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@@abrahamyanes2405 that would be great. Counterfeit replica ia a double negative making the guitar authentic. You Know like saying," I ain't got no money "
Modding a 50's Les Paul in the 60's was probably viewed like modding a 2010 Les Paul would be viewed today. Nobody cared. This guitar has a great, unique story and was played lovingly by it's owner. In my mind, that makes it very special.
Yup thats what i Was thinking. Also back in the 60s, a used 50s les paul probbaly cost like $150. They sold for about $300 New for a standard and $600 for a custom. Today its like $2000 for a standard 50s and $4000 for a custom
It’s one of the things i love about Bonamassa; he leaves the guitars he acquires exactly as is, warts and all. He refuses to refurbish them. He cleans them up- a little- and takes them out on the road. Total respect for those who played and owned them before
So true. I acquired a 56 Jr basket case in the early 70’s and promptly refurbished it without even thinking about its value. Which of course was nil back then. Nobody wanted them which is how I got it. I used the original electronics but changed to grovers and a Schaller tailpiece I could intonate. Still have it and the original hdwr and I played the crap out of it.
I love this. Everything about the guitar says it was loved and the modifications made it even more cherished. Original vs Modified is an interesting argument - my foot is more in the Original camp, but then if I had the chance to buy Jack White's modified Gretsch I'd do it in a second. Would this mod be better if Jimi Page had it done rather than Vance? This guitar has a story and nothing is better than that, imo.
When I see a guitar like this it reminds me of an old dog that you can tell had a great family and was always loved. I'm very much guilty of modifying what would now be prized vintage collector guitars, but back when I did the mods in the late 1970s it was no different than modifying an old Fox Body Mustang GT of today. Ahhh the good ol days, I do miss them dearly.
@@tavicotavio I think he’s referring to the Gretsch hollow body Jack White uses. It was originally a single cut but modified into a double, and had a section of the body routed out to install a Green Bullet harmonica mic that he could pull out and sing into
Original VS. Modified, well, I'm in the middle. Some guitars should be kept original as museum pieces, others should not. But if it was damaged and/or missing parts and especially missing its original finish already, its top value already left the harbor, so mods are more welcome in that boat.
I stopped playing for close to 20 years myself. I wound up homeless and had to sell all of my guitars. Fast forward a few years and I was telling my therapist about being sad that I had to sell all of my gear. The following week she gifted me a BC Rich Warlock that had belonged to her son who had passed away recently. It reignited my passion for playing and now I own a bunch of instruments. I don’t really care for the Warlock but I’ll never sell it. It has too much sentimental value
This is the material world. We all have to stop playing guitar in this body. The good news is we are all going to have to take another body. Hopefully it will be another human body & we'll pick up the guitar again.
@@gmon78 Probably not high. I'd have come up with a phrase like that too at one point, and I rarely even drink alcohol (even when I was more likely to say that.) He does have a point, if it's "don't be *too* materialistic." however much that is (which probably varies from one to another.) Dunno if I'd say "abstain from it all," though, unless that's your bag, and you actually need to stop for a while for whatever reason.
This is great to read!!! I got a Black Les Paul Custom with the Gold Hardware & 3 Humbuckers from Paul Staples. It wouldn’t hold tune and it was a rescue he was working on at the same time he did Vance’s cut. You see what Vance got! I got 2 pieces and I bet you know why! I was so sad.
Why did Billy Gibbons crave for a 59 Les Paul so much and really wanted and needed one from that year? Jimmy Page bought his 59 from Joe Walsh. All at the end of the 60s. They knew what was up.
I would pay for this what Gibson would charge to make one. I definitely think they'd charge somewhere between $10-12,000, and that's the upper limit to what I think this guitar is worth. Don't get me wrong - I LOVE this guitar - but when taking into account how hard it's going to be to sell this (if you or your kids ever do down the line or when you pass), the swapped electronics, and the amount of money you're going to have to invest to get this up to full-on player quality, the monetary value depreciates substantially. I would rather have something with from-the-factory certification if I were going to spend that much, which is a really weird thing to say. The guitar is freaking awesome, just not $17,000 awesome in my book. For that, I'd rather something custom made and all tuned up.
Those pots are modular. The cutouts on the back are there to add switches to the pots. Don't forget that alnico magnets weaken over time. It's possible that the bridge pickup magnet needs a recharge. But there could also be a poor quality solder joint in the bridge pickup circuit.
How do you recharge a pickup magnet? I’ve never heard of that. Could you please elaborate on the pots as well. Were they made that way, or is it a modification? What kind of switches can you add to it, like a push/pull?
@@Dan.Solo.Chicago You just need to put the magnet into a sufficiently strong magnetic field. In a factory they will typically use an electromagnetic pulse. But you can also use permanent magnets. Example, connect three strong magnets into a C-shape and insert the magnet that you want to charge into the gap between the magnets in the C-shape. You can also weaken the magnetic field by widening the gap that the 3 magnets form. You could also use one strong magnet and use steel transformer laminations to conduct the magnetic field to the magnet that you want to charge. In a Gibson humbucking pickup they use one magnet in the center with a steel pole piece touching each opposite side of the magnet and those pole pieces conduct the magnetic field towards the strings just like copper wire conducts electricity. The distributor pickup magnet in my auto got weak and wouldn't make a large enough magnetic pulse to trigger the electronic ignition. I actually used 3 ceramic guitar pickup magnets and held them in a C-shape around the distributor pickup magnet and they recharged the distributor pickup magnet and my car started right up in subzero weather. But KEEP THE MAGNETS AWAY FROM YOUR CREDIT CARDS!
@@Dan.Solo.Chicago What kind of switches you can add depends upon the manufacturer of the pot. Some will only accept a rotary switch, but others may also accept a push pull switch.
I don’t understand people saying it was butchered if the mod were done yesterday/terribly I’d understand the hate but at the time it was just an old Les Paul. If anything I think it’s better with all the mods, just shows how much it was loved. Given the choice between a brand new looking 54 and this, player wise I’d choose this.
Paul had done some great work for a lot of guitarist and Vance was very happy with the improved playability. I was picking up a Black Les Paul Custom that Paul was rewiring but it was in 2 pieces.
I like players guitars really. Someone made that exactly what they wanted and played and loved it. I know that would be a great playing guitar and I would absolutely gig it proudly if I could get my hands on it and I would definitely keep it as is and play it for the rest of my time above ground. I love P90 Les Pauls and unique guitars. There’s nothing not to love about it. The 52-53 trapeze models are historically important but the tailpiece isn’t great for playing.
I understand expensive, collector's guitars that you don't really play and definitely don't gig but for me, I would never buy a guitar just to hang on a wall or keep in a case. Guitars are meant to be played and loved. Whenever I go guitar hunting for myself I always look for players grade because I want to be able to play my guitars and enjoy it the way it's supposed to be enjoyed.
I’ve never liked the idea of owning a guitar I was afraid of changing if there was something that could improve my enjoyment of playing. They were built to make music and be enjoyed and unless they’re just unplayable wall hangers I’ve always thought they should continue to be enjoyed.
I dont understand how the guy "accidentally" kept hitting the toggle. Its so far out of the way of your picking hand that even strumming wouldn't reach it. Unless he was trying to strum on the fretboard or something weird. I've never accidentally hit my LP's toggle before.
Viewers all upset the guy made it play better for him. Ray Davis liked it good enuff for me. Was a 15 year old guitar just like my 15 year old telecaster is now its worth less than the day I bought it new. It wasn't vintage when he modded it & it was played not collected.
this is A+ trogly! perfect balance of history, reverence, tear down and tones... all the stuff you do so well. and that guitar was really cool! thank you so much for taking the time to document and share that weirdo!
I've got a 55 gold top , bought it in 1970 . Got in a estate sale of a music store in Florida. It was the owners and was mint . A few years ago it was refretted and a pick up repair done by Paul McCartney's guitar tech. Now it's with my best friend for some recording work .I'll really be glad when she comes home.
@@Sconzanator If he's like me I'm having all my possessions buried with me. Prefer a pyramid but I don't think i have time to get it built. Would need to be limestone covered too so it blinds people from miles away.
Ace Frehley did the same thing to a Deluxe back in the late '70, it's the most famous homemade double cut Les Paul...imo It has a documented history you can look up and see it as it is today
It boggles my mind to think that when that guitar was new, the wood was at least 50yrs old...so now it’s about 120yr old wood...wrap your brain around that one...what a marvelous piece if history...thanks Trogly...you are the man!!!!!
Old growth Honduran mahogany was often 40-60 annual growth rings _per inch,_ so a log sawn for guitars in the 1950's would have been several _hundred_ years old at the time it was turned into a guitar.
Oh geeze. Is it just me? I feel like that guitar was practically ruined. Hope you find someone who loves it, but not for me. Still love the vid, though. Super interesting history.
Great Guitar ! Personally think that Les Paul Double Cut style is an improvement aesthetically (and for weight !). I also prefer the lower toggle switch positioning ... Sounds great. Good Vid.
Man that is one beautiful guitar, to be honest I’d prefer to have this guitar to a standard 54 Les Paul. It looks so much better than the actual Gibson double cut Les Paul and it’s such a cool looking guitar with an interesting story.
The top damage is from them using a hammer and chisel instead of a router to do the switch relocation. Look at the shape of the cavity you can even see what size of chisel they used .On the left side of your pic there is a channel cut you can tell .
lol is that what he was asking? You could buy original finish and hardware 54 GT's for that sort of money recently..... What % does the Trog charge for consignment?
lol yeah 8 months ago too. this won't sell for more than $8k - and that's if there's a wealthy player out there that wants this AS IS (hacked up body, cracked top, and consumer grade electronics)...I buy pre-60 modded gibsons for the wood and pickups. You're buying a great neck and P-90's here, the rest is functional but that's it, once 10% or more of the body has been removed you're selling husks. I made an offer today that was instantly declined without counter, so either his seller is unrealistic or Trogly is unrealistic...but one is certainly true cuz this thing has sat for 8 months and is gonna keep sitting at that price. Also doesn't help his case with "is this the best Les Paul I've ever played....ehhhh, NO!" - like dude help your case out...who the hell is gonna spend $15k+ on a "golden era" les paul after the seller says "eh" about it. LMAO!
Jim Peterik is the man with an INSANE collection. I'm sure you've heard the song Vehicle. Has written on a bunch of chart toppers for other bands. 38 Special Hold on Loosely etc..
Cool guitar. I like modded guitars. Yeah, can hurt the value. But who cares. As long as the owner enjoys it. And in this case, it seems to have been loved and played for many years. Nice one!
Glad you are getting back on track with in-hand vintage guitar reviews. This LP still has lots of life left in it. With some gentle setup/cleanup, it will still be rocking, for at least another half century.
Man Austin, I sometimes forget how tall you are. That guitar looks like a toy when you strap it on. I know that axe doesn’t make the collectors happy, but I think it’s great that it was played and enjoyed so much by its long time owner.
He does make it look like a 3/4 Melody Maker, I didn't notice until you said something. The only other time you can get an idea of his frame size was when he demonstrated those Custom Fender Baseball Bats! Austin is a great Baseball Player.
Tall ? Austin is in flamin' orbit ff-sakes!.. Tall ? I reckon he's towering over the majority of us mountain maggots! Fair dinkum Trogly bra, if you're any longer I'm leavin'...Longer than a conger. Stretch 'Armstrog' Stretch... gr8 '70s toy that. How's the weather up there in the ionosphere, Ozzy Trogbourne? Didyabringyabongalong Station, Central QLD, Australia.
Or maybe a touch-up. Either way it just adds to the whole vibe. It's still in better shape than Matthew Scott's Salvation Army LP Special (which is also ridiculously cool).
Years ago I had a chance to pick up a '54, '55 and a '56 (not all of them I was only looking at one), back then I could actually afford one. I ended up purchasing a brand new 1976 Les Paul Deluxe because I just couldn't get along with the vintage frets. Back in the 1970s those mid-50s P90 Standards were very affordable.
I owned a 52' LP. It was a gold top, but my father finished it to that same red. It had original tuners, a trapeze tail piece and a case that looked just like the original you showed. Is there any chance this could be the same GTR. What is amazing it that the red finish looks just like the one my father put on it. I sold it for @ 7K back around 2005. Please let me know of any history behind it.
Is it possible to replace the toggle switch with a rotary switch? It would make it harder to accidentally change switch positions and we would not need to move the toggle.
Sure you could do that. All that really needs done is for the hole to be drilled a little deeper so the switch tip clears the guitar top. The reason this might not have been done is because the top was cracked, who knows.
I have a question for You guys If you where the owner of this guitar would You Keep it as it is or You try to restore it to make it Look as it once was?
I’d keep it as is, there’s so much history behind it. In 1968 a gold top wasn’t anything special, it was just a 15 year old guitar. I’ve never cared for the look of a gold top anyway
I personally approve of the ABR-1, but what the F#%¥ to all of that other garbage. Still kept the OG wrap around as the tail-piece. Gonna give that a thumbs-up.
What an interesting mod. It would be cool if Gibson made some of these. It’s different enough from an SG and a DC and a Les Paul. Oh, and make some lefty for crying out loud!
I constantly rewatch this episode cause it's such a cool example of what a true player's guitar looks like after half a century of wear. I recently bought the husk of a 2011 explorer off of a friend who refinished the body in white (left the neck as the ebony finish to maintain the feel), and I'm turning it into my "ideal" explorer. I hope to see it live a life like this after another 40-50 years!
You could tell that the guy that owns this guitar was a good player and he knew what he liked in guitars. Now somebody could have vintage Gibson along with comfort and playability. It's like what Eddie Van Halen did to his guitars back in the day. Thanks for the informative video. You are very thorough when it comes to presenting guitars on your show.
I like it! ... but I'm sure it will be way to far out of my price range. LOL! I'm not into the "Vintage" vibe, but I love that the owner turned it into a double cut. My kinda player.
@@robotsongs stock originals are going for well over double that amount. That doesn't seem to be overpriced.... just not what I would ever pay for any guitar.
@@BrentAdams I am well aware that stock originals are going for that price, but this thing is so modded that I don't think that 50%+ price reduction is unreasonable. This thing was *hacked.* This is not collector-grade stuff, and it's the collectors that drive up the insane prices. This is purely a player, nothing more, and like I said, reselling this thing is going to be a bear.
@@robotsongs I think the high asking price is probably down to it being a consignment piece...I'm guessing the seller is trying to net 10-12K, so he has to factor in Austin's consignment fee which is likely as high as 30% - that would put it up around the 17K they're asking...Essentially you're paying an extra 5K for the privilege of buying it through Austin...
Back in the day.................you had to customize and modify your guitar. You could not buy one with the all the features you wanted and it was cool to have a personalized instrument that was your main or only guitar. Modern music was also advancing faster than guitar designs were able to keep up with.
Those pots are a bit goofy for guitar use. They are a type that allows a switch to be affixed to the back side. That's why there is an opening and the slotted part on the end of the shaft to move the switch. These were common on consumer electronics back in the old days. You would move the pot from the "0" position and the switch would close to turn on power to whatever it was in.
The vintage guitar market will crash again anyway and they'll all be worth a lot less. In 2007 this would have been a $25,000 guitar and now I'm guessing most people wouldn't pay $9,000 for it. The boomers are mostly the ones collecting these things.
That neck pickup sounds amazing. The bridge is a bit microphonic but with all the mods on it still is a great piece. Would love to play it. Someone will love it ❤️. “Lord take me downtown” !
Apparently not for 16k. The boomer owner should take it back and get reacquainted with his old friend again and alleviate some of that arthritis. This is a part of him that he’ll never get back. It’s very sad actually. The long breaks some take from playing guitar affect your soul and you become regretful and ashamed. It’s hard to make that first step and open up the case again and play. Like not calling an old friend you haven’t spoken to in years and are ashamed for it, but the hardest thing to do is just pick up the phone and dial the number. Once you do that, all the shameful regret just goes away.
What a great story surrounding this very cool and unique guitar! Enjoyed every minute of it. It was almost like opening up a time capsule when you were taking it apart and looking in the pickup cavities and discovering it was originally a gold top and the different mods that have been done to it like replacing the tuners etc, awesome! 👍
i love it. Looks awesome and great origin story. To be fair the mods were done in the pursuit of better playability, I can't help but respect somebody who wanted to make the guitar their own. Personally I'd swap that bridge p90 for a mini-humbucker to give it some more output without rerouting the guitar
If I am not mistaken dosen't JJN have a very similar p-90 equipped red top les paul? Not sure if his is from the 50's or if it the paint is stock. Also, it is a single cut as well. Either way, it is strikingly similar!
Wow, I love the transparent red finish, and the grain on it is awesome! I don’t think I would change a thing. I personally like the vintage P90’s which are less output than the modern ones, I own a period correct ‘56 Epiphone version and the pickups have a 7k output, so I guess they’re spot on👍🎸🔥🔊
Thats awesome Reminds me of Ace Frehley and his Les Paul deluxe with the same mod.... this is a hot mess but in a cool way. A heavily modified guitar before a lot of guys did that. Got mojo for sure.
Those are my favorite sounding pickups on any guitar you’ve shown. The bridge pickups on these are notoriously weaker in output from the neck but that midrange cuts like a knife in the mix. With the right player this thing would absolutely crush
Them pots look like something that may have been salvaged from old electronics. I attended electronics classes for two years in the late 80s. We had a lot of old electronics that was donated for us to tinker with. Some came from TV and stereo shops. Others were donated by private citizens or some military equipment. Those pots looks like some of what we worked with. Except the didn't have big hole that you could see into. Only part was exposed was the middle blade or shaft. Unfortunately we never got any guitars in there. Also that dust on them pickups sometimes happens when you've got two metals mixed either in the plating or even in the casing of some electronics. Age makes that happen and if its stored in a less than climate controlled room.
For a heavily modified 1954 Gibson guitar owned by a non A list celebrity guitar player, this is not worth the asking price. It’s just old Gibson guitar that’s been butchered. The only thing that is valuable is those P90’s. Everything else is not original.
Clean that didn't sound all that impressive, but the dirt tone was one of the best I've heard on this channel, that orange widow is the only one I've liked more out of your demos
It was his #1. 1973 Les Paul Deluxe. It is no longer in Ace's possession, it belongs to a private collector and is lovingly called Blackie. There are videos of Ace being reunited with it, and the tone is still unmistakable.
Reminds me of the Beatles Lucy Les Paul that began life as a gold top before it was refinished cherry at some point before George got it. I wonder if that served any inspiration for this one, given the timing
Oh crap, I just realized they are asking 15K for it!!! Are you kidding? This ruined piece of garbage? What's the justification, it doesn't even have an interesting history, if anything a cautionary tale of how a suburban kid ruined what could have been a 2x or 3x more expensive guitar than what they are asking for. Seriously, the guitar collector community is absolutely insane
Apparently the Chicago shop didn't do as good as I believe Strings and Things guitars were done. Quite a few big players had that done as well as Dimarzios in the 70s
I love how the double cut mod even had a binding. They did not skimp on the handywork and I would say this is a work of art bwcause no other Les Paul like this exists. I also appreciate how the heel of the neck was shaved down. Otherwise it would not improve playability as much. Overall I'd like Gibson to give this design a shot in the Custom shop.
I would trust Trogly to clean and condition this one ' ...a bit of pup and cavity screening wouldn't go a miss, raise the switch inside a tad to clear the top retainer, re-fit the 3rd fret marker and lift the bridge pup with period springs or foam ...all set then for another 67 years '
The little rubber thingy is called a gromet,and the dusty stuff on the pickups is oxidation, your generation seems at a loss for word's sometimes trogly.
Ha ha, I was sat thinking 'just wait until you add some dirt' lol. P90 pups come alive when you add the dirt. That's why I think they're the best pups ever made. When you find a guitar that's really resonant, like that one, you know you've found a good 'un. I would love to plug that baby into my old Orange OR. It'd be a marriage made in heaven lol
Call documentation chocolate very cool interesting guitar. I don't know if your player though and you want to play the guitar wouldn't it make sense to put the fingerboard back in original shape I don't mean the sanding it down or anything but oiling it and cleaning it. I mean it's if it's going to be a guitar that's played. I can understand the difference between collecting and keeping everything original patina wise and wanting to play the guitar. I'll tell you one thing the overdrive tones that buzz is the reason every time I think I'm going to get a p90s I try them out or a single coil that's just the puts it right out of my mind. I could not deal cuz I play clean a lot but I also play with overdrive distortion whatever you want to call it I know there are people out there to say this a difference but I'm not one of those people to pick the actual differences I'm not a professional player. But I couldn't stand the 60 cycle hum it was just drive me insane. And on some guitars like this one even when you're playing the buzz doesn't go away. Although the 60 cycle really never goes away sometimes you don't hear it but with other guitars you hear it no matter what and I just couldn't deal with that. That's a nice breaker for me on a new guitar or use guitar. But we all have a taste of dislikes our limits to what we accept and what we don't right? That's what makes us unique and that's what makes us all different players. I respect all players no matter what they play that's what I say hey hey lol. Yeah just the corny I'm just a corny so a corny mofo that's what we'll call me all right thanks again probably good luck on sales hope you get a good price I have no idea what a guitar like that is worth I guess I guess you'll find out when you get paid LOL sincerely yours, Bob the blind bedroom guitarist
How absolutely amazing is that just take a moment and think about what you're holding in your hands that is literally a piece of History you are documenting on this show wow that should be like in a museum somewhere and be worth fortunes just amazing you're so lucky I love your show
Unless there is a problem with the fixing at the body end of the truss rod (which is pretty rare) there is absolutely no issue with the few threads showing at the headstock end - there are 2 inches of thread at this point for adjustment. As long as you can get a tool over the truss rod nut, you are good to go. Most adjustments require less than half a turn so there is plenty of room left. You seem to have a bee in your bonnet about this Austin!
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A big congrats Sir.
Kind of rockin your inner Ace Frehley! He had a DC Conversion.
How do I get you to review my 1981
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@@abrahamyanes2405 that would be great. Counterfeit replica ia a double negative making the guitar authentic. You
Know like saying," I ain't got no money "
@@abrahamyanes2405 to be honest. I think this particular guitar is real. I also think that the guy destroyed it.
@@abrahamyanes2405 I agree. I guess it's like counterfeit money, jewelry etc
Modding a 50's Les Paul in the 60's was probably viewed like modding a 2010 Les Paul would be viewed today. Nobody cared. This guitar has a great, unique story and was played lovingly by it's owner. In my mind, that makes it very special.
Yup thats what i Was thinking. Also back in the 60s, a used 50s les paul probbaly cost like $150. They sold for about $300 New for a standard and $600 for a custom. Today its like $2000 for a standard 50s and $4000 for a custom
It’s one of the things i love about Bonamassa; he leaves the guitars he acquires exactly as is, warts and all. He refuses to refurbish them. He cleans them up- a little- and takes them out on the road. Total respect for those who played and owned them before
@@StinkyRotorhead If you adjust those numbers for inflation you get surprisingly close tho
@@StinkyRotorhead Right. Even accounting for appreciation, that $150 guitar in 1954 comes out to $990 today. What the hell happened?
So true. I acquired a 56 Jr basket case in the early 70’s and promptly refurbished it without even thinking about its value. Which of course was nil back then. Nobody wanted them which is how I got it. I used the original electronics but changed to grovers and a Schaller tailpiece I could intonate. Still have it and the original hdwr and I played the crap out of it.
Just imagine if Dave Davies did buy this. Gibson would be selling $20k Murphy Aged Custom Shop copies of it right now.
And people would pay for it.
Right on the spot.
That's true
Zackly..Gibson.. anything to make a buck..🤣
And it’s still on Trogly’s website over a year later! A 50’s Les Paul for $15,500, even tho it’s been modified that’s a good deal!
I love this. Everything about the guitar says it was loved and the modifications made it even more cherished. Original vs Modified is an interesting argument - my foot is more in the Original camp, but then if I had the chance to buy Jack White's modified Gretsch I'd do it in a second. Would this mod be better if Jimi Page had it done rather than Vance? This guitar has a story and nothing is better than that, imo.
Well put. Clearly this guitar was both well loved and extensively played and that is what it was designed and built for.
When I see a guitar like this it reminds me of an old dog that you can tell had a great family and was always loved.
I'm very much guilty of modifying what would now be prized vintage collector guitars, but back when I did the mods in the late 1970s it was no different than modifying an old Fox Body Mustang GT of today.
Ahhh the good ol days, I do miss them dearly.
is it the one he used on the lazaretto music video?
@@tavicotavio I think he’s referring to the Gretsch hollow body Jack White uses. It was originally a single cut but modified into a double, and had a section of the body routed out to install a Green Bullet harmonica mic that he could pull out and sing into
Original VS. Modified, well, I'm in the middle. Some guitars should be kept original as museum pieces, others should not. But if it was damaged and/or missing parts and especially missing its original finish already, its top value already left the harbor, so mods are more welcome in that boat.
It's depressing to hear someone playing for a long period then just stop entirely for 20+ years.
I stopped playing for close to 20 years myself. I wound up homeless and had to sell all of my guitars. Fast forward a few years and I was telling my therapist about being sad that I had to sell all of my gear. The following week she gifted me a BC Rich Warlock that had belonged to her son who had passed away recently. It reignited my passion for playing and now I own a bunch of instruments. I don’t really care for the Warlock but I’ll never sell it. It has too much sentimental value
Exactly. Never stop. Life is too short.
This is the material world. We all have to stop playing guitar in this body. The good news is we are all going to have to take another body. Hopefully it will be another human body & we'll pick up the guitar again.
@@unclefoiley819 Dude, wtf? Are you high?
@@gmon78 Probably not high. I'd have come up with a phrase like that too at one point, and I rarely even drink alcohol (even when I was more likely to say that.) He does have a point, if it's "don't be *too* materialistic." however much that is (which probably varies from one to another.) Dunno if I'd say "abstain from it all," though, unless that's your bag, and you actually need to stop for a while for whatever reason.
Remember...back when he bought this in the late 60's ,this was just a "used" guitar..we never thought about them being collected!!
He should have bought a SG instead…
@@julosx no
@@julosx sg wasn’t even out back then
This is great to read!!! I got a Black Les Paul Custom with the Gold Hardware & 3 Humbuckers from Paul Staples. It wouldn’t hold tune and it was a rescue he was working on at the same time he did Vance’s cut.
You see what Vance got! I got 2 pieces and I bet you know why! I was so sad.
Why did Billy Gibbons crave for a 59 Les Paul so much and really wanted and needed one from that year? Jimmy Page bought his 59 from Joe Walsh. All at the end of the 60s. They knew what was up.
I don’t know why, but I think this thing looks awesome. Like I would almost commission a custom shop version of this if it wasn’t so expensive.
It does have a look all its own. While maybe not my choices on modifications I'm sure I could get along just fine with that guitar as is.
Japanese made ibanez artist is pretty much this but fancier and possibly better made or on par
I would pay for this what Gibson would charge to make one. I definitely think they'd charge somewhere between $10-12,000, and that's the upper limit to what I think this guitar is worth. Don't get me wrong - I LOVE this guitar - but when taking into account how hard it's going to be to sell this (if you or your kids ever do down the line or when you pass), the swapped electronics, and the amount of money you're going to have to invest to get this up to full-on player quality, the monetary value depreciates substantially. I would rather have something with from-the-factory certification if I were going to spend that much, which is a really weird thing to say.
The guitar is freaking awesome, just not $17,000 awesome in my book. For that, I'd rather something custom made and all tuned up.
It's great, I look at it and think this is the shape that should have existed as the transitional shape from Les Paul to SG.
I like it a lot!
Ugliest guitar. What an abomination.
People, in the 50's, weren't listening for a biting bridge pickup tone... Elvis, Holly and the others we using warmer tones...
How about Freddie King?
@@mattrogers1946 Brian May played the guitar. Freddie was the singer. ;)
@@mattrogers1946 Hell Yeah!!! I wasn't about to list all the greats!!!!
Those pots are modular. The cutouts on the back are there to add switches to the pots. Don't forget that alnico magnets weaken over time. It's possible that the bridge pickup magnet needs a recharge. But there could also be a poor quality solder joint in the bridge pickup circuit.
How do you recharge a pickup magnet? I’ve never heard of that. Could you please elaborate on the pots as well. Were they made that way, or is it a modification? What kind of switches can you add to it, like a push/pull?
@@Dan.Solo.Chicago You just need to put the magnet into a sufficiently strong magnetic field. In a factory they will typically use an electromagnetic pulse. But you can also use permanent magnets. Example, connect three strong magnets into a C-shape and insert the magnet that you want to charge into the gap between the magnets in the C-shape. You can also weaken the magnetic field by widening the gap that the 3 magnets form. You could also use one strong magnet and use steel transformer laminations to conduct the magnetic field to the magnet that you want to charge. In a Gibson humbucking pickup they use one magnet in the center with a steel pole piece touching each opposite side of the magnet and those pole pieces conduct the magnetic field towards the strings just like copper wire conducts electricity.
The distributor pickup magnet in my auto got weak and wouldn't make a large enough magnetic pulse to trigger the electronic ignition. I actually used 3 ceramic guitar pickup magnets and held them in a C-shape around the distributor pickup magnet and they recharged the distributor pickup magnet and my car started right up in subzero weather. But KEEP THE MAGNETS AWAY FROM YOUR CREDIT CARDS!
@@Dan.Solo.Chicago What kind of switches you can add depends upon the manufacturer of the pot. Some will only accept a rotary switch, but others may also accept a push pull switch.
@@PierceThirlen2 This is a super interesting explanation, I also had no idea that AlNiCo pickups could be charged! Thanks for sharing
I don’t understand people saying it was butchered if the mod were done yesterday/terribly I’d understand the hate but at the time it was just an old Les Paul. If anything I think it’s better with all the mods, just shows how much it was loved. Given the choice between a brand new looking 54 and this, player wise I’d choose this.
Paul had done some great work for a lot of guitarist and Vance was very happy with the improved playability. I was picking up a Black Les Paul Custom that Paul was rewiring but it was in 2 pieces.
I like players guitars really. Someone made that exactly what they wanted and played and loved it. I know that would be a great playing guitar and I would absolutely gig it proudly if I could get my hands on it and I would definitely keep it as is and play it for the rest of my time above ground. I love P90 Les Pauls and unique guitars. There’s nothing not to love about it. The 52-53 trapeze models are historically important but the tailpiece isn’t great for playing.
I understand expensive, collector's guitars that you don't really play and definitely don't gig but for me, I would never buy a guitar just to hang on a wall or keep in a case. Guitars are meant to be played and loved. Whenever I go guitar hunting for myself I always look for players grade because I want to be able to play my guitars and enjoy it the way it's supposed to be enjoyed.
All my guitars are players. I've never cared much about how a guitar looks. I only care about how they feel, play & sound.
I’ve never liked the idea of owning a guitar I was afraid of changing if there was something that could improve my enjoyment of playing. They were built to make music and be enjoyed and unless they’re just unplayable wall hangers I’ve always thought they should continue to be enjoyed.
Les Paul hated those old tail pieces.
I dont understand how the guy "accidentally" kept hitting the toggle. Its so far out of the way of your picking hand that even strumming wouldn't reach it. Unless he was trying to strum on the fretboard or something weird. I've never accidentally hit my LP's toggle before.
I accidentally hit mine all the time.
You must play with very precise movements ala Derek Trucks or something. I accidentally smack the pickup selector on my Les Paul all the time.
Plenty of people hit them....its very common.
Ha ha ha, his other two guitars were a Jazzmaster and a ES-335, I can see how the Les Paul toggle would seem out of place to him.
I accidentally hit it all the time.
Tbf, I KNOW I have a really aggressive strum
Viewers all upset the guy made it play better for him. Ray Davis liked it good enuff for me. Was a 15 year old guitar just like my 15 year old telecaster is now its worth less than the day I bought it new. It wasn't vintage when he modded it & it was played not collected.
That thing is ugly and wrong and f*caked with and.........really cool.
this is A+ trogly! perfect balance of history, reverence, tear down and tones... all the stuff you do so well. and that guitar was really cool! thank you so much for taking the time to document and share that weirdo!
I've got a 55 gold top , bought it in 1970 . Got in a estate sale of a music store in Florida. It was the owners and was mint . A few years ago it was refretted and a pick up repair done by Paul McCartney's guitar tech. Now it's with my best friend for some recording work .I'll really be glad when she comes home.
Congrats, it takes some serious references and research to trust a reifret job on an instrument like that.
Ill take it in your will when you are done with her. Doesn’t hurt to ask…🤷🏼♂️
@@Sconzanator If he's like me I'm having all my possessions buried with me. Prefer a pyramid but I don't think i have time to get it built. Would need to be limestone covered too so it blinds people from miles away.
Awesome haha! Have to have a moat with sharks too!!! Haha
You ever get it back ?
The first LP double cut ever
Ace Frehley did the same thing to a Deluxe back in the late '70, it's the most famous homemade double cut Les Paul...imo
It has a documented history you can look up and see it as it is today
@@bryonkidder6199 👍🏻 I always liked Ace Frehley. He made the dimarzio super distortions famous.
SG?
@@griffsloth5389 didn't come along till a good few years after this. LPDCs weren't even around yet
It boggles my mind to think that when that guitar was new, the wood was at least 50yrs old...so now it’s about 120yr old wood...wrap your brain around that one...what a marvelous piece if history...thanks Trogly...you are the man!!!!!
Old growth Honduran mahogany was often 40-60 annual growth rings _per inch,_ so a log sawn for guitars in the 1950's would have been several _hundred_ years old at the time it was turned into a guitar.
@@pulaski1 ....well done!!!
We should cut it in half and count the rings.
i like this better than the double cuts gibson sell, the top cutaway route looks so much better
Seriously
Word. If Gibson made a production model with that cutaway and shaved heel I'd totally rock it.
Come on, it looks like shit. I wouldn't do anything like it to a guitar, and a Gibson to boot !
Oh geeze. Is it just me? I feel like that guitar was practically ruined. Hope you find someone who loves it, but not for me. Still love the vid, though. Super interesting history.
Great Guitar !
Personally think that Les Paul Double Cut style is an improvement aesthetically (and for weight !). I also prefer the lower toggle switch positioning ...
Sounds great.
Good Vid.
Man that is one beautiful guitar, to be honest I’d prefer to have this guitar to a standard 54 Les Paul. It looks so much better than the actual Gibson double cut Les Paul and it’s such a cool looking guitar with an interesting story.
The top damage is from them using a hammer and chisel instead of a router to do the switch relocation. Look at the shape of the cavity you can even see what size of chisel they used .On the left side of your pic there is a channel cut you can tell .
Good observation!
The vintage intro is fantastic! Hahah
Yeah, hello AM Radio, I loved it too.
18k seems wayyyy overpriced. Gorgeous but seems to need a new truss rod too.
lol is that what he was asking? You could buy original finish and hardware 54 GT's for that sort of money recently..... What % does the Trog charge for consignment?
lol yeah 8 months ago too. this won't sell for more than $8k - and that's if there's a wealthy player out there that wants this AS IS (hacked up body, cracked top, and consumer grade electronics)...I buy pre-60 modded gibsons for the wood and pickups. You're buying a great neck and P-90's here, the rest is functional but that's it, once 10% or more of the body has been removed you're selling husks. I made an offer today that was instantly declined without counter, so either his seller is unrealistic or Trogly is unrealistic...but one is certainly true cuz this thing has sat for 8 months and is gonna keep sitting at that price. Also doesn't help his case with "is this the best Les Paul I've ever played....ehhhh, NO!" - like dude help your case out...who the hell is gonna spend $15k+ on a "golden era" les paul after the seller says "eh" about it. LMAO!
Jim Peterik is the man with an INSANE collection. I'm sure you've heard the song Vehicle. Has written on a bunch of chart toppers for other bands. 38 Special Hold on Loosely etc..
Cool guitar. I like modded guitars. Yeah, can hurt the value. But who cares. As long as the owner enjoys it. And in this case, it seems to have been loved and played for many years. Nice one!
Glad you are getting back on track with in-hand vintage guitar reviews. This LP still has lots of life left in it. With some gentle setup/cleanup, it will still be rocking, for at least another half century.
I like double cut LP’s. And P-90’s. Hell Yeah! It looks great 👍🏼
Man Austin, I sometimes forget how tall you are. That guitar looks like a toy when you strap it on. I know that axe doesn’t make the collectors happy, but I think it’s great that it was played and enjoyed so much by its long time owner.
He does make it look like a 3/4 Melody Maker, I didn't notice until you said something.
The only other time you can get an idea of his frame size was when he demonstrated those Custom Fender Baseball Bats!
Austin is a great Baseball Player.
Tall ? Austin is in flamin' orbit ff-sakes!.. Tall ? I reckon he's towering over the majority of us mountain maggots! Fair dinkum Trogly bra, if you're any longer I'm leavin'...Longer than a conger. Stretch 'Armstrog' Stretch... gr8 '70s toy that.
How's the weather up there in the ionosphere, Ozzy Trogbourne?
Didyabringyabongalong Station, Central QLD, Australia.
Junk
🤮 What a shame!
What a shame! It's not rare, it's ruined.
13:54 no, you're mistaken. They painted the back of the bracket without removing it first lol
Or maybe a touch-up. Either way it just adds to the whole vibe.
It's still in better shape than Matthew Scott's Salvation Army LP Special (which is also ridiculously cool).
Tbh I love that double cutaway…..I’d buy one of these if Gibson ever decided to do a Paranormal style series
Gibson did it a few years back because PRS did it.
My uncle had a 56 gold top standard it was perfect it’s still the best Les Paul I have played so far
Years ago I had a chance to pick up a '54, '55 and a '56 (not all of them I was only looking at one), back then I could actually afford one. I ended up purchasing a brand new 1976 Les Paul Deluxe because I just couldn't get along with the vintage frets.
Back in the 1970s those mid-50s P90 Standards were very affordable.
But they weren't called Standards in the 50's! That name came with the reintroduction of the Les Pauls in 1968!
I owned a 52' LP. It was a gold top, but my father finished it to that same red. It had original tuners, a trapeze tail piece and a case that looked just like the original you showed. Is there any chance this could be the same GTR. What is amazing it that the red finish looks just like the one my father put on it. I sold it for @ 7K back around 2005. Please let me know of any history behind it.
Ive been waiting for this video ! Thanks trog
$17,600! LOL! OMG!
The intro! I love it. Definitely hoping having a special vintage intro means more old guitars.
AGREED
As a dealer in coins, old guitars have one thing in common with old coins - never polish off a patina!
Is it possible to replace the toggle switch with a rotary switch?
It would make it harder to accidentally change switch positions and we would not need to move the toggle.
Were rotaries even commonplace enough in the 60s to justify that?
Sure you could do that. All that really needs done is for the hole to be drilled a little deeper so the switch tip clears the guitar top. The reason this might not have been done is because the top was cracked, who knows.
this is a crime against all that is rock and roll
I have a question for You guys
If you where the owner of this guitar would You Keep it as it is or You try to restore it to make it Look as it once was?
I would restore it back to its original former glory. But, to me it is so altered body wise I would just pass on it now.
Personally I’d keep it as it is. All the mods just show how much love was put into the thing.
I would keep it as is too.....
i would repair if i could but If the repair Job turned out to be too expensive i'll Keep it as is
I’d keep it as is, there’s so much history behind it. In 1968 a gold top wasn’t anything special, it was just a 15 year old guitar. I’ve never cared for the look of a gold top anyway
today is the day indeed! Been looking forward to this man!
I personally approve of the ABR-1, but what the F#%¥ to all of that other garbage. Still kept the OG wrap around as the tail-piece. Gonna give that a thumbs-up.
What an interesting mod. It would be cool if Gibson made some of these. It’s different enough from an SG and a DC and a Les Paul. Oh, and make some lefty for crying out loud!
That's gonna be interesting
I constantly rewatch this episode cause it's such a cool example of what a true player's guitar looks like after half a century of wear. I recently bought the husk of a 2011 explorer off of a friend who refinished the body in white (left the neck as the ebony finish to maintain the feel), and I'm turning it into my "ideal" explorer. I hope to see it live a life like this after another 40-50 years!
You could tell that the guy that owns this guitar was a good player and he knew what he liked in guitars. Now somebody could have vintage Gibson along with comfort and playability. It's like what Eddie Van Halen did to his guitars back in the day. Thanks for the informative video. You are very thorough when it comes to presenting guitars on your show.
I like it! ... but I'm sure it will be way to far out of my price range. LOL! I'm not into the "Vintage" vibe, but I love that the owner turned it into a double cut. My kinda player.
Trogly has it listed for $17k on his website. I think that's a bit high, what do you think?
@@robotsongs stock originals are going for well over double that amount. That doesn't seem to be overpriced.... just not what I would ever pay for any guitar.
@@BrentAdams I am well aware that stock originals are going for that price, but this thing is so modded that I don't think that 50%+ price reduction is unreasonable. This thing was *hacked.* This is not collector-grade stuff, and it's the collectors that drive up the insane prices. This is purely a player, nothing more, and like I said, reselling this thing is going to be a bear.
@@robotsongs I think the high asking price is probably down to it being a consignment piece...I'm guessing the seller is trying to net 10-12K, so he has to factor in Austin's consignment fee which is likely as high as 30% - that would put it up around the 17K they're asking...Essentially you're paying an extra 5K for the privilege of buying it through Austin...
@@robotsongs too high for my liking to be sure, maybe not someone else though 🙃
Back in the day.................you had to customize and modify your guitar. You could not buy one with the all the features you wanted and it was cool to have a personalized instrument that was your main or only guitar. Modern music was also advancing faster than guitar designs were able to keep up with.
Poor thing got butchered :(
Those pots are a bit goofy for guitar use. They are a type that allows a switch to be affixed to the back side. That's why there is an opening and the slotted part on the end of the shaft to move the switch. These were common on consumer electronics back in the old days. You would move the pot from the "0" position and the switch would close to turn on power to whatever it was in.
I think they are the wrong value as well. Sounds dead to me. I'd guess they are 100k
I actually like it... A LOT. Much more than the actual LPaul Double Cut.
I prefer this cutaway to the actual Gibson cutaway.
There's many standards out there , nothing wrong with moding one out of hundreds. Very inventive.
Thousands*
The vintage guitar market will crash again anyway and they'll all be worth a lot less. In 2007 this would have been a $25,000 guitar and now I'm guessing most people wouldn't pay $9,000 for it. The boomers are mostly the ones collecting these things.
I have an early 50s Les Paul with some curious mods too. It’s lighter than that one. You should review it sometime.
I'd love to see Austin review your guitar.
Why wait, do a review yourself, would love to see it.
That neck pickup sounds amazing. The bridge is a bit microphonic but with all the mods on it still is a great piece.
Would love to play it.
Someone will love it ❤️.
“Lord take me downtown” !
I'm just looking for some Tush 😉
Apparently not for 16k. The boomer owner should take it back and get reacquainted with his old friend again and alleviate some of that arthritis. This is a part of him that he’ll never get back. It’s very sad actually. The long breaks some take from playing guitar affect your soul and you become regretful and ashamed. It’s hard to make that first step and open up the case again and play. Like not calling an old friend you haven’t spoken to in years and are ashamed for it, but the hardest thing to do is just pick up the phone and dial the number. Once you do that, all the shameful regret just goes away.
What a great story surrounding this very cool and unique guitar! Enjoyed every minute of it. It was almost like opening up a time capsule when you were taking it apart and looking in the pickup cavities and discovering it was originally a gold top and the different mods that have been done to it like replacing the tuners etc, awesome! 👍
Hello and good evening
Can we contact Gibson so they start making these??? I’m not a huge Les Paul guy, but this thing is beautiful
i love it. Looks awesome and great origin story. To be fair the mods were done in the pursuit of better playability, I can't help but respect somebody who wanted to make the guitar their own. Personally I'd swap that bridge p90 for a mini-humbucker to give it some more output without rerouting the guitar
That is so cool! Malcolm Young had a red duo jet in his early career with acdc. It reminds me of that!!
This is a really cool guitar - the modifications give it a ton of character!
It's altered, its Red, and it is cool as hell....I love it.
If I am not mistaken dosen't JJN have a very similar p-90 equipped red top les paul? Not sure if his is from the 50's or if it the paint is stock. Also, it is a single cut as well. Either way, it is strikingly similar!
Yes, his " Ol' Red" is also from 1954. His red top is oversprayed on top of the original gold though!
@@Trog pretty much the same guitar then, just not a homemade double cut! Cool! Thanks for the kick a$$ content! Keep on trucking!
Wow, I love the transparent red finish, and the grain on it is awesome! I don’t think I would change a thing. I personally like the vintage P90’s which are less output than the modern ones, I own a period correct ‘56 Epiphone version and the pickups have a 7k output, so I guess they’re spot on👍🎸🔥🔊
Ray Peterik? Jim Peterik was in Survivor. Jim takes great care of vintage instruments, as far as I know. I’ve seen his collection.
Thats awesome
Reminds me of Ace Frehley and his Les Paul deluxe with the same mod.... this is a hot mess but in a cool way. A heavily modified guitar before a lot of guys did that. Got mojo for sure.
Those are my favorite sounding pickups on any guitar you’ve shown. The bridge pickups on these are notoriously weaker in output from the neck but that midrange cuts like a knife in the mix. With the right player this thing would absolutely crush
The pickups were all the same. There was no difference in winds between neck and bridge.
@@vorpalblades that's the point he's making, people expect higher output bridge pickups on guitars now but that wasn't how it was in the 50s.
Them pots look like something that may have been salvaged from old electronics. I attended electronics classes for two years in the late 80s. We had a lot of old electronics that was donated for us to tinker with. Some came from TV and stereo shops. Others were donated by private citizens or some military equipment. Those pots looks like some of what we worked with. Except the didn't have big hole that you could see into. Only part was exposed was the middle blade or shaft. Unfortunately we never got any guitars in there. Also that dust on them pickups sometimes happens when you've got two metals mixed either in the plating or even in the casing of some electronics. Age makes that happen and if its stored in a less than climate controlled room.
For a heavily modified 1954 Gibson guitar owned by a non A list celebrity guitar player, this is not worth the asking price. It’s just old Gibson guitar that’s been butchered. The only thing that is valuable is those P90’s. Everything else is not original.
Clean that didn't sound all that impressive, but the dirt tone was one of the best I've heard on this channel, that orange widow is the only one I've liked more out of your demos
Ace Frehley had a heavily modified double cut Les Paul that used to be a single cut you should check it out sometime if you get a chance.
It was his #1. 1973 Les Paul Deluxe. It is no longer in Ace's possession, it belongs to a private collector and is lovingly called Blackie. There are videos of Ace being reunited with it, and the tone is still unmistakable.
Reminds me of the Beatles Lucy Les Paul that began life as a gold top before it was refinished cherry at some point before George got it. I wonder if that served any inspiration for this one, given the timing
Interesting coincidence, but it was red when he bought it.
Nice guitar, like p90s, Awesome Video,c u in the next one,ty Lio Garcia 2005 Lp Surprise, colbolt Blue,p90s, gold hardware..
Oh crap, I just realized they are asking 15K for it!!! Are you kidding? This ruined piece of garbage? What's the justification, it doesn't even have an interesting history, if anything a cautionary tale of how a suburban kid ruined what could have been a 2x or 3x more expensive guitar than what they are asking for. Seriously, the guitar collector community is absolutely insane
Apparently the Chicago shop didn't do as good as I believe Strings and Things guitars were done. Quite a few big players had that done as well as Dimarzios in the 70s
Paul Staples did the second cutaway and was with Vance when he picked it up. For Vance, it was all about getting access to the entire fretboard.
I love how the double cut mod even had a binding. They did not skimp on the handywork and I would say this is a work of art bwcause no other Les Paul like this exists. I also appreciate how the heel of the neck was shaved down. Otherwise it would not improve playability as much.
Overall I'd like Gibson to give this design a shot in the Custom shop.
Nope.
I would trust Trogly to clean and condition this one ' ...a bit of pup and cavity screening wouldn't go a miss, raise the switch inside a tad to clear the top retainer, re-fit the 3rd fret marker and lift the bridge pup with period springs or foam ...all set then for another 67 years '
This one will make someone very happy! Nice story, hope the next owner will love it by playing it like the original owner did.
The little rubber thingy is called a gromet,and the dusty stuff on the pickups is oxidation, your generation seems at a loss for word's sometimes trogly.
Wonder how they redid the binding when they converted it to a double cut.
I always think the les Paul's dnt sound good...and then........distortion kicks me back to reality
The weird black circles on the P90s backsides are called grommets, and are there to prevent wires from chafing.
Ha ha, I was sat thinking 'just wait until you add some dirt' lol. P90 pups come alive when you add the dirt. That's why I think they're the best pups ever made. When you find a guitar that's really resonant, like that one, you know you've found a good 'un. I would love to plug that baby into my old Orange OR. It'd be a marriage made in heaven lol
You should come up with some not-quite-Sabbath riffs for testing distortion on guitars with P90s.
Call documentation chocolate very cool interesting guitar. I don't know if your player though and you want to play the guitar wouldn't it make sense to put the fingerboard back in original shape I don't mean the sanding it down or anything but oiling it and cleaning it. I mean it's if it's going to be a guitar that's played. I can understand the difference between collecting and keeping everything original patina wise and wanting to play the guitar. I'll tell you one thing the overdrive tones that buzz is the reason every time I think I'm going to get a p90s I try them out or a single coil that's just the puts it right out of my mind. I could not deal cuz I play clean a lot but I also play with overdrive distortion whatever you want to call it I know there are people out there to say this a difference but I'm not one of those people to pick the actual differences I'm not a professional player. But I couldn't stand the 60 cycle hum it was just drive me insane. And on some guitars like this one even when you're playing the buzz doesn't go away. Although the 60 cycle really never goes away sometimes you don't hear it but with other guitars you hear it no matter what and I just couldn't deal with that. That's a nice breaker for me on a new guitar or use guitar. But we all have a taste of dislikes our limits to what we accept and what we don't right? That's what makes us unique and that's what makes us all different players. I respect all players no matter what they play that's what I say hey hey lol. Yeah just the corny I'm just a corny so a corny mofo that's what we'll call me all right thanks again probably good luck on sales hope you get a good price I have no idea what a guitar like that is worth I guess I guess you'll find out when you get paid LOL sincerely yours, Bob the blind bedroom guitarist
Dave and Ray of the kinks pronounce their name as if it was spelled ‘Davis,’ for future reference.
Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!
I cannot imagine anyone buying this. I love this show and the risks he takes, but man what I could get with 15k.
How absolutely amazing is that just take a moment and think about what you're holding in your hands that is literally a piece of History you are documenting on this show wow that should be like in a museum somewhere and be worth fortunes just amazing you're so lucky I love your show
Unless there is a problem with the fixing at the body end of the truss rod (which is pretty rare) there is absolutely no issue with the few threads showing at the headstock end - there are 2 inches of thread at this point for adjustment.
As long as you can get a tool over the truss rod nut, you are good to go.
Most adjustments require less than half a turn so there is plenty of room left.
You seem to have a bee in your bonnet about this Austin!
I am not a Lp fan, I prefer Doublecut, this would be for Me!
Looks like tons of Aluminium Oxide on the pickups and the electronics.
That thing has some serious Mojo going on bro it sounds so sweet