Linda Lee and her 1953 Les Paul Gold Top Electric Guitar
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- Update: This guitar sold on Reverb!!!
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Agreed. Would have been nice to see Linda play her own guitar.
Probably she has arthritis and can't play anymore. She seemed happy to let him play. Might be a reason for that.
I was hoping for that too, but I understand at her age, she probably isn't so agile on the fretboard anymore. She was quite a performer from what she described.
Literally the only reason I clicked on the damn video. 🤦♂️
@@louieo.blevinsmusic4197 me too
Likewise times a thousand
I wish that fella would have let you play your own guitar. I would have loved to hear that . You are fabulous !! So is that amazing guitar mod!
Man I kept waiting. I thought maybe he would ask her to play a lick for us. That would have been awesome.
Maybe the Arthritis has caught up with her knuckles; it eventually gets all of us......
She had the guitar but she's "Windy Lindy" she kept talking. lol!
Maybe she can't play anymore
@@JohnDoe-mh8tm I don't know how old she is, but looking at her knuckles I wouldn't be surprised if she had Arthritis.
I love that she modified it to fit her needs as a professional working musician. She seems like such an awesome person!
So happy this came up in my feed. She is so proud of that guitar and what she was able to do with it in her years of playing.
- Windy Lindy. What a beautiful character, and even as she elderly, every inch of her shows the professionality.
incredible woman, guitar, and backstory. you have to smile at her obvious love for music. whoever got that guitar is lucky.
The sunlight in her face is what music does for you.
No one deserves this guitar as much as she does and watching her excitement when talking about it is priceless ❤️💯🔥 God Bless don't ever stop playing and don't ever give that guitar up ever!!
she sold it, it went for 35k! no doubt she probably felt like she got all she needed out of it, but maybe the most beautiful part of it is that shes passing it on for someone else to enjoy, maybe shes got plans for that 35k. she seems like an absolutely delightful woman, shows you how wonderful she is that she wants the guitar to continue on havin a history of its own.
Here Here ---I agree and well said Ron ! :-)
@@shawnphase she got ripped off at 35k if that is true.
@@RonTimmonsM1 its not worth 35k beyond the story.
35k is probably her life fortune. Good for her really. Own something that long, used it for enjoyment and income. Then sell it for a nice profit. Good business, good life. Indeed a treasure of Women Americana.
P90 pickups are not 'humbuckers' they are their own type, like a super single coil, what a stunning guitar! I bet it is a dream to play
The fact that he got that wrong told me he was the wrong guy for this interview.
Thank you.
There is a reason he said that, because these are not the original p90 single coils in this guitar that were swapped out for special p90 size humbuckers. Go watch Trogly's episode on this, he did break it down.
Yeah I thought wtf...p90 Humbucker is an oxymoron. He can play so that was weird. The fact he also wasn't sure if they were p90's too
@@achill3usoverclocking874 They make a lot of noise for humbuckers.
She's a legend in her own right. Good story. Glad I came across this
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Yeah! Next time maybe he should just borrow the guitar “from her,”, while she’s not even sitting down during the intro, then as she’s introducing herself, have him play over her, and throughout the entire video not have her play once! Oh wait, he did do that!
Those effects switches and the 2 outputs for them is something that Les would do. The lady's main influence is definitely obvious here. Gorgeous guitar and obviously well taken care of for all those years. :)
This is how I want to go out. Just playing music on instruments I've had forever. This is what it's all about, great memories of great gigs and great friends, doing it your own way. It's so nice to see stories of people who got to live their dream. I'd write more, but this gave me the itch to plug in and crank an amp.
It brought tears to my eyes to see the joy in that woman's eyes over that guitar. Her accomplishments appear to be extremely numerous. I don't know if it's the P90 pickups or just the vintage of the guitar but, none of my five Les Paul's have that warm and tone. Love you girl!
The early les Paul had p90’s, not sure when they came out with humbuckers. P90’s have that nice warm tone. Great guitar✌️
It's the p90's. They are the best kept secret. Everyone wants the PAF humbuckers- I'll take a p90 Les Paul over a bucker any day!!
@@patrickfoster4586 guess I got to get me some
@@tonyschram1260 Humbuckers were introduced in 1957. They also sounded great in their own way, but I still think the p90's match the Les Paul's character better.
@@j.l.hennig4339 I agree, p90s have that low single coil distortion that give them warm tone that I prefer, but hum buckers definitely have their place. It all depends on the tone your looking for. ✌️
God Bless you for bringing this woman's memories alive.
What a special person this inspiring woman is....what a awesome story she has to tell.....I just sit hear and try to imagine the show's, people, dancing era that she took part in. I would love to hear more of her story.
I am from Chicago and just hearing her talk you can tell she is originally from Chicago.. people from Chicago can always point out a fellow Chicagoan just by the way she talks and sounds. What an amazing life this lady has lived and what talent she has playing all those instruments. I was hoping to get a glimpse of her playing that guitar. My grandparents also raised me on Les Paul and Mary Ford. Mary is a very underrated guitarist and could keep up with and match Les lick for lick. I would love to sit down and talk guitar and music with Windy Lindy! I could only imagine how much that guitar would go for... those 1952 LPs had the cool trapeze tailpiece connected to the bridge. I wouldn't even care about how much money somebody offered me because I love guitar so much and to have an original Les Paul guitar and be the only owner like her, Or at least have had it as long as she's had it If she isn't the original owner and to personally have all that history with it like she has, I would never sell that guitar.🎸❤
You better lock dat Les Paul in your fronch room wit a garage-key over by dere! 😁
Wow! What an amazing story and that tone is incredible. That’s the power of music right there, look at the joy in her face and she is as sharp as a knife. God bless Linda Lee❤️🙏
I am so glad that i came across this clip.I am from Lake Taupo in New Zealand,my name is Laurajane.I have a 1955 Les Paul bronze top that i have owned for over 50 years.I play in a band so it gets regular use.It is all original and plays beutifully, All the best,Laurajane
You should ask someone to make a video of you and your Les Paul! I bet your family or friends could help. It would be lovely to see and hear more about that instrument and watch it being played by you. Please ask someone to help you. Then get in touch with Trogly’s Guitar Show, who will let his viewers know about it the same way he told his viewers about Linda Lee and this video! 😊
I agree. Please record this
@Satanic Panic Fun and Games Hi,a bronze top is the colour of the top of the guitar, Laurajane
keep playing 'til you drop! ✊🏽✊🏽
The original colouring was made by mixing bronze powder with nitrocellulose laquer.It was marketed as a gold top but it was more bronze than anything else.My guitar has never been refinished,so it dose not look like a gold finish,as i aleady stated it is more bronze in colour.Hope that this helps,Laurajane
great story i am 68 and still playing four hours shows plus setups occuuh and tear downs
That Les Paul has aged as gracefully as she has!!! Wonderful story. Thank you for sharing
What an amazing lady, with an amazing story - her recount of how she bought her guitar made me smile 😊
This history would make for such a good movie! This guitar is as amazing as the owner. Whoever bought it should absolutely keep it intact, and as it is in honour of this amazing player.
Thank you so much fo sharing this story! I've only learned about it through Troggly's guitar show, but it was worth visiting this original video. Shame that it is a bit hard to find.
Greetings from Germany 😃
well said
Good to see another Trogly fan! I didn’t see it from him but I bet the video was recommended from watching his videos
Such a beautiful and unique instrument. I'm glad it spent its life being played and I hope the new owner will play and love it as much as you clearly have.
How much you think that guitar is worth?
Man, Linda Lee. God bless her. We need more of this to remind us of the good times.
Did something happen to her? Here appreciating the guitar but she’s awesome!
People like Linda Lee is the EXACT reason why i love America and think it's the greatest nation in the world. Thanks to both of you guys!
I absolutely love this. Her love for her guitar makes me love and appreciate mine just a little more
I mean she sold it 3 days after this video posted. Didn't love it THAT much lol
That guitar sounds like a dream. One of the sweetest sounding guitars ever.
Man those photographs are awesome. I bet she has seen some guitar players. Wished I lived next door to Linda. God bless Linda Lee
I agree with everyone else.
I wanna see Linda play.
Such an awesome spirit!
That was precious... love that lady! She is a Rock Star! Thanks for sharing this video.
1952 Gibson Les Paul with extra holes and switches, bigsby screwed on the top and played through a $50 practice amp: Found the meaning of "tone". Extreme mindblow to infinity and beyond.
2021 brand new Gibson Les Paul with push-pull pots: Customers freaking out due it isn't histerically correct.
PD: The story is a lovely story, don't get me wrong.
What a delight. Linda Lee is fantastic. Her installed innovations, ahead of the times. Agree with the warm sound, so many guitars today sound like cigar box.
What an awesome story behind that beautiful guitar and a wonderful lady with a passion for music. I just love and appreciate stories like these, because I play the guitar myself. There’s nothing like playing a vintage guitar that has been well taken care of for all those years and meeting the owner of this beauty.
Absolutely LOVED this video, talked about it at length on my podcast this week. Would love another video les about the guitar and just more of Linda telling us more about her life in music. Fascinating woman, give us more!
Nice to see this! Stories about musicians like Linda are really missing in the history books, thank you for putting this out there.
Amazing Linda Lee you need to be in the Hall A Fame. Shaun I hope you gave Linda a HUG and A Hug every-time you see her. Great interview and thanks for introducing Linda to TH-cam.
That's awesome!!!
Mary ford is my great aunt in which I never got a chance to meet or know her before she passed away. My mother (Shirley) always talked about her aunt and Les Paul. My mother (Shirley) idolized her aunt Mary and followed in her footsteps in her younger years as she was/is a singer and played some guitar and piano. My mother (Shirley) inherited both her mother (Eva) and her aunt Mary's vocal sound/tones. My mother (Shirley) is 72 yrs old and still remembers her aunt Mary and uncle in-law Les Paul to this day.
You should interview her on camera and get some stories from her about them.
I never met Mary, but met Les. Have been to his home in NJ and used to go see him at the Iridium in NYC. He was a real character. You're lucky to have grown up with music royalty!
@@vautrain Thanks! That's a great idea! My mom (Shirley) should tell about her family history....to leave behind for family and friends! Check out "Parfays"-You Got A Good Thing Goin' Boy (Shivaree) on TH-cam....my mom (shirley) @ 16yrs, is the lead singer in the group!
God Bless You, Linda. My Gosh, what a treasure we have in her and all the hard working musicians through the years. 🙏
What a wonderful guitar and awesome story!
This is the perfect example of "content is king" ❤️ With all the respect to creators of this great video - it´s only 720p, looks like footage from old phone or 90´s handycam, mostly out of focus, humming sound in background, etc... BUT WHAT a story, pure joy and powerful energy of life, smile and music! No wonder it has almost 400k views in a few days and 1000 positive only comments. Thank you!
Loved when she started singing. She went back 40 years with that huge beautiful smile. Good for you dude. I know you wanted to play guitar but you didn’t forget her. Well done.
I really enjoyed the short, heart warming piece of Blue Moon. The love of music still shining in here eyes! I bet that was quite a combo she was in, clearly a working musician doing what she loved. There are special people like this all over the world that will never be famous, and they are fine with that, as long as they get to play.
The Gibson custom shop should copy this and make a short run of signature/reissue models, and give her one! The thought of her family not having this guitar makes me so sad, even if it's just a replica done by Gibson. What a story!
The “Windy Lindy” Signature!
@@jarrodhendricks7237 What a great idea! Everyone wins. Thanks for thinking like this, Jarrod. Even if there has been a recent sale. Which seems like a done deal; January 15, 2022 it appears the ad has been removed from Reverb . -Doug Pratt, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Great call. Gibson has done this with other guitars to inform their reissues. They even try to match the color fade so they can replicate it. I actually love that she customized it. I’ve actually never seen a customization like that. Such a great idea.
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What a sweetheart of a lady. It was an absolute joy to watch her reminisce about her life of music. Keep the love light burning Linda!
This’s so beautiful in so many ways !! Wow 🤩 passion is love !!!
This young lady is a Legend, would have been nice to hear her play a little, God Bless you.
I thoroughly enjoyed this, I’d have loved to hear the owner play.
I've never heard of Linda Lee prior to a few minutes ago, but what a legend!!! I wish we could've seen her perform more, in action with her own guitar in this interview. There's always a synergy between the musician and the instrument. She once held this thing in 4-inch stilettos live. She knows the deal. Thank you for featuring her. I'm a 42 YO female guitar player (Strat). This woman is the grandma I have been looking for my entire life. Rock on, sister Linda. 🎸😎
She still dabbles in piano playing but doesn't play guitar anymore. She sold this guitar 3 days after this interview was posted.
@@The_Cat_Authority That's a shame but I'm glad she's still making music!!! 🙂
@@curiousone6435 She got a cool $35,000 for the guitar. Hopefully whoever purchased it will give it another 60 years of lovin!
@@The_Cat_Authority Wow! Indeed!!! I hope they don't hang it up on a wall because that instrument has a soul. Thanks for this video and for your responses! Have a great day wherever you are. ❤🌍
I laughed out loud when she started laughing at the little PV amp , I know exactly how she feels cause I have one just like it, I’ve had it for years and couldn’t count how many times I’ve wanted to give it away but it’s still here and I still use it from time to time .
This lovely lady makes my heart smile….
What an absolute treasure Linda is! Thank you so much for this!
That's a really nice story / old lady.
Long saved and then slammed the money on the table "Bring the ax!"
And then she NEVER left that guitar again.
Heart warming Story ...
Arkansan here. The real gem in this video is Ms. Lee. Thanks for featuring her AND her guitar.
I'm feeling so inspired and happy right now!! she is amazing and loves music so much
So badass! She's a jewel ❤️
What a woman! Great musician, beautiful guitar. Thank you.
Heartwarming video harking back to previous eras- thanks for sharing
This is a great story! A life in music! She played a vintage Les Paul. In every photo she is smiling because it’s obvious she is joyful playing music.
Thanks for showing me that a person can live as a working musician and lead a fulfilling life.
God Bless Linda Lee!
👏🏻🎸😎
I wanna learn more about Linda Lee!
I'd love to hear more of her story and yes she clearly is musical wizard. "Our piano player died so I bought an organ and played it and the guitar along with the vibes and all these other crazy things". When did you learn to play the organ, the vibes and the foot pedal stuff!!? What a badass!
You clearly don't play any string instruments. Once you understand guitar/piano you can literally play anything!
@@The_Cat_Authority Even if you learned guitar and understood how music worked does't mean you have the automatic capacity to use your fingers in a completely different way. Absolutely ignorant, or just lying. Look at you trying to take from an older women's achievements. What an amazing amount of jealousy. Just take the time to learn to play. Clearly you've tried and j can't get it. It takes years for some..... Or
give us all a link and show us you playing every instrument.
Yep, now you're going back to the only thing you can play and that's your skin flute
I love when i see documents of peoples lives in music its so important what a treat thank you!
I wish I can give her a hug! What a lovely smile! The great soul inside shines through.....
This was so awesome to watch. Great tones. Thanks.
Such a sweet lady! Would have liked to hear her play. Blessings.
Probably one of the few videos I appreciate the TH-cam algorithm to have me watch. Thank you. Windy Lindy is a joy
Boy, I needed that smile. Thanks, Linda. I think I may have cracked my face!
She was a pro when my mom was a baby! Wow. This was an awesome story!!
this made me smile from beginning to end God bless Linda Lee
Linda is incredible!!! What a wonderful video. Thank you very much. Love you all Bill.
God Bless You Linda. So grateful you displayed that LP. They look like stereo inputs.
Lovely story, lovely lady, amazing guitar... would love to know more about her story! As someone said on the comments, would do a nice movie!
So we were taken through this whole 7 minute presentation about this 1953 Les Paul Gold Top Electric Guitar while showing only still pictures of the Legendary Linda Lee, and her now present moments of her just holding her Guitar without never listening to ONE SECOND of her playing it!?.....What a Travesty and Crime of the Century!!!
Awesome switching system she put in that guitar. Les Paul himself would be proud of it!
Its apparent that the knowledge and lifelong immersion of music, has kept this woman, vibrant, witty and full of life.
How many people owned similar Les Paul's but sold them....she knew she had a special guitar and hung on to it. Now it sounds even better than new.
Very cool. Agree that Lindy should have been encouraged to play some, too.
The mods are actually really cool!
Mojo here for sure, in droves.
In 1953 this Les Paul cost $210.00 , by next year in 1954 The Les Paul (standard) had a price tag of $250.00 plus $43.00 for the “Faultless” case*. $284.00
In 1954 the Les Paul Junior was the cheapest electric guitar in Gibson’s entire catalog; at $119.00
Looks like it went for $37,000 by Reverbs sold price guide. I love that she customized it. Great mods with the switching.
For 119 today u dont get even the case. Inflation is a wonderful thing, huh?
Love the life story of this woman, thanks for putting this out there!
What a lovely lady! 🥳 Would like to have a cup of tea with her listen to all these nice stories of days back then. She's a treasure for sure.
Incredible tone,,,a piece of art...
My favorite Les Paul sound is the ones with p90's. They sound incredible. Couldn't imagine what it would sound like through a Super Reverb!
I have pretty much this same guitar: the magic sound is that into a Princeton Reverb. I don't know why (and I don't have one yet) but it's incredible.
I have never been a fan of Gibson Paul's, but this one has a tone and warmth that is hard to find and mimic. Thanks for sharing this.
They were better then
What a wonderful video - and an ingenious solution to switching on/off stomp boxes!!
This is great . She's just as excited like the first day she picked it up . If that doesn't brighten up your day nothing will. Just wish it was mine without the bigsby or the mods .
I laughed out loud several times. What an amazing tone. Put it through a nice vintage amp and it will blow your mind.
That guy seemed a very nice person and glad he let her know it is a valuable guitar. I wish she would have played. It would have been great to see a person from that era of music actually play. That guy is an amazing talent too! Linda Lee is a real ray of light and I'd think she could do like Alberta Hunter did. I went to her concert in 1982. She was famous back I think in the 20's and 30's. She later became a nurse for many years in I think she said New York City. I think she was in her nineties and on a national tour. The concert hall at the University of Minnesota seats several thousand and it was packed! Many had signs and cheering her on and standing ovations galore! Her voice became very deep but a great voice. Linda Lee I bet could perform and just change keys to be more conducive to her voice as it is. I'd like to see her get mega dollars for her guitar and still buy a nice electric one and add a lot to her retirement life. I wonder what a guitar like that is worth! Thanks Gibbs Family for making this video!
Wow, she was super talented. Like to see an old video of her playing all those instruments.
The most shocking thing is that people used to save for the things they desire. In 2022 we just put it on credit!
Great guitar and story!
Yea her stepdad gave her the money.
Trump bought my guitar in a sense.
P90's are not humbuckers,they are single coil pickups.
Correct. I have a 1968 gold top that I bought in 1969. Indeed , the pickups will hum like crazy. It's close to a 56, same specs. Made a mistake pairing it with a transistor amp...these guitars are made for tubes.
Word, all I could think was, does he not hear all the hum I'm hearing? Ain't no bucking going on here.
What a fabulous story. In an age where people with little or no talent are obsessed with self promotion, we get a glimpse of the real thing. A real, talented, and dedicated working musician. You are a real hero of the performing arts. 100% authentic. Thank you. 😘🙏👍🇦🇺
Loved her story of longing for, saving for, and buying the Les Paul.
Miss Lee certainly is a treasure!
A lot of Musicians could take a page from her book and learn the old K.I.S.S. Principal.
I've personally played professionally for 35 years and every band I've put together MUST follow that principal.
There's nothing worse than "technical difficulty" when trying to perform live!🙄
Cheers, Miss Lee!
I hope to hear your playing sometime soon!
Any footage of the lady playing? You can tell she is a natural muso.
Love this ! Great guitar a story !!!
Knew a Linda Lee. I'm in kindergarden but my brother and sisters were friends with a family down the street.
Us, two girls and two boys (i'm the youngest), them, two boys and one girl.
My eldest sister was named Linda. Friend, Linda Lee.....
This gal wound up dating and marrying a guy that worked for a family building contractor and played guitar. Strat and a Twin Reverb. Next thing i know, the eldest son has a Jazzmaster and i believe a Deluxe. What can i say, i was 6 in '63 and Surf was the rage. Perfect rigs.
Thanks for the memories :)
I want to hear the lady play! Her enthusiasm and zest are intoxicating!
I wish Chris Jericho there would have let you play your own guitar.
But she is awesome another one of the best stories I've ever heard about a guitar... Joe Bonamassa should have done this
What a wonderful human being. The guitars sweet but not as sweet as her ❤
Well that brought a smile to my face and a tear to my eye all at the same time! Thank you.
I’m hearing this through my hearing aid… and I can still hear and feel the warmth… on video on a phone… man that guitar is the real deal!
Linda what a beautiful smile, I am sure you have brought joy to thousands of people throughout your life and career. You have a very beautiful Les Paul that any guitar player would be proud to own. If you want to get the most money for it, contact Joe Bonamassa the professional musician and guitar collector. He loves the story behind the guitar as much as the guitar and he will pay you more than any music store dealer would. GOD bless You !!!
Intro felt and looked a bit inconsiderate. First you’re this puffy dude playing her guitar, the camera slowly zooms out showing an empty chair (where did she go during that period). Then, as she’s introducing herself, its hovered by your playing her guitar AGAIN. Is this video about you, or about this wonderful woman who has a story or two, with a few tunes of her own. Let her play.
We will like to see Linda playing that beauty.... what a nice piece and what a story. Thanks!
Wow 🤩 Linda still gets all excited talking about her beautiful Gibson 🙏🏼🏴what a great woman