Elvis Presley's $500,000 "Prop" Guitar

[@bsjeffrey]

my mom's best friend from childhood, had/has tickets for the next concert elvis was supposed to perform when he died.

[@nbmike65]

My friend in Portland Maine had one too. He framed it and it hung on his wall for years!

[@bsjeffrey]

@taxationistheft2.0 elvis seemed lifeless, not even going thru the motions

[@MattPlaysBass25]

My grandma had tickets for three days after he died. Several of my friends' grandparents did too.

[@lllULTIMATEMASTERlll]

The Great Gig in the Sky.

[@bsjeffrey]

@@lllULTIMATEMASTERlll the concert everyone is dying to go to.

[@cpayne4956]

Loving You (1957) - during Party, a song played in the first part of the movie, and for a few songs afterword, until he is gifted with a Gibson Natural finish J200. King Creole (1958) - when he plays Lover Doll in the 5 and 10 cent store G.I. Blues (1960) Viva Las Vegas (1964) - The Lady Loves Me, duet with Ann-Margaret, when he falls in the pool. There may be more, but those are the scenes I recall by memory.

[@lewisgoddard58]

the guitar he uses in the lady loves me looks a lot smaller

[@lewisgoddard58]

the guitar he uses in the lady loves me looks a lot smaller

[@spidermonkeynr1]

In his 68 comeback show he played some great electric guitar.

[@armcomedy]

he would've found that if he wasn't so lazy. He half-assed the entire video and what a shame

[@xealzy944]

Elvis did have some decent guitar chops. Listen to Baby What You Want Me To Do from the ‘68 Comeback Special.

[@bradhuskers]

100% correct

[@trichromatic5717]

He was a intermediate guitarist he knew his chords and all that but don’t expect Elvis to play you a solo

[@davehopping7212]

Presley could play some cowboy chords, and also some very basic R&B. You can hear his playing on "Blue Moon"(an early B-side/album cut), and the AM radio version of "Love Me Tender". In the '68 comeback special he does "Baby What You Want Me to Do" and cops a few Jimmy Reed licks on Scotty Moore's big jazz box, a Super 400, I think. Singing was his strong point, so he learned enough guitar to get by when he was starting out, but as soon as he got famous, his people could and did hire the very best accompanists and Elvis only played guitar when he felt like it. He's the reason I've been doing gigs for sixty-plus years. He was on Jackie Gleason or Red Skelton's TV show before Ed Sullivan and I saw the power of live rock and roll. I knew in an instant what I wanted to do.

[@Ramz.mp4]

I'm an Elvis fan, which is unusual for other 13 year olds and i've always liked his playing, even the simple stuff. (I am a guitar player too)

[@lewis-ph2uv]

Same

[@sirspongadoodle]

well i didnt really ask

[@lewis-ph2uv]

Wait Tyler I thought I was getting it

[@oddjobtriumph1635]

glad to see the King still changing peoples lives...even new fans

[@StarQueenEstrella]

Of all the movies he did, Elvis said that his favorite was King Creole. Having seen it myself, I can certainly see why - it’s a terrific movie! I’ve also got the original soundtrack for G.I. Blues on vinyl in my catalogue. (I don’t call it a collection; collecting is for stamps, not music.) It belonged to my late grandfather, who I think was about the same age as The King of Rock and Roll himself.

[@pasi8800]

Wow, this is insane! Being a fan of Elvis since my childhood I would be way too nervous even just holding this guitar.

[@j_freed]

I would scratch my initials on the back like Kirk Hammett did with Greenie.

[@pennyynwaww5959]

How can you not be a fan of Elvis!

[@sirspongadoodle]

generic and overrated.. pretty easy to not be a fan if im being honest.

[@Elvis77]

@@sirspongadoodlegeneric? Looking at all your comments you are clearly clueless. 😅

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@Elvis77no, but i guess thats what someone who actually plays music instead of putting overused emojis as an argument... but reply with another non-argument its really going to help your case 😅

[@jameslovell8682]

Because he's a BIG fan of himself.

[@wilhathaway1987]

I play music and Elvis was great. If you play rock you have to give props to him. You must not play rock or have a good taste in music . Bet you are a goofy swifty

[@RC32Smiths01]

Tyler just casually holding a guitar of Elvis' haha. The nostalgia in the bathroom really rides home the magnitude of your memorabilia. What a fantastic piece of guitar history.

[@denverrandy7143]

I'm from Memphis originally. I went to Graceland with my mom at 12 yrs old. Was pretty darn cool in a 70s way. The "jungle room" has green shag carpet all the way up the walls.👍

[@stanphillips7277]

I loved Elvis when I was 4 so Rock and Roll was already a passion. One of my earliest memories was Elvis on my Dad's TV. Then Grease at 7 cuz "Greased Lightning" was Elvis -ish...by 10 I was into Michael Jackson and Rush, Def Leppard. All started with Elvis! My eclectic tastes!

[@michaelshearer3559]

That is insanely cool, and the fact that it was in Blue Hawaii alone will bring huge bids. The stamp inside, too cool. I would personally remove the black and reveal the Gibson logo again. Looks almost mint condition.

[@zombieparrot2606]

Elvis was a well rounded musician. He also played piano and bass, quite well.

[@stevecooper3487]

How do you know?

[@zombieparrot2606]

@@stevecooper3487 he and I were good buddies in the army. We went on many missions, but I can’t talk about those. Let’s just say we killed many, many people. So many people.

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

​@@stevecooper3487how do you not know???

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@jennyjorgensen9935 because elvis is gay and nobody cares if you know about his entire backstory.

[@KeepMovingOn]

Elvis played bass on Baby I Don’t Care and piano on too many records to mention all, but you can hear it on You’ll Never Walk Alone, How the Web Was Woven and It’s Still Here.

[@luciuslutestrum]

I like the positivity😊. I'm not particularly an "Elvis Fan" either but I can TOTALLY respect this...! Very Cool🤘🏻❤️🎸🎶

[@jamesgretsch4894]

Elvis was a good guitarist. He really was.

[@sirspongadoodle]

he wasnt.. he really wasnt.. if he was born in this era and recorded the same stuff nobody would pay attention... it was purely a right place and time thing rather than actually having any talent.

[@rickwilhelm288]

@@sirspongadoodle the stuff from this era is nothing to brag about. people are so starved for entertainment they will accept anything even rap.

[@xliquidflames]

Rather than needing to pay for the rights or something, it was probably the other way around. They probably didn't want to give Gibson free product placement in those films. If you want your brand name in a movie, you have to pay the people making the movie for the advertising.

[@edrozenrozen9600]

You'd think so, but Gibson people are special kind of assholes

[@matthewgraham5470]

Dude those movies mentioned are 3 of his more well known ones. You can find them almost anywhere.

[@armcomedy]

if he tried at ALL )) the dude got Elvis' guitar to review and spent about 10 minutes researching and shooting

[@gregrandallbtsr03]

Thanks for showing us this and playing it. Sounds really nice.

[@borgonianevolution]

Elvis ain't dead!!! He just went home!!

[@ryanperkowski4488]

Damn Tyler this is insane so cool you got your hands on that amazing

[@Kael-m8f]

The fact it’s so old and still looks like this is crazy

[@CptFoot.]

Because it was just a stage prop. Lol probably rarely got played.

[@glassprism]

Dude I gotta hand it to you, I really like the shift in content to less meme-able stuff, to this kind of content. Love it.

[@dougberry5003]

What a treasure Tyler, How cool to play that one guitar that Elvis played...

[@kylebrock7435]

I wish I had a half a million dollar guitar that belonged to Elvis

[@The_Hollywood_Mission]

Graceland is not on LA,it's in Memphis,Tennessee

[@williamadams1105]

Lovely turn around there at the end!

[@cptvanier]

I can't believe they are sending it through the mail!

[@Noumenon4Idolatry]

Maybe the insurance would cover the loss? 🤷‍♂️ seems crazy

[@dogdie147]

@@Noumenon4Idolatry insurance claims can’t be taxed. If the guitar is “loss” or “damaged” in shipping they could claim that 500k (if the bid is 500k) without giving a single dime to the irs

[@Noumenon4Idolatry]

@@dogdie147 That’s crazy. I’ve never heard of that before. Seems like the IRS would want in on that. 😄

[@dogdie147]

@@Noumenon4Idolatry income get taxed, if you sell that guitar that money will get taxed. Insurance is there to only replaced, repaired or compensated if the thing got destroyed or damaged or potentially stolen, can’t taxed that. That’s why there insurance fraud. And it’s damn near impossible to make insurance claim without hard evidence or a lawsuit, Insurance providers will jump to hoops, delayed or even out right lie to not give you the money

[@grabekna]

6:03 you mean the 40's or 50's, not the 70's.

[@TexasJackdaw]

Your video editing is simply pro. Love your channel and your personality (and guitar chops). Thanks for creating actually really good content. 🙏

[@ROCKINGMAN]

There is a Gibson J-45 seen in various Elvis films with blanked out Gibson name. Loving You, King Creole, G.I. Blues, Blue Hawaii and Girls! Girls! Girls! What is the serial number? Charlie Hodge met Elvis in 1958 whilst in the army and was a singer with a gospel quartet. Elvis was an excellent strummer. Stumming on his first Sun single and playing quite prominantly on the 68 show.

[@nellayema2455]

Cool guitar! It's in amazing shape. Sounds good, too. In case anyone is wondering, the outro song is Girl in Black J.F. Gloss.

[@thehungrychef275]

"if they are cancelled..." man that made me chuckle out loud!

[@jjmclaughsplat12]

Thank you for working with my daughter Audra McLaughlin- she is an awesome artist and person :)

[@lorikislack1504]

King Creole is his best movie...maybe his only good movie. Scotty Moore and James Burton? Holy crap...what a journey you're about to go on. Remember, Scotty had no reference to go to...he had to make up that style on the fly. Burton may be one of the best guitar players ever.

[@phoenixbenjamin]

J45 is a great guitar. I have a J45 Custom Gibson

[@Jukebox4Jesus]

All the history aside, it sounds really good!

[@Jukebox4Jesus]

Really?? 😂

[@johnkendrick7304]

I have to say I'm a little disappointed in your attitude towards Elvis. I myself am not a huge fan of his but have much respect for a musician of his caliber

[@grabekna]

I noticed the same as well, first video on this channel I've disliked due to Tyler's attitude and generally poor knowledge about Elvis.

[@johnkendrick7304]

I've been watching him for a long time as well and this is the first time I did enjoy watching his video

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@grabekna nobody cares dude had elvis be making music today and not when he did nobody would know he existed.

[@sirspongadoodle]

you have respect to me and my music?? i play more interesting stuff with more depth and have spent way longer on the guitar than he EVER did.. but no i wasnt born in the right place at the right time...

[@davidbingley6734]

Elvis influenced the Beatles and Bob Dylan for that matter. Easily none of the music you like would exist without Elvis bringing rock and Roll to a middle class market. You may or may not care, but you should.

[@stevia3162]

If I was Elvis home in Graceland, back in the 1960s with that guitar, I would be strumming some Nirvana.

[@LaDonna-d3x]

Graceland is in Memphis Tennessee

[@bradhuskers]

Considering that elvis left behind critically acclaimed recordings in multiple genres of music, if you're not a fan, then you don't like music. That's how great he is.

[@pennyynwaww5959]

Totally agree with you. TCB ⚡

[@blueboy837]

Take a look at. Elvis on tour and 66 comeback he was playing well he wasn’t jimmy h but nobody was

[@richieluckenbill1590]

'68 Comeback, not '66.. Lol

[@marcreno893]

Tyler does the opening in his acoustic room.. where he has a picture of an acoustic hanging

[@notmedude]

If Elvis was in the title it would get more views imo.

[@jjmclaughsplat12]

so funny , the Scarf Dude !!! you crack me up Tyler

[@rewtaah]

Farking hell, when are you gonna do a guitar 🎸 Giveaway!

[@elnico135]

Well I dont really know if Elvis was a good guitar player. But I know he always had great guitar players in his band

[@otakubancho6655]

Certainly not the strangest job title,Puff Daddy had Farnsworth Bentley as his assistant/umbrella holder.

[@stevetharms]

Is it common to ship guitars like this? Seems like I would be very nervous to send this in the mail 🤷‍♂️

[@matcoffidis1135]

Its got a great tone: bright, but not too bright. I just love acoustics. I mostly strum now and a fuitar like that would fit that need quite well...but kudos to whoever gets it...cause it sure as hell aint me...😅

[@markjohnson9485]

The question is.. how did you get this guitar? I really want to know.

[@KaidenAndBobsLawnCare]

He actually play guitars. He didn't pretend .his crew and Elvis would practice on their guitar in the jungle room

[@t.sewell1513]

That’s one nice sounding prop!

[@elvismemphisgs]

I met Charlie At an Elvis club 82. In Leytonstone. He was pissed playing with a Fruit Machine

[@cosmopoly]

Totally off topic , but can you do something with : how to play lofi guitar? Love to see your take on it

[@deltafit]

As a big Elvis fan...especially his movies...I'm very skeptical about this guitar. The guitars that featured in his movies had ZERO finishes on them. This was to stop them reflecting under the studio lights. I can obviously see this one is finished in Nitrocellulose. That is a big flag for me. Could it off been applied after? Sure, but why wouldn't you keep it original? Also, the colour seems off. Elvis's J45's in the movies seemed to have a much lighter coloured burst, this is quite a dark burst. Sure it's stamped by Paramount but is it THE one or, one of the ones in the ACTUAL movies...questionable.

[@markdavies2115]

Love the GI blues poster, looks like the headstock snapped off 04:11...Go Gibson.

[@Punkhawkyrtl]

Think that’s a strap

[@My_Name_Suc]

Meanwhile me saving for a modern eagle V through my part time job.........

[@immortalized348]

Tyler can you make a video on the best guitar shapes for each genre

[@Forest_Fifer]

But did Charlie Hodge get his supplies from a scarf joint? Coat, etc....

[@thegamingguy1]

I have a late 90s Carlo Robelli that looks IDENTICAL to this lol

[@larrypower8659]

“Elvis” was way better than “ehh.”I didn’t like it at first but after re-viewing it, I changed my opinion. Because Baz Luhrman’s production is so over the top (that’s what he does) it’s easy to lose track of how good the acting and story telling is. Austin Butler did a great Elvis. And Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker? Comer on, man. Serious acting chops and incredible makeup. The movie is as much about Colonel Parker as it is about The King Of Rock And Roll. May be watch it again with a more open mind.

[@larrypower8659]

PS ~ Elvis DID play guitar and what he played, he played well. He had “feel.” This J-45 may have indeed been a prop, but he could play some. Not saying he was a polished or excellent guitar player, but he got around the fretboard ok. He didn’t pretend to be a lead guitar player. That’s why he had Scotty Moore and James Burton. These comments on his playing just might … possibly … come with a wee bit of jealousy, ya think?

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@larrypower8659 elvis was shit... nobody is jealous of him, bye.

[@j_freed]

That does totally fly today, film or TV productions put black electrical tape over the guitar logo and it eliminates brand association.

[@blueboy837]

Elvis was a good player in one early record , bill black couldn’t get his lick s right and Elvis did it.

[@badbrad]

Isn't "That's All Right" in A?

[@ellijahRS]

Elvis was a performer and an amazing singer, not a guitarist. Guitar came second for him. Kind of like Kurt Cobain. Still both legends.

[@youKnowWho3311]

I'm related, someone buy this for me. Seriously. You don't think he'd be mad If I threw down on some Zac Brown, Stapelton, Colter Wall, or Dave Matthews on it? Hell, just buy it and let me record a few tunes on it.

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

If you aren't an Elvis fan, you must have bad taste in music. What is not to like? He was the GOAT.

[@cDekKk]

Is it just me or that bridge on the guitar is installed the other way around?

[@TheTopGun920]

J-45's have such an unmistakably full sound.

[@gingerbeer914]

The most affordable alternative is a Blueridge BG-40.

[@reijerlincoln]

Graceland.... Memphis not LA.

[@hardiksoni3978]

Hey brother I am a guitarist as well and I play a quite decent . But I really need a new electric guitar but can't afford one 😞

[@mikeh.9954]

Just decent? The Elvis movie was a 10/10!

[@sku7842]

My dream acoustic now lol 😂

[@blueboy837]

There on you tube bro

[@SithEnthusiast12]

is it thee'' or just a replica that's highly saud after?

[@thomasmorgan7944]

Dig your playing dude! Wish i could improvise like that!

[@stevecooper3487]

Perhaps a keyboard or drum set in front of the commode would be good.

[@mikeycroucher4299]

Omg what !!!! ❤❤ i want it

[@MegaElvis000]

I SEE ALSO SCOOTY MOORE GUITAR ON YOUR WALL

[@Roy_Gaber]

Sweet!

[@hur1kane]

Is it me, or does that j45 have a very "tinny" overtone, more than a maple top even

[@trichromatic5717]

Elvis was an intermediate guitarist he knew all the open chords and had some good rhythm but just don’t expect Elvis to play you a guitar solo.

[@lithium4012]

I can't with this fucking thumbnail 😭

[@keithmartin4786]

That Epiphone surely can't be intonated with a bridge at that angle?

[@PelvisCashley]

Would make a great lefty by just changing the nut though.

[@gingerbeer914]

The white Strat is LH, so maybe the Epiphone was strung upside down.

[@nevillesmith7747]

You have a left-handed strat? If you don't need it, well... Also I notice toilet seat down this time - well done!

[@andorrasrevenge1683]

Estimated

[@paulzeski6251]

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[@PentagramDave]

My mom has been mad at me for 20 years for saying Elvis was a poser guitarist

[@PelvisCashley]

According to Scotty Moore, Elvis was a very good rhythm player.....nowhere near a poser.

[@normiemcboomer4812]

@@PelvisCashley because bumping around onstage, making the stank face while pretend strumming an unplugged guitar isnt posing at all

[@BeatleJWOL]

Watch the sit down show from the '68 special, Elvis in a black leather motorcycle outfit playing the fuck out of the guitar. He was a rhythm player, not a flashy lead player, but he was solid. He was, however, notorious for playing too hard and the guitars were never too happy with him afterward :p

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@BeatleJWOL thats the thing nobody should ever be this known for being "solid"... my father is solid my mate is solid...

[@liamazael]

Your latest FB post has a scammer going by "Music is Win Guitar" replying to comments trying to scam people.

[@AceFrahm]

No one needs to "get the rights" to show the logos & trademarks that companies have stamped onto their products in film unless those items are being featured or characterized in a way that could wrongfully afflict the reputation of the brand, such as alcohol brands being shown alone, with no other brands in their category, in the context of evil characters getting drunk. The reason the giant gold Gibson word was blacked out on that guitar is because it is SO LARGE that it upstages the plot & characters, it distracts the audience into reading irrelevant text instead of following the plot, and the metallic paint reflects light around the stage and perhaps directly into the camera's lens, an absolute no-no on a film set.

[@joermnyc]

If you look closely in the Elvis movies, the guitars magically play without strings.

[@j_freed]

No, he was really just that good that his hands alone moved the air. All seriousness aside I wonder if that was to keep the dialog and singing from set clean and usable without any guitar noises from Elvis mucking about on the instrument?

[@joermnyc]

@@j_freed I think that’s why. It’s likely they were using a live backing track he lip-synced along with.

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

What movie? The only time his guitar didn't have strings was when he was doing a movie screen test.

[@flintdavis2]

You gotta be kidding me! You haven’t seen those movies? Guitar geek yes! Elvis fan.., ??? I don’t value nostalgia that much. But I will find a look a like Eppiphone and blacken out the headstock logo. Thanks!

[@stevecooper3487]

I like to keep my full-size upright bass in the shitter for when I go poo.

[@GK-yf8mg]

Where's your blue suede shoes?

[@terrorbirds9835]

Does anybody else think putting the “price” of famous guitars is sort of absurd/pointless/ridiculous?

[@edrozenrozen9600]

I'd really love to see Gibson try to sue the movie company for using a legitimate historical piece in a movie. I'm not a lawyer but I don't think they have a chance in hell of winning

[@quequechanbushcraft1451]

Everything in the nostalgia bathroom is coated in poop particles.

[@CptFoot.]

Ah yes. Elvis’s guitar. So probably never truly played. Great stage prop though.

[@paulzeski6251]

I think the guitar is the star...making Elvis the prop. Both should never be diminished as viable...but in this matter...the incident that Elvis held the guitar is inconsequential. Elvis ads very little value.