Comparing a Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s and Standard '60s

[@landonbailey]

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[@canyonproductions7683]

Blueberry

[@robjgolde3221]

Got the blind tone challenge right. The softer attack of the A2 magnets on the 50’s neck pickup for the cleans and the slightly hotter output of the 60’s bridge pickup for the distortion gave it away for me.

[@jamescampbell7605]

I own both the 60's and the 50's and (personally) I enjoy the 50's beefier neck. These new Gibson's are beautiful and a dream to play.

[@Clearview68]

Does a Gibson review in a Fender shirt, love it! 🤘

[@MrBioniclefan1]

I know right that was funny

[@stefangranberg9319]

too bad the Fender logo is so small, you can barely see it

[@FrequencyFlowPsy]

The sound of that 50s 😍

[@paullanglois3768]

Gibson shootout wearing a Fender shirt. Legend.

[@rickycompton2610]

The 50s for me I like the bigger necks, Especially the 58 neck profile so much I Bought a Gibson R8 recently and I love it .

[@gkott78]

I'm right there with you. The larger neck profile feels so good to me. I'm on the hunt for a 59 reissue but will be looking at the 58s as well. How close are the pickups on your 50s vs the R8

[@rickycompton2610]

@@gkott78 The R8 has the Custom Buckers in it and there imported , they are very close in tone but there’s just something about the Custom Buckers, the tone is really luscious and you get that feedback from the pickups if your going through a cranked tube amp, The neck is what sold me on the R8

[@rickycompton2610]

I meant to say there an important part of the tone of the guitar

[@bobboitt3126]

Both beautiful. I love my 60's though 👍🥰

[@michaelcrenshaw4387]

I like the 60s one. I too prefer the thin neck and the Grover tuners.

[@rhum66]

I have the 50 in cherry red. Great beauty. Burstbuckers are great Alnico 2 pickups; buttery blues secrets. The perfect mix would be a 60’ neck profil on my standard 50’ because of my small hands that are getting tired fastly with the chunky neck.

[@astro2069]

Get a 60’s and swap pickups 🤷

[@gkott78]

50s for me due to the neck shape. I really found my happy place with the Slash signature. The pickups are hotter but can still pull off PAF tones and it has a beautiful full neck that feels just a little more rounded on the shoulders. I prefer the Slash over my 50s, which I prefer over the 60s model. Currently on the hunt for a 59 reissue. I'm a sucker for a good les paul

[@jfiery]

Once I dropped the pickups down from factory settings which were very high, the 61 Burstbuckers are my favorite pickups. They have it all.

[@kolchak357]

I prefer the feel of the 60’s thinner neck. Thought both sounded great. If I had to choose, I’d pick Y.

[@RufusJeffrey]

First one. Love this channel. Landon is the best

[@wf3701]

you deserve more subscribers, your content is amazing and your funny ash, keep grinding 👍

[@landonbailey]

Thanks, will do!

[@thseed7]

Always had a vision of the Les Paul I wanted since I was kid and it always had a bound body with the keystone tuners. I wish I could remember who's Les Paul inspired that foundational image of 'what the Les Paul should be' in my memory🤘

[@Doug5524]

My Gibson Les Paul is a premium 4A maple top in tea burst 60s, the only difference to mine has Burst Bucker Pro pick-ups and no pickguard it is now 10 years old and still looks new 😎and I love it

[@landonbailey]

🎸👍

[@daviddalziel884]

Recently failed to pull the trigger on a 60s in unburst-it was brilliant . Neck profile suits me better 50s a bit chunky .

[@gusmc01]

“They look like someone’s yellow teeth” is one of the best descriptions I have heard of the vintage Kluson tuning keys. 😂

[@pitmezzari2873]

My 2016 Traditional has green ones, even worse dental care I guess.

[@Mike-oj8xz]

Love your show, I just didn't understand your wit at first, rock on brother....shalum

[@MarcStanton1]

Landon, so while I was watching your video I went to Sweetwater to look at weights of Les Pauls. And I noticed the option to add a plek for $300. Knowing that Gibson already does this I sent my Sweetwater rep some feedback. He downplayed it and I responded strongly and requested my comments be directed to management. This is either a mistake that should be corrected to keep from ripping people off or this is an ethics issue. It will be interesting to see how they respond.

[@landonbailey]

this is on their Plek page. Should I Plek My New Guitar? The big question is: if you're purchasing a brand-new guitar, will it really benefit from being Plek'd? In almost all cases, the answer is a resounding "Yes!" Unless a guitar comes from the manufacturer already Plek'd, nearly all guitars will see a dramatic improvement in setup and playability after undergoing the Plek process at Sweetwater.

[@Sticky_Tea]

​@@landonbailey also if people want different tunings and/or string gauges, it is still useful

[@bottomkitchen250]

Blueberry and cherry. My two favorite yogurt flavors. I could actually see the difference in necks. I like both really but i do prefer the way keystone tuners look.

[@MisterJWJ71]

I have an Epiphone ES-345 limited edition and the specs say it has a 1960s slim taper neck. I know there are minor differences in such measurements between American made Gibsons and Chinese made Epiphones. There could even be a difference in a "60s neck" on a Les Paul and on a 335/345/355. But assuming that the 60s style neck is similar on that LP to my 345, it may be thinner than the 50s style neck but, it's not a "thin" neck. It has some beefiness to it and I like that. As for the difference between the tuners on these two LPs, I think the look of the tulip shaped knobs is "classic" Gibson. Granted the plastic knobs are more likely to break over time compared to the metal knobs on the Grovers.

[@bsjeffrey]

the gibson was clearly better than the gibson.

[@oldguy5381]

I’m not sure about that, the Gibson was more articulate than the Gibson and clearly better looking.

[@nicholasaragon4126]

While I respect your opinion, I actually preferred the Gibson over the Gibson. Not to be a tone snob or anything, just my .02

[@deano-uv6dr]

I'm really up for buying a les paul standard 60s next month, ive had the green light from the wife 😂, but I'm worrying about fret wear already. How long do gibson frets last. Someone school me about gibsons please.

[@DaveGeezer]

I prefer the 60’s slim neck. Also maybe just me but I did hear a difference that the 60’s sounded brighter. Good comparison thanks.

[@kkrsnn5632]

Hiw does the 60s neck compare to the SG one?

[@DaveGeezer]

@@kkrsnn5632 not sure. But I think the SG’s would be slimmer but just my guess. I’m Gibson not Epiphone. Epiphone seem to have similar necks all around.

[@Mike-oj8xz]

Hey just a thought, do a comparison with the blue burst 60s and that epiphone blue burst you reviewed years back ...... don't show the headstock in the show down . Just a thought, rock on brother....shalum

[@landonbailey]

I would, but I think I sold that guitar about 5 years ago

[@Mike-oj8xz]

Oh bummer....rock on

[@Mike-oj8xz]

@@landonbailey hello again, I know your bizy guy but I have a question if ya got the time ? I picked up an epi standard pro blue burst standard aaa a couple years back it's a 2014. I do enjoy it now and then but my Jackson pro is my usual go to , yano pleked double compound radius bla bla , in your apinion would that epiphone be worth getting pleked? Thank ya brother

[@jarthur1369]

I just want mine to be as much like Les Paul's as possible. like most of you, he is my guitar hero. I just love his music so much.

[@explorervango880]

Like the vintage tuners more.

[@2dazetake]

I love both, my 59 fat neck and 60s slim tapered neck LPs,I don't favor one over the other, but I'm sure glad I have both,only a slight difference in the pickups, maybe more bass response from the 59,no two PAF ever sound the same.

[@glaucosouza1971]

Y was brighter and more alive in your face than X on clean modes, which was smoother and more warmer. Y was more agressive, dirtier and has more mids in the distortion mode than X.

[@gusmc01]

Yep that is the difference between pickups with Alnico 2 magnets and pickups with Alnico 5 magnets.

[@TommySG1]

To me it all just boils down to neck profile, I have a 60’s with the slim taper but as time goes by I keep having more appreciation for the thicker necks as well heh… I also have a LP Special which has that much thicker neck too though. Funny thing is I just always reach for my SG’s though, they are just so much more comfortable to play, at least to me. The bottom line is they’re all fantastic guitars and I love them, I always laugh when I see all the hate comments about Gibson in general. There’s just nothing quite like a nice set neck Gibson, that’s just my two cents from the peanut gallery though 🤙

[@landonbailey]

👍🎸

[@sandoncrowder7839]

They really went crazy with the colors in the 60s

[@CB-wi3vc]

60's because of the neck thickness. (that color is great, too).

[@explorervango880]

I got it right. Have a LP faded 50s and SG with the 61 Burstbuckers. Wait being right doesn’t matter?! What? Both are great.

[@clockwork914]

I guessed them right. My thoughts : 50’s w/ BB1 & BB2 : sounds a little more Bluesy 60’s w/ 61 BB’s : sounds a little clearer & more Rocking Both kick ass! I prefer the 50’s for the neck And the pickups.

[@Kovboi]

Got it correct. But I have a 50’s in Tobacco Burst and run a 65’ Princeton Reissue.. For me I prefer the 50’s. The 60’s is wicked cool too though!

[@GuitarsAreHard]

I have borh & prefer the 60's neck. Weirdly, IRL I can hear the difference between the pickups. Were you playing A Design For Life by The Manic Street Preachers in the demo? It really, really sounded like it.

[@dbullcutter]

Concerning the sound, the 50's model rules. Concerning the playability, the 60's.

[@RichMansci]

I own both and the differences in the neck profiles aren't really a big deal to me. Yes I can tell the difference in the pickups, but it is slight and not worth worrying about in my opinion.

[@MichaelBrewster-x7n]

The reality of the necks being made different is that one of gibsons executives whose son was a drummer said he didn't like the big necks 😂

[@ZitherBeast]

That Blue guitar is sweet looking. I'd take the Blue one just on its looks alone.

[@ranman58635]

I'll never afford either but that's OK. I play them just don't own them. Fun is being a tec so I get to try them all. Recently tried a ibanez prestige and a new special edition floyd rose epiphone.

[@biggcustomz8583]

I was able to distinguish between an orange sound and a blue sound. The orange LP sounded a bit more citrusy while the blue LP sounded like a blueberry jam. Easy test. 😁

[@stephaneboudreau1088]

Hey Landon, you can always buy some Crest White strips to brighten up those tuners 😆

[@life9328]

tthx , really helpfull video for me...an d I'll order one at McQuade next week-end, Thx again.

[@aaronbruch2204]

Hello ! For you what is the best for playing led zep and gun n roses songs ??

[@johnladdsmusic]

As much as I love the folklore of a 50’s Les Paul burst, practically speaking the sound of the 60’s bb’s is more versatile imo. Although I’ve been appreciating fatter neck profiles lately, if I were buying one of these, my small hands are more at home with the slim taper

[@DAVIDDIGS]

Radiohead and Manic Street Preachers sprinkled with some Beatles. I like the 60s - slimmer neck, I prefer the Grover tuners aesthetically.

[@JuxtaCrucem]

I prefer the one without the Floyd rose.

[@bsjeffrey]

you can tell the difference between the cherry burst and the blueberry burst by licking them.

[@DrFelch]

Even if it were two of the same model, they’d sound at least a tiny bit subtly different from one another. No two are exactly the same. Any of either that you might go and buy would most likely have it’s own similar, but slightly different sound. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@chrisjeneson3763]

60s for me, I like the slimmer neck.

[@jfiery]

Agree and its not as if the "slim taper" is Ibanez slim.

[@Fret-knot]

I'd go with the 60's, but I'd happily have either!

[@zackamodeo-thomson8010]

I love the 60s

[@emartinezr]

I got it completely wrong. I tend to like the clean tones of the 50s better, and when hearing here I was like... ok that's for sure the 60s but I like it more. Then on the crunch, i liked the 50s better, but here I was like hmm so again i like the 50s better even on crunch. "Damn, i guess I should have gotten a 50s instead." Turns out... i was dead wrong and reversed. In the end, i guess I confirmed i like the 60s more... which is actually the one I have because it's the one I've always liked most, even in blind.

[@iisan1]

I can hear the difference between x and y. But if you ask me which one is which, i wont know

[@explorervango880]

I like the 50s neck more, but the 60s pickups more.

[@shanewalton8888]

The winner was the Fender T-shirt.

[@veikkajoensuu]

Shit, I had the guitars all mixed up throughout the video. Had to watch the whole thing again after you mentioned the pick up selector tip.

[@lukesteverything627]

Massive difference in sound. 50's = sweet music. 60's = Herrings gargling (you know that creepy sound). Now back to my wife taming.

[@danielversion1.035]

Y is definitely more visceral.... well that's in the opinion of my $70 laptop speakers 🤣 but X was warmer... look, given the choice, i'd have them both. That blueberry burst is just sexy as 😍😍

[@Jackie_Rosewood]

I like the 50’s model 🎸🎸

[@timtech5027]

I prefer the 60's neck. It just feels better to me.

[@pouyatorkiyan3258]

_ Which one is better Gibson Les Paul 50's or 60's ?? Landon: Well.. Look at my T shirt!

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

50`s! I cant stand slim necks.

[@stockholm1752]

If I wanted (or could afford) a Gibson Les Paul, I would choose the ‘60s one. Because… A) 8:10. I don’t like *fat* necks. B) The ‘50s neck P.U. has that no-attack, flubby sound. Here, anyways (X). C) The ‘60s is blue, and I don’t have a blue guitar…, wait… … … nope. Merry Christmas, Landon Bailey.

[@kurtniederstadt97]

“Y” a leg spredder 😂

[@jimilee459]

Y is 50s I was totally wrong.

[@trippwhitney9197]

I have both a gold top 50s four top 60s. I prefer the fat neck of the 50s, but I really like the 60s too.

[@calmghosts]

Blue guitars sound better.

[@the_real_MarcGyver]

Isnt the only difference between 50s/60s the neck width?

[@marcoferreira4576]

To me, the 50s sounded better.

[@bsjeffrey]

the gibson was x and the y guitar was the gibson.

[@snailsfrogslegs119]

Subtle humor... like wearing a Fender t-shirt while making a vid about Gibson LPs... Oh yea, and it was obvious which one was the 60s with the hotter pickups.

[@Compass2101]

Specific Specs 😂

[@JasonTMays]

AIRBAG!!!!!

[@oldguy5381]

I like the other one.

[@nieko3038]

Didn’t listen sorry. 50’s with P90 would be nice. All about the neckprofile.