Very small difference, But I like the epiphone tone better. Also I've never been a big fan of les pauls, the body shape digs into my forearm. Either way they both sound great!
I'm surprised you didn't shake the ground on 4th of July and post it. I most certainly did. This great hard rock sounds. Nightbird & Horse whinny edition I did for the 4th. My house shook like literally a 4.0 magnitude quake. I have experienced many quakes in my life. Yesterday I could feel my hair raising from the energy coming out of the amp and literally a wind 🌬️ blowing off of it. Combine Tweed & Chorus delay reverb & a FULLBORE METAL pedal in front of it. Really push that bottom end and it will literally make things fall off shelves into the floor. After 2 weeks of severe depression. It felt so good to ring my ears with that HARD ROCK SOUND. Happy 4th Jason. Getting the Mic 🎤 not to distort is the trick when recording that 200 decibel stuff like I do is Tricky. Glad you found a Les Paul you liked. I got a Peavey tube Amp and it will also Rock. Can't beat that hard rock sound. I kept it more than metal I kept it SHAKING yesterday.
@@jasonstallworth you got that right. I have a solid state amp that will raddle windows. Thank God you weren't in the Champlain Towers Mess. The loss of life was horrible it's up to 28 dead now.
@@chadcrawford1502 Yea dude, that was not cool at all. We're in Tampa, probably about 4 hours away from that area, but I'm sure there will be some major inspections of condos now
Epiphone Modern, here. I've been putzing around with guitars since I was 6 years old. Was a life-long telecaster player until... Well, like I said, the Epiphone (LP) Modern. Not only is it the most beautifully constructed guitar I've ever owned, but man, just as a piece of furniture, it would be considered stunning. As for playability? Forget-about-it. I challenge you to put the damned thing down, once you've settled in to play. Un-freaking-believable. Sure, I love vintage Gibsons. But, for all practical purposes, there aren't any left. I shit you not. This guitar is flawless.
I’ve owned an Epiphone since I was 12. I love it, it still plays great and really gives me everything I need. But eventually, I would love to own a Les Paul. Great video Jason, I really enjoyed it!
When I was picking up guitar playing two years ago, after decades of not playing, I got myself a Epiphone Les Paul Special II (Vintage sunburst). Really great sounding guitar. Prolly not that great for playing fast metal (that's why I got myself a Jackson a couple of month ago). I put on thicker strings on it when I changed strings the first time, making it a little harder to play. But great excersise for increasing finger strength and stretch. For playing some bluesy or classic hard rock it's have that warm and deep fat sound. Really love it for that.
I have a pair of Epiphones. A mid 90s LP Studio and a much more recent Dot Deluxe 335. I love them both. With respect to the two instruments demo'd, I thought the Epi sounded a bit better clean, but got kinda muddy when you cranked the gain. I thought the custom shop sounded much better gained up. You also seemed to enjoy playing the custom shop a bit better, judging by your body language. Finish wise, I really prefer the honey burst of the custom, but both are gorgeous.
Great video. I'm not a gibson fan. The necks just never feel right to me. I'm just a fan of my Ltd and schecter guitars. But I got me a project. I'm going to rebuild an 82 Ibanez Destroyer 2. And thanks again for replying to my question yesterday. Turns out my 50 watt amp pushes my sound harder than the PA does
The burstbickers in the epi are also alnico they are just a diffrent grade . Burstbickers have alnico 2 and custombuckers have alnico 3 and burstbucker pro have alnico 5 and 498t have alnico 5.
@@jasonstallworth I recently acquired an Orange Terror Stamp, pedal sized hybrid amp pushing 20 watts.... Dude, it is BADASS, and a very affordable way to get that orange tone. Has an effects loop which allows for utilizing it as a preamp and using the send to power section of another amp...but it will push a 4x12" cab itself. I recorded a few songs with it last month, if you want to check it out I'm on Reverbnation as "Elihue and the Redneck Review"
Picked up an ADCB Epi '59 first and liked it soo much I immediately ordered an ASFB Epi '59 and it's even better. The neck profile is unique to this model and with a lifton style hardcase and Burstbucker 2+3 pickups it's a package that's hard to beat for 8 bones.
Hey Jason just tapped into this video you were telling me about. Very awesome, both guitars. The Gibson had more of a little bit of a deeper sound. The Epiphone on the other hand had more of a sweeter sound especially when you tapped into that little Blues sounding lick you were playing. Then when you started jamming out on the metal sound I was very impressed with the Epiphone I must admit. Oh and also that orange amp is killa man. Orange is my favorite color too LOL. The only downside to all of this is that you had to show me the price of that Epiphone and as you know I'm trying to downsize my guitars and now I'm kind of a little hot for that Epiphone which will definitely have me sleeping in the garage for a while if my wife sees me bring in another guitar. I thought I was your friend man LMAO. You know I'm only busting. You're still the man but seriously Gibson is top-of-the-line but my wallet was screaming Epiphone in this one because they did sound pretty similar. But I got to admit it is a very sweet looking guitar. Thanks for the video once again. Chat with you again my rocker friend.\m/
@@jasonstallworth hey Jason happy Fourth of July. Yeah I hear you way out of my price range the Gibson's are but that Epiphone is looking mighty sweet to me.
The difference in sound is obvious but not in a bad way, just different. I thought the 59 Gibson Custom Shop was a good choice for a comparison. I have one of these Epiphone 59 Les Pauls and it sounds phenomenal like a proper Gibson and plays great plus it is a solid built guitar with no weight relief. I love it and it ranks right up there with my Gibson Les Pauls (Standard, Classic, Traditional, Custom, and Studio Pro) In fact, maybe better! (Have an order in for the Epi Alex Lifeson model and absolutely cannot wait for that). Thanks for the video!
Yeah dude, it's a different sound but man, I'd never pay that price ($6500) or even close! The biggest difference to me were the pickups, but they both played about the same! So if I had to choose, I'd take that Epiphone all day!
This is a great video. Thank you. Glad to see someone compare the Gibson Custom Shop to the Epiphone. True they do sound a little different, but not so much that someone buying the Epiphone would be disappointed. And I am sure if someone compared the Gibson Custom Shop to a genuine 1959, they would also sound different. I think people should spend their hard earned on what makes them happy. And if that is the Gibson great. But if the Epiphone is all you can afford (or all you want), you are not really getting second best. It is still a great guitar. Great no-nonsense review.
Thank you brother, yeah, that Epiphone is definitely a worthy guitar! I think the only thing I'd change about both guitars would be to add locking tuners. The tuning stability kinda lacks on both.
I just got the aged dark one...its a sweet,sweet guitar. Sounds and plays amazing. I have a Jiva and and ESP violet shadow and i honestly think the epi'59 is better than either one of them. I honestly am still just blown away by how great this guitar is for any price but for THE 799 price...It's the best.
I have both & apart from the snob value, I just wish I hadn't spent all of that money on the Gibson. I'm definitely going to sell it & buy something else.
Thank you brother! Yeah, no doubt that Gibson sounded and played nice! But I really didn't notice a substantial difference between the two other than I like the Gibson pickups better than the Epiphone's.
@@jasonstallworth I went back in and read all the comments on this video. Some AHs complain about anything. I can tell the difference between those of us who have played in large venues and those tucked away in the bedroom. I appreciate all your efforts in putting these videos together, and you would think others thought the same! Have a great 4th and stay safe. Keep it Metal...
@@texasbootlegger3752 thank you brother! I thought about re-doing this video after realizing how out of tune the guitars were!! Lol For someone reason I didn’t notice as much at the time
I live in Canada. The price of a Gibson Les Paul starts at $1400, a 1959 Gibson Les Paul is north of $9000 here + 11% tax. Gibson & a Core PRS are guitars I can't afford. I did receive a Fender Telecaster as a gift in 2009.
@@jasonstallworth I live in the province of Saskatchewan, here tax is 11% our neighboring province of Alberta is only 5% government sales tax. We have the government sales tax at 5% & our provincial sales tax of 6%. Whatever a something costs in the USA you can add $0.20-$0.25 on each dollar depending on the day. I think $0.23 is a good estimate? That Epiphone with all taxes applied comes to over $1200 with no case or gig bag.
What a great video. Glad to know that when I purchased my Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Outfit, I got better sounding pickups and non indented knobs, and saved myself $5,700!
Just ordered one and the more reviews I see the better I feel about my purchase...I need another guitar like I need another STD, but the Epiphone just ticked too many boxes to pass up...
I own a Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard in aged southern burst, I have owned Gibson Les Paul Classics , Studios. I would say the quality of the Epiphone is about equal with the Studio or Traditional model Gibson's where as the electronics? They are Gibson. You are not buying a substandard instrument. If your interested in buying one they are a great guitar. I love my epi. It will do whatever I ask of it. Keep in mind for the price your also getting a nice Brown hard-shell case. So actually this is a very fair priced guitar and then some.
I have she 59’ Epiphone. Just upgrade the bridge and tail piece and you have a $6,500 guitar for $1,000 as far as tonal quality and vintage switch and wiring go. The wood on custom shop is better obviously.
Kind of went from super clean to high gain with nothing in between les pauls dont really shine with that much gian and neither do low output pickups. Crunch to moderate overdrive is where those guitars and those pickups shine . Paf pickups and les Paul's dont sound good with that kind of distortion
I just don't believe in spending a massive fortune for a guitar. I have epis and will vote epiphone every time. I have a super nice cherry burst lp made by Washburn, and its great. And I didn't have to take out a second mortgage on my house either. I'll stick with my Jacksons, schecters and Ibanez super strats, they are superior to these logs.
I don't like Gibsons: the short scale, the radius of the fretboard, the exorbitant price, tuning issues, the pickups, the lack of upper fret access, the thick necks. I just cannot figure out why these guitars are popular, it's the same with Fender to a certain extent. *Pay* authentic or don't play, Nah I'll pass and play my Ibanez, Schecter and BC Rich 7 string guitars. I do know that Darrell Braun modded an Epiphone into a Gibson killer and still saved a bucketload of money, something to consider if you like those guitars or Harley Benton.
I'm with you! I just wanted to try these out and figured it make good content. But as far as my personal style, I'll always go to my Ibanez, ESP/LTDs, Jacksons and a few others in that style.
I feel the same towards Ibanez. Ugly strat hybrid, flat radius, flawed term system, scale length, made for one style of heavy rock. Thank goodness we have choices as players.
I’d wager 9/10 people cannot afford to drop $6500 on a guitar. I mean you’re not going to be busting out the Gibson Custom shop 59 at the local bar for the blues jam or your garage band. 😂
True. I think it all depends on what folks. I bet many blow that amount in a year on fast food, for example. But if I were to choose, I'd go with the Epiphone. My buddy just picked up a LP Standard (not near that much): ruclips.net/video/RTjwG_BHZi4/видео.html
The Gibson sounds better and having better low range, especially when playing palm muting notes. It simply sounds punchier. Not sure it's due to the construction and material or it's simply just the pickup.
@@jasonstallworth I see. How about the fret size? Don't you think the Epi 59' fret size is slightly smaller and thinner? I got the same Epi 59' and also a Gibson LP Standard Plus 2014 with SD Antiquity PAF and 50s circuit with PIO caps. The Epi sounds nothing like my Gibson lol. The feel is also very different. Larger and taller frets, nitro finish, and 60s slim taper neck profile.
@@davidletterboyz Dude, I didn't notice a substantial difference in anything but the sound. But these 2 guitars are practically the same. The 59 Gibson re-issue has a handmade touch, better hardware, and better pickups...other than that, these 2 specific guitars are the same. Now I'm sure other Gibson Les Pauls may be different.
@@jasonstallworth True. Every LP standard (USA) varies from year to year. Having said that, I just restrung my Epi 59' with 0.09 strings, removed the top wrapping, polished frets with Nomad Frine, adjusted pole piece and pickup heights, it plays much better now for me.
I find gibsons to be a very overpriced guitar….they sound nice and that’s where the positives end for me….nice video tho…..also the gibson sound horribly out of tune
Yeah they are a bit pricey. And for whatever weird reason I didn't realize how badly out of tune this thing was until after the fact. Had trouble keeping it in tune prior to filming this!
@@texasbootlegger3752 dude, yes!! Our cars are 2012 and 13, paid for, and I can’t imagine ever having a car payment again! May even go down to one car when it comes time to get something else
@@jasonstallworth its probably in dyer need of an intonation job. When you have a 6500. Dollar guitar hangin in the shop, and it has a reputation of bad tuning stability…i would hope that at least its intonated and tuned before being handed to you….but that could just be me
@@Francob78 They do this, but I'm coming in before the store opens. I've heard from many that LPs have a hard time staying in tune. Don't worry, I'm not buying one...lol! Sticking to my ESPs and Ibanez (I can also see a Jackson in my future!)
Dude, I didn't notice until after the fact..for some reason I had a tough time keeping these in tune prior to shooting this. Or that could have been just me with limited time!
Played Epiohone 59 at guitar center the other day. Horrendous guitar. Unpleasant and unplayable. My advice- save up and buy Gibson R9. Bought a R9 and never regretted it .
Yeah dude, I'm not a huge fan of those guitars but wanted to see if there was a huge difference between the two since the price is so substantial on the Gibson versus the Epiphone. Some love em, some not so much.
Very small difference, But I like the epiphone tone better. Also I've never been a big fan of les pauls, the body shape digs into my forearm. Either way they both sound great!
Yeah dude, there wasn't a tremendous difference between the two!
@@jasonstallworth only at the register really lol
Good stuff, replay is an awesome place. Clearwater in the house bro! Had no idea you are in Tampa. Good stuff brother
Awesome, neighbor! Yeah, I love Replay and all the folks there!!
Great video guys! Just got the Epiphone and it beats all expectation. Solid guitar and even more solid review 💯
Yeah that Epiphone was really nice!
love love love mine too. great guitar, great price
I'm surprised you didn't shake the ground on 4th of July and post it. I most certainly did. This great hard rock sounds. Nightbird & Horse whinny edition I did for the 4th. My house shook like literally a 4.0 magnitude quake. I have experienced many quakes in my life. Yesterday I could feel my hair raising from the energy coming out of the amp and literally a wind 🌬️ blowing off of it. Combine Tweed & Chorus delay reverb & a FULLBORE METAL pedal in front of it. Really push that bottom end and it will literally make things fall off shelves into the floor. After 2 weeks of severe depression. It felt so good to ring my ears with that HARD ROCK SOUND. Happy 4th Jason. Getting the Mic 🎤 not to distort is the trick when recording that 200 decibel stuff like I do is Tricky. Glad you found a Les Paul you liked. I got a Peavey tube Amp and it will also Rock. Can't beat that hard rock sound. I kept it more than metal I kept it SHAKING yesterday.
Happy 4th brother! Definitely can't beat the hard rock sound!! And those Peavey's are awesome!
@@jasonstallworth you got that right. I have a solid state amp that will raddle windows. Thank God you weren't in the Champlain Towers Mess. The loss of life was horrible it's up to 28 dead now.
@@chadcrawford1502 Yea dude, that was not cool at all. We're in Tampa, probably about 4 hours away from that area, but I'm sure there will be some major inspections of condos now
I have a '59 Epiphone Les Paul. I also have the Gold Glory, SG Muse, Casino, and Les Paul I they are so much fun I ordered a P-90 SG
They’re definitely cool guitars!!
That little natural harmonics thing you did was cool 😎
Dude, thank you...I've been messing around throwing those little harmonics in here and there, almost like a subtle thing that you barely notice
Epiphone Modern, here. I've been putzing around with guitars since I was 6 years old. Was a life-long telecaster player until... Well, like I said, the Epiphone (LP) Modern. Not only is it the most beautifully constructed guitar I've ever owned, but man, just as a piece of furniture, it would be considered stunning. As for playability? Forget-about-it. I challenge you to put the damned thing down, once you've settled in to play. Un-freaking-believable. Sure, I love vintage Gibsons. But, for all practical purposes, there aren't any left. I shit you not. This guitar is flawless.
That Epiphone was a nice one!
I’ve owned an Epiphone since I was 12. I love it, it still plays great and really gives me everything I need. But eventually, I would love to own a Les Paul. Great video Jason, I really enjoyed it!
Thank you! Yeah, it'd be cool to have one in the arsenal!
When I was picking up guitar playing two years ago, after decades of not playing, I got myself a Epiphone Les Paul Special II (Vintage sunburst). Really great sounding guitar. Prolly not that great for playing fast metal (that's why I got myself a Jackson a couple of month ago). I put on thicker strings on it when I changed strings the first time, making it a little harder to play. But great excersise for increasing finger strength and stretch. For playing some bluesy or classic hard rock it's have that warm and deep fat sound. Really love it for that.
Oh dude, that Jackson...yes, that's great for metal!!
I have a pair of Epiphones. A mid 90s LP Studio and a much more recent Dot Deluxe 335. I love them both. With respect to the two instruments demo'd, I thought the Epi sounded a bit better clean, but got kinda muddy when you cranked the gain. I thought the custom shop sounded much better gained up. You also seemed to enjoy playing the custom shop a bit better, judging by your body language. Finish wise, I really prefer the honey burst of the custom, but both are gorgeous.
Yeah the custom shop played and sounded a bit better. I think the pickups were the thing I liked the most about the custom.
Sweetwater offers the Epiphone Les Paul in a similar finish to the custom shop.
Great content! Very informative. Thanks Jason. Keep up the great work!
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Nice t shirt. I saw them at a gig with fewer than 1,000 people in a little venue. Was awesome
I've seen them live once and can't wait to see them again!! Love those dudes!
@@jasonstallworth me too!!!
Great video. I'm not a gibson fan. The necks just never feel right to me. I'm just a fan of my Ltd and schecter guitars. But I got me a project. I'm going to rebuild an 82 Ibanez Destroyer 2. And thanks again for replying to my question yesterday. Turns out my 50 watt amp pushes my sound harder than the PA does
I'm with you on the LTD!!! I don't know that I'll ever buy a Gibson but it was fun testing these out.
Great video 👍🏼🙂😌And really 2 fantastic guitars. 🎸🎸 Greetings from Olympus Guitars.
Thank you 🤘
@@jasonstallworth it's my pleasure 🙂🎸
I been looking at a Gibson Studio until the new Alex Lifeson Access Epiphone came out. I really like that purple ESP LTD on the Reply sight too!
Oh man, those LTDs are awesome!!
The burstbickers in the epi are also alnico they are just a diffrent grade . Burstbickers have alnico 2 and custombuckers have alnico 3 and burstbucker pro have alnico 5 and 498t have alnico 5.
Thanks for the info
Great ones Jason!!!! I have two Gibson LP Classic and I really love em!!!! PS. decimator 2 and Orange are really awesome brutal combo!!!
Dude, I'm gonna take that Orange home someday!
@@jasonstallworth yeahhhhh is a great amp 💪😉
Both guitars are beautiful and sound great, but for me....that Rockerverb was the shining star !! Such an amazing amp!
I absolutely love that Orange amp!!
@@jasonstallworth I recently acquired an Orange Terror Stamp, pedal sized hybrid amp pushing 20 watts.... Dude, it is BADASS, and a very affordable way to get that orange tone. Has an effects loop which allows for utilizing it as a preamp and using the send to power section of another amp...but it will push a 4x12" cab itself. I recorded a few songs with it last month, if you want to check it out I'm on Reverbnation as "Elihue and the Redneck Review"
Picked up an ADCB Epi '59 first and liked it soo much I immediately ordered an ASFB Epi '59 and it's even better. The neck profile is unique to this model and with a lifton style hardcase and Burstbucker 2+3 pickups it's a package that's hard to beat for 8 bones.
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That epi is fabulous
Yeah dude, loved playing that one!
I just picked up the EPI '59 Tribute Les Paul and it plays and sounds awesome!!! Great price and bang for your buck!!!!!
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Hey Jason just tapped into this video you were telling me about. Very awesome, both guitars. The Gibson had more of a little bit of a deeper sound. The Epiphone on the other hand had more of a sweeter sound especially when you tapped into that little Blues sounding lick you were playing. Then when you started jamming out on the metal sound I was very impressed with the Epiphone I must admit. Oh and also that orange amp is killa man. Orange is my favorite color too LOL. The only downside to all of this is that you had to show me the price of that Epiphone and as you know I'm trying to downsize my guitars and now I'm kind of a little hot for that Epiphone which will definitely have me sleeping in the garage for a while if my wife sees me bring in another guitar. I thought I was your friend man LMAO. You know I'm only busting. You're still the man but seriously Gibson is top-of-the-line but my wallet was screaming Epiphone in this one because they did sound pretty similar. But I got to admit it is a very sweet looking guitar. Thanks for the video once again. Chat with you again my rocker friend.\m/
Lol...yeah, that Epiphone is affordable enough to make you wanna buy one!! My wallet is a bit empty for the Gibson prices!
@@jasonstallworth hey Jason happy Fourth of July. Yeah I hear you way out of my price range the Gibson's are but that Epiphone is looking mighty sweet to me.
The difference in sound is obvious but not in a bad way, just different. I thought the 59 Gibson Custom Shop was a good choice for a comparison. I have one of these Epiphone 59 Les Pauls and it sounds phenomenal like a proper Gibson and plays great plus it is a solid built guitar with no weight relief. I love it and it ranks right up there with my Gibson Les Pauls (Standard, Classic, Traditional, Custom, and Studio Pro) In fact, maybe better! (Have an order in for the Epi Alex Lifeson model and absolutely cannot wait for that). Thanks for the video!
Yeah dude, it's a different sound but man, I'd never pay that price ($6500) or even close! The biggest difference to me were the pickups, but they both played about the same! So if I had to choose, I'd take that Epiphone all day!
better lol yea right!
This is a great video. Thank you.
Glad to see someone compare the Gibson Custom Shop to the Epiphone. True they do sound a little different, but not so much that someone buying the Epiphone would be disappointed. And I am sure if someone compared the Gibson Custom Shop to a genuine 1959, they would also sound different.
I think people should spend their hard earned on what makes them happy. And if that is the Gibson great. But if the Epiphone is all you can afford (or all you want), you are not really getting second best. It is still a great guitar.
Great no-nonsense review.
Thank you brother, yeah, that Epiphone is definitely a worthy guitar! I think the only thing I'd change about both guitars would be to add locking tuners. The tuning stability kinda lacks on both.
I just got the aged dark one...its a sweet,sweet guitar. Sounds and plays amazing. I have a Jiva and and ESP violet shadow and i honestly think the epi'59 is better than either one of them. I honestly am still just blown away by how great this guitar is for any price but for THE 799 price...It's the best.
Yeah, I'd definitely agree that the substantial price different does not even come close to justifying getting the Gibson!
I have both & apart from the snob value, I just wish I hadn't spent all of that money on the Gibson. I'm definitely going to sell it & buy something else.
Yeah that's a hefty price tag
Nice video gentleman. I have 3 Gibsons and 1 Epiphone! I guess this tells you what I prefer.
Thank you brother! Yeah, no doubt that Gibson sounded and played nice! But I really didn't notice a substantial difference between the two other than I like the Gibson pickups better than the Epiphone's.
@@jasonstallworth once you dial in your Gibson tone, trust me brother there is a difference. Epiphone makes a good guitar but I am a tone snob!
@@jasonstallworth I went back in and read all the comments on this video. Some AHs complain about anything. I can tell the difference between those of us who have played in large venues and those tucked away in the bedroom. I appreciate all your efforts in putting these videos together, and you would think others thought the same! Have a great 4th and stay safe. Keep it Metal...
@@texasbootlegger3752 thank you brother! I thought about re-doing this video after realizing how out of tune the guitars were!! Lol
For someone reason I didn’t notice as much at the time
@@texasbootlegger3752 and dude I probably should’ve played this through a Marshall or some other amp. I just love that Orange amp!
I live in Canada. The price of a Gibson Les Paul starts at $1400, a 1959 Gibson Les Paul is north of $9000 here + 11% tax. Gibson & a Core PRS are guitars I can't afford. I did receive a Fender Telecaster as a gift in 2009.
Wow!! It's intereting to see the difference prices and taxes in other countries!
@@jasonstallworth I live in the province of Saskatchewan, here tax is 11% our neighboring province of Alberta is only 5% government sales tax. We have the government sales tax at 5% & our provincial sales tax of 6%. Whatever a something costs in the USA you can add $0.20-$0.25 on each dollar depending on the day. I think $0.23 is a good estimate? That Epiphone with all taxes applied comes to over $1200 with no case or gig bag.
@@Canadianwheelchairguitar The Epi 59 comes with a hard case neither the Gibson Tribute or studio come with a hardcase.
@@Edward1312 Epiphone retail price in just under $1100 with a hard case. I saw that the hard case was included shortly after.
What a great video. Glad to know that when I purchased my Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Outfit, I got better sounding pickups and non indented knobs, and saved myself $5,700!
That's definitely a good savings!!
Just ordered one and the more reviews I see the better I feel about my purchase...I need another guitar like I need another STD, but the Epiphone just ticked too many boxes to pass up...
The 59 gibson standard 'pickups are wax potted ? I know that those epiphone, no.
Yeah, Cliff had all of the info and specs on both of those guitars
Oil that fretboard on the Epi, looks great when you do
They make them look nice here before putting them back on display
I own a Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard in aged southern burst, I have owned Gibson Les Paul Classics , Studios. I would say the quality of the Epiphone is about equal with the Studio or Traditional model Gibson's where as the electronics? They are Gibson. You are not buying a substandard instrument. If your interested in buying one they are a great guitar. I love my epi. It will do whatever I ask of it. Keep in mind for the price your also getting a nice Brown hard-shell case. So actually this is a very fair priced guitar and then some.
Yeah that seemed to be the biggest difference…electronics and some of the hardware.
No differences about the Sound. The Sound are the same booth of them
They're extremely similar, which definitely doesn't justify the tremendous price difference, IMO!
I have she 59’ Epiphone. Just upgrade the bridge and tail piece and you have a $6,500 guitar for $1,000 as far as tonal quality and vintage switch and wiring go. The wood on custom shop is better obviously.
That's awesome advice!!
the Gibson Les Paul sounds way better. and made way better. I love playing Les Pauls. i own both Gibson and Epiphones Les Pauls. I prefer the Gibsons.
Yeah, those pickups sounded a little more crisp. But there wasn't a huge difference in the playability between the two.
The Gibson sounds better but not way better. The Gibson should sound a lot better than it does when you consider the price difference.
Kind of went from super clean to high gain with nothing in between les pauls dont really shine with that much gian and neither do low output pickups. Crunch to moderate overdrive is where those guitars and those pickups shine . Paf pickups and les Paul's dont sound good with that kind of distortion
Yeah I'll admit I should've played some gritty tones!
I just don't believe in spending a massive fortune for a guitar. I have epis and will vote epiphone every time. I have a super nice cherry burst lp made by Washburn, and its great. And I didn't have to take out a second mortgage on my house either. I'll stick with my Jacksons, schecters and Ibanez super strats, they are superior to these logs.
Yeah dude, I can't see myself ever spending thousands on a guitar. I love my Ibanez as well!
So, let me get this $hit straight. Gibson's BEST guitar was made over 60 years ago?
Lol...it looks like way!
1959 and 1960 was the best an original is worth 1/4 million dollars in real money
That epiphone sounds like it goes an octave lower than the gibson
Dude, it's slightly off. I tuned them both by ear (should have not been lazy and used an actual tuner) lol
I don't like Gibsons: the short scale, the radius of the fretboard, the exorbitant price, tuning issues, the pickups, the lack of upper fret access, the thick necks. I just cannot figure out why these guitars are popular, it's the same with Fender to a certain extent. *Pay* authentic or don't play, Nah I'll pass and play my Ibanez, Schecter and BC Rich 7 string guitars. I do know that Darrell Braun modded an Epiphone into a Gibson killer and still saved a bucketload of money, something to consider if you like those guitars or Harley Benton.
I'm with you! I just wanted to try these out and figured it make good content. But as far as my personal style, I'll always go to my Ibanez, ESP/LTDs, Jacksons and a few others in that style.
I feel the same towards Ibanez. Ugly strat hybrid, flat radius, flawed term system, scale length, made for one style of heavy rock. Thank goodness we have choices as players.
@@Hoagiemon Definitely good to have choices (I'm going to be playing a 7 string Jackson V this week and hope to get a video on that!!)
I’d wager 9/10 people cannot afford to drop $6500 on a guitar. I mean you’re not going to be busting out the Gibson Custom shop 59 at the local bar for the blues jam or your garage band. 😂
True. I think it all depends on what folks. I bet many blow that amount in a year on fast food, for example. But if I were to choose, I'd go with the Epiphone.
My buddy just picked up a LP Standard (not near that much): ruclips.net/video/RTjwG_BHZi4/видео.html
The Gibson sounds better and having better low range, especially when playing palm muting notes. It simply sounds punchier. Not sure it's due to the construction and material or it's simply just the pickup.
I think it’s mostly the pickups. As far as playability, there wasn’t much difference
@@jasonstallworth I see. How about the fret size? Don't you think the Epi 59' fret size is slightly smaller and thinner?
I got the same Epi 59' and also a Gibson LP Standard Plus 2014 with SD Antiquity PAF and 50s circuit with PIO caps. The Epi sounds nothing like my Gibson lol. The feel is also very different. Larger and taller frets, nitro finish, and 60s slim taper neck profile.
@@davidletterboyz Dude, I didn't notice a substantial difference in anything but the sound. But these 2 guitars are practically the same. The 59 Gibson re-issue has a handmade touch, better hardware, and better pickups...other than that, these 2 specific guitars are the same. Now I'm sure other Gibson Les Pauls may be different.
@@jasonstallworth True. Every LP standard (USA) varies from year to year.
Having said that, I just restrung my Epi 59' with 0.09 strings, removed the top wrapping, polished frets with Nomad Frine, adjusted pole piece and pickup heights, it plays much better now for me.
@@davidletterboyz Yeah I love 9s...just switched from 10s to 9s myself (Elixirs)
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I find gibsons to be a very overpriced guitar….they sound nice and that’s where the positives end for me….nice video tho…..also the gibson sound horribly out of tune
Yeah they are a bit pricey. And for whatever weird reason I didn't realize how badly out of tune this thing was until after the fact. Had trouble keeping it in tune prior to filming this!
I also find automobiles overpriced.
@@texasbootlegger3752 dude, yes!! Our cars are 2012 and 13, paid for, and I can’t imagine ever having a car payment again! May even go down to one car when it comes time to get something else
@@jasonstallworth its probably in dyer need of an intonation job. When you have a 6500. Dollar guitar hangin in the shop, and it has a reputation of bad tuning stability…i would hope that at least its intonated and tuned before being handed to you….but that could just be me
@@Francob78 They do this, but I'm coming in before the store opens. I've heard from many that LPs have a hard time staying in tune. Don't worry, I'm not buying one...lol! Sticking to my ESPs and Ibanez (I can also see a Jackson in my future!)
Epi sounds out of tune
Dude, I didn't notice until after the fact..for some reason I had a tough time keeping these in tune prior to shooting this. Or that could have been just me with limited time!
Played Epiohone 59 at guitar center the other day. Horrendous guitar. Unpleasant and unplayable. My advice- save up and buy Gibson R9.
Bought a R9 and never regretted it .
Yeah dude, I'm not a huge fan of those guitars but wanted to see if there was a huge difference between the two since the price is so substantial on the Gibson versus the Epiphone. Some love em, some not so much.