Chibson (Aliexpress) vs Latitude (Amazon) Battle of the Les Paul Copies Made in China - Who Wins?
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- Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025
- Today we're looking at my two Les Paul guitars and deciding which one is better. Is it the Aliexpress Chibson or the Amazon Latitude guitar? They are both copies of the classic Gibson guitar and both were made in China. Which one do you think looks or sounds the best? Let me know in the comments. Thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe.
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I chose the dark one as soon as I heard you play it because I like the sound from it better. I like the Cherry burst finish look better than a tobacco Sunburst which I really don't like but from a sound perspective clearly a winner to my ears
Yes the Chibson definitely sounds and plays better.
Great playing! Nice and clean. Great video!
Thanks dude!
I definitely like the tone on the second guitar.
saying a guitar is "excellent for the price you payed for it" doesn't really make it worth buying. If anything, it says "don't expect much, because you didn't pay much for it"
No Rodny, that's what it says to you. Don't make the mistake of thinking your interpretation of the explanation matches everyone else's. Something that's worthless to you might be fantastic to another person. What you're really saying is "I don't expect much unless I grossly overpay for it." And there's nothing wrong with that. To each their own.
@@thebaldshredder no, don't make the mistake of thinking you know what I think. I'm not saying any of that, you are. You don't tell people what they're 'really saying' in your own words. That's just idiotic & very immature. You babble a lot
Sounds like you are babbling a lot. Why were you even here commenting when it looks like you have your mind made up before watching the video? Go and buy $5000 guitar and enjoy.
@@thebaldshreddergot to admit, good for the price doesn't mean good.
@@rodnyg7952I’ve seen you in every chibson video lmao get a life man
Your videos just get better and better.
Thanks!
Right?
Dude both of those guitars sounded killer! 🔥
Thanks!
Great demo of both guitars and video Richard, that was awesome man 😀🤘🎵🔥🔥🔥🔥
Glad you liked it!
Great demo bro!
Thanks, I appreciate it!
They both sounded pretty good, but overall, I would grab the "Chibson" since it sounds and looks better to me🎸🤘
Thanks. I agree.
@@thebaldshredder i like the body shape better on the lattitude but like the Chibson better, would be cool if Chibson added jumbo stainless frets.
As far as sound and looks, I dig both guitars. I'm a sucker for a good quality mod platform. Im not into the headstock on the latitude, but I own a Dremel. Lol the chibson looks really good. I love a nice flame top. You've definitely given me a couple more options to consider for my next project. Keep up the good work sir. 🤘
Thanks
Great review, nice work
Damn man another great review! And I would have to agree with ya. When you demo’d both I thought the latitude sounded crispier and the chibson was gritty but that’s exactly what I like. I like the chibson’s (name is hilarious btw) finish better too. Pickguard is dope, I like all the fixings on my guitars please. All in all, great review bro. My next build has got to be a LP style. Btw, was thinking of sending you the Firebird style guitar kit I won with The Bald Shredder X Guitar Kit World contest to demo/review for me. Your honest opinion. Constructive criticism. No hard feelings here
Thanks Scott. I'd be willing to do that if you don't mind paying the shipping both ways. Like everything else these days, shipping costs have gone up so think about it and let me know.
@@thebaldshredder of course of course, that was the plan. I guess I’d have to finish building it hahaha just been busy with life shit.
Any time. I'm always here.
@@thebaldshredder I'd love to see that too 👍
Pickup wiggle? Stuffer springs! Your welcome! Happy holidays! Took your advice ordered from Ali. $318.00 Greene,Moore,kh on it's way to my house!! Yay!! Cross your fingers it's a good one! Thanks Richard Shreddermister 🤠
Good luck! Hope you get a good one.
You play damn well, really enjoyed your play.
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@@thebaldshredder 🤟🏼🤟🏼
Great review Richard! Funny, I have a proper Gibson SG that suffers from the good ‘ol neck pup wobble too! 😂 Rock on my bald brother! 🎸🤘
Thanks, you too!
chibby for the win yayyyy!!!
great sounding guitars brother!
try a bit stronger springs on the neck or both pups(mounting in the ring) to get rid of the "wiggle-wobble" haha! trust me it works lol!
I picked up the Latitude in Spring 2022, mostly because I dig the Flametop Silverburst in a thin LP body, plus the ability to exchange through Amazon should I get a flawed guitar, which actually happened. Came with gold knobs which I swapped for black. I put on a new set of 10's and did a setup. Plays very nice. The pups do squeal with max overdrive, but I'll wax-pot them. I do wish the nut were wider than 39mm. That Chibson does look sweet though.
Cool. Thanks.
Just got my first chibson. Some minor issues about the overall finish, but it sounds great and to my surprise the setup was already done. Action is extremely low. Among all the les paul copy I played this is the first one with a tone very very similar to the one of real Les Paul, it's amazing
What seller and platform did you use? And thank you!
@@captainkirk70 aliexpress, man. Seller account is no longer active, but there are plenty
Nice playing
I think i'll buy a chibson
The Chibson for sure. I like the finish better (not necessarily the color - but the overall finish). And it sounded better to me. Also - the head-stock on the Lattitude is a deal-breaker for me. I don't like the widow peak shape of that thing. So yeah - I go with the Chibson. As always.... monster playing, Brother. Man you are one heck of a player! And your tone is just sikk !
Yeah I don't like the headstock either. Thanks for the kind words!
Does your Chibson have a truss rod? RUclipsr ThreeChordDave got a Chibson over a year ago, which he discovered had no truss rod when it arrived. Oh, and the neck was crooked too, lol. Turned into wall art.
Yes it has a truss rod and neck is not crooked. It's a fine guitar. Very important to choose the right seller.
Good stuff. Did either of them come in different colors? I love the Lemon Drop color on a Les Paul.
The Chibson was a custom order so I could've gotten any color. The Latitude also came in a sunburt (like the Chibson) and a black/gray burst color. But I think you can also do a custom order with Latitude.
Very much luck of the draw on the AliExpress stuff,and you got a good one because I know those latitudes, they are great! But that chibson is killer, wins to me
So imo for 200 it’s a good deal but for 300 it’s not if you could customize it is. you can instead get an epiphone at that price point and you’ll have the epiphone warranty and customer support I just really don’t like getting fake items but if it had different branding I’d consider it especially most epiphone guitars are made in those Chinese factories also you can get good parts relatively cheap so you won’t be scared to modify the guitar
GREAT Video. I have been curious about those Chibson LPs. I have a Made in USA standard and looking for a back up for it and not gonna spend another 2700 for another made in USA LP. This is PERFECT. Do you have any links for the seller in Aliexpress? OR you can sell me yours... 😁
Sorry man, the seller I used is no longer on Aliexpress.
I have a chibson goldtop, cream uncovered humbucker in the bridge, cream p90 in the neck. It's got some finish issues because of what it is but I'd be good with letting it go instead of another fake being produced
Who’s your builder man?! I have a super budget and really would like to get a Chibson
How would you rate them against an Epiphone of similar price? 2 of my guitars are Epiphone LP. One is a 60s standard I equipped with Burstbuckers but it's not a fair comparison because it's like $600+.
However...I recently bought an Epiphone LP special GT for 200$, usually sells around $289 so it's much closer for a comparison. I absolutely love it but I've wondered what other cheap LP style guitars might be even better. Great video man
I can't give you an honest comparison as I've never owned an Epiphone. I can't even remember playing one. I've played a few Gibsons over the years and I just remember being not that impressed.
So are these both pretty much straight out of the box? You didn't change any of the electronics or did any fret work or anything? You only changed the strings?
Correct
@@thebaldshredder thanks for the reply.
Good stuff
That chibson is nice.. you have the link?
No, that store is no longer there.
Great playing and both sounded really good. Even though the chibson is counterfeit, the different headstock shape of the Latitude would bug the sh*t out of me.
Thanks!
That would be funny to actually change the headstock to Chibson
Heya brother. Ya play any fingerstyle? I find it actually really fun. It's also necessary for my covers.
Sometimes a little bit on acoustic, but I'm not very good at it.
@@thebaldshredder Nylon is mega good for fingerstyle. I recommend it if you want some extra spice~~
The Latitude sounded a bit clearer, crisp tone, the Chibson a bit chunkier, dare I say, muddier? They both sound very good, overall!
yeah you could say that
Damn the Chibby sounds friggin great!!!!!!
Yeah it does. Thanks!
What is the name
Of the company
Make this winner guitar ?
Hey man, what are you playing in your demos? Song? Or just doodling?
Just doodling basically. For the riffs at the start of each clip, I was trying to play something that sounded like early Def Leppard.
I just really have a problem with those chibsons, because sooner or later some jerk is going to try to sell it to a person that does not know the difference between the two. Not saying u would but still.
Yeah I understand. Of course I would never do that.
A person who has the money and is willing to spend them on a gibson would definitely be able to distinguish the fake
@@melodica5407 Not a rich beginner.
I like Cherry Sunburst better you can always lower or raise the pickups to change your sound or change the pickups it's a cheap guitar man up Richard play some 10's
Chibson Les Paul all the way!..they are the best. Alie Express is the best seller! 🤘
Yep. Thanks!
@@thebaldshredder Yeah mate, thanks for your channel and for busting the myth that replica guitars made in China are crap, when in fact they are sooo amazing. I just have 2 "fake and counterfeit" yet very amazing, fantastic, very well made and stays in tune Chinese Chibanez and Chibson guitars that are cheap and not waaay overpriced scams like the original😜- (sorry, just to push the snub haters button😂 hahahaha😆)...more videos like this Richard. I really dig and inspired by this kind of videos and I agree with you 100%. Cheers!👏
@@2good2betrue3 thanks 🤘
Do they still sell Latitude Les Pauls on Amazon or No?
I prefer the Chibson ... best buy for the bucks ... you really can shred on this .. 🙏👍
Thanks!
What pickups are in the chibson, stock?
Just stock, so whatever the builder put in there. If I remember at the time, I THINK he said Alnico II.
When it comes to the pickups, this comment is purely cosmetic...I prefer the look of the Chibson!! Again, like everything with guitars, "everything" is all about personal preferences. There is no Right or Wrong, only "WHAT" is "right or wrong" for "YOU!!!!" Teflon tape works wonders in lots of I'm gonna go with "loose screw" or "things becoming loose" problems.
Full disclosure...this is only intended as an attempt to make everyone smile..."IF" you had "only" ordered these from Sweetwater, you would have had the 55-Point Inspection in your corner!!!!! Wait!!!! Sweetwater doesn't sell these guitars!?!?!?!? Never mind...ROFTFLMFAO... Was that too much of a reach??? If so, I apologize. (Just for the record, Sweetwater "does" sell guitars made in China, but nowhere near this quality at this price point. In addition to that, the 55-Point inspection never happens with guitars that sell for less than $ 300.00.) Thank you for the great videos, Richard and please keep them coming!!!
Thanks. Yeah I think the Aliexpress sellers do a 1 point inspection. 😃
@@thebaldshredder ROTFLMFAO!!!! Way to go Richard!!! Thanks man...
Did you change the pickups in any?
No
Rosewood neck or rosewood fretboard? Also curious if you'd do a video on the current state of CITES. It seems rosewood has only stayed on like, 5-600+ $ guitars. And as far as rosewood on like an entry level epi Jr or Les Paul or even start, well they're not willing to pay the extra pennies or dollar(dunno how it costs honestly in regards to shipping guitars,but would imagine it's a lot less when we're talking about 10s of thousand of guitars in shipping containers) but seems rosewood is not ever coming back to cheap guitars depite it seeming to be not as a big of a deal as it was just serial years ago.just curious, as pretty much most knockoff brands from China, even cheap necks, they all still almost always use rosewood.so it seems only big brands have cut rosewood from affordable guitars. Where as even like 4 or 5 years ago from what I remember, even alot of mid tier strats still went with laurel and others, and saved rosewood as a topper tier spec. It's interesting if you think about all of it and how the industry had responded,and continues to
Oh yeah sorry, I meant rosewood fretboard. Sometimes when I'm babbling away I say the wrong thing and don't notice until I'm editing. I don't really know too much about the rosewood deal. I kind of just know what you put in your comment. Anything beyond that I'd have to research. I will say that if you order a guitar from Aliexpress and you ask for a rosewood fretboard, it's no problem.
Wouldn't that come down to who you ordered the Chibson from though? I'm not really familiar with Ali Express guitars but from what I gather most of these sellers also make the guitars. Especially on these custom orders. So really wouldn't the quality of the Chibson come down to who you're buying it from?
Such as one seller might actually be a decent luthier and another not so much... Obviously one instrument would be better than the other. Isn't this the case here? I'm asking honestly because I really don't know but it's got me quite intrigued lol.
Absolutely correct. Not all guitars are created equally. Some sellers are better than others. And, you don't always get the same quality even from the SAME seller. I got lucky with this Chibson Les Paul. Only needed a minor setup. But I've ordered other guitars from the exact same seller that needed a lot of work. And another important point: I wouldn't ever recommend guitars from Aliexpress unless you are capable/willing to fix things and do a set up. If you want perfect out of the box, don't order from Aliexpress.
@@thebaldshredder I gotcha. Makes sense, I mean they're not asking custom shop prices so you're not gonna get custom shop quality. I've been pretty impressed with the ones you've shown on here though I gotta say.
I do all of my own guitar work and set ups so I've considered ordering an EVH style on the cheap and replacing all the electronics and hardware to create ONE of my dream guitars lol.
Thanks for the response it's very helpful!!! Keep rockin and puttin out great videos and I'll keep watchin em lol \m/
@@MainPrism yeah if you can replace stuff and do all the work yourself, it's definitely worth it. By doing the work yourself, you save a ton of money.
@@thebaldshredder good to know, maybe I'll have to jump on it as soon as I finish my current build!!!
Thanks for taking the time to share your insight. Greatly appreciated.
100% I've ordered guitars from Dhgate and Aliexpress that were very good to excellent and others that were completely unplayable and couldn't be salvaged with any amount of work, they look good as wall ornaments and nothing more.
Unfortunately, the very good sellers I've used come and go and it seems to be the case with the seller of the Chibson in this video as well.
Bottom line , ordering guitars from AliExpress or Dhgate is a crap shoot.
I pick the Latitude simply because they're not trying to fool anyone.
Nobody's ever gonna get ripped off down the line thinking they're buying a Gibson when they're not
I think one big difference that Chibson vs the Chinese copy is that a Chibson is intentionally made to deceive and is a counterfeit. And the Chinese copy although probably made in the same factory is not a counterfeit or a direct copy with the Gibson logo and open book headstock.
Yes, but it's not a 100% perfect copy. There are small differences that can easily be seen. Also I'd never try to deceive anyone or pass it off as authentic.
@@thebaldshredder That's right, but unfortunately these counterfeiters are getting better every year adding fret nibs, abr 1 tail pieces and fake hardware like Seymour Duncan or Gibson USA stamped ones makes it harder. Although they still haven't perfected it its getting dangerously close with some sellers even offering nitro finishes.
@@agcacustoms2852 I don't condone that which is why I never give out the seller's name. Also I did a custom serial number that doesn't match any real Gibson's.
I think if someone were to get a Chibson, the right thing to do is sand off the serial and made in USA tags and modify the Gibson logo.
If the veneer is 3d when moved in the light it's real, on a photo-finish if you look close you can see the dots from the printer.
Boy you are a bald shredder. You are an excellent player.
link to the chibson?
Sorry I don't have one. This seller is no longer on Aliexpress.
Finish flaws I could live with. Small frets?...no. I prefer 6130s which I think is medium jumbo. Pickups? Who cares. I'd put in Duncans.
give that pinky some play time too lopl )thats the teacher in me haha
china ones you never know its like a flip of the coin whats coming to ya so many differnt builders stores ect
Who is the winner....?
YOUR WALLET ..... after you personally customize or have some work done (set up- pickup change -tuner change or whatever YOU like) you will have saved at least 1500 over a US made GibsonLP
It's beyond me when reviewers of cheap guitars talk about "flame tops". Of course they are photo or very thin veneers. Just get a solid color so you don't look or sound stupid.
Or just sound like a stuck up snob? Yeah cuz that's better.
Hey dummy. The new Epi Greenie is a veneer and it is $1,500. Far from cheap unlike your comment.
Even crappy guitar does sounds good when plug-in to very good amp…. Of course players have the biggest factor….
Unfortunately for uninformed buyers versions of these are all over CraigsList for real Les Paul money.
If you can't buy Gibson very expensive buy an Epiphone they are great...
How can Latitude still use rosewood but Epiphone has to use Indian laurel? WTF?
Im not a fan of that headstock, a Les Paul should never be pointy!
Let us not forget that Chibson has better quality control than Gibson has had in a long while.
My Chibson is a great guitar!
@@thebaldshredder Hell yeah it is! Why don't you be a lamb and mail that axe off to little ole me out here in the middle of nowhere VT. I could plug it in and play for all the cows.