Pawn Shop 1950's Gibson Les Paul - but something is WRONG.. 

As an old (retired ) luthier, i repaired a few broken headstocks. I must say that this repair is reallly awesome ,perfect in any way, and it will never ,ever break again , unless you throw it under a bus :-). Gibson used Hondurs mahogany for many years, it makes the guitar really light. This one is a keeper, for shure

"It's guilt free, I didn't break it and I didn't repair it" , that is great!!! Just enjoy it for a lot less money!

Screw the authenticity - that thing sounds awesome.

That is an helluva repair. I'd be stoked to own something with so much character and style. Good find

If only I could find one lying around in that pawn shop on the corner...

Holy moly it sounds good. That’s all I would really care about with this guitar.

The case looks like a movie prop from pirates of the Caribbean lmao.

Looks like a great repair job. Nothing to worry about, and adds to the story.

you should check it under black light to see the actual repairs

I'd love to find one of those at my local pawn shop among the sea of Squier Affinities and Chinese copies.

You can see the colour of the finish is the same on the heel of the neck so I would say it broke around the 70s and repaired then! The guy had skills to get it to look so good. And that p90 rocks man⚡⚡⚡⚡

I really like the color, the sound, and the extreme care of the repair. Won't likely break again which is a bonus. It's a keeper I think!

The thing i like about a LS Junior is the simplicity of it. One tone one volume, the rest of sound comes from the hands. Love that guitar!

Your playing is great!!! Tone is also perfect!

very special guitar .puts me in mind of Steve Marriott. nice playing, Matthew Scott.when we see a guitar as rare as this we want to hear it, inevitably.

Early in 1959 I was looking for a new electric guitar. I was in a little guitar shop in Snow Hill Birmingham UK. The shop owner showed me a simple looking single pickup no tremolo Gibson. Similar to the one you demonstrate. He told me it was the only guitar I would ever need. I didn’t take his advice wanting something more glamorous. How wrong was I.

Sounds great! Love that sound and I'm sure it plays well too! Thanks for sharing Matt!

Awesome guitar. My brother had one. Had :( Still one of my all-time favorites. So light and so simple. I'm down to 2 guitars now, a Strat and a Variax, but if bought another guitar it would be something like that - light, 1 pickup, 2 knobs. Something super simple that makes you work for tonal variety and makes you want to dig in. And really nice playing!

Even though it says that it has a headstock repair that looks like whoever did actually made it better than it was before the tuners and bridge make it a much more playable guitar and it is easier to keep the intonation correct with the newer style bridge. The tuners are much better than the stock plus the headstock looks perfect. It might detract from the value but it makes the whole guitar more of a player than a collector's piece. I would rather have a guitar that plays excellent and is worth less money than a stock original that you are not going to be able to play all the time even if it's worth two or three times more.

I found one like that in a pawn shop in Oklahoma in 1971. I paid $40 for it, I tried to talk them down but they were firm at 40. Wish I still had it.

I just love your candid views on the guitars you share with us Matthew. Brilliant just brilliant. Lovely guitar with a nice tone from your playing through whichever amp you're plugged into. Fabulous wear on the case too. By the way I forgot to thank you for demonstrating how to measure the strength of pups on the recent 1999 red strat, fantastic work all round man. PEACE 🤠🎸

I watch all your gear videos and you have gotten some amazing guitars and this one is certainly one of them. That is a expert repair job on that guitar,someone really took the time and effort to make it structurally sound and looking good.That guitar is a BEAST! it does sound great! Congrats!

it is a 58 Les Paul as I still have mine that I bought when i was 15. Very rare now

The work on the neck and head stock gives it character and a cool story. I'm a fan too. Beautiful guitar.

You have developed a really great eye, and knowledge base on these vintage instruments. One of the reasons I really enjoy your channel. You’re right, that is still a great guitar. Feels like you’re playing that through the Bassman? Anyway, P90’s into to Tweed is an amazing tone...P90’s into any vintage Fender is righteousness! Wish I had cash burning a hole...would reach out to you. Love that guitar!

Found a 1962 in a used furniture store once. Long time ago. Still have it.

I just started playing( I’m 51) and bought a 2006 Squier Classic Vibe and I am really enjoying myself. I enjoy videos like this about old guitars. That one sounds sweet.

That’s really a Gibson I could get behind. Double cut, 1 volume, 1 tone, 1 p90 in the bridge. Done. And with the repair history and stuff, actually might be better than ever, really appeals to me. Like you said, that is a Rock machine!

Yes, that's the Gibson's esquire ! Great sounding guitar, even if neck was repaired, and obviously well done.

Sounds amazing.The intonation is good.Got that tasty crisp definition I try for with my equipment.

Absolutely love this channel! Great playing and interesting videos with brilliant discussion.

Love the info you provide and your playing…..absolutely top notch

Those old dog eared p-90s love to sing!

saw things like these when i was 12 in '69, yep a little pawn shop. Leslie would have dug them.

After a bad day , i came home to hear this playin........much better now ! Very much better ! Thanks Brother.

OMG my hair is standing up my neck. Sweet classic 70's sound. I had a 1960 Jr.

For some reason that is the best sound I have ever heard!

Sounds so good! I've had the privilege of playing a 1950's Gibson Les Paul in the past that was in my luthier friend's shop. It was really beat up but still incredible. Awesome find dude!

Tremendous playing on a tremendous guitar. Thanks, Matthew!

Beautiful guitar and beautiful sounding as well, great find

EXACTLY like my first electric guitar I bought used in 1964. Love those old P90's. Wish I had not had to sell it to go to college. I hear it's still around my old home town, and the music store that owns it has turned down a $15k offer on it. I originally paid $65 and it came with a Gibson amp at that price. Too soon old, too late smart!

I was lucky enough to have been around when 48th street in Manhattan NY was still a guitarist paradise back in the 70's and these were a dime a dozen. It was insane we-buy guitars had more strats hanging in the front windows than you would believe. Late 50's gold tops for 950 with the original PAF's, reverse firebirds for 700 800, all original 3 pu custom BB lp's 1200 or so K.R. made them popular so they ere a little more pricey. Then they had the secrete weapon you hold in your hands 50's LPJ double cuts 400 and less they couldn't give them away. I have had more vintage guitars pass through my hands than I care to remember and would be a couple hundred grand richer today had I been able to hold onto a few more. It was an unbelievable time for guitar players and bassists who wanted vintage. I am sitting here holding the same guitar you are playing and it is stellar I wouldn't sell it for any amount it is a beast I bought it from Alex music in 76 for 350 and it's the only 50's LP I was able to hold onto. Keep that guitar Matthew you will regret it latter down the road when these are all but gone and the ones available like yours are going for 20 K. So what it was busted it was repaired the right way and it sounds killer add to that... you don't have to worry about breaking it it's already had its cherry popped its a players axe and its a beauty. Good to see guys your age preserving this stuff. Ever see a Burst for 2500 I have in Manys back in the day I wish I would have bought it, 2500 was a lot of money back then though way more than I could justify spending on a guitar :(

Very, very cool. And the playing was superb, as always. Keep'em coming, man. Cheers

Thanks Matt. Great old guitar... I bet it appreciates being played and enjoyed. Thanks for sharing.

Gotta say, , , First viewing and I’m subbed. “ This is the absolute guitar of my dreams” However, as much as I’d love to own one (and play it half as well as you), I really would love to meet the guy who made the repairs. . . You have a rather special package there.

It looks and sounds like a sweetie...rock on, bro...and it is good to see a younger bro playing in a more melodic and traditional style. We have enough "scale junkies" on YT.

Great find Math. Sounds awesome, Beautiful low, great mids, clear high. Love it.

i love how well done the repairs are. MOJO!

Sounds amazing , abit like Brian Mays guitar strangely . Brilliant 👍🤘🏻⚡️

That thing sounds FANTASTIC.

Sounds awesome nice find!great playing Matthew,Cheers

Talented demonstration. Beautiful old guitar. Thank you.

You lucky dog you. OMG it sounds incredible through my terrible tiny phone speaker. Thank you for the free goosebumps.

Matthew,that was beautiful.WELL,it's apparent that nothing is wrong with the sound or playability of that guitar.Great video!

By this video, you've made this beautiful guitar even more valuable. Bravo.

I never paid much attention to LP juniors, obviously I was missing out, love the tones!

Looks like that case started sprouting reeds and growing in all directions. If you prematurely pulled it out of the ground, maybe the guitar simply isn't ripe yet?

Hey Matt, I really like your videos. I'm not even a guitar player...I'm a drummer...but I've always loved guitars, simply as works of art...I think they're beautiful! These old guitars evoke the same emotions in me as old cars or old motorcycles do. I've been really impressed with your passion and knowledge and you play with a lot of soul...very cool!

Damn dude you were feeling it. Badass playing

Wow, rare pawn shops have 50's models. I think we're all curious what it cost, but can understand for obvious reasons why you wouldn't disclose that. As long as repairs are solid you've got yourself real winner that looks every bit as good from 5 feet, and you can buy another good guitar and amp for what you've saved over vault jewelry axes! See, back in the day we just played'em! You can feel THAT playing that _little_ gem! My favorite guitar of mine for 35 years now. A 1961, identical to yours, except that square cut. Favorite playing, and sounding... a real stomper! THE REISSUES REALLY SHOULD HAVE THE ORANGE TINT! They look great faded like that. And it's a uniform color. Mine looks great. It truly shows of the grain of the mahogany better than any stain/finish. The *P90 pickup* sounds defined, crisp, clear/clarified through the *BC109 transistor buffer circuit in my *WATKINS COPICAT MkIV tape echo* ( "MADE FOR GUILD GUITARS U.S.A." silk screened on top of chrome surface). The buffer circuit stays on even when the echo foot switch bypasses the echo. Totally recommend grabbing a MkIV if you ever have a chance. Buy a reel of decent standard iron oxide 1/2" Reel to Reel tape, a splicing block & splice tape, a simple inexpensive Tape Head De-magnetizer, and you'll be set for life. The sound of the LP jr. through my 1965 Fender Bassman on a 2-12" (factory equipped UTAH speakers) Fender tilt back cabinet is heavenly touch sensitive clean to dirty. Nothing better!😊

How I’d love to have that guitar 😍

That looks and sounds beautiful. And you sure put it to work. I hope I find one of those one day.

Sweet guitar and excellent skills, always enjoy your vids and your knowledge for a young man is incredible. As always well done.

That's a really elaborate repair. I would have thought "re-neck" until you showed where the veneers had been added front and back. Can you see a transition from the headstock into the neck on the back? At the very least, they refinished the whole neck. Very cool guitar though, and sounds amazing.

Came for the '58 GIBSON Goodwill find, 06:39 stayed for the music.. 07:22 Subscribed.⛧🤘

Man, that guitar sounds great. Really enjoyed the playing Matthew.

Man you always find these old gems! I love the checking and aging to the finish. I bet this beast is super fun to play! Mojo!! I would have purchased this in a heart beat too! The pickup tone on those older p-90's were not too much different than the PAG really! Alot of people try to change these out on the older gold tops and even the jr.'s on occation but theirs really no need too. Keep them as original as you can i say! Thanks for sharing man always a pleasure! Rock on!!

such pretty chord playing in the middle

Love the tone on this one I Def need to add a junior or special to my collection. Ultimate southern rock and classic rock guitar One can never go wrong with a good ole American made guitar

Enjoy seeing the old ones, you skillful demoed. looking forward to next

This rig sounds so warm and beautiful !

Old World Craftsmanship. Most likely expertly repaired last Century. I am thinking the break and repair happened when this guitar was still fairly young in its life. There was a window in past times that these LP Jr. were not worth much at all. Had the break happened during that time frame this guitar would have most likely just been tossed after being cannibalized for parts. It is that which makes me think it is a very old repair as the neck and headstock look to have vintage wear. Just a guess on my part. Great find, great video, Thank You Matt.

Yeah that's definitely a replacement neck, luthier probably used a custom stamp to put the exact same serial number from the original on. But hey, it ain't all that bad. Sounds fantastic anyways

I don't even play guitar(gonna start taking lessons next year) and I'd love to own this baby just because of the craftsmanship and age she has on her. Story is better than mint condition typically in my eyes.

I did the same repair on an Ovation acoustic. I sandwiched the headstock together the same as this and got new Ovation water slides and the guitar sounded louder and brighter as the headstock had serious carpenter glue….. it tested my mettle ….. customer even noticed how much more sustain it had….. I loved it!

Maybe they refinished the whole neck instead of trying to blend the color.

I'm hoping to buy my first pre cbs fender on Monday and always knew it wouldn't be 100% original but that's sometimes what you have to do find the player grade stuff

It sounds beautiful, my friend had one just like it back around 1971, and I loved it, but he wouldn't sell it to me. He died in a car wreck in 1977 , and I think his brother got the guitar.

That's a beautiful beast. Kinda regretting letting my 59 go a few years back. Though I couldn't afford to keep that and finance the 56 Special - which is a real peach. Really digging the channel and your playing is off the frikkin scale - even for an old dude like me who's been spanking the plank on stages across the world since the mid 70's! Total respect. Keep up the fantastic work. PEACE!!! ;-)

Sounds fantastic - even if the neck seems definitely to be a replacement

Lucky you. You don’t even get Epiphone/Squier guitars in my local pawn shops

You are a very good player ! You remind me of myself a whole lot ! Keep on rocking my friend ! 👍

Wow Matthew, that sounds pretty magical the way you work that guitar/amp

Check with a blacklight, youll be able to see if the neck has aged different it its refinished or replaced

This guitar wants to play Dream Sequence from Flowers of Evil by Mountain.

It's a great guitar. Well done getting your hands on it. I have dreams about discovering old guitars like this.

Thats a great guitar.....looks like a headstock repair not a neck replacement. My 1st real guitar was a '59 cherry LP Junior i got in 1966....then got a rare '59 Junior TV model and a '59 LP Special... 3 wonderful instruments that i miss very much. Thanks for showing it to us. Peace from Rome👍👍🇬🇧

This is before the Les Pauls found out about doughnuts.

Amazing guitar. could you make a tutorial on the first part you played, that sounded great

Awesome guitar, playing and find. Cheers mate

Beautiful tones and great repair!

Get a black light so you can see what is stock and what is repair.

I have one in tv yellow was my dads love that guitar.

Very cool! As long as it sounds and feels good😍

I like your videos a lot and I love your laid back playing style. Very tasteful. I could listen to you play for hours. And your laid back personal attitude is a bonus too. You would be really cool to hang with. I almost forgot to say, killer axe !!! Love the sound.

i saw leslie west in the 60's using his junior.....that guitar can get a fat sound like almost no other

Awesome glassy top end

Man you got a magic combo there-Player grade Awesomeness-indeed !

Beautiful guitar Scott. Sounds amazing. Thanks.

And now that I've gotten that out of the way I own a newer Epiphone Les Paul junior they are great guitars I love it.