@@TheGuitarShow hahaha! That's it, subscribed! You guys rock man! He's like the Bruce Wayne of guitars! I wanna see some goldies, those are my favs! AH!! I wasn't done yet, there we go!! : ) I try very much not to be jealous of people, but you're making it REALLY hard here!
This man has an amazingly taste on guitars. Every guitar in his collection is something I would add to mine. Thanks for sharing with us. Your collection is fantastic.
I received a 59 special as a trade from Ron DeMarino in trade for a mint Ibanez firebird. This was in the 80s from Ron's Babylon, Long Island shop. Just shows how the values have "ascended. "
That $400 switch tip on the 1958 Les Paul likely increases the value by $4,000, so you're not such an idiot imho. Magnificent collection - thanks for sharing!
This video is deceptive. Its not actually about vintage guitars. Its about vintage digital cameras. Someone is using a vintage digital camera from 1959. Its an important video for us vintage digital camera collectors. Seeing one of these highly collectable vintage digital cameras in action is simply amazing.
an insanely great collection! who is this man and how does he locate them? it's a pleasure listening to someone who knows the info of the gtrs so well.
This video is going to be one of the most viewed videos in the guitar youtube comunity...its probably the best collection video out there along side Joe Bonamassas one in Nerville
Wonderful to see these tremendous instruments being so well cared for. Gibson guitars are so elegant and in my opinion and preference don't really handle heavy wear and tear like Fenders. A little normal playing wear is ok on Gibsons but when they have been thrashed to death...oh dear. Especially jazz boxes. Lovely to see all of these well preserved instruments. Thanks for letting us see them!
That's amazing and you've taught me something- I have a 1960 335 and never knew about the extra padding needed in the guitar case to avoid neck damage. Been lucky up to now.
Yes I learned that fact the hard way- snapped the neck on my '74 Deluxe LP! I tell everyone about putting the cloth in the neck holder. Thank you for a great informative video.
Unbelievable guitars and he keeps pulling another one and another one and another one and another one it is just so magical to watch. Really astounding amount of History and beauty
His wrap around tailpiece guitars have better intonation than my tune-o-matic / stopbar tails. I spent my formative years playing a 30th anniversary Goldtop with worn frets...so I have a heavy fretting hand. This plays hell on "intonation" as I send things sharp...but all of that aside, I've stayed away from wrap arounds because of the limited options with intonation. I now believe that to be horsepiss in most cases (I've seen horror stories re: Juniors that cannot be properly intonated). More than likely, if I'm playing and the intonation if off, it's "operator error." That '54 is Freddy King City™! Beautiful. The whole collection is brilliant. Thanks for sharing it with us! Cheers!
My dad played with the Harry Reser band back in the 30s. I inherited his 1934 L5. He and Reser went to the Gibson factory in Kalamazoo and picked it up when on the road in Michigan. Cost a small fortune in 1934.
Sir I would like to tell you thanks for even showing us your collection the guitars that you have are stellar that ES 335 is awesome I don't useally leave any feedback but you sir have one of the most beautiful collection of instrument's I've ever seen God bless you and hope you and your family are staying safe this world is crazy right now thanks again
Thank you for sharing this video!! These are some of the cleanest examples of these early models that I have ever seen! Absolutely incredible! There are so many other guitars in that room that are looking for a little camera time as well, you know, and I am sure I heard 'em screamin' for just that. Now, while it was great to tell us about how the axe is half the sound and runnin' them dimed thru a nice amp completes the whole sound, I think we all need a little proof of that theory, just to make sure it is accurate. I know the crowd here would agree, right ?? So feedback be damned, Let's have BOB prove his theory for us, one beautiful, vintage treasure at a time. Tell Bob we said "Pretty please", won't you?? And again, THANKS FOR SHARING!!
I have an all original 1967 Firebird III with the p90’s and trem. Chunky neck but it rocks! All these Gibson’s with the hot p90’s are awesome blues rockers ! Just a gr3at collection you have- the conditions are superb, I hope you play them all!
R mark Chizek I agree 100 percent also the early Epiphone ones I have deep love for them 1960 to 1962 either Wiltshire or crestwood or coronet super cool and Steve Marriott knew how to choose fire breathers like this 😉👍
Good to know, and thank you. Considering you are tasked with documenting Historic Instruments and stories associated with each, this is pretty important stuff! Very possible your video documentation will be used for reference in the future. Thank you for your time and efforts bringing the experience to all of us who don't have the same access to these so very important instruments.
It’s just amazing to see these beauties. This gentleman knows also great deals of story as well as history of the Guitars. Nice to hear. Having so many untouchable guitars is a dream of every man. Maybe start a museum?
You know your shit sir! It's an absolute pleasure to see these great guitars and hear someone so knowledgeable talk about them. Cheers mate!! (ps, i'm totally sold on a single pickup in the middle man! i need one of those guitars!)
Brilliant video, Bob sounds like a proper gent has the cool stuff and uses it. Fascinating to know that the collector guitars are now junk as they just sit in a vault.
Some of the best examples I have ever seen in *ANY* collection. You're friend Bob has very good taste, and I can tell just from his noodling he is a great player.
Just an absolutely gorgeous collection of guitars thank you Bob wonderful to see I played my first Les Paul junior and will lust after 1 until someday I own one but in my case it was a 57 and I hope before I die I will have one and maybe a 54 es 175 with P90s
These are awesome,Cant believe the cardboard cases,You have the best collection Ive ever seen.Ive never seen Guitars so clean,So beautiful,Be fantastic if there was a way to use one for 1hr Or so.
What a collection! Wow! One thing I found interesting, the discussion of the old crocodile textured cardboard case being itself collectible is interesting. I had one that came with a vintage Gibson (but mine was black) and it was really junk, but mostly intact. I never thought it would have any value on its own.
I couldn't help but laugh when he was talking about putting padding of some form where the rest and compartment is on the brown and pink case. I had a '59 Junior that was ordered New with that case instead of the alligator case. When I got it, my friend had wrapped duct tape around styrafoam and put it over the rest, which did the Job. when I started using that guitar regularly, I bought a heavy duty hard shell and left the brown case in my closet. I could never understand why those cases were made that way. Lol
probably people died and he inherited the cash from dead relatives... in the movie Wall Street with Michael Douglas - he would be referred to as an idiot son.
I start watching and see an ES 330T, then a ES 125T then all of a sudden you pull out a dot neck 335!? I wasn’t prepared for this and then as if that couldn’t be topped, you pull out a burst. Great video!
In the Gibson letter distinction of "TDN" or TDC", etc., the T stands for Thinline (thinner body from front to back) rather than a full size archtop/electric like a ES-5, or a Super 400 or L-5S. It does not stand for "one pickup", as he refers to several times. There's no pickup reference except for "D" which means Double pickups. And, John Lennon never used a Les Paul Special. he used a mid-50's Junior that was heavily modified by Lennon. He first stripped the sunburst finish, then added an original Charlie Christian pickup. But, this is a great collection of you really like single pickup 330 models!
When the man brings out a original almost mint condition Gibson 1959 Les Paul Burst you know he means business and he's got the funds to back it up, that was worth the wait after showcasing all those P90 guitars lot.
A couple of discrepancies, George Thoroughgood plays a 125td not 225, Lifton cases are made in USA not Canada (some cardboard cases have Turner plaque affixed, the Canadian distributor) but enjoyable to watch and a lovely honest clean collection. Bob must have made a good living to fuel this passion! When we got to the 335, my heart stopped. My favorite quote "the bonnet knobs are a bit fiddley". Classic! And at the end, a 'Burst!
Also, that trapeze tailpiece on the ES-225 single pickup... he mentioned it's only on the 225 and early Les Paul models. They're also on the ES-295 large body semi-hollow cutaway all-gold. Scotty Moore played one.
I recently fixed a plywood case that the 225 is in gave away same spot that yours is worn its stronger than ever ,the guy had his fender P bass in it lol but I swear it looks the same as that case
Nice guy, fabulous guitars. What a history lesson. Just to own one of those guitars shown in this video would be a treat. The sunburst Les Paul Jr with one P-90 pickup would be the one i would want. Pure rock tone thru any amp.....for days!
Canvas case covers (for hard cases) are VERY common in the Classical instrument realm. You almost never see a Bass Violin, Cello, Viola. etc... without this 'case' for the case.... It's sad that this was never addressed in the dawn of the "Rock and Roll" era,... so many beautiful tweed and cali-girl cases could have been preserved by this relatively inexpensive, prophylactic measure...
