What's so special about this '55 Special?
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
- Join Dan and Gene as they geek out over a vintage gem - a 1955 Gibson LP Special in mint condition! 🎸✨ Learn about its historical significance, pick up some tips on how to authenticate and date a vintage guitar, and watch Dan and Gene do some minor repair work to restore it back to its original glory.
0:00 Intro to the Special
01:16 Dating and authenticating
12:31 Fixing the binding
15:21 Broken solder joint
17:01 Restoring original tuners
21:15 Demoing the outfit
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Watching Dan dance is my early christmas present.
He's a man of many talents 😊
Dan looked like he was gonna do a little dirty dancing when Gene first started playing. raised my eyebrows a little.
That's the surprise at the conclusion
Dan.....dance fever..Danny Terrio
Christmas came early. Dan is a national treasure.
International Treasure.
Universal treasure!!
Yer damn right ‘bout that!!!
You guys can dress up my Gibson Heritage dreadnaught. Kinda new….from the late ‘70s.
Protect him at all cost.
16:20 Dulling the "too shiny" glob of solder is an attention to detail and dedication beyond anything imaginable to me. At StewMac you treat vintage instruments as if they were alive.
Honestly this has been the best Stew Mac video yet. I still love seeing Dan smile after he puts his 335 back together tho😊
Glad you enjoyed it! We've been fortunate to have some great guitars in the shop lately.
You must get tired of hearing it Dan, but You Have Helped So Many Of Us With Your Guitar Repair Book editions (At 72 I only have 2 editions) , GP articles and now these video's.
Thank you Dan for giving me a hobby that I have really enjoyed for the last 40 years.
That was great! I'm loving having Gene in these videos too, him and Dan are a great pairing.
Agree! We love making videos with both these guys. Natural teachers, but also passionate learners.
Thank you for not yanking the pots. It's not always necessary to do that - you did the right thing.
Dancin' Dan is gonna have me smiling all day. Thanks, guys!
I cracked up with the look on Dan's face when Gene started playing the guitar. You know the old saying Dan, "if it's too loud, you're too old". LOL. Sorry, couldn't resist. But then again, "they" also say, "if you keep on dancin' you'll never get old". Keep the great video's coming.
That cracked me up too! 🤣🤣🤣
Wow!! All of it, good stuff
That actually sounded good on my phone which defies reason😅 amazing
Wow, what a treat. Big thanks from Oxford UK
Nice job. When I saw Dan stripping the binding from the old parts guitar I thought "My goodness, what did he do to that mint '55?" !
Man, these two guys are amazing. What an awesome channel!
Thank you!
I don't play guitar. God knows I've tried, but I just lack the focus and patience. But I know beauty and honour quality craftsmanship and careful tradecraft.
I watch StewMac videos closely. What beautiful things you folks find. This is an absolute sweetheart.
Great tips all around: checking authenticity, relic-ing, soldering, replacing missing parts! I forward this to my friend.
Really good at making stuff look bad is the highest level of compliment I think one can give if your goal is vintage restoration. And he really did do a fantastic job. That guitar is beautiful but oh boy that amp is just something else. Its like a once in a lifetime thing to hear that combo of guitar and amp. Thank you so much for sharing these pieces of pop culture history with everyone fellas. Cheers
It's true - we were excited about the guitar, but when we found out the amp was included, we knew we had to make a video!
That's crazy amazing! I've never seen anything that original. I would be afraid to touch it.
Why, is just a guitar?
Haha when he threw the catalog on the guitar at the start of the vid it made me flinch
Yes but what price would there be to pay for an oopsie @@mattrogers1946
Seeing the strings on those catalog models made me wince involuntarily.
Best video I've seen in a long time! That guitar and amp are heavenly whoever owns them is extremely blessed, great job on the repairs as well!
Thank you so much!
Good to see Dan dance.
You guys made it even more Special!
😇 thank you! It was a fun one.
I am amazed that You are still able to find such instruments in 2023. What a guitar!
Wow that is a stunner....
Jeez ...
You guys always manage to put a smile on my face
Man! Such an amazing time capsule
Thanks Uncle Dan- you are the Man!
Can't You Hear me Knockin is probably the PERFECT riff to play on that combo. Outstanding work.... I love my LP Special, they are really unique guitars
*What makes it special is it is authentic.* Currently, the veteran brands have walked off the stage and started a corporate cult with how they manufacture and how they market. They're selling modern antiques to collect and accumulate value far more than they manufacture and sell reasonably priced instruments.
*I would rather buy a high end knock-off for 10% of the cost and superior features when compared to their guitars costing a few thousand dollars.* I see them as collectors items rather than equipment for musicians. *I will always truly appreciate their instruments especially the authentic vintage, but even if I were rich I would still feel alienated by where the industries have gone.*
This video is great! I could listen to Dan talk about guitars all day, and I really appreciate all of the tips and tricks that both Dan and Gene shared with us! Keep up the great work!
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Happy Ho-Ho's Folks
😎✌👍❤🖖
Wow incredible find!
Was left in a closet and babied
I am also a 1955 model. I wish I was in good condition as that guitar!
😅
Merry Christmas to all !
Dan, I have your Guitar Player Repair Guide in front of me right now.
Three Strats to set up. Gonna be a fun Saturday night!
Akka-Dakka baby! 🎸
Gawd I wish I could afford one of those guitars! My birth year guitar! Great to see Dan still kickin' around and dancing!
Good to see Paul, havent seen him in decades!
What a great Special. Too nice ;)
Great video, thanks!
Dancing Dan has convinced me that I can make it another day.
It’s really cool seeing this guitar with Dan after getting a chance to see this example and play it for about an hour or so. It’s kind of unreal. Great great video, nice to see Dan in another Stew Mac video
Now that is cool!
I’ve been drooling over juniors and specials for a good while. Aging those tuner buttons was particularly impressive to me. The original brass post just look so much better than repros. Great episode!
so happy to see a new stewmac video with Dan!
Great job .. 🙂👍🥂
At 12:17 we need the chime glissando sound like in Antiques Roadshow.
After a day painting ceiling see Dan dancing made my day. Greetings from Sicily to you all🎉
Grazie mille!
beyond cool! Thank you guys!
Babe wake up, new Stew Mac video.
Dan is a beast!!!!
Always fascinating.
Nice work, thanks for sharing.
My life is complete now!! Mr. Dan dancing!!
I’ll be straight with ya, woke up extra early this Monday morning not in the best of moods, facing some fun obstacles today and through this week. Poured a cup of coffee, put on CZcams to see this…I’m about 8 minutes in and my day/week is already looking better!!! 🙌🏽🤣👏Thanks guys, seriously!!! Reminded me of what’s really important in this life…GUITARS!!!😉🎸❤️🔥🔥🔥
Beautiful example! And love the background music
Excellent video, gents!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Oh man, what a sound!
Such a great video!!
Thanks for sharing.
I can only imagine the value of that combo. Very minty.
Damn ....I learned alot of technical tricks on this great video....thanks...
Probably never try em...but cool to watch the experts make it happen
Dan does killer moves.🕺
This is probably one of the best episodes I’ve seen that’s a beauty
That’s awesome!
Breathtaking work
Absolutely fantastic
Incredible work ! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Guys fantastic
Wow! What cool episode! Thank you.
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing such a wonderful piece of history!
That was a real treat!
We need more of these videos. Fantastic.
Always a pleasure to see Dan.
Y'all's videos are fantastic. Great work!
I love you guys so much, you r informative and free giving knowledge from your hearts.
I love how, just before the lockdown, Matthew Scott snagged a Les Paul Special off of the Goodwill site. It was definitely a fixer-upper and a challenge. He managed to get it rehabilitated, and the process (probably) got me tempted to get one of my own, despite not needing one.
Great to see Dan again... such a great video. Thank you.
Just awesome. Great video guys.
Amazing guitar, amazing repair!
What a gorgeous outfit that pair makes. It's hard to believe the condition of those. Even minimal finish checking. That's one lucky owner. I hope they take care of it as well as the original owner!
Excellent review. Very informative, thanks
Really great video guys👍🏻
Oh Man! What a pleasure seeing such a pristine Gibson like that. Watching you guys work on it and taking such care was a special treat. Keep putting out videos like this. ❤❤
Dan, you are a special dude! I am so happy to have known you for a long time. And my '54 Gretsch still sounds and plays great thanks to you. Great video!
Hey Dan your looking great. Happy Holidays. I have so much respect for the work you all do.
I love all this, especially the ending performance! man, that guitar and amp sound GREAT!
Man, what a treat! Thanks to the team and happy holidays!
Thank you so much, happy holidays!
What a creampuff! I have the Custom Shop reissue of this model and it’s pretty spot on except mine has the top hats. Love to see Dan The Guru!
This video is great! So informative. Thank you for posting it. I hope you continue to create these!
Thank you! We plan on it!
This was a great video guys, and quite obviously one heck of a beautiful guitar. The amp just adds to that entire ‘wow’ factor, they really kept it all in such fantastic condition, amazing. Whoever the blessed owner is must be over the moon owning this all.
Awesome video. Love the guitar and also the bit of work you needed to do. Very helpful. Probably one of the best videos i have ever seen.
You're the best Dan!
Gene's work is amazing as always.
Thanks! They're a great team 🎸✨
This is such a fascinating channel....and you.....gentlemen, are truly amazing artists of your guitar repair craft.🎸👍
Spectacular!
What a great video, love it👍
Excellent!❤
loooove this. love these guys chemistry. what s guitar!
Thank you, Gene and Dan are a great team!
@@stewmac they inspired me to sub. 🙏👊
Love videos like this!
It's videos like this that you feel a bit sad when they end.
Absolute DREAM guitar. The owner is one lucky guy!
That was a real nice surprise at the end! Happy holidays!!! 🎉
Same to you! Thanks for watching!