There’s nothing like sitting down with a cup of tea and a biscuit and watching the guitar show, especially such good episodes as this!!! I literally look forward to this every day thanks so much bob and ramone 🙏😂

@TheGuitarShow

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Fred @Rockbeareguitars and I will be back soon

I've watched this like a hundred times. Can't get enough of the bursts. Thanks Ramon!! Great playing as always!

By far the most informative 25 minutes of Gibson 1958, 1959 and 1960 Les Pauls on KZread.

I tried 58, 59 and 60s reissues, literally played dozens in different stores across Europe until I found one that is just breathtaking, it stays way better in tune than mine 60s reissue strat, is incredibly flexible, has almost Tele qualities, a string separation and sustain that are just out of this world. I never thought what a difference the neck could make (except on 50s fenders that really have a noticeable baseball bat neck). The 58 neck was to much for me, the 60 felt really slim, too slim, the 59 was just perfect for me. Love seeing your vintage guitars in that good shape, sublime, thanks gentlemen!

@ryanfulldark2775

2 жыл бұрын

And that’s why you don’t order guitars, you hunt them and play them, folks!👏

So glad to hear you guys playing these guitars and not staring at them in a glass case. Great vid. Loved Crossroads!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks George for your kind words!

Can't thank you enough. Enjoyed every second of this. More please.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Dave!

This is the first time I've seen this channel. Absolutely great job guys! Looking forward to more!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for visiting Chaz and thanks for watching

Very kind of you guys to share all this!

@TheGuitarShow

2 жыл бұрын

Pleasure

Man, I'm never disappointed watching you guys !

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Todd

I couldn't wait until I had time to watch another Ramon & Bob episode! It's a real treat to see the fantastic guitars you guys discuss & review! I really like Bob's in depth knowledge of various aspects of these great instruments! 😁

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Pleasure is ours - thanks for watching

@gearmeister

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarShow Some trivia: I'm told the Gibson PAF pickups were not wax potted & they were scatterwound on an old- time winding machine.. a fellow who makes Sheptone brand pickups has purchased those old pickup winders from Gibson that PAF's were made on & he says his p'ups are almost identical, he doesn't wax pot unless you request it...

That was great! Looking forward to next time!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching James

I see a coupla men with nice looking Lespers in a thumbnail, I switch on my Fender hotrod, get my beloved Les Paul from the rack...and, once the tubes are good n warm, I click off the standby, and I sit down and click. 😊 Always good time, chatting and bonding over our common love of the greatest electric guitar, the great Gibson Les Paul. P.s. These guys sound great. Gnarly and filthy, yet totally precise. Great chops, great tones, good job!👏

@TheGuitarShow

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Luey - very kind words!

Incredible... great playing, great descriptions, legendary guitars.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dennis - very kind of you!

Thanks for these videos. So entertaining and informative.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Pleasure Alun

BTW, my 2nd viewing and you guys sound just marvelous... The licks, the banter... Luv it luv it luv it... thanx again and cheers

@TheGuitarShow

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jonny!!!!

I think the neck pickups in the old guitars are fantastic. Much more treble than repro's I think. The old ones have a beautiful woody tone to them. Beautiful guitars.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with you Colin - there's something pretty special with those PAFs!

@cgavin1

5 жыл бұрын

For me its the way they respond to gain/load. They stay crisp and don't flub out. The exception being those 57/58 guitars that just compress massively and become like a cello at stage volume e.g. Allman Bros tone.

@agusg.t.8950

11 ай бұрын

A good vintage PAF can sound muddy and clear at the same time; oscillating…I don’t know how to describe it but is amazing.

Bob is a true delight to listen to. Another great video.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Marvellous chaps! love Bob's enthusiasm for these instruments

First time seeing the channel. Love the guitars boys keep up the good work. Cheers

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jared and thanks for watching

This video was the carrot at the end of the stick for me to finish my work, and by golly it was worth the wait!!! Beautiful guitars, beautiful playing!

@TheGuitarShow

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel

Brilliant guys ! Excellent info and great playing from both of you. So amazing to hear the differences between these two beautiful guitars. Really liked the mention you made of Gary Green Bob. One heck of a player and hardly ever mentioned in despatches. Gentle Giant were one of the very best back in the day in my humble opinion. Keep up the good work chaps . Cheers - Glen

Wicked to see & hear these beauties bring played & enjoyed . Thanks for sharing ! Oh btw , Clapton's Bluesbreaker amp was a model 1962 , essentially a JTM45 in combo form with the addition of tremolo 👍

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Shaun and thanks for watching

Very cool guys! You two can play the hell out of those beautiful les pauls!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris very kind of you to say so!

Ramone , you were sounding like Johnny Winter at the end there! Bob, you’re a scary bugger too with your playing! Magic listening to those gems being played well!

@TheGuitarShow

4 ай бұрын

Many thanks indeed 🙏🙏🙏

@newtongroves3413

4 ай бұрын

Your Welcome

Very nice pair of wonderful and beautiful guitars.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

I agree Scott - they are both stunners!

Beautiful! Loved Crossroad. I would love to own a 58 burst but am competly happy with my 2002 burst.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thats great - Im real happy with my Japanese copy!

Lovely playing guys!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stuart!

I enjoyed that Ramon, almost as much as you and Bob did. More please.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob - more coming soon!

Fantastic playing, guys.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jerry

Great show

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

pleasure

Wow!..... Amazing playing guys!....

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Michael

Well done, gentlemen! 👏

@TheGuitarShow

8 ай бұрын

Tthank you

Unbelievable! Thanks for sharing this!

@TheGuitarShow

4 жыл бұрын

Pleasure

Awesome playing!

The STRADIVARIUS of electric guitars!💪

@TheGuitarShow

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

Great episode! More Bob, please! :-)

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

More Bob comig very soon!

what a treat...thank you gentlemen !

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Pleasure - more to come!

Awesome guys!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Criss

Btw what are the DCR's for the pickups in both these guitars? I know there's other "output" factors, but DCR does indicate the density of the tone. Do you know which magnets are in each pickup as well? Pity you don't have a 2nd mike stand cause that case blocking 1/2 the tweed amp speaker definitely compromises the sound, as confirmed when you switched guitars at the end. Much enjoyed this video, thanks to you both.

Simply amazing.

Oh Well! Always makes my day. Bob's favorite Green is Gary from Gentle Giant- I caught them on what I assume was the last tour at the late and lamented Armadillo. Inside Out is still one of my top 10 live performances, just hypnotic. GG (both player and band) are very under appreciated. Do a bit more of Peter- and the oddball pickup arrangement on his 59 is well worth a discussion. And a recreation, on something newer than a 59, of course, would be an interesting topic for a video.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Great thanks so much - Bob will really appreciate this!

Really cool!!

You two are very likeable and authentic, got excellent taste in music and guitars plus there's great chemistry and musical affinity between you two. When 25 minutes fly by without even noticing you know you got something good. Keep it up!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for the great comment!

Love this series.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Pleasure is ours!

Very cool great guitars great players 👍👍

Well done chaps! Great info, instruments and playing! Cheers :)

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matthew!

Love the tone of that 58. It has the trademark sweet in yer face punch I associate with the best PAFs of the era personally.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

I agree its a crazy tone! Thanks for watching!

@shortkutt4965

3 жыл бұрын

Fretless wonder for the win.

Enjoying geeking out with you guys! I think an aspect of the magic is subjective. That’s not bad, I think subjectivity is a valid way of determining value. Unless the beauty can be measured, it remains magical.

best Guitar Show video yet!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zippy!

@zippy-zappa-zeppo-zorba-etc

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarShow thank you you making this video!

...and yet a 3rd viewing and wanted to mention Bob's playing in the intro. Well, I really dug the tone and technique which brought to my mind Mick Taylor's plunking for John Mayall's Brrreakers. (me all time favorite bit of 'Burst' manipulation)

Wow What aTreat!!! Thank you for sharing!!!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Pleasure

Now THAT is the kinda' unboxing I like, that's worth a video!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it!

@DJWRailroad

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarShow - insignificant, but curious. Your KZread reads "UK", however, you boys sound Aussie.

Entertaining as always chaps! Looks and sounds like L+R are swapped on the outro jam.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Yes we swapped guitars at the end lol - well spotted!

@Tubelistic

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarShow Ah yes, that makes sense. I wouldn't mind swapping one of mine for either of those :)

Love these shows,

The trick of the same person playing two characters at the same time in camera seems to be getting better and better, I almost thought there were actually 2 persons

The flow is good with these two gents. At about 10 or so, they get into that Spanish edge of the seaside sound. Very fluid sound from these gents and the les pauls.

@TheGuitarShow

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 🙏

Would be interesting if in one video you mentioned what is known about left-handed versions of original bursts - how many were made, where they are now, how many are missing in action. Not a whole video but a segment as part of a video.

@Wyatt42069

2 жыл бұрын

4 made total. Paul McCartney owns 2.

Fantastic 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

thank you Mark!

What two amps were you guys using? Was one a egnater if so what model?

Beautiful guitars. Cali-Girl cases are the narrow wasted brown cases though…just for the record..

great players!

What was that Peter Greene 😳 song ? Cover at the end?

Just a thought, form a group of vintage owners, both amp's and guitar's, fully insured of coarse and travel around to guitar shops and stay a week or so and let people rent an hour or half an hour with a vintage guitar through a vintage amp. A once in a lifetime experience for all those who will never be able to touch music history. I live in Akron, Ohio,. Right down the highway to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, They could kick off the tour there.!!!!! Rock On Guys, You are lucky men indeed.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Now that's a cool idea and also I believe everyone should have access at some point to a burst or vintage guitar

@Les537

5 жыл бұрын

If I had a 59 les paul and some random dude wanted to play it he's going to have to leave a half million dollar insurance deposit first and I'll be hyperventilating the whole time.

@bassplayersayer

5 жыл бұрын

@@Les537 I guess I feel differently, They would play "supervised" Like coming to a studio to play, They would NOT take the guitar away, But I would like to share a once in a lifetime experience, Would you like to go into a studio and play a million dollar rig? I know I would.

What do you think of reissue quality and sound?

How heavy are the guitars? Are the reissues anywhere close to these? If not then why do you think that is? Thank you!

You've just acquired another sub!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael Im humbled!

More awesome than awesome - one problem: Where do I send the money? The opening and closing jam alone are worth the price of admission - the historical substance is just gravy. I subscribed, I liked, I rang the bell - what else can I do to insure your survival?

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

oh man this is the best comment we've had!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!

Please forgive my ignorance, but was/is Bob a British musician I would know? I love his collection and knowledge and never miss a video with him in it. Just would like to know more about him. Cheers!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

All will be revealed soon - we will do a question and answer live show soon I promise!

@SirVicc

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarShow Excellent! Looking forward to it! Keep up the great content!

great video , nice playing too. Bob, the 1960 owned by your friend Steve, is he an Australian? I know a Steve Jackson and have played many of his beautiful collection of 50's vintage guitars at his store going back probably 10 years ago, it was a little unfair handing me a 50's guitar when trying out an amplifier lol, I ending up buying that Matchless Combo but at home and rehearsals my Gibson R9 reissues never as you said quite got the tone, close but just not the same.

@Rockbeareguitars

5 жыл бұрын

Shane Der Payne Different Steve Jackson, this on’e a Brit!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Im gonna send this comment to Bob

Bloomfield’s Les Paul Tone is out of this world. If you listen ‘Wine’ live with Electric Flag you can hear a Rainbow. And... you’re right, there are different ‘Burst’ sounds, Burst + Marshall and Burst + Fender. Bloomfield’s, Knopfler’s Tone when playing Bursts is a colorful, dark, creamy, mellow ‘sweet’ Tone to die for, when a Burst is plugged into a Crank’d Marshall you got the hungry, ferocious ‘Bam’ tone. As I said in another comment, Gary Moore is my favourite Guitarist and LP player of all Time. In the Montreux 1995 concert he played a ‘back to the basic’ Concert (different from the maybe excessive high gain soldano era from the firsts Still Got The Blues gigs), he played Greeny and Stripe in a vintage super Bass and in a Fender super reverb. Given that the two astonishing guitars are both great but very different from each other, Greeny is brighter and fuller of harmonics in the middle/higher range but still remaining ‘full’, Stripe is darker, creamier and crispier, you can clearly notice the difference between the two guitars when plugged in the different amps. Check ‘Key to love’, ‘The stumble’, ‘The Sky is Crying’, ‘Jumping at shadows’ (1995 Montreux), same magic but very distinctive ‘colors’

@TheGuitarShow

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this comment - we are just about to cover Bloomfield on a history video - stay tuned!

@toivonencresto

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarShow i can’t believe I’ve just discover the channel, you did and you do great guys! Watching your videos It’s a pleasure!

@TheGuitarShow

3 жыл бұрын

@@toivonencresto many thanks indeed

wow just wow.

15:02 I am sure that radio glue (phenol formaldehyde resin) that they used to glue the tops have something to do whit the tone.

both lovely instruments. I have to admit Im more than happy with my late 90s R8 and wouldnt part with it at all. It does everything I want a LP to do, I did however change pots , caps etc but it works.

@TheGuitarShow

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

The best sound I ever got out of a Les Paul of any kind was through a mid 60's Blackface Fender Deluxe ( non reverb) Vol.10, Treble 10, Bass 0. And then I ran it through a 4x12 Marshall bottom. At the time, it just wasn't loud enough and I needed more headroom. But the cranked 1x12 Deluxe was it. It roared.

@TheGuitarShow

3 жыл бұрын

I agree Mike Deluxe amps are awesome

Hi Guys, I had to stop your video part way through and take a cold shower, I get physically excited when looking at and Hearing 58,59 Les Paul's. Love em, sound great, would like to suggest playing through some different amp's, You know what I mean, Marshall's, Orange's Fender's, Supro's. Really Enjoy your channel.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Lookup2Wakeup

5 жыл бұрын

Nurse!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks - we will try some other amps pretty soon - a D-style video next!

I think those guitars were magic in the beginning. They were relatively new guitars. My feeling its everything. Wood... Metals....glue

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree!

I dunno why but flame tops never really swizzled my martini... Methinks the plain and/or the "half & half" with the partial subtle tiny bit of flame on just one side is what I find unique and stunning... So the PAF covers are steel and not brass? Possibly a nickle steel alloy to explain the lack of rust?

Yeah more Bob!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

haha - he's fan base is growing steadily!

@SteveTemplePilot

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarShow I never get tired of watching him talk about guitars.

Great playing and great guitars, maybe an overdrive pedal would be nice to hear the sustain better..

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks - yes I think you are right we'll bring some more pedals with us in the future, thanks for watching

Whew! Hot, and thanks a lot.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

pleasure Steve thanks for watching

Two lucky fellas Jim here hope you guys are doing well 🙏 God bless 😇

@TheGuitarShow

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim, hope you are good!

The two of you definitely know how to demonstrate classic products like these two guitars. Referring to everyone’s preferences, everybody in the world of guitar playing has got their subjective “holy Grail“, haven’t they? Brian May owns a vintage Les Paul himself, but he still sticks with his own homemade model 99% of the time. I for one just feel fortunate that I could purchase a Les Paul from 2009 for what would amount to a steal. Not going into detail though. Suffice it to say, I don’t think I would ever try getting my hands on one of these monsters. Hehehehehehehe - “It’s a kind of magic!”

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Wow - I didnt known Brian May had a burst - thats col info! thanks for watching

@Shred_The_Weapon

5 жыл бұрын

Don’t know if it was a Sunburst Les Paul per se, but I know it was a vintage model.

I’d be interested to know about the amp Bob is using and the settings being used with that 60.

@Heliwr1

5 жыл бұрын

Looks like an egnater rebel 30 that he's plugged into

@Rockbeareguitars

5 жыл бұрын

fossilmatic I was playing the guitars through an Egnater Rene 30 had and can my side which belongs to the 60’s owner. Ramon used my Lazy J 20. The Egnater was on the drive channel, tones set almost vertical, gain at about noon and volume LOW. It would be great to do another video through our Mystic Blues rigs and/or my 633’s, just too much to carry this this tho. Glad you enjoyed, watch out as there are some more fab collections in prospect....

@Lookup2Wakeup

5 жыл бұрын

All knobs set at noon with a little bit of reverb ..... Oops wrong show. 🤣

@fossilmatic

5 жыл бұрын

Rockbeareguitars Thanks for the info. I thought it really complemented the guitar, more so than the LazyJ. Nice playing too btw.

Ok. Im very fond of The guitarshow......thankyou.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! Its a pleasure

I finally know why vintage dealers blur out part of the serial number. Interesting.

Mick Ralph's 58' was pretty flamey. I know because I have the Collector's Choice #43! Love that guitar. It was actually the last 58 so, not quite a baseball bat neck. Really comfy, bit more shallow.

@TheGuitarShow

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

Those guitars sound great together. You could cut an album with that set up.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

I agree - they are very special guitars - thanks for watching

What amp is that with ramon ? Any pedals attached?

@TheGuitarShow

4 жыл бұрын

You know what we used the owners amps so let me find out and get back to you. Thanks

@Jackson1959.

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitarShow Sure sir

I have played a lot of Gibson Les Pauls throughout the years and owned many. I am down to one left. They all are great don't get me wrong but there is nothing to an original and I was lucky enough to play an original gold top 54'. Yes, fat neck and I don't have big hands, to say the least. That fat neck though was made for my hands for some reason and it had the original P-90's in them. Fatness for days IMO. I used to own an R8 years ago and I was quite sad to sell her. I never had a Les Paul as good since. Yes, it wasn't an original but it had all the classic tones you would expect and it delivered. Now that I have only one left 2017, I put her up for sale and I would love to replace it with a 58' or 59' custom shop. They are better than modern standards IMO. The search continues, the next one I will keep for sure. In your video, both guitars sound amazing and it seems that I like the 58' better. I'm not saying anything bad about the 59' though. The only way I will know is in the playing plus you both have different styles, different hands, and different equipment. You both play wonderfully.

A lot of the Modern LPs have 1960 style thin necks Mine sustains like crazy.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

nice - I had a Gibson Classic and it was a killer guitar so I agree with you

What I find amazing is how good some 1960s budget guitars like Teisco "woollies" are to play and how nice they sound. Sort of puts this "guitar porn" vid in perspective. Thank you sir.

@craigusselman546

5 жыл бұрын

Teiscos are going up in price I should grab one while while they are still affordable.

@Peasmouldia

5 жыл бұрын

@@craigusselman546 I've had one for years, in good order and with a suprisingly good neck. Really nice to play. Thank you sir.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

I agree Ian - I have a 65 Guyatone - its incredible

One day I would love to be able to play one of these pieces of art before I die.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

You will not regret it!

@bassplayersayer

5 жыл бұрын

You and Me both. They should have a show of vintage guitars and amp's that travel around the world at Guitar shop's and stay a week and let people, after a nominal fee, Play through said guitars and amp's at an half hour to an hour. It would be a once in a life time for everyone, They could make a vid and audio recording for an extra fee, have a set of backing trac's all ready to go. I am in Akron, Ohio just down the highway from the rock-n-roll hall of fame, That's where the tour should kick off.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what song is that at 21:13?

Is it me or the 58 headstock looks wider and longer than the 60?

In your opinion the 59 is the ultimate over them all?!

Now those are real Gibsons. I can't tell you how many new ones I've had that can't stay in tune.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

I can believe that!

Holy crap the first guy talking sounds just like George Harrison.

Boy that jam at the end was frenetic 😁 a little too much coffee? Great playing though

@fossilmatic

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, its amazing how good Jack and Ginger made Eric sound live.

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Yes - I drink way too much coffee lol!!! Thanks for watching!

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

@@fossilmatic This is so true!

@Shred_The_Weapon

5 жыл бұрын

Got to have coffee in order to have *Cream* ! HA!!!

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

if your a real burst geek, this is the video for you! nice :)

@TheGuitarShow

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christian!