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I have a 2014 Epiphone Les Paul Studio in wine red I bought used a few years ago. One of the most dependable guitars I have. Frets and finish are great.
I got one last week, had no idea it had the coil split feature from watching this video. I was considering changing the pickups to the EMG Het Set, but have changed my mind since I found this out. Awesome and informative video!
When I was a lot younger when you bought a low price guitar they were pretty bad compared to the nice brands. But today due to modern manufacturing techniques there are so many fantastic very good quality instruments that are very affordable and are a real match for the premier brands that is a fact as many you tube reviews demonstrate and the playability and tonal sound quality are great. I think this Epi is very good all round. I have Gibson Fender PRS and Epiphone in my collection and the Epi is as good and super to play.
I was going back and forth on the white and Smokehouse burst. But they were out of stock on the white at the time so I went with the Smokehouse burst and glad because it's a beautiful looking guitar IMO!
I bought the smokehouse burst at GC a week ago for $449. I didn’t really take a good look at it till I got home. The deciding factor being the reduced price. But I’m happy to say that I have fallen in love with my Epi LP and the smokehouse burst is fantasticly beautiful. I love it! Im going to wait to try it out on different amps since all I have right now is the orange 12. I have a fender champ 12 that needs a new vacuum tube. One is on the way in the mail right now. I’ll try it out then decide whether to go with some Seymour Duncan’s/ Gibson’s humbuckers or stay with the Alnico pros for now. They are made in the US anyways so…
@@DanielMedina-xb7pf Cool bro yeah it's a nice guitar and l left the stock pickups in , for my needs they're fine. I'm running my pedal board through my Orange RT30 and it sounds killer. I also have a fender champion 50 and a Katana 50 MK2 , but the Orange sounds the best with the pedals IMO! Enjoy your new guitar and Merry Christmas 🎄✌️🤘
I may settle with the black one. Currently going for $400 usd w/shipping in my country. I was thinking of getting a prs but i cant stand the birds😂. (i do like epis and prs necks)
@@vladimirpoutine7522 Yeah but at that price, the competition is no-name everything, with worse fit and finish. (With some notable exceptions, to be fair.)
I picked up an Epiphone Les Paul special 2 from a buy/sell music store by me, is a 2004 model, heavy guitar,has Grover tuners and Gibson humbuckers,nice mint gloss finish
I got a burgundy one today at guitar center I played a Gibson, fender, and this epiphone studio and the epiphone was way better then fender and just as good as Gibson made the right choice for a good price.
Get some of the gray Scotchbrite pads, dip them in water, and run them up and down the neck for a minute. Check how much of the finish has been removed. If you're happy with the new feel stop, otherwise continue with a wet pad and remove more of the paint. This makes a big difference in feel. Pickups & electronics are easily changed, and the nut no longer needs to be upgraded. Overall, an Epi LP is a really good deal.
Gotta love Alpine White although I’d probably remove the pickguard. And I do have Steve Jones in my influences. Regarding the coil split I’d rarely use it but could be useful when I’m gigging again. Loved the tones (especially the neck pickup) and fine playing, John. Given my budget, it’s Epi all the way. Thanks guys. Cheers all.
Yea, I don't care for guitars with a bunch of coil or pickup options. I find guitars with more dedicated purpose ring better. I stand with kenny wayne shepherd on vintage and expensive guitars. He said he's just going to beat the $#it out of it anyway. Why bother with a pickguard. I've been playing almost 30 years. My most expensive guitar was about 500.
Steve Jones , fuk yeah, the Pistols were one of the reasons I picked up the guitar, people told me that they could not play, I said yeah, well I want to not be able to play just like them. By the way, the epiphone guitars I think are great, I had a white lp custom , made 2006 in the qingdao plant and really regret selling it.
I love watching the Pistols Brixton Academy 2015 gig. Steve is awesome with his white LP and Marshall. Absolute mega gig by the lads. Punk was great. So many good bands.
I legit just got a fender stratocaster from zzounds that delivered yesterday then my wife got home with a Epiphone les paul studio for me too. I haven't had the chance to plug either one in but definitely can't tell which I love more yet.
In the specifications of the guitar, Epiphone writes that the tuning machines are Clover but I and so many other people when we bought this guitar realized that they are Wilkinson instead. Do you know what happened?
Thanks for the advice. For some reason I am having a hard time tuning my g string. It is either too sharp or too flat. I have an Epi Lp studio smokehouse.
Beautiful! Great tonality! Sister Rosetta White. I"ve been on a 57 year quest for an LP and now I'm chopped down to 1 1/4 legs I can't stand up and have to play sitting down and weight is a concern due to nerve damage in my stump so I've been looking at LP Studios for awhile BUT the colors offered ahhh aren't for an "original" era 60s kid. The white is gorgeous!!! To the 150 year anniversary of the "House of Stephopoulos" as Epi's Sound still sings....
Wow. What a wonderful video. Love your demonstrating the single coil split feature. Looks like I'll be selling some vintage film cameras and magically turning them into an Epiphone Les Paul Studio.
I was thinking about getting one just like this in Alpine White! I love the way it looks in white without the binding. It would probably be pretty easy to swap the Alnico Classic Pro pups with Epiphone Probuckers that they use in the 50’s and 60’s models.
If you're going to pay extra for the probuckers just buy the white Epiphone custom that already comes with them. Or if you don't care about the white and want more of a vintage feel buy the Epiphone '59 custom with the American Gibson burstbuckers
These are awesome,i have the modern witch is $699,but you cant go wrong with this$499 one, don't over think just go for it,i promise you won't be disappointed,n great solo he just did showed all the verosity that its caple of
I got a Lp custom studio and Vintage wired it 50s style with white Russian PIOs,500k Bournes pots,Very nice Tone.Thanks for showing.Really nice playing guitar.Take care nah!Jcsx
I've been told that the quality of Epiphone Les Pauls are on par with Gibson and that the only reason you would want the same model from Gibson is for investment reasons. Don't know if it's true but your description of the specifications makes it seem so.
Why I have a 2019 Epiphone exclusive deluxe limited Run g400 Sg Pro with CTS Electronics Graph Tech I bought from Reverb last March for $650 so yes some Epiphones hold value and will rise in value..
Question: TImestamp 12:00 - #3 reason... You mention that the Epiphone weighs about 1Lbs more than the Gibson.... However on the Epiphone website it says the Epiphone has the "Weight Relief: Ultra Modern"., identical to how it is listed on the Gibson website. I would assume if both are listed as Ultra Modern they would weight the same? I could be wrong but just wanted to check.
Excellent review! I’ve been watching a ton of reviews on the new Epiphone line as I’m picking one up to be a studio workhorse. I wanted to pick your brain on which you’d feel is the more versatile and best value guitar. I’m deciding between the Epiphone LP Studio and Epiphone LP Special. Lmk your thoughts when it’s convenient for you. Thanks!
The primary difference here will be P90s vs humbuckers. Either is a great choice, truth is if you had both it would be the ultimate in studio versatility! To approximate the versatility of both, you could look at a model with coil split capabilities like the Les Paul Modern, which is a great value with ebony fretboard too. If you're trying to stay under $500 and could only choose one, I would personally choose the Les Paul Studio. Thanks for watching, here's the Modern: www.zzounds.com/a--3979398/item--EPIEILM?siid=276817
@@PlayandTradeGuitars yes I’m going with the studio in wine red! It’s the more versatile for me with the split coils and love the premium grover tuners that come along with it. Thanks for your response!
I have been playing Les Pauls for ages and I have never heard about a different type of coil split between Epi and Gibson, idk about that one. I think what Gibson does is a tuned split, where they add just a bit of the other coil or something so it does not hum as much, it also does not split all of the way. Its like borrowing just a bit of the other side of the humbucker to reduce noise.
@PlayandTradeGuitars It popped up on my screen right after I sent the question. I love my new Gibson. But the bargain hunter in me is cringing, The EPIPHONE Studio in the Alpine White or the Wine Red were both stunning and would have been more than sufficient for me. And saved me $1000. Semi sigh. Thx for replying
I’ve definitely found that the coil split in Epiphones makes a more drastic difference than the coil tap in the Gibsons. The tap in my Les Paul Classic doesn’t seem to change the tone much at all, and just introduces single coil hum, but in my Epi 335 you can tell it’s actually only using one of the coils.
Coil split and coil tap are not the same thing. One is splitting off one pickup, and the other is jumping in at the middle. Humbuckers are split, and single coils are tapped.
@@BOBANDVEG It depends. If you are driving a single coil, with a capacitor made for humbuckers, you are over driving it, if anything. But it really depends on how it's wired. There is a volume change, in pretty much every set up. It can be really annoying, if you are swapping mid-song.
I really don't see the point of buying this guitar. It's $499 which it's fine for that price but if you're going to spend $500 anyway you might as well wait a bit and save an extra $220 to buy the white Epiphone Les Paul custom. You'd get the pro bucker pickups which sounded way better than these ones, and you'd get a legit ebony fretboard. You'd also get CTS pots. It's just a much better sounding guitar for $220 more
I have lost count I have about dozen Epiphone Les Paul's . They are all different . Some play better than others their sound varies and their weights are between 8-11 lbs. Do not know if I will ever get a Gibson I am an Epiphone fan . The only thing they is they will not gain in value like a Gibson but for me that is ok .
Bought one when Guitar Center was having their "Guitar-A-Thon" last Spring in Worn Wine Red. Very pleased. Actually, it's a Pro Trade. 4. Really like it though.
Unfortunately, the cavity routs and the pickup cavities are done horribly. I mean even Gibson uses a CNC. Love the Alpine White flavor though, best studio color in my opinion. Sounds great too.
Did you notice the Pau Ferro fretboard making your fingers black? I've heard of that happening on the DC. Nice review and playing, as always. Excellent camera work, Zach!
Chinese Epiphones have impressive finishes, but in my experience they almost always have fret issues. If you go over the fretboard with a fret rocker there's a good chance you're going to find high frets in more than one area. It was less of a problem when they were made in Korea and Indonesia.
@@BlueberryStinkFinger62 Wow, you actually think the average Epiphone is made by an American luthier? Gibson owning the factory and having a handful of Americans on site doesn't change the fact that they are made in China by Chinese workers. They roll out over 700 guitars a day. Also. your claim that Gibsons are made by "American and Mexican workers" shows how misguided you are. Sorry to break it to you but your $500 Epiphone isn't just a Gibson with a Made in China sticker.
@@BlueberryStinkFinger62 If anyone is a fanboy it's you and the delusion that guitars in China aren't Chinese because Gibson owns the factory and has some Americans onsite to supervise operations. Your argument is that you know and I don't and that makes me a Gibson fanboy LOL My foot isn't in my mouth but yours is shoved firmly up your backside.
@@BlueberryStinkFinger62 If anyone is a fanboy it's the person who argues that guitars made in China aren't Chinese because Gibson owns the factory and has some Americans onsite to run operations. The whole point of making guitars in China is cheap labor and materials.
@@BlueberryStinkFinger62 BTW an American who happens to be of "latino" or "Mexican" heritage and works at Gibson, is not the same as a Chinese person in a factory located in China.
poly is better then nitro because nitro ages way faster and worst then poly some reason know everyone likes the aged look but in the holding up longer lasting longer more durable better product go with poly everytime.
Just a bit of advice for guys who want a Gibson who have never had a Gibson. Don’t go for an in between guitar like Epiphone just because it’s cheaper. You’ll end up regretting it and will start modifying it to make it closer to what you initially wanted. You’re better off checking the used market and getting what you actually want.
My gibson explorer is not well made, needed a fret dress straight out of the box, my epiphone les paul seems fine, i normally buy the best but its not that simple here. My epiphone came with seymour duncan pickups too
This is true, I went in to GC yesterday, and was looking to buy an Epiphone LP, walked out with the Gibson, because I have always wanted one! glad I did! great guitar!
No that bit where it just halved the volume with the split is not really halving the volume….blah blah blah….seriously you could be a politician with that BS
Yea, I have never once heard that Epi and Gibson do a different type of coil split. The only ones I have ever seen done differently is ones with parallel wiring, I think he has some bad info.
I have two vintage EPIPHONE LES PAULS MINT AND THEY FEEL AND PLAY GREAT. IF I OR MOST PLAYERS TESTED BLIND FOLDED THEY COULDT TELL . ON THE TRUSS ROD COVER I BELIEVE BOTH SAY Gibson.
@@BlueberryStinkFinger62 Epiphone better than Gibson 😂😂😂 Try and convince the millions of Gibson Les Paul professional guitar players that Epiphone is the better guitar. Yes, better for beginners. They are cheaper for a reason. Leave Gibson to the pros 👍
Hey, i cant even watch this. This gibson will be way better. Epiphone les pauls are like toys in comparison. Do you want to bike to work or drive a Mercedes? It takes a lot of work to find a good epiphone, but not much work to find a good gibson. Thanks, tony
Give the new 2020+ Epi's a try. My 2016 Epi was a toy compared to my 2020 Epi of the same model. The new line is really good. My 2018 Gibson was a such QC nightmare.
I found that Epiphone sucks, I just bought a gibson les paul studio limited-edition in black cherry burst and is blowing every epiphone outta the water rn I've never had any epiphone stay in tune for shit, but this gibson is hard to get out of tune even bare bones stock, I'm a gibson guy not an epiphone guy, buy a real les paul and not a cheap china made knock off
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I have a 2014 Epiphone Les Paul Studio in wine red I bought used a few years ago. One of the most dependable guitars I have. Frets and finish are great.
Wine Red Epis rock! I’ve got a Custom like that.
I got one last week, had no idea it had the coil split feature from watching this video. I was considering changing the pickups to the EMG Het Set, but have changed my mind since I found this out. Awesome and informative video!
Just found out mine has coil split! lol I bought it and 4 wire Duncan hotrods to go in it. It’s gonna be sick!
When I was a lot younger when you bought a low price guitar they were pretty bad compared to the nice brands. But today due to modern manufacturing techniques there are so many fantastic very good quality instruments that are very affordable and are a real match for the premier brands that is a fact as many you tube reviews demonstrate and the playability and tonal sound quality are great. I think this Epi is very good all round. I have Gibson Fender PRS and Epiphone in my collection and the Epi is as good and super to play.
I was going back and forth on the white and Smokehouse burst. But they were out of stock on the white at the time so I went with the Smokehouse burst and glad because it's a beautiful looking guitar IMO!
I bought the smokehouse burst at GC a week ago for $449. I didn’t really take a good look at it till I got home. The deciding factor being the reduced price. But I’m happy to say that I have fallen in love with my Epi LP and the smokehouse burst is fantasticly beautiful. I love it! Im going to wait to try it out on different amps since all I have right now is the orange 12. I have a fender champ 12 that needs a new vacuum tube. One is on the way in the mail right now. I’ll try it out then decide whether to go with some Seymour Duncan’s/ Gibson’s humbuckers or stay with the Alnico pros for now. They are made in the US anyways so…
@@DanielMedina-xb7pf Cool bro yeah it's a nice guitar and l left the stock pickups in , for my needs they're fine. I'm running my pedal board through my Orange RT30 and it sounds killer. I also have a fender champion 50 and a Katana 50 MK2 , but the Orange sounds the best with the pedals IMO! Enjoy your new guitar and Merry Christmas 🎄✌️🤘
I may settle with the black one. Currently going for $400 usd w/shipping in my country.
I was thinking of getting a prs but i cant stand the birds😂. (i do like epis and prs necks)
@@0000song0000 Good deal and I would grab it cause prices are rising fast on Epi's....
Went for Smokehouse B as well ! But trading my pickups for the Probuckers though. Anyone moded their Epi LP Studio as well ?
$499.00.? That is a good price. Epiphone has been killing it lately.
I agree to a point. The fret work on all mine have been shoddy.
You can get an epi 50s or 60s standard on sale for about $550.
Nuff said
@@vladimirpoutine7522 Yeah but at that price, the competition is no-name everything, with worse fit and finish. (With some notable exceptions, to be fair.)
@@Tijuanabill I agree their still fantastic guitars for the money.
I picked up an Epiphone Les Paul special 2 from a buy/sell music store by me, is a 2004 model, heavy guitar,has Grover tuners and Gibson humbuckers,nice mint gloss finish
I got a burgundy one today at guitar center I played a Gibson, fender, and this epiphone studio and the epiphone was way better then fender and just as good as Gibson made the right choice for a good price.
Got mine in an online Auction for 330 or so with Gold hardware.Jcsx
Get some of the gray Scotchbrite pads, dip them in water, and run them up and down the neck for a minute. Check how much of the finish has been removed. If you're happy with the new feel stop, otherwise continue with a wet pad and remove more of the paint. This makes a big difference in feel.
Pickups & electronics are easily changed, and the nut no longer needs to be upgraded. Overall, an Epi LP is a really good deal.
Gotta love Alpine White although I’d probably remove the pickguard. And I do have Steve Jones in my influences. Regarding the coil split I’d rarely use it but could be useful when I’m gigging again.
Loved the tones (especially the neck pickup) and fine playing, John.
Given my budget, it’s Epi all the way.
Thanks guys. Cheers all.
Yea, I don't care for guitars with a bunch of coil or pickup options. I find guitars with more dedicated purpose ring better.
I stand with kenny wayne shepherd on vintage and expensive guitars. He said he's just going to beat the $#it out of it anyway. Why bother with a pickguard.
I've been playing almost 30 years. My most expensive guitar was about 500.
Steve Jones , fuk yeah, the Pistols were one of the reasons I picked up the guitar, people told me that they could not play, I said yeah, well I want to not be able to play just like them. By the way, the epiphone guitars I think are great, I had a white lp custom , made 2006 in the qingdao plant and really regret selling it.
I love watching the Pistols Brixton Academy 2015 gig. Steve is awesome with his white LP and Marshall. Absolute mega gig by the lads. Punk was great. So many good bands.
I own nothing but Chinese Les Pauls. Those Epiphones are brilliant for the price. From the modern, 1959, and the Lazarus, they feel and play awesome.
I got the Lazarus, it's very good but honestly it doesn't have the tone of my '95 Gibson LP Studio. The Gibson is the one I pick up 9 times out of 10.
Great demo. Excellent playing. Useful information. Thanks!
I legit just got a fender stratocaster from zzounds that delivered yesterday then my wife got home with a Epiphone les paul studio for me too. I haven't had the chance to plug either one in but definitely can't tell which I love more yet.
In the specifications of the guitar, Epiphone writes that the tuning machines are Clover but I and so many other people when we bought this guitar realized that they are Wilkinson instead. Do you know what happened?
I just got one just like that, it wouldn't stay in tune at all so i swapped the nut for a graph tech xl and boom problem solved
Thanks for the advice. For some reason I am having a hard time tuning my g string. It is either too sharp or too flat. I have an Epi Lp studio smokehouse.
I'm saving up to get this one in the Smokehouse Burst! Probably going to order it next month during Black Friday.
The fretboards on the newer Epiphones is actual Indian laurel compared to the older models before 2020 that had pau ferro
Y cuál es mejor???
El Pau Ferro o él Laurel indio????
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With the marshal the coil split sounds 👍
I do like the Gibson's but epiphone's are hard to beat nowadays.
You get what you pay for.....kinda. Gibson are over priced AF but they amazing and to me aesthetically pleasing as well.
Beautiful! Great tonality! Sister Rosetta White. I"ve been on a 57 year quest for an LP and now I'm chopped down to 1 1/4 legs I can't stand up and have to play sitting down and weight is a concern due to nerve damage in my stump so I've been looking at LP Studios for awhile BUT the colors offered ahhh aren't for an "original" era 60s kid. The white is gorgeous!!!
To the 150 year anniversary of the "House of Stephopoulos" as Epi's Sound still sings....
iLooks beautifull & even better the vibrations you get out of it, so much appreciated, thank you for the "up date"
Friend told me to avoid Epiphone les paul studio because it body suck. But I feel great with it.
Thank you for helping me make up my mind! That's the one for me! Love the show.
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would love to hear the clean sounds with a cab sim. after all thats how a clean guitar sound always sound in a musical context
Wow. What a wonderful video. Love your demonstrating the single coil split feature.
Looks like I'll be selling some vintage film cameras and magically turning them into an Epiphone Les Paul Studio.
I was thinking about getting one just like this in Alpine White! I love the way it looks in white without the binding. It would probably be pretty easy to swap the Alnico Classic Pro pups with Epiphone Probuckers that they use in the 50’s and 60’s models.
Or Gibsons. They just started offering all their pickups, for every model they sell.
I know this is several months old , but the pickups it comes with aren't bad. They handle pretty high gain's!🤘
If you're going to pay extra for the probuckers just buy the white Epiphone custom that already comes with them.
Or if you don't care about the white and want more of a vintage feel buy the Epiphone '59 custom with the American Gibson burstbuckers
@@vicenzor3625getting a studio and upgrading with Probuckers is still less expensive for an equal quality result though
How does the epiphone Les Paul studio compare to the epiphone Les Paul classic
Buying an Ebony one soon.
These are awesome,i have the modern witch is $699,but you cant go wrong with this$499 one, don't over think just go for it,i promise you won't be disappointed,n great solo he just did showed all the verosity that its caple of
I Love the white Les Paul . For the price nice guitar. I would change the Pickups. That's it. Greetings from Germany.
I got a Lp custom studio and Vintage wired it 50s style with white Russian PIOs,500k Bournes pots,Very nice Tone.Thanks for showing.Really nice playing guitar.Take care nah!Jcsx
I guess it's the no binding but the white just looks weird.
6th reason, id rather have a plastic coating than nitrocelulose any day wont look awful as the years go by
Not all CTS pots are created equally. I'm not crapping on Epiphone, I own more than one but the electronics are not great.
I've been told that the quality of Epiphone Les Pauls are on par with Gibson and that the only reason you would want the same model from Gibson is for investment reasons.
Don't know if it's true but your description of the specifications makes it seem so.
Why I have a 2019 Epiphone exclusive deluxe limited Run g400 Sg Pro with CTS Electronics Graph Tech I bought from Reverb last March for $650 so yes some Epiphones hold value and will rise in value..
That's just something that epiphone owners say. Epi's are nice but they are no Gibson.
I've had both Gibsons and Epiphones and I bet 99% of players couldn't tell the difference blindfolded
Gotta say, I like that you also introduce your friend in the camera
I'd love to get my hands on some kind of cool, unique, limited edition, one off Epiphone SG.
Could you see much of a Maple cap when you looked in the pickup cavity?
just bought this zzounds shipped today, now i find your video telling me ., i made the right choice in epiphone les paul's .
I have one of them. Great guitar.
Question: TImestamp 12:00 - #3 reason... You mention that the Epiphone weighs about 1Lbs more than the Gibson.... However on the Epiphone website it says the Epiphone has the "Weight Relief: Ultra Modern"., identical to how it is listed on the Gibson website. I would assume if both are listed as Ultra Modern they would weight the same? I could be wrong but just wanted to check.
Guitars never weigh the same due to variation in the wood, not uncommon for them to be plus or minus a couple pounds
That white finish is killer!
I want a 1994 Gibson Les Paul studio ebony fretboard. 1994 is a special year for me. Both sad and happy, and is also my wife’s birth year.
My problem is this....why doesn't Gibson let Epiphone have the Gibson headstock?
I have one in wine red, such a beautiful guitar, plays like butter and sounds amazing!
I bought a Gibson studio in the 80s for $800.00 now they're double that. This seems like a good guitar for the money.
$800 in 1980’s has the purchasing power of about $3,000 today.
I would like to see your reaction to a Music Man Sterling Cutlass HSS.
Genuine question for people that just buy les Paul's.
Does it get boring seeing the same shape at home, that you see in every guitar shop?
Which is better?this or the epi 1960 tribute plus?thank you
I subscribed and I am looking for a second electric guitar I only have a acustic guitar.
I paid $450 for this guitar and man, it's insane...
I agree! Congrats and thanks for watching
Excellent review! I’ve been watching a ton of reviews on the new Epiphone line as I’m picking one up to be a studio workhorse. I wanted to pick your brain on which you’d feel is the more versatile and best value guitar. I’m deciding between the Epiphone LP Studio and Epiphone LP Special. Lmk your thoughts when it’s convenient for you. Thanks!
The primary difference here will be P90s vs humbuckers. Either is a great choice, truth is if you had both it would be the ultimate in studio versatility! To approximate the versatility of both, you could look at a model with coil split capabilities like the Les Paul Modern, which is a great value with ebony fretboard too. If you're trying to stay under $500 and could only choose one, I would personally choose the Les Paul Studio. Thanks for watching, here's the Modern: www.zzounds.com/a--3979398/item--EPIEILM?siid=276817
@@PlayandTradeGuitars yes I’m going with the studio in wine red! It’s the more versatile for me with the split coils and love the premium grover tuners that come along with it. Thanks for your response!
I have been playing Les Pauls for ages and I have never heard about a different type of coil split between Epi and Gibson, idk about that one. I think what Gibson does is a tuned split, where they add just a bit of the other coil or something so it does not hum as much, it also does not split all of the way. Its like borrowing just a bit of the other side of the humbucker to reduce noise.
Not the most tech savvy 66 year old. How do I track down the Gibson Studio reaction. Thx for your help. Billy D
Thanks for watching! Here's the Gibson Les Paul Studio:
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@PlayandTradeGuitars It popped up on my screen right after I sent the question. I love my new Gibson. But the bargain hunter in me is cringing, The EPIPHONE Studio in the Alpine White or the Wine Red were both stunning and would have been more than sufficient for me. And saved me $1000. Semi sigh. Thx for replying
These pickups Alnico 5 correct?
Biggest Pro: Harder to justify buying a Gibson.
Biggest Con: Harder to justify buying a Gibson.
I’ve definitely found that the coil split in Epiphones makes a more drastic difference than the coil tap in the Gibsons. The tap in my Les Paul Classic doesn’t seem to change the tone much at all, and just introduces single coil hum, but in my Epi 335 you can tell it’s actually only using one of the coils.
Some say coil split makes the pickup sound like a "weak single coil". Is this true for the epis?
Coil split and coil tap are not the same thing. One is splitting off one pickup, and the other is jumping in at the middle. Humbuckers are split, and single coils are tapped.
@@BOBANDVEG It depends. If you are driving a single coil, with a capacitor made for humbuckers, you are over driving it, if anything. But it really depends on how it's wired. There is a volume change, in pretty much every set up. It can be really annoying, if you are swapping mid-song.
Long neck tenon?
Espero probarla pronto, me gusta mucho, Saludos ;)
I’ve never really been a fan of coil split. To me, it never sounds true. But overall a sweet les Paul 🤘🏻😎🎸
I’ve never really seen coil splits as sounding like single coils, more so for cleaning up mud in a mix. It’s a nice option to have in the toolbox!
@@martyshwaartz971 that’s exactly what it is. An option. If you don’t want to use it, don’t pull up on the knobs
@@SoundlabStudios63 I love pulling on my knob ... I do it so much it keeps me from other responsibilities.
That Epiphone looks Sweet in white. Definitely going to give it a try 😀
smooth sound I like it!
Found one today, traded some pedals and was able to take one home for like 275$
i just bought one for 200. how has yours held up?
I have this in this color love it! 🎼🎸🎶
I know this is two years old now, but everywhere I look, the nut width is over 1.69 inches
How heavy is this compared to a Gibson? Always the downside for me. If this is lighter, then that’s awesome.
Very good Tommy Tayer machine
I really don't see the point of buying this guitar. It's $499 which it's fine for that price but if you're going to spend $500 anyway you might as well wait a bit and save an extra $220 to buy the white Epiphone Les Paul custom.
You'd get the pro bucker pickups which sounded way better than these ones, and you'd get a legit ebony fretboard. You'd also get CTS pots. It's just a much better sounding guitar for $220 more
This one has the pro bucker pickups
@@DanielMedina-xb7pf the studio one from this video ?
I have lost count I have about dozen Epiphone Les Paul's . They are all different . Some play better than others their sound varies and their weights are between 8-11 lbs. Do not know if I will ever get a Gibson I am an Epiphone fan . The only thing they is they will not gain in value like a Gibson but for me that is ok .
Yes it's better
Bought one when Guitar Center was having their "Guitar-A-Thon" last Spring in Worn Wine Red. Very pleased. Actually, it's a Pro Trade. 4. Really like it though.
Actually I forgot to mention, since I got it on sale the price for the Pro Traditional IV was $399. I could not pass that deal up.
Unfortunately, the cavity routs and the pickup cavities are done horribly. I mean even Gibson uses a CNC. Love the Alpine White flavor though, best studio color in my opinion. Sounds great too.
Did you notice the Pau Ferro fretboard making your fingers black? I've heard of that happening on the DC.
Nice review and playing, as always. Excellent camera work, Zach!
That happened to me. Turned out to be the strings they put on em.
Unlike the Gibson, you just lose so much volume with the coil split.
Chinese Epiphones have impressive finishes, but in my experience they almost always have fret issues. If you go over the fretboard with a fret rocker there's a good chance you're going to find high frets in more than one area. It was less of a problem when they were made in Korea and Indonesia.
@@BlueberryStinkFinger62 Wow, you actually think the average Epiphone is made by an American luthier? Gibson owning the factory and having a handful of Americans on site doesn't change the fact that they are made in China by Chinese workers. They roll out over 700 guitars a day. Also. your claim that Gibsons are made by "American and Mexican workers" shows how misguided you are. Sorry to break it to you but your $500 Epiphone isn't just a Gibson with a Made in China sticker.
@@BlueberryStinkFinger62 How many of the 700+ guitars they roll out per day does your cousin and "them American luthiers" make? LOL
@@BlueberryStinkFinger62 If anyone is a fanboy it's you and the delusion that guitars in China aren't Chinese because Gibson owns the factory and has some Americans onsite to supervise operations. Your argument is that you know and I don't and that makes me a Gibson fanboy LOL My foot isn't in my mouth but yours is shoved firmly up your backside.
@@BlueberryStinkFinger62 If anyone is a fanboy it's the person who argues that guitars made in China aren't Chinese because Gibson owns the factory and has some Americans onsite to run operations. The whole point of making guitars in China is cheap labor and materials.
@@BlueberryStinkFinger62 BTW an American who happens to be of "latino" or "Mexican" heritage and works at Gibson, is not the same as a Chinese person in a factory located in China.
poly is better then nitro because nitro ages way faster and worst then poly some reason know everyone likes the aged look but in the holding up longer lasting longer more durable better product go with poly everytime.
'Your guitar needs to breathe' = Marketing an inferior coating. Making it smell of vanilla = ditto.
ANyone notice the KILLER Bass track? :)
I really like that Epiphone
What? An Epiphone that doesn’t need a fret job? Amazing.
gibsob no white les paul studio right..? only epiphone got white studio, or second hand, somesay gibson 90s lp studio quite a nice guitar.
oh I wish
Just a bit of advice for guys who want a Gibson who have never had a Gibson. Don’t go for an in between guitar like Epiphone just because it’s cheaper. You’ll end up regretting it and will start modifying it to make it closer to what you initially wanted. You’re better off checking the used market and getting what you actually want.
My gibson explorer is not well made, needed a fret dress straight out of the box, my epiphone les paul seems fine, i normally buy the best but its not that simple here. My epiphone came with seymour duncan pickups too
This is true, I went in to GC yesterday, and was looking to buy an Epiphone LP, walked out with the Gibson, because I have always wanted one! glad I did! great guitar!
I actually want an Epiphone. Gibson’s QC has really gone down hill. And I prefer my guitar neck not to break :-p
I just bought the Gibson, I was going to get the epi, but There are quality differences. the epi is not bad though! @@kennethm.380
my Gibson is way better than my Epiphone though it frets had to be polished. But it has better feel and tone.
Las guitarras epiphone son buenas pero jamás mejores como una Gibson
no one ever wins !
No that bit where it just halved the volume with the split is not really halving the volume….blah blah blah….seriously you could be a politician with that BS
Yea, I have never once heard that Epi and Gibson do a different type of coil split. The only ones I have ever seen done differently is ones with parallel wiring, I think he has some bad info.
never played an epiphone I liked.
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Epiphone are good guitar
But it's not gibson
@@BlueberryStinkFinger62 I have epiphone japan
And gibson
The gibson is better
The epiphone is amazing
But not gibson
I have two vintage EPIPHONE LES PAULS MINT AND THEY FEEL AND PLAY GREAT. IF I OR MOST PLAYERS TESTED BLIND FOLDED THEY COULDT TELL . ON THE TRUSS ROD COVER I BELIEVE BOTH SAY Gibson.
@@BlueberryStinkFinger62 Epiphone better than Gibson 😂😂😂 Try and convince the millions of Gibson Les Paul professional guitar players that Epiphone is the better guitar. Yes, better for beginners. They are cheaper for a reason. Leave Gibson to the pros 👍
@ajcydnisargetti9500 exactly what about them are better?
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Epiphone better than LesPaul? Ummmm……No. Gibson being worth the bloated cost of their name on the headstock? Nope😊
Hey, i cant even watch this. This gibson will be way better. Epiphone les pauls are like toys in comparison. Do you want to bike to work or drive a Mercedes? It takes a lot of work to find a good epiphone, but not much work to find a good gibson. Thanks, tony
Give the new 2020+ Epi's a try. My 2016 Epi was a toy compared to my 2020 Epi of the same model. The new line is really good. My 2018 Gibson was a such QC nightmare.
Most Epiphone pickups are trash. Man these pickups are weak
I have a epiphone les paul and it stays in a closet
I found that Epiphone sucks, I just bought a gibson les paul studio limited-edition in black cherry burst and is blowing every epiphone outta the water rn I've never had any epiphone stay in tune for shit, but this gibson is hard to get out of tune even bare bones stock, I'm a gibson guy not an epiphone guy, buy a real les paul and not a cheap china made knock off
The best LP style guitars are not Gibsons. It's just a fact.
No that's your opinion lol
@@chriswebb383 You are a little slow, huh? 😂😂🤣🤣
epiphone 1961 les paul (SG) standard lol with the gibson pick ups!
Dont get why Epiphone are making these when their standard is only very slightly more expensive