In my case, it would be a case of *ADDING* the pickguard. I prefer the look of a LP with the pickguard (provided it aesthetically matches the rest of the guitar).
The Epiphones always get talked up. Spend the extra on the Gibson Standard, if you can. The differences are obvious and greater than portrayed in reviews.
@@asdlkfjawoeijfldkf Nonsense. The Epiphone ‘59 is more “Gibson” than some Gibsons..Gibson USA BurstBucker™ 2 & 3 humbucking pickups, Switchcraft® selector switch and output jack, CTS® pots, 50s era wiring, Mallory™ capacitors. It blows Gibson Tributes out of the water. Your are too antiquated.
All the LPs sound great, each with their own particularities. The Slash Goldtop has a lot of bite btw. But what an amp, omg!! Really enjoyed the challenge, thanks Lee & Pete!
1 & 3 sounded wayyy more Slash than the Slash signature! That's crazy. Hand on heart, I can say the first one absolutely blew the Slash out of the water.
I listening for those alnico 2 pickups he is known for using. I was listening blindly and thought “number two sounds so much different from the others”. And then once I saw which ones were which, I was sitting there in awe how 1 and three sounded much more like slash
@@bradyoswald2668 yeah I though 1 had that really hot, brash tone I’d associate with Slash despite the fact the amp is probably doing most of the work here. 1 sounded great though compared to 2 which I though sounded pretty damp ... I’d buy 1 and take the pickup covers off and save myself a few bucks! I doubt that 50s neck would be fast enough for Slash though, I think the original Slash prehistoric gold top had a black back and neck too.
@@balke7935 I imagine they referenced the guitar from Godfather Theme. I can’t recall if that guitar had a black back though. I wanna say it did though. But not only does the pickups really have an effect on tone, but that amazing AFD 100 amp is AMAZING! And with your eyes closed... you would think that guitar one is literally slash playing.
@@valendis yeah they all sound the same at first except the slash Victoria in my opinion. But in a weird way, I thought that the Victoria didn’t sound like slash at all 😂
Blindfold and shootout episodes are the best. More entertaining and better help me select gear. Than you for all the great videos this year and happy holidays.
@PhillipMcKnight had said way back in the day about the Gibson Epiphone comparison, that the Epis are simply winning because you shouldn't have to try to tell the difference between these two guitars at these price points; it should have been obvious, and I agree with him... Spotting the Epi from the Gibson should have been a piece of cake and yet it isn't...
Which maybe why I have 2 Epiphone Les Pauls & still have change out of £1,000. They play great, feel great & I could keep buying 2 or 3 more varients before hitting the Gibson proce tag for just 1. I am also trying to tell my wife it is better value, but I think that she maybe at the point now where she wants less guitars in the house. We are running out of wall & floor space!
In the past 10-15 years the quality of import guitars has gone way up. Everything done with CNC, the use of better electronics, better quality control. I started playing in ‘97 and back then there was a huge difference between a Korean, Chinese, Mexican and a USA/Japan guitar. Today you get the Gibson because you want the real deal and you’re willing to pay for it. And because of the headstock lol.
I think the fact that Capt. Lee owns a Marshall AFD100 while not being a massive Slash fan tells you that his "signature gear" often has a universal appeal, because it just sounds great even if you remove the name from it.
Well tbh it is just a guitar (or amp) with a name and maybe a special color and small details, it doesn't really make the guitar or amp different unless you are like Zakk Wylde and put EMG's in there or take a Marshall and replace the innards. But just my opinion, btw not hating on signature stuff. I have some..
Obviously they're great gear but I think Gibson has gone a little bit over the top with sticking his name on everything every year, and I'm a fan of Slash. Like a Signature Slash Firebird, really?
@@leej9597 I am a big Slash fan too, but completely agree with you. I see it as an easy money grab...I can't even recall how many signature models he had had since even the snake pit thing
@@pentatonicpaddy That might be the case, but do you know why it has his signature and why Slash has the No1 then. Seems like a Slash thing to me. but I might be wrong
Funny story: shopping in a grocery store during Christmas time a few years ago and the typical annoying Christmas music was on. About halfway through the trip, "Welcome to the Jungle" starts playing over the speakers. So now it's one of my favorite Christmas songs.
#1 for me too. Seems it was a clear winner in 'best sounding' guitar. Ahh, got an email from you guys today. Ditto+ coming in New Year now. Looking forward to messing around with it!
I got Slash's guitar right, and the standard Les Paul right. But I confused Pete's and the Epiphone. That's got to say something good about those Epiphones!
I'll take the Epiphone. Inexpensive and almost as good... just a bit of a treble turn down on the amp and you are there... for me at least, and you don't have the panic attacks at the price or live in fear of chipping the finish.
The only one I got right was 50s standard. My main guitar is a 2019 Blueberry Burst Traditional that uses Burstbucker 1 and 2 (neck and bridge respectively) and I play through a Marshall DSL so they sounded familiar.
20:09 I agree with Pete. The Epiphone may be a hair thinner sounding than its Gibson counterpart, but I couldn't justify the price difference. Great video gents!
I agree with many of the comments. The Slash models sounds the least Slash. Surely with the price they charge there would have been enough margin to shove in some Seymour Duncans. If Cort and Charvel can put SDs in their £800 guitars then I am sure Gibson can put them in these.
The first Gibson sounds phenomenal. What an amazing guitar. Epiphone also better than expected but I can head that the bridge pickup probably would hurt my ears on high notes. After years of sounding dull, Epiphones now sound super trebly but at less you can rectify that somewhat
Love my appetite burst. I have to say they sound much better in person, the 50’s sounded much better here. But in fairness it can be down to the mix setup too.
I probably would have had no chance of picking out the Slash model from all 4 if I was blindfolded, but I think I could have done it if it was just the first 2. The Slash model sounded a little brighter to me.
As someone who didn't like Les Pauls, and was a Stratocaster player through and through, who one day bought on a whim a Gibson Les Paul (2013 Slash Rosso Corsa), that it is because the Les Paul is a badass guitar. Barely played anything else since I got it.
Dudes…what da f video did I walk into? I focused on Gibson Les Paul guitar and next thing I know it seems I landed in a weird alternate musical universe. 🤘🏼🤘🏼💿🎸🎸😂😂🤣🤣
I have the epiphone 50's goldtop, i absolutely love it! One day in maybe 150 years i can afford a gibson LP lol. But cannot knock the epiphone at all. You guys proved that! amazing video guys thanks (Y)
The Slash and the Epiphone sounded better than the other 2, which I think comes down to the pickups. Slash sounded best by a bit, really impressed with the Epiphone actually. I never met a post 80's Gibson that couldn't be a little better with some Duncans, Dimarzios or so on.
The Epi proves that sound is all pickups and electronics and that setup in the Epi nails the sound - very close to the 50s Standard. Way ahead of the old Epis of the early 2000s. However, sustain, harmonic overtones, and feel…those are built into the guitar, not installed, and you can tell that the Epi doesn’t have those same overtones and sustain as the Gibsons. Probably due to the thicker finish and the wood selection, amongst various other little factors in the manufacturing process that add up. However, at this price point, it’s amazing to see how difficult it is to tell the sound of the Epi apart from the others. But whatever anyone says, the Gibsons usually have something a bit extra that makes the playing experience more enjoyable and I hear that here as well (and you feel it in person).
I love the fact, that no 2 Gibsons are exactly the same . Due to the natural timbers and important human element and their skilled craftsmanship . Then of course , there’s custom shop variables .
DUUUUUUDE! The Slash model is the only one without a pickguard. As soon as you play the 1st chord and your pinky slides down passed the treble E string you notice that a Les Paul has or has not a pickguard. :D Anyway! Forget about "signature models", except when they really have extraordinary features that you really need and which are not part of standard models (like the Brend Hinds Epi Flying V, for instance, with the kill switch, the "snappy" ebony fretboard, and the Lace PUs).
What’s crazy is that the Epiphone sounded bad right after Pete’s, but then it made #1 sound thin in comparison. Just shows that sound comparisons are usually relative to whatever frequency you happened to just hear.
The real star here is that amp ☠
I’ll give you a clue, it’s the only one with no scratch plate 😂
Next time... We need to remember to take the scratch plates off! 😂
@@andertons tbf the captain didn’t touch the plate :D
😅
In my case, it would be a case of *ADDING* the pickguard. I prefer the look of a LP with the pickguard (provided it aesthetically matches the rest of the guitar).
@GRÖBNÖB the Troll #2 That would be the benefit scroungers solution
Tried not looking, all I managed to find is that that Marshall sounds immense
It's always fun when the Marshall comes out to play! 🤘
They all sound pretty damn similar down to the epiphone (a good thing). But yeah, I agree. That Marshall is gnarly.
The Epiphones always get talked up. Spend the extra on the Gibson Standard, if you can. The differences are obvious and greater than portrayed in reviews.
The amplification is the most important part of the sonic chain after all.
@@asdlkfjawoeijfldkf Nonsense. The Epiphone ‘59 is more “Gibson” than some Gibsons..Gibson USA BurstBucker™ 2 & 3 humbucking pickups, Switchcraft® selector switch and output jack, CTS® pots, 50s era wiring, Mallory™ capacitors. It blows Gibson Tributes out of the water. Your are too antiquated.
the epiphone sounded awesome
The goldtop one I have is the best Les Paul I have ever played.
You should have unknowingly slipped a Slash Performance Pack Epiphone in Lee's hands lol.
Ahhh we missed a trick there! 😉
“I can categorically tell you, I haven’t got a scooby doo”
Indeed! Lee has or had a shar pei.
Totally agree with Pete, no need to swap pickups on that Epiphone, they've just nailed it! 😍
2:01 Gibson Standard 50's, 2:15 neck pickup
2:54 Gibson Slash Victoria, 3:12 neck pickup
3:56 Gibson Classic 1994, 4:22 neck pickup
4:59 Epiphone Std 50's, 5:19 neck pickup
What I got from this is that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder' and a talented player can make any half way decent instrument sound good.
The Marshall AFD 100 made of all these guitars sound incredible. One of the best amps Marshall have ever made!
If there’s one takeaway it’s that 1 sounded phenomenal
I bet Chappers would have gotten it right, he's the king of the Blindfold Challenge
He would know because the Slash's one doesn't have the same smell
Who?
I'm sure you have, but have you seen the blindfold super strat challenge?? That was is insane. He knows what everything is.
All the LPs sound great, each with their own particularities. The Slash Goldtop has a lot of bite btw. But what an amp, omg!! Really enjoyed the challenge, thanks Lee & Pete!
It's always fun to get the Marshall out from the backline & crank it up!
Thanks for tuning in Jorge 🤘
@@andertons what Marshall was that?
The Marshall slash AFD
@@andertons huge fan of the channel and Andertons team. Happy Holidays to the entire crew, wishing a healthy and fun 2021!
1 & 3 sounded wayyy more Slash than the Slash signature! That's crazy. Hand on heart, I can say the first one absolutely blew the Slash out of the water.
I listening for those alnico 2 pickups he is known for using. I was listening blindly and thought “number two sounds so much different from the others”. And then once I saw which ones were which, I was sitting there in awe how 1 and three sounded much more like slash
@@bradyoswald2668 yeah I though 1 had that really hot, brash tone I’d associate with Slash despite the fact the amp is probably doing most of the work here. 1 sounded great though compared to 2 which I though sounded pretty damp ... I’d buy 1 and take the pickup covers off and save myself a few bucks! I doubt that 50s neck would be fast enough for Slash though, I think the original Slash prehistoric gold top had a black back and neck too.
@@balke7935 I imagine they referenced the guitar from Godfather Theme. I can’t recall if that guitar had a black back though. I wanna say it did though. But not only does the pickups really have an effect on tone, but that amazing AFD 100 amp is AMAZING! And with your eyes closed... you would think that guitar one is literally slash playing.
I agree I was convinced number 3 was the one!
@@valendis yeah they all sound the same at first except the slash Victoria in my opinion. But in a weird way, I thought that the Victoria didn’t sound like slash at all 😂
Goes to show how good the Epiphone is.
totally what I was thinking!
I have a 2019 Epiphone Les Paul Standard Pro and it’s a solid rock machine... sounds and plays great.
@@JMac. I have a 2019 Epi LP as well and it kills!
@@kravitz1999 nice! They are making some damn fine instruments.
They must've improved in recent years because my older Epiphone LP is a piece a junk lol. It never gets picked up anymore
Can never have enough goldtops in your life
That’s the funniest thing with Pete grabbing the headstock and turning lee
I got the 50's gold top myself for more than half a year now and it feels so good to play it.
joey what pickups do you have in your 50's goldtop?
@@donthewatcher8835 Burstbuckers 1 & 2
Me too.. :)
Blindfold and shootout episodes are the best. More entertaining and better help me select gear. Than you for all the great videos this year and happy holidays.
The Slash model did sound the most like that classic Appetite tone to me, but Pete's was definitely my favourite!
either Petes or the 50s for me
ok. I'm sold on the Standard 50's gold top. That sounds amazing!!!
I would've love to see Pete playing welcome to the jungle :))
I've had my 50's standard goldtop for a little over a year and it just keeps getting better. The new era Gibsons are all they should be!
@PhillipMcKnight had said way back in the day about the Gibson Epiphone comparison, that the Epis are simply winning because you shouldn't have to try to tell the difference between these two guitars at these price points; it should have been obvious, and I agree with him... Spotting the Epi from the Gibson should have been a piece of cake and yet it isn't...
thats a great point
Which maybe why I have 2 Epiphone Les Pauls & still have change out of £1,000. They play great, feel great & I could keep buying 2 or 3 more varients before hitting the Gibson proce tag for just 1. I am also trying to tell my wife it is better value, but I think that she maybe at the point now where she wants less guitars in the house. We are running out of wall & floor space!
In the past 10-15 years the quality of import guitars has gone way up. Everything done with CNC, the use of better electronics, better quality control.
I started playing in ‘97 and back then there was a huge difference between a Korean, Chinese, Mexican and a USA/Japan guitar.
Today you get the Gibson because you want the real deal and you’re willing to pay for it. And because of the headstock lol.
@@lecorsaire2283 to me the shape of the headstock is a big deal, not so much the gibson stamp, so tokai gets it for me
And I think the only difference is due to the pickups. Put the same pups in Epi & I'm sure you couldn't tell a difference.
Pete plays with so much personality. I could listen to him all day.
I had this on in the background and when Pete played his own guitar I was like: "that's the Slash one".
I think the fact that Capt. Lee owns a Marshall AFD100 while not being a massive Slash fan tells you that his "signature gear" often has a universal appeal, because it just sounds great even if you remove the name from it.
Well tbh it is just a guitar (or amp) with a name and maybe a special color and small details, it doesn't really make the guitar or amp different unless you are like Zakk Wylde and put EMG's in there or take a Marshall and replace the innards. But just my opinion, btw not hating on signature stuff. I have some..
Obviously they're great gear but I think Gibson has gone a little bit over the top with sticking his name on everything every year, and I'm a fan of Slash. Like a Signature Slash Firebird, really?
@@pentatonicpaddy it's still the afd100 which is it's own modell. Based on an old plexi someone modded that slash used in appetite for destruction.
@@leej9597 I am a big Slash fan too, but completely agree with you. I see it as an easy money grab...I can't even recall how many signature models he had had since even the snake pit thing
@@pentatonicpaddy That might be the case, but do you know why it has his signature and why Slash has the No1 then. Seems like a Slash thing to me. but I might be wrong
All sounded great through that amp..
It's one incredible amp! 🤘
@@andertons Please test out different guitars strat , tele , prs , on this amp..
So the only way he knew the epiphone was because of the finish of the top that he was touching
That’s a good look for epiphone
Sound wise I actually loved the Epi neck pickups the best! Also man alive that amps sounds delightful.. perfect 👌
Thanks for leaving a comment & tuning in! 🤘
Got one of appetite burst from you guys - literally built a whole RUclips channel off of it. Playing slash licks- absolutely amazing guitar.
The cracks on Pete's guitar add some serious character. I actually like it that way.
my god these all sound so so good
The standard 50s sounds great!
the 1 guitar might've sounded fuller because when 2,3,4 were being played , 1 was dead shot in front of the cab
Man, I am so surprised. Am I the only one who was surprised by the sound of the Victoria and thought it was the best?
Today, I feel the Gibson price is more for Nostalgia then for quality
You aren’t wrong.
Funny story: shopping in a grocery store during Christmas time a few years ago and the typical annoying Christmas music was on. About halfway through the trip, "Welcome to the Jungle" starts playing over the speakers. So now it's one of my favorite Christmas songs.
Hi, that's just a story.
@@artiefufkin3292 Merry Christmas to you, too!
Wow I just realized how great of a job Gibson did with Slash's tone on the victoria
I think the Marshall had a little to do with it.
Pretty cool! I would like to see the Gibson Les Paul Tribute Goldtop in this test too!
We could try that next time along with some P90 models as well? 🤘
I think Pete's sounded the best but, the Epi surprised me, if someone is into Goldtops and on a budget they couldn't go wrong.
Great comparison, as usual. Thank the editor for 21:45. Made me laugh for a couple minutes
#1 for me too. Seems it was a clear winner in 'best sounding' guitar.
Ahh, got an email from you guys today. Ditto+ coming in New Year now. Looking forward to messing around with it!
You have 100 tube screamers but not a tuner?? Hahah. Love it. Great vids my man.. 🤘🏼
Slash's les paul is SO bright! I probably won't guess it was actually les paul guitar. But anyway cool
The real hero of this video is that incredible sounding amp!
I got Slash's guitar right, and the standard Les Paul right. But I confused Pete's and the Epiphone. That's got to say something good about those Epiphones!
I have one and I concur - it's awesome
Same. Wasn't sure... 1 and 2 are obvious.
I'll take the Epiphone. Inexpensive and almost as good... just a bit of a treble turn down on the amp and you are there... for me at least, and you don't have the panic attacks at the price or live in fear of chipping the finish.
Epiphone gang back at it in the comments section 😁 Epi ftw
Me too
Few months back I had the mightiest epi of them all all delivered
Epiphone 1959 standard
Its the amp making them all sound very good.
Tried listening without looking and Pete's was my favourite. Great vid as always!
Sorry but that first Gibson sounds looooooovely compared to the slash model.
I concur. JC and the Gibson guys are really doing a great job in comparison to previous years.
I also agree. For me, the first Gibson owned this show totaly.
They all sound better than the Slash... in my worthless opinion;) But yes! The first Gibson Standard is phenomenal!
Those 'Slashbucker' pickups are pants.
I do also like the Epi more than the Slash
This is the first challenge yet where the right answer completely stood out to me. Pete's goldtop sounds so good though.
Best blindfold yet
The only one I got right was 50s standard. My main guitar is a 2019 Blueberry Burst Traditional that uses Burstbucker 1 and 2 (neck and bridge respectively) and I play through a Marshall DSL so they sounded familiar.
What this showed me really is the Epi sounded better than all except number 1. Wow.
Pete should have gotten a wah pedal just to make it more interesting.
That first LP sounds so good and great clarity with that Marshall amp
20:09 I agree with Pete. The Epiphone may be a hair thinner sounding than its Gibson counterpart, but I couldn't justify the price difference. Great video gents!
That amp is so rock n roll that everyone within a 10km just inexplicably threw up devil horns
All sounded great!
I'd happily spend money on that first LP, sounds lovely. On the neck pickup especially.
I agree with many of the comments. The Slash models sounds the least Slash. Surely with the price they charge there would have been enough margin to shove in some Seymour Duncans. If Cort and Charvel can put SDs in their £800 guitars then I am sure Gibson can put them in these.
If I lived in England, I'd be at Anderton's way too often. Guildford- Land of Bruce Foxton!!!
Just dont drive, the store only has 4, yes 4 parking spaces 😅
That Gibson standard 50's is off the charts!
Anything would sound killer through that Amp..
100w Marshall with a 4x12 cab... What more could you want! 😉
And a partridge in a pear tree
@@andertons earplugs probably. Tinnitus train leaving the station.
@@andertons Agree
🐈
Just realized half way through they threw an epiphone in there lol.
Another fantastic video!
I ♥️ Goldtops. Mine is a Standard '50's with P-90's. I closed my eyes and thought it was #1 or #4. Shows what I know.
The first Gibson sounds phenomenal. What an amazing guitar.
Epiphone also better than expected but I can head that the bridge pickup probably would hurt my ears on high notes. After years of sounding dull, Epiphones now sound super trebly but at less you can rectify that somewhat
Danish Pete is by far the best presenter on Anderson's and of course the most accomplished guitarist.
He’s probably the most accomplished by a few measures but they’ve got a lot of great guitarists on this channel.
I can't stand his voice.
@@darienlux4735 cause he’s danish?
Pete,s guitar was the sweetest sounding to me. I bought a slash November burst from his collection this year and love it
Love my appetite burst. I have to say they sound much better in person, the 50’s sounded much better here. But in fairness it can be down to the mix setup too.
That amp sounds great.
Y'all Crack me up! Beautiful Les Paul Guitars!
I probably would have had no chance of picking out the Slash model from all 4 if I was blindfolded, but I think I could have done it if it was just the first 2. The Slash model sounded a little brighter to me.
That's an honest assessment. Thank you.
The Epi on the neck pickup sounded killer. I preferred it over the 50's Gibson because it had some strat or p90 vibe.
I also preferred the epi over the 50s
As someone who didn't like Les Pauls, and was a Stratocaster player through and through, who one day bought on a whim a Gibson Les Paul (2013 Slash Rosso Corsa), that it is because the Les Paul is a badass guitar. Barely played anything else since I got it.
That epiphone sounds amazing 👏
That amp is a beast!! All very close, to my ears anyway.
Dudes…what da f video did I walk into? I focused on Gibson Les Paul guitar and next thing I know it seems I landed in a weird alternate musical universe. 🤘🏼🤘🏼💿🎸🎸😂😂🤣🤣
That LP Classic would be coming home with me.........good GOD.
17:25 did Pete quote Nicki Minaj? hahahaha too cool
I have the epiphone 50's goldtop, i absolutely love it! One day in maybe 150 years i can afford a gibson LP lol. But cannot knock the epiphone at all. You guys proved that! amazing video guys thanks (Y)
21:49 lol. You guys are always fun to watch...
Goldtops are still my favorite Les Paul finish of all time, even more so than Bursts
Everyone needs a Goldtop! 🤘
I give the Cherry Sunburst the slight edge, but honestly it's so close the only proper decision is to get one of each, lol.
Would love to see a video where you go through which mics you use on amps, and how different mics sound
The Slash and the Epiphone sounded better than the other 2, which I think comes down to the pickups. Slash sounded best by a bit, really impressed with the Epiphone actually. I never met a post 80's Gibson that couldn't be a little better with some Duncans, Dimarzios or so on.
Should have thrown in the Gibson Tribute gold top into the mix. I think that’s the real winner
The Epi proves that sound is all pickups and electronics and that setup in the Epi nails the sound - very close to the 50s Standard. Way ahead of the old Epis of the early 2000s. However, sustain, harmonic overtones, and feel…those are built into the guitar, not installed, and you can tell that the Epi doesn’t have those same overtones and sustain as the Gibsons. Probably due to the thicker finish and the wood selection, amongst various other little factors in the manufacturing process that add up. However, at this price point, it’s amazing to see how difficult it is to tell the sound of the Epi apart from the others. But whatever anyone says, the Gibsons usually have something a bit extra that makes the playing experience more enjoyable and I hear that here as well (and you feel it in person).
When he played them... Ok the Slash Model is the only one without a pickguard!
Wow... Petes 94 Classic Sounds good!
Big Wood, no not because of you Pete... Love dem Gold Tops!
I love the fact, that no 2 Gibsons are exactly the same . Due to the natural timbers and important human element and their skilled craftsmanship . Then of course , there’s custom shop variables .
DUUUUUUDE!
The Slash model is the only one without a pickguard. As soon as you play the 1st chord and your pinky slides down passed the treble E string you notice that a Les Paul has or has not a pickguard. :D
Anyway!
Forget about "signature models", except when they really have extraordinary features that you really need and which are not part of standard models (like the Brend Hinds Epi Flying V, for instance, with the kill switch, the "snappy" ebony fretboard, and the Lace PUs).
Epiphone has really stepped up their game. You could really upgrade the pickups and run this test again. See if Lee could pick out the Epiphone.
I agree with Lee, the first one is the best sounding to me also
I'm a simple man, I see a new Anderton's video, I click like.
Those new epiphones are great
Pete's sounded and looked the best!
That comment is going to make Pete's day! 😉
What’s crazy is that the Epiphone sounded bad right after Pete’s, but then it made #1 sound thin in comparison. Just shows that sound comparisons are usually relative to whatever frequency you happened to just hear.
Hafta say the Captain's 36mm Explorer is a beauty.