Owning a 1958 Gibson Les Paul - Bob's personal journey

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[jerrymorganjr]

Bob is a real musician. People like him DO deserve to own a burst, as well as you Ramon.

[stevehughes]

A good looking '58 Bob, a good tale with it and you're such a good player yourself, cheers.

[jppagetoo]

Let the trolls go, they just want to drag everybody else down. You have always been positive and that's what we need today. Thanks for sharing that beautuful instrument.

[moyingling]

I wouldn't waste a second thinking about qualified ownership. You searched, scraped and purchased it. You deserve it as much as anyone. Keep the Paul alive!

[CosmicXRay]

Thank you Bob. I enjoyed hearing about the journey to your '58. Long may you play on!

[michaelheinz]

Bob, to me there is absolutely no need to explain why you own such a valuable guitar instead of some contemporary successor. It's been your dream, you've done all necessary to make it come true. Now you do the best thing to do with such a beautiful guitar, you play it. Plus, you do the second best thing, you show and explain this beauty to us. Most of us will probably never come close to such a guitar so we cherish the close-up views and sound bites you share with us. Thank you very much, you're a very kind and generous man!

[seannolan]

I’ve no doubt that the ageing process improves the tonality of good instruments but it’s important to remember that when those iconic recordings such as the ‘beano’ album were made those ‘bursts were not even ten years old..good guitars in the hands of great players..good shout for Gary Green..everybody needs to watch a few gentle giant videos during this lockdown!!

[sdelling]

Thanks so much for the kind way you present. I have a 2016 Traditional SB, I can still dream!

[Murphy_R]

It is awesome you are the owner of a original unmolested 1958 Burst!
The old Bursts to me are the Stradivarius of electric guitars.
I only own a Re issue 58 but treasure it and can only imagine what playing
and owning a genuine late 50's LP is like.

[GreyBand]

You are good man BOB. Imo one of the most genuine guitar collectors out there. Give us more Videos! Cheers!

[stuartpenney]

Lovely stuff Bob. Some great stories there. Even in the early 70s a 'burst would sell for around 400 quid which converts to around six grand today. Cheap by today's prices but few could afford them at the time. The best I could manage was a 1971 Les Paul Deluxe with a stripped down top. The mini humbuckers came out and a pair of full size pickups went in.

[SteveTemplePilot]

Always a good day when Bob puts a video out.

[malloc_]

Great story telling and and amazingly beautiful guitar ... great video !

[cmaddox]

Well done Bob on achieving your dream; you had a vision, you worked and saved towards it and you made it happen. The result is you have a guitar for the ages that has brought you hours of playing pleasure.

[udr]

Great words. Honest and open. Thanks and take care!

[ai_serf]

Listen. I love your passion. Thank you for your stories.

[billkeaveney]

Thank you Bob i adore that guitar and your posts

[Jargo]

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos - Throughly enjoyable.

[maxf]

Fantastic video!! Thank you for sharing and keep enjoying your exquisite guitar!

[BentTom]

Preach it brother!!! I agree with what you're saying. You deserve that guitar as you worked hard and spent a long amount of time looking for the proper instrument for your needs. Cheers to you brother and I hope you enjoy it for many years to come!