We need to talk about the Gibson Adam Jones Les Paul Standard.

[@agufish]

My editor, Jordan, said he wanted to go full Tool on this one 🤷‍♂ EDIT: The thing with the nut I mentioned is just a result of how Gibson tapes the binding, not a defect! ➤ Massive thanks to DistroKid for sponsoring today's video! Get your music on Spotify and snag a bonus 7% off! distrokid.com/vip/agufish

[@stevewilliams1122]

Welcome to the world of tool. Seems easy looking back at what they have written but imagine trying to write their compositions from scratch.

[@mattw.6726]

Sir, that was an awesome tool-esque track. Despite not having listened to tool, the distorted bits were spot-on. The clean bit at the beginning wasn't quite there for me in terms of sounding like Tool, but it was still good.

[@SatansLeadGuitarist]

For someone who hadn't listened to tool until you started writing you really nailed Adam Jones's riffing style

[@justinchilds1593]

Bro.... for just doing a demo in the style of tool, I'd say you did very well! Tip of the cap sir!!! Hope your family are doing well

[@yestoES355]

Looks great and happy they are giving those players a model, I’m not liking the people who are scalping the crap of out these Adam jones models. I hope Gibson keeps production going for these to counter scalpers since they won’t be as limited at their custom shop LP customs.

[@jimo1294]

If you owned one? You would not be wishing that way.

[@ileutur6863]

@@jimo1294 nah, some of us just happen to be non greedy people

[@juicybiscuit527]

@@jimo1294 Let's hope you never get your hands on one with that attitude

[@Sean_Plays_Guitar]

That was a nice song. Nailed the vibes for sure man 🤘🏻 I saw them in concert once. They were amazing.

[@dcinsc]

Mad props for trying to emulate the Tool sounds, I'm glad it looked like you had some fun with this!

[@Thisisrance]

My 79 custom has a surprisingly full feeling C shape neck. It’s actually Silverburst made 10 days before Adams. Safe to say, it’s his exact guitar.

[@Captain_Yata]

That's so cool :)

[@anthonyfxbb9040]

Dude post a video about it! That would be sweet

[@ikestoddard2458]

You nailed the flavor of Tool in your riffage! Well done! (Justin Chancellor fan here, btw) That is the best Adam Jones LP demo I’ve heard yet….

[@edwardsmith9801]

For someone who didn't really listen to the band, I personally thought you killed it man. Great video.

[@sb632]

Forgot to say on my initial comment. Gibson wise the 498 is probably my favorite bridge pick up that they make so far like in the Jerry Cantrell wino.

[@between2guitars331]

Definitely want to add one of these!!!

[@juanmacaceres2702]

It was cool seeing your process for making riffs!

[@chasing_dragons]

Thank God there was a volute included. The neck should have been continued with maple like the custom version though.

[@gregstimple8678]

I've been wanting to get one of them

[@whyuyellinginmyear3476]

I recommend Distrokid! So easy to use.

[@bobwalters9151]

Nice guitar! Great review Hunter…

[@Thomasjddj68]

Hands down your best vid to date and I've followed you for years. Nice job sir!

[@edp5623]

I got this last week, my only Gibson. I have 8 guitars - Ibanez, Kiesel, Jackson and Fenders. This one sounds the best for my style and ears

[@MotoMatt418]

Are you still happy with it? I’m trying to decide between the Gibson and Epiphone Adam Jones.

[@edp5623]

@@MotoMatt418 personally, im very happy with it. Sounds damn good, plays damn good. Still my favorite out of my collection. I haven't tried an epiphone adam jones, but I did see an epiphone silverburst at guitar center, so i gave it a shot to compare. Maybe their adam jones is better, but their normal silverburst, at least the one I tried was not great =/ The paint looked nothing like a real silverburst. The weight was light, nothing like a Gibson les paul. The fret ends were sharp, unlike the nibbed ends of a les paul. Real mother of pearl inlays look so beautiful compared to plastic inlays. The pickups were flat sounding with no character of their own. Even the smell of the gibson nitro lacquer is intoxicating. I never cared much about guitar paint/finish but this nitro finish really is something special to smell, sight and touch. I think the adam jones epiphone might have real pickups? A real Gibson is around double the price though :( I may have also gotten lucky with this one. The fretwork came out great and it stays in tune forever. Like I said in my previous post, I have a couple high end guitats. I was worried about getting a Gibson and if it would be worth it, but I really love this damn thing. Good luck, hope to hear back about your guitar

[@jcwoodstl]

I’ve been a tool fan for nearly 30 years and think you did a great job.

[@kimkelley9269]

Excellent Tool composition! I just ordered my Gibson Adam Jones yesterday. Great playing as always!

[@cblizard6850]

How do you like it?

[@kimkelley9269]

@@cblizard6850 I love it! It plays great and looks amazing. I'll get a pro setup and new strings soon. I also ordered the Epiphone Les Paul Custom Adam Jones and it came in last week. They both sound amazing. I guess I'm not crazy about the Epi's graphics, it's number 4 in the series, but the quality is spot on. The case is really nice as well, updated chainsaw case on the Epi. Overall, I'll probably keep the Gibson and return the Epiphone, maybe.

[@alexnavarro9285]

Holy shet… great job on going from zero to 1000 on this track. Oh

[@Douglas_I]

I had the same thoughts on the pups but when I got mine (#7 - it was meant to be!) I was just blown away with everything including the pickups. I'm so happy with it!

[@wammons007]

me as well however im having a hard time with the neck I love everything about it but the neck size but I will. continue to try.

[@emmanueltamayo9821]

I agree 100% with the tear drop silverburst. The epiphone rim burst doesn’t look nearly as good as the Gibson style tear drop.

[@sikitrakix]

I am pretty sure this has affected their sales of the model. I will never understand that decision from Epiphone.

[@dubster82]

Looks like the epiphone Adam Jones will have the tear drop.

[@Jacob-mo1io]

@@sikitrakix artificial product differentiation

[@prsfanatic74]

These are killer guitars ! I have one and I’ve never been a tool fan . I just thought it was the best new les Paul that I could get for $3000 . Killer pickups , finish , neck , Ebony board . Love it . The Slash ones have too much neck for me.

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

I concur, just got one myself. Completely different to my Gibson Flying V.

[@REDW1NG94]

That distorted sound was pretty darn close for sure. Nice job man!🤘

[@craigpoole2602]

We used to call that finish Coffin 'burst when it came out. They turn an odd army green after years of topcoat yellowing. There is a huge group of guys that love them.

[@Norman-Bates]

That Gibson high gain bridge pickup is the best Gibson pickup they have ever made.

[@The.Adam.D]

Hell yeah!

[@ryanperkowski4488]

Such a shame Gibson couldn’t throw in a Seymour Duncan at the price point

[@camai75]

Totally agree.. Even with the Slash model, didn’t use his SD pickups… At this price point.. I want the same model the Artist uses.

[@agufish]

Some people have suggested that it's because Seymour Duncan is a relatively small operation compared to how many brands use their pickups, and wasn't able to provide enough pickups for this production run

[@ryanperkowski4488]

@@camai75 I think Gibson just don’t wanna sell anything they didn’t make unfortunately

[@ryanperkowski4488]

@@agufish idk what to say to that Seymour Duncan is one of the biggest pickup companies in the world they have been around since 76 there’s tons of them loaded in other guitars like esp ltd models Jackson and many more they couldn’t produce one pickup for every signature model they make idk 🤷‍♂️

[@nicolasbeaudry6158]

@@camai75 please bro exactly me too I like the same . 👍🏻

[@sb632]

Bro the Segway game has been on point of late. Over all another great video.cthe guitar sounds really good. I agree it should come with the Duncan for the money. That said this is the chunkiest sounding LP you've ever demoed. Excited for the next video

[@philcasogonzo14]

If you can afford $3,000 what’s another hundred bucks

[@vladimirpoutine7522]

I wished they would've used the actual 70's logo on these. Edit: and headstock shape

[@andyfurda7808]

I just ordered mine today... Super fired up. All of the reasons you gave that were different from the custom were the reasons why I ordered mine. Thanks for the review.

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Dude that was awesome!

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Love to get this guitar as a Tool fan. Adam Jones is talented both on guitar and animation. Hard riffs to master due to the unique chords and arpeggios that always give me trouble learning.

[@Captain_Yata]

I'm currently saving for the Epiphone :)

[@Northwestmotomx]

Uhhhh you need to play more of that style….. nice.

[@camai75]

How the hell do you not know what Tool sounds like? Or listen to them? Jesus..they’re Iconic.

[@Ottophil]

It always made me mad. My hippy friends would complain about “heavy” music, unless it was tool. Then they worshiped it like dave mathews. I love tool. But because they are heavy, not because I’m on drugs

[@agufish]

I dunno, going to blame this one on growing up in China lol. Literally did not know anyone that talked about them 🤷‍♂️

[@camai75]

@@agufish FYI, just teasing..But gotta admit, your demo song…very Tool-esque… Nice job!

[@Andrew_182]

@@agufish I'm a few years older than you (32), and the only reason I heard of them growing up was because my older sisters boyfriend at the time was into them and turned me on to them. It really wasn't until the last few years that they reached this hyper-hipster type-popularity, at least thats the way it seemed to me. None of the metal kids I hung out with in middle and high school really knew who they were or listened to them either. All that is to say, I don't think it's just a matter of you growing up in China, just weren't nearly as hyped as they are now back then.

[@HandOfMetal]

I never got into TOOL. Their music is not bad by any means, but I prefer Dream Theater and Mastodon.

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Dot forget the mother of pearl inlays and the hand wiring

[@cerealkiller5688]

I picked one of these up a week ago. I can't put it down. I agree with everything said in this video. I've got a 60s LP that I love and this is definitely very different in a very good way.

[@kahlrhoam6769]

That was splendid! I’ve recently broken the half century mark of age, & this video soothed me. In the past couple decades, I can’t tell you how many fans & over influenced bands I was auditioning for, had been AGHAST, that I didn’t know much about TOOL. I’d say, they excel at producing a story, as instrumentalists; they really do a fantastic job, conveying a tale with music, when even the vocals are sparse. And Heyzoosdefuckingcrisco, that is a REALLY thick toned LP!

[@arustydodge2111]

Well Done HUNTER! Great chugging and tone as always.👍 Received this Beast from the Music Zoo, right after it was released. Absolutely love it! Big fan of the neck, the ebony fingerboard is perfect. Just the Vibe you get from playing this Beast is insane!!! IMHO ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@panaplaysguitar]

Nice work! Really enjoyed the demo track, you channelled Tool pretty well!

[@billybeers7806]

Cool vid dude!!! Thank you 🤘😎

[@billyturk8117]

As a non tool fan as well, you fn nailed it imo. I can appreciate them as musicians, theyre incredible. Just not my jam.

[@paulcatarino2209]

Thanks for the neck description comparison. Most reviewers just quote the non-descriptive Gibson blurb "70s Rounded with Volute". My local shop still doesn't have one in store so I cant actually play it, but now I could with some confidence order one on-line.

[@x7stringinJSCx]

I have to say that Les Paul is sweet. I've always been a Tool fan. Great video. I admit i haven't watched many of your videos in a long time.. but.. a new dad? Congrats man. That is great. Hope all is going well and you are getting enough sleep. Keep up the great work.

[@sqidvishus]

For not being a TOOL listener you did a really great job of getting the spirit of them in the demo. Excellent ear you have there, Hunter. Looks like a great guitar. If I ever win the lottery or if that Nigerian prince ever gets back to me I might get one!

[@RequiemDead]

The comment section is on point..For someone who has never listened to Tool you really did a phenomenal job with the demo track.

[@TexAgsArmyVet]

Saw Tool back in 2019 in Houston. Absolutely the most amazingly epic concert I've ever been to. 🤘🤘🤘 Spiral Out

[@mdenison2567]

got to say, bloody good effort on the demo track. not an easy band to replicate. also loving the cheeky Jet riff ;) and then the Canon rock bomb. fkn genius

[@agufish]

Thanks, man! Definitely a little challenging, but learned a lot from that experience. Gotta start listening to more TOOL, too!

[@colinschafer5453]

I think it’s rly cool that they’re doing a signature AJ model. He is also one of my biggest and oldest guitar influences. Even still tho, I’ve never liked the idea of having someone else’s name on my guitar even if they are somebody I really like.

[@petarticinovic2710]

Including Les Paul and Leo Fender?😄

[@colinschafer5453]

@@petarticinovic2710 The only exceptions! Lol

[@MeatCatCheesyBlaster]

You can just change the name plate, they even give you a blank one. Also nobody else is going to care what it says on your guitar. And if they do? They're a knob head.

[@jeffreymartinez5829]

Sounded pretty Tool-esque to me. Way to go, man! With your new studio setup, I dig the standing demos. It's like you have your own stage in front of a cool light show and amp flex. Keep it up, dude. Your content is awesome.

[@craigmsmithmd]

Wow it’s really fun to see your education and emulation of tool. Great advice from the crew. Super fun video. I learned.

[@heathbrinker6995]

that was probably the best riff i heard you play man ! Great riff sir

[@InBobWeTrust]

Came for the review, stayed for the song. You opened that third eye, my friend 🤘

[@stevenwillie2782]

I've bought every Tool recording the week that it came out. I'm a Tool Head. You did really well.

[@VN9001]

Great review video! The neck shape, volute and the ebony fretboard sold me on this model. Ebony is so smooth to play on and the neck shape actually feels asymmetric to me (I can't confirm that though, just comparing to my 50's rounded and 60's slim taper LP's). It truly is a unique LP Standard and you don't have to be a Tool/Adam Jones fan to like it - it stands on its own merits as an instrument. Wish it had the silver burst on the neck and back, and I wish it had the maple neck. But I understand the "Standard" spec's for it. I am totally fine with the pickups in it, still versatile enough that you don't have to shelve the guitar as a shredder/metal only axe.

[@dansboutique26]

Love mine. Being tool fan is one thing but I don’t want to play someone else’s axe. With just a few mods (take chrome cover off pickup, change truss rod, change knobs and pickup selector, swap for abr-1 bridge ) its now a cool standard silverburst.

[@IDGAF_PLUS]

"TOOL MARKS!" LOL! What an appropriate name for a song composed on a modern Gibson. Dedicated to your Slash 4 LP perhaps? Based on what has happened to both the availability and market value of my Epi Brent Hinds V and my Epi Iommi SG, I may jump on the Epi AJ when it comes out. Value will instantly go up.

[@benjamingreen1596]

I have a January 1980 LP custom with a3 piece maple neck also currently work at Gibson and have had several of the Adam Jones Stands in my hands. The neck on those is nearly identical to the one on mine. Chunky thick 59ish.

[@Icepacalapse]

I’m still waiting for a historically correct norlin top carve but this LP might be one of the best I’ve seen in a long time.

[@donewithmodernlife]

Don’t care for Tool, not an Adam Jones fan but more silverburst Les Paul’s on the market is a good thing. I’d love one if I didn’t already have a great LP Standard.

[@johnsguitarmusicanddemos]

As a big fan of Toøl, I have to admit I love this video! Charvel guitars first brought me to your channel but this Gibson demo hooks me in.

[@frankiechan9651]

Nice review Hunter and great sounding riffage. Now that I think about it, maybe one of the reasons why it does not have the same neck as a 70's and does not have the same pickups as Adam Jones uses is that Gibson know that a lot of these guitars will end up as wall art or stored away to be onsold later at a profit - that will also be kept as art. They never get played, so why make it a players' guitar for someone truly trying to replicate the sound of Tool? Just make it look cool, close to the real AJ guitar, and it'll sell. I really do feel that many of these signatures is all about the look/looking like your idol, with actual performance way down the list of priorities.

[@KevinKoolx]

I'd buy it on the color alone. Looks so good!

[@carwynvan]

Sounds like your opinion is similar to that of Glenn Fricker for modern Gibsons. Plays beautifully and sounds great but problems in the finish that you just can't justify for the money you're paying

[@Ottophil]

Glenns wrong about everything

[@magiccowbell9023]

Brother got me wetting my jorts on this one

[@Ace8Three]

That bridge pickup sounds very good. I'm very interested this model because of ebony fingerboard and for that price. I also like chunkier necks and no weight relief.

[@lespaul667]

One of the few that agree on Norlins having the ultra thin necks. Light ones are out there too.

[@acousticaacousticduo1458]

You deserve a like and a subscribe for that tool like track alone. Nice! Nice honest review too. Thanks.

[@destianpatrianagara1119]

Nailed it!

[@jingleballix]

Splendid work.......well done.

[@wammons007]

very impressed I hope you go down the rabbit hole. your skills and imagination,,, well you just seem to have the "it" factor. thanks so much. keep a rocking

[@mccloud273]

I know this is the metal chug channel but American, but pachelbel's canon was an interesting choice, which I dig As for the Adam Jones standard it doesn't really do anything for me tbh. It's not a good or bad thing per se, I just don't find any connection with it. Dope video either way, hope dad duty hasn't been weighing on ya too much!

[@m.h.454]

Mine came in a brown Case, kinda weird. But i share your opinion, It’s one of the coolest standards

[@web0flife_tarantulas74]

I think Im gonna get this and replace the pickups with the proper ones. Wish it would have had the split diamond on the headstock. And the case is kind of a bummer but that was a solid demo.

[@anthonyfarias3632]

Another awesome review! How does it compare to the Slash standard? Are the necks similar?

[@CraigCrider]

Man, you nailed it.

[@primitiveT]

DistroKid sounds great. Real deal! Those other companies are monthly bites into the wallet. The real reason I watch, is your exceptional taste. NOT HERE. Tool, for.. your.. info? Never makes a song sound the same. Not.. geez. I feel like roasting that Tool blurb :) no offense, but hey! You just got into the most high of the old guard that still comes out to play. Congrats! And thanks for the all the fish.

[@robertrobinson4578]

Dude, what you’re playing sounds great, and very much like Adam Jones, so I’d say you figured it out ok😂. Now I have to dial in my Fractal, because I really liked how your setup sounded. I have the same guitar but haven’t spent much time with it.

[@jeffleecust]

Have you ever thought about asking Sweetwater to send you two of the same guitars that are different weights just to test your theory? I was looking at LP Studios in that cool tangerine finish they have and one was 7.9 pound and one was 9.1 something like that would be cool

[@6loooool]

amazong job broo u nailed it!!! u rock

[@lowtonezf104]

Hunter. Great job with your homework assignment!

[@RokDAWG1]

Killer job on the tune and that guitar sounds so good! Though I like more of a “strat-ish” neck pickup it still overall sounds awesome!

[@alexz3207]

Thanks for the review! What program have you been using for the backing track?

[@HoracioGarciaMusic]

Admire your guts to trust these expensive guitars to a Donner guitar strap 😱

[@agufish]

Lmao. It’s a Jericho strap, but still I need to put strap locks on this thing ASAP

[@HoracioGarciaMusic]

@@agufish ah, it looked like that 8th note logo that Donner has lol

[@danstringer7610]

Thanks!

[@agufish]

Hey thanks, Dan!

[@michaelcosta7235]

I wish they upped the price on this and offered it as a Custom.

[@jeffreynanakul1600]

Just wanted to say that I really appreciated how you showed the process of writing a TOOL style song without even being a fan of theirs. It really captured the essence! And it was very informative at the same time!

[@Bdeevz95]

Hey man, could you do a review of the epiphone AJ Les paul now that it's been out for awhile? Curious what your thoughts would be on that one!

[@navedalam9333]

Hell yeah dude, you Tool’d alright!

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

I was thinking hard about getting this, but for $3k there are just too many intro/budget pieces on this guitar to justify it. I'm the biggest Tool fan on the planet probably, but the pickups this guitar has just kills it for me. Also, not having a bone nut, no locking tuners, the tool marks (no pun intended) on the fingerboard, no silverburst on the back... if they had added maybe just ONE of those things into this model I would probably seriously consider it. But it's just too budgetized for a $3k guitar. The pickups really leave a lot to be desired in my honest opinion. That being said, you killed it with the demo man. For not being a tool fan you created a piece that could fit into the Tool library and be perfectly adequate. Well done! Great review too. Best video on this guitar.

[@theriffroom]

I wanna hear the standard and custom A & B review, I'm really upset that it doesn't come with a custom Seymour Duncan, it's what he has, how does the epiphone come with it but not the standard 😅 Im wondering if I should order a custom from seymour

[@agufish]

The Duncan is just a handwired Distortion, but honestly this bridge pickup sounds really good. If you're planning on picking this up, just try the stock pickups first. Sounds good IMO

[@theriffroom]

@@agufish Sweet dude, thanks for your review, I'm getting one shipped into Australia next year hopefully, can't wait 🤘

[@TheMasonator777]

People do the pickup flip because it flips the phase, a la Gary Moore/Peter Green. That way you have a phase filter relationship in the middle position you can play with using the volumes.

[@saboorbailey1207]

you should do more videos like this. custom guitars and emulate their style with their signature guitars. a sub segment great job homie

[@jahnowe5035]

Such a killer guitar!

[@Rockerrobin]

Love tool cool to hear the 70s LP had a valute didn't know that was a thing with Gibson and honestly all their guitars should have one.

[@JahmezFox]

I’m holding out for the Epiphone with the Duncan, fingers crossed for that Norlan era neck on the Epiphone Custom

[@rorshakks]

My 2022 AJ Standard has the case candy.

[@sipnscoot3049]

I like it…. But with what they want for it?? Should come with the right pickups and tuners the Adam uses. The price kills it for me.

[@rc8757]

I'm with you. Having a weird setup for a $3000 guitar doesn't sit right.

[@zacharyradford5552]

The Seymour Duncan pickups and the DiMarzio pots are more important than some fucking tuners.