I have come back to Chris' videos a thousand of times. You know what? I am getting tired of this sliding, squeezing and the same style licks. Didn't expect this but that's what happened.🤷♂️
Fvck, man. A super ultra rare guitar and it's outshined by the playing. One of the most expressive guitar players around today. Keep up the good work, mate.
You really have the knack to play epic solos at the drop of a hat. I watch players on TH-cam daily but most of the time I just find myself saying "WTF" watching your videos.
Chris Buck - "at least, while sat down, the Flying V is a bit of a nightmare to play to say the least". Then, whilst seated, demonstrates that 'nightmares' can be sublime.
Hi Chris, I discovered you thanks to an Italian guitarist who talked about you on his channel. I love the way you play and I would love to see you play live, maybe in Italy! All the best Alex
You have got to be kidding me! That guitar is insane, but the notes were pure magic. Chris, you never fail to impress. Thank you for the fantastic music.
Hi Chris not forgetting the master of the flying V and a guitarists guitarist , one Andy Powell of wishbone Ash...still touring today . Fabulous melodic player . Check out his solos on e.g. Sometime World or leaf and stream ....flying V magic
Um…heloooo wtf was that?! Who are you and when did you land on this planet? I just though ‘ooh a proper vintage v, let’s have look’ Was not expecting to have the flesh rendered away from my skull by such an incredible solo. I think I need a bit of a lie down.
You're not the only one, no, you tuck the lower wing between your thighs and the guitar won't move and the neck's in the perfect position. Michael Schenker even does this standing up.👍
I am a 1958 vintage man, 65 years and still playing guitar and loving music, perhaps they should issue all those born in '58 with a guitar made in that year! Nice one Chris, very interesting vlog mate., and great playing of course.
So it’s a poor example of a 1958, can appreciate the original Pups and loom, but, refinished multiple times, reshaped neck and various components have been changed… I’d be very surprised if it made $100k even if Freddie King licked it.!!!
Excellent playing as usual, Chris. That guitar sounds fantastic! I love the way the Flying Vs "chime" in ways the Les Pauls . . well . . don't chime. As a massive Wishbone Ash fan in general, and an Andy Powell fan in particular, it was great to hear this example also chime so musically. How and why anyone would intentionally sand a significant amount of wood off the back of the neck is just beyond me. I mean: If you don't like a guitar with a fat neck, then just buy another guitar that wasn't made by Gibson in 1958!! I am a huge Epiphone enthusiast, and I play and collect the Riviera and Sheraton models, among others. One that was particularly appealing to me was the surf green Riviera with the full-size humbuckers. I was being out-bid by those with the "Bid-napper" program every time one of these super rare coloured models came up for sale on Ebay, so I bit the bullet and paid for my own subscription to Bid-napper, but although it did enable me to buy a couple of white Sheratons, no surf green Rivieras came up for sale at all . . leaving me to think that they'd all been accounted for. By that I mean: It was 2016 by this time and the surf green models were all made in 1996-97. Guitars like this eventually find their way into the hands of people who truly appreciate them. Late in December 2016 a surf green Riviera appeared on Ebay. It was in mint condition . . apart from the scratch plate which had been modified by the owner to take a small master volume knob so that he could do volume swells!! In addition he'd chiselled away enough of the body timber to accommodate the pot. Thankfully none of the missing wood was visible with the scratchplate in place. Some people just don't deserve to have nice things!! If you're gonna do volume swells, then buy a bloody Strat! They even come in surf green, for God's sake!! So, a guitar that I normally would have had nothing to do with because of that issue became mine simply because it was so exceedingly rare. We re-wired it and replaced the white scratchplate with another that didn't have cancer. Mine was made in 1996. I eventually got another one from 1997, but its neck was too thin for me. So I sold it to a guy in Sydney. He dropped it on its head and damaged it in the process. The only other one I've seen in the seven years since I got my first one was only suitable for parts, the headstock having been completely broken off. So, all things considered, I did the right thing buying mine. It plays fantastic, and sounds fantastic too, something that the video here doesn't fully capture because of the amp not being right for it. The Marshall VS65R model amps are only really suitable for grunge. Here it is: th-cam.com/video/RqcL-WFwD20/w-d-xo.html
YES kids that is what a "jam" is! wow! It is so cool and funny how both Gibson and Fender were keeping an eye on what the other guy was doing, for example, at one point Fender experimented with different woods on strats and one of those woods was Korina! They are rare but there are Korina strats out there. Thanks Chris! oh and great guitar eh?
That later demo on the bridge pickup sounded incredible. It's not a tone I would typically chase, super clean and dry(maybe a little reverb or room ambience). The notes were just so pristine, certainly not the kind of sound you can hide your mistakes behind. Idk, I always enjoy your playing immensely but that was something special.
In 1949 Cadillac produced the first car with fins on it. By the mid-fifties these rocket-like accessories were all over the place. Cars were getting away from the standard black and silver and were starting to get colourful. This was very much noticed by Leo Fender as well as McCarty. In fact the booming auto industry affected people's thoughts and tastes (including colour) and by 1964 they were ready for "The World's Fair" in NY. Gibson's problem is the same now as it was then. It's for rich people who are not run of the mill street and pub musicians. That insane amount of money the case cost just goes to show you Gibson was a blind-sided company. They couldn't even provide us with individual string height adjustment. Fender = genius. Gibson = greed. Rick = Still handmade in the USA and I have one sitting 5 meters away.
I’ve got an Epiphone ‘58 Korina Vee made in the Czech Republic 2001 and bought new in Rome. Definitely fulfils all my Vee needs. It’s feels very light for so much wood so I’ve always assumed that’s why they used Korina.
The pups and electronics would be better suited to a sensible design, really never liked the V, I am sure the Explorer sounds as good but more ergonomic in its design. But as always you made it sound amazing, but I would never buy one.
What a great guitar. That guitar did a great solo, n'est-ce pas? There is a Chet Atkins story about him playing for someone and a guy saying what a great guitar that was. Chet stopped playing and said to the guy"There, play it since it's so great." Your videos are going off in the opposite direction. A guitar is a guitar is a guitar.
Nicely done, I sold my Vee last year ! It’s not my sort of guitar ? Or is it maybe I was wrong, but seeing how Chris wrestles with it on his lap, of coarse that’s Vee thing ! I don’t know but this was inspiring to watch. I regret having to sell it anyway Of coarse we all knew Chris would play it like a dream regardless
Another great video Chris!!!! Fantastic guitar and outstanding playing. I hope to one day play a burst or V or Explorer just to see how they are and also just so I can say I played one lol!! Keep up the great work 🎸
The solo was simply out of this world. I will definitely come back to this video thousands of times.
Theres a video where he plays it on an SG and I remember watching it 500 times over to learn it!
I have come back to Chris' videos a thousand of times. You know what? I am getting tired of this sliding, squeezing and the same style licks.
Didn't expect this but that's what happened.🤷♂️
Yeah this one was outstanding
I already have ❤
@@goeri2 It must be your ears. it certainly isn't what I listened too. Tired of his play? Time for a coffee and a holiday mate
Fvck, man. A super ultra rare guitar and it's outshined by the playing. One of the most expressive guitar players around today. Keep up the good work, mate.
W0W!
You really have the knack to play epic solos at the drop of a hat. I watch players on TH-cam daily but most of the time I just find myself saying
"WTF" watching your videos.
FFS, Chris, that guitar is going to catch fire and you'll have to work a thousand shows to pay it off! Freakin' brilliant stuff, my man!
I love how no matter what guitar you play, you always sound like you! Stellar playing as always
Yeah - I think his fuzz/other effects cloak each guitar with a similar sound!
Chris Buck - "at least, while sat down, the Flying V is a bit of a nightmare to play to say the least". Then, whilst seated, demonstrates that 'nightmares' can be sublime.
The Flying V has sound all of its own Chris, it’s still you, but seems to sing compared other guitars.
Chris never ceases to amaze. From creativity to flying fingers ( no pun intended ) on both hands, his style and mastery is sometimes mind boggling!
Holy smokes..
It really doesn't matter what guitar Chris is playing, it always sounds fantastic.
Chris Buck. The King of Dynamics. All hail the King.
I just love the music in this video, which is my typical reaction when you play.
Dude your playing is unmatched. Those bends are mean!!
Gobsmakingly awesome opening!!!
30 seconds in and that IS THE TONE. My lord that's a perfect sounding guitar
That may be the best tone I have heard you play with. That opening solo was incredible man!
Playing the crap out of it like probably no one did when it was made!😅🤗
I don't care about the guitars that much. I come here mostly to hear You play, Chris. Ear candy!
Awesome video Chris! A pleasure to have you over. 🙏
That jam 7 minutes into the video stopped time for a moment...
Outstanding Performance Chris
My God Chris… What an emotional solo… Thanx for contents… but… F*ck! What a solo!
You could play a broomstick tied with string attached to a washtub and still be recognizable as the fabulous Chris Buck. Great fretwork!
Burning HOT Chris: WOW!
nice intro just a joke but are you a rock star? your licks always make me feel good
Outstanding as always Mr B... I won't be bidding though 😁
Such a musical tone
This plank of wood had to wait 65 years to get played in this incredible way.
Hi Chris, I discovered you thanks to an Italian guitarist who talked about you on his channel.
I love the way you play and I would love to see you play live, maybe in Italy!
All the best
Alex
Beautiful jams as usual!
Is your playing still getting better ffs! Brilliant Chris!
Mate, you're incredible and my gawwddddd too good
Awesome opening solo Chris! 🔥🔥🔥
And again Chris, that opening solo was so out of this world. Mind-blowing.
That Jam starting at 7:20! You were clearly inspired Chris. Cheers
First🎉
Chris, I’m not going to say that you need a V because you truly don’t, but that V definitely needs you. 🙏🏻🤘❤️🔥👌🏻
You have got to be kidding me! That guitar is insane, but the notes were pure magic. Chris, you never fail to impress. Thank you for the fantastic music.
Hi Chris not forgetting the master of the flying V and a guitarists guitarist , one Andy Powell of wishbone Ash...still touring today . Fabulous melodic player . Check out his solos on e.g. Sometime World or leaf and stream ....flying V magic
oh yeah! worra sound!luv it.cheers
amazing JAM
The buyer will now need extra deep pockets as the guitar can be marketed as ‘as played by Chris Buck’!!
It’s such a great surprise when you forget it’s Friday, and all of a sudden ya notice a new Chris Buck video! Good days, good days.
Watching your pick deployment action.. I do exactly the same, except I use my middle finger.
I’m not surprised that the neck was sanded down. The original carve was probably like a fuckin Louisville slugger.
You have a do a Q&A video one day
Um…heloooo wtf was that?!
Who are you and when did you land on this planet?
I just though ‘ooh a proper vintage v, let’s have look’ Was not expecting to have the flesh rendered away from my skull by such an incredible solo.
I think I need a bit of a lie down.
They don't come any better. Great playing Chris. Not afraid to milk that suker!👍
awesome, chris! i mean: you, your playing.
It all comes down to who is paying attention and knows its for sale. Deep pockets where are you?
Chris that was a very proper spanking you gave the V!
Put the V between your right leg and these are perfect to play.
Am I the only one that knows this?
You're not the only one, no, you tuck the lower wing between your thighs and the guitar won't move and the neck's in the perfect position. Michael Schenker even does this standing up.👍
Holy fuck you are a good guitar player....I watch your videos more for that than the content
My 83 with Shaw pick ups worx!
U earned it enjoy it like a cigar. Smell that bad boy lol congratulations man
Amazing playing on the outro! The low bends / vibrato were badass!
3:06 OBJECTION! The Moderne is the best of the three. Especially with a Gumby headstock.
Objection overruled and if you insist on this behavior I will have to have the court officer remove you from the court.
I am a 1958 vintage man, 65 years and still playing guitar and loving music, perhaps they should issue all those born in '58 with a guitar made in that year! Nice one Chris, very interesting vlog mate., and great playing of course.
That must’ve been a surreal joy to play Chris. I hope they’ve given you a generous few quid for showcasing their guitar. You deserve it 🤘
Just magical. Wow
Love the sound, but weren't you a little afraid to drop it. Might be the most expensive guitar you've played?
Absolutely stunning. YOU, surely, are this guitar's rightful owner! You deserve it.
So it’s a poor example of a 1958, can appreciate the original Pups and loom, but, refinished multiple times, reshaped neck and various components have been changed…
I’d be very surprised if it made $100k even if Freddie King licked it.!!!
Excellent playing as usual, Chris. That guitar sounds fantastic! I love the way the Flying Vs "chime" in ways the Les Pauls . . well . . don't chime. As a massive Wishbone Ash fan in general, and an Andy Powell fan in particular, it was great to hear this example also chime so musically.
How and why anyone would intentionally sand a significant amount of wood off the back of the neck is just beyond me. I mean: If you don't like a guitar with a fat neck, then just buy another guitar that wasn't made by Gibson in 1958!!
I am a huge Epiphone enthusiast, and I play and collect the Riviera and Sheraton models, among others. One that was particularly appealing to me was the surf green Riviera with the full-size humbuckers. I was being out-bid by those with the "Bid-napper" program every time one of these super rare coloured models came up for sale on Ebay, so I bit the bullet and paid for my own subscription to Bid-napper, but although it did enable me to buy a couple of white Sheratons, no surf green Rivieras came up for sale at all . . leaving me to think that they'd all been accounted for. By that I mean: It was 2016 by this time and the surf green models were all made in 1996-97. Guitars like this eventually find their way into the hands of people who truly appreciate them.
Late in December 2016 a surf green Riviera appeared on Ebay. It was in mint condition . . apart from the scratch plate which had been modified by the owner to take a small master volume knob so that he could do volume swells!! In addition he'd chiselled away enough of the body timber to accommodate the pot. Thankfully none of the missing wood was visible with the scratchplate in place. Some people just don't deserve to have nice things!! If you're gonna do volume swells, then buy a bloody Strat! They even come in surf green, for God's sake!! So, a guitar that I normally would have had nothing to do with because of that issue became mine simply because it was so exceedingly rare. We re-wired it and replaced the white scratchplate with another that didn't have cancer.
Mine was made in 1996. I eventually got another one from 1997, but its neck was too thin for me. So I sold it to a guy in Sydney. He dropped it on its head and damaged it in the process. The only other one I've seen in the seven years since I got my first one was only suitable for parts, the headstock having been completely broken off. So, all things considered, I did the right thing buying mine. It plays fantastic, and sounds fantastic too, something that the video here doesn't fully capture because of the amp not being right for it. The Marshall VS65R model amps are only really suitable for grunge.
Here it is: th-cam.com/video/RqcL-WFwD20/w-d-xo.html
The Moderne Looks fantastic. What about reissue of that model?
Wood and wire. It's a guitar.
Yes but it is one of the first of a model nobody wanted.
@@justinrayguitars6024
Like men with their wives…
Woof
Wow - you have such a gift for playing. Thanks for sharing with us!
Another sick Vid Chris, thanks🎸
YES kids that is what a "jam" is! wow! It is so cool and funny how both Gibson and Fender were keeping an eye on what the other guy was doing, for example, at one point Fender experimented with different woods on strats and one of those woods was Korina! They are rare but there are Korina strats out there. Thanks Chris! oh and great guitar eh?
Chris, you really enjoyed playing her didn't you?😊❤
ГИТАРИСТ -ЗОЛОТЫЕ РУКИ !
Chris, that opening solo has had a few outings, where can we find the original. It is criminal if you haven't put this on tape with CB
And now it's 50k more after you played it🤷🏻♂️
Why do those things sound so incredible? Chris brings the best out of it
I saw the 1957 prototype V at Gruhn Guitars in the mid 90's. Back then it was $157,000.
The grain of the 58 limba is so much different than the epiphone limba used on their Vs. Oh well, must be the 488.000 dollar difference...lol
This guitar sounds crazy good! Top 5 on the channel for sure wow
The best guitar channel on YT
Once again Chris, you knock it out of the ballpark … and with one incredible guitar;-)
Best sounding one you’ve had.
Saw this guy for the first time ever today and I'm learning every solo I've seen him play. Which is four so far.
I love this stuff.
That later demo on the bridge pickup sounded incredible. It's not a tone I would typically chase, super clean and dry(maybe a little reverb or room ambience). The notes were just so pristine, certainly not the kind of sound you can hide your mistakes behind. Idk, I always enjoy your playing immensely but that was something special.
Maybe it was both pickups. 8:00 ish...
WOW mate! I don’t know which was more impressive… the V or that ripping, melodic solo! 🤯
I can tell you’re one hell of a writer. ✌🏻
Brilliant!! Very interesting info and 3 incredible jams!!
In 1949 Cadillac produced the first car with fins on it. By the mid-fifties these rocket-like accessories were all over the place. Cars were getting away from the standard black and silver and were starting to get colourful. This was very much noticed by Leo Fender as well as McCarty. In fact the booming auto industry affected people's thoughts and tastes (including colour) and by 1964 they were ready for "The World's Fair" in NY. Gibson's problem is the same now as it was then. It's for rich people who are not run of the mill street and pub musicians. That insane amount of money the case cost just goes to show you Gibson was a blind-sided company. They couldn't even provide us with individual string height adjustment. Fender = genius. Gibson = greed. Rick = Still handmade in the USA and I have one sitting 5 meters away.
I’ve got an Epiphone ‘58 Korina Vee made in the Czech Republic 2001 and bought new in Rome. Definitely fulfils all my Vee needs. It’s feels very light for so much wood so I’ve always assumed that’s why they used Korina.
Buck this one played using fingers and pick makes you sound quirky, inspiring man. big hail from brazil.
This guy will become one of the really big guys. Gilmour, May, Knopfler... He will take their place, when they are gone..
What I don't get is why pay $500K for the same or even improved version for $2500 bucks 🤷♂
Love how you spend literally 10 minutes saying how rare etc it is and then proceed to play the shit out of it😏🤣🤘
Two of my favorite Chris Buck solos bookending this video. Awesome
The pups and electronics would be better suited to a sensible design, really never liked the V, I am sure the Explorer sounds as good but more ergonomic in its design. But as always you made it sound amazing, but I would never buy one.
What a great guitar. That guitar did a great solo, n'est-ce pas?
There is a Chet Atkins story about him playing for someone and a guy saying what a great guitar that was. Chet stopped playing and said to the guy"There, play it since it's so great."
Your videos are going off in the opposite direction.
A guitar is a guitar is a guitar.
Folks like Joe Bonamassa have done to guitars what places like Mecum and Barret Jackson have done to hot rods and collector cars. It sucks.
Nicely done, I sold my Vee last year ! It’s not my sort of guitar ? Or is it maybe I was wrong, but seeing how Chris wrestles with it on his lap, of coarse that’s Vee thing ! I don’t know but this was inspiring to watch. I regret having to sell it anyway
Of coarse we all knew Chris would play it like a dream regardless
I had an Epiphone reissue. Sounded and looked great. I gave it to someone free gratis. I just couldn't get on with the shape 😂
Another great video Chris!!!! Fantastic guitar and outstanding playing. I hope to one day play a burst or V or Explorer just to see how they are and also just so I can say I played one lol!! Keep up the great work 🎸
Yes, all your notes were fine. Delicious expression as always. But what we all want to know is... How do you sit down with a V like that?
actually I saw it in person very close, I touched it, but never played it, too bad😂