The FIRST Les Paul Reissue Ever Made! "9 0001" 1983 Gibson Les Paul Dirty Lemon Burst | Review Demo

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Here it is... the FIRST Les Paul Reissue Made*** Why all the asterisks? Well... while the title of 'first' is true, Gibson also made a few reissues as special dealer orders and other 'half' reissues before this such as the Strings 'n Things, Standard 82/83, Heritage 80, Leo's LP, Les Paul KM, and Guitar Trader models. This is the first Les Paul Reissue that was not a custom order, but was being offered as a new line up called 'Les Paul Reissue.' This is actually from the 'pre-run' which used a vintage correct 9 xxxx serial number instead of the later 'first run' which followed a Y XXXX format with Y= the year the reissue was made - this format continued for nearly 10 years. (For example: 1983 being 3 xxxx.) Mark Knopfler of Dire Straights used #6 from this run of guitars on the Money for Nothing Album and still owns it today.
Not only is this guitar incredibly historically significant, but DANG - it's got the TONE and playability too. I definitely put this one in my top 5 LP I've ever owned category. I'll never forget this one. Gorgeous top on it too!
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[@Trog]

Videos referenced in this episode Heartbreaker Live at Earls Court: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIuadI1to7GKkJY Inside Look Les Paul KM: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5STZpiNoa12a5I Quilt Top WYRON Episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXSXlJhrmcd2p5o Heritage 80 WYRON: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHvMmHqpYtqmetU Standard 82 WYRON: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn6aeH-Zm8uFf8U 1983 'First Run' Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZq6hmaDatmHqtk 1983 'Pre-Run' Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4vLZYh6pa19Z8U 1957 Reissue Goldtop Fat Neck Gibbons Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZTOn3yOrcyhmbM Spotlight Special Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqmQn4qXmLl1r8k

[@leonarrutube]

Hello. I built this guitar when I worked for Gibson in the 80's. According to my personal ledger, it was built on July 25th, 1983. Also, I can assure you that just because it has the 9 0001 serial number, it was not the first one made. There were many, many made before this one. I have the records to prove it. I'd love to discuss the facts with you sometime. P.S. - The FL initials belong to my Dad, Floyd Leonard, who was not the builder, but the Sound Booth Inspector. I was the builder. - Randy Leonard

[@blairdrummond5043]

Wow, that’s incredible

[@legalsolutions07]

Insightful comment. It would be great to hear you give an overview of this guitar in a KZbin vid and point out more facts on it. I'm sure Trogly would allow you to use an excerpt of this vid and you can voice over your knowledge of this build. It's a great looking guitar.

[@waynepayne864]

why do you have a personal ledger lol

[@leonarrutube]

@@waynepayne864 It's what I used to write down the serial numbers of all the guitars I built while I was working for Gibson.

[@easilyoffended7772]

@@waynepayne864 Plot twist this guy was fired from Gibson for stealing ledgers.....

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Gotta say this IS one of the best sounding LPs.

[@Aaron_French]

This is literally in my mind the perfect LP. The finish, the back. The tone. Perfect to me.

[@wadeguidry6675]

This is by far the most awesome guitar I've ever seen on your show! That top is so deep and 3 dimensional, I could just dive in and swim. If I had the money I WOULD be the only one rocking it!

[@donrutter6765]

Cool story. That thing sounds awesome.

[@harveysbricksandcollectibl8736]

I can’t believe your selling this one.

[@bjdenil]

He got almost $8k for it...

[@adiohead]

@@bjdenil I'd of kept it. Would only gain in value, imo.

[@bjdenil]

@@adiohead true... I would have kept it too... but he is super choosy about which ones he keeps so he can keep selling them to buy more guitars for review...

[@user-zb8tq5pr4x]

He has like dozens of guitars... Probably seems too special to sell for us, but he has a business

[@jcoulter43]

That thing is a beast and my favorite LP you've had on your channel so far! That my friend would be a keeper in my book. Rock on! 😎👍🎸

[@beatleme2]

My favorite LP you've had on your channel so far, love the shaw pickup's…i have the same in my 89 les paul studio with a vintage T-top pat #

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

Great research and production, Trogly!

[@DavidMorisset]

Lovely top. Somehow Gibson selects the tips that have that multi dimensional flame that goes from ordinary to complex depending on the angle you look at it. Simply awesome

[@steveg219]

You obviously love this one- keep it!

[@znmcg]

Wish I'd seen this when it was for sale, rings for days, sounds better than my 2019 r8

[@williamthompson5071]

How do you find such awesome guitars? How could you sell them??? Lol. That was one of the best sounding LPs I heard. It’s a monster!

[@giovannicerva5522]

This is what I was referring to when I posted on a previous review regarding the top and finishing. The top is a beautiful example of a higher grade of wood. Something you’d expect to see on a guitar of that caliber. But the sound of those pick-ups are just incredible. That’s the sound I think of when I think Les Paul. Also, I’m glad you explained the serial number. Something I may not have considered as an original. But wow, this one definitely has a that tone. Once again, a wonderful find and example of some of the many different runs made by Gibson. That was a very in-depth review. More of a dissection I’d say. Kind of a guitar autopsy. Great work. Thanks!

[@cyb3r3vil30]

I want it! Oh wait I'm broke! Trog man you should make that your player

[@dongiovanni-m3i]

I love your prehistoric videos, I can watch them over and over.

[@vince_vatican777]

That is an incredible sounding piece of wood! Amazing 👌

[@geet77777]

It looks lite! I always picked the heaviest Gibsons, I used to think that heavy equaled tone. Man I let one get away, a "98 standard in a brown sunburst, it was beat up had a brown back, best Gibson Ive ever played.

[@gunsknives5395]

My cousin and I were guitar store browsing in Houston back in the early 80's and there were two Guitar Trader Les Paul flametops in a glass case in the store, consecutive serial numbers. They had the baddest and widest flame figuring in the tops I have ever seen in my life. To this day I have never seen seen better looking tops, ever. Ace Frehley's flame top that was sold a few years ago was close.

[@anthonyc1883]

As a starving college student in Chicago in the early '80s I was a subscriber to Guitar Trader's "Vintage Guitar Bulletin" from Red Bank, N.J. which I think was mailed every other month. I followed with rabid interest all the steps leading up to the production of those Guitar Trader Les Pauls -- the introduction of the idea, the section of the tops, etc. I remember the price, $5K, which seemed to me like a monstrous sum. But wow. Cool that you saw them in person.

[@electricfox9276]

This is pretty much "the" Les Paul that people love and want. Has that amazing top, and powerful, great sounding pickups. I don't think I'd get a Les Paul since they weigh to much for me personally and I prefer the SG but I do like this LP. Great pick with this one Trogly.

[@OdinHammersmith]

Once again you grace us with another beauty. Looks good, sounds good, plays good. 👍

[@LacerdaIsAWeeb]

It reminds me of Slash's Appetite for Destruction guitar

[@fuzzcous]

The first Knopfler, that is pretty cool. It looked and sounded good.

[@LtLysander]

Wow, I’ve always wanted a vintage guitar for tone...but never like I did that I’ve heard this one. Sounds amazing!

[@Trog]

this one was a special one!

[@jeffreybiscoe6]

I'm so gone regret not buying this one.

[@johndef5075]

Im just a stupid drummer but I love to watch Trogly. Beautiful guitar.

[@vincentrandles8105]

That 1st "Standard 82" you showed, man! If you're asking if I'd rock that? Oh Hel's Yeah!!!! I've never seen a more fantastic flame-job on ANY guitar!!

[@scorpio7d]

Damn that sounds amazing! Killer song selection for the demo as well!

[@dongiovanni-m3i]

Going over your backlog, you've really covered the prehistorics well. Really cool.

[@clarkbabin9799]

I can't believe I missed this episode but I love the color. Its amazing top and fonicmsh together.

[@dongiovanni-m3i]

This is one of my go to videos, such a beautiful guitar.

[@nicktopping2484]

I like how you mixed that thumb picking song with the bridge and neck pickups! Sounds thick like Les Paul should!

[@roberthenry6910]

Im not much of a Gibson man myself, and I dont like how these guitars play, but these guitars have so much craftsmanship in each and every example.

[@MichaelBrown-ny3et]

Look who’s layin down the licks... It’s great when guitar inspires you. Some days they sound better than others especially if you’re in the mood to play.

[@shaunw9270]

Beautiful LP visually and, boy ,does it sound good !!

[@mikeoutlawpunk]

That is absolutely beautiful

[@benv6875]

I had a Standard 82 with a quilted top. From what I understand, they were all quilted. They were made at the Parsons Street Kalamzoo plant, some of the last guitars from that factory. The storey goes......that after the Heritage 80 series , the workers at the Kalamazoo plant wanted to show the Nashville workers how to build a proper '59 ( I imagine that some of these people in Kaalamazoo may have been the same as workers that built guitars , including LP's in 1959). Mine unfortunately had the "Gibson Smile" . Still, it was a piece of Gibson history.

[@leetaylorchristian]

i'm not a Les Paul fan but i enjoy this channel a lot. if i ever decide to have one, i will be so very informed. thnx

[@honkytonkinson9787]

That top is alive!! I'd be keeping that one! Enjoyed the Focus reference

[@timothycormier3494]

Man that is my kind of guitar. No knock on collectors. Because face it. If it wasn’t for you collectors. All these guitars would be played into the abyss. BUT! It’s my opinion that no instrument should ever be cast away into the case. Only to be admired. They’re built to be played and play I would. This les Paul is right up my alley. Unfortunately I just don’t have the money. But one can dream though. Thanks for showing it. I love that it definitely looks like the peter Greene les Paul. Man you really got my wheels turning with this one trog.

[@rustyaxelrod]

Nice guitar with some cool history. It’s also kinda fun watching your playin improve. 😉

[@rayfabris2512]

this July i bought my first Gibson les paul standard in cherry burst and it has a great flame top and sounds incredible Nice Job Gibson and it wasn't marked up for the top so if anyone is looking for a les paul standard call the Gibson garage they were great they text me photos of 3 different ones and within a week the 1 i chose was at my front door.

[@boojbah1]

Is the color under the pickup rings or poker chip cherry red? Unless the pickups or selector switch were off for a long period for the color to fade the same as the rest of the guitar it should have retained the original color. Love your content and keep up the great work...Jimmy.

[@Trog]

Good point - no, they are not red under there either. I believe it was #4 that was for sale a few months ago that had a similar finish to this one

[@robertgraf9265]

These never had any red. The finish is called Honey Sunburst. It was made to look like a faded burst. There is some amber in the clear coat ands the knobs.

[@Simplycoburn]

Wow the inlays on that guitar look so good

[@9imack]

That's the one! My favourite looking LP - the Paul Kossoff, Greeny/Moore, Ace Frehley 'Dirty Lemon Burst' '59. I would willingly give my left testicle to own one lol :)

[@hardyharhar9]

Thanks for playing "Rumble", I really like playing that song.

[@jalguitarman]

You would love my 2001 58 reissue in lemonburst. That one has rounded point on the inlays like mine. Too cool! If you want to see pics, I would be happy to share some with you. It's one of 2 reissues that I bought within the last 4 months and feel very blessed to have been able to acquire.

[@24hrgoldrush]

You just brought me to 1981 in my parents living room jamming out on my plastic (probably toxic as hell) kiss guitar at 4 years old as my dad schooled me in blues and rock music. My fav Led Zep 2 never got old! The most important lessons of my life even more so than the ones he taught as I got older how to turn 100 different basic household items into instrument's of death to defend myself and my family when I grew up lol. True story! Obviously Im an 80s kid. Great videos bro, always learn something new here and never get bored with this channel! Rock on TGS!

[@scottbulmer7160]

Happy Canada Day!....eh. As always, thanks for the info/history lesson. That guitar certainly has that "sound". It looked like you really enjoyed that ax...are you sure you want to sell it lol?Thanks for the video and have a great day!

[@EddieLRosado4L]

It really does sound like a Burst. That's a sound that's hard to replicate.

[@BenBollinger]

I agree. That sounds amazing. Awesome demo

[@angus2531]

Super vidéo comme d'habitude ! Pourrais tu en faire une sur les SG Classic ?Je te suis depuis la France, à toi de traduire ;)

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

I love Les Pauls with wide flame maple !

[@rockinchairboogie3222]

Awesome guitar Austin. I live about 80 miles away from where Strings & Things was.

[@michaelheaton9503]

That's pretty close to a perfect flame to me.a real beauty

[@hrwildem4993]

Very impressed with the Focus lick, not too many modern guitarists are familiar

[@chuckdriver7741]

Shopped at Strings N’ Things in Memphis,TN many times before they closed the doors. 🇺🇸🗽🦅🇺🇸

[@matthewgarvey1928]

The best sounding LP ever on the show . by far #1 of the tone . may be #1 LP ever on the show . That vibe dang its one you never put down.

[@DanLeRoy]

That guitar makes you sound great, best playing in any of your videos... i know you’re a dealer but you should really keep that one!

[@bjdenil]

What an amaizing guitar.

[@tmitz73]

Literally my Dream Guitar!!

[@gandlstratoplayerheadrick488]

I have a LP S/N 9 0562 maybe in the same run? 1959 Reissue Goldtop Sounds as good as that one !

[@zepp1832]

This is why I have not even purchased my first car yet. I save up enough to buy a car but then I discover a beautiful work of art. A guitar like this. Then I end up buying the guitar instead of a car and it’s back to saving for a car again.

[@robertgraf9265]

The finish on that guitar is called Honey Sunburst, and it has amber added to the normal clear coat. The switch knob is yellow, and the knobs have some yellow added to the normal gold knobs. There never was any red. The amber they used is basically the same as the burst color on the finish they called Harvest Gold that was an option for the Customs around 82-83. I've got a Standard 83 and a Harvest Gold Custom from 83.

[@michaelheaton9503]

That Lemonburst finish is my favorite of all the bursts

[@stevenkimsey7039]

Love this guitar, however I Will not pay the asking price, however I Will pay $2750, if a Trogly t-shirt and sleep pants set is thrown in. I could also use a few lessons. Thanks Trogly Love this show!

[@willdenham]

I believe, also, the first reissues were mounted with original PAF's, per availability, and the Shaw's otherwise.

[@jopestv1063]

good thing I didn't watch this at night...the Pagey interlude almost blew me of my chair

[@gdrugg2006]

wow, you really couldnt ask for a better sounding pickup set as far as humbuckers go. these pickups sound clear as day and still have all of the bigness that you'd ever want

[@frantisca]

Tremendously nice looking & sounding guitar. The only cons are the neck pickup that's a little mushy to my taste, and mostly the weight: 10 pounds 9 ounces is a deal breaker for me !! Nice you succeeded to sell it for a fairly good price :)

[@rrichards146]

You are so right about those pickups

[@harveysbricksandcollectibl8736]

Love this I have a early 1982.

[@darrellmay4502]

I do admire your respect for the Gibson Guitar in spite of all!,,

[@CønHrV]

pretty much my dream guitar

[@vernonhoover1387]

I'd love to rock this beauty!all night long!!sounds great!very nice find!great job

[@holmes1978]

Great review ❤❤❤

[@willdenham]

It's pretty amazing that it took Gibson 20 years to make an authentic RI.

[@zachelmquist4932]

This guitar belonged to Jack Sonni from Dire Straits and he has been looking for it.You can contact him on Facebook.

[@TheJeffcurran]

What a great guitar! I would love to own this.

[@slimcastillo8786]

Nice review! I hope you get your $16,000 back.

[@lazyrrr2411]

If guitars could talk ~ i'd love to hear this one's story 👉 this is not a guitar, it's an AXE 👍💎

[@holmes1978]

Excellent as always

[@shaft9000]

unless its down to the Boogie (dont hear much overtones to suggest it is feeding back, though) this has perhaps the most sustain of any Paul I've heard (many many 100s), including original bursts. well, there goes the 'longer tenon = more sustain' idea

[@guycalleddave]

You need to get Semichome polish to take out the finish swirls when cleaning older instruments. Research it, it is great stuff and easy to use. Can also polish the frets with it.

[@hastyberford]

That top is awesome.

[@DDE_ADDICT]

massive beast

[@zachelmquist4932]

My rich neighbor collects Gibsons. My favorite of his 300 or so is his 1983 Les paul. Has mojo.

[@bengordon7635]

I had a couple of those Music machine les paul custom shops the serial numbers started with MM they were some outstanding guitars you ever did anything on them

[@TheJeffcurran]

Great sounding guitar. And pretty to boot.

[@Johnsormani]

The mark knopfler serial no 90006 has been sold at christies yesterday for 592.000 British pounds !

[@mikeoutlawpunk]

I love that Amber burst look

[@tem_anu]

The sound is on point

[@peacockthemusicman2163]

i grew up in memphis, i had forgotten about strings & things!

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Beautiful

[@sudo_rm_vrf]

sold already, wow!

[@semilivesixstringstrumist5595]

People would put two switch covers on there guitar for identification purpose in case of theft or loss. But usually an initial was on the back of the top one.

[@clockwork914]

After cleaning up the fretboard it looks ebony dark, which is my Favorite❗️😃

[@Relicsun]

Killer tone!How much does it weigh?

[@snapascrew]

You are being overly critical of its condition. Not every collectors item is dead mint. It's fucking 30 years old. It has a ding or two. Thats VERY VERY good and any collector whom cant afford an actual 59 would love this

[@the_nondrive_side]

Ugh sold. I'm in 💘