Buying a 1962 Gibson Les Paul From the Original Family | 1962 Gibson SG Standard Ebony Block

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Today, I document the tale of buying this virgin 1962 Gibson Les Paul (SG) from the original family. This was a really fun acquisition that was outside of my usual wheelhouse that also taught me a VERY important and valuable lesson!
Unfortunately, the slug coil side of the neck pickup died so the pickup will need to be rewound. I've since sent it off to Fralin pickups to have this done. The "demo" you hear is with crazy gain and the audio boosted in post and even then we only got a "clean" tone. I also ordered a 60s SG case for it.
Buying a 1962 Gibson Les Paul From the Original Family
🐕 Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro - Check Links in the Description
0:16 - Where The Story Begins
0:32 - The Les Paul in Question
1:42 - The Owner's Story
3:44 - Why I Bought the Guitar
4:38 - Finalizing the Deal
6:06 - Les Paul Model History I: Early Models
8:14 - Les Paul Model History II: The Bursts
9:31 - Les Paul Model History III: The SG
10:27 - Different Vibrola Units & Models
11:57 - Where's the Case?
13:49 - Cleaning the Guitar
14:29 - What Will They Do With the Money?
15:31 - Inside Look / Specs
27:47 - An Unfortunate Oversight!
29:56 - Clean Tones
31:58 - Dirty Tones
35:05 - Final Thoughts
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@Trog Жыл бұрын

Ebony Block SGs are definitely the coolest! It is a shame this one couldn't stay "untouched" but we will see it again when its pickup gets repaired 🟢My Website: www.troglysguitarshow.com 🔴Reverb: reverb.com/shop/troglys?_aid=growsumo&gs_partner=Trogly ❓Private Help Sessions: troglysguitarshow.com/help-appraisals/ 👕 Merch: www.teepublic.com/stores/trogly?ref_id=27133

@hkguitar1984 Жыл бұрын

I think it was great that you could help the family out, cause let's face it, selling a guitar can turn into a big pain. Great find and congrats Austin. I'll comment on the tone after I get to that part of the video. EDIT, just watched the rest of the video, Mr. Fralin will do a great job, no worries (rather a dead pickup than neck-pocket or headstock issues).

@georgeprice4212 Жыл бұрын

At least it’s not going to be a replacement pickup. There’s that. It’s being done to get it back in working order, without changing the pickup for another one. To me, that’s acceptable.

@hkguitar1984 Жыл бұрын

@@georgeprice4212 100% agreed 60 years old and only a single issue, wish I could say that about myself! I hope he finds an original vintage case for it.

@clarkbabin9799 Жыл бұрын

I'm going to tell you right now if you were to sell it I'd really consider it since that Les Paul is from my birth year. But considering everything I don't think I could even afford it. You need to put it in your museum. Since I bought that 61 reissue from you I know what you mean on the neck.

@hkguitar1984 Жыл бұрын

@@clarkbabin9799 Same birth year for me too! At one time I dreamed of having a guitar from my birth year (1962). As time has passed I decided an early ‘62 Stratocaster is what I dreamed about. About 2 years ago I started building a no-expenses spared, vintage spec ‘62 Stratocaster. I’m almost finished with the build, and to my surprise I’ve found that I enjoy building guitars almost as much as playing them! Austin ‘62 Ebony Block SG is beautiful, so cool that he could help that family as quickly as they wanted.

@stephenstevens6573 Жыл бұрын

You damn sure better be planning on holding on to this guitar!! I know you don't do vintage, but you will NEVER have the opportunity to have another like it. It belongs in your museum.

@texcoast44 Жыл бұрын

This goes on the Mt Rushmore of Trogly vids. The production, videography, story and the guitar all top notch. Bravo!

@J.C... Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@krimpoo Жыл бұрын

agreed but it was wince worthy seeing a guy spen that much and not plug it in to check the pickups...then to lobb super glue on it without taping it off? Cringe worthy im afraid :(

@deanallen927 Жыл бұрын

He needs to hire a narrator. I can't finish a video of his after one "dinnut" or "coulnit" too many. I could never buy a vintage guitar from someone who talks like a four year old.

@jerryboy3301 Жыл бұрын

Love the Sab riffs

@erikkibler3466 Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t handle it at first either but his channel grew on me

@Pooch1069 Жыл бұрын

Man... That was rough seeing that nut "repair". Patience is a virtue and this is the lesson learned here.

@ArrestedLion Жыл бұрын

Are you a guitar player? Do you do repairs on 60’s Gibsons? Do you have hundreds of thousands of subscribers? Is it your guitar? Do you have a say what happens to something that’s not yours?

@jasonrandwright Жыл бұрын

Definitely rough to see that unnecessary super glue damage to this beaut. What a shame.

@YeatzeeGuitar Жыл бұрын

Seriously 😬😬

@JokersWild70 Жыл бұрын

@@ArrestedLion Wow, calm down there! There could've been measures taken to prevent the glue seepage onto the headstock. What the fuck do subscribers have to do with anything? Or how many hours someone has working on a 60's guitar? 🤣 You sound like an 8 year old.

@amslu Жыл бұрын

Also, how he did not check if the the neck pickup does work before buying a $10000+ guitar… weird, not what would be expected from a ‘pro’ dealer. Then the super glue….😬🙄

@sgtrock6213 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic story about a guitar and the family and your documentation...Thank you Austin for bringing us along on a beautiful journey.....gives us hope that there are still great guitars out there waiting to be discovered.....love it..

@carnacthemagnificent2498 Жыл бұрын

This is my holy grail guitar. Had an early '60s SG as a teen because in the '80s they were cheap. Been in love ever since and the ebony block is awesome. Regarding the scooped ABR-1, they introduced the scoop when they added the maestro to aid tuning stability but it was more work / cost so they got rid of it after a couple of years and added some domed thumbscrews on the post instead so the bridge could rock that way and give the same tuning stability effect.

@tompaul2591 Жыл бұрын

I don't know about "cheap"...you mean price or quality? I bought an 86 SG brand new in 86 and paid just over 500.00 for it. Plays great, still sounds great. My only complaint is the jack on the edge which has a nut that sometimes loosens up. Tighten it and it's fine.

@giulioluzzardi7632 Жыл бұрын

Me too, SG junior 1960s, 1 pickup P90, my 1st "Proper" Guitar Circa 1979/80 ...£80 English pounds. Wish still had it though.

@carnacthemagnificent2498 Жыл бұрын

@@tompaul2591 I mean inexpensive. In about '85 I bought a 1963 or 1964 SG Special because as a high school kid a 20 year old guitar was all I could afford if I wanted a USA made one. Vintage guitars weren't a thing then, just old ones. and old ones were inexpensive.

@tompaul2591 Жыл бұрын

@@carnacthemagnificent2498 yeah too bad they have skyrocketed in value or I'd have tons of old guitars around!

@jackmcdonagh4042 Жыл бұрын

Fun fact about why the ABR-1 bridge is sloped at 17:50, I believe that was to help with friction on the guitar strings when using the tremolo! Instead of the strings grinding on the saddles, which may cause it to pull out of tune, the whole thing shifts to reduce the friction, having the bridge move with the strings instead of against it! its the same principal with the Jazzmaster bridge, Epiphone casinos of that era also have the same feature, and Mike and Mike's Guitar Bar have a brilliant video on them that briefly describes the whole tailpiece thing!

@jtownguitar5 Жыл бұрын

Dude, you don't even understand how excited I am when a video pops up for me. Dad of 2, and I put my money away for them but at heart, I'm a guitar collector, all on hold. Thank you, for everything you do.

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

So the 2 kids are on hold? 😆

@judaspriestchild Жыл бұрын

@@Philip_Taylor wrong

@benlow46 11 ай бұрын

see what you gotta do is, when they're old enough, get them into guitars, then you can justify buying more and more guitars

@michaelwillinger Жыл бұрын

One of your best videos to date Austin. It's the complete package. Kept my interest all the way through! Hope you end up keeping this one for the museum.

@nilesanders5110 Жыл бұрын

Beside actually owning a white and red one myself, and having a friend that also had a white and red one it has always been my favorite guitar. So it caught my full attention and I watched the whole episode. It sounded exactly like the acdc guitar. Great find Trogly. Since I found you I haven't missed an episode. My sideways vibrato white 61, like you profiled sometime back, was my favorite looking guitar of all time. Nice find. Dang man. Think about this ... keep it 40 and then you'll have a 100 year old one, of a classic, all your retirement vacations will be taken care of. More than all your others. Keep it.

@johnsauer9067 3 ай бұрын

Which brings me to wonder what the vintage (and non-vintage) guitar market will be like in 30 or 40 years. The vintage market has been fueled by us baby boomers who in later years had the money to buy the guitars of their youth. And guitars were arguably the centerpiece of boomers' music experience, whether it was the guitars they played in high school or the guitars their guitar heroes played. Will that connection exist for people in 30 years? Will they care? I don't know but I wouldn't be buying vintage guitars as long-term investments. The collector market for anything has its ups and downs.

@rickycompton2610 Жыл бұрын

This Video alone is one of the reasons I love this channel and all you do for the guitar community Trogly, well done.

@jfinester Жыл бұрын

Whoo! That’s my favorite iteration of the SG (Les Paul) Standard. Ebony block Vibrola with the walrus tooth handle, which I think is original, as I’ve seen pics of other ones. From my reading, the ebony block was used only in 1962, but not all ‘62s have it-there are some with the sideways Vibrola, and even some ‘63s with the sideways one have turned up. I started playing in ‘62, but I was 12 years old and didn’t know about Les Paul guitars; I barely knew who Les Paul even was! I love the faded Cherry finish, but I also love the original darker Cherry as seen under the pickguard and tailpiece. I’ve been looking for a guitar just like that for at least fifty years! Never found one-the oldest SG I’ve had was a ‘65 that I had in the ‘80s-but there’s no way I could afford what that ‘62 must be worth today! Shame about that neck pickup-but after 60 years it didn’t owe you anything!

@jjock3239 Жыл бұрын

I loved guitar music going back to when I was a kid and listening to Les Paul and Mary Ford, as well as Chet Atkins. I play acoustic, but pursued a different career and never did pick up an electric guitar. I am familiar with the history of Les Paul, and the fact that he invented the solid body guitar, as well as a bunch of recording innovations, and it was really interesting to learn the story of this guitar, and all the care you have taken to bring it back to life. Great job!

@sgt.grinch3299 Жыл бұрын

Z is for retired. Went to the Trans Siberian Orchestra concert today. 14th times we have seen them Merry Christmas everyone.

@hkguitar1984 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to You and Your Family Sarge TSO, a most excellent show indeed

@saltpeter7429 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a TSO show. Was just playing a CD of them to my kids a few days ago, they were taken with the awesomeness! Merry Christmas, Merry mery Christmas...

@hikupmusicofficial Жыл бұрын

thanks you too

@shreddy412 Жыл бұрын

That superglue will be easy to get off with a razor blade. Look for an older stewmac video where Dan repairs a small chip in the finish of an acoustic. He covers the process perfectly as he always does.

@MaxCohen-mx2rf Жыл бұрын

Had that same thought, but Trogly should just wait for a professional. He's better off as an admirer and historian than luthier at this point. Lest he damage it somehow further. He was able to get a reading previously too. This mans luck with vintage examples is not looking good.

@rpm4999 Жыл бұрын

OMG Dont give him a razor blade !!!!

@Trog Жыл бұрын

What you see is the results after razor blade and cleaning

@MrJohnnyDistortion Жыл бұрын

Shouldn't some isopropyl alcohol or mineral spirits remove that mess that Austin created?

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

@@MrJohnnyDistortion It's done and over. The horse has been flogged enough. Had it come with it already there, it would be considered normal for its age. To your question, as crazy glue and nitro lacquer are similar, anything but a veneer refin would make it worse, in all aspects. Anything to chemically remove the glue would ruin the finish too. Best to let it be and move on. It's still minty as can be.

@edwardgonczy3170 Жыл бұрын

Your short, concise history of the Les Paul was hands down the best I have ever seen. Someday perhaps I would like you to do a "bench and evaluate" of my Custom Shop Les Paul. It is supposedly one of only four made for Cici's Music somewhere in the Maryland area.

@mickeya.4940 Жыл бұрын

This was a great episode. I know it cost you more money than what you wanted to pay, but it was really nice seeing a vintage guitar on this channel. I can't wait to see the follow up episode when you have all the issues corrected.

@musicauthority9939 Жыл бұрын

Austin I have a tip for you, you can take that pickguard. and take a cake pan large enough to fit the pickguard. and add hot water to where it's about 3/4 of an inch deep. at approximately 160° F and have two flat boards ready. then slip the pickguard into hot water to where it's submerged. for about five seconds then quickly remove it from the water. remove excess water and quickly sandwich it between the two boards.. and set about 10-20 LBS of weight on the boards and let it sit around an hour. and then remove the pickguard. and it will be flat as the day it was made. I did it on a guitar that had a bowed pickguard and it worked great. it's too bad that neck pickup is dead. it will probably have to be rewound. it's likely a broken wire that about the only thing it can be. if you have Lindy Fralin rewind it. they will get it back to as close to original as you can get. they flat out know what they are doing. it was pretty cool that you were able to get. some really good AC/DC and other sounds out of just the bridge pickup. that guitar is a keeper it's in very good condition. with the exception of the few discrepancies. for a 60 year old guitar. and it has an interesting story behind it.

@terrypussypower Жыл бұрын

I’ve done something similar to flatten out warped vinyl LP’s! It’s very effective if done properly.

@Robert-jo8lx 10 ай бұрын

i don't own any guitars but hearing troglys videos and his passion for the guitar i love to hear warms my heart and i like history so this video is awesome to me thanks so much man !!!

@seanervin7183 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic guitar - well worth whatever it costs to replace the missing saddle, re-wind the neck pickup, replace the nut and clean up the super-glue. There wasn't much said about it in the video, but I would say the condition of the headstock and body of the guitar - and in particular the almost complete absence of finish checking - is amazing. Great find - you're a lucky man!

@TommySG1 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Austin, your show is my morning ritual with my morning coffee here each day and this episode was off the hook man. Especially since SG’s ( Ya, they named it a LP then but I still call them SG’s for obvious reasons ahah! ) are indeed my favorite Gibbies. I’d never sell this axe and it’ll definitely be an extraordinary edition to your museum down the road 🤙 You should do a follow up once you have that neck pup and nut repaired properly too man…. Thanks for sharing dude.

@sgt.grinch3299 Жыл бұрын

Bridge pick up is perfection. I almost forgot, my Black Dalmadore Chloe loves SGs and she said this is her favorite one yet.

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

My 18 lb Tabby cat, Truck didn't even bother to raise his head and look..

@jonathanhudak2059 Жыл бұрын

Wow what a cool story and history behind this guitar! This guitar's past is not unlike one of those barn/garage find muscle car stories that you hear about. Such an awesome find and past to this unique "Les Paul". Austin if I were you I'd keep this one for your collection. The fact that its actually a Les Paul (before his name got dropped from the SG series) and the small pickguard and that ebony block is just the icing on the cake... KEEP IT!!!!

@michaelmerritt1722 Жыл бұрын

1962 ebony block les paul sg is my absolute favorite sg, especially with double PAF's!! Thanks for the documentation of this sg Austin!

@mboyer68 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I'm so glad that you ended up with that so that the guitar world can see what a true unadulterated example of that model/year looks like. Thank you to the family for going with Austin. Excellent choice. He's the hardest working person on KZfaq and the best person for a guitar like this to go to, as you can see if you watched this video!

@Pooch1069 Жыл бұрын

I couldn't disagree more. Stick with Norlin-era Gibson's. Leave the real one's to the pros.

@J.C... Жыл бұрын

I'm not.

@recipoldinasty Жыл бұрын

@@Pooch1069 “the real ones” “the pros” ironic since hes pretty knowledgeable and norlins are way better guitars lol

@vadenk4433 Жыл бұрын

Dude you’re killing me. Such a sweet guitar. Probably my favorite episode ever. You need to stay away from the superglue though 😂

@fedup3449 Жыл бұрын

Superglue with bicarb of soda is this trick.

@jasonwright7513 Жыл бұрын

Nice SG my friend has a mid 60s with the lyre vibrola. His guitar also had a host of problems that he needed to get fixed, including a refret that still needs to be done. That's the thing with vintage guitars you get a vintage guitar but you get all the problems that come along with owning a vintage guitar. You also need to worry about it getting pinched at a gig. If they can't swipe it off the stage they'll smash your car window in the parking lot and take it I've seen that too unfortunately.

@kieranflemingify Жыл бұрын

that bridge pickup sounds so good holy hell

@ocmonman1 Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy for you Austin. The story the vid and the vintage guitar where everyone wins is such a great story. It seems Christmas did come early for you. Thanks for sharing this and we wish you all a merry Christmas.

@bjdenil 3 ай бұрын

Loved the brief history of the Les Paul and story added to this one. What a great guitar. Thank you for documenting it.

@mikecarbone828 Жыл бұрын

Salutations Austin! Nice SG! I haven’t seen a vibrola with the ebony block, I had a friend who had one with the stop bar and ABR-1 bridge, and I have a 1965 Epiphone Olympic with a vibrola that uses three (3) screws to anchor it and it has the walrus tooth end on the tremolo arm. That one is in remarkably good shape, all things considered, it would have been in so much better shape if it had been kept in a case, but that ship has sailed. It’s a great thing that you have a case for it already. It should not cost too much to have the pickup fixed and to have the guitar professionally re-soldered. It really is uncommon to see the ebony block, so I would recommend that you hold onto that specimen for your museum, for now, until you find a better example at least. Thank you for posting these videos! Please have an excellent and awesome day! ☀️✨🎸🎄

@hifibrony Жыл бұрын

A magnificent instrument. This is hard-core guitar porn. The bridge pickup sounds glorious!

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

Right? I need a cigarette after that..

@donttalktome4696 Жыл бұрын

Trogs, you story videos are by far the best! Keep em coming!

@readrepairs Жыл бұрын

Really great transparency. I hope this inspires others to be as open as possible.

@Scottiej41 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful example, beautiful story. Would be awesome for the museum. Thanks Austin. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

@Norman-Bates Жыл бұрын

I didn't know the 'SG' in Gibson SG stood for 'Super Glue'

@garthkolbeck8674 Жыл бұрын

That was exciting! VERY cool episode. I absolutely love the Les Paul/SG, all versions... The SG Custom in white was used by Rosetta Tharp as well as Bob Stinson of The Replacements, you can't get more diverse users of a guitar than that!🤣😎 I have a special thing for the underdog SG's of the early 70's With the Norlin cost cutting features. (The Pro Series) Trogly, , really great playing on this one... Spot on for the guitar.

@y2ksierra Жыл бұрын

Glue on the headstock hurts. But it’s something that would happen to me too, despite taking precautions, haha. The bridge pickup sounds amazing, didn’t expect it to sound that nice. Too bad about the neck pu not working, but it’ll be made right in time.

@mattw.6726 Жыл бұрын

Didn't see this one coming! That's an awesome axe, sir, and you now have actual PAFs in your collection!

@georgeprice4212 Жыл бұрын

I’d read in an interview with Les Paul himself that he said that he absolutely hated the SG body style and wanted his name removed from the instrument…and that he loved it whenever Townshend destroyed either the SG or Les Paul models, as it meant more sales.

@qwertpoiuy430 Жыл бұрын

He divorced Mary ford on 1963. He had absolutely no interest in renewing his deal, as that would mean she would get money from that, as things where still being settled and not finalized

@JokersWild70 Жыл бұрын

Townsend is an idiot for destroying those guitars

@neilpatrickhairless Жыл бұрын

Sucks because honestly his shit fell flat and no one cared about his music when the ole lady left 🤷🏻‍♀️

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

@@neilpatrickhairless But had a packed house every week at The Iridium in NYC for 15 years decades after her.

@glennfeit8294 Жыл бұрын

As a preteen and teenager I basically grew up in the original Mannys and then later when they moved down the street a couple of doors. I’ve seen several Ebony Block SG‘s, and all of them had the white plastic handle. In fact I’ve only seen the teaspoon handle on Melody makers and other models.

@riadmiah3342 Жыл бұрын

Great documentation! It looks and sounds like an excellent guitar. One question, what does it look like under black light with the pickguard and hardware off?

@fasteddievh2072 Жыл бұрын

Wow! That PAF sounded incredible. All the hype is warranted. 🔥🤘👍

@wretchedrider2157 Жыл бұрын

Dude, you're killing us with the superglue. I like how you glossed over it like it was no big deal! 😂 Great video, though, thank you for sharing.

@TractorMonkeywithJL Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I saw that. I thought to myself, NO dude, you didn't! Why didn't you just change the nut?

@buckhorncortez Жыл бұрын

Meh...it's easy to remove using a debonder. The Starbond debonder won't damage the finish and will take about 2-3 minutes to totally remove it.

@walterkersting9922 Жыл бұрын

I’ve never fixed anything with superglue, and I’ve talked to others, who are found to be utterly useless.

@theboofin Жыл бұрын

@@walterkersting9922 People fix nut slots all the time with superglue. Even manufactures.

@macadoo2530 Жыл бұрын

@@walterkersting9922 Theres a 2 step super glue that uses an activator. I've found it works well in certain cases.

@GordonBenny Жыл бұрын

Listening to the incredible sound quality that produced, then hearing you put into words exactly what I was thinking, made me happy that my 69 year old ears are still working just fine.

@danielhorsley2259 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful sounding guitar! Bummer the neck pickup needs work but man that bridge pickup sounds fantastic!

@nathanielvargas3863 Жыл бұрын

More vintage guitars please

@hkguitar1984 Жыл бұрын

Greetings Nathaniel

@nathanielvargas3863 Жыл бұрын

@@hkguitar1984 Greetings HK. I hope all is well.

@hkguitar1984 Жыл бұрын

@@nathanielvargas3863 Thank You Nathaniel. Yeah, the Wife and I were pretty sick for a while there, but "We Got Betta"! 😉 This '62 is in exceptional condition, I hope he retains it for his collection.

@FriskyOG Жыл бұрын

dude i cant believe you tried gluing that nut lmao. much better off just taking it out completely and putting it in a bag in the case. im sure most people would prefer a new nut made to look old, that functions.

@Trog Жыл бұрын

This functions just fine and has held up. Replacing the nut - you won’t have the original finish on the side. I don’t regret not replacing it

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

@@Trog I didn't know lacquer would even stay on it this long. It usually flecks off at some point from my experience as it just doesn't adhere to the nut material well. Guess actual bone is key and more naturally porous like wood. I doubt any value is lost when there isn't finish on the nut. Seems expected and a lot of guitar are not finished with the nut on yet in the first place. Sorry you're catching so much flak. It's still minty and gorgeous. Had you not mentioned it, I doubt anyone would have even noticed, being of its age.

@rudymikula7129 Жыл бұрын

What impresses me the most is how this guitar sounds. The cleans rang out and the distorted sounds had power and grit. Beautiful guitar. Great Purchase.

@baruchdor Жыл бұрын

wow amazing sound guitar and paf!wonder how the new neck paf will be?

@SamFugarino Жыл бұрын

Awesome find, bad pickup or not. You better hold on to it. That thing is in really good condition to be that old.

@junes2k Жыл бұрын

Great story, great people. Great vid, Trogly.

@KevanRCraft Жыл бұрын

I decided to write something in the comments to congratulate you on a well produced video on the 1962 Gibson Les Paul but virtually every other post on this video has mentioned this before me.. Funny that.. It is a seriously well produced video I am well-impressed with your work.. Watched loads of your videos over the years but this one is very special.. I'm not a Gibson fan or a vintage fan but I am a fan of well-produced videos about guitars and this one definately is.. Congrats great work. Much appreciated. From your cousin in the UK 🙂

@e4tm333 Жыл бұрын

Great Story would love to see it again with the neck pickup installed.

@marrerowski Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that you cleaned it up and got it ready for playing.

@jubei7259 Жыл бұрын

Crazy, isn't it, the guy is pretty much a living lexicon of Gibson guitars & has spent years teaching us what & what not to do/look for with vintage guitars.... then when he finally gets hold of what would for many of us be a 'Holy Grail' guitar, he makes such simple but very costly mistakes. Not masking that headstock off when trying to fix the nut using superglue is, well... nuts lol but not plugging the thing in before handing over the cash is just insane. I guess even our boy is only human. Still, what a shame. That SG is gorgeous. I'm sure he'll probably end up getting his money back if he sells it but I imagine that'll be his profit margin gone.

@Trog Жыл бұрын

The headstock was taped off - the glue got under the tape

@216trixie Жыл бұрын

What about the glue on the headstock?

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

A few thousand off the value in one swell foop.

@216trixie Жыл бұрын

@@cataclysmicconverter Trogly better stop messing with glue.

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

@@216trixie Well, he's been beat up enough over it. And I was kidding at the lost value amount. It's not a disaster in terms of condition for such a lovely vintage guitar.

@pepeeze Жыл бұрын

Hey Trogly, amazing video! What are you using to clean the fretboard and body of the guitar in this video? Thanks!

@philcorymusic Жыл бұрын

KEEP THAT GUITAR 🎸 you have a direct comparison for all your Paf reissue Reviews. The rewound PUP will Rock too. When it comes back working please compare with modern 62 reissue and the Tim Shaw era one. GREAT STUFF. (Throw away that superglue though) Merry Christmas!

@R3TR0R4V3 Жыл бұрын

Gawd I love that case! 😍 Congrats Trogly! That whole package is killer.. Beautiful guitar. Glad you got it instead some dealer. 🍻

@8KilgoreTrout4 Жыл бұрын

Right!

@5after4am Жыл бұрын

@@8KilgoreTrout4 Trogly is a dealer.

@8KilgoreTrout4 Жыл бұрын

@@5after4am I meant that amazing guitar case

@edwinstovall3334 Жыл бұрын

Austin, I generally don't care very much for the sound of bridge pickups, even Alnico ones -- but the bridge pickup on this old Les Paul SG is REALLY GREAT in its clean tones! This is one of the PAFs that I would consider most worthy of analysis and replication. Too bad the neck pickup was DOA, even though it probably wasn't as special as the bridge. In truth, it could have been; look at Billy F. Gibbons' "Pearly Gates" burst. This guitar COULD have had a magic combination like that. As for selling this beautiful girl on, FORGET IT -- KEEP HER!

@misterghee1 Жыл бұрын

Yeah75 bucks replication pups sounds sound😊🎶👍

@garycoates4987 Жыл бұрын

Oh man I would put that one in as a keeper in your personal collection,, it's vibey and cool but still extremely clean,, plus a PAF hand rewound by Lindy Franlin is going to sound so damn good

@jimmyjames2022 Жыл бұрын

Crazy good shape for this pretty 1962 Les Paul Ebony Block, very nice fade on the dyes, sounds amazing. Interesting family story as well, thanks to Reagan! The dead slug coils on the neck pickup are part of the guitar's journey now, hope you don't flip it how likely will you find another one. Nice to hear you're going to Lindy for the rewind, great choice.

@nycshelbygt500 Жыл бұрын

Weepy...It's a Les Paul Christmas Miracle.

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

And we have our own Jimmy Stewart here playing George Bailey!

@JerryRiceBall Жыл бұрын

Ooof. That nut fix attempt was not well thought out. 🤦‍♂️

@christopherweise438 Жыл бұрын

Great addition of the backstory. Nice job Trogs.

@supafrogg258 Жыл бұрын

Good video! Learned a lot, including that the ebony block SGs heralded in the improved SG neck join. Since you mentioned it, I also can't recall having seen an ebony block SG before with a "walrus tooth" vibrato bar. I love the deep bevels on the Les Paul SG's double cutaway horns; truly one of the coolest solid body shape designs ever!

@stefanmittler8458 Жыл бұрын

Somehow I missed the heartwarming part of the story. Where exactly would I find it?

@mattrogers1946 Жыл бұрын

I know, right. More of an example of how dysfunctional families can be.

@thisisduncan917 Жыл бұрын

I approve of the cleaning. That thing was filthy. The nut fix could have gone better though. Interesting to see the tan lines.

@qua7771 Жыл бұрын

And it's probably good that no one else tried cleaning it.

@nbenning25 Жыл бұрын

Great story! Enjoyed this episode and back story!

@jamescullinan5522 Жыл бұрын

Fralin rewound my 68 SG’s patent number bridge pickup after one coil died. Sounds great now.

@mburtondavis Жыл бұрын

Beautiful story, everyone wins. Makes for a nice Christmas. And, we get to see it documented. Edit: after seeing the black light test i think it would be sick in TV yellow.

@MrJohnnyDistortion Жыл бұрын

They are very striking dressed in TV yellow, white, gold, black, a light metalic silver. SG's are special.

@sloozin1566 Жыл бұрын

Something fell out of the guitar at 5:47 what was it. It looked like it was part of the bridge lol

@keithcollins6642 Жыл бұрын

What a treasure. I would be on cloud9 having an instrument like that what a find. This has to one of my favorite episodes. Keep up the great work. Great content always❤

@ChizAfterHours Жыл бұрын

25:40 - My father still has his 1964 Epiphone Olympic Double with that exact trem system on it, minus any decorative block to hide the screws. It's original to the guitar when he bought it as a kid. I'd imagine it could be original to the '62 Les Paul as well.

@sgt.grinch3299 Жыл бұрын

That is a pure beauty. I love SGs and this will be awesome in the museum. I can’t wait to tour the museum on the soft opening.

@hawkcrossfamily Жыл бұрын

So has Joe Bonnamassa called yet??? Seems like this guitar worked out for the family and you as well. Thank you for documenting it.

@abujog Жыл бұрын

Nice sounding bridge pickup.

@briankehew579 10 ай бұрын

I agree, the eviny block guitars are SUPER special. I had a 62 just like this for a while. It ran rings around the famius 1961 models

@rickenbacker40011 Жыл бұрын

Noooo the glue on the headstock, thats awful 😭😭😭

@falcongunner33 Жыл бұрын

Austin, you have to be careful when removing old plastic pickguards like this one. Sometimes when they’re released from their screws they can immediately shrink up and not align with their screw holes. Other times it’s fine but a good practice is to affix them to a flat surface with double stick tape or soft jaw clamps to prevent any funny business from happening while you do what you need to on the guitar.

@krimpoo Жыл бұрын

personally,i would just screw it down to a piece of wood while its off the guitar

@taylormade410 Жыл бұрын

So with the LF neck pickup how does it sound and if you were to sell it, how much would you let it go for (big on old SG Les Paul's) Scott C.

@cornstar1253 Жыл бұрын

Love that case. Are they still available?

@csykoe Жыл бұрын

You better keep this one!

@danjudson5661 Жыл бұрын

I hope you get a pro to remove that glue. Heartbreaking that it got on there. I hope it comes off sure it will. Best thing is not to make it worse by having a go yourself.

@guitronaut1 Жыл бұрын

What a great guitar! Really cranked up the lust-o-meter for me. I had several '60s SG Specials when I was a kid, but always wanted a Standard like this beauty. Off the scale cool!

@pontusbirkedal9689 Жыл бұрын

Hey! Love the video, keep that beauty. Question! In the demo, whats the riff played after the war-pigs part at time 34:04 and on? The chromatic powercord part. I should know it, but i just cant remember it right away😅 Keep the good videos going mate!

@18thandMission Жыл бұрын

Might as well keep it since you jacked up the headstock lol

@silvernuggets1285 Жыл бұрын

Vintage pafs are just insane. You can tell right away they're just that damn good

@AnthonySG0113 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video.., hope all works out for the families..

@MATTSUEY1 Жыл бұрын

can't tell for sure from the video but the row of marks (dimples) on the back of the neck could me from a coiled cord (popular in the 60's), I found two different early 60's Gibson's (closet finds) that laid on the cords for 30 years without moving and they reacted (melted) the finish at each loop that touched, Just a thought.

@JokersWild70 Жыл бұрын

Very cool episode. That SG did clean up nicely, but....I do feel like a bit more care could've been taken in ensuring no glue from the nut got onto other parts of the guitar.

@Trog Жыл бұрын

All the care was taken - the glue just got under all the tape and there was no way for me to know it would do that

@MiguelMakesMusic Жыл бұрын

@@Trog you've already messed up other guitars. Remember that time you killed the pickup in the Ichika Ibanez? I'm a fan but please don't do repair work in the future. Be more patient next time.

@gazzy_burns Жыл бұрын

@@Trog I think this model deserved a luthier.

@chrisbannister3115 Жыл бұрын

@@hughschick6847 Where is the part where super glue gets on the headstock? I'm not seeing that.

@chrisbannister3115 Жыл бұрын

@@hughschick6847 But that mark is clearly visible in the earlier part of the video long before he even cleaned the headstock.

@101hotwire Жыл бұрын

It's a shame that guitar went 60 years without a mark on the headstock you had it for a couple days and already screwed up the headstock with Crazy Glue smh

@eric_in_florida Жыл бұрын

easily avoided with some tape

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

That was painful.

@SteveVall Жыл бұрын

Tbh, I think Trogg must of been stepped on his whole life. *Gives 16 guitars to a scammer luthier and gets half of them back all broken with missing parts... (Trogg- " see! I do have a great sense of character 😀") * Ruins a 60 year old guitar headstock finish splogging superglue allover ( Trogg- Oops 😃)

@MrJohnnyDistortion Жыл бұрын

That was amazing to witness from a guy that makes outstanding documentaries.

@johnnorris1983 Жыл бұрын

Please stop the docudestruction. Go get professional help. I’m told that every day and here the shoe fits.

@trevorbacon23 Жыл бұрын

$6 for some non sticking masking tape ..$14 for a decent clamp... The old college repair on a $20,000 plus instrument..??? Disappointing let down to an Otherwise great review

@danielcunningham7828 4 ай бұрын

Those inlays are incredible

@WilliamHaisch Жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful sounding bridge pickup!

@ushnicyuvnikof2748 Жыл бұрын

Deleted that he dumped glue all over the headstock, massively devaluing the guitar 🤣

@Trog Жыл бұрын

no effect on value at all

@IanThatMetalBassist Жыл бұрын

@@Trog Still a bad look by deleting that section of footage rather than owning up to it. You know better than that.

@ushnicyuvnikof2748 Жыл бұрын

@@Trog Yea rite, keep telling yourself that buddy 🤣

@sixstringer3783 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful SG and wow what a sound what a great show tonight Austin it will get sorted out with some patience and time worth it 100% 👌

@adamwatson6916 Жыл бұрын

The switch from PAF to patent number started around mid 62 but it was not a straight change over there was overlap between the late PAFs and early patent sticker pickups. So right up to the end of 62 a 62 gibson could have Pafs or patent sticker

@highpointer Жыл бұрын

The capo/chewed up area on the neck looks like where a coiled cable was thrown in the case and stored under the guitar. These can react and leave the somewhat evenly spaced imprints like that on the finish.