintage guitar shop located in Germany. I love it to bits, but the backside is very... interesting. Pleasantly surprised to see it ''featured'' in a Trogly video haha.
Cool to see someone else that's been to Guitar Point. I bought a vintage 70's-80's Höfner 500/1 from them that had been sitting there for a while. Great guys and pretty damn fair prices.
I live vicariously through reviews of both “The Les Paul” and Artesian models, which are both so far out of my budget, but I way appreciate what went into them. Thanks Trog
Artisan is probably obtainable, but the les Paul is godtier
I've watched many of your shows, this is the first time I was surprised how good a guitar can sound. It's beautiful
I've always been a sucker for these guitars. My first guitar teacher had one and he later ended up with all sorts of back and shoulder issues from playing 5 nights a week with one...but no pain, no gain, lol! The walnut ones are my favorite of the bunch too. So you're keeping this one?
The blue Artisan is still my favorite but the new one is nice, very classy looking.
I agree. I am not a fan of gold hardware. That blue with the silver hardware looks beautiful.
Agree. That blue one? Wow.
My valnut 3 pup Artisan -77 is absolute my favorite. It came with DiMarzio SDs, installed by the shop. It had been in its case for 30 years in a closet. The original pups was not saved. I bought in 2007 and planned to forward it, but it grew on me......
Absolutely beautiful. The vertical impressions on the back look likes wallet chain impressions. They’re very evenly spaced and almost perfectly vertical.
That certainly cleaned up nicely! Gorgeous!
Good evening guys! Hope everyone is doing well tonight!
I will say that just for myself, I’m not really in to these artisan Les Pauls that much and really it’s only because of the inlays. I’m just not a fan of those “fancy” looking inlays. But I do like other inlays that aren’t the basic kind you normally find on a Gibson or Fender even. I really like the new Ibanez TOD10, the Tim Henson model that’s an acoustic with nylon strings. I love that “tree of death” inlay and I am definitely gonna look into getting on of those sometime soon. Being a lefty that’s now playing right handed, there are SO MANY options to choose from! It’s crazy. I’m happy of course! It’s very frustrating when you’re a lefty. I’m just lucky I was just naturally ambidextrous. And it took less then a couple months to get to where I was as a lefty once I switched.
I will say, these shows are a little bit cooler when you know you can possibly own what they’re reviewing on TH-cam. I love checking out all the options I’ll have now! I’m already loving my JazzMaster Acoustasonic. I really like being able to play electric and acoustic with the same guitar, that is something I appreciate more then I thought I would. And it really does make me sound way better then I am. I like the Shawbucker in it alot! It’s my first humbucker and I definitely feel and hear the difference between that and my old Tele of course.
Have a good night gentlemen! Another good show Mr. Trogly!!
Tar backs are some really sweet sounding pups. Love that sound!
Z is for late. Having a cigar at the Christmas party.
Sounds like a good time Sgt!
Your passion really shows through on this one.
Thank you!
I played one like this more than 30 years ago, a guy I knew had one, (3 pups) we did a gig live on a L3 Lab Series, nice mellow sound, great souvenir.
Love your videos
You are so knowledgeable and you play awesome
Here’s a fun fact, the 3D movement in the grain of wood is called Chatoyancy. Have a merry Christmas.
When you started playing that dark finished Gibson Les Paul Artisan, that second position was my favorite of those sounds. The reason for this is that it had that twang to it.
Damn this guitar sounds exactly what you would imagine looking at it... if that makes sense. Truly special
This is such a beautiful guitar. Great sound too!
See that, that's how a LP should sound! The clarity on those pups was excellent.
That is a stunner no doubt. Binding looks amazing.
I really like flip out winding tuner's. it figures I would like something that's so rare.
Definitely love that middle pup.
A friend and band mate of mine owned one of these models and there is a photo of it in a book, called the history of the electric guitar. He loved the look of it but sold it because sound was full on treble. It was a 3 pickup model, they are a beautiful looking guitar, Sleep guitarist plays one also.
My 81 les Paul custom cherry burst has those flip out tuners. I love them
Stew Mac makes everything you need to piece together a top quality banjo using your neck for a museum piece... As for favorite Artisan finish? I'm torn between the dark walnut and the Alpine White with black binding.
I wish there was a bass version of you. I love your channel
I have the shaller equivalent wraptail with a TP-6 style adjustable tail. I love it.. I love having that fine tuning at the tip of my fingers in a place that is Super accessable... Trust and believe. I've tried ... for years. Adjusting on headstock. While playing. It kinda sux.... Also one reason I luv Floyd Rose trem 's. Same fine tune tail (actual Original made in Germany Floyd Rose trem.. not licensed crappy copies)
I had a walnut 70's SG-1 that I had to sell in the early 2000's. I miss it to this day.
They should have made a Wine Red/Oxblood Artisan
Welcome back everyone!! Gearing up for the holidays to come
I have a 1980 LP standard with the original case, which I have never seen on this show, it is an abs light brown full size square case with a Gibson label and a form fitted interior with two pockets, great case though mine saw too many gigs and has been retired for an skb case due to several cracks I am still waiting to see it here it must be uncommon.
Initially, I was not very impressed with this guitar, but the more I watched you deep dive into it's inner working and the demo......I started to have a better appreciation for the guitar. The clean sounds were amazing to me. This example has grown on me and I am happy for your find. Love watching your videos and thanks to you, I have learned a lot about Gibson guitars.
My 81 les Paul custom came in a chain saw case. I don't like them but still have it. I bought a brown Gibson inthe 90s for it. I like your new artisan really nice. Enjoy it
That would be great next to my Epiphone Lee Malia Signature Artisan. I believe they had the same guy design the fretboard for the Epi that did the Gibson Atrisan.
Gorgeous guitar. What else can be said. Thx Trog!!! Keep up the great work 🎸
I'm not a fan of gold hardware, but on this brown color and the ageinaed binding looks perfect, this image filter makes even better, kinda like a copper binding! Love it!
This is why I want a middle pickup! The middle pickup ring looks like a neck pickup-reused...
I replaced those tar back pickups in my 81 custom cherry with dimarzios paf in neck super distortion in bridge. She sings
"gotta find me..." Trog, take it from a fellow Buckeye who moved south, that is pure, southern phrasology! Great Honk!
Lovely guitar to have in your collection. Well done Austin. 👍🎸🎸🎸🎸
Replaced all black plastic with cream. Beautiful
This is now my VERY favorite guitar show!
Woot woot Trogly's guitars 🎸 🙌
Stunning instrument.
I've never been a fan of the Artisan. A little too much for my style and taste. I can't do 3 pickup guitars because I constantly hit the middle pickup and can always hear a tap through my amp. Also a bit too gaudy for my taste. But saying that, I can appreciate them for what they are. Super fancy and intricate pieces of art. Great find Austin. It will make a fine addition to the museum.
Latest Christmas Artisan is very nice example, well done! Looks like there was 4 leads for an auto coil split. Would have been good to look at the toggle switch to see how they did the wiring for that.
I’m looking forward to visiting the museum one day. Good on ya!
Very Fancy, Beautiful & COOL !!....I also love the ES-335s of the same color and era....
Having had both a 2 pickup and a 3 pickup Les Paul Artisan, I prefer the 2 Pickup version. Just found I didn't need the middle one.
No volute?!? FIREWOOD! 😤
I like Artisans. The blue one was a cool example, but this one beats them all. I'ld consider this a keeper!!
Absolutely beautiful guitar and it sounds amazing !!! You should definitely keep it. I know I would 👍🏽👍🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
I love that headstock. Great Gibson logo. one of my favorites. nice job on riffs sultin.
gorgeous !! congrats on that find !!!!
That’s gorgeous! Sounds good too. Unfortunately, at my age 12 lbs. is just too heavy for my back. Nice guitar, though.
The hearts look like little butts! Bwaaahaha that hit me funny! 😂
Was looking at a lovely walnut one in a London Denmark St store last week. It was Dave Davies that first made me love them and I remember an original review in a magazine (probably Beat Instrumental) back in the day.
Great documentary Austin. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
That's a killer axe, sir! Looks great, but more importantly sounds amazing!
Where is the museum going to be located?
Those tuners! How have I never seen those before?!??!
I love artisans one of my favorite Gibson models ever.
Favourite episode so far and I have enjoyed all the others that I have seen. Always learning something new.
Wow! Trog, that artisan is beautiful! That's a keeper for shure, thanks for the informative vid on all things Norman era gibsons . Appreciate it!
Great review. I miss my 1980 3 pu . Artisan. Bought for £450, would be worth a bit more now 😭
The comment about players that only prefer humbuckers over single-coil puts me in mind of the unboxing video uploaded by Guitar MAX, featuring a beginner-grade Sawtooth model modeled on the Strat. Max does a first-rate job as not losing girth when he switches between H-H, H-S-H, H-S-S and S-S-S.
It was thanks to this Channel that I have been able to partake of how the bridge and middle humbuckers on a model like this LP Artisan sound. I was afraid I wouldn't like it. It essentially amounts to being just a chunkier version of the same combination on a Stratocaster. Wouldn't mind knowing if that's what I was hearing on two of my favorite tracks from the 70s, "Dialogue" by Chicago and "I Wouldn't Want to Be like Ypu" by the Alan Parsons Project.
When are you getting a real slash snake pit, and you should do a review on a Ibanez JS.
Man, this one have awesome looks and sound. Maybe because I love woodgrain and natural finish, though this one is finish in walnut, it's see through finish.
Love your show, have a happy holiday Trogly.
I am not a Gibson fan, about the only Gibson I'd own is a SG, but that is one of the sweetest looking guitars I've ever seen!
my absolute dream is a 68 batguard sg standard with a artisan neck that would be my dream
That's a lovely Artisan you found there. Looks very clean. Have fun!
I dig them fancy pants artisans too, very nice indeed.
Loved the clean tones in all positions. Great sounding paul. 😁
my Paula has only two pickups .... only a black 25/50 Annivarsary in black 🙂
I had the opportunity to purchase a black Les Paul artisan (2 pickup) around 1987 or so. It was $600 used at the time. Unfortunately, I didn't have the cash so I had to pass. To this day I call it the guitar that got away. Would LOVE to get my hands on one but don't have (and wouldn't spend) $6-7K to get one. That guitar was one of the top 5 I've ever played.
I've always loved the Artisans...both those are very clean!
Love this guitar. Looks just like my '77 Artisan, but mines not quite as nice as that one with some wear to the gold plating
It cleaned up great!
Beautiful guitar Austin! Love those Artisans and this one is in amazing condition, congratulations!
Just wow.... I love that so much
I love the sound of this one! 😍
Really nice guitar,this dark wallnut look great and sound great,love this one !
Sounds nice, Austin!
I would have to say the White Artisan is the one I like best.
Austin I’m not normally a fan of the walnut tops but bro the woodgrain on that is stunning.
That has to “straight to the pool room” (ref to an Oz classic movie called The Castle)
Meaning that’s gotta be a keeper.
Greetings from NZ 😎🎸🤘
That is a beautiful example.
It looks almost identical to the one that Kerry livgren was playing in the mid-70s but it's too new to be that one but it looks damn near just like it
The flip-out winders remind me of Trogdor's buff arm.
Your becoming one of my favorite TH-camrs
It may be my imagination but it seems the heavier the Les Paul the nicer the sound. This guitar has gorgeous clean tones.
Such a beautiful guitar, I am very very jealous! I've wanted a walnut artisan for years but it always seems when I have the expendable cash I can never find a good one.....or the opposite, I see a near perfect one and don't have the expendable cash lol!
That's a beautiful example and a keeper congratulations sounds great too and the weight thats my kinda Les Paul no stinkin weight relief for me man ! 👏👍
I was intending to buy one of these - and I got the impression that most people get them purely because of the way they look.
The examples which I tried out weighed more than I did, and I ended up buying a 2002 Historic '68 Les Paul Custom in aged Ivory.
It was in my opinion a far better guitar in every way - and it cost half as much!
I really like the Artisan model's. I would have to say that the blue one you have is my absolute favorite.
Hey Trog, is it not possible to clean up the pick guard with a micro abrasive polish to remove the haze left from the plastic sticker?
MERRY Christmas Trogly.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TOGLY AND FAMILY.
Love the color and the top on this one. Would be a keeper for me