Pawn Stars: Custom Made Karl Sandoval Flying V Guitar (Season 16) | History

Rick brings in a special expert to find out how much an iconic guitar from the 80s is worth in this clip from Season 16, Episode 15, "A Demon of a Deal". #PawnStars #RickHarrison
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[@declanl2167]

The way he said "tremolo" mad me shiver to my core 😂😂😂

[@ryanshultzmusic117]

Treh-Mohloe 🤣

[@guitarist4609]

And hes been playing for 30 years?

[@StephenKellyPress]

Trem-Oh, no......

[@colinryan4737]

I cringed so hard I had to pick my teeth up off the ground.

[@OctoberSoda]

The Italian pronunciation of a guitar bridge

[@TheBiggerDavo]

"I built this pawn shop on starving musicians" Great line from a power negotiator

[@Hellslayer679]

Line from a scammer

[@buzzvideoz1822]

Rick: so it's definitely yours and you made it yourself? Sandoval: absolutely! Rick: nahhh I'm not convinced.. let me call another buddy..

[@Rzrbldkss66]

Especially since Karl really was way off on this guitar. Lol. He built it in 82 for a guy in Indiana, rather than 79 for a guy in Pennsylvania. Lol.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

@@Rzrbldkss66 Yeah that's why it's signed '79 :P

[@marc8828]

"I've been playing guitar for over 30 years" "right, the treMOLO" lmao.

[@passion4drums]

"My character on this show has been playing guitar for over 30 years"

[@fendertremolo9793]

The wham

[@ogost1996]

I said the exact same thing

[@swinephrog6428]

My music teacher is a producer and has been a sideman on multiple albums but he says timbre like “Tim-Bray” (Irish accent) but still no excuse

[@boobytubedude]

Karl was my neighbor in Whittier, Ca. This man is a great Luthier, he also help set my intonation on my Les Paul👍

[@drd1924]

Lucky guy!

[@ayjyaremchuk2176]

That's cool!!!

[@luminositymusicbrianpricka6357]

Seadolphin he really was gracious. That was fun. Guitar is in the shop to this day at 12K.

[@amerikanwaste]

Karl does all my Guitar work for me since 1993. Love that guy!

[@fendertremolo9793]

Hispanics make for the best luthiers

[@bluesbubba7429]

My cousin worked for Karl back in the late seventies. He remembers when Randy Rhoads came in with Kevin DuBrow to order the guitar, and how he wanted little bowties for the inlays.

[@IzaakInc]

rick: (spends 5 minutes talking about guitar history) also rick: let me call in an expert

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

....and?

[@anzefajfar3072]

@@donnamariedavidson5065 well if you know that much about guitars you are bound to know its value. I play guitar now for about 4 years and i can easily tell you rick is gonna get 5k+ for this guitar

[@cyanidejunkie]

Doesn’t know the difference between tremolo and vibrato. Sometimes you gotta shhhhhh....

[@anzefajfar3072]

@@cyanidejunkie big deal. If he knows about the polka dot model, he should have estimated this would be in the same ballpark.

[@meadorsd8961]

lol great show

[@bust0ne]

Customer *brings in an old Bible* Rick: let me bring in Jesus

[@joshuasuarez6329]

Snow Rider same

[@planes124]

bust0ne OMFG😂😂😂

[@mikemartinez1885]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@vincegedeon6583]

😂

[@reggierivera7474]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😎lol. he ripps people off.

[@MrNightmarekill]

I love how while Karl was walking out, he said "Beautiful guitar" about a guitar he made lol!

[@riderank2460]

Customer: So $4500? Rick: I'll spit in your mouth Customer: Deal

[@birdsaresinners3373]

Oh god no....

[@Handcuff_Collector]

He should have stayed at $4500. Rick will still make money off of it.

[@aml7676]

agree!!

[@carljohnson4004]

Well that's what pawn shops are supposed to do, earn a little extra money if the choice is right

[@sandrabauer1345]

could have said $4000

[@MrDrElectricon]

He's been getting lowball training from Corey

[@bluesky6985]

At least make a counter offer

[@philliesphan9364]

Awesome to see something vaguely Randy Rhoads related! Huge Ozzy fan

[@bakerthree6r]

Zach seriously. Randy is my fave guitarist

[@Ogscottyp]

Zach Vaguely??

[@Fister_of_Muppets]

Same here, I see a white V and I am thinking Rhoads, Schenker, Hetfield, Mustaine, etc.

[@southernpride2003]

@@bakerthree6r same when it came to solos for the first ever solo I learned was Mr Crowley then it was Dee and then I don't know and of course crazy train

[@StuartBridson]

Never seen a negotiation over a guitar on this show go that quickly.

[@joshbrenner5025]

It was a guitar that the guy probably shouldn't have bought at the time and he ended up having to bring it in to pay the bills

[@tomsugars566]

he got 30 of them, selling one wont matter

[@rushpittsburgh4]

Homie folded like a card

[@StephenKellyPress]

He must have been legit starving.

[@detroitrockcity3389]

Its staged. He got the amount asked for being featured. They just do that to make like it was less staged. Notice he doesnt even counter?

[@alanfrehley1373]

Karl Sandoval is a genius! RR polka dot V is my second favourite guitar, JUST behind SRVs No.1 stratocaster.

[@EGarrett01]

I should've known something was up when Rick was giving all kinds of extra detail about Karl Sandoval.

[@charleydowd3126]

I’m a huge Randy Rhoads fan! I cannot believe I’m seeing a yellow diamond version of his KS Flying V!

[@justineverely9961]

Customer: ive been playing for 30 years Rick: let me explain to you how these were played and everything about it.

[@gazman5150]

Love these guitar episodes. As a guitarist its great to see how passionate he is about them too and obviously he loves his good old Rock 🤘

[@camchapin1910]

Or he knows nothing and it’s scripted

[@TL....]

@@camchapin1910 scripted , theres a video here on youtube called Pawn Stars is Fake!! Tell All Experience || Reality Show? check it out, the guy was on an episode

[@bubblyproduction9809]

Does everyone live just down the street from this pawn shop? It’s insane how fast he brings in all these people

[@winstonsitoa8571]

BubblyProduction I think for the sake of the show pretty much all the interactions are staged and they prepare beforehand

[@rickhibdon11]

Its all staged.

[@RandyFricke]

It's all scripted. It's te-lie-vision after all.

[@rexoid0800]

This isn't even the shop, it's a set.

[@kevinbushracing58]

@@rexoid0800 it is absolutely the shop. I've been there a few times. You peepee.

[@chicagoray1972]

Of course Randy Rhoads was in Quiet Riot when he bought his Sandoval V but come on, not going to mention he was the guitarist for Ozzy? He is a huge reason Ozzy had his resurgence after being kicked out of Sabbath.

[@l8er]

Right!?! I woulda praised randy the whole time

[@rushpittsburgh4]

@@gabrielraphaelofficial you bought it from the original owner in Pittsburgh (correct spelling)? I'm really curious

[@arthurdduda63]

Uh... big randy fan but, randy got there break, quite riot was never going anywhere

[@larryl1427]

Thanks Chicago Ray, I was thinking the same thing here in Waukegan.

[@ralphshaw9758]

The dude got hosed. He could have listed that thing online and got far more for it. Rick most likely made at LEAST another 4K selling it. A piece of 80's boutique guitar history, a collectors dream.

[@Fister_of_Muppets]

Yeah, but the guy also probably got $5000 and a free weekend in Vegas to even show up for the filming of this, so I am sure he is happy.

[@politealbino5213]

Ralph Shaw the seller knew exactly what he had, so I’m sure he knew it’s worth.

[@aerialbaton4222]

Right? i couldnt believe this dudes bought that guitar for $3700. It could easily be at a 5 digit price tag.

[@AnthonyPuleio]

Not gonna lie, I thought it was the Randy Rhoads polka dot v in the thumbnail at first glance

[@ryanpeerson4624]

Anthony Puleio same builder, to be fair

[@babayaga1767]

black with white dots. this is white with black diamonds

[@GabrielPHahn]

@@babayaga1767 Zakk Wylde have one white polka-dot. Yes, white with black dots. Anyway, Zakk have a large set of Randy Rhoads replicas lol

[@hawghounders4558]

Ya same

[@detroitrockcity3389]

Pretty much is man pre rhoads at that

[@nickvisser17]

1:11 me when I come home after work

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

LMAO!

[@manripo]

😂😂

[@sandoval7035]

So cool to see my cousin Karl on pawn stars!

[@mirorizzo3872]

This is probably one of the coolest things ive seen in the show

[@c.w.simpsonproductions1230]

I noticed that Pokémon doll at the beginning. And Rick said he would never sell Pokémon...

[@ilhanaksoy6531]

StarKiller 56 where

[@retrolightman6737]

Its PokeMAN lol

[@c.w.simpsonproductions1230]

@@ilhanaksoy6531 :07

[@fagbag9553]

Rick is called no nookie mon

[@georgetello3215]

Mike Hunt its pickachu dressed as deadpool...

[@atranfanatic]

That guitar has the same Seymor Duncan pickups that my cobalt blue swirl Jackson King V has. Very cool guitar and a piece of history!

[@TheNutshaq]

Rick: * goes through the whole history of the guitar * Also Rick: I’m gonna bring in someone who knows more than me

[@seangagnonProvidenceR.I.]

Karl is a legend and to be quite honest I was shocked to see only $4,500 , I mean after all it’s Karl Sandoval who in my opinion made the most epic guitar , the polka dot Flying V for again in my opinion the greatest guitarist to ever live Randy Rhoads... This guitar $4,500??? Rhoads Polka dot Flying V priceless 😏

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

"Legend" = "an old story that is widely believed but cannot be proved to be true" Yeah that about describes Karl sandoval alright! Guy tells so many false stories it is sad! My favorite is the one where Karl say's he seen Eddie van halen changing his Marshall's power tubes while they on were completely hot! Yeah that happened!

[@markrosenquist8259]

Yeah he definitely got low balled on that one. That being said I’ve seen a lot worse on that show.

[@markrosenquist8259]

@@These_go_to_eleven_1959 I know Randy Rhoads wasn’t too happy with him. The Rhoads polka dot was supposed to be a one of a kind and we all know that didn’t happen.

[@seangagnonProvidenceR.I.]

To all you haters relax , Karl is an awesome and stand up guy .

[@derekstocker6661]

Absolute magic episode, actually brings in the guy who made the guitar, how cool is that! Well done to the shop AND the happy customer, well, happyish!

[@user-jc3dr1yl5t]

Rick's laugh sounds like a hyena mating call. 😂🤣

[@fagbag9553]

J he was callin fo jo bahama mama

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

No it doesn't

[@PrGabriele]

Donna Marie yes it does

[@dibber43]

That was cool AND hilarious to bring in Sandoval out of the blue!!! AWESOME move, Rick!!!😎🖒

[@bluesbubba7429]

My cousin used to work for Karl Sandoval, when he was in the La Puente/Hacienda Heights area (I think). Cousin Tracy remembers Kevin DuBrow and Randy Rhodes walking in to check out the Polka Dotted Flying V.

[@ohsostupid901]

This is gotta be one of the most humble seller ever, he just agreed with the price at first go

[@detroitrockcity3389]

It was staged an im sure he got something for being on the show...

[@Anchor_Wolf]

@@detroitrockcity3389 Rob is my father in law. He was supposed to negotiate the price but flubbed the line so that’s why he accepted it so easily.

[@detroitrockcity3389]

@@Anchor_Wolf thats what i figured. Seems like a cool chap buy him a beer for me. Cheers

[@jimgodofbiscuits]

Makes me think of Randy Rhoads and his Jackson flying V. One of the best metal guitar players ever whose life was tragically cut short. Didn't know these were gibson/fender blends...i wonder if he did this before the famous EVH Frankenstrats.

[@thelapander]

Wow that's amazing Sandoval was hanging around near the store at this time lol

[@Coldwallbar]

pretty awesome honestly. i have had 3 rhoads but the sandoval v's are cool. one of a kind diamond paint job is FIRE

[@richardwilliams2853]

The dude selling it is clearly yngwie in a bad disguise.

[@dextermorgan1757]

As a guitarist myself in my opinion Randy Rhodes is the greatest metal guitarist of all time

[@frankaq3951]

Yeah, Randy was the man!

[@savagedick1462]

Rhoads

[@johnnybgood774]

He wasn't "heavy metal" tho

[@savagedick1462]

@@johnnybgood774 Lol ! Who ? Chum? Randy Rhoads is a pioneer in metal.

[@seangagnonProvidenceR.I.]

@@savagedick1462 Facts. Neo classical metal pioneer.

[@alexbaker2615]

Such a great show. I always give it a thumbs even before watching

[@jimsteele2072]

No Idea what he is talking about. Sandoval didn't fill a "hole in the market" He is a custom builder He is only for his customers, not a market.

[@larryl1427]

And Sandoval is just one more guy that copies the Gibson Flying Vee. There's plenty of others that copy a lot of different Gibsons.

[@MrAdriandipsf]

Custom built guitars are a niche market

[@unionrdr]

Cool that this V has the same strap I bought for my 60's Les Paul. Definitely a Gibson body. I have an '83 Gibson V I had customized that was built on my birthday per chance. Great one to stumble onto.

[@KlassicBets]

I don't know who needs a laugh but try replaying 1:12 over and over again feel free to adjust the speed if you are on desktop xD

[@ussy0987654321]

Customer = Chum in 3 years. Everyday hitting that rusty pipe full of Meth 🤣🤣🤣

[@skullettrump3424]

Haha

[@thewaffle9234]

he's on meth now been a heavy user for time

[@skullettrump3424]

@@thewaffle9234 word

[@thewaffle9234]

@@skullettrump3424 word

[@donaldmartinez7428]

He doesnt look like a meth head..

[@maxbarnard7165]

“You need a bigger body for this type of tremolo” u wot m8

[@JohnDoe-vz5rv]

Max Barnard lmao word wtf this guy taking about 😂

[@rexoid0800]

Can't even say it correctly smh

[@michaellrakes5521]

The irony is: Gibson typically used a "tremolo" on the original guitar model itself. It was a Vibrola Maestro unit. Not a great system as it would go out of tune easily if you tried dive bombs, but all vibrato units would do this regardless, especially the Fender unit seen here. They were initially for tapping and creating a "tremolo" effect, hence the name. Guys like Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Clapton and Blackmore used them far more aggressively and along came Eddie Van Halen who became a dive bomb specialist. That ushered in a guitarist name Floyd Rose to patent the first locking tremolo and the rest is history

[@straight2helll]

@@michaellrakes5521 Clapton never used it, he always blocks his.

[@larryl1427]

@SpruceMoose We called it a whammy bar back in the day.

[@danielito904]

Rick: Tell you what, $20! Seller: Awesome 😂😂😂😂

[@Strikeyourface]

Dude this show makes me so happy

[@louisnagy3657]

Stay at $4,500...King of Slayer didn't need hair Rick!!!!

[@patricklilly6628]

Best comment EVER!!!

[@876r876rf]

"I built this pawn shop off of starving musicians" Classy..

[@leechilds3725]

Randy had such great taste 👌.

[@eternalme6077]

Man Harris got A DEAL!!! That was So Cool to actually see Karl Checking out his own work and Coming down to the Shop. I think the $4,500 was a FAIR Asking Price, I don't know if I could have gone any lower than $4,000, anyway's Great Vid.......🎸💚

[@buganddoug1253]

2:35 “i’ve played guitar for 30 years” lmao at the fact that he’s holding it upside down BAHAHAHHA

[@theallseeingarmpit5519]

That's how the strap button is installed. Maybe dude is a lefty.

[@buganddoug1253]

all-seeing armpit what inspired your username

[@johnobrien1528]

@@theallseeingarmpit5519 that doesn't matter, it goes both ways, dude is a posing fool...

[@johnobrien1528]

He never played a guitar in his life

[@buganddoug1253]

John O'Brien who doesn’t play guitar?

[@jamesmarcin4787]

The original owner was in the Latest Guitar World magazine and Stated that the guy who he originally sold it to said the guitar Got stolen from him in the early 90's in NYC. and here it is on Pawn Stars

[@CagedPaps]

He's pointing at the bridge sayign gitaurists of the time would do these crazy things with a tremolo - meaning a floating bridge like a Floyd Rose, and you needed a thick guitar so you could cut the cavity to have this. This guitar does not have one... Even though he's pointing at it.

[@282828lisa]

As always entertaining!

[@acegibson9533]

Should have compromised at $4k. Karl worked on several of my guitars over the years. Great guy, very, very meticulous in his work.

[@jessehenson1027]

Lol I love how he gave the guy a compliment on the way out.."beautiful guitar" haha he was giving himself the compliment, and he kinda caught himself, which I loved.

[@icantintyou]

i have a chibson copy of the polka dotted one. $300 great wall hanger, plays pretty good too

[@didsomebodysaydmt8193]

He will know more about the guitar than I would. Ahhhh, you literally gave us the history of the guitar,lol.

[@joenewman6939]

U already are a rock star Rick cool video

[@javo_roma]

This is a new and higher level of "let me call an expert on the matter", nothing less than the builder himself... Nice. Is funny tho that when he is leaving, he says to the customer "beautiful guitar", like a compliment to someone else´s item and not his own.

[@Frankybroadcast]

I wish MY pawn guy would give me a history lesson on everything I bring to his shop.

[@arthurdduda63]

You can't give lessons on stolen Walmart jewelry...

[@granierlionel9825]

Excellent

[@wrenchhead6840]

This was an awesome axe…. My favorite moment on this show of all time.

[@fortred735]

"I built this pawn shop on starving musicians."

[@richardturk7162]

I would love to have that guitar. I have had 2 of Karl's V's

[@Goktenuzuner]

1:58 I thought Rick gonna burb, God thanks he hold it !

[@Max-dr6rz]

I'm glad they didn't argue like all other episodes lol

[@monmixer]

Seller is like yea yea, lets move on, give me my money

[@bolt4694]

Amazing how Rick knows everything about everything.

[@juliusbelmont1369]

1:11 my dad's reaction when I bought him a case of beer.

[@DGCExotics]

Love this channels

[@dezionlion]

More than fair!

[@JLummin]

wow, seller stayed at his orginal price after hearing from the maker of the guitar himself is worth more, and then immediately accepts the lowball Rick offer

[@robloxgamesalsorealliferol5213]

This is so cool

[@reggiefairweather9718]

Paul brought in to increase the value of the guitar! Lol

[@Techadron]

Customer: brings 24 carat Gold ring Rick: best I can do is 24 carrots!

[@bignibba5357]

Techadron good try

[@sebastiandemoss635]

Imagine having something “1/1” only one in existence then seeing this show and someone brings the same thing as you and saying it’s real

[@davedanmodesto904]

I don’t know what it is but the verifier at 2:52: “Can you hold this for one second?” *Proceeds to put on eyeglasses* “I’m blind.” That cracks me up every time. I know I shouldn’t laugh but that’s the sense of humour my old man always gives me every time he has to put on his eyeglasses too. XD

[@dgmwitz]

"trehm - oll - oh"

[@Stefan-]

Trem - olo :-)

[@tednugent8501]

Love those old Seymour duncans too.

[@bennylape8262]

Wow I’m from Somerset PA! Haha 70 miles away from Pitt

[@ALLMETAL1970]

Made by a legend. Played by a legend Sold for a not so legendary price

[@BattleTested]

Someone make a meme of Rick from 1:11 to 1:13 😂😂😂 On repeat!

[@slixvy1259]

Ufohunter007 wtf😂

[@BattleTested]

WashierHawk 399 😂😂😂

[@PhilipDrakeMusic]

That is a pretty sweet looking guitar.

[@vala6120]

I love the way Rick laughs

[@illuminatedadept]

Way cool!!

[@planes124]

Beautiful guitar I have 2 Flying V guitars one is made by Dean. ❤️

[@djshazaaaaaaam]

nice guitar awesome

[@crissreznor]

1:11. Best part ever

[@notafraid06]

Andy Taylor called, he wants his Goober back. Judy Judy Judy

[@larryl1427]

Andy played a Martin.

[@barthalmoobobthebarnereiei1318]

Rick will play this guitar famously!

[@ShujMosFol]

He so chill seller

[@andrewravitz5311]

Lol I would have upped my price after the appraisal. Classic Rick ripping desperate folks off.

[@definitelygoated8798]

Andrew Ravitz I mean it is a pawn shop

[@jasonmichael3676]

I would have lowered the price. There was no historical/collectible value mentioned. Brand new is $7K....and this guitar is very old and worn.

[@JeinsSt]

Andrew Ravitz you forgot he needs to frame it, and it’s expensive.

[@kdunski2085]

@@JeinsSt look, I have an expert who would know more about framing it then i would, let me call him up.

[@vegaslowblower8781]

You realize he didnt actually buy the guitar. Its just staged

[@mediumstudio]

Wow!

[@retrolightman6737]

Rick sounds like an old model t Ford with no oil trying to turn on when laughing

[@ailynmariano]

If rick and Seth rogen laugh together they sound like a drag race

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

@@ailynmariano love your comment! LMAO!

[@CharlieLeal13]

Cool vid

[@bmwcarrmann429]

Woow so Rick know Carl Sandoval woow this guy is an icon in the guitar world man if I had the money I would buy that one is he best of both worlds build.Gibson shape with fender trem set up.And a one of a kind wow.peace

[@jarrod2292]

Me: can I get change for a dollar? Rick: let me call a buddy of mine.

[@thegrassman6369]

I am The Grass Man and The Flying V is my fourth favorite guitar, behind The Rickenbacker 360/12, Jaguar, and SG

[@MrFungi69]

cant wait to tell everybody!

[@ddddn1730]

Gee thanks grass guy.