Gibson Kirk Hammett Greeny Les Paul Standard | Historic Tone!

[@aaronherbison7316]

Thin Lizzy guitarist indeed.. the Great Gary Moore!!! RIP. He made it sing, one of the greatest blues guitarists that ever lived and cited by the likes of Joe Bonamassa as a major influence.

[@kyleabent]

Thin Lizzy 4 life I've been playing them songs 10 years now never gers old

[@williamcharlton3836]

They just totaly dismissed gary moore...he played that guitar on more albums and gigs that Green and Hammet ever have and as good as the other two are he wiped the floor with both...

[@breastbroeder]

Yeah idk what these guys are doing tbh

[@stallionstudios]

That mid pickup position sounds sick. Love the out of phase on it.

[@mikeyohe4750]

Cooper you forgot the late great Gary Moore as an owner/player. Peter Green gave it to him.

[@mojo9291]

The whole time, I can't stop staring at that top. It is better than most custom shop R9s. The flame is just right.

[@Apodicticus]

I wire all my guitars with Freeway switches -- either 10-way or 6-way, and always configure them to offer out-of-phase, as well as series-parallel. Pickups in series and out-of-phase is a combination I use fairly frequently.

[@stephanematis]

Freeway makes such a great series of switches.

[@Apodicticus]

@@stephanematis An absolute bear to install (at least for my rudimentary soldering skills), but completely worth the trouble. I used to achieve these combinations with unwieldy combinations of push-pull pots, toggle switches, etc. These make for a much more usable solution. My other 'secret sauce' is sticking my own custom 'varitone' type notch filters on everything.

[@stephanematis]

@@Apodicticus My favorite setup is in a Telecaster with tapped coils, very hot set that acts normal until I drag sideways. Love the flexibility. I wear my good glasses when soldering, otherwise ... oof. But at least the tabs are nice a clear and easy to see. I've not done varitone, but having played a friends' modified Gretsch, having different resistor for cut-off felt like an excellent way to modify the tone without a lot of guesswork. He plays jazz and loves it. That said, the last thing I want is option paralysis, especially since my playing keeps devolving due to other priorities. Still, I think it feels amazing to use ones mind to "build a better mouse trap", keeping the creative and technical sides in ballance.

[@sapelopelo]

Really enjoy these kind of videos. I would love to see a comparison between this greeny and a equipped guitar with 490R and 490T

[@rzurawik]

Mine came with a pick guard in the case. So, if I ever want to add it then I can. Best purchase i've made in a while.

[@stephanematis]

Great playing Cooper, as always. You looked to be in the zone, I presume it felt good.

[@mickwingfield6910]

Hey Cooper, just noticed your wedding rig, you did not have it a few months ago. CONGRATULATIONS.

[@50CJAZZ]

I got it for 3g from AMS . Mine is 8.5 pounds. Pretty nice axe. Plays perfectly and that middle toggle is great.

[@pcar928fan]

I love this guitar! This has got to be the best off the shelf LP you can get!

[@rexrathtar3893]

Re: single coils out of phase not being a usable tone... Brian May's famous solo on Bohemian Rhapsoy is his single coils neck pickup with hsi single coil middle pickup out of phase. Sounds all right to me.

[@j_freed]

I think the neck pickup was reversed (rotated) by some repair tech, maybe not intentionally... yet the bar magnet polarity for that pickup is flipped 'from the factory' as you say. (Swapping out different strength and different type Alnico 2, 5 etc bar magnets on PAFs is common on guitar forums.) I suppose just flipping any neck or bridge pickup magnet will create the inverse phase cancellation effect compared a normal Gibson 2x PAF setup. The neck pickup rotation affects the positioning of the adjustable polepieces so this also puts the emphasis on a different portion of the strings, one has to guess. Someone should AB test what effect this has!

[@nicfabrizio1776]

Would you guys go Gibson greeny or heritage dirty lemon burst H150?

[@Lektuerekurs]

Yeah, nice playing!

[@IndigoJo]

How much use does the Greeny get in Kirk's hands? Most of the pictures you can find of him show him with a Superstrat type guitar (ESP maybe?).

[@alxmnslv]

He's been playing it on almost every show since he got it, he even sleeps with it. He plays it all the time.

[@kyleabent]

Kirk needs a guitar lesson

[@kyleabent]

Ive been pondering this one if i should get it 😮 i already got the vintage v100 lemon drop.

[@leesanders1619]

Cooper. The look on your face says it all. This guitar channels the best in you.

[@gregdunn6040]

Are the pickups worth the difference between the Faded and the Greeny?

[@Someone-lc6dc]

Just got myself the Epiphone Greeny for 925 USD and I'm wondering how it compares to the LP Standard 1959 from Epi.

[@nickpatsios407]

Just got it Gibson standar Les Paul Green he did you notice if your nut was cut really deep the action was so low at the first few frets that I could barely bend it string felt like it was almost binding. Do you think they set it up because of Kurt Hammett or is that just a screwup on the guitar I got.

[@tm5398]

Where’s the coverage of the Jim Root line of fenders?

[@dananthony6258]

This is just a les Paul he said Lmao. It’s definitely awesome imo. It’s a great way to get people thinking and listening to Peter Green. It’s part of the mystical 59 les paul nostalgia. Great video guys thanks for sharing.

[@adamswanson8216]

Seems to me, all they did was take a burst bucker three and a burst bucker two in the neck and flip the magnet are. Actually, they put a reverse polarity magnet in there so that you could wire it for push pull out of phase, however, the burst buckers that being said are good pick ups overall, but they certainly don’t compare at $299 now that they are for sale to the X for Peter Green rolling man or the whiz so there are now many options out there boutique for Not much more if not the same price as the pick ups that they’re selling in this guitar and if I spent $3000 on this guitar I would put much better pick ups in it without a doubt because these are close but they are definitely not replicated. It’s like you guys said they’re accuracy in reproduction has been historically, not so hot Either way. Thanks again for letting me comment and I enjoyed the playing as always great job guys. Great video.

[@festushaggen2563]

Kirk Hammett's wah pedal and Enter Sandman are not what anyone will remember this guitar for. Peter Green and Gary Moore brought all the iconic tones and performances out of it. Just calling it The Greeny should be enough.

[@festushaggen2563]

@@TheRealDavidFarmer Yeah. Hammett has been very successful with his ESP guitars.

[@hughnguyen1772]

Hammett collaborated with Gibson to produce this guitar replicas and made it famous. Without Hammett, not many people know about this guitar or Peter Green and Gary Moore. Thousands of Greeny replicas have been sold and now many more people know about Greeny guitars as well as Peter Green and Gary Moore. Give the f..king credit where credit is due can you.

[@renodavid]

That’s a beauty. Some day Gibson should put out a reissue of the guitar looking the way it did when Peter sold it to Gary. I’m sure there are a lot of Peter Green aficionados who would love it. It was only a little more than 10 years old when it changed hands.

[@Nirvana199487]

I think they nailed that on this one the colour would be about right not quite faded to lemon, maybe a slight bit more red when Peter owned it.

[@Nirvana199487]

I think they nailed that on this one the colour would be about right not quite faded to lemon, maybe a slight bit more red when Peter owned it.

[@renodavid]

@@Nirvana199487 But it still had the original knobs and, personally, I think there was still quite a bit of red left on the top at that point. Maybe it would be better though if they took it back to how it was in ‘68 or so. Peak Greeny.😉 This is cool though!

[@tjsound1258]

Compared to the Greeny, a Faded Les Paul is less-$2299, but the color is a bit off. A set of Greenybuckers is $299. So, not counting install price, we're up to $2698. No matter which one you get, the retailer will probably knock off a few hundred, so that all evens out. We're talking a difference of three hundred without install. But based on what I'm seeing, the Kirk Hammett Greeny, (not considering the pickups), is a slight upgrade over the Standard Faded. I think it's worth the extra $300. Say what you will, but I think the Gibson company has really put their Les Paul Standards back on the map. All of them are worth a serious look. I also favor unpotted pickups on Les Pauls. I've been looking to add a guitar to my arsenal. The Suhr Modern, and the Les Paul Standard are the two I'm looking at. The Les Paul is coming in at around 1k less. I'd try to get a used Suhr w/ mahogany/maple, as opposed to Basswood/maple. That puts me in the used market for Suhrs. Consistency with Les Pauls has improved, especially since 2022 up to now. Suhr has been a model of consistency for years; albeit an EXPENSIVE one. Nice Demo! Thank you! You both can't seem to hide your feelings on this one. It's definitely worth a close look!

[@gregdunn6040]

So I bought one, decided to take it apart rewire it with a new harness and bumblebees, swapped the pickups out to Wolfetone Legends, all Faber aged hardware and it is an outstanding guitar. The "Greeny" schtick wasn't my thing.

[@hughnguyen1772]

WTF

[@Screaming-Trees]

I think the only Les Paul anyone needs is the Tribute. Satin finish. Really well built. I saw one in a shop recently it looked fantastic. And it's the cheapest of them all. What can you get from these expensive Les Pauls that you can't get from a Tribute? Probably nothing.

[@rexrathtar3893]

Some binding? I personally much prefer the sound of the burstbuckers you get in the standards to the 490R and T in the tribute. I think the tributes look pretty good though and are still good guitars.

[@Screaming-Trees]

@@rexrathtar3893 Well okay I take your point but binding won't make you a better player or make the guitar sound better. It's just dressing. Which is fine I guess but you're talking double or triple the price for a non-essential feature I guess. I get that. You prefer the sound of the burstbuckers. Well, buy them and put them in. I mean that one is at least an easy enough solve right?

[@gagcar]

Resale value ?

[@NytronX]

AAA top, bound fretboard, better resale value it being a triple artist collector series, $300 pickups.

[@WithCarePlz]

If you roll off the tone a bit the out of phase on a les paul sounds like a strat but beefy. With a strat the out of phase shines bigtime with the 7 way wiring aka gilmour wiring aka what comes on the american pro 2 strat. It lets you add the neck in to either of the first 2 spots on the 5 way if your pull pull pot or toggle is flipped

[@kyleabent]

Who the fuck wants a strat?

[@Edmond347]

"Went to the guitarist from Thin Lizzy." Really dude?

[@arthurlove1002]

I love dem poppin tops

[@darthsensei3838]

I really can’t decide if I like this guitar or not.

[@VN9001]

Me too. I love the sound but hate the satin finish. It looks really cheap like a les Paul Tribute.

[@adriennelee1520]

I bought the hype.. I'm still reshaping the neck after removing the waxy crap.. came with broken knob.. think that the pot is damaged a little.. nut is not bone and needs replacing .. I would expect a lot more for the money.. all I can say is HYPE

[@christopherbent2359]

Hope they make an Epiphone version

[@TrickOrTreatAZ]

I think it is teased or announced "unofficially". But I'm curious if they will put these pickups in them. I compared my greeny that just arrived with my Epiphone Lazarus that included usa burstbucker 2/3 pups. The greeny figuring crushes the Lazarus veneer. Unless this future greeny Epiphone has the greeny buckers just get a used Lazarus, flip the neck pup and change the wiring accordingly. After that only the Bonamassa case will give you away. Plus the Epiphone artist models are priced insanely compared to Lazarus imo.

[@theeoarsman921]

Kirk's like the third owner of the guitar so who really gives a hoot!!!

[@FrankCastleThePunisher666]

The custom one is way cheaper than that now. 3K here in the UK not 20k

[@Arthagnou]

The guitar was "repaired" and the pickups came back accidently "modified" and thus the new out of phase sound. It wasnt like that new from Kalamazoo Gibson...

[@mikec3454]

I played this guitar at a local shop. I wanted to love it because I really enjoy the story behind the real thing and the vintage aesthetics. I enjoyed the tones but honestly, the satin finish is TOO MUCH. Eyes closed and it just feels unfinished. It needs a bit of gloss finish or something to bring it where it needs to be.

[@popescusergiu469]

Yes, looks like an epi lazarus. The slash AFD blows this out of the water, apart from the pickups.

[@hughnguyen1772]

When I was a 12 years old kid, a shiny guitar would be a beauty. Now a Murphy Lab light aged vintage replica and its beautiful tones is truly a beauty.

[@dananthony6258]

I love heavy les Paul’s.

[@hughnguyen1772]

That’s a strange preference. It is common for higher end guitars to have lighter wood. Gibson manufacturing process includes weighing guitar body woods to select lighter woods for custom shop and higher end guitars. It’s not only because of the lighter weight but it is mainly because of the better sonic or acoustic characteristics of lighter woods.

[@dananthony6258]

@@hughnguyen1772 show me where it says lighter wood has a better sound ? You’re making that up.

[@hughnguyen1772]

@@dananthony6258 I don’t waste time explaining to idiots

[@slpc30]

Gary Moore Was one of my favorite

[@jasonlee8667]

There are also 8lb greenies

[@RByrne]

This is Gary Moore's guitar. Yeah, Peter Green owned it first, but everyone knows it from Gary Moore. Ordered one of these in March, and I was supposed to have it by mid-April. Still no word. I guess Canada isn't getting them as quickly.

[@TrickOrTreatAZ]

Can you order from zzounds? In stock

[@RByrne]

@TrickOrTreatAZ no. They wont/arent allowed to ship Gibsons to Canada.

[@TrickOrTreatAZ]

@@RByrne that is just not right, I know back during the guitar if the week run I was able to get sg silverburst from a Canadian online retailer. Sorry friend. Well considering these aren't limited at least you will get yours. Here is hoping the wait nets you a great top

[@RByrne]

@TrickOrTreatAZ i know some retailers(pr at least some employees of theirs) will ship them, and I've had a few sneak by. They have distribution contracts with Gibson that they're not to be awlling any new Gibsons to Canada. Canada is supposed to be exclusively supplied by Yorkville distributors, and places like Sweetwater and WildWood have canceled orders I've made because of this. Like I said, though, a few have gone through unnoticed. The rule doesn't apply to used/demo gear, so that may be how they get around it in some circumstances.

[@bryancollins6796]

In Canada, these sold out fast at the L&M stores. Shipping from USA dealers to Canadian customers voids the warranty and might void the US dealer agreement with Gibson.

[@milanmilicevic4618]

Gary Moore modified his guitar to suit his preferences, using different knob covers on the potentiometers so he could feel the difference by touch rather than by sight. He also stated that he didn't care about its appearance; he just wanted to damn well play the guitar and not keep it for a collection. It worked for him, and I think it's absurd to have different knob covers on a regular release. He easily sold that guitar, not caring if he played on any other custom 1959; he could have played an Epiphone, and he'd still be Gary, the greatest guitarist of all time. When it comes to out-of-phase, I've never met anyone who likes the middle position on an LP, and many guitarists say it's unusable. But with the out-of-phase, it's a completely different story; it sounds almost like a Strat. Kirk Hammett says so too, and I've confirmed it myself that the guitar sounds really nice in the middle position with the reverse phase.

[@sixbladeknife44]

It’s a nice guitar, but at that price point I’d much rather pay the extra for a Les Paul Historic/Custom Shop…R8/R9 etc. Greeny specs or not, and the satin finish is perplexing/disappointing at $3100. A guitar that’s pretty close specwise is the Epiphone Lazarus: satin finish/non weight relieved, Gibson BB’s, long neck tenon, nice case etc. and way cheaper. I have a Gibson R8 (8.3 Lbs.) and a Lazarus (7.14 Lbs.), there’s no way I’d buy this guitar unless I got a crazy deal on it.

[@isaiahmarquez9717]

It’s the same price as a Les Paul Standard. Relax.

[@sixbladeknife44]

@@isaiahmarquez9717 I would MUCH rather have a nice standard than this guitar, to each his own.

[@NytronX]

The Lazarus is a veneer top, lmao. This guitar is world's better than the Epiphone Lazarus, it has a real AAA top that is better than/way more figured than the R8/9/0 tops. I got mine for $2.6k new from Sweetwater after haggling, and it has one of the most uniquely figured tops in Les Paul history. It also has $300 Greenybuckers. Most players prefer satin finished guitars. Collectors may prefer glossy because they don't play.

[@sixbladeknife44]

@@NytronX Most players definitely DO NOT prefer satin finishes on Gibsons and it has zero to do with being a collector. But I’m sure you need to feel good about your own purchase by spewing nonsensical drivel.

[@NytronX]

@@sixbladeknife44 Then why don't the guitar greats, who play their guitars to where the finish wears off and it becomes satin/bare, then reapply a gloss finish? I've never heard anybody rave about how they wish their guitar had gloss, I only hear people rave about satin and how nice and fast the neck is. This is also why people pay top dollar for fender custom shop and Gibson Murphy labs to distress the guitar, it breaks it in such that all the play areas are satin and/or bare.

[@rajawatts1141]

Missing the long neck tenon under the neck pup! Missing the out of phase flavor of Peter Green. Why, I don't hear it. USD 3199. Same pups as the 20,000, same as the 50,000, doesn't anyone else notice these things? Something is wrong.

[@stallionstudios]

common no enter sandman on this?

[@MrNumber1gator]

In my mind its Gary Moore's guitar...

[@charlotteglover2159]

I don't know though calling at the Kirk hammett. That just seems wrong considering it was owned by Peter Green and the wonderful amazing Gary Moore. Even though Kirk owns it let's face it Gary and Peter knew how to play it

[@Nowandthen-zen]

Buy a 60s standard unburst and rack🤟🏻

[@cvfunnsixspeed9213]

That’s what I did! Never looked back. The 61 burst buckers are fantastic !

[@kevinmartin4634]

Yes yes yes It’s the Gary Moore Greeny. Moore owned it for 30 odd years. He’s was 5 time the player Kirk is. Come on guys do a little research. The guitar was not sent from the Gibson Factory out of phase as a Gibson mistake. Peter took it to a repairman to fix the pickup and the magnet was put in backwards putting it out of phase. Peter made that sound famous. but you need to play with the 2 volumes and find a sweet spot. Guess I’m just getting old but the rich metal kid has nothing to do with the legacy. Shame on you Gibson!

[@cvfunnsixspeed9213]

Shame on Gibson?????? Didn’t they build the original “Greeny?” The guitar is part of Gibson history too. After all, it is a Standard LP with Gibson pups in it.

[@kevinmartin4634]

No, shame on Gibson for calling it the Kirk Hammett Greeny. He has nothing to do with its legacy. If I bought Blackie will Fender put my name on it?

[@cvfunnsixspeed9213]

@@kevinmartin4634 If you were the lead guitar player for Metallica or another ultra famous band, possibly so.

[@sixslinger9951]

it's just a Les Paul, get over it. They can call it whatever they want.

[@hughnguyen1772]

Yada yada yada. At least show some decency and give credit to where credit is due. Has Hammett not collaborated with Gibson to produce thousands of Greeny replicas, not many people know WTF Greeny guitar or Gary Moore is.

[@Johnjingleheimerschmidtt]

“it’s pretty much just a Les Paul” but it sounds completely different. C’mon, guys. I have a Greeny Standard and a regular Les Paul Standard. They are tonally VERY different instruments.

[@JohnGalt539]

It’s not one of the owners over the years…. It’s a bloody Gary Moore’s guitar through and through

[@hughnguyen1772]

Has Hammett not collaborated with Gibson to produce thousands of Greeny replicas, not many people know WTF Greeny guitar or Gary Moore is. At least give credit to where credit is due.

[@ct90twa]

“The guitarist of Thin Lizzy”…you mean GARY MOORE?!?! 🤯 C’mon guitar player from some music store.

[@williamcharlton3836]

Well said two wanna be's one with a ridiculous name too..

[@drtm1718]

Oh, you guys on the internet.

[@sixslinger9951]

poor you, fan girl.

[@maddmatt9239]

Gary Moore is, in my opinion. the coolest of the 3.

[@christianjones2515]

The Gary Moore Les Paul

[@OliverAmberg]

For me this incarnation of the Greeny doesn't make too much sense. It's a regular Standard with mixed knobs and a good pair of PU. That's about it. Great video anyway!

[@iheartgolf7972]

GARY MOORE

[@greaper5123]

10lbs 😳 over 😳

[@sstace69]

Couldn't someone just buy the pick ups and put it in any Les Paul?

[@Richard_Lush]

So that’s it with the pick up? Just switch it around? I wouldn’t bother. It’s kind of limiting the tone to me.

[@bryancollins6796]

Don't be wimp! That's a tough player's guitar. 10 pounder bother you? Give me a break. Get a bass strap and stop your wine.

[@milanmilicevic4618]

This guitar has absolutely nothing to do with the Greeny model; it's more of a regular excellent LP Standard 50s with a matte finish, out-of-phase pickups that are also different from those on the Greeny. It's actually an excellent 50s Standard LP with some small modifications; calling it Greeny is actually silly, totally unnecessary.

[@frooke2]

Dumb question... Couldn't you just get whatever les paul and flip the pickup yourself?

[@VN9001]

It's not just flipping the pickup around, it is actually wired out of phase - but yes, you could do that with any regular humbucker if you wanted to.

[@hughnguyen1772]

I tried that with one of my LPs without rewiring and I did not like the sound that produced. I like the out of phase tone of the Greeny that I bought one.

[@toadvinem]

TOOOOO Heavy

[@KevsanFGC]

Early gang

[@lnugent1000]

Gary Moore made that guitar famous not Peter Green! And you’ve left his name out… Bad move! And Gary Moore is the best guitar player that played the guitar including Kurt Hammett.

[@CarlDean-ls9hc]

Owned by Peter green. And the guy from thin lizzy. So disrespectful. Gary Moore owned it for 30 years. Also Gibson did not create sound. A guitar tech of Gary Moore fix the pick up. Overwound it.and it was set out of phase. Get you facts straight

[@skaboosh]

Baphomet bwahahaha

[@ericoswood1856]

I returned mine after two days. I liked the pickups and the top but the guitar just looked unfinished and was extremely heavy. I paid a lot of money for a cheap looking guitar. It went back.

[@williamcharlton3836]

Disgraceful how Gary Moore has just been dismissed as the "Thin Lizzy guitarist" hang your heads in shame both of you....🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@drtm1718]

Oh, no! Someone isn't as big of a fan of somebody as you are. The world is a worse place for it. Grow up, man.

[@sixslinger9951]

Gary Moore wasn't some God. Get over it.

[@sixslinger9951]

@@drtm1718 exactly, these whiners are pathetic.

[@j_freed]

Trigger warning > _only for those who can handle an opinion:_ Gary had a special bond with Greeny (like Buchanan, had a great sound) and he's put all the hard wear on those frets which Kirk is respectfully afraid to pull out and put in new ones... he should just do it I think as sometimes he makes a few more flubs playing this otherwise great guitar than any properly-serviced instrument. It's not a pristine '59 Les Paul Burst and has been smashed to bits and glued back together... (fell out of a van on a freeway or something.) Kirk even knocked Greeny off the stand not too long ago at home and an old headstock repair came undone, scared the crap from him but it glued very well and she's solid now.

[@Funny-bf8xf]

Thank you for the video. It's great but it's a money grab and is yuk imo

[@kaizen209]

Please have someone else PROPERLY DEMO the guitar. Personal biases aside, PLEASE DO YOUR JOB PROPERLY or have someone else do it...

[@kyleabent]

I'd do it. I'd play thin lizzy on it. Hell yeah

[@sixslinger9951]

tell you what, you do a video so we can see how well you play?

[@kaizen209]

​​​@@sixslinger9951If I had access to a GREENIE, i WOULD! AND, the point of my statement was exactly what I said, to "properly demo" the guitar. Of which CLEARLY, it wasn't. Was there any aspersions casted on his talent?? Of course not! Did he demonstrate the various switch positions, and distorted sounds?? THANK YOU!!