WHAT THE @%^&! is THAT? The Gibson Theodore

In 1957 Ted McCarty drew a guitar on a piece of paper. Gibson turned that into the Theodore, as an homage to his legacy. When it was released fir $5000 people lost their minds. Lets see how it sounds and whether it was worth all of that!
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[@christopherfidler3019]

Ahh the Theodore. Leo Scala made a cool one called the "Gibson Theodore Retroliner" I think it was Blue.

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

I saw it, I believe that's the only Theodore that's been made outside of the 318 of the original run. Def cool. I'm not really into the Scala guitar thing but they're def rad.

[@MashaT22]

I was one of those people who keeps noticing The Theo’s on your rack. Like I said in the other comments, I really love it! Tulips were very en vogue at the time it was doodled. It’s very light and balanced. Has the Explorer headstock. Best yet, it sounds very deep and dark. What’s not to like?! Good choice, my man! And all three! P.S. Way to play Frère Jacques for a song demo! No way to get copyright strikes with that. Plus, you made my niece and nephew’s day when they caught it while they were playing! P.P.S. The end of the video was SO funny! I have a service dog myself, so he comes everywhere to help me . . . but I’d have the same reaction coming home if he were a a pet lol.

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

I'm throwing ball for Charlie as I write this comment. His mom has left us for a few days to bond lol I'm glad I was able to make you happy and I think that tune is a great exemplification of voice leading and harmony. It's a great piece to compare guitars to one another

[@AJ_KISH]

Insane amount of sustain on that in clean and dirty modes. I like the walnut strip. Just like on my dads Spot Lite Special I showed you. Totally badass Benny!!

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

Thanks for watching brother this one is def a keeper but I'm not sure what's up w the BS finish

[@nellayema2455]

The walnut strip looks great.

[@AJ_KISH]

@@TheNeuroticGuitarist too bad you can’t just call up Mark Agnesi and be like “Dude wtf is up with the finish?”

[@hkguitar1984]

Any guitar that makes you want to play it is a clear winner. Very cool Benny, thanks for sharing. Oh, one last thing, the intonation seems spot-on……….,,,,,,🤣

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

It is amazing, the only thing that isn't is the frigging finish, not sure what's up w the clouds!

[@hkguitar1984]

@@TheNeuroticGuitarist Probably some kind of VOS finish. I once had a black lacquer guitar, it looked perfect for exactly 20 minutes. After 20 minutes of regular play it had swirls, pick scratches and finger prints.........LOL That black finish with the exposed walnut is beautiful.

[@vinniesworld459]

Black looks nice!!! Very classy guitar. Looking forward to your take on this!!

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

I love it despite the super cloudy finish. Have it in cherry and natural, too!

[@g.prince6265]

Not a fan of that body style but dude how many guitars do you have!!??🤘

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

@g.prince6265 I'm hovering around 185 stringed instruments ATM but it fluctuates

[@g.prince6265]

@@TheNeuroticGuitarist dude that's crazy,digging your videos bro🤘

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

@g.prince6265 thanks so much brother, please keep spreading the word, I appreciate it endlessly 🙏

[@RByrne]

Ive always liked these, and never understood the hate they were getting. Guys will gladly pay more for a infinitely produced LP Junior reissue, but somehow a low production, special run selling for less is a joke? I dunno anymore There's a shop here with a black one, and another with the red, at some nice prices. If I dont go for the new Supreme, ill be getting one of these. Thanks!

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

It's so frigging good. It's the junior I never wanted!

[@strumlead8741]

Dude, back at it! It actually looks like some 3 year older drew this on an Etch-A Sketch. Well, the weight and P90s are the best thing about, sounds awesome! But I'd take an SG with P90s over this odd looking thing. I'm glad you and others are showing it some love.

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

You're not wrong, but that's kinda why I love it. It's beautiful grotesque, but deserves the love. It sounds and plays 10/10

[@oscarvillarreal3325]

I believe what you’re seeing in the finish is Gibsons VOS treatment that they put on their custom shop guitars to make a guitar seem older/vintage, it’s definitely not for everyone but there’s some information out there on how to remove it.

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

Oscar, you're 100% right. My buddy mat at gibson explained it to me and that whoever cleaned it and had done so improperly and messed with the VOS. It's almost like a shoe polish apparently. I learned something 🤪

[@ALEEN517]

I really liked those the first time I saw them. I loved the headstock. One of my favorite headstock shapes of all time. They have P90s. And P90s are always cool, always. Control layout and placement would be my only gripe. But I could learn to live with it.

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

I have learned to live with all of it because it's just a magic guitar! So far she has served me very well

[@ALEEN517]

@@TheNeuroticGuitarist I mean, how could it not? It's everything you need, and nothing you don't. You could use it for literally anything that doesn't require a whammy bar.

[@danthedem]

Love the Theodore! I definitely need a P90 guitar and this would be a great one! But now Gibson needs to release an affordable one $1700-$1800). Great tones, look and features.

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

Oh yeah, the price is totally stupid, but that's what u get with a super limited edition meant to have mystique lol I'm with u

[@danthedem]

@@TheNeuroticGuitarist it's those guitar companies that mess our bank accounts up (their names start with "G," "M" and "P")! ;)

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

@@danthedem preach!

[@TheJeffcurran]

Great guitar. I wish Gibson USA would do one as a regular production model. I'd buy one. I don't even need the walnut strip. Just give me alder, P90s, a wraptail bridge, and a hockey stick headstock, and I'll be happy. I'll even accept a soft shell case. I don't want to get into the "tonewood debate", but I can hear the difference between alder and mahogany. The alder has more clarity.

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

It is snappy and sharp in the best if ways. It cuts right through a mix like tone city. I cannot tell you how much that guitar has impressed me with just how playable and awesome it sounds. It constantly keeps impressing me and I find myself ignoring a lot of my other go tos now that she's hanging around.

[@hkguitar1984]

LOL, Wifey giving Charlie some love. Who doesn’t want to be greeted like that when arriving home ❤️ In general, you’ll not find anyone more honest than a “Doggo”.

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

That's a true story!

[@hkguitar1984]

@@TheNeuroticGuitarist 🐶❤

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

@@hkguitar1984 🐕 ❤️

[@barrymiller2272]

Had no idea Gibson EVER used Alder. It sounds great..like a proper Gibson. P-90's are extremely usable pup's...🤘🤘

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

They used them on more things than I realized, some l6s, marauders, studio lights and a few others!

[@markstiffler6898]

Love the guitar - super cool shape and P90s are -- MMMWWWWAAAHHH!!! One of my favorite guitars is a 1982 Epiphone SG made in the Gibson factory in Nashville. Has the Gibson headstock with "Epiphone" silk screened in Gibson lettering. I put Seymour Duncan P90s in it - and it weighs right under 6 pounds. Sounds amazing, looks like shit but feels great slung over my shoulder :) (BTW - paid $200 for it and it included a Gibson/badged Epiphone chain saw case!). LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

That SG sounds awesome Mark!!! Love ya right back brother

[@MrJvieira72]

Very cool guitar. Reminds of a Teisco Tulip but not made from garbage materials lol.

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

I'll have to check that Japanese baby out! This thing is the epitome of simple is great! Just wish the finish wasn't cloudy! Thanks for watching, please subscribe and join the madness 🙌

[@MrKevy58]

a bit similar to the spirit II with the single coil PU's...But they arent made of Alder Benny

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

Def not far off, very similar in their simplicity. Love the spirit II w the tremolo! Thanks for watching Kevin!

[@andrewpardue3324]

I gotta admit I didn’t think much of these when I first heard about them. I do like it much better in black. Those pick ups sound really good don’t they! ( I can see what you mean there. It definitely sounds really good, and that’s just on my phone 📱But with Marshall headphones of course though ! Because … why Not put small Marshall’s directly on your skull 💀 😄

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

Marshall's for life! Yeah, this one is a 10/10 for sound. P90s rule and it's just insanely playable. I def was up until 3am last night jamming!

[@andrewpardue3324]

😄 me too dude ! 🤘🏻I am a bit of a night owl as well , it’s my favourite time to play , nobody is calling , or wants you to do anything and for some reason all the best stuff seems to come into my mind after midnight. I live in an apartment now so it’s all about headphones at that hour. I kinda long for the days I lived on a ranch on the side of a mountain with a killer view of Lake Okanagan and the nearest neighbour was over a Kilometre away ! I would wail on the guitars at full volume on the Marshall until I passed out ! 😴 and then get up and make coffee while 1/2 dozen free range horses mowed my lawn ! 😄 it was like camping but with a house 🏡 such a cool place for someone like me. To bad I was just renting it for a few months, wish I owned it !

[@John_Doe657]

I like it. I’m an LP but i would try one fore sure. Without the explorer headstock it wouldn’t look as cool. The asking price is to high though, it hasn’t really been proven yet.

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

The ones that are out now are 1999. This was a limited edition and it sold out

[@lonewolffgrey8983]

bro,, with the cool ass shirt again... sweet

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

That's def one of my favorites, cmon, jim jones!!!!

[@Tonetwisters]

Not crazy about the headstock ... but I like the guitar!

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

Rock on! 🤘 thank you for watching. Please subscribe and join the madness. 🙌

[@Blue-df9yf]

Love the Buffett tune Breathe in Breathe out

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

I played a buffet tune?

[@Blue-df9yf]

It sounded like it. The decending run to E@@TheNeuroticGuitarist

[@jonathanstrand2474]

Wouldn’t buy one, but the wrap tailpiece, the weight …..if ya gave me one I’d keep it and play it, I have an Alder Carvin Holdworth, it’s nothing like mahogany but great sounding wood nonetheless 🙂 chambered….4.5 pounds😮

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

Hell yeah man, that's a rad guitar! Whatever make you wanna play Jon!

[@DRSmith8808]

Have you ever checked out Reverend guitars? Not a fan of most of their designs except the Sensei (double cut) which I own. All Reverends are made from korina which I remember you being a fan of from your Billy G video. My Sensei sounds as good and is more resonant than my Adam Jones LP (not to mention way lighter and less $)!

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

They make great guitars, not my bag but super cool for what they are!

[@nellayema2455]

Check out the Reeves Gabrels Dirtbike Royal. 2 P90 pups, wraparound bridge, off-set double cut body. Very cool, IMO. I have one in red.

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

@@nellayema2455 🤘🤘🎸🔥

[@nellayema2455]

Love it. I've had to click off of Reverb and pull myself away from the keyboard a couple of times because I came this close to buying one. Too bad it's so maligned by the majority of the guitar community, because Gibson will probably never make a USA model or Epi model that's more affordable. I've toyed with the idea of having a Chinese knock off made with the name Alvin on the headstock. Love the XPL, too, but they're getting hard to find w/o a Kahler and in decent condition. Do you have a '65 Reverse Firebird transitional model? That would be up your alley. They have a reverse body with the non-reverse headstock. I'd love one of those, but they are big $$ these days.

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

I do not a 65 firebird, I actually traded my last firebird away! It's a really nice guitar man, worth 5k? Probably not to the average person but I'll be playing this until I die!

[@Blue-df9yf]

LOL yes Please listewn to it. It is about Katrina and New Orleans. The decending run to E

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

🙌

[@johndaugherty4127]

The Odore.

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

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[@IamMedicine]

I play light guitars too. I have AS like Mick Mars.

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

I'm sorry to hear that brother, sending u my best!

[@milenakorovljev4209]

The tulip shaped guitars were made before, and the only reason Gibson made one is that it will give them opportunity to sue any one who makes anything similar. Gibson is in the buisiness of suing. Guitars are not important to them.

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

That's literally not at all what's going on lol

[@milenakorovljev4209]

@@TheNeuroticGuitarist Maybe so....give it time. And when it happens, know you that someone is loughlin telling you " I told you so...!!!!"

[@markbass354]

WAY COOL, I PLAY BASS

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

I have your amps!

[@markbass354]

even more cool i have a Fender 40 rumble

[@papablue3015]

I think its pretty cool! I like the head stock! Cool!😊 I noticed your tee shirt! I hope you're not an orange Bafoon supporter!

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

No, it's a reference to jim Jones, absolutely nothing to do with trump.

[@Dan.Solo.Chicago]

I hate the term tone wood. It sounds like, and kind of is, a marketing gimmick. I would say the wood is highly resonate, or something like that. Isn’t that basically the desirable characteristic of tone wood?

[@lonewolffgrey8983]

it might be in shapre of the kool aid guy bro..

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

Ohhhhg yeaaahhhh

[@FenderMarko47]

I'll always comment on a pretty guitar and then there's this................Benny.......brother please, this thing is the worst thing Gibson has ever made, even if it does play beautifully, which I'm sure it does, why would anyone hang such a monstrous thing around their neck?

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

I think it's beautifully grotesque!

[@FenderMarko47]

@@TheNeuroticGuitarist I can't argue with that statement Benny.

[@kennethwatson4489]

Its not Ted. Its not the P90s. Its not the shape or the weight my man. Its that this guitars natural resonance is in tune with your own. AND it sounds BEEFY

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

Beef for days!

[@kennethwatson4489]

@TheNeuroticGuitarist this is what I mean by a guitars singing to you. I enjoyed watching the way you love this thing too!

[@TheNeuroticGuitarist]

@kennethwatson4489 always a pleasure dude, thank u for ur continued support 🙏🙏🙏