and you replied, boi.... do you have time to hear about a dear company known as Ibanez? ok no xD are you planning on getting the new MKH epiphany? and would you be interested in some more schecters for the chanel? you're the best man. love your reviews.
Got mine brand new in July, somehow paid $530 new, Zzounds had it for $699, I talked em down to $630 Then a week later another company had it new for $599 So they refunded me the $100 difference between sale prices Not realizing they only charged me $630 to start, So bottom line was $530 for a brand new gibson les Paul! Sold my epiphone les Paul for $280 Net cost for new American made les Paul $250!!! Sorry.......thought that was a sweet deal!
They are $1,299 as of October 2012. I know because I just got mine and that's the price everywhere. Mine is weight relieved at 7 lbs. 10 oz. I am going to chamfer the top edge as that's something that I always do to round it off for long hours of playing comfort.
Rich B The single coat of Nitro almost makes it sound clearer and vibrate stronger... I thought I wanted a Traditional or a Standard but then I played a 2013 70s Tribute and was blown away, bought it on the spot
I just want to say I love your channel. I watch a lot of guitar and production youtube channels, but I never discovered one I can't stop watching, because it's exclusively guitar reviews. From one single cutaway guy to another, keep up the great work!
I need a camera with autofocus... Also totally did not expect the Firebird Zero video to explode right before I uploaded this. For those who came from that video, I apologize that you have to hear the same song so soon lol.
Great review as always Hunter. Loved the riff, even if it's recycled. Gibson QC appears to be a joke, but volume controls really are tone controls, but not the other way around ;-) Ha ha! Simon was harsh calling it a "toy guitar", but some of those matte finishes leave a lot to be desired at that price point. Rock on bro!
Will have mine in about a year, I managed to make a little music store put one aside for me (I don’t have the money yet and I’m 16 so money’s not the easiest thing for me to obtain) but holy crap I’m looking forward to this !
Loved the tune at the beginning. I swear Gibson are trying to shoot themselves in the foot. Two separate pics on their website showing guitars with damage on em, and then this with the control knobs. I know they're only the knobs but seriously how did that not get picked up in QC? Poor.
+Funky Monkey1886 thanks dude! I have no idea how that made it out the door, but to be fair, even I didn't see it lol. It took Simon, the guitar expert, to point it out.
My dad once bought a brand new Ford, and he was v happy with it until I pointed out the inside door panels were different colours. The look on his face.... It happens, but it shouldn't!
Got one recently, no QC issue with mine! The guitare Plays awsome out of the box, action was low and could be lowered a little more without buzzing. The pickups are great, true Les Paul sound. I could not be happier.
So happy to see your channel grow bud :) And best of all ,the style of videos have only improved in my opinion! I tried the 2016 and 2017 Tribute yet, none of my local stores have any of the 2018s yet. I found the 2017 tribute to have a thinner neck than the 2016 tribute. I wonder how the 2018 will feel in comparison?
RevWillieG No, you’re absolutely right. I’ve noticed that these models do have sharp fret edges. But I’ve also seen other guitars without binding that do not have sharp frets.
I love the Gibson Tribute!!!! I have a left handed 2017 Gold Top and it’s awesome!!! I do like the soft case that the 2018s come with, however I am quite pleased with my ‘17. Great video Hunter!!!!
All those string bends at Gibson and nobody noticed 3 volume pots , classic Gibson, sure this isnt a Chibson lol. Gibson what are you doing to yourself. Hey hats off to you as you could have edited that out. Good on you !!! Great review
It's awesome that you finally re uploaded this video. I enjoyed it the first time. The knob crap makes me laugh. Let's be honest. It happens. In a mass produced world, mistakes are made, and you managed not to notice either. That being said, if this was actually your guitar, one phone call to Gibson, would most likely rectify the situation. I think, for the price, this guitar is a lot of win.
The 9 hole weight relief typically will reduce the weight by LESS than half a pound. For a roughly 9 pound average Les Paul, this isn't going to make much of a difference. The modern weight relief is really what people need to look for if they want a light Les Paul. Although something about a heavy guitar makes me think it has better tone than it probably does.
As someone who is debating on getting the 2017 or 2018 tribute model (in gold top of course), are there any noticeable differences? If you were in my shoes, what model year would you pick?
Not having binding doesn’t make the guitar play worse,in fact it keeps down labor costs so as to make the guitar more affordable.As long as the maple and mahogany are fine it’s then up to the pick ups and hardware
Hi! How can I record my songs like you do? What do I need? (I have a recording program mixcraft. ) But how do I record using the sound of my amp (dsl40) ? I will appreciate your help
At first.. realy like the review! One week ago I ordered a 2017th model an it came with the 2018th gigbag. Sounds like a great deal, i think for 777,- Euros. ;-)
PRS charges $2000 for a CE24 with a Korean bridge a less dramatic body carve and a gig bag, and nobody is complaining. The S2 guitars sound like crap, Korean pickups and parts and nobody's complaining. Gibson makes a decent guitar outfit (guitar and case) for $1100, and everybody is bitching. I bought this guitar because the used American Telecaster (2016) was so thin it cut my eardrums. Took it back for the worst Carvin ever made. A dope fiend CT6 that some idiot ripped the pickups out and replaced with MIGHTY MITE ACTIVE PICKUPS. I was ready for a real guitar. I just wanted a workhorse to teach with. This fit the bill nicely. It is comfortable. Easy to handle. Not too heavy. It plays great and sounds like an American made Gibson guitar. If you don't like em', buy something else. You can still find a good Studio for 6 or 7 hundred! By the way, the Carvin was ordered used on line.
ITS YA BOII AGUFISH! Seriously, that is the only Gibson worth mentioning when you want to buy a LP type guitar. Imma buy a Tokai Custom LPs, but I want a tribute goldtop. G.A.S.!!!!!
I have the 2017 model and love it. The price was super sweet. The newer price does seem like a stretch, particularly now that they are now doing less work by not doing any weight relief to the bodies. All the same, it's a great guitar that's priced right for an entry level, no BS, American made Gibson!
Great video... i have a deal with my self, i love Gibson´s but i would never buy a brand new Gibson with no hardcase, i had a few models to choose from recently when i bought my new Gibson Les Paul Futura, like the Tribute model and some others for less than 1200 bucks.. none of them had a hardcase, well the Futura did.. so thats what i bought. :D
for a youtuber like you who seems not to be Gibson your guitars not for the high price but for your metal musical taste, I don't see in any video making a blues in the style of gary moore a disappointment how you play that guitar
What an absolutely stunning looking guitar. (Thanks to this video) Got mine coming next week. Even with all the negative tosh going about how Gibson are falling I thought who cares I'm having one. You only live once. Great review and playing btw. Rock on!
I saw both at GC. The "Gold Top" looked more like Copper to my eyes. Love the flat finish and the real fake binding. At least they grain filled this one.
It has some kind of a "binding" as it has this strip of brighter colored wood around the top. So its remotely a binding, but not the plastic/classic one
Help! With the new Gibson 2019 range on the horizon, prices are coming down again. Am torn between Les Paul Studio, Tribute or the Chapman ML-2 Pro. I want something that plays great rock but forgiving and easy to play - which of the 3 would you choose?
I just bought one of these for $999.00. CG has them on sale through November. Got one that was made out of one solid piece of mahogany. Compared it to the best of the Epiphones and while they are much prettier (the Gibson without neck binding looks really cheap) quite frankly, they don't sound as good. For a grand, I'd say you'd be hard pressed to find a much better deal in the way of a brand new guitar that sounds like a proper Les Paul.
The few things I wish Gibson would go back to is to use nickel hardware since it gives it a nice age look to it, chrome seems ways to gotti. And to reshape the headstock back to the early-mid 2000s design. They look like 61 SG or LP Custom headstocks.
There is another way of telling the year of the model; the maple cap on the side of the body are lighter in color and looks almost like a binding, meanwhile on the 2018 model the maple cap is darker, i personally think the 2017 maple cap looks much cooler and gives it a sweeter contrast.
I bought 6 Gibsons this year, out of 6 Gibsons 6 of them had major issues with QC, I sent 5 back and kept the 2017 Tribute les paul gold top. I have had to replace the crappy Kluson tuners with Grovers to keep it in tune, replace the strings (crap), and do a full set up including intonation (I guess Gibson couldn't be bothered. Things I couldn't fix, was the over rounding of the fret ends that cause the low E to slip off the fretboard from time to time, and the crappy lack of any type of proper leveling to the fretboard end that meets the neck. Things I did to make it look better....I got some light compound wax and polished the headstock front and the top, to make it look like an aged gloss, huge improvement over the satin in my option, but then again I have seen what happens to a satin finish after a little time playing...glossy in spots. Things I plan on doing to make it better, get rid of the bridge pickup for a 57 classic plus, and the neck pickup with a 57 classic. Although the 490r isn't too bad, would actually be pretty good in the bridge position to me going through my Mesa Five 35 half stack. I lucked out and got the case that came with the 2018 models with my 2017 model and it's a very nice case for sure, I was thinking of buying an Epiphone hard case for it untill I laid hands on the 2018 soft case, it's really a nice case.
I thought of this les paul for menny years (a Gibson les paul with a 1 piece mahogany body and neck non weight relive for around 1,000 dollar's) this is a you can gig with out worrying about and it looks and sounds great And the 3 les pauls weight are 9,'6,> 8.11 and 8.10 lbs, so there is no problems with comfort...
This video literally turned me away from Gibson....... how do they let a volume nob be a tone nob like that smh so done with this thier quality got a les paul studio that the electronics started shorting poping and cracking gibson sucks I wish HERITAGE ftw
yes Gibson is at it again the 2018 les paul was perfect (I bought three) with the non weight relief 1 piece mahogany body (about 90 percent) and 1 piece mahogany neck... now 2019 tribute has gone bad a maple neck a chamber body dot inlays and 150 dollars more... wow Gibson please think 2018 as your come back year... people will buy them
I was ready to buy one of these so went to 2 different big guitar stores in my city and tried 4 of these guitars, 2 each of gold top and honey burst. The quality control on these guitars is atrocious, shameful. I wasn’t expecting super high end, but I’ve owned sub $1000 Gibsons, Mexican Fenders etc in the past. I think I had reasonable expectations and am accustomed to doing some set-up work myself. However, every one had: 1) a messed up nut, installed crookedly, too tall, one had a weird stain from the glue used to hold it in, one had been filed down so far on its side there was crazy scoring on the neck/fretboard 2) very poor set-up, high action, pickup heights all over the place 3) the worst fretwork I’ve ever seen on a reputable brand guitar. Sharp edges, hadn’t been polished. 4) you could see the routing in the body not covered by the pickup rings They want $1200 for these things. I picked up a $1600 LP Studio and a $700 Epi LP standard pro. Both these guitars looked and felt about the same- light years ahead of these Tributes. However, not the same guitar I know, I picked up a $500 Mexican Fender Strat at it felt better than any of these guitars. Mildly freaked out out I started picking up other random guitars to see how they felt, checking fretwork and setup. Squiers, cheap ESP/LTDs, Ibanez. Guitars all falling in the $250-600ish range. All better than these $1200 Gibsons. At the end I grabbed a couple $2300 Gibson LP Standards for comparison. Now THAT is a nice guitar. Beautiful, great finish. Loved them. Now if I only had $2500 to spend on a guitar...
I’m eyeing up the 2021 version of this right now because of the modern weight relief. My shoulder can’t handle really heavy guitars anymore. But I’m also considering the 2021 Studio model. But I think I like the look of the tribute better. More old school.
I bought one this month. There she goes in action: ruclips.net/video/-8zOStLmNDM/видео.html i'm really diggin it. put some 10's, setup, and play like butter. Only thing that i've noticed was that it don't have the vanilla smell. But, is a great guitar
I like your channel. Just keep up the quality videos and the subs will come. Consistency is key w/ RUclips. Question, do you purchase all these guitars that you review? Must get expensive.
do you reckon that the difference between the Tribute LP and the Standard one is abysmal? Cause I want to buy a Gibson, and I'm not really sure that I want to spend 2.5 grand, I want to keep an eye on the budget :)
hey Hunter, love your videos! I was wondering if you could possibly review a Gibson Les Paul Traditional 2016 T? I know it's a bit old now but I haven't found a good review yet on you tube. I think you would do a perfect job! Cheers from Australia
oh c'mon man who are we kidding, you drop that thing from 5 feet in the worlds most safest highly rated padded case and it will still break a headstock :/
there's just too many things wrong with the design of the headstock, and lately also quality control in gibson has gone downhill, i used to be a big gibson fan, until i opened my eyes... and saw their guitars for what they really were, after experiencing all sorts of issues with guitars that should not have issues, especially when you pay more then $1,700 for one of them, you expect that guitar to be better then the next entry level squier $300 guitar, not the $300 guitar being upgraded to a $ 700 guitar and sounding way better and have less construction faults at the neck then a nearly $2,000 guitar with taxes accounted for who only know how to overcharge their customers for the big logo on the headstock, and you know what they say about guys who need big logos... their headstock is very weak amigo
Is Gibson ever gonna get their QC shit tg? It really irritates me to see guitars made overseas have more attention to detail than an American made guitar. Not to mention paying over a grand for it.
I got a 2017 with a 2018 softcase from wildwood guitars for $809, It was a clearance sale, the 2018 had just made it online. I put a blank truss rod cover from Gibson gear on it...I hope to get better pickups soon, the 490s sound blah. Great video.
Great review man. Just the info I wanted to hear. I just stopped in GC and spotted one of these. I thought the price was a misprint. I rarely plug in guitars to demo but the body looked and felt great. I wanted to see how the neck played and the pickups sounded. I was very pleasantly surprised. I love that it’s stripped down to just the essentials and that there’s No binding. For $999 it’s almost a no brainer to pick up this geetar. I’m in the process of packing up one of my Epiphones to sell and offset the cost. 🤘🏼
Hey agufish, I tried out a 2010 model and absolutely loved it! For a metal player do you think it would be better to look at a schecter or esp/ltd rather than this
TBH I'd save up for a Standard, the 2015 model if I had to buy an LP. Sadly, I hear Gibson is about to file for bankruptcy. Congratulations on the beard BTW.
Great video as usual. I was wondering if you ever played or reviewed a agile Les Paul. I have one and love the way it plays. No problems with it. I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on it. I have the 2500. Keep it up.
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last time i was this early, Rob Scallon only played 6 strings
+alonehades100 damn... that's early
and you replied, boi.... do you have time to hear about a dear company known as Ibanez? ok no xD are you planning on getting the new MKH epiphany? and would you be interested in some more schecters for the chanel? you're the best man. love your reviews.
My wife's aunt won one at work and sold it to me for 200 bucks!
That's a Win.
What a golden wife’s aunt 😄
Got mine brand new in July, somehow paid $530 new,
Zzounds had it for $699, I talked em down to $630
Then a week later another company had it new for $599
So they refunded me the $100 difference between sale prices
Not realizing they only charged me $630 to start,
So bottom line was $530 for a brand new gibson les Paul!
Sold my epiphone les Paul for $280
Net cost for new American made les Paul $250!!!
Sorry.......thought that was a sweet deal!
It was.
They are $1,299 as of October 2012. I know because I just got mine and that's the price everywhere. Mine is weight relieved at 7 lbs. 10 oz. I am going to chamfer the top edge as that's something that I always do to round it off for long hours of playing comfort.
Literally found your channel like two days ago, and you've already become my favorite guitar reviewer on RUclips. Keep it up!
Thanks man!
The tributes will become a sought after model in years to come. Stripped back no nonsense, plays great, sounds great, looks great. Classic.
Rich B The single coat of Nitro almost makes it sound clearer and vibrate stronger... I thought I wanted a Traditional or a Standard but then I played a 2013 70s Tribute and was blown away, bought it on the spot
Love mine
Is it just me or do they just chip way too easily? Lol
I just got my tribute a few weeks ago. I haven’t played this much since I first picked up a guitar.
@@FuriousGeorge_ yes! They do. Love the guitar but a peice of the fingerboard chipped off when It hit my my mic stand
I just want to say I love your channel. I watch a lot of guitar and production youtube channels, but I never discovered one I can't stop watching, because it's exclusively guitar reviews. From one single cutaway guy to another, keep up the great work!
The Zakk Wylde is strong with this one. Quick! A shot of Fireball for every pinch-harmonic for the young master Hunter!
+Sexual Tyrannosaurus and now we are wasted lol
God....that would be a terrible drinking game. Even if you just use a Wylde Solo.... lol
I need a camera with autofocus... Also totally did not expect the Firebird Zero video to explode right before I uploaded this. For those who came from that video, I apologize that you have to hear the same song so soon lol.
*Hears that riff, gets immediate PTSD from the Firebird demo
You're quickly becoming one of my favorite guitar reviewers, keep it up man! Thanks for the quality videos!
Agufish I thought the 2017 model had modern weight relief not the 9 hole traditional weight relief
+jacob samueli according to Gibson's website it has 9 hole weight relief, but I haven't cut one open to check :P
Agufish alright cause i am deciding between the 2017 gold top tribute or the 2018 gold top tribute
I played one of these and Guitar Center a couple of days ago and I absolutely loved it. Felt like a really solid guitar to me.
Nice man i will buy Gibson Les Paul Tribute 2018 Faded Honey Burst this summer :D
3 Volume knobs. love it!
Just got a 2020 model at pawn shop. Great instrument for a value price.
the overdrive tone in the intro was so awsome
I got an 18. That thing is amazing. The 17 sounds better to me. That one is the holy grail.
Hahahaha Simon is now a guitar expert, he can now point out Gibson mistakes
He's more of an expert than me!
Great review as always Hunter. Loved the riff, even if it's recycled. Gibson QC appears to be a joke, but volume controls really are tone controls, but not the other way around ;-) Ha ha! Simon was harsh calling it a "toy guitar", but some of those matte finishes leave a lot to be desired at that price point. Rock on bro!
Just bought this guitar a couple weeks ago. Absolutely love it
Johnnie Distefano picked mine up today gold top love it
waiting for mine, will arrive mid Nov
Frank K Same here
Will have mine in about a year, I managed to make a little music store put one aside for me (I don’t have the money yet and I’m 16 so money’s not the easiest thing for me to obtain) but holy crap I’m looking forward to this !
Benjamin BOXALL did you get it?
Loved the tune at the beginning. I swear Gibson are trying to shoot themselves in the foot. Two separate pics on their website showing guitars with damage on em, and then this with the control knobs. I know they're only the knobs but seriously how did that not get picked up in QC? Poor.
+Funky Monkey1886 thanks dude! I have no idea how that made it out the door, but to be fair, even I didn't see it lol. It took Simon, the guitar expert, to point it out.
My dad once bought a brand new Ford, and he was v happy with it until I pointed out the inside door panels were different colours. The look on his face.... It happens, but it shouldn't!
Funky Monkey1886 I have the same guitar and the knobs are correct..
Got one recently, no QC issue with mine! The guitare Plays awsome out of the box, action was low and could be lowered a little more without buzzing. The pickups are great, true Les Paul sound. I could not be happier.
Wow! I got mine at Sam Ash too! I got a 2018 brand new (last years model) for less than $900 dollars? What a deal!
I've had my 2018 Tribute for 2 months now. And I can't put it down.
+Steve Broussard I don't blame you dude, it's a blast to play!
Agufish especially through that DSL100.
you're typing this with your nose then right? 🤣🤣🎸🎸
Steve Broussard how's the tuning holding up? I don't want to pay extra to upgrade tuners but I may have to
Surprisingly stable. I usually swap them out for Grovers. The nut was cut perfectly, no binding or slipping. I'm extremely happy with it
Damn, love that tone from the HDM!!! You gotta use that in more demos.
It is a nice one for sure. Just played one this last Saturday
So happy to see your channel grow bud :) And best of all ,the style of videos have only improved in my opinion! I tried the 2016 and 2017 Tribute yet, none of my local stores have any of the 2018s yet. I found the 2017 tribute to have a thinner neck than the 2016 tribute. I wonder how the 2018 will feel in comparison?
There’s no QC. Tells you what they think of their customers. Great playing here and the guitar sounds good!
C'mon, you binding addicts! Close your eyes and listen! This guitar ROCKS!
Binding on a Les Paul makes it look tacky in my mind, I like binding on a Tele though
I feel like the frets have sharp edges without the bindings. Maybe it's just my imagination.
RevWillieG No, you’re absolutely right. I’ve noticed that these models do have sharp fret edges. But I’ve also seen other guitars without binding that do not have sharp frets.
If it ain't broke, it will break! :>
Gibson one piece necks with their steep headstock angles are lovely, especially if you repair guitars for living, that is.
LOL
if it ain't broke it ain't gibson
I love the Gibson Tribute!!!! I have a left handed 2017 Gold Top and it’s awesome!!! I do like the soft case that the 2018s come with, however I am quite pleased with my ‘17. Great video Hunter!!!!
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intheblues 🍆💦💦😛
Your voice got way deeper, since last year
Great review dude
hello im 13 from german and love metal. i know nobody matters but i just want say ach and i play guitar since ive been 7
All those string bends at Gibson and nobody noticed 3 volume pots , classic Gibson, sure this isnt a Chibson lol. Gibson what are you doing to yourself. Hey hats off to you as you could have edited that out. Good on you !!! Great review
Needs more pinch harmonics lol good demo man!
It's awesome that you finally re uploaded this video. I enjoyed it the first time. The knob crap makes me laugh. Let's be honest. It happens. In a mass produced world, mistakes are made, and you managed not to notice either. That being said, if this was actually your guitar, one phone call to Gibson, would most likely rectify the situation. I think, for the price, this guitar is a lot of win.
I have to ask dude, do you honestly think these tribute guitars are worth it? I want a Les Paul so badly, and the price increases are destroying me
The 9 hole weight relief typically will reduce the weight by LESS than half a pound. For a roughly 9 pound average Les Paul, this isn't going to make much of a difference. The modern weight relief is really what people need to look for if they want a light Les Paul. Although something about a heavy guitar makes me think it has better tone than it probably does.
what are those songs you are playing ? for example on the beginning? i wanna learn them
Hi i loved your videos. Please make a tone comparison between 2017 tribute vs 2018 tribute. Thanks
As someone who is debating on getting the 2017 or 2018 tribute model (in gold top of course), are there any noticeable differences? If you were in my shoes, what model year would you pick?
A 2018 model is 👍🏻
Not having binding doesn’t make the guitar play worse,in fact it keeps down labor costs so as to make the guitar more affordable.As long as the maple and mahogany are fine it’s then up to the pick ups and hardware
Hi! How can I record my songs like you do? What do I need? (I have a recording program mixcraft. ) But how do I record using the sound of my amp (dsl40) ? I will appreciate your help
Its not the greatest guitar in the world - its just a tribute !!! lol - il leave now ha ha
hahaha D
The deodorant on your desk made sure that this video didn't stink. :p
lol, I think it worked?
At first.. realy like the review! One week ago I ordered a 2017th model an it came with the 2018th gigbag. Sounds like a great deal, i think for 777,- Euros. ;-)
PRS charges $2000 for a CE24 with a Korean bridge a less dramatic body carve and a gig bag, and nobody is complaining. The S2 guitars sound like crap, Korean pickups and parts and nobody's complaining. Gibson makes a decent guitar outfit (guitar and case) for $1100, and everybody is bitching. I bought this guitar because the used American Telecaster (2016) was so thin it cut my eardrums. Took it back for the worst Carvin ever made. A dope fiend CT6 that some idiot ripped the pickups out and replaced with MIGHTY MITE ACTIVE PICKUPS. I was ready for a real guitar. I just wanted a workhorse to teach with. This fit the bill nicely. It is comfortable. Easy to handle. Not too heavy. It plays great and sounds like an American made Gibson guitar. If you don't like em', buy something else. You can still find a good Studio for 6 or 7 hundred! By the way, the Carvin was ordered used on line.
ITS YA BOII AGUFISH!
Seriously, that is the only Gibson worth mentioning when you want to buy a LP type guitar.
Imma buy a Tokai Custom LPs, but I want a tribute goldtop.
G.A.S.!!!!!
I have the 2017 model and love it. The price was super sweet. The newer price does seem like a stretch, particularly now that they are now doing less work by not doing any weight relief to the bodies.
All the same, it's a great guitar that's priced right for an entry level, no BS, American made Gibson!
Just pulled the trigger on this guitar and I’m So glad I did...with a slight truss rod adjustment this guitar rocks.
These 2018s are going down in history.. beautiful and awesome to play .
Great video... i have a deal with my self, i love Gibson´s but i would never buy a brand new Gibson with no hardcase, i had a few models to choose from recently when i bought my new Gibson Les Paul Futura, like the Tribute model and some others for less than 1200 bucks.. none of them had a hardcase, well the Futura did.. so thats what i bought. :D
Every guitar sounds the same when that distorted
for a youtuber like you who seems not to be Gibson your guitars not for the high price but for your metal musical taste, I don't see in any video making a blues in the style of gary moore a disappointment how you play that guitar
Is it bad that I like this way better than what esp is selling. It's just better for lefties
What an absolutely stunning looking guitar. (Thanks to this video) Got mine coming next week. Even with all the negative tosh going about how Gibson are falling I thought who cares I'm having one. You only live once. Great review and playing btw. Rock on!
I saw both at GC. The "Gold Top" looked more like Copper to my eyes. Love the flat finish and the real fake binding. At least they grain filled this one.
I like so the way you play😁.
Hey Agufish, could you do a review of a Gibson RD Artist? Awesome wacky guitar and I would love to see you play it! Cheers!
*WHO WOULD WIN*
your money OR one golden boi
I find the lack of binding deeply disturbing.
Chris Franklyn same! I find it make the guitar looks way too unproportionally smaller..
It justs looks so fucking ugly to me, like a 200$ guitar.. Doesn't make me want to play it at all.
yeah it does look kinda bad but i played it and it looks better in real life
I love it. Never been a fan of plastic strips being glued to my guitars.
It has some kind of a "binding" as it has this strip of brighter colored wood around the top. So its remotely a binding, but not the plastic/classic one
The one strap gig bag is more manly than a kid style back pack
Help! With the new Gibson 2019 range on the horizon, prices are coming down again. Am torn between Les Paul Studio, Tribute or the Chapman ML-2 Pro. I want something that plays great rock but forgiving and easy to play - which of the 3 would you choose?
I just bought one of these for $999.00. CG has them on sale through November. Got one that was made out of one solid piece of mahogany. Compared it to the best of the Epiphones and while they are much prettier (the Gibson without neck binding looks really cheap) quite frankly, they don't sound as good. For a grand, I'd say you'd be hard pressed to find a much better deal in the way of a brand new guitar that sounds like a proper Les Paul.
The few things I wish Gibson would go back to is to use nickel hardware since it gives it a nice age look to it, chrome seems ways to gotti. And to reshape the headstock back to the early-mid 2000s design. They look like 61 SG or LP Custom headstocks.
Love the Tribute line. A lot of guitar for the money
There is another way of telling the year of the model; the maple cap on the side of the body are lighter in color and looks almost like a binding, meanwhile on the 2018 model the maple cap is darker, i personally think the 2017 maple cap looks much cooler and gives it a sweeter contrast.
Fantastic tune, and review. As always.
what is with those tuners? I can't think of a more hideous color. Shit brown? Fuchsia? Actually fuchsia could be dope...
I bought 6 Gibsons this year, out of 6 Gibsons 6 of them had major issues with QC, I sent 5 back and kept the 2017 Tribute les paul gold top.
I have had to replace the crappy Kluson tuners with Grovers to keep it in tune, replace the strings (crap), and do a full set up including intonation (I guess Gibson couldn't be bothered.
Things I couldn't fix, was the over rounding of the fret ends that cause the low E to slip off the fretboard from time to time, and the crappy lack of any type of proper leveling to the fretboard end that meets the neck.
Things I did to make it look better....I got some light compound wax and polished the headstock front and the top, to make it look like an aged gloss, huge improvement over the satin in my option, but then again I have seen what happens to a satin finish after a little time playing...glossy in spots.
Things I plan on doing to make it better, get rid of the bridge pickup for a 57 classic plus, and the neck pickup with a 57 classic. Although the 490r isn't too bad, would actually be pretty good in the bridge position to me going through my Mesa Five 35 half stack.
I lucked out and got the case that came with the 2018 models with my 2017 model and it's a very nice case for sure, I was thinking of buying an Epiphone hard case for it untill I laid hands on the 2018 soft case, it's really a nice case.
I own a 2018, best guitar I’ve ever owned.
I thought of this les paul for menny years (a Gibson les paul with a 1 piece mahogany body and neck non weight relive for around 1,000 dollar's) this is a you can gig with out worrying about and it looks and sounds great And the 3 les pauls weight are 9,'6,> 8.11 and 8.10 lbs, so there is no problems with comfort...
This video literally turned me away from Gibson....... how do they let a volume nob be a tone nob like that smh so done with this thier quality got a les paul studio that the electronics started shorting poping and cracking gibson sucks I wish HERITAGE ftw
yes Gibson is at it again the 2018 les paul was perfect (I bought three) with the non weight relief 1 piece mahogany body (about 90 percent) and 1 piece mahogany neck... now 2019 tribute has gone bad a maple neck a chamber body dot inlays and 150 dollars more... wow Gibson please think 2018 as your come back year... people will buy them
no weight relief?
I was ready to buy one of these so went to 2 different big guitar stores in my city and tried 4 of these guitars, 2 each of gold top and honey burst. The quality control on these guitars is atrocious, shameful. I wasn’t expecting super high end, but I’ve owned sub $1000 Gibsons, Mexican Fenders etc in the past. I think I had reasonable expectations and am accustomed to doing some set-up work myself.
However, every one had:
1) a messed up nut, installed crookedly, too tall, one had a weird stain from the glue used to hold it in, one had been filed down so far on its side there was crazy scoring on the neck/fretboard
2) very poor set-up, high action, pickup heights all over the place
3) the worst fretwork I’ve ever seen on a reputable brand guitar. Sharp edges, hadn’t been polished.
4) you could see the routing in the body not covered by the pickup rings
They want $1200 for these things. I picked up a $1600 LP Studio and a $700 Epi LP standard pro. Both these guitars looked and felt about the same- light years ahead of these Tributes. However, not the same guitar I know, I picked up a $500 Mexican Fender Strat at it felt better than any of these guitars. Mildly freaked out out I started picking up other random guitars to see how they felt, checking fretwork and setup. Squiers, cheap ESP/LTDs, Ibanez. Guitars all falling in the $250-600ish range. All better than these $1200 Gibsons.
At the end I grabbed a couple $2300 Gibson LP Standards for comparison. Now THAT is a nice guitar. Beautiful, great finish. Loved them.
Now if I only had $2500 to spend on a guitar...
How do you think this guitar compares with the Agile AL3200?
I’m eyeing up the 2021 version of this right now because of the modern weight relief. My shoulder can’t handle really heavy guitars anymore. But I’m also considering the 2021 Studio model. But I think I like the look of the tribute better. More old school.
498T No Weight Relief much better then 2017 Tribute. Only upgrade I've done to my Neck Pickup to a DiMarzio Eric Johnson 211 huge tone range.
I bought one this month. There she goes in action:
ruclips.net/video/-8zOStLmNDM/видео.html
i'm really diggin it. put some 10's, setup, and play like butter.
Only thing that i've noticed was that it don't have the vanilla smell. But, is a great guitar
I like your channel. Just keep up the quality videos and the subs will come. Consistency is key w/ RUclips. Question, do you purchase all these guitars that you review? Must get expensive.
do you reckon that the difference between the Tribute LP and the Standard one is abysmal? Cause I want to buy a Gibson, and I'm not really sure that I want to spend 2.5 grand, I want to keep an eye on the budget :)
hey Hunter, love your videos! I was wondering if you could possibly review a Gibson Les Paul Traditional 2016 T? I know it's a bit old now but I haven't found a good review yet on you tube. I think you would do a perfect job! Cheers from Australia
>$1150 guitar
>wrong knob on pot
You got lucky, mayn. Many a Gibson customer wish this was their only problem with what they receive for their money.
oh c'mon man who are we kidding, you drop that thing from 5 feet in the worlds most safest highly rated padded case and it will still break a headstock :/
+Ernesto Lone Wolf I'd actually trust this soft case. It's like a big, comfy pillow lol
no... just no :c
there's just too many things wrong with the design of the headstock, and lately also quality control in gibson has gone downhill, i used to be a big gibson fan, until i opened my eyes... and saw their guitars for what they really were, after experiencing all sorts of issues with guitars that should not have issues, especially when you pay more then $1,700 for one of them, you expect that guitar to be better then the next entry level squier $300 guitar, not the $300 guitar being upgraded to a $ 700 guitar and sounding way better and have less construction faults at the neck then a nearly $2,000 guitar with taxes accounted for who only know how to overcharge their customers for the big logo on the headstock, and you know what they say about guys who need big logos... their headstock is very weak amigo
@@gmmakesmehurl I believe the Gibson headstock breakers are telecaster players and they assume their new Gibbys are indestructible also.
Hunter, which did u prefer the Tribute or ML2? Same money.
100% ML2, but that's just my taste. I prefer Eclipses over Les Pauls for the most part, and the ML2 definitely has more Eclipse DNA.
I respect that, it sounded amazing. I'll ck out the ESP. Thank u
Simon is the man !! Simon 1 - Gibson 0.
1:25 I could easily imagine how to get pissed off if the cat would press the space bar and stop the recording... LOL!!
Is Gibson ever gonna get their QC shit tg? It really irritates me to see guitars made overseas have more attention to detail than an American made guitar. Not to mention paying over a grand for it.
Actually, new 2018 Gibson's moto is more like: "if you ain't broke, you might afford us..."
gibson Les Paul Tribute 2018 or ESP LTD EC 1000? Your opinion of course:)
I got a 2017 with a 2018 softcase from wildwood guitars for $809, It was a clearance sale, the 2018 had just made it online. I put a blank truss rod cover from Gibson gear on it...I hope to get better pickups soon, the 490s sound blah. Great video.
Sweetwater has an Exclusive 2019 run of the Tributes that maintains the 2018 specs except they are weight relieved. Get them while you can’t!
Great recording! I have a 2016 Gibson LP 50's Tribute Gold top... I love it!!! I also have a Joe Bonamassa Gibson LP Studio Goldtop... It's sweet too
Great review man. Just the info I wanted to hear.
I just stopped in GC and spotted one of these. I thought the price was a misprint. I rarely plug in guitars to demo but the body looked and felt great. I wanted to see how the neck played and the pickups sounded. I was very pleasantly surprised. I love that it’s stripped down to just the essentials and that there’s No binding. For $999 it’s almost a no brainer to pick up this geetar. I’m in the process of packing up one of my Epiphones to sell and offset the cost. 🤘🏼
Pinchin like Zakk. It must be the beard in combination with such a thicc Les Paul and the monstrous high gain tone.
I gots the 2016 prototype of this guitar with the 50's neck and humbuckers. What a steal@!
So, no weight relief you say? Hmmm, I likes the sound of that, pun intended...
Hey agufish, I tried out a 2010 model and absolutely loved it! For a metal player do you think it would be better to look at a schecter or esp/ltd rather than this
TBH I'd save up for a Standard, the 2015 model if I had to buy an LP. Sadly, I hear Gibson is about to file for bankruptcy. Congratulations on the beard BTW.
LP Tribute 2018 vs the new 2019 ones? Not the Tribute 2019, their new tribute series. Which one would you pick?
I hate the Kluxon tuners... Hipshot Tuners and the set of Willie Alder Fishmans
I dig the guitar I just don't dig it at 1100$ bucks I can get a eip with binding for less
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Love your reviews man. Good shit. Just subscribed
Great video as usual. I was wondering if you ever played or reviewed a agile Les Paul. I have one and love the way it plays. No problems with it. I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on it. I have the 2500. Keep it up.