That Time Gibson Did 47 Limited Edition Guitars In a Year | All Gibson Guitar of the Week Model GOTW

A Complete Guide of Gibson's 2007 Guitar of the Week Series | GOTW Les Paul, SG, V, Explorer, RD

🐕 Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro - Check Links in the Description
0:24 - About the 2007 Gibson Guitar of the Week Series
1:28 - GOTW #1 - SG Supreme Bass Natural
2:04 - GOTW #2 - LP Classic Antique Fireburst
2:51 - GOTW #3 - SG Standard Silverburst
3:13 - GOTW #4 - Explorer Pro Sunburst
3:49 - GOTW #5 - LP Classic Antique Tom Morgan Lava
4:48 - GOTW #6 - SG '61 Reissue
5:20 - GOTW #7 - LP Money Bass Blue
6:12 - GOTW #8 - LP Antique Deluxe
6:47 - GOTW #9 - LP Supreme Autumn Burst w/ special spec Curly Ebony Fretboard
7:52 - GOTW #10 - SG Standard w/ 3 Single Coils
8:22 - GOTW #11 - Thunderbird IV Zebra Wood
9:02 - GOTW #12 - Firebird V Zebra Wood
9:28 - GOTW #13 - Explorer Pro Cherry
10:01 - GOTW #14 - LP Classic Antique
10:34 - GOTW #15 - LP GT Classic Antique
11:08 - GOTW #16 - LP Classic Custom Silverburst
11:34 - GOTW #17 - SG Special Jazz
12:14 - GOTW #18 - SG Supreme Bass
12:38 - GOTW #19 - LP Classic Antique Zebra Wood
13:30 - GOTW #20 - LP Studio EMG
14:15 - GOTW #21 - SG3 Fireburst
15:00 - GOTW #22 - LP Supreme Goldtop
16:04 - GOTW #23 - LP Money Bass Natural
16:29 - GOTW #24 - Firebird V Flamed
17:20 - GOTW #25 - LP BFG Black Gloss
18:24 - GOTW #26 - SG '61 Reissue
18:52 - GOTW #27 - LP Classic Antique Faded
19:29 - GOTW #28 LP Classic Custom
20:26 - GOTW #29 Reverse Flying V
21:56 - GOTW #30 SG Special
22:28 - GOTW #31 Flying V New Century Carbon Fiber
22:58 - GOTW #32 SG Special EMG
23:22 - GOTW #33 LP Classic
24:33 - GOTW #34 LP Standard Antique Vintage Sunburst
25:08 - GOTW #35 SG '61 Reissue Faded
25:56 - GOTW #36 Explorer New Century Carbon Fiber
26:31 - GOTW #37 '67 SG Special
27:00 - GOTW #38 SG Classic Custom
27:39 - GOTW #39 LP Classic Custom
28:13 - GOTW #40 '84 Flying V Reissue
28:57 - GOTW #41 Nashville LP Junior
29:48 - GOTW #42 LP Classic Custom
30:42 - GOTW #43 Explorer w/ Vibrola
31:14 - GOTW #44 LP Standard Unburst
31:50 - GOTW #45 Nothing - this week was rumored to have been skipped over since it later became the Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker
31:54 - GOTW #46 LP Classic Custom 3-Humbucker
32:26 - GOTW #47 '84 Explorer
33:02 - GOTW #48 RD Standard Silverburst
33:35 - Conclusion

🎞️ Videos Mentioned:
1:37 1967 Gibson EB-3 SG Bass Faded Cherry

6:21 Original Collection 70s Les Paul Deluxe

7:09 Gibson 125th Anniversary Les Paul Supreme

10:36 2006 Gibson Les Paul GT Ghost Flames Red

13:23 2007 GOTW Zebrawood Les Paul Classic

13:58 1986 Gibson Les Paul Studio Custom XPL

14:00 1985 Gibson Les Paul Studio Standard

14:36 Gibson SG 3 Single Coil Fireburst GOTW 21

17:34 2011 Gibson Les Paul BFG Gator Green

18:44 2021 Epiphone 1961 Les Paul SG Standard

20:05 Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom GOTW 28

21:16 When Genres Collide

28:30 2011 Government Series II Flying V Tan

30:10 The Collection | Trogly (2020 Year End)

32:03 2007 Les Paul Classic Custom GOTW #46

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[Trog]

0:24 - About the 2007 Gibson Guitar of the Week Series
1:28 - GOTW #1 - SG Supreme Bass Natural
2:04 - GOTW #2 - LP Classic Antique Fireburst
2:51 - GOTW #3 - SG Standard Silverburst
3:13 - GOTW #4 - Explorer Pro Sunburst
3:49 - GOTW #5 - LP Classic Antique Tom Morgan Lava
4:48 - GOTW #6 - SG '61 Reissue
5:20 - GOTW #7 - LP Money Bass Blue
6:12 - GOTW #8 - LP Antique Deluxe
6:47 - GOTW #9 - LP Supreme Autumn Burst w/ special spec Curly Ebony Fretboard
7:52 - GOTW #10 - SG Standard w/ 3 Single Coils
8:22 - GOTW #11 - Thunderbird IV Zebra Wood
9:02 - GOTW #12 - Firebird V Zebra Wood
9:28 - GOTW #13 - Explorer Pro Cherry
10:01 - GOTW #14 - LP Classic Antique
10:34 - GOTW #15 - LP GT Classic Antique
11:08 - GOTW #16 - LP Classic Custom Silverburst
11:34 - GOTW #17 - SG Special Jazz
12:14 - GOTW #18 - SG Supreme Bass
12:38 - GOTW #19 - LP Classic Antique Zebra Wood
13:30 - GOTW #20 - LP Studio EMG
14:15 - GOTW #21 - SG3 Fireburst
15:00 - GOTW #22 - LP Supreme Goldtop
16:04 - GOTW #23 - LP Money Bass Natural
16:29 - GOTW #24 - Firebird V Flamed
17:20 - GOTW #25 - LP BFG Black Gloss
18:24 - GOTW #26 - SG '61 Reissue
18:52 - GOTW #27 - LP Classic Antique Faded
19:29 - GOTW #28 LP Classic Custom
20:26 - GOTW #29 Reverse Flying V
21:56 - GOTW #30 SG Special
22:28 - GOTW #31 Flying V New Century Carbon Fiber
22:58 - GOTW #32 SG Special EMG
23:22 - GOTW #33 LP Classic
24:33 - GOTW #34 LP Standard Antique Vintage Sunburst
25:08 - GOTW #35 SG '61 Reissue Faded
25:56 - GOTW #36 Explorer New Century Carbon Fiber
26:31 - GOTW #37 '67 SG Special
27:00 - GOTW #38 SG Classic Custom
27:39 - GOTW #39 LP Classic Custom
28:13 - GOTW #40 '84 Flying V Reissue
28:57 - GOTW #41 Nashville LP Junior
29:48 - GOTW #42 LP Classic Custom
30:42 - GOTW #43 Explorer w/ Vibrola
31:14 - GOTW #44 LP Standard Unburst
31:50 - GOTW #45 Nothing - this week was rumored to have been skipped over since it later became the Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker
31:54 - GOTW #46 LP Classic Custom 3-Humbucker
32:26 - GOTW #47 '84 Explorer
33:02 - GOTW #48 RD Standard Silverburst
33:35 - Conclusion

[alphadogstudio]

I was manager at a large music store when these came. It was a really fun time to be selling Gibson! Now the news some collectors probably don't want to hear, I saw Gibson's shipping numbers on every model and popular models weren't limited to 400 they shipped over 1, 500 of the reverse "V". Some of the models that weren't selling ( the money bass for one) had a run as small as 200 so the "limited run" was limited to how many they could sell. I know people will argue about this, I'm only passing on what I saw.

[greasymonkeyguitars]

Week #45, the missing one was slotted to be the Joan Jett Melody Maker. There were some contract things that needed to be sorted out, but the JJMM was released on its own later on.

[michaeldoerksen]

This is the series that got me into Gibson. Just a 17 year old boy, completely awestruck by the brand

[MrSparks]

As a bass player, I appreciate the inclusion of the basses here. Thanks.

[MattyK-USA]

Bravo, Austin! This was clearly the result of a LOT of hard work. Terrifically informative, and thoroughly entertaining! Many thanks 👊🙂

[Westie_NZ]

I read that the Week #45 guitar was pulled and turned into the Joan Jett signature model Melody Maker?

[TrouserMauser]

I bought a New Century X-plorer with the carbon fiber pickguard back in 2008 from Best Buy when they had their instruments section. I remember they had this marked as a standard explorer so it was just under $1000. Didnt realize at the time how limited it was.

[hkguitar]

It should be noted that GOTW #9 Les Paul Supreme Autumn Burst was specified with a flamed/figured Ebony Fingerboard.
To date this is the only guitar I've ever seen with Figured Ebony.

[hkguitar]

I'd love a collection of all of them.

[nathanielvargas]

Oh boy. This is going to be a good one

[KozumaHeiji]

Great vid! I was researching about #6 and tried to use wayback machine but had a hard time. This makes it a lot easier.

#37 is a funny one. On top of being a tune-o-matic/stopbar setup, it has the 'incorrect' pickguard when compared to an actual 67 Special - by 67 they were all batwings. As Reissue, this guitar is a big fail (historically speaking). It looks very nice though.

As for the 61 RI Satin, they also made some later in 2012 or so.

[AS__]

Definitely have to go with that #43 Explorer because of how much it resembles that Allen Collins Custom. The AC custom goes for $15, 000+ whenever they DO get listed for sale, so that GOTW model is absolutely a “close enough” steal.

[michaelryan]

I enjoy your videos as I am a Les Paul User Myself, Thanks For The Videos Keep Them Coming.

[selkirk]

I have the golden goose. Week #41, Nashville LP Junior. Bought used in 2008 from Ishibashi Japan. Had it shipped to Beijing where I was living at the time. It was my first Gibson after being a long time Fender guy. I still have the guitar but rarely take it out of the case because I'm afraid of strumming those prairie flowers off the pick guard! Other than a little bit of wear on one of the flowers it's mint.

[AbaddonRD]

I own the #36 Explorer since 2008. They advertised them with "carbon fiber" body pickguard but in reality it is not, it's just transparent plastic with something painted on the back that emulates the carbon fiber. Very disapointed when I found out, but still one of my favorites!

[Ralphieboy]

Thank you Austin for a fantastic video! Your knowledge of Gibson guitars is unparalleled! You obviously put a lot of work into this presentation! Thanks again!

[MrDerekhurley]

We Troglodytes desperately need something similar done for 2004! I just bought a 2004 Les Paul Standard Limited in Amber which apparently they made 275 of. There’s so much conflicting info on whether these were just made for GC or not, some have GC on the serial though most do not (mine is a lower serial and yet has not GC on it), and the list goes on. The classic antique headstock and ebony fretboard sold me on it and was the first year of the burst bucker pros as I recall. Gibson apparently sold so many they just kept on making them and stopped handwriting the out of 275 on the back of the headstock. Definitely a cool period for Gibson and need clarity!!!

[scootsmctoots]

That zebra wood thunderbird was my favorite for sure.

[slingasixstring]

I don't coment much but I think I should do it more to let you guys know how much we enjoy your channel. I know this is no cake walk and you spend lots of your free time putting it together. I think it's pretty cool that I can see guitars that I would never see outherwise. Again thank you for all your efforts and the kind and considerate way you do this channel. Rock on Brother!