This Was a SURPRISE! | Trogly's Unboxing Guitars Vlog

[@ericernest7780]

Thanks for the kind words Austin and everyone. I really enjoyed meeting you fellow guitar geeks at the sale, and I would like to comment on the possibility that the auction house dropped-the-ball on the estate sale. Early, before the sale started, I too had a lot of questions about the sale.....because I had no idea what was going on with the family. There was a lot going on that none of us were privy to. Unfortunately the estate company "My House To Your Home," were thrown curve balls several times while they were in the MIDDLE of dealing with what was a MASSIVE lifetime amount of personal items. (Like a full basement!!!!!) The owners, Kim and Rob Doolittle are two of the most AWESOME small business owners you could ever meet....so let's show them some love. They care about what they do, work hard, and ALSO know guitars very well...they have BOTH done time at Heritage Guitars. So they knew exactly what they were doing. With regard to the condition of the sale items: Much of the wood stock and Gibson items were blems. Much of it was also Heritage stuff....there's so much more I could publicly say about how Kim and Rob have been sadly disregarded on the business end....but I don't want to stir up a hornets nest in Kalamazoo. The path Kim and Rob chose was the right one. This sale could have easily devolved into an even WORSE nightmare for them...in the end...the responsibility for any missteps is not with Kim and Rob. Stay safe out there guitar peeps! Again, thanks for the kind words, Austin.

[@chriss4176]

This may have already been addressed, but I think the wooden guitar cutouts at the beginning were used to make clocks instead of coasters. My former sister-in-law's mother worked in the office of the Kalamazoo plant and I remember her having a clock that was the same shape as these. I don't recall if she got it as a retirement gift, or a "X years of service" gift or something else entirely. It sat on an angle on a pedestal. Her favorite story was when Peter Frampton sat on her desk and ate from her candy dish. Cool episode!

[@JustinSmithPYRO]

That's not a small care package, that's a big care package 🤘🤘 that was awesome to see. Remember that video you did of that auction. Much respect to Eric for sending you all that. Especially the award. All of it will definitely look good in the museum 🤘🤘 one day I hope to see that museum

[@steveparish9210]

What a talented woman! I hope Maudie has a prominent place in your museum

[@joeturner7959]

Inlay, carving polishing shaping? the whole works? The tail pieces were the coolest. Would rock. Decorated some of the coolest guitars in the world, AND made them cooler.

[@mattb9042]

If you were referring to my comment from the other Maudie Moore sale video. I never said Eric bought everything, I said he bought a lot. And to be clear I didn't mean that in a negative way. The comment was meant to inform you of who had a lot of the stuff so you could maybe acquire the pieces you wanted, which seems to be what happened. I spoke to Eric at the sale and he is a very nice guy. I got one of the little wooden acoustic cutouts too, I plan to put a finish on it and hang it on the wall.

[@jimmyjames2022]

Wow! Happy Lestermas! so great Eric got to Maudie's auction and that he passed these awesome items on to you.

[@vadenk4433]

Man Eric hooked you up. What a sweet guy.

[@charleskonieczki9012]

Hurray to Eric ! Great guy! Awesome score for the museum. Great Show! Trogly!!

[@digger6663]

I reckon the little guitar bodies were going to be clocks. A clock mechanism could slide right in

[@jeffbarnard9246]

That cream pick guard pick up cover ect.. was very cool I wish they would sell products like that still one stop shopping thank you.

[@airbjerk8413]

Disapointed there was no portable ice maker. Looked interesting on the box 😅

[@ericernest7780]

They are cool!!!!

[@musicauthority674]

Congratulations Trogly that was great that they thought so much of you to send you all those items some very special things indeed and an AWESOME addition to you're museum. oh yeah the concert for Bangladesh is George Harrison.

[@blodpudding]

The one with the hole in it is probably supposed to be turned into a clock! You should complete it! ❤

[@wayneanderson2523]

The Byrdland was ringing out a D note and the super 400 tailpiece made a b note.

[@thesloaneranger1]

What a guy Eric is!

[@picksalot1]

Very cool of Eric to send you all of that Gibson memorabilia. 😎Will look great in your museum. What is your time frame to get the museum set up?

[@laustenfound]

Those fret end cutters are very similar/repurposed shoe making lasting pliers. It's always neat to see tools utilized in many ways.

[@DetVen]

The Michigan conceal carry permit is a strange, albeit very cool item!

[@mikekellyjcmo1]

The Concert for Bangladesh booklet came with the 3 record set. That one seems to be in good shape.

[@MikeE-]

Good for you. Glad you got some of the items you wanted from the auction

[@bluekoi455]

That was very kind of Eric!

[@DavidFell]

Love your stuff Austin, I look forward to it every day. Your knowledge of electric guitars enriches me frequently. That said, you’d do yourself a favor by learning more about string instrument history, and related string instruments. That mandolin-shaped plaque is specifically an F-style (for Florentine) mandolin shape, invented by Gibson legend Lloyd Loar. And the headstock veneer you say is from a mandolin is really from a banjo.

[@Kahuna54]

What a great gift!

[@clarkbabin9799]

That hammer is similar if not the same as a tool used to do fencing for livestock. Complete with cutting pliers as is on the tool you were gifted. That was so cool of that guy to gift all them items to you. I'm guessing you'll have them displayed with Maudie's award . The concert for Bangladesh featured George Harrison and friends and is quite an interesting album to listen to if you haven't heard it.

[@MarkEdward-bl6cr]

Alright Trogsters let's have our daily dose of guitar information 🤘

[@rosenvalerie]

Welcome back to the Trogly's guitar show!

[@MaxCohen-mx2rf]

This has convinced me that I need to make a channel and talk about things I love, in hopes people will send me them for free. Would be so stoked to have one of those headstock veneers. The 25/50 one especially.

[@westernfarms3885]

The area where the old kalamazoo Gibson factory is, is suck a rough area with some of the highest crime rates in the area. I don’t blame the concealed carry license 🤣

[@jp2246]

Wow, kudos to Eric!

[@erikkibler3466]

Really cool of him.really cool

[@Commander_Grub]

7:35 I'm pretty sure this was actually for the headstock on the Gibson banjos, not the mandolins.

[@flapjack413]

Can you do an episode about Maudie herself? I hadn't heard of her prior to this. What made her stand out from everyone else at Gibson at the time? Would like to know more, thanks!

[@DS-nw4eq]

Love the StewMac catalogue from 1998.

[@glaucosouza1971]

Man that upgrade plastic kit is awesome!! Exactly what I was looking for to overhaul my LP Studio. Wish Gibson still make them.

[@rudiyantohalim736]

That conversion package was awesome, if only Gibson still sell it nowadays.

[@jameslanclos568]

7:56 - I really like this headstock style. I've never seen anything like it.

[@paulsadoff3661]

That is called a fretting hammer. Super cool

[@rhmlsiddle]

What you thouht was a mandolin was a Mastertone 5 string banjo

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Firebirds are amazing.

[@bikerjon8934]

🫡

[@nellayema2455]

I'd be tempted to make a clock out of that mandolin shaped wall decoration.

[@elamon51]

Woot woot Trogly's guitars 🎸 🙌

[@sgt.grinch3299]

You made the podium for today and earned a Bronze Medal.

[@stephenwright4307]

Excellent video! I would love to visit your future museum! Btw you are providing excellent education for Gibson fans. Entertainment & education...awesome!

[@emmettmarrujo5075]

Another great episode, If only someone could have interviews her!

[@ericernest7780]

There are a few on-line

[@erichunt6112]

Hi Trogly. I recently bought an Epiphone G-1275. I am having trouble finding a good guitar stand for it. Any suggestions?

[@bigjohn75]

I bet you the one with the hole in it was for a clock

[@svart_kors]

Amazing gifts, you are very fortunate! :)

[@Lcg503]

Really nice gift box❤❤

[@randybrown7023]

Hey Austin, can you get me a headstock veneer for a les Paul? I can't find one anywhere.

[@zerolatitude2923]

Clocks.... bet they were clocks

[@Trog]

sounds reasonable!

[@garytignor8512]

Wow!! Great gift package!! Great show Trogly!! Keep up the great work!!

[@YellowDogWelding]

That's not a work ID badge it is a Michigan concealed weapon permit so she could carry a gun.

[@TheDarthReagan]

Been watching your stuff every evening for years, Trogly. Great show every time! Keep it up! 🎸

[@scotthumphrey99]

Best episode yet! Love seeing that history.

[@hectormutton2542]

✌️

[@rrrayrrray]

Tracy Mills’ head is in the box?

[@ernieb3626]

very very cool Eric.

[@marions.120]

The star looks like an Everly Brothers acoustic?

[@dw7704]

What was in the box? Bert Convy

[@jameshughes6049]

Evening all!!

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Whats in the box Trogly !

[@michaelsuh5871]

That’s not a Byrdland tailpiece, it’s the Switchmaster’s

[@TAkridge]

Hey, Trogly that is a banjo headstock not a mandolin.

[@javierbadaracco8679]

Its an old Gibson catalog

[@motophish]

YOU KEEP SAYING THAT THE GIBSON CUSTOM SHOP DIDN'T COME AROUND UNTIL THE 80'S OR 99'S. I JUST SAW A 1967 GIBSON AD FILM FROM 1967 THAT MENTIONS THE CUSTOM SHOP. HAD TO BE KALAMAZOO FR9M THE IMAGES.

[@Trog]

A formal "Custom Shop" as we think of it today as an entirely separate division didn't exist until late 1993

[@andye3684]

👍

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Greetings Andy

[@andye3684]

​@@sgt.grinch3299Howdy Sgt

[@rondobondo6600]

Wallmart

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Best comment on the internet.

[@paulraider2001]

Awesome pressies!

[@billyblackwell3495]

Make clock out of that mado!!!

[@bigtuna6463]

That was a good one very interesting thanks

[@glitch-pr3nr]

The baby Guitars look like a salesmen sample for patent prototype

[@stevewarren4813]

Super cool.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Z is for late.

[@rondobondo6600]

Almost

[@sgt.grinch3299]

@@rondobondo6600I’m getting slow in my old age.

[@rondobondo6600]

You definitely getting silver cookies

[@williamwinn948]

that award was giving to her 3 months before I was born, very cool

[@somerandomdudelonelyAF]

Hi there im tired just got home probably gonna passout

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Greetings Random.

[@gilbertlindsay3507]

Nice haul, I think you hit the mother load.

[@barrygoins5429]

Johnny was da man

[@TarnishedViking.]

Nice!👍

[@baronrogers806]

TROGLY IN MY HOUSE AHJHH

[@thetoneknob4493]

omg! this is amazing!

[@nbenning25]

Yahoo

[@Shiznitt_]

But what’s in the box?!?!

[@PlayingCatStevens]

He who killed the past participle of irregular verbs.

[@TranceMasterJack]

Man, I thought it was Fender Friday!

[@robertdavidtingstrom118]

YOU TEASE!!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@samiam5557]

So its Maude E. Moore, not Maudie Moore......

[@Kahuna54]

Fret tool

[@rikkr1307]

A good piece of "ash"... what's that? 😅

[@chakalaka3960]

I thought this was a Breaking Bad video from the thumbnail

[@larryburwell8550]

great video great story

[@adiohead]

6:36 Looks like the 'L' was done incorrectly, I'm guessing these were mistakes.

[@PikkaBird]

Is it Gwyneth Paltrow's head?!

[@glitch-pr3nr]

Don't follow a crowd to do harm

[@scottbogfoot]

Khh bottom of the award is the outline of a Gibson headstock

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Congratulations on climbing to the summit of the Mole Hill and earning a Gold Medal Scott.

[@rondobondo6600]

You just won the wallmart aword for the very first comment you are absolutely amazing 🍪 🍪 🍪

[@scottbogfoot]

​@@rondobondo6600thank you Rondo! 😃

[@scottbogfoot]

​@@sgt.grinch3299thank you Sgt! Cheers 😃

[@mikestroud9969]

With the size of the box i thought maybe it was a blow up doll 😂😂😂✌️✌️

[@jaydenstramel562]

How do you know what size boxes they come in???

[@mikestroud9969]

@@jaydenstramel562 i watched a lot of Married with Children. Bud Bundy 🤣🤣🤣✌️✌️

[@joshuataft5541]

Epic😢

[@pepmasters-999]

#66 Not bad, if I do say so myself.

[@Gene_Cali]

:)

[@glitch-pr3nr]

The fret tool looks like a horseshoer tool.

[@MarkEdward-bl6cr]

First

[@sgt.grinch3299]

At what?

[@rondobondo6600]

5th