I Found a GIBSON LES PAUL in a DUMPSTER...What Happened to it?

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I Found a GIBSON LES PAUL in a DUMPSTER...What Happened to it?

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6 ай бұрын

A while back I found a Gibson Les Paul Gold Top in a Guitar Center dumpster. My first video about this finding this guitar has been one of my biggest videos ever on this channel, and the revenue from that video ended up supporting some local charities. My buddy Sean at Scar My Guitar contacted me recently and said he wanted to restore it, so I shipped it off to him. This is the entire story of what's happened to that guitar - the Guitar Center Gibson Dumpster Les Paul Gold Top.
At the end of the video, we'll jam the guitar out with "Brad and the Guitologists" thru my Roland Boss JS-8.
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@TheGuitologist 5 ай бұрын

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@wisdomoverfear2685 5 ай бұрын

That guitar is awesome !

@jasondorsey7110 5 ай бұрын

Guitar Center doesn't need your help making them look stupid lol

@PickupsAreNotTrucks 5 ай бұрын

7-8 years? Man, I been watching you for a while. Time flies Brad. Pretty sure I was watching long before that video too. Totally awesome to have grown and learn along with you.

@scarmyguitar 5 ай бұрын

DON'T YOU TOUCH MY SCARRED GUITAR!

@TheGuitologist 5 ай бұрын

Can I touch mine though? Or at least the cream tip?

@scarmyguitar 5 ай бұрын

@@TheGuitologist I mean sure..why not...I did.. 😆

@joshuabarron8535 5 ай бұрын

@@scarmyguitar You did a killer job on that guitar Shaun!

@johny3barr 5 ай бұрын

I'm Touching a Scarred Guitar Right this very minute & Lovingly Rubbing It With Warmed True-Oil !!!

@jerryhatrick5860 5 ай бұрын

Nice job dude. Respect.

@gearhead762 5 ай бұрын

And the Dumpster Paul found happiness with Brad thanks to Sean and lived happily ever after.. the end. 👍

@CorkElectric40 5 ай бұрын

Yes..........😊😊😊

@OldStreetDoc 5 ай бұрын

Says SO much about that “manager” at Guitar Center. Butthurt about being exposed for what he did… not understanding at ALL that it’s what he did that is ridiculous. Typical these days. Brad, I’ve been meaning to tell you this for awhile now. I absolutely LOVE your intros where you ‘modify’ all of the movie/TV logo designs. Memories from my youth are full of those images. I don’t know how easy it is to do that kind of thing - but just know that it isn’t lost on me at least. I get SUCH a kick out of that. One man’s trash, even when RIDICULOUSLY & NEEDLESSLY DESIGNATED as “trash”, truly can be another man’s treasure. Keep diving, brother. Be well & God bless, Brad. 👍🏼

@TheGuitologist 5 ай бұрын

A highly talented fan of the channel did this intro for me! Richard is his name.

@OldStreetDoc 5 ай бұрын

@@TheGuitologist He did a great job. I love those intros! 👍🏼

@j_freed 5 ай бұрын

Well business is business… I don't think anybody likes being held up and paraded around for somebody else's quasi-moral crusade, that's kind of silly. How many reject Gibson guitars in a week do you think the co. destroys, I believe it's enough wasted by-product that Jack Daniels or somebody buys Gibson's scrap hardwood for charcoal to filter their whiskey. They do not save every possible guitar, to stay in business Gibson (or GC) maintain a margin. But KZfaq is really about entertainment so I get it why people stir up drama. Companies just have to deal with that.

@davidmurray9193 5 ай бұрын

So glad you saved that gibson, that was pure sacralige of a guitar

@miaknecht 5 ай бұрын

"mixed race pickup bobbins" hahahahah

@TheGuitologist 5 ай бұрын

I thought nobody caught that.

@williamdiego7218 5 ай бұрын

@@TheGuitologisthad me laughing out loud on my lunch break!

@sski 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, Brad!! It's been a long time!! Look at her! Listen to her! I can't believe what Sean came up with! She's beautiful!! And your finishing touches make it perfectly classy. Amazing recovery.

@Barflew1 5 ай бұрын

Glad the Goldtop finally got fixed and played.The Brads were jammin.I remember the video when you went dumpster diving for it.I think this might be 1 of your Best Videos 👍👍

@daveyboyd784 5 ай бұрын

The combination of those sick dance moves along with the expression on your face @17:54 is fcking priceless!!! Someone should make a clip and troll that GC manager with a neverending loop... clamp his eyelids open clockwork orange style and make him watch it for hours. 😅😂🤣

@luke8026 5 ай бұрын

Beat me to it

@splstudios7027 5 ай бұрын

🤣😂🤪 Priceless!

@KekmanForTheRestOfTheWorld 5 ай бұрын

lol man that violin bass in the metal sound demo caught me by surprise. sounds nice

@Hazeyone7977 5 ай бұрын

Very good job, Shawn! Brad, great playing and video! Just got cleared to play again after elbow reconstructive surgery. So ready to jam! Great job, guys! Shawn is awesome. I've been watching him for around a year now. God bless both of you!

@TheGuitologist 5 ай бұрын

That's great news. You must be super happy right now!

@LiterallyJesusChrist 5 ай бұрын

Killer moves on the funk jam.

@LightningDogg 5 ай бұрын

Two 👍👍to Sean. Great job brother! As for the demo, I'll quote Tommy Emmanuel when I met him after sitting in the front row of his show..."Did you guys enjoy yourselves? You sure looked like you did!" 😁😁

@bloodmoney88 3 ай бұрын

8 years... that long... far out, it was yesterday I'm sure... LOL your dumpster dives is what had me subscribe. Great human stuff. I'm old school Australian... our umbilical chords are made of gaffa tape... make do is what good countrymen do.

@rickbennett105 5 ай бұрын

I remember when you found that. What a great story, man. Glad to see it was brought back to life. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

@Loxx_Sustainar 5 ай бұрын

Mate, I can't believe I've only just recently discovered your channel! Great content, so well presented and narrated and you crack me up! Thanks for the videos 👍

@TheGuitologist 5 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@CaptainRon1913 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks to Guitar Center for making this video possible. Great job by Sean @scarmyguitar rebuilding the Dumpster Paul... I have to say, I like Guitar Center. I've gotten some crazy good deals from them, including a Fender Tweed Custom Deluxe Amp recently

@davidplatt8915 5 ай бұрын

Great 'show' Brad. Enjoyed the entire episode. Nice to see that drummer's gettin' some chops! Keep him around. He'll always be able to tell you if the stage is level because the drool will come out of BOTH sides of his mouth! (I'm an old country & classic rock drummer myself.)

@milestownsend 5 ай бұрын

Love this! You know, I've watched all of Shawn's video's of the build to. Keep on keepin on Bro!

@georgemobley5913 5 ай бұрын

Very cool video sir and a badass guitar. Great job Sean did. Thanks and take care.

@toddohligschlager4093 5 ай бұрын

The guitar sounds great. I enjoyed the jams at the end. Keep up the good work

@kevinshea4776 5 ай бұрын

Awesome video...thanks Brad

@hallgeirpedersen4331 5 ай бұрын

Great video - entertaining, nice jam😎

@lbarj 5 ай бұрын

Oh yeah I remember that vid, put all the GC dumpsters on alert. Fun to see a nice conclusion to the saga of the wayward Paul.

@johnhoward8520 2 ай бұрын

This was great. I watched scar my guitar episodes too. I love watching these videos.

@PhilipCockram 5 ай бұрын

Great story and conclusion . Looks and sounds awesome . The Bradtones Rock 🎸

@gringopines3476 5 ай бұрын

WOW, WICKED COOL VIDEO! FER-SHER... KILLER STORY... I GOTTA SAY OUTSTANDING RECOVERY AND STELLER REBUILD!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT STUFF LIKE THAT REALLY HAPPENS. I'D LOVE TO HAVE AN SG, BUT IT'S JUST NOT IN THE BOOKS. AND IT HURTS TO IMAGIN, JUST HOW MANY SG's GOT TOSSED IN THE DUMPSTER AT A RETALE MUSIC OUTLET. OR ANYTHING ELSE FOR THAT MATTER... SUCH A PITY, WHAT A WASTE... YOU KNOW THAT GUITAR CAME OUT PHENOMENAL AND SOUNDS JUST AS GOOD IF NOT BETTER... THANX FOR RESURRECTING THIS INSTRUMENT AND GIVING IT A CHANCE. KINDA REMINDED ME OF THE SONG " MIND BENDER " BY ( STILLWATER ) ONLY WITHOUT MARRING THE COMPITION, YA KNOW??? STAY COOL BROTHER... PEACE FROM CREEL CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO...

@MinimGuitars 5 ай бұрын

Nice! It turned out really well - looks like you had a lot of fun!

@terrynorman8980 5 ай бұрын

I remember you getting this guitar out 0f that dumpster, good onya now. It's journey can carry

@user-ft6zf9hr5u 5 ай бұрын

Both of you made a great work to this guitar shine again. Cheers, greetings from Greece guys!

@marksimons8050 5 ай бұрын

Great job, both of you,great guitar!!

@R3TR0R4V3 5 ай бұрын

Very nice. Glad to see it completed! One less thing in the landfill is always a good thing. 😎 You're getting really good on the drums too, Brad! Practice makes perfect. 🤘

@38Achilles 5 ай бұрын

The 3 Brad's, a new Power Trio playing songs in the spirit of Rush, Cream, and Jimi Hendrix!

@58BURST 5 ай бұрын

Great story, with an awesome ending. Your humour, is also much appreciated here 😂🎸

@nikkimagnusson9437 5 ай бұрын

Looks and sounds great!..kudos to you and scar!!

@tenlittleindians 5 ай бұрын

The black pick guard sets it off just right. Nice demos in the "Frog Leap Studios" style of one musician playing all the parts.😊

@dereko5712 5 ай бұрын

Very well planned and played Brad!! Longtime fan!! 🎸😎🫧

@johnpick8336 5 ай бұрын

Great episode Brad !

@zloboslav_ 5 ай бұрын

Good to see the happy end to this story! It turned out great! :)

@doctoribanez 5 ай бұрын

He did a pretty amazing job getting it going again

@podfuk 5 ай бұрын

Well done!

@Stephen_M. 5 ай бұрын

I found you from watching Sean's show when he did this guitar. I've been waiting to see the completed job! As ironic as it may seem, you now have one of the most famous Gold Top's of all time!! Best sounding Dumpster guitar I've ever heard! LOL!! Looks great with the speed knobs and the pick guard and of course the cream tip.

@TheFreedomofLiving 5 ай бұрын

Nice jam at the end 👍

@Twobarpsi 5 ай бұрын

What a great story with a great ending 🤘!!

@misterroboto4557 5 ай бұрын

I like how you can create value out of GC garbage. The world needs men like you.

@rustyrobinson8027 5 ай бұрын

Good job guys 👏👏👏👏👏

@Vidar.m 5 ай бұрын

Been waiting to see this, he did amazing work repairing that guitar.

@yrkke_produkcija 5 ай бұрын

Wow, incredible sounding Paul! Good job both of you, salvaging it and doing it justice it deserves :))

@jacobdowler1 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Brad for getting your tone wet this time! That was a cool fun jam comp.

@andoros.7017 5 ай бұрын

18:00 had me crackin up! great video, Brad!

@insufferablethrashelitist9305 5 ай бұрын

That was entertaining. I'm glad Shawn fixed up this peice of wood so I could end up on your channel. Guitar sounds awesome! (nice touch with the president in there 😂)

@jeremyward493 5 ай бұрын

Dang that's cool! I sure wasn't expecting to see the old dumpster Les Paul resurrected today. It's like Easters morning😅 !!! Chancho....Let me borrow some sweats!

@motorpaintcraft3808 5 ай бұрын

That was so cool to watch.

@jeffreymonroe153 5 ай бұрын

Dude! You got some chops! Great playing, Brad!!

@saltpeter7429 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, I agree. I had not realized he was such a hot shit player. I knew he tooled around on amp's and other gadgetry and such, thus the moniker of guitologist, but damn!, that fella can rock!

@NitroModelsAndComics 5 ай бұрын

Good stuff brother Brad.

@tombrown4074 5 ай бұрын

Awesome vid. Love the hofner bass ❤

@thomasbauer3991 5 ай бұрын

Great job Brad…!Nice tone, good arrangements, descent mix…

@bugsbunny3488 5 ай бұрын

WOW what a repair job to that SCARED GUITAR,Right on SEAN the guitar looks great and right on to the guy who saved it from the DUMPSTER (BRAD THE GUITOLOGIST) Great video and GREAT TUNES !!! THANK YOU BRAD !!!

@nicolasbeaudry6158 5 ай бұрын

You have the best intro in the industry hands down, reminds me of old James Bond vhs tapes when I rented them as a kiddo😂❤❤❤❤

@craigparse1439 5 ай бұрын

This was a wonderful collaboration and I love the look of the resulting instrument. Play authentic with your "Dumpster Paul"!

@barrybyington8964 5 ай бұрын

Great Video!

@TheGuitologist 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@MrJayrodge 5 ай бұрын

I love the jamming with the bling!

@theofficialdiamondlou2418 5 ай бұрын

Missed the live , but you gotta love REWIND .. 😂😂😂 🤠🎸🎶✌️

@GtrsaLot-wz2ez 4 ай бұрын

Got a kick out your comment @10:59. Guitar never had a chance to Rock, just made it to GC. Well, it finally made it to D, Big D that is (G,C,D). Sorry if someone already posted that. Great video.

@danielcormier1777 5 ай бұрын

Sick man! 🤘🏼 But see the thing is.. I got a feva and the only prescription is .. MORE COWBELL!!

@brettbunke9096 5 ай бұрын

What a great story a that was some great jamming man . Love how he fixed it with ingenuity and mostly harbor freight tools skill is in the hands an head an heart ❤️

@brucifer0 5 ай бұрын

That LP finally got a chance to rock. Great job!

@EazyDoor 5 ай бұрын

Damn, I love your different intros. Pure nostalgia.

@These_go_to_eleven_1959 5 ай бұрын

I felt physically ill seeing that Les Paul tribute busted up like that! Mainly because i have a Goldtop tribute from 2016 and it is a incredible guitar for the $600 i paid back then! It has a great neck and sounds insanely good after i installed Sheptone A2 PAF pickups in it. The guy bought it new played a few shows then sold it to me for a huge discount!

@TheGuitologist 5 ай бұрын

Same here. Gut punch.

@hansemannluchter643 5 ай бұрын

Whatever you do, NEVER watch Pete Townshend. In 1967 alone, he smashed more than 35 guitars. And he carried on well into the early 2000's...

@These_go_to_eleven_1959 5 ай бұрын

@@TheGuitologist 👍

@These_go_to_eleven_1959 5 ай бұрын

@@hansemannluchter643 Seen Pete many times and never understood his destruction of his instruments? Maybe he secretly had a hatred for guitar? For me to smash one of my guitars like he did i would have to really hate it first!

@hansemannluchter643 5 ай бұрын

@@These_go_to_eleven_1959 I've heard that he despised a certain vintage of Gibsons, and decided to eradicate them...

@MrMnchstr 5 ай бұрын

Dude, you had me spitting my Rum and coke all over the keyboard ay 18 min.

@footnotedrummer 5 ай бұрын

I laughed out loud @ 15:10

@markdalton6662 5 ай бұрын

Brad , you had me rolling on the floor

@pvdguitars2951 5 ай бұрын

I guess we’ll never know, but I am pretty sure Big D would have salvaged the original neck (even I would have tried it). In any case, Sean did a great job. And she looks and sounds great. In many ways, this reminds me of the Jared James Nichols 52 Gold Top that got salvaged and restored after it got destroyed in a Tornado.

@steveconnolly322 5 ай бұрын

That is fantastic noodling. Love those tunes. Especially the boop groove!

@fuzzymuppet1990 5 ай бұрын

18:06 Funky Brad is the best Brad ! ❤

@Jekylnhyde55 5 ай бұрын

"Do enjoy splashing a little cream on the tip"... Bwaahahahahaha

@davidmolina3520 5 ай бұрын

Cool licks 🎸🎶🥁

@Xpyburnt_ndz 5 ай бұрын

Wish I could find gems like that at my GC! GR8 job Scar and Brad!

@nychold 5 ай бұрын

I only got introduced to this guitar through Sean, so it's cool to see its history and the mods you've done to it. Looks great, man. Now, smash it back up and send it back to Sean like "man, I don't know what happened, it just broke." 🤣🤣

@TheGuitologist 5 ай бұрын

I did actually think about smashing it at the end of the video. Would have been utterly incredible.

@jamesschupbach5166 5 ай бұрын

Since the original vid, I've made almost a weekly run by my local GC. I have gotten so many things. Cases, Mic stands Drum stands and parts, Karaoke mixer, and surprisingly a full analog 12 channel mixer in a road case. I call it the local GC Salvage. Other co workers I've jammed with laughed at first, but then they saw was I as gathering up.

@Hulkhoagie1 5 ай бұрын

Brad, guitar and amp content is where you have always shined. I hope you are inspired to create more of it. Well done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 P.S. Still missing SPF.

@FloweryThoughts 4 ай бұрын

Yinz guys did great work with that! A little more gain on the cymbals would be nice!

@robertparker3580 5 ай бұрын

I have watched all the videos about this guitar, and the outcome. Between both parties. That restored this guitar is just amazing! JOB WELL DONE BY ALL!

@fatsuperfly 5 ай бұрын

Crazy, doesn’t feel like it was that long ago you put up that video. 😂 very cool stuff, lmao love the bling around the neck😂😅 wouldn’t be surprised if that catches on. Ha! The way the guitar came out is actually pretty sick! Looks like a gold tops evil brother.

@ilikebacon860 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely dope ❤❤❤

@smarfmart 5 ай бұрын

15:14 "mixed-race pickup bobbins" 💀

@Kothas01 5 ай бұрын

Dude I use to comb dumpsters and dive in Rumpky deposites at guitar center all the time but all I found in Florence Ky area was chewing tobacco bottles. I'd like to commend you on the content of this installment. Fantastic. Maybe I can can overdub some vocal tracks, loop, and send you some payback. Hahahahahaha

@TheGuitologist 5 ай бұрын

Go for it! Feel free, my brudda!

@montys8th 5 ай бұрын

Ok the real unsung hero here is your bass tone. It's killer!

@jonathanmeyer1164 5 ай бұрын

What a great job on the restoration. My local music stored had a Squier bass that was cut with a band saw just sitting in front of the register. Apparently, the owner had stripped the truss rod nut and tightened it to the point that the skunk stripe was popping out the back. The owner called Squier warranty service and was told to destroy it. He didn't want to, but he couldn't get the customers warranty fulfilled unless he did.

@rocknrollriggio 5 ай бұрын

😂 Love the mouth wah action. Funky

@nxtlvh 5 ай бұрын

And now to the favorite part of my of your videos for me you're playing is so wonderful and I didn't know you could play the drums.

@TheGuitologist 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks.

@richgleadall3884 5 ай бұрын

the 3 brads comming to a stadium near you..... loved this awesome brother... she now can sing. the guitar that is. great playing by the way offta may.😎😎

@dannykay8007 5 ай бұрын

yep, worked at the distro in KCMO for a year in the returns department and this was happening constantly. Typical Gibson, Martin Guitars etc.behavior. Guitars would comeback with as much as nut becoming unglued and supervisors got the go ahead to smash away. Broke my heart every time. every time.

@dgwachtel 5 ай бұрын

I saw you fetch it from the dumpster years ago. Who would have thought that it would become the great instrument that it is today, even though there is not much Gibson left in it? Kudos to everyone involved. Multi instrumentalist, Brad, who knew? Great playing on all three. The resurrected Paul sounded great and your versatility as a player was superb. -dave (60'-70s' bar band lead guitar player)

@TheGuitologist 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave! I appreciate your kind comments.