I prefer vintage guitars with repairs, actually. I like my player grade stuff, and repairs are often sturdier than it was before it broke. Hence, the break. If it's repaired well, anyway.
Dude I remember watching your videos when I knew nothing about guitars whatsoever, and now 2 guitars, 2 amps and 5 pedals later I feel like I can jam alongside you lmao. Thanks for the inspiration.
I play for years on a gibson with a neck repair. Still plays fantastic love this guitar. However I am happy to find out why Troggly Austin always puts the guitars under a black light. thx for this.
Me being left handed, I buy all mine on line, but know what I'm getting for the price, I look them over good, ask questions if needed. Last year a bought a tired '99 US Tele, was dirty, beat up and needed frets. It was played hard and sat somewhere for a long time. Got it at a good price, fixed everything myself, cleaned it up and is an awesome guitar. I could now resell it and not loose on it
A well-repaired headstock break on a player guitar is not a big problem. It should have been disclosed but the seller probably figured it would decrease the number of potential buyers. Some people are afraid of them but a pro repair will be stable. Some say the repaired area is stronger than the surrounding area. The Pelham Blue refin is well done and the guitar looks great. You're getting great sounds out of it too. Play on!
Yeah a repaired headstock is fine and all. ITS ABSOLUTELY NOT FINE when you pay vintage guitar prices for it though. a vintage guitar that was repaired will sell for about 1/3rd of the price.
This video is exactly what guitar collectors or new buyers need. I really appreciate your open honest advice and clearly demonstrating your techniques. Thanks Matthew!
I agree with you, eventually they will be the only thing available. I have a 1968 335 Red with broken neck, it was broken in 1969 and repaired in 1985. It is like you are upgrading your classic car. It is good thing to save.
From my experience, they are more likely to break again. Think of it like breaking your neck, you survived, you had it repaired but it will never quite the same.
@@icu469 - "From my experience"..........how many Gibson necks have you broken - best you stick with a Fender...... and I'm not sure what you mean by that they are "more likely to break again"....or do you mean they are "just as likely.....the prior means more prone to breaking where the later means the same as the original design. And I'm not sure that when you break your neck that doctors are able to put lengths of wood (or composite fibe if you prefer) up FROM your shoulders through your neck TO your head - if it could be done it might restrict your movement just a bit. But the "good" headstock repairs I've seen (admittedly I've only seen them done by luthiers posting on YT) this is what they have done. Now I'm only a pissy motor mechanic but I do know a little about structural design/engineering and I can weld a bit and I reckon that type of repair is gunna be a whole lot stronger than the original neck ever was. That's gottta be an upgrade in anyone's book.
Yeah I had a old Gibson SG from the 70's that had a pro repair on a headstock break. I bought it from local guitar shop for $200 and it played and sounded great until one day when I had a gig and the case fell over and sure enough the headstock broke again in the same place. I had it repaired again but felt the guitar neck was just too fragile after that. If your very careful, it should be fine but if u bump it into anything or drop it, it's prone to re-breaking. You can find these guitars for alot cheaper but most avoid buying Gibson's with a headstock repair.. If u all want to buy a guitar that had a broken headstock go for it, just be careful and good luck. I been there, done that. Never again for me.
To add, fantastic tone there young fella me young lion. The best guitar I have ever played was a non reverse Firebird loaded with three P90s. An absolute tone beast.
It kind of looks like someone put an short vibrola tailpiece from an sg on it at one point and then filled the holes before refinishing. Can see the three hole indents below the bridge at 10:55 in the video but might just be lighting.
Someone fixed my 64 melody maker that same way, which clearly didn't work too well because when I bought it the headstock was laying beside the guitar. I got it fixed and I love it, because I got a crazy good deal on it and spent way below market value to fix it. I've caught the vintage players grade bug now!
Yesterday I caught a guy on Reverb that wanted to sell me a smashed Gretsch that was ironically the same guitar I bought from Guitar Center and immediately returned..because it was smashed. He listed the condition as "brand new" lol, and it is in fact still listed despite two emails to Reverb. Ugh.
I was looking so hard for a break, I missed the dowels which are visible even without black light! Nice player grade guitar, I love the color and the finish checking!!!
Hey bruh your getting a lot of well deserved love in the comments of the latest 5 wat world video, and well deserved!! Keep on plucking!! Love your style
It's really a matter of principle. Even if you kind of suspected this a headstock break is a major repair in the vintage world and it devalues the guitar considerably. And it wasn't disclosed. That is so uncool. You deserve money back on this deal for sure. I'd never just let that slide. Very good video. I'm not a fan of non-reverse Firebirds (they look so frumpy comparatively) but you always have a good story to tell. And you seem like such a genuinely nice person. Couple that with your considerable talent and you have someone that I want good things to come their way.
i bought a fender guitar kit, for $67.00 but i did alot of research finding out the guitar are made kinda? cheep there might be some floss in them so i know what i would be getting into but i really wanted one. i did have to reinforce were the springs go in the back with better screws. but other that its a great guitar and i play it almost everyday. but u have to ask questions and really read all the details that they post in the sale. but heck it does look like great guitar just make it better is all you can do,
A suggestion for your channel, I'd like to see more of those slow moving close ups and of the entire guitars or any gear. For me, its really interesting and tells a story , the history.
A good repair is just that. The collectors, like Bonamassa, go for the pristine specimens with high prices. I’d love to get my hands on an early 60’s ES-335 that’s got a properly repaired neck or a refin. It cuts the price in thirds. The important things to me are the hardware, electronics/pickups and playability.
i found if you hold pick too far back makes string vibrate too hard,but crowd it,an it makes for a creamier sound instead of sounding countryish or srv in everything you do...i like when clapton hits his boost an plays loud creamy an gritty blazing distorted blues....when i played medium pick on 68 blackface twin,playing church songs,it bent pick in the middle,an sounded pretty,but i swear like a banjo, lol....fenders can be too warm,an deep but very nice too...
Dont be hitting that thumbs down button just because you dont like green! Matthew always puts out good videos. This was very helpful information to know when buying vintage or any guitar for that matter. 👍
Went and watched your demo vid. The guitar sounds beautiful. It plays well, and sounds great, even with the "battle wounds", it's something to hang on to. Look at Peter Frampton's Gibson unknown to him, as it turned out survived a cargo plane crash and he miraculously had it returned to him nearly 30 yrs later. Lots of sentimental value and to him, that guitar played second to none. I've only bought one of my instruments on Ebay, (Lakland bass) even though everything was fine, I was still nervous buying "sight unseen" :)
Good Vidio Matthew, nice guitar with a good repair I thought. You are lucky in the USA as more chance of buying a old guitar guitar than in UK as all originals dried up. Keep em coming with your great playing........ Thanks.
Yeah , l got screwed on a 73 strat from Houston. No disclosure at all . Cost me an extra grand to get it straight. That being said , it is still the best strat I have ever owned.
That's why I dont buy Vintage guitars That I cant play First...Buy New you will solve this problem Forsure...A week with a new guitar with me turns Vintage lol... Keep up the Great work Matt love your Channel Yo
And even with no issue at all, a vintage guitar doesn't necessarily sound and feel as you can expect considering high price value, it's different from one to another. Once I tried a '65 strat that sounded awful compared to my '71, despite much higher price ! that's why I don't buy old guitars on line.
To Brian Landers: This is a very archaic viewpoint. In 2020, almost everything can be bought through online means and it will continue to move that way. That's why brick and mortar stores are disappearing. No one is whining here. I'm simply helping people look towards the future, which if you really want to get what you want, you have to source online and find ways to do that while protecting yourself.
@@MatthewScottmusic Dude I will build you a Guitar that will kickass Doing one now...I went to AMP School to understand Tone it's all in your Hand Yo but a Good Amp or Guitar makes it easier God Bless have Fun with this I have 80 plus Guitar But I need one more lol
Sometimes those cracks are only on the finish and not the wood. The paint can't flex like an old tree. Unless you can see the wood it may just be in the finish. I have a 1970 EKO Ranger 12 string that has a horrendous crack on the top, but I can look inside with a mirror and the wood is intact. The 'checking' on an old finish is from expansion and contraction from temperature changes, but the wood is solid. A crack in the finish isn't as bad as it seems sometimes. Take Care.
Kinda looks like it had a Lyre vibe on it too. Good advice for anyone looking for vintage ,especially on solid colors like you said.Keep on Rock in bud.I know it sucks not being able to play at a gig ,most the guys I know are on the break of going broke.That Fri,Sat,money helps.🎸👍😎
Matt I don't even play guitar but I live your videos. Keep up the good shit man we're all loving the videos. Also, I wish the intro was longer why would I want to skip it lol.
Matt! Great groove in the beginning my man. Great info, everyone wanting to spend big bucks on guitars needs to know this stuff. Great video and great playing as always!
Would love to see some old guilds on your channel. I just picked up a 1972 guild s100 light as a feather and she rocks! Also picked up a 59 bassman made in USA reissue from the 90s 🤘 definitely can't afford the original anytime soon lol
I think the flashlight your using is producing an Ultra Violet light using LEDs. There is a slight difference in the wavelength of light from these LED's than what you have with your florescent black light. Both are very related in function and the wavelengths of light they emit but there is a subtle difference. Those small flashlight based UV units are widely used to harden UV resins. One type might be better for spotting the flaws you are looking for but having both is the best of all.
Why is it always the gibsons that have a neck break, no wonder Rock stars broke strats on stage, hard to find a broken neck on a strat, mostly the heal joint breaks before the neck, back when I was younger and dumb about guitars I passed on 50s strat in a case that had a broken heal joint but bought the supro practice amp for 20$ that they wanted to sell together, Still kicking myself in the arse for not paying the ten dollars they were asking for the powder blue original strat, that just seemed to have stripped out neck screws, after a fall and one chipped off screw hole, knowledge is a valuable asset, thanks for sharing yours Matt.
The repair is a bummer but it doesn't seem to affect the playability, the good thing about mini humbuckers is they don't get muddy, and these really sounded bright and balanced,cool guitar, I've had more problems ordering guitars thru the mail then it is worth to me,it's always a cracked neck problem, sellers of course never noticed it before, so unless I can personally inspect a guitar before I commit, I don't bother anymore,alot of wasted time sending stuff back and forth to me,even if I buy new.
Gibson guitars with (known) headstock break repairs are good for "player" instruments, because they are less expensive, structurally more solid, and can sound better too. After the headstock break is repaired, the guitars weak point is strengthened, making it unlikely to break again. The strengthened neck/headstock area now transfers vibrations more efficiently, often making the guitar sound better. If you buy a Gibson with an unknown headstock repair, however, you won't get the discount, but you're still getting a more structurally solid, better sounding instrument. If you're hunting for a player's grade Gibby, a known headstock repair is actually good, because it will usually be a less expensive, stronger, and likely a better sounding instrument. Thanks Matt - been following your channel for awhile, being an ex-guitar builder/repair wannabe back in the day (went to Roberto/Venn when Jason Lollar was there), and still interested from a player's (nooder in my case) perspective. Rock on dude......!
Hi Matt, I have a question regarding these issues. I always had the feeling that i would feel afraid that the headstock repair will snap on me while playing or something since i do not know who and how well it was repaired. Do you know if there is a way to check the quality of the repair? Did you feel something like that when playing or maybe when changing strings (with all the removing tension and adding again) great channel and superb playing. I hear srv soul on every blues fast run you play. Keep on!
wood glue evaporates and leaves great wood contact. some say a well done repair will actually make the area stronger. but ive actually seen professional repairs that started to break. it all depends on how good is the repair done.
luan pessanha exactly that is why i dont feel comfortable with an "unknown" repair. I believe you have to live with it and do a proper fix if it snaps. My fears comes with the idea of the headstock snaping right to my face or something like that hehe
On some repairs you can gauge how well done they are just by looking at them. If you can see through the finish and you see dowels or splines added and the finish has been sprayed over so it's all smooth again it's probably done by someone with experience. If you can still feel the crack because the finish is untouched it could have been glued and clamped in a garage somewhere by any bastard. The time and effort will show, most good repairs make some attempt to make it look like it never happened and include a good quality finish touch up
matt awesome bird hope you sunburst it awesome you are right there are a lot of people selling things on ebay and don't sell guitars and tell you the truth I got scam a long time back so watch out thanks for keeping srv tone alive!!!!!!!!!!
It's going around Paul. I just had to pass on a 4.000.00USD dead mint Kit that I could've picked up for 1k! A measly 999.00 w/Case and I had just covered all my payments the day before. This is when they come along it seems. Shame on me.Peace-
I'm about to pickup a 60s SG husk for 500 It has some issues It was routed from P90 to HBs and a couple plugs but has the original cherry finish I need to scratch my Gibson itch I've got most of the parts to finish her up It is coming from a very good friend so not too worried This guy has hundred's of vintage guitars Crazy huh ? Need to grab one of those black lights One of my old strats has a headstock break that I had repaired and is as good as new and doesn't bother me at all Most times they are better structurally after a repair if done right AND believe it or not some relic jobs have a headstock break Crazy but true Player grade is the only way to go plus prices might drop for vintage at some point LoL I'm hoping Cheers Matt Good stuff 👍
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As if anyone would skip to the commentary
I always do.
@@chrislambden2689 You're an exception, I guess.
Theres one in every crowd👍🏻😉
I just like the geeky stuff,cheers
I am here for the gear and info. You heard one dude play blues guitar, you heard them all.
That is such a good repair that it is entirely possible that the seller never even knew it existed in the first place.
My trick is not being able to afford those 😂
LOL......Ahh very cunning.
Good trick. I need to try that
For real!
"commentary begins at 0:50"
My man like people would ever want to skip your playing!
Right on man!
Well just in case🙃👍🏻
@@MatthewScottmusic if anything it just makes me sad its not longer
Whoever makes use of that skip-link should not be on this video. I mean, they're welcome! ...but they're just probably in the wrong place..!
There are only 2 types of Gibsons: Those with a headstock break, and those that will have a headstock break in the future.
I prefer vintage guitars with repairs, actually. I like my player grade stuff, and repairs are often sturdier than it was before it broke. Hence, the break.
If it's repaired well, anyway.
Dude I remember watching your videos when I knew nothing about guitars whatsoever, and now 2 guitars, 2 amps and 5 pedals later I feel like I can jam alongside you lmao. Thanks for the inspiration.
I play for years on a gibson with a neck repair. Still plays fantastic love this guitar. However I am happy to find out why Troggly Austin always puts the guitars under a black light. thx for this.
Yes he does it too!
Me being left handed, I buy all mine on line, but know what I'm getting for the price, I look them over good, ask questions if needed. Last year a bought a tired '99 US Tele, was dirty, beat up and needed frets. It was played hard and sat somewhere for a long time. Got it at a good price, fixed everything myself, cleaned it up and is an awesome guitar. I could now resell it and not loose on it
Nice
You should totally throw up a quick video about it!
A well-repaired headstock break on a player guitar is not a big problem. It should have been disclosed but the seller probably figured it would decrease the number of potential buyers. Some people are afraid of them but a pro repair will be stable. Some say the repaired area is stronger than the surrounding area.
The Pelham Blue refin is well done and the guitar looks great. You're getting great sounds out of it too. Play on!
Yeah a repaired headstock is fine and all. ITS ABSOLUTELY NOT FINE when you pay vintage guitar prices for it though. a vintage guitar that was repaired will sell for about 1/3rd of the price.
I just picked up a set of 58-61 gibson paf humbuckers in trade for a guitar build and very carefully put them in my prs sas they sound so killer !
Great video, thanks! I once sold a 1959 Gibson ES-355 Stereo because I discovered it had a headstock repair. Now I wish I had it back.
This video is exactly what guitar collectors or new buyers need. I really appreciate your open honest advice and clearly demonstrating your techniques. Thanks Matthew!
I agree with you, eventually they will be the only thing available. I have a 1968 335 Red with broken neck, it was broken in 1969 and repaired in 1985. It is like you are upgrading your classic car. It is good thing to save.
That guitar and amp you are using are like magic wow what a tone.
Someday I'll have an old Firebird of my own, a girl's gotta have goals! I can hardly wait to see what you do with the other one.
Nice goal. A '63 Reverse is close to my heart.
I believe in you🙌🏻
Thanks for another great video. Very informative and I could not see the break until you put the black light on it.
*Matthew a wood dowel repair is best for a Gibson neck break. They provide more structural integrity and durability than just gluing.*
I think a gibson with a good "headstock break" repair is like an up grade......'cause it won't break again.
From my experience, they are more likely to break again. Think of it like breaking your neck, you survived, you had it repaired but it will never quite the same.
@@icu469 - "From my experience"..........how many Gibson necks have you broken - best you stick with a Fender...... and I'm not sure what you mean by that they are "more likely to break again"....or do you mean they are "just as likely.....the prior means more prone to breaking where the later means the same as the original design. And I'm not sure that when you break your neck that doctors are able to put lengths of wood (or composite fibe if you prefer) up FROM your shoulders through your neck TO your head - if it could be done it might restrict your movement just a bit. But the "good" headstock repairs I've seen (admittedly I've only seen them done by luthiers posting on YT) this is what they have done. Now I'm only a pissy motor mechanic but I do know a little about structural design/engineering and I can weld a bit and I reckon that type of repair is gunna be a whole lot stronger than the original neck ever was. That's gottta be an upgrade in anyone's book.
Yeah I had a old Gibson SG from the 70's that had a pro repair on a headstock break. I bought it from local guitar shop for $200 and it played and sounded great until one day when I had a gig and the case fell over and sure enough the headstock broke again in the same place. I had it repaired again but felt the guitar neck was just too fragile after that. If your very careful, it should be fine but if u bump it into anything or drop it, it's prone to re-breaking. You can find these guitars for alot cheaper but most avoid buying Gibson's with a headstock repair.. If u all want to buy a guitar that had a broken headstock go for it, just be careful and good luck.
I been there, done that. Never again for me.
Splints, my friend, is the secret to a solid repair. The glue matters too. Never, ever use Gorilla glue on a neck.
Usually sounds better for sure
To add, fantastic tone there young fella me young lion. The best guitar I have ever played was a non reverse Firebird loaded with three P90s. An absolute tone beast.
Love P90s. Lots of that classic tone we heard on records
Neck repair or not still my favorite color on these baby's, and i vote Rock Out and don't worry about it,You Have a Piece of ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY !!
What a great tip. Guitar forensics.. who knew? Love the licks too. Thanks for another great video.
I know it has a repaired headstock break but that firebird is stunning.
sounds killer
Yep that's why I had to buy it!
@@MatthewScottmusic i can't say i blame you !. You don't see many like that.
It kind of looks like someone put an short vibrola tailpiece from an sg on it at one point and then filled the holes before refinishing. Can see the three hole indents below the bridge at 10:55 in the video but might just be lighting.
Someone fixed my 64 melody maker that same way, which clearly didn't work too well because when I bought it the headstock was laying beside the guitar. I got it fixed and I love it, because I got a crazy good deal on it and spent way below market value to fix it. I've caught the vintage players grade bug now!
Cool, another use for black lights. We use them here in AZ for finding scorpions at night.
That Bird Still Soars!
Thanks for sharing and Be Well Matthew, Be Well All!
Yesterday I caught a guy on Reverb that wanted to sell me a smashed Gretsch that was ironically the same guitar I bought from Guitar Center and immediately returned..because it was smashed. He listed the condition as "brand new" lol, and it is in fact still listed despite two emails to Reverb. Ugh.
Thanks for sharing man, I got scammed with hollow strats twice, no wood under the claw even with cheapo Squiers
Good information. I never knew about the black light. That's awesome!
Man that guitar was super killer in the outro. Great playing.
Thank you👊🏻
I was looking so hard for a break, I missed the dowels which are visible even without black light! Nice player grade guitar, I love the color and the finish checking!!!
I know you love your Strats.. To me, these Firebirds are more YOU!. Sounds so damn good!
Yessir, I agree. But he makes his Fenders sound good too.
Hey bruh your getting a lot of well deserved love in the comments of the latest 5 wat world video, and well deserved!! Keep on plucking!! Love your style
Gotta love the Gibson 17 degree headstock angle, great engineering ;-)
It's really a matter of principle. Even if you kind of suspected this a headstock break is a major repair in the vintage world and it devalues the guitar considerably. And it wasn't disclosed. That is so uncool. You deserve money back on this deal for sure. I'd never just let that slide. Very good video. I'm not a fan of non-reverse Firebirds (they look so frumpy comparatively) but you always have a good story to tell. And you seem like such a genuinely nice person. Couple that with your considerable talent and you have someone that I want good things to come their way.
Great info! Appreciate the black light demo!
You sure make that Bird sing. Sounds fantastic. Thank you.
I guess it's all about locating 🎸 that inspire you to play. This one does and it sounds truly fantastic!
I see a very talented, considerate and smart young man here. People who have been bitten by the vintage bug find each other!
been there. bought an old jaguar that had a headstock break that wasn't advertised. I did nothing due to be too busy at the time. lucky seller.
i bought a fender guitar kit, for $67.00 but i did alot of research finding out the guitar are made kinda? cheep there might be some floss in them so i know what i would be getting into but i really wanted one. i did have to reinforce were the springs go in the back with better screws. but other that its a great guitar and i play it almost everyday. but u have to ask questions and really read all the details that they post in the sale. but heck it does look like great guitar just make it better is all you can do,
How not to get scammed on Ebay...First, buy a black light on Ebay...(gets scammed on the black light)
True👍🏻👍🏻
D'oh!
"hey this is a purple light!"
Yeah, I got scammed on ebay real bad. I ordered a black light and got sent David Schwimmer.
“Maybe Not a proper black light” from the video - hahah - your point is very insightful !
You sure make that Fire Bird sing!
Moral of the story, Hit up Trogly guitar show before a major Gibson purchase! awesome re fin job!
A suggestion for your channel, I'd like to see more of those slow moving close ups and of the entire guitars or any gear. For me, its really interesting and tells a story , the history.
TBH the blue firebird is my favorite guitar you play its just too freakin cool
7:17 the crack is very clear,,great sounding Gibson btw 👍
Great info just ordered a blacklight flashlight Thanks:)
Dude I would seriously kill for that tone. I love that
The old guitar stuff I like but the short but sweet tone samples are always killer✌️👊
Cool guitar. Love the outro 🎶
I have those lights for auto repair (air cond.,oil leaks..)now I have another use for it...anyway great channel ,great playing
Really enjoy your videos man, I watch them as much as rig rundown now. Cheers mate 🤙
A good repair is just that. The collectors, like Bonamassa, go for the pristine specimens with high prices. I’d love to get my hands on an early 60’s ES-335 that’s got a properly repaired neck or a refin. It cuts the price in thirds.
The important things to me are the hardware, electronics/pickups and playability.
Tremendous player, rock ON!!!
On the next episode: how to buy black lights on ebay
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i found if you hold pick too far back makes string vibrate too hard,but crowd it,an it makes for a creamier sound instead of sounding countryish or srv in everything you do...i like when clapton hits his boost an plays loud creamy an gritty blazing distorted blues....when i played medium pick on 68 blackface twin,playing church songs,it bent pick in the middle,an sounded pretty,but i swear like a banjo, lol....fenders can be too warm,an deep but very nice too...
Dont be hitting that thumbs down button just because you dont like green! Matthew always puts out good videos. This was very helpful information to know when buying vintage or any guitar for that matter. 👍
I've learned that one must play a guitar first to judge it. I've bought online but each guitar is unique to itself, even if same make, model, year.
Master guitar builder Rick Kelly fixed my J 160 almost 20 years ago for $100 bucks,no splice just glue,still fine
Went and watched your demo vid. The guitar sounds beautiful. It plays well, and sounds great, even with the "battle wounds", it's something to hang on to.
Look at Peter Frampton's Gibson unknown to him, as it turned out survived a cargo plane crash and he miraculously had it returned to him nearly 30 yrs later. Lots of sentimental value and to him, that guitar played second to none.
I've only bought one of my instruments on Ebay, (Lakland bass) even though everything was fine, I was still nervous buying "sight unseen" :)
Good Vidio Matthew,
nice guitar with a good repair I thought. You are lucky in the USA as more chance of buying a old guitar guitar than in UK as all originals dried up. Keep em coming with your great playing........ Thanks.
Hi matt new subscriber, were have i been right, loving binge watching the channel. Keep up the great work man.
Yeah , l got screwed on a 73 strat from Houston. No disclosure at all . Cost me an extra grand to get it straight. That being said , it is still the best strat I have ever owned.
I love that coffee mug brother, and yes that gorgeous 1965 Gibson but that coffee mug is calling me.
been told and read about the neck break been the strongest part on the neck after the repair, hence no problem. a good way to get a guitar cheaper
thanks, i'm taking note for when i hit the jackpot.
That's why I dont buy Vintage guitars That I cant play First...Buy New you will solve this problem Forsure...A week with a new guitar with me turns Vintage lol... Keep up the Great work Matt love your Channel Yo
And even with no issue at all, a vintage guitar doesn't necessarily sound and feel as you can expect considering high price value, it's different from one to another. Once I tried a '65 strat that sounded awful compared to my '71, despite much higher price ! that's why I don't buy old guitars on line.
Thanks for watching. That's why ive gone through a lot of guitars. They are all different and some old guitars are just no good.
To Brian Landers: This is a very archaic viewpoint. In 2020, almost everything can be bought through online means and it will continue to move that way. That's why brick and mortar stores are disappearing.
No one is whining here. I'm simply helping people look towards the future, which if you really want to get what you want, you have to source online and find ways to do that while protecting yourself.
@@MatthewScottmusic Dude I will build you a Guitar that will kickass Doing one now...I went to AMP School to understand Tone it's all in your Hand Yo but a Good Amp or Guitar makes it easier God Bless have Fun with this I have 80 plus Guitar But I need one more lol
Wow that's quite a few😁I'm always up for another👍🏻
Those old Gibsons thru those old Fender amps just sound "right"
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine", Creedence
Matt - thanks for this channel, I really enjoying your videos and whole stuff you do (sharing knowledge and insights). Cheers!
Sometimes those cracks are only on the finish and not the wood. The paint can't flex like an old tree. Unless you can see the wood it may just be in the finish. I have a 1970 EKO Ranger 12 string that has a horrendous crack on the top, but I can look inside with a mirror and the wood is intact. The 'checking' on an old finish is from expansion and contraction from temperature changes, but the wood is solid. A crack in the finish isn't as bad as it seems sometimes. Take Care.
That’s a sweet guitar, sounds great in your hands!
Kinda looks like it had a Lyre vibe on it too. Good advice for anyone looking for vintage ,especially on solid colors like you said.Keep on Rock in bud.I know it sucks not being able to play at a gig ,most the guys I know are on the break of going broke.That Fri,Sat,money helps.🎸👍😎
Gr8 vid Matt! Thnx for your input and thoughts!
I’m on that for ever search for a 57 strat or a 59 les Paul. Good stuff to know.
Be willing to travel......
@@teriakamoto It usually finds you.
Matt I don't even play guitar but I live your videos. Keep up the good shit man we're all loving the videos. Also, I wish the intro was longer why would I want to skip it lol.
i always enjoy your content, keep it up man! I'm just starting with my youtube channel and you definately are a huge influence.
Beautiful guitar Matthew and sounds great. Stay safe
Matt! Great groove in the beginning my man. Great info, everyone wanting to spend big bucks on guitars needs to know this stuff. Great video and great playing as always!
Would love to see some old guilds on your channel. I just picked up a 1972 guild s100 light as a feather and she rocks! Also picked up a 59 bassman made in USA reissue from the 90s 🤘 definitely can't afford the original anytime soon lol
Thats why I try to buy them in person at a store that sells vintage gear. The dream guitar will show up eventually.
I think the flashlight your using is producing an Ultra Violet light using LEDs. There is a slight difference in the wavelength of light from these LED's than what you have with your florescent black light. Both are very related in function and the wavelengths of light they emit but there is a subtle difference. Those small flashlight based UV units are widely used to harden UV resins. One type might be better for spotting the flaws you are looking for but having both is the best of all.
Why is it always the gibsons that have a neck break, no wonder Rock stars broke strats on stage, hard to find a broken neck on a strat, mostly the heal joint breaks before the neck, back when I was younger and dumb about guitars I passed on 50s strat in a case that had a broken heal joint but bought the supro practice amp for 20$ that they wanted to sell together, Still kicking myself in the arse for not paying the ten dollars they were asking for the powder blue original strat, that just seemed to have stripped out neck screws, after a fall and one chipped off screw hole, knowledge is a valuable asset, thanks for sharing yours Matt.
nice tone, nice playing, frickin nice guitar
The repair is a bummer but it doesn't seem to affect the playability, the good thing about mini humbuckers is they don't get muddy, and these really sounded bright and balanced,cool guitar, I've had more problems ordering guitars thru the mail then it is worth to me,it's always a cracked neck problem, sellers of course never noticed it before, so unless I can personally inspect a guitar before I commit, I don't bother anymore,alot of wasted time sending stuff back and forth to me,even if I buy new.
sounding good my man!! Yesterday was FIREBIRD FRIDAY!!!
Gibson guitars with (known) headstock break repairs are good for "player" instruments, because they are less expensive, structurally more solid, and can sound better too. After the headstock break is repaired, the guitars weak point is strengthened, making it unlikely to break again. The strengthened neck/headstock area now transfers vibrations more efficiently, often making the guitar sound better. If you buy a Gibson with an unknown headstock repair, however, you won't get the discount, but you're still getting a more structurally solid, better sounding instrument. If you're hunting for a player's grade Gibby, a known headstock repair is actually good, because it will usually be a less expensive, stronger, and likely a better sounding instrument.
Thanks Matt - been following your channel for awhile, being an ex-guitar builder/repair wannabe back in the day (went to Roberto/Venn when Jason Lollar was there), and still interested from a player's (nooder in my case) perspective. Rock on dude......!
Thanks man. I will always take a solid repair and discount 👍🏻
Hi Matt, I have a question regarding these issues. I always had the feeling that i would feel afraid that the headstock repair will snap on me while playing or something since i do not know who and how well it was repaired. Do you know if there is a way to check the quality of the repair? Did you feel something like that when playing or maybe when changing strings (with all the removing tension and adding again) great channel and superb playing. I hear srv soul on every blues fast run you play. Keep on!
wood glue evaporates and leaves great wood contact. some say a well done repair will actually make the area stronger. but ive actually seen professional repairs that started to break. it all depends on how good is the repair done.
luan pessanha exactly that is why i dont feel comfortable with an "unknown" repair. I believe you have to live with it and do a proper fix if it snaps. My fears comes with the idea of the headstock snaping right to my face or something like that hehe
On some repairs you can gauge how well done they are just by looking at them. If you can see through the finish and you see dowels or splines added and the finish has been sprayed over so it's all smooth again it's probably done by someone with experience. If you can still feel the crack because the finish is untouched it could have been glued and clamped in a garage somewhere by any bastard. The time and effort will show, most good repairs make some attempt to make it look like it never happened and include a good quality finish touch up
@@ArreglandoCosas That Bird has a Quality repair for sure
I've never heard or seen a repair open up like that. It's something you might notice happening over time which you can then readdress.
That tone 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I see you have my all time fave Marshall! I had my first one...used in '71
Always so helpful Matt. And love the playing, as always. Glad you're keeping that guitar man. Beautiful and sounds great.
matt awesome bird hope you sunburst it awesome you are right there are a lot of people selling things on ebay and don't sell guitars and tell you the truth I got scam a long time back so watch out thanks for keeping srv tone alive!!!!!!!!!!
Thx Mat Great video learned a lot 👍👍👍
Beautiful sounding guitar
I have always had a thing for the nonreverse. I guess I just love orphans. lol A nice red one showed up with Firebird PU' s but alas no money. lol
It's going around Paul. I just had to pass on a 4.000.00USD dead mint Kit that I could've picked up for 1k! A measly 999.00 w/Case and I had just covered all my payments the day before. This is when they come along it seems. Shame on me.Peace-
@@teriakamoto DAMN!!!! lol
They are the rejects. Hard not to love em
I also thought it has had some kind of repair parallel to the tuners! No? A sort of filling.
I thought the same. May be factory glue joint, but looked like had been sanded down lower. IDK
Yep it looks a bit weird there but nothing showing up in light.
Wicked outro Matthew :-)
I'm about to pickup a 60s SG husk for 500 It has some issues It was routed from P90 to HBs and a couple plugs but has the original cherry finish I need to scratch my Gibson itch I've got most of the parts to finish her up It is coming from a very good friend so not too worried This guy has hundred's of vintage guitars Crazy huh ? Need to grab one of those black lights One of my old strats has a headstock break that I had repaired and is as good as new and doesn't bother me at all Most times they are better structurally after a repair if done right AND believe it or not some relic jobs have a headstock break Crazy but true Player grade is the only way to go plus prices might drop for vintage at some point LoL I'm hoping Cheers Matt Good stuff 👍
500 is a good deal with original finish!
Awesome tone man!
Woah I thought that body shape looked different! I didn’t realize there were variations!