Is Maple a Good Body Choice? | 2008 Gibson Les Paul Custom '68 RI Flame Body + Neck, One Piece Top

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📚Description: Gibson first toyed with the idea of a maple surrounded Gibson Les Paul in 1974 and was released to the public in 1976. That model is known as a "The Les Paul" and only 77 of them were built. The follow up model "Super Custom" borrowed this same "mahogany core" surrounded by maple idea and when it was reissued for the 2nd time in 2008 (first time in 1984) - they had to figure out a way to do the maple edges since they hadn't done that since the 80s. Their solution? A one-piece flame maple body like the 50th anniversary Les Paul Custom from 2002! There was a run of reportedly ~30 '68 Reissue Les Paul Customs that also got the flamed maple body in ~2008 - this is one of those special pieces. I've tried to get Gibson to do custom orders like this recently and was turned down, however, we just recently saw one in 2024... might they do more? Perhaps it just depends on available woodstock... - either way, these 2008 era ones are quite special and trailblazers for fancy Les Pauls
0:00 - Unboxing
1:16 - The History Behind "Maple Body" Les Pauls
3:18 - The Maple Body Customs of 2008
5:06 - '68 Reissue Specs / Differences
5:51 - Maple Changes the Tone? (Get the Drool Bucket)
6:43 - Workbench / Specs
13:25 - Clean Tones
14:40 - Dirty Tones
15:30 - Final Thoughts
This Custom is INSANE! | 2008 Gibson Les Paul Custom '68 RI Flame Maple Body + Neck, One Piece Top
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  • @Trog
    @Trog7 күн бұрын

    The Playing Demo and Final Thoughts are accidentally 2x speed. To view as intended - kzread.info/dash/bejne/aqKFsLGYeNzPqtY.html 🟢My Website: www.troglysguitarshow.com 🔴Reverb: tidd.ly/4aFiyhC 🐕 Private Help Sessions: troglysguitarshow.com/help-appraisals/

  • @scottmartin356

    @scottmartin356

    7 күн бұрын

    And here I just thought you had been practicing more 😂

  • @hkguitar1984

    @hkguitar1984

    7 күн бұрын

    13:32, very fast video speed! Either the video has speeded up, or your playing has improved to shredder status! Its all good. 👍

  • @metalmig

    @metalmig

    7 күн бұрын

    that was funny for a moment i though my Phone gone beserk mode

  • @clarkbabin9799

    @clarkbabin9799

    7 күн бұрын

    Wow did you get some Mario power up near the end. The minute it went into the playing part the video sped up like I was running a video on my PS3 and put it into the 1.5 mode. Made it hard to really get a true sense of the sound and playing quality.

  • @jjdillon2007

    @jjdillon2007

    7 күн бұрын

    Austin, I thought you might have accidently consumed a whole pot of coffee. 😂😂😆😆🤣🤣

  • @wiseguy9202
    @wiseguy92027 күн бұрын

    The playing demo and ending had me trying to figure out what was wrong with my computer....LOL

  • @michaelpacinus242

    @michaelpacinus242

    7 күн бұрын

    The editor just told on themselves

  • @stufromoz8164

    @stufromoz8164

    7 күн бұрын

    It almost had a Benny Hill style Yakaity sax vibe going on.

  • @alexandreaubry9065

    @alexandreaubry9065

    7 күн бұрын

    At 0.5x its somewhat back to normal

  • @doctoribanez

    @doctoribanez

    7 күн бұрын

    All his riffs made me lol

  • @michaelpacinus242

    @michaelpacinus242

    7 күн бұрын

    @@alexandreaubry9065 this is Trogly-I think you mean “semi-what”

  • @robhorsey9906
    @robhorsey99067 күн бұрын

    Trogly had a triple espresso before the demo 😂😂

  • @FishloreJimson
    @FishloreJimson7 күн бұрын

    That play demo was wild. Was it me, my computer, my browser? Is it April fools? Is this what a flashback feels like... LOL

  • @leftyjackTTV

    @leftyjackTTV

    7 күн бұрын

    the Schnozberries taste like Schnozberries! 🤯

  • @dougoshea
    @dougoshea7 күн бұрын

    I didn’t know trogly was the fastest guitar player that ever lived. That one piece maple top must have really inspired you.

  • @bretspangler8717
    @bretspangler87177 күн бұрын

    Video broken at end, goes very fast

  • @Zarphag
    @Zarphag7 күн бұрын

    Man your playing has got a lot faster!

  • @AQMusic10
    @AQMusic107 күн бұрын

    The ending sounds like you really have to go to the bathroom bad but you’re determined to get the video finished.

  • @FreeSpeechWarrior

    @FreeSpeechWarrior

    7 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @joermnyc
    @joermnyc7 күн бұрын

    Any more flame and you’d need the fire department on standby. 😂 🔥

  • @mikefitzpatrick3038
    @mikefitzpatrick30387 күн бұрын

    what happened to the speed control knob????

  • @Thornbeard

    @Thornbeard

    7 күн бұрын

    I think the speed knobs came in the early 70's. So 68' it gets the witch hat knobs.

  • @stufromoz8164

    @stufromoz8164

    7 күн бұрын

    Went up to 11...

  • @216trixie

    @216trixie

    7 күн бұрын

    Not talking about the knobs on the guitar.​@@Thornbeard

  • @gregsguitartone
    @gregsguitartone7 күн бұрын

    lol that playing demo is really sped up.

  • @michaelpacinus242

    @michaelpacinus242

    7 күн бұрын

    Lmao

  • @michaelpacinus242

    @michaelpacinus242

    7 күн бұрын

    Editor just told on themselves

  • @papasmamas1
    @papasmamas17 күн бұрын

    Train by day, The Troglys guitar show by night... all day!

  • @Imabassplayer2
    @Imabassplayer27 күн бұрын

    Had to change the playback to play at half speed to play the end at normal speed. I thought like others my laptop went wrong or Chrome or KZread itself broke. No it was just the video sped up from the playing demo onwards. Have to say it was pretty wild 🤣 Apart form that what a stunning guitar and fits in very nicely with the others.

  • @JokersWild70
    @JokersWild707 күн бұрын

    For a guy that promotes the hell out of the Gibson brand for free, I feel like Gibson says "no" too often to Trogly. You'd think they'd go out of their way to bend some rules for him

  • @Trog

    @Trog

    7 күн бұрын

    The M2M program can be a bit finicky on what they will accept. Most really crazy orders usually have long stories of people pestering them enough until they agree to it. Look at it from the Custom Shops perspective, they have TONS of orders for "regular" stuff - why waste time deviating?

  • @DavidMorales008

    @DavidMorales008

    7 күн бұрын

    He should have replaced Mark a long time ago

  • @vonroretz3307

    @vonroretz3307

    7 күн бұрын

    @@TrogAustin, look at your demo section ! The published version.

  • @JokersWild70

    @JokersWild70

    6 күн бұрын

    @Trog I get it, but again, you're doing FREE promotion for Gibson with your content. You're going to open a museum that not only features some really sweet guitars, but documents the history of Gibson as well. Some rules can be bent, IMO

  • @doctoribanez
    @doctoribanez7 күн бұрын

    That iguana burst was pretty sic

  • @garyshelly6555
    @garyshelly65557 күн бұрын

    The ending of this video sounds like the Kia AutoSport commercials on the FM radio LOL

  • @markvonwisco7369
    @markvonwisco73697 күн бұрын

    This is one of the best looking modern Gibson you've had in a good while!

  • @ERAPOSORESERVA
    @ERAPOSORESERVA7 күн бұрын

    Probably my favorite LP you’ve documented.

  • @silvernuggets1285
    @silvernuggets12857 күн бұрын

    Very nice. Cool seeing them all together. Great collection.

  • @KainzMusic
    @KainzMusic7 күн бұрын

    Austin's a shredder now!

  • @mikecarbone828
    @mikecarbone8287 күн бұрын

    Salutations Austin! Really exceptional Les Paul Custom! It has fantastic wood grain all around and it dances constantly! I have never seen one before that had a one piece flame maple 🍁 top like that, I would hold onto that one, for sure. Unfortunately, I couldn’t hear it properly due to 2x speed on the sound demo portion of the video, but I may listen to the amended video just to hear it properly. Thanks for sharing! Please have an excellent and awesome day! ☀️✨🎸

  • @TylerJohnstonGuitar
    @TylerJohnstonGuitar7 күн бұрын

    Oh my, that’s some crazy wood grain. Top, back, sides, and neck are all so cool.

  • @sgt.grinch3299
    @sgt.grinch32997 күн бұрын

    Love these guitars

  • @sjlefebvre
    @sjlefebvre7 күн бұрын

    Your ending theme sounds pretty bitchin all sped up!

  • @Sams911
    @Sams9117 күн бұрын

    just picked up a brand new 5A quilt 1 Piece top, mahogany body Custom two days ago... definitely a keeper..

  • @216trixie

    @216trixie

    7 күн бұрын

    I would hope so.

  • @jeffbarnard9246
    @jeffbarnard92467 күн бұрын

    Hey Trogly nice guitars tonight. I appreciate the Heritage of new and old thank you for your year's of experience learning the information that is a Guitarologest. Congratulations Professor. Your Museum will be a testament to guitars and rock n roll history of players that used gibson guitars. Good luck and prayers to you Sir. Thanx...

  • @BrentAdams
    @BrentAdams7 күн бұрын

    Whoa! Trogly's on SPEED!

  • @artadrians
    @artadrians7 күн бұрын

    Absolutely LOVE IT...

  • @El-Scorcho
    @El-Scorcho7 күн бұрын

    Wow that was the fastest demo I've ever heard.

  • @John-Laird
    @John-Laird7 күн бұрын

    If you want to watch the Tone Demo at regular speed set the KZread playback speed to .5 speed. Or you could set it to 2x for super ultra fast tones.

  • @silvernuggets1285
    @silvernuggets12857 күн бұрын

    Reminds me of the 25/50. Beautiful

  • @SoilentGreen666
    @SoilentGreen6667 күн бұрын

    Love the flamed necks would love to have one with a plain simple body like a studio with a fancy flamed neck

  • @mathiasdionisio5777
    @mathiasdionisio57777 күн бұрын

    Tripping at 15:24 lol

  • @Gordanovich02
    @Gordanovich027 күн бұрын

    I'm glad you posted the comparison of the LP Custom diamonds, because I've seen people on the internet complaining that a particular reissue, or an Epiphone version, has a too-small inlay, and I'm looking and thinking "I can't tell the difference".

  • @ltgray2780
    @ltgray27807 күн бұрын

    I have a 2008 Les Paul Standard Plus demo that I purchased from Musicians Friend in 2009. Honey Burst that hast darkened beautifully, playing in too many smokey rooms. Love the Burstbuckers, feels and plays great. The Gibson logo is abalone, and the dot over the I, at different angles almost glows green. Could that be an amazing piece of abalone, or did Gibson ever put Lumin lays in that position?

  • @bottomkitchen250
    @bottomkitchen2507 күн бұрын

    Really nice!

  • @ethanhitchcock5431
    @ethanhitchcock54317 күн бұрын

    Far out man ! The playing demo was very DEVO ! Beautiful Custom LP there Trog and thanky mucho !

  • @standinsilence

    @standinsilence

    7 күн бұрын

    I love that wine red LP Custom someone in Devo had with a reverse cutaway horn. Would be cool if Troggz documented that one.

  • @ethanhitchcock5431

    @ethanhitchcock5431

    6 күн бұрын

    @@standinsilence Yeah , watching the DEVO Whip it music video the headstock is blacked out so one cannot see if it is a Gibson or...?

  • @cazulu3
    @cazulu37 күн бұрын

    Gorgeous tops on those Gibbo's

  • @akumusi556
    @akumusi5567 күн бұрын

    Hey just wanna ask what would be a great electric guitar don't want it to be expensive, as I don't know if i will keep playing or not

  • @muffinman1978
    @muffinman19787 күн бұрын

    I have a Cloud9 R6 LP from 2003. It is a KILLER.

  • @jonscudder759
    @jonscudder7596 күн бұрын

    These are totally wow guitars! Thanks for sharing! Your collection is so amazing!

  • @sqidvishus
    @sqidvishus7 күн бұрын

    Fast talkin' Austin, the lightning fast review man!

  • @sjlefebvre
    @sjlefebvre7 күн бұрын

    Did you speed the video up or am I dreaming? Put the espresso and red bull down!

  • @nbenning25
    @nbenning257 күн бұрын

    Trogley stuck on Buckethead mode! Lol!

  • @malcolmhardwick4258
    @malcolmhardwick42587 күн бұрын

    Now thats a keeper !

  • @stevencrash
    @stevencrash7 күн бұрын

    13:25 Trog's hits the 'Sniffy' for that two accelorators, no brakes effect....

  • @mikemaras8874
    @mikemaras88747 күн бұрын

    Almost as cool as my fav the Steve Howe custom very cool with great flame maple all over.

  • @MarkEdward-bl6cr
    @MarkEdward-bl6cr7 күн бұрын

    That's one killer Custom 👏👍🤘

  • @smop
    @smop7 күн бұрын

    Perfection, I love it

  • @alexmitchell6815
    @alexmitchell68157 күн бұрын

    Awesome looking guitar! Something ive wondered for a while now though as Trogly is always excited about multi piece necks, how come a multi piece neck is considered a premium feature but a multi piece body is generally considered to be less desirable? I guess this guitar is the best example of this yet with it having a one piece body and multi piece neck!

  • @jaredwren9304
    @jaredwren93047 күн бұрын

    Gorgeous axe

  • @yodatw
    @yodatw7 күн бұрын

    That flame is showing up real nice on Camera so in person it must be breathtaking!

  • @stevenshell7099
    @stevenshell70997 күн бұрын

    How cool is this? I have the exact same guitar! You mentioned that they may have made 30. I think it's more since my serial number is a bit higher. (Mine ends in 93 and has the exact same thick "8" and I have seen a serial number ending in 30.) I love mine!!!!! It sounds and plays great. One of my favorite guitars to play.

  • @Trog

    @Trog

    7 күн бұрын

    Very cool- CS serials don’t always go in order for the runs though as it is a running serial for all CS models when they aren’t historic style. Feel free to send some photos of yours!

  • @jubei7259
    @jubei72597 күн бұрын

    Our boy doing his best Ralph Macchio impression lol. Sweet looking axe though!

  • @mackkenamond1800
    @mackkenamond18007 күн бұрын

    Dang Trogly, you be shredding today!!!😂

  • @HALWASRIGHT
    @HALWASRIGHT7 күн бұрын

    Trogly chopped up a couple of rails of "glass" and said YOLO!

  • @phalayasasukmakarsa1852
    @phalayasasukmakarsa18527 күн бұрын

    Nice Alvin impression

  • @juankuan1298
    @juankuan12987 күн бұрын

    Finally, a one piece flame maple body, there is nothing that can top a one piece. That had to be a good sized tree, maybe a storm damaged super large maple. It would be nice to see Gibson put out feelers for trees damaged in storms and then document and use that lumber for some beautiful one piece guitars.😁

  • @Switchbackdream
    @Switchbackdream7 күн бұрын

    Time to switch to decaf when doing the demo😊

  • @AbComp870
    @AbComp8707 күн бұрын

    That’s rad

  • @eljison
    @eljison7 күн бұрын

    That's a beauty!

  • @ReubenGuitars
    @ReubenGuitars7 күн бұрын

    This is the prettiest Les Paul ive seen!

  • @FDNY8231
    @FDNY82317 күн бұрын

    Very cool looking guitar ... Had to slow down the demo to .5 to get it to play half decent ... This one didn't edit properly :)

  • @franciscofronza6838
    @franciscofronza68387 күн бұрын

    Trogly’s wife when Trogly turns the amp on: You better come upstairs right now or….

  • @garystyc
    @garystyc6 күн бұрын

    Gorgeous Les Paul

  • @kenk7049
    @kenk70497 күн бұрын

    Trogly's been practicing!

  • @davidhaegens
    @davidhaegens4 күн бұрын

    in the words of Lloyd Christmas.. I like it alot

  • @heavybrett-al4082
    @heavybrett-al40827 күн бұрын

    Love that tobacco burst

  • @clarkbabin9799
    @clarkbabin97997 күн бұрын

    I wouldn't mind it being a one piece top. I'd like to see one of the ones like you showed us to give us a history of these with a maple fret board but rosewood inlays at the normal points on the frets.

  • @JeffKatra
    @JeffKatra7 күн бұрын

    Trogly was rushing to sell and flip more guitars. Hence the sped up ending LMAO.

  • @juanmacaceres2702
    @juanmacaceres27027 күн бұрын

    The '68s also have the shallower headstock angle

  • @JunkfoodZombieGuns
    @JunkfoodZombieGuns7 күн бұрын

    Man, you gave James Hetfield AND the Micro Machines guy both a run for their money at the end there. You've upped those chops to the next level! 😂

  • @stephenperlowski4738
    @stephenperlowski47387 күн бұрын

    Am I the only one who really enjoys Sped-Up Trogly

  • @davemeshamsr6000
    @davemeshamsr60006 күн бұрын

    Beautiful finish one piece maple…unique

  • @neilrocks25
    @neilrocks257 күн бұрын

    Perfect speed metal guitar

  • @johnepperson2522
    @johnepperson25227 күн бұрын

    You've gotten wayyyyy better at playing

  • @mp-kq3vc
    @mp-kq3vc7 күн бұрын

    Hahaha I was doing other things and just listening. During the play, I was like, geez, Trog has REALLY upped his riffing speed.

  • @metalmig
    @metalmig7 күн бұрын

    whoahh trogly is ripping and shredding today 😅

  • @NGvisatorGaming
    @NGvisatorGaming7 күн бұрын

    I thought my video player was broken when the demo started lol - had to put it at .5x speed but wasn't the greatest experience to listen lol.

  • @paultrombetta
    @paultrombetta7 күн бұрын

    Oooohgah!!!

  • @deanbartone8187
    @deanbartone81876 күн бұрын

    Yeah, that demo section was really really messed up. I kept smacking my phone saying What’s wrong with you?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Other than that, what a beautiful guitar.

  • @kkmmtt
    @kkmmtt5 күн бұрын

    Hey, have you given a thought to dividing your review videos in two? One for the specs and another for the playing demo?

  • @Trog

    @Trog

    5 күн бұрын

    would dilute the channel too much.

  • @stevenharten6201
    @stevenharten62017 күн бұрын

    Man, you are fast.

  • @erickmartin5667
    @erickmartin56677 күн бұрын

    That was a seriously caffeinated demo

  • @MarkEdward-bl6cr
    @MarkEdward-bl6cr7 күн бұрын

    The end ? AI Trogly 😂

  • @Shredward-dl2gp
    @Shredward-dl2gp7 күн бұрын

    Why did the video have to speed up during the demo? I wanted to hear the tone of that thing!

  • @nicolasbeaudry6158
    @nicolasbeaudry61587 күн бұрын

    That axe is exquisite, I would rock it 💯🔥🔥🏆

  • @jenniferlawrence2701
    @jenniferlawrence27017 күн бұрын

    the problem with guitars like that is they never get played because people are afraid to scratch them

  • @zigzagrz
    @zigzagrz7 күн бұрын

    I played the playing demo at 2x’s speed 😮

  • @stufromoz8164
    @stufromoz81647 күн бұрын

    ....."That's all folks"......

  • @jmbzrx1200
    @jmbzrx12007 күн бұрын

    Never heard you play this fast before, I assume you’re practicing a lot.

  • @spike007980
    @spike0079807 күн бұрын

    what the heck happened to the playing demo?

  • @dananthony6258
    @dananthony62587 күн бұрын

    I’m never gonna let you go, I’m gonna hold you in my arms forever 🫵🏼👁️👁️

  • @Kahuna54
    @Kahuna547 күн бұрын

    There’s a suspicious looking Iguana burst on Reverb that says custom shop, has CS s/n but not the headstock inlay. Plus it’s way cheaper than the rest listed.

  • @nilesanders5110
    @nilesanders51106 күн бұрын

    My L5S was entirely too bright. It was the coolest looking gibson guitar. But I think it was too much hard wood. My ash strat is NY far the best sounding guitar I ever owned. However ... . Pickups are the true decider, imo.

  • @ravenheart1439
    @ravenheart14397 күн бұрын

    Wow..that is impressive all them together there...buncha diamonds lol..

  • @joedavidovich2214
    @joedavidovich22147 күн бұрын

    Hey Trogly, what do you think a 1969 acoustic Gibson B15 would be worth?

  • @joeyd3324
    @joeyd33247 күн бұрын

    Your lead playing has improved as now you shred like Yngwie...

  • @paultrombetta
    @paultrombetta7 күн бұрын

    Super Custom FTW

  • @bazzabaz
    @bazzabaz6 күн бұрын

    Trogly on speed for the demo section.

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