Les Paul vs PRS Singlecut - Guitar Tone Comparison!
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
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Let me know which guitar you liked the best!
The Epi LP with its warmer, rounder tone, or the PRS SE with its slightly brighter tone and increased clarity/string definition!
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I like both. I have two Custom Shops now but anyway we all know the key. Right? Our tone is the combination of everything. There is no "better". It's all about feeling you try to find in your sound. Cheers!
my thoughts too
The PRS is brighter and more transparent, which I love, and therefore better in my opinion...You can always subdue it with the volume control to get down to the thicker LP sound, but you can't really make the LP brighter and cleaner....now can you? or can you? maybe an under-wound set of pups??
+Tim Hallas Good points about the PRS SE. To achieve a similar sound on the EPI it's all up to amp and pedal settings :)
I'm usally a Gibson/Epiphone fan but the PRS did it for me on this one. I love brighter tones and clarity. Thumbs up for the Epiphone's finish though
A PRS without birds just ain’t a PRS.
🦅🦅🦅
True true
I have a classy af DGT with moons and I couldn't disagree more. Don't want to cover up the rosewood!
@@xF1revolution Do you respect wood?
@@Gravy_Master it's Brazilian, so yes :)
@@xF1revolution - 😂😂😂😂
Epic comment! 😂😂😂😂😂
I own both guitars and I can tell you the biggest difference isn’t tone - they are very similar. To me the biggest difference between the two is the neck profile and tuning stability. The LP has a fat D shaped neck and the PRS has a C shaped neck. The C shape is more comfortable to me so I find myself picking up the PRS more. It also seems to stay in tune better. It’s obvious when you look at the headstock that from the nut to the tuners is a more straight angle than the LP. Seems like a better design and it noticeably stays in tune better. Both are 2 humbucker guitars both after the LP pattern. The neck and tuning stability make the decision for me. Tone is very similar.
How much is the PRS?
@@magosherrera2981 PRS SE Single Cut used n Reverb? $500 or so. Pretty cheap.
Prs guitars have a unique "scream" in their sound, which really shines at clean tones and aggressive tones, the lp is designed to play classic rock and hard rock(because of the lower output pickups)
I'm not trying to be mean but... baloney
He is half right, what he should have said is the older les pauls with paf style pickups. The modern sounding ones in studios (nitro busrt) have modern pickups. But the faded studios and standards often have the burstbuckers with low outputs like the old paf. It all depends on WHICH les paul you are talking about, he was a lil vague.
thorn35 He was still correct though. Les Paul's usually have weaker pickups.
My Gibson Lea Paul Standard is an absolute beast. PRS are great guitars but not on the same level
Darrell, your guitar skills have a calming affect on beast and man. Great job as always. Thanks for the video.
+Scott S Anytime! Glad you enjoyed the comparison ☺
I've always beena Les Paul player. I love the sound of the PRS's. After this side to side comparision, I am now shopping for a PRS. Thank you so much for this comparo.
For me the PRS would be perfect if it had the 4 knobs, like a les paul. I like to kinda mix the sound and tone between the pickups
Wild Bear you should check out 513. Sad prs cost high. 😢😢😢
@@pramesh.gurung I really like the green one that tyler (from music is win) uses. Really gorgeous.
PRS guitars are easier to play for sure, but a very different feal. You gotta deal with the pain of playing a Les Paul for that good classic tone.
I still like Les Pauls more, and I actually prefer to play SG's the most, but the Les Paul tone is better.
If you have already own an Aston Martin why would you be shopping for a Chevy ?
Out of the two I definitely prefer the warm tone of the puppy. Its overall build quality and looks are unmatched by any other guitars.
Yeah, the puppy has a superior bark... (sorry)
+Jonny Beck 😁
That puppy is adorable. Dogs rule and cats are evil ;).
Agreed. The LP just sounds "meaner."
William Simanjuntak
Which one are you referring to as the puppy the Epi?
Puppy overall warm soft and furry. But had some lack on sustain
+limitless rc 😄😄😄
I think its sustain was awesome, because it just stayed there throughout the solo.
@ minute long sustain, that's impressive
When I was trying to decide whether to buy a LP or a PRS, what won me over in the end was the consistently superior fit and finish of the PRS's, and their ability to stay in tune, no matter what I did to them. (I'm a big string bender.) Just about every PRS I tried was set up exactly right and had flawless fit/finish, while most of the Gibsons were lacking in one or both. I settled on a PRS McCarty because of the great tones. The coil tap setting gives me single coil mode. (Listen to the guitar parts on Natalie Merchant's song Carnival. That's a PRS McCarty) Humbucker tones are very LP sounding, but brighter. It's a really flexible tone machine.
I own a PRS SE 245, and it is sweet.
Marcus Jeffers what would you prefer a 245 se or e. les paul pro for more blues tones?
Travis P PRS SE's are significantly better than the China manufactured Epiphones
+Andrew Levister From what I've seen and heard the lowest you can really go with the PRS SC's is Drop C# or C without it becoming muddy. But try both out and see if you like it.
Me Me Big Boy Or go with a Jackson Monarkh 7-string with its baritonesque delivery and grab every bit of the deep tones and screaming high end without having to tweak gains and effects to death. Price point is so much easier to get to with the Monarkh, as well. I forgot to mention - the tone quality in clean channels is feels like a wall of solitude that I’ve never gotten from a Gibson.
Metal player here. And I can verify I’ve had my PRS se lower than drop C. Proper setup, truss rod adjustment, and trem and saddle setup make a difference
More "umph" to the Paula ... PRS is more open sounding and does have better dynamics. I liked both and the breakup/edge sound of the PRS was just my cup of tea!
Thanks for sharing.
The PRS is a little brighter and not as warm as the Les Paul with a little more note separation. Personally, I prefer the warmer tone of the Les Paul.
It must be in the pick-ups combined with the slightly larger mass of the Les Paul.
Les Pauls have a little voodoo magic mixed in I think. Even that Epiphone version was really warm and sweet.
Actually, the headstock on the Epiphones are better design than on the Gibson. Artists that "make it" or want to "make it" seem to have this industry pressure that you have to play either a Gibson Les Paul or a Stratocaster or Telecaster if you are a name band, but neither one are really best in class, though they have the history, prestige and elite status.
Gibson Scale length is 24.75 Inches, Prs is 25 even. That and pickups and bridge are the defining differences. It's all what you prefer.
I would suggest the SE 245,for something that comes very close to the L/P tone or the discontinued SE Bernie Marsden,which is modelled after Bernie's '59 L/P, ''The Beast''.Both these models have full thickness bodies,unlike the Singlecut,which I believe contributes to the tone.For a more rock/metal L/P get the SE Tremonti Custom,also full thickness but with a thinner neck.
The bridge of the two guitars is a huge part of why they sound different. Steel block tremolo tend to sound crispier, with more high frequencies. Hard tails are warmer, rounder, and focused in the mid range. I prefer the previous.
+John Hahn The PRS Singlecuts have a 25" scale length. The SC245 is a separate model.
Its the scale length that affects the tone. Shorter gibson scale seems more bassy, longer prs and even longer fender scales seem brighter. The pups might play a role here as well but it is mostly the scale length and string gauge that affect the tone.
I’ve got moderate hearing loss especially in the higher frequencies plus listening to this on an iPad so they both sound the same to me. Love your little companion there, so sweet.
I own one PRS SE (without tremolo) and I absolutely love it! The love for it was (still is) so big that on the day I tried it, I bought it! I wanted to buy a guitar with humbuckers as a complement for my Strat and I have to say that both complement great each other. I was playing exclusively a Strat for about 10 years, so I was a single coil guy. In my case I preferred the PRS over Gibson (tried some, also) due to the brightness of the sound, still retaining the dark/warm characteristic of the humbuckers. Depending on the song I use both. Still, I really enjoyed the sound of the Epiphone, but PRS stole my heart :P
Hey me again. Once again a touring pro rock guitarist who still take lessons when I can. Have owned every guitar you can just about think of I picked the Gibson Revere Firebird because everybody had a Vee a Explorer A RG a SG any fender and yes in 1982 I took a screwdriver and hammer and chiseled a hole in my ash body strat to stick a double cream Duncan Custom humbucker in it. Before Dimarzio cornered the patent on double cream coils lol and even scalloped the fret board ala Ritchie Blackmore and Yngwie I wanted a unique shape nobody in my Texas Rock band market had. A month ago I saw the Ernie Ball St. Vincent and again fell in love. The Fernandez Revelle is cool and different too. I found the key to perfect Strat tone after trying every pickup I could find to be a stainless steel tone block and vintage bent steel saddles. The cheap Tex Mex pickups sounded like the best vintage strat tone I've ever had. Having spent a life time addicted to playing guitar when I found a really cheap PRS SE Standard in a pawnshop and picked it up. Place around the neck. I've never felt more at home or like I was holding an old friend. I like Paul's concept of combining Gibson and Fender shapes. Splitting the difference in scale length. And his attention to details even with his less expensive import SE guitars. The hardware and attention to quality control in pickup manufacture is crazy good. I've played several USA PRS guitars over the years but never have I picked up a guitar the I felt emotionally attatched to. An insturment that will become my voice as an artist. The feel allows me to play my very best. Metal. Blues. Neoclassical shredding. That one note that speaks volumes. Thank you for Great videos and you play great too. It's you inform us guitar nuts and keep ot going brother.
Eric Denton
Texas
Always the Les Paul has been my favorite but the PRS is definitely going into my collection. Thanks!
Thanks for a great information about two very nice guitars. I'd like to add my personal experiences with the PRS SE and Epi LP lines.
Both of the guitars that you played are built extremely well for their price point. Their pickups however do not match the quality of the guitars. However, both companies offer noticeable pickup improvements. The Epiphone LP Pro line and PRS SE 245 and Santana models have better pups. The Tremonti model may also use the same pickups. The sound quality is improved and in the case of the SE 245, the sustain is superb. PRS has addressed this in the 2017 models - all of the SE guitars pups have been upgraded per PRS. (I have not played any at this time)
Both lines are simply great. The quality instruments that Epi and PRS are providing is astounding. We live in good times. We have many great affordable options today.
Mint used guitars are available in numbers at half of the retail price. I purchased both of mine used. Both mint, both handsome. Both handle great. Buy the body style that suites you best, put a pair of high end pickups in it, and you have a dirt cheap very high end guitar, that plays 90% as beautifully as my 1984 PRS Custom 24. You can have a Gibson LP Custom or PRS Custom at one sixth the new guitar price.
Epi, PRS SE, Ibanez, Schecter, etc. - thank you. We live in good times. I hope this offers others some additional light.
I like the PRS but that Epi Les Paul looks and sounds great!
I recently bought a PRS Bernie Marsden SE and it's really good but that Epiphone Les Paul looks a great buy.
Andrew Butcher I recently bought an epiphone les Paul standard pro ocean blue burst. And I love the tone soooo much. Especially with a vox tube amp
The PRS SE was the first guitar that I ever bought, my others were second hand from my family, so I have a bit of a soft spot. I feel like it has a brighter, more distinct clean sound and excellent playability and for the price it was a no brainer for me. Also, I feel like the PRS has it in terms of maneuverability, but that again may just be my bias coming out. Either is great, but I will always have a special place in my heart for the PRS.
I think the LP was better except in the clean mode . The PRS had a cleaner more open sound .
Dan Young PRS was better for distortion
Wow. I hear exact the opposite
Just bought the PRS 524 McCarty, flame maple Single Cut! So excited! What’s bad is I’m just about to finish up my Telecaster build. I’ve got to seal it, then spray my dyed poly doing a Vintage Honey Amber Burst w/Mission Brown & Golden Brown mixed on the edges. Put a ‘64 Alnico Neck pickup, & a Seymour 1/4 Pounder Bridge. Upgraded the chrome neck plate to “Fender”, embossed, got vintage Gotoh Tuners, used an “Electro-Socket”, jack cable plug upgrade, modified tortoise (leopard spots), pick guard. Oh, I stabilized a whitetail deer bone for a new nut, vs hard Silly Puddy it came with. I also scraped traditional Fender headstock & used my orbital sander for an Ibanez contoured/shapeI headstock. Looks better than the lower case bubbled f! I went w/a engraved matte black designed control plate w/knurled black knobs, better quality 3-way switch & volume and tone pots; but left it as a traditional 3-way switch. I’m used to that & prefer it for just a nice “jammer”. I scrapped the pick guard, both pickups, tuners, control switch & knobs it came with. It was supposedly “sealed & sanded, but I re-wood filled the entire body and neck (not the fretboard, 😆), & took it from 120 grit down to 320 grit for certain! Basically I kept the body & neck!👍😆 When she’s done I’ll post a pick! Enjoy your videos & thanks for inspiring me to add a new axe to the stable, besides the one I’m building!
LP sounds "vintagey" and the SE "modern" (to my ears)
Yup that sounds about right. Not that either of them are a bad sound though.
yea both sound great! just different gigs i guess!
It's the other way round. Vintage Les Pauls are actually quite bright sounding. To my ear the PRS sounds brighter.
I suggest anybody deciding between the two, to go to a Guitar Center or somewhere else, put both guitars on your lap, and then decide yourself. Listening to a well-made video produced by a professional guitarist is something, you having hands-on personal experience is something else. It is not all about subtle differences in the tone, but also how the guitar sits on your lap and feels in your hands. Particularly if you are a beginner or intermediate player, please take my advice, you will thank yourself.
Great comparison. I have owned a Les Paul Custom and a few PRS. (custom 24's) I preferred the PRS for a few reasons. The balance and weight felt much better than the Les Paul, but what really got me was that the action on the PRS was substantially lower and i felt quicker than the Les Paul. I know it's subjective and a matter of personal taste between the two. They are both very well made guitars, and you cannot go wrong with owning either one.
+Bob Nazaro I definitely agree with the balance, weight, and playability pros to the PRS, but like you said, it's subjective :)
You realize you can change the action on any guitar, right?
You should have done this as a blind test, and revealed which is which in a separate video. When it comes to something like this unfortunately most people will listen with their eyes.
Right, it was hard to do, but I closed my eyes, and I think maybe with few exceptions, only someone who is listening for a difference as well as "looking" for one is going to hear/see one. Then I went back and watched. When the transitions from one guitar to the other was seamless, I didn't hear the difference with my eyes closed. Some probably could, but I bet you could call a lot of players bluffs by doing an audio only, with seamless switches between guitars, let players opine for a week, then show the video and see how they do. I bet most wouldn't know when the switch occurred, much less which guitar was switched. Then for those that CAN hear the difference; if your really good at editing the video, and turning knobs for effect, you could make either guitar sound like the other, for the ultimate Hillary; "What difference at this point does it make!"
come on big b, it's not that hard!
or maybe played the same riffs with each guitar, would've made it easier for a noob with untrained ears such as myself.
Actually it is really easy to hear the difference.
I dont think so. Im a PRS owner. And I love Epiphone better. Prs harsh but sustain is better
The puppy gets honorable mention for not rolling off your leg During the big note bends of your solo.
PRS gets my vote. As you “soloed” it, it sounded much rounder and sweeter.
+B.j. Surfdog 😄👍
To me, they both sound great. The PRS sounds a bit brighter, and the LP a bit warmer, but otherwise they're quite similar. A little EQ tweak probably could make either guitar sound more like the other. So for me, it probably would come down to the "feel" of the instrument in my hands, and that really cannot be determined by watching a video. I would need to play each of them myself to know how they feel.
I'll trust the dog on this one. Both seem soothing to the dog but got a reaction (turning its ears) while playing the Les Paul. So I go with the Les Paul. Haha! Thanks Darrell! Excellent playing, as always!
+g android 😄 Always trust the pups!
Thanks for the kind words :)
A little better note definition on the PRS to my ears. Overall, the difference in tone was negligible to me. It would come down to a feel thing and, having played both Epiphone vs PRS, as well as Gibson vs Paul Reed Smith, I'd take the PRS. Well done.
That is so strange because I was blown away by the epi and the prs was quite terrible almost like the soul has been removed from it.
First off, the Les Paul is an absolutely beautiful looking instrument but I prefer the PRS for sound over the Les Paul. I like the warmer fuller sound compared to the Les Paul. The Les Paul has more of a bite for my taste. We're talking splitting hairs as both are great sounding guitars. What song are you playing for the 1 minute solo?
I replayed the 1 minute solos with my eyes closed and immediately knew when the guitars switched. PRS for me for sure.
+blanchae Just jamming over a backing track :)
You are my new hero!
+blanchae 😄👍
I felt the opposite. I felt like the PRS was brighter and the les Paul warmer.
I could listen to that soloing all day and night. Great comparison, unfortunately they are so close that even after watching it's just a matter of preference. But I guess thats a good thing :D
This is my theory. Between the two guitars it's just a preference which body you most prefer. And what feels most comfortable to you. All you have to do is have the appropriate pickups for your style and then either one is good
I have a vintage yellow PRS about a 1987-9 somewhere there and while it is a very versatile guitar (coil tapping ) and the whammy bar etc it is a working man's guitar lol, but recently in the last week I "inherited" an Epiphone Les Paul, which is the only Les Paul I ever owned apart from the one I had as a kid and it was stolen after a few days ... So I have been digging into this Les Paul and am staggered with it's tone (it is a 1990, Korean made) the juice just drips out of it and it is rapidly becoming my go-to guitar for Santa covers etc.. the PRS like the one you are very professionally demoing is brighter, more rangy and I dare say raw...(don't mean that as a put down ) but for ballsy classic rock sounds I am giving the Les Paul two thumbs up for tone and 1 1/2 for versatility, and 1 1/2 for the PRS tone but 2 thumbs for versatility.... :) IMHO.... nice video and great playing. Cute and dedicated puppy !!
I so much love Darrell for his playing
I need a Les Paul!
I have watched several comparison videos of PRS vrs Les Paul and the LP always wins the tone contest.. I love the nasty, dirty, growly kind of not quite right sound of Les Paul even clean, maybe because that is the tone I first heard as a child via most of classic recordings I'm 52. I have a 57 strat., and an early PRS PRIVATE STOCK Charcoal burst custom 24 solid Brazilian neck made by Joe knaggs with a un-engraved pair of pickups one set from the first ever made from a batch of six 57/08's set's that Paul Reed made, this was before he decided to make them a production item with 57/08 engraved on the fronts. I really love the tone of my 57strat also David Gilmore is one of my favorite mini creator's of guitar tone! my PRS @ 12,300 ranks last of the three for tone BUT I DO LOVE IT!! if I share of this idea then PRS has made all guitar companies really step up their game and quality. Les Paul's sound the best always but you have to wrestle them and that is a good thing to me as I would not change them ever!!! the Stratocaster and telecasters are a beautiful beautiful tool for communicating via musical vibration. when I pick up my strat I always think about Leo making each guitar by hand pouring his love and energy into every neck, body and all electronic pieces of every guitar he made! Paul Reed is a merger of the two, a guitar made to be comfortable to either a Les Paul or a fender player via its in between scale length. Firstly PRS guitars were made as a tool for the working professional musician..designed for its durability, efficiency and longevity of multi generations. Paul's main mental note when making his first models was above all to make an instrument that stayed in tune!! its lovely ascetics and tones are purely secondary to its purpose!
enjoy!!
I don't think either is "just a thin piece of maple." The *veneer* is, but it's a full thickness maple cap. It's just an "ugly" maple cap topped with a "pretty" veneer.
The PRS sounds better to me, but the Les Paul sounds great too. This isn't about what is better, it's about preference. Great video, thanks for sharing.
I have both but put Hot Rodded PU's in my PRS and I hardly ever paly the LP traditional pro any more. I still love it but my PRS is my go to axe. I originally bought it so my LP wouldn't get stolen at gigs and now I play it more often at home. Love both....both have good reason to love them.
What pickups did you put in your PRS?
srandsr98 Seymor Duncan "Hot Rodded" set. SH-4 and SH-2n. I LOVE the sound! PRS SE is a pretty damn nice axe, they just have crappy electronics. If you change the electrics (and I put in new tuners because the originals don't stay in tune as well) and a bone nut and you really have a great axe. The volume pots are crap too. And changing them will help a lot to control volume more accurately but I use a volume pedal (Morely). Just google Duncan Hot Rodded and you'll get tons of info. They sound great if you turn them down and rock when at "10".
+1 For putting a Seymour Duncan "Hot Rodded" set in a singlecut SE. I did it and it sounds amazing now. I've played American PRS's that don't sound anywhere close to as good.
My daughter wants a PRS. Been doing research on the company and I think she made a wise choice. It’s just a matter of color and body style now.
I'm leaning towards the LP on this as it seems to have more fullness in tone. The PRS is brighter sounding.
I think both sound great but one thing people forget is the feel of the instrument. I went into my local music store the other day and had a PRS and Les Paul by my side tried both on a decent valve amp and I loved both but in my opinion the build and feel of a PRS is sooo much better than a Les Paul feels more comfortable as well but that's what I think. Some of you people will think differently but my point is go out there and try it for yourself, you only get so much looking at guitars through RUclips.
who doesn't love PRS BIRD INLAY?
I LOVE THEM//!!!!!!
They sound amazingly similar to me
I cant even afford a Squier 😢 time to save up for one. Wish me luck.
You can do it,theres moneybin garbage cans if you know what to look for and sell.
We all had to start from the bottom looking up at that mountain thinking "How will I ever afford just one good guitar, let alone a great rig, and a variety of Axes to choose from, and pedals...and both a British and American Amp...for Gigs and for home uses..."
It's overwhelming. Start with the guitar your heart desires. And work and save. Once you start moving toward your goal, you'll gather more and more motivation to push through to the prize. When I was working and saving for my PRS, I quit smoking to get to my goal faster. Now I ve got the guitar, my health AND the extra $100/week to spare! You'll be surprised at how industrious you become towards your goal.
A good entry-level Squier on sale is around $130 all in on Musician's Friend for a Telecaster
chøke there are a lot of good sub $100 guitars it's all in the set up once you get it
Wow I didn't know they were that high in Canada
1st off, great work on top of that backing track. The backing track itself was more conducive to the Les and so in my mind it favored it. I've had 4 Les Pauls since I was 17, I am now 63. In order of ownership; Sunburst Orange (page fan) Standard, Black Beauty Custom, Supreme and a new 2016 Standard. I also had a 50th anniversary strat and a 60th anniversary strat. Had some "Ups and Downs" but wild horses couldnt drag me away from a Les Paul. I do have a Mex Strat and quite frankly maybe it's just me but It is the best strat I've ever played.
great job
Nothing beats a Les Paul for feel, tone, and looks. It's just an overall, beautifully designed guitar.
Been playing them since I was 5 (almost 30 years), and they've always been great.
The few PRS guitars I've played felt very stiff, and sounded way too bright for my tastes. Even the really high-end ones.
a chinese les paul isnt near as good as a korean prse se otr American real les paul
I love both, so I got both... Epiphone LesPaul Custom Black Gold, and PRS SE Custom 22 semi-hollow. And I don't regret it! They are different, and both really good.
+Nikoo033 Nice!
The puppy is so cute!
+Ryan J 😀🐶😍
Astonishingly close in tone. It's the tone in Example 4 that's the hardest for a non-LesPaul to reproduce.
I really like them both. I can hear the difference but I can't decide which I like better. I think the PRS has a more modern sound, but gets the same effect as the Les Paul. However, there's something so visceral about hearing that first rock chord hit on a Les Paul that takes me right into that style of music. Love that.
I have neither the Epiphone Les Paul nor the PRS SE Singlecut. However, I did have a PRS SE Custom 22 and thought it was a fine instrument, manufactured in a Korean factory with high quality. I sold it when I upgraded to a Gibson SG Standard, which of course is made in USA. I also have an Epiphone ES-339 Pro, which is sized like a Les Paul but is semi-hollow with f-holes and has that hollow-body sound (good for jazz and very comfortably sized). My Epiphone ES-339 Pro is made in China and has some quality issues that I haven't seen in my other guitars: the f-holes were not cut well, the edges are crudely painted black, and the pickup switch is noisy. One thing to consider besides "tone" when purchasing a guitar is the quality of the instrument and where it's manufactured. Tone can change greatly depending on which amp you're playing through.
I actually think the Epi sounded much better.
That's a nice pink floyd pfp
Your solo section was beautiful. The snoozing dog is a great touch.
Loved the little chirp you did below the bridge on the LP, too.
The PRS has a crisper sound to it while still retaining its overall warm character.
The Paul has a little more bottom but sounds a tad less articulate to my ears.
They're both great instruments but I give the PRS the prize.I think it's more versatile
than the Gibson and more esthetically pleasing to the eye (although I prefer the regular double to the single cutaway)I think PRS has truly come into its own over the last 10 years with the addition of the less expensive models and expanded variety. It's always been a case of bouncing back and forth between Fender and Gibson but I now believe PRS has finally earned its rightful place as THE third great modern american guitar company. I'm just now looking at buying a PRS DGT and just sitting playing it and checking out its gorgeous sleek design is a real treat.I think it and the McCarty models are true modern classics that may prove to be a lucrative future investment.
I have a Gibson custom Les Paul R8 in bourbon burst, and just now picked up my first PRS McCarty 594 I believe it’s faded whale blue. I LOVE IT. I love my Les Paul as well. I’m now a fan of both.
I've never seen anyone do what you did at 5:02 I thought that was so creative.
+John C Thanks John! 😀
I've seen that before.
where? when?
4:51
Van Halen Runnin with the Devil
tool eulogy
Very good demo. Most comparisons should be this way showing the same songs or licks at the same dirty or clean settings. Great job!!
+Tim Henderson Thanks!
Glad you liked the comparison :)
I saved up for well over a year to buy a Gibson Les Paul Studio and I was stoked. However, four year later I heard of the PRS SE line and while I was just checking out some videos to see what they were all about I fell in love. After two weeks of watching hundreds of videos on RUclips and reading every review I could online I nagged my wife enough to let me get the Zach Myers singlecut (new in 2013). Within 6 months I sold my Gibson to make room for another PRS SE, this time it was Custom 24. I haven't missed the Les Paul at all. To be fair I did change everything about both PRSs but the wood (tuners, pick ups, nuts, pots/wiring and selector switch/output jacks). I did change out the pickups and tuning pegs on the Gibson as well. I've never been happier with my tone and guitar playability.
"...my wife enough to let me..." sez it all
That's harsh! Funny! But, harsh... :)))
what a wuss
I'm no longer married but your story about nagging your wife to let you buy a PRS made me chuckle.Been there and done that. Anyway I think you've made a good choice.I've owned a couple of PRS customs (a scarlet burst with birds and fat neck and a gold top with moons and wide thin neck)and regretted selling each of them almost immediately.I am currently looking to buy a David Grissom model)We guitarists are a tough bunch to please when it comes to tone and playability but I can truly say after decades of playing and buying and selling guitars that the PRS models were the best made instruments I ever owned.
You sounded so sincere and convincing until you said you changed everything on the guitars. You must have not really been in love with it. Changing on that stuff is alot of time and money for 2 guitars.
GREAT video Darrell! Personally, I prefer the sound of the PRS, although "looks" wise I'd go with the Epiphone. However from experience, the Epiphone does not stay in tune as well as the PRS SE. Throw a set of Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Specials in either one, and you have a guitar that puts ANY Gibson to shame!
5:10 add that solo in a song its amazing
I have both and like them very much,nice video,thanks.
+Paul Kwan Nice! Having both options is great!
Glad you enjoyed the video :)
hey there. timing is key to everything
the solos moved me as well
Sounded like Mick Taylor (thinking of Winter)
4:40 what a lovely puppy
the thing with the Les Paul is that if you get an actual Gibson Les Paul even a studio you can get that really harsh just mean tone as well as something that a playwright to your soul. no matter how many Paul Reed Smith that I've played in Guitar Center or owned or anything I just don't feel it the same way as I do with that Gibson it's got that sold to it and I don't know how to describe it it's not a brand name favorite it's not anything brand new it just feels right sometimes when you're playing just to your ears
That cutting, ripping tone of the LP.
Love these comparisons Darrell, keep them coming please :) My money is on the PRS between the two. US Gibson LP are still suffering from quality issues but the Epis look great value for money.
I like Les Paul. Awesome video as always!
+Ryan J Thanks!
I declare the PRS singlecut the winner. It took me until the clean comparison to get there, though. Just a bit more dynamics in the tonewood with the PRS. If you are going to play distorted either of these will work just fine IMO.
Keep up the good work! You can do prs split-coil vs fender strat. that would be another interesting one. You rock!
+Flappy Cozmo Cozmo Great idea! I'll add it to the list :)
Thanks for the kind words!
@@DarrellBraunGuitar How about a custom 24, the neck pickup is somewhat further down, giving a somewhat more Fender like humbucker sound.
Prs is brighter, however, this would suit some darker amps very nicely and vide versa. Both sounded great.
love the blooper at the end!! 😂
+Jimmy B 👍😄
Nice job. 47 years I have been playing guitars of all brands. I have both. My go to is a PRS Santana. Note the sustain of the PRS is superior even in the low end models. While the Les Paul is the ultimate throaty moaner, no guitar cries and screams like a PRS.
Both guitars are awesome
Just bought a PRS SE 🤠, great so far man!. Next up is gonna be the Epiphone Wildcat Royale then I’ll make a return to the Les Paul guitars. 🤔😍😍
That Les Paul sounds amazing
I used to have an Epiphone Les Paul and loved it but had tuning issues. I now own 3 PRS, 1 S2 Singlecut and a Tremonti SE, and a Custom 24 SE. I love them all. I do miss my Les Paul and yours is extraordinary beautiful. I love the solo at the end oh, I have to say the Epiphone Les Paul sang out a little bit richer. But in the end the PRS is a much more stable due to the headstock angle and nut issues. Either way they're great guitars. I absolutely love the soloing at the end. And the puppies a great touch! I played to an audience of one my dog. He does the same thing.
the dog was a nice touch:)
great choice of songs to cover. they both sounded great on each
The choice has a lot more to do with The pickups and feel. looks is the last thing.
I was consider a single cut PRS, I was just afraid it wouldn't have the Les Paul tone, but this video helped me make my decision. They sound close enough alike. The Epiphone I was considering is made in China, PRS is made in Indonesia, so I'm obviously going with the PRS.
Really well made video. It´s the PRS for me
+Gabriel Nardin Music Thanks :)
I own both and I definitely prefer my SE over the Epiphone. Although the Epiphone does sound slightly better when playing classic rock, but for any other style, I like the SE sound slightly better. The SE pick ups seem to be a little hotter than my Epiphone. SE feels more comfortable to play for me was as well. But you can't go wrong either way, they are both great, but I give the slight edge to the SE based off of my personal experience.
Darell doesn’t beg for likes. I respect that
The style of this video is great. I like this much more than your newer videos. It’s so much less RUclips-ish and you don’t say guys every sentence- just the guitars 👍🏽👍🏽
PRS has more of a mid-high tone
Gibson has more body and low end tone
They both sound great.
But I think in the final analysis it is the talent of the guitarist, and you can make a broom handle in a bucket with a single string sound terrific Darrell!
When are you going to release an album???
+Todd Sauve Hahaha!
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words!
I want that Prs SE Singlecut Tremolo. I really want one of those so bad.
I'll go with the PRS because it has a solid tone even with a trem. The tremolos are always super reliable so to me it adds more versatility even thought the 25" scale can be a little annoying at times when trying to down tune.
I should think the longer scale would facilitate down tuning...
Jonny Beck it does! Coming from a Gibson scale, I've found it holds standard tuning better than a drop tuning. The 25" scale of a PRS is perfect in a half step down and anything that's 25.5" is great for anything a full step down and so on! With a proper setup and string gauges of course.
You need another guitarist so the two of you can jam on some Thin Lizzy. These two sound enough alike to blend perfectly yet just different enough to differentiate.
+wingracer 16 That would be sweet!
Nice comparison, if you’re a player that gets frustrated by guitars that go out of tune ..
Bypass everything and purchase the PRS
They sound the same. If you can tell the difference you got bionic ears.
Either one would be fine to use. I would go with the PRS. I do like the headstock, knob setup better. Otherwise, same.
Mike Kopf there was a lot of tonal differences between the two the prs lacked sustain and was much less creamy than the epilp both are excellent choices and delicious sounding but my nod goes to the epilp for the tonal quality and sustainability
I agree that the LP has more warmth and the PRS has more bite.
The interesting thing is.. with the right technique, amp, EQ & effects, you can make them do the opposite.
Just get what works best for you and enjoy it.
I don't need any of these guitars . I need your brain to transfer your creativity in playing and your playing ability. I already have a Les Paul 100 and a Jackson Warrior WRXMG
+ReaKt0r Gaming 😄 Thanks!
im feeling great today . im jut writing cool riffs for no reason
+ReaKt0r Gaming Nice! It's a beautiful thing when the creativity is flowing freely!
Darrell should I sweat it out and learn Anastasia or should I continue my cool riffs
and give me some tips for soloing
I love both of these guitars, the Epi with its warmer sound and the PRS's livelier/brighter sound; the rootbeer on the Epi wins the beauty contest. Great video as usual. A great channel to subscribe to!
Thanks man!
I'm glad you're enjoying the channel ☺
You are comparing a budget Gibson to a Budget PRS. I thought the PRS erformed slightly better
I know nothing about that PRS. Is a cheap thing like the epp?
Let me try that again. Is the PRS cheap like the Eppiphoney or is it the real thing?
its cheap like the epi
Crap. Too bad he didn't do a couple real guitars. But now that I listen again he does address that. I feel like I need to give a Paul Reed Smith a try. But I sure love my Gibsons.
+dean mccaskill Yes, they are both in the same ball park in terms of cost :)
I really think that between these 2 guitars it's all about the feeling! They both looks and sounds amazing!
That root beer finish is calling me, gimme it(joke) I've been trying to get a prs s2 singlecut for a long time now
+Dr ew The S2 singlecut is a sweet guitar!
😄 Yeah. It's the only one in that finish I've ever seen - I think I will hang on to it 😁
Darrell Braun Guitar if I were you, I'd put some delicious Seymour Duncan pickups in it, and you should try out the Seymour Duncan 805, probably the best, cheapest, made in America pedal, ever, I have the Forza
+Dr ew Nice! I'll have to check it out :)
Darrell Braun Guitar actually, nobody has ever done this yet but, if you could buy both and review and compare them both, and show the inside of both, because I took apart my Forza and it says 805 on the circuit board, but the guys at Sweetwater said they think the Forza just has better capacitors, I looked at both at sweetwater and I think the Forza sounds warmer, but still, the fact a made in America, designed in California pedal, (805) being 90$ pretty cool I think, especially the infamous Seymour Duncan 💪
I think I'd go with the PRS. I like the tone more. It sounds like it's more of a single coil type of tone. In my opinion, PRS has always kinda sounded pretty wimpy in comparison to other guitars, but for solos, it sounds amazing.
When you go to sell that PRS you will hear a loud high pitched sound. Yours.
Nice video, great playing! I have a Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop Edition that I bought from a friend who was desperate for cash back in the 80s. I will probably take it to the grave, lol! I watched the video out of curiosity even though I knew I would lean toward the Les Paul. This video can save someone a lot of time at the music store trying to compare the two. Groovy
+Rob Philippi Thanks Rob!
Yes, hang onto that LP Custom Shop! ☺
Great video!
Les Paul all the way!
(Sorry I don't really don't like how a PRS Sounds though. They play amazingly though)
Also last time I came this early, Lars Ulrich said I was "too good" to join Metallica!
+V10 FSI Thanks!
LPs will always have a classic tone that is recognizable :)
+V10 FSI 😅
Love your videos man!
For all of you that liked either or both of these, they are usually available on the used market for ridiculously low prices.
In this vid I think the Epi ruled. Had it been a real LP I believe the kill would've been merciless. Sorry PRS.
m. saint if he had compared an American LP to the Korean PRS, sure. But if he were to keep it an apples-to-apples comparison, he would have had to compare an America LP to an American PRS. It would be really close, but I would think PRS would win.
Joe Hurtig Possibly. I guess I'm biased to LP's since I've spent a lifetime buying, selling and playing them. Sort of like a parent always thinking their child is the brightest.
Joe, you have a solid argument there. I can't contradict the logic about keeping apples with apples, however, if we put a Gibson Custom SG or LP against PRS's finest I still think either Gibby would eat well that day. I have two top o the line PRS's which are very excellent axes, but not quite on par with my Gibson's or Fugijen MIJ Telecasters. Gibby's have an esoteric quality to them that one can't quite put their finger on. The PRS is analogous to Eric Clapton who is/was a very excellent guitarist, whereas the Gibson is more like a Jimmy Hendrix, who was a magical guitarist. Sorry about the poor comparison but I like imagery when trying to illustrate a point.
I agree with your argument about Gibson vs. PRS 100%, but I'm outraged by your slight on Eric Clapton, who is one of the most magical guitarists ever. Maybe the best vibrato in rock, which is where the real magic happens in my opinion.
Gibson studio*