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RIP Bernie. I hope The Beast winds up in the right hands, someone who will play it and love it and care for it like you did. We will never forget you. Here I go again….
Oh my god! You finally showed my first guitar. That Gibson Melody Maker in Pelham blue. My mom bought it for me in 1967 when I was 13 years old. I think she paid $200. Wow, $5k today! I am now 69 years old and still have it and cherish it! Even though I have many more Gibson Les Pauls and SG’s. That guitar will always be first in my heart and will never be sold! PS - she also bought me a 1961 Fender Brownface Pro, which I still have and use. I hope everyone appreciates a Mom like that. We didn’t have that kind of money, but she made it happen to encourage greater ambitions in me.
What an awesome mom. Congrats. It is also fantastic that you still have the amp and the guitar, shows she made the right choice in getting them for you and that you appreciated the gifts. Hope they have given you years of playing and will give you many more years of enjoyment. Sweet legacy to your mom. Cheers
"I have been astonished by the reaction to the potential sale of The Beast!" he wrote. "As you all know, I’ve had the guitar since 1974 and technically it’s been for sale ever since… That’s what happens when you own a vintage Les Paul! "However, I have had some constructive conversations with my family and they feel it should stay with me for a bit longer, and so I have withdrawn it from a possible sale… I hope this improves your moods."
You should keep this guitar with you, don't sell it! No amount of money can replace it. My guitar's all have name's and a soul of their own. This guitar needs to stay with you. Take care.
correction @ 2.35 it is not a smiley face but actually the initials e c short for Eric Clapton! If you read the info on the ATB listing before it was pulled it told the story; After Eric's "The Beano" les paul got stolen he was in the habit of putting his initials on his guitars from then on. As he owned this ,albeit briefly, before Bernie he scratched his initials on it - if you closely at 2.35 you can see the initials e c. As I say this was the story on the listing before he pulled it from sale:)
Speaking of famous Gibsons and fakes, you see that John Entwistle '59 a shop brought in only to find that it was a replica? It's amazing that slipped by for so long before it got caught because it does have some glaring errors!
Part of the secret to this guitar is the overwound neck pickup. It will turn any amp from mild to mud! So when I built my 58 (took me 10 year's) all vintage correct between 56 and 60 I made sure I had 2 overwound PAF pickups. They interact with the volume controls much better. Aloha
Happened to be in at ATB last week when they were going through some of these guitars - got a hold of the es345 but can't say I liked it too much - the gibson tenor on the other hand was unbelievably nice - but the price is very heavy - guess you are paying more than double for the artist connection - but it's a belter!
Imo, the BEANO ( which Jobo let be known is 'out there') and Ace Frehley's (as used on 'Strutter '78' from double platinum and his solo album, etc,etc) are about the best recorded '59's that I've heard ( No offense to Peter Greenbaum but Gary Moore tracked that guitars greatest moments ( 'Still in love with you' , ' With Love' , etc). So I say, 1) Gary Moore's '59 2) The 'Beano' 3) The ' Frehley Burst'
Writing or scratching your name in the cavity covers is quite common with British players, even up to the 90s there would be adverts in guitar magazines from the old Police Council advising you to do this, as well as taking photos etc… But Page, Beck, Keef, Kossof and others did it in the day. Ben Watt of Everything but the Girl would scratch his name into the heel on his guitars.
That Tele is misdescribed. It’s actually an edgebound Custom Telecaster, which is a completely different guitar! The Telecaster Custom is the one they made from 72 onwards with the three-bolt neck and the Wide Range humbucker in the neck position.
The Beast in my opinion might be the most iconic Les Paul of all time. Certainly right up there with Greenie and Page's #1. Even people like Bonamassa who have played it and many more say that its a special instrument. I personally LOVE the double whites against the faded top. I hope when Bernie is selling it that he makes sure it goes to someone like Joe who will appreciate it and let it continue making music, and not some billionaire asshole who its just a prestige investment for.
In my profile pic is me playing the Beast at Bernie’s home in 2015. The thing plays amazing and the acoustic quality is amazing loud. It has really huge frets. I won a contest in 2015 to get a recording session with Bernie. To my surprise I won out of 4000+ entries. Bonamassa’s set list was under it in the case. He played it last before I got my hands on it. Bernie was a very nice chap indeed. He personally picked my wife and I up at our hotel to go to the studio. It was so cool when he came walking in and helped us with our luggage loading into his Mercedes.😎😎😎
What a lovely story - and even more so reading it as I am just the day after hearing the shocking news of Bernie's passing. Your account of how he picked you and your wife up bears out what we so often have heard about what he was like as a bloke, as a human being. Thanks for sharing your memory.
Great story, yeah he was a really nice guy. I never met him in person but on stage he always seemed incredibly likeable, humble and funny. RIP to a legend.
Sweet! I have a '67 Pelham Blue Melody Maker, though mine is significantly more faded and checked with almost no lacquer left on the back of the neck. All original and complete and all the aging is honest age and play wear. It weighs nothing and is my daughter's favorite of my guitars to play.
Some people find that the strings feel a bit more slinky when top wrapped. Plus, that way you can deck the tailpiece (without the strings touching the bridge). Some will argue that gives more sustain. I tried it a couple of times. I didn't feel much, if any difference. It does look cool though, imo.
Hi Trogly, FYI, I bought the ES 140 T you showed here. Not as much as the US price though, more like $4600. It features in Bernie's book on p293 - lovely guitar and actually in great condition....
The two marks on the heel of the Beast (the eyes of Trogly's smiley face)are the initials of Eric Clapton that he carved into the guitar when he possessed it.....
I think the valuations on these things are more than a little out of line based on what they are. They are only worth in reality what the next person will pay you. At some point, will the previous ownership really impart any true price value?
I've met Bernie before, back in the 90's. He's a really sweet guy, more than happy to stop & chat with fans about his career. Loves to talk about guitars. 'The Beast' is definitely one of the most famous bursts out there & its tone is magical. Sad to see him sell it (if indeed he has) but I know he's had health issues lately so maybe that's why? Anyway, hope he's doing well. A true rock legend!
I bought Bernie Marsden's 12 sting acoustic at an auction. The other guitars that I wanted went for ma bit more than I was willing to pay! He had a large giutar collection.
crazy question rooted in simple ignorance: couldn't we take a standard burst/clownburst epiphone and just sit it out in the sun for a while to fade it? would we get a similar effect? comments? thoughts? reprimands?
Nope, I don't think so - well certainly not to the same extent in my experience, I build guitars using nitro paint (traditional paint) that tends to fade a lot faster than modern paints used by epipihone ect (polyurethane paint)
Nope, it won't fade. The clear coat may yellow over a tiny bit (if at all), but that's it. Their finish is a poly finish. It's designed to last/not fade/ not crack.
I was lucky to book a visit to ATB earlier this week and saw most of the guitars (apart from the beast!) so the first I heard about the sale was actually seeing them up close! They looked stunning - as does the whole showroom, it's like the coolest man cave you could wish for! The 52 Les Paul looks in fantastic condition and the ES-5 looks extraordinary. Those sunburst archtops really do look as good as the photos. I didn't get any of Bernie's guitars but I did come away with a nice vintage ES-125 so I was happy enough!
The “Beast” is a cool guitar, that Gibson has already reproduced, and may be they will again after the profile it has just garnered. Stranger things have happened. Kinda happy to hear he is hanging on to it. I seem to recall that Bernie played with “ Babe Ruth” but not on the album “First Base” their debut album. I really liked the first album but thought the subsequent albums were okay. I can’t recall ever hearing him play. Oh well. Nice collection, thanks Trogly Edit: just stumbled on a RUclips video of Joe Bonamassa playing the “the Beast” to demo a re-issue Marshall amp for Anderton’s about 9 years ago. The video is titled “ The Captain meets Joe Bonamassa.” Joe talks about Bernie loaning him the guitar for his tour. He made the guitar really sing in his extraordinary blues man way. The amp sounded great too.
Do we know why Bernie is selling his collection? I know he has had health problems and I hope he is OK. I met him some years ago after I had advertised some old blues vinyl records. Somebody phoned me and asked if he could come and have a look. Sure I said, and when he turned up it was Bernie! We chatted for about four hours and of course the subject of "The Beast" came up. He said that it could have been the famous Bluesbreakers guitar but he couldn't be sure. A super fellow and as modest as they come.
wish companies like Epiphone would make some 3/4 and 1/2 size electrics, you're only real options nowadays are either cheap garbage, or custom shop level
Amazing guitar. I don't think I can afford it 🎸 Interesting that he has the 'wrapover' bridge style and the adjustment screws facing *away* from the tail.
Bernie pulled "The Beast" from sale. He probably heard Kirk Hammet paid $3 million for "Greeny" and decided he should keep it. Honestly I could see his guitar fetching $2-$3 million. It's one of those iconic instruments. I'm almost positive he would have got his asking price. I wouldn't be surprised if he pulled it because he got multiple offers for it.
@@Trog ok. i'm a huge page fan and would feel lost if i missed something like that lol! ya, if or when he were to sell his #1 lp or his double neck i'm sure it'll go for outrageous amounts of money! i believe guitars should be played and loved. but i guess some should be in a museum to be appreciated by all for their historical significance as well.
Bernie has already come out and said he has decided to hold on to the Beast as advised by his family. As a lot of fans have already commented it belongs in Bernie's hands and we hope to hear him make more music with it in the future. Personally they could bury it with Bernie when the day comes and I'd totally understand and respect his wishes if that were to be the case. You can't put a price tag on the joy he has given people over the years with his music. He's legendary
1.3 million! If these rock stars think we are going to pay for their retirement after paying for their concerts and albums selling their instruments. They need a wakeup call. And true gibson is going to pay him to scan it big bucks so he keeps his guitar makes the money and gibsons murphy labs hatches duplicates. Kinda sick how this story goes.
What exactly is sick here? He owns some valuable things and wants to sell them. Prices are determined by what buyers are willing to pay. Many guitars have sold for more than 1.3 million.
Might be like some admin rule where they have to make it publicly available to fulfill some condition or regulation - even if it's only for a blip in time.
The people who are interested in these beauties are aging out. (I’m one of those). The question is what will appeal to people listening to sampled “”music”” that doesn’t often use musicians. Supply will be there… but demand ? I think we’re at the market top.
It is confirmed that "The Beast" was pulled from the sale! 2nd thoughts or Cheeky Advertising for the rest of the collection? haha. Got us talking!
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That 295! Sooooo amazing and wow❤
Id sell a kidney for that
Bonamassa would have snapped it up for sure he's borrowed it enough times for tours
R.I.P. Bernie 🥺💔🙏
@@flippercarlin1657 yeah I heard It from Andertons def sad news and condolences to the family
RIP Bernie. I hope The Beast winds up in the right hands, someone who will play it and love it and care for it like you did. We will never forget you. Here I go again….
Oh my god! You finally showed my first guitar. That Gibson Melody Maker in Pelham blue. My mom bought it for me in 1967 when I was 13 years old. I think she paid $200. Wow, $5k today! I am now 69 years old and still have it and cherish it! Even though I have many more Gibson Les Pauls and SG’s. That guitar will always be first in my heart and will never be sold!
PS - she also bought me a 1961 Fender Brownface Pro, which I still have and use.
I hope everyone appreciates a Mom like that. We didn’t have that kind of money, but she made it happen to encourage greater ambitions in me.
Congratulations 🎉 🎸
What an awesome mom. Congrats. It is also fantastic that you still have the amp and the guitar, shows she made the right choice in getting them for you and that you appreciated the gifts. Hope they have given you years of playing and will give you many more years of enjoyment. Sweet legacy to your mom. Cheers
Loved hearing this
I'd have been glad to even get a Sears Silvertone. Got a trumpet. Lucky me
Moms rule(dad's too, actually).❤️🎵
"I have been astonished by the reaction to the potential sale of The Beast!" he wrote.
"As you all know, I’ve had the guitar since 1974 and technically it’s been for sale ever since… That’s what happens when you own a vintage Les Paul!
"However, I have had some constructive conversations with my family and they feel it should stay with me for a bit longer, and so I have withdrawn it from a possible sale… I hope this improves your moods."
You should keep this guitar with you, don't sell it! No amount of money can replace it. My guitar's all have name's and a soul of their own. This guitar needs to stay with you. Take care.
@@markcampbell7554u might want to forward that message to the man himself 🎸✌️
here how i hope it happens bernie decides to sell it again and Joe hits him up and keeps it nice for endless years to come thats the best option
@@markcampbell7554 You're not actually replying to Bernie Marsden, it's just a copy-pasted comment
@@lptomtom Hahahahahahaha
It's 9-1914 per the label
correction @ 2.35 it is not a smiley face but actually the initials e c short for Eric Clapton! If you read the info on the ATB listing before it was pulled it told the story; After Eric's "The Beano" les paul got stolen he was in the habit of putting his initials on his guitars from then on. As he owned this ,albeit briefly, before Bernie he scratched his initials on it - if you closely at 2.35 you can see the initials e c. As I say this was the story on the listing before he pulled it from sale:)
I played it at a Bernie guitar lesson. He has pulled it from sale.
That guy was pretty smart to pull it from sell least we got to look at pictures of it
Bernie just passed away
I was so lucky to have met Bernie a number of times and had a few guitar lessons from him. He was a great guy and I miss him muchly.
Speaking of famous Gibsons and fakes, you see that John Entwistle '59 a shop brought in only to find that it was a replica? It's amazing that slipped by for so long before it got caught because it does have some glaring errors!
Is that from the Emerald City Guitars channel? I seen a video about a '59 being a replica but I can't remember who the owner of the guitar is.
Part of the secret to this guitar is the overwound neck pickup. It will turn any amp from mild to mud! So when I built my 58 (took me 10 year's) all vintage correct between 56 and 60 I made sure I had 2 overwound PAF pickups. They interact with the volume controls much better. Aloha
Did anyone see there's a Bigsby foot pedal. It's not cheap. Runs about $340USD.
Happened to be in at ATB last week when they were going through some of these guitars - got a hold of the es345 but can't say I liked it too much - the gibson tenor on the other hand was unbelievably nice - but the price is very heavy - guess you are paying more than double for the artist connection - but it's a belter!
Imo, the BEANO ( which Jobo let be known is 'out there') and Ace Frehley's (as used on 'Strutter '78' from double platinum and his solo album, etc,etc) are about the best recorded '59's that I've heard ( No offense to Peter Greenbaum but Gary Moore tracked that guitars greatest moments ( 'Still in love with you' , ' With Love' , etc). So I say,
1) Gary Moore's '59
2) The 'Beano'
3) The ' Frehley Burst'
When you listen to the solo on Bad Company's 'Feel Like Making Love' you know why the beast is so highly rated.
Writing or scratching your name in the cavity covers is quite common with British players, even up to the 90s there would be adverts in guitar magazines from the old Police Council advising you to do this, as well as taking photos etc…
But Page, Beck, Keef, Kossof and others did it in the day. Ben Watt of Everything but the Girl would scratch his name into the heel on his guitars.
What was the final tally for each instrument and the total for the collection?
Would make a GREAT follow up vid!
No weird electronics on the Ibanez. The small black switches are the “tri-sound” coil taps.
That Tele is misdescribed. It’s actually an edgebound Custom Telecaster, which is a completely different guitar! The Telecaster Custom is the one they made from 72 onwards with the three-bolt neck and the Wide Range humbucker in the neck position.
The Beast in my opinion might be the most iconic Les Paul of all time. Certainly right up there with Greenie and Page's #1. Even people like Bonamassa who have played it and many more say that its a special instrument. I personally LOVE the double whites against the faded top. I hope when Bernie is selling it that he makes sure it goes to someone like Joe who will appreciate it and let it continue making music, and not some billionaire asshole who its just a prestige investment for.
In my profile pic is me playing the Beast at Bernie’s home in 2015. The thing plays amazing and the acoustic quality is amazing loud. It has really huge frets. I won a contest in 2015 to get a recording session with Bernie. To my surprise I won out of 4000+ entries. Bonamassa’s set list was under it in the case. He played it last before I got my hands on it. Bernie was a very nice chap indeed. He personally picked my wife and I up at our hotel to go to the studio. It was so cool when he came walking in and helped us with our luggage loading into his Mercedes.😎😎😎
What a lovely story - and even more so reading it as I am just the day after hearing the shocking news of Bernie's passing. Your account of how he picked you and your wife up bears out what we so often have heard about what he was like as a bloke, as a human being. Thanks for sharing your memory.
Great story, yeah he was a really nice guy. I never met him in person but on stage he always seemed incredibly likeable, humble and funny. RIP to a legend.
R.I.P. Bernie.... Now you'll play the Beast in heaven...😰😰🤘🎸👍
Notice that those are Clapton’s initials on the heel of the Beast where you saw the smiley face
I saw a couple hours ago that he decided not to sell The Beast
Sweet! I have a '67 Pelham Blue Melody Maker, though mine is significantly more faded and checked with almost no lacquer left on the back of the neck. All original and complete and all the aging is honest age and play wear.
It weighs nothing and is my daughter's favorite of my guitars to play.
That guitar sounds amazing ... its all about the Paice Ashton Lord album "Malice In Wonderland"
I literally played the 1961 telecaster yesterday ….it’s in a classic guitar shop in Cheltenham Gloucestershire along with most of his collection
Why are the strings wrapped around the tailpiece like that? What are the advantages?
Some people find that the strings feel a bit more slinky when top wrapped.
Plus, that way you can deck the tailpiece (without the strings touching the bridge). Some will argue that gives more sustain.
I tried it a couple of times. I didn't feel much, if any difference.
It does look cool though, imo.
Ibenez never gets love!
Hi Trogly, FYI, I bought the ES 140 T you showed here. Not as much as the US price though, more like $4600. It features in Bernie's book on p293 - lovely guitar and actually in great condition....
i don't know who Bernie is but if Paul Kosoff owned it that's good enough for me.
My guitar teacher had a Strat that was a 62 neck and a 70 body. It was also fitted with EMG SAs!
The two marks on the heel of the Beast (the eyes of Trogly's smiley face)are the initials of Eric Clapton that he carved into the guitar when he possessed it.....
I'm pretty sure, the serial number is 9 1914, not 9 1014. Bernie also wrote it on the sticker behind the toggle switch cavity cover (see 3:05)
@Trog You can see it in the footage you shot. The tag on the case says 9 1914.
I think the valuations on these things are more than a little out of line based on what they are. They are only worth in reality what the next person will pay you. At some point, will the previous ownership really impart any true price value?
Someday I will own a 76 firebird.
Re: The Strat, I think the woods are from the 70's and the electrics are from 1964
That makes sense.
I've met Bernie before, back in the 90's. He's a really sweet guy, more than happy to stop & chat with fans about his career. Loves to talk about guitars. 'The Beast' is definitely one of the most famous bursts out there & its tone is magical. Sad to see him sell it (if indeed he has) but I know he's had health issues lately so maybe that's why? Anyway, hope he's doing well. A true rock legend!
Glad to see it was well played.
The hang tag on the case has, '9-1914'. Not '9-1014'. Minor correction.
I bought Bernie Marsden's 12 sting acoustic at an auction. The other guitars that I wanted went for ma bit more than I was willing to pay! He had a large giutar collection.
That doubt neck Ibanez was gorgeous man!
crazy question rooted in simple ignorance: couldn't we take a standard burst/clownburst epiphone and just sit it out in the sun for a while to fade it? would we get a similar effect? comments? thoughts? reprimands?
Nope, I don't think so - well certainly not to the same extent in my experience, I build guitars using nitro paint (traditional paint) that tends to fade a lot faster than modern paints used by epipihone ect (polyurethane paint)
I dont think epiphone uses the same aniline dye that gibson did back in the 50’s. Modern day finishes also take way longer to yellow.
Nope, it won't fade. The clear coat may yellow over a tiny bit (if at all), but that's it.
Their finish is a poly finish. It's designed to last/not fade/ not crack.
I was lucky to book a visit to ATB earlier this week and saw most of the guitars (apart from the beast!) so the first I heard about the sale was actually seeing them up close! They looked stunning - as does the whole showroom, it's like the coolest man cave you could wish for! The 52 Les Paul looks in fantastic condition and the ES-5 looks extraordinary. Those sunburst archtops really do look as good as the photos. I didn't get any of Bernie's guitars but I did come away with a nice vintage ES-125 so I was happy enough!
The “Beast” is a cool guitar, that Gibson has already reproduced, and may be they will again after the profile it has just garnered. Stranger things have happened. Kinda happy to hear he is hanging on to it. I seem to recall that Bernie played with “ Babe Ruth” but not on the album “First Base” their debut album. I really liked the first album but thought the subsequent albums were okay. I can’t recall ever hearing him play. Oh well. Nice collection, thanks Trogly
Edit: just stumbled on a RUclips video of Joe Bonamassa playing the “the Beast” to demo a re-issue Marshall amp for Anderton’s about 9 years ago. The video is titled “ The Captain meets Joe Bonamassa.” Joe talks about Bernie loaning him the guitar for his tour. He made the guitar really sing in his extraordinary blues man way. The amp sounded great too.
Do we know why Bernie is selling his collection? I know he has had health problems and I hope he is OK. I met him some years ago after I had advertised some old blues vinyl records. Somebody phoned me and asked if he could come and have a look. Sure I said, and when he turned up it was Bernie! We chatted for about four hours and of course the subject of "The Beast" came up. He said that it could have been the famous Bluesbreakers guitar but he couldn't be sure. A super fellow and as modest as they come.
The 66 double neck is featured on Whitesnake’s Live In The Heart Of The City album cover
Great version of Aint gonna cry no more on that. Top album.
wish companies like Epiphone would make some 3/4 and 1/2 size electrics, you're only real options nowadays are either cheap garbage, or custom shop level
Other than in the Burst circle and original Whitesnake die hards , nobody knows who Bernie is .
Clapton's Beano was a '58, not a '59.
I'd love to hear that ES-140
The es-295 Scotty Moore is my fave. Wish I'd bought the epi version when it was available. If Gibson ever makes it again great!
1:08 It's right there on the tag
2:18 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
3:05 even more visible.
Exactly.
Gary Moore once asked Bernie if he can buy "the beast" back in the day. Bonamassa played it in 2011 said "the beast" sound so amazingly good.
A fool and his...
I thought “The Beast” you were talking about, at first glance of the title, was Malcolm Young’s guitar. My heart almost jumped out of my chest!
Amazing guitar. I don't think I can afford it 🎸 Interesting that he has the 'wrapover' bridge style and the adjustment screws facing *away* from the tail.
I'm glad Bernie decided not to sell the beast.
I hope he's not doing this because he needs the cash Like Gary Moore did pre his passing.
Bernie pulled "The Beast" from sale. He probably heard Kirk Hammet paid $3 million for "Greeny" and decided he should keep it. Honestly I could see his guitar fetching $2-$3 million. It's one of those iconic instruments. I'm almost positive he would have got his asking price. I wouldn't be surprised if he pulled it because he got multiple offers for it.
I may or may not have seen it at 1.9
Finally after refreshing. Hello everyone.
Soo...where is the "Beast" then....like now...the auction coming up on 11th june 24 i couldn't see it being part of....hmmmm??
did jimmy page really sell his #1 lp? i can't find any info about that. or are you referring to his signature model that sold for $55,000?
I was saying it would be the most expensive guitar (if) sold
@@Trog ok. i'm a huge page fan and would feel lost if i missed something like that lol! ya, if or when he were to sell his #1 lp or his double neck i'm sure it'll go for outrageous amounts of money! i believe guitars should be played and loved. but i guess some should be in a museum to be appreciated by all for their historical significance as well.
WOnder if the Keith Burst with the Bigsby will ever be found and come up for sale?
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...we don't want Kirk Hammett or Gibson anywhere near this!!
Dam, can't afford none of them.
What do I do if I want vintage cool, but on an under $2000 limit?
“The Paul”
@@Trog you temptress………
Now accepting early Christmas presents =)
Because of your show I now love Flying V s and Firebirds.
Serial # is actually 9 1914
The coolest guitar ever is Brian Mays guitar that he made with his father. So damn cool
The serial number doesn't appear to be 9 1014. References to 9 1914 are all over the guitar.
Damn it.. Bernie pulled the sale. I was going to buy it.
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...in my dreams.
Hope JB will buy it sounds even more amazing in his hands
my guess is that Joe Bonamassa bought it.
the Beast is the best sounding burst imo
Bernie withdrew it from the sale
You can buy a Squier, put it through a few dime store pedals and an amp and get basically the same sound - and save yourself $1.33 million
yeah 4:35
You’re taking the piss with the ads mate
Loved when Lee Anderton met Bernie and got the story of The Beast, the cherry still being under the poker chip was amazing :)
Evening all!!!
How come we're seeing pictures of an overwrapped and underwrapped bridge? Is this the same guitar?
For 1.3 million, I'm adding my name to that scratch plate 😊
Bernie has already come out and said he has decided to hold on to the Beast as advised by his family. As a lot of fans have already commented it belongs in Bernie's hands and we hope to hear him make more music with it in the future. Personally they could bury it with Bernie when the day comes and I'd totally understand and respect his wishes if that were to be the case. You can't put a price tag on the joy he has given people over the years with his music. He's legendary
Jimmy pages #1 is less faded and worn. It was basically retired in 1980. Why does the red fad and the guitar looks like a lemon color?
Awesome collection!
9 1914, isn’t it?
I can’t believe Bernie is selling this guitar.
1.3 million! If these rock stars think we are going to pay for their retirement after paying for their concerts and albums selling their instruments. They need a wakeup call. And true gibson is going to pay him to scan it big bucks so he keeps his guitar makes the money and gibsons murphy labs hatches duplicates. Kinda sick how this story goes.
What exactly is sick here? He owns some valuable things and wants to sell them. Prices are determined by what buyers are willing to pay. Many guitars have sold for more than 1.3 million.
People are nutty. If you want a guitar so bad go cut a tree down and make your own for a couple hunddy
R. I. P Bernie. 🙏
Okay, Dr. Evil MADE this video great!!
Might be like some admin rule where they have to make it publicly available to fulfill some condition or regulation - even if it's only for a blip in time.
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The more I watch your videos, the more I want to learn about guitars. Which books would you recommend to begin my journey?
9:33 call Scott Holiday of Rival Sons….
If I never have to hear about "Greeny" again for the rest of my life it will be to soon. Enough already.
We ALL know you bought or at least borrowed from him. As he is a viewer of the show
Would certainly be cool!
@@Trog 👀
9 1914 serial number is the Number of the Beast. (9 and 9 upside down, are 6 and 6 then 1+1+4=6). 666
\m/
Trogly what are your thoughts on Gibson quick silver custom?
It's cool as a limited edition
The people who are interested in these beauties are aging out. (I’m one of those). The question is what will appeal to people listening to sampled “”music”” that doesn’t often use musicians. Supply will be there… but demand ? I think we’re at the market top.
I think the beast is the best sounding 59 of all.