I Bought A Complete Set... But I'm Scared to Open Them | Unboxing Gibson Limited Colours Edition. 

I just bought a Taylor 414CE sobI ain’t got the cash - BUT I thought YOU had gotten a Taylor.

Actually liked the mocha it was different in a good way..but that trans amber was just beautiful!!

It's a toss up between the blue and red one, for me. So very nice, Trog.

Hello Austin, in between watching the Buffalo Bills distroy the New England Patriots, I watched your great video. I honestly can't pick a favorite color BUT I didn't care for the pink guitar. The whole collection is keepers... My pop's repaired firearms had a ways & means of injecting glue into broken stocks. They sell kits that will do that now. I repaired a pushed in Strapbutton on my first electric guitar, a used Red 1966 Guild Starfire was the guitar. I still jam with her, ear plugs in place depending on what amp I'm using. Randy, Great North Woods Michigan

It's actually not from stand rash, they were hung up in the store, on the show floor, up across the back, in the no touch zone, all our Gibsons were. And back then even from Gibson, they never told us to not hang up their guitars, every store did....of course many guitar stands nowadays come with paper stating don't put Gibson's on them. We were told it was Transparent Black and back in 1990, (as the white custom was pure white) the transparent black was grey, as the purple WAS purple, the white was white, not the cream they many times turned to. I have seen them in since the late 90's. But to me, some of the transparent colors have mellowed a touch

@William A. Horton fully agree. This is not the first time this is happened. If Trogly just ignores it without demanding compensation from either the seller or from the shipping company , he becomes a target for anyone that wants to take advantage of a reasonable person. Worse, it hurt the industry when people end up paying too much for a worse condition guitar. This happened most frequently on eBay but I’m starting to see this happening more and more on reverb. I bet if he threatened publishing the sellers name or his dad’s, shops name , the seller would do the right thing

@@rikkousa like he doesn’t take advantage of buyers!! Gets thousands more than he buys them for. Dealers don’t even get the profit margins he gets! Just saying

@@guitarflyer172 selling something for more than you bought it isnt taking advantage of a buyer. What planet do you live on? Not disclosing damage is definitely taking advantage of buyers and is dishonest and unethical, especially if you say it is in better condition that it is.

@@guitarflyer172 it’s called a free market. If he can flip them for a profit to support his hobby, why not? He does not claim to be non profit or a charitable organization lol.

@@guitarflyer172 I see you are a hater of capitalism? get a clue! the seller owes him money back for the undisclosed damage and shipping damage!

Agreed, the Trans Amber was beautiful, especially with the grain the top had going on. Yeah, only one chance to ship them correctly and they failed, SMH

Wasn't necessary to ship 3 in a box. What was seller thinking? The stand rash could have been prevented if displayed better

12:08 🥚

You absolutely right. No excuse for that!

Highly disappointing.

Had to be a non guitar player in my mind.... I ship with overkill on the packaging all the time.

I'm with you on this. I pack any guitar I sell like it was a one of a kind high dollar item. No reason to do otherwise.

It blows my mind how people can make such poor decisions when it comes to packing and shipping.

I really like the woodgrain on that one and the gold one.

I liked that one too. It made me think of aged brass.

Hell yeah

Absolutely! The best of the bunch.

Agreed. Mocha > the rest, except the white custom.

My favourite part is not spending the money Austin does! I'd die of anxiety every time I open the case to see how shipping mangled the instrument 😬

100% agree. The sunken strap button would have been the last straw for myself. That is if I was able to get past shipping three instruments in a old Home Depot box and wrapping paper. In all probability there's $10K worth of guitars not even packages as well as a set of Brake Pads from the auto store.

Add to that, they just aren't that cool looking. Colors are blah...

He’s damn sure got full blown evidence for the seller by unpacking them for the world to see! Sounds like he wants to keep them for the price he paid.

@@user-zv7lm8uk7h I see that. Hope he gets what he’s asking as full sets can take years to sell.

@@user-zv7lm8uk7h I hope that gets his money back…….perhaps more?

It's the most original ....never seen that before.

Growing up in the 80’s my dog was named Mocha, she was the best dog ever. I would love to play that guitar for the NAME of the color alone

As far as Gibson is concerned (Fender too) everyone who buys one of their vastly overpriced guitars is a sucker.

Some Dealers are pure Scumbags and not disclosing the defects is Bush League, neck rash is the all-time rookie mistake, Nitro reacts to anything with rubber, let's face it some people should not own a Guitar store

but does reverb have kind of protection for the buyer?

@@sebg2086 Yes they do, I believe if you get the item and its not as described you can get a refund for it

Thank you for using hyphenation on, "nightmare-inducing" lol; I'm that one grammar n@zi still alive & complaining at people lolz

@@leo._.vincent yeah, they're pretty good about it. I had an issue with some shipping damage (presumably) on a Rickenbacker bass, and actually had a guy from Reverb call and offer some solutions that wouldn't involve just refunding the whole thing. I decided in the end to send it back to the dealer, because I didn't really want the hassle of having some miscellaneous guitar tech straighten things out for me.

i have the "mocha"...i think the actual color is transparent black...my wife thinks its hers and affectionally calls it "sexual chocolate" (coming to america referencefor you)!!! cheers brother!!!

yup, transparent black...bought mine at the house of guitars in rochester NY, n thats what they said it was...

My first thought was root beer float

@@allisonholmesmusic97 or a guiness after its poured and cascaded!!! ;-)~

Considering how often stand rash occurs I would suspect an experienced Luthier could repair the damaged areas with a minimal of work, perhaps a careful wet sand and polish to only the affected areas.

They are meant to be played not hung on the wall and worshipped

Austin should keep them but try to get some of his money back for all the non-disclosed wear/damage, as well as the shipping damage that occurred (hopefully the seller properly insured them and wouldn’t even be out that money if a claim is submitted to the shipping carrier).

@scott Paine I could not agree with you more. This is not the first time this has happened to trogly. In fact each time this has happened , he has not , to my knowledge gone back to the seller to ask for a discount, a return, or minimally shamed them so that everyone would be aware of who the bad actors are. His refusal to do this hurts the entire industry by making it OK for bad actors to sneak in guitars with hidden issues and raise prices unnecessarily for all of us. I hope Trogly is reading this and uses this is an example to call out the seller. I want names;)

@@grantkoeller8911 honestly that's part of the reason i prefer fenders to gibsons. idk if it's just me but i think they look great with some wear on them, especially if it tells a players story. hell fender even beats up their guitars themselves to make them look cool

Nice Kiesel as your cover photo. I remember those Carvin actual catalogues the company would send in the mail back in the '80s.

@@jeffdugger3276 My Kiesels are my weapons of choice, along with my Les Paul Goddess (the only lefty made) and '85 Explorer. Kiesel is really stepping up their game as the premier custom shop in the US since any serious guitarist can afford one.

But Reverb has a great pay back policy

I think the Custom in Trans-White would have looked much better if there was more grain pattern in the maple top, similar to the Trans-Amber which (BTW) also looked great.

Mocha looks good but the black back and neck let it down in my mind, should have been walnut.

Amber very nice .

@deMarcGuitars i have heard dings and neck compressions can be done this way with an iron and a wet towel but I’ve been too afraid to do this.;) Curious if you have any fixes for the stress cracks in the neck pocket which is popular damage to strat pluses from the late 80s a stress crack reduce the value a lot on all finishes . I figured once cracked always cracked

The Strap Button issue is grade school, The neck rash is a shame, Checking is Checking, But Headstock Chunks is a 15-yard penalty and I would call them back and tell them they are Whale shit for shipping with garbage found in the back of a Grocery store

The dealers SON sold them to him, if I heard correctly. So he probably didn’t know crap about it and his father is probably rolling in his grave (assuming that’s the only reason he would allow them to be sold).

Only the one was damaged during shipping, the rest were already damaged. however it should have been disclosed. if Austin had to pay for the return shipping it might not have been worth it. and he would have been just as well off of keep them. but if it were me I would definitely give the seller a piece of my mind, for failing to disclose the important information.

@@musicauthority703...you sound like me,lol!..that's exactly what I would do👍

@@wesleyalan9179 Yeah that's just part of the online buying process.

@@musicauthority703 yep👍

Stand rash sucks on your pink anything.

@@sgt.grinch3299 true lol. Welcome Sgt. Grinch

@@sgt.grinch3299 LOL, I suppose you could try and "rub it out"! Maybe not, too much rubbing is bound to make it worse.......................................

Mocha brown Fender Strat Hardtail from the 70's... Man I want that.

I love this comment!

It's spelled R H O A D S.....

I just....I've never been a fan of gold pickup covers and knobs. I'm okay with the gold knobs on the Epiphone Les Paul I've got, but even there, it's a Bonomossa Lazarus, and I'd kind of like black knobs to go with the now black-faced custom "greenie" pickups I had installed.

New old stock means they should be mint. They’d be going back, especially with all the undisclosed damage. The seller is shady for that.

I saw the thumbnail and immediately thought neck breaks and tea parties haha!

@@BrianLTanner it’s a vocation. Think about it like stock trading but instead of just sitting on three letters it’s an asset that you can plug in and play. I wouldn’t care if he didn’t have any hands at all, he’s a super kind, humble, and funny dude who’s obviously honest and thorough with his craft, moreover he sets a great business example and presence online. I’m nineteen bud, this isn’t hard.

Your beard is awesome

He became something very big and his collection is more than impressive

In the past he has mentioned working sometimes 3 jobs as well as being very good at saving money. Hard work and the ability to save money are a sure combination that will eventually provide success. When he first started collecting Spotlight Special Les Pauls he was working in the Produce Section of his local grocery store. A pretty impressive individual with a lot of drive and determination.

@Nirvana Literário That's the other thing - never gave up. A set-back like that would put most of us in the nut house.

@@hkguitar1984 agreed, trogly is killin it with this channel. as far as I know this is the only channel like this where you get a very personal almost one to one kinda presentation of these great guitars. Trogly had a vision right from the start and it seems he gets what he wants

I love Trogly's no frills, no nonsense, straight to the details style. Just overflowing with information. He leaves nothing out, he addresses everything. The neck shape, the electronics, all that. He's the best.

Nope, but I did buy a 3rd regular one if that makes you happy haha

@@Trog absolutely love to hear it hahahaha

Jimmy Dean, NASCAR and Gibson, that is about as far out of a combination as I've ever heard. I do hope he finds a Jimmy Dean Gibson.

I also wondered about that. Pretty much I open all my packages the day they arrive just in case something is damaged or missing. I mean heck, those boxes could have been full of Epiphones!

That's what is unique about my situation with having to run a RU-vid channel as compared to a regular guy. I have to wait until I can set up my area to film the unboxing and be able to present on the topic which requires research, a bit of memorization/refresher of the topic and being in the right mental place to do it. I also have reviews that might take priority over filming unboxing episodes among other things. Add in the Holidays, getting sick, getting injured then other people in the family getting sick and having a good 20 guitars delivered within 2 days also added to the delay here. I'm also really unhappy with my recording set up right now for unboxings so I have low motivation to film them - lugging that triple box to my other recording location was out of the picture. Yes, it opens me up for liability and is ultimately the reason I never bothered the seller with any of these damages. I typically try to open within one week for that reason. Thankfully, if something gets damaged, you usually have around 45-90 days to report it to the carrier and since I film everything there is never a question of "I broke it after it arrived"

@@Trog Much respect to you Austin. I've personally found that just having small children can take up 50% of your day and sometimes 60% of your night. Sleep becomes an option. I think this Holiday Season with the whole COVID mess has finally worn everyone down past their personal limits. I get that we have and are in a pandemic, but we have to put it behind us sooner or later (hopefully sooner). If I lived closer I'd offer to help. It would be a dream job to professionally open and document guitars! Of course to put into context, just opening and documenting them is a lot less stressful than the person who's actually bought and paid for them! Again, much respect to you Austin. I hope that any family illnesses or injuries heal up quickly and you can work towards some form of normal daily life (I actually wish that for all of us).

Indeed YES

lol...hes like slash ...i assume he flips them after filming them though ...as i struggle to actually play and rotate the 13 various guitars i own (theyre all different though i see no point in multiples of same style guitars ...im like 1 strat 1 tele 1 les paul in my case a Gibson Les Paul Junior ..1 humbucking style 1 jazz box 1 epiphone casino etc and to be brutal I can literally play everything from jazz to pop/rock on my fender strat so dont really NEED the others ive just kinda amassed them over the last 35 years and feel very guilty my USA 80s BC RICH GUNSLINGER hasn't been out of its case in 2 years I keep thinking of flogging it but as its very relic looking and not that valuable even though its a very good guitar for van halen stuff )....he a great reveiwer though if you want to buy something as he takes them apart

@@paulcartwright2810 the Gunslinger is a hot shit axe! Lol. I saw an 08 about 2 hours south of where I live on Craigslist, As I type this it is still posted. And that bothers me very much. I want it, even if it is some sort of bright red bordering on pink, I believe it is stock with DiMarzio's. 5 hundred is not that expensive. But, sadly for me, right now it is. How is the neck profile? Closer to an Ibanez a Fender or a Jackson? I have only lusted after the Gunslinger from a distance, not had the chance to play it. Rock on man, give it an honest "relic"ing, play the heck right out of it!

Indeed but he started trading and made a few good trades and banked that. Had a good start.

@@saltpeter7429 I used to gig in a 80s style glam metal band in the early 2000s and i bought it quite cheap £175 for that purpose off a guy who bought it to learn on but was a Oasis /Brit pop fan and who considered it hideous and had replaced it with a more suitable indie cred guitar....i have to say the reverse pointy headstock wasn't my thing either at the time .my EVH was a bit too posh and was getting quite rare even back then as Ed have moved on to Peavey ..sadly I sold the Ernie Ball ....Ive never played any of the Ibanez super strats or Jacksons ...but its neck not like a standard Fender Strat...its got pretty chunky frets which feel great ..the neck is "quartersawn" and is compared to my les paul and tele very slim with a ridiculously low action..it feels really good in the hand like youve been playing it for decades .its not varnished so show similar type of wear you see on EVH frankenstein and Ernie Ball EVH models i would not be surprised if Eddie Van Halens neck is what it was based on ...actually its neck is its standout feature and whilst most of my guitars necks are on the chunky side especially the Baja Tele and Les Paul Junior etc for its purpose basically a rock machine .. which to be fair is EVH rock its great and i dont find it too much to adjust to it ....i covered it in stickers that add to its tatty charm ...i carved into the upper horn the words "fire and skill" ..(I was high at the time LOL) ...they do turn up from time to time ...there was a made in China reissue a few years back that looked quite good ..I think Chinese guitars are fine in most cases although if you can get a USA one snap it up ...Its very much in the vein of the EVH Frankenstrat that Eddie cobbled together and and rolling off the volume cleans it up nicely ..even without a Tone control its still reasonably versatile if you adjust your playing style and its it was good enough for Eddie for a good few years ...man your going to make me get it out....like i said mines not pretty and is pretty bashed up as in those days i was the kind of guy who would get drunk and leave it leaning against my wall in the garden and go to bed and bring it in the next day when i'd sobered up ...so even if i did sell it despite it been a really well made and very playable guitar it would sell very cheap...unlike those Frankenstrats lol....i wish you luck in getting one ...I dont think theyre very fashionable ...unless there is a big Hair metal revival lol

I’ve got 58 guitars in my collection - not rich but always ready to pull the trigger on a deal. It’s amazing how many musicians need cash quickly - and I’m here to help :)

Same here

Yeah it's my favorite lol reminds me of walnut

And here

the amber one is killing me

Greg’s in the HOUSE!!!

Greg in the house

yeah greg! 🤟😝🇦🇺

Your last statement is pretty accurate. I document guitars, it’s all I have time to do

Dependent on the season it’s actually wise to let’er sit post shipment! Prevents weather checking.

@@grantcindrich a couple of days, yes. But not weeks! Lol

it's one of those where people just lack imagination. When I ship a guitar (which I don't do that often, but still!), I will use an actual guitar box, for starters. I'm glad to know the bit about taking the tailpiece strap lug off on a Gibson, though, as I did not realize that a boxed Gibson inside a case could take that kind of a hit down there.

EXACTLY Same kind of person who with ship a box full of kittens or puppies, there is no way I could ever understand the thought process that resulted in the way they were shipped.

He would have saved nothing if it was me -- the whole lot would be going back and I'd be filing a complaint with Reverb.

Agreed Such a shame

Stunning!

I have the new-ish Telecaster with the flame maple “plus top” veneer in blue burst, and the back is trans blue… it’s gorgeous.

Only if I run low on review topics

I would guess that your buddy's "controlled" environment has to much moisture in the mix, a classic polyurethane killer.

You’re killing me smalls ! 😂😂😂

black?

@@scottstetzer tho he said mocha, to us when we unpacked them, it said transparent black, it looked grey actually to me. Now they were displayed, all 6, hanging across the top of the store. I had them protected (stand rash) then I left in 1997, so who knows

@@flippercarlin1657 Yeah, friend has a "mocha" he bought new back then and I remembered it as grey also.Saw it for the first time 30 years this summer and they grey seems to have faded somehow to this mocha color.

@@scottstetzer yep..... there's a Les Paul forum that says it was officially transparent black, and within a couple years the grey look that we say faded weird, so much became the unofficial color lol...back n neck were jet-black

Dirtbags using Egg Cartons and Gift Wrap , Bunch of Losers

It's my fave too 👍

Yeah, they all had something going on that (IMO) made them special. Years ago I ran across a Les Paul standard that had natural back and sides with only the guitar's top and the face of the head stock finished in Surf Green. Gosh I wish I'd bought that when I saw it.

@@hkguitar1984 dang that's cool man... Sounds like something else for sure, def something I'd have jumped on too if I could have ..

@@tylerevans1700 Yeah, the Surf Green Head stock looked great with the Gibson Pearl Logo inlay.

Wait, wait, wait, the trans-red takes the number one spot

For myself it is a toss-up between the trans-white, trans-amber or the trans-blue. They all had something cool going on. I could never buy & sell guitars for a living, it would seem I am only capable of the "Buy" part, and even then it is too far and few for my liking.......................

Having "PLEASE DO NOT PLAY" written on a piece of paper next to the display isn't a dead giveaway that the guitar's weren't just in storage or whatever he was told by the seller. It's almost like he didn't even look them over and just grabbed them off a shelf or out of wherever they were stored, half-assed packaged them and sent them out. What a complete idiot. I'm not saying he should have lied but don't tell a buyer they've never been played and then send them like he did with stand rash, chips, and "do not play" card's from when they were on display like he said he said they never were. Plus, I've watched the show enough to know that had the seller been honest a n disclosed the issue's prior to lying about them he may have had a chance at selling the second set if the price was right and Trogly knew he may be able to make some money on the second one or the one he least liked. That's what he does and from his commentary it's obvious he's wany the 6 for some time. Again, having watched the show enough I know he's easy to work with but don't lie to him or you have pretty much ended any business relationship that may have existed or may have been possible.

I wouldn't even want to imagine that...

IMHO, even just a single instrument being damaged is inexcusable. Given the amount of value it makes no sense whatsoever to ship something so poorly.