A 30 min episode on one guitar, you know it must be a special peice. Love the wood binding. it's one of my favorite touches to these "furniture" style LPs

Sometimes “the chase is better than the catch”….

I would argue that the late 70’s Norlin quality drastically improved over the previous era. That led to fantastic “pre-historic” reissues among a ton of other fantastic custom guitars. I really like the early 80’s V and Explorer reissues.

Love seeing the shot of this guitar along with its “relatives”. Also super cool that you have not only the first super custom, but Les Paul’s own guitar! Love the show Austin!

Although it's not a collector's grade condition, the story of the guitar is more important. The first super custom, own by Les is nice story to tell 🤘🤘🤘

Love the colors on this one. Beautiful guitar

The top of the output jack can will pop off , the dimples are holding it on. I used to gut them and turn 'em into stash cans.

To put the cost of this in perspective. You could buy a really nice brand new car for what they were charging for this guitar back then.

@Photognick521

8 ай бұрын

@@CatBlackGuitarsif only he could afford the Juices dream team lol

@thedude7726

8 ай бұрын

​@@Photognick521the juice!

@andyderby150

8 ай бұрын

This guitar should be behind glass in a show room? I can’t imagine using it to gig with, and I think you’re brave to disassemble these guitar’s no matter how careful you try to be accidents happen, wearing screw heads, slip of a screwdriver? Some guitars from public owners yea but you know the history IDK😏

@shelbyavant5081

8 ай бұрын

No, you couldn't.

@darwinsaye

8 ай бұрын

@@andyderby150 It’s a music instrument, not a painting.

Worth it! Beautiful!! In 79 I was 27. I've got a lot more dings and scratches on me in the same 44 years. That guitar has character with the dings and scratches and to think Les Paul himself could have put some of those there. Don't complain young man.

I think it is if not the absolute best certainty in the top three best looking Les Pauls I have ever seen! Thanks a bunch for the Peek! Mr Trogly!

That's one fancy twanger, Austin. Very nice indeed. Love the BOC riff too. Cities On Flame With Rock 'N' Roll!

@PaulStewart1959two

8 ай бұрын

Cities on flame ..... With rock'n'roll 😂,,,,

Pretty cool Neal Schon played one. Love his Floyd LPs.

Looks as if a luthier met a cabinet maker with all that wood!

Nice buy. I have alwYs been told, brass for class, bone for tone. It would be interesting to hear it with a pro installed bone nut. Love the show.

I think the guitar looks gorgeous and sounds very good and clear - Something I imagine Les would have liked. It would be great if you could get a bit more history on it. Thanks

I have a 1979 Les Paul Standard that came with P90s and pankake mahogany body, maple top, maple neck and ebony fretboard. At some point, someone had gutted it and put in Super Distortions, which frankly look and sound incredible and will never leave the guitar. The only thing i did was add treble bleeds and swap the magnets for double thick, short Alnico 5 and it did exactly what i wanted - smoothed the highs without loosing any beef. It's my favorite guitar sound ever. There's something about a Les Paul with an Ebony Fretboard and Maple neck. Still has the chunk, but an added 8khz-10khz brightness and complexity without being overbearing. It is an absolue juggernaut in tone. If the pickups in this lack some beef, an easy, reversable thing would be to swap the magnets for Alnico 6 (yes, 6!) or Alnico 8. Either will give you more mid push and that gentle alnico compression

@Trog

8 ай бұрын

The model you're describing is the "Pro Deluxe" - Neal Schon's famous "first floyd Les Paul" started as one of those too and was also routed for humbuckers

I love that you played "Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll"! 😀

Firstly, congratulations on finally snagging your current SUPER RARE Les Paul find with amazing provenance Austin! Secondly, the shielding base plate stamp is my birthday! Yet despite its flaws, to me (and probably you too) the historical value of this piece in the terms of all things Gibson and the Les Paul model is the same as or equal to nothing short of priceless. Truly an astoundingly beautiful milestone of a guitar. Onward to the next hunt! Right on and collect and assemble for the museum on! \m/

Beautiful guitar, the wood binding is amazing. I would do a good setup on it,and maybe put some wooden knobs,pickup rings, poker chip,ect. But its fantastic just like it is. Thanks

This is my favorite Les Paul I have ever seen. I hope one day to be able to craft guitars even HALF as awesome as this!

If you pull the output jack out and spray it out with electrical contact cleaner and lubricant..and you can squeeze the contacts back together to make better contact

Trogly, I forgot to congratulate you on your new acquisition. That is an amazing instrument. Can’t wait to see it in the museum.✌️✌️

I love how this guitar looks with the side bursts and all , plus , I’m a big fan of the Heritage Cherry Sunburst finish . I have my eye on one now , hope I can get it .

Glad you got one! Thanks for all the help you gave me on my 1980 Gibson Tobacco Custom.

Just shows it 'pays' to be patient. Well done.

It was good to hear you mention Dave Davidson from Well Strung Guitars. I knew him when he was the Chief Vintage Buyer for Sam Ash and bought a few guitars from him, including my '57 Les Paul Jr..

Man, what a Beaut! Good for you man, really can’t wait till you finally open up this museum. Myself and two other guitar geeks will be certainly planning a road trip once it gets underway Trogmeister 🤙

of that little 4 guitar lineup, i really like the blond quilt top and the dark brown one. very striking!

For years I used to walk 48th Street - Manny’s, Sam Ash, We Buy. Bought an 81 LP Standard in tobacco sunburst in 82 there. Lots of interesting guitars in their windows.

That is gorgeous and sounds amazing. Wonderful instrument.

Gorgeous guitar!!

Surely a looker, never been a cherry burst fan but this one wow glad after that time you were able to get it and share, cool thanks

I think the harmonica bridge (especially paired with a TP-6 tailpiece) looks awesome! That bridge design on maple neck black beauty with super 400 inlays, jumbo frets, T-top in the neck and Dirty fingers in the bridge and Les Paul Axcess back contours would be my perfect Les Paul

City's of flame, with rock N roll. Right on, trogly.

I loved that super standard.

Maybe that bright neck pickup is why Les sold it? All the odd parts could also be Les tinkering with the guitar.

Z is for late and retired. I love the tones on this guitar.

Cities on flame with rock n roll!

@Gratefulman1965

8 ай бұрын

Soft white underbelly anyone?

Hi Austin, you might be able to use a dental pick to go in through the output jack and bend them inward to improve their connection.

It's a piece of furniture,,, literally! Nice. Improved with the passage of time.

that 20th anniversary natural top is beautiful

Wow you got that in the nick of time. Good for you.

Gorgeous LP Sir.

Beautiful guitar brother. Love the history.

Truly enjoy this video. Such a beautiful guitar.

Oh good for you trogly. That was a fun story. Nice addition to the future museum.

Cities On Flame With Rock and Roll Not many viewers know of that tune by Blue Öyster Cult

That’s freaking beautiful

The neck is my favorite!

It's awesome. Love it!

what a great dose of guitar information! Thanks a lot!

Nice man. Congrats

Where do u store all your guitars??? Have u made a video of guitar room?

I like norlin era for the maple necks.

Beautiful color

All cream binding would’ve been better

Those pickups just remind me of every classic rock band in the 70s tone wise

Beautiful!!! No doubt comes with a price tag to choke a horse!!! Dream guitar!!

Nice tone

>all maple lester Ok, spill it - what's that like? Legend has it Les originally wanted a maple back, mahogany top guitar, and McCarthy told him no, they'd all be back breakers. Weight relieved?

This is a beautiful guitar!

That is arguably the "Stradivarius" of Les Pauls. Beautiful

very beautiful. I've a 79 LP custom - natural - guess how much I paid for it new in 1979?

Well, it's a beautiful one, congratulations.

That is a gorgeous guitar.

Well the top carve as I understand varied. Was the standard or custo, consistent. Neck and head stock break angles, varied enough. Then you get into the 60s, where the SG came from. 68 they brought back LPs, into the 70s Norlin era. Nolin is responsible Der these super customs n others. I have a 74 custom black, won't trade or sell. If you find an old one, hearing some MOJO?? Get a pro setup, refret, whatever it needs. Brass parts etc, your getting vintage tones on a new guitar.

Damn beautiful!

Thanks for this nice review !

Awesome guitar! Thank you for your influence on me with the Norlan era customs. I finally found my birthday birthyear 78 custom last year. Such awesome guitars!

I was hoping I’d love the way it sounds, but I just didn’t… middle position was the best… beautiful guitar! I’m happy you got it!

Congrats, she's a beauty and soul ds amazing. I have to say as a long time subscriber ... your guitar playing has come a long way. You sound great, man!

Forget clownburst, that finish is the whole circus 😄

I love it. It’s beautiful.

My friend if I were you I would never get rid of that guitar but there is only one other above that one that you would probably want and it was in a music store in Gulfport, Mississippi many years ago, it was one of six Les Paul's that Les Paul himself had hand carved and put 24-karat gold pick up playted pickup covers on it, it had real mother of pearl in the neck and it was an extra thin Neck it was a very unique looking guitar and they turned down eleven thousand dollars, $11,000.00 for it . Mr Samuel Fitch on the Gulf Coast collected Gibson's and martins and he offered them $10,000 and they wouldn't take it I wish I could remember the name of the music shop I know where it was located in the Hardy Court shopping center I just can't think of the name of that music store, but yes they had an advertisement it was in a glass case nobody could touch it and they said it was only one of six Les Paul's like it in world, and that Les Paul himself hand carved this guitar it was very unique looking and if I ever meet anybody else that knows where that guitar ended up at I will let you know. Also right up the street from it pinkston's music store in Biloxi on the pass road had their music shop and their special guitar was a non-electric guitar and they wanted close to a million dollars for it, it had a picture of Glenn Armstrong inside a glass case and people can only see it they couldn't touch it and it had real moon dust enclosed with it they said that Mr pinkston was a personal friend of John Glenn Armstrong and that Armstrong took that guitar to the moon and brought it back with him. The people at the chancery vault in Biloxi, Mississippi could tell you who inherited his estste. Mr pinkston Died last year I believe, iand the store was closed, Christie's could probably auction that guitar and the picture and the moondust off for $100,000,000.00

This is a beautiful guitar that you can play and not worry about getting a little ding, with all the Murphy Labs fake aged guitars this is a real survivor, it is hard to understand why an apology for its condition is needed. I love the wood binding and added wood appointments, the less plastic the better.

@jp2246

8 ай бұрын

Well said

Any idea what model buzz osbourne of the Melvin’s plays. Black looks like a custom no coil split switch no harmonica bridge super 400 inlays and custom headstock inlay.

@matthewbyars7171

8 ай бұрын

Buzz's black LP is a '69 Custom. That's what he told me, anyway.

Now that Austin has talked about how cool the rosewood binding is, the Mod Shop will probably have one sometime in the near future..🙂

Score! Congrats!

I agree with the end thoughts. There's a beast in there somewhere. I hope Austin loves it considering he HAD to have paid a LOT for it.

What did you polish the wood with?

It's a beautiful guitar.

I own the EVH style one and I want to learn more about the other ones in the run

I so enjoyed this episode! I am a Norlin lover, and have one, a 1979 Les Paul Custom, heritage cherryburst, in some kind of fantastic condition, purchased through Olivia's. I also have an amazing Riverside Red 97 LPC Catalina, purchased from CME, who get me the best guitars! I have mainly strats and at my age, I'm starting to think about what will become of my collection. I'm leaning toward a music school or something. Love ya Trogly - you are good for the instrument I love!

3:47 what is that wood on that headstock? It looks really nice

Gotta love the Anniversary models not actually being released on the anniversaries.

I went for a set of string and I got this Lespaul !

When do you suspect your museum will open? I have a bunch of friends in Chicago, and would love to make a trip of it.

@JokersWild70

8 ай бұрын

Probably never 😂

Too fancy for me. I'd rather rock the '68 gold top. I wish you continued success, good sir!

For fender Friday you should review Buddy Holly's signature strat fender made in the 90s I believe I know I'd kill to have it

Wow, i so jealous. I'm gonna go pout.

Trogly, can you do a video about the SoBE Water Epiphone promo guitars?

Could someone explain why they would use a sandwich piece in between the maple and mahogany? Thanks!

True.. But you've got to remember.. He's not a player.. He's a collector.. You know.. Like a Biker.. Paint and chrome don't get you home.. Same principle..

@frankwebster9110

8 ай бұрын

He actually does enjoy to playing. I have watched him long enough to have seen the incremental improvements. He has learned some pretty decent finger picking as well. He will continually get better as all of us who practice do.

Not fond of the bridge but that is a beautiful color **edit, looks awesome with the Nashville bridge

Nice BOC!

I wonder: why does it has different bridges in the different shots?Did you change it along the way? Beautifull guitar by the way!

This is one guitar,no matter the condition you don’t get rid of.

I can only dream of owning and playing guitars like that lol

Brass nuts tend to make a guitar have a briter tone. in fact people should be warned about that. if they want to put a brass nut on their guitars.

@gearViewmirror

8 ай бұрын

I made a brass nut for my jazzmaster and i can't hear any difference in tone, i would make one for any of my guitars if needed! 🎸🤘🎸

@markcheetah4960

8 ай бұрын

I think they sound "fretted."

You are Gibson's best advertisement and you should be paid for it.