Thank you Tyler. My wife worked at Children's Hospital in St. Louis. She called me up one day crying tears of compassion and worry because she had to hold a babies heart in her hands, while the Dr. operated on the child. She took care of that little girl most of her shifts for about a month. One day she called giggling. The baby's father carried her out of the ICU and took her home. The closest thing I've ever seen to an angel are the men and women who work at those hospitals every day. Enjoy!!!!❤❤❤

My son had to have open heart surgery and was kept Alive by 26 tubes and wires when he was only eight months old..... he is now 18 and he steals my guitar trying to learn to play which makes me feel proud that he trying to impress me behind my back Tyler seeing your lips and face quiver over this WINNING BID was so humbling to me..... your a LEGEND BROTHER

My 16 yr old niece had ovarian cancer and she was treated at Stanford children’s hospital in Palo Alto unfortunately she lost a hard fought battle but what they did for her and my sister’s family I will forever be grateful. Thanks Tyler I was cheering for the win.

There's no better feeling than to pay back something that made you who you are today. Music has been part of my life and good to me for most of the 68 trips around the sun. I'm retired and invest a couple hundred each month on kit guitars that I build and donate to a local charity in Seattle, that give them to underprivileged kids.

one of the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen --- imagine that under low-light and various black lights on stage

Your fretless Ibanez was your first.

This means a lot to those like me. I am disabled since birth and had 11 major operations by the time I reached 14/15 years old. Im now 25 and still unfortunatly suffering from my condition, but its these donations that help these hospitals and organisations save lives like mine. Forever greatful for those that give to them! Not only that but you have introduced me to playing the guitar and I've managed to get my first actual electric that Ive used for just over a month now. Thankyou for all these videos and especially what you have done here!

Finally an Ibanez! And one with a story to tell, and a memory to cherish.

Thanks so much for your donation. While I am not American I was saved by the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. You’ve helped a lot of kids mate.

I grew up in children's hospitals with my younger brother having multiple types of cancer from 2-5 yrs old. Fortunately he beat it all and is now in his 30s. I have a very soft spot for sick and disabled kids and genuinely love you for donating to them. Super stoked you got the win as well. Thanks for all the good vibes and great content.

holy shit. get in touch with the Boston kids hospital and start something up with them!!! dude they would be so happy to know that someone they saved went on to teach and help so many more people.

I got one Ibanez it's a JS1000 in Black Pearl that my Friend wanted me to have if he didn't make through his fight with cancer. I would give the guitar and more than $13,000 to have my friend back. Great job on getting that and for donating to the kids in doing so. I enjoy your super system very much also!

This is amazing! Thank you, Tyler! UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland saved my daughter's life when she was 2 months old. She spent 3 weeks in intensive care - a chunk that time with a breathing tube - from complications with RSV. I'll never forget the doctors and nurses there, their professionalism, tireless work, and compassion as they took care of her. She is a thriving 6-year old now, along with her identical twin sister. My family is forever thankful to UCSF Benioff and all of the people that make it the place it is! Thank you for your generosity and bringing attention to a place so near and dear to my family, as well as many, many others.

What a wholesome story. An absolute relic of a guitar plus a very important cause supported and funded. Really can't go wrong at all, though the bidding phase was very anxious haha

I'm currently waiting for new strings to arrive for my neglected acoustic that's been sitting in my room with no strings for 5 years.. excited to learn again and your channel is helping with the pain of waiting

One of, if not the coolest video you have ever done. As a guitar player for years happy to see it go to such a skilled player. As a 20 year retired paramedic, seeing the work various Children's Hospitals do, wonderful to see your generosity.

The guitar sounds awesome, and glad it went to a good cause

Thanks so much for your generosity, Tyler. And enjoy the guitar!

Boston Children's also saved my life, I too had heart issues. Thanks for giving back, Tyler! You're the freakin' DUDE

Tyler! Thank you for this video! during 2021 My band was asked to play for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital's virtual prom night they were having for the kids there at the hospital. We got to watch them react to us playing and it really was one of the most heartwarming experience's I've ever had. I'm from just outside of San Francisco and the UCSF Children's hospital played an integral role in my friend's cancer journey. He's been cancer free for 10 months!

I had my aortic valve replaced last year at 36. Crazy experience. I also love my Ibanez's! Awesome guitar man! I'm new to watching your channel but thoroughly enjoying it so far!

This, by far is my favorite video to date. Thank you Tyler for giving back. It’s so good to see successful people doing great things

The way you opened the lid to the guitar case was just amazing. Alot of people over look stuff like that. But not me. It was amazing

Way to go brother!!! I have to say that your unselfishness and willingness to give is totally amazing!!! Thank you for the gift!!! It's people like you that help make this world a better place!!!

My first electric guitar was (is) a 1978 Ibanez, a CN200. Sunburst. Still cooks after all these years.. Congrats!

Could not immagine a better cause and a better place for that guitar to be in! It’s great that you have it man! I really hope we’ll all see it quite often cause it’s amazing!

I instantly fell in love with this guitar when Bonvillain and Satch shared it on their social media pages. I'm pumped you have because I'll get to see it on lots of videos and it's in the hands of an actual player not a stuffy collector

Congrats! It's definitely psychedelic looking and you get to interact with this piece of art(even better!). For the kids!

As a 66 year old beginner guitar player I have to say, for what it's worth, this is the BEST channel. Thank you for all you do.

Dude! I’m so happy for you and the children’s hospital!

Paying it forward to kids in need is always a good feeling. My first Ibanez was technically just a neck that I put on a body with a Floyd Rose, my first complete one was a Jet King.

Jeez man that may be the best-looking guitar I have ever laid eyes on. Seriously looks amazing. You are one lucky guy to have it. Please exhibit it in videos whenever possible. Enjoy!

Huge congrats! You made the bidding process feel like it was me doing the bidding. Loved it. So great that the funds go to a wonderful cause and we all get to share in seeing the guitar played and showed off by you. Definitely a work of art in addition to being a bad ass guitar. Thank you!

Great move!!! I donate to St. Jude's Hospital for children and I can't imagine what it feels like to donate your New guitars money to The Benioff Children's Hospital. Way to go. I'm a cancer survivor and next Tues. the 24th will be 5 years and 8 months cancer free. It's great to know there are people out there who follow their hearts and do the right thing. God Bless you and, oh yeah, what an axe!!!! WOW! Doug from way out in Green Bay, WI🎸🎸🎸

100% worth the price/donation

Two beautiful things about this video….The guitar and your heart brother!

That is an amazing thing to do Tyler.... plus that guitar looks truly awesome 👌🏻

Yeah man! I love all the work that Dave does with the Bonvillain paint work! Been following Dave and his work since he toured as Kerry King's guitar tech during the Slayer Farewell Tour and it was just awesome to see him do these incredible collaborations with incredible guitars and guitar players! That Satriani fell into amazing hands! Super stoked you have that guitar!

My first guitar I ever bought was the gorgeous transparent red Ibanez JS100 in 1999. I saved up my money from back to back summer jobs during high school and finally purchased it my senior year! I just recently gifted it to my beautiful niece who has just taken an interest in playing guitar and is an absolute natural!

Thank you for being willing to help where you can. Im a cancer care coordinator. I work with cancer patients making sure they’re getting what care they need, when they need it. But I only work with adults. The people who work at any of the children’s hospitals are a whole other breed. While working with any cancer patients is a difficult, and sometimes very rewarding job, I can’t imagine doing what I do when it’s kids going through it.

Ibanez is a terrific guitar maker! That’s the sickest guitar I’ve ever seen!!

Here I was packing up a $4000 guitar and about to head to band practice and thinking what expensive guitar for band practice and you just made me feel way better about it … now I’m like oh that cheap thing I can take it to practice

damn, didn't know you had to go through open heart surgery. Bless you, thank you for bringing this cause to people's attention!

Nice Tyler I enjoy donating to a children’s hospital every month. I’m 67 and want the Ibanez prestige but will have to save.Glad you got that one.

I just wanna say man, I really love your channel.I don't know how you do it,your editing and effects are almost as cool as your playing. I recently purchased my first New guitar and I'm totally stoked. Thanks for keeping my interest in music man,You Rock. 🤘

i was in a children's hospital when i was born, i feel ya Tyler

I love that you did this... I picked up a JS1000 a few years ago and I love it.

Haven't seen a more beautiful guitar that that... jeeez

Wow I was cheering for you even though I was pre recorded :D... that is the most beautiful guitar I ever seen! Congratulations!

Finally!!! An Ibanez!

0:27 🙏🏽🙏🏽👼🏽THANK YOU 👼🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 glad to see this going to the BEST cause because children are our future literally

god bless you mate! This is an act of kindness, humanity had been restored by you.

Sir, you are simply one of a kind. I have been subbed to you for awhile. I even bought into your old course system. I am so glad you won, though ain't gonna lie I was about to flip my monitors off the desk if that had come up with more red text. Great cause, Sir! You are an awesome person man. Continued success in all your endeavors.

Damn nice! Donating to those who deserve it!!! and nice guitar too! Well done Tyler!

Congratulations on the new guitar and donating for such a worthy cause!

OMG that is awesome! Win win situation. I got my first Ibanez JS2480 and this one-of-a-kind JS is out of my reach. Epic, salute to you bro!

Cool guitar man! But all things aside thank you so much for making these videos to both teach and entertain us, you are my guitar playing role model I wish to someday be as good as you at guitar. Thank you for being such a great person and guitar player, rock on!

Mf has 100 guitars and this is his first Ibanez 💀

Awesome! Hits close to home for me. I had open heart surgery in 2012 at age 18 due to an enlarged heart (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy). Any hospital program, especially focusing on adolescence, gets my full support. Great idea for a video, and you got a killer guitar out of it all while putting good out into the world.

3:11 was pure emotion.

You’re my favorite KZfaqr lol. And u have taught me so much on guitar

Awesome guitar. 7:04 to 7:17 sounded awesome 🤘🏼

so cool to watch the process... and worth the wait to see and hear that beauty... awesome!!

That guitar is so sick, I would just put black humbuckers in it, when it’s in the dark it looks absolutely out of this world, and Joe’s glow in the dark artwork on the back is the icing on the cake. You are a BLESSED man. 😊

Great cause, great story, insanely beautiful guitar!

I’ve been looking for inspiration to paint my RG. This is probably biting off more than I can chew, but I’m gonna try to make mine look like this. Enjoy the new axe, Tyler!

Congratulations on this well-deserved acquisition! A win-win for both you and the Children's Hospital!!

I love Ibenez 😎 thanks for sharing your heart situation....And Joe is awesome 😎 Good work... Proud for you...

Great looking guitar😍 Congrats on winning it 🤟🤟

Well done, Tyler! Congrats and yep, you have that guitar a great home 👏🏻👏🏻

Wow! First Ibanez is always a special. I love my RG220.

THOSE COLORS!!! Holy CRAP!!! Amazing!!!

Hey Tyler, how often do you donate old guitars? (not taking this video in consideration) I'm from Brazil, 21y, and I'd love an acoustic to practice and study A good acoustic guitar here would be like 90 dollars and would make a giant difference

You are the man! That is so awesome. Our youngest daughter spent a month at children's in Seattle due to a serious condition at birth. Scared does not sum up the feelings. Fast forward we are house sitting and baby sitting our grandkids while our daughter (now an ICU nurse) and her husband are on a well deserved cruse. In closing to all, give if you can to children's hospitals. There is no better cause.

God, what a guitar. Worth every penny

The waffle house has found its new host

Tyler, I had a heart valve implant as well. Glad you're healthy and giving back. Speaking as a huge Satch fan, that's an awesome guitar, brother!

She’s a beauty !!! 🎉

Can we not ignore his solo 🔥🥵 Soul changing!!!

Great video. The tension was palpable as you waited. Glad you won it and what a fabulous looking guitar....

Fully expected this to be the Tim Henson Nylon signature

gorgeous! congratulations!

Holy hell what a JS guitar Tyler!! Good on you for donating to those in need!

Holy Fucking SHIT BRO!!! Not only is this a worthy cause, but that Guitar is truly a masterpiece!

Me too. I can relate about children's hospital. Sadly the Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago has been torn down since my youth.

Good man giving back!

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital saved my 2 year old twins' lives last year when they both developed severe breathing issues following a cold. This was awesome to watch. Thank you!

The world becomes a better place, when people like you, do things like this 👍

Yall better like this video, you can't ask for a more genuine KZfaqr. Keeps the experience real

Like I have stated in the past that you are an amazing gifted talented artist and with all of your wonderful success you have been able to remain humble and not let it go to your head; But you doing this for charity and for the type of charity it is, hats off to you Sir. Congrats on your beautiful guitar and most of all congrats on your wonderful very generous donation for such a great cause..Please keep being who you are because you are making a difference in helping people of all kinds to aspire. The terminology You Rock was written for you... :)

Satriani has been doing work with benioff for yrs now. Unbelievably generous humble human being, beyond being the best guitarist living imo. He signed a guitar for me yrs ago but it was stolen. Still have the picture of it with the two of us though

To me ibanez guitars are something special and this one is an exceptionally special one!!! Summer song changed my life, no joke. Although im more partial to the jem neck profile, satch started it all for me.

Congratulations my man. Bought for a noble cause. That is one beautiful axe and I know how happy you are. I'm happy for you (also jealous). It is in very capable hands. Enjoy brother!!!!!!! You have a "Big Heart".

I think we would all be interested in a video where you take the gear you currently own and put together the most expensive rig you got. I definitely would like to hear what it would sound like as well as the gear that would be included which is sure to be unique in itself. Rules would be something like: 1 guitar 1 head/cab or combo amp 3 or 4 Pedals (not including gates and eq, but add their value to the rig too if used)

My son had his pulmonary valve replaced at the age of 6 months, but also more extensive surgery earlier on. Kudos to you and the reason behind this video. Respect!

Thank you so much for your donation, amazing quality videos, as well as being an amazing person.

Childrens hospital Boston saved my life in 1981 when I was born. I had transposition of the great arteries. Then two years ago at 39, I got endocarditis and needed my pulmonary valve replaced at Brigham and Womens hospital, (affiliated with Childrens Hospital) and they saved my life again! I always donate especially during the holidays. Cool guitar man, and the $ is definitely going to a good cause! 🎸

Very very cool. Exceptionally cool guitar and great philanthropy on your part. Kudos!

that guitar is so sick! congrats. please make another guitar collection video as your collection has grown alot!

Playing Summer Song is so appropriate too, I think. Awesome!