Gibson Murphy Lab Artist Series: J.D. Simo Unboxes A Gibson Custom Shop 1959 ES-335

[@reijerlincoln]

I could listen all day to JD just playing and talking away.

[@VlrGuitarWorld]

This is it.. one of the best player today.. i.e. JD Simo

[@Dagger_323]

JD’s been my favorite current player for years, from when he was pickin’ country in Nashville to a reincarnation of Cream era Clapton all the way up to his recent solo blues records. The man has the chops and the mojo 🔥

[@richlather419]

JD is The Man. Can't wait to see him and the boys in living color again

[@rick381v69]

Its great to hear a guy pulling a great clean twangy tone from a Gibson. It's a tone we don't hear enough.

[@johnp75]

JD is one of the best. I was lucky enough to see him live and meet him in NYC. Great guy.

[@johnsmith-bk4ps]

He's a poser.

[@leddygee1896]

The fact he has a Zappa "Freak Out" shirt on is good enough for me!!

[@andreweasombentley4703]

My favourite current guitar player. Seems like a great guy too

[@isaacdodson1565]

I met J.D. a while back after one of his shows and he was super genuine and awesome. He played a killer show, one that I will never forget. J.D. deserves more recognition because he’s a killer musician.

[@duncanfrere2656]

JD Simo lives guitar. He can play anything, but his thing is the soul, feeling, commitment, and depth and breadth of technique he brings to every note, regardless of the style he is exploring.

[@boyta23]

Met him in 2016: he was playing a White Tele then at ROBERTS bar on Broadway in Nashville, A great guitarist and an even better person so easy to talk too..

[@frankenstein4106]

Saw J.D. jam with Greg Koch and Johnny A. at the Waukesha Blues Festival in 2015! What a monster player!!

[@Aaron_French]

Saw him live 3 times, twice with SIMO once solo and got to meet him, phenomenal player and such a down to earth guy.

[@Marceloriighiii]

Hey Gibson, give the sg to JD Simo, he is the real deal, he deserves so much !!

[@johnsmith-bk4ps]

isnt this JD the dude that a guy loaned him his original burst and JD beat the hell out of it?

[@agungwayne3090]

@@johnsmith-bk4ps Tell me the damn story man.

[@johnsmith-bk4ps]

Simo is an ass. Dude loaned him burst and he destroyed it

[@johnsmith-bk4ps]

@@agungwayne3090 it was on the les Paul forums. Big time collector loaned simo a real burst and he gouged the hell out of it with jewelry etc. Ass

[@agungwayne3090]

@@johnsmith-bk4ps Now that’s fucked up man.

[@dustink2763]

Saw him play a little festival in Ohio once and he just blew me away. Never heard the name J.D. Simo before then and haven't forgotten it since!

[@Tonskiislegit]

Love my Murphy lab 57 junior! If I was rich, I be for sure getting a 335 or a 59 Les Paul. The feel of my 57 is insane by far the best feeling guitar I have held in my hands. It’s nuts!!

[@tomniesen2362]

I remember JD playing street festivals in Phoenix when barely a teenager and then his going away show at the Rhythm Room where he pulled out all of the toys and was having so much fun that he also became to intermission entertainment. SO rewarding to have followed this success which he earned...

[@nicklevan8058]

FINALLY thee player on here , good on ya Gibson 🎸

[@johnmirabile3535]

Just ordeed pelham blue sg p90 special! got the 335 and lp,,,,got a strat it was butter but my heart was set on that pretty blue sg it was like a pair of big blue eyes, just staring into your soul saying im yours baby! HAD TOOO! NOW ITS ON WITH THE ALBUM!

[@brownsfan7753]

Love JD!! The guitars are beautiful!

[@topografer]

JD rocking on a bridge pickup is one of the best sounda ever man

[@graemero5532]

J.D is an awesome guitar player, and those are awesome guitars. Cheers Gibson

[@phrymcdunstan]

Yeah, this just goes to show what an irreplaceable genius you guys got in Mr. Murphy!!! His work is always spot on! I remember when my old guitar teacher let me play his Murphy Les Paul and it felt so good, even though I was just starting to figure out what tone control and focusing on each and every note you play really meant!

[@aalperuzun]

I watch every video JD in it. So you can do more like this.

[@saltpeter500]

This is awesome, love JD. Keep up the great work Gibson, you're doing great things. 👍

[@johnsmith-bk4ps]

Wrong

[@officialnaplava]

love the guy and at first glance i was like „dddaaamn Bam plays guitar?!“

[@billhewlett1214]

JD is the REAL DEAL 😎

[@StoneHouseGuitars]

Gibson is on it way up. Being a luthier for near 40 years , building a guitar is more than gluing boards together, its about bring an instrument to life. The new Gibsons have a voice.

[@johnsmith-bk4ps]

That's bullshit new gibsons are full of problems just ask any dealer

[@rexnavarro2918]

J.D. & Gibson keep'n it GREASY!

[@danielanzalone5163]

Please, more from JD Simo! Have him do a weekly guitar demo. No, Daily!

[@johnpandolfino8663]

Hot sauce...... I remember the day I got my first Les Paul......bought it from some rich kid on Long Island NY...... remember walking into his house which was like a mansion.....up to his bedroom where he had a lot of guitars.....pulled it out from under his bed.....sold everything I had to buy it ......all for $350.00 bucks.....played it for 10 years and pancaked the frets......sold it for the price I paid for it......used a friend's guitar until I could afford a new one.....went to Manny's one day in 1988 and got a new one.....which I still have today.....it's in mint condition..... Cherry Sunburst Standard...... I have a number of guitars these days and mostly play a telecaster which I built.

[@bryonkidder6199]

Still waiting for the Charlie Starr Signature Series Gibson...

[@rareform6747]

Love the Jackson Five Grove you played ..

[@starrguitarworks]

JD is the man!

[@F.BERTOLOTO]

Sempre lindas... Abraços e bends

[@bernardhossmoto]

I saw him at Robert's in Nashville in 2012, what an amazing player. His country pickin' was incredible. Wouldn't recognize him today, though.

[@johno7617]

Great player. Interesting dude

[@chrisrobinson6754]

Good to see Bam out of the house again.

[@joserra79]

The Dude (Lebowski) is a great guitar player.

[@gtr1952]

I haven't seen him in a long time, hope he's doing well....

[@svtcobra666]

Hey, a Chicago guy! My man!

[@henrymoreno]

Didn’t know bam margera played guitar lol Great video! Jd Simo is a monster of a player!

[@kere92]

If it's JD Simo, it's gonna have to be longer than 7 minutes. The man can play.

[@tonythue8113]

JD is the real deal.

[@e.tienne6600]

Gosh, JD, artists series… was hoping for signature model, man, what are you waiting for?

[@beestew79]

They did a signature of "Red" but I believe they marketed it in Europe. Small run.

[@ferramirez4570]

One day I will own a Les Paul and a 335! I'm not quite sure when But I will!

[@ir0nfist447]

welcome to norway!

[@SubtractiveMoves]

To me there ain't nothing cooler than watching JD at Roberts just rippin it up on a Telecaster

[@truckercaje2452]

hey jd you probably don't remember me because its been a long time ago but when you gigged at roberts western world with don kelly dave and uncle arty i would always come every night and hangout with you and the boys don would always oh shit heres trouble if you go to my channel and look at one of the videos you dont even have to watch you should be able to remember me brother anways man i miss hanging out with you i see your still rockin the guitar blessings my friend

[@reverbdeluxe]

Oh, how I want a Blonde Es-335!

[@FreeGuitarSound]

cool!!

[@agungwayne3090]

This guy fucking legend.

[@Stlie1]

JD, please revisit Norway

[@no59do56]

EARL HOOKER. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@WiktorErikAndersson]

Blues bam margera in the house

[@uncleremus64]

JD...Nice Zappa shirt.

[@SeemoreDunkan]

Does anyone know if he already changed the pickups on the SG here or is the video before the change?

[@TheTrollMastah]

Please reissue some mid 1920s-1930s L5 Archtop guitars! With the 16” lower bout. I have a 1931 L3 but I can’t afford the crazy prices of an early 30s L5. Or can they build me one?

[@stevenchilders1320]

Hear that Gibson? If your going to do it.. Do it!

[@roderickbalt8993]

Didn't Earl Hooker primarily play a univox?

[@odfkjdhgovj]

“…he died of TB.. that’s some OG shit right there.” 😂😂

[@MarkBarna1]

He owns the pelham blue SG now.

[@Erickchicas]

The famous Murphy Flaking Finish lol

[@benlogan430]

It’s funny to me that when you bring in a naturally relic guitar it’s trade value goes way down? But if it’s manufactured relic then it’s worth much more. GC just offered me $350 for a Les Paul because it had some buckle rash. Shouldn’t it be worth $3,500 now?

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Why does he have shades on?

[@ezragonzalez8936]

J.d SImo is eating mighty well!! Lol I too had let myself go then I saw a picture of me and was horrified it was a bitchh but lost 70lbs in less than a year! This

[@samcomfort6564]

Every time i see JD he is different

[@shadeshadyshade254]

Heavier? Dude better get that in check.

[@doc_matter]

Bam Margera can skate, he can play guitar, he can do anything!

[@ae3898]

He’s got sort of a Big Lewbowski of the Night vibe going on here.

[@timothyodell5245]

Least JD was not drunk here as he was during the whole lotta humbucker demo

[@fabianlopez5882]

JD cosa seria

[@HashiAkitaPuppy]

Love J.D., but man is he packing on the pounds. Take care of yourself my dude, we need you around for a long time.

[@roderickbalt8993]

Probably sticking around longer than skinny heroin, alcohol or coke addicted artists.

[@drieslambrecht8611]

​@@roderickbalt8993 Yup. The guy is a living legend. His truefire courses are killer by the way. Come to Belgium J.D.! :D

[@shadeshadyshade254]

His interview with Premier guitar was right beside this one from only 7 years ago and he is half this size!

[@drieslambrecht8611]

@@shadeshadyshade254 And if you look at how much more he's come into his own style since then, there's a huge difference. Simo's one of the most holistic guitar players out there. I doubt he cares about your opinion.

[@shadeshadyshade254]

@@drieslambrecht8611 rather than dragging your feelings into this, you skipped right over the health factor. The guy is a great player , never said he wasn’t and this has absolutely nothing to do with that. If you can’t see this or the change in the guy over the short few years, that’s on you.

[@MrFiddler11]

Been following JD for years now. Big fan, pleasure to see him love twice. Incredible player. Seen him switch direction and image a few times now and he never seems comfortable.....I mean the fake accent and put on jive talk is completely distracting and undermining his incredible talent. Keep hoping to hear what JD Simo actually sounds like, not the phase he's going through.

[@wesv3608]

Sort of tend to agree, not sure about the accent comment, but this change in sound, direction, gear etc., I just don't think it plays into his strengths. Preferred his overdriven Marshall tones, and not really a fan of the reverb drenched clean tones... but then again, his choice I guess, as long as he loves doing what he's doing..

[@tidepoolbay]

Get Back! WooF!

[@armandoplaysmusic]

Jeff??? It’s been forever, bro.

[@ernestschultz5065]

$ 10'000 for a Gibson guitar is insane. Just get a Gibson USA for one 5th of that price and play it until it "relics" naturally.

[@lustycourtier2425]

The jealousy is strong…

[@JamesDGardner]

There are a lot of really nice brands besides Gibson. You can spend anywhere from around 2,000 give or take on something like an Eastman or a Heritage of which you have some very interesting aged finish options with like you said to maybe 5,000 or so on the high end for something like a Collings . I would really recommend Collings to anyone who is considering a high end/Murphy lab Gibson guitar, they make their own versions of every Gibson guitar and they make them all better than Gibson. They also offer really nice aged finishes for only a $500 up charge. Gibson makes so many guitars that you have to pick through them, where as Collings you can buy off the internet sight unseen they’re so consistent with quality control.

[@stanhalen9807]

My father collected dozens of vintage amps and guitars in his lifetime. I grew up around the best vintage gear you could imagine. By the time I inherited all of the gear later in life, I was completely over it. Maybe it’s because I was over exposed growing up but today I just want to hear about modern ideas and designs. The same stuff has been coveted and discussed gear wise for over 70 years. Time for something new...

[@davegreeley]

Like #580

[@niptodstan]

All those kids..’what does he mean ‘small on the inside’? Us with kids know.

[@clos87]

me 3:02

[@jclev99]

JD Simo looks and sounds like he's chasing tones as much as he's chasing the dragon.

[@Matt-rk3de]

Bro, chill

[@bobbafet9377]

Big Lebowski 😅

[@sunburststrats]

Great player but I worry about his health.

[@mjolnircarlssen4211]

This dude always looks like the only reason that he’s hydrated is because of all of the Alia Seltzer that he has to drink. It’s like he’s eternally hung over.

[@Bob-Sacamano314]

I understand like 59 Bursts being out of reach and a stone cold Murphy lab copy could be 10k but why the fuck would u spend 6k on an sg when u can hunt one down on reverb for a cheaper price ?

[@jesterjigs9914]

Guitars for rich people who can't play very good👍🏻

[@nielsvanweert2789]

John Goodman

[@philfrank9226]

Gibson`s ES line is not really excists.Only 335s. Miss Memphis.

[@carvinblack]

Curenthian Leather.

[@crazyuncleted5817]

recycled from a vintage Chrysler ? lol

[@MrKjohnson123]

@@crazyuncleted5817 driven by Ricardo Montalban :P

[@jennifer6833]

You should have #RhettShull do one of these videos! He LOVES the concept of the Murphy Lab (and so don’t I!).

[@doctordox6278]

Yeah...no fuck that

[@TheTrollMastah]

First