Barnfind 1954 Les Paul Restoration - The Final Chapter

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  • @wccraig6127
    @wccraig6127 4 місяці тому +189

    that guitar tone is absolutely killer!

    • @MatthewScottmusic
      @MatthewScottmusic  4 місяці тому +5

      thanks just needs a little final adjustment.

    • @FlipDahlenburg
      @FlipDahlenburg 4 місяці тому +2

      Big old jumbo nickel frets and heavy strings are part of that, going through the groovy pickup and tube amp!

    • @sharonlee4773
      @sharonlee4773 4 місяці тому +1

      @@MatthewScottmusic yeah that p90 is in Rude Health! So these first Juniors had 250k Tone posts Mathew? Linear or Log please?

  • @TKDiscGolf
    @TKDiscGolf 4 місяці тому +127

    Yeah, no way I’d sell that thing. It’s sounds INCREDIBLE!!!

    • @MatthewScottmusic
      @MatthewScottmusic  4 місяці тому +7

      not even to JJN?

    • @kayCOOL122
      @kayCOOL122 4 місяці тому +14

      no. maybe he can borrow it 😂@@MatthewScottmusic

    • @jr0706
      @jr0706 4 місяці тому +6

      I couldn’t sell after that labor of love, even to JJN.

    • @joty676
      @joty676 4 місяці тому

      That guitar belongs to jjn and you know it deep in your heart it's meant for him

    • @AverageWannabe
      @AverageWannabe 4 місяці тому +10

      @@MatthewScottmusicBRO DO....NOT.....SELL.......IT!!!!!! Thats a 1 of 1. The sound is insane. That guitar followed you, nobody else. Its yours. Selling it would be a crime.

  • @davids2629
    @davids2629 4 місяці тому +65

    Genuinely one of the best tones ive heard.
    I need me a junior man.

  • @motorosso3349
    @motorosso3349 4 місяці тому +15

    Don't stop making these restoration videos.
    The back stories are great and your playing at the end is the cherry on top.
    Well done, Matthew!

  • @UltraPvnk
    @UltraPvnk 4 місяці тому +41

    One of the best sounding guitars I’ve heard in my life.

    • @Les537
      @Les537 4 місяці тому +6

      Calm down.

  • @privateer0561
    @privateer0561 4 місяці тому +166

    What a great ending! Like finding a starving and abused dog and nursing her back to health. She bears the scars of the past but responds to the love and care you've given her. Well done!

    • @scottyjordan3036
      @scottyjordan3036 4 місяці тому +2

      He should have painted that dog. Frets are different now.

    • @DrunkenDemon
      @DrunkenDemon 4 місяці тому

      That dog comparison is cute, but kinda jarring. You cant really return something Essential to the dog, say , a leg. No Problem getting a working knob or poti.

    • @jasonwhitman94
      @jasonwhitman94 4 місяці тому +1

      Inanimate object compared to a animal really no comparison

    • @adiohead
      @adiohead 4 місяці тому +3

      @@jasonwhitman94 Most people don't really care about animals. If they did they'd be vegan.

    • @VoodooChiliBlues
      @VoodooChiliBlues 4 місяці тому +5

      Animals are tasty though

  • @87mini
    @87mini 4 місяці тому +26

    I remember when you picked it up I thought "Poor little Gibson, dried out and forgotten in the barn", and thought that the elder abuse had made it a wall-hanger. Thank goodness you proved me wrong! Awesome job of "arresting the decay" and keeping the history of this great little axe for all of us to see. Love to see the stage shots, and hope you put a few songs in the set that will let her sing to the world again! Kudos, man, you rock the vintage world!

    • @JB-ti7bl
      @JB-ti7bl 4 місяці тому +2

      But, it's still "dried out". This repair did nothing to preserve the wood.

    • @scottbartlett4853
      @scottbartlett4853 4 місяці тому +1

      Alder abuse perhaps?

  • @garycoates4987
    @garycoates4987 4 місяці тому +16

    Absolutely, perfect you can't sell this one,, it's a fire breather and you saved its life , this is a once in lifetime guitar

  • @claydmanuel293
    @claydmanuel293 4 місяці тому +53

    Haven't commented here in a while but here it goes!
    Hey matt, long time subscriber here. I just want to congratulate you for the success & journey you've been having through all these years. Still remember stumbling your first strat videos in my recommendations and ever since that day, everytime you upload some content, I always get chills hearing these raw and sincere takes of vintage guitar tones.
    Loving the new record as well, hoping that you are doing well matt!
    Thanks for inspiring lots of us to pick up the guitar and make great guitar tones. Your tone is one of the most sincere tones I ever heard here in this platform.
    Never stop loving your love for art man.

    • @MatthewScottmusic
      @MatthewScottmusic  4 місяці тому +5

      Man thank you so much glad to have you here.

    • @claydmanuel293
      @claydmanuel293 4 місяці тому

      ​@@MatthewScottmusic will keep supporting you no matter what man, you always keep me being inspired to play music. Looking forward always for your new stuffs! ❤

  • @taylornutt
    @taylornutt 4 місяці тому +33

    I am so glad you taped the body around the neck. I was afraid you might damage the finish😂

    • @deviusfeilds
      @deviusfeilds 4 місяці тому +3

      Butts were clenched ... arguments ensued ... friendships lost, all over the tape, no tape, debate.😂

    • @MatthewScottmusic
      @MatthewScottmusic  4 місяці тому +9

      Some people are really worried about every flake that's left.

    • @taylornutt
      @taylornutt 4 місяці тому +4

      @@MatthewScottmusic I am just poking fun. The whole project is pretty incredible.

    • @snowyrain5730
      @snowyrain5730 День тому

      @@MatthewScottmusic contact Terry Kilgore (of DLR fame) he loves himself a bowl of paint chips ! Just need some 70 year old milk to help it go down!

  • @billwyatt2449
    @billwyatt2449 4 місяці тому +7

    This guitar has had a life journey. Glad it ended up in your hands. It has a voice that deserves to be heard.

  • @nrich5127
    @nrich5127 Місяць тому

    That tone is the holy grail so many are searching for ... and your playing is also another holy grail ...

  • @zachsears5719
    @zachsears5719 4 місяці тому +11

    wow! that tone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @bobross5580
    @bobross5580 4 місяці тому +5

    The love of music is so well documented on this channel! Find it, fix it, jam it. Great playing, Matthew as always.

  • @Supercruze
    @Supercruze 4 місяці тому +15

    Painstaking work. Love watching you bring these old classics back to serve a new life. What they were meant to do.

  • @MentalIneptitude
    @MentalIneptitude 4 місяці тому +12

    Damn dude... what a special instrument you found.

  • @AndreRMeyer
    @AndreRMeyer 4 місяці тому +17

    grossartig!
    Greetings from the sunny climes of Basle, Switzerland

  • @Glen-jn5fs
    @Glen-jn5fs 4 місяці тому +3

    I don’t care what guitar you’re playing or what amp you’re using, that tone you somehow magically pull out of your fingers is absolutely amazing!

  • @seanjessie9921
    @seanjessie9921 4 місяці тому +23

    My goodness. What. A. Sound. Man you are awesome and there is nothing better than that old p90 sound! Keep up the great work and playing my man! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

    • @aaronhiggs
      @aaronhiggs 4 місяці тому +7

      P90’s really are the perfect pickups.

    • @seanjessie9921
      @seanjessie9921 4 місяці тому +4

      @@aaronhiggs Perfect. You can get any sound you want out of them.

  • @booitsnick
    @booitsnick 4 місяці тому +3

    Omg that has to be the best junior I’ve ever heard… it’s happy to be a guitar again that for sure. That p-90 is raw and gritty

  • @LMacNeill
    @LMacNeill Місяць тому

    WHOA!!!!!! That thing sounds like FIRE!!!!! It's so DEEP and RESONANT!!! The sustain!!! The breakup!!! Wow!!!!!! Absolutely AMAZING!!! Do not ever replace that pickup!! You can't get that out of a modern P90! That is seriously the best-sounding Junior I've ever heard!

  • @brandonperry4655
    @brandonperry4655 3 місяці тому +1

    The sheer odds against this guitar ever being heard again are astronomical. But.....here we are and its soul never died.

  • @DaveTriesToPlayGuitar
    @DaveTriesToPlayGuitar 4 місяці тому +1

    That guitar SINGS. Amazing work. Don't ever let that guitar go. It has the mojo, the tones, and all the stories this world could offer.

  • @aristotleprovidence7060
    @aristotleprovidence7060 4 місяці тому +3

    Omg I love that guitar. That thing is literally one of the greatest guitars on the whole planet.

  • @ericsfc1ea.16
    @ericsfc1ea.16 4 місяці тому +2

    Definitely a keeper, that one sings country and plays rock n roll! Nice re-fret.

  • @Sammywhat
    @Sammywhat 4 місяці тому +3

    Matthew, sir, you are ONE BRAVE DUDE jumping into that refret on that beauty. Hats off to you my good man. And congrats on that album!!! 😎👍

  • @tjm5492
    @tjm5492 4 місяці тому +3

    Geez, that was some awesome playing Matthew. I was sitting here thinking that Duane was looking down with a big, sh*t eating smile on his face.

  • @perryj8850
    @perryj8850 4 місяці тому +5

    Sounds phenomenal. She's a keeper!!

  • @willholt100
    @willholt100 4 місяці тому +1

    This series of videos has caused me to commission a 50's style Junior build by my friend who's a luthier with a stash of old growth mahogany. I don't think I've ever heard a better sounding guitar. Absolutely amazing. And your playing is always killer. Thanks for the videos man

  • @SeanOHanlon
    @SeanOHanlon 4 місяці тому +4

    It is absolutely insane how good the LP Juniors sound with just a single pickup, one tone knob, and the volume knob.

    • @snowyrain5730
      @snowyrain5730 День тому

      the old adage "less is more" is true for a reason 😉

  • @leocalderon1144
    @leocalderon1144 2 місяці тому +1

    Bro that tone 💀💀💀 that’s fkn amazing!

  • @b.rodclark334
    @b.rodclark334 4 місяці тому +1

    The way you rescue em and revive em amazes me as much as your playing... here's to another cool video!

  • @kieranhowells7336
    @kieranhowells7336 4 місяці тому +1

    I have no idea how or why, but that thing sounds like absolute heaven! The resonance! On a completely wrecked junior? What the hell? Incredible. Makes me consider throwing my SG into a leaky barn for a few decades, if it'll come out sounding like that. I'd keep. It's been a labour of love!

  • @gfgranja
    @gfgranja 2 місяці тому +1

    I know you love Strats Matthew, but the tone on this Jr. and the 58' Special are the best!.

  • @blastofo
    @blastofo 4 місяці тому +1

    Incredible find! And a dream project guitar. The juniors with the P90's are the coolest.

  • @vinced5741
    @vinced5741 4 місяці тому +1

    This guitar is so unique in its look, the sound and the way that you‘ve got it. Every time you play it is somehow connecting to the listener. I would definitely keep it

  • @Messiah36963
    @Messiah36963 4 місяці тому +3

    Thanks for killing it Matt, you ground that out so well! That ax is deserving of your love and talent.

  • @garryparker337
    @garryparker337 4 місяці тому +2

    Is it just me or was that some serious Keef Richards tone bleeding out of that awesome LP, once heard I couldn't unhear. Even with Zepplin riff. Great find and wicked recovery of a vintage instrument, keep it up Matthew

  • @quirkygreece
    @quirkygreece 3 місяці тому +1

    Just binge-watched the whole series and really enjoyed the story of bringing this guitar back to life. Thanks for sharing.

  • @MrJustinCafe
    @MrJustinCafe 4 місяці тому +1

    This guitar sounds fantastic! The sound has so much texture, so much goodness in it. Love it and your work. Thanks for sharing!

  • @sword649
    @sword649 4 місяці тому +2

    Another outstanding story & addition to your killer collection of
    saved historic player instruments, nice one Matt!
    📀🎶📀🎵

  • @weets69
    @weets69 4 місяці тому +2

    That sound. Man, it’s heaven. Glad the cold girl found a loving home after years of neglect. You can’t sell her, she just too sweet🤘

  • @leemichael752
    @leemichael752 4 місяці тому +2

    I've been waiting for this! It sounds absolutely GORGEOUS! Well done.

  • @richierugs6544
    @richierugs6544 4 місяці тому +1

    guy i knew got a 54 paul that been in sunken boat for over 20 years--it had turned to driftwood gray and was restored, it was incredibly light and sounded amazing

  • @Hackjob-Extraordinaire
    @Hackjob-Extraordinaire 4 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for everything you put out into the world.
    Feels like you always let it all out.

  • @willfoster5003
    @willfoster5003 3 місяці тому +1

    Hi Matt, before I discovered your content on this guitar I had never watched one of your videos, or even heard of you. That being said, your skill at restoring and playing is clear to see. I am not normally inclined to comment on videos but I think you need to read what I am about to write:
    I am a strong believer that to unlock the true potential of any particular instrument like this, it needs to be in the hands of the right person. Having heard you play at the end of each video in this series it is clear... you are the person that should own this guitar and you must keep it and create music with it. I fear you will regret it (potentially for the rest of your life) if you let it go to anyone other than a complete icon.

  • @seanwilliams3377
    @seanwilliams3377 4 місяці тому +1

    Love that old plank of barn wood!

  • @geoarthur6593
    @geoarthur6593 4 місяці тому +4

    Well done on the refret .. not many would take that job on themselves let alone on a vintage instrument.. well done young fella, sounds fantastic and u can't sell that guitar lad, good luck from Belfast Northern Ireland.. 🎸🔊🎶👍

  • @user-br8ul4ep3b
    @user-br8ul4ep3b 4 місяці тому +4

    Such a gorgeous piece❤

  • @tgmotz
    @tgmotz 4 місяці тому +3

    Amazing playing. I've got SO FAR TO GO to get to your level. MY LORD. I'll die trying.

  • @banjomandan7199
    @banjomandan7199 4 місяці тому +1

    Wow! That was truly therapeutic to watch and hear! Almost sounded like a vintage acoustic guitar the first few seconds!

  • @alpenglow4243
    @alpenglow4243 4 місяці тому +3

    Wow! Sounds amazing. Nice job on the frets.

  • @JarhH3adM19
    @JarhH3adM19 4 місяці тому +2

    This guitar SCREAMS! Good find!

  • @grunda7619
    @grunda7619 4 місяці тому

    Awesome journey for this vintage find. And your playing of it is, of course, phenomenal! Cant wait to see it and you onstage again soon!

  • @gregorymartinez3535
    @gregorymartinez3535 4 місяці тому

    I can't help but think about the joy you've given back to that guitar.

  • @MrPnew1
    @MrPnew1 4 місяці тому +2

    Nice sustain on that junior. Top job Matthew 🎸

  • @alanlatimer1024
    @alanlatimer1024 4 місяці тому +1

    Old dried out wood is really resonant and that pickup sings out loud and proud such a great rescue from trash to treasure

    • @snowyrain5730
      @snowyrain5730 День тому

      i'm taking apart my guitar and putting it in the oven at 350* for 7 days. can't wait to get "THE TONE" ... 😁

  • @paulwhickerthetallvicar
    @paulwhickerthetallvicar 4 місяці тому +1

    Sounds fantastic. Whatever amp/pedal combo you are playing it through it really works. Great tone.
    If he offers you the right price I'm sure it would be nice to see it on stage regularly.... then you can go restore another....!

  • @DCMO60
    @DCMO60 4 місяці тому +1

    Absolutely killer guitar. Like others have said no way in hell I’d sell it. Got your CD a few months ago and it’s been in the changer ever since. Love your style. 😊

  • @johnlogan7740
    @johnlogan7740 3 місяці тому +1

    She is a guitar full of character and sounds amazing some guitars are keepers and you need to keep her as letting her go is something you will look back on and regret as she sounds so good great videos

  • @secretdaisy6484
    @secretdaisy6484 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for showing all the steps in the repair process 🛠️. I can’t get enough. I had no idea about how some of those things were done. And as finished, it sounds phenomenal. I’m not really a Gibson fan but I do like an older Les Paul Junior. You knocked that out of the park. Thanks.
    👍☮️🌞🎸🎵🩵

  • @jjfalstaff
    @jjfalstaff 4 місяці тому

    Wow! That's something to be proud of. No easy feat. Well done.

  • @clarkesmith7298
    @clarkesmith7298 4 місяці тому

    That thing sounds great. Nice find and great job bringing it back to life.

  • @Jackie_Rosewood
    @Jackie_Rosewood 4 місяці тому +1

    Sounds amazing 🤘🏻🤘🏻🎸🎸🤘🏻🤘🏻 You did an amazing job on this beautiful barn find!!!!

  • @jcburger733
    @jcburger733 4 місяці тому

    Damn, it sounds amazing. You did an incredible job on resurrecting it. Loved the series!!

  • @neiladdison4457
    @neiladdison4457 4 місяці тому +1

    That sounds epic. What an awesome instrument. Great fingers too of course!

  • @Sean_Plays_Guitar
    @Sean_Plays_Guitar 4 місяці тому +4

    Dude...when you look in the mirror....you see a sick ass vintage LPJR. Well done, sir!

  • @akasgsvirgil9503
    @akasgsvirgil9503 4 місяці тому

    The fact that guitar still intonates is not only a miracle, but a testament to the quality of its construction and, in no small part, the excellent craftsmanship that has gone into its refret and the cutting of the nut. Well done. Nice find and great restoration.
    Edit: BTW, there's no one in Wichita, Kansas who can do a fret job worth a damn.

  • @ChrisShortyAllen
    @ChrisShortyAllen 4 місяці тому +1

    Fantastic job. Looks and sounds brilliant.

  • @jeffmartinez6073
    @jeffmartinez6073 4 місяці тому

    Nice. Covered all the songs with the alternate tuning. Bravo Mr. Scott! Love the new album. Lots of Spotify play in my commute.

  • @LionAndALamb
    @LionAndALamb 2 місяці тому

    Those old P90 Les Pauls and SG Jr's when the tubes just start to break up are the pinnacle of guitar tone as far as I'm concerned.

  • @Texasbluesalley
    @Texasbluesalley 4 місяці тому

    Been waiting for this.

  • @shawnbell6392
    @shawnbell6392 4 місяці тому +1

    Always sounding great, you remain an inspiration brother.

  • @bigdaddystinkeye
    @bigdaddystinkeye 4 місяці тому +5

    Fun watching you go through the process of bringing this beast back to life. Learning to re-fret and make a new nut for a guitar is something I've never tried so thanks for showing us that process. My 70th birthday is coming up this year, just like that guitar. I wonder if young people look at me and feel the same as when they see that guitar? In a ways, I hope they do.

  • @NickKing95
    @NickKing95 4 місяці тому +1

    Great tone, great resurrection of this fine guitar, great playing, great video.

  • @scottski51
    @scottski51 4 місяці тому +1

    Masterfully done, Matthew. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole video. Bravo!

  • @ScottWalker-uw3rp
    @ScottWalker-uw3rp 4 місяці тому

    Amazing guitar and excellent restoration job Matt. Sounds killer! Enjoy it brother. I enjoy the hell out of your videos. Cheers.

  • @whitec59
    @whitec59 3 місяці тому

    Been listening to this video over and over. Made me pick up my guitar after too much time in its case!

  • @perrydror
    @perrydror 4 місяці тому

    It sounds amazing, and it has a great backstory! That one is a keeper for sure.

  • @tobybathon
    @tobybathon 4 місяці тому +1

    Great Job for all the hard work!! Stunning tone

  • @StudioBeast7575
    @StudioBeast7575 3 місяці тому

    Wow it sounds much better! Great job you did on it. I enjoyed watching all the episodes about the guitar.

  • @daleskidmore1685
    @daleskidmore1685 4 місяці тому

    Imagine if you could bottle the mojo in that guitar and pour it on any other! So pleased you did just enough to get it playable and no more. It is stunning. I think it is a keeper too, you play it like it wants to be yours.

  • @mjolnircarlssen4211
    @mjolnircarlssen4211 4 місяці тому

    Beautiful. I absolutely love this❤!
    That guitar is a keeper.

  • @jamesdorsey7145
    @jamesdorsey7145 4 місяці тому

    Dude, this was an amazing series! It’s a joy to hear you talk about your music and watch you make this guitar absolutely crank. I especially like your calm and easy demeanor. Good luck with all things, man.

  • @_RLP
    @_RLP 4 місяці тому

    Always a delight to see your dedication to your craft and this barn find is certainly a pinnacle.
    Hope we get to see you do this for many years to come, be it new music (still rocking your record oj the stereo) or restorations such as this one.
    Thanks for sharing all this with us.

  • @freddavis604
    @freddavis604 4 місяці тому

    What a great job you have done… loved this project….. 👍👍🎸

  • @OTBOPU11
    @OTBOPU11 4 місяці тому +1

    That sounds fantastic.

  • @tomdyll2728
    @tomdyll2728 4 місяці тому

    Great to see it come together! Sounds amazing!

  • @stylesstephens
    @stylesstephens 4 місяці тому +2

    what a treat it’s been to watch the restoration of this beauty. i happened to catch a recording of you and JJN playin Mississippi Queen, and that definitely showed the character of that guitar. great playing as always man!

  • @trevorsneath4665
    @trevorsneath4665 4 місяці тому

    What a unique guitar. Thanks for sharing the journey with us, it's been fascinating.

  • @david-xg4hb
    @david-xg4hb 4 місяці тому +1

    Phenomenal vintage tones! ❤

  • @gpower
    @gpower 4 місяці тому

    Another great save Matt! Looks and sounds awesome!

  • @ironkiller8574
    @ironkiller8574 4 місяці тому +3

    I love your restoration videos man❤❤❤

  • @stratmagic6893
    @stratmagic6893 4 місяці тому +1

    Love the playing. Cool 😎 restoration.

  • @ramennoodleking
    @ramennoodleking 4 місяці тому

    God I love the way that guitar looks and sounds.

  • @nikkimagnusson9437
    @nikkimagnusson9437 4 місяці тому +1

    Excellent

  • @nathanbouton6700
    @nathanbouton6700 4 місяці тому +1

    Well done. Sounds incredible

  • @edgeofeternity101
    @edgeofeternity101 4 місяці тому +1

    Best 10 minutes I've spent all day!

  • @drb0813
    @drb0813 4 місяці тому +2

    Back from the dead. Sounds great!

  • @Junkbox44
    @Junkbox44 4 місяці тому

    Wow what a great job, it looks & sounds amazing