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5 years from now: "I bought a 1958 Les Paul" 12 years from now, "I bought Jimmy Page's guitar"

REPEAT -do not take the brown acid-

This is by far the coolest guitar you have ever featured. I positively love this kind of thing. When this guitar was just a guitar and not some "amazing vintage piece" the owner did something incredible to make it theirs and did it quite well. All things being equal, I would take this over a clean stock version any day. Look at the way the top is chamfered all along the edges of the inlay work. This was done by a true craftsman and it shows. Oh, and I wouldn't DISplay it, I would PLAY it, every chance I got. Beautiful.

Glad Trogly didn't miss out on an opportunity to play The Call of Ktulu on a guitar with this type of artwork

I’m not sure I have ever wanted a guitar more than this one. I love the custom inlays, and how it has aged.

Austin, that is the best playing I've heard from you. The guitar is the one. I can tell it really speaks to you and through you. A soul mate you have found in your west wind lady. The jam was great! I recall when you could barely play. I'm proud of all your hard work and accomplishments. Peace.

P90s were unpopular in the 70s so a few Juniors,Specials and ES330s got the dimarzio treatment. Personally I think they’re great pickups

13.5k USD for what is essentially a rough, routed, modified, stripped, inlaid and headstock repaired 57 special husk.... But hey you get a "most likely" original pickguard!

Those hot Dimarzio humbuckers are DP100 Super Distortions, the first high-output model pickup of the time this Special likely got modded.

In the 1900's there were tables laid in with abalone, ivory and dark mahogany. I think the inlays came from such a salvaged piece.

It’s the ultimate original relic job. Lol. I like this guitar a lot .

Under the black light the back almost looks TV Yellow!

TV yellow LP specials are my #1 guitars. This guitar here is a CRIME SCENE in my opinion. Swapping p90s for humbucking dimarzio is worth at least 10 or 15 years in prison just for a start. Rock on, Trog.

This thing is out there. Almost reminds me of a PRS Dragon with the body inlays. I bet the original owner got years of enjoyment out of it.

This guitar has to have a story. Can't imagine just some local dive guitarist used it.

I draw the line at cavity sniffing!😂

The inlay looks to me alot like the flowy hippie ladies you would see on Greatful Dead show posters from back in the 60s. This thing screams Haight Ashbury. An absolute treasure of a guitar

my 1st thoughts were....who was the owner in the 70s who modded this guitar...would be nice to know.....and yes you're right thats what we all did back then.....we didn't think of the "vintage market" of 50 years ahead..god...there was enough going on then for us....cheers.

That's a very very unique piece of history. very AWESOME!!!!!! massive sustain. that's strange I just got done watching a video. of the Steve Allen show circa.1962 where Frank Zappa was the guest. and he was playing bicycles as musical instruments. it was a very young 23 year old Frank Zappa. and I was thinking Frank Zappa and this guitar. and then you said that definitely weird.

Trog, put the inlay in the YT thumbnail - it’s iconic. Also the inlay wood is definitely rosewood. What an epic, wacky piece!

I had a '56 LP Special. Bought it in '77 for $325.00, sold it in 2001 for $325.00. I was refinished, Humbuckers installed, Badass bridge, Grovers. Had a split in the headstock and a really bad twist in the neck. I could never get it to play good.

Compensated wrap tail, a replacement bone nut and it'd probably be a fine gigging machine. It looks great and sounds even better, it's definitely eye catching

Put a brass Trogley plate in that space on the back. Anyone who didn't like it could remove it,or something the right size from that auction, of the lady that worked with Gibson. Sounds good to me.

Fun guitar! Please slow down the panning back and forth when you are trying to show us something (might take an extra breath when you have an exciting guitar ; ) Also the inlay was upside down for most of the video. 🙃

Though inlays and fancy guitars are not my thing, I can appreciate what a good job the artist did, and how nicely the finish on it has aged.

The inner circle is the top vintage buyers. They send them an email with a picture of every as soon as it comes in. Before the regular public. I’m a tech for guitar center that how I know all this stuff

Great tone on the distortion! Man it rocks! The pickups have aged well and the wood has great quality too!

The metal riffs sounded epic

That looks exactly like my guitar w/o the inlays

It just has to be worth sharing the story.maybe someone will recognize her and come forward.

Hmmmm, very interesting Les Paul, but i wouldn't pay $13,500 for that... But thats just me....

Super cool Austin. Rarely do modded vintage guitars hold down the good vibe . But this one certainly does!

I just gotta say, though it reminds you of Pirates, that is Noveau Revivalism. Re-popularized by the SF psychedelic poster scene. An homage to the artistic style of Mucha in particular. High brow BS aside, that beauty has a beast inside ! I hope it's future custodian allows it to run both loud and free!✌️

That is so cool. I'd wager those are 70s/80s Dimarzio super distortion humbuckers. I remember the days of people sticking them in vintage Gibsons. I was in a band around turn to the 80s other guitarist had a 60s SG special... With a Dimarzio dual sound humbucker in it. Like these but with coil split

Wow, if there was ever a guitar I would love to hear the story from, that's it! Sublimely beautiful inlay work and sounds great.

Wow, that has the Laurel Canyon/Topanga Canyon vibe! Nice!!

Interesting how the strings are pushed out of the bridge notches to the treble side.

Sorry my friend, I have my own vintage ‘50’s Gibson Lp’s I bought for cheap back in the mid ‘70’s, Lp Jr’s too. I think if I saw this back then it’d still be hanging there if the store was still open. It seemed nobody wanted them. I got them almost excellent to mint some for $200.00 and tops $350.00. The ones for $200.00 didn’t have the cases. I was working just to buy guitars for a long time lol

The pots do not look like guitar pots readily available in the mid 70s (CTS, Gibson), they look like audio taper radio (stereo) pots. Also, the solder wire used was not multicore, which we take for granted today, but back then it was relatively new and more expensive than the single core. One benefit of the multicore was it did not make as large of a mess as single core, which you can see on the solder joints on the pot case(s).

Sweet 57 Special Modded! There's a 1959 DC Special with orig P90s for $12500CAD at my LGS. Has a repaired neck heel break (broke the tenon right out there's a biscuit in there now under the relocated pup) but otherwise very clean. Too bad about the break it's so clean.

A friend picked up one of these '57s in the 90s (?) -mostly original. He plays over 300 shows a year- about 1/3 of the time on the '57. It's named "Michelle"... Some serious miles on that guitar! Still plays it regularly... If he ever literally wears that one out... THIS IS THE GUITAR FOR JAIK WILIS

Nice range of tones ,great inlay .like everybody else watching this vid would love to know the history behind this guitar ?

This is my favourite type of vintage guitar; used, abused and loved for years and years, regularly upgraded to suit it's users needs. A true player's player (not to mention a real head turner)

a 57 with 70s looks and a modern sound. Love it❤

It woukd be cool if someone saw this video and had the story to tell us!

So glad I’m done buying guitars.

I found one of these and found a proper buyer for it just last month. And 2 days ago I played both a 56 and 58 TV special as well as a 63 strat and so so so so much more. Love the videos!

I have two vintage non-reverse Firebirds, both are about a 10 inch radius also.

Gibson should make a "Blank Canvas" model ....... for Carver's or Pyro's, Inlayer's and Painter's ...... A Guitar that can't be devalued, only enhanced by the Customer .....

When you see a guitar that's clearly been played as much as this beauty has, you just know it's gonna sound wicked. There's a reason those vintage DiMarzio's were so popular during the 70's too. They sound very different from modern DiMarzio's, which simply don't measure up (imho of course). I love this guitar.

That’s one of the most beautiful guitars I’ve ever seen. I can verify - in the 1970’s you could pick these up for $ 25 - 50 dollars…. There were no collectors or vintage shops throughout most of the US

If you dont wanna buy a new wraptail you can use a file to deepen the slots a bit👌🏼

I love this guitar, there are other TV yellow specials but only one of this guitar. There is something great about well loved guitars.

I really hope you’re able to get the story as I’m damn sure there is an amazing story behind it. This wasn’t a weekend warrior guitar players guitar, it was a players guitar and most likely saw some serious road time.

The story's that guitar could tell ...crazy peteina on that headstock wow ..

You should keep it! Whoever buys it probably won't play it. It's just too unique and indicative of the times. Would look great in a museum for that reason! By the way, your playing has really improved from when I first subscribed. Good show.

The inlay job is way cooler than many artistic inlay jobs big companies release.

I love that guitar. You can tell someone put their heart in it, and it shows in the all around beauty. Looks, sounds, and the originality. On a scale of 1 to 20, I would give it a 20. Someone made chicken soup from chicken scraps

What a cool-ass Gibson! (one of the rare instances where a neck break is ok:)

Gorgeous guitar. So much personality and character. Would love to know its story.

Quite an extraordinary find. In 1976 a mosaic was stolen from the museum of classical history in Athens. After the Elgin marbles this artefact is of primary concern to the Greek department of antiquities. Whilst the head is fake the rest appears genuine.

The sea is a cruel mistress To a pirate's guitar 🦜☠️🏝️

That thing is oozing Mojo for sure looks cool and sounds pretty awesome too.

Reminds me of the Santana Yamaha SG. Brown, body inlay, humbuckers. 1976 was the year he first played it as well, the year the humbuckers are possibly from.

Reminds me of the old Grateful Dead artist guitars. Steve Miller also had a decorated LP Special a few years ago.

Was that the original paint in the control cavities? WOW

More guitars like this please.

Pretty sure the side dots are close from having the fingerboard sanded down during refret. As I think Bonamassa said "The sins have already been committed."

DiMarzio makes great pickups for high gain! I love them.

I wonder if that spot on the back was for old transmitter.

This is the coolest electric guitar I have ever seen. I know many guitars, all those specials, custom designs but nothing tops this. Just, amazing

Very cool find

does anyone know the song he's playing at 15:50. it sounds familiar but don't know what its called

Don’t my cup of tea but a really cool slice of history. The only downside for me is with those distorted pickups it’s a wall hanger rather than something I’d want to take to a blues gig...but interesting video tonight Austin 🎉

I swear some of y’all’s comments are cringe. Geez let Austin enjoy this fun piece

I love your channel, and I agree with a lot of what you're saying about this one. BUT.... it's still a stripped, refinished, and irreversibly changed guitar, vastly reducing it's collector's price. The routing for the plaque on back might be one of the worst offenses, and perhaps it might have added to value had it belonged to even a minor celebrity type player to those interested in such things. Imagine if it had been Jerry Garcia's or Duane Allman's! We'll never know. The front inlay is lovely work, but can't be restored to original by any means. As for the tuners, a former player recognized the advantages of better Schallers or Grovers as an upgrade, but original Kluson or Gibson Deluxe can be had by those wanting a semblance of original. Probably the same goes for the nice DiMarzios, with dated 50s pickups being more difficult to find. The replacements might have been better, but lower collector value. Same for 50s Gibson pots vs 70s replacements. The crack on the headstock is a big question. Original, more desirable Juniors sell for under 10K to 15K on Reverb. As nice as this one appears, it's not a 13k guitar. ...not trying to argue or question your reasoning for investing or selling, but I'm an old guy constantly checking on these things since my friend won't turn over his '54 Junior with no damage, and I have a collection including instruments from the early 50s to early 80s. .... but I'm always looking. Good luck with your sale. It's a very nice player's guitar.

The sound! You played it differently. You might want to consider keeping it

Sounds good! Of course not original, but sounds both thick and very clear. I’d be happy with it.

Art Deco Masterpiece, and you really found your wave on it. Wish I could afford it, major vibes

Fun show! I think someone may very likely recognize this unique guitar and fill you in on the back story…it sounds good!

I would get a couple of old P90’s and fill in the routes, perhaps disguising the fill in with more abalone.

Clean tones with Dimarzio Super Distortions. Funny.

I have to ask, how does the psychadelic mural and the routed pick up cavities affect the price ? If refinishing a 58-60 Les Paul goes down in price, the value of this 57 has to be affected dramatically ?

That was awesome..Your playing continues to improve. Thanks dude!

One question, how do we lose the abalone artwork. There's nothing really wrong with it, but it would be better on a wall hanging of some sort. That would definitely need some bridge work. Did that body have binding on it at one point?

Epic tone.

I want to learn how to do that… As soon as I get back to finishing the telecaster kit, I started on five or six years ago. I just need to rewire it. But that is an extremely interesting piece

I can actually forgive everything about that except replacing the original P90s with godawful 80s super distortion heavy metal pickups.

Cant believe I missed this looked it.up specifically..that headstock

What if that woman inlay is the side profile of the EHX logo?!

Be cool to find out the design was really part of a ship or building etc.

I have those DiMarzio SD's in my Vox Standard 24

I just can't ever get my head around replacing P90s with HBs.

Give me one in original condition, please.

Looks amazing. Clean tones were good. Way to much on the distortion tones

We’re putting too much value on vintage wood

suuuuuper rad for so many reasons

The headstock looks like my 2013 SG, I have no idea how the headstock is so effed-up??

Nice Santana lead bro