All the Experts Are Stumped By This Guitar | 1981 Gibson Heritage 80 Goldtop

[@hkguitar1984]

Fantastic Score with this instrument, congratulations Sir. Most all the Heritage Series Goldtops I've seen do seem to have a really nice top-carve! Austin, you should do a Deep-Dive on all the Gold Top Variants Gibson offers, also maybe cover the top-carve description and timeline styles. Goldtop, Double Goldtop, Bullion Goldtop, Vintage Relic with greening oxidation, very confusing for the casual Gibson aficionado! Also, maybe do a deep dive on Norlin era pickups. Great Content, especially the Norlin Era instruments.

[@karmicselling4252]

I love Austin's unboxing process. Everytime he opens up a new guitar he seems like he is a teenage kid opening up his first guitar for the first time. His enthusiasm is so infectious. I would love to see a parallel world Austin who was a Rickenbacker specialist and afficianado! Cheers from the Land Down Under.

[@steveparish9210]

You’re lucky to have Randy to check out all that stuff

[@gregpeterson8250]

That gold top on that Heritage 80 is the lighter color and That is exactly what my 74 Les Paul signature had. I prefer the lighter color. I think that’s a great looking guitar.

[@frerknone2966]

top gear theme ! or Jessica =)) 16:50 i really miss those times

[@f3uibeghardt522]

I wish you'd talk about Bullion Gold. When I bought my Classic back in 1999, Musician's Friend claimed it contained real gold. It's the prettiest shade of gold I've seen.

[@donnycanup1327]

Austin, that is one beautiful guitar. Well preserved and sounds just as good as it looks. Great find.

[@hifibrony]

Points for the Jan Akkerman riff! Great sounding guitar!

[@Photognick521]

I can definitely appreciate a gold top. I love playing my dad’s Traditional.

[@leonwhildenjr4483]

Hi Austin, I agree that is a nice Gold Top in every way looks good sounds good! 😎🤘⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍🕊🦋🕊🙏✌️🎉🇺🇸Thanks for sharing Trog!✌️

[@TylerJohnstonGuitar]

That’s quite a top carve. Don’t hate goldtops, but yeah, I’d rather have a flamey burst LP.

[@easternshore8367]

I always felt like the goldtop color suited p90 or mini humbucker Les Pauls. Don’t know if it’s just me or an historical aspect though.

[@TylerJohnstonGuitar]

@@easternshore8367 I agree. White P90s on gold looks better than chrome hardware on gold.

[@jimmyjames2022]

Definitely a bit of Hocus Pocus with this "mystery" Heritage 80! This "baby bump" deep carve, gold top with humbuckers is my "dream" Les Paul model (over a Deluxe GT) especially with it's atypical thinner 3 piece C neck, and this lighter gold color is gorgeous.

[@bradrehn1007]

That top carve looks like a "baby bump"!! Perhaps there's only a few more months to wait for that gold top Mandopaul!

[@ernestschultz5065]

A little Hocus Pocus by Focus! Trogly getting all prog on us!

[@picksalot1]

Good sounding Pickups. 👍

[@joermnyc]

If you can track down 8 1000 thru 1003 and they’re all gold that might explain something.

[@tonygaruba424]

Outstanding

[@atltom331]

That top carve 😍

[@thefred8481]

Love the clean sound of this Heritage…

[@jimilee459]

I love it! I have about 4 or so gold tops now. 🤘🏻

[@faustthehammer8706]

found a 1961 les jr. painted over for 60 bucks fired up and works love Gibson's restore or leave it 7os gold i wanna do it proper

[@rhoff7272]

Really liked the Alman Brothers nod

[@DouglasMcLaughlin-kq7hk]

On "gold" pigment: Crescent brand had dozens of "gold" powders, and for the desperate or hurried, grabbing the oops canister creates an entirely different reflection, even particle size shifts the optics. Nickel in mix oxidizes a mossy green, and gives a lime tint. Hence, a more brassy glow on others.

[@kendrickblevins8859]

Love the goldtop! Nice elizabeth reed riffs!

[@foxxygearreviews7754]

Loved the Jessica part. Made me miss Top Gear.

[@pulaski1]

I came looking for a Top Gear comment. 🇬🇧

[@struntsi]

For some reason I was also thinking about Jessica the moment I saw that guitar, but not Hocus Pocus :D

[@ryanfulldark2775]

One of the best sounding LPs you've had on the show!

[@tsunami6082]

I love the videos in which Trogly plays detective

[@oswaldogrunenfelder8761]

great episode! Thanks so much!

[@ethanhitchcock5431]

Noice-noice-noice ! Love the top carve , the pale gold ,beautiful Rose wood on fret board , sounds fookin great ! Thanks Trog !

[@mantinizz]

Congrats with 300k subscribers. Well deserved!

[@ericb777]

The guitar picks it’s player. I have a feeling you will be jamming that amazing sounding guitar more!

[@StreetPreacherr]

How do they decide whether to use a LIGHT weight or FULL weight tail piece?

[@lauranhunt3365]

Hocus Pocus! Rock on!

[@zombieparrot2606]

I love gold tops. They just look so classic cool.

[@OldassBoomer]

That top carve is perfect.

[@coryburns13]

cool guitar, gorgeous fretboard!

[@johnbozony5644]

That date for the one randy made of 030838 is 5 away from my dads birthdate of 030338!! Very cool.

[@jespo999]

Nice demo 👍

[@WPAPi3.14]

That one sounds excellent!

[@frankenstein4106]

I love the sound of that one!!

[@ericbgordon1575]

For some reason, this video is making me curious to find out if my current Les Paul is even an authentic Gibson from 2009 or a counterfeit.

[@birsay123]

Why does Gibson make its case lining pink??? Why not black or blue, or almost any colour besides pink?

[@Peterbrendanalbert]

I got white.

[@lauramansfieldrocks]

Great sound ..

[@TM-ev2tc]

What was different with the guitar that you were looking in the knob controls the other day that you were talking about.. Just curious

[@musicauthority674]

It's really too bad that Gibson didn't have better record keeping. it makes finding out accurate information about guitars like this very difficult. but put detective Trogly on the case and we will find out exactly what it is. well if he couldn't find out exactly what it is. we at least know about it than before he started sleuthing it. and the additional benefit is we got to hear a great sounding Les Paul. this guitar sounds so good that a person would want to play it all the time. but it's in such pristine condition that a person would be wise not to. so it stays in this condition.

[@DoctorEnigma01]

Nobody thought old wood would be worth a house

[@musicauthority674]

@@DoctorEnigma01 Apparently Gibson did? the prices of their guitars says it all.

[@clamus68]

​@@musicauthority674okay, since when is a 2500 Les Paul Standard going to buy you a house? If that equals your house payment then you ain't worried about a 2500 guitar. Even if you go to the Gibson Special Releases at 50k, that's less than a house, by best case scenario, half. In most parts of America, a house runs 250k+, on average. And if you can afford a 50k guitar then your house is likely will over 250k in value. No, Gibson had zero clue that their guitars from 70 years ago would cost what they do now. It's a testimony to the work Gibson did at the time. And yeah their QC was a bit all over the place even back then. Though the instrument was done by hand back then.

[@MiguelMakesMusic]

they really owe Trogly big for helping document so much of their history imo. I think he deserves a signature guitar!

[@musicauthority674]

@@MiguelMakesMusic I agree, not only for this reason. but also in all the other ways that Trogly has helped Gibson out.

[@ibisrox1]

You could skateboard on that carve! -Mark Agnesi-

[@jimwguitar3002]

The top carve top looks sexy

[@georgie5397]

Please review a gibson custom shop artist signature relic of the same guitar just to compare how close they are with their relic and how much they differ and if it is true that they really do their best to be close to the original.

[@wolfcrossing5992]

Yes, it looks Great; but, the sound, oh that glorious sound, that's what it's all about.. Thanks Austin...I would not sell it either.

[@mikesweeney1435]

Trog, do we know why it took Gibson so long to get back to making true era correct reissues?

[@michaelgriffith104]

Do know much you care to share about the earliest Shaws with actual date stamps like the T Tops? I know in the transition they used a lot of the same parts they had on hand. I happen to have a pair from 24,25JAN1980 in my Jan 21 80 LPC Silverburst that I've always wondered about. I just assume they're T Tops.

[@chrisghiardi117]

Why your high regard for the easily flattened ABR rattlematic bridge is a mystery as well. No shortage of design flaws.

[@mattonthewater]

What stands are those? They look amazing!

[@seekandcrush]

Fuck yeah, that goddamned table rocks too and don't overlook that amazing fucking screwdriver!

[@Kahuna54]

Has anyone seen the Velvet Rose LP in Reverb? $35k! Sheesh!

[@pa4tim]

Those Aliexpress specials become better every day 😁 I can not see it, but does it has Fretknibs ?

[@jameshughes6049]

Evening Troglodytes!!!

[@RegularMoody]

And Trogly said that GoldTop videos dont do well.

[@HEMI42652]

Chibson "lazy horn". You got taken bro

[@Joey_McElroy]

Trog, buy and review one of the new Scala Theodores’!!! ❤❤

[@tsunami6082]

If it was an 8th birthday present - would the dates be early enough for an October delivery?

[@mdshack6371]

Your knowledge and and playing skills have improved over the years. You were born with a good ear for tone. Neck pickup sounds great in the higher register. Props.

[@joshuataft5541]

Gold 🤓🤓❤

[@Halfaloaf599]

Congrats Trogly.

[@thefred8481]

Okay, okay…the dirt’s okay…shudda waited before commenting….fun show…

[@ocmonman1]

My guess would be a prototype or employee guitar.

[@deanbartone8187]

😍😍😍

[@brandonc2859]

That belly carve

[@swaffy101]

How dare you document a gold top today! Lol, I have been researching them the past couple of days. I swear every time I deep dive on a guitar you just happen to document one within in a week or so, then I wind up buying one.

[@markjamesmeli2520]

An old friend of mine had a 1981 Les Paul, black. The worst wiring in the WORLD!

[@kbirridia]

Is it me, or is the headstock openbook carve slightly asymmetrical?

[@slo5283]

! there are over 25 MODELS of "Les Paul" available

[@_avia_]

Maybe it's an early Chibson 😆

[@j.t.2722]

Of course it’s a great guitar, no doubt a mystery.

[@mjeh1]

Sounds great

[@BarryGoins]

New record time. Yes lol

[@tymanngruter1808]

Monday morning guitar? Ore made on the 5 off july? 🤔

[@MarkEdward-bl6cr]

That's a very special Gold Top nice find 👍

[@rockhead69]

I don't understand your dislike for gold tops...I dig them all the way...there's nothing more vintage looking than a gold top Les Paul.

[@spaguy007]

I have a gold top and never play it. Wahh!Wash!! Poor old gold top

[@JoeyJoJoJr51]

Give me a gold top over a figured top every day

[@johnnyxmusic]

Nice belly! Sounds good. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@jabarbors]

That goldtop commenter is eating good

[@dizzyrascal4087]

“certified freak” is crazy coming from trogly

[@vonroretz3307]

It has the Chibson Horn.

[@FenderMarko47]

The bbc are gonna hammer you for this, using their music is foolish.

[@nbenning25]

Yahoo

[@beautifulguitars3158]

Trogly's in the house 🏠 😍 🙌 👌 😎 😌

[@monkofwar]

Yep, sounds like a really average but extremely overpriced Gibson guitar. Congrats, most people can usually only get one of those but you got them both! Average sounding and extremely overpriced!

[@Intheflesh79]

Butter 🧈 butter 🧈 butter

[@Azuurreee]

Properly made gold tops never disappoint

[@hectormutton2542]

✌️

[@vntg649]

How do you not have inside sources at Gibson? Cmon Gibson throw Trogly a bone and help him out with some info. He's done plenty for the Gibson name.

[@thefred8481]

The dirt…Meh…

[@adamfindlay7091]

Apparently serial numbers are a thing.

[@MaxHeadroom65]

"flash forward"... 🤦

[@smwoutdoorfishingadventures]

all those guitars look the same to me

[@Peterbrendanalbert]

Good for ypu. It certainly is a deep wormhole not worth the time or effort. Let alone argue about. I had to go down the wormhole to come back again. Find a nice guitar n play it. If you want to play a gibbo lp, choose a colour you fancy, buy it, play it.

[@smwoutdoorfishingadventures]

@@Peterbrendanalbert that is all I said they look all the same

[@Dmeador]

Charlie you learn how to play the guitar

[@stellingbanjodude]

I called a machinist an expert one time and he quickly corrected me and said not to do that, he said “ an ex is a has been, and a spirt is a leak under pressure” so I haven’t called to many people an expert since then.

[@IsabellaCatherine19XX]

If you're going to have flashing in your video for the love of god put a warning up front or something.