Courts Have Deemed This Chibson "Lawsuit Proof" | 2022 Meme Electric Guitar Review + Demo

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[@AndrewAHayes]

Hi Austin, can youb provide the URL for the luthiers that built the guitar? I would also like to have one of these built!

[@pissonguitarcenter8204]

LOL Gibson's main competitor Chibson LOL maybe if they made seconds ? they could fool me ? LOL

[@PurposefulPorpoise]

If Gibson actually released this it would cost $40,000.00

[@metalmig]

hahaha true true. ! IT would be a one of a kind collectible AND $h1t hohohohoho lol 🤣

[@SavitTheGoalie]

That’s just the down payment

[@shaunw9270]

Jeez ! How much is the Murphy Labs version going to cost ? 🤯

[@basurofobo]

And it would be exactly the same quality

[@joseislanio8910]

And it would break at the neck joint, for added authenticity

[@JEEJ_MUSIC]

Trogly : $600 is way too much to spend on one of these Also Trogly : I bet Gibson would only charge me $10,000 to make one 🤔

[@asterisk606]

A random guitar made in some factory in the middle of nowhere with no value after paying vs an actual Gibson produced collectible guitar that will have very high collector value after paying.

[@ju5t_r4mir3z4]

I guess if he was gunna go for it he might as well go all in.

[@qiuye420]

在中国只卖200美元😂

[@VHToff0li]

So who would have imagine that chibson actually solved the headstock dive gibsons are notorious for lol

[@toohip]

The gold of this comment is not lost on all. 5 gorillian internet points, Vitor.

[@sebastianharris-aldred8057]

@@toohip I like your funny words

[@toohip]

@@sebastianharris-aldred8057 OK

[@stoneysdead689]

Actually, it's just SGs that are known for that problem but- still funny.

[@davidedie1518]

Love Trogly playing "Breaking the Law" with the Lawsuit guitar!

[@McShooty_]

Finally a guitar I can use for home defense.

[@mightyV444]

... or as a boat paddle! 😀

[@fernandocelere]

I never thought i would see someone explain what a MEME is

[@ryanfulldark2775]

Hey, old guys watch this show too!

[@joseislanio8910]

From now on, I'll be calling memes "inside joke on the internet"

[@BringMayFlowers]

To be fair, he showed his demographics in his father's day episode and it was 80% men between the ages of 35 and 60.

[@davidgreenwood6029]

@@ryanfulldark2775 meme is a word that actually predates the internet.

[@shaunw9270]

Simultaneously one of the most ridiculous and cool guitars I've seen in a long time 😅👍

[@Russell_Optics]

I agree with Brett's earlier reply that it would make a very cool "headless" guitar. The Les Paul body as the headstock looks like a black "casper the ghost " on a stick. A "headless" Headstock guitar would be cool.

[@Kyush4]

meme: "inside joke for the internet" somebody help trogly he is a boomer trapped inside a millenial's body!

[@I-Libertine]

Finally, a guitar worth the Gibson name.

[@jconner3891]

Lol. 😂😂. Love Gibson Les Paul’s. Love ESP more 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@metalmig]

we gotta Hand it to Trogly! when it comes to meme guitars he put his Money where he's mouth IS🤘

[@FerSpada]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aaronknight9759]

It would be cool if it had a regular headstock with the “headstock” body.

[@sophiemilton5939]

".....but the tone underneath all the tuning instabilty was not that bad....." There you go, you've summarised the Gibson experience right there in that one sentence. 8-)

[@markallen2984]

I don't know, I might be betraying my lack of discernment but with distortion it actually sounded pretty good to me. It kind of reminds me of Paul Stanley's rhythm tone in early KISS

[@arturogardunoguitar]

That middle position sounds fantastic!

[@snoo50]

Probably because they're single-coil pickups with the humbucker outer appearence... common on cheap guitars

[@mightyV444]

And I'd bought a 2nd-hand MIJ Yamato LP copy from the 70's in the early 90's that was quite a well-made guitar (especially at that low price of $110), but I eventually found out it had fake humbuckers with only 1 coil, as described here by Austin. And it seems this used to be a fairly common thing among Japanese guitar manufacturers back then, too!

[@edwhite7475]

Yeah but a lot of those pickups are P90s, in a 'bucker configuration. I have two sets of them

[@shaunw9270]

My second guitar , mid 80's was a Korean made Satellite, LP Custom lookalike but with a bolt on neck. Humbucker covers hiding single bar magnets . Extremely microphonic as I recall.

[@MickH60]

I wouldn't say "common", all my LP's are Japanese, and one over 40 years old, sensational quality and really good pickups, Look up "Dry Z" pickups, or "Dry 1982" pickups, they can be very expensive and extremely hard to get. My guitars are Greco, Tokai, Burny and Bacchus. Gibson killers...

[@BoltRM]

Now it's Gretsch?

[@AgressiveElevatorMusic]

My 1985 Hondo “Les Paul” had single coils disguised as humbuckers.

[@pdbordelon]

I love Gibson guitars. I have three: a Les Paul Classic, SG Special, and Grace Potter Flying V. All are great in a sense but all have flaws: Tuning stability, neck dive, too heavy, strap pin position/off balance, etc. Amazing that after all these years Gibson has never really addressed any of these issues. I love the sound and the way they play (at least when sitting down) but otherwise give me a USA Schecter PT, Fender, or Reverend any day for gigs or playing standing up. All are far superior and not as expensive as Gibson. No brainer.

[@dmize2839]

On the top three strings start with the string in the hole in the tuning pegs and wind upward from there that will solve most of your issues with the string angle and tuning stability I have a 57 less Paul gold top replica I never have problems with it staying in tune ever.

[@0000song0000]

G would be way better if they ditched the "traditional" flaws and made them comfortable. No need for robots, just ergonomics.

[@michaelworse6034]

Try a 1979 -1983 Tokai LS xxx Reborn , or Love Rock , Made in Japan 🇯🇵 and you will never look back again . Just my 2 cents …

[@markheefner8245]

Breaking the law, I see what you did there😅

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Where is RONDO BONDO, HK Guitars, and Biker Jon? It can’t be an official video without them.

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

The binding is the coolest part.

[@Briansm15]

imagine if someone made a Fender lawsuit proof guitar

[@karmicselling4252]

Would look great if the headstock had minature pickups and assorted hardware.

[@gerbish]

Was thinking this would make an interesting headless guitar. You'd still keep a sizeable nub on the end but I think it would just fit right in with the weirdness

[@markallen2984]

It needs a Flying V shaped headstock

[@gkol69]

Headless defies the point, which is to have the headstock as a body and the body as headstock. And the headstock must be LP shaped because the body is the LP's headstock. It's a "reversed" guitar. If you put a V headstock, as someone mentioned, then the body must have the shape of the Flying V headstock to match.

[@mordokch]

Why on earth didn't you get them to inlay 'Trogly' on the headstock and body ? Would have been so cool :)

[@miserychannel666]

.. it was already built. Great idea though . "Trogly's" in Gibson font.

[@mordokch]

@@miserychannel666 Oh yeha in the Gibson font of course ! Tokai style :) He could even get a really good one made for a few grand, then use it as the channel mascot and write it off tax wise as a business expense.

[@picksalot1]

Dang, the guitar does sound good! I think you need something like a "String Butler" to straighten out the stings from the tuners to the nut. Maybe they'd make you a custom one for fun.

[@ladyluckdrums]

Maybe a string butler that looks like mini pickups!

[@TealScarab]

@@ladyluckdrums ha!!

[@mightyV444]

That Seymour Duncan joke, LOL! 😂👍

[@CVSubRailfan90]

I'm guessing the next guitar review will be the infamous "Durst Burst".

[@Jimmyprice258]

I have two lefty Paul Reed Smiths I got from Ali Express, gutted both, went back with all genuine parts. LOVE them. I got them before PRS even sold leftys.

[@ArchieOnEarth]

I can imagine a variation on this idea that Gibson might be more amenable to making: this headstock-shaped body, but with a regular headstock. The body and headstock as funhouse-mirror images.

[@colin6837]

and a second guitar that's just body-body to make it a collectible set lmfao

[@clarkbabin9799]

Maybe the guy could've put firebird tuners on this thing. I actually like the headstock body but the body headstock just looks wierd except from that one angle.just imagine if one was done from a flying V a firebird or an explorer. That thing you put on the neck to show it's shape headstock and near body looks like a baseball bat. I'm glad to see I'm not th he only one that eventually gets holy shirts even though I spray for pests. I have to say this is unique. Think I'd have gone with black hardware and pickups and painted over to look more like a headstock then painted the hardware and pickups or put decals on the body.

[@Greg-vd5om]

Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Greg in the house

[@hkguitar1984]

Greg is indeed IN THE HOUSE

[@brittenmusic6923]

If Gibson did make this, they may find themselves up for a law suit now 😁

[@briantibbetts4816]

Interesting that the headstock is a left handed LP body.

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

Headstock-break-proof!

[@shaunw9270]

🥱

[@markintexas9258]

I’m honestly surprised to see it went back together after you took it apart.

[@jonathanpeden9930]

Banjo-style tuners would have made the strings fit better onto the headstock. Freaky but I actually like it!!

[@WalkenDead]

I got one of those Jimmy Page Chibsons a while back, around the time all those videos were hitting, just to see what was up with them. It's about as he described, feels like a mid range Epi, but with less QC. You can make them nice, but you can make anything nice, a good walll hanger for people who just want a guitar hanging around

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

Yeah. I figure all I'm getting if I buy a Chibson is the delightful feeling of wondering if it will get seized in customs. If I want a backup guitar to put a good pickup and pots in, I can just buy a used Epiphone or one of the other many copies that don't say "Gibson" on them, and not worry about it. Frankly, unless someone is looking to screw people over by flipping them pretending they're real, I just don't get the Chibson appeal.

[@BudgetRC_Channel]

In general, when you see nickel-silver baseplates on a humbucker, it's a sign that it may be a decently made pickup. The super cheap junk always has the bronze baseplates. I've used a number of no name ebay humbuckers with alnico magnets and nickel-silver baseplates and they've been very good.

[@evertthebassist]

Yet again proof; you don't need an expensive guitar if you have a decent amp 😉

[@gathda]

Wouldn’t be that bad with a normal headstock.

[@Sh4dowFawx]

Two headed monster

[@kobraconga4944]

that guitar feels like a fever dream😂

[@shaunw9270]

Or an Acid trip , man ✌️🥳🎸

[@snoo50]

This is very cool. They just should've made the headstock in reverse, so it doesn't look like a lefty. But that's being picky, it is an awesome concept.

[@LBCjeff]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@musicauthority3516]

The headstock shape for the body is actually sorta ok. but the body shape for the headstock is awful. most Chibsons have bolt on necks but this one has a set neck. that's too bad because if a person liked the body shape and really wanted to make a player guitar out of it. there are a bunch of outfits that sell necks on Amazon and eBay. that range from poor quality to fairly good quality. in fact they sell set necks also, but I wouldn't recommend trying to change a set neck on a chibson. you never know what kind of fitment issue you would run into. there's a company called Kimise that makes pretty good quality necks. and these outfits make all kinds of model necks for Fender stratocaster and telecaster guitars. and they have necks for many different Gibson type guitars, like the regular open book headstock, and there are necks that have explorer, flying V, and other shapes. hell they even have the snake head shape headstock. and a person can also purchase necks that have just paddle for the headstock. and a person can cut out any shape they want out of them. and they can be purchased in various ranges of finishing, from unfinished to completely finished. and a person can get them with the peg head holes already drilled out or not. so if a person thought they would like to make a player guitar out of one. they get rid of that body shaped headstock and have a double headstock guitar. and a person can get all kinds of hardware to make a guitar that would play pretty good. including decent tuning machines, bridges, and and stop bars, and pots, and switches, and pickups. in fact Stew Mac sells all kinds hardware that is pretty good quality. so a person could make a relatively good player out of one say if they wanted to gig such a body shape. although I'm not sure why myself. but there are different strokes for different folks.

[@audiomonster303]

I think the tailpiece should be on the Headstock/neck and the tuners should go on the headstock/body lol

[@greensombrero3641]

Gibson - keep the headstock same as the body -and it would sell.

[@Mechagnostic]

I agree 100% soften up heel joint a little. It is actually a beautiful shape if your into the bo diddly style.

[@knedy]

If you ever hire a luthier to make you a proper one these may I suggest no tuners at the headstock at all and do like a headless bridge, hipshot makes pretty decent looking ones actually.

[@charlesbranch4120]

I like that the cutaway allows easier play all the way down the neck. Definitely an eye catching gigging machine!

[@Anjohl]

And up the neck too! Right up to the treble tuning keys even!

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Play 3 lock box. Sammy used a LP to record the song.

[@hkguitar1984]

Oh Yeah

[@hippiebiker3399]

Curious to know how many “Chibsons” you actually have purchased in the past and which ones you have now… I would bet this is not your first one!

[@Wolf_K]

I’ve seen this done with a Fender Jazz or Precision Bass. There’s a photo of a guy playing it live.

[@BXGuitars]

After the whole "Play Authentic" fiasco, Gibson should do this. I think if they want to build some good faith with guitar players they should learn to laugh a little bit. I think it would help the perception of the company with some players. It's not like the market for Gibson guitars has suddenly diminished because of their body styles being so popular.

[@ZitherBeast]

That's actually hilariously COOL. It would be cool just as both a conversation piece and some wall art. I love it.

[@dan.chouss]

Lol access to high frets on this much better than on an actual les Paul

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

Buy a Schecter JL-7 FR and the new Jackson Jeff Loomis soloist SL7 and compare the two. I know you're the exact wrong guy to ask but you're the only one who's opinion I care about.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Good evening Holstorr

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

@@sgt.grinch3299 hey sarge

[@hkguitar1984]

Greetings Holstorr My opinion, at the price range both of those guitars sit at it would really be up to which one you liked better. If you can't decide which one you like better, well that is a common problem we all suffer through, good luck Sir

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

@@hkguitar1984 I already have a JL-7, I just want to know if I should get new SL7 (I probably will) or more used JL 7's and Hellraisers (if we're being honest I'll probably do that too). I guess it's really about deciding which in order I should burn all my money.

[@hkguitar1984]

@@holstorrsceadus1990 Buy it, then you will know either way if you should or shouldn't have. Best to maybe give up a little money to know for sure. Just my $.02 Cents. Not to mention, you could have both Maple (JL-7) and Ebony (SL7) fingerboards next to each other in your guitar stands, that is a good look.

[@erickleefeld4883]

This is just like Dr. Nick Riviera: “Well, if it isn’t my old friend Mr. MacGreg - with a leg for an arm, and an arm for a leg!”

[@nathanielvargas3863]

The shot of you holding it with the headstock against you looked crazy. At an angle it looks like you’re using a super wide angle lens

[@LBCjeff]

Every time I look at the head-stock all I can see is Squidward's head from Spongebob. hahaha

[@crowleypatrick2859]

Zakk also has help sell so many guitars for Gibson for literally 35 years and still he only got it after 20 years of playing with ozzy

[@marshallohio5512]

I think this guitar actually looks better than Gibson's Gold Fish Cracker with the Banana Head Stock for the 5k price tag !!!!! Definitely, a Fender Strat Head Stock on the other end would have made it perfect !!

[@Anjohl]

The ZW Coffin is *exactly* what I was thinking of! Also, the fretboard looks surprisingly ok!

[@weld4beer106]

The v headstock would work perfectly

[@PaulJoy]

I would definitely swap the tuners for tone / volume knobs and swap the volume tone knobs for tuning heads :)

[@Xaltar_]

Haha, I actually like the body shape, it just works. I would chop the headstock down on a band saw and get a proper set of tuners on it though. Would have been better with an inverted flying V on the headstock, inaccurate as that may be given the V uses a different headstock design but still.

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

The cool thing about that body is, you can bump into and annoy your singer or other guitarist from an extra foot away without even trying. So that's a bonus. :p

[@extansegura]

it sounds very well I must say

[@bluesrockguitaristmikesall2708]

Trogly ,love the "Paul Les" ! Definitive proof the Chisbon manufacturers get it "bass- ackwards". !! Keep Slash's hands off it,we don't want this one saving Gibson !

[@GeorgeBonez]

It has an aura around the headstock against the black background when you play it. 😂

[@joeschmoe6720]

That's what you call "playing authentic"

[@badgerello]

Not only lawsuit, but reason proof. WTF? 🤣 … yes; I get it but, man, still. 🤷‍♂️

[@teknomanning]

Omg. It s growing on me,like nose hair

[@johnashton6076]

Austin, do you have a canoe, just thinking, might be a good fishing poll too! Thanks for all of the work that you do on these document videos!

[@jameskrys5286]

Dr Groovy used to feature weird guitars like the backwards Stratocaster and those melted guitars on his channel.

[@dikinebaks]

The headstock body is awesome but not so sure about the body headstock

[@MrMikepresley]

I would put a TP6 (instead of Steinberger Tuners or a String-tree) on the headstock area, and fit the TP6 right where it would usually go, that way you could tune the strings, it would be a little bit of work trying to figure how to do it, but it may work.

[@teknical100]

Well the headstock / bodystock stayed on to the end of the song.

[@jconner3891]

Does anyone know why epiphone doesn’t include Gibson pickups? Cost? Defeats the purpose imo

[@Yannplaysguitar]

That thing would look good with a Flying V style Headstock!

[@swedish_vikings]

What amp you using for the distorsion?

[@hippiebiker3399]

I recently got one from an eBay seller that has all the labels. It not only looks good but it plays and sounds decent. I am going to change all the hardware and electronics so I can pull it out at a gig and use it on a couple of songs for the shock value… should be fun!

[@bubblehead119]

Gibson head stock shape body, PRS neck with inlays, and Big head Fender headstock, Top shelf Grover locking tuners, ,,1 lipstick, 1 p90, 1 humbucker, and all the knobs w/ 9 way selector switch... heaven or hell?

[@metalmig]

tbh IT didn't Sound half Bad and the fretboard Looks kinda good hehe

[@sleepymarauder4178]

The body plus a Seagull / Music Man headstock would make a really cool usable guitar.

[@thenameless3271]

I wonder if Gibson will get mad at Trogly for this kind of thing, that'd be really silly though. He's given them so much that he could probably never offset it.

[@Mark_Ocain]

Nah....they would just ignore this I think

[@VanWinger]

I want a hollowbody headstock with tremolo at the nut!

[@nascargas]

Quite amusing. Sounded really rather amazing given its provenance. I think you are on to something making one with real parts. I would give up on the crap electronics if I could get that kind of tone. I am frustrated by the crooked neck. You mentioned the crooked long neck tenon. Did you notice the last fret was also crooked in line with the body? Means to me the whole neck is 2° off. At least.

[@guitarrilho502]

Deck it out with Gibson parts, this Gibson stamped pickups, the real deal tuner and all, it would be very cool, and ridiculous, high intergrity style 🤣

[@joermnyc]

It’s a “Nosbig” since it’s all backwards. No! If Gibson actually made it though, then they’d claim it wasn’t “lawsuit proof” anymore!

[@joeturner7959]

Um, the input jack is along the headstock? So ... the tuners are on the Body? He he! What fun!

[@stoneysdead689]

That's awesome, I would love to have it hanging in my music room. In fact- I may build one- doesn't have to sound good after all- just look cool.

[@jasonoak4564]

Why would you cover part of the diamond with the tail piece?

[@Crazydrumguy7]

Of course you'd play " Breaking The Law" on it 😂

[@gregmackey7517]

Sounds better than some of the real Gibsons

[@FDNY8231]

Dang "B" roll shots in the RAIN ... I like it, but I think it looks like a lefty when you turn it around

[@onkelpool]

About counterfeit Grover tuners - you're a little behind when you think the originals weren't made in China!🤣

[@Photognick521]

Did you bring out the Breaking the Law riff because they can’t sue them? lol

[@parkerhatcher224]

What are you using to mic 🎙 up your amp? Sounds great! Love this guitar 😆!

[@mknewlan67]

That’s just…. Hideous and in need of several string trees, but now I want to see a strat done the same way.

[@ericbgordon1575]

Ironically, the arrangement of the tuning machines at the top reminds me of the Dean Signature Michael Schenker V model.

[@chavaraujo]

If not Gibson im guessing Fender parallel universe line could make it happen on a fender model. Would be cool

[@crazycat6272]

Imagine the headstock carved too. With flame & sunburst..lol.