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Was gonna say you should post the video link on your reverb/ebay pages but these sold before you posted the videos up. Should wait before you post it for sale so you can take advantage of the video work to showcase the guitars. seems a waste to do the work then not use it.
I have to say man disappointed in your tool playing. Even schism was completely wrong.... Sorry great video and beautiful guitar and I love your channel thanks for giving me a close look at my dream.
This was such a cool experience for Harley and I, pleasure meeting you and you did a great job detailing it. Glad it went to great hands! Great job on the video! Thanks for the folks who commented about my Hairy Queen shirt! 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
Should have never sold it period and saved it for a grandchild. I would have sent 20$ to fund your trip if ya proved it was necessary. Sorry you effed up bad but you did that earlier in life as well and at least that guy was cool. Sorry bud you pawned it. You'll regret it soon if not already.
Reaver Got mine for Christmas...I was 13 yrs old. 82 LP Custom Silverburst. My Dad worked overtime on weekends in order to pay for it. I’ll never forget the sacrifices he made for me.
Damn Brother...Im sorry but that guitar likes you. I think it wants to be yours. Channeling something there and that feedback is just intense. I think Adam was right in his assumption. Sounded wild bro.
I love that this is the guitar the sellers' mom bought for her son. My mom bought me an Ovation Magnum bass when I started getting really interested in playing. I took it as a vote of confidence from her-- and it meant the world to me... Until it was stolen years ago. Whenever I see one, I think of that selfless love that the gift of that guitar represented. Maybe someday I'll find another...
Do you have the original information like sales receipt or did you ever write down the serial number if that model has one. Jah Wobble of P.I.L. still plays them and I look at them every now and again. Nothing worse than the parasitic scum that is a thief, a Guitar is very personal so it's a huge violation and retribution is in order and justice should always prevail. I have had a Yamaha SG stolen back in '85-86 out of my apartment. I found out who did it. It was anole friend that got into Heroine, he had his scumbag buddy go in my house. My older brother grabbed his Gat and we got the truth out of him. Then a few years later, His '57 Gibson Les Paul Jr. that was my other brothers was stolen by another Burnout Crackhead Scumbag and I returned the favor and drove my same brother to his house and he said; Wait here and keep the Car running. He broke his arm. That guy was another Douche that I actually went to school with. Stupid F***** actually took it to Guitar Center in Azusa,CA. and got like 150.00 bucks and they took a photo of his Drivers License. So he went to Jail, and got f***** up and a broken arm for a night of Crack. I always like it when someone gets their gear back but so many times we don't. I never did. These are the facts and they are undisputed. Don't steal, and lock your gear up, and get a storage unit. Be careful who you associate with and share your info with. My good friend Dewey had a '63 Firebird and his Half-Brother stole it and pawned it for gambling money ? He never got it back. These stories are unfortunately fairly common. It's kind of sad to see an original owner have to sell his first Guitar from his mother but life throws us curve balls and you can't judge a man for having hard times and being the sole parent of multiple children. A lot of people are having a hell of a time right now with this COVID mess.
My 82 LP Custom Silverburst still looks very much silver. Some aging, but not to the degree you see a lot of these. Stayed in case for probably 25 yrs.
WOW! Besides the novelty of this guitar, I swear this is the best sounding Les Paul you've had on your show! At least to me it is, and that may be because I'm 55 now, and that's the tone I heard growing up. FANTASTIC! Great video.
I wonder how close to the originals they will be. The paint was a discontinued GM automobile paint. I’ve talked to the original finishers back in the day at Heritage Guitar in Kalamazoo. Not too sure if it will be the same metallic paint on the new AJ reissues or how close to feel, sound, and manufacturing they will be. Nothing beats the originals.
I think part of the reason GM discontinued that paint was due to EPA Regulations. Back in 1979 I purchased a brand new White Pearl 25th Anniversary Stratocaster. Within a year the finish turned cream colored. Fender told me that had switched to new paint in 1978 and 1979 due to stricter EPA regulations and the white pearl finish on my Stratocaster hadn't been fully sorted out yet! 7 years later Fender had me take the guitar to an Authorized Fender Repair Facility in Akron Ohio to have it refinished to factory specs with the new Anniversary Decal plastered across the front top horn of the guitar. Way to go Fender, standing behind their quality even many years after the fact. Point being the EPA must have been a huge PITA for Fender and Gibson.
Ernest Schultz welll mu grand mother bought me mu first 1980 custom alpine white when i was 16, not the same but close, that was a 8 years ago so it was already a vintage guitar, love that old woman and still treassure that axe to this day
The Loki Files I agree. It’s rare that anyone gets a guitar like that at 10. It’s one thing to sell guitars as we go along in the journey but that isn’t just any guitar. And yeah desperate times we are in and a lot of gear comes onto the market during down times like these but somehow that one shouldn’t be one of those pieces. Could trogly sell it back to him? That would be a good news story.z
Hell of a first guitar...Bought my first guitar at age 14 in 1977. A cheap $65 strat copy. My guitar teacher had a 70's white Les Paul custom, once he let me play it, I fell in love.
Wow, I've bought guitars from Apollo Music back in the late 70s too! Small World, great to hear the story with this guitar. Documenting it will allow it's story to continue. Guitar like that needs to be played.
Fun Fact the first ever silver burst made was for Charlie Christian, it was to match the bandstands and drums the Benny Goodman orchestra was using at the time. With even the (upright) bass player having a silver burst. Apparently that version was based in the Gretsch drum finish. Christian didn't seem to like the finish, as when he left Goodman to form his own group he special ordered a natural finish guitar, and used natural finish guitars for the rest of his life. As for his silver burst it's lost. Silverburst would show up on Jazz guitars before the 70s, mostly I'd assume custom orders although pre 78 it was often listed as 'Ash Burst' which I believe is what Gretsch call it.
Trogly, this was really an outstanding episode. I know they can't all be this detailed, but this was just a real joy beginning to end. Great work and thank you!
Love your show you teach us what to look for and how to inspect a guitar with out being ripped off thanks for the honesty.you the man.BEAUTIFUL GIBSON THATS A KEEPER!!$$$$$
FANTASTIC clean up job. Couldn't believe my eyes!! 70s ALL THE WAY!! Trogly - prior to watching your videos, this was the only Les Paul sound I knew. So, you can see how you opened my eyes on the COMPLETE Les Paul sound. Thank you. This was a great video to see.
I bought my LP Custom used around 1980. I still have the stand that came with it, and I will alway use it with that guitar because it hasn't left any rash in over 40 years. I understand that the rash is caused by outgassing of chemicals from the padding on stands. I wonder how long you have to age one so that it wouldn't damage nitro finishes, I don't think this is a problem with poly.
Well Trog...this made me keep mine. Frets are worn to a nub. Still is a bit more silver left. Had it brand new since 82. Hope to be buried with it. Thanks for bringing one bak to life.
I think you are the right guy to ask... I've been looking for a 74 standard Les Paul.. player quality not collectable... My birth year... It's gotta be affordable.. any help you can offer is greatly appreciated... Love your channel and your knowledge of guitars in general.. look forward to hearing back
I bought a 2013 Epiphone LP Custom Silverburst partially because I'm a huge Tool/Adam Jones fan but also I'm just a fan of the look of the paint scheme. Quickly became my favorite because it's so smooth and easy to play.
Lol austin your older videos... youre such a goof! and that why i love it. This guitar is insanely beautiful shes a beaut. And im impressed with your playing over the years.. youre not just a historian but a player in 2023! Youre a gangster A
This is one of my favorite videos you have done. Tool is my son's favorite band and this is his dream guitar. This is pretty much the perfect used guitar: well loved and played and still cleans up nice. Amazing sounds too.
My cousin has a 79 silverburst custom he bought new. It's a beautiful guitar. To this day I've yet to play a guitar that has the same vibe to it. It definitely makes a statement in sound and looks.
You should have thrown in a Seymour Duncan distortion to really compare it to the Jones reissue. These had 300k and .15 caps. Adam has 500k and .022. But im sure for resale value you’ll want to keep the original stuff. Just figured id let ya know!
BEAUTIFUL GUITAR!!! Wear and tear makes the guitar. I collect guitars but I play EVERYONE of them. I want one! In that finish too! One of your better guitar demos if I might add. Hammer and let that beast roar!
Very cool! I’ve got a ‘78 black beauty. That thing is pushing 12 pounds! I actually don’t play it much anymore for that and some other reasons, but I’ll never sell it because of sentimental value. I remember buying it in the early days of eBay for 1200 bucks. There were silverbursts going for about the same back then. I wish I had picked one of those up too!
What a score. The owner seemed like a good dude, also. I've bought a few guitars from good people who fell on hard times. I'll usually give them the option to buy it back when they get back on their feet. If the guitar is still available. Now I'm really excited for the Adam Jones model release!
I have an original 1978 silver burst. I am the original owner Purchased it when I was 15 years old with my father from Manny’s Music in NYC , (the same day I also picked up a fender twin reverb) the guitar is all original except I changed the frets a few years ago. The original frets where very low ,not worn out, originally made low. I learned a couple of years ago , that type of low fret board was call the “fretless wonder”. Did Gibson make all 1978s silverburst with these low frets?
I have a 1980 and it also has low frets. I also thought these were the “fretless wonder” frets but later learned those were actually much lower than what are used on these. Nevertheless, I still prefer larger frets and plan on refretting my 1980 Silverburst
Hey Austin, first and foremost i like to say I do enjoy your in depth videos on Gibsons. Anyway, i have a 1987 Les Paul Custom Lite and I'm not sure if the pickups are Tim Shaw's or Gibson's and it has the "Pat No. 2,737, 842" and no date stamps on the back. Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you. Keep up the good work. - Patrick
One of the best videos, so great to get the backstory/history of the guitar, thanks to all (the seller's ticket stub from the gig where he played the guitar would have made a nice inclusion also)
What a guitar, I am very jealous! Enjoyed the tool inspired play demo, that tone was brilliant! I'm gonna have to buy the Adam Jones signature when it comes out now 😁
Just a suggestion, you might want to try a car cleaner wax such as Mother's or McGuires. Really cleans the gunk imbedded in the finish and gives amazing shine (smells great too).
I can relate to all of this. I have an 81, bought brand new from Chuck Levin's with my grass-cutting money when I was 16. Pretty sure of the price, $678. Back then, when you entered Levin's and looked to your right, the first guitars along that wall were all Les Paul's, and I was lusting after one. But when I saw the Silverburst, that was IT!! Mine has more playing wear than his though. I wore completely through the neck, right down to bare wood. It has that same greenish tint and the binding has yellowed. Adam Jones said he thought the finish gave it some unique tone. I don't know about that, but it does sound amazing through a cranked Marshall! But it's a hard guitar to play. I pretty much retired it after I got a PRS Custom 24.
Great Video! Like Bonamassa says, he buys the story along w the guitar while on Safari! (I like honest guys like the original owner. I raised two sons through rough times) His mom really loved him to drop $500+ in 75’.
I bought a 79 from original owner in 82 for $500. Couldn’t play so sold it and always regretted it. Bought a 1980 in 2017 from an original owner. It’s nearly perfect in condition. It sounds like buttery fuzz through the Marshall. Never letting this one go…
I've owned gibsons for 30 years and I've never used the left hand on the toggle. You are freaking me out, dude! That guitar has some soul. Not my visual cup of tea but i would keep it for sound.
Bought an Ibanez GRG170DX or GiO as its known to some people. It's missing the middle single coil pickup supposedly the guy would get shocked when he played in that position but he admitted he used the pickup for a shovel guitar. And the thing was filthy top to bottom with some kind of grime . Don't know if that what he thinks grunge is about. It's more or less a project. Has dragons blood pickups at the neck and the bridge and I bought a new single coil to replace the one removed.
Whenever I get a used guitar, the fingerboard is always covered in black gunk. Just layers of hand filth. I use medium grit steel wool first then fine grit steel wool with lemon oil last. The fine grit takes out any lines the medium scratched into it. You can do it with just fine grit but it takes more time and elbow grease.
Gibson really needs to come up with a finish that looks like that one looks under black light. Without the backlight of course. Killer video. Awesome find. Thanks for sharing with us. Makes me want to go out and buy a silverburst.
I first fell in love with Silverburst when I saw a used LP Custom in a local music store in 1989. Don't know what year it was but it wasn't "swampy" yet and had $600.00 on it. I was in awe and have been ever since. SILVERBURST IS KING OF BURSTS!
That model was the first Les Paul I ever played. A friend of mine owned it, and he left it at our drummer's house. I hated it--it wouldn't stay in tune, and the tone was really muffled. The latter was mainly because I was using it with the wrong amp (an ultralinear Fender Pro Reverb). It put me off Les Pauls for several years. Fortunately I came to my senses later, and discovered some really great ones.
This was a unique opportunity! Buying from the Original Owners is always a great joy
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Was gonna say you should post the video link on your reverb/ebay pages but these sold before you posted the videos up. Should wait before you post it for sale so you can take advantage of the video work to showcase the guitars. seems a waste to do the work then not use it.
I have a silver burst firebird
I have to say man disappointed in your tool playing. Even schism was completely wrong.... Sorry great video and beautiful guitar and I love your channel thanks for giving me a close look at my dream.
@@rudemf1990 if he plays it right the video gets demonetized
Can u do a demo and review of a Keith urban acoustic guitar
This was such a cool experience for Harley and I, pleasure meeting you and you did a great job detailing it. Glad it went to great hands! Great job on the video! Thanks for the folks who commented about my Hairy Queen shirt! 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
Thanks for making this video possible/happen!
You kept good care of it, that must've been hard to part with it. Troglys was a great way to go about it!
🤘 you guys were awesome! 🤘
Should have never sold it period and saved it for a grandchild. I would have sent 20$ to fund your trip if ya proved it was necessary. Sorry you effed up bad but you did that earlier in life as well and at least that guy was cool. Sorry bud you pawned it. You'll regret it soon if not already.
I also feel sorry for your mother for spoling you and you not realizing it as a adult.
Damn, imagine getting a Les Paul Custom for your 10th birthday
Reaver Got mine for Christmas...I was 13 yrs old. 82 LP Custom Silverburst. My Dad worked overtime on weekends in order to pay for it. I’ll never forget the sacrifices he made for me.
@@AndrewCCM that's beautiful man
@@AndrewCCM do you still have it?
This is how Trogly's add huge value to every guitar he documents-doing a great job at it. Great story, great guy the seller. Awesome story!
It is very apparent that he actually wants his customers to be happy instead of just making the sale
And he is also very kind hearted, love to help folks who need the money for a noble cause. Austin is a great dude
No lowballers. Don’t waste his time. He knows what he has.
Ethan Sloss Hahaha, shhh, we’re softening the heart of a good man here🤣
Damn Brother...Im sorry but that guitar likes you. I think it wants to be yours. Channeling something there and that feedback is just intense. I think Adam was right in his assumption. Sounded wild bro.
I love that this is the guitar the sellers' mom bought for her son. My mom bought me an Ovation Magnum bass when I started getting really interested in playing. I took it as a vote of confidence from her-- and it meant the world to me... Until it was stolen years ago. Whenever I see one, I think of that selfless love that the gift of that guitar represented. Maybe someday I'll find another...
You will dude.
Ovation Magnum’s are amazing basses man, really hope you get yours back eventually or get a new one
maybe shoot for an eastwood reissue
Do you have the original information like sales receipt or did you ever write down the serial number if that model has one. Jah Wobble of P.I.L. still plays them and I look at them every now and again. Nothing worse than the parasitic scum that is a thief, a Guitar is very personal so it's a huge violation and retribution is in order and justice should always prevail. I have had a Yamaha SG stolen back in '85-86 out of my apartment. I found out who did it. It was anole friend that got into Heroine, he had his scumbag buddy go in my house. My older brother grabbed his Gat and we got the truth out of him. Then a few years later, His '57 Gibson Les Paul Jr. that was my other brothers was stolen by another Burnout Crackhead Scumbag and I returned the favor and drove my same brother to his house and he said; Wait here and keep the Car running. He broke his arm. That guy was another Douche that I actually went to school with. Stupid F***** actually took it to Guitar Center in Azusa,CA. and got like 150.00 bucks and they took a photo of his Drivers License. So he went to Jail, and got f***** up and a broken arm for a night of Crack. I always like it when someone gets their gear back but so many times we don't. I never did. These are the facts and they are undisputed. Don't steal, and lock your gear up, and get a storage unit. Be careful who you associate with and share your info with. My good friend Dewey had a '63 Firebird and his Half-Brother stole it and pawned it for gambling money ? He never got it back. These stories are unfortunately fairly common. It's kind of sad to see an original owner have to sell his first Guitar from his mother but life throws us curve balls and you can't judge a man for having hard times and being the sole parent of multiple children. A lot of people are having a hell of a time right now with this COVID mess.
Silverbursts age so uniquely. I'm really not a fan until they're heavily aged, but once they're there... oooohhh momma it's a beaut.
I have two silverbursts Sonex from ‘82 that have that look and we copied it onto my Harley tank!
My 82 LP Custom Silverburst still looks very much silver. Some aging, but not to the degree you see a lot of these. Stayed in case for probably 25 yrs.
@CallMeKalashnikov The lacquer also yellows from UV so the actual clear coat will yellow with age even if the color doesn't.
That's what SHE said "
~~~'"ojo"'~~~
Never thought I'd hear Trogly play Tool
He plays Pantera when he demos the spark amp. Weird right
He's played Parabol before.
Played tool in standard.
Dude is gonna regret selling his first guitar. That’s a hell of a first guitar.
sometimes a man got to eat
@@skimask5049 sometimes a man has to goto work. He effed up bad
Boz Boz sometimes a man doesn’t think he has to do anything
Yep. The day will come.
Nothing wrong with selling something you don't need anymore. Doesn't matter how cool it is.
This man deserves so much more subscribers.
I know. I’m always surprised he isn’t huge. Man if Trogly were a better guitar player he’d probably have upwards of a million now.
He's my favorite channel. I learn something new with each episode.
Scott MacPhee its like a Gibson history channel.
He is a pretty big deal!
WOW! Besides the novelty of this guitar, I swear this is the best sounding Les Paul you've had on your show! At least to me it is, and that may be because I'm 55 now, and that's the tone I heard growing up. FANTASTIC! Great video.
I wonder how close to the originals they will be. The paint was a discontinued GM automobile paint. I’ve talked to the original finishers back in the day at Heritage Guitar in Kalamazoo. Not too sure if it will be the same metallic paint on the new AJ reissues or how close to feel, sound, and manufacturing they will be. Nothing beats the originals.
I think part of the reason GM discontinued that paint was due to EPA Regulations.
Back in 1979 I purchased a brand new White Pearl 25th Anniversary Stratocaster. Within a year the finish turned cream colored.
Fender told me that had switched to new paint in 1978 and 1979 due to stricter EPA regulations and the white pearl finish on my Stratocaster hadn't been fully sorted out yet! 7 years later Fender had me take the guitar to an Authorized Fender Repair Facility in Akron Ohio to have it refinished to factory specs with the new Anniversary Decal plastered across the front top horn of the guitar.
Way to go Fender, standing behind their quality even many years after the fact.
Point being the EPA must have been a huge PITA for Fender and Gibson.
the new ones are original copies . so, yeah, the new ones are original
@@hkguitar1984 i would have kept the original paint, urine idiot
carmine redd you’re the one telling him to take a piss 😂
@@ZaneDalton heh heh heh
Can’t wait to start my first day at the custom shop next week
How did it go, bud?
So his mother bought her him a Les Paul Custom as a kid? Lucky dude
when he was ten years old!
Ernest Schultz welll mu grand mother bought me mu first 1980 custom alpine white when i was 16, not the same but close, that was a 8 years ago so it was already a vintage guitar, love that old woman and still treassure that axe to this day
Back in 1978 LP Customs went for under $700.
thats roughly $2800 dollars in 2020 money.
@@billygoat1708 his receipt said 548 after tax and with a case! Unless that was down payment for financing it
I feel for the guy selling it.
He should have kept it. Money and desperate times are a continual problem for most of us, but that guitar was a legit heirloom.
The Loki Files I agree. It’s rare that anyone gets a guitar like that at 10. It’s one thing to sell guitars as we go along in the journey but that isn’t just any guitar. And yeah desperate times we are in and a lot of gear comes onto the market during down times like these but somehow that one shouldn’t be one of those pieces. Could trogly sell it back to him? That would be a good news story.z
@@angelic_slayer I think the guy should get his guitar back. Just ask Trog to take back the money and make it work somehow.
The Loki Files yep. Simple.
@@thelokifiles Looks like it it sold fast on Reverb.
Hell of a first guitar...Bought my first guitar at age 14 in 1977. A cheap $65 strat copy. My guitar teacher had a 70's white Les Paul custom, once he let me play it, I fell in love.
I had a 79 Silverburst that fell out of the back of my truck after a gig. Broke my heart.
Wow, I've bought guitars from Apollo Music back in the late 70s too!
Small World, great to hear the story with this guitar. Documenting it will allow it's story to continue.
Guitar like that needs to be played.
Nothing but love for the Les Paul Custom
Fun Fact the first ever silver burst made was for Charlie Christian, it was to match the bandstands and drums the Benny Goodman orchestra was using at the time. With even the (upright) bass player having a silver burst. Apparently that version was based in the Gretsch drum finish.
Christian didn't seem to like the finish, as when he left Goodman to form his own group he special ordered a natural finish guitar, and used natural finish guitars for the rest of his life. As for his silver burst it's lost.
Silverburst would show up on Jazz guitars before the 70s, mostly I'd assume custom orders although pre 78 it was often listed as 'Ash Burst' which I believe is what Gretsch call it.
Wow that was a rollercoaster of a ride, what a great guitar loads of sustain, and with the work you put in, it looked good too, well done Austin.
Congrats, that’s the coolest guitar I’ve seen you have. With all the history , it’s a keeper!
I am not a huge fan of silverburst guitars, but that one sounds awesome.
Trogly, this was really an outstanding episode. I know they can't all be this detailed, but this was just a real joy beginning to end. Great work and thank you!
Glad to see Trogly doing a vintage review again. I’d love to see him go back to more of these!
What a beautiful guitar, that has fared pretty well over the years.
Loving this one! Very clean but still loads of love and play have been applied over the years. Would be very tempted if I were in the US!
I'm a bassist but that guitar right there is a piece of art. What a great video and story.
Love your show you teach us what to look for and how to inspect a guitar with out being ripped off thanks for the honesty.you the man.BEAUTIFUL GIBSON THATS A KEEPER!!$$$$$
Amazing guitar, and even more amazing father for selling it for his daughter’s benefit. Loved watching this.
One of the best sounding Les Pauls you have demoed that I have seen anyway!
I wish his daughter the best and thank her for serving our country.
Hey Austin, love that cool 'after hours' Hammond organ jazz music playing in the background!
That's a stunning guitar, sounds incredible too. He took really good care of it considering he got it when he was 10!
FANTASTIC clean up job. Couldn't believe my eyes!! 70s ALL THE WAY!! Trogly - prior to watching your videos, this was the only Les Paul sound I knew. So, you can see how you opened my eyes on the COMPLETE Les Paul sound. Thank you. This was a great video to see.
Fantastic restoration!! So great to see an original silverburst and even better to see the care you took with this guitar. Well done!
I bought my LP Custom used around 1980. I still have the stand that came with it, and I will alway use it with that guitar because it hasn't left any rash in over 40 years. I understand that the rash is caused by outgassing of chemicals from the padding on stands. I wonder how long you have to age one so that it wouldn't damage nitro finishes, I don't think this is a problem with poly.
That Paul is of my dream guitars! I'm born in 78 and a big fan of Adam Jones!
One of your best videos ever sir! I like it when you can go into that kind of detail on the backstory/history!!!
Austin ma boy, I don't know if you'll read this but: There is something telling me that you might need/want to hold this guitar for a while.
I know, I said the same thing.
Well Trog...this made me keep mine. Frets are worn to a nub. Still is a bit more silver left. Had it brand new since 82. Hope to be buried with it. Thanks for bringing one bak to life.
I think you are the right guy to ask... I've been looking for a 74 standard Les Paul.. player quality not collectable... My birth year... It's gotta be affordable.. any help you can offer is greatly appreciated... Love your channel and your knowledge of guitars in general.. look forward to hearing back
I bought a 2013 Epiphone LP Custom Silverburst partially because I'm a huge Tool/Adam Jones fan but also I'm just a fan of the look of the paint scheme. Quickly became my favorite because it's so smooth and easy to play.
The story of an old guitar is probably the best part of buying one. I love it
I don't know if it's the way it filmed or what, but that ages to a more gold tint than green to me
Looks more like a goldburst
No, they age green. I have an 81.
Lol austin your older videos... youre such a goof! and that why i love it. This guitar is insanely beautiful shes a beaut. And im impressed with your playing over the years.. youre not just a historian but a player in 2023! Youre a gangster A
Great back story Austin. You did him and the guitar proud. Looks and sounds fantastic! Keep it.
you have an interesting way of deciding what should be restored and what shouldn't
That's a beautiful example man and has been loved great owners story too
Austin thanks for setting a good example and for the daily entertainment. I never miss a video!
There flies the pinkie ;) VERY NICE GUITAR and very informative as usual.
Beautiful instrument with a beautiful back story - thanks for sharing!
This is one of my favorite videos you have done. Tool is my son's favorite band and this is his dream guitar. This is pretty much the perfect used guitar: well loved and played and still cleans up nice. Amazing sounds too.
“ I KNOW THE PIECES FIT”...Trogly you are too freakin cool !!!!!!!
That thing is absolutely stunning. Wow
My cousin has a 79 silverburst custom he bought new. It's a beautiful guitar. To this day I've yet to play a guitar that has the same vibe to it. It definitely makes a statement in sound and looks.
You should have thrown in a Seymour Duncan distortion to really compare it to the Jones reissue. These had 300k and .15 caps. Adam has 500k and .022. But im sure for resale value you’ll want to keep the original stuff. Just figured id let ya know!
BEAUTIFUL GUITAR!!! Wear and tear makes the guitar. I collect guitars but I play EVERYONE of them. I want one! In that finish too! One of your better guitar demos if I might add. Hammer and let that beast roar!
Im to the point now where i enjoy your playing as much as the rest of the video. keep up the good work.
Very cool! I’ve got a ‘78 black beauty. That thing is pushing 12 pounds! I actually don’t play it much anymore for that and some other reasons, but I’ll never sell it because of sentimental value.
I remember buying it in the early days of eBay for 1200 bucks. There were silverbursts going for about the same back then. I wish I had picked one of those up too!
Love It!!! ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!! Iwish I could reach through the screen grab it and bring it back for myself.
I know that this sounds crazy, but I love the way he says, “First fret neck depth”. I wait for that sentence every time.
lol, I am probably crazy then too. I love it too when he says that. Cheers :)
This is truly the Holy Grail I would never sell that guitar you would have to bet me too death
Heard a lot about Adam jones..... he was a great addition to the Bengals we called him PACMAN
What a great story, great mother and great guitar! Also love the left hand pickup changes Trogly, very unique.
What a score. The owner seemed like a good dude, also. I've bought a few guitars from good people who fell on hard times. I'll usually give them the option to buy it back when they get back on their feet. If the guitar is still available. Now I'm really excited for the Adam Jones model release!
I think he was and is a spoiled ass adult now who never respected what was provided to him. He proves it with his story.
@@bozboz133 Maybe you're right, I'd never buy my 9 year old a new LP Custom. (even if I could afford it) I had a hard time processing THAT.
I have an original 1978 silver burst.
I am the original owner
Purchased it when I was 15 years old with my father from Manny’s Music in NYC , (the same day I also picked up a fender twin reverb) the guitar is all
original except I changed the frets a few years ago.
The original frets where very low ,not worn out, originally made low. I learned a couple of years ago , that type of low fret board was call the “fretless wonder”.
Did Gibson make all 1978s silverburst with these low frets?
I have a 1980 and it also has low frets. I also thought these were the “fretless wonder” frets but later learned those were actually much lower than what are used on these. Nevertheless, I still prefer larger frets and plan on refretting my 1980 Silverburst
Hey Austin, first and foremost i like to say I do enjoy your in depth videos on Gibsons. Anyway, i have a 1987 Les Paul Custom Lite and I'm not sure if the pickups are Tim Shaw's or Gibson's and it has the "Pat No. 2,737, 842" and no date stamps on the back. Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you. Keep up the good work. - Patrick
I have an '81 Silverburst.. and i couldn't be more in love!
Me too. See how close the serial #'s are. Mine's 80710547 (maybe the first 2 digits means it's an 80, but I bought it in 81.)
@@gr8guitarplayer mine is 83211003 it was manufactured on Kalamazoo factory, yours was an 80', according to your numbe, built on Nashville factory.
The silverburst is my favorite LP finish ever, with the string winder tuners from the 80's.
One of the best videos, so great to get the backstory/history of the guitar, thanks to all (the seller's ticket stub from the gig where he played the guitar would have made a nice inclusion also)
What a guitar, I am very jealous! Enjoyed the tool inspired play demo, that tone was brilliant! I'm gonna have to buy the Adam Jones signature when it comes out now 😁
This guitar is a working man's guitar. It's got tons of soul. Dings and battlescars only make it cooler. Trogly, you done good bringing er back.
Just a suggestion, you might want to try a car cleaner wax such as Mother's or McGuires. Really cleans the gunk imbedded in the finish and gives amazing shine (smells great too).
B Roll extravaganza! That's a very nice guitar. VERY DESIRABLE, great history too.
One of your coolest playing demos for sure!! Awesome 😄
This is definitely my favourite video you posted.
Great video! I bought my all original 79 silverburst in 2001.
I can relate to all of this. I have an 81, bought brand new from Chuck Levin's with my grass-cutting money when I was 16. Pretty sure of the price, $678. Back then, when you entered Levin's and looked to your right, the first guitars along that wall were all Les Paul's, and I was lusting after one. But when I saw the Silverburst, that was IT!! Mine has more playing wear than his though. I wore completely through the neck, right down to bare wood. It has that same greenish tint and the binding has yellowed. Adam Jones said he thought the finish gave it some unique tone. I don't know about that, but it does sound amazing through a cranked Marshall! But it's a hard guitar to play. I pretty much retired it after I got a PRS Custom 24.
Man!! That guitar sounds GREAT!! its calling your name to keep it...it just fits you, man!!
Great Video! Like Bonamassa says, he buys the story along w the guitar while on Safari! (I like honest guys like the original owner. I raised two sons through rough times)
His mom really loved him to drop $500+ in 75’.
I bought a 79 from original owner in 82 for $500. Couldn’t play so sold it and always regretted it. Bought a 1980 in 2017 from an original owner. It’s nearly perfect in condition. It sounds like buttery fuzz through the Marshall. Never letting this one go…
I've owned gibsons for 30 years and I've never used the left hand on the toggle. You are freaking me out, dude! That guitar has some soul. Not my visual cup of tea but i would keep it for sound.
Bought an Ibanez GRG170DX or GiO as its known to some people. It's missing the middle single coil pickup supposedly the guy would get shocked when he played in that position but he admitted he used the pickup for a shovel guitar. And the thing was filthy top to bottom with some kind of grime . Don't know if that what he thinks grunge is about. It's more or less a project. Has dragons blood pickups at the neck and the bridge and I bought a new single coil to replace the one removed.
I just learned something. Being that I hate silverburst finishes on any guitar, i really love Aged Silverburst finishes.
Like an undercover "diamond" deal. I can hear the Miami Vice Theme playing in the background. Trogly is the undercover cop wired for sound.
Nice playing demo on this one. You should keep that guitar. It really sounded great.
Sounds great man! The first note was like a rush of early Stones, Greens Fleetwood Mac and Led Zep. If only current day Les Pauls sounded this good.
I really hope that epiphone puts out a guitar just like that in their new lineup. Would buy immediately.
That's what I keep saying. If they made a silverburst with a proper teardrop burst and ebony fretboard, they'd sell like crazy
@@evitative462 yep i'd order one in a heartbeat
Man that axe is cool. What a great find.
Awesome Trogly《☆》I miss my 79 black beauty🤓🗣🔊☮✌👍🏾
Whenever I get a used guitar, the fingerboard is always covered in black gunk. Just layers of hand filth. I use medium grit steel wool first then fine grit steel wool with lemon oil last. The fine grit takes out any lines the medium scratched into it. You can do it with just fine grit but it takes more time and elbow grease.
Gibson really needs to come up with a finish that looks like that one looks under black light. Without the backlight of course. Killer video. Awesome find. Thanks for sharing with us. Makes me want to go out and buy a silverburst.
WoW Trog...I think you found a new BFF!!! That was the best demo maybe ,,,ever
I first fell in love with Silverburst when I saw a used LP Custom in a local music store in 1989. Don't know what year it was but it wasn't "swampy" yet and had $600.00 on it. I was in awe and have been ever since. SILVERBURST IS KING OF BURSTS!
That model was the first Les Paul I ever played. A friend of mine owned it, and he left it at our drummer's house. I hated it--it wouldn't stay in tune, and the tone was really muffled. The latter was mainly because I was using it with the wrong amp (an ultralinear Fender Pro Reverb). It put me off Les Pauls for several years. Fortunately I came to my senses later, and discovered some really great ones.
Wow....what a tone...she sings. Nice wood.
i dont know about you guys but i believe that is a beautiful guitar
Dang.. your editing skills have improved 100 fold since I subscribed 120k subscriber's ago!
Austin, Naphtha is a great fretboard cleaner, prior to oiling it.