One Month With My Dream Guitar | 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
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My first electric guitar was a ’79 LP Custom. I had worked for quite some time in a local factory during school vacations and when I had saved enough money me and my dad drove to the music store in the big city. I wanted to buy a Hamer Special cause it was all I could afford. My dad asked the sales guy about that shiny brand new black Les Paul Custom on the wall and I quickly intervened as it was much too expensive. But to my surprise my old man, who used to hate rock music and electric guitars, just answered „Don’t worry son, I‘ll pay the rest!“ I just couldn’t believe it, but I walked out of the shop with my absolute dream guitar. When we drove home I opened the case every few minutes just to look at it. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen and it was the happiest day of my live. My dad passed away last year at the age of 85. It hasn’t always been easy with us but in the end everything was good. I have owned too many guitars to remember and have a nice collection of vintage and Custom Shop pieces. But that old Les Paul Custom is still around and is my most valuable treasure. Every time I pick it up I remember that special day with my dad. I‘m so grateful for the time we had. There’s not a single day that I don’t think about him. I miss you dad!
This was genuinely such a heartwarming story. I'm so glad you got that guitar and was able to help create some memories with your father.
@@Coleo432 People who never played a 70s Gibson like to talk trash about the Norlin era. It‘s true a lot of dogs slipped through quality control and left the factory back then, but they also made some very fine instruments that can compete with every Custom Shop item any day. Adam Jones could play any guitar he wants, but he chose that 70s LP Custom similar to yours, just a different color. Congrats and enjoy your new guitar and keep up with your nice channel that deserves more subscribers!
@@stevenvandemsky7290 Thank you very much! the subscribers will come with time haha. But I absolutely agree, Norlin Era Les Pauls do get a lot of undeserved hate, but I feel that as of recently, they have been getting a lot more respect in the guitar community. I feel that more people are realizing that they aren't that bad of guitars and they deserve more respect.
hi, i lost my dad recently too and i just wanna say i know how hard it was and i’m so sorry for your loss. he sounds like an awesome dude 💖
It’s nice to hear someone appreciate the norlin era. I just got a great condition 79 standard in wine red and it’s amazing. I love the heavy feel, volute, and 1 piece body. It’s a quirky les Paul but I love it.
I'm glad you love the guitar!
Love the Norlin era Gibsons with their quirks and idiosyncrasies. Especially the veloutes! Recently acquired a 1970 ES-335 and it sounds so sweet it's heartbreaking. Nowhere near the condition yours is in though, but has that played-in mojo. Congrats & Maximum Respect for working hard and living the dream mate! 🤜🤛
I've been wanting a 79 custom for most of my guitar playing life, 20 years. I am a huge Tool/Adam Jones fan. I must say, that custom is incredibly beautiful! I thought it was a reissue at first cause it looks brand new! 12 pounds is unreal! Haha! My 60s style standard is over 10 pounds and I thought that was ridiculous! That's a real piece of music history and art! It's something to cherish and enjoy for your entire life! The fact you worked so hard to save up for it is really cool too! You literally earned it and that's something special too! Anyway, congrats man! Enjoy it!
I really appreciate it Doug! You'll get one too when the time comes!!
Very heartfelt review of an instrument that warrants it
Thank you very much. I'm looking forward to where me and this guitar are going.
I'm slightly older than that guitar, and I finally just got my Les Paul Custom (dream guitar) a few months ago as well, after wanting one for over 25 years. Same feelings about damaging it, but any regrets I had left after playing it without worrying about any scratches or dings. Enjoy that beauty for years!
Congratulations on getting your dream guitar, it's an awesome feeling!
I know the feeling of having your dream guitar. I’m very happy for you and I’m glad that you have it.
Thank you very much!
i’ve said it a thousand times and i’ll say it a thousand more, YOUR NEW GUITAR IS SO GORGEOUS!!! it’s totally understandable you’re wary about playing it tho. maybe putting a soft blanket over your clothes while playing will help with that anxiety? you’re so gentle with your guitars tho that i find it hard to imagine you could ruin it
I ve owned a 79 custom for a while, amazing sounding and playing instrument! Heavy though!
That's so true, mine weighs over 12 lbs
Play that bad boy!! You don’t want a case queen!
You're 100% correct, I play it every day!
I totally agree with your decision to save up and buy the one you really want, (I have a 2003 in wine red and really wish it was tobacco sunburst as well) When you buy something you really want they say you only cry once and that is when you pay for it, when you settle for something less...... you cry forever.
Well on the bright side, at least you still got a killer guitar! And with the way the market is at the moment, you could ideally sell it and make enough to but the tobacco burst!
so thrilled for you to be enjoying your new guitar! excited to see a full pro's and con's video in the future, or whatever else you choose to put out! great content as always
I do have a vintage Les Paul pros and cons in the works, should be out in the next few weeks.
I love norlin era guitar's.i bought my 73lp blk beauty new of course in 73 for $500..but I've been playing guitar for 60 years..🤘
That's incredible! I would love to see some pictures of it!!
@@Coleo432 my phone is fu#ked up .it won't let me send photos or videos.my lp is definitely roadworn for sure..I just sold all my tune amps including my marshall 1991jmc900. I've got a katana MK2 artist.what a great sounding amp..cheers...
That’s a gorgeous LP! The maple neck on that will actually be more resilient to cracks breaks since it’s just a much harder wood too. The cork sniffers will say it adds a more chimy/ trebly tone however I really don’t get that deep into the tonewood thing personally. The Tributes also come with maple necks and the tone ( to me ) is all about the pickups /shrug. Good luck with that beaut man, if you’re planning to gig with an LP I’d probably get a less expensive version too, just to keep that one as nice as it is. The back of that thing is awesome and the ‘no pick guard’ also throws that nice burst out at ya that much more imo, best of luck with it! ( ya I know this videos been out a few months but I just seen it now obviously 🤣 ).
I really appreciate it. Welcome to the channel!
Damn, what a perfect guitar. That chunk of wood will last you forever. Don't worry about scratching it up. Just be careful and don't worry about it. I have a Rickenbacker 4003, I find that pretending its a cheapo makes me not worry about it so much. Not a scratch on it.
Thanks for the comment!
Very cool. I have a 1980 LP Custom CSB, and I LOVE it.
Congratulations. You deserve it. Just make sure you play it enough to pay for it it.
Believe me, I will.
Sweet, nice guitar, give it a play for us (-: I don’t pay too much attention to time lines and other folks popularity lists either…. By the way, you sacrificed for it, it is yours to put your mark on, be not afraid, regardless of how long you keep it, even a lifetime we are only caretakers for as long as it is in our hands…. Make it a player…
Thank you very much! Expect to see it on the channel in some future videos where I do play it.
I’m new to your channel and really like it. I was planning on saving for a les Paul standard 50s, but now I’m thinking about buying a norlin era Les Paul standard.
I'm glad you enjoy! You really can't go wrong with either, let me know if you have any questions.
Congrats on landing your dream guitar. It sounds like you worked your butt off for it, play the heck out of it, don't sweat the small stuff, they charge 1000s extra for that now a days ;)
That's very true haha. Thank you very much.
I agree about the T-tops. My first experience was with a 76 335td with T-tops, once I played them I immediately ignored all the naysayers. I now also have a 78 Alpine White Les Paul Custom that weighs a ton but plays and sounds amazing. I'm a Norlin-era fan for life. The new Gibson T-Type pickups don't come even close to original T-tops to my ears, I own both and always go with T-tops for the magic
Love it...I have a couple of Epiphones. A '59 Les Paul and a Jarod James Nichols Gold Glory with big fat necks...Have fun, that is very nice!
I really have got to get my hands on a Gold Glory. JJN is my favorite guitarist.
@@Coleo432 he's the shit... I play slide and don't use a pick. I also really like Justin Johnson, Derek Trucks and Gary Clark Jr.
@@touchthesun2448 They're awesome as well!
Your #1 negative about it is so true. I have a rare Custom Shop Strat myself and I'm never going all out with it, there's always some restraint that's keeping me from fully enjoying it. After 1 year with it I wasn't so sure anymore if my next guitar would necessarily have to be a CS or whether factory made would let me relax more with it. Absolute first world problems.
Awesome play it lots
Will do!
Beautiful guitar! I know how you’re feeling about keeping it in great condition. I’ve got an 82 Custom with the Shaw humbuckers. It’s in great shape also and I baby it too. I’ve got like 9 Les Paul’s and the 82 is just different. They all sound good but the 82 just has a different feel and vibe. The closest Les Paul I have to the 82 is my new Wildwood Select 50’s Standard. Not the same neck feel but it’s just got that vibe and sound that’s just different. Anyways congrats on a beautiful Vintage Gibson!
Those sound like some awesome guitars!
very nice guitar, I'd like to get one someday also...congrats!
Thank you very much! I believe you'll get one like it someday!
Congrats man. It feels great to work hard, save and buy your dream gear. Good on ya man! Hope you enjoy the Lester for years to come!
Thank you very much. It was definitely worth the work!!
Nice work station, like that you speak of working for the stuff you want! Concept!! I wish Gibson would make a slim model where EVERYTHING is thinner, body, neck, arm bevel, comfort cuts, etc. As is they’re always just a bit bulky for me. Love the new Tribute Honeyburst but it’s THICC :o
Gibson actually has made some thin Les Paul's. They're called the Gibson Les Paul Lite. Hope this helps.
Good boy. Playing authentic and all. If you didn't Gibson was gonna put you on their hitlist. 🤔
I own a 2019 Heritage cherry burst les paul Traditional, and it weighs alot, like no weight relief at all. Went to a guitar store one day to play an SG and like you said, it was like picking up a feather.
That weight difference really is noticeable.
Congrats! I wanted a Les Paul standard for years and recently got a Slash LP standard. Like your guitar, it isn’t weight relieved, and that will take time to get used to. Don’t worry about damage, you bought it to use it, play the fck out of it.
Thanks very much Brian. Congrats on the new Les Paul!
Beautiful guitar dude!
I have a 1979 Wine Red Les Paul Custom and the color is absolutely amazing looking. It was not my first choice - but I do not think I would be happy with any other color now. I really dig the Tobaco as it really reminds me of the 70s. Just grow a beard and wear some bell bottom pants and the look will come together. Mine 79 is 11 lbs , the frets are super strange to get used to I totally agree on that. The maple necks really help balance the tone from being too dark one of the best features in my opinion.
Case Queen anxiety is a real issue - I purchase mine and it only had a single ding under the bridge as well. sorta freaked me out to start digging into it when playing. Voluts are the best man, I agree all LPs should have them. I threw in some Suhr Aldrich pickups and put the T-tops off to the side, and that really opened up the clarity of the guitar and gave it a really fun feel.
You have to break that thing in, just play it as much as you can for the next 20 years and it will keep getting better and better. The broken in feel is something new guitars just cant give you for a decade or more. Have fun with that beast - FYI the ashtray ground blow hard on these.
Love the weight relief models and own a Epiphone that to me is incredible . These are too heavy for me personally. Beauty though...
Good job man!!! Go Virginia!!
VA BABY!
Well... You're right... I cannot disagree.
Super score! She's beautiful.
Also, a guy can have as many "babies" as he can possibly afford. Don't worry, they'll get-along eventually.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much!
New sub!!!!! Love your channel man!! I too recently just acquired my dream guitar! A 2008 Gibson Sg Diablo 🤘🏽😈
Welcome to the channel!!! Congrats on the guitar!
Wouldnt worry too much about play wear it will take years to show and by the time it does shes your old faithful, every scratch and ding is a memory. You wont worry about the value once you recover your finances, it just stings right now because you went all in.
Thank you for the advice, you're absolutely right.
It would have been nice to have heard it play.
I have some video plans with this guitar, trust me, you will get to hear it :)
How's the neck profile on this? I have an early 70's SG250 with the thinnest of necks which I don't prefer. Even the nut width is narrow. In comparison with your SG is it thinner or no?
Btw, I'm of the camp that wouldn't play it given its condition. That thing is immaculate. Congrats on the fine score!
Thank you very much Rex! I would say it's a similar thickness to my SG, but it's shape is definitely different. I'm not exactly sure how to explain it, but it fills out my hand more so than the SG does. Hope that helps :)
i had a silverburst custom i bought in 1979 new. i paid 749.00 bucks for it. i am hearing they are much more than that today.
They are worth quite a lot of money due to Adam Jones of Tool. He recently had a silverburst custom signature model made based off of his 1979
Nice! i just got a Norlin Era Epiphone Spirit has all the same qualities you mentioned. My only regret is cashing out my crypto but hey it’s a keeper!
Hope you enjoy the guitar!
?? Question for ya. What you recommend, a new les Paul custom or a 1979 in great shape and both are the same price ? Which would you choose and why ? Taking away the fact that the 79 is your dream guitar
This is a tough question because there are pros and cons to each. From an investment standpoint, the '79 would absolutely be a better option because it will most likely continue to go up in value for a while. With a new guitar, you get the guarantee that you are going to be taken care of by the seller (considering you're buying from a retailer). Sometimes it's hard to tell if a vintage guitar is going to be a great playing guitar or not. Sometimes, the frets may be in bad shape, the neck could possibly be twisted, and just several other factors that you have to be willing to take the risk on when it comes to buying an older guitar. With a new guitar, especially one of the custom shop ones, it's basically a guarantee that the guitar will be of the highest quality. At the end of the day, it's your decision and you should go with your gut. Hope this helps, thanks for reaching out!
Late 70s les pauls can be hit or miss like any other era some are great some are not. Same goes for Gibson t top pickups some sound killer and others sound awful .
That's definitely true, but I feel that the good ones are much more common than the bad ones.
Hey are shure its Tobacco Sunburst and not Vintage Sunburst?
Whatever the yellow to very dark brown one is hahaha.
@@Coleo432 I think tobacco is three tone and vintage sunburst is two tone, but could be wrong haha
So the one thing you don't like about this guitar is what great condition it's in? LOL
If something is in such great condition for how old it is, it can be difficult to play it without being scared of degrading the value. I know it seems like a silly concept, but it makes since to me.
If u feel like selling it, hmu lol
The chances of me selling it are very low... unless the number is high enough :)
People who settle are living in a delusional state, always trying to falsely justify being cheap...........but when the new iPhone comes out, THEN they have no problems magically finding $1500!.....Lol
Someone offered to buy me a Gibson Les Paul to repay me for a favor and I told them I didn't want one. I prefer upgrading cheap replicas. I wouldn't take a Gibson for free.
why not get your head read, you bought the guitar for all the same reasons you feel uncomfortable about playing it.
Bad because gibson
Thank you very much!
@@Coleo432 this was a troll comment
@@DatMetalBoi75 And it was a troll response hahaha :)
@@Coleo432 fair point. You sir have a fantastic night
@@DatMetalBoi75 You as well, welcome to the channel.