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@hkguitar19844 ай бұрын
What a wonderful example of Americana Artwork, the fact that its a confirmed vintage Gibson is icing on the cake! Austin, thank you for documenting this instrument. 8:50 I would imagine that with full string tension the truss rod would still function when you loosen it. Loosening the truss rod with no string tension wouldn't do much if the neck is already "dead flat".
@Lucky..B4 ай бұрын
Paul Revier and the Raiders had something like that or another show like that !
@FamilyTreeRG4 ай бұрын
Id play my own songs
@clarkbabin97994 ай бұрын
I could see someone like Zack Wylde playing that guitar.
@The_Beautiful_People4 ай бұрын
REPEAT -do not take the brown acid-
@wiseguy92024 ай бұрын
Ominous Seapods?
@keefjunior40614 ай бұрын
Why not? The bad trips are often the most life changing ones. Almost all of my heavy LSD, experiences, (>5000ug), had some terrifying elements in them.
@dukenukem694 ай бұрын
Take the brown acid, wear the brown pants and play the brown guitar in the middle of a mud pit
@weedian7104 ай бұрын
It was probably not real LSD, likely DOB or something similar.
@maytechmayhem61784 ай бұрын
brown acid , yellow snow . so many rules
@davewestner4 ай бұрын
5 years from now: "I bought a 1958 Les Paul" 12 years from now, "I bought Jimmy Page's guitar"
@mikey380sx4 ай бұрын
20 years from now, "I bought Gibson"
@davewestner4 ай бұрын
@@mikey380sx now you're talkin!
@EclipseAtDuskАй бұрын
I mean he already bought one of Steve Howe’s guitars so
@donkeyboy5854 ай бұрын
P90s were unpopular in the 70s so a few Juniors,Specials and ES330s got the dimarzio treatment. Personally I think they’re great pickups
@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur4 ай бұрын
In the 1900's there were tables laid in with abalone, ivory and dark mahogany. I think the inlays came from such a salvaged piece.
@tylersecor46684 ай бұрын
I’m not sure I have ever wanted a guitar more than this one. I love the custom inlays, and how it has aged.
@bzerob73624 ай бұрын
Doom stoner for days!
@jvboy4014 ай бұрын
Thats the funny thing about collector guitars. This one is just hideous to me. But to each their own, and i hope you find "your" thing one day
@keefjunior40614 ай бұрын
Right?!? I immediately went to his Reverb to only be disappointed at the asking price, which is bug picking nuts.
@christophersambuco94144 ай бұрын
It's a cool guitar, but it's very chopped up. I might go 4K.
@MaiWhisper4 ай бұрын
Same 😍
@Kahuna544 ай бұрын
Under the black light the back almost looks TV Yellow!
@dananthony62584 ай бұрын
It’s the ultimate original relic job. Lol. I like this guitar a lot .
@leonwhildenjr44834 ай бұрын
Hey Austin, thats a Cool old Gibson that is still sounding good. It’s got a interesting story to tell, Thanks for sharing friend.😎🙏⭐️🕊🦋🕊🌅✌️🎉🇺🇸
@Les5374 ай бұрын
TV yellow LP specials are my #1 guitars. This guitar here is a CRIME SCENE in my opinion. Swapping p90s for humbucking dimarzio is worth at least 10 or 15 years in prison just for a start. Rock on, Trog.
@b.rodclark3344 ай бұрын
Those hot Dimarzio humbuckers are DP100 Super Distortions, the first high-output model pickup of the time this Special likely got modded.
@SwirkH4 ай бұрын
Glad Trogly didn't miss out on an opportunity to play The Call of Ktulu on a guitar with this type of artwork
@davidgreenwood60294 ай бұрын
Cthulhu.
@barbarianlothario13764 ай бұрын
It’s actually Shakazulu, genius.
@henrymclaughlinheil83174 ай бұрын
@@davidgreenwood6029 its spelled ktulu on the album. there are also lots of different spelling for Cthulhu
@scottbivins40514 ай бұрын
@@barbarianlothario1376 what he said below you genius.
@mtbikesam684 ай бұрын
This is by far the coolest guitar you have ever featured. I positively love this kind of thing. When this guitar was just a guitar and not some "amazing vintage piece" the owner did something incredible to make it theirs and did it quite well. All things being equal, I would take this over a clean stock version any day. Look at the way the top is chamfered all along the edges of the inlay work. This was done by a true craftsman and it shows. Oh, and I wouldn't DISplay it, I would PLAY it, every chance I got. Beautiful.
@sebdhm524 ай бұрын
13.5k USD for what is essentially a rough, routed, modified, stripped, inlaid and headstock repaired 57 special husk.... But hey you get a "most likely" original pickguard!
@KennedyIvy4 ай бұрын
Yeah, its basically scrap wood that has gibson logo on top
@sebdhm524 ай бұрын
@@KennedyIvy It isn't really scrap wood by any means, it has value. But for that price it wouldn't be too far fetched to come across an all original example in player's condition
@donttalktome46964 ай бұрын
Oooof
@keefjunior40614 ай бұрын
And for $12k there are a couple of excellent condition originals. This is ridiculous. It’s def cool. I actually want it, but I’m more in the $6-$7k zone. This is just stupid. Trogly doesn’t understand his market yet. He has a lot of “collectible” Gibsons that no one wants. Chet Atkins prototype? How many Atkins fans are even out there at this point?
@marcreno8934 ай бұрын
It probably doesn’t stay in tune either but that adds to the value
@Rex-pn6eu4 ай бұрын
Austin, that is the best playing I've heard from you. The guitar is the one. I can tell it really speaks to you and through you. A soul mate you have found in your west wind lady. The jam was great! I recall when you could barely play. I'm proud of all your hard work and accomplishments. Peace.
@TylerJohnstonGuitar4 ай бұрын
This thing is out there. Almost reminds me of a PRS Dragon with the body inlays. I bet the original owner got years of enjoyment out of it.
@samuelandmisty4 ай бұрын
This guitar has to have a story. Can't imagine just some local dive guitarist used it.
@gordonanderson31114 ай бұрын
No doubt the missing plate on the back had the artists signature, or something.
@davidgreenwood60294 ай бұрын
COuld have been someone who was both a hobby guitarist, and hobby artist.
@Christian-ew4eg4 ай бұрын
Who ? is the question ... 🤔
@FtwRider14 ай бұрын
I know the history on this guitar and the guy that owned and played it live.
@davidgreenwood60294 ай бұрын
@@FtwRider1 Well, freaking tell us already?
@SMarcey4 ай бұрын
The inlay looks to me alot like the flowy hippie ladies you would see on Greatful Dead show posters from back in the 60s. This thing screams Haight Ashbury. An absolute treasure of a guitar
@Slovy_4 ай бұрын
The inner circle is the top vintage buyers. They send them an email with a picture of every as soon as it comes in. Before the regular public. I’m a tech for guitar center that how I know all this stuff
@stealingtomorrowband4 ай бұрын
Hmmmm, very interesting Les Paul, but i wouldn't pay $13,500 for that... But thats just me....
@heyreadmefirst35224 ай бұрын
right it's like those random guys on reverb selling "relic'd by bla bla bla" guitars. as if them ruining a guitar somehow makes them worth more.
@stevecooper34874 ай бұрын
I draw the line at cavity sniffing!😂
@sailinbob114 ай бұрын
Put a brass Trogley plate in that space on the back. Anyone who didn't like it could remove it,or something the right size from that auction, of the lady that worked with Gibson. Sounds good to me.
@musicauthority6744 ай бұрын
That's a very very unique piece of history. very AWESOME!!!!!! massive sustain. that's strange I just got done watching a video. of the Steve Allen show circa.1962 where Frank Zappa was the guest. and he was playing bicycles as musical instruments. it was a very young 23 year old Frank Zappa. and I was thinking Frank Zappa and this guitar. and then you said that definitely weird.
@larrynoe61624 ай бұрын
It just has to be worth sharing the story.maybe someone will recognize her and come forward.
@jamesalley73874 ай бұрын
The metal riffs sounded epic
@pharmerdavid14324 ай бұрын
I hate metal, and this channel too, so why am I here then? ------------------------------------->!
@picksalot14 ай бұрын
Though inlays and fancy guitars are not my thing, I can appreciate what a good job the artist did, and how nicely the finish on it has aged.
@MuscleCarLover4 ай бұрын
Compensated wrap tail, a replacement bone nut and it'd probably be a fine gigging machine. It looks great and sounds even better, it's definitely eye catching
@stratman94494 ай бұрын
my 1st thoughts were....who was the owner in the 70s who modded this guitar...would be nice to know.....and yes you're right thats what we all did back then.....we didn't think of the "vintage market" of 50 years ahead..god...there was enough going on then for us....cheers.
@07blackdog4 ай бұрын
I had a '56 LP Special. Bought it in '77 for $325.00, sold it in 2001 for $325.00. I was refinished, Humbuckers installed, Badass bridge, Grovers. Had a split in the headstock and a really bad twist in the neck. I could never get it to play good.
@jackrabbit-cv1jh4 ай бұрын
Great tone on the distortion! Man it rocks! The pickups have aged well and the wood has great quality too!
@bradrehn10074 ай бұрын
I just gotta say, though it reminds you of Pirates, that is Noveau Revivalism. Re-popularized by the SF psychedelic poster scene. An homage to the artistic style of Mucha in particular. High brow BS aside, that beauty has a beast inside ! I hope it's future custodian allows it to run both loud and free!✌️
@timhuffman53114 ай бұрын
You are absolutely right. I remember it from the late 60's early 70's. I don't remember if it was on a poster or album cover. This will drive me crazy now until I remember it.
@dukenukem694 ай бұрын
Smoke on the water turned to 11
@Furtheronmusic4 ай бұрын
That is so cool. I'd wager those are 70s/80s Dimarzio super distortion humbuckers. I remember the days of people sticking them in vintage Gibsons. I was in a band around turn to the 80s other guitarist had a 60s SG special... With a Dimarzio dual sound humbucker in it. Like these but with coil split
@pmsphoto4 ай бұрын
I put that pair (Super Distortion & Dual Sound) DiMarzio's in my very cheap LP copy (£ 60 GBP in 1981) as an upgrade.... Managed to lose them when I stripped the guitar down ! Found out a few weeks ago what they're now worth !! 🤢
@Furtheronmusic4 ай бұрын
@@pmsphoto I have 2 1981 Dimarzio PAFs that are on thier third guitar.
@GummerNH4 ай бұрын
Fun guitar! Please slow down the panning back and forth when you are trying to show us something (might take an extra breath when you have an exciting guitar ; ) Also the inlay was upside down for most of the video. 🙃
@garrettcraig35274 ай бұрын
I love that guitar. You can tell someone put their heart in it, and it shows in the all around beauty. Looks, sounds, and the originality. On a scale of 1 to 20, I would give it a 20. Someone made chicken soup from chicken scraps
@danielbreaux18424 ай бұрын
It woukd be cool if someone saw this video and had the story to tell us!
@waskerbasket96014 ай бұрын
That looks exactly like my guitar w/o the inlays
@frankwebster91104 ай бұрын
Super cool Austin. Rarely do modded vintage guitars hold down the good vibe . But this one certainly does!
@donrepcon77044 ай бұрын
You should keep it! Whoever buys it probably won't play it. It's just too unique and indicative of the times. Would look great in a museum for that reason! By the way, your playing has really improved from when I first subscribed. Good show.
@fritzarmstrong82324 ай бұрын
A friend picked up one of these '57s in the 90s (?) -mostly original. He plays over 300 shows a year- about 1/3 of the time on the '57. It's named "Michelle"... Some serious miles on that guitar! Still plays it regularly... If he ever literally wears that one out... THIS IS THE GUITAR FOR JAIK WILIS
@IL2TXGunslinger4 ай бұрын
That’s one of the most beautiful guitars I’ve ever seen. I can verify - in the 1970’s you could pick these up for $ 25 - 50 dollars…. There were no collectors or vintage shops throughout most of the US
@kevintaylor50794 ай бұрын
No way in hell could buy this guitar for 25/ 50 bucks in the 70’s!!
@IL2TXGunslinger4 ай бұрын
@@kevintaylor5079 Yes you could. Didn't spend much time looking in pawn shops back then?
@kevintaylor50794 ай бұрын
@@IL2TXGunslinger I didn’t. If I’m wrong I stand corrected. Thanks. I grew up on Long Island and in my area there were no pawn shops!! Plus in those days I was a Gretsch man .
@IL2TXGunslinger4 ай бұрын
@@kevintaylor5079 I wondered if we'd grown up in different places. You, in the sophisticated world not far from New York - Me in the sticks of Central Texas. Very limited music (the 3 small bins of records at the 5 and dime) no music store. Lots of beer joints tho. If it wasn't a Tele and a Twin - it was a Kustom (good those were pos amps). I remember some of the bands I was in (from 14 until I left the sticks at 16) - where they had no idea of proper mix - adding more and more instruments to their wall of sound to make everything more "Full sounding". I only ever saw Les Pauls on TV - and then that was once a week - Doug Kirschner's show or Midnight Special. It's really really hard to express the lack of information back in those days. 59 Les Paul? I'm pretty sure I saw one go for $300 back then. Gruhn guitars wasn't founded until 1971. I do remember buying my first Strat, and early/mid 60's model for $450 in Newport RI (I was in the Navy a long time) in 1977.
@kevintaylor50794 ай бұрын
Bogen
@dougbutlertmmm4 ай бұрын
Wow, if there was ever a guitar I would love to hear the story from, that's it! Sublimely beautiful inlay work and sounds great.
@davidwhiteford49364 ай бұрын
Wow, that has the Laurel Canyon/Topanga Canyon vibe! Nice!!
@jubei72594 ай бұрын
When you see a guitar that's clearly been played as much as this beauty has, you just know it's gonna sound wicked. There's a reason those vintage DiMarzio's were so popular during the 70's too. They sound very different from modern DiMarzio's, which simply don't measure up (imho of course). I love this guitar.
@wilhelmtheconquerer62144 ай бұрын
This is my favourite type of vintage guitar; used, abused and loved for years and years, regularly upgraded to suit it's users needs. A true player's player (not to mention a real head turner)
@bradconklin28784 ай бұрын
What a cool-ass Gibson! (one of the rare instances where a neck break is ok:)
@AvyScottandFlower4 ай бұрын
The sea is a cruel mistress To a pirate's guitar 🦜☠️🏝️
@bobsebring28194 ай бұрын
Arrrrrr, me buckoo!
@ravenheart14394 ай бұрын
The story's that guitar could tell ...crazy peteina on that headstock wow ..
@VincentBrick4 ай бұрын
Pretty sure the side dots are close from having the fingerboard sanded down during refret. As I think Bonamassa said "The sins have already been committed."
@geneevans78854 ай бұрын
So glad I’m done buying guitars.
@whiskypapa67314 ай бұрын
Gibson should make a "Blank Canvas" model ....... for Carver's or Pyro's, Inlayer's and Painter's ...... A Guitar that can't be devalued, only enhanced by the Customer .....
@theanalogkid67494 ай бұрын
Not a bad idea.
@Cronoxus4 ай бұрын
I found one of these and found a proper buyer for it just last month. And 2 days ago I played both a 56 and 58 TV special as well as a 63 strat and so so so so much more. Love the videos!
@silvernuggets12854 ай бұрын
a 57 with 70s looks and a modern sound. Love it❤
@acatwiththreenames36584 ай бұрын
I love this guitar, there are other TV yellow specials but only one of this guitar. There is something great about well loved guitars.
@patrickclune36004 ай бұрын
Sorry my friend, I have my own vintage ‘50’s Gibson Lp’s I bought for cheap back in the mid ‘70’s, Lp Jr’s too. I think if I saw this back then it’d still be hanging there if the store was still open. It seemed nobody wanted them. I got them almost excellent to mint some for $200.00 and tops $350.00. The ones for $200.00 didn’t have the cases. I was working just to buy guitars for a long time lol
@jonathanhudak20593 ай бұрын
Wow those were the days I bet! But im sure back then it took a while to save up $200-300 right?
@ChrisShortyAllen4 ай бұрын
Quite an extraordinary find. In 1976 a mosaic was stolen from the museum of classical history in Athens. After the Elgin marbles this artefact is of primary concern to the Greek department of antiquities. Whilst the head is fake the rest appears genuine.
@papasmamas14 ай бұрын
The inlay job is way cooler than many artistic inlay jobs big companies release.
@jimmyjames20224 ай бұрын
Sweet 57 Special Modded! There's a 1959 DC Special with orig P90s for $12500CAD at my LGS. Has a repaired neck heel break (broke the tenon right out there's a biscuit in there now under the relocated pup) but otherwise very clean. Too bad about the break it's so clean.
@JD-te2pv4 ай бұрын
Reminds me of the old Grateful Dead artist guitars. Steve Miller also had a decorated LP Special a few years ago.
@BushidoPhoto4 ай бұрын
DiMarzio makes great pickups for high gain! I love them.
@windward28184 ай бұрын
The pots do not look like guitar pots readily available in the mid 70s (CTS, Gibson), they look like audio taper radio (stereo) pots. Also, the solder wire used was not multicore, which we take for granted today, but back then it was relatively new and more expensive than the single core. One benefit of the multicore was it did not make as large of a mess as single core, which you can see on the solder joints on the pot case(s).
@brandonjackson58654 ай бұрын
That thing is oozing Mojo for sure looks cool and sounds pretty awesome too.
@TayTayKemp4 ай бұрын
I swear some of y’all’s comments are cringe. Geez let Austin enjoy this fun piece
@intelgrunt4 ай бұрын
Interesting how the strings are pushed out of the bridge notches to the treble side.
@realdocloco4 ай бұрын
wrong bridge for the guitar - those were never intented to be slanted. Put a Mojoaxe on it.
@P-J-W-7774 ай бұрын
I really hope you’re able to get the story as I’m damn sure there is an amazing story behind it. This wasn’t a weekend warrior guitar players guitar, it was a players guitar and most likely saw some serious road time.
@darwinsaye4 ай бұрын
I can actually forgive everything about that except replacing the original P90s with godawful 80s super distortion heavy metal pickups.
@smop4 ай бұрын
Sounds good! Of course not original, but sounds both thick and very clear. I’d be happy with it.
@jonnyf90494 ай бұрын
If you dont wanna buy a new wraptail you can use a file to deepen the slots a bit👌🏼
@beckfreak20004 ай бұрын
Nice range of tones ,great inlay .like everybody else watching this vid would love to know the history behind this guitar ?
@nikopappas84844 ай бұрын
I have two vintage non-reverse Firebirds, both are about a 10 inch radius also.
@telemaster4 ай бұрын
Trog, put the inlay in the YT thumbnail - it’s iconic. Also the inlay wood is definitely rosewood. What an epic, wacky piece!
@onyjdm4 ай бұрын
Reminds me of the Santana Yamaha SG. Brown, body inlay, humbuckers. 1976 was the year he first played it as well, the year the humbuckers are possibly from.
@jamesalley73874 ай бұрын
The sound! You played it differently. You might want to consider keeping it
@kocinski87344 ай бұрын
More guitars like this please.
@GrungyChris4 ай бұрын
You think guitars like this grow on trees? Thx I'll be here all week.
@kocinski87344 ай бұрын
@@GrungyChris 😆
@HazelFreke4 ай бұрын
Don’t my cup of tea but a really cool slice of history. The only downside for me is with those distorted pickups it’s a wall hanger rather than something I’d want to take to a blues gig...but interesting video tonight Austin 🎉
@perseus314 ай бұрын
This is the coolest electric guitar I have ever seen. I know many guitars, all those specials, custom designs but nothing tops this. Just, amazing
@georgeoh-well81164 ай бұрын
Gorgeous guitar. So much personality and character. Would love to know its story.
@bretolson84844 ай бұрын
Art Deco Masterpiece, and you really found your wave on it. Wish I could afford it, major vibes
@zigzagrz4 ай бұрын
Very cool find
@petset774 ай бұрын
I love your channel, and I agree with a lot of what you're saying about this one. BUT.... it's still a stripped, refinished, and irreversibly changed guitar, vastly reducing it's collector's price. The routing for the plaque on back might be one of the worst offenses, and perhaps it might have added to value had it belonged to even a minor celebrity type player to those interested in such things. Imagine if it had been Jerry Garcia's or Duane Allman's! We'll never know. The front inlay is lovely work, but can't be restored to original by any means. As for the tuners, a former player recognized the advantages of better Schallers or Grovers as an upgrade, but original Kluson or Gibson Deluxe can be had by those wanting a semblance of original. Probably the same goes for the nice DiMarzios, with dated 50s pickups being more difficult to find. The replacements might have been better, but lower collector value. Same for 50s Gibson pots vs 70s replacements. The crack on the headstock is a big question. Original, more desirable Juniors sell for under 10K to 15K on Reverb. As nice as this one appears, it's not a 13k guitar. ...not trying to argue or question your reasoning for investing or selling, but I'm an old guy constantly checking on these things since my friend won't turn over his '54 Junior with no damage, and I have a collection including instruments from the early 50s to early 80s. .... but I'm always looking. Good luck with your sale. It's a very nice player's guitar.
@andyc53924 ай бұрын
Fun show! I think someone may very likely recognize this unique guitar and fill you in on the back story…it sounds good!
@luthravin47744 ай бұрын
Was that the original paint in the control cavities? WOW
@evrgreen_694 ай бұрын
That was awesome..Your playing continues to improve. Thanks dude!
@patriottothecore62154 ай бұрын
I would get a couple of old P90’s and fill in the routes, perhaps disguising the fill in with more abalone.
@JohnFromArlingtron4 ай бұрын
Clean tones with Dimarzio Super Distortions. Funny.
@benallmark96714 ай бұрын
Epic tone.
@davidjones62184 ай бұрын
They saw trogly coming for that price! Basically isnt a gibson anymore. Had all its guts ripped out. 13.5k is absurd.
@george-wg6ug4 ай бұрын
I love Dimarzios, don't get enough credit imo.
@benrios79024 ай бұрын
Looks amazing. Clean tones were good. Way to much on the distortion tones
@spider-fan13343 ай бұрын
THIS is the most beautiful guitar I’ve EVER seen!
@HamptonGuitars3 ай бұрын
I just can't ever get my head around replacing P90s with HBs.
@dannystarkridesfixed4 ай бұрын
The year of my mom’s birth. & she was a hippie checks all the boxes ✅. She dabbles in the guitar world but mostly piano and keyboard are her musical endeavors.
@TheAtariCreep4 ай бұрын
Might catch hell for this but I would make a new plaque with the URL or QR code to this video for it. This one is something I would honestly prefer over the bursts. Money is cool but it cant get ya the soul filling vibe something like this will. Amazing.
@417DrumBob4 ай бұрын
Give me one in original condition, please.
@malcolmhardwick42584 ай бұрын
Depends how healthy your bank account is !
@gordonanderson31114 ай бұрын
Bob Marley would have really loved this beauty. Speaking of which - I once saw a factory framed Gibson Bob Marley '57 Special replica, on the wall above the counter and not for sale, in a shop in San Francisco. Have you ever seen one of these super rare special issues?
@TylerPesta4 ай бұрын
What if that woman inlay is the side profile of the EHX logo?!
@andybungert4 ай бұрын
suuuuuper rad for so many reasons
@edlaw515013 ай бұрын
I have to ask, how does the psychadelic mural and the routed pick up cavities affect the price ? If refinishing a 58-60 Les Paul goes down in price, the value of this 57 has to be affected dramatically ?
@davidriley48954 ай бұрын
I want to learn how to do that… As soon as I get back to finishing the telecaster kit, I started on five or six years ago. I just need to rewire it. But that is an extremely interesting piece
@86HAWK14 ай бұрын
Trogly.. this guitar has too many dings n dents for my collection. Also Trogly... look at this mut of a guitar I just bought!
@laurencehastings74734 ай бұрын
I have those DiMarzio SD's in my Vox Standard 24
@vincentnieto77924 ай бұрын
Very cool vintage axe that has been modified/ has a cool story you probably will never know. I would keep it, but replace that awful bridge. Has great tones. Even though it doesn’t has the look of a 57 special, has the soul of one.