History GH LCV "Dignity" - Custom Specs without the Custom Price

[@psychedelicspiderproductio201]

After watching this video and digging up all the info I could on History guitars online, I just got a GH-LC, which seems to be the immediate predecessor to this model. A lot of the specs seem to be the same, but there are a few key differences like split inlays (mother of pearl or pearloid with what looks like a thin strip of abalone) and different pickups. (Mine apparently has Louis pickups with alnico 3 magnets, while later models usually seem to have hotter ceramic magnet pickups.) Like you mentioned regarding this guitar, I noticed that the frets on mine are a bit on the small side; and the pickups are good but not great in my opinion. But I'm loving that guitar, and it seems like both models are a damn good deal for the money- if you can still find them.

[@thechannelforeverything2170]

What a great sounding guitar. That would be an absolute drop D monster.

[@RockyH.]

I'm getting one guys and I'm so excited! I can't freaking wait! I am changing the pickups out though, but if this guitar speaks to me it won't be my last and one is going to stay stock.

[@ddeusd9624]

do you have any informations about the finish used on that guitar? is it poli or maybe nitrocelulose type of lacquer used to finish.

[@hammadounissabre7018]

I’m the lucky owner of the same guitar. Absolutely awesome guitar!!! I sold a Gibson (studio) that I could not bond with and got this for less money. It eats the Gibson studio for breakfast lunch and dinner, hands down!

[@ddeusd9624]

do you have any informations about the finish used on that guitar? is it poli or maybe nitrocelulose type of lacquer used to finish.

[@RandyWillcox]

King's X and/or John Sykes references up the level of all demo videos. 🤘🏻

[@soundknight]

I've got this. It's glorious.

[@RockyH.]

I can't wait to get mine.....I think I am gonna get a red metallic one I saw!

[@RafaelNunes-sd3sj]

Thank you so much Leon! I asked for the review and you did it... Nice guitar and great player!

[@TheVanhelen]

Leon, your sound is really good.

[@StephenMcManus2K10]

You've quickly become one of my favourite guitar channels dude. Maybe it's the oz accent 😂 Awesome axe too 🤟🏼

[@josezakany7808]

I looked at the specs for this guitar in the History Catalog (Which is in Japanese) and it is an absolute dream come true! Timeless Timber hard maple cap (timeless timber comes from logs of maple that are 75-240 years old. Honduran mahogany back, sides and neck, ebony fingerboard, set neck join, vitamin Q capacitors, and 14 degree head angle. This specs are what you would ask if you were making a custom guitar worth a lot more than these guitars. The other model that is amazing, is the sister of this guitar: the History GH-LS which has the specs of a 59 burst Les Paul including the 18 degree head angle. The amazing thing is that FGN really knows how to build Les Pauls. The best examples of the Law Suit era were made by FGN. These History guitars have got to be the most under valued Les Paul replicas that can be found anywhere. Many people looking for proper copies of Les Pauls look to Greco, Burny and others. But these History guitars are contemporary classics.

[@LeonTodd]

It definitely feels and sounds "premium" IMO. Great instruments.

[@RockyH.]

I've decided to pull the trigger on one of these and I can't wait. I believe these guitars are the own thing.

[@RockyH.]

@@LeonTodd Thanks Leon I actually found these guitars through you awesome bud. Oh and my lord your playing is unreal dude I've caught myself watching your videos just to hear you play wicked man just wicked thanks again!

[@LeonTodd]

@@RockyH. much appreciated :D

[@soundknight]

Circular frets are curved in their slot, laser cut so that improve intonation on the strings on the external sides E6,1 A5, B2

[@6nosis]

I just pulled the trigger on a 1979 Yamaha Les Paul 800-C Lord Player Custom Black Beauty crafted in Yamaha’s Matsumoku Custom Shop for a fraction of that 4-7k USA les Paul price and it looks very much like this one... you should buy that one from your buddy if he’ll let it go; because it’s sounding amazing brother!!

[@Kuu0331]

Thank you for introducing this guitar! In Japan, the retail stores(島村楽器/Shimamura-Gakki) that handle this guitar were badly sold and the brand image was bad, But it seems that the guitar itself needs to be reconsidered.It's a good guitar!

[@ivanov_n]

Really cool information, I found some info about old price, it was 300k yen in 2010 and 180k in 2018.

[@ivanov_n]

They dropped price, now I understand why

[@toddstropicals]

That's really cool, I'm all for reclaimed woods, I've actually been researching woods or growing exotic trees for guitar building. One is from your neighborhood too! Acacia xiphophylla or snake wood used for fingerboards.

[@LeonTodd]

Acacia is an amazing species hey.

[@nicktrierweiler3690]

There's a bunch of these Japanese lp types of guitars out there. Edwards, Bacchus, Orville, tokai, burny, history........ in my experience they're all pretty damn good instruments

[@leightranter4758]

So many great Japanese in house brands that not many westerners understand . Amazing guitars great prices put them up against ANY USA made guitar .

[@ivanov_n]

Bought GH-LCV today :) Arrive to me next week)

[@inzanestrings]

The second you said it was a fujijen made les paul clone i was very interested

[@RiloRox]

That CFS means that the frets are slightly concave to compensate for the angle the strings create from the difference between the strings on the nut and the bridge. if that makes any sense to you, not a native english speaker x)

[@adiecummingsshredguitar9306]

Cool guitar great demo Leon

[@ayeapprove]

I have an older FGN Neo Classic NLC-100 and it's a killer guitar! The main difference is the rosewood fingerboard - yours looks like ebony!

[@andrewflint1735]

Cfs it you think the nut is narrow than the bridge so for the string length for each is fret means the fret has to be slightly curved

[@chrissoares23]

"Tuxedo" Exactly. Love my 80's Japanese LP Custom. The King's X was great, did you ever do a 5 killer King's X's riffs vid?

[@LeonTodd]

I did!

[@soundknight]

I put bakelite chicken head knobs on it and it's stunning. One of my beginner student said, "why don't you get a Gibson Sir?" "Because I would have to pay $6k+ to get a Gibson that sounds and feels this good." Has your friend done any work on the wiring like cap changes for treble bleed etc...?

[@LeonTodd]

That is awesome!

[@shanewilliams4369]

Hmmm better quality than LPC for a fraction of the price. Apparently a compound radius neck implied on the website?

[@homeskateco.538]

That Smell!

[@courtney2018]

Those guitars look and sound nice. Can't say I've heard of them before. Sounds like it might be better quality than Harley Benton. Couldn't help but notice the 3 beautiful MP1's and a lazy cat sitting in the background.

[@LeonTodd]

I'd put these right up there with the Tokai and Deviser stuff, super classy

[@daw162]

@@LeonTodd They're more cleanly and accurately made than any of the tokai stuff short of the 200+ level (which isn't seen much in the US). I have the same guitar as this video - it does have relatively low frets - easy playing, smooth - but the frets are a bit low for ripping.

[@richfiryn]

I wasn't able to find anything about this guitar as far as trying to buy one from anywhere. Could you provide a link ? Killer sounding and looking guitar, i'm interested in getting one. Thanks ! Peace :)

[@johnfritzenjr.1240]

Sounds awesome! I have all the same influences as you!

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Great video. Looks exactly like a LP custom. I'd play one in a minute! I've never seen one for sale here in the states though. Hey Leon I just sent you a pic of my black fugi gen Ibanez SV guitar I holoflashed a day or two ago. In messenger is where I sent the pic / or Facebook. Check it out and let me know what ya think . I have to buy a new saddle before I can setup and play it though because one of the saddle screws stripped. Yikes 😂🤟💜 Be well my friend! Pet the feline for me. I have 2 around here asleep somewhere. 😂🤟😂🤟

[@seventhsealhere]

Nice sounding guitar and looks great! How was the neck feel? Is it like a round C or slim tapered? I assume C with a narrow radius. 👍

[@custommelody7091]

There is one on sale in my area, and it has the same pickup in bridge and neck. Is it ok?

[@bryantwalley]

Overall it looks great, but for a US grand they should have used aged inlays to match the binding. Or, used white binding to match the inlays. Having them mixed seems like they just reached over and grabbed whatever was closest to them and went with it. That's fine for US $500 dollar, but not 1K.

[@daw162]

The inlays aren't celluloid to age/yellow. The shell. Shell is always white (and a step up - harder, no shrink).

[@bryantwalley]

@@daw162 interesting going back a year later it doesn't seem to look as bad as I remember it from when the video came out. Also thanks for the info.

[@stmnz]

I have this company's Telecaster, my favorite guitar

[@d-mack7053]

@Leon Todd I'll take one and I see your cat making an appearance behind you.

[@LeonTodd]

This week it's decided this is THE chair

[@musanthrope]

Need teeth-drilling heavy metal playthrough on this black mustang

[@Artik8993]

Great guitar! But really Hard to find, so it's my dream now, because the Last gh lcv I saw was sold 6 month ago. So I decided to start with Th-lc wine Red 2015)and I really love it... So now I'm waiting for th-ls amber 2009 hope a Will get it in the end of next week) But gh-lc or gh-lcv is still in my heart)) hope it would be mine one Day, and there Will be a collection of history LPs)

[@stevenmgyori3826]

Lovely Guitar, reminds me of 69 LP Anniversary that Cub Koda from Brownsville Station played! Nicely done Leon! Be Well Brother! Be Well All!

[@LeonTodd]

Now there's a blast from the past!

[@thecaveofthedead]

It's one of the more obscure MIJ brands that makes copies of the American guitars. I think it's been around for a while. Japanese guitars are the best bang-for-buck available in these styles. I have a Tokai LS150 (now an LS200 with inflation) and it's by far my best electric. Better made and more vintage correct than my two Gibsons. Basically an R8 at under half the price. Devisor of course makes some incredible copies under the Momose and Bacchus brands.

[@LeonTodd]

Sweet axe! I've been to the deviser factory and their attention to detail is amazing.

[@ayeapprove]

It's propably a rebranded (old style) FGN LC - they had to change the cutaway on the newer models and this one seems like it's for the japanese domestic market. The CFS system (as mentioned on the trussrodcover) is actually something FGN introduced with this series.

[@Имбирнаяпеченька-ю6ь]

@MT-Guitars so it's like harley benton for Thomann, but far better made and more expensive? 🤔

[@ivanov_n]

@@Имбирнаяпеченька-ю6ь у них сейчас под брендом хистори выходят как бюджетки (от 600 долларов за новую), так и топовые гитары за 5000$. Одно время был еще бренд CoolZ (но потом они его свернули и под хистори бюджетки загнали, а так хистори были ток топами у них, от 1500 баксов) У меня такой же GH-LCV, это очень серьезный инструмент который по качеству изготовления не уступает моему ESP Horizon Original серии (тот же кастом шоп)

[@daw162]

Tokai can be hit or miss. I had a LS160 with a neck flaw that wasn't recoverable for less than the guitar was worth with the dud neck, and a ES170 (kurozawa model, I think?) that was satin finished top front that had the bridge way off center. HLS240 was great (but even at that price level, the top was a veneer - wonderfully made) and two good HLS160s. I think the H guitars (hibiki?) are much better. Oh, and SG185 - before they couldn't get them made in all mahogany at that price level. Slightly tubbier than gibson SG with a fat neck - better than any SG I've ever played. Only have one history - it's about as well made as the HLS240 (very well) but sounds chambered. Workmanship is top notch, though - $1050 from ishibashi plus shipping (ouch - EMS isn't up these days). Not uncommon to see 160 to 192 numbered tokai LS guitars on ishibashi for $700-$900. They're good guitars at that. Gibson is out for me. Odds of a guitar being good only as good as tokai regular stuff, poor stability in the first decade (and probably beyond - why bother with plek of the guitar will snake all over the place over the next ten years), and the price is 2-3 times the tokai and history stuff.

[@erestube]

While Americans pat themselves on the back, the rest of the world quietly walks on past.

[@Nellil]

Cat in the sofa 😊

[@jonbigg7385]

That guitar sounds great. Which amp model were you using?

[@LeonTodd]

The Triple Crest in the Axe-Fx, cleans up so well

[@TheGuitarDudeAbides]

I paid effectively paid $900 Canadian through a series of "trading up". I could replace the quality for twice that.

[@kentchambers7981]

Hey man, if you want to do a review/demo of a Skervesen chiRoptera let me know. I'm in Perth too, north-east.

[@LeonTodd]

Wooooah! That would be epic. Flick me an email ;)

[@kentchambers7981]

@@LeonTodd I emailed you a few days back. Check your junk

[@tacoconch7678]

How much does it weigh?

[@hammadounissabre7018]

A ton. No kidding

[@homeskateco.538]

Well, that's not cheap!

[@soundknight]

What amp sims were you using for this?

[@LeonTodd]

Axe-Fx III, more than likely the JTM45 model for clean and Atomica/MKIIC+ for dirt

[@wakjob961]

The Edwards Jimmy Page model is an absolute mind blower...for the money,?,? I've never played Gibson that could compare...save ONE 50's Tribute I liked.

[@ОлегЧурин-е6ш]

👍👍👍👍👍🤘

[@Sodacake]

Hey mate, there's a good description of CFS here www.fgnguitars.se/technology-37631010 . FGN (the successor to History) still use this fretting system on their guitars.

[@LeonTodd]

Thankyou!

[@bloodreyna6700]

How can I get this guitar?

[@LeonTodd]

This one is for sale - you can contact [e-mail] to inquire about it

[@hikeheaven1]

i have 2 History LP's....cant beat them ...shaved neck joint...no weight relief...never a gibson again

[@TrebleMidBass]

10000000 better and quality wood than any gibson

[@sinianzhang]

has no that kind of low-end like a Gibson

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Looks legit. F*** Gibson