Utterly Epic Vintage Guitar Extravaganza At ATB In Cheltenham – That Pedal Show
They say “never start with an apology”, so we won’t. Not everyone loves vintage guitars – in fact many people think it’s all a load of pish. Dan and I are not such people and so we took this opportunity to visit ATB Guitars in Cheltenham, UK and fill our boots with an afternoon of complete and utter kids-in-a-sweetshop indulgence. There is no real point to this video, other than to remind ourselves that it’s only this very moment that ever matters; simply to do and to experience. MASSIVE thanks to Mike and David at ATB for making us so welcome and letting us have the run of the store! https://www.atbguitars.com/ Instagram @atbguitars Questions arising… Q: Are vintage guitars really ‘better’? A: No. Modern guitars aren’t better either. Q: You couldn’t tell in a blind test though, could you? A: Maybe, but if your brain is trying to tell, you’re not doing anything relating to actual music. Q: That’s every guitar gear video ever, isn’t it? A: Touché. Probably! The bit after the video in the venue or studio is Q: Did Mick buy that Strat? A: Not today. But one day when the day is right I will. Q: Why didn’t you play the //insert any guitar we didn’t play here//? A: We chose the ones that interested us the most. We’ll answer everything else we can in Monday’s VCQ. Enjoy the episode! Please subscribe and visit our store https://www.thatpedalshowstore.com Life too short for long YouTube videos? See the ‘Interesting bits and go-to sections’ information below. Pedals & stuff in this episode… • Keeley D&M Drive UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2oTblU1 Australia: http://bit.ly/2pUDUAE USA: https://bit.ly/3oDVVnJ https://www.thatpedalshowstore.com/collections/pedals-1/products/d-m-drive-pedal • DanDrive Austin Pride Find Dan on Instagram @dandrivepedal • Catalinbread Echorec UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2mORqUL Australia: http://bit.ly/2BWjXTM USA: https://bit.ly/3lOVpl3 • Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2RVldeS Australia: http://bit.ly/2Ovelqa USA: https://bit.ly/3yb1ixU • Supro Tremolo UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2pZrAkZ USA: https://imp.i114863.net/xdePd * Why do we have preferred retailer links? Find out here: http://www.thatpedalshow.com/partners Interesting bits and go-to sections… - Here we come, walking down the… 0:00 - 1957 Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster: 02:30 - 1959 Gibson ES-335 and more old hollowbodies… 04:45 - Plug in the Switchmaster and ’59 ES-335: 12:40 - Mick reflects on his reissue 335 and the real ’59: 17:10 - Amps today? 18:35 - Plug in the ’59 355 and ’66 Casino: 19:20 - Effects today?: 23:02 - 1955 Gibson Les Paul Custom: 25:25 - A gilding of Goldtops: 27:40 - A look at some Les Paul Juniors: 35:25 - Gibson SGs: 36:45 - Plug in the ’55 Goldtop & ’64 SG: 39:05 - Plug in the ’53 & ’57 Les Pauls: 48:40 - Dan reflects on the ’57 Les Paul compared to his ’58 Reissue: 54:40 - Fender corner! 58:20 - Strat heaven: 1:04:43 - 1963 Korina Body Fender Stratocaster: 01:14:49 - L Series Fender serial numbers?: 01:17:07 - The only bases anyone ever needs: 01:18:30 - A note on Fender headstocks: 01:19:00 - 1974 Fender Hardtail Stratocaster: 01:20:00 - The only reissue in the shop! 1:20:40 - A brief look at the amps: 01:21:30 - Plug in the ’58 Strat & Tele: 01:22:16 - Plug in the ’61 and ’63 Strats: 01:31:30 - Plug in the ’58 Jazzmaster: 01:37:20 - Plug in the ’62 Stratocaster: 01:42:48 - A note on old guitars: 01:50:02 - Thank you! 01:51:00 Guitars in this episode - check https://www.atbguitars.com/ to see what’s still there! • 1957 Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster • 1959 Gibson ES-335 • 1959 Gibson ES-355 • 1955 Gibson Les Paul Custom • 1957 Gibson Les Paul • 1953 Gibson Les Paul • 1955 Gibson Les Paul • 1964 Gibson Firebird VII • 1961 Gibson SG (Les Paul) Junior TV Yellow • 1955 Gibson Les Paul Junior TV Yellow Maple Body • 1965 Gibson SG Standard • 1964 Gibson SG Standard • 1958 Fender Telecaster Custom - Prototype/Catalogue • 1958 Fender Jazzmaster • 1966 Fender Jazzmaster • 1963 Fender Esquire • 1957 Fender Stratocaster • 1958 Fender Stratocaster • 1959 Fender Stratocaster • 1961 Fender Stratocaster • 1962 Fender Stratocaster • 1963 Fender Stratocaster (Korina body) • 1974 Fender Hardtail Stratocaster • 1982 Fender Stratocaster Amps in this episode • 1955 Fender Deluxe (5E3 narrow panel) • 1959 Magnatone 280A We hope you enjoy this episode. Please subscribe to our channel. Please buy TPS merch to support our efforts https://www.thatpedalshowstore.com We are on Patreon – crowdfunding for creatives https://www.patreon.com/ThatPedalShow Please visit our preferred retailers! UK & Europe: Andertons Music http://bit.ly/2cRvIvt Australia: Pedal Empire http://bit.ly/2mWmJQf USA: That Pedal Shop https://www.thatpedalshop.com/
They say “never start with an apology”, so we won’t. Not everyone loves vintage guitars – in fact many people think it’s all a load of pish. Dan and I are not such people and so we took this opportunity to visit ATB Guitars in Cheltenham, UK and fill our boots with an afternoon of complete and utter kids-in-a-sweetshop indulgence. There is no real point to this video, other than to remind ourselves that it’s only this very moment that ever matters; simply to do and to experience. MASSIVE thanks to Mike and David at ATB for making us so welcome and letting us have the run of the store! https://www.atbguitars.com/ Instagram @atbguitars Questions arising… Q: Are vintage guitars really ‘better’? A: No. Modern guitars aren’t better either. Q: You couldn’t tell in a blind test though, could you? A: Maybe, but if your brain is trying to tell, you’re not doing anything relating to actual music. Q: That’s every guitar gear video ever, isn’t it? A: Touché. Probably! The bit after the video in the venue or studio is Q: Did Mick buy that Strat? A: Not today. But one day when the day is right I will. Q: Why didn’t you play the //insert any guitar we didn’t play here//? A: We chose the ones that interested us the most. We’ll answer everything else we can in Monday’s VCQ. Enjoy the episode! Please subscribe and visit our store https://www.thatpedalshowstore.com Life too short for long YouTube videos? See the ‘Interesting bits and go-to sections’ information below. Pedals & stuff in this episode… • Keeley D&M Drive UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2oTblU1 Australia: http://bit.ly/2pUDUAE USA: https://bit.ly/3oDVVnJ https://www.thatpedalshowstore.com/collections/pedals-1/products/d-m-drive-pedal • DanDrive Austin Pride Find Dan on Instagram @dandrivepedal • Catalinbread Echorec UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2mORqUL Australia: http://bit.ly/2BWjXTM USA: https://bit.ly/3lOVpl3 • Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2RVldeS Australia: http://bit.ly/2Ovelqa USA: https://bit.ly/3yb1ixU • Supro Tremolo UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2pZrAkZ USA: https://imp.i114863.net/xdePd * Why do we have preferred retailer links? Find out here: http://www.thatpedalshow.com/partners Interesting bits and go-to sections… - Here we come, walking down the… 0:00 - 1957 Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster: 02:30 - 1959 Gibson ES-335 and more old hollowbodies… 04:45 - Plug in the Switchmaster and ’59 ES-335: 12:40 - Mick reflects on his reissue 335 and the real ’59: 17:10 - Amps today? 18:35 - Plug in the ’59 355 and ’66 Casino: 19:20 - Effects today?: 23:02 - 1955 Gibson Les Paul Custom: 25:25 - A gilding of Goldtops: 27:40 - A look at some Les Paul Juniors: 35:25 - Gibson SGs: 36:45 - Plug in the ’55 Goldtop & ’64 SG: 39:05 - Plug in the ’53 & ’57 Les Pauls: 48:40 - Dan reflects on the ’57 Les Paul compared to his ’58 Reissue: 54:40 - Fender corner! 58:20 - Strat heaven: 1:04:43 - 1963 Korina Body Fender Stratocaster: 01:14:49 - L Series Fender serial numbers?: 01:17:07 - The only bases anyone ever needs: 01:18:30 - A note on Fender headstocks: 01:19:00 - 1974 Fender Hardtail Stratocaster: 01:20:00 - The only reissue in the shop! 1:20:40 - A brief look at the amps: 01:21:30 - Plug in the ’58 Strat & Tele: 01:22:16 - Plug in the ’61 and ’63 Strats: 01:31:30 - Plug in the ’58 Jazzmaster: 01:37:20 - Plug in the ’62 Stratocaster: 01:42:48 - A note on old guitars: 01:50:02 - Thank you! 01:51:00 Guitars in this episode - check https://www.atbguitars.com/ to see what’s still there! • 1957 Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster • 1959 Gibson ES-335 • 1959 Gibson ES-355 • 1955 Gibson Les Paul Custom • 1957 Gibson Les Paul • 1953 Gibson Les Paul • 1955 Gibson Les Paul • 1964 Gibson Firebird VII • 1961 Gibson SG (Les Paul) Junior TV Yellow • 1955 Gibson Les Paul Junior TV Yellow Maple Body • 1965 Gibson SG Standard • 1964 Gibson SG Standard • 1958 Fender Telecaster Custom - Prototype/Catalogue • 1958 Fender Jazzmaster • 1966 Fender Jazzmaster • 1963 Fender Esquire • 1957 Fender Stratocaster • 1958 Fender Stratocaster • 1959 Fender Stratocaster • 1961 Fender Stratocaster • 1962 Fender Stratocaster • 1963 Fender Stratocaster (Korina body) • 1974 Fender Hardtail Stratocaster • 1982 Fender Stratocaster Amps in this episode • 1955 Fender Deluxe (5E3 narrow panel) • 1959 Magnatone 280A We hope you enjoy this episode. Please subscribe to our channel. Please buy TPS merch to support our efforts https://www.thatpedalshowstore.com We are on Patreon – crowdfunding for creatives https://www.patreon.com/ThatPedalShow Please visit our preferred retailers! UK & Europe: Andertons Music http://bit.ly/2cRvIvt Australia: Pedal Empire http://bit.ly/2mWmJQf USA: That Pedal Shop https://www.thatpedalshop.com/