I Got A Charlie Starr Gibson Les Paul Junior!

[@ernestschultz5065]

That board is unacceptable on a brand new guitar. Belongs in the demo shop.

[@D.Allora]

Luckily, this isn't an airplane we're dealing with!

[@joeyjojojrshabbadoo]

That decal annoyed the hell out of me before you put it on wrong

[@pa4tim]

Great, normally you pay a lot more for a damaged guitar. They damaged this one for free. Thanks Gibson.

[@Mikey__R]

Send it back, Trogly. This is unacceptable, and shouldn't be in circulation.

[@garyrouleau4676]

More like the factory 5ths store!!!!😂😂😂😂

[@mykuntstynx9463]

The QC is unacceptable at $2,000 However, the guitar matches it's artist in appearance.

[@flapjack413]

Wow, yeah, that fretboard is all chewed up. That's the work of an over-zealous scraper, not a Plek. After the guitar has been sprayed, and the masking is removed from the fretboard, there's often a lip of lacquer at the fretboard edge that needs to be scraped clean. Looks like a Monday morning or Friday afternoon job to me, haha.

[@homer7504]

That’s the dumbest logic ever. So guitars made on Tuesdays through Thursday better? 😂

[@fb1767]

​@homer7504 you clearly have zero experience working in a factory 😅

[@Ixodiusixi]

@@homer7504 Hungover Monday morning and excited and distracted for the weekend on Friday it's when quality dips.

[@Mikey__R]

I think Gibson's factory only works on Mondays and Fridays...

[@bleeknoir]

I’m a Gibson guy. And a junior guy. That fretboard wouldn’t stay in my home for any length of time. How on earth was that sent out???

[@86Sporty58]

I've been watching your channel for years. The more I watch. the less desirable Gibson becomes.

[@Ronsonic]

The best Gibsons were made by Hamer.

[@someonesdad5986]

FYI: Charlie plays a Joe Hamilton original made in Lagrange, GA. He got Joe to make a "copy" of his 57 Junior. I only know this because I work for Joe's nephew, and his son is my coworker. And Joe has Brazilian for certain boards. His son Joseph says the lumber lives under Joe's bed.

[@rebelwithacause3574]

Awesome 👌 Charlie's my personal favorite (modern day) player. Great live act. Thanks for using the slide, sold on Blackberry smoke website FYI.

[@danidcr]

you have put the sticker in the opposite direction! 😂

[@sbeard73]

Yep

[@markmeriaux9988]

Yes, Charlie used to "flip" the guitar for the audience to read Hey Ya'll during shows.

[@dikinebaks]

even Gibson provided the directions lmao

[@timmcdonald9877]

Austin, when playing slide please list what tuning you are using….even if you’re playing in standard tuning. Thanks.

[@scottdunbar4898]

Gibson Q.C. Come on Ya'll...

[@jonathanhudak2059]

LOL! 😅

[@sgmarshall3]

My Greeny was almost unplayable out of the box. The edge of the body was so sharp it was tearing my arm up. Complete crap. The worst QC on any guitar I’ve ever had

[@jonathanhudak2059]

@@sgmarshall3 that's so bad, shameful Is a better way of putting it. Sorry to hear that

[@cowboybob1977]

TYI! It's on purpose cause Charlie Starr miss placed it accidentaly on the original! Know your history!

[@RC51Rod]

Why is there "17" stamped on the 17th fret? Never seen that before.

[@EricsGuitarCorner]

That bridge looks exactly like the one Harley Benton uses on their DC jr.

[@biohazard8295]

I am interested in buying a LP Junior. I have a LP Studio from 2011 that i love and that has beaten much more expensive guitars. I want a Junior because of it's simplicity, tone and raw vibe. What do you guys think? Used Juniors are rare here in europe, plus the only alternative would be a LP Junior from Maybach which are much more expensive (i owned a LP standard copy by them, awesome guitars but lack the Gibson grit and experience).

[@rexnorris3586]

My Walnut one is supposed to arrive tomorrow. Thanks Trogly for letting me know what to look for.

[@mjeh1]

It looks like a 70s coffee table.

[@jp2246]

Bingo!

[@tonyhills2112]

😂

[@binaryanticommunist1882]

Looks like my parent’s ugly cabinets.

[@christmasmusicukulele8318]

They say that about my Gibson Marauder, but every recording session we end up using that guitar🙂.

[@Masterfighterx]

The plek machine should not cause any blemishes or issues, if it's even possible, it's someone that should not be near it that set it up..

[@TimbuckXXXI]

The bridge looks like a BADASS bridge...I put one on my LP junior..

[@oliveiraqmatouoleao]

Other than some obvious QC issues, this one ticks all the boxes for me. I love Charlie and i think Blackberry is the best modern rock band, it's an LP Junior and it's a natural finish. Damn, that's one to consider paying a premium eventually.

[@mariolafontaine5853]

To continue on the neck tenon, this construction is à la PRS the mortise is contoured to the neck profile. No tenon long or short here that why there is a "bulge"in the cutaway. SG 64 are in the same construction. I like it very much!!

[@FishloreJimson]

I want that color on an SG Modern or Supreme so bad.

[@preston_4824]

that finish is super cool lookin, would make a sick relic when it gets played in, qc sucks though

[@ricksworkbench1386]

If I paid 2 grand for a guitar with a fretboard that messed up I would send her back. Again,,,, why doesn't Gibson fire some folks that do this awful fretwork? Blows my mind. Also ...this passed QC. lol.

[@niemand0]

It's not the workers not caring. It's the desired workspeed and efficiency making the workers let such things slip.

[@ricksworkbench1386]

@@niemand0 Still they should not let this pass. A joke.

[@dwaynekaye2000]

Gibson doesn't care because they know most of these will be unplayed and kept as a collectors piece and not used as a players guitar...💯✌️

[@JosephJoe-u7e]

​@@dwaynekaye2000doesn't explain why most of their guitars have crap like that

[@dwaynekaye2000]

@@JosephJoe-u7e as long as collectors buy them to drive up prices and not actual players buying to play nobody going to pull them up on the qc they will keep putting shotty pieces like this in stores and obviously have no issues sending them out like that directly from gibson themselves. Its a poor business model that keeps getting support from the collectors.

[@agcacustoms2852]

Man that fretboard is unacceptable, I’ve seen budget guitars with better finished fretboards. I don’t hate the guitar as a signature cause the juniors are just cool guitars but with quality control issues like that it sure isn’t worth any premium.

[@mykuntstynx9463]

Legit. My $200 Firefly Mad Cat has stainless steel ball ends. It's unbelievable that Gibson STILL doesn't offer stainless steel frets in 2024. Not even chewed up ss frets on a chewed up fretboard!!

[@chrisburch3808]

Chibsons come better than that most the time

[@slimfire5475]

Man I just purchased a Fender Squier for $236.00 on Amazon with the gig bag,strap,picks and cord that looks and plays great with no problems anywhere! That's fret board is Nuts! I'm getting nervous because I'm waiting on one to come in to purchase and I hope the neck doesn't look like!

[@MrSchecter45]

You wanna talk about QC?! I bought a brand new sg from gibson.. bridge was tilting forward but on treble side.. took strings and bridge off abd found when the bushing was installed somehow they either dropped or maybe purposely tried to fix something... the bushing was hammered in with an ear protection plug.. a nasty old ear plug. I measaged gibson they said to send it back with explanation of why it was in there. I sent pictures of the earplug installed under bushing asking if they wanted back 😅 they sent me a new guitar and I got some cash back

[@renegade44040]

I've often asked myself if I was to take a brand new Gibson guitar to modify which one would it be? This is the guitar. $2,000 and it makes perfect sense if somebody wanted to modify a new guitar. 9:11 "what caused that" its Gibson saying, What do you want for $2,000 Don't brand new SGs run around two grand?

[@tonydrozdjek]

Walnut looks great on that one. Love it!

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Putting the sticker on the guitar was a waste. I expect that you are returning the guitar to Gibson to repair the fingerboard.

[@JokersWild70]

I would hope so

[@indridcold1712]

I saw he had it on reverb 2 days ago. Listed at over $3k. Looks like it already sold.

[@gazzy_burns]

Yeah some idiot will buy it for more than retail 🤣

[@flyingburritobro68]

@@gazzy_burnsbecause you can’t get one retail. They sold out😂

[@gazzy_burns]

@@flyingburritobro68doesn’t matter - still no need to spend that money on a very average Gibson. Don’t let FOMO rule the bank!

[@slightleeguitarded8787]

I would change it to read "HELL YA'".

[@Kahuna54]

It’s a very cool looking guitar, unfortunate to have the poor fret work straight from the factory! It does come with a nice case and cool slide. I wonder if the slide is limited as well? I paid the same price for my LPGT so to me it seems a tad expensive.

[@AviMus82]

So replace the tail piece, tuners, and pickup and you have a Charlie Starr LP junior basically? Those are most of the upgrades I do anyway. I think they’ve all been sold out because I don’t see them for sale anymore.

[@sassycat]

Were you running a shimmer-verb during the demo?

[@erikkorhonen]

I heard they did the walnut finish because charlie's has worn spots in the finish that look that color

[@ericbgordon1575]

Trogly, did you play "Hey Ya" because.this guitar is an [Outkast]? (Yes, I saw the back.) Meanwhile, you should consider playing more slide in general. I always try having the distance between the strings and the fingerboard on my guitars set to a place where I can rip with my fingertips and play slide. Both of them are crucial to me.

[@christmasmusicukulele8318]

Last chord should be an E major

[@DanielBobke]

OK...how do you misspell "y'all" - specifically if you are from the South? EDIT - it is HILARIOUS that Trogly corrected it!

[@bikerjon8934]

🥃🥃🥃

[@flapjack413]

Haha, I made a joke about that in the comments from a video when it was released, and swiftly got my ass chewed out by some Charlie Starr stan. Apparently some of their fans are just as rabid as Swifties, but also have no understanding of humor. Prepare yourself for incoming fire, lol.

[@zombieparrot2606]

Haha I was trying to figure it out cuz I watched the Gibson interview with Charlie and he was wondering if he actually misspelled it or not. I don’t think he did. ‘Y’all’ = ‘You All’ or ‘Ya’ll’ = ‘Ya all,” so who knows. My wife who is from the south said “huh?” And went back to her show 😂

[@hmmmmm6034]

​@@zombieparrot2606it's definitely not "ya'll." But I'm sure this guy probably didn't finish high school but became rich anyway and doesn't give a shit.

[@thatsmrharley2u2]

@@hmmmmm6034 Jeez...judgemental much?

[@honkytonkinson9787]

Very pretty! Looks like it’s related to my LP studio, even has a matching ding next to the bridge!

[@Zharkov1969A]

That’s the first new Gibson I’ve seen in a long time that has interested me. My 2012 LP has a very similar finish.

[@ralphwest8156]

...that beautiful Walnut with the black plastics, the Rosewood board and amber knobs ' ...the over wound P90 sounds growly and fantastic ' just a shame about the QC on this one '

[@digbyranford6657]

I had a custom shop junior and the neck was worse than that, I bought it off eBay so couldn’t check it first. Really got to find the right one or try before you buy 👍

[@khillsy4489]

You can't overlook qc like that. Looks like something you get from Amazon

[@nickscott4389]

Luvin the slide tones!! Having the slide in was a nice touch!!!🤗

[@zenrun2913]

Once again, thanks for a stellar review. 😊

[@LPMojoGL]

The 2 Adam Jones LPs I bought were returned for horrible QC issues. Every Mustaine V I've put hands on are messed up. I was able to get a killer Slash in 22, and the 335 I got last year is one of the best guitars Ive ever had. Gotta run the racks with Gibson. That said, I want to pick up one of these Starr sigs. Dig his playing and have been wanting a Jr for a while.

[@jimcamp2423]

The knobs look like translucent urethane skateboard wheels. Funny, my Epiphone LP Special I P90 soap bar bridge pickup's DCR (9.2-9.3K) measures +/-.1K from the Gibson dog ear bridge pickup on my multi-meter.. That Epiphone was $ 129.99. I think one is better off just buying an affordable guitar rather than buying into the scheming for features that really don't apply to the instrument itself. A case, a decal, 2 truss rod covers, blank & labeled. Anyone can swap out Lightning bar for the more adjustable saddle piece. The Lightning bar on mine is about as spot on as it gets, it's really a matter o dialing in the set up that adjusts the intonation. That's any bridge as long as it's been located accurately. We're back to a production guitar being made famous by an artist. I think Charlie Starr takes a 1960's,-present LP Jr and makes it just as famous as a 1956 Gibson he came across. Just watched the video on that. A 1956 Jr that was owned previously by a Georgia Satellites guitarist, that was owned by others. before & after the Georgia Satellites guitarist. Even the original wasn't the one guitar that launched a career & ended up being a lifetime keeper for several guitarists. I have a feeling Charlie Starr keeps that one unless someone makes the offer he can't refuse for turning the deal down. I have guitars that doubling what I paid for them & I wouldn't sell off. Only because I know what I have vs what it would take to replace them. I don't think mine are better than the new one's, but we all know there are issues with all of them. Correcting those issues might be more work than it's worth going thru for another guitar vs the one I already lived thru that for. It may be a matter of finding a replacement right away, it may take more time. Scary how good the Guitar Center version of the LP Special I P90 was out of he box. Dialing in a set up and it was even better. I'm not saying I'm a better set up technician, bu I did have the luxury of investing my own time as labor to tweak it & take those several cuts at adjustments as it played & settled in.

[@jimcamp2423]

That fretboard edge rough spots are just a deal breaker for a Sales Return for what they charge for this guitar. And it even looks that bad at the nut => 1st fret on the treble High E side. At any rate, the sound samples didn't sound any better or worse for what a $ 129.99 GC Epiphone LP Special I P90 sounds like for a bridge only tone. And that's a good thing for he affordable Epiphone, because it's that close to Gibson good for excellence. The Epiphone affordable is 99% a Gibson. The onlything I ended up changing on a % 130 Epiphone ? I added a customized LP 3 ply pickguard to match the knob locations. Gives it a Custom Shop vibe to it, 1 of 1.

[@Tsak112]

I got an ebony model and the only QC issue I had is that it REEKED like paint. I had to let it air out. They didnt let the paint cure long enough imo. Otherwise as a massive Blackberry Smoke fan its perfect.

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

I'm also a huge BBS fan. I hope to someday get to even just play one. I highly doubt I will though. I asked my Sweetwater sales rep about them just last week and he told me Sweetwater sold out of them almost instantly and they weren't getting anymore because of what a limited run it was. I'm honestly just glad to know there are so many people loving BBS. They're a GREAT band!

[@scottmartin356]

It looks like the 'eye' in the upper bout continues through to the back, that ticks a cool box for me!

[@digiwalsh2784]

Everyone is missing the point. It's not supposed to be a stellar over the top signature model. It's what it's supposed to be. A great representation of a workhorse guitar from a workhorse of a player. The man himself is just that. Charlie don't look like a guitar hero but once you get to hear him play it all makes sense. Nothing flashy on the outside the magic is inside. Hey Ya'll! Thank you Charlie, Gibson and you as well Austin.

[@CJZM7777]

Nice try, but the rough edges on the fret board was just sloppy workmanship and not intentional. It is a no frills guitar but you get that from the simple color, 1 pick-up, 1 slab of mahogany, simple pick guard and no binding. The fret board on a $2K guitar shouldn't be rough like that unless it is relic-ed to match a historic guitar and this guitar is not relic-ed.

[@homer7504]

You’re a fanboy, admit it 😂

[@rebelwithacause3574]

Disagree 😂 Charlie looks the part to a tee.

[@tgarder]

Idea for Gibson: Keep QC and wood work as is, but describe every one as "randomly aged" to explain the high prices

[@Ronsonic]

It's a Junior. The first question about any such guitar is, will it Mississippi Queen?

[@garyrouleau4676]

That sticker application is proof you don’t know what you’re doing!!😂

[@christophervaldez8746]

Is Gibson selling that slide separately???

[@Trog]

Available on Charlie’s website for $30

[@bradybern6458]

I was going to correct you on the decal until i got that far in the video😂

[@Madakalim]

Wow. That polishing cloth is amazing

[@frankenstein4106]

I'm glad I bought the standard LP Jr in sunburst, and threw on a Music City Bridge wrap tailpiece. It's a monster player, and it has no intonation issues with more sustain. Not a fan of that bridge, and the gator case doesn't thrill me.

[@rferguson3]

How you figure it’s misspelled??

[@LPMojoGL]

Fixed: "How Ya'll figure.." 😊

[@mordokch]

I actually had my hand in my pocket 'till I saw the quality control (or lack of). You wouldn't see that kind of crap on a chibson, so why is it ok on a gibson at 10 times the price ? They just don't care ... at all ... not one bit.

[@cuda426hemi]

It's returnable, no big deal. Plek'd from factory, Fender and PRS don't do that, lots of hand work - made in Nashville not Mexico or Corona. I'd get the non Artist for $400 less though. I got the Iommi SG, same Quan wrap style bridge, plek'd, bound w/nibs - flawless. Action sick low, 2 Iommi P90s serve the shut up juice. So you get a clam? Exchange it. Maybe not use mail order? 🎸

[@talltale9760]

@@cuda426hemi inexcusable at that price point.

[@cuda426hemi]

@@talltale9760 Bullshit. Defects happen in ALL made things. Plus, I just excused it or are you slow?? 🎸

[@mordokch]

@@cuda426hemi Yeha he could return it, but only for a refund 'cos there aren't any to replace it. Personally I would buy the artist and pay a bit more, just because it should hold it's value better. I still might pop in my local (but decent sized) guitar shop and see if they got any in, but I wouldn't order one sight unseen.

[@cuda426hemi]

@@mordokch Maybe Gibson pops a new fretboard on bikkity bam; or consider it free Murphy Aging from the factory increasing the value LOL. I find Gibsons hold their value, period. Fender Mexican?? I dunno. But if you do the conversion thing $2000 today was only $256 in '71 and SGs and Pauls cost more than $256 back in '71 - I know because I had SGs meaning the list price of Gibsons today adjusted for inflation are a little cheaper than in '71. It's just that in real life a buck doesnt go as far as it did in '71 and somehow $2Grr today seems more than my $300 Gibsons in the early 70s. . Go finger.

[@carlmcgilton1120]

Numberless knobs? Gibson did an awesome job naming knobs with no numbers.

[@bryanpierce62]

A beautiful, beautiful coffee table

[@DDE_ADDICT]

That case rocks.

[@spudwashington3880]

It’s got a good sound looks great, that volume knob is where all the good tones are .

[@pacificaguitars]

I had to return my Charlie Starr Les Paul due to bad fretboard scraping.

[@rvk8991]

couldn't you just buy a regular junior and buy the intonatable bridge separate?

[@christophervaldez8746]

Right?? And then throw on some Grovers.

[@SouthpawSatch]

The QC is poor for the price of the guitar. I also think Gibson should have fitted a Seymour Duncan Antiquity p90. Charlie's guitar has a vintage SD p90 fitted and the Gibson own-brand pickup doesn't sound right

[@macgibbon]

Really wish they had those cases for proper Les Pauls...

[@McRogue1]

Looks like my 56 I stripped & stained walnut. I also added a Tailpiece & Harmonica Bridge. My first guitar.Stolen in 81 .

[@LRBerry]

Looks and sounds great. Such a pity, the terrible fretboard ruins it.

[@Snibborwocky]

Those definitely sold out quick. Crazy.

[@Somenite]

This guitar is without a doubt worth the extra 400 bucks over the price of a new junior. The case is fantastic and the tuner and bridge updates are nice. The slide in the case candy is also very cool. Even without those, the resale is simply going to be higher since it's a limited edition which makes it worth the extra. As far as the QC issues, the ding could have happened anytime before or after it left Gibson so I don't hold too much against them on that. Besides, I would likely do worse than that inside a couple of weeks of owning one. However, that stuff with the fretboard was unacceptable. They have the demo shop and simply should have noted the issue, marked it as demo and sold it for a hundred bucks off. Not only is that better for their reputation but they likely make more selling it directly like that than if it went out to a shop anyway. As far as this artist model goes, love it. It represents what the artist actually plays rather than creating something the artist thinks might be cool and then pulls out for a song or two for one tour.

[@martinhiggs7027]

First I own and play 4 different model's and love the theme of these guitars ! I love this unit but I feel the whole "Frankenstein" effect has been lost here ! every picture I've seen of this guitar, she looks rough !

[@07blackdog]

Case is badass. Trash the decal.

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Case is lovely, not too fussed on the actual guitar.

[@th3fknmuffnman]

Been waiting for this video since the guitar was announced. Looks and sounds great other than the QC issues

[@joermnyc]

So a hot P-90 jacked up with a spacer…. They really wanted MAXIUM output from this one.

[@SixSixthSix]

What a looker damn! Great overal vibe, definitely one junior thats on my watchlist.

[@badtonestudio]

Cool guitar, Gibson did all the “mods” I do to my juniors for me.

[@tomwells3704]

That bridge looks like a bit of a nightmare if you need to replace a broken string, with it being so close to the pickup.

[@paulbates4100]

Think I'll stick with my LP Special Tribute P90. Really can't see what extra you get for a grand more for this one.

[@johnburns5783]

Lovely sounding pickup 😉

[@TranceMasterJack]

Fishing wire?

[@gsbguitarsgsb679]

I’m a huge Blackberry Smoke and Charlie Star fan and a huge LP JR fan as well. It’s on my want list for sure, along with everything else. lol…

[@sonijam]

I like the part where you played a little lead/melody line over some chords!

[@Patmgraham]

Top shelf, thanks once again

[@Halfaloaf599]

I love these, however, once again, 2k? Sad.

[@Hades_88]

Haha Loved the Oukast cover there Trogly! That really made me laugh out loud. Love your work. Agree with the general sentiment, that fretboard is unacceptable. As a functioning playing instrument, for me, the fretboard on a premium instrument should be a flawless playing experience.

[@silvernuggets1285]

I'd love to see it with heavy wear. Seems like it be a great player.

[@ybzoc1965]

I need that case!!

[@GearGasms]

I’m here for the word satin.

[@peterbenecz8410]

I'm here for the fist fret neck depth.

[@We-all-watched-the-video]

Don’t forget but-ton and sodder

[@JokersWild70]

Doofy

[@keithrussell6766]

All Hail Satin!!🤘

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

Would these feel like my Les Paul Tribute? I LOVE that guitar and it's satin. I have a ton of videos with it if you don't know what guitar I'm talking about. I really love the feeling of satin MUCH more than gloss but I feel like satin gets looked at as feeling "cheap" or something. I just think it feels ultra smooth and silky whereas the gloss feels a little "sticky" to me.

[@philbarrows424]

Despite the $hitty fretboard, a fantastic overdrive sound👍🏻🎶🤩

[@Richard_Lush]

Got a regular Junior brand new and cuts out if I put the volume to 10. Goes up to 8. QC not good, not good. So 2k fret board looks terrible. I will say it plays nice though. My fret board is fine. Hot pup on that one.

[@scottbogfoot]

10:49 😂😂🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃

[@paultrombetta]

Allparts blank amber speeds are my fav

[@zThisPlay]

pshhh just 2k? lemme go get one right now

[@jasonallwood7668]

I think he sounds spot on like Emo Phillips.......but I love his reviews

[@timmcdonald9877]

That spacer is actually a shim I do believe…and, it sold a couple of days ago. Well done Austin.

[@oceantree5000]

Jealous! I’d love to grab one of these. Sounds amazing.

[@christophervaldez8746]

Waiting for the Epiphone version.

[@chrissquiggle28]

Got one also sent back bad fretboard

[@freakinrican9017]

Of course KZbin would pop an add up right as you pluck that first string

[@criscaires6713]

Beautiful!

[@BiginBelgium]

Hey Trogley, depending on where you come from Ya'll spelling is correct

[@Viheri27]

My fretboard is pretty bad as well. Not going to return it, though. Instead, will take it to my local guitar builder and have it sanded and polished. But I can’t believe they released it like that and there are many with bad boards already in these comments.