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Apparently Noel HAD to have a 355 after Johnny Marr got one (Marr made the Smiths signing to Seymour Stein's record label Sire contingent on Stein buying Marr a guitar - which was a 1959 ES-355). Johnny also helped out Noel in the very early days of Oasis. Noel was too broke to have a back up guitar, so Johnny gave him his red 1960 Les Paul (once owned by Pete Townshend!). Noel later broke that guitar during a stage fight (naturally) and called up Johnny asking for another guitar. Johnny then sent him his black 70s Les Paul (that he had played on the album “The Queen Is Dead"). I'm hoping since Noel became super rich he's since paid Johnny back!
So what makes it a “Noel Gallagher guitar”? Just buy a 355 with a Bigsby on it for a regular price. That’s what Noel did. “Signature” models are such a bloody scam. Famous guitarists didn’t play signature guitars.
I'm never amazed by the hate Noel gets, lol. The man wrote numerous hits that EVERYONE knows... he's made many asinine statements in his time, but if one can get past it, he's a master of songwriting and playing simple riffs that ring nice in the eardrums. Hate him or love him..you know him! These are beautiful guitars!!!!
Nice guitar and a great review. But getting a little tired of 10k-60k guitars. The original collection is really old and stale at this point and needs updating. The 70s deluxe missed the mark with wrong appointments and the mustaine v that everyone wants was limited to 100. Love Gibson but it's time for something new and affordable.
Agreed. It's kinda crazy that they're pricing new guitars in the same ball park as the real deal vintage guitars. The new ones look like fantastic instruments, but also kind of like a cash grab
Original collection has always been stale and it’s just the Les Paul Traditional. Those had better and more finishes to choose from as well as bigsby offerings etc. I think we need more studios and specials. Since owning a custom shop historic, I truly don’t see why people for for the standards since they lack all the things that truly make a Les Paul a Les Paul. I’m hoping we get a Gibson USA Theodore
@@yestoES355 How big is the gap between the standards and the historics would you say? I was interested in the newly revamped 50s Les Paul standards and went out to play a couple at guitar stores. There were honestly kind of hit or miss. One of them was pretty solid, but the other was just decent. I actually ended up meeting a guy there that was selling his upgraded 2020 SG special in pelham blue. It feels pretty sweet, but then again, I've never owned a custom shop or historic to compare it to.
Your mention of an Epiphone guitar version jogged my memory of other passed Noel Gallagher models so I got out my old Epiphone catalogs and I found two offerings in the 2003 catalog. They are the "noel gallagher supernova" in blue finish and the "union Jack supernova" in the British flag finish with as advertised Alinco Classic pickup in the neck position Alinco Hot at the bridge. There were all kind of interesting Epiphone guitars offered back then along with their own amps.
I'm more interested in the new Epiphone Riviera of his. Comes in left handed too. Either way, I hope to see more semi hollows since they're my second favorite Gibson shape.
Epiphone Noel Gallagher Riviera is $1220CAD in Canada, comes with Laurel fretboard. While the Epiphone BB King Lucille comes with Ebony fretboard for $1290CAD also with Varitone and the same Alnico Classic Pro pickups but has a back panel for convenient modding and TP-6 tailpiece. Why not pay the $70 for those useful extras.
I remember seeing him with that guitar during the 2000s and DROOLING over it. Seeing this replica being inspected inside out is as close as I can get to owning it. I am thankful, Trogly! PS: I never saw him play Nº2. That guitar has a longer pickguard, and I never saw him play a 355 with a long pickguard back in the day, not even in pictures. I guess Liam did not realize he got the wrong guitar, thank god.😂
Totally agreed with your assessment on this one. Compared it to my 1959 ES-345 and was impressed with how close they got to the original feel and sound!
I really didn’t know about the break on the original one. The j150 signature was a big hit! Es355 is my second dream guitar (after a black les paul custom) and this one is just beautiful, but a “regular one” would be just great for me. Let’s see if the market will make these 355s go crazy on prices.
I like all the ES models. I think I might consider a used Tokai ES, that would actually be within my affordability range! The Gibson's are beautiful though, no doubt about it.
I've been a die hard Oasis fan since I was a 12 year old listening to Definitely Maybe on my Sony Walkman. Noel and Oasis receive a ton of hate, which I can't understand, but to each their own. However, it's great to read all the love in this comments section.
Great review Trogster. I like Oasis and enjoy playing their music (on my Epi Casino!) but I just can't justify $10K on this. I would much rather have the Chuck Berry model or Noel's Riviera.
Just get a normal es Gibson ES-355 that doesn’t have the signature price tag. Stop bar version, mono version is the better option. Sadly Gibson still is not offering this color on their historic line
Dude I KNEW you would get one. Im so jealous! For 10K US though, Id hope they would have Liam smash them before they were sent back to Gibson to be repaired and sold.
you say it a lot, but there's no right or wrong way to face the bridge. the common way is typically face the flat part of the saddle to the neck. flipping it angled to neck saves strings with palm mutes and also makes it more comfy to rest on. they come both ways from factory.
@@Trog I've found that angling the saddle toward the neck stops the G and B strings from slipping out of the saddle when bending a lovely long Gary Moore note.. anyone else ..?
Well, you know me. If I'm going to spend that kind of money on a new guitar (not that I could) I would want it to be perfect, not with wear and tear. I guess I'll never get why people like that.
I've actually met Noel. There was a little 'club' (basically not much more than a house that some guy who loved live music had turned into a venue in the 60's), about 5 doors down from where I lived when I was at Uni in the early 90's & that I used to hang out at during the week. Loads of British bands played there during their early careers & I'm pretty sure it was Oasis' first UK tour. He seemed a really cool guy tbh.
Beaut of a guitar although I think they aged the back of the neck too much lol! Loved how it sounded in the middle position with the Varitone set at 6 and 4..... Beautiful!
I will never like "Murphy Lab" , F'ing up a nice new guitar. Everybody knows it is not old and worn. I like beautiful new guitars, they are works of art.
Joe Perry Boneyard model is tremendous. Rarely have it played anything that played so well and sounded so sweet and felt so alive in my hands right off the sales floor.
I can’t believe how much yours looks like mine. I know they are supposed to look the same but my relic job is almost the exact same as yours. Other than the wood grain being different (and my COA not being crushed 😉) it would be hard to tell them apart. Really is a pretty amazing guitar. Wish I could keep it but, as I am pretty sure I got the last retail one available in the US, straight to Reverb it goes.
You know trogly, I maybe watch 4-5 shows religiously and your show is the only one I can sent my watch too. every day no matter what. thanks for all the knowledge
That Taylor guitars video on ebony is a very sobering watch. I saw it a couple of years ago and decided not to buy any more ebony for guitars I build in the future. I now use something called Royal Blackwood instead. It's torrified purpleheart, that's dyed solid black all the way through. Density is between rosewood and ebony. Really cool stuff!
Dang. I wish I had one of these bad boys! I had sell my 64 ES-345 w stereo outputs and original PAF’s. Due to medical bills for far to less than I should have.
At least you had it to sell, You got one once, you can do it again. These days getting out from under medical bills is unfortunately a common necessary evil.
Question… I see that the binding is white on the neck where the nitro lacquer has been worn away… I also see how the binding appears yellowed everywhere else on the guitar. How does Gibson achieve this? It seems like they use white bindings with a amber tinted nitrocellulose lacquer???
I once had a Gihson ES335 in walnut and a Fender Twin Reverb. Today I'm making my guitars and a Fender 40watt Hot-Rod Deluxe Mod 3. Truly happier than what I had in the past.
Fantastic video. Quick question: I have this exact guitar, one of the 200. Is it normal that position 6 of the varitone is way softer and not as loud as the other positions?
My first decent Guitar was a 335. I paid £1450 in a loan replay deal 1999. It was ok. Great for clean sound. That was it. I ended up swapping it for a Fender Jazz bass and an Orange amp! i still have the Jazz bass. Glad i made the trade!
Just saw Gallagher on That Pedal Show. He told (1:10:50) that his own guitar had a peculiar neck, that he loved (and that number 2 was awful). Gibson was reluctant to clone this neck as it was, for no one would be able to play it. Gallagher said he saw their problem, but did not disclose what was decided. So do those 10 grand buy you the original 'unplayable' feel or the normalized playable feel?
This guitar neck is pretty small for people with larger hands. I own it so I know. If you compare this neck with the standard 355 neck (which I also own) it’s night and day.
I really like the vari tone and wish Gibson would go back to putting them on basses , Epiphone has the bass with it , which is a copy of a Gibson model , would love it on my Thunderbird
I had an Es-335 copy for years. I never really connected with it. It played ok, but it was a hassle to do any work (feeding everything through the f holes). Finally sold it.
I mean, when we think about this logically, Gibson should have renamed it after Johnny Marr. Noel has always looked up to Johnny as an artist and if it hadn't been for Seymour Stein buying Johnny this guitar in New York on January 2nd, 1984, Noel would most likely never gotten one. As stated online: "After seeing Johnny Marr’s ES-355, Noel Gallagher was inspired to buy one for himself." Fun fact of the day!
@@Johnny_Doe Mate, it's a one inch difference in size of pickguard. You are really going to say it shouldn't be named after Johnny because of a one inch difference in pickguard? Actual stupidity if that's your "logic".
I'm lucky enough to own a real '60 355 (Factory Mono too). Remember the neck pickup only LP? Sold that one added a couple of thousands and was still 2k short of the price of this Noel 355. :)
I recently inherited a ‘60 es355 but mine is stereo and came with a Gibson stereo amp that was originally purchased at the same time. Just wish I could play good enough to justify having it!
I really don't see 10,000 for that guitar and to be honest with you with things being the way they are right now I'm putting my dollars into more important things, the 3B's come to mind and of course my Savor Jesus Crist. Great video Austen. Randy, Great North Woods Michigan
It's a nice guitar but I don't like the deliberate finish damage to it. I wouldn't pay ten grand for a guitar that comes all beat up looking. It has it's good point's, but the price is outrageous and if I were going to spend that much, I would probably get the Chuck Berry model.
Does anyone know if the Riviera is limited edition? I really want one but don’t have the money but if it’s limited edition I’ll have to wait for a good deal on reverb.
The Riviera is not limited. However, lots of the production run is sold. So supplies might be limited. Buy the original Matsumoku Riviera, better quality..
Hey Austin. Correct me if I'm wrong, but have you ever done a review of a 1982 30th Anniversary Gibson Les Paul Gold Top? I've searched but can't find anything.
@@Trog If you don't have one, I have a fine specimen in excellent condition with natural checking that I'd be happy to loan you. Huge fan by the way. Thanks
Hello from Holland! Austin you often report the resistance of various pick-ups in your reviews. Is there any inference implied by these measurements? Does the ohmic value have any bearing on performance in terms of volume etc.?
Yes. DC resistance is one of the factors that influence a pickup’s output. The reasoning is as follows: - this resistance measurement is the resistance of the coil of wire that makes up the winds in the pickup; - the things that affect this resistance are i) the gauge of the wire (the thinner this wire is the higher its resistance will be for a given length; ii) the composition of the wire material, and iii) the length of that wire (the longer it is the higher its resistance will be, and this is linear, i.e. a wire twice the length of another of the same kind will have twice the resistance); and - as such the DC resistance measurement is indicative of the number of winds of wire around the bobbins in the pickup. The more winds in a pickup (assuming other design factors are the same) the hotter, the higher output, it will be. It is important to bear in mind that this characteristic is only one of the factors that affect the output though. The design of the pickup (single coil vs humbucker, size and shape - depth as well as width, etc.), the type of magnet used, the gauge of wire used, etc. all have an impact too, which could override the effect of the DC resistance and made a pickup with a lower DC resistance hotter than another with a higher resistance. However, DC resistance is often quoted as it’s one of the few parameters indicative of the output of a pickup that can easily be expressed as a simple numerical value.
how would I get my hands one of these limited releases? are they already promised out? do you get any heads up on gibson website to order? would like to get into collecting but don't know how to get in
@@Trog thanks for the reply!!! absolutely love your channel and proudly subscribed! in general though, what is your recommendation for getting these limited releases prior to secondary market? is it establishing relationships with retailers/dealers? Is it like ticketmaster where there are pre-sale options with codes for certain members? Very curious and interested in becoming a collector and would like to know how it's properly done
Trogly - re: neck pickup ring … I play a ‘64 ES335 … the pickup ring is the same - angled the other way to keep the neck pickup level. I’ve had a lot of 3xx models pass through my hands over the years - never noticed this before
I don't think I've ever met a Oasis fan, only heard about how big they apparently were. Maybe it was more of a culture thing in the UK? Neat guitar though, shame they're ten grand.
I got dragged to see Noel Gallagher and I have to say it was brilliant, about six months later the same girl dragged me to see Liam Gallagher and he was bloody good too, I didn't realise how many of the songs I knew, incredible crowd participation. If either turn up in your town, pop down you'll enjoy it. Check out Don't look back in anger live at River Plate Argentina on TH-cam, it's amazing
The only Oasis fan I've ever met in my 31 years of life was my best friend in 6th grade. He played me an Oasis CD he had, and we played wonderwall in our 7th grade talent show (poorly). Good memories, god-awful band. I do not understand the Oasis thing at all. Lots of ego, lots of plagiarism, *some* genuine songwriting ability, *all* of the pretentiousness. If you like em that's great, but I'm shocked they have any following at all. Again, I just don't get it.
They cracked America, but they were always bigger in the UK. Sounds like maybe you're too young. They were just about the biggest thing in 1996. Alanis Morisette's Jagged Little Pill album and Oasis' What's the Story Morning Glory were ubiquitous. Parklife by Blur as well.
10k I’m sad and the Ephi is sold out now I’m sad… I’m a lefty too and been wanting to get a vintage sun burst or tabaco burst. A standard is my dream G 50’s or 60’s but being a lefty is such a hassle to get one. Been thinking to get your help to find my dream guitar. I will also be happy with an ebony standard or custom for a lefty. I live in Costa Rica and we don’t get Gibsons here! C’mon you know…
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Beautiful guitar, but make sure you keep it 🎸 away from Liam or he’ll wreck that too!!!
Is it up itself or foul mouthed on airplanes? It would have to be to be authentic. I don't like it already, and would be fine never to hear one
To bad those won't be at Guitar Center. Getting kicked out for playing Wonderwall on a 10k Noel Gallagher sig is the troll dream
Why would they kick you out for playing wonderwall?
@@calvinlee8103 it's like second on the banned list right after Stairway
Also, please don’t play Do I Wanna Know? by the Arctic Monkeys… we hear that one far too often these days too.
LOL
@@Chaddilaculus R U Mine? by the Arctic Monkeys is a healthy alternative.
Apparently Noel HAD to have a 355 after Johnny Marr got one (Marr made the Smiths signing to Seymour Stein's record label Sire contingent on Stein buying Marr a guitar - which was a 1959 ES-355).
Johnny also helped out Noel in the very early days of Oasis. Noel was too broke to have a back up guitar, so Johnny gave him his red 1960 Les Paul (once owned by Pete Townshend!). Noel later broke that guitar during a stage fight (naturally) and called up Johnny asking for another guitar. Johnny then sent him his black 70s Les Paul (that he had played on the album “The Queen Is Dead"). I'm hoping since Noel became super rich he's since paid Johnny back!
For that price, each and every guitar should have been personally used by Noel to take a swing at Liam.
Best fucking quote from him on Liam? "He's like a man with a fork in a world of soup."
"Life is soup, I am fork"
So what makes it a “Noel Gallagher guitar”? Just buy a 355 with a Bigsby on it for a regular price. That’s what Noel did. “Signature” models are such a bloody scam. Famous guitarists didn’t play signature guitars.
I'm never amazed by the hate Noel gets, lol. The man wrote numerous hits that EVERYONE knows... he's made many asinine statements in his time, but if one can get past it, he's a master of songwriting and playing simple riffs that ring nice in the eardrums. Hate him or love him..you know him! These are beautiful guitars!!!!
SCAMMER!
Overexposure
one day I want the murphy lab to do a reissue where they intentionally break and fix the headstock to get more accurate aging
This one wasn't the one that got snapped. Do your homework.
@@danielhignett2884 do your own. They're referring to the very common break that gibsons suffer from, where the headstock breaks
@@danielhignett2884 imagine saying this unironically about a guitar the wonderwall guy played
I really like the epiphone version. Ordered it on the Gibson site. Arrives Friday. Noel played the epiphone version for don’t look back in anger.
Nice guitar and a great review. But getting a little tired of 10k-60k guitars. The original collection is really old and stale at this point and needs updating. The 70s deluxe missed the mark with wrong appointments and the mustaine v that everyone wants was limited to 100. Love Gibson but it's time for something new and affordable.
A refresh of the Studio and Melody Maker lines would be cool.
Agreed. It's kinda crazy that they're pricing new guitars in the same ball park as the real deal vintage guitars. The new ones look like fantastic instruments, but also kind of like a cash grab
I am with you. I really don't see why this guitar would even be 10K.
Original collection has always been stale and it’s just the Les Paul Traditional. Those had better and more finishes to choose from as well as bigsby offerings etc. I think we need more studios and specials. Since owning a custom shop historic, I truly don’t see why people for for the standards since they lack all the things that truly make a Les Paul a Les Paul. I’m hoping we get a Gibson USA Theodore
@@yestoES355 How big is the gap between the standards and the historics would you say? I was interested in the newly revamped 50s Les Paul standards and went out to play a couple at guitar stores. There were honestly kind of hit or miss. One of them was pretty solid, but the other was just decent. I actually ended up meeting a guy there that was selling his upgraded 2020 SG special in pelham blue. It feels pretty sweet, but then again, I've never owned a custom shop or historic to compare it to.
The extra $2k over the Chuck Berry is just cos Noel isn't a sex pest
Sweet little 16 lol
@@mohamedtlass3842 Noel's over chuck any day for me
The resale prices on these are making a lot of people look back in anger.
Nice
@@sgt.grinch3299 Couldn’t resist the pun.
LOL
Your mention of an Epiphone guitar version jogged my memory of other passed Noel Gallagher models so I got out my old Epiphone catalogs and I found two offerings in the 2003 catalog. They are the "noel gallagher supernova" in blue finish and the "union Jack supernova" in the British flag finish with as advertised Alinco Classic pickup in the neck position Alinco Hot at the bridge. There were all kind of interesting Epiphone guitars offered back then along with their own amps.
I'm more interested in the new Epiphone Riviera of his. Comes in left handed too. Either way, I hope to see more semi hollows since they're my second favorite Gibson shape.
Noel is left handed 🙂
I didn't know that. I thought it something to do with the Beatles since he said he played Epiphone guitars because of them. Thanks for the info.
Did do
Epiphone Noel Gallagher Riviera is $1220CAD in Canada, comes with Laurel fretboard. While the Epiphone BB King Lucille comes with Ebony fretboard for $1290CAD also with Varitone and the same Alnico Classic Pro pickups but has a back panel for convenient modding and TP-6 tailpiece. Why not pay the $70 for those useful extras.
@@jimmyjames2022 I went with Noel Gallagher too. Not saying it’s better. Just more interested in it.
I remember seeing him with that guitar during the 2000s and DROOLING over it. Seeing this replica being inspected inside out is as close as I can get to owning it. I am thankful, Trogly!
PS: I never saw him play Nº2. That guitar has a longer pickguard, and I never saw him play a 355 with a long pickguard back in the day, not even in pictures. I guess Liam did not realize he got the wrong guitar, thank god.😂
gem used to play that on oasis acoustic sessions
@@john_air that's right he did
Would love to see you review his Epiphone Riviera too!
Never really like the vari-tone switch on guitars , but this one sounds so good
What a beauty! Noel is a true legend when it comes to British music history.
fantastic review of a fantastic guitar belonging to a fantastic songwriter. Noel Gallagher is one of the best songwriters of our time.
Totally agreed with your assessment on this one. Compared it to my 1959 ES-345 and was impressed with how close they got to the original feel and sound!
I really didn’t know about the break on the original one.
The j150 signature was a big hit!
Es355 is my second dream guitar (after a black les paul custom) and this one is just beautiful, but a “regular one” would be just great for me.
Let’s see if the market will make these 355s go crazy on prices.
I like all the ES models. I think I might consider a used Tokai ES, that would actually be within my affordability range!
The Gibson's are beautiful though, no doubt about it.
i understand aging for collector guitars, i personally hate pre-aged guitars though lol
I've been a die hard Oasis fan since I was a 12 year old listening to Definitely Maybe on my Sony Walkman. Noel and Oasis receive a ton of hate, which I can't understand, but to each their own. However, it's great to read all the love in this comments section.
Great review Trogster. I like Oasis and enjoy playing their music (on my Epi Casino!) but I just can't justify $10K on this. I would much rather have the Chuck Berry model or Noel's Riviera.
Just get a normal es Gibson ES-355 that doesn’t have the signature price tag. Stop bar version, mono version is the better option. Sadly Gibson still is not offering this color on their historic line
Dude I KNEW you would get one. Im so jealous! For 10K US though, Id hope they would have Liam smash them before they were sent back to Gibson to be repaired and sold.
you say it a lot, but there's no right or wrong way to face the bridge. the common way is typically face the flat part of the saddle to the neck. flipping it angled to neck saves strings with palm mutes and also makes it more comfy to rest on. they come both ways from factory.
Thanks for pointing this out, because you're absolutely correct.
There IS a historically correct way to place each bridge type. As long as it intonates properly - it doesn’t matter in the long run though
Sometimes you have to flip them to intonate a string properly.
@@Trog I've found that angling the saddle toward the neck stops the G and B strings from slipping out of the saddle when bending a lovely long Gary Moore note.. anyone else ..?
Awesome as always! I can't wait for you to review the recently announced Epiphone Noel Gallagher Riviera! I'm super hyped about that one!
its,out for like 900, ¿ you know it`s made in china right ?. Not that is anyting wrong with that, ....
@@loroverde1621 trogly has yet to do a riviera review before anyway
@@AnearPlayz Ok i got you, excuse my comentaries no hard feelings right
Tbh I still really want a Union Jack Supernova rerelease
Gorgeous but 10k is real vintage territory for me
Thanks for reviewing this so fast! Amazing to see it up close and hear how it sounds, at that price I doubt many will take it out of the case!
Well, you know me. If I'm going to spend that kind of money on a new guitar (not that I could) I would want it to be perfect, not with wear and tear. I guess I'll never get why people like that.
Trog you should do a video on the Noel Gallagher Epiphone Riviera.
I've actually met Noel. There was a little 'club' (basically not much more than a house that some guy who loved live music had turned into a venue in the 60's), about 5 doors down from where I lived when I was at Uni in the early 90's & that I used to hang out at during the week. Loads of British bands played there during their early careers & I'm pretty sure it was Oasis' first UK tour. He seemed a really cool guy tbh.
Ran into him randomly at a record store once. Cool guy.
Beaut of a guitar although I think they aged the back of the neck too much lol! Loved how it sounded in the middle position with the Varitone set at 6 and 4..... Beautiful!
I will never like "Murphy Lab" , F'ing up a nice new guitar.
Everybody knows it is not old and worn.
I like beautiful new guitars, they are works of art.
Trogly ...that's got to be one of the best sounding guitars yet on your show❤️
My father as an original 1960 ES355 TDSV hepaid $600 for back in the 60’s.
This one and the Tony Iommi are the limited editions I would actually buy if I had that kind of cash. Marvelous guitars.
Joe Perry Boneyard model is tremendous. Rarely have it played anything that played so well and sounded so sweet and felt so alive in my hands right off the sales floor.
I can’t believe how much yours looks like mine. I know they are supposed to look the same but my relic job is almost the exact same as yours. Other than the wood grain being different (and my COA not being crushed 😉) it would be hard to tell them apart. Really is a pretty amazing guitar. Wish I could keep it but, as I am pretty sure I got the last retail one available in the US, straight to Reverb it goes.
I wish they made a limited USA reissue of his Union Jack Sheraton instead.
The color of that finish is superb!
You know trogly, I maybe watch 4-5 shows religiously and your show is the only one I can sent my watch too. every day no matter what. thanks for all the knowledge
Thanks for watching!
Such a beautiful guitar, I wish I could afford it!
That Taylor guitars video on ebony is a very sobering watch. I saw it a couple of years ago and decided not to buy any more ebony for guitars I build in the future. I now use something called Royal Blackwood instead. It's torrified purpleheart, that's dyed solid black all the way through. Density is between rosewood and ebony. Really cool stuff!
Hello BEAVIS CHRIST ANY BODY TELL YOU THAT PURPLE HEART IS POISON OUS TO TOUCH,BE AROUND GOOD LUCK BRIAN LEMASTERS.
I've heard TDC is thin, double pickup, and cherry.
Nice to see a breakdown of a $10k guitar.
Exactly!
And you surely know the other answer is scam.
Yes, that is a scam. Yes, that is correct for what TDC stands for.
Going to have to take off points for the case candy not being Wonderwall.
LOL
Greetings Holstorr
Dang. I wish I had one of these bad boys! I had sell my 64 ES-345 w stereo outputs and original PAF’s. Due to medical bills for far to less than I should have.
That sucks! Get well soon
At least you had it to sell, You got one once, you can do it again.
These days getting out from under medical bills is unfortunately a common necessary evil.
Which type of amplification are you using or is it software?
Question…
I see that the binding is white on the neck where the nitro lacquer has been worn away… I also see how the binding appears yellowed everywhere else on the guitar.
How does Gibson achieve this? It seems like they use white bindings with a amber tinted nitrocellulose lacquer???
I once had a Gihson ES335 in walnut and a Fender Twin Reverb. Today I'm making my guitars and a Fender 40watt Hot-Rod Deluxe Mod 3. Truly happier than what I had in the past.
Fantastic video. Quick question: I have this exact guitar, one of the 200. Is it normal that position 6 of the varitone is way softer and not as loud as the other positions?
My first decent Guitar was a 335. I paid £1450 in a loan replay deal 1999. It was ok. Great for clean sound. That was it. I ended up swapping it for a Fender Jazz bass and an Orange amp! i still have the Jazz bass. Glad i made the trade!
Yes
Greetings Luke, everyone is fast today!
You made today’s podium and earned a Bronze Medal
Just saw Gallagher on That Pedal Show. He told (1:10:50) that his own guitar had a peculiar neck, that he loved (and that number 2 was awful). Gibson was reluctant to clone this neck as it was, for no one would be able to play it. Gallagher said he saw their problem, but did not disclose what was decided. So do those 10 grand buy you the original 'unplayable' feel or the normalized playable feel?
This guitar neck is pretty small for people with larger hands. I own it so I know. If you compare this neck with the standard 355 neck (which I also own) it’s night and day.
The tones were really impressive
Z is for late. Cleaning out my Explorer ST. Trading it in tomorrow.
Greetings Sarge. Hope all is well with You and the Family.
Any Noel fans should check him out on that pedal show. Great interview
As a collector, I really hate aged or relic guitars.
Can you try get the epiphone Rivera that they put out with him
Gorgeous axe but at that price I'd stick with real vintage
Can't wait to get mine! A guitar of dreams.... if a tad pricey! 👀
I really like the vari tone and wish Gibson would go back to putting them on basses , Epiphone has the bass with it , which is a copy of a Gibson model , would love it on my Thunderbird
10k is ABSURD!
Gorgeous guitar!
I had an Es-335 copy for years. I never really connected with it. It played ok, but it was a hassle to do any work (feeding everything through the f holes). Finally sold it.
I mean, when we think about this logically, Gibson should have renamed it after Johnny Marr. Noel has always looked up to Johnny as an artist and if it hadn't been for Seymour Stein buying Johnny this guitar in New York on January 2nd, 1984, Noel would most likely never gotten one. As stated online: "After seeing Johnny Marr’s ES-355, Noel Gallagher was inspired to buy one for himself." Fun fact of the day!
Well logically Marr’s is a long-guard….Fun fact of the day.
@@Johnny_Doe Mate, it's a one inch difference in size of pickguard. You are really going to say it shouldn't be named after Johnny because of a one inch difference in pickguard? Actual stupidity if that's your "logic".
@@Johnny_Doe It's the same guitar...
@@MrSpeedbird Specs are specs. Plus I doubt Marr’s neck pick is configured the same as Noel’s.
Better idea. Let's just call all electric guitars Strats, go back further even... Lucky for us pragmatism won out over "logic."
I remember when he borrowed Gary Moore's and slapped a union flag sticker on it. Totally rock n roll.
I'm lucky enough to own a real '60 355 (Factory Mono too). Remember the neck pickup only LP? Sold that one added a couple of thousands and was still 2k short of the price of this Noel 355. :)
I recently inherited a ‘60 es355 but mine is stereo and came with a Gibson stereo amp that was originally purchased at the same time. Just wish I could play good enough to justify having it!
Not a big fan of the band. ...but man, that is a sweet guitar.
I really don't see 10,000 for that guitar and to be honest with you with things being the way they are right now I'm putting my dollars into more important things, the 3B's come to mind and of course my Savor Jesus Crist. Great video Austen.
Randy, Great North Woods Michigan
Is it actually stereo like the truss rod cover indicates?
Yes it is.
I'll be honest though, I'm not sure how they separate the signal, if its individual pickups or what!
That actually sounds markedly better than average.
It's a nice guitar but I don't like the deliberate finish damage to it. I wouldn't pay ten grand for a guitar that comes all beat up looking. It has it's good point's, but the price is outrageous and if I were going to spend that much, I would probably get the Chuck Berry model.
'streaky' ebony looks good imo.
I don’t hate relics, but something about this guitar having that much paint scuffed off the neck is just offensive to the eyes.
I wonder if his number one guitar was the one loaned out by Johnny Marr in the 90’s
That was a 1960 burst
Watch that pedal show interview for more info, it’s a great interview
IS the pick guard red tortoise or brown tortoise?
This looks like a guitar that could be used for everything. Nice!
Does anyone know if the Riviera is limited edition? I really want one but don’t have the money but if it’s limited edition I’ll have to wait for a good deal on reverb.
The Riviera is not limited. However, lots of the production run is sold. So supplies might be limited. Buy the original Matsumoku Riviera, better quality..
@@Johnny_Doe thanks
Quick! Call Marty McFly! Noel and Gibson reproduced his guitar! 😂
LOL
A legendary songwriter! Great guitar and video!
tdc stands for thinline-double pickup-cherry. but great video as always trogly!!
Hey Austin. Correct me if I'm wrong, but have you ever done a review of a 1982 30th Anniversary Gibson Les Paul Gold Top? I've searched but can't find anything.
not yet
@@Trog If you don't have one, I have a fine specimen in excellent condition with natural checking that I'd be happy to loan you. Huge fan by the way. Thanks
Hello from Holland! Austin you often report the resistance of various pick-ups in your reviews. Is there any inference implied by these measurements? Does the ohmic value have any bearing on performance in terms of volume etc.?
Yes. DC resistance is one of the factors that influence a pickup’s output. The reasoning is as follows:
- this resistance measurement is the resistance of the coil of wire that makes up the winds in the pickup;
- the things that affect this resistance are i) the gauge of the wire (the thinner this wire is the higher its resistance will be for a given length; ii) the composition of the wire material, and iii) the length of that wire (the longer it is the higher its resistance will be, and this is linear, i.e. a wire twice the length of another of the same kind will have twice the resistance); and
- as such the DC resistance measurement is indicative of the number of winds of wire around the bobbins in the pickup. The more winds in a pickup (assuming other design factors are the same) the hotter, the higher output, it will be.
It is important to bear in mind that this characteristic is only one of the factors that affect the output though. The design of the pickup (single coil vs humbucker, size and shape - depth as well as width, etc.), the type of magnet used, the gauge of wire used, etc. all have an impact too, which could override the effect of the DC resistance and made a pickup with a lower DC resistance hotter than another with a higher resistance. However, DC resistance is often quoted as it’s one of the few parameters indicative of the output of a pickup that can easily be expressed as a simple numerical value.
What amp do you use in the playing demos?
Marshall bluesbreaker
Reminds me of the enchantment under the sea dance
how would I get my hands one of these limited releases? are they already promised out? do you get any heads up on gibson website to order? would like to get into collecting but don't know how to get in
Seems to be completely sold out. 2nd hand market premium prices are your only option now
@@Trog thanks for the reply!!! absolutely love your channel and proudly subscribed! in general though, what is your recommendation for getting these limited releases prior to secondary market? is it establishing relationships with retailers/dealers? Is it like ticketmaster where there are pre-sale options with codes for certain members? Very curious and interested in becoming a collector and would like to know how it's properly done
@thetroglysguitarshow how do you condition an ebony fretboard??
Dunlop Lemon Oil
love the channel. thanks as usual...
Please review the epiphone too!
They should do a johnny marr ES-355 after all he is the reason noel got a 355 :)
Trogly - re: neck pickup ring … I play a ‘64 ES335 … the pickup ring is the same - angled the other way to keep the neck pickup level. I’ve had a lot of 3xx models pass through my hands over the years - never noticed this before
I don't think I've ever met a Oasis fan, only heard about how big they apparently were. Maybe it was more of a culture thing in the UK?
Neat guitar though, shame they're ten grand.
I got dragged to see Noel Gallagher and I have to say it was brilliant, about six months later the same girl dragged me to see Liam Gallagher and he was bloody good too, I didn't realise how many of the songs I knew, incredible crowd participation. If either turn up in your town, pop down you'll enjoy it.
Check out Don't look back in anger live at River Plate Argentina on TH-cam, it's amazing
He is / they are huge in the UK. Legendary song writer.
@@gazzy_burns I saw Noel at the Motorpoint arena in Nottingham, it was brilliant (Ian Dury's son supported)
The only Oasis fan I've ever met in my 31 years of life was my best friend in 6th grade. He played me an Oasis CD he had, and we played wonderwall in our 7th grade talent show (poorly). Good memories, god-awful band. I do not understand the Oasis thing at all. Lots of ego, lots of plagiarism, *some* genuine songwriting ability, *all* of the pretentiousness. If you like em that's great, but I'm shocked they have any following at all. Again, I just don't get it.
They cracked America, but they were always bigger in the UK. Sounds like maybe you're too young. They were just about the biggest thing in 1996. Alanis Morisette's Jagged Little Pill album and Oasis' What's the Story Morning Glory were ubiquitous. Parklife by Blur as well.
the amber tips in newer gibson custom releases are not optional. they're taken off to not get damaged during transportation.
No, they are optional. They ship with white ones on them
Will you be doing the new Noel Gallagher Epiphone Riviera in dark wine red???
Super sweet!!
A Murphy Lab aged COA cover. What will they damage.. I mean think of next?
interesting video- thanks
Hi. do you have in stock?
Yes troglysguitarshow.com
Would love to see you review the EVH Ivory USA Eddie signature Wolfgang. Tempted to grab one but haven’t really seen any in-depth reviews.
10k I’m sad and the Ephi is sold out now I’m sad… I’m a lefty too and been wanting to get a vintage sun burst or tabaco burst. A standard is my dream G 50’s or 60’s but being a lefty is such a hassle to get one. Been thinking to get your help to find my dream guitar. I will also be happy with an ebony standard or custom for a lefty. I live in Costa Rica and we don’t get Gibsons here! C’mon you know…
Beautiful geetar, but 10k and a nylon nut ?