If you're not in love with any of these colors - I'd suggest going for the Modern. It is a better guitar - but a 7lb Muse with upgraded pickups would be a force to be reckoned with! 🔴Reverb: reverb.com/item/34220736?_aid=growsumo&gs_partner=Trogly 🎸New Guitar Day Program: troglysguitarshow.com/ngd/ ❓Private Help Sessions: troglysguitarshow.com/help-appraisals/ 🐕 Episode Guide: 0:00 - Intro - Check Links In Description! 0:12 - Epiphone 2020 0:28 - Epiphone Modern Les Paul Collection 1:04 - Epiphone Les Paul Muse Series 2:24 - Color Options 3:02 - First Impressions 10:35 - Clean Tones 13:30 - Dirty Tones 15:54 - Final Thoughts 19:06 - Blacklight Test 19:27 - The Box
man your playing has really gotten good! i’ve been watching for a long time now and there’s definitely a big difference lately. i appreciate what you do because i’ve always loved les pauls and i have learned so much from you. the next les paul i buy will come from you because you’re one of the only people i trust anymore with these guitars.
It's a huge shift in the video edit called rotoscoping. Simple tool but requires ALOT of patience to paint the guitar out of the background. I think it was my favorite part of this video. He did a very good job with it.
I am glad I watched this review. I have searched through many reviews and this one pretty much sealed the deal for me. The guitar has a treble bleed circuit that is supposed to be beneficial at lower volumes. That wasn't mentioned in this review. But it is actually a nice feature to have if you have a day sleeper at your house. My wife is an RN that works nights in the ER so I have to keep the volume down during the day. So over all this guitar really fit the bill for me. The coil splitting and phase control is also nice to have. I was going to go with the modern and accidentally stumbled on this guitar. Once I read the specs and watched some reviews I was sold. The Radio Blue or the green one are the two I'll probably have to hash out. The sparkly finish is a big draw for me. I'm trying to also get my grandson and granddaughter playing. That finish will definitely grab their attention.
Some of the less popular colours in the range (such as the black, which looks awesome but is not well demonstrated in stock photos) are actually pretty cheap now too. I got the jet black metallic SG Muse for £249 which is ridiculously cheap for a mid-range Epi like this. The specs are basically identical between the SG and LP Muse range.
Sparkle is not metallic. These are metallic. Rogers and Gretsch (especially the Ajax made UK Rogers) had killer sparkles though.. u'r right about the Jets 🎸🥁
Ah, I get it, play muse on the LP Muse. Needs more gain but you got it! EDIT: also Matt Bellamy would probably not work with Gibson/Epi since he has his own company - I think you should check one of the newer models out since they're being released! the Manson Meta series MBM-1.
So should I go back to my Dot, Les Paul, SG, Mockingbird (all Asian) and Mexi-Strat and squeeze them back together, or...? Always need to be careful when doing anything, especially mechanically speaking, but I'm 5 for 5 on on my loose knobs with cheap POTs. Haven't run across loose POTs yet, but that is another problem. I assumed he had loose knobs, as he was noting he could still push/pull without it coming off. Just going on the information I have available to me.
A thin body and chambered? That’s literally the Les Paul I was dreaming of for the past year. I’m early 20s male, but my cheap epiphone is killing my back. I wish there was a classic gold top finish, but that green is still pretty cool.
The lighter weight is why I got one for myself. I'm 42 years old, have neck and shoulder pain, and this is the only way I could comfortably play an LP. All my other guitars are semi-hollow (PRS CE24 SH, Schecter C-1 E/A, and a Squier thinline Telecaster). I'm with you, it's beautiful and really impressive. Tone, feel, and even the look are great. My daughter likes my Wonderlust green, but wants the blue for herself. I might just have to indulge her. The fret ends did need a little work but I took it for a setup and my local shop did the frets too.
Yeah, that's a very nice looking neck. It's funny. when I was younger, I really liked traditional colours like bursts, blacks or reds. Now all I want are sparkles or metallic finishes. These look gorgeous
Hey Trogly, I've seen a neck tenon like that! In my late 70s/early 80s Japanese (Matsumoto factory) made "Profile" Les Paul copy, although in mine it extends into the "long" neck tennon routing. Some other Matsumoto made guitars of the same era have that type of offset tenon too apparently
YES TROGLY! Just got a Blue LP Muse. 18 frets not fully seated and like you said: "frets scratchy". The knobs need a little tape to keep them on. (but clear knobs can show tape if you arent carefull) This guitar is really nice, once I seated and dressed the frets. I did a review.
epiphone are truly kicking ass, almost all their les pauls and sgs are fantastic, the hollowbodies are great, same with squier their classic vibes and paranormals are great but imo the others are hit n miss, so all in all I reckon epiphone are better than squier in term of bringing out guitars but I prefer the fender designs, though you are making me want to re consider the les paul
I have the SG Muse in Pearl White - a classy color in that pearl - doesn't hurt too many feelings. It is NOT weight relieved and seems to fill a niche that the real Gibson doesn't regardless of the push/pull and phase (why do you want that pull knob handier? You'll NEVER use it) features. At least as far as the SG for $430 with all those foo foo features and a darn good fit n finish - a solid "D with shoulders" I call the neck - super fast - Gibson has *nothing* to compare it too...that's a GOOD thing for Epi imo. The Gibson SG I would want that plays as well as the Muse would cost $900+ more and that ain't right. Ain't like that in the Fender world. 🎸
Great review as always, Trogly. And yay! This guitar is actually pretty cool before you hear how harsh and brittle it sounds, at least by Les Paul standards. ;p
Dude, this is a great review! I was thinking about buying this green one, just because I want a Les Paul guitar, and because this one is really pretty! In the review you mentioned the Modern, and I'll check those out too, because the specs might just be little better. Subscribing now!
I like that model in blue, prices still creeping up on Epiphones, as long as the quality rises accordingly, i am a sceptic when these models hit the shops, marketing over every other concern, if you get what i mean, another great video Austin, not to be missed.
This is a very detailed review. Great Review. Today, I purchased a used Epiphone Les Paul Muse in Pearl White Metallic color. This is a great looking and great playing guitar. Thanks for the review.
I just bought a 2020 (2019?) Epiphone 60's tribute Les Paul AAAA flame top maple veneer in the cherry sunburst and I LOVE it!! It's got push pull for coil split and phasing. It has a 57 classic in the neck and 57 classic+ at the bridge and true switch 3 way switch, I also bought the Lzzy Hale explorer and it has the regular Epiphone 3 way and yeah, huge difference!! I hate the one on the Lzzy Hale while the one on the LP is great, nice and quiet and snaps right in place. All CTS 500k Ohm pots, it's basically a Gibson with an Epiphone body and poly top. No problems with the frets and I love this neck shape. $650 and that comes with a hard case!! It has Grover, real Grover! Locking tuners and the graphtech nut.
Love that color and I think black plastic knobs and a black pickguard would better suit the green. Nice job keeping such a glossy guitar dust-free for the B-roll shots.
I like the way the pickups sound. It sounds more aggressive because the Classic Pro pickups use Alinco V instead of Alnico II magnets. Good playing, BTW.
Hey Trog, I notice that you never seem to comment on how well the guitar is set up from the factory on any guitar you preview. Personally, I have found that over the last ten years or so, the set up quality from the factories have been woefully poor. The actions come out so high you need to measure in the inches, not millimeters, poor fret jobs, etc. Gibson and Fender are the biggest culprits; whereas, Ibanez and similar seem to have better out of the box performance. I look forward to you including this sort of info in the future. Great channel! Rich
For lose fitting knobs, wrap their posts with a small amount of teflon tape (make sure to test each knob afterwards for proper fit, finish and operability).
Just be careful that you don't make them so tight that if you have to take them off again you don't pull the guts out of the switch. Done it several times. Sometimes you can put it back together but usually when you yank the post out your screwed.
Epi's online ... nope .... quality and build is too inconsistent (especially fretwork , nut work , and neck profiles) .. try before you buy. The colors are pretty. I like the thin body + weight relieved idea and the headstock looks a lot better now. The snap - in bridge is very nice. Sound ... is ok . Easy to swap out pups if needed :) Good review Trog ... as usual. :)
For me, the contour of the body makes all the difference in the world. The guitar is way more comfortable ergonomically with the contour. Epiphone and Gibson should do that to more models. The author didn't like the pickups. Electronics can always be upgraded. Over, a very good review of the Muse model. I wish they had the Cherry Wine color/pattern like the classic SG. I'm not to crazy about Epiphones color choices except for the whit and all black. If this guitar were to come in Cherry/Wine color, I'd be the first to buy one. I'll write to Gibson and suggest it.
Ages ago (well, 80s-90s) I tried a LP and it just... biased me against Les Pauls. Heavy, felt like I was playing a baseball bat, I just didn't like it. I gave the Muse a shot (Arctic White - love it with the black back, actually) and I'm a convert. :) Mine does have a couple of finish issues, I think I'v ementioned them in comments in the past, but I love this thing. Tempted towards another to change out the pickups (Black or autumn with humbucker-size P90s, maybe.)
Thanks for the review, Austin. Really love the Wonderlust Green color and the change they made to the headstock. Frets just need to be more "jumbo" in size (and more polished) for better playability. Epiphone...please start using the same Gibson fret wire, or even bigger, if possible!!!
Nice guitar, love the colour. I'm just dumbfounded why they call it Muse ,if it has jack to do with the band. Go on Muse ,sue them , that would be authentically funny 😁
So I have the jet black Les Paul Muse. I am a Fender fanboy, but since I got it, this Epi is my favorite guitar. The neck is soooo great. Mine weighs 7.2lbs which is awesome. I liked the classic pro humbuckers, but wanted to put in zebra's, so I swapped them out for alnico II zebra probuckers. It sounds less bright but that alnico II brilliance makes up for it without sounding shrill. In my opinion the Les Paul Muse is the hidden gem of the Epiphone line up. And because there is no Gibson equivalent, maybe a Gibson hidden gem too ;)
That seems like a really cool guitar - some Burstbuckers or Bare Knuckles would make it really, really good. I don't need another Les Paul but seems like a nice choice.
Modern definitely a better choice imo. The asymetrical neck shape, the pro buckers, the CTS pots, the locking tuners, and above all else, the EBONY FRETBOARD. I just do not get along w those laurel fretboards. Modern ftw!
I got a squire classic vibe starcaster and it's amazing, the only drawback is that the nut has to be replaced if you're remotely serious about staying in tune, as they come with the cheapest possible plastic nut that's cut extremely poorly.
ehhhh, to be honest I don't think you should get rid of your Gibson... You already have a pretty nice guitar, and although the squier may be pretty good, it is not going to be as good as the Gibson, and neither will be the epi, you'll be better off sticking with the lp and getting the squier later IMO
You love the sparkle guitars! 😉 Wonder what's happening with the 1959 Les Paul Standard? Was supposed to be out in June online shops are now stating mid July.
*See's "Muse" in the title* *It's not about the english Band "Muse"* *Remembers that Muse just have the Matt Bellamy signature guitars with Manson* Me: *really confused guitar noises*
Epiphone finally "fixed" the headstock but... eliminated the poker chip on the toggle switch!? Gorgeous finish on that guitar! The clear knobs are really cool too
I think you're right. These were marketed mostly to women. The glittery finishes and subdued pastel colors seem designed to match a chick's makeup palette.
If you're not in love with any of these colors - I'd suggest going for the Modern. It is a better guitar - but a 7lb Muse with upgraded pickups would be a force to be reckoned with!
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🐕 Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro - Check Links In Description!
0:12 - Epiphone 2020
0:28 - Epiphone Modern Les Paul Collection
1:04 - Epiphone Les Paul Muse Series
2:24 - Color Options
3:02 - First Impressions
10:35 - Clean Tones
13:30 - Dirty Tones
15:54 - Final Thoughts
19:06 - Blacklight Test
19:27 - The Box
Exactly, upgrade the pickups and you're good to go.
@@sassycat well that would make pretty much a tribute plus which they seem to have discontinued this year.
man your playing has really gotten good! i’ve been watching for a long time now and there’s definitely a big difference lately. i appreciate what you do because i’ve always loved les pauls and i have learned so much from you. the next les paul i buy will come from you because you’re one of the only people i trust anymore with these guitars.
Hmmm, have a JB/59 set w/ covers waiting for a home, maybe a get one of these instead of a shell? Does it come with a case or gigbag?
Lollar P90?
That "greenscreen" effect on the green guitar is a pretty smart idea.
So is _that_ why Trogly likes green guitars? :-/
It's a huge shift in the video edit called rotoscoping.
Simple tool but requires ALOT of patience to paint the guitar out of the background.
I think it was my favorite part of this video. He did a very good job with it.
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I'm a 48 year old man. I need me that pink one. Yeah, they call it "purple" but some of us are comfortable with that word: PINK.
yes. good for you.
While I'm only 18 I would also enjoy that pink one
Pink Lives Matter
Hey fella, we should meet up and wear flannel shirts and sip some Martinis?
@@dogfacedboy6947 I'm in
Are we just gonna ignore that edit at 2:29, that was amazing!
I want to know exactly how that was done, since the camera was moving it wasn't a direct swap.
I am glad I watched this review. I have searched through many reviews and this one pretty much sealed the deal for me. The guitar has a treble bleed circuit that is supposed to be beneficial at lower volumes. That wasn't mentioned in this review. But it is actually a nice feature to have if you have a day sleeper at your house. My wife is an RN that works nights in the ER so I have to keep the volume down during the day. So over all this guitar really fit the bill for me. The coil splitting and phase control is also nice to have. I was going to go with the modern and accidentally stumbled on this guitar. Once I read the specs and watched some reviews I was sold. The Radio Blue or the green one are the two I'll probably have to hash out. The sparkly finish is a big draw for me. I'm trying to also get my grandson and granddaughter playing. That finish will definitely grab their attention.
Some of the less popular colours in the range (such as the black, which looks awesome but is not well demonstrated in stock photos) are actually pretty cheap now too. I got the jet black metallic SG Muse for £249 which is ridiculously cheap for a mid-range Epi like this. The specs are basically identical between the SG and LP Muse range.
I see what you did there, playing Muse songs on a series called Les Paul Muse :)))))
the green screen over the guitar was genius, nice touch!
Gretsch has had sparkle tops for years on the Jet models. They originally used drum covers for the colors😁
Sparkle is not metallic. These are metallic. Rogers and Gretsch (especially the Ajax made UK Rogers) had killer sparkles though.. u'r right about the Jets 🎸🥁
Yea, people need to learn the difference between pearl/mica/metallic/sparkle/flake.
Ok
I really like how you superimposed the colors of all of them on a live video! Looked awesome!
Ah, I get it, play muse on the LP Muse. Needs more gain but you got it!
EDIT: also Matt Bellamy would probably not work with Gibson/Epi since he has his own company - I think you should check one of the newer models out since they're being released! the Manson Meta series MBM-1.
Manson isn't Matt's company, it's Hugh Mansons..but he is a signature artist for them
@@open_world_media Actually this is incorrect. He now owns the company as he has a majority share.
That camo model they released was pretty sexy - it's a shame it was that limited.
Stick a larger flat blade screwdriver into the potentiometer slots and bend them out a tiny bit, the knobs will tighten right up.
I can not stress enough that you shouldn't do this. Especially with import pots. Do not do this.
Do it at your own risk. Inexpensive shafts are cast and do not like being manipulated more than fractions of a millimeter.
So should I go back to my Dot, Les Paul, SG, Mockingbird (all Asian) and Mexi-Strat and squeeze them back together, or...? Always need to be careful when doing anything, especially mechanically speaking, but I'm 5 for 5 on on my loose knobs with cheap POTs. Haven't run across loose POTs yet, but that is another problem. I assumed he had loose knobs, as he was noting he could still push/pull without it coming off. Just going on the information I have available to me.
Seriously, this is like a godsend for those of us who have bad backs/shoulders and have wanted to play a Les Paul.
Just sit down. Les Paul was usually sitting. A light Les Paul is not a Les Paul. No sustain. Just having a bit of fun. ; )
A thin body and chambered? That’s literally the Les Paul I was dreaming of for the past year. I’m early 20s male, but my cheap epiphone is killing my back. I wish there was a classic gold top finish, but that green is still pretty cool.
those smoked almond metallic ones kinda look like gold tops (i saw it in a music store it really looked like it
The lighter weight is why I got one for myself. I'm 42 years old, have neck and shoulder pain, and this is the only way I could comfortably play an LP. All my other guitars are semi-hollow (PRS CE24 SH, Schecter C-1 E/A, and a Squier thinline Telecaster). I'm with you, it's beautiful and really impressive. Tone, feel, and even the look are great. My daughter likes my Wonderlust green, but wants the blue for herself. I might just have to indulge her. The fret ends did need a little work but I took it for a setup and my local shop did the frets too.
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Dude i love how you showed off the finish options this time! Very creative!
I want to know how that was done considering the camera was moving...can't have been actual footage of the finishes.
Yeah, that's a very nice looking neck.
It's funny. when I was younger, I really liked traditional colours like bursts, blacks or reds.
Now all I want are sparkles or metallic finishes. These look gorgeous
I saw a sparkle red Gretcsh the other day for $399 with Bigsby. Should of got it.
I mean, the guitars I *have* are pretty traditional finishes, which is why I think I'd get something different if I was going to get a new guitar.
This really did put me off ver honest review ! I nearly swapped my midnight prophecy plus ex for one !! Keep up the vids
Hey Trogly, I've seen a neck tenon like that! In my late 70s/early 80s Japanese (Matsumoto factory) made "Profile" Les Paul copy, although in mine it extends into the "long" neck tennon routing. Some other Matsumoto made guitars of the same era have that type of offset tenon too apparently
YES TROGLY! Just got a Blue LP Muse. 18 frets not fully seated and like you said: "frets scratchy". The knobs need a little tape to keep them on. (but clear knobs can show tape if you arent carefull)
This guitar is really nice, once I seated and dressed the frets. I did a review.
epiphone are truly kicking ass, almost all their les pauls and sgs are fantastic, the hollowbodies are great, same with squier their classic vibes and paranormals are great but imo the others are hit n miss, so all in all I reckon epiphone are better than squier in term of bringing out guitars but I prefer the fender designs, though you are making me want to re consider the les paul
I have the SG Muse in Pearl White - a classy color in that pearl - doesn't hurt too many feelings. It is NOT weight relieved and seems to fill a niche that the real Gibson doesn't regardless of the push/pull and phase (why do you want that pull knob handier? You'll NEVER use it) features. At least as far as the SG for $430 with all those foo foo features and a darn good fit n finish - a solid "D with shoulders" I call the neck - super fast - Gibson has *nothing* to compare it too...that's a GOOD thing for Epi imo. The Gibson SG I would want that plays as well as the Muse would cost $900+ more and that ain't right. Ain't like that in the Fender world. 🎸
Great review as always, Trogly. And yay! This guitar is actually pretty cool before you hear how harsh and brittle it sounds, at least by Les Paul standards. ;p
I am impressed with how the pickups sound. Suddenly, my Probuckers don't seem like such a big deal.
Im impressed with the chroma key editing when you were going through the finishes!
Yeah, very nicely done.
I have the purple-passion Muse and I love it. It’s part of my day-to-day arsenal. Has that great Les Paul sound without crushing my back when I play.
I hate the way Epiphones sound and play but I’m so close to buying a muse! I love the purple and bright colors!
Playing muse for the muse... nice
Dude, this is a great review! I was thinking about buying this green one, just because I want a Les Paul guitar, and because this one is really pretty! In the review you mentioned the Modern, and I'll check those out too, because the specs might just be little better. Subscribing now!
At the end of the day, to me you are still getting a really nice guitar, for not a lot of money.
I IMMEDIATELY fell in love with the green one
I like that model in blue, prices still creeping up on Epiphones, as long as the quality rises accordingly, i am a sceptic when these models hit the shops, marketing over every other concern, if you get what i mean, another great video Austin, not to be missed.
Will you do an uptown kat?!? Would be awesome to see!!!
This is a very detailed review. Great Review. Today, I purchased a used Epiphone Les Paul Muse in Pearl White Metallic color. This is a great looking and great playing guitar. Thanks for the review.
I know that this is an older video Austin but man what a nice guitar.
Cheers from NZ 😎🎸🤘
Very nice 👌. I never was much of a Les Paul fan, but I think this one may change that! Thanks for the review 👍
I just bought a 2020 (2019?) Epiphone 60's tribute Les Paul AAAA flame top maple veneer in the cherry sunburst and I LOVE it!! It's got push pull for coil split and phasing. It has a 57 classic in the neck and 57 classic+ at the bridge and true switch 3 way switch, I also bought the Lzzy Hale explorer and it has the regular Epiphone 3 way and yeah, huge difference!! I hate the one on the Lzzy Hale while the one on the LP is great, nice and quiet and snaps right in place. All CTS 500k Ohm pots, it's basically a Gibson with an Epiphone body and poly top. No problems with the frets and I love this neck shape. $650 and that comes with a hard case!! It has Grover, real Grover! Locking tuners and the graphtech nut.
Got the classic in ebony, a little dent on it got me 300 dollara back so paid 200 for it
Ron Just Ron
Where did you get it from?
Only ones I saw were the tribute plus
Costing $1,100-$1,200
@@bikerjon8934You must be thinking about Gibson Tribute... not Epiphone at those prices... that's the price difference.
I've got one in the dark cherry. Love it. Bought it new in 2015.
@@MusicTherapyLaz no..you can get the epiphones for 650 all day on ebay and reverb
Love that color and I think black plastic knobs and a black pickguard would better suit the green. Nice job keeping such a glossy guitar dust-free for the B-roll shots.
I got a white one and it's genuienly fucking amazing for thrash metal stuff. My ONLY complaints so far are neck dive and it's hard to reach top frets.
it took me half of the year to realize its not Matt Bellamy new signature or something xDDD
I like the way the pickups sound. It sounds more aggressive because the Classic Pro pickups use Alinco V instead of Alnico II magnets. Good playing, BTW.
The gold one is my favorite..I dig the greenish blue that u have also
Hey Trog, I notice that you never seem to comment on how well the guitar is set up from the factory on any guitar you preview. Personally, I have found that over the last ten years or so, the set up quality from the factories have been woefully poor. The actions come out so high you need to measure in the inches, not millimeters, poor fret jobs, etc. Gibson and Fender are the biggest culprits; whereas, Ibanez and similar seem to have better out of the box performance. I look forward to you including this sort of info in the future. Great channel!
Rich
For lose fitting knobs, wrap their posts with a small amount of teflon tape (make sure to test each knob afterwards for proper fit, finish and operability).
Just be careful that you don't make them so tight that if you have to take them off again you don't pull the guts out of the switch. Done it several times. Sometimes you can put it back together but usually when you yank the post out your screwed.
Great demo riff. I hope you keep it. A great way to showcase the pickup setting differences.
The Muse: the Mazda Miata of guitars
Whoa, it’s me!
I have had mine for about 6 months now. I got it because it was so different.. thanks for doing this review. I really love this guitar.
Do you think they are signicantly different than lp studios? I want tastier solo sounds, some people say muse is tastier than studio version
2:29 That's the most satisfying thing I've ever seen
Epi's online ... nope .... quality and build is too inconsistent (especially fretwork , nut work , and neck profiles) .. try before you buy. The colors are pretty. I like the thin body + weight relieved idea and the headstock looks a lot better now. The snap - in bridge is very nice. Sound ... is ok . Easy to swap out pups if needed :) Good review Trog ... as usual. :)
For me, the contour of the body makes all the difference in the world. The guitar is way more comfortable ergonomically with the contour. Epiphone and Gibson should do that to more models. The author didn't like the pickups. Electronics can always be upgraded. Over, a very good review of the Muse model. I wish they had the Cherry Wine color/pattern like the classic SG. I'm not to crazy about Epiphones color choices except for the whit and all black. If this guitar were to come in Cherry/Wine color, I'd be the first to buy one. I'll write to Gibson and suggest it.
Oh man I remember when you first showed us this I fell in love along with the sg version in the same color
73' msg page pickups from Australia will be going into mine. Great review!
Ages ago (well, 80s-90s) I tried a LP and it just... biased me against Les Pauls. Heavy, felt like I was playing a baseball bat, I just didn't like it. I gave the Muse a shot (Arctic White - love it with the black back, actually) and I'm a convert. :) Mine does have a couple of finish issues, I think I'v ementioned them in comments in the past, but I love this thing. Tempted towards another to change out the pickups (Black or autumn with humbucker-size P90s, maybe.)
might just be the new strings, but it sounds like there's an awful lot of fret buzz on that low E.
$499 for a chambered Les Paul...? That seems like a pretty good deal to me.
Thanks for the review, Austin. Really love the Wonderlust Green color and the change they made to the headstock. Frets just need to be more "jumbo" in size (and more polished) for better playability. Epiphone...please start using the same Gibson fret wire, or even bigger, if possible!!!
Phenomenal review! You set a benchmark for others to follow. Thank you!
i love this green , then again i like most greens XP
That gold top muse looks pretty cool. Like a traditional meets modern thing.
I'm gonna check it because you saw the nut width is 1.65,not 1.69 like said in Epi specs.Tx for the info,and Tx for all your reviews.
Nice guitar, love the colour. I'm just dumbfounded why they call it Muse ,if it has jack to do with the band. Go on Muse ,sue them , that would be authentically funny 😁
Heh Heh Heh, Like the Gibson vs Kiesel Guitars and whoever else wars ! ! ! 🤭😊😁 Peace & Play 🎸 On . . . 😎🤘🎸👍🙏 DDHarris 6-16-2020.
The authors of greek mythology could sue Muse for using their intellectual property. :)
So I have the jet black Les Paul Muse. I am a Fender fanboy, but since I got it, this Epi is my favorite guitar. The neck is soooo great. Mine weighs 7.2lbs which is awesome. I liked the classic pro humbuckers, but wanted to put in zebra's, so I swapped them out for alnico II zebra probuckers. It sounds less bright but that alnico II brilliance makes up for it without sounding shrill. In my opinion the Les Paul Muse is the hidden gem of the Epiphone line up. And because there is no Gibson equivalent, maybe a Gibson hidden gem too ;)
That seems like a really cool guitar - some Burstbuckers or Bare Knuckles would make it really, really good. I don't need another Les Paul but seems like a nice choice.
Should review a manson or cort mbc if you want the stuff muse plays. Solid review tho
W B I think that’s the joke.
Ye. But he mentioned them a couple times
Modern definitely a better choice imo. The asymetrical neck shape, the pro buckers, the CTS pots, the locking tuners, and above all else, the EBONY FRETBOARD. I just do not get along w those laurel fretboards. Modern ftw!
Epiphones look sooooooooo much better with the new headstock.
It’s the cheap version of the Les Paul, but it’s STILL A LES PAUL! Those guitars are awesome.
7:16 so movin on from our chamberedBODY
just purchased the sg muse im excited to see what u have to say on that!
Should I sell my Gibson Les Paul Shred Studio and bought one of this and a starcaster? You should review the squier paranormal series also
I got a squire classic vibe starcaster and it's amazing, the only drawback is that the nut has to be replaced if you're remotely serious about staying in tune, as they come with the cheapest possible plastic nut that's cut extremely poorly.
ehhhh, to be honest I don't think you should get rid of your Gibson... You already have a pretty nice guitar, and although the squier may be pretty good, it is not going to be as good as the Gibson, and neither will be the epi, you'll be better off sticking with the lp and getting the squier later IMO
Nice that you played a Muse solo on that Epiphone Muse haha
Awesome job editing the color variations.
Hello Trogly, I would love to see a review of a Manson guitar I'm a huge muse fan and really enjoy your videos
For the loose knobs, you can slightly spread the spindle apart with a flathead screwdriver.
I’m a drummer and watch your channel a ton. Do you intonate when you have them on the bench? It sound out of tune to me; low E sounds sharp.
E is whatever I say it is, not a tuner. Thats the first rule of music. Drummers...
You love the sparkle guitars! 😉 Wonder what's happening with the 1959 Les Paul Standard? Was supposed to be out in June online shops are now stating mid July.
Pls review a Manson guitar. I guess it’s only fair since you played muse here.
Hahahaha nice one 😂 #musefantoo!
That's a killer finish
7:18 that caught me off guard
That caught me pickguard off
*See's "Muse" in the title*
*It's not about the english Band "Muse"*
*Remembers that Muse just have the Matt Bellamy signature guitars with Manson*
Me: *really confused guitar noises*
how do you make guitar noises
@@AuntAlnico4 I don’t really remember why I said that
Been waiting for this vid for a while
Good playing demo in this one..you can rip some riffs that suprize me somtimes
Ive been eying up that wine red les paul for a while. It looks taystay!!!!
I am interested in getting the pink one. It sure caught my attention.
Thank you for reviewing this!
Trogly playing some Muse on a Muse. Nice! 👍
I always love seeing the boob shelf being used on guitars
Epiphone finally "fixed" the headstock but... eliminated the poker chip on the toggle switch!? Gorgeous finish on that guitar! The clear knobs are really cool too
I was expecting some joke about the name and i was dissapointed...until the sound demo started! haha
Excellent and very thorough reply! This guitar sounds awesome, but not like a Les Paul. Another tonal niche in the arsenal.
I just purchased this color. It's not here yet, however from the photos, I would describe this color as 1962 Oldsmobile Willow Mist.
Great review!!!🤘
nice editing on the colors.
The color is cool.
I think you're right. These were marketed mostly to women. The glittery finishes and subdued pastel colors seem designed to match a chick's makeup palette.
You didn't bust my bubble!
I love the colour-shifting for the different finish options!
"This guitar was made for women" "The 'tummy cut' isn't aligning." You're...you're almost there, trog.
Yeah, that's what I thought. If it's for women, wouldn't that be a booby cut? lmao
Why would he feel a tummy cut standing up anyway? The tummy cut contours on any guitar are for sitting down with the guitar.
@@tinystar3010 When I sit with a guitar the tummy cut is way higher than my belly.
@@howitusedtobe some guys have some tigger bitties so prob unisex ( if that word is even pc nowadays )
Those neck dimensions look spot on for the 60's Standard you reviewed.
I don't usually like green guitars.This one is not bad at all!