Wait Until You See Inside... | 2020 Tommy Thayer KISS Epiphone Signature Les Paul Electric Blue

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0:00 - Intro - Check Links in the Description
0:54 - Thayer Signature Epiphones + History
1:54 - First Impressions
2:36 - Special Features
5:20 - Inside Look / Specs
12:50 - Tone Demo
15:04 - Final Thoughts
16:43 - Blacklight Test
📚 Description: If you like the band KISS or the color BLUE or SPARKLES - you'll like today's review and demo! This is the 2020 Epiphone Tommy Thayer KISS Signature Les Paul Electric Blue - an all blue, with blue case epiphone Les Paul that with just dazzle you from how sparkling it is.
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This is the Bluest Guitar | 2020 Tommy Thayer KISS Epiphone Signature Les Paul Electric Blue
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[@Trog]

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[@barrysoetoro8452]

but does it cause cancer?

[@syx9986]

Wonderful video! I have a 2019 build, and it was great right out of the box! The QC seems a little better with mine than yours. My guitar was already set up, the neck was fine, and the paint is very clean around the edges and binding. Also, I like the touches of green glitter within the paint.

[@cuetojeffrey8271]

I hope that you can give me my dream sg400 guitar epiphone Because i dont have enough money to buy it. Plss

[@cuetojeffrey8271]

I hope that you can give me my dream sg400 guitar epiphone Because i dont have enough money to buy it. Plss

[@cuetojeffrey8271]

I hope that you can give me my dream sg400 guitar epiphone Because i dont have enough money to buy it. Plss

[@ashleyjohansson230]

best looking les paul ever

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

Plot twist: Trogster really was wearing KISS makeup.

[@The..Butterfly..Effect]

It's a guitar color that Prince would have liked

[@hearthshinemusic2941]

totally!

[@TheAVJ2]

hed probably name it blue rain or something like that

[@TheAVJ2]

@Greg_Delta no it was always a pearly white one but if he wanted to change his style this would definitely be it

[@TheAVJ2]

@Greg_Delta oh ok so he has had blue and purple i think he would play it or at least have one in his collection

[@TheAVJ2]

@@starlinyn9292 youre absolutely right

[@shirok3284]

TROGLY PLEASE, get the EVH shark guitar, or any EVH guitar! I wanna see your opinion on them!!

[@Hcatz123]

He was planning on it but sweet water completely sold out

[@metalmig]

Review the bumblebe EVH then 🖤💛🖤

[@FloodExterminator]

RIP Eddie Van Halen :(

[@loadorreload125]

He has to make that video man the shark looks outlandish which chains he has to do it

[@ZaneDalton]

Kirk Wahmmett RIP 😢... Still hurts to say...

[@DougGarrett]

I'd like to have one. Not really a kiss fan, but that guitar is just crazy.

[@brownsfanlarry1340]

It took almost a year for mine to come in. You had to pre order it

[@brownsfanlarry1340]

Love mine

[@Bag-Of-Toys]

I love watching these because you're just "so into it". You gleefully inspect and play every guitar like it's your first guitar. I love it.

[@brownsfanlarry1340]

I ordered one December of 2019 & just got it in beginning of September 2020. Worth the wait though. Love it!, SOUNDS GREAT!!

[@CoyoteDuran1]

LOVE that you snuck in a little Eddie there, Austin. Well done, Good Brother. :)

[@DennisJPolson]

Great vid Austin! I really love my Tommy Thayer White Lightning LP. It plays well and sounds really nice. The white case fits great and yes, the guitar is very sparkly and looks almost pearlescent.

[@homersreluctantodyssey2508]

love it. that case fits the guitar perfectly inside and out

[@f.pires15]

It would be nice if you got your hands on the new Joe Bonamassa Signature "Black Beauty"... It really gives some vibes of a Widow with its headstock while being a "Black Beauty".

[@barrygoins6900]

I wish you would run for president. I don't miss an episode and you really seem to be a truly good human. If I save a little getting a Hoodia but I try to support your channel by watching as much as I can.

[@portugeseking7959]

I bought one for my daughter. She loves it. It pretty cool and very good quality.

[@Jet1ranger]

Beautiful! Big KISS fan! Big Ace and Tommy fan! I love it!

[@shannonjones3714]

Excellent job as always! Thank you!

[@WardGuitarCabinets]

I recently bought my first “high end” guitar vs the several 200-300 ones Ive bought over the years. It was between the Tommy Thayer Epiphone, the Phil Demmel Demmelition Jackson and the Wylde Audio Barbarian (that you reviewed and kinda gave a bad review on). I very fortunately went with the Wylde Audio and absolutely have zero complaints. The most beautiful guitar Ive ever played and the best feel I’ve ever played. ANYWAYS, I still would love to play this TT Epiphone! Thanks for the demo!

[@tippytailmckitty2658]

New Joe Bonamassa Black Beauty Epiphone Les Paul please!

[@metalmig]

i second that 100%

[@paulwhickerthetallvicar]

I'd love to see that too - have just order one and there is already a wait list!

[@truedragon7737]

Im with you 💯

[@tinksthemetalg1945]

If it's made China!! Who cares!! Really !! Nothing Special about a Signature Model Guitar.. Made In China!!

[@Roadking556]

@@tinksthemetalg1945 the paint job

[@j.r.242]

Dude your playing had improved vastly!

[@treadhead44]

I agree it definitely looks purple in certain lighting and you really do need to see it in person to get the full image. That along with the green and pink metal flake mixed with the blue really gives it that galaxy look. I have one by the way. I got to see him play it on stage once at my final stop on The End of the Road Tour and it looked amazing under stage lights.

[@cruedevil71]

Tommy was in Black N Blue before KISS. If anyone here are fans of 80's rock Black N; Blue are cream of the crop. I believe Gene produced an album or two of theirs back in the day.

[@michaelcapistranful]

Yes! I'd love to see a video on his explorer!

[@andrewitzla]

I just ordered one!

[@BlueeyesofSkye]

I owned the Thayer Explorer. I agree with what he said about the sound of the pick ups. They just sound like boring old man rock to me. I just never liked them. Also, the nut just fell apart lol, it was cheap plastic so I replaced it with a tusq. The wiring or the switch sometimes wouldn't engage the neck pick up, and the thing that spooked me into trading it back in to the dealer, was the truss rod allen wrench receiver was soft metal. The first adjustment (as the neck was bowed) took some reefing, and with the wrench firmly in slightly rounded the nut. The body, neck shape, and finish was dynamite. It was the first and last Epiphone I'll ever buy. I was disappointed as I loved the look and feel of that guitar.

[@SMarcey]

Loved the EVH licks you threw into your playing demo on this video. idk if this was made before or after he passed but it was cool hearing the tribute either way. Also that guitar looks insane. Everyone in the crowd would be lookin at you for sure. That also assumes we will be able to play stage shows again someday.

[@HighlanderNorth1]

Not to mention the Judas Priest he played right before the EVH licks.

[@DimebagDarrell942]

@@HighlanderNorth1 Which song was that? It sounds similar to the sentinel

[@HighlanderNorth1]

​​@@DimebagDarrell942 It's Electric Eye. I had to look it up though.

[@DimebagDarrell942]

@@HighlanderNorth1 Thank you man, yt didnt give me the notification i saw the song today

[@snakeplissken6649]

Nice to see you review a guitar that i've got too & that only arrived on Monday.

[@gregggaldo9181]

Hi Trogs....welp....I received my Blue Sparkle the other day from Sweetwater..I waited about 7/8 months....and I must say....Epiphone is really stepping it up...this is my third Epiphone Les Paul and I love them....they play great right out of the box and feel great and sound AWESOME...I'll be getting several more Epi's....I wish this had the scooped heel like Modern Les Paul Guitars...but it's ok....still plays perfectly after Conditioning the neck and changing the strings to 9's.....love your vids man....take care!

[@jacobpayne2680]

I feel like I've been waiting so long for this😂

[@geneahart5607]

I think the finish looks awesome from here! Powerful to say the least.

[@LunchboxMods]

So just got one of these last week. After seeing one in person I had have it. I was really shocked at how good this thing actually is. My only complaint I've had is the truss rod adjustment. It's a little bit tricky compared to my gibsons, PRS's, and fenders. It does use a 4mm allen key but needs to hit just right. The color is intense and you're right some mirror backplate and new pots would be the only improvements needed.

[@GuitarExpress]

Oh man that guitar looks freaking awesome!

[@bobmorris5386]

Oh yes I’ve been waiting for this one!

[@theelectricyeti8622]

In keeping with the Epiphone theme if you haven't already you should do a video on the Epiphone Tony Iommi Signature SG.

[@tjstevens001]

He has already done. He had a left handed and a right handed.

[@melb92154]

I was hoping you would review this dazzling blue beast! I own one of these guitars and have had it for a few months. Sweetwater had these on back order till late October but i found mine at American Music Supply. Beware on the pickups. Mine were wired wrong and had to be fixed when I had it setup. The case goodies were missing too. I called Epiphone and they sent me my certificate of authenticity and Tommy Thayer booklet. The person I spoke with at Epiphone said they had issues with the missing paperwork and bad wiring on some guitars. Beside these few fixed issues, the guitar is beautiful and plays great!! I love the 2 tone color change and the sound is awesome! Thanks for your very informative channel!

[@forcytek1]

Bought recently, perfect in everything, and plays like a God. The fretboard isn't bad either, but if they made it in rosewood or ebony, I would have spent a few dollars more without problems.

[@roelhernandez2636]

That sparkle is on another level 🤩

[@DanielBobke]

The purple definitely came through...I love how it flows from purple to blue...

[@andrewitzla]

I just ordered the Tommy Thayer Explorer and I’m so exited

[@cheems4301]

Where did you find one? Been trying to get my hands on one for a while

[@andrewitzla]

Yoshikage Kira I found one on Motor City guitar but I think it’s sold out there. I do think that there is one on Reverb at the moment

[@captaco22]

@@cheems4301 reverb

[@MartRockCafe]

I've had mine here in the u.k for a week now I'm loving it 👍

[@R3TR0R4V3]

That guitar is seriously gorgeous! 😍 Not a huge kiss fan but that id rock it in a heartbeat, though I swap out all the chrome plastic for some cream white colored ones.

[@zXobusterXz]

im mostly a fender guy, but WOW!! that is amazing, i need one, one day..

[@SirEnVo]

Oh my that is a weirdly beautiful guitar!

[@drunyon08]

I dig that Thayer guitar pretty cool!

[@starlinyn9292]

Yes thanks trogly. Ive been waiting since you said you were doing this

[@EricMartinSmithOfficial]

I almost got this but I decided to get the somewhat rare Custom PRO Alpine. Sooooo glad I did .. Best guitar I've ever owned

[@mordokch]

Love it ! I will have to look out for one, but I bet they get (more) expensive real quick.

[@hardrockrelics2157]

Gorgeous guitar

[@benheaver4332]

Great job 👍

[@marksvenningsen1662]

I actually got to see the White Lightning LP in person..I found it difficult to photograph it with inside lights..but it was AWESOME in sunlight.

[@waynewhiteside]

This guitar sounds great with JB's in both positions. I loved JB in the neck.

[@chris_2714]

That is one sparkly guitar!

[@briansimpson8116]

That's a beautiful guitar

[@rockcastlemusic]

I love this guitar

[@277southtombob]

The first thing I thought when I saw the blue Epi was it would be a great stage guitar. I bet it would look great with stage lighting. I think I’d swap knobs for silver to match the guard but it’s definitely a cool stage guitar.

[@andrewwheelerguitar]

Never before have I actually thought the middle position was the best sounding one!

[@bluesrockguitaristmikesall2708]

Great Show Trogly ,good looker,I would switch out the pots.

[@rjlong89]

I love love love this fiddle

[@petera.michaelsen4657]

I never thought I’d see Trogly play some Kiss tunes, that was neat.

[@kaedyngriffiths6665]

I love your channel Trogly and love learning about vintage guitars, taking them apart, checking over all the specs and history, but your opinion or your viewpoint isn't fact and it feels like that's creeping in a lot lately. Honestly with how much of that I hear in these videos, it's making the videos hard to watch. And again I really do enjoy them at their core. Agufish (who also reviewed this guitar) reviews more from a players standpoint and doesn't care much for brand, and confesses when he's biased. Mostly. Also hell yes this finish

[@OrangeBearRecords]

Yes!!! I own one of these and they are awesome!!! Epic review!!!

[@2dazetake]

Think I'd like to have it just for those blacklight gigs,orange guitar man good 🤣👍

[@duanewelsh5611]

Like that finish, really cool Under blacklight

[@markjamesmeli2520]

Too bad about that delay. I sent you a link for this mmoonntthhss ago!! I thought you forgot. But I'll tell you what...the video link, as far as I remember, did not feature a scratchplate!! I LOVE that case! The sound is really "beefy," unlike most Epiphones.

[@boogerz]

that guitar makes me feel like i am staring into a nebula. the case looks really cool too

[@facurojas4477]

MAN I'm an Ace Frehley fan but I'm so excited about this one because I never though I'd see it here, cool!

[@TheJimburke]

That is gorgeous.

[@dreamspheree]

This guitar is beautiful

[@aussiecoastie72]

That’s a really cool guitar !

[@boydbc]

Great video. I'm hoping you get a chance to review the Bonamassa Black Beauty. I'd love a black beauty that doesn't require selling a major organ. Slight nitpick: some metals are not attracted to magnets in normal situations (for example copper and aluminum). You can induce a current through the lenz effect, but I doubt you'd notice any sort of interaction with the magnet on your screwdriver . Anyhow keep up the good work!

[@ericthompson3551]

Wicked finish !

[@Hexspa]

Love the finish

[@ronaldweasley5346]

Love anything KISS!!

[@annrhoads6808]

Thanks for the demo and the tech tips I was going to buy one but if I do do I will have the neck plecked and the pots change out to switch craft 500k with bumblebee bees and Complete set up Rock on 🎸🎀🎸 Rhoads 🎸🎀🎸🤘☮

[@ThunderFalcon333]

I ordered mine in January and got it in june its awesome for the money

[@cleangoblin2021]

Dang i love this guitar

[@darvinclement3250]

Looks cool, sounds great.

[@nurk_barry]

Awesome....I love this.

[@alabamahebrew]

I bought the Silver Spaceman back in 2014 mainly just to sell down the line to a KISS fan once they retire. Now, it's one of my top 3 guitars!! Mine has Gibson 498's in it, I thought it had CTS pots but when Austin was talking about his not being CTS that made me look at mine and no they are not. It is pretty much the same guitar only silver with black sides and back and neck. The neck on mine is baseball size and the guitar is very heavy, I think it weighs almost 11 pounds! But Tommy said he had them put a larger than usual neck on it and the body is also a bit thicker than your typical Epiphone Les Paul, someone told me that this body is the same size as a regular Gibson, I guess usually Epiphones are a touch smaller? I have had people listen to my guitar playing when I use this one and they are wowed by the tones I get from it and I must say it does sound great! I saw several reviews of this Blue one last winter and I have to say I don't see myself ever buying one, mostly because of the finish, it's just too much for my taste. His white ones though I do want to get, both the LP and the Explorer versions.

[@saltpeter7429]

I got the white Lightning LP off of a craigslist trade recently. What a great guitar, I know it's just an Epi, and the white sparkle is a little um... my 6 year old daughter loves it! Very, very happy with the guitar. Great neck, weights all there, killer pick ups. And I am not even a Kiss fan. For my money, I'm down with the Misfits as far as dressing up as a ghoulish rock and roll character.

[@stevekai6550]

Thank you very much for the nice review! May I ask what kind of fretboard oil you are using? Will it work on all fretboards-maybe with the exception of maple? Cheers!

[@phillippitts6294]

That is awesome looking

[@andysalter7192]

My god I love that finish! It looks WAY better without the mirror Scratch plate .

[@sidiox7857]

Yes! You did it!!!!

[@thejkyle]

Gonna need this one. Wow. Hopefully I can find one in Canada.

[@schaerfentiefe1967]

I really liked the sounds of this Les Paul! Full, warm and rich and with very harmonic distortion sounds. Don't know why you were not a big fan of the tones... And I think you played more fluent, easy and faultless on this guitar than on many other tested guitars.

[@joehahn8817]

Because he a Gibson fanboy!!!

[@eduardo0796]

Cool guitar and case! You gotta do the new Bonamassa Black Beauty they just announced recently.

[@Aisharockdiva]

I have one of these and absolutely love it, it definitely rocks! I'm no expert, but I really don't think mine has a D shaped neck, it feels like a 60's slim C to me. I got mine earlier in the year.

[@kevinworkchannel]

You are correct about the neck. Specs on their website.

[@dwightwild6017]

Love the color. Had a car that was close to that color

[@rickenbacker40011]

that is the nicest epiphone ive ever seen

[@annrhoads6808]

Thanks I might buy one

[@MrDussek]

would love to see this finish on an SG!!

[@charlesharper7292]

Really flashy, really nice!

[@marcthacker4walls]

I'm diggin' it!

[@bclmax]

it does look great.

[@PhilipCockram]

Good review on this .

[@nbenning25]

Enjoyed the short homage to EVH!

[@kennethholbrecht6103]

Got to love Tommy

[@SIXPACFISH]

I like that strawberry color under the black light much better than the blue. And I loved the blue!

[@lesthegreat]

I never thought I'd see an Epiphone I'd like but I think I might like

[@TVsBen]

Lovely Eddie tribute at the end of the tone demo.

[@anthonynonya]

Dann that sparkle! Your b-roll technique has never looked better. I'm usually not a fan of the bass boat look but you made this look very cool.

[@kingandrews]

I think i need this guitar!