Robbin Crosby Gibson Firebird VII 1985 Unboxing by Parker Lundgren at Diablo Guitars

[@hollywoodjoe3259]

I jammed with robin crosby when he moved to El Paso tx ,I also had and still have a few Jackson firebirds . One signed by robin .

[@theshape5940]

I met Robin when he was coming out of the arena in Florida in 1985. he was completely awesome to us. I just remember how big he was. I couldn't say anything nicer about him and he signed autographs for us and talked to us about his Jackson guitars. I never knew that a lot of the finishes were just primer and his friend did the artwork on them. he took the time to answer our dumb questions and never seemed bored. Can't say the same about pearcy He was rude to us.

[@Gentlegroove71]

I saw them at the Hollywood Sportatoruim

[@afrocoolio25]

I have always heard and read the same about Robin. A great dude who just got lost his life to drugs. 😢

[@jamesosterberg2510]

Robbin Crosby had very good taste with his guitar choices. They all look killer and classy. I really like this guy and his guitar playing in RATT (obviously the two paired right, Robbin Crosby and Warren DeMartini) (.... and you guys at Diablo Guitars, you are killing it all the time ..!!! Every video, I'm like: "OMG, this one is so fu****n great, I want it .....!!! ahaha !!!)

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

I'm not normally into flashy guitars but that sparkle Firebird made my heart skip a beat. Bold without being gaudy. Thanks for showing it off.

[@Turboyeehawguitar]

Man ge smith made me want a butterscotch tele as a kid i was born in 81 so i watched him every week. He was so cool

[@11Chaos76]

That's so cool Parker. If you like the guitar and feel you want to keep it, I wouldn't sell it immediately. This will always have its value. Robbin Crosby is an icon of metal. I also like the condition of the guitar, it has aged very beautiful. Thanks for sharing this piece of rock history.

[@traceythomasson4358]

He has it the Dance video at the Whisky !

[@daggy174]

Man, those are a couple of badass Firebirds! The G. E. Smith Custom Original was so cool to see. I remember it from 30 years ago, but it was mostly in background shots in standard definition. Seeing it in 1080 under the proper lighting was absolutely exhilarating!

[@iainholmes2735]

I loved the 'Invasion of Your Privacy' album. Looking at an interview with Robbin from that era you realise what a giant he was.

[@80s_kid]

Crosby is a legend. I'm not writing that he's underrated because fortunately I often read online from Ratt fans, or guitarists/musicians how much they liked him and considered his songwriting and guitar contributions to Ratt to be very important. And it is 100% true, especially in the first couple of years of Ratt. The Cellar and Invasion albums would never have been as good without him, not to mention the EP from '83. He also wrote some great and successful songs for later albums, just think of 'I Want A Woman', for which he also played the solo. The Jackson King V was originally made for him, named after his nickname, "King". However, my favorites are Robbin's Jackson Firebird guitars. Their look is both classic, reminiscent of an '50s car (shape of the body), yet modern at the same time due to the Floyd Rose tremolo and the inverted Concorde headstock.

[@teebalicious]

Beautiful guitars. I wish I could stand playing that body shape, they are beyond cool.

[@slimbob777]

Thank you so much, i'm a big fan of Robbin and always wanted to see some of his axes up close🎉

[@DiabloGuitars]

Awesome, I am glad that you like the video and appreciate the support!

[@tomlarosa6647]

I’ve been surprised to see how RATTs music has aged. I think they were one of the best bands of the 80’s.

[@AlexxMichael]

an absolute iconic guitar all the way.

[@JockeLundgrenTV]

Fantastic!! ❤ Thanks for showing it.

[@DiabloGuitars]

Glad you liked it!

[@spool1968Z]

Very cool ... Would not be surprised at all is Mr Pearcy called you ...

[@DiabloGuitars]

That would be great! Tell him to ring us if you see him!

[@AC-ws1ui]

Thank you for your video. You have 1980’s Ratt and Roll history with Robbin Crosby’s original guitar. It is nice to know he did not sell all of his guitars to buy heroin as the saying goes desperate people do desperate things or did he sell his guitar to the devil for heroin. You should give the guitar to Robbins family he did have two sisters or to sell the guitar to Stephen or Warren they were band members and friends or to sell it to Ratt and Roll fans because there are a lot of them.

[@marvelharris9540]

I wondered what happened to that guitar... great score!

[@rudycastillo6369]

have you guys contacted bobby blotzer i know he was looking for robins guitars

[@waitaminute7257]

Damn that gold hardware doesn't look like it shows any wear at all. Gold plated stuff on guitars usually wears off so easily around the edges. I see you say it was polished recently. I wonder if somebody had it re-plated.

[@Darrick-f9d]

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS 🎉

[@ericrichard5237]

Damn shame what happened to him

[@lfader]

I aquatinted w a mutual friend of George Lynch's he was friends w Robin .... I had no idea the struggles he faced plus reading Slash's sobriety book Just so submerged in addiction ..... Anyway Mark R. - George's friend had some of his guitars and then other pictures when I went over to his house to look at a guitar he was selling that George used in that Dio Stars aid shred-a-thon just a straight fender strat I still flash on all those things how it can just happen so quick I paid w to much attention to Warren not knowing how accomplished Robin was on lead guitar The guy was wicked edgy good ... Myself I'm 18 years sober. Edit::: I never saw so many Jackson Firebirds unaware that they even existed other than his arsenal....

[@jp1seattle]

Wow. Super cool!

[@DiabloGuitars]

Glad you like it!

[@Turboyeehawguitar]

THE KING❤❤❤❤❤

[@ICEIOKYI]

thats a awesome guitar . out my price range but awesome

[@craigmassengale7557]

Dont sell it !!!!! I would love to have it!! R.I.P Robbin

[@cancelbubble6535]

Wow, incredibly cool. Do you ever get any 80s celebrity owned BC Rich graphic guitars?

[@DiabloGuitars]

Maybe once or twice, but most of the time there is a story but no proof. This guitar is especially cool because of everything included with it.

[@roadhog-so8en]

I had a white Charvel back in the 80's.Within 5 years it turned piss yellow.

[@Tatted-ne7tu]

Very fkn cool. No way would I sell it but don’t man, you could get offered the moon for it. Hard to say no sometimes.

[@MrSmokingstrings]

that is so rad!!!

[@mr.timebombman2230]

Weren't you in Queensryche?

[@DiabloGuitars]

Yeah, for 13 years

[@rickylex2735]

how cool what does one guess this guitar will sell for?

[@jeffengelman3868]

The Gibson Flying V was a 58... Robbin sold it to Mick Mars who then had to sell it as part of Micks divorce , wound up at Norms I do believe...

[@DiabloGuitars]

Thank you for the info! I thought it looked like a real 1958 Flying V! Thank you for verifying!

[@thatduck6753]

I just wanted to see him play the damn thing

[@gfgranja]

Cool, but Robbin was playing Jacksons years before 1985.

[@kmetal83]

What's your favorite Motorhead song? Ace of Spades?

[@DiabloGuitars]

My favorite Motorhead song is the fast one

[@Eddie-o3e]

Iron Fist!

[@rickylex2735]

nice

[@canyonproductions7683]

King!!!

[@DiabloGuitars]

I can do a demo video if the guitar doesn’t sell right away.

[@canyonproductions7683]

@ i wish i coulda met him! I used to hang w the Surviving members often. Robin was the man though!

[@davidhaegens]

randy rhoads yellow

[@kengyang1908]

Impossible, too clean no belt n stud rashes,, your lucky lm into firebirds,,the only GM design for a stupid furniture company these days, Weak making overrated overpriced wallhangers