He's most likely used to people coming in a being overly picky, especially when it comes to people from shops doing custom orders. Deep down he probably gets some kind of thrill.
Man I agree with Pete on the wood flame choices. A wider flame has something to it, less symmetry... I don't know. I just find it so much more apealing than a tight flame.
About a year ago i got my dream Les Paul, custom shop R8, no relic, between lemon burst and dirty burst. The thing I loved the most was the slip matched top with straight grain and no flame at all. For me, it just looked like peace and calm, the way I feel when I get to play guitar and can forget everything else. ✌️😌🎸✨
When you spray wood, the wood surface absorbs the water. Upon taking in the trace amount of water, the bright areas darken as it is heavier, and the dark features darken even further. This enhances visual definition until the surface dries.
@@johnsmith-oh2xo close to the beginning of the video whilst they are picking out wood for body of guitars, they spray water and asked how spraying water affects how the wood appears mate.
It is nice, but the problem with finishes like that where the flame appears like a charcoal Black from the staining is that you lose all movement in the top when moving the guitar in the light at different angles, typically. Had a few like that myself and you can see such an effect, or lack of, in the video.
I recently acquired a 2024 Gibson 1959 reissue in VOS Dirty Lemon. They truly are undescribable, the neck pickup is so smooth and powerful, and the bridge pickup cuts through without being too nasal and acidic. Really brilliant instruments
I just got a 60's Custom Shop Top from Wildwood and it's gorgeous. It's bourbon burst and only 8.7lbs. I could never afford a real custom shop, but this looks like one and sounds awesome. They picked the tops from the custom shop vault.
Wide flame looks nicer on a Les Paul, suits the traditional styling better, keeps it from looking a bit too flashy/busy. Especially when paired with a vintage kind of sunburst finish. Tight flame tops look really good on more modern looking guitars like PRS Custom 22/24, or on guitars with more outlandish colours.
Tight flame is everywhere. Foto Flame anyone? I like a wide or thick flame, and the more unique the better. Now most guitars have a straight flame, or a V shaped one. I prefer a upside down V nice and thick. But it doesn't always work on every guitar or color. Some colors or burst look better with certain types of flames. Gibson doesn't do a lot of crazy colors like say, Tom Anderson. But if you have ever seen a Tom Anderson with a Wake Surf, and the upside down V is it incredible. PRS does a similar look as well, and Suhr too. Gibson tear drop maybe similar? I know they do at least one, but can't remember the name.
Just as an FYI, the intro to "Sweet Home Alabama" was played on a Fender Stratocaster, with the middle-and-bridge pickup selection. 😛 As for the difference between the P-90 and the Alnico 5 "Staples" pickup, a P-90 has steel adjustable pole pieces connecting to two magnet bars underneath the bobbin - one magnet per 3 strings --- while the Alnico 5's staple pole pieces are the actual magnets. There is no magnet bar underneath. Les Paul preferred the Alnico 5 pickup for the neck position because it sounds brighter than a P-90, and he even put them in the Goldtop prototypes that he and Mary Ford were using before the official release of the Les Paul in 1952.
You two have the greatest jobs ever! That is pretty cool! Great looking guitars! Wish I could afford one! Lee, the jam you guys played over, reminded me of a song from the 80s, maybe from a guitar instructional VHS tape or something!
I'm a Fender strat and tele guy. Never got into a Gibo, tried but prefer the sound of single coils. What I will say is I think a Gibo Les Paul is the most beautiful guitar to look at. I seen a custom shop one in guitar guitar in Edinburgh a few years ago for £8500 and it had the most beautiful lemon flame top I have ever seen on a guitar. I looked it and said why can't you sound like a strat. Beautiful guitars but unfortunately humbuckers are not my sound.
It has been suggested that Les Paul preferred the DeArmond tone and fitted one in the neck position of his Number 1 Goldtop. Les’s tech Tom Doyle disputes this, reporting that Les wound his own pickups using DeArmond magnets. Perhaps the staple P-90 was designed to get the DeArmond tone from a Gibson-branded pickup and keep Les sweet. Gibson installed them on various jazzboxes as well as pre-1957 Les Paul Customs.
Must have just missed you... I picked up a '59 with a 2 piece 5A quilted top, and a set of the limited edition '59 pickups .... $9999 spent about 10 days ago.
I like the 59’ Pete was playing the best but that staple P-90 is really getting me to think I need that too! You guys have the best job. There couldn’t be one day boring.
The sound of a good Les Paul straight into an amp valve/tube is amazing I use a my Les Paul into a VOXAC30 with blues my pedals are my guitar controls get the amp pushed and it’s so much more organic than slamming on a drive pedal that’s why Clapton Green Mick Taylor Page Keef have such memorable guitar tones though Keef and Page dabbled with fuzz a bit ❤️🏴🌈 great vid and some tasty playing ❤️🏴🌈
The first two guitars you played ,the Customs, have awesome ridiiculous tone! I love ! Love! Really nice playing guys! The silverburst "fat balls' is my favorite...
I subscribed to Andertons 2, but love the back and forth, but still check out after to hear something again. This channel is great, wouldn’t change it. And love how real it is, even in the factory and ppl have different preferences for tops. Those guitars look great! Kinda gravitate towards the darker red burst one because it’s very different. Love the p90s silver and gold top. You guys have amazing guitars, kinda jealous to whoever gets there hands on one of those beautiful guitars.
I'm not a fan of the Bengal burst, it looks cheap (it's the type of finish you see on cheaper guitars), takes out the depth and 3d effect of the flamed maple..
Honestly after buying a bunch of Gibson guitars (all LP’s…50, 60, Slash signature series, Classic)……..I was introduce to Heritage Guitars……I was blown away by the quality of the guitar!! To me (of course this is just my opinion) it’s like comparing a Porsche (Heritage) vs a Volkswagen (Gibson)!!….except in this case the Porsche is cheaper than the Volkswagen!! 😅
I’m a fan of the mixed flame and quilt with mineral streaks. I’ve heard the mineral streaks referred to as bug poop. They give the wood so much character imho.☮️
I want a plain top or loose flame with a lot of variation in it. Ironically I have a crazy deep and beautiful quilt top as my #2 electric but my #1 is a plain top with what would now be called a vintage wine burst or similar.
I love to look at a tight top flame, but like and own the more slight wider flame with lines going up and down them. Less is more and makes you look for character instead of to much in tour face flame! Iced tea for vos and dirty lemon, green lemon ect need ML Aging. Like Tom said can't go wrong with any of them and just put the right color on the top!
I really do like the P-90 "staple", it reminds me of the early 50's Alnico V "dog ears" pickups Gibson put on some of their guitars (I think Scotty Moore had an L-5 with these pickups), it really sounded incredible! I need to know more about them! If you have any information about them, I'd be happy to learn!
The Bengal Burst is by far the coolest looking one to me. I prefer the 60's neck profile though, the thicker carves are just too big for my smaller hands. I also agree with Pete that the wider flame is a bit nicer looking. The silver burst is my least favorite, sorry Lee. The gold one is probably my second choice.
I'm with Pete on this one, it's cooler when the flame isn't so "perfect" so to say :) Not that there is anything wrong with perfect, just a different taste
I wish I could talk to this guy at Gibson to explain what I like in a top! I hate over-flamy.. I want something more subtle but I don't know how to describe it.
Gibson should release a non-year reissue version of the P90 custom with more color options. Or even a USA Supreme with staple & p90? Perhaps my dreams are too far fetched however. Just love the concept of fancy guitar and P90
Admirable patience from the Gibson guy
They buy/have bout and sold hundreds of thousands of dollars of guitars from Gibson..he BETTER be patient
The Gibson employee (Tom) is an absolute Saint to put up with this pair!
@@kennethlinton4432 They are customers. Don't you believe in looking after your customers?
He's most likely used to people coming in a being overly picky, especially when it comes to people from shops doing custom orders.
Deep down he probably gets some kind of thrill.
I mean tbf if someone is spending at least 4-5k on one of these I think it’s fair to be picky
Man I agree with Pete on the wood flame choices. A wider flame has something to it, less symmetry... I don't know. I just find it so much more apealing than a tight flame.
Plane tops rule
@@benallmark9671 Planed tops rule
Proud to say the 54 Gold Top is now mine 😍 And it is absolutely tremendous
Haha, I picked up the '59 5A top 10 days ago myself.
The guy's reaction when Pete's talking about 'wood problems' is priceless 😂
Lee I feel the same way!!!!! People say “back in 1994” and that strikes me as, a couple years ago and then I realize…… couple ≠ thirty 😂
About a year ago i got my dream Les Paul, custom shop R8, no relic, between lemon burst and dirty burst. The thing I loved the most was the slip matched top with straight grain and no flame at all. For me, it just looked like peace and calm, the way I feel when I get to play guitar and can forget everything else. ✌️😌🎸✨
Lee and Pete squabbling over choosing the tops is hilarious - it's a good job they didn't each have a bottle of water! 🤣
Love Pete's playing... no need for shredding, just pure music. Classy 🙌
When you spray wood, the wood surface absorbs the water. Upon taking in the trace amount of water, the bright areas darken as it is heavier, and the dark features darken even further. This enhances visual definition until the surface dries.
What water their is no water in stain or nitro lol or any paint that is not water based.....
@@johnsmith-oh2xo close to the beginning of the video whilst they are picking out wood for body of guitars, they spray water and asked how spraying water affects how the wood appears mate.
VOS is definitely the way to go. Stunners
The Bengal Burst top is one of the most beautiful ones I've seen on video.
I’d consider selling a kidney for that Bengal Burst. Good lord that’s a beauty.
@@Yoni168 Looks cool in photos, but it’s A LOT !! 😎☺️
It is nice, but the problem with finishes like that where the flame appears like a charcoal Black from the staining is that you lose all movement in the top when moving the guitar in the light at different angles, typically. Had a few like that myself and you can see such an effect, or lack of, in the video.
How are we not talking about that gold top. Just simply beautiful 😍.
My fav
Gold top, back and sides
Pete’s like a kid with his father at the car shop 🤣🤣🤣
The Captain’s lead early on with the Gold Top was fantastic!
I recently acquired a 2024 Gibson 1959 reissue in VOS Dirty Lemon. They truly are undescribable, the neck pickup is so smooth and powerful, and the bridge pickup cuts through without being too nasal and acidic. Really brilliant instruments
I’ve always been partial to the more plain tops but with some interesting mineral streaks. Honey or Iced Tea Burst typically my favorite finishes
I just got a 60's Custom Shop Top from Wildwood and it's gorgeous. It's bourbon burst and only 8.7lbs. I could never afford a real custom shop, but this looks like one and sounds awesome. They picked the tops from the custom shop vault.
Im sorry captain, but im with Pete on the wood choices, im sure I'd react the same way Pete did, Greetings from Monterrey, Mexico
THAT TIGER STRIPE was one mean looking mother, and sounded the biz, A TOTTALY ABSORBING VID GUYS BRAVO.
@@user-fd6tg3rn4m the Bengal Burst? or the Factory Burst?
@@kierenmoore3236 bengal burst mt
Wide flame looks nicer on a Les Paul, suits the traditional styling better, keeps it from looking a bit too flashy/busy. Especially when paired with a vintage kind of sunburst finish.
Tight flame tops look really good on more modern looking guitars like PRS Custom 22/24, or on guitars with more outlandish colours.
Agree with Pete on the wood flame. Then again it is personal preference and how the guitar vibes with the player. 👍🏼😁
Best i have ever heard pete play, gold star pete
IMO Wide grain works best with pale colours and finishes, and tight grain for darker, more vibrant finishes.
the Bengal is a stunner.
9:24 Lee definitely got a good piece there!
It popped even before spraying water to emphasise the flame.
Pete they are called mineral streaks...the black lines in the tops
That second one @17:20 In lemon burst Is my guitars twin!🤘 Just got it last week And it is a killer!💥💥💥
God...these are fantastic guitars...Les Pauls rule...good job picking the tops, folks...kudos !
I’ve always loved Pete and Lee having banter with each other, never gets old haha
True, they are very funny.
Tight flame is everywhere. Foto Flame anyone? I like a wide or thick flame, and the more unique the better. Now most guitars have a straight flame, or a V shaped one. I prefer a upside down V nice and thick. But it doesn't always work on every guitar or color. Some colors or burst look better with certain types of flames. Gibson doesn't do a lot of crazy colors like say, Tom Anderson. But if you have ever seen a Tom Anderson with a Wake Surf, and the upside down V is it incredible. PRS does a similar look as well, and Suhr too. Gibson tear drop maybe similar? I know they do at least one, but can't remember the name.
The black '54 is a dream guitar! Nice to see the earlier years getting some love too
we all need friends like Lee and Pete in our lives haha.
Just as an FYI, the intro to "Sweet Home Alabama" was played on a Fender Stratocaster, with the middle-and-bridge pickup selection. 😛
As for the difference between the P-90 and the Alnico 5 "Staples" pickup, a P-90 has steel adjustable pole pieces connecting to two magnet bars underneath the bobbin - one magnet per 3 strings --- while the Alnico 5's staple pole pieces are the actual magnets. There is no magnet bar underneath.
Les Paul preferred the Alnico 5 pickup for the neck position because it sounds brighter than a P-90, and he even put them in the Goldtop prototypes that he and Mary Ford were using before the official release of the Les Paul in 1952.
Loved it when Pete played the changes to "Nightlife" by Willie Nelson ❤😮😊, quintessential Les Paul sound.
You two have the greatest jobs ever! That is pretty cool! Great looking guitars! Wish I could afford one! Lee, the jam you guys played over, reminded me of a song from the 80s, maybe from a guitar instructional VHS tape or something!
Lee your playing was on fire in this video!!! You guys always have the best jams
The best type of Flame is like the Flame on Greeny!
That Gold P90 is just beautiful 🔥
Yup, With the dark sides, sure is purdy.
Love the time spent on flames that do not in any way show up on screen.
I'm a Fender strat and tele guy. Never got into a Gibo, tried but prefer the sound of single coils. What I will say is I think a Gibo Les Paul is the most beautiful guitar to look at. I seen a custom shop one in guitar guitar in Edinburgh a few years ago for £8500 and it had the most beautiful lemon flame top I have ever seen on a guitar. I looked it and said why can't you sound like a strat. Beautiful guitars but unfortunately humbuckers are not my sound.
There’s something I really like about Tiger in both looks and sound. However they all sound absolutely amazing.
I'm with Pete, I prefer the looser/wider flame. In fact, it reminds me of Tiger stripes.
The ’54 LP Custom is such a cool Gibson. Well done ordering those. 👏
Can we see Pete play the white 54? That would make my day.
It has been suggested that Les Paul preferred the DeArmond tone and fitted one in the neck position of his Number 1 Goldtop. Les’s tech Tom Doyle disputes this, reporting that Les wound his own pickups using DeArmond magnets. Perhaps the staple P-90 was designed to get the DeArmond tone from a Gibson-branded pickup and keep Les sweet. Gibson installed them on various jazzboxes as well as pre-1957 Les Paul Customs.
This put a smile on my face and just made my day! The Captain and Danish Pete are like Peanut Butter and Jelly together!
That's a monster loop/backing track.
Me likes the All Black and the Gold Top Customs, anyone else out there who feel the same?
The Les Paul Pete plays at 21:00 is just like the first one Mick Jones got and played on Give em enough Rope
My oh my. Captain Birdseye & Danish Pastry in Nashville. The smugometer goes off the scale.
Must have just missed you... I picked up a '59 with a 2 piece 5A quilted top, and a set of the limited edition '59 pickups .... $9999 spent about 10 days ago.
Steve Jones actually did play a P90 Custom. For rehearsals and recording....
That white 54 is outrageous. That maybe the most beautiful guitar I have ever seen.
Yes was nice
I coudln't help but start drooling at the first sight of the newsletter... crazy good Tom Murphy aging too...
Buy it then.
Buy it then.
@@malthus101 It's a steal at only 9000 GBP.
I like the 59’ Pete was playing the best but that staple P-90 is really getting me to think I need that too! You guys have the best job. There couldn’t be one day boring.
I put a MOJO staple P90 in the neck of my Chapman vintage ML3 "tele" style...its an unbelievable sound.....fabulous!!!!!
They have all the different burst colours on display too?? Man that is the place I need to visit!!
The sound of a good Les Paul straight into an amp valve/tube is amazing I use a my Les Paul into a VOXAC30 with blues my pedals are my guitar controls get the amp pushed and it’s so much more organic than slamming on a drive pedal that’s why Clapton Green Mick Taylor Page Keef have such memorable guitar tones though Keef and Page dabbled with fuzz a bit ❤️🏴🌈 great vid and some tasty playing ❤️🏴🌈
Holy shit do these sound incredible. That silverburst with the P90 was incredible in Petes hands. The 59's were so smooth and silky... ❤❤❤❤
The first two guitars you played ,the Customs, have awesome ridiiculous tone! I love ! Love! Really nice playing guys! The silverburst "fat balls' is my favorite...
Great playing guys and just beautiful guitars! I want them all!! LOL!
I subscribed to Andertons 2, but love the back and forth, but still check out after to hear something again. This channel is great, wouldn’t change it. And love how real it is, even in the factory and ppl have different preferences for tops. Those guitars look great! Kinda gravitate towards the darker red burst one because it’s very different. Love the p90s silver and gold top. You guys have amazing guitars, kinda jealous to whoever gets there hands on one of those beautiful guitars.
I'm not a fan of the Bengal burst, it looks cheap (it's the type of finish you see on cheaper guitars), takes out the depth and 3d effect of the flamed maple..
That Bengal Burst makes my Bengal burst.
oh yes the bengal burst 😍
Hilarious Pete constantly saying “in my opinion” with absolutely no intention of considering anyone else’s
Gold top is amazing!!
Im totaly with Pete regarding the flame-ness of a Les Paul.
Crazy flames? Those can go on PRS guitars
Definitely agree with the wider flames if given the choice, obviously they’re all beautiful though 🤙
you guys should talk about the jams more in the videos. it was cool
Bird inlays!! Paul's going to love that!
Honestly after buying a bunch of Gibson guitars (all LP’s…50, 60, Slash signature series, Classic)……..I was introduce to Heritage Guitars……I was blown away by the quality of the guitar!!
To me (of course this is just my opinion) it’s like comparing a Porsche (Heritage) vs a Volkswagen (Gibson)!!….except in this case the Porsche is cheaper than the Volkswagen!! 😅
I’m a fan of the mixed flame and quilt with mineral streaks. I’ve heard the mineral streaks referred to as bug poop. They give the wood so much character imho.☮️
I believe Gibson originally called the "factory burst" the Heritage Cherry Sunburst.
The Custombucker great pickups!
@3:58
Lee and Pete show ... always goes wherever they go
7:25 - tight Tiger flame maple looks great on burst tops!
i like how Pete dogged Lee for picking skinny flames, and then the guitars are built and Pete grabs one of the skinny flamed ones
The captains playing is so good these days! He must have worked hard on it. He was good anyway but now it’s even better. Cudo’s on that Cpt!
Best flame is wide flame
Or ribbon, quilt, or next to no flame … understated is better, imho … the Perry Burst ‘59 is 👌🏼 (I love faded Tobacco Sunburst; minimal flame 🔥)
I want a plain top or loose flame with a lot of variation in it. Ironically I have a crazy deep and beautiful quilt top as my #2 electric but my #1 is a plain top with what would now be called a vintage wine burst or similar.
I love to look at a tight top flame, but like and own the more slight wider flame with lines going up and down them. Less is more and makes you look for character instead of to much in tour face flame! Iced tea for vos and dirty lemon, green lemon ect need ML Aging. Like Tom said can't go wrong with any of them and just put the right color on the top!
I really do like the P-90 "staple", it reminds me of the early 50's Alnico V "dog ears" pickups Gibson put on some of their guitars (I think Scotty Moore had an L-5 with these pickups), it really sounded incredible! I need to know more about them! If you have any information about them, I'd be happy to learn!
The Bengal Burst is by far the coolest looking one to me. I prefer the 60's neck profile though, the thicker carves are just too big for my smaller hands. I also agree with Pete that the wider flame is a bit nicer looking. The silver burst is my least favorite, sorry Lee. The gold one is probably my second choice.
I'm with Pete on this one, it's cooler when the flame isn't so "perfect" so to say :) Not that there is anything wrong with perfect, just a different taste
Oh my, that Bengal Burst!! - for sure it's sold since this video was posted yesterday, no?
Wide flame is so much better, kind of a cross between quilt and flame :)
That Bengal Burst is stunning
22:15
Reminds me of "digging in the dirt" by Peter Gabriel around 1:10
Just two lads handling their wood, an Andertons classic.
Nice axes. The staple pole piece pu is cool.
The bengal 59 is pure dreamy
54 in cream i- I died and this is what heaven looks like to me 🙊🙊😂😂😂😂😂😂
An inperfect flame, Iced tea
That white 54 custom is just stunning. 🤤
I wish I could talk to this guy at Gibson to explain what I like in a top! I hate over-flamy.. I want something more subtle but I don't know how to describe it.
I can just see these two drinking their mimosas at brunch.
Oh my LORT! That Bengal!!
@andertons can you do a similar M2M series with 1964 ES335 custom shops? that would be epic!
Gibson should release a non-year reissue version of the P90 custom with more color options. Or even a USA Supreme with staple & p90? Perhaps my dreams are too far fetched however. Just love the concept of fancy guitar and P90