I have a Gibson LesPaul Standard Gold Top, and and Epiphone LesPaul Standard, and there is a definite weight difference. What I did was go to my trusty STUART MACDONALD CATALOG, and order their Golden Age Overwound Zebra Coil neck pick up, and a TV JONES Overwound bridge pick up. It makes the guitar SCREAM!!! Also replaced the tuners with new Klusen tuners same as the Gibsons use... love it, its one of my main guitars now
I know what the guy means. It's the same with the Spanish / classical guitar when you play to the left of the sound hole (same position as the pick this guy's talking about).
I'd describe the sound as 'smooth', 'warm', 'romanticised'.
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With that much distortion you can get a lot of guitars to sound like that. I've had Gibson and Epiphone guitars in the past and they are indeed different, pickups are not much of an issue as you can change them but the necks are the issue. They play totally different because the neck and especially fretwork are not great on Epiphones compared to Gibsons. Both brands are equally crappy today though due to the chambered bodies and I find the fit & finish of Gibson to be sub par now.
As good as it gets! Epiphone's history with Les Paul dates back to the 40's when Les Created the world's first electric guitar at the Epiphone plant in New York. This guitar is a tribute to Les, and his long association with Epiphone
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go epiphone kids .. no one should ever have to pay more than 1500$ for a good guitar, Gibsons sales pitch is the oldest trick in the book if its expensive go with it... BUT... here's the harsh reality, they do it because they can. American workers are making more so Gibson will charge more as well. But REMEMBER specs are everything if you don't like mahogany why the hell are you getting a Les Paul Custom
But in all honesty go with Korean or Japanese guitars, ESP , LTD, Dean, BC Rich no ibanez's
@JYZProductions I'm sorry but I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with you on this one. I've owned the epiphone les paul standard before my current gibson les paul studio and the difference is enormous. I also have a 600 dollar taylor acoustic as well as a 3500 dollar gibson acoustic and the 600 dollar acoustic can't compare. Most people who claim that the sound is no different have never owned both ends of the spectrum.
@haoshuyuwen I have a $600 Korean-made Dean Cadillac that I like BETTER than my Gibson Les Paul. Most people think my Dean cost thousands. It sure feels, plays, sounds & looks like it. My Gibson is a nice guitar, but it doesn't blow me away as the pricetag suggests it should. With Gibson you're mostly paying for the name...and expensive American labor.
@haoshuyuwen see the thing with wood no two pieces are the same so it could be that if both guitars are mahogany you'd still hear a difference, but it can be small things as well, chambered vs solid wood..ect. If you got money to burn put the same pots, pickups..ect in the guitar and im sure the epiphone will sound the same. Acoustics though.. I played a lot and keep going back to ovation.
but owning as many guitars as I have even the smallest change can make or break the guitar
@JYZProductions Those ESP guitars are a beauty! Although I agree that the American labor really jacks up the price, I'd also have to say that my Trad Pro sounds much more warmer and thicker than my Epiphone Studio. Also, about two years ago, I had to replace the 1/4 jack on my Studio. I haven't had my Gibson Trad Pro for nearly as long as the Studio, but my Grandad has had his Gibson Les paul for over 30 years and he's never had to fix anything other than customizations
I remember buying this guitar new in 1981. (It was just four months after Led Zeppelin announced its break-up, and I was still upset about it.) It has held up beautifully in every way. It sounds and responds like it did when new, and it's still major eye candy as well. Maintenance has been minimal. As far as I can tell, the new ones ...
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Pressed "send" accidentally on my last post. Anyway, i have 2 custom Carvins, an American strat, a Jackson and a few others. I've used a friends Epi more than once! The pickups are nice, the playability rocks, and it rivals guitarz that cost way more. I'd say though, that if you're gonna blow 100's on mods, just get a Gibson. Anyway, as a 25 year musician i have no probs with a stock epi!
Only reason for the 4-star rating is the price. Otherwise, this is a loud graphic on a really nice Les Paul. When you can get LP Standards for over a Grand less, you really need to make a statement (and a paycheck)to want to pay the extra dime for this premium edition. Though I haven't tried the Epiphone version yet, they are selling ...
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I remember buying this guitar new in 1981. (It was just four months after Led Zeppelin announced its break-up, and I was still upset about it.) It has held up beautifully in every way. It sounds and responds like it did when new, and it's still major eye candy as well. Maintenance has been minimal. As far as I can tell, the new ones ...
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good video. I'd take a Yankee Gibson or a Japanese/Mexican-made Telecaster over the Epi. Chinese factory workers are not free people & imo have little reason except the threat of a bayonet in the back to take personal pride in a quality product.
Despite the differences in these two makers/label thing, they are as it's been said, primarily the same guitar short of some guts and hardware,finish and the like. So both are valid and worthy of your solid support, I figure it's well done on both sides. Similar to what SheeepGaming said , me, personally I love Gibson, but I also love the Fender Strat. I play as well (and I'm looking at a Mexican Tele of some years, it's a tough one...). It's sound and feel to my thinking, play what works,
For those of who want a Les Paul knockoff, it wouldn't hurt to check out Rondomusic's Agile Al 2000 or Agile Al 3000 guitars... They're pretty good bang:buck IMHO.
I've seen and heard a lot about the wood being so important. I agree.I would prefer my guitars being made from quality timber.Here is my question..How much,really,does the wood matter?Reference this as is it a requisite,that given an lot of players use a lot of overdrive,that only the finest lumber be used. The pickups get the signal from the string way before it makes an impact on the body? So,is it all that important,with o.d and active pickupsI'd like to hear others thoughts about this.
@biggfingger5 When it comes to tone, wood is very important with ACOUSTIC guitars but not so much with solid-body ELECTRIC guitars...it's mostly about the electronics.
@OddTimeMan Agreed. I've been playing for 45 yrs and play both acoustic and electric. It just never made a whole lot of sense that people worry about the wood selection in solidbody guitars.So much is done to modify the signal anyway.I have two Matons and a Martin for my acoustic work,three Ibanez for the electric side. I just never bought into the fine woods argument for solidbodies.That said,I wouldn't want one made of poplar either.Thanks for the reply.
@biggfingger5 Well, from what my English Teacher told me the difference in wood will make for more or less sustainability of a note and how warm and thick the sound will be, and paired with the badass humbuckers, Gibsons have great tone because they use good wood. In the price range that this dude is describing, around $2,400 most Gibson Les Pauls are hardly even chambered, so they will be heavy as hell like my Les Paul but you get a thicker tone and IMO a better feel.
@chetoos008 Gibson standards and studio are chambered bodies with the studio's they are cheap and their are high end epiphones that are chambered too most gibson are.
Plus a thicker body may not give you a thicker tone as that depends on the person ear and what they feel a common effect for most people as there are alot of hollow bodies that have thick tones and solid bodies that have alot of high end.
@ad1170 Yup, agree with you on that. Every Standard I've used is chambered, but those bastards are still heavy! haha
The tone does not depend on the person's ear. My ear has no effect on how the guitar will create the tone, just the way in which I myself will perceive said frequencies.
But I get what you were trying to say, I was just being a smartass up there ^^^^
I love my Traditional Pro, but I want to explore some other pick ups besides it's birstbuckers. Any suggestions?
No idea knowing your guitar isn't enough i could suggest a pick up with a high output and you already having a high gain amp might make your ears bleed.
While il assume vintage Bare knuckle have always got something good like the Riff Raff or black dogs go on there forums tell them everything you have and what genre they play in and they will give you a few suggestions and you only need to buy one and if you don't like it trade it in aslong as it's in working order,
@ad1170 sorry man, I didn't think to tell you that. Well I use a Roland JCM-120 at home but I'm often times at my friends garage where I use a Marshall MG100 I think? It's a red Solid State amp.
And ever so often I'll use a Line-6 spider for practices.
I'll make sure to look up those black dogs, just the name sounds sick.
Now, the pick-ups on my Les Paul has split coil pick ups, will that make
it more or less difficult to install aftermarket pickups?
@chetoos008 Im not an expert on this to be honest this is something you need to go on there forum for as the guy who make's the pick up's will ansewer your question plus with solid stat amps it isn't really worth getting new pick ups as it hard to tell the difference unless the change is dramatic e.g passive to emg will be noticed but not a a pick up that has more treble tube is better for this kinda thing.
Black dogs are quite a hot pick up. Phat cats maybe nicer there Hp90
@chetoos008 Thanks man. I just wanted to hear others ideas. It seems to me,and I'm no expert,that a decent,electric,with high end pickups should put you in the ballpark. I play electric for fill ins on occasion,and love Satch and Vai,so I keep up on that end somewhat.
@yoheff988 Dude, that is not true at all. What you are saying is that if a guitar is heavy, automatically there is more water in the wood, no exception,which is not true.
The type of wood is what dictates how heavy the guitar will be. Alderwood is going to sound much more higher than Mahogony, which is much more thicker.
Gibson owns Epiphone. The Epiphones have the Les Paul trademark signature on them and they are made to Gibson specs so I don't agree when you call them "copies". I own an Epi plain top Les Paul and a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe I bought in 1976. They both sound great. Other than the "copies" hang up I thought your assessment was good.
ok dawg...stop tuckinng ur fucking EARS in ur hat and it will be easier to listen to what youre saying. now that thats out of the way The epiphone sounds pretty good.
It's not a copy since there owned and lisenced by Gibson. The korean Epiphone Les Pauls, are amazing. I have a 92 Plus Top Standard and It plays better than 99% of any Gibson I have owned and played.
In all reality, It all comes down to how well the guitar is set up, and how well its maintained. If a '59 LP has a bent neck or is not intonated, it will not be a well playing guitar.
@sublime88sublime I agree. And there are MANY inexpensive guitars out there that are well-made but aren't set-up well, have poorly cut nuts, and uneven frets, which make them play, feel, and sound bad. A fret-dress, professionally cut nut, and set-up will do wonders for a guitar.
@OddTimeMan Yes indeed, the nut on my homemade guitar is just not high enough of a quality, and it has already failed and im having a lot of problems. going to make the leap to a locking nut.
Sheepgaming epiphone guitars with the plywood body were the epiphones under $100 were not even talking about them. So what's your point this time dipshit!
Sheepgaming another retarded comment. Epiphone made out of plywood. You get stupider my the comment little man. Epiphone are made From Asian mahogany woods dipshit.
@SheeepGaming I think just the entry-level Epi's, the $149 ones, are plywood. And they also have bolt-on necks. But the Studios, Standards, and Customs are all Asian Mahogany with Maple tops and set-necks. Check the website.
There's top professional quality guitars made all over the world today . The USA isn't the only place were top professional quality guitars are made. Epiphone China are some of the very best guitar makers in the world period.
Chinese crap? What are brain dead? The chinese luthiers at epiphone China are simply brilliant guitar makers. I would put them over the USA guitar makers for many reasons.
This review isn't spot on at all. This review was done in 2007. Epiphone have made major changes for the good since this video review was made in 2007.it's way out dated.
The Major differances in epi and gibson is the hardware and the finish epi uses cheap hardware plastic nut and really cheap tuners the finish on epis is also a poly vinal finish which doesnt let the wood breath. gibson on the other hand uses high quality hardware and tuners and is nickel plated instead of cheap chrome like epi gibson also uses a higher quality laquer finish which lets the wood breath and gives a better tone.
@74novaman1 Most Epiphones have Grover tuners. They are not "really cheap" as you say. In fact, Gibson also uses Grover tuners on many of their models. Gibson nuts are a type of plastic too. And wood does not "breathe", it's dead. Moisture is the number one enemy of wood, so you want to completely seal the wood so that moisture doesn't get in or out. Poly does this much better than Nitro. Nitro cracks & splits leaving the wood unprotected.
@OddTimeMan But if the guitars made back in the 60s weren't finished with nitrocellulose they wouldn't be worth nearly as much and be such incredible specimens because of the simple fact that the nitro rubs down easy allowing the timber to "breathe" over the years, therefore making the timber age more, giving the guitar the "vintage" tone and look, such as the one you often see on older guitars. But I agree about the moisture part, It'll ruin your guitar as has happened to me twice =(
@jamieismad It is a complete myth that wood breathes. It's dead. You don't want any moisture to go in or out, that's why the wood is completely sealed. Many expensive pro-level guitars & basses have poly finishes.
I think this review is spot on. I just bought a new limited addition Joe Bonnamassa Les Paul, The guitar has a solid mahogany body, neck and carved maple top. The fit and finish is flawless however it needed a better bridge and nut to correct tuning and intonation issues. It comes with Gibson burstbucker 2 and 3 pickups and Grover 14:1 tuners. I just don't see the justification for the price difference except the Gibson will have better resale value. This review is about value for the money
I love epis i say equal with gibson. if you get a good epiphone its the same as gibson just made in asia! and to anyone who says epiphones arent "real" les pauls, do some research the first les paul ("the log") IS AN EPIPHONE
@shredfan1987 You shouldn't hate Epiphones just because some idiot associates himself with them. That makes you equally idiotic.
Ever since I got my Trad Pro, I hardly ever pick up my old Studio Les Paul, but that Epiphone gave me endless hours of rockin' and I got it for like an eighth of the price of my Gibson trad.
Great tone(especially for it's price range!), reliability, and aesthetically beautiful, can't hate on Epiphones just for fun dude. At the very least, you shouldn't.
@shredfan1987 Dude, my bad. You can't read someones tone through this text.
I hope you understand that I was also being facetious at some points but in all honesty, I was a little dissapointed that someone would dislike quality guitars over a non issue.
Anyways, I'll take it easy haha I was just trying to prove a point. I tend to drag things out, trying to do just that, prove my points
Gibson fan boys need to stay the hell off of the epiphone pages and go spread you bullshit over at Gibson. Gibson needs the attention because there on there way out. Epiphone is as strong as ever and could care less weather Gibson fan boys like them or not.
@retardedsnake lol... watch out. We got a badass over here... Guitar shop employee>a pile of shit. Epiphone/Gibson comparison should be done by players who understand the differences properly. They are about as close as a Audi and a Bentley. If Bentley made a cheaper car it would be the same as an equally priced Audi. Same goes for Epiphone/Gibson.
@mistawankas I always ask people "What exactly are the differences and do those differences justify the enormous price difference?" I usually get no answer, or I get generic answers like "Gibsons have better woods, better pickups better craftsmanship." It's sad that a lot of people just blindly ASSUME Gibsons are way better based on the price. And there are a lot of misconceptions out there too. Most people don't research though.
@mistawankas Gibsons are good, but they're WAY overpriced. You're mostly paying for the name. My Gibson is nice but it doesn't blow me away as the pricetag suggests it should. I actually like my $600 Korean-made Dean Cadillac better! A good guitar is a good guitar. It shouldn't matter where it was made, how much it cost, or what name is on the headstock.
@mistawankas Thankyou. i'm glad that you have noticed i am better than a pile of shit. I worked for two years repairing, setting up, and selling guitars... i know these things inside out. i can strip them, clean them out, and put them back together and set them up again in about 20 minutes. Epiphone are in every way inferior to gibson, mainly due to the pickups. it's clear you don't shit about guitars... i however, am a trainee luthier. Come at me bro.
@retardedsnake Thank you, finally someone who knows what they're talking about. Also, my comment about plywood Epiphones that everyone's ranting about was a joke towards EPI6fingers, over the past 10 pages or so we've been arguing (actually, he's been making retarded attempts to defend Epiphone and say they are much superior to Gibson ignoring my facts and calling me an idiot). You get what you pay for people. EPI6fingers is just a cheap idiot.
From 2008 to present Epiphone have been making there own version of the 57 classic and classic plus Humbuckers they are brilliant pickups I personally would not change them for anything else. This video is from 2007 it's way out dated Epiphone has made major changes since.
Blompcube played the Epiphone Ace Frehly les Paul custom if you haven't played this les paul yet you really need to it's simply a brilliant les paul.I want it and I'm most certainly going to buy it.
Sheepgaming I have to give up nothing. so far you have been spewing nothing but shit and once again your post prove this. Your a punk ass kid who doesn't even know how to wipe your ass correctly. You give up moron or just keep posting your bullshit it's good for a laugh thats it
EPI6fingers, you're not going to give up, so let's just agree that you play what you like and I'll play what I like. Steve Vai on a plywood guitar would sound better than a guy who hardly plays guitar on a high end custom shop guitar. I don't care how much you like Epiphone, and you don't care how much I love Gibson. We're all guitarists here, so let's quit with the bitchin' and get back to playing. Take care man and rock on.
Sheepgaming if you knew anything about epiphone China you would have known that half the work force at epiphone China are American workers from epiphone and Gibson USA.
Sheepgaming don't tell me what les Paul used pal. I live in new Jersey I took The 70 mile ride on Monday nights to see him play I know what he played and what he didn't play. He played his epiphones just as much as his Gibsons and. He was. Very fond of his epiphone les Paul custom and he was always a Epi man first. Once again Google is your friend you really need to use it!
There's top quality guitars being made all over the world and there as good and better than the USA. Like I have said before your guitar dosent have to be made in the USA to have professional quality and top craftsmanship epiphone China has proven that most certainly.
@8123601 Thanks for that tip. I'll check them out. The Gibson's are simply overpriced for what you get. There are lots of Gibson copies that are far better than the Gibsons being made today. Now Brazil. Cool. Maybe some competition will drive Gibson to make a better guitar for the money they (over) charge.
Les Paul was always a Epiphone man first he made that clear all the time. He played and owned Epiphone guitars long before he joined Gibson. And he played Epiphone guitars all The way up to his death in 2009. He was very fond of the 2008 Epiphone les Paul custom. Les paul played every Monday night in new York city up until the last few weeks of his life.
Epiphone was there own company from 1873 to 1957. 1957 is when the Chicago instrument company who at That time owned Gibson bought Epiphone on the request of les Paul himself. Epiphone was les Paul's first choice to make his les Paul guitar it wasn't Gibson folks. And the reason it didn't happen is because after world war II Epiphone fell on financial hard times. Today Epiphone has fault there way back to making top crafted and professional quality guitars and master luthier Michael voltz is why
The epiphone that are made today are by far superior over any Korean made epiphone from the past. Epiphone China's director of luthiers Michael volts has made the guitar makers at epiphone China some of the very best in the world and the USA every equal and better. Korea is no match to the brilliant skills of epiphone China today or of the past 4 to 5 years. Epiphone has returned to making top professional quality guitars once again!
I've got a 96 Epi (1957 VOS Goldtop) made in Korea from the Uh-Sung factory. It has Gibson pickups in it, and I have never had a problem with it going out of tune at all. It's a shame and a testament to the demise of Gibson that a Les Paul Studio is not set up right from the factory. Gibson has been having a lot of QC issues in the past few years. I have a Gibson Studio also,but it is a 1997 and never gives me a problem. Korean made Epi are pretty good guitars compared to what they make now
Sheepgaming my conversations with you are over. You clearly know very little if anything at all about epiphone. Your past post have proven that. I suggest you do alot of research on epiphone guitars and who's endorseing and playing them today. Until then I have no conversation for you. Blompcube said it best Google is your friend use it!
This crap your guitar has to be made in the USA to have professional quality is nothing more than bullshit! That garbage ended years ago most guitarist today can care less if there guitar is made over sea's for the simple fact that most over sea's made guitars are the best in professional quality and match anything the USA puts out and even better than what the USA puts out. Today a great guitar is a great guitar no matter were it's made.
@EPI6fingers Amen brother! I am sick of defending my guitars when someone see it for the first time. They're like "...oh, it's made in Korea..." and they just write it off. Bullshit! I own many "foreign made guitars" and they sound, play, look and feel just as good as the American equivalent, and cost a whole lot less. I have a Cort that I paid $1200 for, and I would put it up against a $5k Gibson Les Paul in any venue or music style. It fucking rocks and looks amazing too! Great post.
@EPI6fingers I never said post in a Gibson forum, just go to any forum and ask as a general question, which guitars are better, Gibson or Epiphone? They'll all tell you that while Epiphone is a better deal (bang for your buck), Gibson guitars are better. You're spamming because you have no life, I reply to your comments because I find it funny that you rage so hard when someone says Gibson is better than Epiphone, so you post a whole page of comments. P.s. Read your channel comments, idiot.
The Gibson fan boys believe that guitar makers only can be found in the USA. The reality is the guitar makers at epiphone China are just as good even better than the USA.
This bullshit that Gibson are some kind of superior guitars is just that total bullshit. I think it's funny when you Gibson fan boys get on here and run your mouths on how great Gibson's are. the reality is you should be posting on how much Gibson guitars suck. If you don't have a Gibson from the 1960's and earlier you don't have Jack shit people Gibson guitars today blow! Way overpriced poor quality and poor quality control. Give me a Epiphone over Gibson any day!
The epiphone les Paul's and Sg's are not clones or copies they are the real deal they are just as real as the Gibsons. And it was epiphone that les Paul had chosen first to make his les Paul guitars not Gibson. Epiphone didn't get the contract because they were having money problems at that time. Today epiphone is the second largest guitar company in the world. The fender corp is #1. Gibson has fallen to #5.
It's decent but it's definitely not a Gibson even though I think Gibsons are way overpriced. In that case, Epiphone is a better buy. But in terms of Les Paul clones, the best bargain is a Stellar Mercury for $200. It blew my Epi away after I had my guy do a setup for another $60!
Sheepgaming maybe ill go on a jackson guitar forum and talk about kramers now fool how many loyal jackson players on a jackson guitar forum are going to say kramers are better guitars
Heres how brite you are you want me to go to a Gibson forum and discuss epiphone guitars. Shit while im at it why dont I go on a Ibanez forum and discuss fenders. You are a total moron.
I have been to many guitar shops little boy were the owner always said gibsons were way overpriced and not even close to the worth they sell for and I have had shop owners say epiphone
Is the better choice. Now go awAy you and this are now boring. I will never change my mind about epiphone. I like them much better than gibson always have and always will!
@EPI6fingers Why don't you go to a guitar shop and tell them you think Epiphone is better than Gibson? Better yet, maybe a forum? They'll all laugh at you. Why don't you post a video of you playing? I'd bet you're garbage lol
wow just got to admire the craftmanship of those poeple from indonesia who make this in corts factories. try a lp copy made by cort, it's superior quality i garantee you. sorry for my bad english, i'm not a native speaker.
I like how there was no description on the harmonic response "you can get those harmonics to *plays lick*" but i know exactly what you're talking about.
Sheepgaming its time for you to stop. Your being put in your place left to right pal. Gibsons are not these superior guitars over epiphone and its the word superior is were you gibson fan boys go wrong. Gibson isnt superior over anyone thats for dam shure.
@EPI6fingers I'm being put in my place? Dude, EVERYONE is disliking your comments and replying to you negatively. Get a life, apparently you're commenting on all kinds of videos. I'm starting to think you're a troll, because Epiphone guitars don't even COMPARE to Gibson, go to a guitar shop and tell them you think Epiphone is superior and they'll laugh at you.
@EPI6fingers Actually, everyone, look at the comments on this kid's channel, he's being insulted left and right. It looks like he's just an idiot. Get a life.
also ppl with wine and bitch at me but i know both gtrs and used to work for a guitar center so i was around both brands and know them well!. so stop bitching ppl and just fine the gtr that fits ur taste!:) and again dont like the pickups change them!
also Epip's and les paul are BOTH GOOD! if u get the stander of the Epip or a custiom THERE BOTH GOOD! i own both gibson and and epip gtrs there both good! dont like the pickups CHANGE THEM! thats what i did. :) fanboy or not its about the sound u want from the gtr also to. GIBSON OWNS Epiphone!. so yeah its going to be good and yes some low end china ones suck know when u are buying the gtr.
1 word BRIDGEPICKUP!!!!! (NOT BACK PICKUP!) BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE! UGH sorry but if you going to talk about a gtr NOT THAT IS THE BRIDGEPICK! sorry but had to say something!. sorry
The bottom line is the epiphone china guitar makers are just as good and even better than the usa luthiers. Theres no such thing your guitar has to be made in the usa to have top professional quality that BS ended more than 12 years ago. A top quality guitar is a top quality guitar no matter were its made and epiphone has proven that. epiphone china luthiers are some of the very best guitar makers any were on the planet hands down!
@EPI6fingers Go on any Guitar forum and say what you just did and see what happens. Please do, maybe send me the link too I'd love to see what people say. And do keep in mind, I never said Epiphones weren't good, they're just not as good as Gibson ;)
epiphone are licened les pauls and not a "copy"
poplex222 14 hours ago 2
3:34 you looked into my soul
99Livesofficial 15 hours ago
I have a Gibson LesPaul Standard Gold Top, and and Epiphone LesPaul Standard, and there is a definite weight difference. What I did was go to my trusty STUART MACDONALD CATALOG, and order their Golden Age Overwound Zebra Coil neck pick up, and a TV JONES Overwound bridge pick up. It makes the guitar SCREAM!!! Also replaced the tuners with new Klusen tuners same as the Gibsons use... love it, its one of my main guitars now
lvrxplt397 1 day ago
I wonder how david looks like without the hat
lolhejxD 1 day ago
i see Dirt Nowitzki
dotaeasy 1 day ago
ok?
joviblink1 1 day ago
I didn't know that guitar sound could be referred to as "milky"..
totalEPICOSITY 1 day ago
@totalEPICOSITY lol
I know what the guy means. It's the same with the Spanish / classical guitar when you play to the left of the sound hole (same position as the pick this guy's talking about).
I'd describe the sound as 'smooth', 'warm', 'romanticised'.
How do you descirbe a sound? not easy :o)
key2kingdom 7 hours ago
Oh no I didn’t say “ No exceptions”, but this is usually the case,
Take for instance 10 identical (in size) blocks of Rock maple, you will have
Different weights for sure, I own 10 Les Paul Customs, all have different weights
(And all are build from exactly the same woods), the difference between the heaviest and lightest one is 4.5LB.
yoheff988 3 days ago
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I don't see how the Epiphone is a Les Paul copy since its also made by Gibson.
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TheDnm666 3 days ago
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This is an amazing guitar, but there are a few things to be said. Pros: 1.Beautiful guitar 2.Finish=Amazing 3.Pickups are good 4.Inlays are nice Cons: 1.EXTREMELY overpriced.I love this guitar, just Amazon, please bring the price down...
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mayankeli9 3 days ago
stuff made in china is usually CRAP
paul1060 3 days ago 2
@paul1060 Indeed. He should be comparing South Korean made EPI with the stock Gibson. Much nicer guitar.
gillamk 1 day ago
With that much distortion you can get a lot of guitars to sound like that. I've had Gibson and Epiphone guitars in the past and they are indeed different, pickups are not much of an issue as you can change them but the necks are the issue. They play totally different because the neck and especially fretwork are not great on Epiphones compared to Gibsons. Both brands are equally crappy today though due to the chambered bodies and I find the fit & finish of Gibson to be sub par now.
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skattsvikzf 4 days ago
I had an epi that was made in Indonesia! Sorry but that's the land of slave labour. Don't buy those they're horrible
rocketjunkie88 4 days ago
go epiphone kids .. no one should ever have to pay more than 1500$ for a good guitar, Gibsons sales pitch is the oldest trick in the book if its expensive go with it... BUT... here's the harsh reality, they do it because they can. American workers are making more so Gibson will charge more as well. But REMEMBER specs are everything if you don't like mahogany why the hell are you getting a Les Paul Custom
But in all honesty go with Korean or Japanese guitars, ESP , LTD, Dean, BC Rich no ibanez's
JYZProductions 5 days ago
@JYZProductions I'm sorry but I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with you on this one. I've owned the epiphone les paul standard before my current gibson les paul studio and the difference is enormous. I also have a 600 dollar taylor acoustic as well as a 3500 dollar gibson acoustic and the 600 dollar acoustic can't compare. Most people who claim that the sound is no different have never owned both ends of the spectrum.
haoshuyuwen 4 days ago
@haoshuyuwen I have a $600 Korean-made Dean Cadillac that I like BETTER than my Gibson Les Paul. Most people think my Dean cost thousands. It sure feels, plays, sounds & looks like it. My Gibson is a nice guitar, but it doesn't blow me away as the pricetag suggests it should. With Gibson you're mostly paying for the name...and expensive American labor.
OddTimeMan 4 days ago
@haoshuyuwen see the thing with wood no two pieces are the same so it could be that if both guitars are mahogany you'd still hear a difference, but it can be small things as well, chambered vs solid wood..ect. If you got money to burn put the same pots, pickups..ect in the guitar and im sure the epiphone will sound the same. Acoustics though.. I played a lot and keep going back to ovation.
but owning as many guitars as I have even the smallest change can make or break the guitar
JYZProductions 4 days ago
@JYZProductions Those ESP guitars are a beauty! Although I agree that the American labor really jacks up the price, I'd also have to say that my Trad Pro sounds much more warmer and thicker than my Epiphone Studio. Also, about two years ago, I had to replace the 1/4 jack on my Studio. I haven't had my Gibson Trad Pro for nearly as long as the Studio, but my Grandad has had his Gibson Les paul for over 30 years and he's never had to fix anything other than customizations
chetoos008 4 days ago
Sound the same but the Gibson is nice.
Gnomebe 5 days ago
It's funny how after 5:00 when he starts playing with the neck pick up he can barely speak.
"It has a little bit more of that milky-plays notes-you know has a-plays more notes- i really like that sound, you get that-more notes-"
MrBrunovw 5 days ago
you are basically suggesting that a 'hot' pickup is necessarily a 'good' pickup. its not that simple
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With that much distortion I could make my ukelele sound like a les paul
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galegregory97comcast 6 days ago
good video. I'd take a Yankee Gibson or a Japanese/Mexican-made Telecaster over the Epi. Chinese factory workers are not free people & imo have little reason except the threat of a bayonet in the back to take personal pride in a quality product.
spwb2k 1 week ago
mine was made in Indonesia c:
vocal01d 1 week ago
Despite the differences in these two makers/label thing, they are as it's been said, primarily the same guitar short of some guts and hardware,finish and the like. So both are valid and worthy of your solid support, I figure it's well done on both sides. Similar to what SheeepGaming said , me, personally I love Gibson, but I also love the Fender Strat. I play as well (and I'm looking at a Mexican Tele of some years, it's a tough one...). It's sound and feel to my thinking, play what works,
ashley86697 1 week ago
For those of who want a Les Paul knockoff, it wouldn't hurt to check out Rondomusic's Agile Al 2000 or Agile Al 3000 guitars... They're pretty good bang:buck IMHO.
maddenedcow 1 week ago
@maddenedcow I agree. I have an old first-generation Agile Ghost (Explorer copy) and it's amazing.
OddTimeMan 1 week ago
Tu toca muito cara, e eplica bem as diferenças.
you're playng so good man, and explain better the differences.
whatiswrong73 1 week ago
I've seen and heard a lot about the wood being so important. I agree.I would prefer my guitars being made from quality timber.Here is my question..How much,really,does the wood matter?Reference this as is it a requisite,that given an lot of players use a lot of overdrive,that only the finest lumber be used. The pickups get the signal from the string way before it makes an impact on the body? So,is it all that important,with o.d and active pickupsI'd like to hear others thoughts about this.
biggfingger5 1 week ago
@biggfingger5 When it comes to tone, wood is very important with ACOUSTIC guitars but not so much with solid-body ELECTRIC guitars...it's mostly about the electronics.
OddTimeMan 1 week ago
@OddTimeMan Agreed. I've been playing for 45 yrs and play both acoustic and electric. It just never made a whole lot of sense that people worry about the wood selection in solidbody guitars.So much is done to modify the signal anyway.I have two Matons and a Martin for my acoustic work,three Ibanez for the electric side. I just never bought into the fine woods argument for solidbodies.That said,I wouldn't want one made of poplar either.Thanks for the reply.
biggfingger5 6 days ago
@biggfingger5 Well, from what my English Teacher told me the difference in wood will make for more or less sustainability of a note and how warm and thick the sound will be, and paired with the badass humbuckers, Gibsons have great tone because they use good wood. In the price range that this dude is describing, around $2,400 most Gibson Les Pauls are hardly even chambered, so they will be heavy as hell like my Les Paul but you get a thicker tone and IMO a better feel.
chetoos008 4 days ago
@chetoos008 Gibson standards and studio are chambered bodies with the studio's they are cheap and their are high end epiphones that are chambered too most gibson are.
Plus a thicker body may not give you a thicker tone as that depends on the person ear and what they feel a common effect for most people as there are alot of hollow bodies that have thick tones and solid bodies that have alot of high end.
ad1170 4 days ago
@ad1170 Yup, agree with you on that. Every Standard I've used is chambered, but those bastards are still heavy! haha
The tone does not depend on the person's ear. My ear has no effect on how the guitar will create the tone, just the way in which I myself will perceive said frequencies.
But I get what you were trying to say, I was just being a smartass up there ^^^^
I love my Traditional Pro, but I want to explore some other pick ups besides it's birstbuckers. Any suggestions?
chetoos008 3 days ago
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No idea knowing your guitar isn't enough i could suggest a pick up with a high output and you already having a high gain amp might make your ears bleed.
While il assume vintage Bare knuckle have always got something good like the Riff Raff or black dogs go on there forums tell them everything you have and what genre they play in and they will give you a few suggestions and you only need to buy one and if you don't like it trade it in aslong as it's in working order,
ad1170 3 days ago
@ad1170 sorry man, I didn't think to tell you that. Well I use a Roland JCM-120 at home but I'm often times at my friends garage where I use a Marshall MG100 I think? It's a red Solid State amp.
And ever so often I'll use a Line-6 spider for practices.
I'll make sure to look up those black dogs, just the name sounds sick.
Now, the pick-ups on my Les Paul has split coil pick ups, will that make
it more or less difficult to install aftermarket pickups?
chetoos008 2 days ago
@chetoos008 Im not an expert on this to be honest this is something you need to go on there forum for as the guy who make's the pick up's will ansewer your question plus with solid stat amps it isn't really worth getting new pick ups as it hard to tell the difference unless the change is dramatic e.g passive to emg will be noticed but not a a pick up that has more treble tube is better for this kinda thing.
Black dogs are quite a hot pick up. Phat cats maybe nicer there Hp90
ad1170 2 days ago
@chetoos008 Thanks man. I just wanted to hear others ideas. It seems to me,and I'm no expert,that a decent,electric,with high end pickups should put you in the ballpark. I play electric for fill ins on occasion,and love Satch and Vai,so I keep up on that end somewhat.
biggfingger5 3 days ago
Stop wearing your hat backwards, no one can pull off that look.
HurricaneTBag 1 week ago
To say that heavy guitars sound better is a myth,
a heavy guitar means that there is more water in the wood,
and typically that's absolutely wrong for a guitar or any musical instrument,
the wood doesn't resonate clearly.
yoheff988 1 week ago
@yoheff988 Dude, that is not true at all. What you are saying is that if a guitar is heavy, automatically there is more water in the wood, no exception,which is not true.
The type of wood is what dictates how heavy the guitar will be. Alderwood is going to sound much more higher than Mahogony, which is much more thicker.
chetoos008 3 days ago
Gibson owns Epiphone. The Epiphones have the Les Paul trademark signature on them and they are made to Gibson specs so I don't agree when you call them "copies". I own an Epi plain top Les Paul and a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe I bought in 1976. They both sound great. Other than the "copies" hang up I thought your assessment was good.
drabun1 1 week ago
ok dawg...stop tuckinng ur fucking EARS in ur hat and it will be easier to listen to what youre saying. now that thats out of the way The epiphone sounds pretty good.
JulietsMan 1 week ago
Epiphone Les Paul there use to be made in Japan like mid 90's something
BigEvilLadia23 1 week ago
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EPI6fingers 1 week ago
@EPI6fingers no, you eat dick. Gibsons shit all over epiphone.
retardedsnake 1 week ago
It's not a copy since there owned and lisenced by Gibson. The korean Epiphone Les Pauls, are amazing. I have a 92 Plus Top Standard and It plays better than 99% of any Gibson I have owned and played.
tatethompson1234 1 week ago
In all reality, It all comes down to how well the guitar is set up, and how well its maintained. If a '59 LP has a bent neck or is not intonated, it will not be a well playing guitar.
sublime88sublime 1 week ago
@sublime88sublime I agree. And there are MANY inexpensive guitars out there that are well-made but aren't set-up well, have poorly cut nuts, and uneven frets, which make them play, feel, and sound bad. A fret-dress, professionally cut nut, and set-up will do wonders for a guitar.
OddTimeMan 1 week ago
@OddTimeMan Yes indeed, the nut on my homemade guitar is just not high enough of a quality, and it has already failed and im having a lot of problems. going to make the leap to a locking nut.
sublime88sublime 1 week ago
Thumbs up if you think EPI6fingers should stfu
kimir24 1 week ago 33
Sheepgaming who gives a shit about the plywood epiphones. The epiphones made with Asian mahogany is what matters . Not some damn plywood guitar.
EPI6fingers 1 week ago
Sheepgaming epiphone guitars with the plywood body were the epiphones under $100 were not even talking about them. So what's your point this time dipshit!
EPI6fingers 1 week ago
@EPI6fingers *and the 335 models.
retardedsnake 1 week ago
Asian mahogany woods are also used to craft Highend furniture and flooring and other Highend woodwork.
EPI6fingers 1 week ago
Sheepgaming another retarded comment. Epiphone made out of plywood. You get stupider my the comment little man. Epiphone are made From Asian mahogany woods dipshit.
EPI6fingers 1 week ago
OH NO, is he playing through a line 6
ellwrox 1 week ago
Fuck both the epiphone and the gibson , go buy a Mcinturff Tarus and dont look back ...ever.
spliffsperlunk 1 week ago
@spliffsperlunk any particular reason why? :-P
Blompcube 1 week ago
I guess that they only send us the Gibson brand... :S
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HerpesLTR01 1 week ago
Yeah, Epiphone China makes fantastic plywood guitars.
SheeepGaming 1 week ago
@SheeepGaming I think just the entry-level Epi's, the $149 ones, are plywood. And they also have bolt-on necks. But the Studios, Standards, and Customs are all Asian Mahogany with Maple tops and set-necks. Check the website.
OddTimeMan 1 week ago
There's top professional quality guitars made all over the world today . The USA isn't the only place were top professional quality guitars are made. Epiphone China are some of the very best guitar makers in the world period.
EPI6fingers 1 week ago
Chinese crap? What are brain dead? The chinese luthiers at epiphone China are simply brilliant guitar makers. I would put them over the USA guitar makers for many reasons.
EPI6fingers 1 week ago
no chinese crap !
wan2bvader 1 week ago
This review isn't spot on at all. This review was done in 2007. Epiphone have made major changes for the good since this video review was made in 2007.it's way out dated.
EPI6fingers 1 week ago
The Major differances in epi and gibson is the hardware and the finish epi uses cheap hardware plastic nut and really cheap tuners the finish on epis is also a poly vinal finish which doesnt let the wood breath. gibson on the other hand uses high quality hardware and tuners and is nickel plated instead of cheap chrome like epi gibson also uses a higher quality laquer finish which lets the wood breath and gives a better tone.
74novaman1 1 week ago
@74novaman1 Most Epiphones have Grover tuners. They are not "really cheap" as you say. In fact, Gibson also uses Grover tuners on many of their models. Gibson nuts are a type of plastic too. And wood does not "breathe", it's dead. Moisture is the number one enemy of wood, so you want to completely seal the wood so that moisture doesn't get in or out. Poly does this much better than Nitro. Nitro cracks & splits leaving the wood unprotected.
OddTimeMan 1 week ago
@OddTimeMan But if the guitars made back in the 60s weren't finished with nitrocellulose they wouldn't be worth nearly as much and be such incredible specimens because of the simple fact that the nitro rubs down easy allowing the timber to "breathe" over the years, therefore making the timber age more, giving the guitar the "vintage" tone and look, such as the one you often see on older guitars. But I agree about the moisture part, It'll ruin your guitar as has happened to me twice =(
jamieismad 1 week ago
@jamieismad It is a complete myth that wood breathes. It's dead. You don't want any moisture to go in or out, that's why the wood is completely sealed. Many expensive pro-level guitars & basses have poly finishes.
OddTimeMan 1 week ago
@Briancfb epiphone was actually a separate company established independently that licensed Gibson designs
popcultureinelchuco 1 week ago
@popcultureinelchuco Which designs did Epiphone license from Gibson?
OddTimeMan 1 week ago
I like the review its just when you get a guitar in his hands, he cannot finish a sentence! Which i like shows the pure emotion.
Madadader 1 week ago
I think this review is spot on. I just bought a new limited addition Joe Bonnamassa Les Paul, The guitar has a solid mahogany body, neck and carved maple top. The fit and finish is flawless however it needed a better bridge and nut to correct tuning and intonation issues. It comes with Gibson burstbucker 2 and 3 pickups and Grover 14:1 tuners. I just don't see the justification for the price difference except the Gibson will have better resale value. This review is about value for the money
munderamplification 1 week ago
dam i remember watching this video in 2007 and how i was thinking about geting a epiphone and today i have a Custom Shop 1958 Les Paul
gixxer6000 1 week ago
I love epis i say equal with gibson. if you get a good epiphone its the same as gibson just made in asia! and to anyone who says epiphones arent "real" les pauls, do some research the first les paul ("the log") IS AN EPIPHONE
neopet115 1 week ago
Without Gibson we wouldn't have Epiphone.....
Briancfb 1 week ago
I love Epiphone, but it seems like every model has the same staying in tune issues.
1searayus 1 week ago
this guy epi6 fingers is a huge moron ....he makes me hate epiphones
shredfan1987 1 week ago 6
@shredfan1987 You shouldn't hate Epiphones just because some idiot associates himself with them. That makes you equally idiotic.
Ever since I got my Trad Pro, I hardly ever pick up my old Studio Les Paul, but that Epiphone gave me endless hours of rockin' and I got it for like an eighth of the price of my Gibson trad.
Great tone(especially for it's price range!), reliability, and aesthetically beautiful, can't hate on Epiphones just for fun dude. At the very least, you shouldn't.
chetoos008 4 days ago
@chetoos008 i wasnt being literal...take it easy man i still like epiphones
shredfan1987 4 days ago
@shredfan1987 Dude, my bad. You can't read someones tone through this text.
I hope you understand that I was also being facetious at some points but in all honesty, I was a little dissapointed that someone would dislike quality guitars over a non issue.
Anyways, I'll take it easy haha I was just trying to prove a point. I tend to drag things out, trying to do just that, prove my points
chetoos008 4 days ago
Crossholder92 read my post here from yesterday about the epiphone 57 classic and classic plus humbuckers it should help.
EPI6fingers 1 week ago
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CrossHolder92 1 week ago
Gibson fan boys need to stay the hell off of the epiphone pages and go spread you bullshit over at Gibson. Gibson needs the attention because there on there way out. Epiphone is as strong as ever and could care less weather Gibson fan boys like them or not.
EPI6fingers 1 week ago
@EPI6fingers you're an actual idiot. i work in a guitar shop, Gibson>Epiphone. thats a fact. hence the price difference.
retardedsnake 1 week ago 4
@retardedsnake lol... watch out. We got a badass over here... Guitar shop employee>a pile of shit. Epiphone/Gibson comparison should be done by players who understand the differences properly. They are about as close as a Audi and a Bentley. If Bentley made a cheaper car it would be the same as an equally priced Audi. Same goes for Epiphone/Gibson.
mistawankas 1 week ago
@mistawankas I always ask people "What exactly are the differences and do those differences justify the enormous price difference?" I usually get no answer, or I get generic answers like "Gibsons have better woods, better pickups better craftsmanship." It's sad that a lot of people just blindly ASSUME Gibsons are way better based on the price. And there are a lot of misconceptions out there too. Most people don't research though.
OddTimeMan 1 week ago
@mistawankas Gibsons are good, but they're WAY overpriced. You're mostly paying for the name. My Gibson is nice but it doesn't blow me away as the pricetag suggests it should. I actually like my $600 Korean-made Dean Cadillac better! A good guitar is a good guitar. It shouldn't matter where it was made, how much it cost, or what name is on the headstock.
OddTimeMan 1 week ago
@mistawankas Thankyou. i'm glad that you have noticed i am better than a pile of shit. I worked for two years repairing, setting up, and selling guitars... i know these things inside out. i can strip them, clean them out, and put them back together and set them up again in about 20 minutes. Epiphone are in every way inferior to gibson, mainly due to the pickups. it's clear you don't shit about guitars... i however, am a trainee luthier. Come at me bro.
retardedsnake 1 week ago
@retardedsnake Thank you, finally someone who knows what they're talking about. Also, my comment about plywood Epiphones that everyone's ranting about was a joke towards EPI6fingers, over the past 10 pages or so we've been arguing (actually, he's been making retarded attempts to defend Epiphone and say they are much superior to Gibson ignoring my facts and calling me an idiot). You get what you pay for people. EPI6fingers is just a cheap idiot.
SheeepGaming 1 week ago
Kylezen another total douche
EPI6fingers 1 week ago
epi6fingers makes me hate my epiphones lol
kylezeni 1 week ago 8
This guy has no upper lip
randman990 1 week ago
Strobe Lights bottom right. Fuck yeah.
crofud 1 week ago
From 2008 to present Epiphone have been making there own version of the 57 classic and classic plus Humbuckers they are brilliant pickups I personally would not change them for anything else. This video is from 2007 it's way out dated Epiphone has made major changes since.
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
Blompcube played the Epiphone Ace Frehly les Paul custom if you haven't played this les paul yet you really need to it's simply a brilliant les paul.I want it and I'm most certainly going to buy it.
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
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CrossHolder92 2 weeks ago
EPI6fingers is definitely a weirdo.
SheeepGaming 2 weeks ago 20
@SheeepGaming lol
Smoggin420 2 weeks ago
Sheepgaming I have to give up nothing. so far you have been spewing nothing but shit and once again your post prove this. Your a punk ass kid who doesn't even know how to wipe your ass correctly. You give up moron or just keep posting your bullshit it's good for a laugh thats it
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
epicphone :3
SecretTuner 2 weeks ago
EPI6fingers, you're not going to give up, so let's just agree that you play what you like and I'll play what I like. Steve Vai on a plywood guitar would sound better than a guy who hardly plays guitar on a high end custom shop guitar. I don't care how much you like Epiphone, and you don't care how much I love Gibson. We're all guitarists here, so let's quit with the bitchin' and get back to playing. Take care man and rock on.
SheeepGaming 2 weeks ago 13
@SheeepGaming AMEN
Smoggin420 2 weeks ago
Sheepgaming if you knew anything about epiphone China you would have known that half the work force at epiphone China are American workers from epiphone and Gibson USA.
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
Sheepgaming every fucking time you open your big idiotic mouth you stick your foot in it. Don't you get tired of that?
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
Sheepgaming don't tell me what les Paul used pal. I live in new Jersey I took The 70 mile ride on Monday nights to see him play I know what he played and what he didn't play. He played his epiphones just as much as his Gibsons and. He was. Very fond of his epiphone les Paul custom and he was always a Epi man first. Once again Google is your friend you really need to use it!
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
There's top quality guitars being made all over the world and there as good and better than the USA. Like I have said before your guitar dosent have to be made in the USA to have professional quality and top craftsmanship epiphone China has proven that most certainly.
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
Here in Brazil are being manufactured guitars Les Pauls as good as Gibson guitars.
Our woods are wonderful!
The guitars are called Walczak guitars.
for those who want to take a look: /watch?v=HtnhYnACw1U
walczak.com.br/galeria-custom-shop
8123601 2 weeks ago
@8123601 Thanks for that tip. I'll check them out. The Gibson's are simply overpriced for what you get. There are lots of Gibson copies that are far better than the Gibsons being made today. Now Brazil. Cool. Maybe some competition will drive Gibson to make a better guitar for the money they (over) charge.
ravenslaves 2 weeks ago
@ravenslaves
everyone who touched the Les Paul guitars, mahogany, madeby Walczak felt that leaves nothing to be desired for Gibson!
NOTE: These are musicians who also have Gibson!
Thank you!
8123601 2 weeks ago
Les Paul was always a Epiphone man first he made that clear all the time. He played and owned Epiphone guitars long before he joined Gibson. And he played Epiphone guitars all The way up to his death in 2009. He was very fond of the 2008 Epiphone les Paul custom. Les paul played every Monday night in new York city up until the last few weeks of his life.
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
@EPI6fingers Les Paul used Gibsons, especially in recent years.
SheeepGaming 2 weeks ago
Epiphone was there own company from 1873 to 1957. 1957 is when the Chicago instrument company who at That time owned Gibson bought Epiphone on the request of les Paul himself. Epiphone was les Paul's first choice to make his les Paul guitar it wasn't Gibson folks. And the reason it didn't happen is because after world war II Epiphone fell on financial hard times. Today Epiphone has fault there way back to making top crafted and professional quality guitars and master luthier Michael voltz is why
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
Which pickups are better? These or the ones on Epi LP Traditional Pro? Please answer, I am torn between those two guitars.
CrossHolder92 2 weeks ago
The epiphone that are made today are by far superior over any Korean made epiphone from the past. Epiphone China's director of luthiers Michael volts has made the guitar makers at epiphone China some of the very best in the world and the USA every equal and better. Korea is no match to the brilliant skills of epiphone China today or of the past 4 to 5 years. Epiphone has returned to making top professional quality guitars once again!
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
I've got a 96 Epi (1957 VOS Goldtop) made in Korea from the Uh-Sung factory. It has Gibson pickups in it, and I have never had a problem with it going out of tune at all. It's a shame and a testament to the demise of Gibson that a Les Paul Studio is not set up right from the factory. Gibson has been having a lot of QC issues in the past few years. I have a Gibson Studio also,but it is a 1997 and never gives me a problem. Korean made Epi are pretty good guitars compared to what they make now
jesterd14 2 weeks ago
Some of the best guitar sounds on record have been made with inexpensive, and not even leading brand names.
chebss 2 weeks ago
Sheepgaming my conversations with you are over. You clearly know very little if anything at all about epiphone. Your past post have proven that. I suggest you do alot of research on epiphone guitars and who's endorseing and playing them today. Until then I have no conversation for you. Blompcube said it best Google is your friend use it!
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
This crap your guitar has to be made in the USA to have professional quality is nothing more than bullshit! That garbage ended years ago most guitarist today can care less if there guitar is made over sea's for the simple fact that most over sea's made guitars are the best in professional quality and match anything the USA puts out and even better than what the USA puts out. Today a great guitar is a great guitar no matter were it's made.
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
@EPI6fingers Amen brother! I am sick of defending my guitars when someone see it for the first time. They're like "...oh, it's made in Korea..." and they just write it off. Bullshit! I own many "foreign made guitars" and they sound, play, look and feel just as good as the American equivalent, and cost a whole lot less. I have a Cort that I paid $1200 for, and I would put it up against a $5k Gibson Les Paul in any venue or music style. It fucking rocks and looks amazing too! Great post.
0frets0and0picks 2 weeks ago
@EPI6fingers I never said post in a Gibson forum, just go to any forum and ask as a general question, which guitars are better, Gibson or Epiphone? They'll all tell you that while Epiphone is a better deal (bang for your buck), Gibson guitars are better. You're spamming because you have no life, I reply to your comments because I find it funny that you rage so hard when someone says Gibson is better than Epiphone, so you post a whole page of comments. P.s. Read your channel comments, idiot.
SheeepGaming 2 weeks ago
The Gibson fan boys believe that guitar makers only can be found in the USA. The reality is the guitar makers at epiphone China are just as good even better than the USA.
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
This bullshit that Gibson are some kind of superior guitars is just that total bullshit. I think it's funny when you Gibson fan boys get on here and run your mouths on how great Gibson's are. the reality is you should be posting on how much Gibson guitars suck. If you don't have a Gibson from the 1960's and earlier you don't have Jack shit people Gibson guitars today blow! Way overpriced poor quality and poor quality control. Give me a Epiphone over Gibson any day!
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
The epiphone les Paul's and Sg's are not clones or copies they are the real deal they are just as real as the Gibsons. And it was epiphone that les Paul had chosen first to make his les Paul guitars not Gibson. Epiphone didn't get the contract because they were having money problems at that time. Today epiphone is the second largest guitar company in the world. The fender corp is #1. Gibson has fallen to #5.
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
@frankz00 And I had the $600 Epi, not the cheap one...
frankz00 2 weeks ago
It's decent but it's definitely not a Gibson even though I think Gibsons are way overpriced. In that case, Epiphone is a better buy. But in terms of Les Paul clones, the best bargain is a Stellar Mercury for $200. It blew my Epi away after I had my guy do a setup for another $60!
frankz00 2 weeks ago
Fuck shit made in China!!! I don't give a crap if LP autographed it. Great reviews but fuck made in China.
1Coolaid1969 2 weeks ago
@1Coolaid1969 what's wrong with something being made in china?
Blompcube 2 weeks ago
Sheepgaming maybe ill go on a jackson guitar forum and talk about kramers now fool how many loyal jackson players on a jackson guitar forum are going to say kramers are better guitars
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
Heres how brite you are you want me to go to a Gibson forum and discuss epiphone guitars. Shit while im at it why dont I go on a Ibanez forum and discuss fenders. You are a total moron.
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
I have been to many guitar shops little boy were the owner always said gibsons were way overpriced and not even close to the worth they sell for and I have had shop owners say epiphone
Is the better choice. Now go awAy you and this are now boring. I will never change my mind about epiphone. I like them much better than gibson always have and always will!
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
Sheepgaming from now on as soon as I see your name or post im going to spam you rite away and not even bother to read your bullshit comments
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
Sheepgaming your just a punk ass kid who I find not only a douche but funny keep posting numb nutts.
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
@EPI6fingers Why don't you go to a guitar shop and tell them you think Epiphone is better than Gibson? Better yet, maybe a forum? They'll all laugh at you. Why don't you post a video of you playing? I'd bet you're garbage lol
SheeepGaming 2 weeks ago 3
Epiphones are made in there own guitar fatory not in a cort factory. Speaking of cort thats a another guitar company that puts out great guitars.
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
I guess the same reason i rant about epiphone is why you rant about gibson. Im Defending the guitar i love.
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
wow just got to admire the craftmanship of those poeple from indonesia who make this in corts factories. try a lp copy made by cort, it's superior quality i garantee you. sorry for my bad english, i'm not a native speaker.
MuchasMarco 2 weeks ago
why is ur gibson truss rod cover upside down
NatesRockMusic 2 weeks ago
I like how there was no description on the harmonic response "you can get those harmonics to *plays lick*" but i know exactly what you're talking about.
WayneACB 2 weeks ago
Sheepgaming its time for you to stop. Your being put in your place left to right pal. Gibsons are not these superior guitars over epiphone and its the word superior is were you gibson fan boys go wrong. Gibson isnt superior over anyone thats for dam shure.
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
@EPI6fingers Why do you honestly care so much? I have seen your'e name on videos before ranting about Gibson. Get a life.
CalumHarrison 2 weeks ago 2
@EPI6fingers I'm being put in my place? Dude, EVERYONE is disliking your comments and replying to you negatively. Get a life, apparently you're commenting on all kinds of videos. I'm starting to think you're a troll, because Epiphone guitars don't even COMPARE to Gibson, go to a guitar shop and tell them you think Epiphone is superior and they'll laugh at you.
SheeepGaming 2 weeks ago
@EPI6fingers Actually, everyone, look at the comments on this kid's channel, he's being insulted left and right. It looks like he's just an idiot. Get a life.
SheeepGaming 2 weeks ago 2
also ppl with wine and bitch at me but i know both gtrs and used to work for a guitar center so i was around both brands and know them well!. so stop bitching ppl and just fine the gtr that fits ur taste!:) and again dont like the pickups change them!
Indusdox 2 weeks ago
also Epip's and les paul are BOTH GOOD! if u get the stander of the Epip or a custiom THERE BOTH GOOD! i own both gibson and and epip gtrs there both good! dont like the pickups CHANGE THEM! thats what i did. :) fanboy or not its about the sound u want from the gtr also to. GIBSON OWNS Epiphone!. so yeah its going to be good and yes some low end china ones suck know when u are buying the gtr.
Indusdox 2 weeks ago
1 word BRIDGEPICKUP!!!!! (NOT BACK PICKUP!) BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE! UGH sorry but if you going to talk about a gtr NOT THAT IS THE BRIDGEPICK! sorry but had to say something!. sorry
Indusdox 2 weeks ago
The bottom line is the epiphone china guitar makers are just as good and even better than the usa luthiers. Theres no such thing your guitar has to be made in the usa to have top professional quality that BS ended more than 12 years ago. A top quality guitar is a top quality guitar no matter were its made and epiphone has proven that. epiphone china luthiers are some of the very best guitar makers any were on the planet hands down!
EPI6fingers 2 weeks ago
@EPI6fingers Go on any Guitar forum and say what you just did and see what happens. Please do, maybe send me the link too I'd love to see what people say. And do keep in mind, I never said Epiphones weren't good, they're just not as good as Gibson ;)
SheeepGaming 2 weeks ago
Of all the amps out there why did you choose to play out of a Line 6?
dmarkj22 2 weeks ago