The "Greeny" Les Paul: A Short History; Peter Green and Gary Moore's Fabled '59 Burst

[@dylanadams1455]

I love the fact that Kirk doesn't keep it in a display case or locked away somewhere - he tours with Greeny and plays it every night, as it should be.

[@Mephilis78]

You know, I inherited my grandpa's favorite coffee cup. One of my uncles said I should put it up and never use it. I said "You know what grandpa would say to you if he was still here? He'd say he didn't buy a coffee cup to look at it, because he bought it to use it" That's how grandpa thought about "collectibles" and that's how I think of it too. If I ever get my business going, I'll end up collect vintage guitars, but I'll buy them to play them. Recording by myself, and when I gig.

[@breilly66]

Yup. Even Kafka once said.... "A stair with no weight upon it is simply useless wood."

[@Alex19II]

But he never plays in this «iconic» middle position..

[@Mephilis78]

@@Alex19II it may be iconic, but it would suck to hear out of phase Master of Puppets. Seriously.

[@Alex19II]

It was rather sarcasm, tone from tornado of souls solo is iconic, tone of linkin park is iconic, it’s quality, complex, pleasant and hard to achieve. Tone of Peter Green is noisy low fi, playing is average at best. Ps: Kirk could use middle position for some solo.

[@richardcamp5373]

Hi Keith, love your videos! You didn't mention that Greeny suffered catastrophic damage when someone crashed into the back of Gary Moore’s car. When my 335 suffered a headstock break, I was recommended to have her repaired by Phil Joiner, the guy who put Greeny back together. He told me the story of just how bad a state Greeny was in and how much work was involved in reconstruction so the repairs were as invisible as possible. Sadly, like Gary, Phil isn't with us any more having passed away in a car accident many years ago but it was an honour to have had my guitar lovingly repaired by someone with such talent and ability.

[@Fastlane05]

A Gibson Les Paul is not considered "Vintage" until it has had a headstock repair... lol

[@fluffytoaster427]

Keith's the embodiment of "Quality over Quantity" Love this Short History series man, keep them coming

[@ungnome1]

Great story, and I’m blown away by the playing. Thank you for this one, WOW!

[@CC-te5zf]

Most excellent. Greeny represents the kid in all of us - there's something magical about these guitars that stays in our dreams no matter how "old" we get.

[@MattyK-USA]

I know that I'm repeating myself, but I feel compelled to express my admiration and gratitude for your work, Keith - just sublime. 🔥❤👍

[@fivewattworld]

Thanks Matty

[@ctcards2636]

Well said. I concur with your comment :-)

[@jfredknobloch]

No one, least of all you, or maybe not, will believe this, but I was there at the warehouse when Peter Greene played his last gig with Fleetwood Mac. We were good fans of Fleetwood Mac, but huge fans of the Grateful Dead. And yes, that is the night that the dead was busted, and hence the song. If I remember correctly, we paid $4.50 to get into the show. And of course, it was packed because of the Grateful Dead. But I was really impressed with Fleetwood Mac even though I was already familiar with their stuff. What was great about them as a guitar player was that one played a telecaster and one played a Stratocaster and Peter Green who I was familiar with played a Les Paul. Now Being from Jackson Mississippi. I had not seen any Les Paul’s up to that point. And that night Fleetwood Mac were playing through these enormous fender, super showman amps. I was probably 50 feet away from the stage and just marveled at the sound coming from those three guitars. They worked together so well! We finally left the concert at probably six in the morning… And had heard that they were going to do a jam session at Audubon Park the next day. That was when we heard that the Grateful Dead had been busted, and the only people that showed up were the two drummers from the Grateful Dead and Mick Fleetwood . Peter Greene was amazing! And some of the best guitar work I’ve ever heard him do was playing through a twin reverb, which I have never been able to make sound great at all! Some of the solo work he’s done is just amazing and I think he’s the best English blues guitar player ever. That’s just my humble opinion. Wonderful film, and really well done again! And FYI, it was the January 31 show.

[@DirtyDavesDirt]

Peter Green and Gary Moore were amazing players. They made beautiful music, and the legacy of the guitar will live on through them.

[@BrytonBand]

It’s about time.

[@paulcrosby7419]

How did you comment 11 hours before the video?

[@benjaminhixson3918]

@@paulcrosby7419 haha he probably commented on a “premier”, which lets you comment before a video is out

[@BeesWaxMinder]

@@paulcrosby7419 cuz this dude KNOWS about Time!!😂

[@tylerray2208]

@@BeesWaxMinder classic 😂🤘🏻

[@craigusselman546]

Probably the most admired Les Paul ever Ever since I learned about Les Pauls all the famous ones are cool but Greeny is the coolest.

[@Sean_Plays_Guitar]

Well done Keith! Sorry to have missed the chat on this one. I can attest to the esoteric perfection of the "right" Les Paul. Mine is my 1978 Les Paul Deluxe. Handed over to my loving and waiting hands from my father in 2006, it was a personally coveted instrument for me. My Dad bought it in a "old lady with a case in the closet" deal in 1989 (ish?) for a ridiculously low price and it was kind of just always around. Being Norlin guitar, and my Dad being strictly a Rhythm Player and Lead Singer in his cover bands, he understandably found it to be way too heavy for a 4 hour bar gig so he mostly played it around the house. I will never forget waking up before everyone and walking into my Dad's jam room where Excalibur (as we named it) was already plugged into the Hot Rod Deville and was basically just waiting for 3-year-old me to flip a switch and strum it. LOL I woke everyone up at like 6 AM. It was awesome. I played the intro to Layla on it when I was about 20 years old and my Dad said I should take it. I wasn't sure if I should hug him for ten years for the amazing gift or slap him in the face for teasing me so mercilessly. In any case, I traded him my MIJ Nashville Telecaster for it and it's been my baby ever since. But really...he said it was my guitar all along. He was just keeping it safe for when I was ready. There is nothing so special as finding the "Right" les Paul for yourself in my experience as a guitar player. I have several guitars and they are all special for different reasons, but there is something about my nearly 13 LB, Mini Humbucker sporting, paddle head stock having, low/wide fretless wondering, clown busting slab of mahogany that just holds my very heart right in the neck pickup. They can definitely be special. It's not always about the particulars. Sometimes it's intangible. And a guitar, as mine is, can absolutely be priceless. Thanks for another great video in your incredible line of amazing videos. I appreciate what you do and why you do it! 🤘

[@pedro_rivera99]

I'm pretty much a metal fan/player but since 2017-2018 discovered Gary Moore's "Still Got The Blues" and his guitar playing floored me, the way on how an abrasive and yet soulful way he made Greeny sound, like he was channeling the guitar's emotive cry.

[@PedrSion]

On Still Got the Blues Gary played another 59 Les Paul that he nicknamed Stripe

[@waitbandofficial6520]

@@PedrSion Is Greeny used by Gary Moore on Parisienne Walkways?

[@A14b19]

Got myself a Harley Benton 550 honey burst 8 years ago £110 when I was competent I did the mod on pick up and oh boy then when I could changed wireing and pots to Gibson standards and oh god I’ve got a greeny and it my favourite ❤

[@ernieb3626]

great video Kieth. Im having neck surgery in a couple days and look forward to enjoying your videos and voice durring my recovery. Lord willing, my hands will play again. thanks as always.

[@paulcopsey6573]

The sound of this guitar 1st came to me on a beach in Cornwall in 1969 at the age of 5 & has never left me... followed me with Moore in the 70s as a teenager.... both never to be forgotten. I spent 40 years not playing guitar. Inspired by may daughter, I started again..... Les Pauls

[@helenarusso]

Hi Paul how are you doing 👋😊

[@jschwam1307]

One thing I recently noticed while watching a live version of Fleetwood Mac playing “oh well“ in 1969 was that when they did a close-up of Peter’s guitar, the pickups were adjusted in a very odd and unique way. The bass side of both pickups were actually slightly sunken into the cavity while the treble side was sticking up at a normal level. This is true of both the neck and the bridge pickup. That had to have a direct effect on tone and I don’t hear anyone talk about it and I certainly don’t see anyone playing like that. I have a Vintage V100 MPG model “Greeny” that I plan to give that a try on today just to see how it will affect tone.

[@visionop8]

This really cleared up a lot for me. I was like "it doesn't look green to me, what are they talking about?". I had a feeling I was in need of a history lesson and now I get it. I noticed this guitar because I'm for some reason attracted to honey burst colored Les Pauls

[@foesfly3047]

John Cordy playing in the style of Gary Moore was Absolutely Outstanding!!! Now I have to see if I can find more about this contemporary player.

[@GerryBlue]

He has his own channel, with almost daily videos. Love his playing

[@CookieMonsterJams]

He's one of the best on youtube and not known enough!

[@GuiitarBilly]

John is such a great player and the tones he crafts, often with a Helix, are just stellar. Keith has linked his channel and it’s highly recommended. He gives guitar lessons and thoughtfully reviews gear there. Each video usually begins with a performance-a song often based on a loop that John creates more or less in front of your eyes (adding percussion, bass and mixing offline). He then solos over it for several minutes. It seems like he posts 2 videos most days- so there’s just a phenomenal amount of quality content and wonderful legato based lead guitar soloing, sometimes some straight forward jazz. John has a dry wit and a bunch of dogs who help keep things entertaining. He comes across as remarkably humble given his talent.

[@jessenicholson1777]

I had to stop the video and read the comments when that part came up. John is such an amazing player. Was turned on to his channel about a year ago and never get tired of hearing him play.

[@5150show]

Just brought a Greeny USA . Incredible guitar

[@DSGRadio]

This is going to be awesome, as per usual with 5 Watt World. Can’t wait!

[@chrisnash8411]

Loved Peter Green as writer and performer ... he was truly a master player ! Thanks !

[@tommyraper3895]

I really appreciate having a friend with a KZbin channel dedicated to researching and telling the stories of the instruments I love, saves me a lot of time, ha! Thanks again for another enjoyable episode, Keith!

[@bw1235]

I love Peter Green enough to give the "Greeny" treatment to my own Epi Les Paul. Flipping the magnet over, not the wiring polarity, along with rotating the pickup 180 is definitely the way to get to the tone closest to the real thing. I only had to relocate the ground wire to get it to reach. I've left it this way ever since, and I've found it to be a more versatile, interesting, and unique guitar than it ever would have been. Great to see the genuine article being cherished still.

[@patrickb.1779]

This is just an amazing recount of so many musicians, but I just have to salute the great Gary Moore for his connection to the Greeny legacy.

[@waitbandofficial6520]

Superbly presented, thank you.

[@thebeestingconspiracy]

I saw Hammett play Greeny on Fade to Black on their last tour. It was pretty awesome

[@joeibarnes9206]

I saw Peter Green play "Greeny" at the 1969 Miami Pop Festival at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, FL! He was interviewed by journalists and fans off the right side of the stage after the gig since they were the final act that night. content://com.android.chrome.FileProvider/images/screenshot/16842737180917822641403682633896.jpg

[@richardsp2794]

Aaaah what a brilliant video. I'm a Peter Green disciple. He taught me when to play so yeah, I'm invested. However, I've read and seen lots of the guitar specs and myths over the years and this was top drawer. The love of the subject shone through and that always makes it for me. Not just a run down of mythical tone how to, but the history and about Green's playing mostly. It's not so much about the guitar, but how you play it too. Nice one.

[@gregrandallbtsr03]

So well done, Keith. Thank you especially for your gentle and kind way of telling Peter Green's story. Peace.

[@Think_Up]

Greeny weighs 8lbs 15oz now (without pickguard) and since they lose some weight over time, it could have been a touch over 9lbs back in the day. It's funny how the recent "weight weenie" trend has everyone seeking the lightest guitars but many of the best LP's in history were not feather weights. Les Paul himself wanted mass in the guitar. To me, Greeny's 9lb weight is right in the sweet spot for a Les Paul and clearly it worked well for Peter, Gary and now Kirk.

[@iPeteStorr]

thanks for this fine and moving portrait of not just the guitar but also the people and music created on it. I remember the pub I was in first time I heard “man of the World” in Hayes Mx, it sent shivers down my spine and hairs on my neck stood up, I mean, I listened many times to Mac, but never heard until that moment.

[@JeromeDukes]

Recently on Rick Beato's YT channel, Kirk Hammett tells the story how he broke the headstock off Greeny. As you can imagine and near tears, Kirk called his guitar tech who told him not to worry, based on the pictures he could fix it. Interesting part of the story as Kirk tells it, Greeny's neck was broken before when Gary Moore had the guitar. According to Kirk, the guitar was in the truck of a car when it got rear-ended.

[@Fastlane05]

A Gibson Les Paul is not considered "Vintage" until it has had a headstock repair... lol

[@joshbechaistron791]

I'll never understand why anyone would ever want to strictly duplicate someone else's sound or replicate their instrument. Makes more sense to just come up with a sound that you like; that's how those guys did it. You honor them by having that pioneering spirit rather than trying to clone a moment in time that isn't yours. As always, I love these videos...still holding out for an hm strat and contemporary strat video 👍

[@roosternm6830]

I 2nd the HM Strat video

[@joshbechaistron791]

@RJ70 hell he can use my 89 for reference material

[@roosternm6830]

@@joshbechaistron791 that would be nice. I have my eye on a single humbucker HM. Just bought a used esp Kirk Hammet M2. Gotta navigate around my wife very carefully. Lol

[@joshbechaistron791]

@@roosternm6830 just tell her it's historically valuable and sure to increase the overall net profit of your investment portfolio lol

[@petegdula4749]

@@roosternm6830 totally understand the "navigate around my wife" bit! Especially when she sees an empty Sweetwater candy wrapper sitting around my work bench.

[@monday6524]

Great short history once again! The “Greeny” sound is probably, as was said, part guitar and part artist. I do love the Les Paul sound. I have a LP60 Custom that has really great sound and sustain. My LP60 Standard doesn’t quite measure up. I think I just got lucky with the wood on the custom vs. it being the extra money I paid. 🤔 We are always chasing that mystical sound.

[@benrobinson3438]

My local Guitar Center has a Greeny on the wall that I've gone and played three different times. I've played lots of Les Paul's, and it's one of the best playing AND sounding LPs I've played.

[@christophermarx344]

Thanks Keith, incredibly well done as always, direct, clear and very informative.

[@glennfeit8294]

Played “Greeny” years ago after hours at Guitar Show ( I think it was Dallas). It sounded surprisingly thin compared to most of the Les Pauls I play which I loved as I prefer single coils overall. It had slightly scooped mids and lower mids and it sang!! Very dynamic which I attributed to the age of the pickups. Never quite heard that sound until I borrowed a friend’s Oxblood Les Paul that turned out to have a dead coil in the bridge pickup. After repairing the pickup, a brilliant guitar tech ran the repaired coil to one of the pots so that when fully on it shunted the coil to ground making it single coil but if on 9 was mostly humbucking. Somehow I was able to get all the Peter Green tones I was looking for thru my Marshall and Bassman amps. Hopefully one day my friend will let me buy it from him- it’s still my favorite.

[@petergedd9330]

Their most certainly IS magic in an instrument my friend, be of no doubt. I once owned a classical guitar that was given to me in the 70's, it had the most beautiful tone and literally whatever I played on it would sound incredible, I created some of my best work with it, some of it was recorded by my friend who had a 1 inch tape recorder, many years later he said to me 'Listen to this' it was me playing some amazing scales, I could not believe what I was listening to. I gave the guitar away years later on a whim, and regret it now but that's life, it moves along. But I'm telling you that their is magic in an instrument, OH YES.

[@jameshorne1547]

My absolute favourite KZbin channel, flawlessly done 🙌🏻

[@Psyco6string]

Keith, your videos are awesome and something I look forward to every few weeks. Keep up the good work.

[@MrGixxer1300r]

I really like Keiths sincerity, and his work ethic as he turns out such a great product. Everytime I think there is not much left to study Keith finds something, and presents it to us in his own way. Thanks for your efforts Keith.

[@fivewattworld]

Thanks Gixxer

[@davidcraft4919]

Great video, Keith. I finally found and bought "my" Gibson Les Paul Standard. It is everything I have ever wanted and hoped for in a guitar, perfect for me. Basically a 58 neck, a 59 top, a darker version of Heritage Cherry Sunburst. Exactly what I've always hoped for but even better: it was born on my birthday the year I retired! It was unplayed when I bought it, but those days are over now! Your Les Paul is out there waiting for you to find it. The right one will eventually cross your path! Thanks for all you do for the guitar community.

[@tomp538]

Wait! What? Santana's Black Magic Woman was a cover? Keith your short histories are always informative, and as above, I always learn something... Thanks.

[@kevincutway]

I always love your guitar history. I look forward to the next one every time

[@Adventuresingearland]

15:46 : He’s a magician, isn’t he?! It’s a wonderful collaboration. Thank you, Keith.

[@frankierodriguez8661]

Thank you as always Keith

[@josefnocera4414]

I always love your videos! Incidentally, I bought a Gibson Memphis 70s Walnut ES 335 back in 2017, just before the factory shut down. It’s the best guitar I’ve ever owned, and I’ve been looking for a video reviewing the quality of the guitars that came out of the Memphis factory era. I would love to see you do a video on that 🎶

[@toms5951]

Admittedly I found Peter Green very late, just a couple years before he passed away but instantly became a favorite. I found myself in a short conversation with Bernie Marsden of Whitesnake about Peter and he had nothing but admiration and was more than happy to give me some of his favorite recommendations. With that said Bernie Marsden's '59 Burst The Beast is possibly my favorite of the named Les Pauls, hope to see a story someday.

[@robertphelps1574]

Great video one of my songs Peter Green played on is Stone Crazy with Aynsley Dunbar, Jack Bruce and Rod Stewart recorded in 1967 ,the bass intro reminds me of Led Zeppelin’s Dazed & Confused

[@jeffsaginaw1769]

WELL DONE ONCE AGAIN. Thanks Keith and everybody involved. These videos are putting you in the company of the people that are covered in them. They should be required viewing for any serious guitarist. IMHO

[@ronvalente65]

I had listened to Fleetwood Mac from the 1960s, sadly I never got to see Peter until 15 years ago with Peter green and friends, by then he was the shadow of his former self, when you listen to Mac play live at the Boston Tea party in 1970 you realise just how brilliant Peter really was! those that saw them play are very lucky! oh I wish I could turn back time!

[@NLBassist]

I get a big smile on my face when I see there's a FFW vid online. I love this one and I think you can go on for years with famous guitars, Please do it.

[@picksalot1]

Interesting pickup details on what makes the Greeny sound iconic. I like it a lot, and it can be heard in John Cordy's Greeny. As always, thanks for another wonderful Short History. Every time you release a video, I have to stop what I'm doing and watch it, knowing I won't be disappointed, and it is time well spent. 😎

[@jirdesteva]

Thanks again Keith for another great video and further enlightenment on the tone our heroes have.

[@mesaseany]

I think it is hysterical James said on Stern that he passed on Greeny lol. Great video dude! Love the channel.

[@victorformosa228]

Bethnal Green is where I'm from too, nice work again Keith on one of the finest blues players and his guitar.

[@larrypower8659]

Keith ~ Love all your vids and this is no exception. A couple of things: 1) You are correct about what passed for quality control in the early days of Gibson electrics. I had a ‘54 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty, with the bridge P-90 and the neck “Staple” single coil pickup. An all original, 1954 LP Custom Black Beauty. In the middle toggle position that guitar had the same “honk” of the Greeny Les Paul. It was assembled incorrectly, like the examples you gave. One of the pickups was out of phase, so that was the resulting sound. I hated the sound, at the time. But it was 1964 and I was only 17, so … Little did I know then, but I would actually have one of my Gibsons modded up to get that sound about 30 years later. 2) As we all know, sometimes a player and a certain instrument meld together and the “magic” happens. In my life I’ve owned many, many guitars, and almost all have been excellent instruments. A couple weren’t as good as I thought they’d be, but the great majority were worth having and playing. Out of all those fine guitars, there have been only three that had that certain something. Whenever I played them, there was something else going on between me and those instruments. “The magic” happened. I would always feel that I was a better player; the sound and playability of those guitars was inspiring, so I always have played well on them. Probably not a surprise to anyone, but they’re all ‘60s guitars: a Gibson acoustic, a Gibson ES 345, and a Strat. I believe Peter Green’s LP is one of those guitars-with him playing it, “the magic” was there.

[@Hydrophish]

I was literally just searching for exactly this video a few days ago and was disappointed to not find one. Thanks for this great history of such an iconic guitar!

[@Djarra]

About the neck pickup. The most consistent and plausible story for it that it was redone by a guy called Sam Li, a well known luthier at the time in London. The story goes that someone poured a pint of beer into the next pickup after a row with Green, this destroyed the pickup. Peter took it to Li who rewound it. He also replaced the wire to the controls with one that has slightly more resistance than what Gibson used (as that was what was available in the UK) reversing the magnet in the process. The tone of the pickup isn't just down to the flipped magnet, but also this wire that adds to the scooped sound of the pickup when it is used on its own, something Gary would use a lot. There has been a comparison (done by Guitar&Bass magazine) between the pickup in the Greeny and other guitars, most notably Dave Hill of Slade's Sam Li 'Gibson Custom' (a ES neck with a brand new body) that has the exact same wire used on the rewound pickups.

[@scottkidwellmusic9175]

Beautiful Les Paul, and stellar tone. Also a great Short History and some killer playing. Thanks, Keith!

[@EuropeSomewhere]

Fantastic work as always Keith and Jon

[@Zoso981]

I've been a Les Paul player for 30 years and have to say that this is a great time to be a guitar player. The models that Gibson and especially Epiphone are releasing now are fantastic instruments. I've bought several of the new "Inspired by Gibson" series guitars, and they amaze me at the level of quality, looks, and playability for the price point. I'm excited for Epiphone's version of Greeny, as their artist signature guitars are exceptional these days.

[@samsantanamusic]

Always so good Keith! Such production value and great storytelling.

[@TAM-gz5tc]

My favorite les paul is the 1972 gold top deluxe with mini humbuckers run through my blackface modded twin with 2x 150 watt EV speakers. This combo gives clarity ,tone, and all the power you need. People who play this rig always say they want to get this rig.

[@clevebaker8399]

Clapton was my first guitar hero bout 1966.. then I got the dustbin lp!! Peter Greenbaum and Danny Kirwan were my first duo guitar heroes!! The greeny guitar sounds like no other!! Fleetwood Mac (early) is the band for all ages!!

[@danieleyre8913]

The dustbin album was before Danny Kirwan joined the mac. The second guitarist & vocalist was Jeremy Spencer. But they don’t talk much about Jeremy Spencer because he later joined the children of god.

[@danielhoskins4690]

I’ve long thought that “the dog and dustbin” would be a great name for a blues club/pub

[@danielhoskins4690]

@@danieleyre8913 Fleetwood Mac’s guitarists we’re like spinal taps drummers for a long time weren’t they?!

[@danieleyre8913]

@@danielhoskins4690 Erm… ..not quite. They had Green for 3+ years. Spencer for 4 years. Kirwan for 4 years. Walsh for 4 years. And the joke in spinal tap is how their drummers are disposable, but in the Mac; the guitarists were always main songwriters and the frontmen. 3 years is longer than most bands even live. Bob Weston did come and go pretty quickly though, not much more than a year.

[@danielhoskins4690]

@@danieleyre8913 when you put it like that, then yes. You have a point. They did seem to have a habit of going with a bit of a bang though didn’t they.

[@alandruano7206]

I didn’t know all that, thanks!!! Nice video

[@LuckyKoman7]

Dear 5watt, 42-gauge heavy formvar wire is used on the neck pickup..just like strats are wired with. The pickup was rewired in normal direction but the magnet was flipped. Monty’s Matt Gleeson was the repairman.

[@GerryRed7]

What I hate about the latest models.... is the fact that they are advertised as Mark Hammett Greeny. No mention of Gary Moore? Hey Gibson, get your act together!

[@elpadresuerte]

Mark😂

[@_avia_]

You already know about Gary Moore, why do you need them to mention that?

[@GerryRed7]

@@_avia_ It's to do with the History of the Guitar! The $10,000 model mentions Gary!

[@jeffunderwood6235]

I totally agree. Should have been the Peter Green model

[@vinny5004]

Who the heck is Mark Hammett??!! Haha

[@mattgardiner313]

I played a Gary Moore les Paul in the mid 2000s before I knew all this. I must say, it was an exceptional Les Paul which I would have love to have purchased. Great video, I would love to see something on fuzz face, or fuzz pedals in general. Also, orange amps which I know very little about. Thanks 👍

[@robertsapin5074]

Keith! Your videos are my favorite! The absolute best of anything I wach. Thank you so much! You're the best! Keep it up!

[@donthewatcher]

Thanks 5 watt world splendid review, im on the fence of buying a greeny epi. 1500 is a lot for a copy when i already have a Epi Lazarus and a bonomassa 2011 goldtop (grovers &mis matched nobs)i guess i can get the magnet flipped in my BB's to get the out of phase tone or maybe get another Lazarus and modify it I have a killer tiger Top on it and i could take off the scratch plate. love your insight Keith , and gary moore/greeny is on a spiritual level.

[@chadwickhurlburt6529]

Excellent, as always. Thanks!

[@jonathanhudak2059]

Great episode Peter Green definitely did some tasty heartfelt playing. Definitely need to get that Mayall album he played on. Was fortunate to see him at a small venue in the 1990s. He wasn't playing his "Greeny" LP though...

[@calsurflance5598]

Great music history lesson. Would love to see a video of Dick Dale’s chartreuse sparkle 61 Strat “ The Beast”. As I knew Dick and played that guitar, I might be partial, but I think it is the most important guitar in Surf Music history. Nice work Keith!🎸👌

[@SeanKerns]

A perfect video for a Friday afternoon. Thanks, Keith!

[@angusmackay7281]

Always a great watch, Keith. Thanks.

[@alexcorona]

I have a reverse mounted pickup, but for a different reason. It’s on a Baretta so phase isn’t an issue, but when I swapped out the pickup I added a coil split. In humbucker mode it doesn’t really matter which way it’s mounted, but in single coil it is very noticeable. I tried it both way and at the end of the day pole pieces on top sounded better. I believe that’s the part that’s still in use when split on my JB clone.

[@ChrissyG233]

Can’t get enough of your videos. Big fan

[@Antoon55]

If you wan't the vintage tone for a "reasonable" price check a vintage LP jr. I own a 1956 LP Jr and it has it all. Great versatile tone en great feel and playability.

[@PavelRedBoyLynxTretyak]

Thank you! great job!

[@williamseale3263]

Excellent video. I have a technically accurate “Greeny” Tribute replica. It is the best playing and sounding Les Paul I have ever laid my hands on. An outfit in the UK customized and aged it from a Gibson Les Paul Classic. So slightly wider fretboard and real MOP inlays. It sounds great and even sounds good unplugged. Listen. Can you hear the sustain? But on a serious note: This Les Paul is “The One” for me. At my age, I wasn’t sure I would ever find “The One”. It’s such a good guitar it has Inspired me and I have played it so much that I have increased my fretboard fluency quite a bit. Great video! Cheers!

[@jrm2fla]

Hats off to you, KW, for this great short history, I have consumed a lot of Red Special info, but I learned new things. Great job by Angus, his music ROCKS and pays tribute to May and Queen! And for those who comment, “It’s about time” that you cover this or that content, give me a break, you follow your muse and eventually will get to every piece of important gear, because we fans have started a Keith Williams cloning project and intend to keep you doing what you do so well …. Forever!

[@KoolBell4AU]

Your videos never disappoint. I hope you never stop making them.

[@DanielBobke]

Great video and overview of that particular guitar and sound. Still hoping for a Five Watt World reissue of the "Guitar Nerd" Shirts...I will buy them up!

[@fivewattworld]

I’ll add it to the merch list. Thanks for the reminder Dan.

[@DanielBobke]

@@fivewattworld I love your channel - happy to wave the Five Watt World flag!

[@elducko1951]

Great Video! I still couldn't reconcile such astronomical prices for "Copies" of something so unique. But, to each their own... Again a Video of great quality and fine production values I look forward to the NEXT video - regardless of the subject

[@DarkCl0ud30]

Great mini history lesson, have been enjoying this series man Please do some videos about Peavey at some point!

[@glenkepic3208]

Nice work, Keith. Peter Green fan since '72 at 15 with Then Play On. More than a few titles now, Folks wondering 'what do i need', i'd offer 'Shrine '69'. Its great. heck, it's all great.

[@JonManProductions]

I need a Epiphone version dangit... I almost want it more than the Matt Heafy LPC. Also I got to finally try a PRS DGT SE in person and I am absolutely going to get one once I'm out of my rough patch at the moment...

[@fivewattworld]

I’m going to sell my SE DGT in the upcoming purge Jon. It’s a nice one. Good weight and a nice burst top.

[@JonManProductions]

@@fivewattworld Sadly I don't got the cash upfront at the moment :C But I do plan on shilling the Sweetwater Gear Card as I do plan on getting one from my sales engineer over there :D Going to also have it set up for me by their techs as well! But of course first bills...

[@danthedem]

I just bought one of the production Greeny's (the $3k one). I love it. It sounds and plays amazing. Of course it isn't 100% spec'd to the original (hence the cheaper $3k pricetag), but it's a good representation for those of us who aren't into relic'd guitars or who are working class musicians (and can't afford to drop $20/50k). I'd suggest anyone who is curious should try one and buy one. Just my two cents as a Moore and Green fan.

[@haroldsmith7044]

I think this is my favorite "A Short History of..." video yet. Great job and thanks for sharing this!

[@caseywilson7768]

You produce some of the finest content for guitar aficionados on the web. Thank you.

[@frankrichards3089]

Great job! Enjoyed this

[@Jackie_Rosewood]

Awesome history on Greeny🎸🎸 Thank you Keith🤘🏻👍🏻

[@jschwam1307]

Thanks for the video. There’s always been so much interest surrounding this guitar in particular. I am a little surprised that you did not dig deeper into the middle position out of phase tone. It is one of the most recognizable tones in modern music. There’s also so much speculation as to how it was actually achieved and to whether or not it was intentional or accidental. I have a “Vintage” brand V100 PGM from 2009. It really does a convincing job of replicating that Peter Green tone. Surprisingly, the Wilkinson pickups that came stock, which are nickel plated PAF style pickups, have a real magical quality about them. It’s one of the few guitars I have never upgraded the pickups on. They just sound too sweet all on their own.

[@its_ya_boi_thurston]

Another grand slam video, Keith! Always look forward to your content!

[@stephanematis]

I thoroughly enjoyed this history lesson, even having heard all these bits before, the order of events were much clearer here. Thanks Keith Mr Cordy plays well, downplays well as well. I would add Elmo J Karjalainen as my goto KZbin Gary Moore (and Yngwie Malmsteen) player. His sense of mischievous humor is also that draws me in.

[@stratmad]

Consistently excellent videos on this channel. Love them all.

[@dr_tomK]

Another great video Keith. Thanks.

[@hisproperty1438]

G'day Keith, Thanks for another great video. I always look forward to your "Short History" videos. I was taking guitar lessons in the mid 80's, & one night, my guitar teacher (Steve) told me the story of the grafitti showing up around London saying "Clapton is God". He ended the story with: "Shortly after that, the grafitti was changed with the line "Green is better' ". I've never heard that part of the story anywhere else, but I still like it. Keep up the good work. If you take requests, please give us a short history on the National Steel guitar - I've only ever known about Mark Knopfler's guitar, but it looks like such an awesome instrument. Andrew

[@johnmac8084]

Great post Keith. Peter Green is among my favourite guitarists (& Gary Moore)

[@MrTL666]

Always love all the Videos. Keep them commin

[@f.duranleau4416]

Hi Keith! Thanks for this interesting video about the mystical "Greenie" guitar. I do not think that the neck pickup was reverse wound: It's probably the magnet inside that was flipped 180 degrees which makes the neck pickup out of phase with the bridge pickup, giving it the nasal tone when using both pickups...

[@RickO-pu6my]

Keith, great story and love your station, keep it up!