My 1980 Gibson is all original except for the occasional fret dressing, and I've put it through heavy gigging over the years. I'd really like to see how one of these chibsons would hold up over a year of three 4 hour band practices a week, two 4 hour gigs on the weekends, and solo practice time to learn new material. I tried a Chinese Epiphone a few years back that didn't last 6 months as a spare guitar on stage. My Gibson is a true workhorse. It's just pure quality.
That's why you buy a Gibson or a Fender. I have a '63 strat I bought in 1981. I don't know how many gigs I have used it for but one year I did over 240 and that guitar was there at most of them. Not sure how the Chibson would hold up -I imagine not nearly as well as the real thing.
I've been hearing rumors that the newer chibsons are higher quality, but I'm not willing to put one to the test. I love my Gibson. It's a 335-S Professional Deluxe in tobacco sunburst. It has an original coil tap that makes the humbuckers sound like single coils. It's amazing. I know some people gigging with newer Gibsons, and they claim that the durability and quality is still there. Gibson better look out if China's stuff starts rivaling American made quality.
@@kjv-public-domain 335-S is an unusual guitar-cool to hear that someone is using one. I did a review of my 335 on youtube-it is a great guitar, about 9 years old and still in great shape-only one fret mill so far. The only reason to get a Chibson is if you can't afford the real thing or you are just bored and want to try out something a bit different.They really don't compare to a USA made Gibson, even the one I have done all the work to. Still, I like it a lot more than the Epiphones I have had.
@@kjv-public-domain the latest (2020+) China-made Epiphones are killer guitars. I own several, including the latest ‘58 Korina V, which features solid Korina wood, no veneers, chunky ‘58 style neck profile, Gibson BurstBuckers, CTS pots, Mallory cap, and Switchcraft output jack and 2-way switch. The quality is literally already HERE with these guitars. By the way, I also own Gibson Les Pauls and an Explorer. I’m also a pro luthier and build custom guitars from premium tone woods. I wouldn’t brag about current Epiphone guitars if the quality wasn’t there.
I have 2 chibsons myself and they are my most played guitars. I have 2 really expensive real guitars and I play my 2 chibsons a lot more because I like their sound and how they feel
Thanks for the video. A follow up is always a good thing as there were guitars in the past, like Jay Turser I bought that were built solid (forgot where produced), then they changed manufacturing location (I'm sure cost save) and went from like Korea to Thailand or Vietnam or some thing or vice versa. I was recommending to people as mine was solid (still is after 20 years)! They bought them and the new mfg location and neck separating from body and things, so sent them back one after another. The Chinese guitars are produced pretty well now (wood, look, paint, etc). The issues are WEIGHT (too light), electronics, and tuners/bridge/tailpiece. So a fret leveling and crowing, new nut and cut to proper depth and setup is needed...but you end up spending $400-800 for a guitar that would cost THOUSANDS! Soo, the person buying HAS to be ok and understand that it is to be bought and kept...for life and good with that. BUT if one does...it'll look and sound great and save you a LOT of $$$.
Can you please tell me what seller you got your chibson from? I would like to get one myself and not get totally ripped off lol. I understand changing the pickups and all that. I've been doing that sort of thing for years. If you could just let me know what seller to use that'd be great! Thanks!
@@pandaman1968 I understand your anger at the whole counterfeit guitar market- yes, it isn't a good thing if people use it for trying to rip people off by selling them fakes as the real deal. I do not promote or endorse this in any way-I also don't endorse anyone doing what I did by buying a Chibson. In the last 50 years I have bought probably over 120 guitars that were made in the USA. I have bought one Chibson electric and one fake J-200. I have no plans to buy any more.Since I bought this Chibson I have bought a Gibson LP tribute DC, an SG Tibute, a Gibson R-4 and a Gibson R-0. I think my support of USA made guitars is significant. Please don't judge me on this one guitar-or do....that is your right.
@@pandaman1968 Most people are steering themselves to buy the Chibsons,and yes- they can be real crap. What was different bout the one I got is that I did communicate with a real human being and they showed me photos of most of the steps of the building process. I know for sure that the photos were of the guitar I bought as it has a distinctive flaw in the grain of the fingerboard . I build bicycle frames for a living so to have someone build something for me custom and respond to my requests was a good experience. It is sad that it has the Gibson trade mark on the headstock-that was not something I asked for. It is not a cool thing so I totally agree with you there.
What are the neck profiles like on these Chinese copies? Gibsons are known for having fat (Louisville slugger) necks. In particularly the Les Paul Custom. I currently play a custom built Warmoth strat with a Ibanez wizard II configuration. That neck fits my hands. So I'm curious what the difference would be. I used to have a a Les Paul Custom copy from the '70s that had a super super slim neck on it that would be comparable to my strat.
The Chibson I got has a '59 style chunky neck but it is about 1 mm thinner at the nut than my Gibsons.Some of the sellers can offer different neck profiles but I only have the one so I can't say from experience that you can get a slim profile neck on a Chinese Les Paul.
I bough a Chibbie too, a Les Paul Custom. I changed the pickups and the circuit, for a pair Donlis Alnico 2 and CTS pots with Orange Drops caps, and sounds very very good. The nut too. And its weith is 4.01 kgs. So its great
I just got a 2007 Squier standard Strat. I bought it used with upgrades throughout. The guitar plays like a dream. I've had an American Strat and a Mexico Strat. This guitar is just as good. Sometimes all the elements are just right in the production line and a good guitar is born
I had a 1993 Squire II made in Korea. It was a good guitar- I changed out the pickups but other than that left it stock. Some of those cheap ones can be gems-you never know.
The one I used was 'Best OEM guitar store' but I didn't see them on Aliexpress when I looked today- they might be gone or have changed their name. I still like the guitar - might change the pickups again to some lower output ones to get a little more clarity- just personal preference. I did have to do a fret mill and change the tuners but the pots.bridge and wiring are still original.
@@paulsadoff3661 Thanks for taking a look! Shame because i am very leery of buying a MIC les paul so if i could have bought from the place you got your Les paul i would have had more confidence in getting something decent. The one you have looks quite good! Some new pu's and this and that and i would have a current epiphone quality guitar but with the headstock of the gibson. The newest Epi les pauls are great but i still hate that headstock and the finishes are horrible!
My point is I've also bought PRS. COLLINGS ..BILL NASH...DON GROSH...GODIN...FENDER ETC....GIBSONS DID GO DOWN IN QUALITY CONTROL. FOR SOME OF THEIR GUITARS
I figure that if you get to try the guitar and you like it, it does not matter what anyone says about it or the company it comes from. With Chibsons you can't do that so it is a gamble but as you say, most guitars need a bit of setup work to suit the individual. This guitar did need quite a bit of work but that was part of the fun for me- I got to do my first fret mill and crowning. Glad I don't have to do that on my Gibsons.........at least not yet.
@@no59do56 Correct. Where are many Epiphones , I phones, flat screen TV's, many Squires, most computers, batteries for electric cars.......they are giving us a beating in manufacturing.
@@markthomas5047 Had one, didn't like it. The neck was skinny and the finish was thick and really funky. Pickups were so-so. I'm sure there are better ones out there than the one I had .
I ordered a black beauty custom yesterday 3 pickup frampton style. Unfortunately they put a pickguard on. But wish me luck. I know how to change out the stuff if I have to. But I am excited.
Great video, honest and straight to the point. For a while I've been toying with the idea of buying a Chibbie for a Jimmy Page guitar project. I own two Epiphone LPs but I resist the idea of modding those, I like them just the way they are. I'd buy another Epi in a heartbeat but coming across the right burst is tricky, at least I've seen a few JP replicas around. I hear that these Chibsons usually need some fret work to be done, thankfully I've done crowning and dressing so far, but leveling would be a new skill to learn. Swapping electronics? No problem. Like you said, the tricky part is getting the actual guitar they show you in pictures, I guess.
The last mod you need to do is remove Gibson from the headstock. It's great if you can bump up the quality with good parts but I won't buy the hype until everyone that buys and "promotes" these guitars gets rid on the real reason they bought it, that Gibson logo
@@paulsadoff3661 blah blah logos are bogus anyway but if you're gonna bow to this brand lord up here put a chibson logo on it!!! nice sounding gtr bud!!!
@@jonwanrocks brand lord? If the brand doesn't matter why do you Chibson lovers need the Gibson logo and headstock shape so bad? Its illegal to top it all off.
@@michaelcosta7235 who said we need it so bad? im sure that illegal gtrs are WAY low on the list of laws broken by most of us anyhow. i say stfu and play your instrument no matter what it is. took me 2 decades to have my first gibson (i wont say how many are on the wall now. yall might get your feelings hurt). what a pilgrimage! but because of a name on a headstock we can discount all the work, all the time spent learning, all the bills paid w a chibson?? or a CHENDER?? or wtf ever buzz words we can think of in the community. this way of thinking is gross and makes me sick. play the thing
I guess you got lucky with this one. No matter what, they should not bear the Gibson brand on the headstock. If you’re happy with the way it plays, you shouldn’t mind reading Chibson above the tuners …
I've got a Chibson Peter Green/Gary Moore LP Standard replica all relict like the real deal and it's an excellent guitar. Attention to detail is amazing the current 2022 Gibson made replica cost a ridiculous £50k which is insane. They did do one a few years ago that used still go for over £15k which again is nuts. As for the Gibson name on the headstock and inked 59 serial number on the back of the headstock I have no problem at all with it. It's not as if it could be passed off as the Greeny guitar because we all know who the current owner is. People get on their high horse about the Gibson name on the headstock yet no one says anything about the replica's Slash uses that has Gibson on the headstock or the Ansley Lister ES335 made by college students again with Gibson on the headstock. I think Americans just have a downer on the Chinese racist fcks.
The aliexpress seller I used was "Best OEM guitar store". The photos of the guitar they have on the site are not what you will get- they are just like the other sellers using stock photos off the internet. That said, they built me what I wanted and were very nice to deal with. Buying a guitar like this from China is a crapshoot but this seller was very good to deal with.
Don't do it man, buy an epiphone or used Prestige. Why would you want a counterfeit guitar when there are so many good guitars out there that thrown together trash.
@@dingusfuzzklonnkt2755 This guitar has a one piece neck and body. My 2016 Gibson les paul Tradtional has a two piece body and cost about 5X as much and it is heavier. Most epiphones have scarf joins and many pieces of wood in the body. It's funky......just my opinion.
Reliable ? - can't use that word when it comes to Chibsons. Key things to look for - # 1 , one piece body and neck. # 2, real maple top. # 3, the seller answers your questions by email. There is no way of knowing that what you will be getting will be any good- it is always a gamble. Be ready to do a fret level and re-crown- they all need it. Be ready to replace tuners, pickups and maybe the pots- some need that, some don't-sometimes it just is a matter of what suits your needs.
Oh also Reverend PA1....TODAY YOU HAVE MORE CHOICES...WHICH IS GOOD....MORE MODERN FEATURES TOO....BUT PRICES ARE GOING UP.. PLUG AND PLAY...THEY SHOULD COME OUT THE BOX SET UP READY TO PLAY.....INTONATION..PLIQUED...ACTION. 0 ISSUES...
Definitely not a slim '60's neck. It is maybe 1 mm narrower at the nut than a Gibson re-issue. It feels like the neck on my '57 reissue for the most part-its pretty nice, actually.
@@paulsadoff3661 exactly like the 57 or slightly thinner, I'm thinking of buying a one piece body and neck les paul, do you think they can be specified with a 60s profile?nice video
@@osbaldoramirez5331 This seller did not offer the slim '60's neck which I would have preferred. I have an R-0 that has the best neck of any Les Paul I have ever played.
yeah Ive had Mine about 2 years ,Its Fine needed Work But what do you Expect for that Price Its a Good Guitar now ,Is It a Gibson No Is it Perfect workmanship no , But it plays good all that matters
Sounds good. I just stumbled across your channel, I like your playing style. Not sure if it's intentional, but I hear a little Steve Howe sound and style in there. With that Fender amp off camera somewhere (twin? champ?) it really sounds like Steve on his ES-175, you could break into Yours Is No Disgrace and it would sound right. And that's a compliment!
How funny- Steve Howe was definitely someone I listened to a lot but it was before I played guitar. I have an ES-5 because of his influence- I'll have to do a demo of it. I can't play his stuff- he was and is truly an amazing musician. The amp I use is a Fender Super Champ ( 1983 ) with a 1x12" Boogie cabinet.
@@paulsadoff3661 Ah, I thought so! Well you definitely picked up some of his style along the way. Yeah he is amazing, I go way back with Yes, seen them many times over the years. Break out that ES-5, I'd love to see and hear it. Subbed!
@@rcsutter I have an 2014 R-7 I want to review first- just picked it up.. Funny, when I do a video of a real Gibson not many people look at it. When I do a Chibson video they get viewed by 10X as many people or more- and in spite of the popularity I get the most negative comments ! It's pretty amusing.
@@paulsadoff3661 Sounds good, R-7's are cool too. And I think the youtube algorithm tends to promote videos with Chibsons because they are controversial and draw more views and angst in the comment section, lol. Out of all your videos, that's the one it recommend to me.
I'm afraid you'll probably be very disappointed. I guarantee you'll find more flaws, wonky dimensions, etc. etc. etc. You have to understand these Chinese guitars are being sold as a REPLICA of a "George Harrison" tele, etc. and not as a true usable musical instrument. Sure, these may be fun to try out your basement luthier skills, but if you think you're going to get a great guitar you only need to swap out a few parts... you're in for a big letdown. Good luck.
Ok I watched ur video.....I've bought alot of guitars .acoustic and electric...5 different Gibsons sg ..firebird v. Les paul special ...Les Paul goldtop... es 135..
I used a 1983 Fender Super Champ through a 1x12" Boogie sealed back cabinet. I didn't use any pedals- the amp has a master volume and can produce its own overdrive. The source of the guitar was 'Best OEM custom guitar store' -something like that on Aliexpress. They were good to deal with and emailed me photos of the guitar in many stages of being built.
picked up my 2014 Epi Custom off CL for $270 shipped. Needed some minor cosmetic TLC (oxidation)...but it's a keeper now....98% as good as any Gibson I've owned. Probuckers ain't too shabby...
@@paulsadoff3661 Not really. Picking up an Epiphone is basically the same as a Chibson! It needs new electronics and hardware, nut, cut to depth, fret leveling and crowning and setup!!! Cost even if get the Epi for $270 is the same as Chibson, but it will always say "Epiphone" on it as the Chinese one would say "Gibson"!! Most people would prefer the later at the same cost point imo!
@@dingusfuzzklonnkt2755 If I was a poser I would not have spent about 30 years of my life playing every dance hall, wedding and crappy bar in Nor-Cal. I didn't have this guitar back then but I would have used it- better to bring something expendable that still plays and sounds good to a place where you might have fists and pool cues flying. If you knew what guitars I brought to these questionable places you would be shocked.
@@paulsadoff3661 Good answer, maybe the only justification for ever bringing another chibson to the US. If someone walks off with it at a gig, no big loss. But what happens afterward? Some kid gets it for xmas after their parents buy it on FB marketplace for $2000. That’s the issue.
My 1980 Gibson is all original except for the occasional fret dressing, and I've put it through heavy gigging over the years. I'd really like to see how one of these chibsons would hold up over a year of three 4 hour band practices a week, two 4 hour gigs on the weekends, and solo practice time to learn new material. I tried a Chinese Epiphone a few years back that didn't last 6 months as a spare guitar on stage. My Gibson is a true workhorse. It's just pure quality.
That's why you buy a Gibson or a Fender. I have a '63 strat I bought in 1981. I don't know how many gigs I have used it for but one year I did over 240 and that guitar was there at most of them. Not sure how the Chibson would hold up -I imagine not nearly as well as the real thing.
I've been hearing rumors that the newer chibsons are higher quality, but I'm not willing to put one to the test. I love my Gibson. It's a 335-S Professional Deluxe in tobacco sunburst. It has an original coil tap that makes the humbuckers sound like single coils. It's amazing. I know some people gigging with newer Gibsons, and they claim that the durability and quality is still there. Gibson better look out if China's stuff starts rivaling American made quality.
@@kjv-public-domain 335-S is an unusual guitar-cool to hear that someone is using one. I did a review of my 335 on youtube-it is a great guitar, about 9 years old and still in great shape-only one fret mill so far. The only reason to get a Chibson is if you can't afford the real thing or you are just bored and want to try out something a bit different.They really don't compare to a USA made Gibson, even the one I have done all the work to. Still, I like it a lot more than the Epiphones I have had.
@@kjv-public-domain the latest (2020+) China-made Epiphones are killer guitars. I own several, including the latest ‘58 Korina V, which features solid Korina wood, no veneers, chunky ‘58 style neck profile, Gibson BurstBuckers, CTS pots, Mallory cap, and Switchcraft output jack and 2-way switch. The quality is literally already HERE with these guitars. By the way, I also own Gibson Les Pauls and an Explorer. I’m also a pro luthier and build custom guitars from premium tone woods. I wouldn’t brag about current Epiphone guitars if the quality wasn’t there.
I have 2 chibsons myself and they are my most played guitars. I have 2 really expensive real guitars and I play my 2 chibsons a lot more because I like their sound and how they feel
do you have a link to a good chibson seller?
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Thanks for the video. A follow up is always a good thing as there were guitars in the past, like Jay Turser I bought that were built solid (forgot where produced), then they changed manufacturing location (I'm sure cost save) and went from like Korea to Thailand or Vietnam or some thing or vice versa. I was recommending to people as mine was solid (still is after 20 years)! They bought them and the new mfg location and neck separating from body and things, so sent them back one after another.
The Chinese guitars are produced pretty well now (wood, look, paint, etc). The issues are WEIGHT (too light), electronics, and tuners/bridge/tailpiece. So a fret leveling and crowing, new nut and cut to proper depth and setup is needed...but you end up spending $400-800 for a guitar that would cost THOUSANDS! Soo, the person buying HAS to be ok and understand that it is to be bought and kept...for life and good with that. BUT if one does...it'll look and sound great and save you a LOT of $$$.
I've had mine for 4 years and I wouldn't trade it for nothing. I'd take it up against any Gibson any day, all night long.
Yup, just bought one, damn thing blows Gibsons out of the water so bad
Can you please tell me what seller you got your chibson from? I would like to get one myself and not get totally ripped off lol. I understand changing the pickups and all that. I've been doing that sort of thing for years. If you could just let me know what seller to use that'd be great! Thanks!
They are on Aliexpress: Best OEM customized guitar store. Pretty happy with what they built for me.
@@pandaman1968 I understand your anger at the whole counterfeit guitar market- yes, it isn't a good thing if people use it for trying to rip people off by selling them fakes as the real deal. I do not promote or endorse this in any way-I also don't endorse anyone doing what I did by buying a Chibson. In the last 50 years I have bought probably over 120 guitars that were made in the USA. I have bought one Chibson electric and one fake J-200. I have no plans to buy any more.Since I bought this Chibson I have bought a Gibson LP tribute DC, an SG Tibute, a Gibson R-4 and a Gibson R-0. I think my support of USA made guitars is significant. Please don't judge me on this one guitar-or do....that is your right.
@@pandaman1968 Most people are steering themselves to buy the Chibsons,and yes- they can be real crap. What was different bout the one I got is that I did communicate with a real human being and they showed me photos of most of the steps of the building process. I know for sure that the photos were of the guitar I bought as it has a distinctive flaw in the grain of the fingerboard . I build bicycle frames for a living so to have someone build something for me custom and respond to my requests was a good experience. It is sad that it has the Gibson trade mark on the headstock-that was not something I asked for. It is not a cool thing so I totally agree with you there.
What are the neck profiles like on these Chinese copies? Gibsons are known for having fat (Louisville slugger) necks. In particularly the Les Paul Custom.
I currently play a custom built Warmoth strat with a Ibanez wizard II configuration. That neck fits my hands. So I'm curious what the difference would be. I used to have a a Les Paul Custom copy from the '70s that had a super super slim neck on it that would be comparable to my strat.
The Chibson I got has a '59 style chunky neck but it is about 1 mm thinner at the nut than my Gibsons.Some of the sellers can offer different neck profiles but I only have the one so I can't say from experience that you can get a slim profile neck on a Chinese Les Paul.
I bough a Chibbie too, a Les Paul Custom. I changed the pickups and the circuit, for a pair Donlis Alnico 2 and CTS pots with Orange Drops caps, and sounds very very good. The nut too. And its weith is 4.01 kgs. So its great
I just got a 2007 Squier standard Strat. I bought it used with upgrades throughout. The guitar plays like a dream. I've had an American Strat and a Mexico Strat. This guitar is just as good. Sometimes all the elements are just right in the production line and a good guitar is born
I had a 1993 Squire II made in Korea. It was a good guitar- I changed out the pickups but other than that left it stock. Some of those cheap ones can be gems-you never know.
The old blues guys like Hound Dog Taylor..just wailing on a pawn shop prize. 😊 forget about all the macho sh t and play guitar...
What you should have said is ignore the Gibson fanboys because they are chatting shite.
Gibson actually does have bridges with Allen wrench style wheels. I've seen them a couple of times on Sgs
Yes= some of the newer ones have allen key bridge studs but only on the Gibson USA models.
I got an Ace Frehley metallic blueburst Chibson. All I've done is new Grover tuners and better tone/volume pots. I'm just learning, but I like mine.
These guitars can be good after some work, but I don't think that's the argument when it comes to counterfeiting.
I agree fully.
I have been after one just like that? What store do i search for on aliexpress?
The one I used was 'Best OEM guitar store' but I didn't see them on Aliexpress when I looked today- they might be gone or have changed their name. I still like the guitar - might change the pickups again to some lower output ones to get a little more clarity- just personal preference. I did have to do a fret mill and change the tuners but the pots.bridge and wiring are still original.
@@paulsadoff3661 Thanks for taking a look!
Shame because i am very leery of buying a MIC les paul so if i could have bought from the place you got your Les paul i would have had more confidence in getting something decent. The one you have looks quite good!
Some new pu's and this and that and i would have a current epiphone quality guitar but with the headstock
of the gibson. The newest Epi les pauls are great but i still hate that headstock and the finishes are horrible!
My point is I've also bought PRS. COLLINGS ..BILL NASH...DON GROSH...GODIN...FENDER ETC....GIBSONS DID GO DOWN IN QUALITY CONTROL. FOR SOME OF THEIR GUITARS
I figure that if you get to try the guitar and you like it, it does not matter what anyone says about it or the company it comes from. With Chibsons you can't do that so it is a gamble but as you say, most guitars need a bit of setup work to suit the individual. This guitar did need quite a bit of work but that was part of the fun for me- I got to do my first fret mill and crowning. Glad I don't have to do that on my Gibsons.........at least not yet.
Where are Chipsons made ? CHINA
@@no59do56 Correct. Where are many Epiphones , I phones, flat screen TV's, many Squires, most computers, batteries for electric cars.......they are giving us a beating in manufacturing.
@@paulsadoff3661 so buy an epiphone
@@markthomas5047 Had one, didn't like it. The neck was skinny and the finish was thick and really funky. Pickups were so-so. I'm sure there are better ones out there than the one I had .
I ordered a black beauty custom yesterday 3 pickup frampton style. Unfortunately they put a pickguard on. But wish me luck. I know how to change out the stuff if I have to. But I am excited.
Great video, honest and straight to the point. For a while I've been toying with the idea of buying a Chibbie for a Jimmy Page guitar project. I own two Epiphone LPs but I resist the idea of modding those, I like them just the way they are. I'd buy another Epi in a heartbeat but coming across the right burst is tricky, at least I've seen a few JP replicas around. I hear that these Chibsons usually need some fret work to be done, thankfully I've done crowning and dressing so far, but leveling would be a new skill to learn. Swapping electronics? No problem. Like you said, the tricky part is getting the actual guitar they show you in pictures, I guess.
I figured that ordering it custom would get me off to a better start with it . being able to talk to the seller is key.
The last mod you need to do is remove Gibson from the headstock. It's great if you can bump up the quality with good parts but I won't buy the hype until everyone that buys and "promotes" these guitars gets rid on the real reason they bought it, that Gibson logo
fair enough !
@@paulsadoff3661 blah blah logos are bogus anyway but if you're gonna bow to this brand lord up here put a chibson logo on it!!! nice sounding gtr bud!!!
@@jonwanrocks brand lord? If the brand doesn't matter why do you Chibson lovers need the Gibson logo and headstock shape so bad? Its illegal to top it all off.
@@michaelcosta7235 who said we need it so bad? im sure that illegal gtrs are WAY low on the list of laws broken by most of us anyhow. i say stfu and play your instrument no matter what it is. took me 2 decades to have my first gibson (i wont say how many are on the wall now. yall might get your feelings hurt). what a pilgrimage! but because of a name on a headstock we can discount all the work, all the time spent learning, all the bills paid w a chibson?? or a CHENDER?? or wtf ever buzz words we can think of in the community. this way of thinking is gross and makes me sick. play the thing
@@jonwanrocks that fact that your so damned butthurt that people say to take the Gibson logo off a non Gibson says you need it so bad.
I guess you got lucky with this one. No matter what, they should not bear the Gibson brand on the headstock. If you’re happy with the way it plays, you shouldn’t mind reading Chibson above the tuners …
I would like it more if it said Chibson on it !
@@paulsadoff3661 make a special order next time 👍🏻😉
I've got a Chibson Peter Green/Gary Moore LP Standard replica all relict like the real deal and it's an excellent guitar. Attention to detail is amazing the current 2022 Gibson made replica cost a ridiculous £50k which is insane. They did do one a few years ago that used still go for over £15k which again is nuts. As for the Gibson name on the headstock and inked 59 serial number on the back of the headstock I have no problem at all with it. It's not as if it could be passed off as the Greeny guitar because we all know who the current owner is. People get on their high horse about the Gibson name on the headstock yet no one says anything about the replica's Slash uses that has Gibson on the headstock or the Ansley Lister ES335 made by college students again with Gibson on the headstock. I think Americans just have a downer on the Chinese racist fcks.
I received mine 2 months ago. Really good
Where do I buy one from a reliable seller?
The aliexpress seller I used was "Best OEM guitar store". The photos of the guitar they have on the site are not what you will get- they are just like the other sellers using stock photos off the internet. That said, they built me what I wanted and were very nice to deal with. Buying a guitar like this from China is a crapshoot but this seller was very good to deal with.
Don't do it man, buy an epiphone or used Prestige. Why would you want a counterfeit guitar when there are so many good guitars out there that thrown together trash.
@@dingusfuzzklonnkt2755 This guitar has a one piece neck and body. My 2016 Gibson les paul Tradtional has a two piece body and cost about 5X as much and it is heavier. Most epiphones have scarf joins and many pieces of wood in the body. It's funky......just my opinion.
Hi Paul ! Good to see you. I used to work for Tadd many moons ago.... Nice guitar. Tasty kicks too !
Were you building guitars for awhile ?
@@paulsadoff3661 Yep. Still do on a small scale but not trying to start a business anymore. Doing more speaker cabinets now. Tolex, tweed etc......
What’s the most reliable deal of these baby’s??
Reliable ? - can't use that word when it comes to Chibsons. Key things to look for - # 1 , one piece body and neck. # 2, real maple top. # 3, the seller answers your questions by email. There is no way of knowing that what you will be getting will be any good- it is always a gamble. Be ready to do a fret level and re-crown- they all need it. Be ready to replace tuners, pickups and maybe the pots- some need that, some don't-sometimes it just is a matter of what suits your needs.
You buy in what site?
Nice video. Glad you ended up with a guitar you enjoy! Cheers.
I think Gibson sounded well for the mahogany wood that's why have one Gibson no matter if it's on the most low price range I think so
My 2020 Gibson 60s LP has the hexhead bridge posts. So that's not bogus.
its like riding a pink girls bike , fun if nobody knows
I have a pink bike.......
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The neck is fat like 59 or is a 60s neck?
Definitely not a slim '60's neck. It is maybe 1 mm narrower at the nut than a Gibson re-issue. It feels like the neck on my '57 reissue for the most part-its pretty nice, actually.
@@paulsadoff3661 exactly like the 57 or slightly thinner, I'm thinking of buying a one piece body and neck les paul, do you think they can be specified with a 60s profile?nice video
@@osbaldoramirez5331 This seller did not offer the slim '60's neck which I would have preferred. I have an R-0 that has the best neck of any Les Paul I have ever played.
yeah Ive had Mine about 2 years ,Its Fine needed Work But what do you Expect for that Price
Its a Good Guitar now ,Is It a Gibson No Is it Perfect workmanship no , But it plays good all that matters
Sounds good. I just stumbled across your channel, I like your playing style. Not sure if it's intentional, but I hear a little Steve Howe sound and style in there. With that Fender amp off camera somewhere (twin? champ?) it really sounds like Steve on his ES-175, you could break into Yours Is No Disgrace and it would sound right. And that's a compliment!
How funny- Steve Howe was definitely someone I listened to a lot but it was before I played guitar. I have an ES-5 because of his influence- I'll have to do a demo of it. I can't play his stuff- he was and is truly an amazing musician. The amp I use is a Fender Super Champ ( 1983 ) with a 1x12" Boogie cabinet.
@@paulsadoff3661 Ah, I thought so! Well you definitely picked up some of his style along the way. Yeah he is amazing, I go way back with Yes, seen them many times over the years. Break out that ES-5, I'd love to see and hear it. Subbed!
@@rcsutter I have an 2014 R-7 I want to review first- just picked it up.. Funny, when I do a video of a real Gibson not many people look at it. When I do a Chibson video they get viewed by 10X as many people or more- and in spite of the popularity I get the most negative comments ! It's pretty amusing.
@@paulsadoff3661 Sounds good, R-7's are cool too. And I think the youtube algorithm tends to promote videos with Chibsons because they are controversial and draw more views and angst in the comment section, lol. Out of all your videos, that's the one it recommend to me.
I just bought a aliexpress george harrison rosewood telecaster, $400, I hope Hope it looks & us constructed well, I already ordered the fender tuners.
I'm afraid you'll probably be very disappointed. I guarantee you'll find more flaws, wonky dimensions, etc. etc. etc. You have to understand these Chinese guitars are being sold as a REPLICA of a "George Harrison" tele, etc. and not as a true usable musical instrument. Sure, these may be fun to try out your basement luthier skills, but if you think you're going to get a great guitar you only need to swap out a few parts... you're in for a big letdown. Good luck.
@@scottdunn2178 You are chatting shite. I've had more crap made Gibson's than I've had crap made Chibson's.
Glad it's only been one calendar year since, as opposed to them nasty other kinds.
like dog years or cat years..?
Really cool licks!
My experience with Gibson and Fender was Not very good...
Ok I watched ur video.....I've bought alot of guitars .acoustic and electric...5 different Gibsons sg ..firebird v. Les paul special ...Les Paul goldtop... es 135..
Whats amp and pedals?
I used a 1983 Fender Super Champ through a 1x12" Boogie sealed back cabinet. I didn't use any pedals- the amp has a master volume and can produce its own overdrive. The source of the guitar was 'Best OEM custom guitar store' -something like that on Aliexpress. They were good to deal with and emailed me photos of the guitar in many stages of being built.
@@paulsadoff3661fender super champ is Valve or not?
@@stfesteirasstfesteiras7377 Valves- or tubes as we call them here. 2 6V6 power tubes and 12AX7 preamp tubes.It is a great amp.
picked up my 2014 Epi Custom off CL for $270 shipped. Needed some minor cosmetic TLC (oxidation)...but it's a keeper now....98% as good as any Gibson I've owned. Probuckers ain't too shabby...
That was a steal.....
@@paulsadoff3661 Not really. Picking up an Epiphone is basically the same as a Chibson! It needs new electronics and hardware, nut, cut to depth, fret leveling and crowning and setup!!! Cost even if get the Epi for $270 is the same as Chibson, but it will always say "Epiphone" on it as the Chinese one would say "Gibson"!!
Most people would prefer the later at the same cost point imo!
Overpriced with A high PRICED NAME TAG.
Commies, Buy American !
I wonder what kind of guitar you have? Uhhhyeah I only buy Gibson guitars.
I swear.....I'll do videos on other guitars - I just have a bit of a Gibson thing going right now- it's a sickness.
@@paulsadoff3661 yeah but thats not a gibson
Too much treble man
decent video.. voice too low.. guitar to loud though
I definitely need a mic for the voice. It is because of my extremely low budget studio- I'll try to do better in the future.
@@paulsadoff3661 understandable
I wouldn't give $5 for that guitar
I'd give $5 to have fun smashing and burning it. These guitars should be named Poser Inc.
@@dingusfuzzklonnkt2755 Actually...the Gibson elitist assholes out there imo would be the one's considered..."posers"!!
@@dingusfuzzklonnkt2755 If I was a poser I would not have spent about 30 years of my life playing every dance hall, wedding and crappy bar in Nor-Cal. I didn't have this guitar back then but I would have used it- better to bring something expendable that still plays and sounds good to a place where you might have fists and pool cues flying. If you knew what guitars I brought to these questionable places you would be shocked.
@@paulsadoff3661 Good answer, maybe the only justification for ever bringing another chibson to the US. If someone walks off with it at a gig, no big loss. But what happens afterward? Some kid gets it for xmas after their parents buy it on FB marketplace for $2000. That’s the issue.
@@ryanfulldark2775 That is a good point.
sounds horrible
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