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WE DISCOVERED A BURST | 1960 Gibson Les Paul Reveal | ATB Guitars
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- Опубликовано: 9 май 2022
- The incredible story of how we found a completely uncirculated 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard, dubbed "Dirty Burst"...
*Mike mentions a couple of times in the video that the guitar was played until the 70's before it was retired. It was in fact retired from gigging in the 90's.*
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Wonderful discovery. A story that starts with and hopefully ends with the greatest deal of integrity applied to it. Can't wait to see and hear the next installment of this intriguing story. It's a glorious instrument.
Thanks, it sure is!
The website states that it's sold so I guess no next installment of this intriguing story..
Bonamassa bought it about a week or so ago.
@@Masterfighterx he posted it on his IG. JB has it
@@geezberry8889 I know, that's why I said he bought it..
Take a bow for not trying to scam the owners out of it. It's certainly happened before.
Joe B. would've offered the owner $10,000, nothing close to what it's worth but not easy to walk away from...lol
@@bryonkidder6199 You don't know that... I Don't know that. So. Why "Pin the tail" of the Devil on him ? Things are VERY DIFFERENT Now.. than a quick "Few decades ago" When Golden Era Gibson's Fenders Martin's ect. Could be found @ yard sales, Antique shops, Small Mom & pop shops. (( PRE INTERNET )) Sooo if you offered To much $$ They would immediately understand, "Hmmm, Maybe it's worth MORE" & you, (an, Actual Player, wouldn't have a chance) The funny thing is, Whenever I saw any guitar, W/ "Make Offer" on a piece of masking tape.. & I ASKED.. It would usually be, "Aaahh I don't know... $50. ? & the Right answer is... O K. Hand them the cash.. & Leave !! That's how I & many ppl got what we are Blessed to have. Those days are Long gone. In my Will. ALL my Instruments ect. WILL be given to young players, ( Who can REALLY PLAY ) & would really Appreciate it.
@@soundpainter2590 Well stated Sir
Your Will, such a wonderful gesture and contribution to the art and history of guitar playing, well played Sound painter.
@@soundpainter2590 you don't know that he didn't, so why argue round and rounders?...lol
I wasn't stating a fact. I was stating a strategy that people with money use to get what they want for well under the value of that object...lmfao!
Your panties get bunched up way too quickly, maybe they're too big for you?...lol ;-)
@@bryonkidder6199 That is not true.
She took it to the right place with the right people and was not ripped off. Excellent.
I salute your honesty to this woman! There are shops which wouldnt have been so forthright. Kudos to you! Cheers from Canada
Thank you so much 😊
How do you know how honest they were? Tell us how much they paid for it?
@@johnsmith-bk4ps they find a customer ( a rich one) and sell it on behalf of the lady and her Dad who paid £50 in 1967 for it, and take a percentage. Best £50 he ever spent… The secret burst or the lost burst…
Please closely document the entire process from this stage forward! Such an amazing story so far. I hope this guitar gets to see a stage at some point and shows us its pedigree. Best of luck to you guys!
We will!
Anyone else take a look at the 59 right behind him On the wall, That looks like a sweet one with double whites!
The Independent article says "“He had a look at it, and we negotiated a payout for between £150,000 and £200,000.". Great timing that he was performing at the Royal Albert Hall and could view it there. I'd say everyone was happy. So beautiful.
Honoured to have seen this guitar at The Bristol Guitar Show. Probably the only genuine “burst” I’ll ever see. Great video
Thanks for stopping by at the show!
Even in that condition it looks beautiful to me. Can’t wait to see it cleaned up!
Beautiful. Similarly two burts appeared some years ago in South Africa, one a '58 and the other a '60. I have in my experience discovered several old Fenders also in the same region. They're out there folks.
They sure are it seems!
@@ATBGuitars Considering there are 870+ still unaccounted for between 58-60 there certainly are!
you were trying to stay calm, but i think your heartrate was in the hundreds! i am into vintage motorcycles, where originality and patina are very highly prized (as long as it works!)
Thanks! Yes it was quite high..
Waddy Wachtel plays one like this in a Linda Ronstadt concert from ‘76. Rockpalast film from Offenbach, Germany. It’s a wonderful concert. Mainly he plays his ‘57 Strat but at one point he breaks out a LP w Bigsby on the tail.
What a story! It’s like an episode of Antiques Roadshow!
Yes. I wish we had had the camera running!
At antiques road show they give you an evaluation and educate the people this guy could have helped them to make the guitar better instead he talked it like it’s destroyed and bought it on the cheap and resold it.
As soon as you see the case, you know it's about to go down.
Good on you brother . The world needs more like you . And that guitar. Cheers
I appreciate that!
There are so many people out there that would have taken her for a ride. Mega props to you guys for not doing that...😎
Thanks!
Actually, this is an opportunity to be involved in a Legendary Vintage Guitar Restoration that happily results in a Documentary film, a Great Guitar builder doing a State-of-the Art Restoration, some lucky great guitar player getting their hands on the modern equivalent of a Stradivarius, and the lucky owners receiving a handsome sum of money to make their Retirement Years Golden ones. We ALL hope to see this Fairy Tale come true. I ain't gonna hold my breath, though.
You are a good man. Alot of dealers would have seen this as an opportunity to get over on the owner in a really bad way. It’s good to see there’s still good people out there and that not all dealers are trying to get over on you. I have bought alot of les pauls over the years but I don’t come across the fabled closet burst where the owner has no idea what they have. Not to mention being double zeroed and uncirculated. It makes an amazing story that in the long run will probably add more value to the guitar. I would love to play it once it’s done! The wood grain is crazy looking on this one. I love the look of it. Not a fan of the bigby though but it is what it is.
Thanks for the comments!
Great story you never know what's under the bed or in the closet.The quitar shop team are men of integrity. The woman was lucky.Dealing in the antiques market there is a sad story for every good one. Please have a follow up report on this rebirth of this classic burst.
Well said!
I love stories like this! Guitars stored away and forgotten about. Then they get found and discovered as Vintage Guitars!
This is a wonderful guitar in original condition - it needs a good clean, a very careful & sympathetic restoration & refurbishment, and it will become a stunning guitar again. What surprises me is the pristine condition of the back of the guitar. All in all a super-rare find and a great guitar - period. Don't remove the patina....
Tlease restore it, please. This fine instrument needs to be brought back to life.
WoW. No Words for the Holy Grail find. I can hear it sing unplugged.
Wow. They´re still there. Waiting for being discovered. I would love to hear/see this one being played. I
My guess is the switch was for splitting and/or phase reversal of the neck pickup, given the little notch in the neck pickup ring where the wiring could've passed into the pickup cavity. Thank heavens they didn't get out the old Black & Decker and drill a hole in the top! I too owned a double 0 back in the 90's, 0 0304. Long gone now.
And to think, when you sold it you thought you were in the money, it's amazing how they've climbed.
Hopefully, it gets restored. That would truly be a laborious process given the issues, but a labor of love. I hope as well that the family keeps it. Instruments are meant to make music, especially one of such rarity.
Its.. Dirty. & the only. ( Easy fix ) issue, the bridge post. A quite easy fix, for An EXPERIENCED Luthier, to do. & on different spots on the guitar, Great care must be considered on what [ Cleaning solution to be used ] EXPERIENCE. I'm in the US & Nnow a few, ( Still living) that can do what would seem impossible. & Shipping a Valueable instrument... Not a good idea. I wish I was there ! I'm Interisted ! Ugggh...
Thanks for the comments.
Bonamassa bought it. Check his Instagram. It will definitely make music!
Did he? Hasn't he got enough already ffs!
@@Zeppelin180 Joe, bless his heart, he's nothing if not predictable. The infamous hunter takes yet another white rhino.
At least it will be cared for and perhaps played from time to time.
I am stunned, delighted, & all of a sudden baffled as to exactly WHO I would hand that to for the restoration (sadly, Sid Poole would have been my first choice) but who ever & where ever it go`s, you`ve got to film the restoration process & post it on here, I have GOT to see the restoration of this guitar, if it`s second by second & minute by minute I`ll be watching every post-please post the restoration!
Surprised that it wasn’t at least plugged in, considering all the trouble to examine the cavities, etc. Looking forward to hearing more about this instrument!
Pickups do not work properly, we took readings. Also it could not be tuned up due to tuners crumbling.
@@ATBGuitars if you took the readings from output jack could also be due to pots or switch, are the solder joints on the pots original?
Interesting story, makes you wonder how many more like this are just stashed away and largely forgotten about! I'm personally in the camp of just giving it a good clean up, maybe fix up the issue around the bridge/tailpiece where the tape is but other than that I would try to end up with a clean and fully functional version of what's in front of you. Such a lovely top on that and it's obviously still spent a lot of time outside of its case judging by the pickguard fading. Looking forward to following long on the journey and seeing the end result, good luck and have fun
Agreed!
Absolutely. Sounds like they’re going to do the unthinkable to me. Gulp!
@@bizbizley Well I’d assume it’s Bonamassa giving the orders now, so I’m sure he’s going to want to keep everything as minimally invasive and true to original form as possible. Looking forward to the next video and progress updates though
What a great story! Good luck with the restoration. It would be great to see another video of the guitar after the restoration.
Coming soon!
@@ATBGuitars Can't wait! Also maybe show some B-roll of some of the work being done to it in the next one as well!
Great video! Would love to see a full video made of the cleaning and restoration of this beauty. Even with the damage from that Bigsby, that top is gonna look amazing!
What a beautiful Les Paul. Hope it can be brought to spec easily. I had a ‘60 about 50 years ago, was quite good one too. Sold for college money.
Many thanks!
Does Bonnamasa own it?
The beauty is, you can do what you want with it. The modifications allow you to leave them or put it back to the original setup scars included.
Correct!
Integrity thats how i would describe this guy good job man
My son had the good fortune of selling a good guitar through this gentlemen's business.
The lady found the right man.
Thank You!
Truly amazing, Thank God the woman contacted You Sir & not someone who would have scammed her offered her $10k She probably would have been happy I again Thank you for being an honest Man God Bless you. I hope you show what happens to this Beautiful guitar. 👍👍🙏🎸🎼🎹👨🏻🦯👨🏻🦯
Well said
I was born in San Diego January 1961., I'd be interested in watching this In transition "!
Honesty is the best policy when it comes to selling or buying a guitar
Wow, that top is beautiful. If that guitar had spent 60 years near where I live, the wood would have been dried out and cracked. What a piece of luck it was in the UK.
Goes to show you ,, they're still out there!! Peace brother
this story is stupid cool
hope to see it restored
Its beautiful as is, not in bad shape at all. Crazy!
Love that top, so much character. Thanks so much ATB she's a real beauty.
She sure is
Thankyou for your honest advice to the owner. Your integrity is noted and applauded.
I don’t dig this
@@socrates1818 ?
Fantastic discovery and video. My recommendation would have been to give the guitar to me if it hadn't already gone to someone else ;)
I have to tell you…I’m actually starting to drool.. WOW..!!❤️
Met a collector over 50 years ago, Martins, got to play, little did I know at the time the stuff I was holding.
Not a bad condition at all, infact it is in better condition than most "beautiful and excellent condition advertised" bursts ..all it needs is cleaning, and putting period correct screws for the pickup rings, and abr-1 bridge posts. My guess is that pickups and all electronics are in good working condition - maybe some cleaning of the pots and contacts, since the guitar was stored for decades.
Yeah total bullshit.It’s actually in very good condition!
I agree totally. It essentially just needs a good clean and service
Exactly! Talk about exaggeration with the "bad condition" stuff. He talks about it being into the six figures, almost inferring that it's not much more than $100k. We all know It's WELL into the six figures. C'mon lad! We know Covid's been tough but a bit more positivity please! haha
"Pickups do not work properly, we took readings. Also it could not be tuned up due to tuners crumbling." Well looks like your "guess" is wrong!
He did not said that about pickups we’ll see if they will show us cotrol cavity, my guess is guess .. but certainly it is in good condition - few hours of work and you can rate condition 8,5/10. Worth at least 180k as is now even if the pafs are rewound but I surely doubt that. Cmon it does not even have the buckle rash and even the checking of nitro it is not visible. Very good condition.
Wow, to be a custodian like that must be a complete honour, looking forward to it's progress and actually hearing it. I wonder if JB has got wind of it yet ?
He has indeed!
@@ATBGuitars has it got a nickname yet ?
@@george-wg6ug A most excellent question george105
The top is beautiful. Wow, what a find.
excellent!!!! great job Mike!!!! what a cool story all the way around!!!!! have fun....and let's see what happens next!!!!!!!
wow. thats just incredible. i was shocked and also very happy to hear thi9s wonderful story. hope the money (if he sells it) helps the owner and his family in these times.
I can't wait for it to get cleaned up. Cool guitars need to be physically clean (preferably) and shared extensively. Thankfully, that is exactly what you guys do.
That is what is going to happen!
Congratulations! You're subscriber count is about to go crazy so we can follow this guitar. It'll be worth keeping for that alone.
Thanks!
You have to at least plug her in!! Im amazed to see you guys have moved to my previous office space! Small world!
Looking forward to see what’s next for this beauty
Mate! My heart would have started pounding when I see the case and probably a heart attack is to follow when I open it!
Yes, it was a bit like that!
That's insane! What an awesome thing to hear about first thing in the morning!
Yes it was!
So Joe Bonamassa bought it when he was in the UK last week/weekend?
Now that this is no longer a new find and has already been restored and sold,played live onstage can you post what the
value of it was "AS IS"? I am just curious to what a very neglected early 1960 burst with changes from stock done to it is worth these days?
I already know what these sell for in good shape.
Brilliant… just goes to show they’re still out there 🤩
Sure does!
What a great story! Can't wait to see / hear how the journey continues.
Us too!
Such a beautiful piece of musical art. I can't wait to hear it
Follow up vids on the steps taken to restore a beautiful piece like this would be very interesting. Thanks for your honesty and knowledge and research on this guitar. Wish I had the cash for something like this. I do have a 59 RI, but to find something like this is amazing.
Amazing discovery,
Thats so beautiful! Beautiful figured wood, And the ageing on the Bigsby is perfect. it's nice to know the woman was treated fairly. Well done!
Joe B posted a pic of this guitar on his IG May 5. I'm sure he will have it restored to its former glory!
Definitely a series of videos on the restoration along the lines of the Chris Buck 62 strat bought from a house clearance auction.
Awesome guitar. I’m amazed at the variety of screws he had available when he was playing it. There’s not 2 screws alike lol
Correct. It seemed to be anything he had knocking around his garden shed!
@@ATBGuitars - and maybe borrowed from his automobile ! !
You should have made a video playing that 59 before bonamassa got a hold of it
It is unplayable unfortunately, even Joe couldn't play it.
I would greatly enjoy cleaning this guitar!! That pickguard switch is probably to change to out-of-phase.
They are still out there...
They sure are!
for Les Paul fans this must be like finding the Holy Grail. Did angels sing when you realized what you actually had in your hands? Just an incredible story.
Agreed, his heart most likely started racing at just the sight of the case.
Correct..!
That's pretty incredible. Beautiful the way it sits but a correct restoration is what that instrument deserves so it can actually function.
Agreed!
@@ATBGuitars Has Joe Bonamassa approached you about that guitar?
I've had dreams about something like that happening, it's the only way I'll ever have one. Looks like JB's 'Snakebite' guitar, 2 snake-bite-like holes in the top from a former Bigsby being mounted on it. 8( --gary
unbelievable tory hope it will be restored to be a wonderful guitar again
Outstanding and proud of your shop for your ethics!
Honestly I would go back to Original and find a period correct stop bar tail piece for the Guitar. Congratulations on the Find.
its amazing how it all comes down to money for the majority of people. nostalgia and collectors value doesn't really matter they just want to know how much money they can get for it and how quickly they can be paid out. i would have this guitar restored and i would hold on to it to accumulate value and probably one day auction it off. its a piece of history not a paycheck.
What a wonderful day and experience for You and ATB. Thx for the story.
Glad you enjoyed it
A dream guitar absolutly...
Typ can only wish ...
excellent and unique history of that guitar, thanks very much for sharing.
My pleasure!
Great story. I would suggest preservation & conservation. lovely old timer. once you have it up & running, please post a video so we can all hear that glorious tone. Few things in life sound better.
That's the plan!
THERE STILL OUT THERE!
It's just an incredible story. Once in a lifetime. I want to have all the details of this guitar and its restoration !
Thanks !
Glad you enjoyed it!
zebra pick-ups starts being installed on the 1960's Les Pauls.. the owner had a very bad idea to change a tune o matic bridge (made by himself I suppose) with a Bigsby tremolo. The original color is probably a cherry sunburst, as shown under were the pickguard was removed.
As an owner of an old beat up guitar that might be worth something someday, I’d say give it a good cleaning and check it out first. Maybe try to copy the old pickups and make new ones. See how it sounded for him back then
I can't wait to see how good you guys make this beautiful guitar look and play . What a treasure .
Thanks so much!
Amazing!....cant wait for the next instalment. And yes it should be restored. Cork-sniffers be damned.
It’s wicked cool my favorite type of burst are worn out like that one. I’m sure it doesn’t play well but I can’t wait to see how it fairs after all the work. I can’t believe people are still unaware of how much those things are worth.
I wish Gibson could make new Les Pauls that look like that color burst. They have similar but nothing quite like it.
@@realtruenorth me too I’d say definitely some close ones though
@@micktheman6 yeah, I have mojave burst that is similar. It looks good enough at least lol.
That's a beautiful axe, scars and all
The best thing you can do with this guitar is send it to me lol. Please restore it . It would be a crime not to put it back to its glory. I'll dream bout this one tonight lol
Amazing story. Looking at all the photos on your website I got a bit sick to my stomach seeing all the abuse this once-beautiful instrument suffered through in its first 20 years. I mean, the filth alone is disgusting. But, of course, an expert guitar restorer probably looks at this and says “no problem!” The top is absolutely gorgeous, and, to my relatively untrained eye, very unique. Also, the back and neck look to be in pretty decent shape, all things considered. I mean it could be a lot worse, right? Really looking forward to seeing this after the expert restoration is completed. From now on this guitar is going to be getting the total red carpet treatment. It’s going to be a stunner when it’s all said and done.
Yes, the top is quite unique!
Awesome ..Way to uphold the integrity of your shop. You were right when you said it doesn't happen often...lol. It may be dirty and need cleaning, but it's still a real deal Standard Burst..I'd love to be able to afford to bond with and create music for my lifetime with such an incredible instrument. I'm sure it has its own MOJO. And I'm waiting to see what the shops next move is with it. Please don't sell it to B or 5 you know who those 2 guys are or to some doctor or dentist who just hangs it in a vanity case this baby wants and needs to be played..
This is a tough one Sir! I love the bigsby on it but it's broken.The top is beautiful! It's not too far off, if it was mine, I would leave the bigsby fix the wiring, correct the PAFs if you can, refret and let us hear her! As much as I hate to say it's like not putting the pickguard back on. Seems right to leave the bigsby on.
They're out there. Just like JB said. Sitting in old folk's attics, closets, garages.... they're out there. I can't tell if the top has flame or not it's so filthy, it looks like a tight flame.... or plain. Can't wait to see it cleaned up!!! Too bad the PAF's lost their purple wire tho :(
It has some mild flame and some figuring...
Great story. Been thinking about looking for a burst. Better investment than the markets.
Bless you for being an honest fellow
Great story….enjoy yr channel…from NYC ..🇺🇸🤙🏻I hope the money serves them well…and hope they got a good deal….
Thanks. Everyone is happy with the deal which is the way it should be!
It seems from much of social media the guitar has been sold to a wandering minstrel. So I fear this channel may not be able to progress with this fascinating story.
Wow, what an epic guitar! Please just fix it and leave it as it is. Btw. There are few things more sexy than a vintage bigsby on a real burst. What a stunning instrument! And thank you for sharing this with us!
100% agree with you
Agreed. Oil the board, do the BARE MINIMUM to make it work, do NOT “clean it”. Done. Polishing that guitar is probably not going to improve its value and will certainly erase the visible part of its history. Whatever happens, I hope there is plenty of photo and video done before someone “devintages” it.
@@trapland7102 I 100% agree. If the goal is to sell this guitar it would not likely benefit from a normal cleaning that would be performed for any guitar sale.
IMHO, one of the main attributes this guitar offers is the 1970s era grime and use.
Leave it as is and let the new owner decide what to do.
Heck, even the bronze acoustic string it wears is a very interesting part of the story.
In this case I believe less is more.