I just got one a couple of weeks ago.. My experience is very similar to yours.. The fit and finish on the guitar itself was flawless, and the set up right out of the box was amazing.. It plays better than any Epiphone I've ever touched.. The hardware and pickups need to be replaced, but I was expecting that.. Overall, I'll be right around a thousand bucks into it after all the upgrades are done and I buy a case.. I don't care about the name on the headstock.. I wanted a high-quality guitar that I could modify and make my own.. That's exactly what I got..
@@ryanfulldark2775 Well Apparently you haven’t dealt with Epiphone Chinese builders.During the 2020 era I was in direct communication and so were some other buyers,if you know you know if ya don’t well not here to debate and not sure what to tell ya but don’t come here try and discredit like your the arbiter of Truth,I don’t need to lie either as I’m not gaining anything out it by pulling something out of a donkey’s ass just giving my story.
@@fraterlemuele.s.l.d.6435 I mean, even if that is true they probably have different levels of skilled craftsmen and quality control. But in the end, its usually a 10% difference for a 2000% markup
looks nice, just a shame the pickup rings are epiphone sized and the headstock and logo isnt correct position wise. Knobs look better than a lot of chibbys that dont get the position correct compared to a real gibson..but this one looks ok....but its still not quite spot on. all the trouble of putting the Gibson logo on the headstock but they never get it right, but great mods dude, they are great mod platforms, i do prefer to see them with that logo on though. as any respectable axe man would spot its a fake a mile away. but so many people just buy them because it says gibson on the headstock(the only reason to even think about buying one of these chibsons) most of them have never help, played or seen a real Gibson up close IMHO. have a sub bud.
@@geargeeks8955 I mean, in the principle, I have nothing against Epiphone making exact copies of Gibson guitars, but some of them are getting close to the 2000$ mark, which is a totally absurd price. For to pay such a price for an Epiphone, it would have to be really really special, like I don't know ... stainless steel jumbo frets, graphite rods reinforced neck, a PLEK fret job, comfort neck to body joint, great fast neck with modern slim taper profile, great locking tuners, compensated graphtech nut, fine tuning stop tailpiece, great pickups and reliable electronics (Bourns 82 series potentiometers, etc) and all the "beauty appointments": great multiply bindings on the top & back of the body, the neck and the headstock + pearl or abalone fretboard inlays, etc... I mean, the whole shebang, like on some great fancy LTD 1000 Deluxe and some more. Otherwise, these import Epiphone "Gibson copies" should only be at a maximum around 1000$ mark and not more. Anyway, HAVE FUN & PLAY LOUD ! 👍👍
whats that black les paul body string through schecter looking headstock guitar? im try to guessing whats the bike under the cover..? the shape looks dual round headlight .
Also grounding the tail piece by removing ferrule and drill hole into cavity inside the ferrule hole for ground wire. Most ALL Les Pauls, need this done. Nuff Said
Could have gotten iron gear pickups that sound awesome for about 125 a set and saved on pots also. Could have gotten the price down to about 500 and it would still sound and play great.
I just bought a Chinese Washburn Dimebag. Beautiful guitar but the Floyd is crap. My problem is the abalone block inlays aren't smooth with the fret board, they are raised. They are glued in but it's like they are too tall for the holes or maybe they didn't finish sanding the fret board after they were installed if that's even a thing.
I had this happen on a Les Paul with flame inlays but to fix it I had to pull all the frets, radius sand the fretboard from 800 up to 1600 grit then install and setup all new frets. Now it plays like a dream.
You mentioned the dime bag.. I purchased a real one for $550 with tax and shipping here in the us. I did a video on it you should see it it came out okay. It plays well... I believe the key to the China guitars is buying one from a company that's cheating on a real vendor from USA.. the USA one I purchased is comparable to the $1500 ones I've seen. Sorry for your experience.
Its sad to see such a prestigious brand name placed onto the headstock of a guitar that is made in a Chinese factory... Is this all just about the desperate need to have the gibson name or is it about the guitar, the heritage and the music... I wonder if Paul Kossoff would have played a, Chibson or if Slash has started collecting them for live performances?
Lots of clear giveaways that it's fake. Real Gibson Les Paul Customs have ebony fretboards, not rosewood. Those gold pickup ring screws should be black. The bridge posts are the import style. The Grover tuners should have the tulip style keys, not kidney bean style. The headstock binding goes past the nut when it should end at the nut. The headstock angle is 14 degrees when it should be 17. The trussrod cover is silk-screened when it should be engraved. The serial number and "Made in USA" is engraved into the painted headstock when it should be stamped into the wood and then painted over. There are many more tells. By the way, the burst that goes around the edge is called Desertburst. The traditional burst is teardrop-shaped.
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I just got one a couple of weeks ago.. My experience is very similar to yours.. The fit and finish on the guitar itself was flawless, and the set up right out of the box was amazing.. It plays better than any Epiphone I've ever touched.. The hardware and pickups need to be replaced, but I was expecting that.. Overall, I'll be right around a thousand bucks into it after all the upgrades are done and I buy a case.. I don't care about the name on the headstock.. I wanted a high-quality guitar that I could modify and make my own.. That's exactly what I got..
FYI,These companies are the ones making The Chinese Epiphones,great quality and great for modifying.
They’re not. Where did you pull that out of?
@@ryanfulldark2775 Well Apparently you haven’t dealt with Epiphone Chinese builders.During the 2020 era I was in direct communication and so were some other buyers,if you know you know if ya don’t well not here to debate and not sure what to tell ya but don’t come here try and discredit like your the arbiter of Truth,I don’t need to lie either as I’m not gaining anything out it by pulling something out of a donkey’s ass just giving my story.
@@fraterlemuele.s.l.d.6435 I’m the arbiter of smelling BS from a mile away.
@@fraterlemuele.s.l.d.6435 I mean, even if that is true they probably have different levels of skilled craftsmen and quality control. But in the end, its usually a 10% difference for a 2000% markup
looks nice, just a shame the pickup rings are epiphone sized and the headstock and logo isnt correct position wise.
Knobs look better than a lot of chibbys that dont get the position correct compared to a real gibson..but this one looks ok....but its still not quite spot on.
all the trouble of putting the Gibson logo on the headstock but they never get it right,
but great mods dude, they are great mod platforms, i do prefer to see them with that logo on though.
as any respectable axe man would spot its a fake a mile away.
but so many people just buy them because it says gibson on the headstock(the only reason to even think about buying one of these chibsons)
most of them have never help, played or seen a real Gibson up close IMHO.
have a sub bud.
200 + 800 = 1000. I got a mint used Black Gibson Midtown Custom for just a little more than that, and she plays and sounds LIKE A DREAM.
I agree if you really look. And get lucky. You could definitely find a real Gibson
@@geargeeks8955
I mean, in the principle, I have nothing against Epiphone making exact copies of Gibson guitars, but some of them are getting close to the 2000$ mark, which is a totally absurd price.
For to pay such a price for an Epiphone, it would have to be really really special, like I don't know ... stainless steel jumbo frets, graphite rods reinforced neck, a PLEK fret job, comfort neck to body joint, great fast neck with modern slim taper profile, great locking tuners, compensated graphtech nut, fine tuning stop tailpiece, great pickups and reliable electronics (Bourns 82 series potentiometers, etc) and all the "beauty appointments": great multiply bindings on the top & back of the body, the neck and the headstock + pearl or abalone fretboard inlays, etc...
I mean, the whole shebang, like on some great fancy LTD 1000 Deluxe and some more.
Otherwise, these import Epiphone "Gibson copies" should only be at a maximum around 1000$ mark and not more.
Anyway, HAVE FUN & PLAY LOUD !
👍👍
The color is great, do you have the link for purchasing this same guitar?
whats that black les paul body string through schecter looking headstock guitar? im try to guessing whats the bike under the cover..? the shape looks dual round headlight .
The guys making these ones will progress to the epiphone department as soon as they are able to do things the correct way...
Also grounding the tail piece by removing ferrule and drill hole into cavity inside the ferrule hole for ground wire. Most ALL Les Pauls, need this done. Nuff Said
Could have gotten iron gear pickups that sound awesome for about 125 a set and saved on pots also. Could have gotten the price down to about 500 and it would still sound and play great.
China are going to Dominate! They make classic guitars that you cant even find these days
what company did you buy it from?
I just bought a Chinese Washburn Dimebag. Beautiful guitar but the Floyd is crap. My problem is the abalone block inlays aren't smooth with the fret board, they are raised. They are glued in but it's like they are too tall for the holes or maybe they didn't finish sanding the fret board after they were installed if that's even a thing.
That's the problem.. they're like buying a auction car sight unseen
I had this happen on a Les Paul with flame inlays but to fix it I had to pull all the frets, radius sand the fretboard from 800 up to 1600 grit then install and setup all new frets. Now it plays like a dream.
You mentioned the dime bag.. I purchased a real one for $550 with tax and shipping here in the us. I did a video on it you should see it it came out okay. It plays well... I believe the key to the China guitars is buying one from a company that's cheating on a real vendor from USA.. the USA one I purchased is comparable to the $1500 ones I've seen. Sorry for your experience.
@@OkieOrganix that's when you have to think about is it better just to buy an epiphone?
Are these made at the old epiphone factory?
I hope so 😂
It's great to see content creators supporting the counterfeit trade. Keep it up!
I thought I was a little bit balanced.. meaning more on the side of buying a real one... Especially since this isn't my guitar
Its sad to see such a prestigious brand name placed onto the headstock of a guitar that is made in a Chinese factory... Is this all just about the desperate need to have the gibson name or is it about the guitar, the heritage and the music... I wonder if Paul Kossoff would have played a, Chibson or if Slash has started collecting them for live performances?
Me likes when the flame is tilted in that direction
I have a Chibson LP would not put that kind money it. Have 4 Gibson les pauls that I use.
Pickguard has to go and zebras swapped in.
I prefer genuine Gibson, always have always will.
What's the point paying 4500 when you can pay 230 for a better quality Chibson in some cases?
I don’t see the point in having a Chinese made guitar with a Gibson logo on it…if it is not Gibson… makes no sense…
Lots of clear giveaways that it's fake. Real Gibson Les Paul Customs have ebony fretboards, not rosewood. Those gold pickup ring screws should be black. The bridge posts are the import style. The Grover tuners should have the tulip style keys, not kidney bean style. The headstock binding goes past the nut when it should end at the nut. The headstock angle is 14 degrees when it should be 17. The trussrod cover is silk-screened when it should be engraved. The serial number and "Made in USA" is engraved into the painted headstock when it should be stamped into the wood and then painted over. There are many more tells.
By the way, the burst that goes around the edge is called Desertburst. The traditional burst is teardrop-shaped.
Great guitars to mod and no worries about taking em out to play,why pay more let the cork sniffers pay the 5k and throw em in the closet
Stop saying it's great because it's not
Too much black.
Sausage fingers 😂😂😂
It’s CHIBSON. Not CHIP🤣🤣
Lol .....thx
No fretbinding... not even close
Are you on about fret nibs?.mine has