BUMMER PRICE for EPIC Les Paul Guitar | Pawn Stars (Season 1) | History

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Everything is not what it seems when a seller brings in a 1960 Les Paul custom guitar. So Rick calls in an expert who reveals the truth, in this clip from Season 1, "Hot Air Buffoon." #PawnStars #RickHarrison
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[@tut2507]

Qq

[@AMPProf]

I got it when.......! Alarm bells go offf yes?!

[@Hickeroar]

The owner made the right decision.

[@deathsee]

Get real Experts, the Fools have ZERO Clue, try looking at the Vintage Guitar Sites, for real break downs, ahhhhhh and number 1 middle seam started in 58 to 60, next time check the pots,

[@f1s2hg3]

Triumph was at 1981 Toledo Speedway Jam and I watch that guitarist in action on stage live and they were great!!!!!! Triumph ROCKS !!!!!

[@nathonalexavier1505]

Clearly the owner doesn’t watch TroglysGuitar show

[@bigjakeplays633]

Love that guy

[@Wickedsensations2001]

lol underrated comment

[@DavidMorales008]

Because of Trogly I knew it was a 70s, larger size headstock and pancake body is key

[@asamakowski8316]

@@DavidMorales008 and waffleback tuners which I believe was only in the 70s

[@DavidMorales008]

@@asamakowski8316 yes I believe you're right

[@Z32R]

listening to Rick talk about guitars hurts my head 😂

[@rickleblanc8900]

Listening to him say : "it's gonna be hard to sell, i gotta make some money out of this, i can't go higher than $50". That hurts

[@doug941]

Especially the snarky laugh.....I guess it's not the 400k you had in mind huh? I'll give you 2 thousand! Dude should have punched Rick right in the mouth!

[@dereklong801]

"Basically invented the solid body guitar." Leo Fender: "Say what?"

[@dereklong801]

@LLOYDJARED BACANI Les Paul experimented with solid body designs before 1950, but it was not the "Les Paul." Fender released the Esquire and Broadcaster in 1950. Gibson responded by bringing in Les Paul as a consultant and released the Gibson Les Paul in 1951 and 1952. So yes, Fender was first.

[@seashorerumble1380]

@LLOYDJARED BACANI it is common knowledge that lots of people were experimenting with solid bodies, Leo Fender WAS however the first who got it right and made it commercially viable. In the same way he acquired the projects of an electric bass prototype that dated the 1920's (circa) , only he was able to perfect them and make the precision bass, which is for this reason considered the first electric bass

[@AstronautTeeth]

"If you don't know what you're doing, you can buy a 1969 Les Paul, and think you bought a 1962 Les Paul". You'd have to *really* not know what you were doing, because the only "Les Paul" guitars in 1962 had the SG body shape.

[@DavideAnastasia]

My thought exactly: that was a really dumb thing to say.

[@dr.pendyke4887]

same, I said good luck finding a 62 in that body shape

[@utubesuxb4lls]

hence the pro came in lol

[@dcscott100]

I'm not so sure he wasn't just speaking in general. Les Pauls are very common, either the Standard/Custom shape or the SG, and I'd bet Harrison is well aware of the differences, or at least give him the benefit of the doubt.

[@dcscott100]

@gillan64 It was my impression that @E doesn't think Harrison can tell the difference between an SG and Custom. But certainly Harrison demonstrated a lack of knowledge as far as 1962 is concerned.

[@ethanwestmusic_]

1:33 the difference between a non guitarist and a guitarist

[@boolosboi7503]

Obviously Rick hasn’t seen the paint jobs you can get at the Fender Custom Shop.

[@5000rgb]

The difference between someone buying a guitar and someone selling a guitar.

[@flyingmerkel6]

Collectors vs. Players.

[@user-dm1lw2mx2i]

Love how when the expert comes in he’s like it’s got character only fellow players would get that

[@user-kp1ry3so2s]

If the Frankenstrat came in rick would say it’ll be hard to sell because of how it looks

[@bigphil3326]

Hold the line... Rick’s guitar knowledge isn’t always on time.

[@daBEAGLE1017]

lol

[@twoinfla]

I see what you did there. Bravo. 👏😉

[@darhopkins5433]

It's not the guitar that you sold me It's the way the body's made [oooh ooooh oooh] It's not in the way the serial number ends It's not in the way that you make the strings bend It's all in the way it looks and Rick's offer to you [Chorus] Hold the line... Rick’s guitar knowledge isn’t always on time.

[@bigphil3326]

@@darhopkins5433 lmao I forgot about my comment until this wonderful comment of yours showed up. Thank you!

[@TheGhuru]

lol

[@RoboSteave]

I'm no expert, but even I could tell that was a 70s model telecaster.

[@chipper2462]

lol

[@niallbarkes9365]

Yes

[@Roystreatham]

Definitely a pre CBS Strat

[@shaquille_oatmeal823]

Hahahahahaha

[@mwr8404]

Yeah it really seems like a 90s Jackson

[@eduardo0796]

"It's really hard to date these things". No, they are not.

[@jamesgretsch4894]

@Ben Brelje For him it is hard.

[@DiscoScottie]

@@jamesgretsch4894 - when Wikipedia is your primary source of knowledge, it can definitely be a challenge.

[@him050]

Yeah don’t they have serial numbers which allow you to decipher the age?

[@jamesgretsch4894]

@@him050 They do. But they claimed the 1960s Gibson did a bad job of serial numbers so a serial number in the 60s may seem like one from another decade. Supposedly though the pots have part numbers that do relate to different decades and time. So maybe they can go by that.

[@dr.pendyke4887]

They just have to go inside then they can date it accurately

[@kitten-whisperer]

"i'm gong to have someone check the guitar out for me" In walks Trogly "welcome back troglodytes"

[@sluglord1231]

Hahaha I literally just come here from one of his videos

[@ethanmichael7940]

@@sluglord1231 same

[@DodgeDartSongs]

Me three

[@MrDussek]

“welcome back trogolodytes to your daily dose of guitar information: the trogly’s guitar show. today we have a toured norlin era les paul custom…”

[@harrisjon1]

@@MrDussek hey Rick do you have a black light.....

[@loknloll]

Played with Triumph and Toto. "Ah, the hair metal days" Wtf. Neither band had anything to do with hair metal.

[@rickleblanc8900]

Well, that's cause Rick is such a musical expert !

[@666dynomax]

Nor did "rod" tour with them...

[@andrewjames7438]

Those are both classic hair metal bands. They’re in the same vein as poison.

[@bigphil3326]

@@666dynomax why do you say that?

[@rickleblanc8900]

@@andrewjames7438 no they're not lol ! In the same vein as Poison ? Omfg no way. Poison is weeny-pop commercial girlie rock, Triumph and Toto are two rockin bands with super accomplished musicians with major chops and way more intelligent music and lyrics. It's not even close

[@grazydine2]

Don't sell your guitar for $3 grand man. You've poured too much heart and soul into her. I'm glad you kept her.

[@MisterTee]

He works for the guy who gave the ‘bad news’. Don’t believe anything you see on this show.

[@gordon9177]

@@MisterTee yea, someone said "the guy who brought in this guitar, is a guitar tech, for some rock band". someone else posted this same video a while back.

[@Tijuanabill]

@@MisterTee Yeah, most this stuff was never bought or sold from the shop. It's the history channel providing them with artifacts to talk about, that aren't really for sale.

[@craighambo]

As a guitar lover I am so glad he kept this guitar.He knew it had value that others may not see or appreciate.

[@thepandorica1]

I refuse to believe that a professional musician, who played this guitar for years and encountered other professional musicians and probably guitar techs also didnt know this wasnt a 1960. How would have someone never corrected him?

[@Redeye_dyes]

Television

[@genewolf7097]

Drugs

[@Bright11799]

These are both excellent answers.

[@jstar1000]

Total scripted piece I can assure you.

[@subzero308]

U do know this show is scripted right lol. Just like everything on TV including sports.

[@giordan131]

So we're just gonna ignore the fact that he toured with Africa by Toto??

[@ZakEdwardsOfficial]

Toured "with".. doesn't mean played with.

[@colinmcguire3662]

Wdym. He didnt your with Africa

[@seanm7553]

I think he said triumph and toto.

[@jefftickleschitz1265]

Africa was never mentioned.

[@skyisthelimit3255]

Africa is the name of a song by Toto, not a band name

[@Axess-sv8nq]

Good move on the guitarist's part. Unless it's destroyed, NEVER part with a vintage Les Paul for less than a brand new one goes for. If he put it up, he could easily get $5000 for it just on his name/history alone and where it's been. So, VERY smart move to walk away with the Les Paul in hand.

[@punkrevenge676]

I was gonna freak if he sold this for 2000 😂

[@rickleblanc8900]

I'm surprised Rick didn't offer him $10 for it. Well, maybe $20 tops

[@YaYa-ke1zr]

He can get $4k for that guitar. No neck repair. All original parts. Coveted black and gold. He did good by holding onto it. If it plays well, it’s worth it to keep it.

[@darthjarjarbinks8953]

@@rickleblanc8900 And let's just put it out there that Rick is taking all the risk too.

[@josephtravers777]

@@YaYa-ke1zr I would take this one over a new one any day. Kalamazoo Gibsons are the best.

[@leokimvideo]

The guy selling looks like a rock star

[@nathanreed7242]

he is lol, he toured with ToTo

[@comraderomania7988]

Bon Jovi and Michael Angelo Batio combined into one person

[@alexbeardsley751]

@@comraderomania7988 what about Iggy Pop?

[@Masondurlach]

Lol he is he was the lead guitarist in Toto for a while!

[@ajsmusic2561]

He is a great player and does cruise ship gigs. He also has a great guitar repair shop here in Vegas...

[@OldFuddyDuddy69]

1:42 When Rick makes this sound, your're about to get scammed.

[@bandolierboy1908]

Honestly

[@nachom1971]

Literally took me less than a second to see that was a 70s les paul

[@jacobewilliamson8086]

Same here buddy. I've been a musician for seven or eight years. I am a guitarist and a singer. And I studied my guitars inside and out. I knew right away that it wasn't a 1960 either. I knew it was right around between the early and mid 70s. Like I have a Les Paul myself. And I thought it was a 2010 model. And upon further inspection and investigating the serial number it turned out it was a 2003 guitar not a 2010. And also the model it was only made in 2003 and 2004. And the Les Paul I have is number 1394 in the lineup

[@MrWilly2204]

The pancake body gives it away as a Norlin era guitar. I’m guessing early 70’s, Kalamazoo.

[@andrewptob]

Congrats!

[@rossco-dps5392]

Keep an eye on the post... Medal coming soon.

[@crackerdan8010]

@@jacobewilliamson8086 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@trushack]

Dude: "I toured with Toto." Rick: "Oh yeah? Let me call this guy I know...." [calls Steve Lukather to verify]

[@donthewatcher8835]

i toured with Dorthy and toto and auntie Em, with my les paul, but the tin man was tripping with those witches, and dropped it and cracked the neck twice.

[@dcscott100]

He said he toured with Toto. Maybe he was a roadie. Do you know that he wasn't a roadie or part of the tour in some other way?

[@paulwilson9281]

The guy paid $5 at a garage sale.

[@davidratliff807]

Call up Steve, 😂😂😂😂

[@olivier42100]

@@dcscott100 or maybe it was just a fan attending all the gigs in a tour ;o))

[@philroe2363]

LOL!! . . . "I toured with Triumph and Toto" . . . no one even notices . . .

[@EricBlackmonGuitar]

I would have given the guy more than 2 grand just because it is nearly 50 years old. The Les Pauls they make today can't touch that guitar.

[@j_freed]

Oh yeah, Gibson is making vintage aged reissues that are way more and aren't even the real deal. Like he could sell this on Trogly's Guitar Show and get 2-3 times that minimum. I'd love this guitar if the neck felt right.

[@lustycourtier2425]

I’d take a brand new custom over a 74 any day of the week.

[@donthewatcher8835]

booze chicks, and cigaretts 12 gibbys a day plus a few SG'S AND a 335

[@johanngregory3499]

The age is stupendous, but The two piece body was something that they got away from because it was not their best idea 💡 But still a collector’s item! ✌🏻💙⚡️🎸⚡️❤️

[@coreycann6751]

Not true. 70s gibsons are the worst

[@EGarrett01]

The owner seems like a really nice guy. I'm surprised there wasn't a value bump since it was used on an actual rock tour by Toto.

[@mikemcintosh9933]

And Triumph. He's accomplished a lot as a musician and that guitar was a part of his success. Hopefully he's in a place financially where he can just hang onto it and enjoy it.

[@charlesdudek7713]

For only 2G I'm glad he hung on to it.

[@claysmell]

Bummer for the guy, but honestly it's great he's keeping it.

[@Len1977gt]

@@peteincanada8412 Yup. Exactly my thoughts

[@izregistered]

Rick would only offer him the price it would go for in "Africa"...

[@evanplatt1149]

Rick: "If it really is a 1960, it's worth thousands and thousands." Also, Rick: "Best I can do is $75."

[@warrenginmartini]

The guitar expert is an expert at ... lowballing, lol.

[@knockoutguitarist087]

I cannot stand to watch people talk about guitars that don’t know anything about guitars...

[@williamfielding8302]

Rick the fact that this guitar was Toured with 2 epic bands for decades increased the value by $5000.00

[@gibbanz22]

Good choice on the seller! 74 customs are still a great guitar. Vintage, but affordable. And if it still has the original pickups, those TTop are as good as PAF's. I own a 73 with changed out parts and man! That is an amazing guitar.

[@steelersgoingfor7706]

MAN I HOPE THEY SHOW THIS CLIP AGAIN IN 8 WEEKS!! CAN'T WAIT!

[@MurderBong]

DON'T FORGET THE ANNUAL RENEWAL OF CLIPS... 8 WEEKS.. THEN NEXT OCT AND DEC 🤣

[@luismilian7359]

It's not like the price is going to go up🤷‍♂️

[@morrisgray6703]

Do what I do and record it so you can Never Go back and Never watch it again. Lol

[@atmcooda2374]

Morris gray z ZwZ What

[@morrisgray6703]

@@atmcooda2374 it's my sarcastic response to the You Tube recommendation system. Lol

[@14lamnc1]

3:11 the moment I saw the Volute and the subtle "Made in USA" stamp on the back of the headstock I knew it wasn't a '60. Gibson didnt do that until 1969.

[@cyrilst-m9890]

yup, when i saw the volute i though that this wasn't a 60's too

[@retrodull8796]

History should do a show about guitars! I bet it would be successful.

[@ferox965]

I'd watch it for sure.

[@rg7792]

Jessie is still coming on the Show as a guitar expert. He & Rebecca must be the longest lasting experts on the show.

[@tome4019]

You know this is from season 1 right?

[@rg7792]

@@tome4019 yeah but he is uptil Season 7

[@tome4019]

@@rg7792 we're well into the double digits now. You're comments is still off lol

[@rg7792]

@@tome4019 Yeah but Cowtown Guitars wiki mentions he is still an expert on the Pawn Stars.

[@tome4019]

@@rg7792 the shop has been shut down for a long time. The wiki probably hasn't been touched since then......

[@rockdinosaur666]

This had to be a set up. A guitarist that allegedly toured with Triumph and Toto but doesn't know LP specs to differentiate between 60's and 70's!! Not a chance.

[@robertthomas7239]

The dude works for Jesse at Cowtown guitars and never toured with either Toto or Triumph.

[@MetalMayhem1978]

@@robertthomas7239 I just googled both bands and his name “Rod” wasn’t on their list of band members. Was he a guitar tech?

[@thesausage351]

@@MetalMayhem1978 his name is actually Tony Spinner

[@jimmybuckets5863]

It is slightly possible, a lot of great musicians aren’t technology-minded and don’t actually know much about instrument specs...playing or writing music is a completely different skill set and uses different parts of the brain than memorizing specs on a guitar like it’s a car. But yeah, very hard to believe someone around him wouldn’t have corrected him.

[@Cookie4yabro]

They could have screwed off the back plate to confirm the pot code dates.

[@beesting26]

Really drives home the difference between a guitar player and a guitar collector. Players play, collectors research.

[@Cookie4yabro]

@@beesting26 And then there’s Joe Bonamassa...who does both.

[@beesting26]

@@Cookie4yabro he's a rare breed indeed.

[@rocknrollmonkey8668]

Didn't need to check the pots. Notice Jesse didn't. I saw it with the purple lining in the case(70's)as soon as he opened it, then the body separation, and volute. 60's serial numbers got re-used in the 70's as well, so that's fairly worthless to date them until about 76 when they put sn's on a decal. I've dealt with a lot of people who thought they had a valuable piece and didn't. At least this guy accepted it and didn't go into denial mode like a lot of them do.

[@soylentkris]

Not that it would change any of the other glaring '70s aspects of this piece, but it is easy to put a '50s/'60s wiring harness in any guitar... so, not really a reliable way to date a guitar.

[@guitarscience6926]

Gotta say the owner took that pretty well. And absolutely made the right decision not to sell it for a few grand. Why sell a great 70's LP for less than a not-that-great new one costs?

[@TheQuestionmarkstudi]

Surprised that seller didn’t say, “bummer, maaann..”

[@bassface8580]

Really glad he didnt sell it. Once he heard it wasnt worth what he wanted.. the memories with that thing is worth more than anything really. Looks killer

[@theamateurlancia]

good thing he kept it, those things are going for around $7,000 now.

[@phettumbling9863]

"Lemme call my buddy who will verify if you really went along with 'em on their tour". Steve Lukather and David Paich comes in.

[@bobbyodell8676]

Seriously tho...

[@JakobSeidl]

Larger headstock, closed “o” on the word Gibson, two piece body, witch hat knobs, it couldn’t be more obvious it was a 70s Les Paul. Also, real 1960 Les Paul Customs would almost always have three humbuckers, two pickup configurations were not common on those models

[@MrSmith-jj9te]

Yep.

[@jayyoutube8790]

As a guitar player myself, a guitar with this kind of “wear” wouldn’t keep me from buying it. That’s just me, I could understand how it other people wouldn’t be interested.

[@SimNGuitar]

Agreed. I think basic player wear (not cracks or actual physical damage) adds character to guitars and makes them look more badass

[@darrensanimalsreptilesfish30]

Thats a lot of guitar for 3k. My thoughts exactly I would buy that.

[@mtghelix5813]

I also feel like as a guitarist I’d want to feel like I could play a legendary guitar like this and not like I shouldn’t ever touch it

[@niftydantheman6077]

I agree, as a fellow guitarist I like a little wear on my guitar. Adds character and you can always imagine how each little bit happened.

[@edmondlau511]

Non guitar players see it as wear. We see it as mojo.

[@WaterburnerActual]

Wow. Absolutely amazed. Rick offered him $500 more than I thought he would. Unless when the seller said he was going to keep it, Rick thought he would see if he really wanted to keep it. One thing is certain. Rick would never offer the $3000 that the evaluator priced it for.

[@jeffbeck6501]

I was wondering why he thought he had a 60. Oh yeah. He's an actor.

[@xxxLesPaulxxx]

And you’re Jeff Beck...

[@mgtkmg]

I mean...yeah?? But he also could've knew he was gonna get low balled, bc he also may have known the value of a 70s LP.

[@mikejamieson4252]

He stole it

[@scottanderson4175]

I have a difficult time believing someone that knows guitars would go to a pawnshop to sell a Les Paul 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ItsNotaTuhmah]

Probably needs the money real quick.

[@thelespauldude3283]

That guy clearly doesnt know anything about his guitar😂😂😂😂

[@yestoES355]

It’s not a 60s because it has a “pancake” body. Definitely a early to mid 70s. Any serious les Paul player should know that especially if you’ve toured and been around other musicians.

[@johnc1666]

For real, I don't even play les Paul, I'm a fender guy and I can spot a Norlin era les paul. I don't understand how this guy that toured with major bands don't know this, astounding.

[@TacoTuesdey]

i was about to say the same thing before i saw your comment. anyone who knows anything about les pauls knows the pancake bodies were a 70's thing. you would think if this guy is a professional musician and has had the guitar for 30+ years he would know that

[@yestoES355]

@@TacoTuesdey yeah I think this is one of those instances when the scripted pre recorded stuff really stood out. Can’t fool us gear heads lol

[@TacoTuesdey]

@@veergujral6517 it has nothing to do with being disrespectful. thats like being a race car driver and not knowing what kind of car you drive. or being a computer programmer and not knowing what type of computer you use.

[@verysurvival]

@@johnc1666 it is a total fake, his name is Rod Mille and he actually owns a guitar store!!!

[@superorangeish]

Wow! Im learning .Thanks

[@barroncrist5779]

I owned a '69 Les Paul Cusom bought brand new from Chuck Levin's Washington Music in Wheaton, Maryland. It was a beautiful guitar to say the least. The price was around $400. It did have a pretty thick neck and weighed quite a bit. Sold it in 1975.

[@verysurvival]

there is no way a gigging musician would go around with a Les Paul for nearly 40 years and not realise it was an early 70s model, even if he was too dim to research it himself some one or actually multiple people would have picked it up over the years and said automatically, 'hey man nice 70s custom you got here....'

[@Len1977gt]

He knows it's from the 70s. This show is faker than Chum's sobriety.

[@StudioDaVeed]

Saw an interview with Geddy Lee; he has quite the bass collection but admitted he didn't know much about them but he did know what he wanted to Hear out of them. Only later in life did he start collecting.

[@StudioDaVeed]

@Storm Designs Yep. Angus Young 'fought' wireless for along time. But later embraced it and even preferred it to wired for some studio work...

[@DavidWright004]

Much like Chum lee this guy was on drugs for that time.

[@verysurvival]

@Storm Designs you don’t need to be an expert to know the basic difference between a 60s and a 70s. The volute is a massive give away. It’s not minor differences. Especially since he claims he thought it was really valuable. What guy who thinks he has a 1960 Les Paul doesn’t do a 10 second google to check it out...

[@tom_bout]

If history channel made a pawn stars spinoff that just focused on guitars I'd watch

[@jmiller561950]

The seller worked on my D 28 when I dropped it broke it at the heal, did a great job

[@denizkayra]

Glad to see the guy walk away with the guitar at the end.

[@Last_one_before_I_go]

Yup. Memories attached. I like guitars with some road wear, give them a nice mojo.

[@huskvarsm]

I totally get him keeping it.....and yes it’s still a great guitar.

[@bldlightpainting]

Or 2K, I would have kept the guitar as well for the sentimental value alone. Not to mention it may go up significantly in time, like the 1959 model did.

[@SwordOfS]

That guy said, " I played with this band called Toto"... Toto were huge in the '80's Hold the line, Africa, Rosanna, and more The actual band were a bunch of great musicians and to your with them, the man has to be very good. I'm sad for him because to sell that guitar in a spawn shop, means he really needs cash. All the best to him.

[@timrockman7]

Triumph was a great band. I had their first album in my collection back in the 70s.

[@billgorrell6166]

I've got a 78 LP Custom and I saw the "pancake" seam right off the bat

[@johnricci4511]

Just like my 76.

[@D00M3DG4M3R]

My 79's a single slab, did they make both types during that era?

[@VinceCat1969]

I’m no expert but as soon as I saw the 2 piece body and the bump on the headstock I even knew it was a 70’s model

[@WATCH-IT-BUSTER]

The guy toured with bands in the 80s.... he looks good for 65 years-old 😮😮😮😮😮

[@BlueDays_BlackKnights]

Rick, we were there.😂 Didn’t quite extend into hair metal. Triumph, rock and roll. Toto, pop. But it’s all good. After all, the goal was to have a spotty memory. So by 1990 we had achieved our goal in life. Rock on, brother.

[@dthebassman7999]

More proof that Pawn Stars is fully scripted.

[@pandaypira4346]

That big smile on rick's face when jessie said the bad news lol

[@JPLooney]

Wow the feeling that I got knowing that I own something featured in this show!! Mines is a 1980's Les Paul! Was passed on to me from another family member who used to play back when I was 8!

[@perrysar5954]

Never knew about the 2 piece body and neck volute, and witch hat knobs,lol.....very interesting!

[@JohnnieVega20]

The fact that Rick didn’t recognize who the owner was. Triumph and Toto fans know who he is and who he tourned with. He makes that guitar worth

[@jf11111]

This guy never played in Triumph. Rik Emmett (or course) Rick Santers and Phil X were the only people who played guitar in triumph. I have no idea who this guy is.

[@pajamaguru5315]

@@jf11111 This guy's name is Bob. Unfortunately he doesn't have a last name. He's just Bob.

[@cromBumny]

Everyone that enters that place for the who is planned. It's not a reality TV show

[@CobraArmament]

Triumph had touring guitarist playing on stage with them. They were a "3 Man" band, except when on stage they needed that extra player.

[@Pufedu]

Ok, so who is he?

[@Magik1369]

I knew the Les Paul was a Norlin era 70's guitar as soon as I seen the crack in the pancake body. That guy must have been bummed out all the way home.

[@arthurleino]

He was with Triumph, Saw them in Concert 1976 San Diego. Cool guitar!

[@jaimemoreno9608]

he wasn't the original player though Rik Emmett was, but I think you knew that already 😆 I saw them on the Allied Forces tour.

[@gscgold]

Well I'll say one thing he's kept in pretty good shape for how old he is especially being an old rocker from the 70s

[@mattthomas1442]

Rick: Lemme call a buddy of mine, he knows everything there is to know about these types of guitars, he used to tour with bands like Toto, he can tell us exactly what it is and what it's worth. *Sellers phone rings*

[@kellyleavitt7738]

1:27 “It could be worth thousands and thousands of dollars.” Unlike the dried up firewood behind Rick.

[@indieguy81]

The witch hat knobs were also a pretty big giveaway. Granted, those could have been replaced, but they didn't start making those until '68 I think.

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

It’s worth more than $3k the way it sits. I’ve been trying to buy a Black Beauty for years. Even the worn mid-70’s are close to $5k and more. He was smart in keeping it, you don’t get wear like that if the guitar sounded awful or wasn’t comfortable.

[@ryanpeerson4624]

I bought my 76 black custom on reverb a few months back for 3k and it’s in better shape than this one. The price they have it listed for, and what they’ll actually take for it are two different things

[@glass_oni0n]

would be very tough to confuse a 69 les paul for a 62 les paul considering a 62 is a SG.

[@valencefitness4627]

I think Rod operated on my Les Paul many years ago.

[@TubeDupe]

Fascinating to hear him discuss the Paula.

[@geraldhills41]

My first teacher had a 74 black lo custom , I spent more time drooling over the guitar than listening to my lesson !

[@ivorharden]

This guy is called Rod Miller and owns a guitar shop in Las Vegas.

[@verysurvival]

yeah it is total fake that he didn't know what it really was

[@mrabrasive51]

Whaaat?..a fake reality show!!

[@ozzyktm]

Pretty sure his name is Tony Spinner and he actually did play and tour with Toto. He was the singer for their song "Stop Loving You".

[@IlSoleMusica]

@@ozzyktm no, that is not Tony Spinner. That is Rod Miller. Rod never toured as a member of Toto or Triumph. Tony toured with Toto as you point out but never with Triumph. Phil X toured as a member of Triumph after Rik Emmett left the band. Rick Santer toured as a back up guitarist with Triumph in the mid 1980’s. In recent years when Triumph reunited for a few shows Dave Dunlap joined them as a backup guitarist to Rik Emmett.

[@ozzyktm]

@@IlSoleMusica Yep, i looked again and you are 100% correct. Slight resemblance but no prize for me..Cheers!

[@ST-xg3gy]

I wouldn't call Toto "hair medal" Rick. Take it to people who know what they're talking about.

[@pippipster6767]

Yeah, I was on the road with the Grim Biscuits, Wild Ivy Tribe and the Spanking Frogs. Great days.

[@srinath6247]

For a minute there I thought that dude was Cliff Williams, the bassist from AC/DC😂.

[@greevar]

Point of fact: Les Paul did invent the solid body guitar.

[@Gubeyar]

Факт: Les Paul не изобретал гитару, ему дали на пробу уже готовую гитару на фабрике. Les Paul сделали инженеры фабрики.

[@ttvyourtrash6850]

customer: i wanted to sell my brand new house rick: i’ll give you 5 grand for it

[@bobbyodell8676]

I'm not in business to break even...

[@mr.crazytrain148]

This dude litrally toured with toto what a legend

[@davelightman]

I have a 1974 Les Paul Custom, and my immediate thought was 'that looks like 1970s to me'. Definitely not 1974 though.

[@Jack-pp2ng]

Expert says 3 thousand? I would think more like 4 - 5

[@Len1977gt]

Yea, but this episode is from first season, from 2009

[@stephenrowland8028]

I don’t know, here in the U.K. I just saw a 77 Les Paul custom listed at 2.3k

[@ryanpeerson4624]

Yeah this is from 2009, and you still find them all day long for 3-4K to this day.

[@yakamarezlife]

@@ryanpeerson4624 all day got a 71 custom for 1590 easy theyre cheap now strats whew i dont wanna think about it

[@trevorsyversen9956]

"I think I'll keep it" = "I'll sell it on Reverb for $30K"..

[@williameowwheats6310]

That bc rich warbeast is beautiful, i knew it after i saw a fender headstock from the 40s 😍

[@troystaunton254]

1:15 Jimmy page and Eric Clapton use Les Paul guitars. I’m well aware that Eric did. He also used an SG. But everyone associates Clapton with a Strat. I’d have rattled off Jimmy page, joe Perry, Slash.

[@PleksiHeddamo]

After watching this, i think i`ll hang on to my 1948 Les Paul Custom!! LOL

[@thomasspencer8157]

What rick doesnt know is that les Paul's were not made from 1961-1968, the SG took over then

[@digthemusicman483]

I was just thinking that and getting kind of aggrivated lol

[@phryge2468]

Lmao for real!! Love my ‘65 SG - it plays sooo comfortably and easily. Hate that they created this fake drama about “not being 1960”

[@Dan0948]

I own a 1977 Gibson Les Paul Artisan Gold-plated hardware, with three Gibson humbuckers, and a floral fretboard design. It was appraised at about $7000 to $15,000

[@bettersteps]

Triumph was one of the best bands ever. Very underrated. Rik Emmett is a Canadian God.

[@bryanlasermagiktyler3132]

I agree I saw him at Tarrant county convention center in 1978 the super bowl of rock and roll in October sponsored by q102 in Dallas Texas man I was so high but they put on an excellent show

[@jamesgretsch4894]

At some other forum someone said this guy actually is named Rod Miller and owns a guitar repair business. If he a guitar tech he probably would know it wasn't a 1960. This show is scripted and a put on.

[@vgspromotervgspromoter1003]

He also used to work for Jesse at Cowtown. There is also no evidence found that he ever played with Toto or Triumph. I`ve heard the guy play and he`s not that impressive. They all knew what it was before the camera rolled.

[@jamesgretsch4894]

@@vgspromotervgspromoter1003 This show is scripted. It's entertainment not realistic. So I agree with you he probaly never played for Toto or Triumph.

[@unholyjay1105]

But if those are real bands^ wouldn't it be illegal to say it on national television? Idk. I'm starting to think commenters just don't know as much as they think they do.

[@vgspromotervgspromoter1003]

@@unholyjay1105 I`m just saying that if you go to their wikapedia pages he isn`t listed as a past member. Plus I`ve heard him play and I can`t imagine either band picking him.

[@VegasAlien1]

He claimed to have toured WITH those bands, never said he was a member.

[@jamesmurphysimp4806]

I think that they should call Austin from Trogly's guitar show

[@jordangibson695]

I was looking at the "pancake body" thinking that was a 70's LP right away. Those guitars were notoriously heavy.

[@Mysterio-hk9gj]

There's no way this dude didn't know that wasn't a 1960 Les Paul . For one thing most Dark Colored Gibson Royal Body Les Pauls are usually 1970s Models . The 1960s Gibson Royal Bodies usually had Sunburst or Multi color schemes of some kind like Brown and Yellow . The Pot knobs realy gave It away as well . They looked 70s Style . This dude was just looking to pass this Guitar off as a 60s model for a Big Pay out .

[@SamLibman]

As soon as I saw that pancake body it was so obvious it’s a Norlin era. How did this dude play it all that time and not even know?

[@snowrulz88888888]

There are rich idiots everywhere.

[@thomasspencer8157]

Exactly. That's the first thing I noticed. The second was the lack of speed knobs, they had witch hats instead

[@Len1977gt]

He knows it's from the 70s. This show is faker than Chum's sobriety.

[@darrensanimalsreptilesfish30]

Or he knows just as much as jesse and was hoping it would check out.

[@kionihernandez356]

Either theyre playing it up or maybe he isnt even a gearhead. Several pro musicians actually dont even like to get into gear and stuff lol. Understandable but then again the guy is still alive after a negative 23k shock so eh lol.

[@srh361]

As soon as he pulled it out the case I knew it was a pancake body 70s custom.

[@williameichner7177]

My hero someone who could walk away

[@graveljaw]

Immediately called it. I've had my 74' custom for over 35 years :)

[@iainholmes2735]

That is one lovely guitar. I love LP customs. The guitarist still looks great.

[@bryanlasermagiktyler3132]

I have an epiphone Les Paul custom and I would rather have it I bought a new Les Paul by Gibson it was thoroughly disappointed with it the Epiphone is crafted with the quality that it should be the Gibson wasn't and they wanted $2,000 for it I bought a second hand so I only paid about $800

[@iainholmes2735]

@@bryanlasermagiktyler3132 I think Epiphones are great too. Very high quality at a nice price.

[@Saxby8six]

can see that pancake " mid 70s" body a mile away and I haven't even gotten to the appraiser yet

[@alexthebirb6966]

Ricks face when he heard the good news was in horror but when the bad news came he had a smile

[@pajamaguru5315]

hahahaha he was cringing during all the good news, then when it came to "bad news" Rick just smiles lolol