Gibson USA 2018 Guitars - Les Paul Tribute vs Les Paul Faded
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
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This is part 3 of 6 videos where we check out the Les Paul Faded & the Les Paul Tribute from the 2018 USA range. By the way, all Gibson guitars are USA made, but for some reason, the core line of Les Pauls, SGs, Firebirds, Explorers & Vs is always referred to as the USA line. The Memphis range (semi acoustics), the Montana range (acoustics) & Custom Shop range are all made in the USA, but Gibson just give those ranges different names. Confused - so are we, but its been that way for a long time!
Rob is playing through a Mesa Boogie Mark V:35 with a GFI Specular Reverb pedal & Lee is using a Marshall 2525 Jubilee head & is using an EP Boost & a Dunlop Mini Wah in the front & an MXR Carbon Copy & Boss Reverb in the loop.
Next up are the SGs - stay tuned!
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Lee & Rob
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Captain, your playing seems to be improving with every video...Well done old chap!
Stuart Carden his response to you... 11:57
Zack Wright hahaha "Ooooh!!!"
I see a lot of people saying this lately but, I think that the captain has always been this good just that if you look at their older videos, he would only do rhythm guitar and rob would do lead but lately, he's been doing a lot of lead guitar, that's why it might seem he's getting better
His playing is exceptionally dynamic in this video.
hahhahahaha
That opening jam was some of the best playing I've ever heard from you Cap! Well done as always gents.
+1 and on a beautiful guitar, long since I see a Gibson I really like
Cheers!!
Cheers!!
Rory, I will love you forever if you keep editing in those Captain "epic lick" screams.
Holy christ, I'm LMAO with that edition
An hour long video of Captain “epic lick” screams? 😂😂
Man this video editing is seriously better than commercial TV shows lol
Those screams from the Captain really cracks me up. You must have done a few videos that day...
Andreas Davour o
Sorry?
Sorry, post by accident!
I must say that i´m in love with that Les Paul Tirbute, looks very clean!!! Got to get one!!!
Lee hyping himself needs to become a meme...
Unpopular opinion,
I like the fact that they have no binding..
So do I. And I LOVE the satin finishes of the tribute series too
Very unpopular. I wish I could agree but Gibson’s without binding just look odd to me I had the sg faded in red with
No binding and I always wished I got the sg classic with the p90s and the binding n dot inlays. The dot inlay Gibson’s look way better with binding
Rob and Lee &(Rory), I appreciate you keeping the videos clean as I enjoy watching them with my children in the room. Thanks for all the great product reviews. Captain Lee's playing continues to get better all the time.
Dear editor, you are a legend 👍😂😂
Everything happened after 2016, you know, the 2016 Studio Faded T used to be mahogany body and mahogany neck with maple top, trapezoid Inlays and chrome covered pickups.
In 2017 they separated this to make the Studio Faded T even more affordable, removing the pickup covers, simplifying to dot inlays and reducing cost in the neck, now being maple.
The 2017 and 2018 Les paul tribute is now what the 2016 Studio Faded "T" for "tribute" used to be :) :) .
I like the maple neck....
It's vids like this that have kept me coming back year after year. Great stuff and on occasion very funny too. Long may you guys continue doing what you do.
A rare legitimate clean tone from chappers at the start
Nice Guitars. Surprised you didn't mention the Tribute comes with the hotter 498T pickup in the bridge this year, and slightly different control knobs.
Your opening bit was the most I've ever enjoyed your playing guys--lovely stuff!
oh my, Captain that intro solo is pure eargasm
I don't usually add comments to you tube videos but just a thank you for mentioning that these guitars are available left handed. I wondered if you could mention this in all your reviews. It's really frustrating seeing you demonstrate a fantastic instrument only to find out, after trawling the web, that it's not available lefty. Cheers for the great reviews guys and keep up the good work.
i wanted to comment on the exact same thing. i even called PRS last year to ask whether they had ANY left handed guitars for sale. the answer was a clear ''no''. even though one might find some of the earlier left handed PRS models on the internet.
I bought a gold top lefty Tribute from Lee in February. I had to return it because Gibson have wired the pots right handed, that is turning clockwise as you look down will make it louder. This is the opposite way to all my other guitars including a Gibson Custom I used to have.. Some people get used to it but I could not. It was not even possible to reverse the lugs on the pots because they used a printed circuit board in the control cavity. (You could obviously rewire the whole thing but you would lose any guarantee)
I don't know if the 2018 range have the same issue, but it might be an idea to enquire before you buy. They are good guitars, but you will have to do a basic setup, no lefties in QC, and the case is a vast improvement over the 2017 affair, which was basically just a thin piece of foam with a zip.
Andertons service by the way was top notch, can't fault them.
You guys have the best banter of any gear channels. Great work.
But the question is... Is it a Les Paul? Or is it just a tribute?
Lucas Dry thank you for this
it doesnt sound anything like this guitar!
This is just a tribute... You gotta believe it.
And I wish you were there. Just a matter of opinion, though...
Good god!
I couldn't remember...
Gibson have really redeemed themselves this year for me. The only one I don't like of the Les Paul range this year is the Standard. Every other guitar from Traditional down to Tribute looks beautiful, sounds beautiful, and I wish I could own all of them.
what do you dislike about the standards?
I agree - 2018 was a decent year for them. I think in 2019 they have tried to improve the QC again and get rid of some of the silly colours although in respect of the budget end (Studio / Tribute / Faded) they appear to have down-specified and increased the price a touch - there is no gold top with traditional trapezoid inlays for example. I would hunt down a 2018 Tribute used - stunning guitar for the money.
Wow very beautiful intro solo, maybe even the best from captn
Great vid bros! Getting a 2018 tribute was the best decision ever...It's truly amazing and I dig feeling wood under my fingers not binding.
Lee's lead playing at the beginning of this is mesmerising. I love the tone.
Honestly I'd be way way more inclined to buy a faded Gibson if they had the trapezoid inlays. I just think they look better and that you almost need them for it to be a proper les Paul.
Harry Jenkins Makes me glad I got my 2016 faded, trapezoids and covered BB pros :)
y2kcurran really? I saw a faded in my local guitar shop the other day and it was dot inlays. Maybe I'm remembering wrong.
Yea I'm really glad I got the 2016 as well, after that first year they said wait a minute, thats a bit much value for the money, so the following years they cheaped out a little bit more.
If you want a "proper" les paul then go buy one. There's millions of them. Why does EVERYTHING have to look identical? Personally I like the dots. I've always HATED the trapezoids.
You can buy a faded Standard. They're like a grand less.
Lee, really enjoying your playing these days. Gives a great idea of the tone and sustain of the instrument.
I live in southern Brazil. I've been following your channel for some time. Excellent program. Congratulations!
Having watched just the intro I have to say: Lee seriously great playing here dude. I'm very impressed. Now to watch the rest of the video and learn more about these awesome looking new Gibsons.
Bloody hell Lee. That was some of the most expressive playing I've heard from you in that intro
Ian Wrigley love the irony.
Cheers!!
Great solo Captain !
I thoroughly enjoy all of the various content offerings done by Andertons/Chapman but, I'm afraid I'm going to have to correct the pick- up info- one has a 490R and a 490T and the other has a 490R and a 498T.
I bought the worn cherry faded and I love it!!! Sounds beautiful!!!
I very very rarely comment on RUclips these days, but I spend plenty of time watching the videos you fellas make. Informative, entertaining and may I also say, the editing from Mr. Rory is fucking spectacular, makes everything so much funnier. Appreciate it as always!
Am I the only one that think these look better without binding? The body at least (Maestro is the brand in Argos btw)
The Captain meets Clapton
Second guitar? Maybe. I think an alternative view is that this provides people who normally play Strats or Teles that need a Les Paul for occasional use (recording the odd part?) an affordable way to get it without breaking the bank.
Editing's already in the 2019 range.
This tribute is just amazing. Best guitar you’ll get for the price
About time you guys have the great Tommy Emmanuel stop by for some tea and cookies on The Captain meets?!
I just bought a Gibson Tribute 2019 because of this, thanks!
Really enjoyed the Capn's playing at the beginning. The Tribute looks and sounds a lot more like a proper Les Paul than the Faded model. The gold top looks killer!
This is THE BEST video you two have done for a while..... Love the humour..... More like the older vids we all love.... keep em coming lads 👍
That 'Faded' sounds immense into whatever Rob's plugged into, looks like a Boogie MkV?
Captain looks so at home on that tribute, his style is so pleasant to listen to
Wow.. The Capt really killing it in the opening jam, great stuff.
very nice jam at the beginning
I own both. Both excellent guitars for the money. The tribute has a different bridge pickup though. It's the 498t. The faded has the 490t.
Do you prefer tribute or the faded?
I'm from U.S.A. and must be one of the few folks here who know and love Merillion. Nice mention! I've seen them both with Fish and H multiple times. Before Tower Records went out of business here, maybe around 2004'ish they played the an incredible acoustic set at Tower Records. I was one of the maybe 30 people who were their watching them play a hour set of music.
I love you guys. Always fun to watch. I love you honest reviews. Good dudes.
Chapman's ending at 17:30 is just incredible!
K Lee and Chappers need to make a album that sounds like that beginning jam cause that was amazing!
Pretty sure Hot Ones is in NYC...
I ALMOST PISSED MYSELF!!! I need an Anderton's t-shirt with Lee doing that imitation!
Nice vid. The Captain's progress inspires me. (Hot Ones is the only other channel I watch regularly! Loved the Neil DeGrasse Tyson interview. You two Have to be on Hot Ones :)
This is the 2nd time the Captain has completely missed Rob's Tenacious D Tribute reference lol.
That;s also true
Would be interesting to see a Les Paul Standard vs. Tribute - don't they use the same electronics/ pickups?
Sam Allan Mangan different pickups
Kevin Guy better pickups
Another great video, thank you guys! Keep on rockin'! 🤘 ;)
(That sound though 11:57)
Amazon's 2017 Gibsons are/were sometimes exclusive colours. Normally similar prices to the guitars stores, but often they had crazy sales on them and they were genuine Gibson.
Holy shit! Damn Cap10 was on fire in that opening jam. I also like seeing you get into it more than just sitting there like a lump.
My god that intro Captain ! Sweeeet
The Captain sounds ever so slightly Gilmouresque on that first jam. Spot on 👍
just picked up a 2018 tribute like the captains used for $550...i wanted to have a binding look so I masked off the mahogany on the sides and scraped off the color on the maple. then i sealed the maple sides with some polyurethane...looks like a binding..plays great and looks awesome
Can't wait to see the SG's! Awesome videos! I really hope you guys will be able to get on the Hot Ones too!
Cap's lead tone at the start, good lord. And beautiful feel.
Hey Capt, ive been a fan since you actually started posting videos with rob in youtube, some of my favorite vids are the collectors choice LP and when you and rob bought a LP each. I know your a John Mayer fan, so am i, and in the Jam in this vid, your style of playing is sounding John Mayerish. Cheers Caps Big Fan here
Lee your knocking it out of the park with touch and feel nice job
2018 Tribute has a 498T in the bridge not 490T quoted... its an alnico 5 overwound pickup (extra bite) costing £120+ separately. Tribute has the better spec of the two - it's solid body (ask any veteran player about their choice - vaulting is so that Gibson can use heavier, cheaper mahogany). Tribute has custom shop extras including the Plek fret dressing / levelling, thicker rosewood on the neck and satin nitrocellulose laquer on top of the upgraded pickup. This is preferred on the neck particularly rather than a thick gloss. It has a Tektoid nut (Gibson take on synthetic bone). According to a well known US retailer this model was intended as the gigging Les Paul for professionals who didnt want to take a £3000 guitar on the road due to knocks, theft etc. As such it is 100% Les Paul in important areas including pickups, hardware, tone and sustain. The reductions are largely cosmetic, binding, flame finishes etc.
The overall pitch of the guitar is towards the late 60s range mirrored in the satin gold top, trapezoid inlays, vintage Gibson Deluxe branded tuners, and the poker chip for the pickup selector is supplied (it's in the case pocket). I say towards because it has a modern neck and build (PCB electrics) to reduce cost whereas the similar (looking / sounding) custom shop gold top 57 true vintage VOS strives to be a replica period guitar down to build, woods, neck profile and a little ageing - to be fair you also get upgraded bumble bee capacitors, wiring loom etc. For that you pay £3,500 and according to Joe Bonamassa, 95% of people blindfold wouldn't be able to tell the difference on stage. So you can take your choice.
The Tribute sold heaps and knocked Standard sales once this information circulated during 2018 (Gibson themselves barely promoted the custom shop extras it has) and in 2019 they have kind of dropped it / merged with the Studio goo.gl/ke6jxv and raised the price, no surprise that visual details like trapezoid inlays have also been replaced with dots. There is now a Classic Goldtop in 2019 which is similar to the 2018 Tribute adding binding, different pickups and Grovers although double the price (at a hefty £2000): goo.gl/HfEpTN
If you can still find a 2018 Tribute in a store or nearly new I would grab it. Bargain of the century on a real Gibson USA Les Paul. goo.gl/NP87pX
Spartanm333 This comment sold me on the 2018 Tribute. Walked into Guitar Center and got it for $870. Thank you for the info and knowledge. Very informative and it plays like a dream.
@@adamdavis106 so pleased for you, and my son loves his, was completely shocked on Christmas day when he received it, step up from his MEX Strat :) I found it very difficult to sit on for 5 months. I spent £40 / $60 having a local luthier set it up - worth every penny and no tuning issues. He comment to me "what's not to like, it's a Gibson Les Paul USA". I find it interesting that Gibson have down tuned it in 2019 and taken off several of the nice features like the nitro and trapezoid inlays... I think they believe it knocked Standard and Classic sales which basically sound and play the same for double the price -:).
I am looking for a Bernie Marsden signature PRS SE to gig with (LP a little too special for now) - another huge bargain guitar, an LP clone with many high performance upgrades and specs from the man's own '57/8 Gibson LP 'The Beast' - very much a PAF inspired 50's pitch. PRS design and stability, made in Korea by World Musical Instrument Co.under license to high standards - limited run sold out within months (twice now) - around $650 new. If you see one of these I would consider trying it out - the tone and natural sustain is off the wall by all accounts goo.gl/PoZ64V - best wishes from Guernsey, near France.
A solid body Gibson Les Paul for under 900 pounds? did they ever previously offered that?
You gotta look for deal too. I bought the 2016 goldtop tribute for 350 pounds, and all it had was some scratches around the edge; something I'll never feel. Been playing it for 6 months, and it feels fantastic
no i meant since they started putting weight relief, but you're right
Man, i love these video’s. The beach ball was killer
I work at Argos and the brand is Maestro in the acoustic guitar range. It basicaly says by Gibson on the box. I think its a market aimed at parents who buy their kids a first guitar because they do not know where to look for an Epiphone thats £30 more.
Fender Mustango was just about to comment the same thing. A quick look on the Argos site shows everything as "Maestro by Gibson". They all show "Maestro" on the headstock and "by Gibson" on the truss rod cover.
Rob, I'm with you! Hot Ones is one of my favorite shows - Sean Evans is maybe the most talented interviewer I've ever seen. I will immediately commence plugging a Chappers & the Captain interview! Aaaaand no one will notice LOL
I just got so hype for the Hot Ones Plug at the end of the video.
The guitarist is my band just bought the Honeyburst Tribute. It's awesome!
That beach ball bit is the best thing Rory or whoever else has ever come up with.
My gosh, it's the best guitar channel ever, prove on dinosaur impression. Thanks mate! Sorry if there is any mistake on the text, still learning English.
LOVED the intro jam guys! VERY COOL!
Finally you guys play clean tones on a Les Paul
The Les Paul Tribute is an absolute BEAUT. Tri-BEAUT! I'd defiitely add a poker chip onto the pickup selector switch though. Loving Lee's playing in the first jam too. It was glorious. Well done Captain!
The poker chip is in the gig bag
That intro playing gave me goosebumps!!
I'm considering getting a Tribute because of the glorious matte finish.
That honeyburst tribute looks great...but I'm really looking forward to the SG rundown:)
I think the Tribute is my favorite guitar in the 2018 range. I prefer Telecasters so I tend to like the simple looking Les Pauls.
Seriously, if you've never heard Tenacious D - Tribute, go watch it now, it will only make your life better.
Great feel Lee and Rob
Dave Rothery was the songwriting partner of Paul Heaton in The Beautiful South. Steve Rothery was in Marillion :)
CORRECTION: the bridge pickup on the Tribute is a 498T not the 490T like the 2017 model
It finally happened. Lee has surpassed Chappers on the axe. That was Scott Gorham level, Captain. Outstanding!
Best riff UV played yet captain more of please
Those close up shots of the Captain at 17:20
Lee in that intro was really selling the Tribute for me... thinking of getting one after watching this...
This video is comedy gold. The edit of The Captain's moans are hilarious. "Oooooh... Yeah!" 😂 😂 😂
Great intro solo by the Captain. Sounds beautiful.
Serious question:
Apart from the different paint and the inlays (and the minimal weight difference) what real difference is there between these guitars? They're pretty identical, so why is Gibson retailing them with £100 difference? 😕
Captain, you gotta order some "slow ice tea fade" made-to-measure Les Paul's. Those are gorgeous.
I learned and enjoyed this demo discussion. I'm in North Coast California and plan on ordering from Andertons. Unless shipping cost more than the guitar.
I would rather you guys keep your language the way it always has been. I like to watch your videos with my younger son and I was like the fact that there isn't any bad language. Love the videos guys thanks a lot and keep them coming
thats sustain at the end rob .. .. wow .....
loving the opening jam
I would definitely like to see a comparison between the music store Gibsons and the "super market" ones!
Hey guys, I ended up buying the 2017 Standard T after watching your videos. Honey burst, but this yrs so quick and again no poker chip. Hhmmm not going to drill the scratch plate on. My first Gibson $4200 on big discount we pay heaps. But raised the stop bar alittle and it's sounding great. But if I waited looks like a month I could have the 2018 Standard T. Goes with my walnut Ml-1 pro the one without bolt on neck. Love it. Tried fitting a poker chip and they made it such tight toggle fit it doesn't take the chip??? Keep up great work I look forward to your videos.
8:26 Legacy have been around for years guys, we've had them here in Australia since the early 2000's (as far as i can remember, probably longer). the supermarket thing vs the guitar store is an interesting can of worms though.
4:55 "I hit just like..."
Danish Pete in the background: "My girlfriend"
😂😂
It's amazing. I just recently have learnt about Hot Ones and watched the interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson that really impressed me.
And two days later I watch Chappers and The Captain and they say they want to be there.
Wow.
Thanks for throwing me that pick! I'll keep it FOREVER! lol Seriously, thank you for your great reviews. Hey, here's an idea. Do a comparison with a Les Paul Tribute and an Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro. I own an Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro and I'm seriously considering a Les Paul Tribute sometime in the future.