I have a 2014 Epiphone es 175 premium. It has aged nicely. Finish cracking everywhere. It's a nice playing and sounding guitar. I am glad that I bought it
I just wish they put ebony boards on the 175’s would be the icing on the cake especially when you consider the price , I’ve heard that there are some with ebony boards floating around but it was because on that particular day they’d may of ran out of rosewood as I understand
All sounded from Great to Very good (even the Squier). Proving once more that tone is in the hands 1st and the P/U's second. Also thanks for the mini tutorial on "Fly Me to the Moon"!
I have the Epi ES-175 Premium w/ USA Gibson pups. Great guitar and I cannot tell the difference between that and the Gibson ES-175 w/ same pups. The difference in price, new? Epi ES-175 P: $899; Gibson ES-175: $4600. It's crazy! Now, the GB10 is a fine, fine, fine guitar and I like it best of the four. I own an Ibanez LGB30 on which I installed a set of Made in Japan Super 58 (removed the stock Super 58 Customs - Made in China), and now my LGB30 (Chinese guitar) w/ MIJ Super 58s sounds amazing! Smooth, clear, pure. But my goal is to get a GB10 MIJ (used about $1600-2000). Re the Squire, it was very nice and played a snappy jazz tone. I think with some flat wounds on that one and you have a killer speed jazz guitar. Al DiMeola played on a Tele all the time. Fast Jazz licks! I would keep the Epi 175, keep the Ibby GB10, sell the Gibson 175 for $3000, and buy: a) Roland JC-40 ($600); Ibanez AS153 ($1000), and install a set of Ibanez MIJ Super 58s ($350), and take a weekend vacation with the rest. Think about it. :)
Recent Epiphone builds rival Gibson, I definitely agree. A pickup change, maybe a new nut or even tuners and the quality will be the same. I have a Epi Swingster that was made to compete with Gretsch Electromags and it has a very sweet jazz sound itself.
I've played both. There is a difference. The hibdo is made out if better material. Therefore it has an instrument feel. The Epiphone feels definitely cheaper. But does play nice. The Chinese es 339 sucks ass.
To my ears the Gibson had the sweetest sound, with the Epi close by. The Benson also very good but definitely it's own thing probably due to the solid top. The Squire gets honarable mention and sounded way better than you'd expect. Great vid!
the GB10 offer the best compromise between the acoustic tone and the electric tone. Also, the attack is very clear, and the sustain is longer. The bass and high are well balanced. With the ES175 I can hear less sustain less attack, and the sound is dull, the bass is very strong compared to the other string.
I agree!! Too much emphasis is placed on the guitar (brand or type) not enough on how your feaking hands approach it.. I echo the above statement, you, and your freaking hands, got it!! :)
Reminds me, ever see the Zakk Wylde video playing and singing with a Hello Kitty guitar? GO LISTEN (it's actually pretty awesome!) I think it really is all about the hands, not the ax...
I’ve owned all three of these guitars… The Epiphone sounds great with authentic ‘Gibson classic 57 pickups, however, it wouldn’t stay in tune and the neck was rather thin, which is not to my taste. The GB10 is a great guitar, perfect neck, nice in a live setting, not so great acoustically and leans toward a brighter sound. My Gibson ES175 was one of the better ones in that the notes were even all over the neck and had a wonderful warmth without losing its articulation. I wouldn’t ever buy an Epiphone of any kind ever again, but I’d certainly recommend the GB10 or Gibson ES175 (if you can find a good one!) Nice playing.
I have an Epiphone ES-175 and have had no issue with intonation or it staying in tune. It is a true joy to play and I am looking for a second one to put Lollar P90s in.
For what i heard in the video: 1) Ibanez 2) Squier 3) Gibson 4) Epiphone * I believe, however, that you need a valvular amplifier to truly understand the sounds of each instrument proposed.
Completely agree on your list. I predicted that the GB10 would be first and surprised, but pleased, the Squire was superb. The Gibson and Epiphone lived up to my expectations.
Thanks so much for this comparison! The GB10 with its solid wood top sounded awesome. Not a dig on you, but “specs wise” an LGB300 would’ve been a bit more apt comparison - but again, with the warmth of an actual solid wood top unlike the Gibson/Epiphone guitars. No wonder George Benson left Gibson behind.
Not true. The GB-10 features a laminated top, designed to reduce top hum, or feedback. As such, the guitar tends to avoid the sometimes catastrophic failures of solid top jazz boxes faced with humidity and temperature swings. Benson wanted a guitar where he could perform in Indonesia on Friday, and Arizona two days later -- where climate wouldn't necessitate a full setup, again, and again.
I liked the cheap guitar as well as the others. Sound is similar because it’s the same amp the same player the same pick and technique. It’s more about the player than the guitar.
You can really hear the difference the heavier gauge strings make. I'm sure even your Squire would sound nicer for jazz if it was strung with 12's. I've got a Gibson ES-175 and it's one of my favorite guitars. I'm in heaven when I sit down and plug it in. I string my hollow body guitars with 11's but that's just because I play blues and rockabilly and it makes it easier to bend strings.
Thank you for the fine video. overall I think the Gibson sounded the best the pick up sounds more open and natural the Ibanez and the epiphone pick ups are muffled sounding because they’re cheaper. The Strat with the Marzio had good clarity in the upper end but lack the depth of the Gibson. I think if you swapped out the pick ups in the epi phone for better ones you’re d sound just like the Gibson. One overall comment try to place your microphone closer to the amp or do it in a room that’s not quite so live because the room sound colors the sound of your guitars
This show how much you deseprately want to hear something: the pick ups in that Epiphone are the same ones that go into the Gibson. Why did you think it was called "premium"?
@@Bejaardenbus i just realized that this minute when I re-watched the video LOL, and then I saw your comment! Thanks for setting me straight after I set myself straight LOL.
The 3 hollow bodies require a bit of "Tone knob turning", & volume control, but one can get all three to sound quite similar. A tube amp with good headroom would really round it out. As far as the Strat goes, I never use it for jazz, same with the Tele. & The only guy I know of that always played jazz with a Les Paul, was.....Les Paul.
For the Ibanez it appears as if both pickups are activated. Is that so or was the neck pickup selected like in the other guitars? The switch looks like it may be in the middle position.
It looks like it's in the middle from that camera angle. It's definitely in the neck position, or it would have sounded too twangy for the Jazz standards he's playing. I have a GB10 myself.
It seems to me that it would be better to hear the difference of the two guitars without amplification… and without a pick… so we could form a better opinion!!!
Ibanez isn't very clear about those "58" but there is a difference between chinese super 58 Custom and japanese super 58. Perhaps you should inform on which is on your GB (perhaps it is the Gb special p-up).
@@jeffhildreth9244 If you were paying attention to the video @ 5:55 he plays a Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster which he puts in as an extra/wild card guitar, Bill Frisell also got a good jazz tone from an otherwise generally rock/blues accepted guitar which is a telecaster 🤷♂️
@@klecoxs2 Your response is convoluted. It is obvious I saw the Squire, otherwise I would not, and could not, have made the post. The fact that Frisell occasionally plays a Tele has zip all to do with the subject matter in the video. Thousands of people play a Tele, to include me. Try being relevant. As you seem to need attention, you can have the last word.
@@jeffhildreth9244 Ok lets take this step by step. 1. The title of the the video reads “ES175 Epiphone vs Gibson ES175 vs Ibanez GB10 and Extra” 2. The “extra” in this case was a solid bodied guitar, many people associate jazz Guitar with semi acoustic F-Hole guitars thinking that it’s the prerequisite for a mellow jazz tone , my original comment was concurring with the person who created the video that this is not necessarily the case and quoting one such well known guitarist that plays a solid body guitar but still achieves a Jazz tone. 3. I’m not interested in having the last word I’m simply defending my original comment as relative rather than ambiguous.
How can anyone play such guitars on a peavey amp? This is like playing a Peavey Andrian Vandenberg guitar on a Fender Twin of which the latter would most likely still be the better match.
Thank you for watching. I think it's nothing wrong with doing so. Some people even gig with it. Have you ever tried this amp? It has decent clean sound and it's versatile.
Oh I forgot to mention Jim hall had used peavey amp on some shows. Andy Brown with his beautiful 1965 Gibson Tal Farlow guitar with a Peavey Special 130 Amplifier. ruclips.net/video/LjoD_Wsd43U/видео.html Cheers.
Very true, and besides, the tone you got with all four of these guitars was exemplary. If you got that tone from a battery operated Pignose it would still be an awesome tone. Thanks for this upload, it's one of the best!
I have a 2014 Epiphone es 175 premium. It has aged nicely.
Finish cracking everywhere.
It's a nice playing and sounding guitar. I am glad that I bought it
Yea i think the Gb10 wins this one for me as well. Sounds really clear and stable it seems.
Thank you for this comparison. I was actually considering the GB before I heard this. Hands down the Gib first, Epi, Ibanez, then squire.
Nice guitars all , the Gibson had that quality tonality even over RUclips it's appreciable.
Ibanez #1 Gibson #2 Epiphone #3 and Chinese Squire last. Great Playing, thanks for the comparison.
They all sounded like fine instruments !
That GB10 is something else. But the lower cost Epi stood it's ground. The Premium 175 is a great archtop.
I just wish they put ebony boards on the 175’s would be the icing on the cake especially when you consider the price , I’ve heard that there are some with ebony boards floating around but it was because on that particular day they’d may of ran out of rosewood as I understand
All sounded from Great to Very good (even the Squier).
Proving once more that tone is in the hands 1st and the P/U's second.
Also thanks for the mini tutorial on "Fly Me to the Moon"!
Great sounding GB10 ! 1st Gibby, 2nd GB, 3rd Epi.
Nice Jazz Playing! All reviews should be like this.
ibanez GB10 the Best !!!!!!!!
I have the Epi ES-175 Premium w/ USA Gibson pups. Great guitar and I cannot tell the difference between that and the Gibson ES-175 w/ same pups. The difference in price, new? Epi ES-175 P: $899; Gibson ES-175: $4600. It's crazy! Now, the GB10 is a fine, fine, fine guitar and I like it best of the four. I own an Ibanez LGB30 on which I installed a set of Made in Japan Super 58 (removed the stock Super 58 Customs - Made in China), and now my LGB30 (Chinese guitar) w/ MIJ Super 58s sounds amazing! Smooth, clear, pure. But my goal is to get a GB10 MIJ (used about $1600-2000). Re the Squire, it was very nice and played a snappy jazz tone. I think with some flat wounds on that one and you have a killer speed jazz guitar. Al DiMeola played on a Tele all the time. Fast Jazz licks! I would keep the Epi 175, keep the Ibby GB10, sell the Gibson 175 for $3000, and buy: a) Roland JC-40 ($600); Ibanez AS153 ($1000), and install a set of Ibanez MIJ Super 58s ($350), and take a weekend vacation with the rest. Think about it. :)
Recent Epiphone builds rival Gibson, I definitely agree. A pickup change, maybe a new nut or even tuners and the quality will be the same. I have a Epi Swingster that was made to compete with Gretsch Electromags and it has a very sweet jazz sound itself.
I've played both. There is a difference. The hibdo is made out if better material. Therefore it has an instrument feel. The Epiphone feels definitely cheaper. But does play nice. The Chinese es 339 sucks ass.
Hi Lyd Mo can you tell me how to identify the MIJ super 58’s com the Chinese ones thanks.
Thank you for the fantastic and helpful comparison!
To my ears the Gibson had the sweetest sound, with the Epi close by. The Benson also very good but definitely it's own thing probably due to the solid top. The Squire gets honarable mention and sounded way better than you'd expect.
Great vid!
the GB10 offer the best compromise between the acoustic tone and the electric tone. Also, the attack is very clear, and the sustain is longer. The bass and high are well balanced. With the ES175 I can hear less sustain less attack, and the sound is dull, the bass is very strong compared to the other string.
In a blindfold test... The only thing that matters is how you play, and man, you got it!
Thank you!
I agree!! Too much emphasis is placed on the guitar (brand or type) not enough on how your feaking hands approach it.. I echo the above statement, you, and your freaking hands, got it!! :)
Reminds me, ever see the Zakk Wylde video playing and singing with a Hello Kitty guitar? GO LISTEN (it's actually pretty awesome!) I think it really is all about the hands, not the ax...
I’ve owned all three of these guitars… The Epiphone sounds great with authentic ‘Gibson classic 57 pickups, however, it wouldn’t stay in tune and the neck was rather thin, which is not to my taste. The GB10 is a great guitar, perfect neck, nice in a live setting, not so great acoustically and leans toward a brighter sound. My Gibson ES175 was one of the better ones in that the notes were even all over the neck and had a wonderful warmth without losing its articulation. I wouldn’t ever buy an Epiphone of any kind ever again, but I’d certainly recommend the GB10 or Gibson ES175 (if you can find a good one!) Nice playing.
Do you think the tuning pegs on the epiphone 175 were faulty and needed to be replaced?
What's your issue with epiphone? Just the neck preference? I think epiphone is doing some pretty great things lately
I have an Epiphone ES-175 and have had no issue with intonation or it staying in tune. It is a true joy to play and I am looking for a second one to put Lollar P90s in.
GB 10 all the way!
I would agree.
It's got one of the best necks and the George Benson special "Floating" Pick Ups.
A hard one to beat for smoothness and tone.
Love that Gibson 175. Goodness that sounds nice. They all sounded really good though especially the Ibanez. Even the Squire sounded good for Jazz.
Never seen a bad GB10 so far. I love them, the others too ofcourse.
Love the way you play. Great tone from all the guitars.
Thank you for watching.
Thanks for comparison. Huge ibanez fan!
All good & remarkably close. You might even find two of the same model will sound as different, as no two guitars are the same
For what i heard in the video:
1) Ibanez
2) Squier
3) Gibson
4) Epiphone
* I believe, however, that you need a valvular amplifier to truly understand the sounds of each instrument proposed.
Completely agree on your list. I predicted that the GB10 would be first and surprised, but pleased, the Squire was superb. The Gibson and Epiphone lived up to my expectations.
The Gibson and Ibanez sound almost the same to me. The epiphone a bit thinner.
This is excellent.
This video was super helpful. Nicely done
Thanks so much for this comparison! The GB10 with its solid wood top sounded awesome. Not a dig on you, but “specs wise” an LGB300 would’ve been a bit more apt comparison - but again, with the warmth of an actual solid wood top unlike the Gibson/Epiphone guitars. No wonder George Benson left Gibson behind.
Not true. The GB-10 features a laminated top, designed to reduce top hum, or feedback. As such, the guitar tends to avoid the sometimes catastrophic failures of solid top jazz boxes faced with humidity and temperature swings. Benson wanted a guitar where he could perform in Indonesia on Friday, and Arizona two days later -- where climate wouldn't necessitate a full setup, again, and again.
To each their own but to me they all sound good but the gb10 came last. The sound seemed fuzzy to me compared to the Gib and Epi.
I liked the cheap guitar as well as the others.
Sound is similar because it’s the same amp the same player the same pick and technique. It’s more about the player than the guitar.
It's all in the fingers!!
Oh the Squier is the surprise. I play jazz (no too much), with a Washburn HB35 and used too a G&L Assat tribute Tele style.
You win! Best comparison reality check on the site.
Thank you for your kind words.
They are 95% the same but the GB10 was a bit nicer.
I still have my Fresher ES-175 which sounds still great too... :-D
Very nice comparison vid, sound really good, play really good. All guitars has their own sound. Cheers.
Thank you for watching.
Can i ask you something about the Epi neck compare to Gibson, is same shape or thinner? Much appreciate.
Epi neck is much thinner almost like Ibanez shredder guitar. If you like Gibson ES175 neck, I won't recommend it.
Thanks for the info, i like big chunk wide and fat in the back neck prob like ES 335 . Cheers.
Nice music channel bro... i like your gear collection and your playing as well^^ subbed your channel and liked. Cheers !
GB10 definitively.
You can really hear the difference the heavier gauge strings make. I'm sure even your Squire would sound nicer for jazz if it was strung with 12's. I've got a Gibson ES-175 and it's one of my favorite guitars. I'm in heaven when I sit down and plug it in. I string my hollow body guitars with 11's but that's just because I play blues and rockabilly and it makes it easier to bend strings.
Keep the GB10, sell the others and get another amp with the money.
Thank you for watching. I actually took different way. :))
Thank you for the fine video. overall I think the Gibson sounded the best the pick up sounds more open and natural the Ibanez and the epiphone pick ups are muffled sounding because they’re cheaper.
The Strat with the Marzio had good clarity in the upper end but lack the depth of the Gibson. I think if you swapped out the pick ups in the epi phone for better ones you’re d sound just like the Gibson. One overall comment try to place your microphone closer to the amp or do it in a room that’s not quite so live because the room sound colors the sound of your guitars
This show how much you deseprately want to hear something: the pick ups in that Epiphone are the same ones that go into the Gibson. Why did you think it was called "premium"?
@@Bejaardenbus i just realized that this minute when I re-watched the video LOL, and then I saw your comment! Thanks for setting me straight after I set myself straight LOL.
The 3 hollow bodies require a bit of "Tone knob turning", & volume control, but one can get all three to sound quite similar. A tube amp with good headroom would really round it out. As far as the Strat goes, I never use it for jazz, same with the Tele. & The only guy I know of that always played jazz with a Les Paul, was.....Les Paul.
Nice review, preferred the Gibbs overall.
To me, the Gibson sounds just a tiny bit mellower. But not enough to justify trading in my Epiphone 175.
I prefer the Gibson,because that is the sound I heard in the CDs
Yeah, Gibson has fat traditional sound. Thank you for watching.
The Ibanez wuzza thinline... wish you'd done this "mic only"
cheers
I found an Epiphone 175 at the pawn shop for 250.00!!! Love it .
Gibson is the most warm jazz tone in my opinion!
For the Ibanez it appears as if both pickups are activated. Is that so or was the neck pickup selected like in the other guitars? The switch looks like it may be in the middle position.
It looks like it's in the middle from that camera angle. It's definitely in the neck position, or it would have sounded too twangy for the Jazz standards he's playing. I have a GB10 myself.
I like the Gibson but i like the GB10 best overall.
Honestly I like the sound of the Epi best
My pick Gibson/Ibanez/Epiphone
Does the Epiphone ES175 or the Ibanez GB10 Neck dive?
All four quitars are happy with you my friend..i prefer epi
Where is the Guild X-175
Ibanez win
How does that squier sound like a semi ?
gibson es 175, of course
1th. Ibanez. 2th. Gibson, ...
For me
1. GB
2. Epiphone
3. Gibson
Not really a fair fight given the vastly different prices. I think it's here's how close the cheap ones are to the expensive ones.
need to add cost/value to make a decision
Awesome! Which kind of pick do you use? Dunlop Jazz III?
The Strat sounds like straight up unplugged funk the es 175 is literally the more popular in jazz than the Stratocaster
It seems to me that it would be better to hear the difference of the two guitars without amplification… and without a pick… so we could form a better opinion!!!
ARE THE PICKUPS DIFFERENT ON THE GB10SE?
Yes
Alpha Tango tThat’s good to know because I thought so and I had The nick pick up changed to the same one as the GB 10
Ibanez isn't very clear about those "58" but there is a difference between chinese super 58 Custom and japanese super 58. Perhaps you should inform on which is on your GB (perhaps it is the Gb special p-up).
@@IsaacKDick They have different parts number and prices. About $80.00 for the GB10SE and the GB10 about $165.00
Really nice! What is the name of the first melody on the Epiphone? Sounds amazing and familliar.
Thank you. It's "autumn leaves".
Definitely the Ibanez GB10.
The Gibson sound a lot better....better articulation and tone.
Gibson 175 real vintage warm jazzy sound. Ibanez too dry
Tell me, I am crazy, but the Epiphone sounds best to me .. :D
Gibby and Ibanez sound good. Epiphone not in the same area code.
The Squire was better than the EPI.
This cat can play!
Gibson with the win (as would think)
Epi 2nd
Ibanez 3rd little too "fuzzy"
As to the Ibanez, it is a poor combination with the PEAVY. Another Amp would raise the bar on the GB10.
Gb too small i tried not for me.
Oops a 4th one.
I actually liked the Ibanez but the wild card was interesting but not that surprising considering Bill Frisell plays a telecaster
What does the Telecaster have to do with this comparison.?
@@jeffhildreth9244 If you were paying attention to the video @ 5:55 he plays a Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster which he puts in as an extra/wild card guitar, Bill Frisell also got a good jazz tone from an otherwise generally rock/blues accepted guitar which is a telecaster 🤷♂️
@@klecoxs2 Your response is convoluted.
It is obvious I saw the Squire, otherwise I would not, and could not, have made the post.
The fact that Frisell occasionally plays a Tele has zip all to do with the subject matter in the video.
Thousands of people play a Tele, to include me.
Try being relevant.
As you seem to need attention, you can have the last word.
@@jeffhildreth9244 Ok lets take this step by step.
1. The title of the the video reads “ES175 Epiphone vs Gibson ES175 vs Ibanez GB10 and Extra”
2. The “extra” in this case was a solid bodied guitar, many people associate jazz
Guitar with semi acoustic F-Hole guitars thinking that it’s the prerequisite for a mellow jazz tone , my original comment was concurring with the person who created the video that this is not necessarily the case and quoting one such well known guitarist that plays a solid body guitar but still achieves a Jazz tone.
3. I’m not interested in having the last word I’m simply defending my original comment as relative rather than ambiguous.
Gibson rules.
My 1962 Gibson es175d sounds better to me.
use thicker picks, your pick is too thin
Sorry, Tommy, they all sound like a hollow log.
gibson es-175
All 3 sound the same.
Thank you for watching!
How can anyone play such guitars on a peavey amp? This is like playing a Peavey Andrian Vandenberg guitar on a Fender Twin of which the latter would most likely still be the better match.
Thank you for watching. I think it's nothing wrong with doing so. Some people even gig with it. Have you ever tried this amp? It has decent clean sound and it's versatile.
Oh I forgot to mention Jim hall had used peavey amp on some shows.
Andy Brown with his beautiful 1965 Gibson Tal Farlow guitar with a Peavey Special 130 Amplifier.
ruclips.net/video/LjoD_Wsd43U/видео.html
Cheers.
Very true, and besides, the tone you got with all four of these guitars was exemplary. If you got that tone from a battery operated Pignose it would still be an awesome tone. Thanks for this upload, it's one of the best!