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I agree. It's weird but the really opulent Epiphone Jazz guitars from the pre Gibson days were the same . I even had a Japanese Epiphone EA-250 from '74 that was plain red all over except the back that was subtly flamed . Never seen anything as glorious as this one though , definitely back to front lol 😂
Man, Austin your work ethic and ability to produce interesting videos are second to none. I don’t even play guitar (just bass) but I never miss your show. I hope Gibson and Fender appreciate how you showcase their products, even the odd and unusual ones. Keep up the great work!
@@keithadams812... Actually, you can take a little bit of isopropyl alcohol or even water, and see what the grain is going to look like. Although, I will say you don't know how stunning a top may be until you get stain and other things that help bring it out. But you can tell basically what it's going to look like. My problem with Gibson is half the time they're offset. Book matching should look like a mirror image.
What a great looking Gibson, not surprising that most got ordered overseas. Really glad we got to see the breakdown. Probably wouldn't ever get to do that! Thanks Trogman.
I like it when the say it is what it is. If I bought an advertised fake, I'd have it marked as such. I'd want it burned inside the pick-up or electronics cavity and somehow stamped in black light ink all in caps, " FAKE " . Just in case a unscrupulous seller tried to remove the inside marks.
I'm a moderator at the Gibson Supreme Owners Club on F/B. We have two members that have these. #18 and #24. Your theory about production being halted prior to 125 units just became more plausible. Our research indicates that Australia got 1,2,22,23,24 and 25. #18 is in the USA.
Notice that the tailpiece is off center. You can see that the strings "dress left" from the bridge to the tailpiece. The reason.... it compensates for the fact that the neck is not aligned with the center seam in the maple cap. Many Les Pauls have had this problem over the years.
Looks straight too me. Think the angled bridge is buggin you out. “Many of these have had this problem over the years”? Have any pics of yours that have this problem? None of mine do.
A month or so back I left a comment suggesting looking into getting one of those endoscope camera's and this guitar is a perfect example why! haha it would be so sick to see inside some of these things. Still a great video tho the figuring in these are beautiful
I went to your reverb link on this one. Man you really have a great presentation, between here, and there, I have to say hi 5 congrats on all that you do. It truly is amazing and a lot of work to do things as you do. You 'respect' the fact that your dealing with pro guitars, and a certain caliber of clientele, I hope that your influence raises the standards of other sellers, I am sure you do. I would certainly purchase through you before anyone else now, just because of the knowledge/experiance you have gained. But also because of trust factor, that you have built on here (yt). Blessings and thanks for all that you do.
You mention an endoscope. I'm thinking for the last few month now, Trogly should finally get an endoscopic camera, it's about time! They are not that expensive any more!
Trogs, you need some tats on those meat hooks, bro! Some nice quilt figuring, maybe a nice artists rendition of the Steve Howe guitar right on the forearm? Maybe? Perhaps?
I died a little when he put the bridge back, the wrong way around. haha The Black and white is 1 purfling, so you have the outer binding, and all the black and whites inner circles, are combined in pairs of 2. So 7 ply binding, is actually 4. 1 outer, 3 black and whites.
I really enjoy your show and was wondering if you've ever done an episode about Gibson venues in Nashville over the years. The receipt at 4:46 that says Gibson Showcase / Opry Mills is what reminded me. My dates & facts may be slightly off...but here's what I remember: Opry Mills was Gibson's combination guitar store and "factory in a mall". Seems like they assembled banjos and did finishing touches on mandolins (scraped bindings etc) down one side of the store under glass. I believe it closed as a result of the 2010 Nashville flood. Gibson Cafe Milano: an upscale jazz venue on 3rd Ave (not far from Lower Broadway) in the late 1990's/early 2000's. Gibson Guitar Cafe: their Lower Broadway singer/songwriter venue...roughly same period as Cafe Milano. It had guitar shaped tables and was located same side of street a block or 2 from Tootsies. You've probably got some subscribers who worked at the above or can offer more details.
I have another tale to add. The fretboard inlays are called double diamonds. In 2014 Gibson was planning a run of limited edition 120th anniversary (hence double diamond, 60x2) models. In preparation they made a couple hundred ebony fretboards with the double diamond inlays, and a 120th Anniversary inlay at the 12th fret. In the 11th hour, good ole Henry J decided that he wanted the 120th Anniversary 12th fret inlay on almost all models. History bears this out. Now they had a couple hundred ebony boards with the diamond inlays that didn't get used in 2014. Five years later they decided to use these boards on the 125th. They removed the 120th inlay and replaced them with a 125th inlay. The run was cut short at 31 by two things. Bankruptcy, and the inability to source anymore of the amazing quilted maple found on these. They still have quite a few unused ebony boards with double diamonds.
Mr Trogly, i love your show but i would love to see some Gibson Firebird on your show, especially the 2015 limited edition Non-reverse model for the japanese market. I read somewhere that those, under the pickguard, have the possibility to be converted to a 3 p90s version
I have a supreme in desert burst… It’s fantastic and incredibly light. One of my favorites off all time, and I’ve got (and gone through) a lot of Les Paul’s!
BC Rich used abalone diamond shaped inlays in some of the 1970’s - 1980’s MIA models (they used Brazilian rosewood fretboards as well). I love my 1983 Mockingbird Standard. Gibson did a “one up” by using MOP for the outer edges of the abalone. Those are rad AF! Good episode Austin, you snag all the cool Gibson USA rarities.
I would love this guitar.I'm 5'9" and I feel that guitars like the 335 is goofy looking when I play them because they are so big.I like big ones so this is perfect for me.I love it.
I always thought they were custom shops too! I guess the little fancy inlays on the headstock fooled me pretty good, I have seen them modified though, Matt Heafy from Trivium used a white one with EMG pickups on it, probably knocked a hole on the back for the battery thingie.
I absolutely love the 490R 498T pickups! In my humble opinion they’re better sounding pickups than that of the custom BurstBuckers they’ve been making for their 50’s & 60’s runs. I had traded the only guitar I had with them an Ebony Les Paul Custom from 2001 for a 2007 Custom Shop Custom in Vivid Cherry Sunburst w/black back & neck with BurstBucker Pros (I put a 57 Classic-plus in the bridge) and Sprague Black Beauty/Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors. But, I just picked up a 2021 Custom Shop Les Paul Custom in Alpine White & it has the 400R & 498T pickups in it & I LOVE IT!
@ThatsRaidillonActually i just think that quilt tops are a bit much and doesn't look like wood to me. To gimmicky I never cared for the sunburst SGs of the 70s then those naked SGs from a few years ago looked terrible without pickguards. Something about the SG body shape just shows contours better on solid colors to me. And a carved top on an SG is a no go the body shape doesn't complement a carved top well. We all like what we like but if I made the rules them would be the rules. Oh and no blue les Paul's not so sure why but it bugs me.
This guitar sounds great,but it is so beautiful,I don't think I could gig with it.It would be comparable to taking your "Barbie Doll"Trophy Wife to participate in Roller Derby !
Pictures of the chambering are available on the interweb witha simple search. The gold fretwire is (alledgedly) harder than normal fretwire. And yes, I have a 2011 with Ebony board, 400 inlays and chevron pinstripe top and back in Trans black...It's rather nice.
I have a 2010 and I’d like you to add to your collectible list. Gibson Factory was raided (as I’m sure you know) for having sourced ebony wood without meeting the law/standards of import. After that, Gibson Les Paul supreme switched to the Richlite fretboard, making any made with the original (and technically illegal) ebony wood more sought after. :)
Love my 2007 LP Supreme in Desert Burst! Had my luthier install 50’s Emerson wiring kit with Lollar Low Wind Imperial Humbuckers. It’s been my #1 for over 10 years!
I don’t know why this guitar is so attractive, I think it’s the thicker body and the arch back, it’s not even the flame that attracts me! I wish I could have a standard with a back like that! I’m weird hahahahaha
I spoke to one of the biggest dealers in Europe and it seems that US manufacturers are about 6 months behind their normal production due to the pandemic. That might be one of the reasons why there is such a gap in the dates between the two guitars. 🤔
More than likely these Gibsons were wired prior to the top going on the guitar. This way there is really no issue or delay in the assembly process. Trying to wire through the hole would be very time consuming. I'm sure the jack hole was made bigger to accommodate future possible repairs or upgrades. Thats just a guess though. Of course now that I think of it, doing the wires prior to the top going on may make it easier, but then you would expect to see the paint spray in the area of the knob posts and switch, unless they cover them somehow. Which I suppose would be easy. If it was something they used all the time they could manufacture something to just go over the knob posts and switch post, prior to spraying, like some sort of premade, prefitted cap.
Thats my 2014 LP Supreme in my profile pic. Because they are really chambered it does have a slight semi-hollow body sound. But it still sounds much better and more solid then my Epiphone LP.
I really wish the valutes would make a come back. I have 1 guitar with a valute and it isn't a Gibson. A Dean Chicago series ML. I really don't know why I like them, but I do
The volute saved my 80 custom the other night. Had it on the stand next to my chair I fell asleep and at some point bumped it it went face down it woke me up. But it was fine. I never use stands I hang them and ill be damn if the one time I left it on the stand it fell. But its why I bought a nonlin era for the volute. I think 80 was last year for it and 77 to 83 are solid not pancake or weight relief
EDIT: 11-13-22 It has been confirmed only 31 of these 125th Supremes were created. The final one - #31 was a 40th Anniversary gift from Gibson to George Mathews Sr. in late 2022 for working so long at Gibson
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Hey Trogly, you got a Epiphone Joe Bonamossa Black Beauty coming up? I think you'd appreciate it :)
uh oh the way that wood was cut and the plastic inlays was cut makes this guitar worth a lot!
would you cut a les paul supreme in half to see all the cavities?
Hi.
Would you say it's worth it to get an Orville les Paul?
They are always priced pretty high
God, that guitar has an absolute perfect flamed back. So majestic.
I would make it the front. I have never been a fan of the usual flamed tops, but that back is very pretty.
I am almost glad cause imagine if it was on the front and you had to put pickup cavities and bridge posts in there
They should've used that back for the top!
Agreed. Why on earth didn’t they??
I agree. It's weird but the really opulent Epiphone Jazz guitars from the pre Gibson days were the same . I even had a Japanese Epiphone EA-250 from '74 that was plain red all over except the back that was subtly flamed . Never seen anything as glorious as this one though , definitely back to front lol 😂
Agree
I had the same thought
Exactly!!
Man, Austin your work ethic and ability to produce interesting videos are second to none. I don’t even play guitar (just bass) but I never miss your show. I hope Gibson and Fender appreciate how you showcase their products, even the odd and unusual ones. Keep up the great work!
I agree, this kid is an absolute master at his craft.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@hortyist1 no he is not. Once you learn enough to realize how full of crap he is, you'll change your tune.
@@J.C... And yet you take the time to watch, read and respond to comments on his videos?
@@J.C...
What changed your tune?
"8lb. 6oz. so it's very light." When this is said about a guitar, it's definitely a Les Paul. 😂
@21:15. I was just about to leave the video as I figured I had heard all that I needed to, then you hit us with that great riff!
I'm usually not too impressed with the way Gibson matches their two-piece bodies. This thing is almost flawless.
You literally have no idea until you put the stain on
@@keithadams812...
Actually, you can take a little bit of isopropyl alcohol or even water, and see what the grain is going to look like. Although, I will say you don't know how stunning a top may be until you get stain and other things that help bring it out. But you can tell basically what it's going to look like. My problem with Gibson is half the time they're offset. Book matching should look like a mirror image.
What a great looking Gibson, not surprising that most got ordered overseas. Really glad we got to see the breakdown. Probably wouldn't ever get to do that! Thanks Trogman.
Yesterday a Fake Purple Supreme was listed for sale localy. Luckily, the seller said it was
I like it when the say it is what it is. If I bought an advertised fake, I'd have it marked as such. I'd want it burned inside the pick-up or electronics cavity and somehow stamped in black light ink all in caps, " FAKE " . Just in case a unscrupulous seller tried to remove the inside marks.
Did it look good
id buy it for 100, I love supremes in purple.
I'm a moderator at the Gibson Supreme Owners Club on F/B. We have two members that have these. #18 and #24. Your theory about production being halted prior to 125 units just became more plausible. Our research indicates that Australia got 1,2,22,23,24 and 25. #18 is in the USA.
Trogly should start a VIN WIKI for Gibsons
My brother has #22. Haven't got up to see him to have a play yet.
@@drone49 Grant?
@@TheJeffcurran yes. I've only this weekend realised in the owners group how connected all the owners are. That's great!
@@syn0ps Cool. I see you recently joined the group. Yeah, we're tight.
That is one of the best sounding guitars you have reviewed. Overpriced?... Yes. Worth it?... Yes.
I actually heard some quasi-Gretsch tones on the bridge pickup with dirt, that's amazing for a 498t IMO!.
Notice that the tailpiece is off center. You can see that the strings "dress left" from the bridge to the tailpiece. The reason.... it compensates for the fact that the neck is not aligned with the center seam in the maple cap. Many Les Pauls have had this problem over the years.
It’s crazy how they struggle to build an instrument they’ve been building for nearly 60 years with any degree of consistency.
Looks straight too me. Think the angled bridge is buggin you out. “Many of these have had this problem over the years”? Have any pics of yours that have this problem? None of mine do.
A month or so back I left a comment suggesting looking into getting one of those endoscope camera's and this guitar is a perfect example why! haha it would be so sick to see inside some of these things. Still a great video tho the figuring in these are beautiful
Whoa. Very good lookin' and cool. Thanks for introducing me to this variation.
Beautiful to see this guitar on your channel. I was just waiting for someone to review it. An absolute beauty!
I went to your reverb link on this one. Man you really have a great presentation, between here, and there, I have to say hi 5 congrats on all that you do. It truly is amazing and a lot of work to do things as you do.
You 'respect' the fact that your dealing with pro guitars, and a certain caliber of clientele, I hope that your influence raises the standards of other sellers, I am sure you do.
I would certainly purchase through you before anyone else now, just because of the knowledge/experiance you have gained. But also because of trust factor, that you have built on here (yt).
Blessings and thanks for all that you do.
Lets Start a conversation. I'll go first. I can't AFFORD IT!
Yes you can, sell some organs
You mention an endoscope.
I'm thinking for the last few month now, Trogly should finally get an endoscopic camera, it's about time! They are not that expensive any more!
There are indeed a lot of Chibson Crunchwrap Supremes on the internet.
With gain this recorded better than I've ever heard anything record for you. Keep it!
That #26 of 125 has some Awesome Quilted Maple! Love the fretboard inlays too. Beautiful.
I don’t know, I buy guitars to play, not to collect. I own a couple that are collectible to some, but for me, they’re players. ✌️🤪🎸🎶🎵🎶🎶
Literally the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen. Gorgeous.
I have to say that you are somewhat a nerd/geek, but I’m learning a lot about guitars thanks to you.
It's been really cool watching you become a proper tasteful, bad-ass guitar player over the years.
Right? Pinch harmonics and all, Austin got me off guard on this demo.
Not only the playing, but the distorted tones have improved dramatically
Thanks so much for your review sweet as ..well as you are a Supreme owner now you should join the Gibson supreme owners club too!!!!
Both of these are beautiful...The flaming....the pinstriping...Really...Quite beautiful pieces.
Trogs, you need some tats on those meat hooks, bro! Some nice quilt figuring, maybe a nice artists rendition of the Steve Howe guitar right on the forearm? Maybe? Perhaps?
You should do a Ernie ball stingray GUITAR 🎸
@@averagecomrade5072 so do i
@Conor Winston I don’t know about that
I died a little when he put the bridge back, the wrong way around. haha The Black and white is 1 purfling, so you have the outer binding, and all the black and whites inner circles, are combined in pairs of 2. So 7 ply binding, is actually 4. 1 outer, 3 black and whites.
Noticed it, too. However when playing it was other way around
How would one survive without playing a single pentatonic scale? One doth wonder.
Trog, you need to get one of those tiny endoscope type cameras so you can go INSIDE the guitar cavities.
Been waiting for this episode for a long time.
Man your videos make my day, I love learning about guitars and you know a whole lot about them.
I always expect a “Doug Score” at the end of these videos.
I oft confuse engine, guitar and CPU/GPU performance haha. Need a score!
Here are some of the 'quirks and features' of this guitar!
That guitar is so beautiful I wish I had the money to afford this but kids and life ahh
Life happens my friend
I really enjoy your show and was wondering if you've ever done an episode about Gibson venues in Nashville over the years. The receipt at 4:46 that says Gibson Showcase / Opry Mills is what reminded me.
My dates & facts may be slightly off...but here's what I remember:
Opry Mills was Gibson's combination guitar store and "factory in a mall". Seems like they assembled banjos and did finishing touches on mandolins (scraped bindings etc) down one side of the store under glass. I believe it closed as a result of the 2010 Nashville flood.
Gibson Cafe Milano: an upscale jazz venue on 3rd Ave (not far from Lower Broadway) in the late 1990's/early 2000's.
Gibson Guitar Cafe: their Lower Broadway singer/songwriter venue...roughly same period as Cafe Milano. It had guitar shaped tables and was located same side of street a block or 2 from Tootsies.
You've probably got some subscribers who worked at the above or can offer more details.
that back looks like it belongs on a violin
Not a Gibson fan. That is an unreal Les Paul. Best looking and sounding Gibson I’ve seen on this channel.
I have another tale to add. The fretboard inlays are called double diamonds. In 2014 Gibson was planning a run of limited edition 120th anniversary (hence double diamond, 60x2) models. In preparation they made a couple hundred ebony fretboards with the double diamond inlays, and a 120th Anniversary inlay at the 12th fret. In the 11th hour, good ole Henry J decided that he wanted the 120th Anniversary 12th fret inlay on almost all models. History bears this out. Now they had a couple hundred ebony boards with the diamond inlays that didn't get used in 2014. Five years later they decided to use these boards on the 125th. They removed the 120th inlay and replaced them with a 125th inlay. The run was cut short at 31 by two things. Bankruptcy, and the inability to source anymore of the amazing quilted maple found on these.
They still have quite a few unused ebony boards with double diamonds.
Mr Trogly, i love your show but i would love to see some Gibson Firebird on your show, especially the 2015 limited edition Non-reverse model for the japanese market. I read somewhere that those, under the pickguard, have the possibility to be converted to a 3 p90s version
Normally I hate gold hardware, but this one?
Nice....
I have a supreme in desert burst… It’s fantastic and incredibly light. One of my favorites off all time, and I’ve got (and gone through) a lot of Les Paul’s!
BC Rich used abalone diamond shaped inlays in some of the 1970’s - 1980’s MIA
models (they used Brazilian rosewood fretboards as well). I love my 1983 Mockingbird Standard.
Gibson did a “one up” by using MOP for the outer edges of the abalone. Those are rad AF!
Good episode Austin, you snag all the cool Gibson USA rarities.
IMAGINE THOSE INLAYS ON A FLYING V!!!!!! I NEED IT
Both Guitars are Beautiful and extremely cool.
Great score Austin.
That has to be the ultimate Cork Sniffer guitar.
What is a cork sniffer? Lol. I dont know yet I already love the term. Reminds me of the movie JOHNNY DANGEROUSLY, " Arr, you fargin iceholes!".
@@saltpeter7429 Check out "Doug and Pat Show-One for the Cork Sniffers". They explain it pretty well.
Absolutely beautiful wood.
Amazing, yeah a showpiece.
The sustain surprised me, I kept saying wow.
Beautiful guitars, sound nice also. Think I prefer super 400 inlays. Thanks for posting.
I really enjoyed listening to the history part, very in-depth and interesting. Keep up the good work!
The bridge pick up with distortion was awesome.
Nice tones. The back looks better than the top
These videos have become an essential part of my nightly routine
#26 has an insane pyramid top
I was thinking of a mountain range myself 👍
I would love this guitar.I'm 5'9" and I feel that guitars like the 335 is goofy looking when I play them because they are so big.I like big ones so this is perfect for me.I love it.
Just be bigger yo
Malcolm had rocked a Gretsch 'White Falcon' and didn't care what it looked like - and he was 5'3"! ;-)
I’m 5,7” and I agree that my 335 looks goofy. I bought a Tele online and couldn’t get over how small it was
@Conor Winston yeah, love my Ultra 339 for sitting down and playing
I always thought they were custom shops too! I guess the little fancy inlays on the headstock fooled me pretty good, I have seen them modified though, Matt Heafy from Trivium used a white one with EMG pickups on it, probably knocked a hole on the back for the battery thingie.
I highly doubt he had a hole cut in it. You can just put the battery in through the jack plate. Pretty sure his has a plain back.
I absolutely love the 490R 498T pickups! In my humble opinion they’re better sounding pickups than that of the custom BurstBuckers they’ve been making for their 50’s & 60’s runs. I had traded the only guitar I had with them an Ebony Les Paul Custom from 2001 for a 2007 Custom Shop Custom in Vivid Cherry Sunburst w/black back & neck with BurstBucker Pros (I put a 57 Classic-plus in the bridge) and Sprague Black Beauty/Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors. But, I just picked up a 2021 Custom Shop Les Paul Custom in Alpine White & it has the 400R & 498T pickups in it & I LOVE IT!
Endoscopes are available from Home Depot and Lowes as mechanics tools, FYI.
What a gorgeous guitar. I've always been a sucker for Supremes...have you ever tried the P90 SG Supreme?
Barf
Sg should only be solid colors with pickguard nothing else.
@@therover4141 Other people should be able to enjoy what they like...even if it's not what we may like
@@ibnsina9486 as long as they like solid color SGs with pickguard then yes I agree. No quilt top les Paul's either
@ThatsRaidillonActually i just think that quilt tops are a bit much and doesn't look like wood to me. To gimmicky I never cared for the sunburst SGs of the 70s then those naked SGs from a few years ago looked terrible without pickguards. Something about the SG body shape just shows contours better on solid colors to me. And a carved top on an SG is a no go the body shape doesn't complement a carved top well. We all like what we like but if I made the rules them would be the rules. Oh and no blue les Paul's not so sure why but it bugs me.
For me Les Pauls are like crack, I bought myself a norlin era Custom a couple years ago and now I have another one of some sort. Great video as usual.
There was a left handed version made, it was ordered by Southpaw Guitar, I believe there are still some pictures of it on their website.
Gorgeous guitar, even with the gold hardware.
This guitar sounds great,but it is so beautiful,I don't think I could gig with it.It would be comparable to taking your "Barbie Doll"Trophy Wife to participate in Roller Derby !
The fact that they don't put a pick guard on this "supreme" model says one thing. Les paul's look better without a pick guard. Whatcha think?
If its a solid colour, like a lp custom I like a pickguard on. Lps with nice tops do look nice without tho. 👍
Gibson should have tried a transparent, glass-made pick guard if you ask me.
pickguards only look good on those boring traditional models with the same finish all other regular les pauls have.
No guards or chips on my 2001 Studio Plus. I paid for the AAA and I wanna see ALL of it.
@@julosx maybe some new high tech Gorilla Glass that doesn't scratch easily?
At 10:02 i can see some kind of princess at the flame top... Really cool.
Pictures of the chambering are available on the interweb witha simple search. The gold fretwire is (alledgedly) harder than normal fretwire. And yes, I have a 2011 with Ebony board, 400 inlays and chevron pinstripe top and back in Trans black...It's rather nice.
I have a 2010 and I’d like you to add to your collectible list. Gibson Factory was raided (as I’m sure you know) for having sourced ebony wood without meeting the law/standards of import. After that, Gibson Les Paul supreme switched to the Richlite fretboard, making any made with the original (and technically illegal) ebony wood more sought after. :)
Love my 2007 LP Supreme in Desert Burst! Had my luthier install 50’s Emerson wiring kit with Lollar Low Wind Imperial Humbuckers. It’s been my #1 for over 10 years!
I don’t know why this guitar is so attractive, I think it’s the thicker body and the arch back, it’s not even the flame that attracts me!
I wish I could have a standard with a back like that!
I’m weird hahahahaha
498t is so classic!
damn Trogs your pick squeals are getting good!
I have a 2006 trans black and I love it. Great neck and it is so loud unplugged.
Ususlly dnt like the Supremes, but this one is amazing.
What about Diana Ross ? 😊
that was the year I remember noticing the supremes in my MF catalog. Wish I had held onto those print catalogs.
Ooohhh MYSTERIOUS!!!
That back is out of this world
Holy
The 12th fret banner looks way better accompanied by the diamonds & cool that they put one on the first fret.
Damn that is the most beautiful guitar I’ve ever seen
The sound of the guitar in the introductory music is awesome!
Wow! The bridge PU with gain sounded mean as hell!
I spoke to one of the biggest dealers in Europe and it seems that US manufacturers are about 6 months behind their normal production due to the pandemic. That might be one of the reasons why there is such a gap in the dates between the two guitars. 🤔
More than likely these Gibsons were wired prior to the top going on the guitar. This way there is really no issue or delay in the assembly process. Trying to wire through the hole would be very time consuming. I'm sure the jack hole was made bigger to accommodate future possible repairs or upgrades. Thats just a guess though.
Of course now that I think of it, doing the wires prior to the top going on may make it easier, but then you would expect to see the paint spray in the area of the knob posts and switch, unless they cover them somehow. Which I suppose would be easy. If it was something they used all the time they could manufacture something to just go over the knob posts and switch post, prior to spraying, like some sort of premade, prefitted cap.
Welcome back, chocolate ice!
I would never modify that guitar!!! Beautiful.
The wood makes you stop and smile.
The actual terms in woodworking for the "flame" is curly or curl . That LP in your video has a quilted maple back and a curly maple front cap
2014 Supreme. 3 pickups. Limited NAMM guitar. Mines beautiful!
Gorgeous tops and backs. They'd have to be keepers. Two aesthetically beautiful guitars.
What a great episode.Top notch.
Thank you so much for the review and all of your help obtaining this awesome guitar. You're the best!
*Sees* boot nails on the bench, wonders where Trogly dug them out of on this guitar...
Yeah, that sustain is probably why Matt Pike from Sleep uses Les Paul Supreme guitars. Pretty awesome tone!
Thats my 2014 LP Supreme in my profile pic. Because they are really chambered it does have a slight semi-hollow body sound. But it still sounds much better and more solid then my Epiphone LP.
I really wish the valutes would make a come back. I have 1 guitar with a valute and it isn't a Gibson. A Dean Chicago series ML. I really don't know why I like them, but I do
The volute saved my 80 custom the other night. Had it on the stand next to my chair I fell asleep and at some point bumped it it went face down it woke me up. But it was fine. I never use stands I hang them and ill be damn if the one time I left it on the stand it fell. But its why I bought a nonlin era for the volute. I think 80 was last year for it and 77 to 83 are solid not pancake or weight relief
@@therover4141 Yikes, that is a scare
That guitar is absolutely amazing and now I need one
I just picked up a brand new 2019 ES-335 Studio with a completion date of July 30, 2020. I have been trying to figure that out for a couple weeks now.
498T is one of my favorites...
It's the sound of a Les Paul. Why anyone would swap it for a spikey JB is beyond me.
I respect you trugly how do you know they was not made in the custom shop
The backs are stunning
I knew a guy 10 or so years ago who had a Gibson Supreme B.B. King Lucille.
It was pretty groovy. And heavy.... so heavy.
Those are some very pretty guitars.