Alex Lifeson Introduces the 2023 Les Paul Custom Axcess

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@OfficialEpiphone
@OfficialEpiphone Жыл бұрын
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@rocknrollguitar
@rocknrollguitar Жыл бұрын
Wait, it doesnt have the piezo anymore like his previous epi signature ??? Too bad
@mdu2112
@mdu2112 Жыл бұрын
Just bought one! WOOT! No piezo means no battery. A nice change from my Viceroy brown which can't be left plugged in the main jack. 🔥🎸🇨🇦❤. Now Alex, work on that white 335 or 355 !!!
@trevorD1156
@trevorD1156 Жыл бұрын
Lmao an epiphone signature, Gibson’s quality is horrendous so let have their cheap Chinese cousin who has never made a guitar worth owning build a signature for a guitarist no one has ever heard of and them make this offensively bad overproduced video promoting it where he doesn’t even demo the guitar. Ads like this are exactly why I wouldn’t play a Gibson’s or epiphone if it was free.
@trevorD1156
@trevorD1156 Жыл бұрын
Oh it’s the guy from rush who hasn’t been relevant since before I was born. Being Canadian may be the best excuse for having a signature guitar made by such a mediocre guitar maker.
@Yyz1971
@Yyz1971 Жыл бұрын
For $1300, it would have been nice to hear him run through the tones himself.
@shawnphase
@shawnphase Жыл бұрын
the list price is 1800 bucks. for nearly 2 grand, you can do much better than a signature epiphone.
@MrBallsOfficial
@MrBallsOfficial Жыл бұрын
@@shawnphase it’s $1299 map pricing.
@shawnphase
@shawnphase Жыл бұрын
@@MrBallsOfficial in the uk its 1400. and thats pounds sterling.
@BoltRM
@BoltRM Жыл бұрын
$1300 in US at link in the description. UK prices for electronic goods often don't translate to the conversion rate.
@MrBallsOfficial
@MrBallsOfficial Жыл бұрын
@@shawnphase gotcha. 1299 US $ ain’t too bad here considering the price hikes of everything else brand wise. ESP has the biggest price hikes from what I’ve noticed so far.
@jonathanbodge2113
@jonathanbodge2113 Жыл бұрын
Ah a good selling point would have been Alex actually playing the guitar in this very well shot video. I'm sure he could have crafted a short piece that would have worked as a music bed and cutting back to actually watching him playing it. Regardless, it's always enjoyable seeing him.
@nazfrde
@nazfrde Жыл бұрын
He really doesn't talk about the guitar much, either. Most of the video is him talking about generic guitar playing and how much he loves it.
@User58747
@User58747 Жыл бұрын
Sadly I don't think Alex plays much now because of arthritis.
@jonathanbodge2113
@jonathanbodge2113 Жыл бұрын
@@User58747 Yes, pretty much the same reason I don't play much either.
@jonathanbodge2113
@jonathanbodge2113 Жыл бұрын
​@@davidandrew477 "Show Don't Tell Me" is one of their great lyrics.
@williamgraw1729
@williamgraw1729 Жыл бұрын
I wish they would have given us a piezo pickup option.
@ryanbobadilla2527
@ryanbobadilla2527 Жыл бұрын
I know the first one was like $899 and it had the ghost piezo on it.
@stuartmiller7419
@stuartmiller7419 Жыл бұрын
@@ryanbobadilla2527 Indeed. Also, replacing it with a FR 1000 is a kick in the teeth, especially with that massive price hike on top.
@jimmysupafly1547
@jimmysupafly1547 Жыл бұрын
Yeah his gibson signature has the piezo which is cool
@daboosreviews8819
@daboosreviews8819 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree! The Standard that was initially released is waaaay more guitar than this one and it was $400 cheaper.
@xMaoxoaMx
@xMaoxoaMx Жыл бұрын
Nice guitar, but if you charge 1600 bucks i expect more than Epiphone Probuckers. Epiphone prices gone up so much that you can pick up a used Gibson for the same money.
@Jdrumseattle
@Jdrumseattle 4 ай бұрын
This is the most incredible guitar I have ever absorbed. My first Gibson LP being a gold plated inlay exceptional Artisan I think it was a 76 new from Belmont music store in Wenatchee WA. The Axcess plays just as fast, with half the weight and at a quarter of the cost reconfigured in todays dollars. plus the features on the Axcess are born simply with experience and working use. It is an amazing piece of art. Stunning. Thank you Alex! J
@Gonzo2707
@Gonzo2707 Жыл бұрын
Dear Epiphone, why is this specced worse than the 2021 Lifeson Standard LP (...no piezo...), yet *almost twice as expensive* ?!? 899€ / 2021 vs 1599€ / 2023. I'd get the price hike if it had "brand name" pickups or at least a real figured maple cap instead of a veneer. Sorry, the numbers don't add up on this one.
@curtjunky
@curtjunky Жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@mikeadams4605
@mikeadams4605 Жыл бұрын
Alex: please do an Epiphone version of your White ES-355. They already make a white BB King Lucille.
@claudevieaul1465
@claudevieaul1465 Жыл бұрын
I have the previous version, and it's phenomenal.... That one has a good weight, not chambered, and obviously the addition of a Floyd Rose on a Les Paul is just brilliant. And Alex is absolutely right: Epiphone has been making absolutely beautiful instruments these recent years - aside from the Axcess I also have a recent Firebird, and a few "oldies" too: 2 Thunderbird basses, an 8 string Mandobird, and my favourite - a '93 (Korean) Flying V!!! Honestly, I've had 2 Gibsons too over the years (70s Les Paul Custom and a rare '85 XPL-V, kinda like Dave Mustaine's current signature!), and they simply did *not* play and sound as good as my Epiphones. So, they're gone 🙂 And for anyone who's worried about instruments from China or Indonesia: Just set them up (or have it done) to your liking and try them out - you will be amazed.
@DrDizzleFrizzle
@DrDizzleFrizzle Жыл бұрын
I started playing guitar between 2008 and 2009. 14 years, not a long time. Back then, a Gibson SG Standard was $1200. Now Epiphones are $1300. I sure wish wages went up as often as these companies raise their prices.
@borafett3005
@borafett3005 Жыл бұрын
To be fair, top of the line Epiphone LPs were going for 799-999 at that time depending on the model. I still agree with your point though.
@joseramirez2310
@joseramirez2310 Жыл бұрын
@@borafett3005and Les Paul Studios were $899
@DrDizzleFrizzle
@DrDizzleFrizzle Жыл бұрын
@@borafett3005 what epiphone was anywhere near $1000 circa 2008 lol
@tomgorycki7176
@tomgorycki7176 Жыл бұрын
A few years ago, Epiphone introduced the Lifeson Les Paul Axcess Standard in Tobacco finish with Piezo saddles for Acoustic guitar tones. Street price was $899, but then they had production issues and stopped making them. This new release is a Custom series with upgraded binding and inlays in Ruby Red, but no piezo saddles, which is a bummer, for $1299 street price.
@Galaxy3370
@Galaxy3370 Жыл бұрын
I was so excited at first and ran to the dealer when it arrived. big price hike for less a piezo is the deal breaker. The carve out for floyd rose bridge is good now but will be too shallow for future adjustment. yeah i know it is a custom. but is it really custom grade? the gold plating looks rough. i wld still go for it at say 1000 or so, but 1300? ah the weight relief and axcess neck feel good.
@johnnyteres
@johnnyteres Жыл бұрын
Probably one of the most underrated guitarists, ever. It'll be a pleasure to add one of these to my collection ❤
@JD-vj4go
@JD-vj4go Жыл бұрын
How is a super influential guitar hero in a super popular band getting comments about being underrated on an ad for his signature model guitar?
@FortessofShred
@FortessofShred Жыл бұрын
This guitar is garbage!
@chikkenbonz
@chikkenbonz 6 ай бұрын
Alex underrated? Not hardly. He's consistantly near the top of top guitarists lists as well he should be. He's well documented as being one of the best.
@fishhed8304
@fishhed8304 Жыл бұрын
I love Alex Lifeson and would love one of his guitars... But for the price and no Ghost Graphics pickups I'll buy a Harley Benton Les Paul with the Floyd Rose 1000 for $450.
@stevesmith3990
@stevesmith3990 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for a lifetime of music Alex.
@MarkDaniels2787
@MarkDaniels2787 Жыл бұрын
If you are "entry level" DO NOT get a guitar with a floyd rose just trust me I did it and it drove me insane
@yrmthr
@yrmthr Жыл бұрын
I've been playing for 20 years and got my first Floyd a few years ago and it's a headache. Definitely not entry level
@TRICK-OR-TREAT236
@TRICK-OR-TREAT236 Жыл бұрын
VERY STRANGE HE DOESN'T PLAY IT. WHAT THE FLUCK MOTHER DUCK ? 😂 🤣 😅
@Antimedal
@Antimedal Жыл бұрын
No piezo and epiphone pickups for $1300 is a no from me. Personally I'd prefer the piezo or even gibson pickups over the hardshell case being included because my guitars just sit on stands and never leave my house anyway.
@roosky203
@roosky203 Жыл бұрын
Looks cool, move to Indonesia and Korea please 😂
@yannick2047
@yannick2047 Жыл бұрын
Looks like a cool guitar. Signature model of an all-time great player. But man, the list price (1600 Euro here in Germany) is just too damn expensive. For that price, they should have put American made electronics into this thing.
@pilotpete405
@pilotpete405 Жыл бұрын
RUSH is my fave band and Alex is one of my fave guitar players! His use of suspended chords and unique riffs are legendary!
@clemlowes9417
@clemlowes9417 Жыл бұрын
The guitar is absolutely stunning. Love the Ruby finish.🎸
@OfficialEpiphone
@OfficialEpiphone Жыл бұрын
Glad you love it as much as we do!
@FortessofShred
@FortessofShred Жыл бұрын
That ruby plastic wrap looks amazing. Thank God they weren't stupid enough to actually paint it. We should see these on the Home Shopping Network soon. I remember when Epiphones were more than Dollar Store Gibson knock-offs.
@silverchair9
@silverchair9 Жыл бұрын
$1849 in Canada. Not exactly entry level.
@LieutenantLysol
@LieutenantLysol Жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Huge Rush fan, Alex was (and is) extremely influential but I wouldn't call a $1,300 guitar entry level like he said 😅
@chrisjohnson9300
@chrisjohnson9300 Жыл бұрын
As a fellow Canadian, like Alex, these are $2000 Canadian.. definitely not entry level lol!! But yes they are beautiful guitars for an absolute legend!
@beatnicksodyssey
@beatnicksodyssey Жыл бұрын
Only if you have a rich daddy.
@chrisjohnson9300
@chrisjohnson9300 Жыл бұрын
@@beatnicksodyssey lol right? Long gone are the days of mowing lawns and doing odd jobs to save up for an “entry level” guitar 🤦‍♂️
@beatnicksodyssey
@beatnicksodyssey Жыл бұрын
@chrisjohnson9300 When I heard Epiphone, I thought, "Ok, you can get a decent Epiphone in the $200 range. This might be about $400 or $500 since it's a signature model. I might be able to save up that." $1300 US dollars, forget it.
@philliamproject8113
@philliamproject8113 Жыл бұрын
@@chrisjohnson9300 See my comment above my Top range Epi from 2015 cost me abut $849.00 CDN funds ,it has Gibson 'Classic /57 pickups, Swtichcraft toggle, CTS pots, its fantasic if you can find one, Good Luck!
@isaacroche3223
@isaacroche3223 Жыл бұрын
Epiphone fretwork is suicide no matter how good "it looks"😢
@codyc8916
@codyc8916 Жыл бұрын
I was going to buy one until I saw it has no Piezo
@julio_che_valente
@julio_che_valente Жыл бұрын
Outstanding! Great to have the LH model. Definitely need one...
@OfficialEpiphone
@OfficialEpiphone Жыл бұрын
Right on!
@agia-57
@agia-57 Жыл бұрын
@@OfficialEpiphone Left on! (from a lefty)
@JoeBlack1108
@JoeBlack1108 Жыл бұрын
It's such a great guitar but doesn't strum one note
@wondersoxx
@wondersoxx Жыл бұрын
Alex is the reason I bought a guitar. Definitely want to go give this a whirl just because. 🎸🤘🏽
@BXGuitars
@BXGuitars Жыл бұрын
Alex is the man, but even if you have unlimited resources, DO NOT buy a Floyd for your first guitar. 😆
@FortessofShred
@FortessofShred Жыл бұрын
For $1,300 it would have been nice to get ACTUAL paint and not a BS, vinyl Xbox/Playstation skin that they lacquered over. Veneers are cheap AF and ugly as hell! I want REAL paint, not a digital sticker! Guitars these days suck large portions of ass! I was wondering how long it would take for Estaban to get a Les Paul signature he can sell on HSN. Well, here it is.
@keithbell4528
@keithbell4528 11 ай бұрын
My early birthday gift 🎁 arrived today, a new Epiphone Alex Lifeson Les Paul Custom Axcess! 😃Super nice guitar and the case is is really nice too! String height is a little high for my taste, I've got used to lighter guage strings and having the string height/action as close as possible without buzzing. I'll have to save up money to take it and have a setup done.
@iainlove2343
@iainlove2343 Жыл бұрын
I love Alex and Rush. This is the guy who got me playing and still does motivate me massively. But I won't be picking one of these up having ben soooo disappointed with the AL355. I bet this is way over £1000 here in the UK.
@kal5163
@kal5163 Жыл бұрын
👍 with you, 100% on this. Rush 2112 was one of my first LP's (vinyl!), and I still have it, along with the others. The UK price will be closer to £1500, which is staggering when you consider it is an epiphone.
@bretspangler8717
@bretspangler8717 Жыл бұрын
This guitar is perfect, specced like my dream guitar. Happy birthday me!
@longlost8424
@longlost8424 Жыл бұрын
nice, but I'd prefer that he endorse a custom ES-335....... that's the era of rush I come from.......
@LuciferMornStar
@LuciferMornStar Жыл бұрын
Beautiful instrument but I can't afford a cheap beat up epiphone so gibson😢is a bit outta reach. I've got a strat style with 3humbuckers I put in,one is is a hot rail I can split on the neck. It's nasty but just not a Les Paul!
@Crovax
@Crovax Жыл бұрын
it's sad that in the promotion of a guitar company, for many THE guitar company, with one of the legends of the instrument, Alex Lifeson is one of my personal top ten, we have not one second of him playing the damn thing you're selling. and on top of that you use just generic ambient noises WITH NOT A SINGLE REAL GUITAR ON IT. Gibson is ashamed of being a guitar company, have been for years, but this is just sad now.
@shawnhuff3920
@shawnhuff3920 Жыл бұрын
I like this it looks exactly like my epiphone less Paul standard pro plus top blood orange color 👌
@tedgumby1796
@tedgumby1796 9 ай бұрын
he could have just said BLAH BLAH BLAH and I would still buy one!
@thelolguy007
@thelolguy007 Жыл бұрын
Epiphone used to be a real nice sub €1,000 option. I had a few good signatures - Slash, Joe Bonamassa etc and they all came with the same Signature Pickups that were in the Gibson models etc. A real nice package. These days Epiphone are giving you less for more €€€€ it’s almost €1,700 ??? I think they’ve lost the plot tbh. You could pick up a nice second hand Gibson for that. Complete Madness 🤦‍♂️
@RequiemDead
@RequiemDead Жыл бұрын
Maybe the first Epiphone I ever buy?! I think I kinda have to!
@Shazeen82
@Shazeen82 Жыл бұрын
Yes! There is a lefty model as well! 🥳🥳🥳
@bernardopadronsalomon6813
@bernardopadronsalomon6813 Жыл бұрын
Why remove the piezo for the new model? I want this model with piezo too!
@andrewbecker3700
@andrewbecker3700 Жыл бұрын
As much as I love Alex and his playing, I have to point out that most of the Epiphones with locking nuts have the string spacing too wide. This puts the E strings too close to the edge of the first few frets. My AJ sig. from Epiphone had a similar issue, which required the nut be replaced on a brand new $1299 dollar guitar.
@colindewolfe3647
@colindewolfe3647 Жыл бұрын
I swapped my R4 nut for an R3 on my Epi Lifeson Standard. That allowed be to play Spirit of the Radio without pulling the strings off the frets
@extrememike
@extrememike Жыл бұрын
I stopped watching when he said “push/pull”
@afaceforradiowithrichardma4831
@afaceforradiowithrichardma4831 Жыл бұрын
I love that the music is from EON. 1st album is very enjoyable and so different than Rush.
@mustlovepretzels
@mustlovepretzels Жыл бұрын
My first Rush album was "Caress Of Steel"('77?). Been a fan of Rush ever since. Best of luck to Alex. Cheers!🥨
@TheRealcdawg22
@TheRealcdawg22 11 ай бұрын
1975
@trevorD1156
@trevorD1156 Жыл бұрын
These paid promotion are disgusting, and Gibson’s 1400$ guitars are worth about 500 so why would anyone ever buy anything from epiphone? They have never made a single guitar worth owning.
@kencubala9560
@kencubala9560 Жыл бұрын
I have a couple of Epiphones that counter such a blanketed opinion.
@nieko3038
@nieko3038 Жыл бұрын
Came here to hear the guitar but got disappointed.
@MaxTor2112
@MaxTor2112 Жыл бұрын
Whats the difference between this guitar and the "les Paul"?
@OfficialEpiphone
@OfficialEpiphone Жыл бұрын
Alex actually discusses the differences in the video at 3:01 :)
@charlesallison6932
@charlesallison6932 Жыл бұрын
About $5-6k now.
@dewdude2112
@dewdude2112 Жыл бұрын
No Piezo? Then it's not Axcess. Boo. :(
@stuartmiller7419
@stuartmiller7419 Жыл бұрын
Looks very lovely but very cheeky by Epiphone. The 2020/21 version (which I have) has the graphtech Floyd Rose with a piezo in it (a bargain at the price of $899). This comes with the cheapest FR available. It's also 45% more expensive for that lower spec. Yes, that $1,299. Would love it but NOT at that price. 😞
@curtjunky
@curtjunky Жыл бұрын
Preach.
@scottclydesdale1674
@scottclydesdale1674 5 ай бұрын
Not the cheapest FR available.
@afaceforradiowithrichardma4831
@afaceforradiowithrichardma4831 Жыл бұрын
Such a class act.
@brianpara1407
@brianpara1407 Жыл бұрын
So nice to see it available in left-handed
@frankdellapolla1077
@frankdellapolla1077 Жыл бұрын
I love the story but it would have been much better to hear the guitar itself. Even if it was in the background. I own the other Lifeson Epiphone that Epiphone put out a few years ago (with the Piezo!) and it's a great guitar. I'm sure this one is too, but would have liked to hear it.
@curtjunky
@curtjunky Жыл бұрын
Absolutely, I also have and LOVE the first Lifeson Epi. Would have like to hear this one!
@louissimonouellet
@louissimonouellet Жыл бұрын
such a great man, Love Alex! highly underrated. and he tells a story like nobody else can.
@rocktorrocks
@rocktorrocks Жыл бұрын
Are these gonna be a limited run?
@rockinrob2004
@rockinrob2004 Жыл бұрын
Even when they say that it's NOT THAT..
@rocktorrocks
@rocktorrocks Жыл бұрын
@@rockinrob2004 Lol true! I remember the “limited edition” Lazarus guitars got several releases. Guess this will be “limited” to as many as they can sell.
@mcraft2240
@mcraft2240 Жыл бұрын
His last guitar was limited
@warptek
@warptek Жыл бұрын
I just love this guy. I would love to just have a conversation with Alex on rock music and guitars and of course Rush. One of the questions I would ask is what ever happened to that beautiful tobacco burst Les Paul with the Pyramid pickups he used mostly on the 2112 tour. That guitar, to me, defined the early Alex Lifeson sound. The tone from that guitar combined with the 50 watt Marshall stacks is just pure gold. I called it his "majestic" sound which he never reproduced ever again.
@zambufly1
@zambufly1 Жыл бұрын
It's nice to have a Working Man's guitar that doesn't cost Big Money
@TheRealcdawg22
@TheRealcdawg22 11 ай бұрын
I see what you did there.
@The_Beautiful_People
@The_Beautiful_People Жыл бұрын
Epiphone, if you want to charge extra for these artist guitars, make the artist play the guitar and talk about how great it is like Joe B and Jared J. We want to see the artist actually play these guitars. Please.
@bobbeattie9695
@bobbeattie9695 Жыл бұрын
I like the fact that they show a left handed version. That caught my attention right off the bat. If Alex is happy with it so will you. Thanks RUSH......
@chrisdaviesguitar
@chrisdaviesguitar Жыл бұрын
But he didn't demo it, shame.
@bclmax
@bclmax Жыл бұрын
but i only have 1 kidney to sell
@GeorgeFreda
@GeorgeFreda 2 ай бұрын
This is a wonderful guitar! Coil tap, lock in tuners, whammy bar, the fret board feels like butter! Beautiful sound, loads of tonal features. Definitely worth the price. I played one vs. A strat and a prs se and will tell you this is the guitar is much better and more fun to play. I've played for 48 years
@petercarparelli
@petercarparelli Жыл бұрын
Epiphone > Gibson - Alex's model is an absolutely gorgeous and awesome guitar. Now if epiphone could make a 25.5'' scale explorer...that'd be AWESOME. Or one with an access cut? And no tone knob or neck pickup? Make a speed machine!
@kombik7189
@kombik7189 Жыл бұрын
Living in Australia it ain’t $1200. The prices range between a staggering AU$2795 and a plain insulting AU$3299 for an “economic” guitar built with second to fourth tier parts. Plenty of great guitars are built in Asia but that’s ridiculous. Why would anyone even countenance such a purchase? That price range only contains US made guitars in Fender’s lineup, in Ibanez it includes a number of signature models, I could go on. Honestly, it’s why Gibsons are now dentist guitars. How many times will they go bankrupt before they learn. And Mark twitches worse every video I see him in. It’s like his ears are stunned at the words coming out of his mouth. I’d have zero compunction about buying a nice used Les Paul Classic and handing it to a really good luthier for conversion to a Floyd guitar. Or a Kahler with a middle pickup. I’ve always liked Def Leppard more than Rush. And now to cop the hate. 😊
@roofkorean6948
@roofkorean6948 7 ай бұрын
I think the cost of labor and training for the ghost piezo install was determined to be too much on the Viceroy Brown version so they decided to go with this Ruby one instead, however the previous model was a far superior and versatile guitar for about 900, and this one 1,300 with no ghost piezo and that's a deal breaker for some. I'll probably buy this guitar eventually because I'm a big Rush/Lifeson fan. This Ruby version looks like a great guitar for what it is but still, you get a nicer hard case and different finish on the guitar and gold hardware and that justifies a 400 dollar increase? Interesting. At the very least I wish they'd bring back the Viceroy Brown look as a secondary color option for the Lifeson signature models even if they don't have a piezo anymore, because the Viceroy Brown just looks amazing. Good news is, I don't think these Ruby versions are limited runs, I think they're going to be part of Epiphone's normal lineup going forward which is amazing!
@shelbyrockstar
@shelbyrockstar Жыл бұрын
Ummm. Epiphone, Did you catch him saying he was concerned about the quality. You sent him one, and it had ALL of his concerns!? So is he saying he loves the guitar but expect quality issues? Now, I'm not sure if it's worth the risk. 😢
@JoeandAngie
@JoeandAngie Жыл бұрын
Gulp. Tbought it would be $700. For $1300, get a used LP Standard...son just did and it must have been made on Wednesday. Got a jewel.
@daveduffy2823
@daveduffy2823 Жыл бұрын
Kind of pricey for an Epiphone that’ll probably need a fret job. For that price, I can buy a good guitar and an amp.
@ikigai47
@ikigai47 3 ай бұрын
Piezo should have at least been an option for a markup. And I know he's not EVH but a drop D tuna would have been a nice yet inexpensive touch to give players even more versatility
@HereXEG
@HereXEG Жыл бұрын
You people know nothing about guitars or value. First, these guitars you talk about that are under this price range are popular wood with cheap maple necks. I belive this guitar is all mahogany. Thats a huge differents in tone and build! This guitar will hold up to touring, youll be tossing that esp in the garbage where it belongs! You will never get a gibson for $1300 with a floyd Rose! EVER! While an artist is under contract, any and all music they make is owned by the music company for which they are singed too. So if they would play anything, then epiphone would have to buy it to have it to be able to play in the vid. You are complaining about a 1300 guitar as it is. You realize if this guy plays an open e sting, its like 2000! Hes that good and that popular! As an artist at this calipar, you dont go giving music away for free! Im sure Alex wanted to play for hours, but epiphone didnt want to pay for it! Because they knew youd bitch about 1300! Hands down the best guitar for the price and owning a piece of true rock rolaty historty! I promise you this, you'll never play an esp with this guys name on it. EVER!! And if you think 1300 is bad, check out his gibson. I dare you to play them both, then you decide if you want to pay the diff. Hope you all have a great day, its time to practice!!
@frimpit
@frimpit 11 ай бұрын
Just ordered one of these and had to return it to Sweetwater. Great sound, nice playability, beautiful guitar. However, I couldn't get mine to stay in tune no matter what I did with the locking nut. Sweetwater offered to have a tech check it out on the tuning problems, but there was another dealbreaker for me, which is, the high e string, especially towards the bottom of the neck, is so close to the edge of the fretboard, when you try to do the pulloffs on "Spirit of the Radio", it's coming off the neck and sounds that way. Even higher on the neck, it's too close. This isn't something you might immediately notice in pictures, because the worst problem is near the bottom of the neck. The string spacing is HUGE at the nut, which is one problem. It changes quite a bit with the string to fretboard edge spacing from the high e 1st fret edge to further up the neck. But I found myself sliding off the neck too easily even further up the neck. Putting on a new, smaller spaced nut might help. The tuning was WHACK though, even after HOURS of pre-stretching the strings and checking the nut screw tightness. Maybe cheap trem springs. Sweetwater was willing to fix the tuning problem at no cost to me but, again, the high e edge problem was a dealbreaker for me, and I didn't want to spend time seeing if a new nut helped the problem. Cost me $182 to send back to Sweetwater because of this, since that issue is build specs rather than a defect. No more Epiphones for me. I will start buying guitars locally.
@PulverizerA
@PulverizerA Жыл бұрын
I just sat through a 5.5 minute guitar commercial. WTF am I thinking, this Saturday morning???
@HereXEG
@HereXEG Жыл бұрын
Great guitar and an amazing guitarist! Such a legend! To think there are not many people that will have 40+ years of music, guitars and equipment that will live forout all eternity! Thank you sir for a life full of amazing music, a dream, and great times even when I was at my lowest. Such an inspration! Such a humble and amazing artist! Thank you.
@OfficialEpiphone
@OfficialEpiphone Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
@tommilitello198
@tommilitello198 Жыл бұрын
Everybody complaining about him not demonstrating the tones,c’mon it sounds like a epiphone les Paul with a Floyd rose,do you honestly think it’s some kind of magical mystery there keeping secret,hilarious
@texanfournow
@texanfournow Жыл бұрын
"Blah, blah. Blah blah blah? Blah blah!!" --Alex Lifeson, RRHOF speech.
@davehill9951
@davehill9951 9 ай бұрын
I really wanted to love this guitar. Went to 2 different Canadian stores in my area. Epiphone do your homework and check the quality control. Never have i seen so much damage on the binding on the fret area. Looks like a quick file on the side of the frets and lots of file marks on the binding!
@John1067strat
@John1067strat Жыл бұрын
I once owned a Signature Visionary super strat that was co designed by Alex and it was one of the most beautiful guitars I've ever owned or played. It's great to see an Epiphone as a signature model, especially from Alex!
@victorgarcia-u9u
@victorgarcia-u9u 4 ай бұрын
I just order mine I can" t wait ,after watching this video I had to have it because it's Alex Lifeson man guitar , a peice rock americana thank you to this video
@wethepeople3340
@wethepeople3340 Жыл бұрын
I'm stuck between this one and the Jerrey Cantrell Wino Epiphone Les Paul.
@anotherrandombassguitarcha9482
@anotherrandombassguitarcha9482 Жыл бұрын
$1,300 is reasonable for this model, as opposed to the $4500 price tag for the Gibson model.
@rogercardenas111
@rogercardenas111 Жыл бұрын
King Lerxst 👑👍🍻🍺 A Farewell to Kings.
@flprmn9448
@flprmn9448 2 ай бұрын
5 minute video without any playthrough whatsoever?
@jlepre752
@jlepre752 Жыл бұрын
Too badI was ready to pull the trigger on this one, until I found out they decided to remove the piezo. Too Bad
@Nothing-zw3yd
@Nothing-zw3yd Жыл бұрын
At $1300 though. I really want one but can't splash that kind of money out for it. Rats.
@chriskitchen4772
@chriskitchen4772 Жыл бұрын
Hope this is not a limited edition guitar as I would like to purchase in near future.
@kenmh7357
@kenmh7357 4 ай бұрын
Just bought one at Georges Music. I thing of Beauty! Very versatile
@stoplookingformyname3721
@stoplookingformyname3721 Жыл бұрын
The pickups sound hotttt! Great looking guitar!
@Rick-5728
@Rick-5728 Жыл бұрын
Too boring to watch the whole video, but I did click through it. Is this seriously a 5+ minute video about a guitar where we don't actually get to hear the guitar?
@thomashansen2650
@thomashansen2650 6 ай бұрын
He is such a sympathetic guy and a phenomenal guitarist and composer. I want this guitar.
@alt94rock44
@alt94rock44 Жыл бұрын
I know it's cliche to say these days, but Alex is one of most underrated guitarists out there!
@FortessofShred
@FortessofShred Жыл бұрын
Can't be that great. They didn't even paint his guitar. Just wrapped in in a cheap-ass vinyl video game console skin. Cheap piece of garbage!
@mart2112
@mart2112 Жыл бұрын
@officialEpiphone Is it Alex on the sountrack?
@steveymoon
@steveymoon Жыл бұрын
I wonder how much they're paying him to put his name on instruments he's never ever going to play. I hate this side of signature products. It's so dishonest.
@chrismcgraw9829
@chrismcgraw9829 Жыл бұрын
*drool* Just out of curiosity how much are kidneys going for these days?
@nikolaki
@nikolaki Жыл бұрын
Oh no! You've released it left handed!!!! Credit card... where are you?
@LatrellMitchell-k1z
@LatrellMitchell-k1z Жыл бұрын
I love my epiphone sg standard guitar and orange amp and I want to get this les Paul epiphone my favorite muisc is blues rock and hard rock .
@dickey335
@dickey335 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful, but can we please HEAR the damn thing?
@Crumpet_Central_
@Crumpet_Central_ Жыл бұрын
Alex Lifeson is my favorite guitarist of all time, but this is too expensive a guitar for me or the average consumer. Sorry
@brownale1000
@brownale1000 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love Alex and the best looking epiphone in my opinion
@thomasbarnhart4550
@thomasbarnhart4550 11 ай бұрын
Please continue the trend of making great guitars like this in lefty. It's so infuriating that so many great models just aren't made lefty at all.
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