the epi sound like complete bs and the slash sounds fantastic (wich i have) and the 59 (i want) is awsome but thwe difrence between the two are really only the capcators and the way the wood breaths because the sd are based off the pafs really thats why derrig put them or maybey it was slash him self put them in is because they didnt have the money for the pafs and the guitars it self is the same.
VOS had a much more brighter sound and overall sounds better. Epiphone on clean sounded like absolute garbage i'm sure if you where to change the pick ups it would sound a little better but the VOS will have my vote unless you want the slash tone which sounds a little better with the signature guitar.
@Ande5865 I completely agree with you (am not a crazy Splash fan) that "ÄFD" les paul is basically a standard with a cool finish and the "slash"headstock
The only real difference between the 2 Gibsons are the pickups the Slash one sounds the best because it has Seymour Duncans, Burstbuckers sound like shit, 57 classics and P-90s are the only good choices if you want Gibson pickups in my opinion.
i think the epi sounds much thicker, has more low end which is sorta what slash has, with a fair amount of treble over on top of it, in some vids comparing the afd gibson to afd epi, i think the epi sounds closer as the pickups dnt sound as hot as the gibsons, the gibson sounds too fuzzy and muddy compared to the slash epi
@TheThepurplebird I think thats a bit harsh...it is designed to be of a lower price so you cant really imagine that is sounds like the 59 or the slash sign. and even with that said i still think it sounds pretty good! it just had less output, because the pickups arent in the same class as that of the gibsons..
but horrible?? noooo never, it sounds awesome! you can hear the tone in there..it just needs some more juice!
@TheThepurplebird I think thats a bit harsh...it is designed to be of a lower price so you cant really imagine that is sounds like the 59 or the slash sign. and even with that said i still think it sounds pretty good! it just had less output, because the pickups arent in the same class as that of the gibsons..
but horrible?? noooo never, it sounds awesome! you can hear the tone in there..it just needs some more juice!
@TheThepurplebird I think thats a bit harsh...it is designed to be of a lower price so you cant really imagine that is sounds like the 59 or the slash sign. and even with that said i still think it sounds pretty good! it just had less output, because the pickups arent in the same class as that of the gibsons..
but horrible?? noooo never, it sounds awesome! you can hear the tone in there..it just needs some more juice!
@TheThepurplebird Yeah, that's true but saying that it sound "HHHHHHORRRRRIBLE" is a bit over the top man. :) You wouldn't notice the sound difference if it was in a band situation.
The 59 is my fave. I think the Epiphone sounds awesome, but the pick-ups are too low output, it's an unfair test, the Epi had Alnico magnets (standard pick-ups for all Epi Les Paul standards) so yea.
@jimamundo Yes, you're right. I didn't phrase my comment correctly, I apologize. I said what I said because the Epi had Epiphone Alnico magnets whilst the Gibson slash model had Gibson's Alnico open tops which according to many reviewers, they have more treble, but you're right it is a fair test.
Bottom line is, none of these are bad guitars. Sure, the Gibsons sound better, but you would have to be pretty much retarded to suggest that they sound £2000 better. Unless you're a touring musician, or you have ego issues, buy a fucking Epiphone. I have one, and if you know what you're doing as far as set up goes, stick some better pick ups in there and you would be pretty hard pressed to hear the tonal difference between an Epi and a Gibson unless you're purposely looking for differences.
VOS owens the slash. and the epiphone just hasnt got the punch a guitar should have. i have an epiphone sg, and in my opinion, it gives a much better tone than the epiphone les paul.
@pipecfh I have to agree, the VOS does sound the best Clean and Distorted. But basically this is just a test of different pickups. I own both a gibson and a epiphone les paul. My epiphone is a 60's tribute which has 57 classic pups and is easily on par punch wise with my gibson traditional pro.
Excellent review!!! The '59 VOS sounded the best with the most clarity and widest frequency response. The Epiphone sounded the dullest in comparison but still sounded really good! They all sound GREAT to me. Of course, I've never met a Les Paul I didn't like : )
I loaded an epi with slash signature alnico's and i was REALLY impressed. I also own an 89 standard with the HBR pickup set, and the epi really holds its own.
I love people saying that the epiphone is shit. If there was no audio, and no comparison... and you were told that the epiphone being played is a gibson, you would ALL believe it. Fact. This is just a good advert for epiphone... sure the gibsons sound a little better, but not £2000 better.
Appetite Les Paul and the 1959 Les Paul sound close but Appetite sounds more GnR-ish than the 1959.. But the Appetite Les Paul was based on the Les Paul which Slash used to record the album and that Les Paul was a copy of the 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard so there are the similarities..
hen you can play man there is nothing like having the real thing in your hand,,,,worth waiting for ,,,save your money for the real thing and leave the mickey mouse stuff to well,,,,,mickey mouse !!!!
Makes sense. I saw a demo of the sunburst Epiphone Slash, and not a single GnR lick was played.
Who cares if he's doing it "wrong" though? The point of demos like this is to hear how the guitar sounds. Would have liked to hear all 3 pickup positions and some lead stuff though in this vid though.
god that afd les paul is a beauty :O Both Gibsons sound close but yeah probably because of the signature alnico 2 pro's in Slash's LP it sounds a little bit brighter with more of that raw power and bite, which I love. The Epiphone sounds just like mine, don't really like it; very closed, flat and muddy. Maybe a pickup change will bring that thing to life :)
I think the lack of covers on the Alnico II Pros of the Slash model helps with making it sound like it does. Some people find that uncovered pickups produce a slightly clearer tone with a bit more power. Obviously it's not an entirely fair comparison because the VOS Gibson has different pickups in it.
If it wasn't for the Slash logo on the headstock (not a GnR fan), and I had the cash, I'd totally buy one of those appetite LPs. Sounds really good.
@PantheonLincoln Yes, I notice that difference with my 2 les pauls aswell (both Epiphones though) but one has covers and the other doens't. The one without the covers sounds much clearer and the one with the covers doesn't sounds clear and definitely lacks that power you're talking about.
@Jpalmieri4 you´re desciption is in my eyes completly right. But if you´d put the Seymour duncans in the Epiphone that are in the Gibson and change some electronics, there were only slightly differences. And everybody has to decide whether this differences are worth 1300€ more ^^
@cyberfeli true, i think a lot of the price has to do with the quality of the guitar, the materials, and the actual brand. I know what i'd rather be seen with onstage haha
@cyberfeli see, there is a difference. There is a difference in the nut, the neck, the way the neck is set, the electronics, and if you have a keen eye, the maple top isn't as nice on an epiphone.
@Jedidew I know the differences. And sorry in my comment i meant that you just hear slighly differences. Of course a gibson is like the better one, but was just thinking about the prices. If you´d put those pickups in the epiphone, are the slight differeces in the sound worth 800€ more ? Thats what i was thinking about. I once compared my epiphone with seymours in it and new potis with the gibson standart of my friend. For me in that situation my epiphone sounded better. But my result in the end
Wow there are alot of epi haters here. I think the epi sounded closer to the afd Gibson. And that vos sounded muddy as all hell.
MrInkdskin 1 week ago
the epiphone sounds like crap
TheBrandonliteyr 2 weeks ago 2
the epi sound like complete bs and the slash sounds fantastic (wich i have) and the 59 (i want) is awsome but thwe difrence between the two are really only the capcators and the way the wood breaths because the sd are based off the pafs really thats why derrig put them or maybey it was slash him self put them in is because they didnt have the money for the pafs and the guitars it self is the same.
webster725 2 weeks ago
that 59 reissue sounds nice and thick, the afd sounds crunchier and the epiphone sounds like shit
TheGreenDreams3 3 weeks ago
VOS had a much more brighter sound and overall sounds better. Epiphone on clean sounded like absolute garbage i'm sure if you where to change the pick ups it would sound a little better but the VOS will have my vote unless you want the slash tone which sounds a little better with the signature guitar.
ismailalpt 1 month ago
The BOS sounds better, what amp are you playing through?
NightrainAFD1987 1 month ago
My bad, VOS
NightrainAFD1987 1 month ago
price??? looking for the price of this beauty for years now!
LiveMinecrafting 1 month ago
@LiveMinecrafting $9'174 for the VOS and $12'468 for the Aged
frankzappa92 1 month ago
the epi was garbage
sk1ppie 1 month ago
in the rock overdrive test the epiphone had more of a cool ehh/erghhh sound to it which is awesome
RazorBuffalo 1 month ago
the slash model sounds a litte brigheter...
WorldPodTour 1 month ago
why did you get that guitar???
PlayMaster95 2 months ago
Epi sound like a toy
umbyronco85 3 months ago
I prefer the NOS Gibson. It clearly sounds best to me. More low end, more compressed somehow.
Ande5865 3 months ago
@Ande5865 NOS? VOS! Vintage Original Spec and by the way the afd showed here is the USA model not the VOS one
nochix96isnuts 2 months ago
@nochix96isnuts I see the mistake, yes. But still, as I said, the VOS sounds way better than the AFD-guitar.
Ande5865 2 months ago
@Ande5865 I completely agree with you (am not a crazy Splash fan) that "ÄFD" les paul is basically a standard with a cool finish and the "slash"headstock
nochix96isnuts 2 months ago
@nochix96isnuts Slash Duncan Pick up i find better than Burstbuckers. But its not as sweet as the 57 classic
johann12 1 week ago
What amp is he using?
jimamundo 4 months ago
The only real difference between the 2 Gibsons are the pickups the Slash one sounds the best because it has Seymour Duncans, Burstbuckers sound like shit, 57 classics and P-90s are the only good choices if you want Gibson pickups in my opinion.
StainIessChina 4 months ago
i think the 59 reissue sounds better and im a guns n roses fanatic!
slashGNR5721 4 months ago
i think the epi sounds much thicker, has more low end which is sorta what slash has, with a fair amount of treble over on top of it, in some vids comparing the afd gibson to afd epi, i think the epi sounds closer as the pickups dnt sound as hot as the gibsons, the gibson sounds too fuzzy and muddy compared to the slash epi
5150stephen 4 months ago
i didnt like the epiphone sound :(
WorldPodTour 5 months ago
the epiphone sounds HHHHHHORRRRRIBLE
TheThepurplebird 5 months ago
@TheThepurplebird I think thats a bit harsh...it is designed to be of a lower price so you cant really imagine that is sounds like the 59 or the slash sign. and even with that said i still think it sounds pretty good! it just had less output, because the pickups arent in the same class as that of the gibsons..
but horrible?? noooo never, it sounds awesome! you can hear the tone in there..it just needs some more juice!
jeudhas 5 months ago
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@TheThepurplebird I think thats a bit harsh...it is designed to be of a lower price so you cant really imagine that is sounds like the 59 or the slash sign. and even with that said i still think it sounds pretty good! it just had less output, because the pickups arent in the same class as that of the gibsons..
but horrible?? noooo never, it sounds awesome! you can hear the tone in there..it just needs some more juice!
jeudhas 5 months ago
@TheThepurplebird I think thats a bit harsh...it is designed to be of a lower price so you cant really imagine that is sounds like the 59 or the slash sign. and even with that said i still think it sounds pretty good! it just had less output, because the pickups arent in the same class as that of the gibsons..
but horrible?? noooo never, it sounds awesome! you can hear the tone in there..it just needs some more juice!
jeudhas 5 months ago
@jeudhas your right that looks mean i meant compared to two american made 10,000 les pauls
TheThepurplebird 5 months ago
@TheThepurplebird You're just listening with your eyes.
Nickpatient 4 months ago
@Nickpatient COMPARED TO THE TWO HIGHER END GUITARS. it has less articulation, is less round, and the pickups arent as high output
TheThepurplebird 4 months ago
@TheThepurplebird Yeah, that's true but saying that it sound "HHHHHHORRRRRIBLE" is a bit over the top man. :) You wouldn't notice the sound difference if it was in a band situation.
Nickpatient 4 months ago
@Nickpatient sorry excuse me
TheThepurplebird 4 months ago
the gibson 59' vos sounded better to than the appetite does
irontacotheband 5 months ago
what amp u guys use?
Guitar8870 5 months ago
Does the slash appetite have a nice clean sound also or does it just play distortion really well?
jukeboy18 6 months ago
The 59 is my fave. I think the Epiphone sounds awesome, but the pick-ups are too low output, it's an unfair test, the Epi had Alnico magnets (standard pick-ups for all Epi Les Paul standards) so yea.
JEUXolim 6 months ago
@JEUXolim
uuh, the slash and the 59 also had alnico pickups. you clearly have no idea what youre talking about.
PS. it is a fair test, because all 3 guitars used the same amp. the test was to compare variables in the guitars (all other things remaning the same)
jimamundo 6 months ago
@jimamundo Yes, you're right. I didn't phrase my comment correctly, I apologize. I said what I said because the Epi had Epiphone Alnico magnets whilst the Gibson slash model had Gibson's Alnico open tops which according to many reviewers, they have more treble, but you're right it is a fair test.
JEUXolim 6 months ago
@JEUXolim Also, the Slash has Alnico 2 and the Epi has Alnico 5 or something..
Nickpatient 4 months ago
Bottom line is, none of these are bad guitars. Sure, the Gibsons sound better, but you would have to be pretty much retarded to suggest that they sound £2000 better. Unless you're a touring musician, or you have ego issues, buy a fucking Epiphone. I have one, and if you know what you're doing as far as set up goes, stick some better pick ups in there and you would be pretty hard pressed to hear the tonal difference between an Epi and a Gibson unless you're purposely looking for differences.
motley0crue12 6 months ago
The output of the Epiphone pickups are too high, that's why it sounds like shit compared to the Gibsons. I liked the VOS the most!
ShortFingeredShreder 7 months ago
beautiful guitar...
but sounds like shit!!!
yuricriss 7 months ago
@yuricriss
Sounds like shit? It sounds almost the same as the VOS..
What guitar are you playing?
SuperIthinknot 7 months ago
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yuricriss 6 months ago
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@SuperIthinknot it's the truth...
just because it's slash guitar everybody likes it, but it's a shit!
sorry for my english...
yuricriss 6 months ago
VOS owens the slash. and the epiphone just hasnt got the punch a guitar should have. i have an epiphone sg, and in my opinion, it gives a much better tone than the epiphone les paul.
but anyway, fender all the way.
KYL3SYK3S 7 months ago
I stay with the VOS over the Slash and the Epiphone really sucks for the price, you can get a way better guitar for that money.
pipecfh 7 months ago
@pipecfh I have to agree, the VOS does sound the best Clean and Distorted. But basically this is just a test of different pickups. I own both a gibson and a epiphone les paul. My epiphone is a 60's tribute which has 57 classic pups and is easily on par punch wise with my gibson traditional pro.
LesPaulLongy 7 months ago
this guy should let chappers do the demo, there is one already
SlashRfnR 7 months ago
have to say none of them sound bad but tbh i would struggle to see were 5000 goes on the slash guitar over the other 2
clum262 7 months ago
Excellent review!!! The '59 VOS sounded the best with the most clarity and widest frequency response. The Epiphone sounded the dullest in comparison but still sounded really good! They all sound GREAT to me. Of course, I've never met a Les Paul I didn't like : )
dcooper830 7 months ago
after this, i went directly to my guitar and tried to learn that second riff haha
PwnYouAtSoccer 8 months ago
I loaded an epi with slash signature alnico's and i was REALLY impressed. I also own an 89 standard with the HBR pickup set, and the epi really holds its own.
CBOrion21 8 months ago
what's amp do you use?
xcharly10x 8 months ago
this is what gear demo should be like. some videos go on about the specs and etc. honestly we all know how to read. great demo!
ladsinblue 8 months ago
@ladsinblue I agree. Back to back, right away - only way to compare!!!
CBOrion21 8 months ago
gif me nao?
MrBrownstonee 8 months ago
he looks alike David Gilmour a bit....an he plays well
atrismalex 8 months ago
les pauls are such beautiful instruments....
tangypasta 8 months ago
epiphone sounds a bit low to me.....still all 3 very good guitars.
DAVIDSOSA90 8 months ago
I love people saying that the epiphone is shit. If there was no audio, and no comparison... and you were told that the epiphone being played is a gibson, you would ALL believe it. Fact. This is just a good advert for epiphone... sure the gibsons sound a little better, but not £2000 better.
motley0crue12 8 months ago
@motley0crue12 Not true, they have distinctly different tones.
PBANDSNOW 8 months ago
i hate metal tuners, i like this jellow/creme tuners
jutup110 8 months ago
@jutup110 I like tulip style too!
PBANDSNOW 8 months ago
The slash and the Vos are very similar, the slash being a bit brighter. The epiphone is shit in comparison
Jedidew 9 months ago
Appetite Les Paul and the 1959 Les Paul sound close but Appetite sounds more GnR-ish than the 1959.. But the Appetite Les Paul was based on the Les Paul which Slash used to record the album and that Les Paul was a copy of the 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard so there are the similarities..
Mordor6121512 9 months ago
The VOS has so much clarity and character; the appetite, just too much base for me but probably blends with the mix better?
TheBachian 9 months ago
Great video
josefrancisco6969 9 months ago
epiphone finish???
Alexmoud97 9 months ago
the second thing he's playing, is it a song or just something he's playing?
guitarlordification 10 months ago
@guitarlordification it's kind of his version of paradise city by guns n roses
BoneyardShadow 9 months ago
@BoneyardShadow no i meant when he's got what he calls "the bluesy overdrive"
guitarlordification 9 months ago
i love how he doesn't play gnr riffs the exact way they played them
guitarlordification 10 months ago
@guitarlordification I think it's for legal reasons
1LetThereBeRock1 10 months ago
@1LetThereBeRock1 yes, its so that no one can put a copyright case against him :D
nine9live5 10 months ago
@1LetThereBeRock1 hes not making money off of this video, so its not legal reasons.
TehSxeNerd 9 months ago
wen it comes to distortion, slash's guitar wins all
McBlobby3 10 months ago
you dont know how to play a gnr song!!!!
mrafllle 10 months ago
Well Paradise But Cannot Fine It on the sheet probably because I dont know the chords,,,,still new at this
bill99959 11 months ago
what is that last riff?? cant place it for some reason,,,,hmmmmm
bill99959 11 months ago
@bill99959 Paradise City
zSomeGuy666z 10 months ago
hen you can play man there is nothing like having the real thing in your hand,,,,worth waiting for ,,,save your money for the real thing and leave the mickey mouse stuff to well,,,,,mickey mouse !!!!
bill99959 11 months ago
I think he's playin the the paradise city riff wrong
TheCSD123 11 months ago
@TheCSD123 It´s not worng is just his way.
dabc587 11 months ago
@TheCSD123 he is playing the riff from the breakdonw section of the song, its slightly different from the riff
NotoriousYeshi 11 months ago
@TheCSD123
hes probabbly playing the song slightly different but still reconizable so he wont have any copyright issues
itsmark101 11 months ago
@itsmark101
Makes sense. I saw a demo of the sunburst Epiphone Slash, and not a single GnR lick was played.
Who cares if he's doing it "wrong" though? The point of demos like this is to hear how the guitar sounds. Would have liked to hear all 3 pickup positions and some lead stuff though in this vid though.
PantheonLincoln 11 months ago
god that afd les paul is a beauty :O Both Gibsons sound close but yeah probably because of the signature alnico 2 pro's in Slash's LP it sounds a little bit brighter with more of that raw power and bite, which I love. The Epiphone sounds just like mine, don't really like it; very closed, flat and muddy. Maybe a pickup change will bring that thing to life :)
GuitarAriaFreak1010 11 months ago
@GuitarAriaFreak1010
I think the lack of covers on the Alnico II Pros of the Slash model helps with making it sound like it does. Some people find that uncovered pickups produce a slightly clearer tone with a bit more power. Obviously it's not an entirely fair comparison because the VOS Gibson has different pickups in it.
If it wasn't for the Slash logo on the headstock (not a GnR fan), and I had the cash, I'd totally buy one of those appetite LPs. Sounds really good.
PantheonLincoln 11 months ago
@PantheonLincoln Yes, I notice that difference with my 2 les pauls aswell (both Epiphones though) but one has covers and the other doens't. The one without the covers sounds much clearer and the one with the covers doesn't sounds clear and definitely lacks that power you're talking about.
GuitarAriaFreak1010 11 months ago
this guitar is awesome...
AnipoptoSSS 11 months ago
I think the VOS sounds the best! :-/ I do..
gavquinn 1 year ago 25
@gavquinn I agree. Looks the coolest too.
bigbiggedybigman 9 months ago
@gavquinn i definitely have to agree with you....sounds the best and looks the best..nevertheless i would still buy a slash signature guitar
atrismalex 8 months ago
I agree!!
evandrocemin 1 year ago
I love Slash's playing and his guitars...NOTHING beats the real *VOS* Les Paul series...even Slash's signature model.
jazer74 1 year ago
@jazer74 This is clearly what it is - LOOK! BUY!
gavquinn 1 year ago
@jazer74 This is clearly what it is - LOOK! BUY!
The 2 Gibsons are very close, the Slash model appears to me a little brighter - pickups maybe?
The difference of the Epiphone is quite on the nose, you can hear an obvious difference.
gavquinn 1 year ago
10 per cent difference between all of them. I'd like to hear some lead.
tcmaxxx 1 year ago
THAT SOUNDS FAT! hell yeah\m/
TheRuobi 1 year ago
Slash's model sounds better than ther other 2... Epiphone lack's on its performance, when you compare then together.
rgalluzzi10 1 year ago
I would consider the Epiphone best for britpop but for all other purposes the 59.
FrankDr3bin 1 year ago
the 59 more "nightrain" than others.
ddos411 1 year ago
you hear with the epiphone that it has cheaper wood --> less dens --> fluffy (or someting like that ;p) tone
pietershertogen 1 year ago
59 RI sounds the fattest :) GOOD!!!
apessk8s88 1 year ago
slash is the brightest and most open sounded, 59 RI is wamer and more contained, epiphone is relatively close but lacks punch and bite
Jpalmieri4 1 year ago 29
@Jpalmieri4 you´re desciption is in my eyes completly right. But if you´d put the Seymour duncans in the Epiphone that are in the Gibson and change some electronics, there were only slightly differences. And everybody has to decide whether this differences are worth 1300€ more ^^
cyberfeli 10 months ago
@cyberfeli true, i think a lot of the price has to do with the quality of the guitar, the materials, and the actual brand. I know what i'd rather be seen with onstage haha
Jpalmieri4 10 months ago
@cyberfeli see, there is a difference. There is a difference in the nut, the neck, the way the neck is set, the electronics, and if you have a keen eye, the maple top isn't as nice on an epiphone.
Jedidew 9 months ago
@Jedidew I know the differences. And sorry in my comment i meant that you just hear slighly differences. Of course a gibson is like the better one, but was just thinking about the prices. If you´d put those pickups in the epiphone, are the slight differeces in the sound worth 800€ more ? Thats what i was thinking about. I once compared my epiphone with seymours in it and new potis with the gibson standart of my friend. For me in that situation my epiphone sounded better. But my result in the end
cyberfeli 8 months ago
was that the difference between a epiphone and a gibson usa is a lot of smaller than between a gibson usa and a custom shop.
cyberfeli 8 months ago
@Jpalmieri4 also the epiphone sounds like the amp has got a blanket over it
plexilespaul 8 months ago
@Jpalmieri4
you´re completely right.
quite interesting how the epiphone would sound with the seymour duncan slash signature pickups ;)
kaphillum 5 months ago
Oh, well it still sounds better to me than the other one.
ROYALNOZGUL 1 year ago
Umm.. the vintage Gibson sounds better. Can never duplicate, original is original..
ROYALNOZGUL 1 year ago
@ROYALNOZGUL its not a vintage les paul. Its a brand new VOS '59 les paul from the custom shop. Its just made to look old
lespaulman1 1 year ago
what amp are you using ?
kaphillum 1 year ago
Is it just me or does the Epiphone sound closer to the AFD LP then the 1959 Gibson?
101andytoll101 1 year ago
@101andytoll101 I thought it was the best sounding one of the group!!
at the very least not that far away to justify the enormous outlay of the other two, buy the Epi, sound like a gibson and save a bundle!
inyourdreamsladdie 1 year ago
@inyourdreamsladdie Indeed. Or save even more and buy a vintage V100 :P
101andytoll101 1 year ago
@inyourdreamsladdie i agree
theEddievanhalen 1 year ago
@101andytoll101 Yes! but the original "Appetite" guitar as we are now calling it..was not even a real Gibson so yeah haha
yugijan2196 1 year ago
@101andytoll101 its just you. lol
lespaulman1 1 year ago