Edit: It turns out the listing is real and he has since updated it a bit. It is a Fender "Flame" model which is very similar to the Fender Esprit in style. reverb.com/item/31022247-fender-flame-80-s-sunburst?_aid=growsumo&gs_partner=Trogly
It’s so funny you were looking at this guitar. I almost bought a Squier Espirit on reverb this morning. These kinda remind me of of the Roadstars with the maple cap and top binding. My first electric I bought with my own money was a hideous sea foam green Roadstars II with original Floyd. Awesome guitar.
I just found your channel, and I've been watching your vids. I want to compliment you on your demeanor. There is a soothing quality to watching you talk about guitars. You may be the Mr. Rogers of guitar buyers and sellers. It is very relaxing watching you, and I appreciate your knowledge. Thanks.
I always enjoy watching your content, mainly because you don't have a RUclipsr personality. You just seem like a regular guy doing his thing and I like that.
The Competition Stripe Strat is a nod to the Competition Mustang from the late 60's, early 70's. They came in many colors. I've seen red, blue, and orange.
Those Competition Stripe Strats were a Special Run made in Japan. I’ve been thinking about getting one since they came out. I really like the Inca Silver with Shoreline Gold Stripe.
Those Competition Stripe Strats were a Special Run made in Japan. I’ve been thinking about getting one since they came out. I really like the Inca Silver with Shoreline Gold Stripe.
Of all the different solid body Fender shape styles the flame is actually the rarest, fewer than 1000 exist. The esprit was reissued by squire later. The flame and esprit inspired the later Robin Ford model Their original Schaller pick ups ROCK! They’re also fender’s first ever set neck. Google ‘fender master series’ there’s a great website.
The Flame and Esprit were two different Gibson fighters from the Master Series. It's tough to spot the differences when they aren't side by side, and there's a lot of confusion about them. They were designed by Dan Smith and made in Japan. They both have chambered bodies, set necks, and 24 3/4" scale lengths. The Flame is around the size of a Les Paul, and its cutaways are offset like an SG. The Esprit's cutaways are symmetrical, and their size is closer to something like a 339. They're both really cool guitars. There was also the D'Aquisto, which was a straight up jazz box. The D'Aquisto Ultra seemingly had no pickup because its pickguard was its pickup, but I digress. It's a pretty good price if the ad is legit. It's tough to say with one picture posted by a brand new account. This one is a bit of an oddball. It looks like a Standard because of the dot inlays, tuners, and tailpiece. The mini switch usually only came on the Elites and Ultras. I've seen a couple more like that though. The Master Series was sort of pulled from the market abruptly in 1986 and sold at closeout prices. I assume they were just using what they had available at this point. Fender was good for that kind of stuff. They started selling the Esprit Ultras as the Robben Ford the next year. They discontinued those in 1993, and in 1994 they came out as Custom Shop models. Those were discontinued in 2003. Squier released their own Master Series for 2005, which included the Esprit. Dan Smith designed the M-80 for this series too, which was another unique design that came with your choice of a bolt on or set neck. There's also the Chambered Tele and Thinline Tele, which were both dual humbucker, set neck 24 3/4" scale guitars. They were all designed along the same lines as the original Master Series, and they're all really underrated, underappreciated guitars. I think that about covers the whole Master Series family tree.
Brenden Pavao - were the Esprit and Flame offered at the same time, or did one model replace the other? I remember that Squier line - it was so out of left field to make “Gibson competition” guitars with the Squier label. Fender never really outdid Gibson at their thing, and Gibson never outdid Fender at their game. You’d think they would have each learned to stay in their lane.
@@stephen3164 They were both sold from 1983-1986, and then it was just the Esprit/Robben Ford/Esprit from there. Squier had the Series 24 guitars the year prior to the Master Series too, and they were all basically rebranded DeArmonds. I always thought it was cool that both Gibson and Fender were at least willing to play the other's game at different points in history. It resulted in some really interesting guitars from both sides. There are quite a few of them that I'd like to own, even if it's mostly for novelty and conversation's sake.
@@stephen3164 Oddly enough, an Epiphone EM-2 Prophecy just showed up locally on Facebook Marketplace for $300. It's extra tempting after this conversation. I know much more about pricing Fenders and Squiers, but this seems like a pretty great deal for one of these.
Brenden Pavao - not sure the value on the Prophecy but they’re cool looking guitars you don’t see often. That said, I think some “tv show/commercial kids band” had one as a prop and it was cringeworthy. I shouldn’t judge a guitar based on seeing it on tv used as a prop, but that’s what I think when I see them. :-/ But they are unique and uncommon.
@@brendenpavao2071 If it's the blue EM-2 Prophecy, $300 is what they sold for new. They have Epiphone ceramic active pups and no tremolo. For $400, they sold a black flame version with a FR tremolo. Getter harder to find these for sale; even new, I don't think they sold many. I briefly had the blue std. model. I currently have two Korean-made EM-2s made back in the early 90s. They both have H/S/H pups with FR-style tremolo. My black one has upgraded APC pups which are outstanding. There is a black one from the Korea era on Ebay now for $220 with what appear to be original pups and also a red one for $240, and a handful of blue (non-trem) and black trem Prophecys. To me, all EM-2s are bargains and fun.
Let us know if Ron responds to his 42k guitar. If seems more of a “I don’t want to sell this, but if some rich idiot comes along I will” type of price.
Hey Trogly, Ive been a big fan of your show for a while and I'm glad you're really growing and becoming a more diverse and unique channel I love all the content you bring us, especially the wacky stuff! I know you specialize in 80s gibsons but I was wondering if you could take the time to review some Rickenbacker Models! I live about a street away from the Rickenbacker headquarters/factory here in Santa Ana California, and theyre some of my favorite guitars (I dont think I've ever seen you play one either!) I think it would be cool to review some of the more outlandish Rickenbacker models out there!
@@omarflores1329 there's much worse things you could be force-fed.. I'd just be happy it's information instead of a diet of.. I'm thinking about the *_centipede_* ...
dude, i love watching your videos. you remind me of my childhood best friend, the way you talk about guitars is the exact way he would talk about cars. you guys are very knowledgable about your passions. keep up the great content!
I am a longtime Fender Flame fan, and own two of them, a Standard model with the dot inlays, and one of the Ultra models with block inlays that came with a Kahler. They are great guitars in their own right, and because of the scale length, construction, and heft, Gibson players usually take to them right off. The one in the photo/listing isn't stock. On stock Flames, the pickup have some unique mounting, with two screws on the low end of the pup, and one in the middle on the high end. The one in the picture shows more traditional type humbuckers. It looks like this started out as a Standard, because of the dot inlays. The Standards only have one switch on them for pickup selector. The higher end model had a coil split switch, and it looks like whoever modded this guitar was going for that same kind of thing. Again, they're great guitars, but I'd try for one closer to stock to really get an honest feel/review. As a side note, with a name like "Flame" trying to look for them with a search engine is a pain, usually I get truer results using something like "Fender Master Series Flame"
It cracks me up seeing those obnoxious sunburst studio monitors just lumbering behind you, even if they ARE decent studio monitors they're just so silly. Great video as always, thanks for all the free content!!!
Trogly. You NEED to check out an American Vintage Strat from the 80s, either Fullerton if you're lucky or early Corona. They are AMAZING sounding and playing guitars, the closest possible thing to a real pre CBS. Or you could just ask to borrow Rob Baker's '63... ;)
That Esprit reminds me of a Hamer. Big brother had a 1968 Corona 12 that was a yellow to red sunburst. It had the hockey stick neck. It looked great, but didn't stay in tune very well.
That Fender Robben Ford is actually a Fender Flame and was it's own model. They go for around 800 bucks so the price is a bit high. With a high gain setting though, these things are ridiculously good sounding.
Hi Trogly! I was never a fender fan until watching your channel. I was able to get my first USA strat in a trade and super happy with it! It's a '88-'89 standard Strat with a maple neck, a tbx tone pot, and finished in "navy metallic" its beautiful and I love it, and I would've never considered trading an amp for it but glad I did. Thanks! I have no idea the value and from what I can find online the prices are all over the place, but I haven't seen one sold in this color at all. Could you or somebody reading this throw me an estimate?
Hey trogley check out the zzounds exclusive firebird i. It’s really cheap and I don’t think anyone else has documented it. I would settle for a wyron :)
I went ahead and made a $200 offer. Maybe he'll think your offer is best and accept your offer. $18 shipping... weird. Oh, it was a jug of lemon ammonia as I recall. Thank you for your great content!
I myself have as of yet never have bought a guitar online as I need to try before I buy not that I am saying that those that do buy online are in the wrong that’s just me in buying. Great upload and keep them coming!
THE ESPRIT! I'VE BEEN TELLING YOU TO GO FOR THEM! robben Ford is not the 1984 his version came after. I've got the three masters series collection. If it's real grab it because being a Gibson guy like me you'll LOVE IT!!!!!!
Dude, I love your channel! With that said, that mustache is screaming, “I have candy, hop in my van!” Jk. But seriously...that tele resonator is pretty sick. Can’t see how it’s worth $42K, but it is crazy cool looking. Cheers.
Fender has made some resonator Teles that were not Custom Shop Models. I’m not sure how long(or when) they were in production but it was definitely in the last 15-20 years. I’m pretty sure they were not US made, but I don’t know if they were made in Mexico or Japan.
I'm liking these new presentation vids, that we watch you browse. Still like the WYRON and demo vids as well. 👍 I borrowed one of those Esprit Elite guitars once. It was all black with white binding. It was really nice to play.
The flame is a real thing. It has a high bass horn over the treble one as well as dot inlays. The body is alder with a maple top and rosewood fretboard. It’s like the base model to the espirit
There's a fantastic Haruna Ono signature Telecaster limited to 400 on YahooJapan for $400 it looks to be about half off the low point on sales price. It's been listed for 2 months! Would be a great guitar for the show with unique finish and setup! I would buy it but I already have one. Love to see it on the channel😁 btw there are about 3 in the US!
That is in fact a fender flame, you can tell by the offset horns and smaller body. They were part of the same series as the esprit, and typically go for less than the esprit. And both models have dot, snowflake, and block inlays depending on the level of the model.
@@Trog these ones are definitely oddballs, so that dosen't help. Not sure how many of the links still work, but this site used to have parts lists, catalogs, and photos for the master series guitars (the flame, esprit, and of all things a Fender jazzbox). www.masterseriesguitars.com/
Get yourself a Mustang! They are a blast! Short scale Gibson kinda vibe on the P90 models. Maybe try a hum and single coil version. They are very affordable and so much fun to play and surprisingly versatile guitars!
A few days ago I was browsing late at night at a popular dutch ebay equivalent and found an american elite stratocaster. Everything about the listing seemed perfectly normal. There were 10+ images and all of the same guitar (same wood grain). Except for the price tag: 350 euros. I did not buy it because I was sure I was getting screwed someway. I thought maybe the seller was unaware of the value and told him he could easily sell it for 1000+eu. He said he was happy with 350eu... The listing was sold within half an hour. I still dont know if a missed a free 1000eu deal but I just couldnt take the risk.
Not surprised about the shop not knowing what it is and making a guess of it. Lots of the mid-80s Fenders from Japan had no domestic literature about them other than an odd or small mention in the Fender catalogs of the era. Sometimes the shop just doesn't know what they have or the model is really obscure and they don't do much research on them.
I have a love/hate relationship with this channel. I love his content, but I also loath re-sellers on Reverb who just drive up prices for actual end users. As an avid Reverb wanderer I see the same guitars bouncing between re-sellers all the time with the prices ticking up and up. Maybe I'm just not clear on what value Trogly adds as a re-seller, but I do love the channel. Inner conflict!
I had a Fender Esprit standard and an Elite (nicer inlays and binding, pearl white etc). Great guitars. The non standard pickup routing makes them hard to upgrade, but I liked them anyway.
funny i went Fender shopping today and scored a 2002 American standard lake placed blue strat for $500 with a fairly new G & G hard case ,, im pretty happy
Man, that Tarot tele has a vibe to it... were I not so stuck on the idea that resonator guitars are "archaic" or somehow not usable for the kind of stuff I like (and I had the money to blow on it) I'd be all over that....
I love TGS and I now watch every day. I think I have seen them all for at least the past couple of years and I have seen a lot of the earlier shows too. I have enjoyed watching the format evolve, so I am looking forward to your shows in 2020. :) BTW @5:20 - Tarot is pronounced "ta-ro" - the last t is silent, like the tarot in tarot cards. @9:07 I was about to comment on "esprit", but I see you caught that yourself. :) ..... There is also a Lotus Esprit - Jame Bond had one in The Spy Who Loved Me in 1977.
Isn't it odd that for awhile there we had people NOT wanting to be called Troglodytes? I think those people were not dedicated viewers/fans of the the channel lol. I always enjoy being on another channel and someone recognizing my name or I mention Austins channel and I get a "Hello my fellow Troglodyte" response lol.
After fence sitting I've finally subb'd... Love some of the stuff you find... love your overall mien. Some thoughts: 1) Wish there were more 'set neck' Fenders w/
the color difference in those fender monitors is driving me insane - when you first got them, i didn't think it was a big deal, but now that they sit right behind you, you can see the difference a mile away!
I think you mean Gibson Monitors, they are supposed to resemble a tobacco sunburst Les Paul. And I agree, once Austin pointed out the differences it is a sight that cannot be un-seen. It wouldn't hurt to separate them, in real life a pair of monitors wouldn't be used sitting right next to each other, they need at least 3 or 4 feet of separation to work well.
I live in MA, and back in the day someone used to post a Twin Reverb Reissue once a week on CL for $100-$200. I bit many times, on the off chance that maybe it was real and maybe the amp just needed some love.
Hi Trog, you've come across other sketchy ones in the fairly recent past from xxx Gear Outlet this, or xxx Gear Emporium that, and the like, whether it's the instrument itself or the newly created version of the seller name, and other related clues. Have you noticed this? Thanks for all you do!
You should do a video of the Made in Japan Epiphones. with the open book headstock, They all have long neck tenons and some (rare) but there have real nitro!
Hey Trogly - that isn't an Espirit, it's a Fender Flame Standard. Very similar models, but the flame had a slightly smaller body with offset cutaways like an SG, whereas the Espirit was slightly larger and had symmetrical inlays like an ES-335.
There was an obscure jag bass that was strung in guitar octave low Open E (not six strings bass tuning) Reissued in the 2000’s I think I really want one, and baritones are on the way back in, why not start LOW
Hate to be that guy, but Tarot is pronounced "Tear-Row." The carvings on the resonator panel thingy are tarot cards. Basically parlour trick/meditation carda.
Hey Trogly, so I’m trying to help my friend and Gibson SG with a bigsby, as he already has an epiphone SG and needs an upgrade. Do you know any guitar that has a feel to an SG but has a tremolo system? I really wanna help my friend find an amazing guitar!!
Corey Cann No his range is unfortunately 500-600. The sad thing is I suggested reverb but like when I first started he is nervous and is afraid he will be scammed etc
Try Greco, or Ibanez for some lawsuit era sgs. As for the tremolo what type does he want? A bigsby can easily be put on and would be easier to just buy. If it’s a maestro tremolo you can buy one on eBay or reverb and put it on. Maestro tremolos are a bit pricey though. Around 200-250
Alex Rishi He likes a bigsby as he tried a Gretch. As a proud Greco owner, I’m looking into this as I own an 1976 EG-900 with upgrades. However, it’s hard finding one in good condition. I showed him with with patina and he saw the condition of the headstock and was spooked. Like I said, he is scared of reverb and we are not fans of PayPal
Wesson Colt I also love Greco as I have a great 85 59-50 les Paul. If he’s spooked about patina and reverb maybe he could check out one of the used cheaper end Gibson sgs from guitar center with the batwing pick guard, dot inlays and no pickup covers. Usually in a walnut finish. I seem them for around 400-500 in good condition. Again the bisgby is tough to buy stock. Best bet is to buy separate and put it one or get a guitar tech to do it.
Wesson Colt this Is a good one but is right at the edge of ur price range. www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Gibson/2005-SG-Faded-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc
My favorite reverb ads are always the $300 squire that have $100 pick ups... asking price-$450. Like the new price plus the upgrade equals the used price. A $300 squire used is a $175 guitar. Regardless on how much you spent on the pickups. When I am buying a used guitar you did not "upgrade" anything. You changed things.
Edit: It turns out the listing is real and he has since updated it a bit. It is a Fender "Flame" model which is very similar to the Fender Esprit in style.
reverb.com/item/31022247-fender-flame-80-s-sunburst?_aid=growsumo&gs_partner=Trogly
that account looks like an off brand for "Ray Wayne's Gear Emporium"
Listing doesn't seem legit..
Here is a link from vintage guitar magazine. It list the models and color and inlay options.
www.vintageguitar.com/1754/the-fender-master-series/
It’s so funny you were looking at this guitar. I almost bought a Squier Espirit on reverb this morning. These kinda remind me of of the Roadstars with the maple cap and top binding. My first electric I bought with my own money was a hideous sea foam green Roadstars II with original Floyd. Awesome guitar.
Looks like he took your offer :)
Tricky: “That’s a really sketchy listing... take my money!”
Lol great episode!
I just found your channel, and I've been watching your vids. I want to compliment you on your demeanor. There is a soothing quality to watching you talk about guitars. You may be the Mr. Rogers of guitar buyers and sellers. It is very relaxing watching you, and I appreciate your knowledge. Thanks.
I just love how you always find ways to emphasize what makes various guitars unique. Just feels so positive. Love it. Keep on keeping on
As a fellow Ohioan hearing Bolivar sparked a thing in my brain. I think I remember it from trips down 77 south.
I always enjoy watching your content, mainly because you don't have a RUclipsr personality. You just seem like a regular guy doing his thing and I like that.
The Competition Stripe Strat is a nod to the Competition Mustang from the late 60's, early 70's. They came in many colors. I've seen red, blue, and orange.
I would love to see a competition stripe SG even though that's a gibson
@@garygritter5701 ooh that would be quite cool
@@bipbipletucha Racing Stripes make anything better (IMO).
Those Competition Stripe Strats were a Special Run made in Japan. I’ve been thinking about getting one since they came out. I really like the Inca Silver with Shoreline Gold Stripe.
Those Competition Stripe Strats were a Special Run made in Japan. I’ve been thinking about getting one since they came out. I really like the Inca Silver with Shoreline Gold Stripe.
Of all the different solid body Fender shape styles the flame is actually the rarest, fewer than 1000 exist. The esprit was reissued by squire later. The flame and esprit inspired the later Robin Ford model
Their original Schaller pick ups ROCK!
They’re also fender’s first ever set neck.
Google ‘fender master series’ there’s a great website.
The Flame and Esprit were two different Gibson fighters from the Master Series. It's tough to spot the differences when they aren't side by side, and there's a lot of confusion about them. They were designed by Dan Smith and made in Japan. They both have chambered bodies, set necks, and 24 3/4" scale lengths. The Flame is around the size of a Les Paul, and its cutaways are offset like an SG. The Esprit's cutaways are symmetrical, and their size is closer to something like a 339. They're both really cool guitars. There was also the D'Aquisto, which was a straight up jazz box. The D'Aquisto Ultra seemingly had no pickup because its pickguard was its pickup, but I digress.
It's a pretty good price if the ad is legit. It's tough to say with one picture posted by a brand new account. This one is a bit of an oddball. It looks like a Standard because of the dot inlays, tuners, and tailpiece. The mini switch usually only came on the Elites and Ultras. I've seen a couple more like that though. The Master Series was sort of pulled from the market abruptly in 1986 and sold at closeout prices. I assume they were just using what they had available at this point. Fender was good for that kind of stuff. They started selling the Esprit Ultras as the Robben Ford the next year. They discontinued those in 1993, and in 1994 they came out as Custom Shop models. Those were discontinued in 2003.
Squier released their own Master Series for 2005, which included the Esprit. Dan Smith designed the M-80 for this series too, which was another unique design that came with your choice of a bolt on or set neck. There's also the Chambered Tele and Thinline Tele, which were both dual humbucker, set neck 24 3/4" scale guitars. They were all designed along the same lines as the original Master Series, and they're all really underrated, underappreciated guitars.
I think that about covers the whole Master Series family tree.
Brenden Pavao - were the Esprit and Flame offered at the same time, or did one model replace the other?
I remember that Squier line - it was so out of left field to make “Gibson competition” guitars with the Squier label. Fender never really outdid Gibson at their thing, and Gibson never outdid Fender at their game. You’d think they would have each learned to stay in their lane.
@@stephen3164 They were both sold from 1983-1986, and then it was just the Esprit/Robben Ford/Esprit from there. Squier had the Series 24 guitars the year prior to the Master Series too, and they were all basically rebranded DeArmonds.
I always thought it was cool that both Gibson and Fender were at least willing to play the other's game at different points in history. It resulted in some really interesting guitars from both sides. There are quite a few of them that I'd like to own, even if it's mostly for novelty and conversation's sake.
@@stephen3164 Oddly enough, an Epiphone EM-2 Prophecy just showed up locally on Facebook Marketplace for $300. It's extra tempting after this conversation. I know much more about pricing Fenders and Squiers, but this seems like a pretty great deal for one of these.
Brenden Pavao - not sure the value on the Prophecy but they’re cool looking guitars you don’t see often. That said, I think some “tv show/commercial kids band” had one as a prop and it was cringeworthy. I shouldn’t judge a guitar based on seeing it on tv used as a prop, but that’s what I think when I see them. :-/ But they are unique and uncommon.
@@brendenpavao2071 If it's the blue EM-2 Prophecy, $300 is what they sold for new. They have Epiphone ceramic active pups and no tremolo. For $400, they sold a black flame version with a FR tremolo. Getter harder to find these for sale; even new, I don't think they sold many. I briefly had the blue std. model. I currently have two Korean-made EM-2s made back in the early 90s. They both have H/S/H pups with FR-style tremolo. My black one has upgraded APC pups which are outstanding. There is a black one from the Korea era on Ebay now for $220 with what appear to be original pups and also a red one for $240, and a handful of blue (non-trem) and black trem Prophecys. To me, all EM-2s are bargains and fun.
Let us know if Ron responds to his 42k guitar. If seems more of a “I don’t want to sell this, but if some rich idiot comes along I will” type of price.
Here's a video of Thorn discussing the guitar ruclips.net/video/0Fg_1hVfShA/видео.html
Good episode showing the “behind the scenes” of your ways...
This series is fast becoming one of my favorites.
Could be a bit longer, but I know there's only so many guitars to look at on Reverb.
Hey Trogly, Ive been a big fan of your show for a while and I'm glad you're really growing and becoming a more diverse and unique channel
I love all the content you bring us, especially the wacky stuff!
I know you specialize in 80s gibsons but I was wondering if you could take the time to review some Rickenbacker Models!
I live about a street away from the Rickenbacker headquarters/factory here in Santa Ana California, and theyre some of my favorite guitars (I dont think I've ever seen you play one either!) I think it would be cool to review some of the more outlandish Rickenbacker models out there!
With troglies new style of the camera filming up at him, why do I feel like I'm tied to the floor and he's force feeding me guitar info as torture
more like you're sitting in a chair (which most viewers are) haha
@@Trog ooooooh, that makes alot more sense haha
@@omarflores1329 there's much worse things you could be force-fed.. I'd just be happy it's information instead of a diet of.. I'm thinking about the *_centipede_* ...
I absolutely adore starcasters. That headstock I'd so rad.
dude, i love watching your videos. you remind me of my childhood best friend, the way you talk about guitars is the exact way he would talk about cars. you guys are very knowledgable about your passions. keep up the great content!
I am a longtime Fender Flame fan, and own two of them, a Standard model with the dot inlays, and one of the Ultra models with block inlays that came with a Kahler. They are great guitars in their own right, and because of the scale length, construction, and heft, Gibson players usually take to them right off. The one in the photo/listing isn't stock. On stock Flames, the pickup have some unique mounting, with two screws on the low end of the pup, and one in the middle on the high end. The one in the picture shows more traditional type humbuckers. It looks like this started out as a Standard, because of the dot inlays. The Standards only have one switch on them for pickup selector. The higher end model had a coil split switch, and it looks like whoever modded this guitar was going for that same kind of thing. Again, they're great guitars, but I'd try for one closer to stock to really get an honest feel/review. As a side note, with a name like "Flame" trying to look for them with a search engine is a pain, usually I get truer results using something like "Fender Master Series Flame"
It cracks me up seeing those obnoxious sunburst studio monitors just lumbering behind you, even if they ARE decent studio monitors they're just so silly.
Great video as always, thanks for all the free content!!!
I'll pay 42 grand for a guitar just as soon as I get done rolling all this Acapulco Gold in hundred-dollar bills.
Trogly. You NEED to check out an American Vintage Strat from the 80s, either Fullerton if you're lucky or early Corona. They are AMAZING sounding and playing guitars, the closest possible thing to a real pre CBS. Or you could just ask to borrow Rob Baker's '63... ;)
That Esprit reminds me of a Hamer. Big brother had a 1968 Corona 12 that was a yellow to red sunburst. It had the hockey stick neck. It looked great, but didn't stay in tune very well.
Love these videos! You should keep doing more for Gibson and fender and maybe even Martin for acoustics
That Fender Robben Ford is actually a Fender Flame and was it's own model. They go for around 800 bucks so the price is a bit high. With a high gain setting though, these things are ridiculously good sounding.
Loved the sandy coloured quilt telecaster very nice 🤘
Hi Trogly! I was never a fender fan until watching your channel. I was able to get my first USA strat in a trade and super happy with it! It's a '88-'89 standard Strat with a maple neck, a tbx tone pot, and finished in "navy metallic" its beautiful and I love it, and I would've never considered trading an amp for it but glad I did. Thanks! I have no idea the value and from what I can find online the prices are all over the place, but I haven't seen one sold in this color at all. Could you or somebody reading this throw me an estimate?
It’s called a Fender Flame , I have one from the 80’s too
Hey trogley check out the zzounds exclusive firebird i. It’s really cheap and I don’t think anyone else has documented it. I would settle for a wyron :)
Conor Winston lol
I really liked this video, definitely do more like these again!!! A 60s vox would be cool to see on the channel one day 🤔
I went ahead and made a $200 offer. Maybe he'll think your offer is best and accept your offer. $18 shipping... weird. Oh, it was a jug of lemon ammonia as I recall. Thank you for your great content!
I myself have as of yet never have bought a guitar online as I need to try before I buy not that I am saying that those that do buy online are in the wrong that’s just me in buying. Great upload and keep them coming!
THE ESPRIT! I'VE BEEN TELLING YOU TO GO FOR THEM! robben Ford is not the 1984 his version came after. I've got the three masters series collection. If it's real grab it because being a Gibson guy like me you'll LOVE IT!!!!!!
I have 2 Flames myself, a Standard and an Ultra with a Kahler, and I love em.
I think a 69 thinline tele reissue would be a great one for you to review they are pure class
Dude, I love your channel! With that said, that mustache is screaming, “I have candy, hop in my van!” Jk. But seriously...that tele resonator is pretty sick. Can’t see how it’s worth $42K, but it is crazy cool looking. Cheers.
The tele is worth $1500 the guys name on that Tele is worth the other $40,500 lol
Fender has made some resonator Teles that were not Custom Shop Models. I’m not sure how long(or when) they were in production but it was definitely in the last 15-20 years. I’m pretty sure they were not US made, but I don’t know if they were made in Mexico or Japan.
Trogly! I almost forgot what you looked like lol. I'd also like to see some more vintage Epiphone guitars. That resonator tells is INSANE!!
I'm liking these new presentation vids, that we watch you browse. Still like the WYRON and demo vids as well. 👍
I borrowed one of those Esprit Elite guitars once. It was all black with white binding. It was really nice to play.
The flame is a real thing. It has a high bass horn over the treble one as well as dot inlays. The body is alder with a maple top and rosewood fretboard. It’s like the base model to the espirit
No idea why I can sit and watch this channel for hours instead of practicing but I do. Lol. Did you wave a gold watch in front of us and hypnotize ?
That Esprit has had the pick ups switched. They are good guitars sort of like a Yamaha SG.
Nice insight as to how to come across you picks. Cheers
There's a fantastic Haruna Ono signature Telecaster limited to 400 on YahooJapan for $400 it looks to be about half off the low point on sales price. It's been listed for 2 months! Would be a great guitar for the show with unique finish and setup! I would buy it but I already have one. Love to see it on the channel😁 btw there are about 3 in the US!
Thought I was gonna go to sleep, saw this and no I’m not
That is in fact a fender flame, you can tell by the offset horns and smaller body. They were part of the same series as the esprit, and typically go for less than the esprit. And both models have dot, snowflake, and block inlays depending on the level of the model.
Ha, thanks for the info! I’m still learning when it come to Fenders
@@Trog these ones are definitely oddballs, so that dosen't help. Not sure how many of the links still work, but this site used to have parts lists, catalogs, and photos for the master series guitars (the flame, esprit, and of all things a Fender jazzbox). www.masterseriesguitars.com/
It’s good that not everyone shares preferences because I think the Mustangs are, as The Car Guys say, Bud Tugly.
Always enjoy it when you go shopping, loved the Amber Telecaster.
I've never played a Fender Espirit, but Ive played the newer Squier version and loved it. It was a fantastic player for under $400.
Nice Stuff. Very Interesting Fender's & Insights to Troggly's World 😁 Thank's Troggly
Get yourself a Mustang! They are a blast! Short scale Gibson kinda vibe on the P90 models. Maybe try a hum and single coil version. They are very affordable and so much fun to play and surprisingly versatile guitars!
I yelled at you so much that future Trogly had to correct his preceded self
A few days ago I was browsing late at night at a popular dutch ebay equivalent and found an american elite stratocaster. Everything about the listing seemed perfectly normal. There were 10+ images and all of the same guitar (same wood grain). Except for the price tag: 350 euros. I did not buy it because I was sure I was getting screwed someway. I thought maybe the seller was unaware of the value and told him he could easily sell it for 1000+eu. He said he was happy with 350eu... The listing was sold within half an hour. I still dont know if a missed a free 1000eu deal but I just couldnt take the risk.
Not surprised about the shop not knowing what it is and making a guess of it. Lots of the mid-80s Fenders from Japan had no domestic literature about them other than an odd or small mention in the Fender catalogs of the era. Sometimes the shop just doesn't know what they have or the model is really obscure and they don't do much research on them.
James D'aquisto worked on the design of the Robben Ford Ultra Esprit model,If memory serves me.
I have a love/hate relationship with this channel. I love his content, but I also loath re-sellers on Reverb who just drive up prices for actual end users. As an avid Reverb wanderer I see the same guitars bouncing between re-sellers all the time with the prices ticking up and up. Maybe I'm just not clear on what value Trogly adds as a re-seller, but I do love the channel. Inner conflict!
I had a Fender Esprit standard and an Elite (nicer inlays and binding, pearl white etc). Great guitars. The non standard pickup routing makes them hard to upgrade, but I liked them anyway.
funny i went Fender shopping today and scored a 2002 American standard lake placed blue strat for $500 with a fairly new G & G hard case ,, im pretty happy
Man, that Tarot tele has a vibe to it... were I not so stuck on the idea that resonator guitars are "archaic" or somehow not usable for the kind of stuff I like (and I had the money to blow on it) I'd be all over that....
I love TGS and I now watch every day. I think I have seen them all for at least the past couple of years and I have seen a lot of the earlier shows too. I have enjoyed watching the format evolve, so I am looking forward to your shows in 2020. :)
BTW @5:20 - Tarot is pronounced "ta-ro" - the last t is silent, like the tarot in tarot cards.
@9:07 I was about to comment on "esprit", but I see you caught that yourself. :) ..... There is also a Lotus Esprit - Jame Bond had one in The Spy Who Loved Me in 1977.
The competition stripe are not uncommon. They were an "edition" a bit ago - I've got the inca silver with gold stripe one. Nice little guitar.
never so excited to be called a troglodyte. love your channel trogly
Isn't it odd that for awhile there we had people NOT wanting to be called Troglodytes? I think those people were not dedicated viewers/fans of the the channel lol. I always enjoy being on another channel and someone recognizing my name or I mention Austins channel and I get a "Hello my fellow Troglodyte" response lol.
I just learned that Fender Japan had reissued the Swinger and Maverick. Hmmmmmm
Good luck hopefully the seller accepts it and we'll get to see it in the next video :)
You do a great job going thru the listings!
Hey trogly i really love your channel and your dedication to put amazing guitar content every day . Keep up 👊
After fence sitting I've finally subb'd...
Love some of the stuff you find... love your overall mien. Some thoughts: 1) Wish there
were more 'set neck' Fenders w/
The racing strip Strat is a John Mayer signature.
I like these style videos over the voice over type. Cool vid.
great episode!!!
...and now we all wait to see whether he accepts or counters 🤔🤔
To my surprise, a straight up decline just minutes ago. That means the listing is real haha I told him to add more photos
@@Trog ...well-played
the color difference in those fender monitors is driving me insane - when you first got them, i didn't think it was a big deal, but now that they sit right behind you, you can see the difference a mile away!
I think you mean Gibson Monitors, they are supposed to resemble a tobacco sunburst Les Paul.
And I agree, once Austin pointed out the differences it is a sight that cannot be un-seen.
It wouldn't hurt to separate them, in real life a pair of monitors wouldn't be used sitting right next to each other, they need at least 3 or 4 feet of separation to work well.
I live in MA, and back in the day someone used to post a Twin Reverb Reissue once a week on CL for $100-$200.
I bit many times, on the off chance that maybe it was real and maybe the amp just needed some love.
The JAGstang is different from the Mustang, you should have checked it out. Pretty neat.
I tried that red mustang in my guitar store and it played amazing and the p90s absolutely rock
Could you please do a review and demo of some sort of Rickenbacker?
There is some amazing guitars out there late at night.
I think the pickups on the fender mustang 90 are MP-90s
Trogly finds the most gibson fender ever made
Bought a guitar on Reverb being shipped from Canada. Tracking it with UPS it took FOREVER to clear customs. I don't think I'll do that again.
Always loves me some lemonade!
this is a cool series!!!
I was hoping that you'd zoom in on that green strat.
Coronados are cool and play nice when you set them up properly 👍
That koa tele is perfect for a clear pickguard.
You need to do:
A Coronado 12 String
A Gibson EB-1
A Jagstang
And a 59 Les Paul Jr
Hi Trog, you've come across other sketchy ones in the fairly recent past from xxx Gear Outlet this, or xxx Gear Emporium that, and the like, whether it's the instrument itself or the newly created version of the seller name, and other related clues. Have you noticed this? Thanks for all you do!
I really enjoy watching your videos. Keep it up trogly!
Haven’t ran into an old Coronado that was anything special if that answers your question.
You should do a video of the Made in Japan Epiphones. with the open book headstock, They all have long neck tenons and some (rare) but there have real nitro!
Hey Trogly - that isn't an Espirit, it's a Fender Flame Standard.
Very similar models, but the flame had a slightly smaller body with offset cutaways like an SG, whereas the Espirit was slightly larger and had symmetrical inlays like an ES-335.
Buy that Fender Flame at 900, if possible. After the additional pictures, it seems in good condition.
There was an obscure jag bass that was strung in guitar octave low Open E (not six strings bass tuning)
Reissued in the 2000’s I think
I really want one, and baritones are on the way back in, why not start LOW
Hate to be that guy, but
Tarot is pronounced "Tear-Row."
The carvings on the resonator panel thingy are tarot cards.
Basically parlour trick/meditation carda.
Hey Trogly, so I’m trying to help my friend and Gibson SG with a bigsby, as he already has an epiphone SG and needs an upgrade. Do you know any guitar that has a feel to an SG but has a tremolo system? I really wanna help my friend find an amazing guitar!!
Corey Cann No his range is unfortunately 500-600. The sad thing is I suggested reverb but like when I first started he is nervous and is afraid he will be scammed etc
Try Greco, or Ibanez for some lawsuit era sgs. As for the tremolo what type does he want? A bigsby can easily be put on and would be easier to just buy. If it’s a maestro tremolo you can buy one on eBay or reverb and put it on. Maestro tremolos are a bit pricey though. Around 200-250
Alex Rishi He likes a bigsby as he tried a Gretch. As a proud Greco owner, I’m looking into this as I own an 1976 EG-900 with upgrades. However, it’s hard finding one in good condition. I showed him with with patina and he saw the condition of the headstock and was spooked. Like I said, he is scared of reverb and we are not fans of PayPal
Wesson Colt I also love Greco as I have a great 85 59-50 les Paul. If he’s spooked about patina and reverb maybe he could check out one of the used cheaper end Gibson sgs from guitar center with the batwing pick guard, dot inlays and no pickup covers. Usually in a walnut finish. I seem them for around 400-500 in good condition. Again the bisgby is tough to buy stock. Best bet is to buy separate and put it one or get a guitar tech to do it.
Wesson Colt this Is a good one but is right at the edge of ur price range.
www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Gibson/2005-SG-Faded-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc
Yes more vintage Epi’s please
Cool vid, good luck on the bid!
Trogly from the future here :
Next weeks winning lottery numbers are ....
👌Made you look ! 😝
My favorite reverb ads are always the $300 squire that have $100 pick ups... asking price-$450. Like the new price plus the upgrade equals the used price. A $300 squire used is a $175 guitar. Regardless on how much you spent on the pickups. When I am buying a used guitar you did not "upgrade" anything. You changed things.
Reso-tele. My two favorite things in one guitar
havent watched the video yet, but that looks like a robben ford fender :)
Jags are typically heeeeaavvyyy sounding
Love a good hunt like this!
Same thing I sent you on Facebook. If you can but it right, do it. Too bad they replaced the pickups.