The 39-Year Old Virgin - AKA Gibson's Telecaster | 1979 Gibson Marauder Mocha Brown | Review + Demo

[@Trog]

For Sale Ad: reverb.com/item/15628464-video-1979-gibson-marauder-mocha-brown-like-new?_aid=growsumo&gs_partner=Trogly 0:56 - Gibson Marauder 2:32 - Specs 2:57 - Kiss Smash Guitars 3:17 - Any Good? 3:51 - The 3 Marauders 6:26 - Additional Specs 7:32 - Dirty Demo 9:13 - Clean Demo 10:58 - Comparing New vs Used 13:05 - Condition 15:22 - Blacklight 16:32 - Case Mentioned Videos: L6-S History Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2KWn6qci9aYfrc Marauder Wine Red Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/laTRdXedrtOAeMk 1979 Super Standard Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaXFdWqipLqLppY 1974 Flying V Overview: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppCnq5SejN6KeZI Kiss Paul Stanley Smashing Guitars: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHLNf2afa6l3etU Gibson S-1 Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2HEaKBmZtKjjbM L6-S Review Sunburst: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYO6iYuwab2gpMU

[@therugburnz]

Thanx Trogly. ROCK ON my brother

[@Trog]

His NOS S-1 sold before I could get to it

[@wowdogeful]

I don't get why so many people hate the harmonica bridge. It's objectively the best bridge Gibson has ever put out, with superior adjustment range both in height and intonation range.

[@bwgti]

Those are probably all true points. But people hate them because they look clunky.

[@karlreimner4014]

It’s not because the radius of the bridge is greater then the radius of the neck, which means you cant get the middle two stings low enough. Unless you file the groves down, then it’s perfect

[@roberthenry6910]

Always used to use this thing in guitar hero 3 lol

[@thebarn2730]

I purchased a Marauder in Mar of 1975 my second guitar. I still play it in a band on a regular basis. I have never found anything I liked better. I have replaced the pickups all of the wiring the faceplate and tuners. I removed the switch and tone control. I have a volume control for each pickup and that's it. 45 years of regular use. Never had a fret job and doesn't need one.

[@Kevin-rp5ly]

I worked at Nashville Gibson 1976 -1979. We made these for KISS to smash. Only had one coat of paint and 2 bolts holding the neck in place for easy breaking.

[@ZepIV]

Trogly. You've had my curiosity for a long while, but now you have my full attention. I'm very seriously considering purchasing this guit-fiddle.

[@tolvajakos]

I could tell from your playing that you really liked this guitar. At least that was the vibe I got.

[@dillavou444]

It's incredible. I can't believe how much I like that. What an ugly duckling. It's awesome

[@tyler_bt3326]

dillavou444 with the normal Gibson headstock she’d be just as pretty as the rest

[@StringTension]

October's looking pretty awesome, thanks for the great vids!

[@markjamesmeli2520]

Awesome! I take it that these things were built very tough. My big brother had a Gibson Grabber bass from about 1977 to 1983. Gibson was very in to trying to branch out. The problem was probably with price point. Around my area, stores only stocked these models ONCE. If you didn't pick up on one new by 1979, you were out of luck. This is a quality axe. Thanks for presenting it. At the time, my brother was playing bass (and not guitar at that point) so I don't think he ever tried one out at a music store or anything. This answers a lot of 40 year old questions that I've had. My question is, were these sort of "budget" Gibsons? If not, one of the reasons you'd get a Gibson is because it "looked" like a Gibson. These ones didn't. So, you didn't get anything on "snob appeal" or "other player envy." Case in point, when my brother traded off his Grabber, it sat in that shop for about a year or so.

[@kevmac1230]

Two worst mistakes of my life,sold my Grabber and Ampeg flip top bass amp.I could cry!

[@davesaenz3732]

In 1988 I got one of these. It came with a case and a boss distortion and feedback pedal. I loved it.

[@rileybarringer9823]

Sounds really interesting, very "throaty", almost sounds like a semi-hollow body with less bass and more twang.

[@jjdillon2007]

Wow! It looks like it just came out of the factory! :-o

[@Xpyburnt_ndz]

Man I wish I could buy that from you! I've always wanted a Marauder but had LP's and Strats... Should have bought one when I could way back then. Can't afford one anymore... Good luck with the sale. That's a beautiful find!!! Some lucky person is going to get a gem!!!

[@277southtombob]

I have a real soft spot for Marauders. I would love to have a perfect new one myself. I like the S1 too but there’s just something about the Marauder that I really love.

[@Superjet113]

Ok, that thing is cools as hell!!! Nice find Trogly!

[@sirbaronvoncount4147]

Trog the content and your editing is evolving every video. You are really making a quirky awesome guitar channel. Thx

[@JustJoshLTRB]

The guitarist from the Four Season in the mid 70's played a natural Marauder. You can see it in the video for Who Love's You.

[@blakecurtis7809]

Very first band i waas in at 13 years old the guitarist had a Marauder. Never could decide if i liked that guitar back then. And now 20 years later I still cannot. If i remember correct his had the see-through pickups, both pickups.

[@lespaul515077]

Wow! Wasn't expecting that, That's a great sounding guitar! Excellent playing too Trog!

[@Foxonian]

Think Paul Stanley was the one who played and smashed these guitars the most.

[@OdinHammersmith]

You're right. I saw Paul smash one on the reunion tour way back in 96 or 97

[@groovydjs]

Gibson gave Paul boxes and boxes of them that were originally going to be destroyed by Gibson. So, they let him trash them instead. Gibson sponsored Kiss at that time. ALL of them were given Gibson's to play and the Pearl drums too (Gibson owned). So......that is as deep as that goes. Great guitars......and just free, defective instruments given to a sponsored act.

[@townshendshean]

Pete Townshend should have trademarked that lol!

[@eternalme6077]

Deep Purple ' Woman from Tokyo ' and ZZ Tops ' Looking for some Tush ' sounded GREAT! You played them WELL.........Never Liked the 70s 80s and for that matter any of the Gibsons passed 69, but being a SUBSCRIBER to your Channel, you are CHANGING MY MIND about these REALLY COOL GUITARS! I LOVE a WELL BUILT INSTRUMENT, Anyways as Always Thank you for another AWESOME EPISODE................................🎸💚

[@yesthatjake5601]

Props for identifying which version Mac MaCaughan has played since 1997. A Marauder Custom with a mysteriously taped toggle switch.

[@bobbiholliday5961]

dude how long u spend nailing these tones in for all your songs wow!!!!!

[@Trog]

This guitar whispered in my ear, "Play the Tokyo Woman song and I'll do the rest" haha

[@CountSpatula666]

I love the Norlin era of Gibson. The RD's especially. My memory of the Marauder was when I first started playing I was jamming Metallica tunes with a guy that had one. I was playing an old Gibson EB-0 copy bass and he had a an early model Marauder with the clear pickups. I loved that guitar especially the clear pickups. Was my introduction to an actual Gibson. When I was younger and still playing heavily I never found one otherwise I would have picked it up in a heartbeat. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a 77 RD Standard bass for cheap, though. Now even though a lot of people hate the Norlin stuff the prices are through the roof. Would still be nice to have one but can't justify the price. Maybe one day...lol.

[@contrabandjoe7974]

I've got the S-1 and absolutely love it.. way underappreciated guitars

[@neroinc5998]

Me too

[@nomorebs]

Of all the gibsons you have featured on this channel, that is my favorite

[@spotmfd9431]

In guitar world this month there is a picture of Billy Gibbon with a SG that has a Flying V neck. Can you dig up information on it.

[@Trog]

Yes, I've already done the research, now I just have to make the video. It's a cool guitar!

[@toolbros]

I loved my Marauder, would play it before I played my Les Pauls, usually. Lent it to a cousin and he sold it for crack. DAMN! Wish I still had that, forty years later. Mine was the natural model, with the see thru pickups. Miss it a lot, still!

[@fuzzcous]

Wow super clean.

[@johndef5075]

I play drums but that's a cool looking guitar!

[@BackToTheBlues]

I wonder if Gibson realised that when they changed the selector switch for a blend control they were actually referencing the wiring that the two-pickup Esquire (which became the Telecaster) had between 1950 and 1951?

[@timsrednavnaj]

Great to see and hear a 'new old stock' -piece. I own a stock 1978 natural mahogany example, with the blend switch. I love this thing. It's not a Les Paul of course, and it's not really a Telecaster too. It is something on its own. Got his three single coil-brother, the S-1, as well. Love that one also.

[@wertherellerbrock]

It's not a blend "switch" 5:50, it's a potentiometer. A 75K pot, Gibson part number 70-009.

[@74dartman13]

I don't know how you do it! I would want to keep every one! That thing is almost perfect! Nice!👍😎🎸🎶

[@remibottriaux]

Man! That is a CLEAN guitar! Love that matte finish

[@vmat1000]

I saw both Kiss and The 'Stones doing ads for this guitar in the mid '70s. Nice seeing the natural finish again (all my old GP's are in a box now), Love the black on black on black on this cherry ;)

[@Oilid]

They sell in France for 800€. I tried one in natural. Very rich 'bluesy' tones.

[@Robster-Craw]

I had a what i would call a Marauder copy. It was an old Hondo made in japan in the 80s or 70s. The body was exactly the same the bevels and cut-outs were spot on.

[@joegabbard5281]

elektra made a copy of the toggle switch models with the clear pickups. had one, loved that guitar.

[@trroland1248]

Oh yeah! We got lots of classic rock riffs in this one from Austin! Deep Purple, Zeppelin, Stones, ZZ Top, oh yeah!

[@alabamahebrew]

Austin - why such a low price? I know they are not high dollar guitars but this one is such a rare find I thought it would be at least $800 more than what you're asking price is. How do you know where to set your prices? Is there like a web site you can go to check the value of your guitar? That is one nice guitar, as you know I'm not into the flat top LP style but I think I could deal with that in this guitar. I love that fully adjustable tone/pup control. I am more like you where I don't want a ton of options, but I can see where that full range pot would be sweet instead of just a two position. I think once you play it enough you will just kind of know where to put it to get the particular sound you're looking for in a certain song. LOL nice usage of KISS there and your lead editing!! I know it's all part of "the show" but It has always irked me to see rock stars smashing their guitars!! I know Paul Stanley has smashed probably 100,000 guitars now and ya know what? There are starving kids in China who would love to have one of those guitars lol. Maybe that's Gibsons plan? come out with a cheap entry level guitar and make enough to give to the rock stars to smash?

[@_dmfd]

They're generally not worth too much. More of a novelty guitar. Mines a mid 70's model and in great condition besides the finish is worn but since it's a natural finish not too big of a deal. I'd never sell it just cause' I actually love the way it plays and sounds but I had it appraised in 2012 from a local shop owned by a Luthier in Dayton, OH and he said mine then was worth around $1,200 in the condition. Since then the finish has worn considerably more. It's also a 70's era Gibson which.. eh.

[@matgrades]

My dad had this guitar. It was my favorite

[@RavenMadd9]

Ron Wood was using them live with the stones in 76?

[@therugburnz]

8:40 perfect tone then zz killed, stones was close just needed phaser

[@angryheb1]

Omg it's a Gibson time capsule!! Amazing guitar!! I was 9 years old when that was made. 🤘😎🎸

[@TheFlowNetwork]

My first college band in the late 80's...the lead guitar player had a Marauder and I had a 73 L6S. I had no idea the connection between the two but now I can definitely see the similarities...the Bill Lawrence touches. Cool guitar...but I prefer my L6S.

[@frederiklemche9583]

Was the body from this carried on in the "The Paul"? I have a 1977 Marauder and its fit exactly in my "the Paul" Hard Case.

[@IAmMisterTterevel]

Deyrek Whibley of Sum 41 owned a Marauder, which was a gift from his mom.

[@kurdtjohn]

I believe that was also in the In Too Deep music video

[@IAmMisterTterevel]

@@kurdtjohn that and the "Fat Lip" music video.

[@timsrednavnaj]

I am a Marauder-lover. Wasn't aware they were made in such a satin finish. 'Stupid clean', that's a nice expression, haha!

[@trroland1248]

Oh yea! Austin knows the classic rock riffs! 🤘 Deep Purple!

[@TheChadPad]

This is pretty cool! I'd be really interested in that blend knob and what you can do with it

[@BackToTheBlues]

Want to see something really spooky? Google 'Two Pickup Esquire Wiring' and check out the result from Premier Guitar...

[@dirkbonesteel]

Sounds much better than a Telecaster. Like it more than expected

[@shaunw9270]

7.25 : A version 2 Marauder like yours but with black dots was my only guitar for over 20 years . My only regret was selling it.

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

Awesome playing, Trogly!!!

[@lakselv3768]

Holy shit thats MINT condition! Never seen a Marauder this clean before!

[@nateklug5933]

Beautiful man I would buy it in a heartbeat but I’m saving up for a guitar at the moment my hearts set on one but if you still got that after words it’ll be in my collection

[@andrewhamblen7599]

These are my favorite guitars!!!

[@bobbiholliday5961]

so collectors grade is crazy

[@roamlikekane]

How is this one different to the other marauder with the coil pick ups? Are you implying that this guitar even tho it's the same model with slightly different pick ups plays better than the other one? I saw your video on the other Marauder where the frets seemed low and soloing wasn't it's forte.

[@redbarchettta]

What a beautiful guitar.

[@teletube66]

These are funky and cool guitars. The one thing I don't like is that a fairly large number of them have really sloppy neck pockets. Fender took a lot of flack (deservedly so) for their neck pockets in the 70s but many of those never approached the gap size you see on some of these Gibsons

[@Trog]

The worn marauder you see in this video does have a HUGE gap, this NOS one isn't too bad though!

[@teletube66]

I've seen more than a few like that. Some people will shim the side(s) of the pocket. I always wanted a Marauder in natural with a rosewood board. I'm a fan of the Norlan era. Great videos BTW. Keep 'em up!

[@flowerboi1815]

My dream gibson guitar. Right after the explorer

[@_dmfd]

I have a 1974 " Natural " finish Marauder but mine is not in this condition at all lmao. My finish looks like the guitar spent its life as a workbench table top. Either way I love that guitar so much. The tone is so quirky. Pretty sure mine is Mahogony. The neck very much plays like a Tele. The only thing I don't like about the guitar is the Flying V style headstock. These were mass produced but a shit ton of these didn't make it out past the 90's. You can get a good condition one for around $1k - $1.2k.

[@donttalktome4696]

Cool find

[@djohnson2499]

Mac McCaughan from Superchunk has played a Marauder Custom for years. Awesome guitar

[@johnhenfrey5936]

Not seen any around the u.k. for years, I quite like the look of them.

[@ashleypilkington7961]

That pick guard looks like it would line up perfect with a LP double cut shape

[@gingidani1466]

How much is this worth? My grandfather is trying to sell his. It looks exactly the same as this! Perfect condition.

[@tavicotavio]

The finish is so beautiful

[@devon-aire]

I saw one of these in natural at a guitar shop like ten years ago for 700 bucks and I still think about it. Should have bought it. Deryck from Sum 41 also played one of these on All Killer, No Filler.

[@bradmerilic6848]

That is NOT what I expected that to sound like. The pickups are WAY hotter than I was anticipating.

[@kaipolidori9979]

Is this the guitar that Deryck Whibley from Sum 41 is playing nowadays?

[@dzeronut_boy]

Yup, it looks like it. I think Deryck's Marauder is wine read with white pickguard (might be wrong on that).

[@acedavis4768]

Hi, my first Gibson, very underpowered guitar, my band then, the lead had a les paul firebrand to my marauder, we had matching silver face twins, and you couldn't hear me unless he was playing lead. Got an S1 next, same thing, I always felt that heavy layer of plastic on the pickups affected the volume. I moved on to a new explorer with shaw pickups, and never looked back to my entry level Gibsons.

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

3:12 ish, I’d recognize that anywhere. Great shot of the back of Ace’s Tobacco Deluxe, specifically the the shaved neck heel.

[@johngerson7335]

+Cornelius Thanks for clearing that up. Old guy here, couldn't quite tell if my eyes were "fibbing" to me or not. Do you know where to find any more info about that instrument? Thanks either way.

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

There is a website that has a bunch of info on it, I’ll try to find it for you. The short version is that Les Paul was Ace’s main guitar for years, and in the early days it doubled as the smoker, so it kinda got beat up. When they hit big, Ace gradually switched over to the 3 pickup Customs (some of which weren’t 3 pickups at all, they had dummy middle pickups glued onto them). Anyhow, at some point Ace had the Tobacco converted to a double cutaway by Strings n Things and painted black, then sold it when times got tough. It has since resurfaced, and Ace was even reunited with it onstage. Shame about the damned extra cutaway.

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

+John Gerson here’s the website. www.acefrehleylespaul.com/AceFrehleys1973LesPaulDeluxe.html Recent video of it in action with Ace. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6esi4uZqJyomsU

[@johngerson7335]

Thanks Cornelius, much appreciated!

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

Any time 👍

[@kalebaldwin5398]

Just think of all the Marauders that were smashed by Paul Stanley from 1975 to 1980....Then, for the 1982-83 "Creatures of the Night" tour (which, to the best of my knowledge, was the last tour for guitar smashing until the reunion tour in 1996), Gibson gave him Sonex 180s. I'd imagine there were a few fights in the audience over the carnage.

[@Eventual420]

Nice guitar and the jams sounded great! Someone's gettin lucky!

[@DRMADist]

You gotta try a fender jagstang this October

[@therugburnz]

I want a beater one but must have at least the neck pup.

[@pablopantoja9912]

That looks like it will stay in tune

[@DDE_ADDICT]

how can you ask such a low price for that

[@nateklug5933]

Unknown Writer how much is he askin man

[@jacksonb8114]

@@nateklug5933 $1750 for me (I'm Australian so it would be much cheaper in USD)

[@alabamahebrew]

$1,199 plus $65 shipping - I thought it would go for much higher as well.

[@joker71172]

What a sweet price a little over $1500 here in Canada. Always wanted one.

[@nateklug5933]

It's Jackson wow that’s amazingly cheap especially for the condition it’s in

[@sassycat]

So clean... Wish I weren't so broke.

[@batty2259]

I like it. I have an S- 1 with humbuckers. And yes Paul Stanley loved to smash these.

[@SmewthePew]

Oooh i'm in Michigan, cool vids bro

[@kalebaldwin5398]

Kinda funny how Gibson had this and the S-1 as their Tele/Strat style guitars, and Fender came out with the Starcaster at the same time.

[@pcbullets8726]

Wow! Def a time capsule, sweet guitar!

[@tkmusic6038]

Deryck from Sum 41 played one of these for a while

[@mook5tar]

Blues beast or jazz jive, awesome all rounder guitar.

[@robbierussell9536]

Hey guy my 78 S"-1 was Ebony and very shiny

[@therugburnz]

I bet pedal-board users would love that blendy thing.

[@svartrav8259]

when you dial the tone back the magic happens for real...

[@MONTE12ax7]

I am intrigued!

[@mikejamison2913]

Hi I bought a very unusual Gibson marauder back in 1976 it was stamped on the back second which I thought was very unique and never seen anything like that and it was a mahogany very light colored with a Ebony fretboard and it had the turnstile down there at the corner or the where they moved from sure hated that I sold that guitar it was beautiful in a black case with purple velour interior I wish I had it and I wish I had never sold it I only paid $279 for it in Fort Worth Texas my name is Mike J

[@justanotherrandomcrit8115]

I know about the marauder because of the music video for Rockaria! by ELO.

[@memriloc]

FECK!!!!! I HAD THE SAME ONE EXACTLY. if it had a rosewood fretboard I'd snap it up. TROGLY. how can I get in touch with you????? Depending on price I would love to grab this to compliment my S-1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@andrewpappas9311]

I always thought that these guitars looked pretty cool, it always gave me vibes of Paul Stanley and Deryck Whibley from Sum 41

[@kennymcelhaney8534]

I’ve always thought the nighthawk was their closest to a telecaster

[@MichaelStJohn-jv6yh]

What about the GIBSON SONEX,?

[@Trog]

I'm not a big fan of those - I do have one, but it's been modified and has cracks in the heel so I don't know if I'll review it or not

[@adammcqueen3024]

Love these unusual gibsons, great idea this series.can you tell me if you rate the 2018 studio lp as I just scored one new for £950.cheers p.s that's a monster tone btw !

[@RastaSaiyaman]

Another famous user of the Marauder is George Kooijmans of Golden earring, who uses (still does) one as his dropped D guitar for songs like "Long blond animal" kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2TRaISteseFrcU He gets a really bad ass sound from it. But I should say that the most surprising user of a Marauder I can think of was in an AC/DC tribute band, he was their "Malcolm." and he got his Marauder sound so convincingly like Malcolm's Gretsch it was mind blowing.