What Makes this guitar Great and affordable

[@gf301]

Springs Eternal is one of my favourite tracks ever, always great to hear that one again.

[@allenhindsguitar]

thanks much

[@marshallohio5512]

Cool Hand Luke with Paul Newman, George Kennedy 😀.

[@cliffwise]

Saw a gold top in the photos at the end. Drooling

[@shaynegreen]

These videos are great. Love this series.

[@PatricioNicholson]

Cool hand Luke, which is also a sample used in the song Civil War by Guns n Roses

[@Julione7]

Excellent video!!!

[@frankierodriguez8661]

I don't care about the guitar you play. You always and I mean ALWAYS have a tone just incredible and that voice comes a lot from your playing, your fingers. Thank you Allen, prince of guitar. ❤ And this Lester is really classy with the simpler headstock without the split diamond inlay and the aged binding. Beautiful instrument.

[@Calbertone]

thats a beauty, and with your mods and hands, sounds better than many top priced les pauls. those classic plus also have thin frets which make it extra special

[@trevorwimberly4386]

In 2004-2005 Gibson also did a run of guitars that were known as Les Paul Standard Limited. They were available in 5 different finishes Santa Fe Sunrise, Manhattan Midnight, Trans Amber, Pacific Reef and a Guitar Center exclusive Black Cherry . These guitars were very similar to the Classic custom. Same headstock with the binding and crown inlay, ebony finger board. The binding on the Limited Standards were very white and they had "mini" tuning machines which I thought were awful... They had flame tops and Burst Bucker pickups, I believe Burst Bucker 2 in the neck and a 3 in the bridge.

[@allenhindsguitar]

Awesome to know I will check them out

[@bobdekett]

...cool video Allen - still have that 91 Les Paul Classic Plus you show at the end of your video:)

[@UseTheSupeRsonic]

These were SO underrated when they came out in '07/08. I remember going NUTS when I worked at GC and pulled this one out of the box to hang it up. I'll take a Classic Custom over a '59 any day.

[@mikeatl4953]

Thanks Allen, another great video. Happy Holidays!

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Back in 1990 a new Gibson real Custom was only $1,200 bucks. I know because me and the guitar shop owner pulled out the dealer catalog book and found the one with the antique ivory finish I wanted and he ordered it for me. Almost 3 months later it showed up.

[@UltimateEngineering]

Thats $2900 today, adding inflation. Still a lot of money, if Japan is building better guitar for $500 nowdays.

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Burger flippers and Walmart workers are making 700 bucks a week. If you cant afford to finance a guitar for 12 months interest free there is something seriously wrong with you. Maybe give up your childish gamer boy toys and your $1,200 per year stupid expensive phone and other monthly subscriptions . I always SMH at these Gibson haters that spend 1000`s per year on their stupid games, phones, tats, clubs and porn, but spending 2 or 3 grand on a music instrument that will last a lifetime and they can sell if need be is over priced.

[@BradRocker]

That crown was something we saw on some of the Traditionals that came out a few years later than the Classics.

[@lessconroy]

"Cool Hand Luke " movie from 1967 :) sentence you mentioned was used as an intro to ''Civil War" by Guns'n'Roses

[@QuincyJamesMusic]

I actually HAD the silver burst classic custom, guitar of the week # 16, great guitar. However, the neck carve was way too thin for my liking, sold it towards an early 80's 335.

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Oh yeah, you snagged up a really nice LP. It looks bad ass and sharp.

[@PurposefulPorpoise]

The Mod Shop guitars they put out now on the Gibson site are wild

[@jonnybeck6723]

Thanx so much for your intro noodling... Watching your right hand was most inspiring... ?) What're you up to these daze & are you still in L.A. (? Thanx again and Harpy Holidays

[@2011Noud]

I'm already a bit older but I'm wondering where did the diamond shaped inlay of the earlier Les Paul custom headstock go. And that includes the bindings, the gold plating and the block inlays of course. And yes, I know the sandwich construction and volute were not in favour with a lot of players. I owe a 1972 that has it all but sounds awesome and maybe even more important, it has a kind of personality in its' sound, believe it or not. Very informative video anyway. And nice playing too.

[@gnawbabygnaw]

Cool Hand Luke. I did not Google it. I’m just Old. 🤙🤙😊

[@NorthsideJonnyBeato]

Allen - great video, my friend! Happy New Year! Jon

[@allenhindsguitar]

Thanks dude

[@mitchpalmer5116]

Cool hand Luke

[@aleksik4028]

Cool Hand Luke

[@audiquattros6]

I don’t know of any other guitar legend who is also a guitar geek. The dichotomy is what makes Allen Hinds great.

[@allenhindsguitar]

Well, you got the geek part right. Thanks for the kind words.

[@audiquattros6]

@@allenhindsguitar Hope you can make it out to Tokyo soon!

[@allenhindsguitar]

@@audiquattros6 i believe may i hope thanks

[@audiquattros6]

@@allenhindsguitar Glad I got to see you at the Cotton Club last night. Wonderful evening of great music.

[@shagradauyo]

Hey Allen, just been watching your gig on Jax Hideaway channel uploaded a couple of months ago, man, killer sound! Can you give us a quick rig rundown please.

[@allenhindsguitar]

thanks.. i use redplate backline amps.. 2 amps with 2, 1 x12 open back cabs...loaded with celestion Creambacks i think 90 watts each?.. all the overdrive is from the amps. I go into one head... out )of effects send) to the pedal board into stereo chorus , verb, delay ..fed back into the returns of each head..oh, and some pedals are out front of the input of the amp..hope that helps

[@shagradauyo]

@@allenhindsguitar thanks Allen, that is some beautiful creamy overdrive, I felt sure you were going to say it was a pedal, those amps are killer! Thanks again.

[@allenhindsguitar]

there is a new exotic pedal coming out thats really nice...AH boost..i told them they should call it the "AH ego boost" haha.. but it is very cool.. out in a couple months I think @@shagradauyo

[@shagradauyo]

@@allenhindsguitar is that going to be a transparent boost or does it add some colour?

[@allenhindsguitar]

hmmmm thats a good question, its modeled after my favorite xotic pedal the AC comp... so Im afraid I dont know.. that term "transparent" gets thrown around.. all I know is it sounds great@@shagradauyo

[@johnm.4655]

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

[@peterrich4557]

Cool Hand Luke…. 🎦

[@dananthony6258]

Does it have a 60’s classic neck profile or shape or is it a baseball bat ? I love that guitar , it’s awesome.

[@yodajazzcat]

Strother Martin...without question the greatest guitarist in history...

[@benallmark9671]

I see it comes with the 57 classics , ya don't like thoses ?

[@ShinMadero]

You bought a Classic Custom for around $2000? The one's I see on Reverb are usually above $4000.

[@allenhindsguitar]

so , I know its possiblle maybe I got lucky ...people ask whatever they want...thanks for teh notice .

[@johnnydiablo1100]

Hi Allen- Sorry I am late to get to know you here-- but I am here now and ready to work and have fun. You are a gem and inspiration-

[@permjoback9884]

Tools….🎸😊

[@eric-vm3oz]

is john, John Suhr?

[@allenhindsguitar]

no, it was John Nelson.

[@eric-vm3oz]

@@allenhindsguitar ahhh. And most of us have to know Eddie money. Lol

[@cliftontorrence839]

i'm pretty sure what makes that guitar great is the "cool hand" Allen Meistero Hinds. see what i did there?

[@allenhindsguitar]

Ha yes !! Thanks

[@hustlinc3540]

affordable?

[@allenhindsguitar]

Well, I guess everything is relative, but compared to most of the custom shop Les Paul these are definitely a lot less. I guess I should explain that.

[@hustlinc3540]

I mean Gibson is definitely overpriced nowadays but affordabe 't ain't :D@@allenhindsguitar

[@UltimateEngineering]

@@hustlinc3540 Gibson is way overpriced for the quality they deliver.