Have had my Epi 59 Standard for several months now. A great guitar, well made...plays and sounds as you would expect a good Les Paul to play and sound. I like it every bit as much as my American LP's. Truly a great value. Nice video...thanks
Its a great guitar and if you compare it up against the Gibson entry level Les Paul's the Tribute and Studio its got better pickups, has better specs. (binding and switchcraft) and a hardshell case and is $400 less, so IMHO it a no brainer when deciding between the 3,so you guest it, I purchased the Epiphone.
Yes, a fantastic spec guitar for the money. I’ve got one on order. I chose this over the Gibson Classic, Tribute and Studio because it has better pickups and specs. People complaining about the finish are stupid, it looks identical to the Gibson VOS guitars with worn finish. I think it looks beautiful and will go up in value when the run ends. People complaining about Epiphones losing their value are also a bit dim as Ordinary Gibson models lose around a third their cost as soon as you purchase one, you probably lose £100 on selling an Epiphone Les Paul Standard plus top pro as I did. Some people love to diss Epiphone, elitist crap. I own and have owned a few Gibsons and the QC was tragic.
Its interesting that Andertons havent filmed a video since the NAMM 2020 one on the 59. I suspect its because of 2 reasons first because they never have a spare one in the shop because they are all on back order and are shipped out as soon as they arrive and secondly and more importantly customers are giving retailers such a hard time about this guitar (demand is massively outstripping supply) that they dont want to create even more demand demoing what a great guitar it is.
They are getting hard to find. I originally wanted the dark burst but settled for the dark cherry because that was all I could find. Still a great guitar no matter what the finish.
I don't want you to say I'm a smartass by saying that but honestly it's just for informative purpose: the back toggle switch plate is not a "Badge" but a "Medaillon"! Just to rectify...☺️ Keep rocking!!🤘
I got the AMS special run heritage burst epi 59 les paul. I have to say I agree on all accounts except exclusivity I think when they ramp production back up they will make as many as they can sell. I'm only saying this not to disagree I just don't think its necessary to pay over retail on reverb to get one it is my understanding they will be back everywhere by the end of the month and guitar center had a few back as of this morning. Enjoy great points great guitar. I hate to say it but it does play as good as my 2017 standard and sounds extremely close. Like they say you spend a lot of money for that extra 5%. Great video. Oh and the case is nice as well I was over all very impressed. For what its worth lol.
I have one as well. An excellent guitar for the price. Period correct press fit bushings on the tuners. Mine even has the tall bridge pickup ring which is also period correct. Only one gripe. The finish. The matte poly just doesn't look right. I would have preferred gloss instead of this half baked attempt at an aged look.
i recommend to people who can afford one or can get the financing to save your money, get a 59' 60th anniversary les paul from gibson. worth every penny.
Just got my stimmy money, and now I can’t decide between this one or a entry level Gibson. Only roadblock is my local shops don’t have this guitar in stock, so I can’t try it out before buying 💀
I used to have a Tribute and it's a fine guitar, but honestly I think you get a few nicer things with the 1959. Whatever you do I hope you enjoy your new guitar and thank you for watching the video.
I'm watching these but I think I'm going to fly with a used Gibson studio or heritage. I know some pretty serious players and some of them own this model but they all say the same thing. When you pick the gibson up after playing this it just feels better.
What type of veneer is it? Some companies use a very thin piece of real maple and others… it’s not wood at all. But I like this guitar and I’m considering it until I buy the Gibson Les Paul Classic.
Thanks for the making this review! I'm considering getting one of these as my first electric guitar (coming from a classical) and everything about it is good. The neck profile was comfortable for me when i tried it in store, and it just seems like a good deal. I'm just concerned about how heavy it is - is it comfortable to play standing up for a while? Or does it start to hurt/get uncomfortable? Thank you!
Hi first off thank you for watching the video. These guitars vary in weight. The cherry one in this video probably weighs 9 lbs but my vintage dark burst weighs about 7.5. I use padded wide straps which cuts down on shoulder and back stress. You can find straps like that on Amazon or where they’re pretty easy to find
If it's anything like the Lazurus, and I'm pretty sure it is, it is very clean hand-wiring with all USA parts. Routing is flawless. I've taken my Lazarus completely apart. Quite amazing. The Lazurus adds a one-piece neck to the recipe, which is what pushed me to that one. Absolutely fantastic guitars!
I love Epiphone guitars but anytime you can get a Gibson at a decent price I'd say buy the Gibson. The Gibson is going to have better resale value in the long run. This 1959 is a fantastic guitar with Gibson pickups and it's a great value.
@@armand2615 if you're talking about a Gibson Studio Tribute I'd say go for the Epi 1959. If you're talking about a real Gibson Les Paul Studio it should already have those features.
These would have been amazing if they gave them a gloss finish. The satin poly makes this guitar look like it’s made out of plastic. Not sure why they thought it looks good. Nothing else on the guitar is “aged” and the original 59 LPs were gloss, so I think it’s a terrible design decision.
I just seen some guy on you tube who bought one and showed how to use a special polish and I’m telling you he got it pretty close to a gloss finish.. I would say semi gloss it really looked a lot better 👍👍
@@alansamsmusic many thanks for the info🙏, I'm digging this guitar & glad to know about the neck profile. All the best to you & once again great demo you do on this guitar 👍👍. Cheers.
People moaning about the Indian Laurel fingerboard, grow up. It actually looks better than rosewood mine is a lovely chocolate colour. Also moaning about it being dry? It’s wood, if your bothered just put a little mineral oil on it not lemon oil.
Gotta know an instrument is crap when the opening clean sound is chorused and the second uses a distortion pedal rather than the grind from a decent amp! Jeez! Nice looking tho...but no one is fooled by that anymore. 3.5/10
@Mark Seymour I've never played a bad Epiphone - and I've come across 3 stunning beasts that kicked ass over heaps of Gibsons that I've played, inc a dead sounding custom shop dog that should never have left the shop for over $5k, not so long ago really. OK, I accept your point, it's fair, and I'll also concede that the maker of this clip didn't necessarily understand he was masking the quality of the instrument with his tonal choices. BUT, at the end of the day none of us came here for an fx demo, we came here to hear the guitar and we did not get to do that here. My first, and much loved, gat was an epi sg with bigsby btw! Lovely guitar - blew my father's hifi up with it trying to get feedback in 1972. 🤣💥 A fond memory! Tho not the repayment program so much!
If they try, really really hard, someday Gibson will make a guitar this good. Had three Gibson LP's and this guitar kicks thier butt.
Working on a new review of the Epiphone SG Special with P90s... blown away by how good that guitar is
Have had my Epi 59 Standard for several months now. A great guitar, well made...plays and sounds as you would expect a good Les Paul to play and sound. I like it every bit as much as my American LP's. Truly a great value. Nice video...thanks
This guitar is amazing....I can't believe how gigantic and sweet this guitar sounds.
Well it’s got Gibson pickups so...
Its a great guitar and if you compare it up against the Gibson entry level Les Paul's the Tribute and Studio its got better pickups, has better specs. (binding and switchcraft) and a hardshell case and is $400 less, so IMHO it a no brainer when deciding between the 3,so you guest it, I purchased the Epiphone.
Yes, a fantastic spec guitar for the money. I’ve got one on order. I chose this over the Gibson Classic, Tribute and Studio because it has better pickups and specs. People complaining about the finish are stupid, it looks identical to the Gibson VOS guitars with worn finish. I think it looks beautiful and will go up in value when the run ends. People complaining about Epiphones losing their value are also a bit dim as Ordinary Gibson models lose around a third their cost as soon as you purchase one, you probably lose £100 on selling an Epiphone Les Paul Standard plus top pro as I did. Some people love to diss Epiphone, elitist crap. I own and have owned a few Gibsons and the QC was tragic.
getting mine this week, can't wait, i picked the cherryburst also
Did you get it? How do you like it? What are your impressions?
@@fiveeyes2802 He died.
Just got mine and it's fantastic. Cherryburt here, too. A triumph for Epiphone.
2 years on and I paid 999 for this guitar. 799 then seems like a steal
Waiting for mine, value you are spot on
I really like the look of that one!!! It's the best I've seen of that color.
I’ve got a 2004 plus top, a 2010 gold top and the joe bonamassa Lazarus Epiphone Les Paul and they are all awesome guitars. Get yourself one!
Soo excited to play this monster! Getting mine tomorrow hopefully
Congrats... hope you enjoy it.
Thank you.
Its interesting that Andertons havent filmed a video since the NAMM 2020 one on the 59. I suspect its because of 2 reasons first because they never have a spare one in the shop because they are all on back order and are shipped out as soon as they arrive and secondly and more importantly customers are giving retailers such a hard time about this guitar (demand is massively outstripping supply) that they dont want to create even more demand demoing what a great guitar it is.
They are getting hard to find. I originally wanted the dark burst but settled for the dark cherry because that was all I could find. Still a great guitar no matter what the finish.
New Andertons video on the Epi '59. There's plenty of em around now.
I don't want you to say I'm a smartass by saying that but honestly it's just for informative purpose: the back toggle switch plate is not a "Badge" but a "Medaillon"!
Just to rectify...☺️ Keep rocking!!🤘
I got the AMS special run heritage burst epi 59 les paul. I have to say I agree on all accounts except exclusivity I think when they ramp production back up they will make as many as they can sell. I'm only saying this not to disagree I just don't think its necessary to pay over retail on reverb to get one it is my understanding they will be back everywhere by the end of the month and guitar center had a few back as of this morning. Enjoy great points great guitar. I hate to say it but it does play as good as my 2017 standard and sounds extremely close. Like they say you spend a lot of money for that extra 5%. Great video. Oh and the case is nice as well I was over all very impressed. For what its worth lol.
I have one as well. An excellent guitar for the price. Period correct press fit bushings on the tuners. Mine even has the tall bridge pickup ring which is also period correct.
Only one gripe. The finish. The matte poly just doesn't look right. I would have preferred gloss instead of this half baked attempt at an aged look.
Thanks for your review just subscribed to your channel.🎼🎶🎸👍🏼
Thank you so much for watching and subscribing.
Just collected one of these 59s in dark aged after professionals setup it’s now a fantastic guitar Wow!!!! Amazing value for the money.....🎼🎸🎶🏴👍
i recommend to people who can afford one or can get the financing to save your money, get a 59' 60th anniversary les paul from gibson. worth every penny.
Just got my stimmy money, and now I can’t decide between this one or a entry level Gibson. Only roadblock is my local shops don’t have this guitar in stock, so I can’t try it out before buying 💀
I used to have a Tribute and it's a fine guitar, but honestly I think you get a few nicer things with the 1959. Whatever you do I hope you enjoy your new guitar and thank you for watching the video.
I'm watching these but I think I'm going to fly with a used Gibson studio or heritage. I know some pretty serious players and some of them own this model but they all say the same thing. When you pick the gibson up after playing this it just feels better.
The wonderful switch craft jack on mine broke after a month
I replace my jack by Pure Tone ones on all my guitars! Don't trust Switchcraft anymore...
What type of veneer is it? Some companies use a very thin piece of real maple and others… it’s not wood at all. But I like this guitar and I’m considering it until I buy the Gibson Les Paul Classic.
It’s a maple veneer. It looks great
Thanks for the making this review! I'm considering getting one of these as my first electric guitar (coming from a classical) and everything about it is good. The neck profile was comfortable for me when i tried it in store, and it just seems like a good deal. I'm just concerned about how heavy it is - is it comfortable to play standing up for a while? Or does it start to hurt/get uncomfortable? Thank you!
Hi first off thank you for watching the video. These guitars vary in weight. The cherry one in this video probably weighs 9 lbs but my vintage dark burst weighs about 7.5. I use padded wide straps which cuts down on shoulder and back stress. You can find straps like that on Amazon or where they’re pretty easy to find
@@alansamsmusic Good to know, thank you!
I so wish this would come in a left handed model...
As well as these things are selling it wouldn't surprise me if Epiphone added a lefty model at some point.
@@alansamsmusic I’ll be first in line, my brother. Great video! Keep em coming!!
@@allendean9807 thank you
Any idea if it's still a limited edition? It's been almost 3 years since launch.
They’ve been very popular so I would be very surprised if they are still considered “Limited”
Not a fan of the clown burst but everything else about it looks great.
This is not a limited edition . There has been no imit placed on the production of this guitar .
should have pulled the back off so we could see the wiring on the pots
Thank you for watching the video and the feedback. This is always a work in progress and that's something I'll keep in mind for future videos.
If it's anything like the Lazurus, and I'm pretty sure it is, it is very clean hand-wiring with all USA parts.
Routing is flawless. I've taken my Lazarus completely apart. Quite amazing. The Lazurus adds a one-piece neck to the recipe, which is what pushed me to that one.
Absolutely fantastic guitars!
Is epi 59 alright for small hands
That guitar has a really thick neck profile. It would be a guitar to play before you bought it just to make sure it will work for you.
Unbiased opinion, shld I buy this or a used gibson les paul studio
I love Epiphone guitars but anytime you can get a Gibson at a decent price I'd say buy the Gibson. The Gibson is going to have better resale value in the long run. This 1959 is a fantastic guitar with Gibson pickups and it's a great value.
@@alansamsmusic
If i deck out the used studio with grover tuners and pickups used on a 59' LP do you think it'll be close enough? 😂
@@alansamsmusici have the same 360 rickenbacker too
@@armand2615 if you're talking about a Gibson Studio Tribute I'd say go for the Epi 1959. If you're talking about a real Gibson Les Paul Studio it should already have those features.
These would have been amazing if they gave them a gloss finish. The satin poly makes this guitar look like it’s made out of plastic. Not sure why they thought it looks good. Nothing else on the guitar is “aged” and the original 59 LPs were gloss, so I think it’s a terrible design decision.
I agree. I know they were going after the vintage look and all of that, but a nice gloss would've been better.
I just seen some guy on you tube who bought one and showed how to use a special polish and I’m telling you he got it pretty close to a gloss finish.. I would say semi gloss it really looked a lot better 👍👍
Awesome demo!!. Very beautiful guitar. Is the neck has a big round fat neck? Thank you.
Thank you. The neck is a 50s profile so yeah it’s pretty thick but not uncomfortable
@@alansamsmusic Thanks. Do you think is same neck profile with Gibson?
@@jazzydog yes it’s as thick as the Gibson 50s standard
@@alansamsmusic many thanks for the info🙏, I'm digging this guitar & glad to know about the neck profile. All the best to you & once again great demo you do on this guitar 👍👍. Cheers.
$1129 in Canada
Ouch… I think they’ve gone up to $849 here
I think my Epiphone was made with a Gibson tree.
Haha
Your fretboard looks much darker than usual Indian laurel.
Like I said if I hadn't known better I would've thought it was rosewood.
People moaning about the Indian Laurel fingerboard, grow up. It actually looks better than rosewood mine is a lovely chocolate colour. Also moaning about it being dry? It’s wood, if your bothered just put a little mineral oil on it not lemon oil.
Lol at 3:35 sounds like a Telecaster
Just not a fan of the finish
I understand that. The guitar is really but I think it would be better with a more glossy finish
Gotta know an instrument is crap when the opening clean sound is chorused and the second uses a distortion pedal rather than the grind from a decent amp! Jeez! Nice looking tho...but no one is fooled by that anymore. 3.5/10
Why would he want to lie he isnt being sponsored by Epiphone
@@Edward1312 Who knows?
@Mark Seymour I've never played a bad Epiphone - and I've come across 3 stunning beasts that kicked ass over heaps of Gibsons that I've played, inc a dead sounding custom shop dog that should never have left the shop for over $5k, not so long ago really.
OK, I accept your point, it's fair, and I'll also concede that the maker of this clip didn't necessarily understand he was masking the quality of the instrument with his tonal choices. BUT, at the end of the day none of us came here for an fx demo, we came here to hear the guitar and we did not get to do that here.
My first, and much loved, gat was an epi sg with bigsby btw! Lovely guitar - blew my father's hifi up with it trying to get feedback in 1972. 🤣💥 A fond memory! Tho not the repayment program so much!