I Found a GIBSON LES PAUL in a DUMPSTER...What Happened to it?

[@TheGuitologist]

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[@wisdomoverfear2685]

That guitar is awesome !

[@jasondorsey7110]

Guitar Center doesn't need your help making them look stupid lol

[@PickupsAreNotTrucks]

7-8 years? Man, I been watching you for a while. Time flies Brad. Pretty sure I was watching long before that video too. Totally awesome to have grown and learn along with you.

[@gearhead762]

And the Dumpster Paul found happiness with Brad thanks to Sean and lived happily ever after.. the end. 👍

[@CorkElectric40]

Yes..........😊😊😊

[@scarmyguitar]

DON'T YOU TOUCH MY SCARRED GUITAR!

[@TheGuitologist]

Can I touch mine though? Or at least the cream tip?

[@scarmyguitar]

@@TheGuitologist I mean sure..why not...I did.. 😆

[@joshuabarron8535]

@@scarmyguitar You did a killer job on that guitar Shaun!

[@johny3barr]

I'm Touching a Scarred Guitar Right this very minute & Lovingly Rubbing It With Warmed True-Oil !!!

[@jerryhatrick5860]

Nice job dude. Respect.

[@sski]

Yeah, Brad!! It's been a long time!! Look at her! Listen to her! I can't believe what Sean came up with! She's beautiful!! And your finishing touches make it perfectly classy. Amazing recovery.

[@Barflew1]

Glad the Goldtop finally got fixed and played.The Brads were jammin.I remember the video when you went dumpster diving for it.I think this might be 1 of your Best Videos 👍👍

[@Hazeyone7977]

Very good job, Shawn! Brad, great playing and video! Just got cleared to play again after elbow reconstructive surgery. So ready to jam! Great job, guys! Shawn is awesome. I've been watching him for around a year now. God bless both of you!

[@TheGuitologist]

That's great news. You must be super happy right now!

[@OldStreetDoc]

Says SO much about that “manager” at Guitar Center. Butthurt about being exposed for what he did… not understanding at ALL that it’s what he did that is ridiculous. Typical these days. Brad, I’ve been meaning to tell you this for awhile now. I absolutely LOVE your intros where you ‘modify’ all of the movie/TV logo designs. Memories from my youth are full of those images. I don’t know how easy it is to do that kind of thing - but just know that it isn’t lost on me at least. I get SUCH a kick out of that. One man’s trash, even when RIDICULOUSLY & NEEDLESSLY DESIGNATED as “trash”, truly can be another man’s treasure. Keep diving, brother. Be well & God bless, Brad. 👍🏼

[@TheGuitologist]

A highly talented fan of the channel did this intro for me! Richard is his name.

[@OldStreetDoc]

@@TheGuitologist He did a great job. I love those intros! 👍🏼

[@j_freed]

Well business is business… I don't think anybody likes being held up and paraded around for somebody else's quasi-moral crusade, that's kind of silly. How many reject Gibson guitars in a week do you think the co. destroys, I believe it's enough wasted by-product that Jack Daniels or somebody buys Gibson's scrap hardwood for charcoal to filter their whiskey. They do not save every possible guitar, to stay in business Gibson (or GC) maintain a margin. But KZbin is really about entertainment so I get it why people stir up drama. Companies just have to deal with that.

[@davidmurray9193]

So glad you saved that gibson, that was pure sacralige of a guitar

[@johnhoward8520]

This was great. I watched scar my guitar episodes too. I love watching these videos.

[@rickbennett105]

I remember when you found that. What a great story, man. Glad to see it was brought back to life. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@Loxx_Sustainar]

Mate, I can't believe I've only just recently discovered your channel! Great content, so well presented and narrated and you crack me up! Thanks for the videos 👍

[@TheGuitologist]

Welcome aboard!

[@jacobdowler1]

Thank you Brad for getting your tone wet this time! That was a cool fun jam comp.

[@CaptainRon1913]

Great video. Thanks to Guitar Center for making this video possible. Great job by Sean @scarmyguitar rebuilding the Dumpster Paul... I have to say, I like Guitar Center. I've gotten some crazy good deals from them, including a Fender Tweed Custom Deluxe Amp recently

[@milestownsend]

Love this! You know, I've watched all of Shawn's video's of the build to. Keep on keepin on Bro!

[@kevinshea4776]

Awesome video...thanks Brad

[@toddohligschlager4093]

The guitar sounds great. I enjoyed the jams at the end. Keep up the good work

[@davidplatt8915]

Great 'show' Brad. Enjoyed the entire episode. Nice to see that drummer's gettin' some chops! Keep him around. He'll always be able to tell you if the stage is level because the drool will come out of BOTH sides of his mouth! (I'm an old country & classic rock drummer myself.)

[@bloodmoney88]

8 years... that long... far out, it was yesterday I'm sure... LOL your dumpster dives is what had me subscribe. Great human stuff. I'm old school Australian... our umbilical chords are made of gaffa tape... make do is what good countrymen do.

[@nikkimagnusson9437]

Looks and sounds great!..kudos to you and scar!!

[@johnpick8336]

Great episode Brad !

[@ΑργυρηςΚαραπετσας]

Both of you made a great work to this guitar shine again. Cheers, greetings from Greece guys!

[@daveyboyd784]

The combination of those sick dance moves along with the expression on your face @17:54 is fcking priceless!!! Someone should make a clip and troll that GC manager with a neverending loop... clamp his eyelids open clockwork orange style and make him watch it for hours. 😅😂🤣

[@luke8026]

Beat me to it

[@splstudios7027]

🤣😂🤪 Priceless!

[@jeffreymonroe153]

Dude! You got some chops! Great playing, Brad!!

[@saltpeter7429]

Yeah, I agree. I had not realized he was such a hot shit player. I knew he tooled around on amp's and other gadgetry and such, thus the moniker of guitologist, but damn!, that fella can rock!

[@LightningDogg]

Two 👍👍to Sean. Great job brother! As for the demo, I'll quote Tommy Emmanuel when I met him after sitting in the front row of his show..."Did you guys enjoy yourselves? You sure looked like you did!" 😁😁

[@misterroboto4557]

I like how you can create value out of GC garbage. The world needs men like you.

[@robertparker3580]

I have watched all the videos about this guitar, and the outcome. Between both parties. That restored this guitar is just amazing! JOB WELL DONE BY ALL!

[@marksimons8050]

Great job, both of you,great guitar!!

[@EazyDoor]

Damn, I love your different intros. Pure nostalgia.

[@dereko5712]

Very well planned and played Brad!! Longtime fan!! 🎸😎🫧

[@craigparse1439]

This was a wonderful collaboration and I love the look of the resulting instrument. Play authentic with your "Dumpster Paul"!

[@brucifer0]

That LP finally got a chance to rock. Great job!

[@Stephen_M.]

I found you from watching Sean's show when he did this guitar. I've been waiting to see the completed job! As ironic as it may seem, you now have one of the most famous Gold Top's of all time!! Best sounding Dumpster guitar I've ever heard! LOL!! Looks great with the speed knobs and the pick guard and of course the cream tip.

[@PhilipCockram]

Great story and conclusion . Looks and sounds awesome . The Bradtones Rock 🎸

[@miaknecht]

"mixed race pickup bobbins" hahahahah

[@TheGuitologist]

I thought nobody caught that.

[@williamdiego7218]

@@TheGuitologisthad me laughing out loud on my lunch break!

[@bugsbunny3488]

WOW what a repair job to that SCARED GUITAR,Right on SEAN the guitar looks great and right on to the guy who saved it from the DUMPSTER (BRAD THE GUITOLOGIST) Great video and GREAT TUNES !!! THANK YOU BRAD !!!

[@KekmanForTheRestOfTheWorld]

lol man that violin bass in the metal sound demo caught me by surprise. sounds nice

[@yrkke_produkcija]

Wow, incredible sounding Paul! Good job both of you, salvaging it and doing it justice it deserves :))

[@58BURST]

Great story, with an awesome ending. Your humour, is also much appreciated here 😂🎸

[@jonathanmeyer1164]

What a great job on the restoration. My local music stored had a Squier bass that was cut with a band saw just sitting in front of the register. Apparently, the owner had stripped the truss rod nut and tightened it to the point that the skunk stripe was popping out the back. The owner called Squier warranty service and was told to destroy it. He didn't want to, but he couldn't get the customers warranty fulfilled unless he did.

[@lbarj]

Oh yeah I remember that vid, put all the GC dumpsters on alert. Fun to see a nice conclusion to the saga of the wayward Paul.

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Very nice. Glad to see it completed! One less thing in the landfill is always a good thing. 😎 You're getting really good on the drums too, Brad! Practice makes perfect. 🤘

[@terrynorman8980]

I remember you getting this guitar out 0f that dumpster, good onya now. It's journey can carry

[@Xpyburnt_ndz]

Wish I could find gems like that at my GC! GR8 job Scar and Brad!

[@georgemobley5913]

Very cool video sir and a badass guitar. Great job Sean did. Thanks and take care.

[@Twobarpsi]

What a great story with a great ending 🤘!!

[@tenlittleindians]

The black pick guard sets it off just right. Nice demos in the "Frog Leap Studios" style of one musician playing all the parts.😊

[@zloboslav_]

Good to see the happy end to this story! It turned out great! :)

[@Vidar.m]

Been waiting to see this, he did amazing work repairing that guitar.

[@jeremyward493]

Dang that's cool! I sure wasn't expecting to see the old dumpster Les Paul resurrected today. It's like Easters morning😅 !!! Chancho....Let me borrow some sweats!

[@nicolasbeaudry6158]

You have the best intro in the industry hands down, reminds me of old James Bond vhs tapes when I rented them as a kiddo😂❤❤❤❤

[@montys8th]

Ok the real unsung hero here is your bass tone. It's killer!

[@Hulkhoagie1]

Brad, guitar and amp content is where you have always shined. I hope you are inspired to create more of it. Well done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 P.S. Still missing SPF.

[@MrJayrodge]

I love the jamming with the bling!

[@trunks828]

It’s nice to finally see that guitar back and running!

[@nxtlvh]

And now to the favorite part of my of your videos for me you're playing is so wonderful and I didn't know you could play the drums.

[@TheGuitologist]

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks.

[@insufferablethrashelitist9305]

That was entertaining. I'm glad Shawn fixed up this peice of wood so I could end up on your channel. Guitar sounds awesome! (nice touch with the president in there 😂)

[@LiterallyJesusChrist]

Killer moves on the funk jam.

[@brettbunke9096]

What a great story a that was some great jamming man . Love how he fixed it with ingenuity and mostly harbor freight tools skill is in the hands an head an heart ❤️

[@MinimGuitars]

Nice! It turned out really well - looks like you had a lot of fun!

[@nychold]

I only got introduced to this guitar through Sean, so it's cool to see its history and the mods you've done to it. Looks great, man. Now, smash it back up and send it back to Sean like "man, I don't know what happened, it just broke." 🤣🤣

[@TheGuitologist]

I did actually think about smashing it at the end of the video. Would have been utterly incredible.

[@steveconnolly322]

That is fantastic noodling. Love those tunes. Especially the boop groove!

[@dgwachtel]

I saw you fetch it from the dumpster years ago. Who would have thought that it would become the great instrument that it is today, even though there is not much Gibson left in it? Kudos to everyone involved. Multi instrumentalist, Brad, who knew? Great playing on all three. The resurrected Paul sounded great and your versatility as a player was superb. -dave (60'-70s' bar band lead guitar player)

[@TheGuitologist]

Thanks Dave! I appreciate your kind comments.

[@jamesschupbach5166]

Since the original vid, I've made almost a weekly run by my local GC. I have gotten so many things. Cases, Mic stands Drum stands and parts, Karaoke mixer, and surprisingly a full analog 12 channel mixer in a road case. I call it the local GC Salvage. Other co workers I've jammed with laughed at first, but then they saw was I as gathering up.

[@hallgeirpedersen4331]

Great video - entertaining, nice jam😎

[@thomasbauer3991]

Great job Brad…!Nice tone, good arrangements, descent mix…

[@38Achilles]

The 3 Brad's, a new Power Trio playing songs in the spirit of Rush, Cream, and Jimi Hendrix!

[@deanbartone8187]

I gotta say, Sean did a great job. I watched the whole thing from when you found it to when he did all the work to you getting it back. Incredible. I would kill to have that guitar that is outstanding. It’s a pleasure always to watch you play Brad you are fantastic. Keep doing your thing brother, kudos to both of you

[@scottthomas9181]

I haven't found a gibson yet but I've saved a epiphone les paul special p90 and an epiphone special with humbuckers. A squire strat, 2 Lucero classicals, fender acoustic electric, Mitchell acoustic electric and one ukulele. They are all in playing condition. Have also got a bunch of necks ,tuning machines and pickups,etc.

[@Josie.Merchant]

I saw what Sean did with the discarded guitar, and it turned out great. I've worked at places like Office Depot, and they'd just throw away boxes of pens and office supplies if the boxes were damaged, even though the stuff inside was perfectly fine. They could've saved them and given them to teachers who spend their own money on school supplies. It made me so mad because they lock the trash dumpsters so no one can take anything. Same thing with Macy's; they throw out those free gifts you get when you buy cologne or makeup.

[@andoros.7017]

18:00 had me crackin up! great video, Brad!

[@ilikebacon860]

Absolutely dope ❤❤❤

[@thomasalderman2399]

He did a really good job repairing it. You added very nice touches to it. I wouldn't have been able to do the work Scarred did. I wouldve glued the hell out of it. But it's stupid how they can just throw things away like that. Hell! give it to someone who cant afford a L.P. I personally dont care for L.P.s. But if I was given one? I'd play the crap out of it. Great show. You do a good job Brother. Keep it up.

[@gringopines3476]

WOW, WICKED COOL VIDEO! FER-SHER... KILLER STORY... I GOTTA SAY OUTSTANDING RECOVERY AND STELLER REBUILD!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT STUFF LIKE THAT REALLY HAPPENS. I'D LOVE TO HAVE AN SG, BUT IT'S JUST NOT IN THE BOOKS. AND IT HURTS TO IMAGIN, JUST HOW MANY SG's GOT TOSSED IN THE DUMPSTER AT A RETALE MUSIC OUTLET. OR ANYTHING ELSE FOR THAT MATTER... SUCH A PITY, WHAT A WASTE... YOU KNOW THAT GUITAR CAME OUT PHENOMENAL AND SOUNDS JUST AS GOOD IF NOT BETTER... THANX FOR RESURRECTING THIS INSTRUMENT AND GIVING IT A CHANCE. KINDA REMINDED ME OF THE SONG " MIND BENDER " BY ( STILLWATER ) ONLY WITHOUT MARRING THE COMPITION, YA KNOW??? STAY COOL BROTHER... PEACE FROM CREEL CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO...

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

Good stuff brother Brad.

[@FloweryThoughts]

Yinz guys did great work with that! A little more gain on the cymbals would be nice!

[@nickcortese909]

Anyone wearing a Flatwoods Monster hoody has got my full support…great conclusion to a rather sad beginning…nice guitar…

[@pvdguitars2951]

I guess we’ll never know, but I am pretty sure Big D would have salvaged the original neck (even I would have tried it). In any case, Sean did a great job. And she looks and sounds great. In many ways, this reminds me of the Jared James Nichols 52 Gold Top that got salvaged and restored after it got destroyed in a Tornado.

[@danielcormier1777]

Sick man! 🤘🏼 But see the thing is.. I got a feva and the only prescription is .. MORE COWBELL!!

[@robertbeuck7556]

I think EVH would have given your Luthier a hearty handshake. Eddie himself, had he found that guitar, would have tried to repair and make a go of it. It looks and sounds beautiful

[@RobBob555]

Brad, you play your music real nice 👍🥁🎸.. honestly, you are very musical, not only an amp tech 🤘

[@DeeplySceptical]

Good story and good Humor. I’ve rescued a few amps from landfill. It’s very satisfying to replace a part or two and bring trash back to life!

[@Kothas01]

Dude I use to comb dumpsters and dive in Rumpky deposites at guitar center all the time but all I found in Florence Ky area was chewing tobacco bottles. I'd like to commend you on the content of this installment. Fantastic. Maybe I can can overdub some vocal tracks, loop, and send you some payback. Hahahahahaha

[@TheGuitologist]

Go for it! Feel free, my brudda!

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

Missed the live , but you gotta love REWIND .. 😂😂😂 🤠🎸🎶✌️

[@howardcoleman4748]

Thanks for helping good man

[@DavidSmith-qb1nb]

Brad, I really think Sean did a pretty damn good job on the LP!!!!!!

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

I felt physically ill seeing that Les Paul tribute busted up like that! Mainly because i have a Goldtop tribute from 2016 and it is a incredible guitar for the $600 i paid back then! It has a great neck and sounds insanely good after i installed Sheptone A2 PAF pickups in it. The guy bought it new played a few shows then sold it to me for a huge discount!

[@TheGuitologist]

Same here. Gut punch.

[@hansemannluchter643]

Whatever you do, NEVER watch Pete Townshend. In 1967 alone, he smashed more than 35 guitars. And he carried on well into the early 2000's...

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

@@TheGuitologist 👍

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

@@hansemannluchter643 Seen Pete many times and never understood his destruction of his instruments? Maybe he secretly had a hatred for guitar? For me to smash one of my guitars like he did i would have to really hate it first!

[@hansemannluchter643]

@@These_go_to_eleven_1959 I've heard that he despised a certain vintage of Gibsons, and decided to eradicate them...

[@barrybyington8964]

Great Video!

[@TheGuitologist]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@SirSneakerPimp]

I remember this original episode. Glad to see this.

[@doctoribanez]

He did a pretty amazing job getting it going again

[@freesk8]

I love how you and your two triplet brothers all wear matching t-shirts when you play together! :)

[@GtrsaLot-wz2ez]

Got a kick out your comment @10:59. Guitar never had a chance to Rock, just made it to GC. Well, it finally made it to D, Big D that is (G,C,D). Sorry if someone already posted that. Great video.

[@757warbirds]

History of this guitar makes it awesome.

[@Jekylnhyde55]

Sounds great Brad! More Cowbell though...

[@briansimpson8116]

Someone did a great job

[@micahwatz1148]

I remember when you first found it and put that old "charge" military movie clip in. I fucking died laughing at when i first saw it. I think that and the Banjo pickup fixing video are the funniest guitar videos made on youtube.

[@TheGuitologist]

That banjo video is probably my greatest work and almost nobody saw it. ;)

[@micahwatz1148]

@@TheGuitologist its pure art lol

[@jspanos500]

Glad to see that poor guitar was rescued and brought back to life.

[@Lastminuteprepper1967]

Brad you need one of those switch plates that is engraved with “ Less Paul/ More Paul lol

[@TheFreedomofLiving]

Nice jam at the end 👍

[@richgleadall3884]

the 3 brads comming to a stadium near you..... loved this awesome brother... she now can sing. the guitar that is. great playing by the way offta may.😎😎

[@dannykay8007]

yep, worked at the distro in KCMO for a year in the returns department and this was happening constantly. Typical Gibson, Martin Guitars etc.behavior. Guitars would comeback with as much as nut becoming unglued and supervisors got the go ahead to smash away. Broke my heart every time. every time.