My First Gibson: Jade Puget of AFI

As the guitarist of AFI, Jade Puget began learning how to play the instrument on his father's Gibson Les Paul Studio. That guitar was eventually gifted to Jade and appeared on studio albums, stood on world stages and has become a part of Jade's life story.
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[@tovmusic]

He’s an underrated guitarist

[@fuzznautdoom]

100%

[@lancecass8997]

Agreed. One of the 3 most underrated in my opinion. And he's an amazing performer.

[@metalmulisha0143]

Underrated songwriter maybe? I dunno about guitarist... Prolific tho!

[@Sjwilliams07]

I don’t give a fuck about what you say about Jade Puget

[@ComradeKawaii]

His tones and rhythm writing are absolutely phenomenal.

[@graemero5532]

Keep these "My First Gibson" vids coming. Love em.

[@Trog]

Judging by the large pickup height adjustment screws that must be a 1988 or 1989 Les Paul Studio with Bill Lawrence's Gibson "The Original" Pickups. Cool.

[@qwertpoiuy430]

The Trogly's Guitar Show hey trogly, big fan! Can you help me with a question? After watching your videos for a while, I just bought a 2006 alpine white studio (with ebony fretboard, thanks for the secret!) And it comes with a 496r and a 496t. There is almost no reference on the 496t, as the 496r is usually paired with the 500t. Is this a possible stock pickup for the guitar? Or is it completely out of the question, and it should have 490/498? Thank you!

[@jonnysac6859]

Trogly your all over it Brother awesome

[@Cpmnk]

I dont like gibson, but troglys always has my respect

[@qmarkp98]

Hi troglyyyy

[@seansterling1147]

Love your show, trogly

[@guitarswh]

I’m old and don’t know who this is, but it doesn’t matter, I enjoy these stories.

[@chrisperry132]

Check these guys out. They are awsome.

[@wallacewinston3627]

Lol he’s your age.

[@joshuagavaghan224]

I love him

[@racingginger3147]

@@wallacewinston3627 no offence to the op, but according to his profile picture hes definitely older than 45. Closer to 55. I wouldnt consider that the same age group.

[@drftsnvk]

@@racingginger3147 I'm 54 and AFI have been my favorite band for 15 years!

[@sketchyjoker455_4]

It's weird how inspiring this is. It's kinda beautiful. It's like hearing a love story.

[@Neil-Aspinall]

There's a lot going on in your life at the moment I see.

[@sketchyjoker455_4]

@@Neil-Aspinall lmao you're right. I'm not doing anything with my life until January when I ship off to boot camp. I'm just sitting around the house playing Xbox. So I'm living my best life right now.

[@pastries8393]

I agree :)

[@TJmusic24]

Well it prob is.. It was the start of his career.

[@Shambles27]

One of my favorite guitarists and AFI is one of the bands that got me into punk and alternative rock

[@vyoletrose3218]

Steve Padilla Dude same 🤘🏽 I never forget

[@andyj6384]

THIS is what Gibson needs to keep doing. Nothing brings me back to Gibson time and time again more than the feeling I get when I think of my first “real” guitar (SG special). Love this!

[@thebuddybud]

The Les Paul Studio, so simple yet so effective. Love this model.

[@soapmctavish8821]

It's amazing to be able to trace down your whole career and life to a single guitar. AFI's guitar riffs were born on that very guitar.

[@vyoletrose3218]

Long live AFI 🤘🏽Jade you rule. This is so amazing to see..its crazy. I discovered you at 18 and its been 15 years now. You still take me back to the best times of my life 🖤

[@littleredguitars2]

jade's a badass. check out "AFI - leaving song part 2" if you're unfamiliar

[@JGAbstract]

Nah, check out black Sails, all hollows, or art of Drowning first.

[@samspaiser2704]

And Dancing Through Sunday. Great solo. Good running into you over here, Jon!

[@UncoolForYou]

Medicate and Sacrilege. My dudes a hell of a guitarist.

[@hardrockrelics2157]

This man has sold more Les Paul Studios than anybody... GIBSON please give him a signature model already.... studio or a Jade edition Cloud 9 ?

[@daveys4863]

Yep- my first electric guitar was an alpine white Epiphone Les Paul Studio, which I chose because Jade looked so damn cool playing his white LP. I still have my Epiphone Studio, but mostly play my Epiphone Standard now. Hopefully one of these days I'll graduate to a Gibson Studio :)

[@adrianacosta807]

That is true... i bought my les paul at 15 only because it was jade puget black studio !!

[@rodrigocutini8308]

Yeah, i've been listening to them since '03, and last year i got the opportunity to get a 93 Studio. Best guitar i ever had.

[@DrummerAndyTaiwan]

I’m drummer myself but he’s definitely one of my favorite guitarists, he’s the man!

[@garycoates4987]

this is the best one of these videos it's his ACTUAL FIRST GIBSON

[@ladyluckdrums]

Great story!

[@angbernardo]

I bought my first Les Paul in ‘95. It was a gold-hardware ‘91 LP Studio w/ebony fretboard. It’s a killer guitar and easily holds its own against my other more expensive Gibbys

[@strayfromlight]

i love how you can hear that's THE sound. even the little clean interludes there sound exactly like the clean riffs on the early AFI records

[@bannequins]

I’ve been listening to afi since 2000 and this is the first time I’ve heard his voice lol

[@jessehutchings]

Don't forget the backup vocals 😂

[@guitar_fed]

My first Gibson also a Les Paul Studio, 2003, worn brown, absolute beast of guitar and excellent value for money! I now have a 2013 50's Tribute and I love it!

[@senhorradio3783]

This made me smile! Thanks for all the music Jade!

[@RobertoReyesChHC]

Jade is a great songwriter and plays tastefully

[@leestacey970]

Jade is such an amazing guitarist. I love his sound it's so unique and suits the band and music he writes.

[@petephelan969]

He's awesome

[@petephelan969]

He plays minor 3rds in his power chords.

[@bang.H]

I 🖤u Jade.. Thank u for Afi music

[@clundgeweep]

My dad bought me a guitar for my 18th birthday. He said choose whatever you want (within reason). I chose a les paul studio because of this guy. Don't really listen to AFI anymore, but they were a big influence growing up.

[@DEdens1525]

My hero.

[@Jason-wo5rr]

Great idea. My first Gibson was a 2015 Les Paul studio and it came with that great gold case. I remember getting it and thinking it almost didn’t feel real owning a les paul just because growing up and learning to play the guitar the Les pauls were always VERY expensive so I wouldn’t even bother playing them so actually owning one just didn’t seem real. I’d love to have the new Les Paul standard 50’s model but I’m disabled now and need a liver transplant and do not qualify for one so my 5 year survival rate is very bad. I’m not bitter about it and quite honest I’m ready for being sick to be over and my soul is secure but I would love to have been able to work and earn enough to afford the new Les Paul standard but we all have choices to make in life and my choices right now are for medications over guitars. Great vid guys! Keep me coming!

[@anthonynovak5399]

He rarely shows his potential and plays humble and simple even though he’s really got great style and texture to his playing.

[@bluenitriletouch2842]

Jade is such an amazing and underrated player. Seeing him with the white LP Studio on the “I Heard A Voice” DVD made me want to get a Les Paul.

[@ASM881]

If Gibson doesn’t make more of these videos then “we’ve got a problem”!!!!!!!!!

[@31186dan]

Nice - that guitar has some great character

[@LeeHoMusic]

absolute beauty, guitars from Gibson are like mature wine. Doesnt matter what model it is how new or how old it is, just play it ! Love my SG's and Les Pauls! Neck body construction is what makes an instrument unique. Gibson knows it well!

[@SomeJustice19k]

That guitar wrote some of my all time favorite songs. Few albums are better than Black Sails in the Sunset... And none of them are hardcore/punk.

[@BoyAditya]

You can't get wrong with Les Paul studio.

[@roar880]

I love this guy. Hell of a guitarist.

[@korn454]

Hey Gibson, Why doesn’t Jade have a Signature model yet?

[@JPalermo]

Because he doesn't customize them. He leaves them how they are off the rack

[@Frip36]

Because they don't want to be laughed off the planet.

[@TJmusic24]

@@Frip36 guessing you never really listened to his songs ..

[@rodrigocutini8308]

They could make a mix between a Studio and a Cloud 9 @@JPalermo

[@fxexpert4541]

Checked his band. they're actually good.

[@chaz32]

I have a '98 studio in ruby with gold hardware with the Jimmy Page mod and it's a full depth carve importantly. Made using leftover parts from mainline Gibsons so the quality is right up there. Great to see this model getting celebrated.

[@prudencefitzenstein4916]

Wow he's even got the influence 13 sticker on it, that was his and Nick 13's band pre Afi and tiger army, sick!

[@meganlee7454]

Jade ❤️

[@charleswagner1724]

I feel the same way about my Les Paul.

[@tomfoolery4077]

I have the exact guitar. Whoa. Black sails is still one of my favourite albums

[@BricksOnDaBeat]

Man, AFI should have stuck with their punk/hardcore sound or even the later horror-punk stuff. Jade played punk absolutely legendarily. RIP AFI, 1991 - 2001

[@pharoid77]

Bricks On Da Beat you hit it right on point... I still break out the old stuff, so timeless and inspiring and jade was one of my favorite guitar players..after 2001 though not so much

[@BricksOnDaBeat]

pharoid77 100% man, I grew up on old AFI, and still listen to all of their pre 2001 stuff almost daily. After 01 their sound just changed to much for me to really enjoy, but I still consider the old afi to be my #1 punk band.

[@robbievalentine8239]

Fucking jade man. One of the most under rated songwriters in modern history.

[@lucyfuir6386]

My 1st Gibson was also a wine red Les Paul studio, mine is a 95 that I bought at the end of 96 at an overstock clearance from Guitar Center Boston. I bought it new I still have it. Every scratch n dent is mine. It survived a flood and a break in. I've written tons of songs on it. I will probably be buried with it

[@lucyfuir6386]

P.s. thanks Joanie

[@christopherschlacter4953]

Cool as rain. That guitar is dirty class.

[@jessiepalermo7234]

Through our bleeding we are one.

[@michaelwright5185]

I have the same exact guitar! It’s a 91” Les Paul Studio!!

[@richardbinder9662]

Nice first guitar. Mine was a Lindell ( Tiesco del Ray) that I got in 1971 when I was 7 years old. I traded $3.00 and a pack of cigarettes I swiped from my mother's carton. .39¢ back then. I thought it was awesome. Here I am in my mid 50's and still play. I still get excited talking about any guitar related. Jade seems like a nice guy.

[@seapod]

I have a dozen or so Gibsons ranging from my Amazon purchased M2 to my G0. My go to til this day is my LPJ Pro in desert burst with upgraded 496R/500T pups. Although my Standard 60's is making its way to the top of the pack. Or my 2010 SG Classic? My 06 Explorer is a close 2nd. Or my 96 The Hawk? I don't know they're all fun.

[@michaelll]

That's my dream Gibson. I have an exact replica but its an epiphone of that one, same color and all. I love the wine red with black knobs and pickguard. Beautiful guitar. Just without the stickers. Lol

[@dirtkills]

That influence 13 sticker!!!!!!

[@SomeJustice19k]

Can't believe this dude is the guitarist for one of my all time favorite bands... A punk band at that

[@BrightInThePocket]

Redemption 87!!!

[@jordancaos]

Beautiful!

[@JGAbstract]

Jade, please do "how to play" videos on KZbin of songs from black Sails. 🙇‍♂️

[@BoyAditya]

The dude doesn't look like 45🤔 ...

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Yes he looks like a greasy haired 16 yo kid.

[@doritoscoolranch738]

He still makes good music

[@ThorCarlton]

He does if you've been following him for 20+ years

[@dylanwillis1473]

His hands do though. Age usually shows in the hands.

[@DragonPop64]

Hes a vegan. That may help staying youthful

[@TJmusic24]

Cool !! Big fan of jade and afi

[@Siggy_Sour]

had 2 wine red studios, thos 90s ones are sick! Some have ebony boards!

[@metalmulisha0143]

Is this an 80s one? Never saw a 90s studio with dots?

[@Siggy_Sour]

@@metalmulisha0143 yeah dude u might be right actually mine had trapazoids. good point

[@maximilianosilva2888]

I miss mine :(

[@Releasethebats123]

My first Gibson was a used 2006 Les Paul studio in ebony. I told my gf when we walked into guitar center “if they have a Jade Puget Les Paul studio used I am buying it” and sure enough they had one used for $679. I wish I never sold that guitar

[@paulspencer2892]

Ii have the same exact Les Paul studio! Bought it at Mannys music in NY in 1984!!! Mine looks pretty mint though...

[@JamiePittsSCM]

The guy speaks like a true artist

[@maximilianosilva2888]

Long live to rock n roll.

[@levijessegonzalez3629]

A.F.I. *FUCK YES*

[@Masssshysteria]

whats he playing in the beginning just a random riff?

[@scissorskin9369]

Does anyone know the exact color of this guitar? Jade says oxblood but online it says wine and some look darker in colour than others. Normally I don't buy guitars because of someone, but Jade I think is the exception for me, easily one of the most original and best guitarists ( in my opinion)

[@Masssshysteria]

im not sure if you ever found it, but it seems like the color correction/editing makes the shade of red appear darker. Or the color may have darkened throughout time, it is older than him after all lol

[@pjburcham5938]

Saw him play that actual les paul in Charlotte NC at a show

[@zororosario]

What's a fact that I played an ebony Les Paul Studio in a Best buy that I should have bought back in 2013 bit didn't. Bought a LPS 2017 . She only puts out when she wants to! This one is a Honeyburst.

[@arfslmnsyh]

Love this man! A signature Studio in the future perhaps?

[@paternuin]

that was helpful. Now I feel less weird with loving an object too

[@kertapati89]

I like your solo guitar in Dancing Through Sunday song

[@JeremyLeech]

To me, Les Paul Studios are the perfect Les Paul live. Great sound, great weight.

[@Colosus23]

REFUSED! The shape of punk has come...

[@gibsonguitar]

Epic album!

[@keithbirdsong1036]

Great vids Gibson

[@iker6438]

🎸🎸😍😍

[@blackbearbear9313]

Nice guitar I can tell it means a lot to you its part of yoi

[@shaunbritton939]

Omg that's a nasty dirty guitar I love it

[@NeuroplasticityReprogram]

Where's the Jade Signature Model Gibson?

[@jacobdaniel2195]

That riff in the beginning

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Is basic and stupid.

[@jessehutchings]

I love how the paint is actually peeling and flaking off of it revealing the raw wood .. 😂

[@ghostx697]

Guitar posted with a edge sticker on 10/17. Someone at Gibson knows what’s up.

[@justinman114]

No chance in hell that fingerboard has never been cleaned :D but either way it's a sick piece, I love seeing stuff like this.

[@FLOURISHFAMILYENT]

Afi forever one of my favorite bands ever.. Everything up to sing the sorrow.. Not a fan of the albums after although i have heard a few songs that remind me of old afi

[@SoChilledOutGuy]

Why are the likes and dislikes turned off? That’s always a bad sign.

[@kleinkaufman8940]

Probably because of Gibsons bad fame nowadays. Probably turning them off is a good way to avoid damaging the artists image.

[@Nick-dp4wk]

The stickers are killing me

[@ThorCarlton]

I wonder what his dad thought when he put stickers all over it.

[@dylanwillis1473]

Prolly doesn't give a fuck now because he was successful.

[@pastries8393]

@@dylanwillis1473 I mean, they're just stickers after all

[@bentolleson2585]

I understand why this guy feels the way he does about his guitar. I had a mexican strat that "disappeared" when I got a divorce. My brother and dad suprised me by buying me a 2018 Gibson sg. I play everyday. If i ever get depressed i can pick it up and it makes everything ok

[@leetorry]

I feel so sad about your Strat

[@fxexpert4541]

My first gibson was chibson. Cause i couldn't afford shit

[@jessielove173]

He looked like a sims character in the thumbnail

[@thebloodychord]

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY MISS MURDER CAN I?!?!?!

[@chrisperry132]

Maaaake beauty stay if I?

[@obscuredsatellitesinflight6034]

Take My Life? WHOA...

[@KidNato]

This series is RIPE for parody. See: the original Hustler "My first time" (campari) series.

[@Phoney.Baloney]

The emo swoop is still alive😨

[@kevinschmitt4050]

Wish they’d go back to dots on the studio

[@Tonye80085]

Jade aged into a 13 year old.

[@danielradakovic938]

Stickers lol

[@lloydpittonet]

...and doesn't have a signature model.

[@JGAbstract]

Guess it would just be that literal stock guitar.

[@lloydpittonet]

@@JGAbstract he's had a few made for him. One with LEDs, solver finish etc. so I'm surprised they never spit one out with his name on it. Slag gets a few and he's not relevant anymore!

[@troyl200]

Lol "refused" to be stolen.

[@Neil-Aspinall]

So this person is a 45 yo, 16 yo look alike with greasy hair?

[@collins_vg]

Shut the fuck up, lmao

[@mendicantbias5211]

When you write 12 incredible albums and inspire 2 generationa get back to me

[@Neil-Aspinall]

@@mendicantbias5211 You're confused Dords. this is just a 45 yo, 16 yo look alike with greasy hair.

[@Neil-Aspinall]

@@collins_vg SNL just called they want you to be their head comedy writer as you've won comment of 2019. Congrats Cole buddy!

[@collins_vg]

@@Neil-Aspinall good comeback, idiot

[@troywilliams9315]

Refused!

[@BallofDoodyGaming]

I enjoy hearing these stories, but I just can't get into this player... very uninspiring as a guitarist. Sorry, Gibson, and I still love ya!

[@MrLuiyao]

For me it's exactly the opposite, when I was 16 and bought my first guitar Jade Puget and AFI were my biggest influence at that time. I've always loved Jade's guitar style.

[@BallofDoodyGaming]

@@MrLuiyao Well obviously this video is intended for people of your generation/interests. I prefer the old(er) school guitar heroes (60s/70s/80s) that make the Gibsons sing, like Page, Gibbons, Frehley, Slash, Wylde

[@pharoid77]

Ball of Doody all the players you mentioned are awesome and I’m a student of guitar players going back to the 50’s until now. This guy is the real deal and some of the albums his band put out from 1999-2001 are legendary.

[@BallofDoodyGaming]

@@pharoid77 I'm admittedly only basing my opinion on what I've heard this guy play in the few Gibson videos he has been a part of. If you were to pinpoint his best moment on guitar, what song would it be in?

[@TJmusic24]

Ball of Doody go listen to afi ‘medicate’ please, the whole song solo at the end, then come back to us.

[@dazzwoof4943]

He needs to eat some meat