this was a christmas present i wasn't expecting! I never knew Lenny got his own signature V, as for my favorite song that Lenny did i have to say "Are You Gonna Go My Way?" is my favorite mainly for the fuzzy and gorgeously fun to play solo from his guitarist craig ross
I bought Lenny's first record "Let Love Rule" when it first came out in the late 80s. He played all the instruments and the album had a heavy psychedelic vibe. He has his feet planted in funk and rock. Prince kept an eye on him before Lenny's first album and they eventually played live together.
Regarding the 7th screw being silver, from what I've seen in photographs, these guitars came with gold screws so it could be a Gibson error, however there are photographs that appear to show that for at least one concert, Lenny did have a chrome screw in there. I would guess that this was an error of Lennys guitar tech and that it was corrected, 99% of the photos of Lenny playing his V show it with a gold screw but there are photos from one gig he played where it appears to be chrome. So maybe it's been made to replicate that era?
Merry Christmas! The old Guess Who song "American Woman" is my fav Lenny Kravitz song. He took it to another level. Looks way better than the Dave Mustaine Flying V!!!
Sweet guitar Austin.... what an amazing Christmas present for yourself !!! You should definitely keep it !!! Merry Christmas Eve and have a happy New year too !!!
@@BobbyGeneric145 definitely not a "unique spec" lol. I wish I would have thought of that one. I can also tell by the solder job it's not one I built. I like to pull the braided shield back a bit more and solder more in the middle of the pot.
@@brandonfairchild5340 I don't want to speak negatively about Gibson but the missing tremolo ground and Burstbuckers instead of '57 classics could easily slip by QC. The builders are somewhat trusted to know what hardware to use. It's almost definitely builder error, just like the missing ground wire. I'm wondering if that guitar wasn't sold because of the grounding noise which can be fixed with a piece of wire.
„Are you gonna go my way“ is the first song come to my mind from Lenny Kravitz. Thanks Trogly for finding out these interesting pieces and reviewing them!
I saw Lenny live on Saturday February 5th 1994 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Queensland, Australia. He opened with "Are you gonna go my way" with a huge feather boa and a beautiful Flying V. He was incredible live. During the song he leapt down into the crowd and ran all over the arena still playing his riffs and singing with a headset mic. He ran up and down the aisles and stairs and in and out of doors to appear elsewhere. It was insane. I was going to say "Hmm needs to play some Judas Priest on that" when you started playing it. Big question Austin have you ever come across the Gibson Limited Edition KK Downing Flying V and Glenn Tipton SG signature models. They were only sold as a set. That would be a cool find.1
the trembar does not have to be grounded as long as the bridge is grounded. it is just to make sure there is a ground path from the strings to the ground on the output jack. The strings, tuners, bridge and tremolo are all connected together so there should not be a grounding issue. Im sure that was intentional
That finish reminds me of when they repave a street and put down new blacktop with little pieces of something reflective embedded in it that catches the streetlights at night. But filming with mirrored parts must be weird, “there’s the camera, and there’s me…”
I could be wrong, but it sure looks to me like the guitar has been re-fretted, and they weren’t gentle when they pulled the original frets, lots of chipping on each side of the fret that can’t really happen from installing them. Appears to be some apprentice marks around the frets too, but that could just be Gibson for ya.
Yeah, I mean I guess they could have messed up at the factory and put the wrong frets in and then pulled them or something, but the finish also looked off to me, weird orange peel and zero checking or dents at all. My guess would be someone sprayed extra clear over the whole thing to cover up scratches and small dings. I could be completely wrong though.
Great find, Thanks for Sharing. Going forward maybe measure the bridge string height before pulling the instrument apart for documentation. If you end up installing new strings of a different weight then yeah, a guitar that has been cased for so long will most times need the truss rod tweaked to keep the action within specifications.
That's lovely. You can check if it's Brazilian or another Rosewood quite easily. Brazilian has a distinctive sweet smell and a dusty red hue to its dust while others will have either brown or purple hue. How to check? Scrape the fingerboard lightly with razor blade like you're cleaning it and look for dust and use your nose, or sometimes (if you're lucky) you can tell when cleaning the fingerboard with lighter fluid and looking at cloth for red hue
Things I wish Trogly would review for Christmas: The remaining Gibson types vintage vibrolas, like the early Maestro vibrola and the 80s Gibson Master Tune Vibrola. Did you review an All American with the Fender tremolo? And do some reviews of the vintage Kalamazoo guitars, I have always been curious if they got Gibson parts or if they're some knock offs! Also check out the Gibson Rick Neilsen video of his collection, it's insane! Like multiple 58 korinas including a split headstock Explorer.
This video triggered a huge sequence of memories for me - I started playing guitar when I was 6, and that was 2001. I grew up with classic rock and metal, and i loved Lenny Kravitz at the time. one of his albums was one of the first five CDs i ever bought with my money (it was him laying in red paint holding a flying V, not sure what the album was). He's probably one of the reasons I got into guitar to begin with. I remember playing along to his version of American Woman in my room, picturing myself playing on stage. I remember seeing this guitar in my Guitar World magazine and being instantly enamoured by it (still untouchable too, hahah). This was a great throwback to my early beginnings as a guitarist, hahah.
His first album, I think it was called Let love rule, or that was the single off the album. Fun fact, his mother was on the sitcom the Jeffersons in the 70's, she was a neighbor, way before your time Austin
Absolutely stunning Flying V - Are You Gonna Go My Way was one of the first songs I asked my guitar teacher to figure out with me. Like others have mentioned, I had no idea Lenny had a signature V. Nice score!
Cool. V fan so all in. Lenny was cool, along with whomever played lead with him. Total '70s flash back. I'll Fly Away, story was Lenny was just trying to get tone from an amp in a shop and the riff just happened. Pretty rad. Happy Holidays !!!
He wasn't high on my list but his songs & music are very good. he really has his own style which is sort of all over the spectrum. and he has his own voice too, nobody else sounds like him.
I have a Les Paul special that came with Burstbucker 2+3 pickups also. I usually like Gibson pickups but not that combination. I replaced them with Seymour Duncan’s. Now it may be my best sounding guitar.
Hey Hey, just seeing this episode now, I'm the guy that bought the "repaired headstock", but that was months ago & it was from the KISS guy right ??? Ram Parma is a huge collector. Now if were on the same page, I'm was extremely surprised when my #65 LK arrived with NO HEADSTOCK repair, it was a very very hairline finish crack of the paint,, woohoo !! Very pleased, the guy gave me a great deal thinking it had a headstock repair. I'm guessing Ram wasn't the original owner, Ram is a very successful doctor/surgeon. You know these LK Signature's hardcases' interiors came in white, to see your in the Maroon color I was a bit thrown off. Also, mine does have the '57 pups & no silver screw on my pickguard neither. Love to chat with you about our LK's... yours is the 1st one I seen since MINE, & mine was the 1st one I seen on 4 yrs as G.C. listed 1 for sale for $3500. guitar only... I'm a huge fan & I'm very happy to see you finally do this episode.. I can send you photos. Get back to me my friend.. Sincerely, Don from Massachusetts
Wow, what a wild looking guitar, I didn't know it existed. But the tone and the looks are worlds apart, imho. After checking on Reverb to see if there are any on the market (December 30th, 2022) I found one in Paris... coincidentally this exact guitar (Nr. 089 of 125) with a €15K asking price. The seller states it's in "Mint" condition without mentioning the fact that there's a blemish on the headstock and the strap buttons have been replaced. And there are only 3 photos of the guitar, one of which is blurry, and no case candy. How is it even possible to shoot blurry pics nowadays?! I definitely expect more from someone selling a guitar of this caliber... and asking price. No way I'd ever spend that kind of money based on a shoddy Reverb ad like that. And based on its tone, it might even be fake.
I’d guess that if he played his collection guitars the straplocks are there to ensure none fall victim to a strap mishap. In ‘99 I dropped a mint ‘78 tele thin line and absolutely ruined it. Strap was inverted on the rear bout. Worked its way off after an initial false sense of security. Every guitar I have with even nominal value has straplocks on them. It’s a $10 investment per guitar for sound of mind.
A few months into buying my first prs a strap mishap caused a sudden neck dive, the head smashed right into the ground and a chunk came off the very corner of headstock. Its not noticeable thankfully, but man did it hurt. until you have a scar or two on your guitar, its not really yours.
Did you ever tried that poor man's strap lock (a hard rubber ring)? It's an honest question, I never did, I'm also buying strap locks for my instruments (even them being cheap), but I wonder if those are not the ideal solution, since you don't have to change anything on the instrument.
@@PastelComGini I know what you’re talking about, but I’ve never tried it. Once again my brain can play out a scenario where it fails and I have at least two guitars that that possibility cannot exist. You can get the price lower when you buy, say, a dozen sets, and if you’re a guitar guy like me, then a dozen sets won’t even cover the years worth of guitars lol. What I’ll do is order a set of chrome, next time black, then gold, then rinse and repeat.
@@PastelComGini The Grolsch washers ? I've used them. They work great if you're not into guitar flips lol. Even Joe Bonamassa uses them on VERY expensive guitars and countless other artists use them too. For the "rougher" work, I would still use real strap locks, though. Just my 2c.
Trogly! keep an eye in that example! that fretboard is not the traditional indian rosewood. It looks like madagascar or brazilian rosewood which, in my opinion, is a HUGE premium! (EDIT) Just in case, if you want, you can send me some detailed pictures of the fretboard i'll be glad to tell you what kind of rosewood is in that sweet V!
Yes. I believe DiMarzio's tend to enhance any guitar. Not a purist or collector, I just like to play. So, that beautiful axe is better off in Trogly's horde.
Pickup preferences can become a deep, deep rabbit hole. For years I'd spent tons of time and money swapping pickups looking for that perfect set. At the time I was playing through a Fender Twin Reverb I purchased new back in 1976, so we are talking Decades of trying different pickups. Finally I found what I thought was the perfect pickups. Then 3 years ago I purchased a vintage Marshall Plexi and none of my pickups sounded the way I'd hoped with the different amp. The result is I've ended up switching all my pickups back to stock Fender or Gibson pickups and am again pleased with the tone. I think it is true what they say, you can plug a $hit guitar/pickup into a Marshall and it sounds great!
Gibson custom shop builder: Man, I'm out of gold screws. Oh well, I'll just use a regular one. Someone with money will buy it and think it's a special touch or something.
I bought Lenny's "Greatest Hits" album for the song, "Again". Lenny nailed Lennon's voice in the chorus, and I wanted some of his songs in my collection.
I'm starting to get the impression that these burst buckers Gibson is pushing are not remotely up to snuff. Back in May, I had a guitar assembled from a China-manufactured V kit. The guy who assembled it for me put traditional Gibson zebra buckers in. I have since changed my mind about keeping that guitar after having bought an Epiphone negative V from Canada, but those pickups are going into this Canadian-market guitar. They are immediately hot, even when you're playing clean. "American Woman" is definitely an awesome cover by Lenny, and you know it's good when people that were around when the Guess Who came out with the original are saying Lenny's cover is better. My favorite track of his is that title cut from *Are You Gonna Go My Way* you rocked when you drove it, Austin. He even strapped on one of those '67 models during the video shoot.
That's a beautiful V, I saw lenny at a Lollapalooza and he opened for Aerosmith too when I saw them. Enjoyed him both times I saw him, quite the showman and looked like he enjoyed himself. Merry Christmas all!
I actually saw one of these for sale in a Guitar Center outside of Charlotte. Must have been fairly new when I saw it. It was a nice guitar that attracted a TON of fingerprint smudges. Definitely suited more as a live use guitar that will be cleaned often and shown off
I didn’t know about this guitar either! LOVE Lenny Kravitz and his music. I hope you do keep it and enjoy it for a while, I would. And I’m so glad you were aware of him in your youth. ‘Makes it so enjoyable to hear your enthusiasm. Happy Holidays Trogly and everyone !!!🎄
That thing is mint! Nice pickin. I wonder if the pickup spacing has an effect on the tone with both pickups selected? Seems like this one doesn’t change much from neck to middle.
Looking at other examples of this guitar online, I don't see that singular chrome screw on any other guitar. I'd say that was either a factory thing on this particular guitar or it was replaced.
The very first single I ever bought was Are you gonna go my way, all the way back in '93. It was a time when dance music and rave where getting popular, and i remember my older cousins trying to talk me out of buying it...They where suggesting some random rave single instead!
Yh I would never ever sell that I have to say this is the coolest guitar I’ve seen since that orange les Paul black widow on the channel merry Christmas to everyone 🎄
usually when i take all the strings off and put em back on neck changes happen. now i change em 1 @ a time like i learned in luthier school, but i do appreicate you taking it apart for us! that neck will settle down
Love the videos. I saw a set that I wish I had the money to use your program to document these. I found a fender custom shop set on Reverb. This is the title: 1995 Fender Custom Shop Korina Doubleneck Stratocaster Telecaster SET of 3 (ONE OFF) They are gorgeous
I don't dig mirrored pick guards at all but I quite liked the finish. I saw Lenny at Glastonbury in 93 or 94 & once when he appeared onstage with G 'n R but that was for just one song, if I remember right. Not ever really my cup of tea but he was a pretty cool guy. Best song, definitely 'Are You Gonna Go My Way?'
Nice find Trogly. I can't spend money like this on gear. My poor man's flying V is a Dean Michael Schenker (black & white) set neck model for $335 on sale at MF a few years ago.
Merry Christmas. I'd have to say Fly Away is my favorite of his own songs. I take that back my most favorite is are you going to go my way. Was trying to remember one of them last songs you played . I know it wasn't you got another thing coming. It was after. Can't remember the song . Maybe it was more of the previous artists music or was thinking Iron Maiden not sure.
“Are you gonna go my way”. Hands down my favorite Lenny song.
Hell yeah that riff is killer
He also played a Flying V in the video, though a different color. Strange that wasn't mentioned.
How did he do a list without that song? You can tell he wasn’t an adult at the time.
this was a christmas present i wasn't expecting! I never knew Lenny got his own signature V, as for my favorite song that Lenny did i have to say "Are You Gonna Go My Way?" is my favorite mainly for the fuzzy and gorgeously fun to play solo from his guitarist craig ross
That’s definitely one of my favourite songs from him as well as Always On the Run, Fly Away and Rock & Roll Is Dead
It ain't over till its over is such a jam
Damn a real Kravitz connoisseur we got here 🤌
Haha jk man
I bought Lenny's first record "Let Love Rule" when it first came out in the late 80s. He played all the instruments and the album had a heavy psychedelic vibe. He has his feet planted in funk and rock. Prince kept an eye on him before Lenny's first album and they eventually played live together.
I bought it when it came out. I still get in a mood and play it ✌🏻
Regarding the 7th screw being silver, from what I've seen in photographs, these guitars came with gold screws so it could be a Gibson error, however there are photographs that appear to show that for at least one concert, Lenny did have a chrome screw in there. I would guess that this was an error of Lennys guitar tech and that it was corrected, 99% of the photos of Lenny playing his V show it with a gold screw but there are photos from one gig he played where it appears to be chrome. So maybe it's been made to replicate that era?
So long as there's a wire to either the bridge or the tailpiece, the string grounding is covered. No need for another wire to the tailpiece.
I was about to comment about that, glad to see someone correcting him
Yup.. the metal strings complete the ground!👍
Merry Christmas to you - just turned 12 in England
AAAAA MERRY XMAS FELLOW BRITS
Merry Christmas to You
Merry Christmas! The old Guess Who song "American Woman" is my fav Lenny Kravitz song. He took it to another level. Looks way better than the Dave Mustaine Flying V!!!
The guitar tone in that song is so dry and just not very good in my opinion. Definitely prefer the Guess Who version
Sweet guitar Austin.... what an amazing Christmas present for yourself !!! You should definitely keep it !!! Merry Christmas Eve and have a happy New year too !!!
I was a builder in the Custom Shop during that time and built quite a few of them. I'm glad to see they're still being enjoyed.
What about the non chrome screw?
I worked at MusicYo in the shipping warehouse during that time, I didn’t even know they made them 😂
@@BobbyGeneric145 definitely not a "unique spec" lol. I wish I would have thought of that one. I can also tell by the solder job it's not one I built. I like to pull the braided shield back a bit more and solder more in the middle of the pot.
@@carlh3048 any idea why the specs are different? Specifically the pups? Thanks for your time! So cool you got to build Gibsons
@@brandonfairchild5340 I don't want to speak negatively about Gibson but the missing tremolo ground and Burstbuckers instead of '57 classics could easily slip by QC. The builders are somewhat trusted to know what hardware to use. It's almost definitely builder error, just like the missing ground wire. I'm wondering if that guitar wasn't sold because of the grounding noise which can be fixed with a piece of wire.
„Are you gonna go my way“ is the first song come to my mind from Lenny Kravitz. Thanks Trogly for finding out these interesting pieces and reviewing them!
Nice addition to the collection. Much nicer than the Dave Mustane V. Hold on to that one for your Troglyville museum! Merry Xmas Austin.
For sure Dave should be yelling into the phone to Gibson about the mess they allowed through QC with his name on it!
Sat in the case since 2002😩You hit spot on with Judas Priest , sounded real sweet.
I saw Lenny live on Saturday February 5th 1994 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Queensland, Australia. He opened with "Are you gonna go my way" with a huge feather boa and a beautiful Flying V. He was incredible live. During the song he leapt down into the crowd and ran all over the arena still playing his riffs and singing with a headset mic. He ran up and down the aisles and stairs and in and out of doors to appear elsewhere. It was insane.
I was going to say "Hmm needs to play some Judas Priest on that" when you started playing it. Big question Austin have you ever come across the Gibson Limited Edition KK Downing Flying V and Glenn Tipton SG signature models. They were only sold as a set. That would be a cool find.1
Lenny has a ton of great songs..California and Black Velveteen are two of my favs....Not too many musicians as cool as Lenny.
the trembar does not have to be grounded as long as the bridge is grounded. it is just to make sure there is a ground path from the strings to the ground on the output jack. The strings, tuners, bridge and tremolo are all connected together so there should not be a grounding issue. Im sure that was intentional
That finish reminds me of when they repave a street and put down new blacktop with little pieces of something reflective embedded in it that catches the streetlights at night. But filming with mirrored parts must be weird, “there’s the camera, and there’s me…”
I could be wrong, but it sure looks to me like the guitar has been re-fretted, and they weren’t gentle when they pulled the original frets, lots of chipping on each side of the fret that can’t really happen from installing them. Appears to be some apprentice marks around the frets too, but that could just be Gibson for ya.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing during the closeups on the fretboard... oof.
Yeah, I mean I guess they could have messed up at the factory and put the wrong frets in and then pulled them or something, but the finish also looked off to me, weird orange peel and zero checking or dents at all. My guess would be someone sprayed extra clear over the whole thing to cover up scratches and small dings. I could be completely wrong though.
cs shop prob figured its 1/125 no one will play it fuck it wrap it up
Mr Cab Driver is a fave of mine. We used to cover it in a band I was in.
My favorite Lenny Kravitz song is "Rock And Roll Is Dead" Hard core, balls to the wall Rock n' Roll. TURN IT UP
Are ya gonna go my way was my introduction to lenny…. Killer opening riff..
Great find, Thanks for Sharing.
Going forward maybe measure the bridge string height before pulling the instrument apart for documentation.
If you end up installing new strings of a different weight then yeah, a guitar that has been cased for so long will most times need the truss rod tweaked to keep the action within specifications.
I was actually a Lenny Kravitz groupie in the early 2000s. I knicknamed him Lengthy Kravitz after his member. Lol. I will always love that man.
That's lovely. You can check if it's Brazilian or another Rosewood quite easily. Brazilian has a distinctive sweet smell and a dusty red hue to its dust while others will have either brown or purple hue. How to check? Scrape the fingerboard lightly with razor blade like you're cleaning it and look for dust and use your nose, or sometimes (if you're lucky) you can tell when cleaning the fingerboard with lighter fluid and looking at cloth for red hue
Things I wish Trogly would review for Christmas:
The remaining Gibson types vintage vibrolas, like the early Maestro vibrola and the 80s Gibson Master Tune Vibrola. Did you review an All American with the Fender tremolo?
And do some reviews of the vintage Kalamazoo guitars, I have always been curious if they got Gibson parts or if they're some knock offs!
Also check out the Gibson Rick Neilsen video of his collection, it's insane! Like multiple 58 korinas including a split headstock Explorer.
Lenny and I have the same Birthdays. May 26th. He was born in '65. I was born in '75. That flying V is absolutely beautiful!
This video triggered a huge sequence of memories for me - I started playing guitar when I was 6, and that was 2001. I grew up with classic rock and metal, and i loved Lenny Kravitz at the time. one of his albums was one of the first five CDs i ever bought with my money (it was him laying in red paint holding a flying V, not sure what the album was). He's probably one of the reasons I got into guitar to begin with. I remember playing along to his version of American Woman in my room, picturing myself playing on stage. I remember seeing this guitar in my Guitar World magazine and being instantly enamoured by it (still untouchable too, hahah).
This was a great throwback to my early beginnings as a guitarist, hahah.
My favorite of Lenny's is "It aAin't Over Till its Over"
The tones, especially the clean, almost sounded like the tone knob was all the way down. Also, poor Craig Ross being called Slash.
Always on the run (the riff) is actually written and played by Slash.
@@koenraadhendrik touché. I see someone with big wild hair with Lenny and just assume it's Craig.
“Rock n Roll is Dead” from Circus. That album was so dark but that song is just dirty rock that just sums up the album.
It Aint Over Until its Over is my favorite Kravits tune!
Some other good Lenny Kravitz songs:
"Are You Gonna Go My Way"
"Where Are We Running'"
"Rock And Roll Is Dead"
"Let Love Rule"
"Lady"
"Again"
Lenny's best song is Far Far Away !
Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!
Greg’s in the HOUSE!!!
@@nathanielvargas3863 Greg's not MIA
Wooohooo
His first album, I think it was called Let love rule, or that was the single off the album. Fun fact, his mother was on the sitcom the Jeffersons in the 70's, she was a neighbor, way before your time Austin
Absolutely stunning Flying V - Are You Gonna Go My Way was one of the first songs I asked my guitar teacher to figure out with me. Like others have mentioned, I had no idea Lenny had a signature V. Nice score!
“Are You Gonna Go My Way” is my favorite cause that main riff and groove is INTOXICATING
Cool. V fan so all in.
Lenny was cool, along with whomever played lead with him. Total '70s flash back.
I'll Fly Away, story was Lenny was just trying to get tone from an amp in a shop and the riff just happened.
Pretty rad.
Happy Holidays !!!
He wasn't high on my list but his songs & music are very good. he really has his own style which is sort of all over the spectrum. and he has his own voice too, nobody else sounds like him.
I have a Les Paul special that came with Burstbucker 2+3 pickups also. I usually like Gibson pickups but not that combination. I replaced them with Seymour Duncan’s. Now it may be my best sounding guitar.
Hey Hey, just seeing this episode now, I'm the guy that bought the "repaired headstock", but that was months ago & it was from the KISS guy right ??? Ram Parma is a huge collector. Now if were on the same page, I'm was extremely surprised when my #65 LK arrived with NO HEADSTOCK repair, it was a very very hairline finish crack of the paint,, woohoo !! Very pleased, the guy gave me a great deal thinking it had a headstock repair. I'm guessing Ram wasn't the original owner, Ram is a very successful doctor/surgeon. You know these LK Signature's hardcases' interiors came in white, to see your in the Maroon color I was a bit thrown off. Also, mine does have the '57 pups & no silver screw on my pickguard neither. Love to chat with you about our LK's... yours is the 1st one I seen since MINE, & mine was the 1st one I seen on 4 yrs as G.C. listed 1 for sale for $3500. guitar only... I'm a huge fan & I'm very happy to see you finally do this episode.. I can send you photos. Get back to me my friend..
Sincerely, Don from Massachusetts
Wow, what a wild looking guitar, I didn't know it existed. But the tone and the looks are worlds apart, imho. After checking on Reverb to see if there are any on the market (December 30th, 2022) I found one in Paris... coincidentally this exact guitar (Nr. 089 of 125) with a €15K asking price. The seller states it's in "Mint" condition without mentioning the fact that there's a blemish on the headstock and the strap buttons have been replaced. And there are only 3 photos of the guitar, one of which is blurry, and no case candy. How is it even possible to shoot blurry pics nowadays?! I definitely expect more from someone selling a guitar of this caliber... and asking price. No way I'd ever spend that kind of money based on a shoddy Reverb ad like that. And based on its tone, it might even be fake.
I’ve watched just about every video you have and don’t believe I’ve ever commented until now! Absolutely stunning guitar! 100% MOJO on this 1!
it ain’t over till its over is a certified classic
"Are You Gonna Go My Way" is my fav Lenny Kravitz song. Pretty much sums up his musical style.
Hearing Austin sing that small part of “Fly Away” made my year
I always liked his, almost a ballad "Can't Get You Off My Mind" "I Belong To You" has a good pop-ish beat
I’d guess that if he played his collection guitars the straplocks are there to ensure none fall victim to a strap mishap. In ‘99 I dropped a mint ‘78 tele thin line and absolutely ruined it. Strap was inverted on the rear bout. Worked its way off after an initial false sense of security. Every guitar I have with even nominal value has straplocks on them. It’s a $10 investment per guitar for sound of mind.
Yes sir…. Strap locks are essential
A few months into buying my first prs a strap mishap caused a sudden neck dive, the head smashed right into the ground and a chunk came off the very corner of headstock. Its not noticeable thankfully, but man did it hurt. until you have a scar or two on your guitar, its not really yours.
Did you ever tried that poor man's strap lock (a hard rubber ring)? It's an honest question, I never did, I'm also buying strap locks for my instruments (even them being cheap), but I wonder if those are not the ideal solution, since you don't have to change anything on the instrument.
@@PastelComGini I know what you’re talking about, but I’ve never tried it. Once again my brain can play out a scenario where it fails and I have at least two guitars that that possibility cannot exist. You can get the price lower when you buy, say, a dozen sets, and if you’re a guitar guy like me, then a dozen sets won’t even cover the years worth of guitars lol. What I’ll do is order a set of chrome, next time black, then gold, then rinse and repeat.
@@PastelComGini The Grolsch washers ? I've used them. They work great if you're not into guitar flips lol.
Even Joe Bonamassa uses them on VERY expensive guitars and countless other artists use them too.
For the "rougher" work, I would still use real strap locks, though. Just my 2c.
Trogly! keep an eye in that example! that fretboard is not the traditional indian rosewood. It looks like madagascar or brazilian rosewood which, in my opinion, is a HUGE premium!
(EDIT) Just in case, if you want, you can send me some detailed pictures of the fretboard i'll be glad to tell you what kind of rosewood is in that sweet V!
Don’t think we don’t notice those riffs getting smoother ;) Good on you, man!
"Are you gonna go my way" is his best imo. It's also one of the best rock songs ever imo.
sick pickups gotta go not a burstbucker fan id put some dimarzio pickups in but thats just me other then that awsome!!!!!
Yes. I believe DiMarzio's tend to enhance any guitar. Not a purist or collector, I just like to play. So, that beautiful axe is better off in Trogly's horde.
Pickup preferences can become a deep, deep rabbit hole.
For years I'd spent tons of time and money swapping pickups looking for that perfect set.
At the time I was playing through a Fender Twin Reverb I purchased new back in 1976, so we are talking Decades of trying different pickups.
Finally I found what I thought was the perfect pickups. Then 3 years ago I purchased a vintage Marshall Plexi and none of my pickups sounded the way I'd hoped with the different amp.
The result is I've ended up switching all my pickups back to stock Fender or Gibson pickups and am again pleased with the tone.
I think it is true what they say, you can plug a $hit guitar/pickup into a Marshall and it sounds great!
My Favorite Lenny Kravitz song is whatever hie plays for his last song.
Gibson custom shop builder: Man, I'm out of gold screws. Oh well, I'll just use a regular one. Someone with money will buy it and think it's a special touch or something.
‘Fields Of Joy’ is my favorite. Slash’s solo f’n kills!!!
I bought Lenny's "Greatest Hits" album for the song, "Again". Lenny nailed Lennon's voice in the chorus, and I wanted some of his songs in my collection.
Merry Christmas!
Marry Christmas right back at you.
Hope this holiday season finds you well and cheerful.
Lenny Kravitz Are You Gonna Go My Way made me fall in love with the Flying V. A few months ago I got one!
Merry Xmas everybody
Elegant looking V merry Christmas to and yours Austin 🤘
I'm starting to get the impression that these burst buckers Gibson is pushing are not remotely up to snuff. Back in May, I had a guitar assembled from a China-manufactured V kit. The guy who assembled it for me put traditional Gibson zebra buckers in. I have since changed my mind about keeping that guitar after having bought an Epiphone negative V from Canada, but those pickups are going into this Canadian-market guitar. They are immediately hot, even when you're playing clean.
"American Woman" is definitely an awesome cover by Lenny, and you know it's good when people that were around when the Guess Who came out with the original are saying Lenny's cover is better. My favorite track of his is that title cut from *Are You Gonna Go My Way* you rocked when you drove it, Austin. He even strapped on one of those '67 models during the video shoot.
"R u gonna go my way " great tune with a great groove. According to Lenny when they penned this song they were going for a Hendrix vibe
Not necesarly my favorite but "Are You Gonna Go My Way" has always been his signature song for me
That's a beautiful V, I saw lenny at a Lollapalooza and he opened for Aerosmith too when I saw them. Enjoyed him both times I saw him, quite the showman and looked like he enjoyed himself. Merry Christmas all!
He Went to highschool with slash too, always on the run is my fav song , but the first song I ever heard was it ain’t over till it’s over
Mama Said is a BEAST of an album, definitely worth getting.
I actually saw one of these for sale in a Guitar Center outside of Charlotte. Must have been fairly new when I saw it. It was a nice guitar that attracted a TON of fingerprint smudges. Definitely suited more as a live use guitar that will be cleaned often and shown off
That was years ago right ,when you seen G.C. list one of these LK
I didn’t know about this guitar either! LOVE Lenny Kravitz and his music. I hope you do keep it and enjoy it for a while, I would. And I’m so glad you were aware of him in your youth. ‘Makes it so enjoyable to hear your enthusiasm. Happy Holidays Trogly and everyone !!!🎄
That thing is mint! Nice pickin. I wonder if the pickup spacing has an effect on the tone with both pickups selected? Seems like this one doesn’t change much from neck to middle.
Looking at other examples of this guitar online, I don't see that singular chrome screw on any other guitar. I'd say that was either a factory thing on this particular guitar or it was replaced.
Mine #65 LK has all gold screw & these came with white lined historic hardcase's, not maroon
Merry Christmas to you and your family Austin. P.s. your Momma is right, always listen to your Momma.
thanks for showing up tonight, man
I am not flying V fan, but, i would love that color combo on an SG style with mirrored gold batwing pickguard.
Wow. That is a beautiful guitar. 🤘🎸
If you have a ground wire to the tune-o-matic, it's connected to the bridge too and it's not necessary a ground to the vibrola
Huge LK fan💚 did not know of a signature model. This is a wonderful episode! My fav Lenny record is LENNY all songs are great! Thank you for sharing!
Merry Christmas everyone, and mine was ** Are you gonna go my way **
The very first single I ever bought was Are you gonna go my way, all the way back in '93. It was a time when dance music and rave where getting popular, and i remember my older cousins trying to talk me out of buying it...They where suggesting some random rave single instead!
I'm not a fan of gold hardware and that's the goldest guitar I have ever seen lol.
Cool seeing it though
Yep, I think gold looks best when it's used sparingly and for little details I guess
Richie Johnson - Trump and his gold toilets have ruined gold for me.
Ditto, I'm just not a fan of it on my own guitars.
I think it's fucking hideous.
@@christopherweise438 show the officer on the dolly where the orange man touched you.
Yh I would never ever sell that I have to say this is the coolest guitar I’ve seen since that orange les Paul black widow on the channel merry Christmas to everyone 🎄
" Are you gonna go my way" - favorite Lenny Song... actually the video may have been my first exposure to vintage gear
Merry Christmas to trogly and troglodytes
usually when i take all the strings off and put em back on neck changes happen. now i change em 1 @ a time like i learned in luthier school, but i do appreicate you taking it apart for us! that neck will settle down
I ordered some locking tuners, a couple guitar strap and some strap locks as my Christmas gift to myself. Your Christmas present is much cooler!
Just saw this on reverb after watching this video. Crazy it’s all the way in France now!😮
Are you gonna go my way, mmmmmmmm. I love seeing Craig use that 50s Les Paul custom with the staple p90 in the neck. So cool
Best tones I've heard you get in a while, esp from 17:50. Would sound great through the high treble channel of a Plexi.
Love the videos. I saw a set that I wish I had the money to use your program to document these. I found a fender custom shop set on Reverb. This is the title:
1995 Fender Custom Shop Korina
Doubleneck Stratocaster Telecaster
SET of 3 (ONE OFF)
They are gorgeous
One for the Trogly’s Museum! Beauty! Merry Christmas everyone ☃️
Black Velveteen is my go-to LK jam. So fun to play.
I was playing American woman by the Guess Who and my daughter walks by and says "I like the Lenny Kravitz version better" Crushed me........
There's more gold on that V than under the Lonely Mountain!!!!
Are You Gonna Go My Way is my fave Lenny track.
Madagascan rosewood fingerboard evident on that. Gorgeous 👍
Merry Christmas Austin!
I don't dig mirrored pick guards at all but I quite liked the finish. I saw Lenny at Glastonbury in 93 or 94 & once when he appeared onstage with G 'n R but that was for just one song, if I remember right. Not ever really my cup of tea but he was a pretty cool guy. Best song, definitely 'Are You Gonna Go My Way?'
Nice find Trogly. I can't spend money like this on gear. My poor man's flying V is a Dean Michael Schenker (black & white) set neck model for $335 on sale at MF a few years ago.
Merry Christmas Trogster!
Have a Happy New Year as well!
Merry Christmas. I'd have to say Fly Away is my favorite of his own songs. I take that back my most favorite is are you going to go my way. Was trying to remember one of them last songs you played . I know it wasn't you got another thing coming. It was after. Can't remember the song . Maybe it was more of the previous artists music or was thinking Iron Maiden not sure.
Favorite Lenny song of me is always on the run 100% the riffs of that song is soooo sick
Pretty cool. I saw Lenny and the Black Crows a long time ago good show. 🤟😎
I wasn’t ever a Lenny Kravitz fan, but that finish is awesome! I never even knew they made an LK signature V