3 Knobs in a Row? | 1998 Gibson "Mastertone" Mickey Baker Signature 3 Pickup Les Paul Custom Reissue

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Edit - NOV 18, 2021 - One of these was recently featured on Tyler's Music is Win Channel as "This is Keith Richards' $200000 Les Paul... WHAT HAPPENED?" It appears perhaps more than one of these was made in the late 50s and Keith Richards of the Rolling stones owned on at one point in time that he traded away and is now coming up for auction! We will have to see what it sells for.
Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro - Check Links In Description!
0:33 - Mickey Baker Reissue
1:06 - The Original
1:55 - Who was Mickey Baker?
3:12 - How it Works
5:53 - Inside Look / Specs
14:03 - Tone Talk
19:29 - Tone Demo (No Talking)
22:32 - Final Thoughts
23:40 - Condition
25:51 - Blacklight Test
27:12 - Case
Mentioned Videos:
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Queen of Clean Les Paul Custom 3 P90: • The QUEEN of CLEAN! 20...
Mickey & Sylvia Live: • Love is Strange- Micke...
Dirty Dancing Scene: • Love Is Strange - Dirt...
Last Kalamazoo Custom: • The Last Les Paul Cust...
57 Reissue Natural: • 2001 Gibson Les Paul C...
Description:
If you're anything like me and love the history and all the strange guitars that Gibson has produced in its life time, you've likely ran into this guitar before and had NO IDEA what it was called and google failed you when searching for "3 Knob Les Paul Custom Black", "Les Paul Custom With Knob instead of Toggle Switch" or " 3 Knobs in a Row Les Paul Custom." It wasn't until I found this guitar for sale by a seller in Japan that I finally found the correct keyword to unlock the mystery of this 3 Pickup, 3 Knob, 1 Knob instead of a Toggle switch les Paul custom.
Mickey Baker Model.
This instrument was first birthed in 1957 and was made for a guy named Mickey Baker. Rumor on the street is that this was the first PAF outfitted Les Paul Custom - so that is a fun factoid! It incorporated the design of the original ES-5 and blended it with a Les Paul Custom. You now have a master tone knob instead of a pickup selector switch and you can 3 independent volume controls for each of your three pickups! This guitar has SO MANY tonal possibilities it isn't even funny.
Gibson Reissued these from 1998-2004 as special orders only (likely from a catalog.) If you were lucky enough to buy one then, you've likely made-out well on your investment as only 25-50 of them were made and they have become highly collectible! Most are located in Japan, today.
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@Trog 4 жыл бұрын

I had fun piecing the history together of this one - if you enjoyed watching it, please share the video with a friend! My kids have been sick this week, I hope to be able to continue my daily uploads soon as they get better. Reverb: reverb.com/item/28433431-video-1998-gibson-mastertone-mickey-baker-signature-57-les-paul-custom-reissue-black?_aid=growsumo&gs_partner=Trogly Episode Guide: 0:33 - Mickey Baker Reissue 1:06 - The Original 1:55 - Who was Mickey Baker? 3:12 - How it Works 5:53 - Inside Look / Specs 14:03 - Tone Talk 19:29 - Tone Demo (No Talking) 22:32 - Final Thoughts 23:40 - Condition 25:51 - Blacklight Test 27:12 - Case

@shaunw9270 4 жыл бұрын

I'm still trying to find a late 90's magazine article ,documenting an actual 50's prototype of this guitar . I love it & If I could afford to own it , I would definitely play it. Hope your kids feel better soon ✌️😉🇬🇧

@einarabelc5 4 жыл бұрын

You Noob...you think 6 knobs is messy...WATCH this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d66hgrdi16nNoGQ.html Just kidding. I just noticed it too.

@ItzhakWoolf 4 жыл бұрын

Have you ever heard of Gibson One of One series? I saw a store called Jrsirn selling them from 2017. It seems that these guitars are custom-made and have 'ONE OF ONE' on the truss rod cover. But I can't find any info about them on the internet. Do you have any ideas about these Gibsons?

@joelbassett7600 4 жыл бұрын

hope your kids are doing well trog!

@MeatisMagic256 4 жыл бұрын

3 knobs in a row should be the name of a three member band.

@andrewharper1609 4 жыл бұрын

What do you call a jazz trio made up entirely of politicians?

@wesleyalan9179 4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewharper1609 ..3 knobs in a row...lol!

@lone-wolf-1 4 жыл бұрын

Lol- all 3 very short guys😂 (they can call me😅, 5"7)

@nihlhinz488 4 жыл бұрын

3 knobs equel one Circle jerk, it's in the dictionary.

@philbarrows424 4 жыл бұрын

My father used to call me and my 2 brothers 3 Knobs in a row!🤪🤪

@tilerballard5315 4 жыл бұрын

The actual guitar owned by Mickey is now owned by the songbirds museum in Chattanooga TN

@estebancinardi45 4 жыл бұрын

2:41 "The Trogly's Guitar Show does NOT endorse spontaneously combusting whilst dancing" this channel is pure gold

@wadeguidry6675 4 жыл бұрын

I LOVE it! I'm a sucker for 3 humbucker Les Pauls and this one has infinite versatility. Bonus:its black! I now have a goal in life....

@dylanzrim1011 3 жыл бұрын

I’d switch the middle out for a p90

@therugburnz 4 жыл бұрын

That is my Dream Les Paul and I didn't even know if it actually existed.

@hkguitar1984 4 жыл бұрын

Great Find Austin. Thank You for the Video/Documentation. Hope your Family is doing better, Best wishes from our Family to Yours.

@opensourceq 4 жыл бұрын

i remember you reviewing a three pickup gibson where i commented something like "where's the middle pickup alone" and you said it just wasnt possible on that guitar... this video makes me so happy thank u trogly

@AudreyDurden 4 жыл бұрын

25 to 50!!! Wow, Trogly, I've got to hand it to you for getting a hold of one. Seriously, hats off, mad respect. You never fail to impress🎩🎩🎩🎩🎩

@brokeboypokemon7077 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. Never been able to afford a Gibson but you're helping me pic out the perfect one for me. I'll know the one I want when I see. It. I'd kill for a Paul. My cousin has a 79 silverburst custom he bought new back in 79. Plays like a dream and screams

@mesaboogieman4001 4 жыл бұрын

Just needs coil taps, then infinity x10 tones! Love it!!

@brucewarren1966 11 ай бұрын

Loved this review! It's a beautiful thing when an axe boasts a unique pickup and wiring configuration that really works and works so well.

@ziggylayneable 4 жыл бұрын

This guitar is pretty clean, but it looks like it has been well played and well taken care of. I would love to have this thing.

@eternalme6077 4 жыл бұрын

Man Austin, this was a GREAT VID OF AN OBSCURE GUITAR!!! GOD I LOVE THIS INSTRUMENT!! 🎸💚

@richardbinder9662 4 жыл бұрын

Every time I see a triple pick up Les Paul Custom, I think of Peter Frampton. Davey Johnstone of Elton John's band is another famous player . Elton actually bought Davey his because he thought the triple gold humbuckers looked like gold bricks. After 50 plus years playing, building, and collecting electric guitars, Trogley schools me on another fact. The electric guitar never gets old.

@hkguitar1984 4 жыл бұрын

Same here Richard. I've played guitar for many years. Most of those years I've been a gear nerd and a Gibson Fan and I'd never heard of this guitar. I've seen photos when searching for triple P90 LPs but never knew about Mickey Baker until watching this video. And that is exactly why I keep coming here.

@fumeokid 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite channels. You have so much knowledge on the guitars you feature its really really informative and entertaining as well. Thanks for the great content!

@jerryfraker377 4 жыл бұрын

What a tone monster Austin. I would have a hard time selling that one. Great opportunity for someone .

@mongonius 4 жыл бұрын

Rally appreciate your hard work. Great vids.

@randywhitaker8828 4 жыл бұрын

I usually don’t like painted guitars. There is something about this man that really grab my attention I think it’s beautiful. I think it was the three volume switches in a row that got me. It’s a good one. And I would rock it.

@thewolfden4680 4 жыл бұрын

Man this is still! My favorite les pual I have several black customs .one real gibson .the other 3 epiphones one hot roded with high gain active pickups .one p90s an one american gibson dirty fingers pickups I through in..but this...this is an amazing looking guitar with the 3 pick ups an 3 in a row knobs an of c ok purse the blending knobi love it an really want one. Bit I have a feeling im going to have to buy a kit guitar with binding an put very pricey electronics in it to insure it's worth it.sounds like alot of work but I really want this thing. Definitely my favorite looking les pual everthabks for showing me this.

@poodlenme 4 жыл бұрын

Get feelin better kiddos! ❤️ great video!

@papasmamas1 4 жыл бұрын

Always love the look of this Les Paul, looks so great.

@nihlhinz488 4 жыл бұрын

Trog, Your Guitar playing gets better every video. I'm starting to hear your own style, Your vibrato is sweet, I really dig it. Keep it up, man.

@GregTalksGuitars 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Love all the tone combinations.

@ADaviDTR 4 жыл бұрын

First time I get to hear a middle pickup in a three-humbucker LP, and I actually prefer it to the bridge pickup. Excellent job, Austin, as always!

@mongonius 4 жыл бұрын

I really like the look of this guitar.

@mdsveda 4 жыл бұрын

Make those 3 volume knobs push-pulls to turn on/off each pickup would work good

@vernonhoover1387 4 жыл бұрын

Great custom! I really dig the controls on this one.

@jjdillon2007 4 жыл бұрын

About 45 years ago, I was using the Mickey Baker Guitar Method.

@shaunw9270 4 жыл бұрын

Pete Townshend has mentioned it was very helpful to him also . There is actually a demo recording ,an instrumental Jazz guitar piece called "To Mickey Baker" featured on Townshend's first "Scoop" double album, early 80's 😉👍

@Madakalim 3 жыл бұрын

Master Tone! I never saw these models before but I did this with a Epiphone SG years ago. Routed the body and pickguard, threw in a spare from an Ibanez and had it wired in this way. I play it all the time. Im gonna look up some Mickey Baker now too! Great video you did here!

@frankpike3684 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you. 3 humbucker Gibson's look awesome but for anyone looking into getting one I will say that you have to set up the middle pickup carefully as can interfere with your picking, depending on your style. Also I feel the variety of tones you can get are useful for recording but less so for live playing where I used the traditional neck, bridge, neck/bridge sounds 90% of the time. As this video demonstrates you wont get a Strat "inbetween" sound with humbuckers. Even if you coil split a Humbucker you will just get a thiner (but interesting) tone. For recording it is lots of fun to come up with a totally unique but subtle tone by juggling the levels, however I doubt most people would notice when listening. Mickey Baker played lots of guitars through his career but always sounded distinctive, so his sound was mainly his amp set up and way of picking. If he is playing a Jazzmaster or Les Paul it still sounds similar, at least to my ears. Having said that there were a few examples in this video of the pickup blends that did immediately scream "Mickey Baker", a slightly honky boxy sound:) I will say if someone wants a bit more beef to their sound but still have access to some twangy Strat tones then a Mini Humbucker is the way to go. I have a Firebird copy with three minis and 3 volume pots and I can dial in loads of much more immediately Strat or Tele like sounds on it. I should also say that due to their smaller size Minis do not interfere with your picking as much as a full HB in the middle position. I also recommend P90s which have a nice twang to them. Happy playing!

@elmud 4 жыл бұрын

"A guy named Mickey Baker"... Glad you found out what kind of monster Mickey was.

@alabamahebrew 4 жыл бұрын

Wow,I really like the neck and middle sound!! I think if someone knew what they were doing they could put a switch in that would shut off each individual pickup so you could have the volumes set where you want them and just turn the pups you aren't needing for a particular song or part of a song to make it faster for like a live gig. Unfortunately the only way to do that would be to, gulp, drill a new hole. Well, I suppose you could use push pots for doing that? That's a beauty you got there Austin, the all mahogany top would indeed make it sound a bit warmer, the maple top gives the Les Paul a little more spank to it, which, hmmm goes to show that yes Virginia the wood species DOES effect the tone of an electric guitar lol.

@hkguitar1984 4 жыл бұрын

Push/Pull switch pots on each volume control! Have a push/pull pot on the upper master tone for flipping the middle pickup out of phase. You would have a crazy amount of control and still be able to use it Live.

@alabamahebrew 4 жыл бұрын

@@hkguitar1984 - A person could spend days just playing with this thing and the tones one could get! You wouldn't really need another guitar, this one does it all lol. I think this gives me an idea to do this on a guitar someday. I just need to buy myself a $4,000 Les Paul custom and start rewiring it....NOT! Lol,this would be a great project to do on a cheap knock off or even an Epiphone. I refinished an Epiphone LP special, basically a les Paul junior with two pups. Had I not done such a great job with the finish and love the way it came out, almost looks like the new smokehouse finish on the Gibsons, I would do it to this guitar. Hmmmmmm...I do have that Bentley LP copy I also refinished but am not happy with it, I guess it might be a good candidate for some surgery and make a third pickup hole. Now just to get the push pull pots and the master volume pot and I am good to go, Lol. It will have to wait though, I still have about 4 guitars in the process of being customized that I want to get done before diving into another project. Hey, you are working with that company to build your custom LP, have them rout it out for a third one and you get going on this project, I will let you be the trial and error guy lol.

@hkguitar1984 4 жыл бұрын

@@alabamahebrew Not sure you could get away with just using one guitar. There are some bends and riffs that really only sound convincing being played on the longer Fender scale length. A couple of Hendrix tunes come to mind where just the tone of the string as related to where it is played on the neck are really different sounding (24.75" scale length compared to the longer Fender scale length of 25.50"). While I really like triple pickup guitars for myself only a Stratocaster works well with my playing style. With the Stratocaster my pickups are lowered down to the pickgaurd for the best tone (IMO). So that puts the middle pickup out of the way when playing. When I had a triple pickup Les Paul style guitar the middle pickup always seemed to get in the way when I was playing. It was more aggravating than anything else. That said, I'd still like a P90 triple pickup Les Paul Custom Black Beauty. Not sure what it is about those Black Beauties but they are just about the sexiest guitars I've ever seen. Even with a Bigsby on them they look great. LOL, guitar projects, I currently have 5 guitars I'm trying to finish up. 1st stop for any custom wiring is always 920D. I've been able to describe what I want and they just magically make it happen. Most impressive is the Telecaster circuit they designed for me. Basically a Baja Tele control circuit with the S1 volume switch and the 4-position selector. What is different is they were able to use a stacked concentric tone pot so I can have individual tone capacitors and controls for each pickup while still retaining the classic 2 knob, 1 switch control plate layout. I personally feel being able to use different tone capacitor values for the bridge and neck pickups is the only way to go if possible.

@alabamahebrew 4 жыл бұрын

@@hkguitar1984 - I agree, I don't know a whole lot about electrical circuitry but using the different value caps is a good way to best use the pups singly if you don't want to add more pots and just keep the instrument looking stock.

@hkguitar1984 4 жыл бұрын

@@alabamahebrew Yeah, I've found that none of my Gibson style guitars use the same capacitor value for the neck or bridge pickup. Careful selection of the tone capacitor values makes a huge difference of not only how the tone control interacts with the volume pot and pickup, but how it actually sounds. It is a real PITA to take the time to try different value capacitors for each pickup but is totally worth the time & trouble to do so. I think my Les Paul Standard has a .047uF for the bridge pickup tone and a .022uF for the neck pickup. Also, buy utilizing the 50s style control circuit for LP Style guitars more of the Treble signal is retained when the volume is rolled down, again, it makes a really big difference in the guitar's overall performance.

@johnhmaloney 4 жыл бұрын

I love it, I just wish I could afford it. I've been a big fan of ebony customs for years and the use of blend knobs, like on a bass, opens up so many tonal possibilities.

@Superjet113 4 жыл бұрын

That's a cool Les Paul, love it!

@57ebartley 4 жыл бұрын

Very Cool! Thanks for the History lesson.

@ThorneyedWT 4 жыл бұрын

I don't get all this 3-pickup thing. Phase reversal, coil taps and separate tone and volume knobs on normal 2-pup LP give much more versatility. Single coils are another story, but bridge pup on Strat is barely usable too.

@HeelBJC 4 жыл бұрын

Lol at anyone who unironically says "pup."

@andrewharper1609 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds wonderful.

@corneliuscrewe8165 4 жыл бұрын

Never heard of it, but I adore that!

@aWildJosh213 4 жыл бұрын

Coolest Les Paul ever? Yes! It’s so convenient!

@brianpetersen3429 4 жыл бұрын

Cool guitar! I also learned jazz starting with the Mickey Baker Method.

@scarmyguitar 4 жыл бұрын

Man that's Beauty

@Phoebedumplings 4 жыл бұрын

I watched this last night, it must have influenced me. That wiring is so ridiculously simple but effective. The 5 way on my guitar has recently gone faulty, I dreamed last night that I fitted 3 mini toggle switches so I could switch the pickups individually, it was so vivid that I got me thinking this morning....I just finished wiring 3 mini toggles, it works brilliantly....I do a video tomorrow and post it. Thanks for the inspiration 😎😍

@nicktopping2484 4 жыл бұрын

BLENDS!!!!! ALL THE BLENDS!!!!!! OUTSTANDING!!!!!

@gordonpenny1842 4 жыл бұрын

Hope your kids are better real soon. Take care of you too!

@michaelheaton9503 4 жыл бұрын

I truly love this Custom but I must admit that black Custom with the triple P90s still has me drooling

@hkguitar1984 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, a Black Beauty with a Trio of P90s has a look of no other guitar.

@shawnmcvey7789 4 жыл бұрын

That must be an amazing studio LP.

@kentstone5193 4 жыл бұрын

I think I'm in love. Damned poverty!!

@jacoblagarde4383 4 жыл бұрын

Love is strange😂

@TheZooropaBaby 4 жыл бұрын

speaking of a weird signature guitar from a jazz guitarist, you should review Howard Roberts sig model

@TheZooropaBaby 4 жыл бұрын

Why does it stray? What’s up with autocorrect

@TheZooropaBaby 4 жыл бұрын

ok I fixed it you guys can be quiet now, and also Howard had signature hollow body, you guys know this

@nicolaheyesheyes4632 4 жыл бұрын

God I love the sound

@LGuitarB 2 жыл бұрын

What a both simple and clever setup! I'd prefer this one if I'd ever get three-pickup humbucking guitar

@angrybird32495 4 жыл бұрын

Oh okay, I though this was a Robert Fripp guitar... I’m in love with the way this guitar looks, its elegant.

@AudreyDurden 4 жыл бұрын

Like four to five-ish minutes in; the explanation of the tone knobs: heck yeah!!! That's the way to do it😁👍😎 (personally I'm not a fan of coil splitting/coil tap and push/pull knobs)

@riclrk9947 3 жыл бұрын

Both my Dad and me used Mickey Baker's books to learn jazz,many hours of aching fingers on some of the chords..lol,nostalgia...didnt know about the guitar though...

@jacqueslheureux4000 4 жыл бұрын

very interesting guitar!

@nigellacey559 4 жыл бұрын

That middle pickup on its own sounds sweet.

@beneficialbean3479 4 жыл бұрын

cool

@saltpeter7429 3 жыл бұрын

Why so few in production? I dont understand society, this thing is smokin hot, why were they not very popular? Same with V's and Explorer's seems like they appeal to certain people and that is that. I love em.

@saltpeter7429 3 жыл бұрын

Man, and it really sounds balls out. Perhaps a bit muddy in places, but oh well.

@JV-rx3ov 4 жыл бұрын

That is an AWESOME find. If I could give it the playing time it deserves, I'd buy it. $5K isn't a lot for something so rare. However, my recent purchase of a '54 LP(because Alan Wilson) dictates I not bring another instrument home juuuust yet.

@markjamesmeli2520 4 жыл бұрын

What a beauty with fantastic tones. Good that you mention the complexity of the convienience of it. So many tones.....so little time!! Was that binding always gold-ish too? Or is that just 21 years of fading?

@Trog 4 жыл бұрын

I’d be willing to be it came from the factory a bit yellow

@lone-wolf-1 4 жыл бұрын

I pretty much like the concept of 3 individual blend-pots!👍 Not so practical tough, if you need to have quickly only the third pup after using the other 2, or after all 3...

@sentforth5 4 жыл бұрын

MAN that axe is cool!

@Angeldiazz 4 жыл бұрын

review the Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature strat

@virgiljjacas3955 4 жыл бұрын

Palo Ferry neck.

@virgiljjacas3955 4 жыл бұрын

@@davidkastin4240 Palo de Hierro. Means Iron Wood.

@AndrewAHayes 4 жыл бұрын

This such a versatile instrument I would love to have this plugged into my Helix, I would probably turn to seed!

@johnm3946 4 жыл бұрын

That's the only 3 pu Les I'ld own, rock that!

@Diosprometheus 4 жыл бұрын

Mickey Baker's two vol guitar course is named Mickey Baker's Complete Course in Jazz Guitar, published by Ashley, available on Amazon.

@AdamFrostofficial 3 жыл бұрын

Killer tones with this thing

@thisisshaun1 4 жыл бұрын

super cool

@sawbonesquad4876 4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, I own a "Fretless Wonder" reissue from Epi and your video made me realize why I feel weird soloing on it.

@dantorres1070 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I.had a pre-humbucker 2 P90 fretless wonder that I got (couple hundred bucks) BECAUSE it was a fretless wonder. I should have tried it out more (it had real heavy flat wounds on it). Man, you can't solo rock at all! I sold it. Could'nt get a good tone from the bridge pickup too.

@chasmenear7130 3 жыл бұрын

Lol...I OWNED a Mickey LP original- in the Chicago area back in '77. I was told that they didn't make many, and mine was a '58 I believe. It had a three way. I sold it in '79- before there was a 'vintage market'. I could retire VERY comfortably now if I still had it Lol!

@stb2017 4 жыл бұрын

Wow

@JosePineda-jn8jk 4 жыл бұрын

Would have been aesthetically pleasing to have a humbucker sized p-90 in the center, so they studs on the center pickup would be in the center and not moved toward the top

@ssrattus 4 жыл бұрын

The photo of the original @ 1:36 shows the pole pieces orientation of the middle pickup is opposite to Trogly's example, maybe more Strat quack if it is reversed?

@hkguitar1984 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, Good Eye Dail Opulskis! I'm not sure having the pickup flipped would change the tone too much, but it is significant you spotted the differences, maybe it happened on Trogly's guitar because the pickups have been out of it. Very possible Trogly's instrument has it wrong! Again, great eye Dail Opulskis!

@joseortuno8133 4 жыл бұрын

I've seen one of the Dap Kings' guitarists used a Les Paul Custom like these on stage.

@benlogan430 4 жыл бұрын

In my mind I’ve seen it on my guitar stand? Most of my vintage collection exists there! In my mind that is not on my stands!

@markymarkthemag 4 жыл бұрын

its that Nationwide commercial where the cars are giant babies!

@zaprockskull2087 4 жыл бұрын

I just love black beautys.

@thewolfden4680 4 жыл бұрын

uuggghh I love it!!!

@joebikeguy6669 4 жыл бұрын

If memory serves (and it does not always do so), in the movie "Badlands", Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek danced in a field, while a portable AM radio played "Love is Strange".

@davidmazza3898 3 жыл бұрын

Should have kept this one. I found it to late but next one comes up I’m plunking down for it!

@scottbogfoot 4 жыл бұрын

I notice you can put two more pots in the cavity. Assuming it's in a condition where I wouldn't care about modding it, I'd put two killpots in. One to kill the middle hb and one to kill the neck and bridge hbs. Also a phase switch for one of the pickups would be cool.

@kawmic7 4 жыл бұрын

3 phase switches, and It's even more versatile. I'm not a Gibson fanatic, but with those 3 switches added, i don't think you would need more than that guitar.

@jayjernigan6485 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty special.

@facurojas4477 3 жыл бұрын

28:39 you can see how two washers/nuts are gold and one is different under the knobs, so one of them might be original after all

@oatmeal813 4 жыл бұрын

Anthrax rules!!!

@silverpairaducks 4 жыл бұрын

Primus sucks

@oatmeal813 4 жыл бұрын

@@silverpairaducks Say baby!!

@saltpeter7429 3 жыл бұрын

@@oatmeal813 do you wanna lay down by my side. ..

@BistroGlicerin3 4 жыл бұрын

This guitar is beautiful... 🤟💀🥀

@trevorvogler4661 4 жыл бұрын

Love it

@davetbassbos 4 жыл бұрын

That set up actually makes a lot of sense for subtle tone variations, but you can't do that hair metal pseudo kill switch toggle switch thing, lol!

@strat0871 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice looking LP, but sounds too muddy to me. Thanks to the maple top of the others..Hope your kids get better. Hey what about a Robert Baker signature ? ;)

@Jason-wo5rr 4 жыл бұрын

Gimme 3 P90’s and a 5-way switch time try and I’m on Board with a funky Les Paul with single coil tones but I want my Les Paul to at least look like a les Paul. Pretty guitar though

@paulsimmons5726 4 жыл бұрын

The problem with that wiring set up is that three volumes are a pain to change for tonality. There's a reason why the standard Strat set up has been the go-to way to wire a three pickup guitar. Having said that, that guitar screams "Too Cool For Colored TV!" She's a beauty!

@marcogiampa283 4 жыл бұрын

Ok I had an idea, someone tell me if this is possible. So you wire your 3 pickup LP normally. But the bridge tone is Master tone, and the neck tone is a master for the middle pickup, but no matter what toggle position you are on, you can blend in the middle

@hkguitar1984 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, most certainly can be done. I had a triple pickup guitar wired much as you describe. I had the middle pickup wired out of phase all the time. 3-Way toggle switch worked just like on a normal Les Paul. The control knobs were in the conventional 4-knob Les Paul configuration. I had 3 Individual Volume knobs and a Master Tone. The volume knob for the center out-of-phase pickup could be blended in with the 3-Way toggle switch in every/any position. It was a very useful and musical control layout as I could blend in the out-of-phase sound in every position and could dial in a little quack or a lot! It was great, I miss that guitar.

@dantorres1070 4 жыл бұрын

Great video of a very rare and interesting guitar. I did not know there was a reissue. I have owned an original.50's LP.3 hum custom and a white 3 hum early 60's SG custom. The middle pickup on these guitars was out of phase. Really reversed on purpose by flipping the magnet over ( this info from Gibson production manager at that time ) That Mickey Baker has them in.phase. ( by the way, contrary to the word's common knowledge, strocasters are not, and never have been out of phase.¹ To check this reverse the wires on the middle pickup to put it really out of phase, then give it a listen ) You pointed out on the tone control there is a capacitor and said there never is one there, indicating this was a mod. Did you misspeak? Tone controls ARE CAPACITORS. They leak part of the highs to ground depending on.the value of the cap (teactance) .047, .022 etc. more highs removed with higher values There HAS to be a capacitor. Granted, that cap was changed with the same sloppy soldering. A standard modern Gibson or Epi can be changed to that wiring fairly easy. Look at the Mickey Baker It has 4 knobs, your modern Gibson and epi les paul or SG has 4 inobs. Take it to a knowledgeable tech and have him convert. It to 3 blender pots and one master tone., Not hard to do,² I change the selector to a master coil tap. Or a mid pickup phase switch (for those THINKING this will get a strat tone, usually changed back to my option in which you DO GET a start tone.³) Just an interesting bit of. Unknown info on the all mahogany body. Craig Chacicio (sp) needed a real '56 gold top Les Paul so he came to me to find one. His was burned up at Montereax. I got him the real thing 2 hum gold top, and in.taking the pickups.out.to authenticate I noticed something strange. It had no.maple top! It was an all mahagony.body made as an LP standard. Obviously a custom body painted gold, who would notice? Since P90 standards had maple tops, this is real odd. Anybody else with a 50's gold top ever notice? Are they all like this? The guitar sounded noticeably different, not attributed to the pickups (my experience playing a dozen or more of these PAF guitars and getting my '59 burst out). It had a warmer sound. Sweeter highs, but slightly more distortion in the bass really noticeable through the Mesa mark I. is this why Duane Allman preferred goldtops with 2 hums? ( of course, anyone with that much attention.to the nuances of tone would have heard the difference compared to a sunburst. Anyway, thanks for reading this endless comment and: Rock on, Dan Torres Footnotes. ¹ one of the real famous guitar players, not knowing what out of phase sounded like, said that sweer sound was out of phase. Wrong! Out of phase is not sweet it is overly bright, harsh and lacks. Volume and bass Like I said, reverse the wires on your mid pickup, put it out of phase, and you will hear real out of phase. So rwrp huh? Dan's nuts. Look at it rw means reverse wind, same as reversing the wires. It puts the pickup out of phase. BUT, to means reverse polarity This puts the pickup out of phase. So overall, it is back in phase. Why, it is the humbucking principle. (Google it). Gets rid of the noise. One of the coils of a HUMBUCKING pickup is rwrp. ² to make a standard vintage wired pot into a blender pot, just reverse the 2 wires on the pot. To make a master tone just move the wire coming into the tone pot to the hot tab on your jack. ³ to make a coil tap switch that sounds like a strat (even with 1 pickup) run your coil tap wire in series thru a .02 capacitor. This also makes a noiseless coil tap) My web site is down right now, (early Jan. .2020). When I get it repaired it already has a bunch.of.this stuff on it and I will put tons more new guitar and amp tech on.it. Please excuse any typos. I do not like to type on the pbone

@ziggylayneable 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like a Frampton,or Frehley guitar.(and yes I already damn well knew what "Love is strange" is.as you were telling people they probably wouldn't know what it was I was singing it out loud to myself. "Loooooooove,(brrrdeeedrrduuuuh)Love is strange."..lol

@otavio048 4 жыл бұрын

get better Mini Troglys

@KimonFrousios 4 жыл бұрын

The lack of "stratiness" means the middle pickup is in phase. For the quacky sound the electric or magnetic polarity should be reversed. Maybe that's a modification someone did on the guitar (really easy to do), or maybe it came stock like that. Frankly, I prefer the quacky blends over the straight blends.

@SeanKerns 4 жыл бұрын

I like the Mickey Baker setup. A missing 90's tailpiece, I don't see how that would be worth going to any trouble to find an original. They're just cast zinc, anyway. I'd probably replace it with a lightweight Gotoh, anyway. But the Schaller is at least as good as what Gibson would have put on it.