Is Maple a Good Body Choice? | 2008 Gibson Les Paul Custom '68 RI Flame Body + Neck, One Piece Top
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Published 2024-06-15
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Edit - the end of this video is in 2x speed due to an error while adding additional B-roll to the episode. To view it in the intended speed - • Non-2x'd Speed Ending Maple '68 Reissue
📚Description: Gibson first toyed with the idea of a maple surrounded Gibson Les Paul in 1974 and was released to the public in 1976. That model is known as a "The Les Paul" and only 77 of them were built. The follow up model "Super Custom" borrowed this same "mahogany core" surrounded by maple idea and when it was reissued for the 2nd time in 2008 (first time in 1984) - they had to figure out a way to do the maple edges since they hadn't done that since the 80s. Their solution? A one-piece flame maple body like the 50th anniversary Les Paul Custom from 2002! There was a run of reportedly ~30 '68 Reissue Les Paul Customs that also got the flamed maple body in ~2008 - this is one of those special pieces. I've tried to get Gibson to do custom orders like this recently and was turned down, however, we just recently saw one in 2024... might they do more? Perhaps it just depends on available woodstock... - either way, these 2008 era ones are quite special and trailblazers for fancy Les Pauls
0:00 - Unboxing
1:16 - The History Behind "Maple Body" Les Pauls
3:18 - The Maple Body Customs of 2008
5:06 - '68 Reissue Specs / Differences
5:51 - Maple Changes the Tone? (Get the Drool Bucket)
6:43 - Workbench / Specs
13:25 - Clean Tones
14:40 - Dirty Tones
15:30 - Final Thoughts
This Custom is INSANE! | 2008 Gibson Les Paul Custom '68 RI Flame Maple Body + Neck, One Piece Top
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All Comments (21)
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The Playing Demo and Final Thoughts are accidentally 2x speed. To view as intended - https://youtu.be/8nQNO_Hyizs 🟢My Website: www.troglysguitarshow.com/ 🔴Reverb: tidd.ly/4aFiyhC 🐕 Private Help Sessions: troglysguitarshow.com/help-appraisals/
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The playing demo and ending had me trying to figure out what was wrong with my computer....LOL
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Trogly had a triple espresso before the demo 😂😂
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That play demo was wild. Was it me, my computer, my browser? Is it April fools? Is this what a flashback feels like... LOL
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I didn’t know trogly was the fastest guitar player that ever lived. That one piece maple top must have really inspired you.
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Video broken at end, goes very fast
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Man your playing has got a lot faster!
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The ending sounds like you really have to go to the bathroom bad but you’re determined to get the video finished.
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Any more flame and you’d need the fire department on standby. 😂 🔥
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lol that playing demo is really sped up.
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what happened to the speed control knob????
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Train by day, The Troglys guitar show by night... all day!
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For a guy that promotes the hell out of the Gibson brand for free, I feel like Gibson says "no" too often to Trogly. You'd think they'd go out of their way to bend some rules for him
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Had to change the playback to play at half speed to play the end at normal speed. I thought like others my laptop went wrong or Chrome or Youtube itself broke. No it was just the video sped up from the playing demo onwards. Have to say it was pretty wild 🤣 Apart form that what a stunning guitar and fits in very nicely with the others.
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That iguana burst was pretty sic
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The ending of this video sounds like the Kia AutoSport commercials on the FM radio LOL
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This is one of the best looking modern Gibson you've had in a good while!
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Probably my favorite LP you’ve documented.
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Very nice. Cool seeing them all together. Great collection.
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Austin's a shredder now!
