I walked into Wild West Guitars around 2017. I was looking for local stores at the time, I had become very tired of my local GC. The staff there were SUPER nice and the selection made it perfectly clear I was in a store far above my purchasing power, multiple NAMM fenders, Suhr's, Gibsons, and some cool MusicMan basses too.
I think it’s more comfortable than most. Dead weight like a vintage sg, but with a les Paul natural body. Plus, the best ones had the harmonica bridges. The more valuable tune o matic that was discontinued simply because it didn’t “look” good enough. Pretty much a les Paul lite with all the specs that matter and none that don’t with a much cheaper price tag. Before they did the “the Paul” reissue, you could find late 70s models for under a grand all damn day. Then they released the reissue. A horrible one that didn’t have a time period accurate headstock, poor choice of electronics, standard tune o matic, incorrect type of fretboard, and on top of it, it was 1,400$-1,600$. Which of course, caused all owners of the vintage models to change their prices from 600$-1,100$, to 1,400$-2,000$+. Pretty much like a collector jacking off a dead artist because of their name. Which is highly disrespectful to their legacy and history. FYI, selling a 5150 for 2500$ just because Eddie died is f*cked up.
my dream gibson would be a Les Paul standard with a koa top korina back, super 400 inlays, 5 piece maple neck with a lacquered maple fretboard maybe. Or ebony fretboard. Dont like the wide grain on rosewood boards. or maybe same woods on an L5-S.
I never really got into Gibson or LP's really but I can't help clicking on Trogly"s Guitar Show almost every time it pops up in my feed. Your enthusiasm for them is infectious.
I swear Gibson is scouring the used market for the highest asking price (asking, not selling), and if there are offers made, they remake the guitar in the listing, as close as they can without it being an actual remake, and smack a big ole price tag on it... It's working for em'. If they do this, it might even bring down the used market prices if they do it enough, lol. I say flood the market, Gibson.
There's a few woods that stain naturally pink, maple is one. If you're used to natural wood before it's deliberately stained. This Long Scale Koa LP Custom light finish stain is close to the natural pink stain in maple. I think Gibson did a very nice job on this.
"YOU WOULD NEVER BELIEVE WHAT GIBSON DID?" I come in expecting a reverse half flying V with a monkey bar cutout. turns out it's a regular les Paul made from a different wood
I used to buy and sell Luther lumber. Koa Wood is expensive and its kinda rare and that is why you don't see it more often. A Full Figured Maple Body is around $500 up and they are rarely for sale.
When I worked at The Music Zoo in 2018, we got in a custom ordered ES-335 in 25.5" scale. It was WHITE with BLACK Binding and BLACK Hardware. When we swapped the strings for what the customer wanted, the Tech saw the Bridge had an "Epiphone" stamp. Tommy, the owner, said "NO WAY!" and bought a US made Bridge for it.
Oh man, I love that pale pink back with the crazy figuring. The color on the neck and the headstock is a bit more vibrant and too much. BUT MAN, OH MAN, the back is just pure perfection.
I tried the Epiphone Koa Custom… boat anchor! I did try Fender’s koa topped Strat from about 15 years ago and it was sweet but sadly out of my price range.
I bought an insane PRS Private Stock from those guys.... they do go nuts. I was tempted by that Les Paul but decided to go with the 5A 1 piece top they're selling now
I love my epihone koa. The bottom half of the top from the bottom of the neck pick up all the way down to the bottom of the guitar has a quilt top look to it. To most wood freaks, there's too much going on because there is no uniform pattern, but to me, it looks amazing.
I love Les Paul's the way they sound. But I've been a fender player for 38 years. Say I would love to have one of these longer scale 25 1/2 in Les Paul's. It'd be the closest I can get to Les Paul / fender, I would absolutely love to have one
Is Schaller making those style of tuners again? Last time I went down the rabbit hole trying to find newly made Schallers with those exact keystone buttons, I couldn't find them at all. Did a quick search and all I am finding are used ones from the past.
That '74 jumped out at me, even before you said it was a '74. I was born 18th of December '74, and recently I've been kinda interested in the possibility of getting a "birth year/month/week" LP. If/when finances permit, maybe I'll seek out your help in locating one some day... 😊
nice video ! I was asking myself, What is among all of your guitars one your collection, your favorite one ? The one that inspires you when you lay, the one you feel good with...
This is a prime example of how weird "collectors" are. You'll pay a premium for odd "vintage" instruments, but you won't pay a premium for good looking instruments.
I believe that a long scale Les Paul would not sound the same. The Gibson scale makes chords sound as a chord, where as chording on a Fender scale, you hear the individual notes . I just have a Les Paul, and a Tele , both scale lengths are super nice. But I would not want a long scale Les Paul. Don't mess with a good thing.
A long scale Les Paul Custom is very difficult to find. I can imagine a discerning instrumentalist finding it an attractive option for LP tones on a Fender scale length. I completely support experimentation along these lines. 24" scale length next? Or maybe a 2.25" bridge?
Gibson has made 25.5" scale guitars since at least 1935. Long before the Tele was even a glimmer in Leo's mind. And I love the color. I'm most disappointed it's VOS. Polish that beauty up.
I disagree. I love this shade of pink. Pink is like one of those nature colors like brown, so it does fit. It’s a surprise to see someone do this, but it’s beautiful! Now put a belly carve on the back, and we’re all set.
The Koa Custom reminds me of a moth ( The Pink & Brown combo ) , like maybe a Cecropia moth , I actually found a Cecropia moth on my way to work today , it was HUGE and beautiful , Thanks Trogly !
It seems many others like the color combo! We've got another silverburst situation over here haha
🔴Check it out on Reverb: tidd.ly/4ekPSMD
That Koa LP goes STUPID. In a world of "Sugar Honey Iced Tea" burst 59s, this is SO refreshing!
I walked into Wild West Guitars around 2017. I was looking for local stores at the time, I had become very tired of my local GC. The staff there were SUPER nice and the selection made it perfectly clear I was in a store far above my purchasing power, multiple NAMM fenders, Suhr's, Gibsons, and some cool MusicMan basses too.
To get in today, because of many reasons, one must make an appointment in advance.
The medium rare steak burst.
I dig Koa top LPs, would love to try out one that’s a 25.5” scale. Would have to sell my car four times to buy that one though.
I ADORED the brown/pink combo
Is it only me or does anyone else think that The Paul is the Chevy Chevette of guitars??!?
Chevette? More like a Monte Carlo but not a shove-it....
I think it’s more comfortable than most. Dead weight like a vintage sg, but with a les Paul natural body. Plus, the best ones had the harmonica bridges. The more valuable tune o matic that was discontinued simply because it didn’t “look” good enough. Pretty much a les Paul lite with all the specs that matter and none that don’t with a much cheaper price tag. Before they did the “the Paul” reissue, you could find late 70s models for under a grand all damn day. Then they released the reissue. A horrible one that didn’t have a time period accurate headstock, poor choice of electronics, standard tune o matic, incorrect type of fretboard, and on top of it, it was 1,400$-1,600$. Which of course, caused all owners of the vintage models to change their prices from 600$-1,100$, to 1,400$-2,000$+. Pretty much like a collector jacking off a dead artist because of their name. Which is highly disrespectful to their legacy and history. FYI, selling a 5150 for 2500$ just because Eddie died is f*cked up.
Would have loved it all pink!!
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I ❤ the way the color bleeds on the plain neck.
Definitely want to see more of that
When you've seen it all or have owned it all your tastes can get weird. This is a good example.
my dream gibson would be a Les Paul standard with a koa top korina back, super 400 inlays, 5 piece maple neck with a lacquered maple fretboard maybe. Or ebony fretboard. Dont like the wide grain on rosewood boards. or maybe same woods on an L5-S.
I never really got into Gibson or LP's really but I can't help clicking on Trogly"s Guitar Show almost every time it pops up in my feed. Your enthusiasm for them is infectious.
I love LPs but still rarely miss an episode of Trogly also, his enthusiasm is indeed infectious
I lived in Pasadena all my life and never heard of Wild West Guitars. I'll check them out.
2 in the pink (back and side) , 1 in the stink (top). How has no one made this connection?
When you let guitar players make executive decisions, something like that is bound to happen.
Not as bad as a minivan…
2 in the front… 5 in the rear
Well, the Lifton cases were nicknamed Cali-girl for a reason...
@@presmasterflash7555hahahahahahahahaha!!! Holy Christ!!! You killed me!!!
I swear Gibson is scouring the used market for the highest asking price (asking, not selling), and if there are offers made, they remake the guitar in the listing, as close as they can without it being an actual remake, and smack a big ole price tag on it... It's working for em'. If they do this, it might even bring down the used market prices if they do it enough, lol. I say flood the market, Gibson.
When the nitro ages over pink, it turns red.
I would love to see an Artisan with a koa top.
There's a few woods that stain naturally pink, maple is one. If you're used to natural wood before it's deliberately stained. This Long Scale Koa LP Custom light finish stain is close to the natural pink stain in maple. I think Gibson did a very nice job on this.
"YOU WOULD NEVER BELIEVE WHAT GIBSON DID?" I come in expecting a reverse half flying V with a monkey bar cutout. turns out it's a regular les Paul made from a different wood
With a ridiculous price tag - completely believable Gibson!
No, it had the extended scale. Something to think about, How many fenders have had a shortened scale?
@@cromBumny OOOHH it had $10.00 dollars more worth of wood.. Hmmm
@@cromBumny
Jaguar, Mustang, Musicmaster, and Duo-Sonic are all short scale. Though it is uncommon, there have been short scale Teles and Strats.
I LOVE IT!!!! got $10k I could borrow? LMFAO
Sorry mate, I just spent it on a new a/c for my house instead.. 😭
@@smeagle3295lol i just saw the a/c part 😂😂
I really enjoy the historical guitar coverage, so informative!😂
I used to buy and sell Luther lumber. Koa Wood is expensive and its kinda rare and that is why you don't see it more often.
A Full Figured Maple Body is around $500 up and they are rarely for sale.
When I worked at The Music Zoo in 2018, we got in a custom ordered ES-335 in 25.5" scale. It was WHITE with BLACK Binding and BLACK Hardware. When we swapped the strings for what the customer wanted, the Tech saw the Bridge had an "Epiphone" stamp. Tommy, the owner, said "NO WAY!" and bought a US made Bridge for it.
Oh man, I love that pale pink back with the crazy figuring. The color on the neck and the headstock is a bit more vibrant and too much. BUT MAN, OH MAN, the back is just pure perfection.
4:50 it looks like they used really nice quarter sawn wood for the neck, nice and stable.
I tried the Epiphone Koa Custom… boat anchor! I did try Fender’s koa topped Strat from about 15 years ago and it was sweet but sadly out of my price range.
I think it would fit with an ebony top
don't tell me those are mahogany wings on the headstock 4:56
Hey trogs, at 2:17 there’s a red lp with the koa. Is that a candy apple 83 and have you documented one yet?
Koa = Hawaii = Ocean maybe the pink is coral.
I love it wow !!!!
I bought an insane PRS Private Stock from those guys.... they do go nuts. I was tempted by that Les Paul but decided to go with the 5A 1 piece top they're selling now
That seems like a solid choice
Isn’t part of the tone and charm of LPs is its scale? Going to 25.5” seems pointless.
You said it yourself. The scale is only "part" of it.
I would love a 25.5 scale LP
Wouldn't it make sense to brighten up the tone of them humbuckers ? 🌞
It would be cool to see more Fender and other brands like G&L, ESP, PRS, etc. Maybe some obscure models from the 60s to 80s as well.
I love my epihone koa. The bottom half of the top from the bottom of the neck pick up all the way down to the bottom of the guitar has a quilt top look to it. To most wood freaks, there's too much going on because there is no uniform pattern, but to me, it looks amazing.
I love Les Paul's the way they sound. But I've been a fender player for 38 years. Say I would love to have one of these longer scale 25 1/2 in Les Paul's. It'd be the closest I can get to Les Paul / fender, I would absolutely love to have one
That pink maple is actually the same cherry as they apply on mahogany. Tribute necks usually look like that
Is Schaller making those style of tuners again? Last time I went down the rabbit hole trying to find newly made Schallers with those exact keystone buttons, I couldn't find them at all. Did a quick search and all I am finding are used ones from the past.
The Johnny A. was 25.5 too.
And the Mustaine V’s
That '74 jumped out at me, even before you said it was a '74. I was born 18th of December '74, and recently I've been kinda interested in the possibility of getting a "birth year/month/week" LP.
If/when finances permit, maybe I'll seek out your help in locating one some day... 😊
The pink is lovely
I'm willing to bet that the pale rose stained maple and Koa top will fade into something amazing.
Very much i like the pink back has an old look to it in a way. I thought of players using matching theme colors.
I like it’s looks of that Koa top with the pinkish sides and back very unique and nicely done I think
Maybe they were going for the chocolate and strawberry ice cream sandwich look .
How would the value be impacted if the back was refinished?
A truly headless corvus reissue would be delightfully unexpected 😀. ( Hoping that Jim DeCola reads this! )
Gorgeous wood tops... nice present tation as usual.
nice video ! I was asking myself, What is among all of your guitars one your collection, your favorite one ? The one that inspires you when you lay, the one you feel good with...
Welcome back to the figured wood show
If you really want rare figured wood look up flame black limba ( heartwood of the same tree as white limba, aka korina)
It took me looking at it for 3 days but now I dig it! Also: in their short on YT the neck looks like it’s flamed for some reason
I actually really love that.
I like it
I think the pink is kind of quirky and cool.
Weird glamour pet.
This is a prime example of how weird "collectors" are. You'll pay a premium for odd "vintage" instruments, but you won't pay a premium for good looking instruments.
I believe that a long scale Les Paul would not sound the same.
The Gibson scale makes chords sound as a chord, where as chording on a Fender scale, you hear the individual notes .
I just have a Les Paul, and a Tele , both scale lengths are super nice.
But I would not want a long scale Les Paul.
Don't mess with a good thing.
You're hearing the difference in pickups, not scale length.
A long scale Les Paul Custom is very difficult to find.
I can imagine a discerning instrumentalist finding it an attractive option for LP tones on a Fender scale length.
I completely support experimentation along these lines. 24" scale length next? Or maybe a 2.25" bridge?
The color might not be your thing but it's honestly growing on me.
I don't hate it, it kind of works
Funny, I had just found that on Reverb 2 days ago
I like the pink back
Why no figuring on the neck? Maybe they wanted extreme stability with laminated qtr-sawn rock maple.
Gibson has made 25.5" scale guitars since at least 1935. Long before the Tele was even a glimmer in Leo's mind. And I love the color. I'm most disappointed it's VOS. Polish that beauty up.
The road dog looks like mojo
I dig it!!
I disagree. I love this shade of pink. Pink is like one of those nature colors like brown, so it does fit. It’s a surprise to see someone do this, but it’s beautiful! Now put a belly carve on the back, and we’re all set.
What's the deal with the dot above "i" in Gibson - which ones have it, which ones don't. And has Gibson re-issued any models with the "i" deleted? 🎸
Brown and pink? I immediately thought of a joke both racist and sexist. I will not make that joke.
Did you say Randy Rhoades style speed knobs?
Dude, I saw that on their page. Blew my mind a little. Still- weird as hell and I’d not have dyed it, personally.
Think "wine" instead of pink. Tell yourself what you need to; that's sweet.
I like the pink with the koa top
So good
i have to wear a seatblelt waiting on the prices!! most times i would be thrown outa my chair if not
88 custom ,Alexandria va it's red find it
Looks great to me.
It’s got figuring on both edges of the headstock. If ya hadn’t really noticed since ya didn’t mention it.
Good question Trog.
How can you cover up a beautiful piece of wood like that with a pick guard????
I actually liked the Brown on Pink! LOL...
Road dog or naturally reliced beauty ?
The modern collector and resellers dilemma 🤔
The Koa Custom reminds me of a moth ( The Pink & Brown combo ) , like maybe a Cecropia moth , I actually found a Cecropia moth on my way to work today , it was HUGE and beautiful , Thanks Trogly !
Im not a fan of pink but I actually like this salmon faded pink back, it works for me.
Love the top, not keen on the pink.
Your videos are dope but can you do more Fenders?
How can you not love the color! That is stunning
Tobacco Sunburst 11:24
Wow this guitar is literally worth a house here in Brazil, I mean a “cheap” house or apartment, but still… wow
this is a beautiful guitar, quirky enough to be loved
Was about to pull the trigger on this until I saw that back. What a shame.
Whatever I always love it, lp baby got it right the first time around
me dig it
I'm glad I have a small garbage bucket next to me on my couch because looking at those guitars I seriously got very nacious and almost threw up!!!!!!
That first Les Paul kinda reminds me of a medium rare steak
I love it ❤
Man, i want a gibson SO bad. I am financially struggling rn and i WISH i could afford one. All i got is an old ibanez Gio 😢. Its alr tho ig
Looks like a rare steak.
Howdy everyone!!!
leave it to gibson to defy all laws of logic