The Ultimate Comparison | 2020 Adam Jones Signature 1979 Les Paul Custom Silverburst | Review + Demo

[@Trog]

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[@elimarcott2359]

Can I have a les Paul

[@chaelsneighbor677]

Great guitar to say the least. Own a 79 standard plays killer and cant find a guitar that will keep up with it and i went threw many. Great video

[@wriglarzzz]

You get a like on this video for superb playing. I really could give two sh*ts less about tool or a Les paul. But your playing is much better

[@hkguitar1984]

Well done Sir, Great Demo/Effort on your part, thank you. The guitars were nice too!

[@otisdriftwood3829]

You can get Duncan PU's without logo's sometimes it's optional.

[@j.r.242]

Trogly, man you don’t know how much I appreciate these videos man. They relax me and I learn. Just wanted to give my appreciation.

[@VodkaSelekta]

Same. I always put them on in the mornings to get my day going the right way. Fuck breakfast TV when you got trogly.

[@ernestschultz5065]

They're the highlight of my day

[@propyro85]

Seriously, it's like ASMR for me ... but not weird as hell.

[@th3m1ke]

When are we going to stop giving Gibson a pass with "Good Enough". These prices are sky high and the work and attention to detail is always just OK.

[@billiamtrillion]

I’m with you on that one. The quality in Epiphone is starting to become more consistent and makes it harder to justify buying an actual Gibson

[@iwillnevergetone5]

well-put!

[@13squared57]

the price seems to be dictated by what collectors are willing to pay on the open market, one could say gibson underpriced them. Only Gibson could reissue this so its not like there is an alternative for comparison. With something like this money is relative, its a ratio of how much disposable capital you have to how much you desire it. But you arent wrong, Gibson could have stepped it up a little bit more.

[@evitative462]

According to Trogly, they didn't charge enough for these.

[@scooter2873]

Why is trog pushing this piece of crap!! Stop already !!

[@chrisggoodwin777]

Welcome back, Troglodytes, to your daily dose of silver burst 😂😂😂

[@reedburke7762]

Pea green burst!. Ugh.

[@aleksz.a.769]

2009 - 2020: Trogly's guitar show 2020 - infinity: Trogly's guitar show, but every video is about the adam jones silverburst

[@disco4535]

Adam Jones needs to let Trogly do a video on his guitar so we can see what Gibson got right and wrong :P

[@christian_silo]

Yes!!

[@88_TROUBLE_88]

He can't be bothered

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

In the '79ish era Gibson "quality" was what grew outfits like PRS, Ibanez, etc.

[@krabuh]

@Spooky gnu lmfao, the intro of schism that he played is literally a bass part

[@jaliebs3988]

@@krabuh in all fairness, the guitar plays along with the bass, in the intro

[@WilliamHaisch]

6:47 The font on the poker chip looks like the difference between Helvetica (vintage) and Arial (new) fonts. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.

[@ft9924]

Nice job laying all of this out. I have a 1979 Silverburst that I bought in 1981 from the first owner. I remember being bummed out years ago when the split in the top showed up, and the guitar "yellowed." It's fun to see how those are now thought of as desirable evidence of the natural aging of the real thing. To this day nothing else feels like the neck of this guitar, and the tone is amazing. Keep up the good work.

[@biohazard8295]

You lucky bastard 🥲

[@eduardo0796]

This is the kind of video for which you sit, relax and have beer or two.

[@BennieTarrMusic]

Smokeweedsmokewusmokecrack.

[@BennieTarrMusic]

Smoke some rock & DMT as well...

[@nigelallen9933]

Or three! L-O-N-G video... but MOST appreciated ☺️

[@myoptik3x103]

I honestly don’t give a fig about Tool or Adam Jones, but I appreciate all the work and time that went into producing this video. I always learn something new and cool on this channel. Thanks for bringing us so much entertaining content!

[@homersreluctantodyssey2508]

i feel the same, hell im not even a gibson fan but trogly does a great job making these.

[@wesleyAlan9179]

I know a bunch of Tool fans that will still be talking about Tool and Adam Jones in 50years

[@jaredallen439]

Trogly puts more effort into his videos than Gibson puts into their relic work. They need to hire him as a consultant when making vintage reissues.

[@thetroubledmonk]

This man's knowledge of Gibson guitars is staggering. I learned so much here. Great channel!!!!

[@doctoribanez]

Trogly probably knows more about these than Adam Jones

[@12breacher82]

Great comparison. I’d kill to nab an early 80s silverburst. Amazing instruments. One note: the bridge pickups are the DDJ Distortions, hand wound by MJ. She was asked to do them just like the originals she did for SD in the 80s. Gibson also used a Dimarzio pot like Adam has for the bridge humbucker. Overall they are really cool (pricey though I’d rather get an original for the money). You should try to get a hold of the Jerry Cantrell Wino model. I’m drooling over that one.

[@thepurpleplayer9168]

Such a long video yet I will watch it all

[@Trog]

Pop some popcorn and enjoy!

[@gringopig]

I did!

[@88_TROUBLE_88]

@@Trog ughhhh

[@baggaza]

I can really tell how much effort went into the playing demo, massive props Trog!

[@ernestschultz5065]

I gotta tell ya I wasn't crazy about these aged silver bursts but after all these videos they're starting to grow on me. They sure sound great though.

[@Dan.Solo.Chicago]

You know he’s been practicing for this demo for months. He had the Schism riff down cold. It sounded great.

[@ibnsina9486]

Damn I'm really early this time. Great of you to do this, Trogly!

[@wotelle545]

Underrated silverburst user: James Iha of the smashing pumpkins

[@zXobusterXz]

i was just thinking about that!

[@joshuataft5541]

Great point

[@zebmrowka7733]

yesssss underrated songwriter too

[@JamesBrown-sr6cl]

Love his silverburst...however, he's a pretty shite player.

[@joshuataft5541]

@@JamesBrown-sr6cl like doyle I think from misfits he reminds us we don't have to play the best to have fun and be in a band.im not the greatest but I love music scince I was a boy and have fun fidling with the drums and guitar .those grunge and peer chord guys inspire me that not everyone is hendrix... Wow that dates me

[@mbrighton1802]

I wish Gibson would actually hire trogly as a consultant for custom shop guitars or just new builds in general.

[@jeffreyfago9035]

So true. Trogly knows his Gibsons backwards and forwards.

[@davidrees1840]

Way to rock those Tool riffs! I really appreciate the effort and respect you put into this. It shows how innovative and original Adam's approach to guitar is. Thank you! BTW, I heard they had to make the cases in the US because they're brazilian rosewood.

[@Mboogie69]

Makes me miss my 79 Std even more. She went the way of the broken neck and I have never played her equal. Just something about that guitar that was special and was never the same after the neck problem

[@MonsterDog5150]

This is the best video you’ve made so far in my opinion!

[@AudreyDurden]

I like how the machine heads are the Schallers. Also, very cool background music and colorswrils, kinda erie, definitely dig it.

[@zelicanth1927]

One thing that always stands out to me is the fret boards on vintage guitars are always leagues above. The new ebony is very grey and almost dusty looking, all the ones I've played are "scratchy" feeling. I do recall they used to stain a lot of ebony, but not anymore. Just like you said, mother of pearl is always better on vintage.

[@HSTRTGMS]

Your guitar playing has improved quite a bit over the years! You don’t need a stand-in for demos! You’re well on your way!

[@PatrickBesanson]

You should note that the VOS is wired Modern and the AJ signature is wired close to vintage/50’s....(tone pot lugs are reversed from vintage in the AJ sig)

[@foxyfoxtrot4233]

Thanks for the detailed review and close ups. The binding on my 2016 limited run vintage silver burst LPC is much yellower and closer to an original old one. Also the truss rod cover looks more like an old one. The more I see the AJ the happier I am with mine 😁

[@aleksas.3143]

The 81' vintage sounds way better than the new models, its a huge difference to me, the midrange is much more focused with that signature lp growl and nice tight balanced bass, its just the tone i expect to hear from a good les paul, the difference was pretty obvious right away.

[@jowyong6769]

The seam line recreation is just HORRIBLE!! You're so right...really really embarrassing!

[@jjdillon2007]

During my lifetime, I think I dated a few women who had the VOS treatment.

[@Wargasm644]

😂 better than aged and signed I guess 🤣

[@jjdillon2007]

@@Wargasm644 😂😅😁😄🤣😆😎

[@reginaldfitzpatrick8681]

I gotta say, your playing and that tone NAILED Adam's sound. Great job and great review

[@laudnivek-k9]

All you do is make me want to play my purple widow.

[@bipbipletucha]

You own a Purple Widow? Sick!

[@laudnivek-k9]

Beepbeep Lettuce it was I gift from my mother.

[@chris_2714]

Really great to see this comparison. Gibson definitely took some artistic liberties with the Adam Jones repros 😯

[@seekthegrail1376]

These silver bursts and the buckethead guitars are some of my favourites to watch trogly play, he seems to just thrive on them.

[@emmettmarrujo5075]

Trogly, this is such a great review/comparison.. I have done this with vinyl, where you have an original pressing, a later pressing and then the reissue, much nerdy fun to be had.. stumbled on your channel by accident at the beginning of the pandemic and you have definitely helped keep me entertained and contributed to my sanity.. I know they’re not your thing but would love some bass reviews or comparisons, thanks again.

[@monstrok]

Thanks for bringing these silverbursts in the Trogly spotlight. I vividly remember seeing my first LP Custom silverburst in 1983 at Daddy's Junky Music in Boston. It was glorious and way out of my beginner (at the time) price range.

[@rickenbacker40011]

I dont like that they didnt age the wood a t a l l on the custom relic. you can clearly tell it was just mocked up, and has gone through no actual ageing, that really cheapens it

[@alabamahebrew]

But they got people to spend $10k on it!! Frankly I think this is one of the worst aged guitars I have ever seen. That neck paint work looks like a kid did it! Gibson is really counting on it's name and the hype far too much these days.

[@crilf5830]

Adam Jones said the silver burst finish had metallic properties that gave a unique tone. Oh boy. The stuff we convince ourselves of!!

[@lookb4youleap386]

Lol!! That comment is so true and hilarious!!

[@rickkolpek9850]

If I'm going to spend that kind of bread for an axe, I want new and pristine

[@eckharteric]

the top left screw in my pickup ring is also different. should I get a signature guitar now?

[@damienbetancur4605]

Not gonna lie that reliced version looked like trash. Way too high of a price for wear that looks that fake.

[@kevinrixmusic]

I hope to see more vintage Silverbursts on this channel. I have 4 of them:) 3 x 1980 and 1 x 1981 :) Yes, the originals with the stock pickups are very chimney and versatile. Plus with lower output vintage pickups seem to work really well with overdrive and fuzz pedals. One of mine has a JB installed from the original owner and I had new jumbo frets installed as well. Doing those 2 things alone to a vintage model makes feel and sound more modern. Interestingly, one of my models also has the slightly chunkier C shaped neck profile. These guitars do have a crazy unique sound to them with tons of character. Thanks for the in depth review!

[@mordokch]

So basically they're nothing like the real thing then ? Not sure what the point is really - if they're not gonna do it properly, why bother ? Just call it a silverburst and don't pretend it's something it's not.

[@santrixhimself3679]

It is the hype. They make so much money with the hype. In this case for sure overhyped

[@samosaarts]

@@santrixhimself3679 and the worst part of it, the hype pushes prices of vintage ones up too. Been saving for one for a while, but now... Pfff... 5 more years maybe.

[@iheartcicada]

@@samosaarts sorry man, media marketing these days will always do that to anything

[@heavymetal19610]

Honesty, the vintage sounds best! Cheers!

[@jerryfraker377]

78 and 79 les paul customs are awesome guitars 🎸

[@wildbill2122]

Almost bought one of these but went with a regular Black-Beauty CUSTOM VOS.....and I am glad too ! CUSTOMBUCKERS RULE !

[@cristorres9547]

I’ve waited for this for decades

[@Greg-vd5om]

Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!

[@okayestguitar66]

Cool guitar for those Tool fans... I don't know much about the band noor is their music my thing. Glad you did this though, thanks.

[@brentstewart59]

Sounds pretty frickin awesome Austin good job! WOW your playing sure has come a long way... Gotta work that picking hand but jeez watta monster sound

[@scottmartin356]

Catching up on your older episodes, enjoyed this very much!

[@KarlRock]

Incredible review! Thank you

[@whoisdin]

my jaw dropped at the black light portion. absolutely wild. (Very unfamiliar with this test with vintage, so it was new to me.) Also Brian RIPPING Gibson on basically doing a shitty job -albeit very politely- was hilarious. i was dying. lol and it didn't feel like 48 minutes at all.

[@mattjns]

Re the split top relic-ing. Don’t give Gibson the benefit of the doubt. Carpenter here, that shit would be child’s play to get straight.

[@kurosumomo]

exactly, I can guarantee you that the blanks, are already pre-carved to the same exact specification (top curve), even an amateur like me who never worked with wood, would find a solution to make a straight edge, for example, carving a wooden block to the curve, or maybe even slapping putty on the guitar then squeeze it down with a wooden block, wait for it to harden and you got a perfect curve conforming straight edge. As said, those two ideas popped into my mind the exact same second Troggly said the line isn't straight, and as said, never worked with wood or anything similar. Another one that just popped into my mind is probably using a laser liner and just following the laser line.

[@jscott893]

Ha I knew you knew the guy on the inside of that heist. All things Gibson Trogly be.

[@MukesBoy]

Lordy do I love that intro. I play it often on my old 1981 Kay bass

[@NathanChiassonJones1]

Damn, Trogly seems to know his tool riffs, That's pretty cool! Guess the tone is in the guitar afterall!

[@caseyjones7404]

Neither one of you guys must be og's.... He murdered a few riffs and honestly I dont think Trog understands adam's muted chug... Tomatoe tomato.

[@NathanChiassonJones1]

@@caseyjones7404 Don't forget trog ain't the best guitar player out there, so yeah some of the riffs weren't accurate, but he still did a good job with what he had

[@rexsacia1522]

@@caseyjones7404 personally i think that he was just giving a general thing like "oh yeah i know what hes playing" but so he doesnt get the shit sued out of him so he played them different.

[@JohnSmith-km7qy]

He's not going to get sued for playing Jones' riffs. That's absurd. At WORSE he'd face demonetization

[@yucatown2]

This was an honest review that should lead to some “price corrections” in the market.

[@FourT6and22]

Originals did have one-piece tops here and there as well. I lucked out and had three of 'em. Also sometimes there would be a burst on the tip of the headstock as well. Sometimes not. Adam's guitar has the original ceramic disk caps on the pots. There's a photo floating around. And once they got rid of the volute, they also fazed in mahogany necks. My '79 was maple. My '84 was mahogany.

[@jerrymcgeorge4117]

The hysterical, but ironic aspect of these guitars is that they couldn't be given away when they were new and until very recently were dogs on the market. Hey, that's not unlike what happened to the original Sunbursts, right? Very cool!

[@JohnSmith-km7qy]

Well yea ... They stopped making The standard at the end of the 50's cause they weren't selling... Iow, the cables 59 burst was a failure

[@thespectralights2072]

I don’t know what people have against the tulip tuners. My Gibsons lock that tuning in with the Tulips. I love them

[@corporalrich]

I really liked the vintage better than the aged, then the VOS. The mods he did to his guitar really makes it shine though. I could see him playing any of them in concert and no one would know the difference once it was mixed. As always, your playing has gotten amazing. Only you could have pulled this off. The VOS sounded a little muted and dull compared to the other two, but that could be my ear phone's.

[@BigChuck525]

Now we just need people to buy these so Austin can do the boxing videos and we can finally be done with the silver bursts. Although this was a good video.

[@badgerello]

Man that actual vintage 81 sounds nice.

[@thepizzapotamus]

Looks like you are comparing an early 80’s example to these 79 reissues. I could be wrong but I think the vintage example you are using has a mahagony neck vs maple. I own a 79 silverburst and the tone is spot on to the sound Adam Jones is getting. I can’t imagine the reissues nailing the heft of the original so I was surprised to hear that you think the reissues are somehow more accurate to his tone than an original. I would be happy to upload a video showcasing an actual 79 example if you have any interest. Really enjoyed the video and your content is great! Bizarre that these reissues are fetching more than an original. I would much rather have a 59 standard than a Jimmy Page Reissue. My guess is time will need to pass to allow public perception to catch up to reality. The shiny new limited run is somehow overshadowing the originals that are actual gibson history and the actual guitar he uses.

[@Andrei.x8]

Both are absolutely astounding!

[@jamesshaw476]

Gibson history well documented. Great working and playing Austin 🎸😎

[@BennieTarrMusic]

The guitarist from Everclear also plays a 79 Les Paul.

[@rocketpoolpki]

Great review man, I really dig all the Gibson models and your breakdowns are totally brilliant, nice one.

[@blendernoob64]

An hour of Mr Trogly at 10 pm?! Darn it I have to sleep!

[@gregoryclift2439]

This episode was like playing that old kids book game where you spot the differences in the pictures. I never would've noticed the different Rs on the poker chip.

[@nigelallen9933]

Great, informative video as per usual. Based on your observations, I find the modern signature models very disappointing - Gibson has deviated too far from era's design... and that wavey check line on the 3-piece top is unforgivable!

[@KakuraZenom]

Man I usually dont stay for the demo but this one, you really did a great job at playing some Tool riffs 💪

[@genosawa]

I wish we got more info on the custom wound pickups, they've been a big part of the mystery of the guitar. Also, they shop missed the giant ren and stimpy wood etch into the back of adams lol

[@bugzyhawk5941]

Not sure which one like best. I want one. You seemed to enjoy playing them. I enjoy most all your post. But, this one, this one seems special. Very nice. Thanks for sharing

[@darkallyrecordings4931]

Wow. That VOS sounds really good! Edit - Watched the whole video. Great vid Trog!

[@GigglingDickhead]

you know when single letters on the poker chip are being scrutinised that you're listening to a true boffin! Go hard Trogly, love it :)

[@roblegrange473]

Love the in depth review ...very nicely done. 🤘🤘🔥💗

[@Rossdink]

People hate because they cant understand why tool is so much better than every band they like

[@zosojstro]

Trogly should start a Tool tribute band!! All of the LPs sounded good. If you have the $$$$$$ get a signature but if not just buy a new LP and learn to play!! Nice video

[@dingdong7440]

I can understand someone paying 14.000 dollars for a brand new reliced guitar that is worth 4.000 dollars if they are going to sell it immediately for 15.000 dollars and earn 1.000 bucks of profit straight away, but honestly, some people must be mental to pay15.000 bucks for a brand new aged guitar that is worth under a third of that price just because they think it is truly worth it or cool or because their idol has one. But I guess that's the law of supply and demand.

[@santrixhimself3679]

You need to read some Karl Marx my friend ;)

[@dingdong7440]

@@santrixhimself3679 , how about Sigmund Freud?.

[@santrixhimself3679]

@@dingdong7440 yeah that guy probably too. In this case both research overlap even tho different topic. Wonder how marx would have changed his analysis if freud was alreasy around at that time

[@geet77777]

"you aint got the jhones tone cause you aint got tha foam!" that was good

[@sccottheaston9902]

dude first reallly!!!! woooooohoooo

[@dlw11235813]

I dig how you pay homage to Tool tastefully . Great production on this one!

[@Guilhem74]

Reliced guitars dont do it for me. I don't get the point... It's like paying more money for a bad-looking guitar

[@bones2532]

There is one point, I can understand: If you pay so much for a custom shop Instrument, you really get embarrassed about every scratch, ding or dong it gets. With reliced guitars you don't have to be that careful. But yeah, you're absolutely right after all. I'd always go wirh an NOS if I have the chance.

[@14lamnc1]

It's more about the feel instead of the look in my opinon. I like the feel of a "worn-in" Les Paul over a brand new one just because I like vintage guitars.

[@xx55AC55xx]

@@14lamnc1 VOS does this without the relicing. I too like the look of a worn in Les Paul but VOS adds a patena and oxidizes the hardware. I got my first VOS 1960 REISSUE and MAN this thing is sweet

[@jasons5916]

It makes sense that the vintage posi-locks have teeth on the back because if the strap button twists, you will drop your guitar. The teeth prevent twisting due to torque on the ends of the button.

[@marc1kim]

All your silverburst videos have me Jonesing for a Silverburst lol (pun intended) . . Actually your videos make me hate myself for not buying the silversburst custom I saw at a pawn shop some years ago for$800. I just saw that Gibson and Adam Jones decided to redo the 13 stolen guitars with a special headstock appointment. Can't wait to see what it is. Keep up the good work, keep on rockin!

[@kevinberg84]

Welcome back, chocolate ice!

[@UnearthArkansas]

I'm so in love with the guitar

[@Louis_Rain]

Definitely like the look and the sound of the original vintage one the best. Thanks for the great video Trog!

[@stephenbeaver2035]

Awesome review a lot of money tied up here! Your playimg was some of you best rock chuggimg! Good stuff! GIBSON you need to get this guy on the payroll!

[@FuddButter]

I'd love to see a comparison between a Gibson custom shop aged and a Fender custom shop aged and see who does it better.

[@janiterinadrum1627]

You have some awesome guitars Trogly.. especially those Spotlight specials.. I bought a Gibson book back in the late 80s and discovered those things and I've been a big fan ever since

[@OniDasAlagoas]

Wow that's a heavy video. Let's do it!

[@wiseguy9202]

The silverburst does nothing for me fortunately given the price of these..

[@voided76]

whew that double guitar toss VOS/Worn cut! hahaha! That's some brass ones Trogly, god bless you!

[@TheZimon99]

Great playing in this one, Trogly! Sounds awesome

[@chaelsneighbor677]

I never knew the R on the swich changed. Had a 79 standard since the 90s. Thanks still learning bout PLs

[@dallanby]

Really appreciate all your knowledge and geekiness 🤓. Awesome to watch