The "Greeny" Les Paul: A Short History; Peter Green and Gary Moore's Fabled '59 Burst

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I am fascinated by our desire to know the history of guitars used by our guitar heroes. The better the story the more we want to know. Well "Greeny" has a great story and I've tried to do it justice in the short history format here. I hope you enjoy learning it as much as I did.
Keith

[@dylanadams1455]

I love the fact that Kirk doesn't keep it in a display case or locked away somewhere - he tours with Greeny and plays it every night, as it should be.

[@Mephilis78]

You know, I inherited my grandpa's favorite coffee cup. One of my uncles said I should put it up and never use it. I said "You know what grandpa would say to you if he was still here? He'd say he didn't buy a coffee cup to look at it, because he bought it to use it" That's how grandpa thought about "collectibles" and that's how I think of it too. If I ever get my business going, I'll end up collect vintage guitars, but I'll buy them to play them. Recording by myself, and when I gig.

[@breilly66]

Yup. Even Kafka once said.... "A stair with no weight upon it is simply useless wood."

[@Alex19II]

But he never plays in this «iconic» middle position..

[@Mephilis78]

@@Alex19II it may be iconic, but it would suck to hear out of phase Master of Puppets. Seriously.

[@Alex19II]

It was rather sarcasm, tone from tornado of souls solo is iconic, tone of linkin park is iconic, it’s quality, complex, pleasant and hard to achieve. Tone of Peter Green is noisy low fi, playing is average at best. Ps: Kirk could use middle position for some solo.

[@richardcamp5373]

Hi Keith, love your videos! You didn't mention that Greeny suffered catastrophic damage when someone crashed into the back of Gary Moore’s car. When my 335 suffered a headstock break, I was recommended to have her repaired by Phil Joiner, the guy who put Greeny back together. He told me the story of just how bad a state Greeny was in and how much work was involved in reconstruction so the repairs were as invisible as possible. Sadly, like Gary, Phil isn't with us any more having passed away in a car accident many years ago but it was an honour to have had my guitar lovingly repaired by someone with such talent and ability.

[@Fastlane05]

A Gibson Les Paul is not considered "Vintage" until it has had a headstock repair... lol

[@fluffytoaster427]

Keith's the embodiment of "Quality over Quantity" Love this Short History series man, keep them coming

[@ungnome1]

Great story, and I’m blown away by the playing. Thank you for this one, WOW!

[@CC-te5zf]

Most excellent. Greeny represents the kid in all of us - there's something magical about these guitars that stays in our dreams no matter how "old" we get.

[@MattyK-USA]

I know that I'm repeating myself, but I feel compelled to express my admiration and gratitude for your work, Keith - just sublime. 🔥❤👍

[@fivewattworld]

Thanks Matty

[@ctcards2636]

Well said. I concur with your comment :-)

[@jfredknobloch]

No one, least of all you, or maybe not, will believe this, but I was there at the warehouse when Peter Greene played his last gig with Fleetwood Mac. We were good fans of Fleetwood Mac, but huge fans of the Grateful Dead. And yes, that is the night that the dead was busted, and hence the song. If I remember correctly, we paid $4.50 to get into the show. And of course, it was packed because of the Grateful Dead. But I was really impressed with Fleetwood Mac even though I was already familiar with their stuff. What was great about them as a guitar player was that one played a telecaster and one played a Stratocaster and Peter Green who I was familiar with played a Les Paul. Now Being from Jackson Mississippi. I had not seen any Les Paul’s up to that point. And that night Fleetwood Mac were playing through these enormous fender, super showman amps. I was probably 50 feet away from the stage and just marveled at the sound coming from those three guitars. They worked together so well! We finally left the concert at probably six in the morning… And had heard that they were going to do a jam session at Audubon Park the next day. That was when we heard that the Grateful Dead had been busted, and the only people that showed up were the two drummers from the Grateful Dead and Mick Fleetwood . Peter Greene was amazing! And some of the best guitar work I’ve ever heard him do was playing through a twin reverb, which I have never been able to make sound great at all! Some of the solo work he’s done is just amazing and I think he’s the best English blues guitar player ever. That’s just my humble opinion. Wonderful film, and really well done again! And FYI, it was the January 31 show.

[@DirtyDavesDirt]

Peter Green and Gary Moore were amazing players. They made beautiful music, and the legacy of the guitar will live on through them.

[@BrytonBand]

It’s about time.

[@paulcrosby7419]

How did you comment 11 hours before the video?

[@benjaminhixson3918]

@@paulcrosby7419 haha he probably commented on a “premier”, which lets you comment before a video is out

[@BeesWaxMinder]

@@paulcrosby7419 cuz this dude KNOWS about Time!!😂

[@tylerray2208]

@@BeesWaxMinder classic 😂🤘🏻

[@craigusselman546]

Probably the most admired Les Paul ever Ever since I learned about Les Pauls all the famous ones are cool but Greeny is the coolest.

[@foesfly3047]

John Cordy playing in the style of Gary Moore was Absolutely Outstanding!!! Now I have to see if I can find more about this contemporary player.

[@GerryBlue]

He has his own channel, with almost daily videos. Love his playing

[@CookieMonsterJams]

He's one of the best on youtube and not known enough!

[@GuiitarBilly]

John is such a great player and the tones he crafts, often with a Helix, are just stellar. Keith has linked his channel and it’s highly recommended. He gives guitar lessons and thoughtfully reviews gear there. Each video usually begins with a performance-a song often based on a loop that John creates more or less in front of your eyes (adding percussion, bass and mixing offline). He then solos over it for several minutes. It seems like he posts 2 videos most days- so there’s just a phenomenal amount of quality content and wonderful legato based lead guitar soloing, sometimes some straight forward jazz. John has a dry wit and a bunch of dogs who help keep things entertaining. He comes across as remarkably humble given his talent.

[@jessenicholson1777]

I had to stop the video and read the comments when that part came up. John is such an amazing player. Was turned on to his channel about a year ago and never get tired of hearing him play.

[@A14b19]

Got myself a Harley Benton 550 honey burst 8 years ago £110 when I was competent I did the mod on pick up and oh boy then when I could changed wireing and pots to Gibson standards and oh god I’ve got a greeny and it my favourite ❤

[@pedro_rivera99]

I'm pretty much a metal fan/player but since 2017-2018 discovered Gary Moore's "Still Got The Blues" and his guitar playing floored me, the way on how an abrasive and yet soulful way he made Greeny sound, like he was channeling the guitar's emotive cry.

[@PedrSion]

On Still Got the Blues Gary played another 59 Les Paul that he nicknamed Stripe

[@jschwam1307]

One thing I recently noticed while watching a live version of Fleetwood Mac playing “oh well“ in 1969 was that when they did a close-up of Peter’s guitar, the pickups were adjusted in a very odd and unique way. The bass side of both pickups were actually slightly sunken into the cavity while the treble side was sticking up at a normal level. This is true of both the neck and the bridge pickup. That had to have a direct effect on tone and I don’t hear anyone talk about it and I certainly don’t see anyone playing like that. I have a Vintage V100 MPG model “Greeny” that I plan to give that a try on today just to see how it will affect tone.

[@paulcopsey6573]

The sound of this guitar 1st came to me on a beach in Cornwall in 1969 at the age of 5 & has never left me... followed me with Moore in the 70s as a teenager.... both never to be forgotten. I spent 40 years not playing guitar. Inspired by may daughter, I started again..... Les Pauls

[@helenarusso]

Hi Paul how are you doing 👋😊

[@bw1235]

I love Peter Green enough to give the "Greeny" treatment to my own Epi Les Paul. Flipping the magnet over, not the wiring polarity, along with rotating the pickup 180 is definitely the way to get to the tone closest to the real thing. I only had to relocate the ground wire to get it to reach. I've left it this way ever since, and I've found it to be a more versatile, interesting, and unique guitar than it ever would have been. Great to see the genuine article being cherished still.

[@visionop8]

This really cleared up a lot for me. I was like "it doesn't look green to me, what are they talking about?". I had a feeling I was in need of a history lesson and now I get it. I noticed this guitar because I'm for some reason attracted to honey burst colored Les Pauls

[@Sean_Plays_Guitar]

Well done Keith! Sorry to have missed the chat on this one. I can attest to the esoteric perfection of the "right" Les Paul. Mine is my 1978 Les Paul Deluxe. Handed over to my loving and waiting hands from my father in 2006, it was a personally coveted instrument for me. My Dad bought it in a "old lady with a case in the closet" deal in 1989 (ish?) for a ridiculously low price and it was kind of just always around. Being Norlin guitar, and my Dad being strictly a Rhythm Player and Lead Singer in his cover bands, he understandably found it to be way too heavy for a 4 hour bar gig so he mostly played it around the house. I will never forget waking up before everyone and walking into my Dad's jam room where Excalibur (as we named it) was already plugged into the Hot Rod Deville and was basically just waiting for 3-year-old me to flip a switch and strum it. LOL I woke everyone up at like 6 AM. It was awesome. I played the intro to Layla on it when I was about 20 years old and my Dad said I should take it. I wasn't sure if I should hug him for ten years for the amazing gift or slap him in the face for teasing me so mercilessly. In any case, I traded him my MIJ Nashville Telecaster for it and it's been my baby ever since. But really...he said it was my guitar all along. He was just keeping it safe for when I was ready. There is nothing so special as finding the "Right" les Paul for yourself in my experience as a guitar player. I have several guitars and they are all special for different reasons, but there is something about my nearly 13 LB, Mini Humbucker sporting, paddle head stock having, low/wide fretless wondering, clown busting slab of mahogany that just holds my very heart right in the neck pickup. They can definitely be special. It's not always about the particulars. Sometimes it's intangible. And a guitar, as mine is, can absolutely be priceless. Thanks for another great video in your incredible line of amazing videos. I appreciate what you do and why you do it! 🤘

[@JeromeDukes]

Recently on Rick Beato's YT channel, Kirk Hammett tells the story how he broke the headstock off Greeny. As you can imagine and near tears, Kirk called his guitar tech who told him not to worry, based on the pictures he could fix it. Interesting part of the story as Kirk tells it, Greeny's neck was broken before when Gary Moore had the guitar. According to Kirk, the guitar was in the truck of a car when it got rear-ended.

[@Fastlane05]

A Gibson Les Paul is not considered "Vintage" until it has had a headstock repair... lol

[@trollfired80-59]

Phenomenal video, I admit as an owner of the $50,000 custom shop Greeny, the video is very close to my heart. They are 1 off clones that reproduce the Greeny sound amazingly well through a 5 watt 1967 fender champ. That being said the channel moto of “less gear” just couldn’t be used with this example. For those whom will say “doctor/lawyer wall art” your dead wrong the vast majority of the $50K custom shop Greenys are suffering from major player wear as we can not seem to set them down!

[@thebeestingconspiracy]

I saw Hammett play Greeny on Fade to Black on their last tour. It was pretty awesome

[@joeibarnes9206]

I saw Peter Green play "Greeny" at the 1969 Miami Pop Festival at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, FL! He was interviewed by journalists and fans off the right side of the stage after the gig since they were the final act that night. content://com.android.chrome.FileProvider/images/screenshot/16842737180917822641403682633896.jpg

[@chrisnash8411]

Loved Peter Green as writer and performer ... he was truly a master player ! Thanks !

[@DSGRadio]

This is going to be awesome, as per usual with 5 Watt World. Can’t wait!

[@joshbechaistron791]

I'll never understand why anyone would ever want to strictly duplicate someone else's sound or replicate their instrument. Makes more sense to just come up with a sound that you like; that's how those guys did it. You honor them by having that pioneering spirit rather than trying to clone a moment in time that isn't yours. As always, I love these videos...still holding out for an hm strat and contemporary strat video 👍

[@roosternm6830]

I 2nd the HM Strat video

[@joshbechaistron791]

@RJ70 hell he can use my 89 for reference material

[@roosternm6830]

@@joshbechaistron791 that would be nice. I have my eye on a single humbucker HM. Just bought a used esp Kirk Hammet M2. Gotta navigate around my wife very carefully. Lol

[@joshbechaistron791]

@@roosternm6830 just tell her it's historically valuable and sure to increase the overall net profit of your investment portfolio lol

[@glennfeit8294]

Played “Greeny” years ago after hours at Guitar Show ( I think it was Dallas). It sounded surprisingly thin compared to most of the Les Pauls I play which I loved as I prefer single coils overall. It had slightly scooped mids and lower mids and it sang!! Very dynamic which I attributed to the age of the pickups. Never quite heard that sound until I borrowed a friend’s Oxblood Les Paul that turned out to have a dead coil in the bridge pickup. After repairing the pickup, a brilliant guitar tech ran the repaired coil to one of the pots so that when fully on it shunted the coil to ground making it single coil but if on 9 was mostly humbucking. Somehow I was able to get all the Peter Green tones I was looking for thru my Marshall and Bassman amps. Hopefully one day my friend will let me buy it from him- it’s still my favorite.

[@monday6524]

Great short history once again! The “Greeny” sound is probably, as was said, part guitar and part artist. I do love the Les Paul sound. I have a LP60 Custom that has really great sound and sustain. My LP60 Standard doesn’t quite measure up. I think I just got lucky with the wood on the custom vs. it being the extra money I paid. 🤔 We are always chasing that mystical sound.

[@Thomas-pq4ys]

I'm a true-blue early 50's Tele guy... but was quite smitten listening the Green in the late 80's when bandmates played early FM, then Moore... I learned the story, and my interest in a Greenie LP kept growing. Owning Greenie and the original Parsons-White B-bender Tele wad my version of heaven. I'm not a Hammett fan, but I hear that guitar's distinct voice in his playing. I plan on buying a set of these pickups, and building my own Greenie... Thanks for the additional info on the guitar.... wish me luck. BTW, kudos to your guest players... sweet, sweet playing... and I'm with BB... Green made me sweat too... his touch was magic... amd that's where most tone comes from.... and why Hammett doesn't quite cut it in spite of owning that legendary piece. I will not pay Gibson that much for a LP... even Epiphone... I've my work cut put for me.... but kudos to Gibson to capitalize on Green, and Moore... now THOSE GUYS, had the touch. Thanks for this video.

[@toms5951]

Admittedly I found Peter Green very late, just a couple years before he passed away but instantly became a favorite. I found myself in a short conversation with Bernie Marsden of Whitesnake about Peter and he had nothing but admiration and was more than happy to give me some of his favorite recommendations. With that said Bernie Marsden's '59 Burst The Beast is possibly my favorite of the named Les Pauls, hope to see a story someday.

[@patrickb.1779]

This is just an amazing recount of so many musicians, but I just have to salute the great Gary Moore for his connection to the Greeny legacy.

[@Adventuresingearland]

15:46 : He’s a magician, isn’t he?! It’s a wonderful collaboration. Thank you, Keith.

[@ernieb3626]

great video Kieth. Im having neck surgery in a couple days and look forward to enjoying your videos and voice durring my recovery. Lord willing, my hands will play again. thanks as always.

[@clevebaker8399]

Clapton was my first guitar hero bout 1966.. then I got the dustbin lp!! Peter Greenbaum and Danny Kirwan were my first duo guitar heroes!! The greeny guitar sounds like no other!! Fleetwood Mac (early) is the band for all ages!!

[@danieleyre8913]

The dustbin album was before Danny Kirwan joined the mac. The second guitarist & vocalist was Jeremy Spencer. But they don’t talk much about Jeremy Spencer because he later joined the children of god.

[@danielhoskins4690]

I’ve long thought that “the dog and dustbin” would be a great name for a blues club/pub

[@danielhoskins4690]

@@danieleyre8913 Fleetwood Mac’s guitarists we’re like spinal taps drummers for a long time weren’t they?!

[@danieleyre8913]

@@danielhoskins4690 Erm… ..not quite. They had Green for 3+ years. Spencer for 4 years. Kirwan for 4 years. Walsh for 4 years. And the joke in spinal tap is how their drummers are disposable, but in the Mac; the guitarists were always main songwriters and the frontmen. 3 years is longer than most bands even live. Bob Weston did come and go pretty quickly though, not much more than a year.

[@danielhoskins4690]

@@danieleyre8913 when you put it like that, then yes. You have a point. They did seem to have a habit of going with a bit of a bang though didn’t they.

[@jirdesteva]

Thanks again Keith for another great video and further enlightenment on the tone our heroes have.

[@tommyraper3895]

I really appreciate having a friend with a KZbin channel dedicated to researching and telling the stories of the instruments I love, saves me a lot of time, ha! Thanks again for another enjoyable episode, Keith!

[@scottkidwellmusic9175]

Beautiful Les Paul, and stellar tone. Also a great Short History and some killer playing. Thanks, Keith!

[@Djarra]

About the neck pickup. The most consistent and plausible story for it that it was redone by a guy called Sam Li, a well known luthier at the time in London. The story goes that someone poured a pint of beer into the next pickup after a row with Green, this destroyed the pickup. Peter took it to Li who rewound it. He also replaced the wire to the controls with one that has slightly more resistance than what Gibson used (as that was what was available in the UK) reversing the magnet in the process. The tone of the pickup isn't just down to the flipped magnet, but also this wire that adds to the scooped sound of the pickup when it is used on its own, something Gary would use a lot. There has been a comparison (done by Guitar&Bass magazine) between the pickup in the Greeny and other guitars, most notably Dave Hill of Slade's Sam Li 'Gibson Custom' (a ES neck with a brand new body) that has the exact same wire used on the rewound pickups.

[@EuropeSomewhere]

Fantastic work as always Keith and Jon

[@samsantanamusic]

Always so good Keith! Such production value and great storytelling.

[@robertphelps1574]

Great video one of my songs Peter Green played on is Stone Crazy with Aynsley Dunbar, Jack Bruce and Rod Stewart recorded in 1967 ,the bass intro reminds me of Led Zeppelin’s Dazed & Confused

[@Psyco6string]

Keith, your videos are awesome and something I look forward to every few weeks. Keep up the good work.

[@kevincutway]

I always love your guitar history. I look forward to the next one every time

[@picksalot1]

Interesting pickup details on what makes the Greeny sound iconic. I like it a lot, and it can be heard in John Cordy's Greeny. As always, thanks for another wonderful Short History. Every time you release a video, I have to stop what I'm doing and watch it, knowing I won't be disappointed, and it is time well spent. 😎

[@gregrandallbtsr03]

So well done, Keith. Thank you especially for your gentle and kind way of telling Peter Green's story. Peace.

[@frankierodriguez8661]

Thank you as always Keith

[@angusmackay7281]

Always a great watch, Keith. Thanks.

[@christophermarx344]

Thanks Keith, incredibly well done as always, direct, clear and very informative.

[@iPeteStorr]

thanks for this fine and moving portrait of not just the guitar but also the people and music created on it. I remember the pub I was in first time I heard “man of the World” in Hayes Mx, it sent shivers down my spine and hairs on my neck stood up, I mean, I listened many times to Mac, but never heard until that moment.

[@jeffsaginaw1769]

WELL DONE ONCE AGAIN. Thanks Keith and everybody involved. These videos are putting you in the company of the people that are covered in them. They should be required viewing for any serious guitarist. IMHO

[@Hydrophish]

I was literally just searching for exactly this video a few days ago and was disappointed to not find one. Thanks for this great history of such an iconic guitar!

[@Adventuresingearland]

07:30 : This is very impactful, Keith - thank you. Wonderful episode. 👏🏻

[@GerryRed7]

What I hate about the latest models.... is the fact that they are advertised as Mark Hammett Greeny. No mention of Gary Moore? Hey Gibson, get your act together!

[@elpadresuerte]

Mark😂

[@_avia_]

You already know about Gary Moore, why do you need them to mention that?

[@GerryRed7]

@@_avia_ It's to do with the History of the Guitar! The $10,000 model mentions Gary!

[@jeffunderwood6235]

I totally agree. Should have been the Peter Green model

[@vinny5004]

Who the heck is Mark Hammett??!! Haha

[@richardsp2794]

Aaaah what a brilliant video. I'm a Peter Green disciple. He taught me when to play so yeah, I'm invested. However, I've read and seen lots of the guitar specs and myths over the years and this was top drawer. The love of the subject shone through and that always makes it for me. Not just a run down of mythical tone how to, but the history and about Green's playing mostly. It's not so much about the guitar, but how you play it too. Nice one.

[@KoolBell4AU]

Your videos never disappoint. I hope you never stop making them.

[@longmj82]

Most famous LP lists have to include Peter Framptons!!

[@ChrissyG233]

Can’t get enough of your videos. Big fan

[@haroldsmith7044]

I think this is my favorite "A Short History of..." video yet. Great job and thanks for sharing this!

[@its_ya_boi_thurston]

Another grand slam video, Keith! Always look forward to your content!

[@dr_tomK]

Another great video Keith. Thanks.

[@stratmad]

Consistently excellent videos on this channel. Love them all.

[@frankrichards3089]

Great job! Enjoyed this

[@davidcraft4919]

Great video, Keith. I finally found and bought "my" Gibson Les Paul Standard. It is everything I have ever wanted and hoped for in a guitar, perfect for me. Basically a 58 neck, a 59 top, a darker version of Heritage Cherry Sunburst. Exactly what I've always hoped for but even better: it was born on my birthday the year I retired! It was unplayed when I bought it, but those days are over now! Your Les Paul is out there waiting for you to find it. The right one will eventually cross your path! Thanks for all you do for the guitar community.

[@NLBassist]

I get a big smile on my face when I see there's a FFW vid online. I love this one and I think you can go on for years with famous guitars, Please do it.

[@caseywilson7768]

You produce some of the finest content for guitar aficionados on the web. Thank you.

[@TAM-gz5tc]

My favorite les paul is the 1972 gold top deluxe with mini humbuckers run through my blackface modded twin with 2x 150 watt EV speakers. This combo gives clarity ,tone, and all the power you need. People who play this rig always say they want to get this rig.

[@RickO-pu6my]

Keith, great story and love your station, keep it up!

[@chadwickhurlburt6529]

Excellent, as always. Thanks!

[@tomp538]

Wait! What? Santana's Black Magic Woman was a cover? Keith your short histories are always informative, and as above, I always learn something... Thanks.

[@jrm2fla]

Hats off to you, KW, for this great short history, I have consumed a lot of Red Special info, but I learned new things. Great job by Angus, his music ROCKS and pays tribute to May and Queen! And for those who comment, “It’s about time” that you cover this or that content, give me a break, you follow your muse and eventually will get to every piece of important gear, because we fans have started a Keith Williams cloning project and intend to keep you doing what you do so well …. Forever!

[@Jackie_Rosewood]

Awesome history on Greeny🎸🎸 Thank you Keith🤘🏻👍🏻

[@robertsapin5074]

Keith! Your videos are my favorite! The absolute best of anything I wach. Thank you so much! You're the best! Keep it up!

[@EVILTAPO]

Great work... As always

[@MrGixxer1300r]

I really like Keiths sincerity, and his work ethic as he turns out such a great product. Everytime I think there is not much left to study Keith finds something, and presents it to us in his own way. Thanks for your efforts Keith.

[@fivewattworld]

Thanks Gixxer

[@SeanKerns]

A perfect video for a Friday afternoon. Thanks, Keith!

[@MrTL666]

Always love all the Videos. Keep them commin

[@surfrby8876]

Hey from Boston☘️ Keith and all, my fav is my 82 Les Paul Gold Top 30th ann , it's magic , to me anyway, great story Keith , always love this stuff

[@elducko1951]

Great Video! I still couldn't reconcile such astronomical prices for "Copies" of something so unique. But, to each their own... Again a Video of great quality and fine production values I look forward to the NEXT video - regardless of the subject

[@jasonremy1627]

So, now you need to do the history of the Red-eye Les Paul. Another '59 burst with a unique tone and famous story.

[@victorformosa228]

Bethnal Green is where I'm from too, nice work again Keith on one of the finest blues players and his guitar.

[@PavelRedBoyLynxTretyak]

Thank you! great job!

[@BotsWeekendCovers]

Great video as always!! Its always nice to learn the guitar history's. Thanks Man

[@edwardgonczy3170]

In one of the shots is the cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Then Play On". I wonder if many people know that the British and U.S, releases are slightly different in terms of song selection and running order. That supposedly has been corrected on the reissue from several years ago which include the Danny Kirwan songs that were on the U,K. release, deleted in favor of the inclusion of the song, "Oh Well". The jam, "Searching For Madge" and "Fighting For Madge" which had originally been on different sides of the U.K. release were "jammed" together when Reprise changed the running order on the U.S. version back in 1969. For a snippet of time, the U.S. version was the same as the British, but because of lagging sales, it was immediately pulled and the new release with the song "Oh Well" began stocking the stores. I had a chance to see that line-up of the band at Fillmore East in the fall of 1969 but alas, my parents felt I was wasting too much of my time at that fabled establishment and hence, missed it. I missed Jimi Hendrix and The Band of Gypsy's by two days. As Pete Townsend said of people who missed seeing Jimi Hendrix "live", "I'm sorry."

[@glenkepic3208]

Nice work, Keith. Peter Green fan since '72 at 15 with Then Play On. More than a few titles now, Folks wondering 'what do i need', i'd offer 'Shrine '69'. Its great. heck, it's all great.

[@stratman9449]

Jeff and his LP are a great team.....love it.....

[@JeffMcErlain]

🙏🏻

[@5150show]

Just brought a Greeny USA . Incredible guitar

[@jasq99]

Lovely video Keith

[@johnmac8084]

Great post Keith. Peter Green is among my favourite guitarists (& Gary Moore)

[@alandruano7206]

I didn’t know all that, thanks!!! Nice video

[@Lasaration]

Love this, keep making these videos!

[@leesanna7835]

The John Sebastian/Clapton/Harrison 'Lucy' Les Paul is also a well traveled piece of Rock n Roll history...

[@bjdenil]

Love this video! Thank you! Your videos are great!

[@larrypower8659]

Keith ~ Love all your vids and this is no exception. A couple of things: 1) You are correct about what passed for quality control in the early days of Gibson electrics. I had a ‘54 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty, with the bridge P-90 and the neck “Staple” single coil pickup. An all original, 1954 LP Custom Black Beauty. In the middle toggle position that guitar had the same “honk” of the Greeny Les Paul. It was assembled incorrectly, like the examples you gave. One of the pickups was out of phase, so that was the resulting sound. I hated the sound, at the time. But it was 1964 and I was only 17, so … Little did I know then, but I would actually have one of my Gibsons modded up to get that sound about 30 years later. 2) As we all know, sometimes a player and a certain instrument meld together and the “magic” happens. In my life I’ve owned many, many guitars, and almost all have been excellent instruments. A couple weren’t as good as I thought they’d be, but the great majority were worth having and playing. Out of all those fine guitars, there have been only three that had that certain something. Whenever I played them, there was something else going on between me and those instruments. “The magic” happened. I would always feel that I was a better player; the sound and playability of those guitars was inspiring, so I always have played well on them. Probably not a surprise to anyone, but they’re all ‘60s guitars: a Gibson acoustic, a Gibson ES 345, and a Strat. I believe Peter Green’s LP is one of those guitars-with him playing it, “the magic” was there.

[@ludlow555]

Great video. I’m obsessed with Greeny.

[@jonathanhudak2059]

Great episode Peter Green definitely did some tasty heartfelt playing. Definitely need to get that Mayall album he played on. Was fortunate to see him at a small venue in the 1990s. He wasn't playing his "Greeny" LP though...

[@LuckyKoman7]

Dear 5watt, 42-gauge heavy formvar wire is used on the neck pickup..just like strats are wired with. The pickup was rewired in normal direction but the magnet was flipped. Monty’s Matt Gleeson was the repairman.

[@dominiquecoladon8343]

Another excellent video close to perfection 👏👍👏👍👏

[@josefnocera4414]

I always love your videos! Incidentally, I bought a Gibson Memphis 70s Walnut ES 335 back in 2017, just before the factory shut down. It’s the best guitar I’ve ever owned, and I’ve been looking for a video reviewing the quality of the guitars that came out of the Memphis factory era. I would love to see you do a video on that 🎶

[@Antoon55]

If you wan't the vintage tone for a "reasonable" price check a vintage LP jr. I own a 1956 LP Jr and it has it all. Great versatile tone en great feel and playability.

[@calsurflance5598]

Great music history lesson. Would love to see a video of Dick Dale’s chartreuse sparkle 61 Strat “ The Beast”. As I knew Dick and played that guitar, I might be partial, but I think it is the most important guitar in Surf Music history. Nice work Keith!🎸👌

[@stephanematis]

I thoroughly enjoyed this history lesson, even having heard all these bits before, the order of events were much clearer here. Thanks Keith Mr Cordy plays well, downplays well as well. I would add Elmo J Karjalainen as my goto KZbin Gary Moore (and Yngwie Malmsteen) player. His sense of mischievous humor is also that draws me in.

[@marcop1587]

Thanks Keith for another precious documentary! It would be awesome to hear you tell the history of Valco Guitars (Dobro, Airline, Supro, National, etc)

[@peterelworthy4601]

First up just want to say the Short History series is great, really enjoying it. Second, I believe I read a while ago that Green offered the guitar to Snowy White before Gary Moore but that Snowy declined as he already had his Goldtop.

[@pantone369c]

Love hearing the Wildwood shoutout!