J'en ai une du 13 mars 1980 : elle fait toujours son effet , en concert ! il y en a eu 75 en tout mais il y a des rééditions en 2007 et 2010 (250 ex)
Les micros Tim Shaw en moins évidemment ! elle est lourde , très lourde ! mais le son s'est patiné . Moins de gain que la Gibson ES 339 en classic 57 , mais quelle chaleur , et quel sustain inimitable (ça va un peu avec le poids ) ! Quand je prends ma Jackson ou ma strat j'ai l'impression de rien porter. Elles partent vite sur ebay aux states !
Solid playing, but more so, that is such a beautiful guitar. I don't like the new customs, but an original silverburst from the early 80s is maybe the only thing I'd trade my Tele for.
Can I ask a question? O.K. why do so many include 666 in their user name? Is it scary or just to show defiance to authority. Nothing personal, I'm just asking. I see a great many channels with 666 in their name. Is it an organized collective, or coincidental synchronicity?
My usual nickname from childhood is bongo, just bongo. It was already taken and I was obliged to add something I can remember easily because I'm usual to forget usernames, passwords and secrets questions answers...
bongo666: Are you using the tone knob on the neck pickup? If not, I'd recommend to change your electronics to get a clearer tone. It also looks like you're using the volume knob on the bridge pickup, am I right? Not bad at all, but with all knobs on 10, a Silverburst LP should ROCK LIKE NO OTHER!!!
With the right electronics (500K pots, .022mfd caps),(medium) to HOT pickups and a fine tube amp this older Silverburst would be the GODFATHER of all Les Pauls. It has a MONSTER TONE for hardrock.
The tonal difference has to do with the volume pots. In the original silverburst they used 100-300k pots whereas a modern les paul has 500k. This is a common myth attributed to the paint but in reality this is where the darker tone comes from.
I'm not completely convinced. I own an 88' Les Paul Standard Silverburst myself (only 200 made). It has an ebony fretboard, it's heavy as hell and it's greened because of the paint they used for it. Mine is an extremely rare guitar in every aspect.
I use it with brand new CTS 500K pots, standard pickup wiring and it definately has a darker tone than what I'm used to with Les Pauls, believe it or not. I've tried all sort of pickups, but nothing changed its character. Huge, warm tone.
Do the reissues still have the tone-changing metalflaking? It seems like only the originals retained that characteristic, but could just be me. And in your opinion, if the style of music is bouncing back and forth between medium distortion and clean, would you recomend the reissue or originals?
are you rolled back off of the tone knob while playing the jazzy stuff towards the end? or is that just how dark it is with the neck pickup. I just bought a 79 and I really don't want to to change the pickups but that really won't fit my style.
Il me semble bien que cette guitare m'est appartenue (sinon j'avais la même). En écoutant l'extrait vidéo je n'ai toujours pas de regret de l'avoir vendue (pas très cher en 1984.)
Tout les gouts sont dans la nature. Avec ses Tim Shaw et une finition impeccable, elle est très au dessus des CS recentes, bien que moins pêchue et moins moderne. Toutefois, vu la production inégale de l'époque, il est fort probable que celle ci soit au dessus du lot. De mon côté, c'est la meilleur Les Paul que j'ai joué, si l'on excepte les "The Paul" qui sont dans une toute autre gamme certes mais que je trouve bourrées de charme.
The sound are pretty not the same. The 80's one (I actually got another (realy faded) one from 1980) are more Jazzy. A warm sound with vintage output. The RI got a very modern sound, higher output with more mediums.
If you like tu play with high gain, the RI is better. With a little overdrive and for warm clean tone, the originals are better.
This one is still "silver" and has not faded to the yellow all the Silverburst's finish goes to. It's also completely original with originals gibson Tim Shaw pickups.... So, it costs more than 3000 ;)
J'en ai une du 13 mars 1980 : elle fait toujours son effet , en concert ! il y en a eu 75 en tout mais il y a des rééditions en 2007 et 2010 (250 ex)
Les micros Tim Shaw en moins évidemment ! elle est lourde , très lourde ! mais le son s'est patiné . Moins de gain que la Gibson ES 339 en classic 57 , mais quelle chaleur , et quel sustain inimitable (ça va un peu avec le poids ) ! Quand je prends ma Jackson ou ma strat j'ai l'impression de rien porter. Elles partent vite sur ebay aux states !
Frankyjacques 1 month ago
Nice, I have an '81 Silverburst myself.
andythefork 1 year ago
I'm saving for an 80's lp custom silverburst.. Probably my favorite LP next to the LP doublecut standard
okamasphere 1 year ago
Hey Bongo, would you be interested in selling your guitar?
thevoid13 2 years ago
Adam Jones from TOOL loves em'.
dmarkj22 2 years ago 2
Solid playing, but more so, that is such a beautiful guitar. I don't like the new customs, but an original silverburst from the early 80s is maybe the only thing I'd trade my Tele for.
YouAreTheConductor 2 years ago
Can I ask a question? O.K. why do so many include 666 in their user name? Is it scary or just to show defiance to authority. Nothing personal, I'm just asking. I see a great many channels with 666 in their name. Is it an organized collective, or coincidental synchronicity?
GREAT guitar chops!
drunksingsheep 2 years ago
Thanks for the guitars !
My usual nickname from childhood is bongo, just bongo. It was already taken and I was obliged to add something I can remember easily because I'm usual to forget usernames, passwords and secrets questions answers...
666 is the number of the Best ... Am I wrong ? ;)
bongo666 2 years ago
haha!! lol!!!.................................^
drunksingsheep 2 years ago
666 is "beast", not "best".
cool guitar anyways ;)
bichobranco 2 years ago
@bichobranco :
It's the number of the best beast, duh! ;D
majnjord 2 years ago
lol
martinktm7 2 years ago
666 is the number of the beast, not best. not sure if it was a typo or not.
imwarcraftinyo 2 years ago
@bongo666 Beast... not Best
sngncwby 3 weeks ago
wow the tone is fantastic, i have the epiphone silverburst and there is a VERY noticeable difference in tone, i would love to have one of these
Luisrox123 2 years ago
i think this is slightly better but the epiphone silverburst sounds very warm too.
LittleEmoBoy001 2 years ago
Lucky as fuck he got tripped off.
bluesschredder 2 years ago
Very nice guitar! I have the 1979 version. Found it in a pawn shop in 2001 for only $500, in great condition!
eskerbillion 3 years ago 2
You're the luckiest guy on the planet, pawn broker got ripped.
TheChrishank 2 years ago
seriously?? only 500?
DxRox22 2 years ago
@eskerbillion what a steal
blindxcore 1 year ago
Your old Silverburst would beat the RI, even for the modern stuff.
acdcflower 3 years ago
bongo666: Are you using the tone knob on the neck pickup? If not, I'd recommend to change your electronics to get a clearer tone. It also looks like you're using the volume knob on the bridge pickup, am I right? Not bad at all, but with all knobs on 10, a Silverburst LP should ROCK LIKE NO OTHER!!!
With the right electronics (500K pots, .022mfd caps),(medium) to HOT pickups and a fine tube amp this older Silverburst would be the GODFATHER of all Les Pauls. It has a MONSTER TONE for hardrock.
acdcflower 3 years ago
see how this one the silver only goes up to the pickup closest to the head? i like that! i hate how epiphones have like the whole guitar silver!
potofgrass 3 years ago
yeah man, agree..
btw its called teardrop :)
liamwri 3 years ago
the god of all guitars
i cut my ear off for one
moldybrain141 3 years ago
ahhhhh i got a 1980, nothin' touches this guitar i swear, worth every penny i saved for 6 months!!!
HeavyontheRide 3 years ago
The tonal difference has to do with the volume pots. In the original silverburst they used 100-300k pots whereas a modern les paul has 500k. This is a common myth attributed to the paint but in reality this is where the darker tone comes from.
SuprModel 3 years ago
I'm not completely convinced. I own an 88' Les Paul Standard Silverburst myself (only 200 made). It has an ebony fretboard, it's heavy as hell and it's greened because of the paint they used for it. Mine is an extremely rare guitar in every aspect.
I use it with brand new CTS 500K pots, standard pickup wiring and it definately has a darker tone than what I'm used to with Les Pauls, believe it or not. I've tried all sort of pickups, but nothing changed its character. Huge, warm tone.
acdcflower 3 years ago
bonjour, quel musique jouez vous dans la video ? a partir de 0mn22 ? j'aime trop !!
sjtjrs 3 years ago
U should be using that guitar 4 good not evil (by good i mean tool and by evil i mean blues)
Raphinater 3 years ago
Nice work!
Go to guitarvillage com*cn to buy a this guitar at a rather cheaper price!
Jazzpxg 3 years ago
Do the reissues still have the tone-changing metalflaking? It seems like only the originals retained that characteristic, but could just be me. And in your opinion, if the style of music is bouncing back and forth between medium distortion and clean, would you recomend the reissue or originals?
Junkie825 3 years ago
ADAM JONES!
DongleKumquat 3 years ago
ke shifo dei un francese del cazzo
io idio i francesi vaffanculo
spozzio 3 years ago
Italian, LOL
jacomozzi 3 years ago
io odio gli italiani, vafffanculo agli italiani.
cmq questo zidane o non zidane c'ha la chitarra piu bella del mondo
loreDminor 3 years ago
are you rolled back off of the tone knob while playing the jazzy stuff towards the end? or is that just how dark it is with the neck pickup. I just bought a 79 and I really don't want to to change the pickups but that really won't fit my style.
SuprModel 3 years ago
Il me semble bien que cette guitare m'est appartenue (sinon j'avais la même). En écoutant l'extrait vidéo je n'ai toujours pas de regret de l'avoir vendue (pas très cher en 1984.)
benestwice 4 years ago
Tout les gouts sont dans la nature. Avec ses Tim Shaw et une finition impeccable, elle est très au dessus des CS recentes, bien que moins pêchue et moins moderne. Toutefois, vu la production inégale de l'époque, il est fort probable que celle ci soit au dessus du lot. De mon côté, c'est la meilleur Les Paul que j'ai joué, si l'on excepte les "The Paul" qui sont dans une toute autre gamme certes mais que je trouve bourrées de charme.
bongo666 4 years ago
aww. lucky.
willlookout 4 years ago
which one sounds fatter/heavier (considering only it's body and construction, not the pickups)?
the new one has maple neck too?
ericwylde 4 years ago
The new one got a little more high medium than the older. The old Silverburst are darker.
bongo666 4 years ago
witch Gibson do you like better the 81 or 2007 reissue? I just wanted to know your whats opinion on that.
Leoofthesun 4 years ago
The sound are pretty not the same. The 80's one (I actually got another (realy faded) one from 1980) are more Jazzy. A warm sound with vintage output. The RI got a very modern sound, higher output with more mediums.
If you like tu play with high gain, the RI is better. With a little overdrive and for warm clean tone, the originals are better.
In fact, both are great :)
bongo666 4 years ago
It's still silver because it's a 2007!
chopdog11 4 years ago
This is absolutely not a 2007. The 2007 is on another video and you can ear the difference between the two Tim Shaw and the 498T-490R pickups.
bongo666 4 years ago
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you stupid fuck
songcaller12 4 years ago
I've been wanting one of these for ages now. They 80's ones will cost way more by the time I could hope to afford one :(
canihaveyours...?
CtpAids 4 years ago
This one is still "silver" and has not faded to the yellow all the Silverburst's finish goes to. It's also completely original with originals gibson Tim Shaw pickups.... So, it costs more than 3000 ;)
bongo666 4 years ago
how much did it cost?
tal51 4 years ago