Inspired By Gibson Custom - Repairing Broken Headstock & Playing The 'Expensive' Flying V

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To wrap up the side by side comparison between the 'expensive' Korina V and the standard version we must now play them both... but first the small matter of fixing the broken headstock. It's only glue and brushes so how hard can it be?? 😳 join us for a step by step idiots guide! 🎸
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Time Stamps:
00:00 intro & coming up
01:08 what's happening today
04:09 masking & prep
05:05 adhesive options
06:09 lubing it up
08:59 mixing up some glue
11:25 is this how it's done?
16:09 surgical clamping
20:10 let it cure
21:20 three days later...
24:05 let's have a look
25:22 making it playable today
28:12 stringing it up!
30:27 this is what it sounds like unplugged
31:40 this is what it sounds like plugged in
32:34 let's play something
34:20 volume & tone controls
35:50 that woman tone
37:36 let's play something else
40:16 we fixed it for £20!
42:18 let's hear them both
44:19 is there much difference?
46:00 is this a good value proposition?
49:32 is worth twice as much?
53:32 what epiphone do brilliantly
54:40 coming up next week...
55:22 play out jam
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@catmandoodoo7903 Жыл бұрын

Just got to the glue selection bit. I’d have paid money to see Colin hopping around the studio with one hand glued to his Crocs and the other glued to the headstock 😹

@bulico06 Жыл бұрын

Same, sounds like a patreon exclusive video.😂

@catmandoodoo7903 Жыл бұрын

@@bulico06 😹

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

🤣👍

@michaelwatson9492 Жыл бұрын

What a brilliant fix! Thanks for sharing!

@richardlynch5632 Жыл бұрын

Laughing profusely when Colin out these images in my head😁 😎👍❤🖖

@clemclemett5312 Жыл бұрын

If Gibson's Murphy Lab guitar pricing is anything to go by, sanding that glue and finish off the neck just added 2 grand to the price! 😂

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

You may yet see it on Reverb for £2K! 🤣👍

@tylerdurden5122 Жыл бұрын

That guitar is a perfect specimen for a relic job… just saying Colin

@jaypeterson7637 Жыл бұрын

@@tylerdurden5122 That's a great idea for another film! 👍🎯

@stancoleshill8925 11 ай бұрын

That's how it works ! I found a great way to make lots of money. You buy a cheap guitar and drag it behind your car for about one mile. Put it up for sale and watch the people climb over each other to buy your guitar.

@aureliusandthespiral 9 ай бұрын

if you change your name to Murphy Lab.

@davidharding200 Жыл бұрын

You’ve hit the nail on the head for Epiphone Colin. It’s the ability to have an LP, an SG, a Flying V, a 335, a Firebird etc. And I do have all them. I don’t need Gibson on the headstock. I appreciate the design, the look and final differences. They’re all unique.

@corneliuscrewe677 Жыл бұрын

Can’t argue with that. I’ve bought 4 over the last couple of years, a Koa Custom, an Inverness Green 335, and Pelham Blue SG Special and a Goldtop Les Paul Classic for less than 2 Gibsons, and they are all in my regular rotation. Haven’t needed to really change a thing, which is unusual for me. With the exception of the neck finish on that Classic. I really don’t like the fell of the “worn” finish on the back of the neck. They all play and sound really great bone stock, though.

@adolfusknall3341 Жыл бұрын

I think Epiphone has to use these "Indian Laurel" fretboards for a reason... and its probably not the costs for the wood.

@davidharding200 Жыл бұрын

@@adolfusknall3341 it’s because Rosewood is v expensive due to restrictions on timber from rainforest regions. Where are you confined from?

@michaelmadron8654 Жыл бұрын

@@adolfusknall3341 I have three with Indian laurel fretboard, a eppiphone firebird ,Gretch 2215 streamliner and a squire c v mustang. The firebird had the best fretboard of them all. The gretch was a very close 2nd , the squire classic vibe mustang was not very good. Rough ,dry the grain of the wood had cracks frets looked like they were leveled with 120 grit. With a lot of tedious work it's polished up to 2000 grit and fine now. And it will be my last classic vibe with Indian laurel unless I hold it in my hand.

@booshting3520 Жыл бұрын

Its easy to fall into that way of thinking when you can't afford the real thing.

@davidf8749 Жыл бұрын

It was fortunate that you had a large surface area for the glue. The glue bond may even be stronger than the original wood :) plus the string tension may help keeping the joint together. Nice fix.

@S-T-E-V-E Жыл бұрын

6:35 'Vaseline, I use this on me Nuts.............and bolts' That was a long pause there Colin! I was like 'WTF you use Vaseline on your Balls?' 😂👌

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

Sorry... It's all about the timing! 🤣👍

@Dzamora612 Жыл бұрын

Laughed so hard at that part! My exact reaction as well 😂

@alanst.4417 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, me too 😂

@francvernet307 Жыл бұрын

Yessss, almost an hour of Colin and the Flying V! This is why I love Fridays so much :-) Getting a drink, a snack and ready to get stuck in ;-)

@paullee5449 Жыл бұрын

Ain't Fridays great mate Specially when Guitaristas' posts for an hour

@davidstensaas1471 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, Mate. These comparison videos were super helpful. I've been wanting a V for about 45 years, but only recently decided that since I'm almost age 60 and finally in a band that has regular gigs its time to get one. No need to take on debt for the USA-made version when this black one is a fine instrument for most of the music and places I play. I'm still putting my son through college, so thanks to Epiphone for making these inspired and affordable versions of the great designs from the glory days of rock and roll. Cheers!

@paullee5449 Жыл бұрын

Feckin unbelievable Amazing to see someone Actually repairing a headstock. Cool Guy. 🤟

@GeordieGuitarGuy Жыл бұрын

Speaking from doing this numerous times - Absolutely the right choice to use the Titebond as the main adhesive. You can then wick in super thin CA glue into the hairline crack afterwards which even worst case, will serve to drop fill the crack. Interesting choice with the tubing. Quite a neat way to get pressure across a large area.

@ericoswood1856 Жыл бұрын

Nice job on fixing the headstock break. That will always be a special guitar for you with your personal repair. You should be very proud of your work.

@dorianmoon Жыл бұрын

This is your defining moment - whatever that means. Total respect , you made it look so easy. Thanks for your efforts in these very entertaining vids.

@axemanfishing2703 2 ай бұрын

This inspired me to buy an Epiphone SG with a broken headstock I recently found on Facebook marketplace. It was $50 Canadian. I went to pick it up and saw it was a clean break, just like yours was. Glue, Ratcheted, and clamped and now, after 36 hours, it plays and sounds like BUTTER. Its a 2009 Limited Edition custom shop model. Thank you for the inspiration Colin. I am now the proud owner of a wicked little guitar.

@theguitaristas 2 ай бұрын

Nice one! 😁👍

@jasonrichardson8531 8 ай бұрын

Well done from Aus I have just fixed my brother's Gothic SG that was broken. You gave me confidence and now the SG has been given Life.

@CarolDailey Жыл бұрын

Great repair and I appreciate your thoughts. It's refreshing to watch a reviewer who says it likes it is. Is it worth 2x more than the cheaper one? No, it's not. Great stuff!

@bretspangler8717 Жыл бұрын

I was really looking forward to this, that little giggle you had when you thought it was playable was perfect. It breaks your heart to see a broken headstock, so nice to get it fixed. The glue is usually stronger than the wood. There are some very famous guitars that had neck breaks early in their career and went on make some amazing music. The fretboard looks a little dried out. I have 6 Epiphones and I love them all, if I had to replace them with the Gibson equivalent I could have spent over $20K instead of about 4K. and short of bragging rights I would have terrible buyer remorse spending so much. I get so much joy from my budget guitars and the only one I own that had been a real disappointment is a Squire Strat, all my Epiphones are beautiful instruments, not toys! Confessions of a guitar addict ;)

@Stratboy999 Жыл бұрын

Always enjoyable to see a plan come good. Well done Colin, a Triumph.

@neslesman6708 Жыл бұрын

This was a great episode. So glad you fixed the korina without any major problems. As far as the comparison goes, I like the ebony for looks and sound. The korina just isn't worth the extra money. Thanks for another great show.

@GitShiddy Жыл бұрын

Despite the result of the shoot out, that particular Korina V is now exceptionally cool. Because it has a story, Colin gave it that, shipping damage gave it that, rubber tubing & glue gave it that. If it were me I'd pull the old Albert King C# tuning with 10s thing on that & just enjoy the cool.

@alinchitown7556 Жыл бұрын

Bravo Colin I knew you could pull it off. You looked so happy when you finally got to play it. Watching Tim is addicting and informative, anytime I need to do a repair he’s the first one I turn to. Again bravo and can’t wait till your next episode, Cheers.

@iannicholls7476 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations Colin. Well done for STICKING with it!

@larsfocken3456 Жыл бұрын

I agree a 100% with your thoughts about Epiphone prices. For my Lazarus I paid about 820 pounds, and that is a decent price for what it is. More than 1000 and you are already in Eastman or even Gibson territory. And that's not where Epiphone is. To prevent any misunderstanding: I love the Epiphone Guitars since 2020! I have two Les Pauls and two SGs and with a proper set up and even some upgrades they are really good guitars! Thank you for this video 🙂

@carlyoung5035 Жыл бұрын

Epi are in a really tricky position - it's clear they can produce BRILLIANT guitars and it's also clear they're desperate to release more 'upmarket' stuff. The problem is if they did produce a quality original, would people ignore the brand on the headstock? Also prices have risen SO much over the last year or so that the bar for entry into quality has shot up. £1k+ doesn't go that far in Gibson land, and I'd bet that V is better than a lot of the cheap Gibson stuff. You're a brave man for fixing that neck Colin.

@johnsmith-ug5tp Жыл бұрын

Personally I bought and tried out a new Gibson Studio LP back in 2015 when they were a grand and it was the biggest piece of junk from the pickups, hardware, finish and quality. I recently bought the epiphone 59 for 900 bucks and I give it 5 out of 5 stars on all levels.

@davidhamilton7780 Жыл бұрын

Front row seats, under the big top to watch Colin performing without a net. Well done, good sir!

@geoffwhitemusic Жыл бұрын

I was putting new strings on a student’s violin yesterday, and the tail gut (the cord holding the tailpiece to the bottom) broke. All four strings were at full tension. You can imagine my surprise! Luckily my violin tech and I fixed it before the student showed up. Still something I’d prefer not to experience again. Ps: cheers on the repair! Bully for Colin! Huzzah! Your total satisfaction came through in your playing.

@Sammywhat Жыл бұрын

Great work, Colin! Resuscitation complete! Cheers!!

@pierreg1340 Жыл бұрын

Man you've got guts. Taking up a project like that for the first time is surely stressful. You did a super job. You for sure were very proud of your job. I think it showed in your smile and in your play. You were on fire. Congrats. PierreG

@TheLowest Жыл бұрын

"that looks good to me" "Like i know what the fuck I'm doing" made me laugh, can't count how often i say this to myself when working on guitars

@iaamusic1121 Жыл бұрын

…..in fact just signed up to a year of the channel I was so impressed (again) and nice to hear a bit of proper Flying V with your homage to Schenker!

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

Cheers Ian, just saw you over there thanks for the support mate it's appreciated! 😊🙏

@robertnicol3032 Жыл бұрын

You had me at… ‘if I fuck it up I’ll show you’ 😂😂😂

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

From experience.... that has happened in other films! 🤣👍

@Oggi7777 6 ай бұрын

I’m going to have a bit of a lie down for this one my friend. Thanks for making a relaxing film with mellow notes.

@robpodd8665 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching your channel for about 2 years now,and THIS WAS MY FAVORITE FILM ! I love this kind of (G.A.S.) stuff. Great great video.I could watch this kind of stuff all day ! Great fix ! Ya,I love Epiphone,I own 6 of them. But if I’m going to spend $1300, I wound rather get a Gibson,or Schecter,or ESP/LTD. And MAN would I love a 56’ Gold Top Lp. Look foward to next week Collin ! As you would say “Cheers for now “! Have a great weekend and thanks for a great video ⚡️🎸⚡️🤘😎

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

Cheers Rob! 😎👍

@MarcinOfTheNuclearVillage Жыл бұрын

That's the spirit! You are officially my new hero Colin! I'm inspired as hell now and will spend next few days on my latest guitar build for sure. All thanks to you mate... Thank you! Stay awesome and Rock'n'Roll AF!

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! 😁👍

@tomd8313 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy all your videos, Colin, and look forward to each one! Nobody skips ahead, we watch it’s entirety. Great job on the repair, and your humor, you’ve got balls tackling this. You’ll always have a Special Bond with this V ! 😅 Stay Well, my Friend!

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

Cheers Tom! 😆👍

@polyphonicgroove Жыл бұрын

Spot on analysis. As always, thanks for your insight.

@markpell8979 Жыл бұрын

At this point you should just finish sanding out the neck all the way up and down and wipe on a light coat of matte poly. Call it done. I bet you keep this one just because of the memories. Cheers from Dallas!

@patrickaquilina8654 Жыл бұрын

I am really impressed!! When I saw the first video I was wondering if you'd try to fix it! I really appreciate you letting us in on this repair. Really well done!!

@sparx550 4 ай бұрын

Lovely job mate and satisfying watch, ever thought about becoming a heart surgeon, you have the gift.

@Remsterdam Жыл бұрын

Very well done Collin! 😄🎸

@SuperMogwai78 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic job fixing the Flying, Cole !!! Congrats !!! 👌👌👌

@stephenwalford5761 Жыл бұрын

I think the idea was to enable people who really like or wanted a Korina V or Explorer but couldn't afford £9.000 for the Gibson. So perhaps that's where the value lies

@stevenhorton7457 Жыл бұрын

Fairplay good work fixing that ,glad it went well happy days Colin 👍😃

@markgodfrey4598 Жыл бұрын

Well done, excellent job. You've impressed me!

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

Cheers Mark!

@nieko3038 Жыл бұрын

That tube is great for doing this. I have used bicycle inner tube for gluing fretboards. ‘I am scared’ 😅 yeah can imagine that. Well done and great you did this. I’d use Titebond for this aswell.

@carmineV255 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Colin thanks for sharing. Always look forward for the next one see ya.

@nellayema2455 Жыл бұрын

Good save! I hope I never have had to repair a broken neck. Rock on!

@Terry3Gs Жыл бұрын

Great video as always & congrats on a successful repair.👏👍

@nigesavage5548 Жыл бұрын

"I use this on me nuts...... (and bolts)". Comedy timing!!! 😂😂

@diangara3298 Жыл бұрын

Love the way you do your intro's. Great work

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@dennisflock3958 Жыл бұрын

I used Titebond Hide Glue, with great results, on my Epiphone Firebird that arrived with neck/fretboard separation. Scraped all the dried glue. I got a small paint application bottle at the craft store with a needle tip for the glue, and it did the trick with no mess. Clamped it for 2 days, and its been great since. Only a little flaking of the lacquer where the separation occurred. Just smoothed it with some emery cloth.

@thatpeterboy Жыл бұрын

What a frightening and brave fix that was lol..well done Colin :)

@carrielittlecplaster1620 Жыл бұрын

awesome awesome video my friend!!!! I thank you for your passion and love of guitar. And also FOR YOUR TIME!! they were SOO close tonaly. imho, turn the tone knob on the amp when playing the standard, and identical. very very simulair

@scamp2268 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous tone colin love your playing so melodic

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris!

@ric0surf Жыл бұрын

lovely playing at the very end!

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

Cheers Rico! 😊🙏

@randallcl9925 Жыл бұрын

Colin great job on the neck break!! So glad it worked out so well for you! While watching I had the idea of using compressed air to blow some of the glue back farther into the crack. You could use an airbrush (no paint) for fine control. Just a thought.

@jasonrichardson8531 8 ай бұрын

I got the last v in the deep south of Aus so glad you really did a great demo gave All the right voicings love from Oz

@michaelshown1362 Жыл бұрын

I used to be afraid of broken necks and headstocks until I bought an old single P90 sixties SG that had the headstock completely broken off but had been repaired by some one. The repair was not pretty. I was unsure of it so I strung it up with heavy strings and put it under the bed for several years. With no problems visible when I finally got around to it I put it in playing order and had no problems for years and I finally sold it to a coworker. I’m impressed with your repair and I would probably attempt one myself now after watch your repair video. Thanks for the great vid. Another Friday off to a good start.

@corneliuscrewe677 Жыл бұрын

There is a school of thought amongst many luthiers that not only is a well done repair stronger that the parent wood, the guitar will often sound better too. No idea if it’s true.

@muttonjeff105 Жыл бұрын

Just brilliant viewing Colin, hats off to you fella, very brave by most guitarists standards to even attempt this and it gives us all the confidence to have a go at some point. Still cannot believe they are putting a laurel fingerboard on a £1299 guitar..... Epijoke.....

@johnsmith-ug5tp Жыл бұрын

They have to get rid of all of the indian laurel they bought because after the goon govt raided their shop they peed themselves and jumped on the moronic anti rosewood ban. Instrument rosewood accounts for about 1% of rosewood used. It was hysterical nonsense and proven to be just that.

@Robert_Bubba_Baker Жыл бұрын

Another great video. You are correct again about the value of a guitar. It always does come down to which guitar makes you want to play? We have to let our guitar ego go.

@louferraro6976 Жыл бұрын

I like the way you snuck in a quick Zappa line !

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

Cheers Lou... and definitely worth it for the 2 or 3 of you that will get the reference! 😆👍

@alanst.4417 Жыл бұрын

I think many of us should get it 😉

@cataclysmicconverter Жыл бұрын

@@theguitaristas I've been delving back into Zappa a lot lately. Especially after watching the latest "Zappa" documentary from a few years ago, it helps to understand his thought process and mentality behind his massive collection and composition of works. He taught himself music theory studying books from the library, poked fun at an absurd world (especially having grown up in the ultra conservative 50's) and never slowed down. His show in Sweden from 1973 here on KZfaq is pure analog heaven that's highly technical having a mix of free form jazz, fusion and prog element.

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

@@alanst.4417 hope so... may sound a bit weird if not! 🤣

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

@@cataclysmicconverter Just watched that again myself last week 🙌

@jonathanhudak2059 Жыл бұрын

Colin very much enjoy this episode. I was amazed at how with just some wood glue and simple techniques you were able to bring this guitar back to life, great job mate! For me if I was in the market for one of these I would maybe spring for the extra money to get the Korina one as I just think it looks better myself. But I get it, thanks again for a great episode!

@margaretzabinski9977 Жыл бұрын

Crikey! I learn so much from your videos. Thanks again

@frankenstein4106 Жыл бұрын

Epiphones are notorious for neck breaks at the nut going back down the neck. I had a first edition Slash AFD LP that did pretty much the same thing as your V. I used Titebond and a couple wood clamps. Guitar played great after and I passed it on to a friend. We always referred to it as "Old Broke Neck".

@norseman61 Жыл бұрын

I commend you on a job well done, as well as your choice of tone-glue. That is one sweet Flying V. You’ve inspired me to snap off the headstocks of my guitar collection with the hope that the repairs will yield the same sweet tones.

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

😆👍

@GROCK619 Жыл бұрын

Hey man..great film..great repair !!! Great guitar playing !!!! Cheers

@aureliusandthespiral Жыл бұрын

Well done!

@davelewis4215 Жыл бұрын

Alls well that ends well 👷‍♂👍 Well done Colin excellent result for a first go 👌 The fretboard looks like it needs a good oiling.

@catdaddy57 Жыл бұрын

Well done Colin!!!!...

@BonkeyMucket 4 ай бұрын

I'm rolling on the floor after hearing the Bobby Brown bit out of left field lol.

@DougGarrett Жыл бұрын

Great job on that repair!

@murrayguitarpickups9545 Жыл бұрын

Kudos Colin for attempting such an intimidating job! I think it needs a set of my gold PAFs 😊

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

At this rate I'll be building my own guitar from scratch before we know it... and yes it will have your pups in it! 🤣👍

@catdaddy57 Жыл бұрын

Colin, you're a genius!!!!...great job.. that surgical tubing did the trick

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

I think genius is stretching it a bit... 🤣

@carlosdeno Жыл бұрын

Can’t argue with that repair Colin, great job considering how bad it actually was. It’s a beautiful guitar, perfectly balanced and sounds very sweet. Nice work! 🤘

@Hellbilly1969 Жыл бұрын

A great video, thanks 😊

@baabaabaa2293 Жыл бұрын

Great job Colin!!! I was given an 07 Epi LP Custom with a broken neck... (I was scared too mate!). Like you, l watched twoodfrd, thought I was gonna have to route Dowell's etc. I used Titebond, clamped it (for a few mths!) & bingo! It worked mate!! Given it a fret polish, sanded 80% of the poly finish off the neck... It plays great, now l need better pickups to do the guitar justice! Well bloody done, ld never thought to use tubing like you, but it's worked & now no sticky poly neck!!👍

@billfarries3238 Жыл бұрын

Hi Col, Sorry for late comment - just back home (sunny Essex) a great hour spent watching this session mate - tense, scary, but well done for taking this on and bringing this guitar back to the world!!

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

Cheers Bill! 😎👍

@birdman316 Жыл бұрын

im glad to see it repaired brother! it deserves to live and be played yay yaaa!!

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

Cheers man! 😎👍

@andreasvet4461 Жыл бұрын

Im not a guitar player but stumbled onto the first video and have followed through the next couple just to see where it went😂. You got a great manner for presenting mate. Good stuff.

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andreas that’s appreciated! 😊🙏

@steve-dn8ru Жыл бұрын

Good work Colin as that was a big crack - they both sounded really cool, yeah good work for sure

@davidharding200 Жыл бұрын

It’s amazing to me how close the standard is. I’m a little biased as I have one 😂 The price difference Is eye watering. In Australian dollars I picked up the ebony standard new for $800 (probably $400ish in pounds) while the Korina is almost $3k. Interestingly while there’s little difference to hear for me, I do feel there’s a reasonable difference between the 59 Les paul (which I have) versus the standard LP.

@baabaabaa2293 Жыл бұрын

Yeah mate, we get ripped off here. I see £400 guitars on UK shows, they get out here & it's $1350 etc.... I wanted to buy a Sire semi hollow w/ p90s & the price difference was criminal!!

@voiceofexperience Жыл бұрын

I think the Epiphone Standard SG actually sounds better than the pseudo-vintage version. Plus, they stuffed up the back-carve on the latter ("GIGO").

@davidharding200 Жыл бұрын

@@voiceofexperience you mean the custom shop collar version I assume. I was lined up to buy the SG. I have the standard in cherry which is great. I was a bit underwhelmed too. But one of the things I’ve learned is set up makes such a difference. The standard Epiphones mostly do need a little work on pickup height, action etc. Once that’s done they come incredibly close.

@TimB335 Жыл бұрын

Another great video....think I would have kept this as my Eb guitar, that's brave tuning it up to standard tuning. Seeing these Epiphone Korina V's just makes me want a Gibson Korina V more, I'm a sucker for a Gibson logo on a headstock!

@edwardsmith9801 Жыл бұрын

I think personally that you did an awesome job man!!! Sounds great too , still don't know that there worth the upcharge? The standard sounds really awesome too!!! Great show as always.

@MaTTheWish Жыл бұрын

You did it! Honestly you made it look easy. It look like an easier job than putting new pickups in the epi 335. Well done.

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

Oh yes it was a lot easier than that! 🤣👍

@jrchanning 10 ай бұрын

Great work on the repair, both guitars sound great but I agree the Korina doesn't sound two times because of the price !! 🎸😄

@cageliner Жыл бұрын

"You just have to keep pokin' it until it goes" said the dancer to the vicar.

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

😆👍

@Junkbox44 Жыл бұрын

Great job 😊

@rocktorrocks Жыл бұрын

Oh this is absolutely a collectors’s item…it’s the only guitar to be not only played but hand repaired by Colin. I’d say that makes it a very cool piece to own. Cheers! 🤘😎

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

😆👍

@trippknotic Жыл бұрын

I bought new and still have an Epiphone 56 Les Paul Gold Top with P90s in 2006(I think). Great instrument. The Korina flying V retails for $2,799AU in Australia. Too Much! Excellent video look forward to them each week.

@iaamusic1121 Жыл бұрын

Wow Colin that was some journey! A great great programme 🙏. Your conclusion is spot on. I agree my Epiphone Les Paul is great at £500. I just can’t justify Gibson price or an Epiphone “expensive” . Ps I thought they’d offer more discount given that damage!

@emdeel5709 Жыл бұрын

Great job on repairing the guitar. It’s sounds great but so does the cheaper ebony one, in fact there was so little difference between them it’s hard to justify double the price. I remember not too long ago epiphone were doing Korina V’s and Explorers for about £350. Infact about 5-6 years ago I was able to pick up a brand new Gibson V and Gibson Explorer both around £1000, significantly cheap than either of the new Korina Epi’s

@neoquest2012 Жыл бұрын

Cheers Col, I love these episodes where your tinkering, pretending you don’t know what your doing, but really your skills show through, we ain’t fooled😂😉👊 keep em coming fella…

@Pauld62 Жыл бұрын

Trying to do your first ever neck repair WHILST thinking of the film too. You are a brave man Colin! We appreciate you ahaha

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

Cheers Paul! 😁👍

@Dr-Anton-Phibes Жыл бұрын

Well done Colin for taking on the break! Agree with your comments about the Epiphone pricing policy of late as well. I think they pushed it with the 59 les paul but going over a grand is stretching things a bit too much .

@johnsmith-ug5tp Жыл бұрын

The 59 does come with a nice $130 case so paying 900 for the one I bought didnt bother me and after I received the guitar i have zero regrets paying 900 bucks. But I wont pay over 900 for any epiphone.

@Dr-Anton-Phibes Жыл бұрын

@@johnsmith-ug5tp Think that seems to be the general opinion on the 59. It was a step up in price but all things being equal it was worth it. Going up into the £1000+ range is possibly pushing things a bit too far for some ?

@cramster3495 Жыл бұрын

Highly entertaining video that. Professionally filmed and edited, well pitched presentation and insightful conclusions I thought. You're quite good at this stuff, Colin. Nearly made me subscribe to your TV channel.....

@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын

🤣👍

@johnsmith-ug5tp Жыл бұрын

Another great presentation and you read my mind about Epiphone putting out a 50s LP with P-90s. I recently bought the epi 59 LP and love it and I said to myself they need to do a epi version of the 50s P-90 Paul. Come on Epiphone/Gibson! DO IT! 👍

@ces69 Жыл бұрын

Just buy the Burny version! 😊

@motorhead1971xxx Жыл бұрын

Good Afternoon Colin Looking Forward To This One 😮😅😂

@gordonshumway8030 Жыл бұрын

great show Colin 👏👏....... you should do a short video of a three way sound comparison of all three of your Vs including the Giby..

@colinfair7170 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff

@Furtheronmusic Жыл бұрын

Remember when Fender opened the Mexico factory? Uproar! Now the player series are often pointed to by reviewers as the best Fender "value proposition" as you say Colin.

@tigersteamer Жыл бұрын

Nice job man

@txkflier Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you didn’t go with the CA. It’s brittle and impossible to sand. Titebond is much easier to work with and sands like wood. Great job and great playing, as always..