Golden Fleece, Tone King Amp and Custom Gibson pickups. As soon I as heard that Golden Fleece I jumped to go and buy one but that I wondered if it was more of the super expensive guitar, amp and pedal combo that made that tone plus Paul’s magic touch on the track in post...💭 🤔 💭 🤔....I’ll probably buy the pedal either way. Rhett, have you heard the Jimi Hendrix “ Machine Gun “ Live at the Isle of Wight and the Live at the Atlanta Pop Festival “ Hear my Train A’ Comin “ fuzz tone? That two are the pinnacle of all fuzz tones for me. * Update - Bought the new edition of Golden Fleece, well updated graphics, and it’s so good. Totally different than any other fuzz I’ve owned or played and it’s extremely dynamic. I love mini pedals that pack a big punch and have one knob simply labels “ More “ Now looking at the High Road which has a little more gain. ( and the Pettyjohn fuzz as well 😉)
Golden Fleece. Love mine. It sounds totally different turned down. The woolyness goes away and it becomes a very nice bright distortion. There's a video with Greg Koch trying one and while he's digging the full on sound, when he turns the guitar down his face lights up. Zach intended it to be that way. My take on it. ua-cam.com/video/SihPjyK0lF4/v-deo.html If only I could play like either of you guys.
Best way to pay tribute to Jimi is to play the hell out of your guitar every day with passion and creativity. He wasn't a guy that sought after ultra rare or expensive guitars, he just made do with whatever he had. He didn't even bother to track down a left handed Strat, he just flipped a right handed one upside down. Highly doubt that he would have cared for fancy reissues like these.
Yes and I think he would not want his stepsister who might I add was 5 at the time of his death to copyright all his songs and not make them available to people who don’t have music streaming services and I think the way they have treated Jimi after his death I feel like if he would have come back today they he would be appalled by the way these big corporations are making money off a dead man.
To be fair it's not as bad as when they were looking at doing a Strat copy to try and cash in on the Hendrix legacy www.guitarworld.com/news/a-rare-gibson-jimi-hendrix-strat-style-guitar-went-up-for-sale-on-reverb
For the simple reason a guitarist doesn't want to be a Jimi Hendrix or a Brian May (Brian May Guitar...) or some other existing musician. A guitarist normally wants to create something own and be who every he is - couldn't imagine playing a signature model
@@befosocial I get your point.. but there's a number of signature models about that are good guitars in their own right, rather than something that has an innate link to a specific person. The J Mascis Jazzmaster being the first one that springs to mind. That isn't 10k either..
@@CurrieNerd the brian may guitar has an awesome setup but still I wouldn't touch it - I mean of course maybe in the practice room or in a store but never on stage
The reason why Paul has over 2M subs is because he is the perfect mix of an instrumentalist, teacher and video editor. He is just SO good at all that. The triple threat has us all dropping like flies. We love you Paul, keep it all up - seriously enriches so many lives.
@@licaric5549 yes, I do believe that was the point FPS was trying to make, but thank you for making it painfully clear by removing any hint of subtlety and finesse. Well done!
Actually I was here right after the video was released and I wanted to leave a funny comment that could potentially get some likes to compensate for the lack of social interaction during lockdown. Obviously I have no idea who Les Paul or Paul Davids is. I thought this was a tutorial on how to grow an awesome beard.
Idk if he had other ones but. Someone spotted a flying v that looked like his in my hometown (Newcastle) and bought it second hand becuase he was suspicious of it. Turns out it was litterally one of hendrixs personal ones. I think this was around 1980s or so.
To whom it may concern; Jimi's custom Flying V did not end up with Tappy after Jimi died. As a matter of fact, Tappy only did occasional work for Jimi very early on. Of the three electric guitars that followed Jimi on his last European tour, one that had to be aborted on September 6, 1970 due to basist Billy Cox's declining health, all ended up with Jimi in London. After his untimely death some weeks later, the olympic white 1968 Stratocaster ended up with drummer Mitch Mitchell (who sold it in 1990), the black 1968 Stratocaster ended up with girlfriend Monika Dannemann (after her suicide in 1996 it went to her then boyfriend Uli Jon Roth) - and the custom 1969/1970 Flying V ended up with roadie Eric Barrett (who's sold it to the Hard Rock Cafe in 1985.
Jimi was so versatile with a barrage of guitar models, that's what made him create so many cool tones and songs! They both sound great, and do justice to his name.
@@eclecticeccles777 So, it is a very chunky neck, that does not slice into your fingers like the Wizards can do sometimes. It just makes you wanna play, instead of making you want to shred like all the super flat necks on superstrats. It surprises at first, but it is so comfortable after some playing... Hard to go back to my PRS or Strat after.
FINALLY, A MAN WITH A BRAIN SPEAKS TRUTH!! I love Paul, but he is shilling for Gibson here. 10K for a 1961 LPC reissue? Well, it did have a Hendrix truss rod cover and someone stenciled Band of Gypsys on the case. Seems fair.
Ever since I was about 8 years old I’ve revered Jimi as the most one of a kind player to ever live, yet I learned through this video that he played an SG at one point. By the way. I’ve never had any interest in music lesson like videos or channels. But Paul Davids... man you go above and beyond every video. You have awesome video ideas and you deliver them in the greatest of ways. I’ve played since I was a little kid, I had lessons all throughout elementary to high school, and did nothing but music up until high school. I never wanted to make a career of it, nor have I ever tried. For me, guitar is the best life long hobby that I’ll ever have. I’m eternally grateful that my older brother got me into playing at a young age. I hadn’t wanted to make any actual attempt at excelling with my music in years!! But thanks to your channel I’ve found that itch to learn more again. Other than your extensive knowledge and talent, I really appreciate your demeanor and personality. I think that’s what sets you apart from most channels similar to what you do. You rock man, thank you for sharing your passion and what you know with us. FYI. I haven’t wanted a new guitar since getting my Martin made from part Formica, as well as my 59 Danelectro... but that Flying V catches the eye for sure.
@@thomasrichterfernandez8639: That's simply not true. Albert King is well known for playing a couple of Gibson Vs (from the 1950s and 60s respectively) before he got the Erlewine custom guitar. Here's him playing the korina V: /watch?v=OrLJkFH369M
Paul, this video might have been the most well made production I've seen. The information, the sound, the visual, the humour, the playing, the message... Just everything. Thank you so much, man.
Paul you don't know how much you have inspired all of us, i don't feel the same for anyone like this but you are just awesome and way ahead of time! Just wanted to Thank you ❤ I know it is not worth wiring cause you won't be able to see but still!
I‘d be all in for a production line of these signature models. I mean, I completely agree that the players are the ones that are influenced by him and they deserve to be able to get these instruments!
Conversation with attorneys: "We just bought the rights to Jimi Hendrix" "What? You bought the rights to all his recordings?!?" "No. We bought the mineral rights. We're gonna dig up his grave and sell the dirt."
I LOVE the look of the Flying V and watching Paul shred the hell out of it makes me realize I have a long way to go, but I’m getting a little closer thanks to his work
Haha....so true....my Art supplies dealer says 95% paint and art material sales is for hobbyists....put a professional tag on something then the rich amateurs will collect it.... I wonder which non self deprecating artist would buy another artists signature edition .... For boys and toys and those terrible tribute bands if any....
These are cool. I don’t get Gibsons approach at all though, they make ridiculously expensive guitars nobody can afford and wonder why they struggle 🤷🏻♂️
Great video. I own some vintage stuff, because I am in my sixties and bought the guitars when I was a kid! They are meaningful to me because the aging is real and I know how they got the way they are. I wouldn’t care to own new “aged” guitars. This was an enjoyable video, just like all your work. Thanks again!
Man that V sounded so good. The SG also sounded really good and looked super accurate. I personally like these and think it’s cool that another company besides Fender put out Hendrix models of guitars that Hendrix actually played. Maybe Zemaitis will be next and then the Acoustic Black Widow? 🤘🏼 ✌🏼
Hendrix was all about collaboration, sharing and love. A lot of companies have made hundred of thousands of dollars associating his name with product placement. Image rights, naming rights… its shameful. Im huge Gibson fan, but this is really a step backwards for any integrity with the instrument and the brand.
Paul- great review, but I think we all know how beautiful you can make any decent guitar sing. Haha. The fuzz was intoxicating! Sending peace & love from Missouri, USA -Todd
He would also tell you if you spent months practicing his songs instead of finding your own style, then you are a fool. Eric Clapton would feel the same but he’s still alive and his models release for over 8,000 all the time. Not like the average person would even have a chance at getting these models since collectors tend to scoop them up and closet queen them until they appreciate.
@@zaccarter3801 then let them have them, those signatures are made for the quick buck anyways. Would you rather play someone's copy or make a standard your own?
@@zaccarter3801 The best way to improve at guitar is to learn new songs. You take elements from that and make your own style, but you don't have to reinvent the wheel and invent every musical concept on your own.
Dear Mr Davids, Thank you for a very informative and entertaining videocast. Your expertise is mind-boggling and one can only imagine what you must sound like backing a songwriter like me, for example! At 10 grand a crack, those Hendrix inspired Gibsons do one thing very well. At least, with you playing them they sound incredibly good, the tone is sublime, mellow and it gets you right between the eyes and equally in the solar plexus. We have to remember Jimi Hendrix, like Jim Morrison, like Janis Joplin and many others, all left the physical world at 27 years old. 2 + 7 equals which is the last number and means then end of a cycle. One of the ancient Greek philosphers is quoted as saying, "He who the gods love most, die young." Many have left the world on the number 9, and, like Hendrix, may have died young, but Jimi has left his magic for all of us to hear; all of the greats have kept us young in the music they left behind. And you, you have their talent and ability to play like Hendrix, and you also are going to make many, many people feel good, but also feel young forever with your terriffic playing. If the gods will it, maybe one day I can have you play your magic on one of my tunes, but whatever you do. Make you CD Paul; make a CD of your best. Be well, stay well, play guitar forever Paul Davids; the gods will it-
Used to own a Tokai V that was a copy of the 58 Gibson. The pickups didn't cut it, but the neck is as fast as i've ever played. And i understand that's true for most of them. Like playing air guitar. Almost.
A wealthy dude who already has the Strat. The V is cool but having played one in my youth I have no desire for another one. They are oddball guitars. Guess that’s what makes them appealing to some people. 😀
Great video paul. The way you played the comparison of the guitar tones without interrupting was excellent and i like the way that you convey your opinion without being opinionated. Excellent video and also my two all time favourite models. Excellent thank you.
Love it Paul! Playing blues with fingers (no pick) through a warm, fuzzed-out tone (especially if you have a whammy bar) is one of my favorite things to hear.
A good setup goes a long way.. and for 10K I would expect a marvel, hell maybe even a guarantee for servicing for the next 5 years. I doubt that Jimi had such one back then ;) Fingers, a decent guitar(, some effects) and a very good amplifier is the key. Just like you showed. Great work... keep it up!
This is the guitar equivalent of a Top Gear episode, getting to check out stuff so absurdly expensive that the people who would buy it don't need to watch it.
When I heard of the announcement of these two iconic guitars being released in such limited quantity and exclusive price, my heart was both uplifted and broken at the same time!! I am a huge Hendrix fan and it always bugged me that the Flying V that was released in the 90s was only right handed but now they corrected this.... at a insane price!! The thought did run through my head of “yeah I could get $20k together and buy both guitars!!” 😂😂😂 It would be awesome if Gibson did a more affordable line with these models (especially the V!). Not sure if that will happen but who knows? Awesome licks Paul!!! You really do justice to both of those guitars!!!🎸🎸🎸🙏🏾👍🏾
Before they put it behind glass, I was allowed to hold the Flying V at the London Hard Rock, and all the energy that went through it into me. I felt honored! (I have the photo to prove it)
From September 1967 Jimi switched between a Strat and his self-painted Flying V when playing live (there are plenty of photos). The SG came later, in October 1968, and lastly the left-handed special order Flying V in May 1970.
They will put out "cheaper" models to entice the players but will be pretty much the standard fare but for twice the price. But it will have a Hendrix truss rod cover and some case candy. Can't get on board the Gibson hype train... Now your playing and tone are superb Mr Davids! Keep chasing after it!
I have an Epiphone ‘61 Les Paul/SG Custom special-edition in white-white & love it. I can only imagine how the Gibson plays. Amazing tone and great playing. The old-school term-bars aren’t for divebombing. Tasteful use won’t cause tuning-issues, as you demonstrated. I was initially scared of this trem ... but I don’t divebomb, and no tuning issues. I’m OCD about tuning too.
It's nice to hear Paul channel his inner Jimi and just rip it up a few times in this video. Love his usual clean and tasty sound, but it was nice to hear him just tear through some blues licks 🤟🤟🤟
Actually he keeps picking into the pickup on accident. You can hear the snaps. He talks about it at some other point lol. The pickups are just close to the strings.
Paul: "only 125 are made, that doesn't make them rich" ... Me doing some calculations.. 125x10k.. ehhhmm if this doesn't make them rich.. what will? 1 million, 250k for a few guitars.
I guess when Jimi had 'em they didn't have dings all over them. I still think that dings are a bit fake. You'd be wrong that they are unaffordable, though. There are so many tech people, bankers and lawyers about these days. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. They could have sold out a double run of those guitars for the same money. But things like this are made for two reasons: 1. A great PR story - as evidenced by this video. 2. They recalibrate consumer expectations of price. At $10k a pop, that starts to make $5k Gibsons look like a snip. It's a very old trick in luxury goods marketing. You have not been charged for this marketing lesson.
While I find the marketing for these guitars filled with assumption on “what Jimi thought/did/said..” very annoying, I must also remind many whining about the price and also assuming Jimi would have detested expensive guitars, that the 1967 Flying V was priced at $345 which is equivalent to $2,694.71 in 2020. So he played pricey guitars. Even strats weren’t cheap in the 50s and 60s (similarly priced to the Flying V) So adding the limited nature of this run, the cosmetic work done in aging (may dislike it but it is more labor cost) and the collectibility of the name , Gibson isn’t asking for a ton of money really. That is if you want a collectible. Of course, if you don’t like them, remember Gibson isn’t making you buy them. I won’t be buying one. Source for 1967 Flying V price 1967-flyingv.weebly.com/ Source for inflation calculator www.saving.org/inflation/inflation.php?amount=345
Epiphone Inspired By Gibson ‘61 SG’s are pretty damned good. I tried one side-by-side with the direct Gibson equivalent in a shop. The veneer on the Epi was mildly disappointing but tonally there’s not much difference. Certainly not enough (for me) to justify the Gibson being nearly four times the price. As for signature models or Gibson relic guitars, I was asking about these in Sixty Sixty Sounds in London, who specialise in them. The antique crackle effect on the glaze is apparently hand done by a guy with a scalpel and the fogging on the metal work again hand done by treating them with acid and various other chemicals. This explains the price tag. I also asked who buys them and the answer, sadly, was ‘mainly very rich Russians’ I suspect they get hung on a wall and never played or just kept in the cases in a bank vault as an ‘investment’ like vintage wine that never gets drunk.
Hello Paul. Great video! I would have preferred for Gibson to release a SG as homage to Sister Rosseta Tharpe, instead. She definitely deserves the recognition and more people should know about her.
I don 't really care how good they sound. It is a rip off. Selling Jimi Hendrix "signature" models with models that he played once or twice, probably only because he couldn't get his hands on a decent strat at short notice, is a dodgy business to say the least. And the price tag is ridiculous.
What, are you kidding? That was a top notch stencil job on that case to say the least. Not to mention that extra rare Hendrix truss rod cover. Hot stuff, I tell ya. Definitely raises the price of a standard reissue guitar to 10K. Totally worth it. Ordering one now.
Jimi's white SG is in the hard Rock Cafe in New York and of the two remaining Flying V's,,his father had one that went to his brother and Billy Cox had the other one.
Want to go splitsys on the V? Sort out a joint custody type thing???
We know how are you are on those long-term borrowings Sammy...😉
@@JohnnyArtPavlou haha
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You really mooching off of everyone's guitars now huh? first this then Tyler
But it's not a reverse V.
Paul, that fuzz tone was VERY good. My god.
God has spoken
Omg. That tone!
*borat voice*: wawaweewa very nice
Golden Fleece, Tone King Amp and Custom Gibson pickups. As soon I as heard that Golden Fleece I jumped to go and buy one but that I wondered if it was more of the super expensive guitar, amp and pedal combo that made that tone plus Paul’s magic touch on the track in post...💭 🤔 💭 🤔....I’ll probably buy the pedal either way. Rhett, have you heard the Jimi Hendrix “ Machine Gun “ Live at the Isle of Wight and the Live at the Atlanta Pop Festival “ Hear my Train A’ Comin “ fuzz tone? That two are the pinnacle of all fuzz tones for me.
* Update - Bought the new edition of Golden Fleece, well updated graphics, and it’s so good. Totally different than any other fuzz I’ve owned or played and it’s extremely dynamic. I love mini pedals that pack a big punch and have one knob simply labels “ More “ Now looking at the High Road which has a little more gain. ( and the Pettyjohn fuzz as well 😉)
Golden Fleece. Love mine. It sounds totally different turned down. The woolyness goes away and it becomes a very nice bright distortion. There's a video with Greg Koch trying one and while he's digging the full on sound, when he turns the guitar down his face lights up. Zach intended it to be that way. My take on it. ua-cam.com/video/SihPjyK0lF4/v-deo.html If only I could play like either of you guys.
Best way to pay tribute to Jimi is to play the hell out of your guitar every day with passion and creativity. He wasn't a guy that sought after ultra rare or expensive guitars, he just made do with whatever he had. He didn't even bother to track down a left handed Strat, he just flipped a right handed one upside down. Highly doubt that he would have cared for fancy reissues like these.
Well said.
Yes and I think he would not want his stepsister who might I add was 5 at the time of his death to copyright all his songs and not make them available to people who don’t have music streaming services and I think the way they have treated Jimi after his death I feel like if he would have come back today they he would be appalled by the way these big corporations are making money off a dead man.
Very good point! Jimi's genius was in his hands, not the guitar.
I think he loved gear, but I believe gear in reality is a very small or even unimportant part of why we love Hendrix :)!
Even if he was okay with the reissues, he probably wouldn't have like that there isn't a less expensive option for the common player to afford.
Hendrix: *plays show with a Gibson guitar once*
Gibson: "Yeah we had a relationship with Jimmy..."
And Gibson has had how many ownership changes since their "relationship with Jimi"...
To be fair it's not as bad as when they were looking at doing a Strat copy to try and cash in on the Hendrix legacy www.guitarworld.com/news/a-rare-gibson-jimi-hendrix-strat-style-guitar-went-up-for-sale-on-reverb
Actually he played a lot the sg
@@andrealanzillotta4388 he play sg in dick cavett show
Very cool video. I hope you'll have the possibility to try out some other amazing guitars like these!!
Paul is the most expensive thing in any room because he is priceless
Awwww
YOU'RE breathtaking! :)
Correct
True...
Paul, these are pretty cool. I'll take the V. Thanks, be well! ✌🏻
Hi, Matt!
I was just thinking that you would sound so good with one of these, and then saw your comment
I guess the SG's mine then. cheers!
I love how basically everyone is watching Paul's channel
Matt the legend
The majority will end up on a wall or in a glass case after the intro to Purple Haze has been banged out a few times.
*butchered ;)
For the simple reason a guitarist doesn't want to be a Jimi Hendrix or a Brian May (Brian May Guitar...) or some other existing musician. A guitarist normally wants to create something own and be who every he is - couldn't imagine playing a signature model
@@befosocial I get your point.. but there's a number of signature models about that are good guitars in their own right, rather than something that has an innate link to a specific person. The J Mascis Jazzmaster being the first one that springs to mind. That isn't 10k either..
@@CurrieNerd the brian may guitar has an awesome setup but still I wouldn't touch it - I mean of course maybe in the practice room or in a store but never on stage
It has the pattern of Jimi’s robe for the door in the case whatttt
The reason why Paul has over 2M subs is because he is the perfect mix of an instrumentalist, teacher and video editor. He is just SO good at all that. The triple threat has us all dropping like flies. We love you Paul, keep it all up - seriously enriches so many lives.
True , I dont even play guitar and watch most of his videos. They are interesting.
That intro is pretty sick dude.
Indeed!!! Man!
It's been fun watching him get better and better these past couple years.
For real, that was great.
Intro was slappin
I'm only 1min into video and I love it already
“Can I touch it”
-Kirk Hammett
“I’m going to touch it”
-Joe Biden
*_"I just grab them by the Vibrola."_*
- Donald J Trump, Historical figure.
"You smell good, little girl" - Uncle Joe
"Maybe you guys aren't ready for that yet, But your kids are gonna love it"
-Calvin "Mcfly" Klein, Cool Guitarist
"I hope you're not using the toilet, it's broken."
- Mary Swanson to Harry Dunne.
They should have released a Les Paul Davids Signature instead
Les Paul + Paul Davids. Signature guitar twice.
@@licaric5549 yes, I do believe that was the point FPS was trying to make, but thank you for making it painfully clear by removing any hint of subtlety and finesse. Well done!
Nah, They should do a More Paul Davids.
(I know, I know, bad joke, I know.)
Actually I was here right after the video was released and I wanted to leave a funny comment that could potentially get some likes to compensate for the lack of social interaction during lockdown. Obviously I have no idea who Les Paul or Paul Davids is. I thought this was a tutorial on how to grow an awesome beard.
Simp
Bruh that V had me crying. The tone just takes you back. My heart is weeping.
Idk if he had other ones but. Someone spotted a flying v that looked like his in my hometown (Newcastle) and bought it second hand becuase he was suspicious of it. Turns out it was litterally one of hendrixs personal ones. I think this was around 1980s or so.
Tappy Wright (his road manager) was from that neck of the woods. Perhaps it appeared through him?
@@balibuoy1625 Probably theres alot of well known people in the muisc industry that come from here so i wouldnt be suprised
Thank goodness it wasn't figuratively one of his.
To whom it may concern; Jimi's custom Flying V did not end up with Tappy after Jimi died. As a matter of fact, Tappy only did occasional work for Jimi very early on. Of the three electric guitars that followed Jimi on his last European tour, one that had to be aborted on September 6, 1970 due to basist Billy Cox's declining health, all ended up with Jimi in London. After his untimely death some weeks later, the olympic white 1968 Stratocaster ended up with drummer Mitch Mitchell (who sold it in 1990), the black 1968 Stratocaster ended up with girlfriend Monika Dannemann (after her suicide in 1996 it went to her then boyfriend Uli Jon Roth) - and the custom 1969/1970 Flying V ended up with roadie Eric Barrett (who's sold it to the Hard Rock Cafe in 1985.
@@davidmorinsweden reverb.com/uk/news/how-i-discovered-jimi-hendrixs-psychedelic-flying-v
Jimi was so versatile with a barrage of guitar models, that's what made him create so many cool tones and songs! They both sound great, and do justice to his name.
That flying v solo sounded incredible at the start!
Purchasing a Flying V Gibson was probably the most surprising and eventually, most rewarding thing I've done over the last 5 years. Dat neck.
agreed. I bought one just because I collect but it has turned out to be a great guitar. a must have, in my opinion.
One of the few things I've had with me since high school (1990)
Can you explain what is so good about the neck?
@@eclecticeccles777 So, it is a very chunky neck, that does not slice into your fingers like the Wizards can do sometimes. It just makes you wanna play, instead of making you want to shred like all the super flat necks on superstrats. It surprises at first, but it is so comfortable after some playing... Hard to go back to my PRS or Strat after.
If I had 10K, then it may as well be a guitar custom to my exact specs.
FINALLY, A MAN WITH A BRAIN SPEAKS TRUTH!! I love Paul, but he is shilling for Gibson here. 10K for a 1961 LPC reissue? Well, it did have a Hendrix truss rod cover and someone stenciled Band of Gypsys on the case. Seems fair.
If you have 10k to waste on a guitar then you probably have a lot more to waste on a collection.
I would buy a 1959 Les Paul Reissue and a Fender Strat Custom shop for that money if I could choose 😅
Ever since I was about 8 years old I’ve revered Jimi as the most one of a kind player to ever live, yet I learned through this video that he played an SG at one point.
By the way. I’ve never had any interest in music lesson like videos or channels. But Paul Davids... man you go above and beyond every video. You have awesome video ideas and you deliver them in the greatest of ways. I’ve played since I was a little kid, I had lessons all throughout elementary to high school, and did nothing but music up until high school. I never wanted to make a career of it, nor have I ever tried. For me, guitar is the best life long hobby that I’ll ever have. I’m eternally grateful that my older brother got me into playing at a young age. I hadn’t wanted to make any actual attempt at excelling with my music in years!! But thanks to your channel I’ve found that itch to learn more again. Other than your extensive knowledge and talent, I really appreciate your demeanor and personality. I think that’s what sets you apart from most channels similar to what you do. You rock man, thank you for sharing your passion and what you know with us.
FYI. I haven’t wanted a new guitar since getting my Martin made from part Formica, as well as my 59 Danelectro... but that Flying V catches the eye for sure.
I’m a metal guy but... Albert King will always be the Flying V icon. No argument.
Even though he didn’t have gibson one, it was a luthier guitar! Crazy!
@@thomasrichterfernandez8639: That's simply not true. Albert King is well known for playing a couple of Gibson Vs (from the 1950s and 60s respectively) before he got the Erlewine custom guitar.
Here's him playing the korina V:
/watch?v=OrLJkFH369M
Paul, this video might have been the most well made production I've seen. The information, the sound, the visual, the humour, the playing, the message... Just everything. Thank you so much, man.
Paul you don't know how much you have inspired all of us, i don't feel the same for anyone like this but you are just awesome and way ahead of time!
Just wanted to Thank you ❤
I know it is not worth wiring cause you won't be able to see but still!
I‘d be all in for a production line of these signature models. I mean, I completely agree that the players are the ones that are influenced by him and they deserve to be able to get these instruments!
are also the Guitars available on Patreon with the TABS?
One way to find out...
I think Jimi would be upset over the price.
Especially if you can't pick one up at a pawn shop with the cash that was stashed in your shoe.
I bet a big chunk is going to his part sister who greedily monetises everything to do with his legacy!
I bet Jimmy is rolling in his grave!
"Hey these are pretty cool"
*hears price*
"I never wanted one anyway"
you're one of the best guitarists on this platform dude you amaze me every time
Conversation with attorneys:
"We just bought the rights to Jimi Hendrix"
"What? You bought the rights to all his recordings?!?"
"No. We bought the mineral rights. We're gonna dig up his grave and sell the dirt."
I honestly think the intro was one of your best playing on your yt channel man you're crazy!
Love your solo at the beginning! Always the best when you play the guitars!
Anyone else thinking “I want that sweater”? it’s mesmerizing.
"I had no issues with tuning today" for $10,000 I would hope not 😂😂
😂😂
Does not matter the price, Gibson design has inherent tuning issues no matter if it’s a les Paul standard or a $10,000 custom shop
It is not “authentic” if it stays in tune.
For that price it should come with a servant to tune it for the first 5 years of owning it😂😂
But then when he is comparing the bridge pick ups, he notes that it actually did de-tune haha
Paul jamming with this cozy sweater is so cool
I would love to see reasonably priced models and without the relicing which I’m not a fan of.
Agreed - wonder how much $$ Gibson invested in vintaging.
I LOVE the look of the Flying V and watching Paul shred the hell out of it makes me realize I have a long way to go, but I’m getting a little closer thanks to his work
The way music industry is today, those guitars weren't made for musicians lol.
At least not the Gibson's xD
Haha....so true....my Art supplies dealer says 95% paint and art material sales is for hobbyists....put a professional tag on something then the rich amateurs will collect it.... I wonder which non self deprecating artist would buy another artists signature edition .... For boys and toys and those terrible tribute bands if any....
Everybody be quiet, the Music Industry Expert has spoken.
@@neoaureus Roger Waters uses a signature Clapton’s Martin lol
1:28 wow editing skills! Well done man!
These are cool. I don’t get Gibsons approach at all though, they make ridiculously expensive guitars nobody can afford and wonder why they struggle 🤷🏻♂️
Great video. I own some vintage stuff, because I am in my sixties and bought the guitars when I was a kid! They are meaningful to me because the aging is real and I know how they got the way they are. I wouldn’t care to own new “aged” guitars. This was an enjoyable video, just like all your work. Thanks again!
Man that V sounded so good. The SG also sounded really good and looked super accurate. I personally like these and think it’s cool that another company besides Fender put out Hendrix models of guitars that Hendrix actually played. Maybe Zemaitis will be next and then the Acoustic Black Widow? 🤘🏼 ✌🏼
Your les Paul sounds the best in my ears 😊
Hendrix was all about collaboration, sharing and love.
A lot of companies have made hundred of thousands of dollars
associating his name with product placement.
Image rights, naming rights… its shameful.
Im huge Gibson fan, but this is really a step backwards for any integrity
with the instrument and the brand.
Love seeing the comments from other yt guitarists here. Such a great community we’ve got going on now
Paul- great review, but I think we all know how beautiful you can make any decent guitar sing. Haha. The fuzz was intoxicating!
Sending peace & love from Missouri, USA -Todd
Paul your les paul is just mind blowing... forgot the signature series in between. totally in awe with it.
I can't imagine JH spending 10k on a guitar to take to a gig.
The full Albert Hall gig is on Bitchute! Jimi also played the SG on the Sweden gig if my memory serves me well.
If you told Jimi that you bought a 10k "relic" guitar that looked like a guitar he played for just one or so years, he would tell you were a fool
He would also tell you if you spent months practicing his songs instead of finding your own style, then you are a fool. Eric Clapton would feel the same but he’s still alive and his models release for over 8,000 all the time. Not like the average person would even have a chance at getting these models since collectors tend to scoop them up and closet queen them until they appreciate.
@@zaccarter3801 then let them have them, those signatures are made for the quick buck anyways. Would you rather play someone's copy or make a standard your own?
@@zaccarter3801 don't think jimi would've called anyone a fool for enjoying his music.
I think he would be honored.
@@zaccarter3801 The best way to improve at guitar is to learn new songs. You take elements from that and make your own style, but you don't have to reinvent the wheel and invent every musical concept on your own.
Dear Mr Davids, Thank you for a very informative and entertaining videocast. Your expertise is mind-boggling and one can only imagine what you must sound like backing a songwriter like me, for example! At 10 grand a crack, those Hendrix inspired Gibsons do one thing very well. At least, with you playing them they sound incredibly good, the tone is sublime, mellow and it gets you right between the eyes and equally in the solar plexus. We have to remember Jimi Hendrix, like Jim Morrison, like Janis Joplin and many others, all left the physical world at 27 years old. 2 + 7 equals which is the last number and means then end of a cycle. One of the ancient Greek philosphers is quoted as saying, "He who the gods love most, die young." Many have left the world on the number 9, and, like Hendrix, may have died young, but Jimi has left his magic for all of us to hear; all of the greats have kept us young in the music they left behind. And you, you have their talent and ability to play like Hendrix, and you also are going to make many, many people feel good, but also feel young forever with your terriffic playing. If the gods will it, maybe one day I can have you play your magic on one of my tunes, but whatever you do. Make you CD Paul; make a CD of your best. Be well, stay well, play guitar forever Paul Davids; the gods will it-
Paul's wife: Finally got kid to bed...
Paul: 0:38
Hahaha 😂
OMG!! That Transition tho 1:29. Great Vid Paul, as always. Love you!!
when i think gibson i think jimmy hendrix. When i think Ibanez Jem 7 String i think Kurt Cobain
I think of jimi all the time with a Gibson V with graphics!!!
Used to own a Tokai V that was a copy of the 58 Gibson. The pickups didn't cut it, but the neck is as fast as i've ever played. And i understand that's true for most of them. Like playing air guitar. Almost.
To be honest who would buy this over jimi’s signature strat!?
Yeah but ngl that SG does look sick tho
Someone who has that one already? I mean I don't think someone would buy this as their first guitar would they? It's 10k
A wealthy dude who already has the Strat. The V is cool but having played one in my youth I have no desire for another one. They are oddball guitars. Guess that’s what makes them appealing to some people. 😀
If it wasn’t so expensive I’d absolutely buy them they’re both fucking beautiful
Trogly
Great video paul. The way you played the comparison of the guitar tones without interrupting was excellent and i like the way that you convey your opinion without being opinionated. Excellent video and also my two all time favourite models. Excellent thank you.
The riff in the beginning is super dope!! YASS, need to learn it right now and annoy all the guitar stores with playing it over and over
😂
Lightning in the video is sooooooo magic btw
Love your approach to the content dud
leave it to Gibson to make a 10k Hendrix SG. I cant help but laugh at these
Love it Paul! Playing blues with fingers (no pick) through a warm, fuzzed-out tone (especially if you have a whammy bar) is one of my favorite things to hear.
A good setup goes a long way.. and for 10K I would expect a marvel, hell maybe even a guarantee for servicing for the next 5 years. I doubt that Jimi had such one back then ;) Fingers, a decent guitar(, some effects) and a very good amplifier is the key. Just like you showed. Great work... keep it up!
Oh I´ve been looking forward to this!
"They're the most expensive things in this room by a long shot"
Paul. You're in the room. You are worth way more than these things.
He is no object
@@anuvette Jackie Treehorn treats objects like women, man.
I really agree with Paul and will love to see a production line of these, more affordable but still high end product and please with no aging at all!
This is the guitar equivalent of a Top Gear episode, getting to check out stuff so absurdly expensive that the people who would buy it don't need to watch it.
Pretty much.
But without the uncontrollable desire to punch the living daylights out of the presenter/s..? :)
@@CurrieNerd only a Neanderthal would want to punch this Paul David’s guy. Gibson on the other hand...
@@lomoholga I meant the Top Gear presenters ;)
@@CurrieNerd are you talking Clarkson, Hammond and May?
Awesome video. Your content is top notch, your playing is buttery smooth and your editing does t go unnoticed.
What is the song starting at 8:24? I would love to learn to play that myself!
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@@luckyluke8518 Thanks so much!
The reading from the pamphlet got me on the second time around. Great stuff Paul. 🤣 🎸
Paul if you ever see this comment.
I want to Thankyou for inspiring me to make my first guitar video.🤟
When you played the vibrola on the SG I heard the intro to the Necromancer from Rush's Caress of Steel album in the back of my mind.
These will end up in the hands of people who probably can't even play
When I heard of the announcement of these two iconic guitars being released in such limited quantity and exclusive price, my heart was both uplifted and broken at the same time!! I am a huge Hendrix fan and it always bugged me that the Flying V that was released in the 90s was only right handed but now they corrected this.... at a insane price!! The thought did run through my head of “yeah I could get $20k together and buy both guitars!!” 😂😂😂 It would be awesome if Gibson did a more affordable line with these models (especially the V!). Not sure if that will happen but who knows?
Awesome licks Paul!!! You really do justice to both of those guitars!!!🎸🎸🎸🙏🏾👍🏾
Before they put it behind glass, I was allowed to hold the Flying V at the London Hard Rock, and all the energy that went through it into me. I felt honored! (I have the photo to prove it)
Send the photo
Wow just wow... That intro was fucking amazing Paul.... What a great guitar player you are!
What sogn is that at 8:22?
digging the V tone! feels slightly darker and rounder
Didn’t Hendrix pretty much rely on his Fender Strat????
From September 1967 Jimi switched between a Strat and his self-painted Flying V when playing live (there are plenty of photos). The SG came later, in October 1968, and lastly the left-handed special order Flying V in May 1970.
My sweet lord, Paul. That intro was amazing
They will put out "cheaper" models to entice the players but will be pretty much the standard fare but for twice the price. But it will have a Hendrix truss rod cover and some case candy. Can't get on board the Gibson hype train... Now your playing and tone are superb Mr Davids! Keep chasing after it!
your editing is great! Always enjoy your videos and they have such a professional feel while remaining personal
I think Gibson is marketing those guiters to collectors and collectors whom happen to play guitar. Not the everyday players of the instrument.
@LightSoundGeometry ...to 125 people that probably just play power chords. LOL!
Your conclusion at the end was spot on my friend ..!
i dunno man, i'd sure be willing to pay $10K for that V.... just so pure...
I have an Epiphone ‘61 Les Paul/SG Custom special-edition in white-white & love it. I can only imagine how the Gibson plays. Amazing tone and great playing.
The old-school term-bars aren’t for divebombing. Tasteful use won’t cause tuning-issues, as you demonstrated. I was initially scared of this trem ... but I don’t divebomb, and no tuning issues. I’m OCD about tuning too.
So if anyone has an extra of the lefty v that they just don’t want, I’ll gladly take it
Paul David’s and Tom Bukovac: Best of the Best Thanks
I thought I clicked on a movie for a sec when I saw the intro 😭
haaaa....fr bruh
haaaa....fr bruh
It's nice to hear Paul channel his inner Jimi and just rip it up a few times in this video. Love his usual clean and tasty sound, but it was nice to hear him just tear through some blues licks 🤟🤟🤟
guitars for lawyers and dentists.
Derek Bender And Joe Bonamassa..
and paul
Are you a lawyerphobic and an anti-denti?
@@PastelComGini I'm def lawyer phobic . if you aren't , you haven't had to deal with thrm very much
@@juanvaldez5422 lol
Love how is Paul hitting the neck pickup at 7:13 and he realises so he starts playing closer to the neck
Actually he keeps picking into the pickup on accident. You can hear the snaps. He talks about it at some other point lol. The pickups are just close to the strings.
Paul: "only 125 are made, that doesn't make them rich" ... Me doing some calculations.. 125x10k.. ehhhmm if this doesn't make them rich.. what will? 1 million, 250k for a few guitars.
Paul, please continue the music theory series. Your way of explaining things is best I've ever seen. Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
I guess when Jimi had 'em they didn't have dings all over them. I still think that dings are a bit fake.
You'd be wrong that they are unaffordable, though. There are so many tech people, bankers and lawyers about these days. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. They could have sold out a double run of those guitars for the same money.
But things like this are made for two reasons:
1. A great PR story - as evidenced by this video.
2. They recalibrate consumer expectations of price. At $10k a pop, that starts to make $5k Gibsons look like a snip. It's a very old trick in luxury goods marketing.
You have not been charged for this marketing lesson.
I already know I’ll never be able to afford them :(
I could "afford" one, but it would require that I live in my car for a year or two.
I'm waiting 'til Harley Benton make a flying V.
They already make V's
very nice demostration and plsying- thank you. enjoyed your video.
While I find the marketing for these guitars filled with assumption on “what Jimi thought/did/said..” very annoying, I must also remind many whining about the price and also assuming Jimi would have detested expensive guitars, that the 1967 Flying V was priced at $345 which is equivalent to $2,694.71 in 2020. So he played pricey guitars. Even strats weren’t cheap in the 50s and 60s (similarly priced to the Flying V) So adding the limited nature of this run, the cosmetic work done in aging (may dislike it but it is more labor cost) and the collectibility of the name , Gibson isn’t asking for a ton of money really. That is if you want a collectible. Of course, if you don’t like them, remember Gibson isn’t making you buy them. I won’t be buying one.
Source for 1967 Flying V price 1967-flyingv.weebly.com/
Source for inflation calculator www.saving.org/inflation/inflation.php?amount=345
That fuzz tone was insane . Great job
Yes, we need more affordable artist Gibsons. Paul tell Gibson they need to make affordable fool SGs
Epiphone Inspired By Gibson ‘61 SG’s are pretty damned good. I tried one side-by-side with the direct Gibson equivalent in a shop.
The veneer on the Epi was mildly disappointing but tonally there’s not much difference. Certainly not enough (for me) to justify the Gibson being nearly four times the price.
As for signature models or Gibson relic guitars, I was asking about these in Sixty Sixty Sounds in London, who specialise in them. The antique crackle effect on the glaze is apparently hand done by a guy with a scalpel and the fogging on the metal work again hand done by treating them with acid and various other chemicals.
This explains the price tag. I also asked who buys them and the answer, sadly, was ‘mainly very rich Russians’ I suspect they get hung on a wall and never played or just kept in the cases in a bank vault as an ‘investment’ like vintage wine that never gets drunk.
Yeahhhh Clapton’s SG in Cream 🤘🤘
Hello Paul. Great video!
I would have preferred for Gibson to release a SG as homage to Sister Rosseta Tharpe, instead. She definitely deserves the recognition and more people should know about her.
I don 't really care how good they sound. It is a rip off. Selling Jimi Hendrix "signature" models with models that he played once or twice, probably only because he couldn't get his hands on a decent strat at short notice, is a dodgy business to say the least. And the price tag is ridiculous.
What, are you kidding? That was a top notch stencil job on that case to say the least. Not to mention that extra rare Hendrix truss rod cover. Hot stuff, I tell ya. Definitely raises the price of a standard reissue guitar to 10K. Totally worth it. Ordering one now.
@@drewdunn2066 Me too. I wonder if it will fit in the back of my Lamborghini.
Jimi's white SG is in the hard Rock Cafe in New York and of the two remaining Flying V's,,his father had one that went to his brother and Billy Cox had the other one.