Guitar Shopping at PAWN SHOPS!

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In today's video, my friend TJ and I take to the streets of Louisville to see what kind of guitar deals are to be had in a few of my local pawn shops. Sometimes I'll go look even if I don't need anything. Never know what you might find.
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@garychunk2012 5 жыл бұрын

I'm one of the owners of the 2nd (good) pawnshop in the video, lol! I'm the guy holding the guitar supposedly signed by Johnny. You can barely see it and I doubt it's really his signature but you never know! I'd like to thank The Guitologist for coming by and filming in our store! We've had several calls and sold a couple guitars thanks to your great video! We're a family Pawn Shop verses some of these Corporate ones that treat you like you're at a fast food restaurant! You're welcome to come back anytime and film again! Thank you, Gary

@troys9222 5 жыл бұрын

It's cool of you to be accommodating for the video. If I lived in the area I would be down at your shop as soon as possible, and probably regularly, to check out the gear. Everybody wins!

@petercarlson811 5 жыл бұрын

The result of normal nice behavior is automatically good PR.

@williamhogge5549 5 жыл бұрын

It's a shame that Gibson es-125 you were holding is in such bad shape. I have '57 and it plays like a dream and sounds awesome with that p90. I hope you find out it's an authentic signature.

@the-bottom-of-a-black-hole-. 5 жыл бұрын

That fender precision bass is purdy. 💜

@the-bottom-of-a-black-hole-. 5 жыл бұрын

@@petercarlson811 , I like how ego free these dudes are. Like good luck trying to find something so normal on cable television, you have to be a weirdo, egomaniac and have a low IQ as a prerequisite for being on any reality television. The "man" seems to enjoy making every living American look like an inbred to themselves and the rest of the planet. I am ashamed of virtually most television programs and the self serving people they employ.

@Cancun771 5 жыл бұрын

The first guy obviously didn't want any VIEWERS to recognize their stolen goods that he is fencing.

@jimjambananaslam3596 5 жыл бұрын

@@goodun6081 I think it's more likely he's just a shady dude that isn't overly concerned about whether or not the goods that come in are stolen, so he doesn't want some random guy coming in and filming potentially stolen items as it could come back to bite him in the ass. Or maybe he's just not internet savvy and suspicious of anything to do with computers lol

@Deneteus 5 жыл бұрын

@@goodun6081 Most places have an online back room section and that stuff never makes it to the floor unless it doesn't sell. Usually the employees get ahold of the stuff before anyone else. Cash America stopped doing online sales when they got taken over by an internal group that was part of their payday loan group.

@Craig_Narramoore 5 жыл бұрын

@@goodun6081 Not sure about pawn shops but some gun shops who sell online have a blurb like "auction subject to in store sale". I'm not sure if they do that these days or not but they used to.

@Headwind-1 5 жыл бұрын

Quite

@dennisharrell2236 5 жыл бұрын

That would explain why he was such a dick.

@georgeboyer8158 5 жыл бұрын

B.B.King once said that a guitar wouldn't play the blues if it hadn't been in a pawn shop three or four times.

@trailryder5813 4 жыл бұрын

Never heard that before but awesome quote!!!

@lueysixty-six7300 4 жыл бұрын

Ha! That's why all these upper-middle class white guys don't come across as genuine??

@harrisnakamura619 4 жыл бұрын

I think that’s true!

@lueysixty-six7300 4 жыл бұрын

...And then he releases a whole line of "Lucille's" with both Gibson and Epiphone, all gleaming black & gold brand spanking new guitars...

@michaelcambareri101 4 жыл бұрын

Luey Sixty-six Yeah, the dude’s got bills to pay. If I could slap my name on some signature guitars and cash in, I’d do it in a New York minute.

@sonatabigdeal8683 5 жыл бұрын

That first guy definitely had something to hide. Ask any cop - he was dripping in tells.

@bulldogtonyyt1116 4 жыл бұрын

He was hiding a stick up his ass was all!

@winderbournemusic5410 4 жыл бұрын

@Sid Vicious that makes no sense

@innitmate2198 3 жыл бұрын

Sid Vicious sid?? is that u back from the dead?? i had a poster of u on my bedroom wall where the fuck have u been

@ChristianIce 5 жыл бұрын

Rampant paranoia. Maybe the guy should lock the doors of the shop, preventing anybody to get it.

@JM-mi2ew 5 жыл бұрын

My Brother works for the Kentucky State Police, I gave him a heads up about the first guy. He too thinks his behavior is weird and very defensive. He said he'll do a little digging if he can but any investigation needs to go through the Louisville PD.

@CyberChrist 5 жыл бұрын

I hope Maria doesn't lose her job as a consequence :P

@williamhogge5549 5 жыл бұрын

I doubt Maria enjoys working for that dude, let's hope she moves on, on her own terms.

@CyberChrist 5 жыл бұрын

Some people believe you can chooseyour job and who you work for. I'm not one of those people.

@JubileeValence 5 жыл бұрын

@J M I just saw this after I posted my message up there. He's smart enough to cover his tracks that very day but most definitely a problem. Let's hope he does get caught eventually. Bad for all the great pawn shops to have a guy this this in town Cheers! ps Like I mentioned up there it's the county tax folks that catch these guys ultimately...kinda like the Al Capone thing but on a microscopic scale

@CyberChrist 5 жыл бұрын

Try www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/ ;) And it's worse as a freelancer.

@FireballsOdoom 5 жыл бұрын

wow, that first shop is definitely one to avoid forever

@TheTylerHarrisNC 3 жыл бұрын

Right, didn’t have much anybody would want anyway with their same 10 guitars they’ve always had, that’s probably why they sit and can’t sell

@liamplunkett5100 3 жыл бұрын

Some people are just assholes

@jeebusyaweirdo3733 3 жыл бұрын

One in my area won’t let you even pick up the guitars and look at em before buying them. I’ll never ever buy one from there for that reason; if I can’t inspect it I can’t tell if I even like the thing and more importantly I can’t see if there were repairs or alterations at some point or if the guitar is a fake.

@jannetoropainen9865 3 жыл бұрын

I loved The Look of it

@psychotropictraveler514 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeebusyaweirdo3733 thats just sketchy. If somebody is selling an instrument and wont let you check it out before buying, something is definitely up.

@scadoodlemusic3682 5 жыл бұрын

Mr.Money is selling stolen goods lol. 100% the reason he doesn’t want you filming there

@michaelcoriglianol7197 5 жыл бұрын

Doing something wrong to be that paranoid..shady dealer now people need to know to avoid that place like plague!!! ..

@mr.joshua657 5 жыл бұрын

@@mjfan653 He's just trolling for a reaction. And not even a very imaginative troll at that.

@pjrkaminski 5 жыл бұрын

Agree 100%..Mr Money will never see my business. Shady with something to hide.

@Ironworthstriking 5 жыл бұрын

I think it's more likely that he was on a power trip, on a very tiny amount of power...

@Dreams0fChaos 4 жыл бұрын

@@Ironworthstriking that is what i got out of the situation, you can tell those type of people from a mile away.

@lueysixty-six7300 4 жыл бұрын

@@Dreams0fChaos well either way, it comes off just so poorly for the fool!He caused more harm in negative publicity than had he just let them shop n shoot. I mean, what were they gonna run into out there on the shop floor? Shonky tax records? Just sitting there on the table next to the amp brochures and music books??

@kenjimac2211 5 жыл бұрын

That first guy has probably been burned for receiving stolen goods before and thought you two were undercover 😂

@davidwavidshmavider 2 жыл бұрын

There’s a chance he’s there for good or bad, and if the owners a dick, he fucks off both potential reasons.

@BearfootBob 5 жыл бұрын

"Back off, man. I'm The Guitologist."

@TheGuitologist 5 жыл бұрын

I'm putting that on shirts.

@timothybarham9250 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitologist Ha Ha, you got hi there.

@shredhed572 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitologist Brad! That's a cool idea..I'd buy one if they'd come in 2x lol. Btw: love the channel! I'm about 2 hours from Louisville in Evansville, In. I didn't know Louisville had so many pawns. I may take a day-trip sometime just to go guitar window shopping. Maybe we could hang out.

@shitfer 5 жыл бұрын

You interupted Mister Money mid-cook. No wonder he was sketchy. Pawn shops... where strats go to die.

@monmixer 4 жыл бұрын

and where young Stevie Ray Vaughns find their first ones.

@sevenpointsixtwo9707 3 жыл бұрын

No lie. Chinese and Mexi Strats for sale at damn near their original price, lol. All day long.

@AndrewAHayes 5 жыл бұрын

With an attitude like that, you don't need to think too hard why that shop looked empty

@hoboroadie 5 жыл бұрын

In my limited experience, assholes tend to overcharge for their precious merchandise. small minds.

@wjeffreyrankin 5 жыл бұрын

Whooooa, hang on there, Mr. KZfaqr. You want to provide free advertising for my pawn shop? GET OUT!!!

@donaldfilbert4832 5 жыл бұрын

The guy was too stupid to be a valid businessman !! Like being in the pawnshop business isn't risky enough by itself!! How could free public exposure/advertising make it any worse ??

@kevinr.3542 5 жыл бұрын

a lot of those guys are so used to playing the tough gyy, ahole part they don't know when to stop

@kellylee5842 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like somebody hiding some stolen gear why in such a rush to get you out of there

@salemcripple 5 жыл бұрын

Not to play Devil's advocate, because the first guy was a fucking D bag. But locally there are laws against free advertising.

@joemorrow8411 5 жыл бұрын

He was in back room taken off serial numbers putting new ones back on 🤣🤣🤣🤣 your killing me Brad 🎸🎸🇺🇸 good bass playing TJ👍🍻

@firstnamefirst3200 5 жыл бұрын

Approaching "get off my lawn" age, I can tell you about all the awesome guitars Ive had pre-internet from pawn shops and legit music stores under $250: Ampeg Dan Armstrong Vox Phantom XIi Ibanez Iceman (Original neck thru 70s) 63 Gibson Melody Maker ( bridge and tuners modded-not original) Kay hollowbody foil pickups/fake bigsby?) Ampeg tele made of laminated plywood Countless lawsuit Les Pauls ( there was a nicely set up "montaya") Aria..etc.. Was nice when nobody knew what they had. I do have a brilliant MIM Fender Toronado I picked up for $219 abt 10 yrs ago...

@sevenpointsixtwo9707 3 жыл бұрын

Them days are LOONG gone. Right along with the Norinco SKS and 1000 rounds out the door for $200 ~ $250 days.

@patrickfoster4586 Жыл бұрын

Yeah those Aria LP copies were really great guitars!

@wazootube Жыл бұрын

@@patrickfoster4586 aria diamond lps and sgs!

@sbeavers99 5 жыл бұрын

Lesson learned: Never bring a bass-player to a pawn-fight. :)

@TheGuitologist 5 жыл бұрын

Yep! TJ was no help at all. :D

@markkennedy5712 5 жыл бұрын

Beats watching regular stupid broadcast television. Enjoyed the tours.

@TheGuitologist 5 жыл бұрын

You're damn right it does! ;)

@ratmadness4858 5 жыл бұрын

Pawn Shops have changed too much for me. They look retail and want retail prices for junk.

@anthonymarshall2653 5 жыл бұрын

James Robinson I was thinking the same thing. It’s so much easier for pawn shops to just look up prices online and slap a retail price on an item. I used to love pawn shops for guitars and tools, I don’t bother anymore.

@ratmadness4858 5 жыл бұрын

@@anthonymarshall2653 Dark and cluttered. A place to go for a good deal.

@buckodonnghaile4309 5 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more, we used to get good deals on odd stuff in old dusty places run by old crusty faces but now they've either gone corporate or like the flea markets/antique shows around my area started catering to the lattè sipping purse dog toting crowd (no offense to small dogs and expensive coffee drinkers everywhere).

@buckodonnghaile4309 5 жыл бұрын

@@goodun6081 me too

@tysonrinker5958 5 жыл бұрын

For real. Down here in Houston they act like there selling brand new items when in reality it's a bunch of junk

@dazarp 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like someone repaired that 'Johnny Cash' guitar, in the dark with his feet...😂

@bulldogtonyyt1116 4 жыл бұрын

It's funny, I'm fixing a guitar right now, had a bad break just like that one! I'm dealing with removing two nails and a 1"-1/2" screw along with rubber cement! I'm thinking a 12 year old may have attempted to fix this thing, I may be wrong! 🤔

@TheGuitologist 5 жыл бұрын

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@LetArtsLive 5 жыл бұрын

You can bet your ass that pawn shop was filming you. I've had that problem filming. I used to film everywhere I went. One time I went to an antique show in a lady was freaking out because I was filming antiques. It's ridiculous honestly you can't film in there but they film you and you don't want to be filmed by them do you? Everywhere you go you're being filmed and worse spying on your phone

@LetArtsLive 5 жыл бұрын

That guy was a dick! I bet he's filming you. If he knew who you were he should have kept his mouth shut and maybe got some business

@LetArtsLive 5 жыл бұрын

Why are people so scared of cameras and their store when there's cameras everywhere and they spy on your phones and big stores to see what you like it's really creepy. I don't know why people freak out about a simple thing like filming I guess that's their loss honestly

@TheGuitologist 5 жыл бұрын

In the age of cell phones, no one has an issue with filming if it's on a cell phone, but pick up anything that actually LOOKS like a camera and we retreat to the "old ways" of DON'T FILM THE PRECIOUS THINGS!

@taotuhao5969 5 жыл бұрын

I will be sure to never visit that first shop. What a complete ass!

@jarrodhroberson 5 жыл бұрын

Back in the 90's pawn shops were gold mines of rare finds and oddities and great deals since about 1999-2000 they just house the shit that is not worth packing to ship on eBay or will not sell in 5 mins on craigslist!

@lotharroberts5978 5 жыл бұрын

I remember pawn shops in the 1980s. You could buy a 1966 Vox for 60 bucks and an original fuzztone for around 20 dollars.

@dannydunn2772 4 жыл бұрын

Ah you can still get great deals, I don't do the Chains with the "all prices non negotiable" and its retail or higher

@emdiar6588 5 жыл бұрын

Dude, for the League Of Gentlemen reference, consider me subscribed!!! Genius dark left-field comedy as only the Brits know how.

@maidenthe80sla 5 жыл бұрын

I have purchased many pieces of great gear & guitars at pawn shops in the past. The guy at the first store was a prize. Talk about being overly paranoid and having a crappy attitude about the whole situation. He will now probably lose future customers at that store by going off on you as he did. Oh well... he gets what he deserves.

@rockdonzamond3998 5 жыл бұрын

I used to live in Louisville and I went in mister money and was treated rudely by a guy in there and it was probably the same dude. Mistake for him because he lost a good customer because I buy lots of stuff from pawn shops. I never went back in that one, once was enough for me.

@avega2792 4 жыл бұрын

RockDon Zamond knowing that there seems to be a pattern of rude behavior makes me want to never go there.

@DovidM 28 күн бұрын

He was probably bullied in grade school, and taking revenge out on random people.

@travix-1969 5 жыл бұрын

That first dude missed out on a chance for free advertisement. I now know where not to go when I'm in Kentucky.

@keithgray5525 5 жыл бұрын

he was afraid his ex-wife who is also his sister would see where he was hiding and demand the judge order child support for his six kids.....

@eds1994fatboy 5 жыл бұрын

And doesn't want people to find out he named all his 6 kids Billy Bob......even the daughter...……

@guitawrizt 5 жыл бұрын

He didn't have Shit anyway.

@sickb2200 5 жыл бұрын

He didn't want anybody to know what goes on in the basement.

@fatabelly 5 жыл бұрын

sickb2200 or “who” he is doing in the basement? Lol.

@racerdeth 5 жыл бұрын

USA guys with League of Gentlemen references? Bravo.

@stevejohnson174 5 жыл бұрын

21:00 I do believe that banjo is what's holding up the roof of that place.

@thealrightestguitarist9135 5 жыл бұрын

The worst thing about this video was knowing that it had to end. I have way too much fun watching these, Brad.

@EarlofBaltimore 5 жыл бұрын

I had that Tele. It is a pre-2015 Nashville Deluxe. They changed them after that and raised the price. It is indeed MiM. I paid around $500 brand new for mine, the fact that they are asking an additional $100 proves those folks are trippin balls.

@TheGuitologist 5 жыл бұрын

I agree. They were crazy on that one for a used MIM Tele.

@allstopblue5717 5 жыл бұрын

Yep. I have that same model and finish. I got it new at an online retailer 2015. Granted I had a coupon at the time I’m almost positive I payed no more than $450.

@sevenpointsixtwo9707 3 жыл бұрын

OK, because I was thinking “Damn, that’s the price of a MIM Tele brand new.” Glad I wasn’t the only one that thought that.

@scottharris7222 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this episode. The concentration of stores like the ones you toured are just not available to me in small town Southern Ontario. Really enjoyed it. Thanks.

@demayoexperience Жыл бұрын

I always feel awkward when I tried to ask for a lower price at a pawn shop, but you made it look so easy and casual. I usually wait until they are the ones who give me a lower price first, but I'll start practicing your line, lol "what would be your best price on this?" and "thank you, I'll consider that" lol

@grantkoeller8911 8 ай бұрын

Pawn shops are all about bidding back and forth for the best price

@williamknell864 5 жыл бұрын

"Mr Money" knows he's a bottom feeder slime.

@gearmeister 5 жыл бұрын

Mr. "Funny Money" obviously has some red hot items... literally, wow... if he had a brain, he'd love a free KZfaq ad after which he would sell out of everything he has...until the cops show up to confiscate stolen items... I love your pawn shop episodes, keep truckin buddy

@memyopinionsche6610 5 жыл бұрын

Your friend dose some pretty good slap bass just frogging around.

@MrDussek 5 жыл бұрын

excellent video! i love going to pawn shops and looking at the guitars. you never know about the crazy stories each guitar holds and that’s the beauty of it.

@jerrymorganjr 4 жыл бұрын

This is great, considering I can't leave my home to do this!! Hope all is well with your family.

@marccarter1350 5 жыл бұрын

A nice nod towards league of Gentleman. "you heard the man Tubs, get undressed"!😉

@rogerwild1966 5 жыл бұрын

Are you local?

@Revansstuntdouble 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Guitologist! Thanks for being one of the best Guitar channels. I wish you best and many more subs..

@Bargeonin 4 жыл бұрын

The first guy inadvertently got the exact type of advertising he wants. "I'll buy your stolen items without asking too many questions".

@texashatemachine420 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! When I was young pawn shops were like my other guitar stores. Never know if your gonna find some gems.

@DovidM 28 күн бұрын

One reason they have gems is that they only have a rough idea about the value of what they’re selling.

@ralphups7782 5 жыл бұрын

It's also good to see, you still have thrift stores that want to sell stuff genuinely and not rip you off.👍

@SaabAholic 6 ай бұрын

Oh really? Have you been to a Goodwill store lately? 🤣

@marksadventures3889 5 жыл бұрын

Love the announcements - "I'd buy that for a dollar!" We have Pawn chains here like - Cash Converters aka Crack Converters. The only thing I think of Kentucky for is guns and whiskey and now you dude.

@paulypoobrain2929 4 жыл бұрын

I mean Horse racing and baseball bats are pretty big there or so I’ve heard.

@TantricConvulsions 4 жыл бұрын

Are you just casually going to pawnshops with THE TJ Armstrong? lol love your channel

@bones101proof 5 жыл бұрын

I’m an avid guitar enthusiast, I’ve bought great guitars and pedals over the years from pawn shops for fractions of retail cost, that was a shady dude Mr Money

@roamershaker 5 жыл бұрын

jeeze its friday already. lol great vid thanks Bevis An Buthead

@missingremote4388 5 жыл бұрын

Pawn shops are a trip - I bought mine there back in the 1980's. And still have it. Acoustic Ovation

@shredhed572 4 жыл бұрын

First place you went made me think why he was so paranoid....? Then I thought about the scenes in Pulp Fiction at the army surplus....lol,rofl,rofl,rofl!! 8-] I'm glad you made it out of there!!!..lol

@GT-yw8ue 2 жыл бұрын

I must say I did not expect a League of Gentlemen reference lol Well done. Oh I should add, i’d stay away from Papa Lazaroo references unless absolutely necessary.

@mechwarrior5727 5 жыл бұрын

"do you have some identification that i can copy?" thats identity theft bruv

@imvandenh 4 жыл бұрын

It shouldn't surprise me that people in comments come up with stupid shit like this but it still does, year after year. And year after year I continue to be the definition of insanity, by explaining where people are in error and expecting that this time it will result in a person learning something rather than them doubling down and talking shit as they do almost every other time It's not theft if they give it to him. Which he wisely did not . He asked, he was denied. He never got any ID or identity to steal. Not to mention identification and identity are hardly the same thing. I know, they both start with an i so they must mean the same thing right ? And an identification card has information about a person so it must be their fucking identity right ? Face, meet Palm. Not identity theft unless he uses the information on the identification card to assume that person's identity in a way that would leave him liable for something criminal or monetary. Well, that was fun. I think I'll go make tacos now and call my folks to thank them for not raising a fool

@Okayokayokayokayoh 4 жыл бұрын

@@imvandenh ok boomer

@g2macs 5 жыл бұрын

The Tubbs impersonation was v, funny!

@patriciahazeltine9986 4 жыл бұрын

My 1973 Framus came from a Pawn shop in Reno, I bought it in 1974 and has been a beautiful friend all these years. My SO is a Luthier and keeps my guitar in great shape.

@Old-Skull. 5 жыл бұрын

Love the videos with TJ . Well done guitologist

@jgfunk 5 жыл бұрын

In Philadelphia, it's worth 50 bucks

@sickb2200 5 жыл бұрын

14:42 Smart store owner/manager there. 😎👏👍

@fatabelly 5 жыл бұрын

sickb2200 yeah I thought that too...very slick move to ask for a mention. But I would have replied “yeah I will if you mention some discount” lol

@melkel2010 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great educational episode for those of us who have a stereotypical view of the seedy pawn shop scene and swear would never step foot in a pawn shop. Pawn shops are now a possibility for me. Thank you!

@DavidHBurkart 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of fun. Thanks for the ride

@alanhembra2565 5 жыл бұрын

As a professional photographer/videographer I’d suggest that you always check with the owner or manager before filming in their store. It will go along way to improving your reputation and open more doors for you in the long run.

@TheDesertwalker 5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree.

@r.c.l2569 3 ай бұрын

Seriously, just a matter of respect.

@michaelhamerin3814 5 жыл бұрын

I've been dealing, trading, buying and selling guitars and amps for 30 years. I rarely find good deals in pawn shops. They are way down on my list of places to look.

@fatabelly 5 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! Pawn shops usually like overcharging for guitars in very poor condition.

@ajadavis1365 2 жыл бұрын

What are you suggestions to one for places to look?

@johngriffon2118 Жыл бұрын

You gave the first guy the biggest benefit of doubt ive ever seend lol. Something really weird seems to be happening in that shop.

@JoelWetzel 4 жыл бұрын

I'd be thankful to hang out with you guys for a while. Being out and about would be a treat and I'd likely learn a lot too. Peace.

@bwall615 5 жыл бұрын

Is that the same TJ that plays bass for Johnny Hiland? If so, he's a monster bass player.

@nicholasstanziola 5 жыл бұрын

Those red knob Fender amps are secret weapons. I love my Super 60, except for the fact that it's too loud for home-friendly practice. (A terrible problem, I know....😉)

@Villamartin26 3 жыл бұрын

Love the League of Gentlemen clip. “We’ll have no problems here. This is a local shop for local people.”

@kevinshea4776 5 жыл бұрын

Like these type of videos! keep them coming!

@leonardharverson8660 5 жыл бұрын

Mr Money is gonna be Mr Broke with that attitude. He’s entitled to decline to give his permission, but you know what, I seriously wouldn’t buy anything from a store where the owner is that suspicious and paranoid. It implies he’s worried about the stock appearing online. I’d immediately assume it was stolen, even if it isn’t.

@djdale262 5 жыл бұрын

You assume he's shady because he doesn't want you to film, that his stuff might end up online (like a drop-shipper marking up someone else's stock as their own perhaps?), but you never consider he might think 2 scruffy looking guys filming in his store in a high crime area might be shady? Interesting! No one ever considers the other guy's perspective today. It's all about me.

@leonardharverson8660 5 жыл бұрын

DJ Dale I don’t assume he’s shady, but others will. I’m sure he’s got his reasons, but my point is that his approach doesn’t do him any favours.

@djdale262 5 жыл бұрын

Leonard, neither of their approaches did anyone of them a favor. If they clearly stated intent and asked permission before filming and all he showed was that attitude, I'd wholeheartedly agree, but both men dropped the ball I feel.

@leonardharverson8660 5 жыл бұрын

DJ Dale it’s clearly stated at the start that he had explained it to the girl serving behind the counter. Guess there’s a lesson in there to check who you’re talking to.

@bibleandblues6634 5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever noticed there's a 12 string in every pawnshop? Usually it's a Dean.

@failuremagnet 5 жыл бұрын

So you're saying it's a Gibson counterfeit then?!? PAWN AUTHENTIC!!

@JuddLofthouse 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy these posts Brad thank you bro.

@sevenpointsixtwo9707 3 жыл бұрын

Guitar shopping at pawn shops: NOPE. Pawn shop guy: I kNoW wHaT IvE gOt. Lol

@daverlb 5 жыл бұрын

Can I just chime in on the shots being taken at the first store owner...sure, he sounds paranoid as all hell...and didnt handle it well...but....Ive workd in a second hand/pawn shop selling music gear. We once had some teens come in supposedly filming a youtube show on pawn shop deals. Not specific to instruments, just anything.... They were interested in certain items like power tools, bikes and some music gear and seemed legit...... But....a couple of weeks later, the store was ripped off. Most of the items those kids showed interest in had been gathered and stolen.....just coincidence? No. They were later caught red handed with the gear. The same guys who had been 'filming' were actually casing the shop out for their raid. You can't assume anyrhing. The owner might have had a similar experience. Just saying.

@daverlb 5 жыл бұрын

@Arli Zan Agreed. I said he handled it badly. I was just offering another viewpoint

@rebsince71 4 жыл бұрын

So, filming caused the theft? Why would the filming matter? Seems to me you’d have to have known they were thieves to begin with...

@clayz1 4 жыл бұрын

Not to mention our two anti-heroes looked so joe average they just must be up to something. If you know what I mean.

@johngilley3518 5 жыл бұрын

Love hunting for guitars. Getting harder to find a great deal since everyone Google's the value now.

@TheGuitologist 5 жыл бұрын

The thing about pawn shops is they often will get a good enough deal on stuff and if it lingers around, they will get the itch to just unload it at a modest profit, then you're good. Who wants to deal with ebay or Reverb returns or fees or boxing shit up and driving to and from the Fed Ex store?

@bulldogtonyyt1116 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with The Guitologist, wait (if possible), bide your time so to speak, they will eventually get tired of sitting on, and you might be able to get more than a few bucks off that nice guitar you been looking at for 6 months at the pawn shop! Not much chance at my local shop, guitars usually don't stay that long here, and very few real nice guitars as well! 🤷

@karmenhero5701 3 жыл бұрын

Tell that to the guy I bought a 70s epiphone Wilshire for 25 bucks. Best guitar I bought.

@garyyarago2096 Жыл бұрын

If you look hard enough ,you can still get lucky -- my 90 year old father, a real flea market - garage sale veteran found a78 Les Paul custom "black beauty" in fantastic condition three years ago for $160 dollars at a thrift village in Daly City -- it was missing a knob and a couple of bridge saddles and he convinced them it was a copy (obviously they knew nothing about guitars) .My wily brother has since absconded with it , but that is another story.

@Suigintou68 4 жыл бұрын

I live in Tennessee, not far at all from ky loved your video, purple guitar looked sweet. loving you amp videos and others. keep up cool videos man, peace.

@TheGuitologist 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@hikupmusicofficial 5 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see more of these guitar pawn shops video

@MrCarsandguitars 5 жыл бұрын

Decent prices on that Japanese p bass and the Peavey 2x12 amp

@StephenOGJohnson1 4 жыл бұрын

Niceee Supra bro, Mk3 gang✊🏻

@stigmajosh 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome reference to League of Gentleman!

@lashrebel9753 5 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel. Pretty entertaining. I play guitar sort of. But its nice to you guys going out and seeing what kind of guitars there are out in pawn shops.

@ronvonryan 5 жыл бұрын

Greetings from England, great video!!! that Peavey bass TJ played sounded rather good, and he can play!!

@garywordsworth9302 5 жыл бұрын

Store manager "don't put pictures of things from my store on the internet" The rightful owners may recognise them and I will have to give them back Hot property according to local law enforcement Come along Tubbs We didn't burn him !

@MuscleDad420 5 жыл бұрын

You can make quite a little bit of side money taking pics of merchandise at pawn shops and second-hand stores, listing it online for slightly more, and shipping it to buyers.

@1980bwc 5 жыл бұрын

Makes ya wonder if any of those guns were used to kill anybody. I'm betting yes. Lol. Great video Brad! How did you resist karate chopping that dude in the larynx?

@TheGuitologist 5 жыл бұрын

I would have aimed for the coccyx.

@1980bwc 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitologist 😂

@travishicks8343 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video thank you for taking the time out to make these video's for us man. I've been a subscriber for a while now I've learned allot since I've been a subscriber I've turned my buddies on to your channel as well. You said you live in Louisville KY i use to drive their every morning from Huntington WV to install pools and sometimes driveways i basically did work all over KY to be honest my dad lives in Cattletsburge KY but yea i was just wonder if you give lessons my cousin Danny was goin over some things with me but he moved to Columbus Ohio. It be so awesome if you do man and i would be grately appreciated hope you & your family stay well in this time of this covid-19 pandemic

@philiphall9609 5 жыл бұрын

I used to live in Frankfort 25 years ago. Bardstown road was the shit! Me and my friend would alternate weekends between Louisville and Lexington to go to music stores. But Bardstown road had it all. Guitar Emporium, Bass world, Music go round, Electric lady land, and a comic book store. And believe it or not a Taco Bell. that was a big deal.

@brokenacoustic 5 жыл бұрын

10:53 The Suzuki rip off of the Takamine rip off of the Martin lol

@TheKeenej 5 жыл бұрын

Hey man, that Peavy Chorus 400 amp aint bad at all. I had one, A pedal steel sounds great through it....

@TheGuitologist 5 жыл бұрын

I know. Those are nice amps, and roadworthy too.

@immersethecoast 5 жыл бұрын

I have a classic chorus 212 which is a relative of the chorus 400 and it’s killer.

@Novous 2 жыл бұрын

I went to a pawn shop in Cookeville, TN years ago and I was friendly, and the owner just kept walking up behind us going "can I HELP YOU with anything?" I had no idea he was putting out a vibe of "GTFO of my shop". His shop had a drive through window. I'm almost positive it was just a front for selling drugs or stolen stuff. Went out of business a few years later IIRC.

@michaelhermsmeyer2155 5 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the tours! Best pawn shops I ever found were across the street from casinos in Biloxi and Reno! lol!

@JD_MeanGruene 5 жыл бұрын

Creepy Pawn shop dude didn't want you filming because people might recognize the hot items he's selling.

@epiphonium 5 жыл бұрын

You should give credit to your videographer ... Michael J Fox.

@broadfall1 4 жыл бұрын

found a warlock guitar for $80 but it had EMG’s. I took out the pick ups and replaced with some cheap ones I had laying around and sold it for $50. put emgs in my ibanez

@Tensen01 5 жыл бұрын

3rd Place (Sharpmart), top row, 2nd from the right, the Blue and White Sunburst... Anyone know what that is? I love the shape.

@joerobinson2538 5 жыл бұрын

My guess is that 1st pawn shop dude may have been selling drugs out of the back room🤣 paranoid!

@veganellapizzabella3003 4 жыл бұрын

and stolen goods out of the front room

@richard8242 4 жыл бұрын

@@veganellapizzabella3003 Just and old moonshiner

@frankm6711 5 жыл бұрын

The only thing I see at my local pawn shops are overpriced abused junk for top dollar.

@imvandenh 4 жыл бұрын

That's all I ever see at my local pawn shops. I've never found anything that was worth even half of what they ask for it and you can't talk them down to even the low end of ridiculous pricing. Not worth my time anymore, not with eBay and Reverb and two dozen reputable music stores in town.

@mikebottiaux5850 3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t been able to get out, I’m enjoying your guitar shop videos!

@mymai2792 4 жыл бұрын

I gave a like because you had a reference to League of Gentlemen 'Local Shop'. Very funny.

@cirith100 5 жыл бұрын

It’s funny , pawn shops will give you better deals on used gear your trying to sell than guitar center

@TheGuitologist 5 жыл бұрын

That is probably true in some cases.

@DrummerGrrrl 4 жыл бұрын

However, Guitar Center allows you to get a warranty on all their used equipment.

@jrr832 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe the first place was a local shop for local people

@denniscampbell723 5 жыл бұрын

June Rigler haha so true 😂😂

@TheGuitologist 5 жыл бұрын

Although it does seem like they're always building a road around here.

@jrr832 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitologist LOL

@the-bottom-of-a-black-hole-. 5 жыл бұрын

That wasn't too bad of a show gentleman. Cheers.

@LonelyRavenProductio 5 жыл бұрын

Guns and Guitars - two of my favorite things. :) When I was in my 30s and had a stable job, I used to haunt the small ma-and-pop guitar and pawn shops (around Chicago suburbs) and picked up a lot of odd duck guitars, FX, and a few amps. I wish I kept most of them because I bet they'd be worth some coin now, but I'd clean them up and flip them for very little profit. I was mostly in it for the learning process of how they worked, how they were designed, different sounds and feel I'd never known before. I feel like I have this huge catalog of guitar sounds and textures in my head from it...much more than you could get just from plugging in at the shop. This video makes me want to do this again now that I'm in the Denver area...but the internet has most of these shops think that everything is made of gold. :P

@TheGuitologist 5 жыл бұрын

Guns, guitars, gold...and girls.

@allenrussell1947 5 жыл бұрын

Pawn shop paranoia = stolen goods. 😁

@stee8613 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, I went to a pawnshop for a guitar once and a woman came in with a phone she found on a bus and asked for them to reset it and sell it

@StoicTrader- 4 жыл бұрын

@@stee8613 Found on a bus is key word for snatched from someone purse haha

@SDsailor7 5 жыл бұрын

I thought that the youtubers talked to the managers of businesses before they started filming to avoid what happened at the first shop.

@Anthonybrother 4 жыл бұрын

he probably forgot

@gorybonghit3211 4 жыл бұрын

@@Anthonybrother forgot.. yes..

@deanvassos1394 4 жыл бұрын

I doubt earlier introductions would have helped in that situation, the guy was just a dick.

@DortyDennis. 5 жыл бұрын

I have a Ibanez Soundgear SR-700. from 2001 MIJ. If i hold on to it for alot of years will itt be worth more than today or is it just an old bass that never will be worth much more than it is worth today?

@boboala1 5 жыл бұрын

Yes sir, I'm from Missouri hill country and I need you Kentucky boys to stay east of that big river. I cain't even find a First Act guitar around here so I'll be darned if some corn liquor drinking bandicoots are gonna snatch up all them old American maple electrics!

@z.s.n. 5 жыл бұрын

I like your attitude.