A Gibson Copy So Good They Had To Stop Making It
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thats the coolest guitar i ever saw on this channel.
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If I'm not mistaken, Music Go Round in Louisville KY has one of these on their site for sale. They ship.
More of this in the rotation please. Would love to see a few of these a year with different styles and manufacturers.
This was great. Thanks, Phil.
I had no idea you could buy a playable vintage guitar for a reasonable amount of money. Great video, thank you!
Digging this! You MUST buy a new vintage guitar every week now. Maybe 2 to be safe. :)
Or have the community buy them and then forward them on to the buyers after you review
I made the Vintage bargain of the century last year.
I went to a local music store and found a one owner Made in Japan Epiphone FT150 BARD Dreadnought.
As soon as I played it, I realized, that guitar had so much more warmth and character than the new ones around it.
Even tho the neck is bolt on, It has crazy sustain.
It was 250 Euros with a Case.
I bought it instantly. Now I see they go for double or even trice as much. In worse condition
Its brazillian Rosewood. Mahagoni etc. You can't even buy the Materials these days for the money.
My Luthier checked it and he said the neck is as straight as it can be and he believes it had to be a living room guitar because for nearly 50 years of age, it looks nearly perfect.
Nice score!
@@WilliamHaisch Thank you!
I cannot stop playing it lol.
Some guitars are just like that
Also found an FT150 after someone on YT recommended. Stunning guitar. A real find. Enjoy.
I've got one that was converted to Dobro resonator. It can be amplified too.
Your Reddit post about this purchase is the first thing that comes up when you google “Epiphone FT150 Bard”
That is hands down, the best vintage guitar I've seen in a long while. I'm happy for you, Phil. Those Ibanez guitars were just as good as those that the big G were making at the time... maybe a little better. Congratulations!
Super cool video, and Guitar Phil and team (Phil's wife & mods lol). Thanks for bringing us along.
It did not sound overly bright, as I was expecting. It sounded really good and looks great. Excellent buy I'd say!
Thank You. As a total novice I find your videos worth watching without all the "look at me" type comments. Thanks for keeping it real. Oh by the way, nice guitar!
Spot on
yeah but who's the worst offender of this infraction?
Guitar sounds killer in your hands! one if the best sounds I've heard you get in a while IMO.
id love to see more "lets check out this old guitar, take a good look, make a video, and return it" series. do more please
For used/vintage guitars I've had good success with Guilds. They fly under the radar price-wise.
Agreed I have a beautiful Guild X-500 from 1979.
Guild acoustics were once on a par with Martin and Gibson.. I’m bloody old
Cool video, something different. I'd like to see more content like this.
Absolutely fascinating, I love how you narrate everything you are doing. You do an excellent job of communicating your knowledge.
That is a beautiful geetar! BEAUTIFUL! Ibanez, borrowing on traditional Japanese aims towards perfection, has always produced fantastic instruments! Looks like you got a phenomenal guitar!
Great video! Loving the addition of the gauge for showing how the nut is cut. I’m still pretty new to all this and that one thing really helped me understand. Cheers!
That Deep Dive was fun! I thought the bridge pickup sounded AWESOME, even more so when slight gain was added. Thank you Phil!
Thank you Phil. That is a fantastic sounding guitar.
Sounds amazing! What a find! Love the baking soda/super glue nut fix!!
Baking soda and super glue is a miracle combination!
Love it PHIL! 👍👍
You did GOOD! You really gave her new life!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Very nice find. I will say that I was taught not to use contact cleaner on pots, but I can't find pot cleaner, so I guess It's ok. Also, I was told not to intonate a guitar on a neck support, do it holding the guitar in playing position. He showed me with a strobe tuner that it goes flat on the stand.
This is great, love these deep dives on vintage not overtly crazy gear. This thing is probably better than a random Gibson off the wall at your guitar store.
Years ago I got an Ibanez FA-100 for about $700. I had it for a year or two and one day brought it over my neighbor's house. He is a really good jazz player and he has a Gibson ES-175. He compared the two and really liked it....the Ibanez was a touch brighter but all in all he called it the same. I decided to sell it, as I was overloaded with guitars and I managed to sell it for $1600. I wish I still had it. Thanks for your video and a really beautiful guitar!!
That guitar is beautiful!! Thanks for the video, Phil !
Great buy Phil, you simply can’t beat 70’s MIJ guitars. I have some pretty special Aria guitars from 1964 and 1972. That Ibanez is pretty cool, great tone also. Great video.
I own a Penco LP copy (supposedly made in the Ibanez factory). I paid $99 for it in the 70's. Gigged with it for years. In the process of restoring it because it plays like butter and sounds fantastic.
It is amazing to me how so many humbucker guitars sound the same. They are so close in tone it makes me think that there is no reason to own more than one guitar with humbuckers. Sure there are the high output pickups that have that extra click of the pick on the strings, but the PAF style pickups are practically the same. I couldn't tell the difference between this guitar and his SG on the neck pickup.
I held this very guitar in my hands last week and can confirm it’s in great condition. It played great and sounded great. I’ve owned a handful of vintage Ibanez’s. They are great and this one didn’t disappoint.
I love it !! I would own that guitar in a heartbeat. I've had excellent luck with guitars made in Japan. Great video.
in 1973 I was taking jazz guitar lessons from a teacher who now leads the Hot Club of Philadelphia. I had a Ric 330, he said you can't play jazz on that thing, so off I went to find a used ES-175. Man hard to find. I did find first a new Ibanez copy in blonde like this, but already being a guitar snob I kept looking. Eventually I did find a 67 175 at Zaphs music that I still have. That said I regret not buying the Ibanez and still think about it.
As soon as you hit the first chord I was wow, that guitar sounds great. Pickup covers look brand new!
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I am lucky to own an Ibanez-made Gibson Dove copy from the late 60's/early 70's and it is fantastic.
I'm a vintage Ibanez lover ! I'm glad you picked one up. At least record some songs before you let it go.
'78 2618 (Flying Fingers), '79 2680 Bob Weir Professional (Flying Fingers)and a '81 Blazer w/ period correct Maricela wound 59 and JBs in it.
I like the Super70s and 80s but the Flying Finger pick ups are were it's at for these old Ibanez guitars.
Those original Super 70s matched sets can get $400 easy by themselves ! You did well Dr. Phil, lol.
I have the exact same guitar also from 1977. I‘m stoked to see you Phil featuring it. I never thought it has a nitro finish - just cool!
Great post ... as always. Hope it is the first of a series!
Love the Peavey T-15s so that was a fun surprise to see! :)
That was my first guitar back in the mid 80s ! It was metallic brown, no joke lol
I have had a Peavey T-60 for about 20 years. I prefer thin necks and just love the feel of it. It does weigh as much as a Buick ;) In some ways my favorite guitar out of the 12 or so that I own.
@@MarkB-SnowyMtn Yeah, they're definitely not ideal for those of us who are getting older and have tweaked our backs, but I love the late 70s and early 80s Peaveys. Great necks.
@nonameishereagain i also have owned an early 80s nitro 1, a Tracer, and foundation bass. And had a wolfgang special USA back in the 90s . Also had plenty of their amps.. A Rage , stereo chorus, butcher, backstage plus, Triumph 60, a Bandit, renown 400 and 5150 combo, rockmaster pre amp . Mostly all teal stripe stuff. I lived in New Hampshire growing up and lived for 30 years. 90% of NH is small towns, so it was just small local mom and pop shops and pawn/consignment shops. Every shop carried peavey heavily.
@@fuzzymuppet1990 Ha, I was just looking at a Tracer even though I absolutely do not need any more guitars right now. Just really dig the Peavey vibe.
Ooooh! Split block inlays are my favorite! 😍
It looks beautiful - yours is very similar to mine - I have the same, in natural finish. It's a fantastic guitar. I picked it up thru Reverb. It came with a Gibson humbucker in the bridge and the original Super 70 in the neck. I swapped out the Super 70 for a Seymour Duncan. The nut was cut perfectly and the action is just to my liking. I'm really smitten with it and don't see parting with it. I hope you enjoy yours.
Seymour.
@@DMSProduktions - Yeah I took shot at it last night as I was writing it. Thanks.
@ NW! ;o)
Wow. They actually shipped in a case. Of two used guitars i found on GC, both were shipped in a flimsy cardboard box. Virtually no protection. It was epic.
The coolest guitar I've seen on your channel, except for the universe! I'm a little jealous 🤘
had this guitar in the early 80s played in CSU jazz band in the early 80s. great guitar. got a "real" blonde es-175 in mid 80s. pat metheny gave it his seal of approval when he visited my music store, though suggested I switch out the wooden bridge for a metal tunamatic. stayed with the wooden bridge with flatwounds for a traditional jazz sound..
I still have my Ibanez PF200 burst from 1978-79(my son has now) in beautiful condition. This was just after the lawsuit era with Gibson. The warranty card is still sitting in the case 😊
What a beauty Phil! Sounds marvelous also. Thank you.
Just bought a vintage Japanese Tele. Thanks for the tips, Phil.
Nice guitar. I’ve been watching for a while and your playing is coming along big time. Congrats. 👍🏻
That thing sounded gorgeous!
Cool. Another reason to by Chibsons now!
My Dad had the same model that was made by Cortez. Really great guitar. As my Dad passed away a few years ago, my brother is now the current guardian of that fine instrument.
Congratulations, Phil, you found yourself a nice little diamond. She sounds tremendous. Very cool, and a great video from it to boot.
Phil thanks for the detailed walk thru
The guitar fits you! You actually LOOK like a professional guitarist!
Great find, Phil. And thanks for giving it away. I call dibs.
A really wonderful and insightful video mate. Cheers
That guitar sounds beautiful. I think you got yourself a steal on that one!
Lots of personality in that one. Thanks for sharing!
Dude!!!! Best and most informative guitar channel on UA-cam by far. I’ve learnt more watching this man than I have watching 100 other channels on here killer work, bro keep it up, please.
Unbelievable, how much detail and information you put out here the guitar sounds amazing. Nice playing thank you fabulous🙏🏾
That guitar sounds great. I like the binding cap on the cutaway too. Crazy at how inexpensive it was for a vintage guitar.
My son came over yesterday with his 1978 Ibanez PF200 that I bought in Junior High. I still have the orginal "Warranty" card.
TWO things. I am so glad to see any Ibanez Jazz box. My fancy one is an Ibanez AGS73FM VLS (fm == Flame Maple VLS == Violin Stripe) So while it is 3/4/ to 1" less deep than the big jazz boxes it is definitely more jazz the RnR\Rockabilly
And second you didn't go directly to VERY overdriven sound it does that very good as well but the natural power\brightness in the bridge really does cut into the mix. Especially for Neo-Soul, Funk and Ska. Literally just using a Wah, eq and Compressor for this guitar (Named Beatrice - - bringer of smiles\good news)
so good to see a guitar tech dude who can actually play the thing , you are a nice player man
When I was 10 years old my father bought me a 1970s? Black Kent Les Paul for xmas of 1980 off his friend who was a studio musician.
It was a beautiful guitar and it meant so much to me.
When I was 15, my band played a show at our school gym,
.. someone stole it from a friend's truck while we were inside talking to some "fans" 😞
To this day I believe it was a setup (these "fans" wanting to talk to us/distract us) and I also believe it was someone we/I knew.. because it was the only item taken.
Never able to prove anything and never got it back.. and the pain, heartache of having to tell my father..
When he passed in 2019 it's all I could think about.
The Peavey T-15 was my first guitar. My grandma bought it for me when I was 13 (circa 1984) and came with a Backstage amp and case all for $250. The bridge is all one piece so to intonate it, it's either all or nothing. 🤣
Those Super Ferrite pickups are killer, though
Ha! We're the same age and started playing guitar the same year.
Good advice about checking the pickups on a vintage MIJ. A lot of times the seller will change out the valuable pickups and sell them and replace the pickups to a cheaper pickup.
new guitars are great and i love the innovations we see each year. at the same time, content reviewing vintage stuff, especially more niche stuff unlike fenders and gibsons, are extremely entertaining!
That beautiful guitar probably thinks you smell old😅Really enjoyed this,Phil.
Super fun. Informative. Loved this content. Always entertaining. Always learn a ton. Thanks
Great breakdown on why you do not have to go big on expense to get something that fills the need. Bought a 1977 Ibanez 2341 triple pickup black beauty in the early 80’s for $165 with the Super 70’s and almost just as important the star tuners. Never had a better Les Paul and I have tried many. Still rocks and now has the relic mojo some are paying way too much for, do it yourself by using it. Again nice job!
Love vintage guitars. I have a duke les paul from the 70s and its awesome 🤌
I purchased one of those in Natural when I was stationed in Japan back in 1980. A beautiful guitar. I paid around $300 for it back then. Loaded with flat wounds perfect for Jazz. In Japan back in those days they referred to jazz arch-tops as "four beat guitars". Wish I still had it today. Another popular Japanese "lawsuit" guitar brand was Greco. Greco made an unbelievable Gibson Byrdland copy much like one of those that Ted Nugent uses (can't stand him by the way) which I also owned. Yep back in those days I couldn't afford the real thing but these copies fit the bill.
Gorgeous guitar! The finish, inlays, binding and finish are so nice.
That thing is killer. I think you also got pretty lucky with one so pristine. Not saying GC would try to sell you junk, but I would be pretty surprised if the majority of examples of even this exact guitar would need so few issues tended to. I feel like most hollow bodies of that vintage would be susceptible to twisted or bowed necks, cracks in the finish or body, loose or damaged binding, grooved frets, or boogered wiring. Your mileage may vary, but I'd be cautious not to expect this almost perfect result if you're looking to buy a similar instrument.
$1400 for that guitar is a good price. The ES-135's were in their time an affordable professional grade instrument. I bought a $250 Guitar Fetish Asian (almost) copy of a 135 eight or nine years ago. The neck was straight (not twisted) and I did not get splinters from the fretboard so I corrected the stuff that's usually done at a legitimate factory's QA, leveled and polished the frets, replaced bridge, tailpiece and pickups and set it up. It turned out very nicely. Not as nice as the Ibanez of course but a very playable instrument.
Phil, you've tapped into my style of finding and acquiring cool old guitars. Some of my favorites are under $500 and, with one exception, I've never spent over $1000 for a guitar (just recently), since 1973. If this proves popular, you could really help us out by deep diving some Reverb listings and teaching us what to look for. I've taken some hard knocks getting here but I'm improving my results and avoiding other problems too. Neck problems on acoustics are the worst and most costly. Bridge and frets next. Plus cracks.
Another great video Phil👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Brilliant video this… very inspiring. Cool guitar too, I always wanted a Gibson ES175, would LOVE this 👌
70s Ibanez are awesome
Not your biggest fan, Phil, but this was an excellent review. And your playing is much better than I last remembered...)
Sweet sounding guitar!
Thanks for doing a jazz guitar! More please! ✌️
What a find! I bet if it had a different nameplate it would be worth 10X
I own a 1978-79 Ibanez copy of a Les Paul. And it is such a Great Guitar! I have never seen or played an actual Gibson Les Paul that has the kind of Quality of this Ibanez.
These late 70's upper End Ibanez Guitars are superior instruments.
Nice video. I own a 1979 Ibanez AS100 semi acoustic guitar and it’s amazing.
I have two.
Vintage Ibanez!? Keep it away from Paul Gilbert! 😂 Great video!!!!
Excellent work! Thanks 👍
Fantastic thanks so much, lots of great information
I love seeing the vintage (and some modern) Japanese made guitars getting the acknowledgement they deserve for being great instruments in their own right. Copies or not. Thankfully they're still relatively affordable. But, the prices won't stay that way forever.
Kudos to you, Phil. This is a well done video and I appreciate your pointing out some of the things to be mindful of when purchasing an older/vintage guitar.
I have a Yamaha 1966 Es 175 copy, I have owned it since 1979 I think! The finish is all crackled up but she’s still plays great!
I have a collection of Gibson and D’Aquisto copies white labeled and built at the Peerless factory. They are GORGEOUS guitars.
Nice guitar, it's good that You made a review on it, but an Ibenez from the 70`s is already a vintage? Are we that old? :D I remember when I started my journey with guitars in the 90`s these instruments were the first affordable steps to sound like a pro. I still have my 1986 Ibanez acoustic that I`ve started with, still playing it from time to time. I also have 1962 Framus Fret Jet, kind of a Gretch/Gibson Es330 like guitar made in Germany by Czech luthiers, man, those craftsmen knew what the are doing, low action, no buzz, super clear pickups and a bigsby-like tremolo that works better than the original. That guitar can do everything from jazz to metal..
so many old (like me) mij guitars from my youth were truly incredible.
A very nice 70s lawsuit era made in japan gem of a guitar you have great addition to the collection IMO.
The DC resistance of the coil wire of pickups varies quite a lot according to the temperature of the coil.
yep, and if you swap magnets it stays the same 😅 but he sound changes a lot. People get really too much into the readings.
Also maybe they later don't play with the height setup or pole height.
Glad you changed it up and added a vintage/used guitar to the deep dives! I’ve been buying used for years now and find you can get mint guitars for a fraction of the price of a new guitar. As we all know, unless it’s a Gibson or PRS, a new guitar loses its value ‘right when you drive it off the lot’. To anyone who says anything about “not having a warranty” when you buy used A. You don’t need it B. If you get good enough deal guitar center pro coverage covers everything - If not more - for way less (assuming you got a deal).
Use are using the wrong type of DeoxIT. You want to use DeoxIT Fader F5, which cleans and also contains a lube for potentiometers.
FWIW, you can do the pot-cleaning thing with a short hunk of clear vinyl tubing (3/8" or 5/16" ID) from Home Depot. For essentially free. Drill a small hole in the side for the Deoxit nozzle, stick it over the shaft, and put your thumb on the open end.
Very cool guitar! sounds amazing!
What a great video, and I love the approach to vintage brands other than Gibson and Fender!
Some of your best playing Phil, well done!
You know it's not a Gibson because the headstock was attached to the rest of the guitar still. When my dad died I took ownership of his can of contact cleaner, I doubt I will use it all.
That is one sweet guitar. Love this series. Keep it going.