@@guitarnutsanonymous7199 I think that looks good. I like it! I'd leave that on there and buy a replacement and make a new logo for it so that if one rubs off the logo you can still have the original one undamaged if you ever decide to sell it.
I loved my first Chibson LP. So I got a Chibson LP custom. It's an ok guitar-baseball neck, good frets, large pots, nice paint, the tuners are put on at an angle. My last Chibson.
I'd be happy with that, if the pots and pickups are rubbish, its very easy to get quality sounding and functioning electronics at a very low cost, and can change the tuners to some inexpensive locking tuners, that guitar could be a favorite go-to. Fret leveling is easy enough as is changing the nut. I really dig it, good score.
This guitar is absolutely beautiful. Would have been great to hear how it sounds plugged into something but I would be very happy with a guitar like that.
I would've been ecstatic to own one when I first started playing back in the late 80's. Did get my first Chibson though around 1993 and regret smashing it.
Thanks for the vid. Just got a Silverbust, that arrived today. Looks great but there are many small issues. But simple things. New nut and neck adjustment. Everything else is great. Will document it on my chann shortly
this is the exact one i bought last year its pretty good for the money IF you spend a further few quid on upgrades a new nut tuners pickups and controls etc you get a pretty good player for under say $600 which is something in this day and age
chibson.....gotta love em! i have a few IYV(inyenvina) korean made but the factory is in vietnam LP clones....."kibson" guitars lol! cant wait to hear this beauty!
Got a gorgeous cream SG with gold hardware, 3 pickups and vibrola (so it's a 63 re issue Les Paul custom) a few weeks ago, sadly the neck was cracked just under the headstock, seller was very helpful, quick to answer messages, he refunded £100 (i'm in Scotland), i repaired the crack with epoxy glue and it's been fine, plays excellent, stays in tune, nice low action out the box, looks stunning, have ordered a pair of Wilkinson Ceramic Humbuckers for it (the centre pickup is just for show really), as the bridge pickup sounds a bit weak. Despite the damage and repair i'm really pleased with it, would probably buy another Chibson.
He’s like so impressed with this counterfeit guitar. He’s gushing. Like he’s on a first date. He’s gonna set it up to his liking tho. For his, “anonymous donor.” 😂
I bought one of those "lawsuit" Japanese built Les Paul's back in the late 70's, my first decent guitar - paid $110, plus I put a decent set of tuners on it for about $20, which was the only thing obviously not up to "Gib" quality standards (they came with open tuners, not individual, and looked like something from a classical style guitar). Everything looked and felt like it was from a guitar costing at least $750, which was about what you could buy the cheapest Les Paul 'Studio' for at the time. Pickups were potted, and sounded good. All of the electronics were matching with what was being used by Gibson except for the output jack which was still good enough that I didn't need to replace it. It was fully bound, had a copycat "Custom" headstock, but the name was different - and I don't remember what it was. Didn't matter to me. It played. After my guitar teacher set it up he remarked how if he closed his eyes he couldn't tell the difference between his own Gibson and the knock-off. He owned the shop I bought it from, and he was the one who was trying to help me out with everything including letting me pay for it over the summer (I was still in middle school), and it was his recommended 1st guitar for students. Gibson sued those companies, and they didn't even try to copy the logo's or match everything like tuners. There's no way they can chase after every Chinese guitar building outfit today and still focus on their own internal issues with quality and affordability. Today I could afford to buy a "real" Les Paul, but after many years of playing Epiphone's licensed versions, I can't justify the cost just to have that name on the headstock.. But I'd totally buy one of these to hang on the wall! Can't wait to hear how it sounds... And where it came from. That truly can't be "the cheapest Ali Express" version.. Amazing quality for the price.
@@guitarnutsanonymous7199 Those were mainly Grecko guitars. I've played a few in my time but I've never owned one. Those machine heads are actual Grover machines but they're made in Japan now as the Grover company no longer exists except in name.
I just ordered this very guitar. I have always wanted a Custom and can’t afford the real thing, so we’ll give it a spin! Can’t go wrong with that price!
I like it. It looks nice. Very nice color, is it transparent red? I love it. I have two Chibsons, A Zakk Wylde Vertigo Les Paul and a Les Paul SG, 3 pickups, off white color. I love mine. Who did you get yours from? Aliexpress, Dhgate? This guy on another YT channel said that the Chibson SG is a one piece body, whereas Gibsons famously uses at least two piece bodies.
It's almost amber/orange colored. In a pleasing way... It was an Aliexpress order. I can share the store with you if you email me: rickenbackeranonymous@gmail.com
That's a beautiful guitar. I have two Chibsons (LP Std and ES-345) and they are both keepers, structurally, but electronics are a bit muddy. Easily fixed. And you are spot on regarding the hardware, it is certainly Epiphone since there is an Epiphone factory in China owned by..... Gibson. As long as they are not sold to anyone as a genuine Gibson, I have no issues with Chibsons.
I don't care what people say about these, I bought a absolutely stunning metallic blue burst les paul custom shop with the budokon 3 pickup system and after a new set of strings and a few adjustments this guitar is perfect! I replaced the fake grovers as well because they wouldn't stay in tune very well. I spent a total of 280 us dollars!
i'd want to have them put the Fender logo across the top of the headstock... Talk about an audience doing the 'ole double & triple take, especially if there are a few guitar players in the crowd. Plus in my eyes it would make it legit. JMO
Dropping a pair of Kent Armstrongs in there would be a major improvement for relatively little money. Primarily the HRO1A in the bridge and the 6 shooter in the neck, think of the JB hot rocker set for half the price and 99% of the performance, both alnico 15k & 7-8k respectively.
the fretboard is made to look like ebony, a composite of wood, paper, carbon fibers, ect... all compressed & reinforced with polymers. Today what we consider exotic woods, like mahogany and ebony, are cheaply harvested/imported from Cameroon or South Africa. The top is most likely a veneer. That guitar cost anywhere from 30 to 60 dollars for materials, construction, administration, shipping, and profit. It's a fine wall hanger
@@ak47dragunov sure, the majority of guitar fretboards today on most models are composite. However, companies like Gibson have been stockpiling their raw materials for about 120 yrs.
Nah, cheap shot. Your $30-$60 dollar assessment, which one is it? For arguments sake call it £50, that's a third of the retail price. Over to Gibson, probably $2-$300 build costs retailing north of $1500 and are still known to leave the factory sometimes needing a setup. I'd take the poster's opinion over yours considering he has it in his hand and the backdrop suggests a healthy involvement in guitars. Regarding fretboards, it's not easy if at all possible to internationally ship exotic woods so this could well be some kind of burnt maple or other timber that doesn't fall foul of export bans. If he says he can see a grain then believe he can see a grain and adjust your thinking. Overall it's a great first guitar for someone on a tight budget imho.
@rodnyg7952 I never said it was a Gibson Custom shop equivalent, it looks like one and costs a 20th of the real thing, that has it's appeal The fact that it's a cheap knock off is the very point of the video. If it gets under your skin so much then just move on to something else, your comments aren't in the spirit of the video You're just coming across as butt hurt.@@rodnyg7952
@@bertramlefarge69 no, It's simply a realistic range of what they cost in order to profit. Nobody knows exactly anything here, because this is illegal merchandise. These producers open and close all the time. Gibson maximizes profits as much as any company. They're able to sell some 17,000 units worldwide per year, & they know what consumers are willing to spend. They adjust price as demand goes up and down. The point is that there is really no similarity between an actual LP and these cheap counterfeit knockoffs, aside from appearance & branding. Why people compare them at all makes no sense. Don't care what some YTuber with a bunch of guitar cases says. That's just idiotic --adjust your thinking
I’ve heard lots of good and bad about the China LP’s. But for that price, I don’t think one can complain. Could buy 20 of them for the price of one real one. I’m sure in that 20, a few are bound to be almost perfect!
I bought one of those "lawsuit" Japanese built Les Paul's back in the late 70's, my first decent guitar - paid $110, plus I put a decent set of tuners on it for about $20, which was the only thing obviously not up to "Gib" quality standards (they came with open tuners, not individual, and looked like something from a classical style guitar). Everything looked and felt like it was from a guitar costing at least $750, which was about what you could buy the cheapest Les Paul 'Studio' for at the time. Pickups were potted, and sounded good. All of the electronics were matching with what was being used by Gibson except for the output jack which was still good enough that I didn't need to replace it. It was fully bound, had a copycat "Custom" headstock, but the name was different - and I don't remember what it was. Didn't matter to me. It played. After my guitar teacher set it up he remarked how if he closed his eyes he couldn't tell the difference between his own Gibson and the knock-off. He owned the shop I bought it from, and he was the one who was trying to help me out with everything including letting me pay for it over the summer (I was still in middle school), and it was his recommended 1st guitar for students. Gibson sued those companies, and they didn't even try to copy the logo's or match everything like tuners. There's no way they can chase after every Chinese guitar building outfit today and still focus on their own internal issues with quality and affordability. Today I could afford to buy a "real" Les Paul, but after many years of playing Epiphone's licensed versions, I can't justify the cost just to have that name on the headstock.. But I'd totally buy one of these to hang on the wall! Can't wait to hear how it sounds... And where it came from. That truly can't be "the cheapest Ali Express" version.. Amazing quality for the price.
Why would someone with no interest in buying one and an attitude that they are crap period be watching these videos except if they secretly want to get one to see if all the fuss is real.
Wait a minute, what is this ali express? Just knock offs? I went to the site and was shocked and confused. I am looking to buy an Epi modern, is this site a realistic option? or just a scam?
@@billgonzalez7120 Definitely not a scam! If you watched the video, you saw the guitar. Yes, it IS a knockoff; like virtually everything on AliExpress.
I have one but not from Ali, actually spoke to a cool guy that took my custom order. The guitar is "black beauty" style les paul.. The pearl inlays look phenomenal and the guitar sounds great. I have a real Gibson les paul studio 2016, and i would say the chibson on the level.
I've seen/played a few awful Chibsons myself. They've definitely stepped up their game. Here was the seller for mine: Sunny Guitar Store Store a.aliexpress.com/_mMXFkfk
Thanks.. I'll be checking out one of those for myself. P. S. Let's keep it quiet.. Last time I tried to buy one of these guitars that were "as seen on YT", they were sold out, then changed to a different neck, and the price went up by $45... 🤫
You wouldnt be able see if it had a scarfe joint with that thickness of finish over it! For that amount of money I can asssure you the appointments will not be Epiphone quality, have you seen the latest Inspired by Gibson Epiphones LPs they are top notch, with Gibson pickups!.
My understanding is back when Gibson contracted China to make guitars for them built a few Gibson factories , years later when Gibson no longer had their guitars built by China, China still had Gibson factories , so they continued to make Gibsons in China , Thus Chibson.
I have been on the fence about buying a Chibson. I buy other Chinese guitars so I am not sure why. I'm pretty sure they are made in the same factories as some of my FF, HB and the like. I always expect to do a full setup and fret work. I'm never shocked when I have to replace hardware, pickups and electronics. I see some awesome guitars I can't afford but would love to have around to mod and play so I think the next purchase will be through Polaris4music or another retailer. I'm not big on brand names as I don't get paid to sponsor any brands and I don't care what people think about my collection. I just love to play. It's too bad I have not heard good things about the Earnie Ball MM Armada replicas. I love the design of that guitar!
I took a chance on a Chibson,because it had the look that I really liked-Les Paul custom with a quilted antique natural top and gold hardware.I paid $300. It did need a few frets leveled, nut replaced, pickups and wiring harness (epiphone pro buckers with coil splits,from ali express $50) poker chip and pickguard. I'm all in at $520. No regrets on my part.The guitar looks,sounds,and best of all,plays fantastic. BTW the fretboard on mine is ebony-not stained rosewood.
Where did you order that from, if you don't mind me asking? I bought a Firefly "custom spalted maple" LP last year for about $200, including shipping, and although it looks fantastic, they must have freehanded the upper neck and headscarf joint, since it's so visually crooked I'm surprised it made it past even Chinese quality control. The one in this video looks amazing. I'd totally understand someone buying those for a student or working guitarist.
I have yet to order a knockoff LP but I have seen and tried several. Some are amazing and if you do not know Gibson well you could be fooled. Today the knock offs are getting better the only thin I can see on this one and i might be wrong is the frets go over the binding. Gibson frets end at the fret board and the binding is filed to the fret a lot of knockoffs miss that. The shape of the headstock and look wrong and the knob layout not quite right but unless you have a real LP to compare it to it's very hard. I watched the other vid and it sounds pretty good. Eventually I'll pick one up but it's probably going to be something like a Zakk Wylde signature.
Gibson changed the headstock shapes and pot placement over the deades meaning there isnt one standard Gibson headstock shape (still openbook but dimensions have changed over te years)
Went ahead and SUB' d , you. Want to see the playing video. Im sure it will sound fine tho. Being that the 100 or more new lowend guitars i have tried did. Enjoy, and see ya on your next video i guess. :)
I'll tell you a trick I learned about opening the styrofoam containers and not making a mess of your home. Take it over to a friend's house and open it.
CNC has proven to be the great equalizer when it comes to making guitars. Unless the world chooses to reverse or severely limit the current technology, you can't stop this.
Wait did a friend send it to you or did the Chinese send you your fake Gibson? Cause you certainly were impressed that it was almost in tune coming straight from China.
Just like Epiphones the real differences between them and authentic Gibsons are deep down not at the surface . Despite what many think it's not the same wood and construction.
Awesome guitar. Ive never owned a chibson. I want one. But i have bought 2 firefly fflp Style guitars. From guitars garden. Their made in china. And i noticed my firefly LP guitars have the same identical headstock shape as my 1978 ibanez. Coincidence or a reason i do not know. But it certainly made me go hhhmmmm. My most expensive firefly was 219 U.S. Dollars. And they are really really nice instruments. Only reason i dont have more of them. Is because i wanted be with my wife 37 not 36 years.😮
If I took a shot every time you said wow I'd be wasted that's impressive for a supposedly cheap Chinese copy.. I've seen video reviews of actual Gibson's where the owner was upset because of paint issues and stuff marks straight from the factory
Yeah, I'd prefer they actually label them "Chibson." They'd probably sell just as many anyway. And no breaking the law (maybe apart from headstock trademarks).
I’ve played one of those and they are nice but they are definitely not as good as a real custom. I’ve played them side by side and you can really tell the difference.
Wow, that's an amazing comparison, and close to what I'm looking to upgrade from. Mine is a 2015 Epiphone "Slash" LP. Fine for practice or whatever, but not what I'd consider to be gigging quality, and it was quite a bit more than $200.
@@MaximusBakerGuitar Wow! So all a chipson needs to be equal to a custom shop is a neck adjustment? Haha! Please you have no idea what you’re talking about.
I didn't mention anything about adjustments. Theres a lot involved with setting up a guitar properly. The only thing really different in the Gibson vs Chibson build quality is Gibson picks better slabs of wood and they have top tier laser routing machines. The guys that make chibsons basically make them the same way 50 years ago by hand tools. Chibson's routing isn't the best but who's gonna tell unless you open up the back plates and lift the pickups. @@Panic42000
I hate these knock-offs they should have to brand them with a big " C" for counterfit . They've screwed up the market so bad it's killing the Real builders not just Gibson but many others .
'' I can't guarantee that if you order one, you'll get the same quality ''... TBH you can't even guarantee that with a real Gibson 😂 back in 06' i went guitar shopping and was looking for a Les Paul.. Tried about 5 Gibsons and ended up buying an Epiphone because the Gibsons were dreadful and so inconsistent, the Epiphone was actually better.
What confuses me dearly is this, and I don't mean any offense, but. I get that your just interested how good or bad chibson's are however, I thought the U.S hated China. So why do business with them in any form? I have several Gibson's straight out of the U.S, and wouldn't think twice about buying another should I need one. Quality guitars made by real craftsmen in a country that has pride in what they do. I guess we are all so used to the instant gratification that China gives us, despite what we think of them. We're all guilty I suppose. Get a Gibson and start a love hate relationship I say 😂
yap yap half way through the video and still That guitar aint plugged in? you more worried about cosmetics ? instead how it really sounds!! aint that suppose to be the purpose of this video? My LORD ONE piece body!! its through neck ! everyone knows that neck was set glued in!!!lol!!
I never said it was neck through. I said the body was one piece and the neck was one piece. Everybody knows Les Pauls (and the overwhelming majority of Gibsons) have glued-in necks.
Awesome! I hate Gibson now! You couldn't give me a real Gibson guitar of any kind. Their work is shit and their customer service is exactly the same! After they told me that I would have to drive 100 miles to put a small knob the came BROKEN FROM THE FACTORY I would never buy anything from them again!!!!!!! They can go to HELL! I bought the SG Studio model from them in 1997 - the same year it was made. It had all sort of problems where it had been repainted and there was a crack in between the volume and tone that went into the backside of the control cavity. There was a blue X on the back of one of the potentiometers. The knob on that pot was broken! What this means is that it was dropped, touched up, rewired, then sent out as a BRAND NEW GUITAR to the local dealer in my town. How and why I just had to be the one to get it is beyond me. But after that experience I'm done with Gibson Guitars forever! I haven't even bought so much as guitar pick from them since. I would definitely buy a CHIBSON just to piss them off and give them a real run for their money which they ask WAAAYYY too much for their junk guitars! Good score on that LP Custom. I've seen a lot of beautiful work from China - much better than any official Gibson made in USA. But I don't want anything that says Gibson on it in my house or in my guitar collection.
Here's a link to the seller: Sunny Guitar Store Store a.aliexpress.com/_mtlgW10 I'm inclined to think an all-over veneer would cost at least as much as a solid body (the grain runs continuously all over). So who knows?
@@guitarnutsanonymous7199 Thanks! I have a few and I get another one this Friday. Thanks for the fun videos! They have gotten much better compared to 10 years ago. If you see the grain over the edge its solid...wow what a price.
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Cool vid. The Chibsons are definitly upping their game. Proof is in the playing feel and electronics. I have an 82 custom and it weighs over 11 lbs.
Quite the looker! I actually like seeing the Gibson logo on the pick guard. The gold hardware also looks great with that color!
Yeah, the logo'd guard may grow on me. Time will tell...
@@guitarnutsanonymous7199 I think that looks good. I like it! I'd leave that on there and buy a replacement and make a new logo for it so that if one rubs off the logo you can still have the original one undamaged if you ever decide to sell it.
I loved my first Chibson LP. So I got a Chibson LP custom. It's an ok guitar-baseball neck, good frets, large pots, nice paint, the tuners are put on at an angle. My last Chibson.
I'd be happy with that, if the pots and pickups are rubbish, its very easy to get quality sounding and functioning electronics at a very low cost, and can change the tuners to some inexpensive locking tuners, that guitar could be a favorite go-to. Fret leveling is easy enough as is changing the nut. I really dig it, good score.
Yeah, most people ordering these expect to swap out the electronics and (often) most of the hardware.
This guitar is absolutely beautiful. Would have been great to hear how it sounds plugged into something but I would be very happy with a guitar like that.
Yeah me too i can’t really afford a 3000.00 $ guitar when i have bills to pay and keeping it real at home.
I would've been ecstatic to own one when I first started playing back in the late 80's. Did get my first Chibson though around 1993 and regret smashing it.
Thanks for the vid. Just got a Silverbust, that arrived today. Looks great but there are many small issues. But simple things. New nut and neck adjustment. Everything else is great. Will document it on my chann shortly
It looks beautiful
Wow looks great definitely a lot of guitar for the money 🤩
Beautiful guitar! Thanks for posting this. What seller did you use on AliExpress?
1 piece neck & 1 piece back? LOL! NO WAY! Looks nice tho!
can you give me link where did you buy from?, it looks amazing I would love to have one as well.
this is the exact one i bought last year its pretty good for the money IF you spend a further few quid on upgrades a new nut tuners pickups and controls etc you get a pretty good player for under say $600 which is something in this day and age
wish I knew where to get one. these chibsons are blowing my mind!
Glad your channel came up.
Glad you found me!
Nice dye job!
What looks funny to me is the Gibson logo on the pic guard.
That thing’s beautiful!
Agreed!
chibson.....gotta love em!
i have a few IYV(inyenvina) korean made but the factory is in vietnam LP clones....."kibson" guitars lol!
cant wait to hear this beauty!
I've been really pleased with every IYV I've tried so far... so fingers crossed!
Got a gorgeous cream SG with gold hardware, 3 pickups and vibrola (so it's a 63 re issue Les Paul custom) a few weeks ago, sadly the neck was cracked just under the headstock, seller was very helpful, quick to answer messages, he refunded £100 (i'm in Scotland), i repaired the crack with epoxy glue and it's been fine, plays excellent, stays in tune, nice low action out the box, looks stunning, have ordered a pair of Wilkinson Ceramic Humbuckers for it (the centre pickup is just for show really), as the bridge pickup sounds a bit weak. Despite the damage and repair i'm really pleased with it, would probably buy another Chibson.
That’s a cool color! I bought a Chibson a few years ago and it also played really well. The plastics were garbage though.
Everything on this one is surprising decent. Even the plastics.
He’s like so impressed with this counterfeit guitar. He’s gushing. Like he’s on a first date.
He’s gonna set it up to his liking tho. For his, “anonymous donor.” 😂
scary vid!
I bought one of those "lawsuit" Japanese built Les Paul's back in the late 70's, my first decent guitar - paid $110, plus I put a decent set of tuners on it for about $20, which was the only thing obviously not up to "Gib" quality standards (they came with open tuners, not individual, and looked like something from a classical style guitar).
Everything looked and felt like it was from a guitar costing at least $750, which was about what you could buy the cheapest Les Paul 'Studio' for at the time. Pickups were potted, and sounded good. All of the electronics were matching with what was being used by Gibson except for the output jack which was still good enough that I didn't need to replace it. It was fully bound, had a copycat "Custom" headstock, but the name was different - and I don't remember what it was. Didn't matter to me. It played.
After my guitar teacher set it up he remarked how if he closed his eyes he couldn't tell the difference between his own Gibson and the knock-off.
He owned the shop I bought it from, and he was the one who was trying to help me out with everything including letting me pay for it over the summer (I was still in middle school), and it was his recommended 1st guitar for students.
Gibson sued those companies, and they didn't even try to copy the logo's or match everything like tuners.
There's no way they can chase after every Chinese guitar building outfit today and still focus on their own internal issues with quality and affordability.
Today I could afford to buy a "real" Les Paul, but after many years of playing Epiphone's licensed versions, I can't justify the cost just to have that name on the headstock.. But I'd totally buy one of these to hang on the wall!
Can't wait to hear how it sounds... And where it came from. That truly can't be "the cheapest Ali Express" version.. Amazing quality for the price.
And as a testament to the quality of those Japanese-made copies, many are now fetching $1000 or more on the "vintage" market!
@@guitarnutsanonymous7199 Those were mainly Grecko guitars. I've played a few in my time but I've never owned one. Those machine heads are actual Grover machines but they're made in Japan now as the Grover company no longer exists except in name.
I just ordered this very guitar. I have always wanted a Custom and can’t afford the real thing, so we’ll give it a spin! Can’t go wrong with that price!
I like it. It looks nice. Very nice color, is it transparent red? I love it. I have two Chibsons, A Zakk Wylde Vertigo Les Paul and a Les Paul SG, 3 pickups, off white color. I love mine. Who did you get yours from? Aliexpress, Dhgate?
This guy on another YT channel said that the Chibson SG is a one piece body, whereas Gibsons famously uses at least two piece bodies.
It's almost amber/orange colored. In a pleasing way...
It was an Aliexpress order. I can share the store with you if you email me:
rickenbackeranonymous@gmail.com
I love how the Sweetwater sticker is partially obscured to reveal that other word. Ha!
That's a beautiful guitar. I have two Chibsons (LP Std and ES-345) and they are both keepers, structurally, but electronics are a bit muddy. Easily fixed. And you are spot on regarding the hardware, it is certainly Epiphone since there is an Epiphone factory in China owned by..... Gibson. As long as they are not sold to anyone as a genuine Gibson, I have no issues with Chibsons.
Bedankt!
Great colour. Really curious to hear how it sounds.
It's not a color I'd normally go for, but I agree that it looks sharp.
8:28 I believe you’re thinking about richlite fretboards.
We need a link to the seller !!!
I don't care what people say about these, I bought a absolutely stunning metallic blue burst les paul custom shop with the budokon 3 pickup system and after a new set of strings and a few adjustments this guitar is perfect! I replaced the fake grovers as well because they wouldn't stay in tune very well. I spent a total of 280 us dollars!
You should send in a photo for me to show in an upcoming SHOW AND TELL segment.
rickenbackeranonymous@gmail.com
@guitarnutsanonymous7199 absolutely!! I will do it this evening!
The serial number even matches up with a usa made nashville factory version. 🏭
You didn't buy a Les Paul. Just FYI.
I have a Chinese bb king Lucille guitar and a glarry guitar case I think it is so cool I could never afford a real one and it sounds so cool...😊
i'd want to have them put the Fender logo across the top of the headstock... Talk about an audience doing the 'ole double & triple take, especially if there are a few guitar players in the crowd. Plus in my eyes it would make it legit. JMO
I like your thinking 👍
Dropping a pair of Kent Armstrongs in there would be a major improvement for relatively little money. Primarily the HRO1A in the bridge and the 6 shooter in the neck, think of the JB hot rocker set for half the price and 99% of the performance, both alnico 15k & 7-8k respectively.
Thanks for the tip. I'll look into those.
Nice guitar
the fretboard is made to look like ebony, a composite of wood, paper, carbon fibers, ect... all compressed & reinforced with polymers. Today what we consider exotic woods, like mahogany and ebony, are cheaply harvested/imported from Cameroon or South Africa. The top is most likely a veneer. That guitar cost anywhere from 30 to 60 dollars for materials, construction, administration, shipping, and profit. It's a fine wall hanger
That's not terribly different from Richlite, and Gibson sold axes equipped with those fretboards for thousands
@@ak47dragunov sure, the majority of guitar fretboards today on most models are composite. However, companies like Gibson have been stockpiling their raw materials for about 120 yrs.
Nah, cheap shot. Your $30-$60 dollar assessment, which one is it? For arguments sake call it £50, that's a third of the retail price. Over to Gibson, probably $2-$300 build costs retailing north of $1500 and are still known to leave the factory sometimes needing a setup. I'd take the poster's opinion over yours considering he has it in his hand and the backdrop suggests a healthy involvement in guitars. Regarding fretboards, it's not easy if at all possible to internationally ship exotic woods so this could well be some kind of burnt maple or other timber that doesn't fall foul of export bans. If he says he can see a grain then believe he can see a grain and adjust your thinking. Overall it's a great first guitar for someone on a tight budget imho.
@rodnyg7952 I never said it was a Gibson Custom shop equivalent, it looks like one and costs a 20th of the real thing, that has it's appeal The fact that it's a cheap knock off is the very point of the video. If it gets under your skin so much then just move on to something else, your comments aren't in the spirit of the video You're just coming across as butt hurt.@@rodnyg7952
@@bertramlefarge69 no, It's simply a realistic range of what they cost in order to profit. Nobody knows exactly anything here, because this is illegal merchandise. These producers open and close all the time.
Gibson maximizes profits as much as any company. They're able to sell some 17,000 units worldwide per year, & they know what consumers are willing to spend. They adjust price as demand goes up and down.
The point is that there is really no similarity between an actual LP and these cheap counterfeit knockoffs, aside from appearance & branding. Why people compare them at all makes no sense. Don't care what some YTuber with a bunch of guitar cases says. That's just idiotic --adjust your thinking
No sound samples sir .... ?
where can i order?
Who is the seller on Ali? Ty
I’ve heard lots of good and bad about the China LP’s. But for that price, I don’t think one can complain. Could buy 20 of them for the price of one real one. I’m sure in that 20, a few are bound to be almost perfect!
Just imagine if this was actually the standard that the Chinese builders have risen to.
I bought one of those "lawsuit" Japanese built Les Paul's back in the late 70's, my first decent guitar - paid $110, plus I put a decent set of tuners on it for about $20, which was the only thing obviously not up to "Gib" quality standards (they came with open tuners, not individual, and looked like something from a classical style guitar).
Everything looked and felt like it was from a guitar costing at least $750, which was about what you could buy the cheapest Les Paul 'Studio' for at the time. Pickups were potted, and sounded good. All of the electronics were matching with what was being used by Gibson except for the output jack which was still good enough that I didn't need to replace it. It was fully bound, had a copycat "Custom" headstock, but the name was different - and I don't remember what it was. Didn't matter to me. It played.
After my guitar teacher set it up he remarked how if he closed his eyes he couldn't tell the difference between his own Gibson and the knock-off.
He owned the shop I bought it from, and he was the one who was trying to help me out with everything including letting me pay for it over the summer (I was still in middle school), and it was his recommended 1st guitar for students.
Gibson sued those companies, and they didn't even try to copy the logo's or match everything like tuners.
There's no way they can chase after every Chinese guitar building outfit today and still focus on their own internal issues with quality and affordability.
Today I could afford to buy a "real" Les Paul, but after many years of playing Epiphone's licensed versions, I can't justify the cost just to have that name on the headstock.. But I'd totally buy one of these to hang on the wall!
Can't wait to hear how it sounds... And where it came from. That truly can't be "the cheapest Ali Express" version.. Amazing quality for the price.
a great one is only decent
I've heard alot of complaints about Gibson's and quality control for standards.
Why would someone with no interest in buying one and an attitude that they are crap period be watching these videos except if they secretly want to get one to see if all the fuss is real.
Could you please give the sellers name or link?
Black sedan pulls up to his home, men in black suits and sunglasses get out of the car and state they are from Gibson Brands, Inc,
LMFAO 8===D~
where can i buy one of these for $200??? I will by 10 of them!!! Please tell me where i can buy them!!!
Hey bro. We are in Nashville as well. Let's meet up sometime. I like your channel.
Absolutely. I've always wanted to try your picks.
I can guarantee that the fretboard is not Ebony but that is some guitar for that money
Hi mate, Do you have a link to to the guitar or what shop on Aliexpress? Thanks
Yessir! Sunny Guitar Store Store
a.aliexpress.com/_mM8mtjM
Wait a minute, what is this ali express? Just knock offs? I went to the site and was shocked and confused. I am looking to buy an Epi modern, is this site a realistic option? or just a scam?
@@billgonzalez7120 Definitely not a scam! If you watched the video, you saw the guitar. Yes, it IS a knockoff; like virtually everything on AliExpress.
I was thinking how you sorta look like a Funeral director
Then you said Burial Shroud
I have one but not from Ali, actually spoke to a cool guy that took my custom order. The guitar is "black beauty" style les paul.. The pearl inlays look phenomenal and the guitar sounds great.
I have a real Gibson les paul studio 2016, and i would say the chibson on the level.
I bought a used Chibson that was pretty horrible. Yours looks great in comparison. Who was the seller/store?
I've seen/played a few awful Chibsons myself. They've definitely stepped up their game.
Here was the seller for mine:
Sunny Guitar Store Store
a.aliexpress.com/_mMXFkfk
@@guitarnutsanonymous7199 thanks man, I appreciate it
Thanks.. I'll be checking out one of those for myself.
P. S.
Let's keep it quiet.. Last time I tried to buy one of these guitars that were "as seen on YT", they were sold out, then changed to a different neck, and the price went up by $45... 🤫
God i want one !
you must be a blues lawyer lol
You wouldnt be able see if it had a scarfe joint with that thickness of finish over it! For that amount of money I can asssure you the appointments will not be Epiphone quality, have you seen the latest Inspired by Gibson Epiphones LPs they are top notch, with Gibson pickups!.
It's a transparent finish...
@@guitarnutsanonymous7199 It clearly isnt see 3.27 of your own video!
why not plug it in?
Pay cheap get cheap is still the reality of this world.
typical comment from someone thats over paid
Keep buying overpriced junk then.
My understanding is back when Gibson contracted China to make guitars for them built a few Gibson factories , years later when Gibson no longer had their guitars built by China, China still had Gibson factories , so they continued to make Gibsons in China , Thus Chibson.
I have been on the fence about buying a Chibson. I buy other Chinese guitars so I am not sure why. I'm pretty sure they are made in the same factories as some of my FF, HB and the like. I always expect to do a full setup and fret work. I'm never shocked when I have to replace hardware, pickups and electronics. I see some awesome guitars I can't afford but would love to have around to mod and play so I think the next purchase will be through Polaris4music or another retailer. I'm not big on brand names as I don't get paid to sponsor any brands and I don't care what people think about my collection. I just love to play. It's too bad I have not heard good things about the Earnie Ball MM Armada replicas. I love the design of that guitar!
You have to take care of YOU! If it makes you happy, it's good; regardless of the name on the headstock.
I took a chance on a Chibson,because it had the look that I really liked-Les Paul custom with a quilted antique natural top and gold hardware.I paid $300. It did need a few frets leveled, nut replaced, pickups and wiring harness (epiphone pro buckers with coil splits,from ali express $50) poker chip and pickguard. I'm all in at $520. No regrets on my part.The guitar looks,sounds,and best of all,plays fantastic. BTW the fretboard on mine is ebony-not stained rosewood.
Where did you order that from, if you don't mind me asking?
I bought a Firefly "custom spalted maple" LP last year for about $200, including shipping, and although it looks fantastic, they must have freehanded the upper neck and headscarf joint, since it's so visually crooked I'm surprised it made it past even Chinese quality control.
The one in this video looks amazing. I'd totally understand someone buying those for a student or working guitarist.
@@tvtothepoint Email me at rickenbackeranonymous@gmail.com
I have yet to order a knockoff LP but I have seen and tried several. Some are amazing and if you do not know Gibson well you could be fooled. Today the knock offs are getting better the only thin I can see on this one and i might be wrong is the frets go over the binding. Gibson frets end at the fret board and the binding is filed to the fret a lot of knockoffs miss that. The shape of the headstock and look wrong and the knob layout not quite right but unless you have a real LP to compare it to it's very hard. I watched the other vid and it sounds pretty good. Eventually I'll pick one up but it's probably going to be something like a Zakk Wylde signature.
Gibson changed the headstock shapes and pot placement over the deades meaning there isnt one standard Gibson headstock shape (still openbook but dimensions have changed over te years)
If it's painted how can you tell if it has a scarf joint or multiple pieces in the body? 🤔
It isn't painted, it's stained. You can clearly see the wood grain through the finish.
I was wondering that, looks painted to me, also ebony is jet black.
Can you put the link to the seller.
Email me and I'll give you the info. rickenbackeranonymous@gmail.com
Went ahead and SUB' d , you. Want to see the playing video. Im sure it will sound fine tho. Being that the 100 or more new lowend guitars i have tried did. Enjoy, and see ya on your next video i guess. :)
Welcome aboard!
I'll tell you a trick I learned about opening the styrofoam containers and not making a mess of your home.
Take it over to a friend's house and open it.
This is BRILLIANT!!!
A toy to hang on the wall.
CNC has proven to be the great equalizer when it comes to making guitars. Unless the world chooses to reverse or severely limit the current technology, you can't stop this.
Better wash your hands after touching it. There’s no telling what chemicals are on that.
Man, I don't even wash my grapes!
But in all seriousness, I thoroughly cleaned and polished it when I was restringing and setting it up. All good.
Wait did a friend send it to you or did the Chinese send you your fake Gibson? Cause you certainly were impressed that it was almost in tune coming straight from China.
I feel bad for the trees that have to die to make these pieces of shit.
Just like Epiphones the real differences between them and authentic Gibsons are deep down not at the surface . Despite what many think it's not the same wood and construction.
Gibson's fake ebony was "Richlite".
That's it! Thank you.
You need one guitar more
They always get the pickup ring screws wrong. Black plastic rings should have black screws.
Y'know, you're right. It didn't occur to me until you pointed it out.
I'll have to get some back screws and swap them all out eventually. Good call!
It would be great if you could let us know what company that shipped from. Thanks!
Send me an email and I'll provide that info.
rickenbackeranonymous@gmail.com
Well then, because of how you received it, it's one of your most valuable guitars!!!
In a manner of speaking, yes it is!
So yes I am going to agree with you. You look "nuts"! - Peter age 73
Could be worse, I suppose! LOL
Thanks for watching!
i hate that about those copies. if they would just print replica in the back it would be fine
Thr too often in Chibsons is vaneer
Awesome guitar. Ive never owned a chibson. I want one.
But i have bought 2 firefly fflp
Style guitars. From guitars garden. Their made in china.
And i noticed my firefly LP guitars have the same identical headstock shape as my 1978 ibanez. Coincidence or a reason i do not know. But it certainly made me go hhhmmmm. My most expensive firefly was 219 U.S.
Dollars. And they are really really nice instruments. Only reason i dont have more of them. Is because i wanted be with my wife 37 not 36 years.😮
Firefly makes some great guitars. I was very impressed with the 338 model I owned.
Can we get this right. It is not a Les Paul unless it was made by Gibson.
If I took a shot every time you said wow I'd be wasted that's impressive for a supposedly cheap Chinese copy.. I've seen video reviews of actual Gibson's where the owner was upset because of paint issues and stuff marks straight from the factory
I hate they get away with selling these with the Gibson Brand. It's just wrong!
Yeah, I'd prefer they actually label them "Chibson." They'd probably sell just as many anyway. And no breaking the law (maybe apart from headstock trademarks).
What ever. Gibson selling bad quality control for thousands is just wrong.
I’ve played one of those and they are nice but they are definitely not as good as a real custom. I’ve played them side by side and you can really tell the difference.
It definitely plays better than my 2008 Epiphone LP Custom.
Wow, that's an amazing comparison, and close to what I'm looking to upgrade from. Mine is a 2015 Epiphone "Slash" LP.
Fine for practice or whatever, but not what I'd consider to be gigging quality, and it was quite a bit more than $200.
If you set up a chibson the same way as a $5000 custom they will play the same. Assuming if you gave both guitars proper hardware
@@MaximusBakerGuitar Wow! So all a chipson needs to be equal to a custom shop is a neck adjustment? Haha! Please you have no idea what you’re talking about.
I didn't mention anything about adjustments. Theres a lot involved with setting up a guitar properly. The only thing really different in the Gibson vs Chibson build quality is Gibson picks better slabs of wood and they have top tier laser routing machines. The guys that make chibsons basically make them the same way 50 years ago by hand tools. Chibson's routing isn't the best but who's gonna tell unless you open up the back plates and lift the pickups. @@Panic42000
They should copyright and market under "CHIBSON"
Veneer Bro
Les Paul customs have 3 pickups.😮
Not always
Cool guitar!! No problem with the custom police? Here in Sweden its dangerous to buy from China guitars,,,
What do you mean you CANT play on 9s? Lol
Better off just getting a kit and building your own.
ist how much ?
love so much
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$149 plus (I believe) $50 shipping.
@@guitarnutsanonymous7199 m from cambodia hel me ican'f english
Better than Gibson
I hate these knock-offs they should have to brand them with a big " C" for counterfit . They've screwed up the market so bad it's killing the Real builders not just Gibson but many others .
'' I can't guarantee that if you order one, you'll get the same quality ''... TBH you can't even guarantee that with a real Gibson 😂 back in 06' i went guitar shopping and was looking for a Les Paul.. Tried about 5 Gibsons and ended up buying an Epiphone because the Gibsons were dreadful and so inconsistent, the Epiphone was actually better.
RICHLITE
Yes! That's the ticket. Thank you.
@@bahadortanzif8932 LOL
I'll give you 250.00
What confuses me dearly is this, and I don't mean any offense, but. I get that your just interested how good or bad chibson's are however, I thought the U.S hated China.
So why do business with them in any form?
I have several Gibson's straight out of the U.S, and wouldn't think twice about buying another should I need one.
Quality guitars made by real craftsmen in a country that has pride in what they do.
I guess we are all so used to the instant gratification that China gives us, despite what we think of them.
We're all guilty I suppose.
Get a Gibson and start a love hate relationship I say 😂
If you’d be happy with that you’d also, presumably, be happy with your own livelihood being undermined by fraud.
You can tell it is fake from a mile away.
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Goes the weasel?
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yap yap half way through the video and still That guitar aint plugged in? you more worried about cosmetics ? instead how it really sounds!! aint that suppose to be the purpose of this video? My LORD ONE piece body!! its through neck ! everyone knows that neck was set glued in!!!lol!!
I never said it was neck through. I said the body was one piece and the neck was one piece. Everybody knows Les Pauls (and the overwhelming majority of Gibsons) have glued-in necks.
Awesome! I hate Gibson now! You couldn't give me a real Gibson guitar of any kind. Their work is shit and their customer service is exactly the same! After they told me that I would have to drive 100 miles to put a small knob the came BROKEN FROM THE FACTORY I would never buy anything from them again!!!!!!! They can go to HELL! I bought the SG Studio model from them in 1997 - the same year it was made. It had all sort of problems where it had been repainted and there was a crack in between the volume and tone that went into the backside of the control cavity. There was a blue X on the back of one of the potentiometers. The knob on that pot was broken! What this means is that it was dropped, touched up, rewired, then sent out as a BRAND NEW GUITAR to the local dealer in my town. How and why I just had to be the one to get it is beyond me.
But after that experience I'm done with Gibson Guitars forever! I haven't even bought so much as guitar pick from them since. I would definitely buy a CHIBSON just to piss them off and give them a real run for their money which they ask WAAAYYY too much for their junk guitars! Good score on that LP Custom. I've seen a lot of beautiful work from China - much better than any official Gibson made in USA. But I don't want anything that says Gibson on it in my house or in my guitar collection.
I'd rather drop a ton of money on a real one before I gave China anymore money. Cool looking fake though.
Are you serious? Why did you bother posting this if you're not going to demo what it sounds like..? Wow. 🙄 Wow. 🙄
Did you look two videos forward? It's a review with a playing demo.
Who is the seller? It looks really nice. None of mine have solid tops or backs Its most likely a veneer.
Here's a link to the seller:
Sunny Guitar Store Store
a.aliexpress.com/_mtlgW10
I'm inclined to think an all-over veneer would cost at least as much as a solid body (the grain runs continuously all over). So who knows?
@@guitarnutsanonymous7199 Thanks! I have a few and I get another one this Friday. Thanks for the fun videos! They have gotten much better compared to 10 years ago. If you see the grain over the edge its solid...wow what a price.