1959 Gibson Les Paul Custom "Black Beauty" # 9 0468

[666dekadance666]

almost always the new epiphone and some old gibson does the neck to close to the strings, so when you play without amplifier it sounds terrible.. Therefore you gotta get hold on a good gibson from back in the days, becous when you get one you got the best piece of wood you ever can buy for money, and entertainment ofcourse.. likewiese ofcourse with epiphone, it's all about the crafting, same with the virgin stratt.. sounds terrible if you get one that is made bungled..

[666dekadance666]

I love that guitar, i got short fingers, and that slim neck is perfect for my kind of playing, just love those old Gibson, also there is a custom wine-red epiphone that got likely about the same sound like this, with that slim neck, hard to get thought but when you get hold on one you'd never let it go.. Like Mike Rogers in MMEB his songs is shit nowdays is bad due change of brand, never do that, btw the gold top deluxe is Ok to, but it's abit blurry and the strings is to close to the neck.. :(

[fortyfiveden]

they just dont make guitars like this anymore :(

[ColinPRS]

Beautiful tone and great playing.

[tiguylahoule]

I wish I had a guitar like that...

[Jonwsm]

Actually, Black Beauty is just a nickname for the Les Paul Custom.

[kalejut]

It's not without it's little dinks and wear, making it all the more beautiful. Great playing as well. I'm curious, does it have the famous fat 50's neck?

[ifsixwas9]

@kalejut no 50's neck is as fat as they try to tell you at the gibson custom shop!

[StunnedMutha]

A les paul custom and a les paul black beauty are slightly different, the black beauty is better

[CoryMuratalla]

That is art...looks like a dialogue between player and guitar

[ireneruthfox]

Wonderful Tone.

Classic Gibson.

[randyreal574]

Your Playing At some Points Gives Me Deja Vu!

[abdulabdulai]

man you play very good!

[PBANDSNOW]

How do you play what you played at 1:25. Its beautiful! I hear a LOT of “Stairway To Heaven” in it!!!

[Mources]

@PBANDSNOW

Sounds like a c major chord shape, the fretted notes moving from 3rd fret to 5th, to 10th.

I know this, because i wrote something using exactly the same damn chords.

Darnit :p

[aod5112]

come to butthead

[MrHeavysteel]

that's the ultimate jazz machine, this, my kids is what was les paul meant to be.

[nathan2rock]

that is a beautiful sound

[demonbike666]

I like your style man...

[FULPINJAM]

GOOD:)) I like

[lester750]

I want to learn that walking bass thing !!! does anyone know where i should look to find a lesson ? thks

[RandyRhoadsFan96]

how did u get this awesome piece of history!?

[mikexlong]

I wonder how the neck and frets compare to its sunburst counterpart from 1959? you never hear enough about the black beautys from 58 - 60.

[SqueeeezeMyLemon]

what is the song that starts at about 4:20? could you please tell me id like to know.

[TheWho0180]

@SqueeeezeMyLemon just sounds like ur normal blues in E i think? it is

[DamageIncM]

19 people can't count to 3... :P

[mandaltby]

nice playing



[jbctah]

Sound great!

[labanamusic]

Master... How Much do you ant for this Guitar ??? ;-)... it sounds AMAZING!!!

[PBANDSNOW]

How many way pickup switch?

[MontereyKid]

Really enjoyed hearing you play.

Thank you for posting.

changed my perspective on triple pickup Les Pauls

[flounderize]

I AM LOOKING FOR A GUITAR LIKE THIS ONE. ANY INPUT?

THANK YOU

[lukaszswietek]

Awww, Gibson's soul hides in this guitar

[BloodyChunks2010]

i want to buy a new guitar a les paul style, one question, Do you recommend me this guitar?

Is it a good buy?

Thank you

[ferraufe]

Great guitar & great amp, congratulations...

[BetterIntegra]

They don't make em' like they used to..same for everything..make it cheap as possible and sell for as much as possible any more.No pride! Never sell that!

[TheElectricSalad]

Amazing tone!

[MrManwithpants]

how on earth did you come across a '59?

[The1970sInfatuate]

Are the pots just 3 volumes and a master tone?

[Subspace2003]

You are nice guitarist. My first Gibson was a Les Paul Custom 1971.

[bchant19]

thats a really sweet sounding guitar really cool vintage tone

[RythmTR]

can I try it please! :D

[amast3rMind69]

you stole jimmy page's guitar

[jsilence418]

Nice job !

[TheLol509]

Sexy guitar!

[cam01235]

awesome rig u must love it ...black beauty is just superb ..great tone liked your chops to

[masteircheef]

those are some dang nice pickups!

[Mellevaelslide]

how much could this guitar cost? It's unbelivable... just a piece of art!

[snepnet]

Wonderful guitar sound ... Thank you

[GibsonLesFat]

This guitar has a range like no other.

[ruffles272]

best clean tone i've ever heard

[TheFuggedaboutit]

how much money would this guitar be worth today?

[Wozob]

Looks like he's just using the clean channel on de Marble Bluesbox. Sounds great.

[tonezones]

FANTASTIC TONES , CLEAN & CRUNCH & LEAD . . . OH WOW !!!

A GREAT GUITAR IN THE HANDS OF A GREAT PLAYER :o)

THESE PAFs ARE JUST PERFECT AND THE RESONANCE OF THE

GUITAR IS BEAUTIFUL. THRILLING BEYOND BELIEF ^^!!!

ADMIRATON & GREETS , GORDON

[kbownsyou]

is it just jamming at 1:46? or a real song?

sounds beautiful

[BassBumpin108]

@kbownsyou That song is "Anna" by Steppin' Out (this guy's band)

[GregS635563]

Awesome! Just awesome! You AND the guitar. My favorite licks were the Hendrix-esque ones. Greg.

[GilbertGuitar15]

How does the middle humbucker impact playing?

[BassBumpin108]

1:43 - 2:37

5:05 - 5:40

What songs are these? I would love to learn that!

[ifsixwas9]

@BassBumpin108

the first one is ANNA, which i posted in another video because of many requests. the other one is "Frühling", composed by Michael Fuchs (RIP). No recordings or tabs on that.

[MrBrownstonee]

sounds like a hug to me

[casanova900308]

whats the name of the song from 5:06-5:40. i soooo wanna learn that!! if its original, do you have tabs?

[TheF86Sabre]

Black beauty is right god is black I know that for sure now...

[ianzxcvb]

Of all the youtubes I've seen of individuals just playing their guitars this is the one with the best tone.

[MegaBarger]

can anyone tell me besides the name of company what the difference between the gibson model and epiphone model, and dont be an idiot and say they sound different cuz they dont that much is obvious

[FLIGHTCOMPANY]

I was deaf but now I can hear. Thank you!

[ifsixwas9]

@FLIGHTCOMPANY

That deaf, dumb and blind kid

Sure plays a mean pinball !

[FLIGHTCOMPANY]

@ifsixwas9 LOL the comment was supposed to mean "You are amazing at guitar"

[LESPAULplayer1014]

whats the song from 5:01 to 5:40

[surferboy14lp]

do you think this guitar is good for classic rock or blues rock (hard rock is the heaviest thing i'll ever play on it) cause i wanted to know if it was good at rock music

[Fatneckguitars]

Can I get the first few sections on loop ... man what is it about the 3 pickups

[busteroo7]

markyellow series , wrong sorry the guitars design is all ted mccarty,what is now known to be the les paul model was pretty much set when gibson wanted les paul to endorse it , his input was limited to the color[original gold] he wanted it to look expensive, not much else on her is attributed directly to les,he just wasnt around for the design stage, he was brought in for the name recognition i also like how you call the guy a retard too , nice touch ,but really google is your friend btw....

[mellleig11]

i have one

[StephenFiorentini]

This is tone worthy of awards

[mellleig11]

That just wrecks the les Paul if ur gonna play that use the ES-335

[ifsixwas9]

@mellleig11

bollocks

[markyellowseries3]

@mellleig11

The Les Paul guitar was designed by, yes you guessed it, Les Paul. Have you ever listened to Les Paul playing the guitar?? No? didnt think so. go and educated yourself. Retard.

[PBANDSNOW]

@mellleig11 Les Paul himself played this style of music, so if anything, this is the only type of playing you should be able to play on a Les Paul, but its a guitar so u can play anything.

[kite3350]

well all i can say is this.... all les pauls wear black well.

[GibsonDJ22]

... wheres the distortion? i wana hear some damn zeppelin!!! been a long time since the rock n roll!!!!

[GIBSONowner1014]

what is the part at 5:05

[PA28140]

Amazing, that is all I can say...

[ruffles272]

If only I was that good not only at playing, but finding that tone. Shit.

[LeftPaul1]

Very nice assortment of tones with the 3rd pickup.

[HawkRock1996]

Great guitar tone,playing is awesome,I want one,lol.

[kordosoft]

Question: can you provide me a wiring diagram or schematic of your guitar... I love the tone and the combination and I wana to put it to my old Ibanez DG-555 guitar...

[ifsixwas9]

@kordosoft

sorry i can't, but everyone who is familiar with guitar electronics can do!

[ledzepplinforever1]

WOW jesus is still alive and hes playing a les paul! You rock and the guitar is god

[FastRedPonyCar]

18 people have no soul...

[bushbirdland]

your clean sound is like the tinkling of a bell, and your drive sound includes acostic tone.

beautiful…

[thenextvh]

seriously, how can you dislike this?

[jukeboxhero844]

jesus lives in the pickups!

[TheNerdAmigo]

@jukeboxhero844 Amen to that!

[RythmTR]

@jukeboxhero844 you mean it sound like a miracle?

[TheF86Sabre]

@jukeboxhero844 Pups sound great, but jesus sucks ass!

[LESPAULplayer1014]

@TheF86Sabre no he doesn't u do

[TheF86Sabre]

@LESPAULplayer1014 Nope I checked again, crunched the numbers and yep jesus still sucks ass usually mo'ham'ads ass.

[whysdarknesssobad]

You can get this guitar from guitar center with a Bigsby tailpeice for only... FIVE GRAND! O.O god i wish i had money ):

[MsGuitarChicky]

great guitar!!

[GeoStratocaster]

Awesome instrument indeed, and some of the sweetest playing I've ever heard.

[BOBTHEHOBO1693]

I'd bang the fattest chick in the world for that guitar and tone.

[idrinkcolaz]

Is that all-mahogany? Sounds superb.

[hogballs11]

WOW..THE HOLY GRAIL OF GUITARS FOR SURE..!!!.YOU CAN TELL THATS NO RE-ISSUE SIMPLY BY THE TONE..GOOD LORD THAT THING SINGS!!

[TorontoLarrivee]

jesus that sounds killer.

[BassOnABudget]

18 people hit the wrong button :(

[soadfe]

what advantages has the 3rd humbucker???

[The45mag]

what kind of music is it?

[Magoooobly]

love your playing man! im glad that atleast someone appreciates the les paul for more than a trophy to put next to a marshall amp at high gain!

[FzSBLACKMAGICK]

Toney tone tone for daze and daze.

Thank you, now I just need a time machine so I can go back to 59/60 and buy them all up MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!

[musicianscotland]

What a tone, warm and clean, smooth and crisp. The body owes so much weight to it sounding so great!

[liljimi321]

thats about the same model steve clark of def leppard used, i think

[TheFuggedaboutit]

all three sound amazing

[azaas]

ok i'm going to take a chance here because for some weird reason i know that even if you say no you'll still end up with a huge smile on your face :P So here i go : Can you please give that lovely Gibson ? I know that i'm asking a lot but you'll be helping a fellow guitar player and i promise that i'll treat her like the princess that she is ! :)

Seriously now mate ... she's a beauty . And she sure sounds amazing! Congratulations and keep on bluesing/rocking/jazzing :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[bradleythebear17]

i hate my life and feel depressed, wanna know why?

i entered a raffle in a charity shop for this guitar, ordered about 20 rows of tickets. someone who bought 2 rows got it instead.

anyone have a shotgun

[skoolyrat]

@bradleythebear17 thats the story of my life :(

[FeistyMcLovin]

Wow, incredible tone. Also, great playing. Your fingers were just gliding on the frets.

[Canoaborboletta]

this guitar is a piece whoful ... and you're a great Les Paul player

keep on rockin'

[LeoFeliT]

total eargasm!!!

[GUITAPHIL]

Thats a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaad ass guitar

[MusicMan1330]

I got a Stagg Les Paul and better then most Gibsons I have played

[danecook321]

@MusicMan1330 Same thing with my Xaviere Paul, it's $203 but it sounds better than any other Gibson Les Paul I've ever played

[TheLiveman999]

My black beauty has 2 pickups and a sexy sound :D

[piccettino78]

STUPENDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!­!!!!I LOVE LES PAUL CUSTOM!!!!!!

[000TheGingerOne000]

ur god

[figger48]

Awesome playing, and awesome guitar. Three humbuckers look odd.

[Juantizzle]

wonderful playing. 

[TheFuggedaboutit]

You sir, play very well. I have bought a Les Paul custom and I'm 14. I am a moderate and I hope to be as good as you and my teacher one day.

[vChipGivesThemSight]

That would sure sound sugar playing metal

[ruffles272]

most beautiful clean sound ive ever heard

[GardenStreetBand]

Unbelievable tone. . . I can't close my mouth :P

[Arvains]

good playin! do you think refretting does influence the sound? cause i soon have to refret my les paul :(

[ifsixwas9]

@Arvains

good refret makes the sound better

[slimyesli]

@ifsixwas9 after how long does a fret work is required? i had my les paul for 2 years and play about 5 hours every single day. I'm that crazy yeah!

[ruffles272]

go with stainless steel frets. theyll last about 10 times longer.

[gymhourfee]

@Arvains ...And will devalue it!

[achiguitar]

great sounding guitar and great player

[auto4union]

Man ! What would life be without music....? Was watching Samual Barbers "Adagio For Strings" earlier(Hankies on standby) then Thin Lizzy(Dont Believe a word) with Gary Moore playing Peter Greens old Les Paul that`s had something done with the pickup wiring ! check it out, it`s one of the best instruments i`ve heard of any kind ! This Black Beauty is kinda special as well ! Love the old amp ! Peace Ye`all !

[GravyPipeline]

It's weird, but this Les Paul sounds Fender-like. Thumbs up if you know what I mean.

[bringbackthe1960sppl]

sure can hear early blues influence and hendrix

[hercmpou87]

tell me guys when you listen to this does it really matters the money this guitar costs?sincerely thats the last thing i had in my mind when this video ended

[HeroOfTheDay1000]

What's the name of the song at 0:15 to 0:24?

[dheelrocruma7516]

mmmm can i have it lol?

[Zfactor100]

whoa.that thing is...AMAZING!!how much did that thing cost?

[evilunixuser1]

Sounds so much better than all the thrashers in clubs

[menteur4444]

What's name of the song played from 00:11 to 00:24

[LittleRocker101]

What are the pickups?How do you like them?

[GibsonxLesxPaulx625]

i am not worthy. haha

[bluecrow00]

if that black beauty had a bigsby it would be perfect

[29958867]

I have 2 LPC's; if any of you have older ones, be glad; Gibson is now subbing "Mother - of Toilet seat" (aka "figured acrylic") for MOP on the LPC fingerboard; yet, they still want 4 grand! PHOOEY!!

[AshlandMen]

Wow that was crisp

[Crowtch]

realy good playin mate :D

[96JaaFoX69]

how old are you? and by the way, I looooove your guitar, I have a nice Gibson SG Diablo Silver Series Guitar of The Month December 2008, I love it, and your really good!!! keep on rockin'!!!!

[JHfromTB]

this guy really know how to play..

[sirduckfuck]

there need to be more "real" guitarists like you, your sound and style are killer!!!

[xmanolosx]

All the parts you played are reallllllllllllllllllly crazy. The gear fck' rock too !!

[SuperTopa123]

beautiful music there...love it so much

[DudeReinier]

I got exactly the same guitar. :D

What kinda amps are you usin'?

[TheFreakCard]

amazing play and amazing guitar well done!

[bsobel3]

Very nice indeed

[MichaelLewisGuitars]

Excellent playing!

[MegaKUBA90]

amazing:-)

[bunnykingIII]

Damn, nice guitar... gotta get that one!

[zootella]

very perrrty gitter

[Dave49566]

This song is so awesome. Wish you had the tabs though!

[hesse13]

Great sounding guitar! In fact, this is the best sounding Custom I've ever heard. And great playing, too!

[HeroOfTheDay1000]

we used to make real guitars and those guitars made music now we just make chuncks of wood strings on 'em.................:(

[ganherngyih]

you are a good guitarist..

[mateinegriu]

This tone should be illegal.

[guitarandhockey]

Sweet Axe my friend! :)

[MrBirdofpray]

OMG this girl sounds sweet!

[anthonycrystal33]

looks like it plays itself!

[cvyret123]

that was amazing I fell in love with the tones

[pmacj]

see, why do guitars/amps have to sound progressively worse over time?

[deanrockerr1994]

1959 was definetly the best year for all les pauls

[SupernalOne]

the thing rings like crystal

[ArrepiaB]

Wow I love that part at 1:47

Please could you give me the tabs ! I HAVE to play that

[ifsixwas9]

@ArrepiaB It is the song "Anna" from our first CD. I have no tabs but posted it in full length on YouTube.

[Damien91192293]

@ifsixwas9 was that part at 1:47 maybe inspired from hendrixes little wing? i know i made a song and it sounded really close to burning of the midnight lamp by hendrix which for me at the time was toootaallly unintentional either way, gj mate, love the song