Yes, they're stock pickups. I know everyone seems to change Epi pickups, but these ones sounded great to me, so I kept them. The guitar itself is a 2008 Epi Les Paul, so maybe that was a good year for Epi pickups. I'm playing through a Zoom G2.1u effects box plugged straight into my laptop, by the way.
Yes, I took it off - I don't like the way they look, they tend to get in the way of my fingers and they seem to serve no purpose; I've been playing this guitar without the pickguard for about three years and there are no pick scratches on the finish yet. I think the highly curved top of a Les Paul provides plenty of clearance between pick and guitar, at least for my playing style.
I love Epiphones there top professional quality and the match Gibsons even better. Epiphones are way underpriced and thats only because there made over sea's but that will change. Epiphones are classic and classy guitars its not even Arguble.
AWESOME! I have a question for ya.. Did you change the pickups? I mean.. Are this the same stock crappy epiphone pickups that come with the guitar? It sounds amazing!
Thanks very much indeed. I don't really understand why Epi pickups attract such opprobrium (now there's a word). I'm guessing that in the past the Epi pickups were really poor, but the ones that came with this guitar as standard in 2008 (which I've left in place & therefore used in this video) sound great to me - the guitar certainly holds its own against my Gibson ES335 (I don't have a "real" Les Paul to compare it to). So, yes, they're the original pickups.
@Kev3542 WOW! I mean really.. That's really really amazing! I had to subscribe! I expect more videos coming out soon (from you of course) Have you heard that saying that says "It's not the size, it's what you do with it" ? I think that's what happens between you and your crappy epi stock pickups.. I really thought that you were using some seymour duncans like antiquity's or something like that because it really sounds amazing! Keep going my friend, you've got it!
First of all, thanks very much for subscribing. The guitar is meant to be a honeyburst finish (at least that’s what I ordered), although it’s unlike any honeyburst I’ve ever seen. It’s kind of a strange (but excellent) cherryburst/honeyburst cross - apparently, Epiphone only used this colour during 2008 and called it "honeyburst".
Thanks. As far as I'm aware, the only difference between an Epiphone Les Paul Standard and an Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus is that the Plus has a figured maple cap, as opposed to the plain maple cap on the plain standard.
@Kev3542 You sound good on this! Can you play an Epiphone Les Paul Jr or a Gibson B. B. King Lucille or a Gibson Melody Maker or a Gibson Midtown Custom or a Gibson Dark Fire or Gibson Robot Guitar or a Fender Stratocaster or a Ibanez or Jackson electric guitar? I also forgot to mention a Gibson ES-335! Can you play that?
@Kev3542 You could be on Capitol Records or Columbia Records or Epic Records or Atlantic Records or RCA Records or CBS Records or Universal/Motown Records or Interscope Records or Warner Bros. Records or some other major or independent record label or on itunes! Great guitar playing!
Thanks very much. There are plenty of Vai backing tracks (including this one) on the guitarbackingtrack site - just type guitarbackingtrack into Google and it should show up.
Damn, i really wish sunbursts now are like this ones, now they are flashy red and the guitar looks cheap with that colours...All the models are that crappy on the colour, or it just depends on your luck and the colours vary? If all of the new ones are that crappy red i will have to take ebony or honeyburst..
I couldn't agree more. When I bought this one (via mail order), I went for a honeyburst because of the cheap red cherryburst (or whatever they call it) finish. However, when the guitar arrived it was this strange (but excellent) cherryburst/honeyburst cross - apparently, Epiphone only used this colour during 2008 and called it "honeyburst", even though it isn't really. Have you considered a gold top Epi instead?
I was wondering if there is a difference ( except the colour ) with this guitar and the Epiphone Les Paul Standard EBONY? This one in the video cost more money but i dont know if there is much difference. :) Please respond!
I've just checked the specifications of the Epiphone Les Paul Ebony and it looks like it's the same as the one I'm playing in this video - set neck, Alnico pickups, etc. I'm guessing the reason why the ebony is a little cheaper is because it has a solid finish, so the body doesn't need figured wood as with mine, which has a transparent finish. I'd definitely recommend an Epi Les Paul, by the way - they're excellent.
Hi Kev, I just picked up an epi LP standard and Marshall mg30dfx for £160. Strange that someone had removed the pickguard but iv ordered one already. I admire your playing ability and hope to be half as good as you. I took up the guitar 19 years ago and iv never really go anywhere.. Lol but I'm determined to better myself while watching inspirational videos like this one
Thanks very much indeed. Sounds like you've got a bargain there with your Epi & amp. You won't regret getting one, that's for sure - they're great guitars.
I've been playing for about thirty-five years. As for my amp settings, on this video I'm playing through a Zoom G2.1u effects box plugged straight into my laptop. If you own one, I'll post the actual settings for you.
Yes, it's an Epiphone Les Paul Standard. In the UK, they normally cost around £400 - good value as they sound almost the same as a Gibson Les Paul costing £1800...and, please, call me Kev (my name), not "sir" (!)
Thanks. I haven't tried the 60's fatter neck and in fact the neck on this Epi is slightly thinner than I would normally choose (and slightly thinner than most of my other guitars), but I've got used to it. It actually plays great.
As for effects, I'm using a Zoom G2.1u effects box, plugged straight into my laptop. I've got the Zoom's Peavey amp simulator, compression, reverb and delay effects switched on.
I don't know what I'd call this style really...jazz-blues-rock? I'm using mostly blues and melodic minor scales - I think most of the "feel" of the piece comes from the beat and the multiple key changes.
As for the guitar, I would certainly recommend one.
@Kev3542 Did you remove the pick guard on your own or the guitar came without it??? I think all the regular Epiphone Les Paul Standard guitars come with the pick guard. Thanks dude and keep jamming!
I removed it. I don't really like the way they look and the guitar feels better to play without it (at least to me). I've had this guitar for two years and I play it regularly, yet there are still no pick marks on the finish.
The "white thing" is a scratchplate. I'm not keen on them (at least not the Les Paul style ones) - they tend to get in the way of my fingers. And I think the guitar looks better without it.
hey what is the white thing that the guitar comes with underneath the strings? because on yours it does not have it. im only asking because the guitar looks amazing without the white thing.
Where did I learn to play like this? Honest answer? Northern England, 1970s & '80s - although I'm really still learning. There's always room to improve...
Thanks. Unfortunately, I don't have any tabs for this as it's just an improvisation from beginning to end. However, the backing track is in fact Steve Vai's "Crying Game". You can download a copy for free at guitarbackingtrack (just add the dot & the com). Go to "V" for Vai and check through the list of backing tracks.
Thanks. The guitar was built in 2008. When I bought the guitar, the finish was described as honeyburst, but it's unlike any honeyburst I've ever seen. Apparently, Epiphone used this reddish honeyburst finish only during 2008.
Thanks. The Epiphone Les Pauls are superb. No doubt you've heard all the "Gibsons are overpriced" arguments and to some extent that's completely true. This guitar is completely stock & costs about £450 (I actually go this one for £250 brand new off Amazon) and it easily holds its own against a Gibson Les Paul. Just watch out for the pickup switches, though - mine's not as positive as I'd like and I plan to replace it. Apart that, I've got only good things to say about the guitar.
There are all sorts of different techniques to soloing, aside from the obvious ones of knowing scales and modes or developing a decent picking/fingering technique. One of my favourites is to treat a solo like a conversation, with an opening phrase acting like a question and the next phrase acting as an answer and then repeating the question/answer approach to the end of the solo. Doing this helps to organize your solo into phrases and assists with the flow of the music.
Thanks...and thanks for subscribing. These Epiphone Les Paul Standard guitars are excellent - they're a great guitar for a good price. I'd recommend one.
Thanks, infact i meant on the color but i read in the comments after i posted. A middle between honey burst and cherry, it's so cool :). Excellent playing, full with passion and inovativity.
Great playing, i wonder if you would know... i've watched a lot of videos on youtube, and the person has used either a line 6 pod, or zooom g2.1u... how do they work? i asked someone and they said you plug them into the amp.... but do you need an amp with them?
Thanks. The Zoom G2.1u is a great device. You can use it through an amp live or plug it straight into your laptop via a USB. You can also use it to listen to yourself direct to headphones. I'd definitely recommend one. Most of my videos on Youtube were recorded using one and I think they're a very versatile effects box.
@Kev3542@motley0crue12 i've got no intention of recording anything, ive just been looking for a good amp, but i love the tone you can get with this, what im saying is, could i use this as a replacement for an amp just for home practice? when you plug it into your laptop, do you need really good speakers to hear it? sorry i just dont know anything about these kind of things
It all depends. It sounds great through headphones, either direct from the G2.1u or via laptop. As for speakers, the better the speakers the better the sound, so, yes, it will sound fine through OK speakers, but better through a proper guitar amp.
@Kev3542 i see. i've got an amp, just a 15 watt little practice amp that came with my first guitar, i dont use it anymore, sounds bad with any kind of distortion, but would that be ok if i ran the g2 through that, or isit better to invest in either really good speakers or just a better amp aswel?
It's up to you. I would think that you've got nothing to lose by buying the G2.1u and running it through your 15 watt amp - if it sounds good, great; if it doesn't, THEN go and invest in a new amp. Just check out the sound first - there's no point in buying a new amp if you don't need to.
I suspect you'll be surprised at how good the G2.1u will sound. If you do buy one, let me know and I'll send over some of the settings I use.
To be honest, I wasn't aware there was a new version until you mentioned it. I googled for info, though, and if you mean the Epiphone Limited Edition "1959" Les Paul Standard, then I'd say they look great. Certainly the guitar I play in this video is fantastic, so I'd recommend Epi Les Pauls to anyone.
Kev, great playing. I'm interested in buying an Epiphone guitar, and like this model......can you tell me where this was made? Was it made in Korea, which I've heard the guitars made there are higher quality than the China made ones. Also, are those grover tuners on there as well? Thanks very much!!
Thanks...and thanks for subscribing. I can certainly recommend an Epiphone Les Paul. This one was made in China and it's completely stock - just as it came from the factory. Even the set up was superb...and, yes, they're Grover tuners.
@Kev3542 Great thanks for the info.....I'll probably be getting one soon. I can definitely hear the Vai & Satriani influences in your playing. You should check out Dream Theater & John Petrucci if you haven't heard of them, but I have a feeling you have. Keep up the great playing!!
Yes, the Epiphone Les Paul has humbuckers - these are the ones the guitar came with straight from the factory. As for the amp, I didn't use one on this video - I just plugged straight into my laptop via a Zoom G2.1u.
Hey!! I have just got an Epiphone Les Paul Standard and I sold my old Epiphone Special II, I will record a video with my new guitar soon!! thanks for the comment, and again, You Rock!!
First of all, thanks for saying it sounds awesome. As for the tone, I'm playing it straight into my laptop through a Zoom G2.1u effects unit - using distortion, compression, delay & reverb. The pickups are standard. I suppose some of the tone comes from the pick attack, but, to be honest, most of the tone comes from the guitar. These Epiphones are very good - maybe you played a "rogue" instrument when you tried one out. Perhaps if you tried a different Epi you'd be more impressed.
Epiphone Les Pauls are brilliant guitars - the one in this video is completely stock and sounds great to my ears (and it only cost a fraction of the cost of a Gibson Les Paul).
Thanks - both for the compliment and the subscription. These Epiphone Les Pauls normally go for about £400-450, but I managed to get hold of this one for only £250 last year from Amazon marketplace.
Thanks for the question. I ask my wife the same one all the time. "Why the fuck aren't I famous?", I say. "I have no idea", says she. Not much comfort, really...
@Kev3542 Put yourself out there! Convert this video to MP3 and put it all over the internet, play more songs like this, make a CD, sell copies, look for a record studio, record even more, look for gigs!
Thanks for the encouragement - I really should make more of an effort. The trouble is I'm an Englishman living in exile in north Wales, so unless sheep take a sudden liking to electric guitar music I haven't got much of a local audience. Still, I suppose I could always move....
@Kev3542 thanks man, but it was quite easy, since it's one of my favourite from Mr.Vai, and it's nice to see someone playing his own style along with a steve vai backing track.. the best backing tracks you can find, they are so free spirit you know? you can just play. keep up the good work, and thanks once more.
you are awesome. nice job. what's your opinion about this guitar(epiphone les paul standard)? like weight, tone, woods etc. and overall, is it a good guitar? thank you very much.
Thanks, Chris. I really like the Epiphone Les Pauls - I tried one back to back with a Gibson and I can honestly say that I thought the Epiphone sounded and played just as well. The Epiphone is real value for money, whilst I feel the Gibsons have become overpriced. The guitar in this video is completely standard (i.e. pickups, hardware, etc) and to me it sounds great. I'd recommend one.
It's a Plus Top Honeyburst - although it's fairly unusual. Apparently Epiphone only produced this reddish tinged honeyburst finish during 2008 (or so I'm told).
Thanks very much. The pickups are completely standard. I know many people change the pickups in Epiphone Les Pauls, but I really don't understand why - to my ears they sound great.
can you play blues, metal with this guitar? any style. metal, heavy metal, blues, jazz, rock n roll and more. is this guitar good for all these styles? thanks.
These Epihone Les Pauls are very versatile. I can get an amazing blues tone out of this one, as well as heavy metal tones and nice warm jazz tones. I can even get a surprisingly twangy country tone, so, yes, it's good for all styles - except some of the more extreme tremolo arm type styles (obviously).
I might add that this guitar is completely standard - a lot of people say that the pickups in these guitars need changing, but they sound great to me.
I normally use an old Peavey Stereo Chorus 400, but on this video I'm just using an Zoom G2.1u pedal plugged straight into my laptop. As for guitar, the finish is actually Honeyburst - apparently they used this unusual version of the Honeyburst finish during 2008, when the guitar was made. It sort of looks like halfway between a Cherry Sunburst and "normal" Honeyburst to me.
hey man i was wondering how you get such good tone on your guitar i have the same guitar but its vintage sunburst and i play blues i want that sound lol
Thanks. I'm using a Zoom G2.1u effects unit plugged straight into my laptop - if you own one I can post the settings on here. Failing that, I can only suggest you experiment with whatever gear you've got (which I'm sure you've already done). I should mention that the pickups on this guitar are total stock - everyone seems to think that changing the pickups on epiphone Les Pauls is compulsory, but they sound just fine to me.
Hi Charlie - with an hour's practice a day, you should be able to play most pop/rock tunes within three months; all you really need to learn are about 18 chord shapes. Having said that, you should be able to play the chords to a simple, 3 chord tune, such as "Knocking On Heaven's Door", within a week. Whether you take lessons or not is up to you, but there's so much free guitar tuition on the internet I would try that first rather than pay out for lessons.
First of all - thanks for subscribing. Second of all, the G2.1u pedal sounds great through an amp. I use an old Peavey Stereo Chorus 400, but set all the controls at mid point to get a sort of "neutral" tone - then I use the G2.1u to get the tones I'm after. Having said that, this video is recorded with the G2.1u plugged straight into the USB port of my laptop - this is another advantage of the pedal; it's great for home studio use.
great playing!
watchupclose 2 days ago
Are these stock pickups? I don't know what it is, but in this video, this Epi sounds way better than top level Gibbys. Who else agrees?
SiCkTURBOz 1 week ago
@SiCkTURBOz
Yes, they're stock pickups. I know everyone seems to change Epi pickups, but these ones sounded great to me, so I kept them. The guitar itself is a 2008 Epi Les Paul, so maybe that was a good year for Epi pickups. I'm playing through a Zoom G2.1u effects box plugged straight into my laptop, by the way.
Kev3542 1 week ago
You can play man :) Epi lover and owner here
ronniegogs 1 month ago
@ronniegogs
Thanks very much. Epiphones are great guitars.
Kev3542 1 month ago
Smooth like Jeff Beck.
ml414skidoo 1 month ago
no pickguard? did you take it off?
GuitarLord3000 1 month ago
@GuitarLord3000
Yes, I took it off - I don't like the way they look, they tend to get in the way of my fingers and they seem to serve no purpose; I've been playing this guitar without the pickguard for about three years and there are no pick scratches on the finish yet. I think the highly curved top of a Les Paul provides plenty of clearance between pick and guitar, at least for my playing style.
Kev3542 1 month ago
@Kev3542 i guess it looks a lot better w/o the pickguard anyway. more like a gibson. so how do you take it off? any instructional videos?
GuitarLord3000 1 month ago
@GuitarLord3000
It's just two screws. Unscrew them. Pull the pickguard off the guitar. Job done.
Kev3542 1 month ago
I love Epiphones there top professional quality and the match Gibsons even better. Epiphones are way underpriced and thats only because there made over sea's but that will change. Epiphones are classic and classy guitars its not even Arguble.
EPI6fingers 1 month ago
here is the prove that an Epiphone Les Paul can sound really good
R3yK1d 1 month ago
@R3yK1d if you play like this man, you can make any guitar sound great
romaan12 2 weeks ago
@Kev3542 no problem, i rhought that finish looked some what special, and where did you get that honeyburst finiah?
vaibzzz123 2 months ago
@vaibzzz123
I bought it through Amazom marketplace. It was exceptionally cheap - if I remember correctly it cost about £250 as against £500 in the shops.
Kev3542 2 months ago
Love your style man, like Satriani crossed with Vai and Jesus.
andy25794 2 months ago
AWESOME! I have a question for ya.. Did you change the pickups? I mean.. Are this the same stock crappy epiphone pickups that come with the guitar? It sounds amazing!
JesusNiettoTalkz 2 months ago
@JesusNiettoTalkz
Thanks very much indeed. I don't really understand why Epi pickups attract such opprobrium (now there's a word). I'm guessing that in the past the Epi pickups were really poor, but the ones that came with this guitar as standard in 2008 (which I've left in place & therefore used in this video) sound great to me - the guitar certainly holds its own against my Gibson ES335 (I don't have a "real" Les Paul to compare it to). So, yes, they're the original pickups.
Kev3542 2 months ago
@Kev3542 WOW! I mean really.. That's really really amazing! I had to subscribe! I expect more videos coming out soon (from you of course) Have you heard that saying that says "It's not the size, it's what you do with it" ? I think that's what happens between you and your crappy epi stock pickups.. I really thought that you were using some seymour duncans like antiquity's or something like that because it really sounds amazing! Keep going my friend, you've got it!
JesusNiettoTalkz 2 months ago
@JesusNiettoTalkz
Thanks for that...and thanks for subscribing, too.
Kev3542 2 months ago
you got skills, im sure you ve got a real les paul too,, but this epi sounds great
jsax426 2 months ago
you should be sponsored or something
YOUR GREAT!!!!
hunterofguitars 2 months ago
what finish is that? looks soooooo good!
vaibzzz123 2 months ago
@vaibzzz123
First of all, thanks very much for subscribing. The guitar is meant to be a honeyburst finish (at least that’s what I ordered), although it’s unlike any honeyburst I’ve ever seen. It’s kind of a strange (but excellent) cherryburst/honeyburst cross - apparently, Epiphone only used this colour during 2008 and called it "honeyburst".
Kev3542 2 months ago
Damn can this guy play or can this guy PLAY?!
Abs9106 2 months ago
Awesome tone,and a great job on the track.
1235dar 2 months ago
very nice demonstration!!
what's the difference between an Epiphone Les Paul Standard and an Epiphone Les Paul Standard plus , basically?
markushalfmad 2 months ago
@markushalfmad
Thanks. As far as I'm aware, the only difference between an Epiphone Les Paul Standard and an Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus is that the Plus has a figured maple cap, as opposed to the plain maple cap on the plain standard.
Kev3542 2 months ago
@Kev3542 You sound good on this! Can you play an Epiphone Les Paul Jr or a Gibson B. B. King Lucille or a Gibson Melody Maker or a Gibson Midtown Custom or a Gibson Dark Fire or Gibson Robot Guitar or a Fender Stratocaster or a Ibanez or Jackson electric guitar? I also forgot to mention a Gibson ES-335! Can you play that?
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@Kev3542 You could be on Capitol Records or Columbia Records or Epic Records or Atlantic Records or RCA Records or CBS Records or Universal/Motown Records or Interscope Records or Warner Bros. Records or some other major or independent record label or on itunes! Great guitar playing!
kjchicago1 2 months ago
You realy can play very good i wish i could play like that!! awesome
prullejoep 2 months ago
@prullejoep
Thanks very much.
Kev3542 2 months ago
Nice playing over Steve Vai's Naked track of Crying Machine that way. Do you have more Vai naked tracks like that?
MegaBadhorsie 2 months ago
@MegaBadhorsie
Thanks very much. There are plenty of Vai backing tracks (including this one) on the guitarbackingtrack site - just type guitarbackingtrack into Google and it should show up.
Kev3542 2 months ago
Damn, i really wish sunbursts now are like this ones, now they are flashy red and the guitar looks cheap with that colours...All the models are that crappy on the colour, or it just depends on your luck and the colours vary? If all of the new ones are that crappy red i will have to take ebony or honeyburst..
orfmor 2 months ago
@orfmor
I couldn't agree more. When I bought this one (via mail order), I went for a honeyburst because of the cheap red cherryburst (or whatever they call it) finish. However, when the guitar arrived it was this strange (but excellent) cherryburst/honeyburst cross - apparently, Epiphone only used this colour during 2008 and called it "honeyburst", even though it isn't really. Have you considered a gold top Epi instead?
Kev3542 2 months ago
@Kev3542 Nooooooo :D
orfmor 2 months ago
Hello sir.
I was wondering if there is a difference ( except the colour ) with this guitar and the Epiphone Les Paul Standard EBONY? This one in the video cost more money but i dont know if there is much difference. :) Please respond!
Erik
thedrawingdude123 3 months ago
@thedrawingdude123
I've just checked the specifications of the Epiphone Les Paul Ebony and it looks like it's the same as the one I'm playing in this video - set neck, Alnico pickups, etc. I'm guessing the reason why the ebony is a little cheaper is because it has a solid finish, so the body doesn't need figured wood as with mine, which has a transparent finish. I'd definitely recommend an Epi Les Paul, by the way - they're excellent.
Kev3542 3 months ago
Nice playing! Just got myself an Epiphone Les Paul Standard!
acousticguitarfan 3 months ago
Wow, nice playing, thats what style i like to play, of course i can't play half as good as you, great video . 5 stars
RandyNewman9000 3 months ago
Hi Kev, I just picked up an epi LP standard and Marshall mg30dfx for £160. Strange that someone had removed the pickguard but iv ordered one already. I admire your playing ability and hope to be half as good as you. I took up the guitar 19 years ago and iv never really go anywhere.. Lol but I'm determined to better myself while watching inspirational videos like this one
merlimax 3 months ago
@merlimax
Thanks very much indeed. Sounds like you've got a bargain there with your Epi & amp. You won't regret getting one, that's for sure - they're great guitars.
Kev3542 3 months ago
How long have you been playing? mBTW. What are your amp settings
sinfuldavy0 3 months ago
@sinfuldavy0
I've been playing for about thirty-five years. As for my amp settings, on this video I'm playing through a Zoom G2.1u effects box plugged straight into my laptop. If you own one, I'll post the actual settings for you.
Kev3542 3 months ago
How long have you been playing?
sinfuldavy0 3 months ago
awesome
dmitro1 3 months ago
sir. Epiphone Les Paul Standard is the name of that guitar? how much sir?
sensei0512 5 months ago
@sensei0512
Yes, it's an Epiphone Les Paul Standard. In the UK, they normally cost around £400 - good value as they sound almost the same as a Gibson Les Paul costing £1800...and, please, call me Kev (my name), not "sir" (!)
Kev3542 5 months ago
The backing track is from 'the crying machine' by steve vai right? improvs awesome!
pranavguitarist 5 months ago
@pranavguitarist
Thanks very much...and, yes, the backing tracking is "The Crying Machine".
Kev3542 5 months ago
Wow!
That's all.
Nickofaballooni 5 months ago in playlist More videos from Kev3542
Just excellent !...This and the blues tune, as well.
A couple of question,
1) Have you compared the 60's fatter neck to your Standard's 'slim-tapper' ?
2) What sound effects are you playing through?...Thanks.
duhzzzz 6 months ago
@duhzzzz
Thanks. I haven't tried the 60's fatter neck and in fact the neck on this Epi is slightly thinner than I would normally choose (and slightly thinner than most of my other guitars), but I've got used to it. It actually plays great.
As for effects, I'm using a Zoom G2.1u effects box, plugged straight into my laptop. I've got the Zoom's Peavey amp simulator, compression, reverb and delay effects switched on.
Kev3542 6 months ago
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duhzzzz 6 months ago
0:30 - 0:31
Jizzing Second
ErosaScuderia 6 months ago
Whoa, I want this guitar now :P What style of playing is that called? I'd like to have a crack at it.
DaBigSmokeDawg 6 months ago
@DaBigSmokeDawg
I don't know what I'd call this style really...jazz-blues-rock? I'm using mostly blues and melodic minor scales - I think most of the "feel" of the piece comes from the beat and the multiple key changes.
As for the guitar, I would certainly recommend one.
Kev3542 6 months ago
@Kev3542 Right then. Thanks a lot for making this video. I'll definitely look into getting one of these in a few months :)
DaBigSmokeDawg 6 months ago
sloppy as hell
xxKYLExGxx 6 months ago
is this a Epiphone Les Paul 1960 tribute??? How much is it? Thanks!
demoretam 6 months ago
@demoretam
No, it's just a regular Epiphone Les Paul Standard. They normally retail at about £400-£500 in the UK.
Kev3542 6 months ago
@Kev3542 Did you remove the pick guard on your own or the guitar came without it??? I think all the regular Epiphone Les Paul Standard guitars come with the pick guard. Thanks dude and keep jamming!
demoretam 6 months ago
@demoretam
I removed it. I don't really like the way they look and the guitar feels better to play without it (at least to me). I've had this guitar for two years and I play it regularly, yet there are still no pick marks on the finish.
Kev3542 6 months ago
Awsome Amazing Incredible Hbjjkjjjjh THERE IS NO MORE WORDS RO DESCRIBE IT.
Wipe1254 6 months ago
@Wipe1254
Thanks very much for that - you've put me in a good mood for the day.
Kev3542 6 months ago
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SoRryMm 7 months ago
this is great, nice video!
beat0wya 7 months ago in playlist GRG-150DX
I wish they still made this sunburst. The ones now are way to red!
RocktronGamer 7 months ago
The "white thing" is a scratchplate. I'm not keen on them (at least not the Les Paul style ones) - they tend to get in the way of my fingers. And I think the guitar looks better without it.
Kev3542 9 months ago
hey what is the white thing that the guitar comes with underneath the strings? because on yours it does not have it. im only asking because the guitar looks amazing without the white thing.
M4RK707 9 months ago
That was awesome!!! Where did you learn to play like this??
mikeb929man1 9 months ago
@mikeb929man1
Thanks very much indeed, Mike.
Where did I learn to play like this? Honest answer? Northern England, 1970s & '80s - although I'm really still learning. There's always room to improve...
Kev3542 9 months ago
Im getting an Epi LP STD Ebony because it kicks asssssss :D
NazGaming123 9 months ago
great man. So listen iam new at playing so could i please get the tabs by any chance?
ingloriousbaster09 10 months ago
@ingloriousbaster09
Thanks. Unfortunately, I don't have any tabs for this as it's just an improvisation from beginning to end. However, the backing track is in fact Steve Vai's "Crying Game". You can download a copy for free at guitarbackingtrack (just add the dot & the com). Go to "V" for Vai and check through the list of backing tracks.
Kev3542 10 months ago
Hey man that was great, so listen i have just started to play and i would love to play this. So is there any chance i could get tabs?
ingloriousbaster09 10 months ago
You are very good, can you tell me the year of this epiphone? I am going to buy an Honey Burst and i like the coulour of your epiphone.
MrGoldenStrike 10 months ago
@MrGoldenStrike
Thanks. The guitar was built in 2008. When I bought the guitar, the finish was described as honeyburst, but it's unlike any honeyburst I've ever seen. Apparently, Epiphone used this reddish honeyburst finish only during 2008.
Kev3542 10 months ago
@Kev3542 pretty sure thats cherry sunburst.
Abs9106 9 months ago
@Abs9106 He's right you ordered a honeyburst but you got a cherry sunburst xD
R3leaZ 8 months ago
i'm gonna get my Epi LP STD Plus Top Desert Burst in 2 weeks .. can't wait \m/ ... nice playing dude , keep up the good work !
bomfly2 11 months ago
@riffman911 lol
undergroundamericana 11 months ago
Love it. Been looking at that guitar for a while. Any pros or cons I should know about it? Thanks
snowmygod1 11 months ago
@snowmygod1
Thanks. The Epiphone Les Pauls are superb. No doubt you've heard all the "Gibsons are overpriced" arguments and to some extent that's completely true. This guitar is completely stock & costs about £450 (I actually go this one for £250 brand new off Amazon) and it easily holds its own against a Gibson Les Paul. Just watch out for the pickup switches, though - mine's not as positive as I'd like and I plan to replace it. Apart that, I've got only good things to say about the guitar.
Kev3542 11 months ago
oh shit, a zoom g2.1u?
can i get the patch for this tone?
gto225 11 months ago
@gto225
Here's the settings for the patch I used (hope it makes sense) -
Comp 3 fs 50
ZNR GT 1
Drive PV 26 7 20
EQ 9 8 8
Cb DY 0
Delay DL 51 22 12
Reverb 8 7 48
Kev3542 11 months ago
What amp do you use?
IanlikesMusic 1 year ago
@IanlikesMusic
I normally use an old Peavey Stereo Chorus 400, but on this video I'm just using a Zoom G2.1u pedal plugged straight into my laptop.
Kev3542 1 year ago
Oh my god man, your amazing!
FatBrianMayFan 1 year ago
@FatBrianMayFan
Thanks very much...and thanks for subscribing, too.
Kev3542 1 year ago
i got an epiphone les paul stnadard, i've played other guitars and i kept this one. hey kev is there a technique to soloing?
aaronalpha147 1 year ago
@aaronalpha147
There are all sorts of different techniques to soloing, aside from the obvious ones of knowing scales and modes or developing a decent picking/fingering technique. One of my favourites is to treat a solo like a conversation, with an opening phrase acting like a question and the next phrase acting as an answer and then repeating the question/answer approach to the end of the solo. Doing this helps to organize your solo into phrases and assists with the flow of the music.
Kev3542 1 year ago
You play cool :D
xThorProductionsx 1 year ago
@xThorProductionsx
Thanks very much...and thanks for subscribing, too.
Kev3542 1 year ago
Hey,,Kev ..am from India.ur play is awesome,i enjoyed it...am just a beginner,,is it ok to buy this guitar??,,,
totalfailure08 1 year ago
@totalfailure08
Thanks...and thanks for subscribing. These Epiphone Les Paul Standard guitars are excellent - they're a great guitar for a good price. I'd recommend one.
Kev3542 1 year ago
Thanks, infact i meant on the color but i read in the comments after i posted. A middle between honey burst and cherry, it's so cool :). Excellent playing, full with passion and inovativity.
orfmor 1 year ago
It's an Epiphone Les Paul Standard (from China)
Kev3542 1 year ago
What model is it?
orfmor 1 year ago
Great playing, i wonder if you would know... i've watched a lot of videos on youtube, and the person has used either a line 6 pod, or zooom g2.1u... how do they work? i asked someone and they said you plug them into the amp.... but do you need an amp with them?
motley0crue12 1 year ago
@motley0crue12
Thanks. The Zoom G2.1u is a great device. You can use it through an amp live or plug it straight into your laptop via a USB. You can also use it to listen to yourself direct to headphones. I'd definitely recommend one. Most of my videos on Youtube were recorded using one and I think they're a very versatile effects box.
Kev3542 1 year ago
@Kev3542 @motley0crue12 i've got no intention of recording anything, ive just been looking for a good amp, but i love the tone you can get with this, what im saying is, could i use this as a replacement for an amp just for home practice? when you plug it into your laptop, do you need really good speakers to hear it? sorry i just dont know anything about these kind of things
motley0crue12 1 year ago
@motley0crue12
It all depends. It sounds great through headphones, either direct from the G2.1u or via laptop. As for speakers, the better the speakers the better the sound, so, yes, it will sound fine through OK speakers, but better through a proper guitar amp.
Kev3542 1 year ago
@Kev3542 i see. i've got an amp, just a 15 watt little practice amp that came with my first guitar, i dont use it anymore, sounds bad with any kind of distortion, but would that be ok if i ran the g2 through that, or isit better to invest in either really good speakers or just a better amp aswel?
motley0crue12 1 year ago
@motley0crue12
It's up to you. I would think that you've got nothing to lose by buying the G2.1u and running it through your 15 watt amp - if it sounds good, great; if it doesn't, THEN go and invest in a new amp. Just check out the sound first - there's no point in buying a new amp if you don't need to.
I suspect you'll be surprised at how good the G2.1u will sound. If you do buy one, let me know and I'll send over some of the settings I use.
Kev3542 1 year ago
@Kev3542 thanks man.
motley0crue12 1 year ago
@Kev3542 mind putn the setting for this patch?
xxGNR12xx 1 year ago
@xxGNR12xx
Here's the G2.1u patch I used -
Comp 3 fs 50
ZNR GT 1
Drive PV 26 7 20
EQ 9 8 8
Cb DY 0
Delay DL 51 22 12
Reverb 8 7 48
Kev3542 1 year ago
the guitar is soooo shiney O.O
ngveantat 1 year ago
THATS STEVE VAI CRYIN MACHINE!!!!!!!!!!!
aerofr33k 1 year ago
What about the new version of this guitar? What do you think about that ? ;-)
victor1997ification 1 year ago
@victor1997ification
To be honest, I wasn't aware there was a new version until you mentioned it. I googled for info, though, and if you mean the Epiphone Limited Edition "1959" Les Paul Standard, then I'd say they look great. Certainly the guitar I play in this video is fantastic, so I'd recommend Epi Les Pauls to anyone.
Kev3542 1 year ago
@Kev3542
I agree it's an awesome beginner guitar too. Im going to boy one in a week or two! :D
Erik753820 1 year ago
Kev, great playing. I'm interested in buying an Epiphone guitar, and like this model......can you tell me where this was made? Was it made in Korea, which I've heard the guitars made there are higher quality than the China made ones. Also, are those grover tuners on there as well? Thanks very much!!
TheRusty2112 1 year ago
@TheRusty2112
Thanks...and thanks for subscribing. I can certainly recommend an Epiphone Les Paul. This one was made in China and it's completely stock - just as it came from the factory. Even the set up was superb...and, yes, they're Grover tuners.
Kev3542 1 year ago
@Kev3542 Great thanks for the info.....I'll probably be getting one soon. I can definitely hear the Vai & Satriani influences in your playing. You should check out Dream Theater & John Petrucci if you haven't heard of them, but I have a feeling you have. Keep up the great playing!!
TheRusty2112 1 year ago
This guitar Epiphone les paul has humbucker pickups? What AMP did you used in this video??
Stevenakos123 1 year ago
@Stevenakos123
Yes, the Epiphone Les Paul has humbuckers - these are the ones the guitar came with straight from the factory. As for the amp, I didn't use one on this video - I just plugged straight into my laptop via a Zoom G2.1u.
Kev3542 1 year ago
@Kev3542 OK my friend! Thank you.
Stevenakos123 1 year ago
Hey!! I have just got an Epiphone Les Paul Standard and I sold my old Epiphone Special II, I will record a video with my new guitar soon!! thanks for the comment, and again, You Rock!!
LeoBrazil89 1 year ago
you rock!!
so does the epiphone!!
LeoBrazil89 1 year ago
Very nice playing with a very nice Guitar. I have a Epi,,,, But I cant play like you.
shedbd 1 year ago
i tried one of these at guitar center and it doesnt sound nearly as awesome as yours. same model. is there a setting on the amp or a way to play it
capuka117 1 year ago
@capuka117
First of all, thanks for saying it sounds awesome. As for the tone, I'm playing it straight into my laptop through a Zoom G2.1u effects unit - using distortion, compression, delay & reverb. The pickups are standard. I suppose some of the tone comes from the pick attack, but, to be honest, most of the tone comes from the guitar. These Epiphones are very good - maybe you played a "rogue" instrument when you tried one out. Perhaps if you tried a different Epi you'd be more impressed.
Kev3542 1 year ago
nice playing i can't belive the epiphone les paul has a really nice sound
i can't wait to get it before the end of the year
saskekun101 1 year ago
@saskekun101
Epiphone Les Pauls are brilliant guitars - the one in this video is completely stock and sounds great to my ears (and it only cost a fraction of the cost of a Gibson Les Paul).
Kev3542 1 year ago
amazing playing! ;)
what did your les paul cost?
Guitar1rocks 1 year ago
@Guitar1rocks
Thanks - both for the compliment and the subscription. These Epiphone Les Pauls normally go for about £400-450, but I managed to get hold of this one for only £250 last year from Amazon marketplace.
Kev3542 1 year ago
KEVIN ! GREAT SOUND ! CURIOUS WHAT TYPE OF EFFECTS ARE YOU USING ?
MIKEMOSSBAND 1 year ago
@MIKEMOSSBAND
Thanks - I'll send you a message about what effects I'm using.
Kev3542 1 year ago
i want your tone and guitar color.
RobotFollower 1 year ago
why the fuck aren't you famous???
igouroum 1 year ago
@igouroum
Thanks for the question. I ask my wife the same one all the time. "Why the fuck aren't I famous?", I say. "I have no idea", says she. Not much comfort, really...
Kev3542 1 year ago
@Kev3542 Put yourself out there! Convert this video to MP3 and put it all over the internet, play more songs like this, make a CD, sell copies, look for a record studio, record even more, look for gigs!
Dkr84 1 year ago
@Dkr84
Thanks for the encouragement - I really should make more of an effort. The trouble is I'm an Englishman living in exile in north Wales, so unless sheep take a sudden liking to electric guitar music I haven't got much of a local audience. Still, I suppose I could always move....
Kev3542 1 year ago
@Kev3542 YES YOU ARE AWESOME!!!! MOVE TO PLACES WERE PEOPLE CAN HEAR THE AWESOMENESS
maplegodx150 1 year ago
hehe, crying machine by steve vai, great choice, and awesome guitar, both sound and lookings. btw, great playing!
MascarenhasRMT 1 year ago
@MascarenhasRMT
Thanks very much - and 10 out of 10 for spotting the backing track.
Kev3542 1 year ago
@Kev3542 thanks man, but it was quite easy, since it's one of my favourite from Mr.Vai, and it's nice to see someone playing his own style along with a steve vai backing track.. the best backing tracks you can find, they are so free spirit you know? you can just play. keep up the good work, and thanks once more.
MascarenhasRMT 1 year ago
you are awesome. nice job. what's your opinion about this guitar(epiphone les paul standard)? like weight, tone, woods etc. and overall, is it a good guitar? thank you very much.
RobotFollower 1 year ago
@RobotFollower
Thanks, Chris. I really like the Epiphone Les Pauls - I tried one back to back with a Gibson and I can honestly say that I thought the Epiphone sounded and played just as well. The Epiphone is real value for money, whilst I feel the Gibsons have become overpriced. The guitar in this video is completely standard (i.e. pickups, hardware, etc) and to me it sounds great. I'd recommend one.
Kev3542 1 year ago
very very cool!!!! nice playing man!
gibsonpure100 1 year ago
Cool playing! I enjoyed that.
GeoStratocaster 1 year ago
@GeoStratocaster
Thanks - you're a very handy guitar player yourself.
Kev3542 1 year ago
is this a plain top or plus top honeyburst?
bguy75 1 year ago
@bguy75
It's a Plus Top Honeyburst - although it's fairly unusual. Apparently Epiphone only produced this reddish tinged honeyburst finish during 2008 (or so I'm told).
Kev3542 1 year ago
omg the color is beautiful like it !
mihaelCAR 1 year ago
did you change the pickup?
YOU PLAY VERY GOOD!!
bouggi123 1 year ago
@bouggi123
Thanks very much. The pickups are completely standard. I know many people change the pickups in Epiphone Les Pauls, but I really don't understand why - to my ears they sound great.
Kev3542 1 year ago
does it have pearl inlays or just white?
ladderqueen27 1 year ago
@ladderqueen27
It's got pearl inlays, even though it's a standard.
Kev3542 1 year ago
can you play blues, metal with this guitar? any style. metal, heavy metal, blues, jazz, rock n roll and more. is this guitar good for all these styles? thanks.
Tracker932 1 year ago
@Tracker932
These Epihone Les Pauls are very versatile. I can get an amazing blues tone out of this one, as well as heavy metal tones and nice warm jazz tones. I can even get a surprisingly twangy country tone, so, yes, it's good for all styles - except some of the more extreme tremolo arm type styles (obviously).
I might add that this guitar is completely standard - a lot of people say that the pickups in these guitars need changing, but they sound great to me.
Kev3542 1 year ago
What amplifier do u use?This is heritage cherry right?
ellinaras150 1 year ago
@ellinaras150
I normally use an old Peavey Stereo Chorus 400, but on this video I'm just using an Zoom G2.1u pedal plugged straight into my laptop. As for guitar, the finish is actually Honeyburst - apparently they used this unusual version of the Honeyburst finish during 2008, when the guitar was made. It sort of looks like halfway between a Cherry Sunburst and "normal" Honeyburst to me.
Kev3542 1 year ago
@Kev3542 Thank you very much!!!!!! :))))
ellinaras150 1 year ago
hey man i was wondering how you get such good tone on your guitar i have the same guitar but its vintage sunburst and i play blues i want that sound lol
megadethjames 1 year ago
@megadethjames
Thanks. I'm using a Zoom G2.1u effects unit plugged straight into my laptop - if you own one I can post the settings on here. Failing that, I can only suggest you experiment with whatever gear you've got (which I'm sure you've already done). I should mention that the pickups on this guitar are total stock - everyone seems to think that changing the pickups on epiphone Les Pauls is compulsory, but they sound just fine to me.
Kev3542 1 year ago
Hey Kev
Nice Playing
ive always wanted to play guitar im only forteen
how long did it take u to play officialy because iwant to play stuff like guns and roses.
did you take lessons.. ?
Thanks
Charlie.
hipidude12 1 year ago
@hipidude12
Hi Charlie - with an hour's practice a day, you should be able to play most pop/rock tunes within three months; all you really need to learn are about 18 chord shapes. Having said that, you should be able to play the chords to a simple, 3 chord tune, such as "Knocking On Heaven's Door", within a week. Whether you take lessons or not is up to you, but there's so much free guitar tuition on the internet I would try that first rather than pay out for lessons.
Kev3542 1 year ago
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@Kev3542 Thanks :)
that really helped me
hipidude12 1 year ago
Fantastic. Just learning the penatonic scale my self. Hopefully I can pull off some random solos like that.
Fibr3Optix 1 year ago
holy shit batman that was sick, nice shirt too
TheImperialNinjA 1 year ago
Thanks very much - I got it from Tesco's.
Thanks for subscribing, too.
Kev3542 1 year ago
how does this pedal sound when its connected to an amp?
did you use an amp when you recorded this song?
TheWolf360 2 years ago
First of all - thanks for subscribing. Second of all, the G2.1u pedal sounds great through an amp. I use an old Peavey Stereo Chorus 400, but set all the controls at mid point to get a sort of "neutral" tone - then I use the G2.1u to get the tones I'm after. Having said that, this video is recorded with the G2.1u plugged straight into the USB port of my laptop - this is another advantage of the pedal; it's great for home studio use.
Kev3542 2 years ago
i know its a honey burst but it looks like a cherry burst
JCBkingg 2 years ago
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