Epiphone 1966 Century

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[@popegeorgeringo]

"Let's start off with some clean tones". You made me laugh my ass off.

[@ziggamaras]

The first guy in whole KZbinland who electrified this guitar the way it deserves.Thanks again and again

[@AydenJacobs]

Anytime!

[@MysteryGuitarMartin]

Could you explain to us how you made it sound like that? I'm very curious! Thanks for this review btw!

[@ziggamaras]

what kind of fuzz are you using?

[@W34R3N00BZ]

this comment is the truest statement

[@markstefano9237]

@@ziggamaras two women at the bar, one says have you ever been picked up by the fuzz? The other says, no but I've been swung round by the tits!.... peace out bruv.

[@mark130471]

"Lets just start with some clean tones" Really?

[@BardOfTheSixString]

I LOL'ed

[@sloppy_hand]

this is by far the best demo of this guitar, and it's because it's not just clean jazz.. mind you, I like jazz, but I'm looking for those delicious hollow body distorted tones! most people seems to be afraid of feedback, I just love it! I wish we could hear more chording + musical feedback work out there!

[@TimNewman1]

Great playing and great words 👍🏻 well done mate.

[@jjccllgg]

If I had to choose out of my several guitars, this would be the one. I have played Gibsons, Taylors and Ovations. I am a strummer. The fact that I can play it without plugging it in, is just great. So easy to play.

[@Anjohl]

Agreed. I actually went to the shop to look at a Gretsch on Black Friday, and heard someone playing, and the tone was super intriguing. I went around the corner, and he was playing one of these. I told him he should take the guitar home, and that he didn't, that I might. I sat down and played it, and I was super intrigued by the tone. ..then I realized I had the amp volume on *zero*. I had been getting off on the *acoustic* tone of it, and didn't even realize! I turned the amp up, and the electric tone was even better. I really liked having the feedback of the acoustic sound as well, it felt super natural to be as a primarily acoustic player. So now it's mine!

[@xlr8r2010]

Excellent playing...the guitar sounds much better than I thought it would. I didn't expect it to be so ballsy, very cool.

[@AydenJacobs]

Thank you! And yea man, this guitar is very ballsy, so much low end with a nice raspiness in the high end from the P90. Great guitar all around!

[@ripley4726]

could listen to you play the clean tone all day..

[@AydenJacobs]

Thanks!!

[@ripley4726]

Do't care... there are plenty of clean tone demos out there, actually more than anything there are clean demos. so this was perfect!!!

[@clocksgo]

James Bay guitar.

[@keelonvann]

The shredding from 6:00-6:15 is friggin pristine!! Keep it up bro!

[@kalpeshtailor4116]

all of the james bay licks! Love it

[@stevepethel6843]

Thanks for a excellent review

[@patrickgeraghty7438]

Jesus, the sound of that thing is gorgeous

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

Full step down like James. My son is picking up his sig guitar soon. Same guitar as yours with a couple of different features, brass wheels on the bridge, more tapered neck towards the nut, James head, etc. You get a masterbuilt case and literature.

[@AydenJacobs]

Nice!!

[@bgayer1]

These are reissued youngster...Read your Epiphone history...Epiphone made some of the finest acoustics and arch tops prior to the Gibson takeover. The Gibson company forced Epiphone production to be done in overseas markets while Gibson continued to produce High Dollar American made instruments. When I was your age, I also thought of Epiphone as a cheap form of Gibson. I have come to realize that Epiphone still maintained its heart and as fate would have it, Gibson has gone through financial hardships of its own recently. I’ve seen Epiphone quality control improve to perhaps original glory while still not out pricing the young player’s grasp. I’m so happy that Epiphone was able to maintain and thrive. I own several Epiphones now and I find myself gravitating to their originals instead of the Gibson design copies. This Century 1966 is a beast. Perfect design and unique sound. Love em!

[@AydenJacobs]

Brett Gayer i never said it was an original! but yes epiphone has made some absolutely killer guitars before they were “attached” to gibson

[@bgayer1]

Ayden Jacobs I actually bought the Grote Jazz. Sounds just as good and has a tunomatic bridge plus only half the price at $199.00. I just wish it was red like yours. I did replace the cheap Chinese tuners with Sperzal locking tuners. It scratches my itch for a dirty hollow P90.

[@woolybeetle1512]

u r the only guy w the balls big enough to put gain on this instrument

[@matteopandolfi1948]

Super nice demo man!! And nice guitar too

[@dannyrivers3922]

I'd still really like to hear it clean. Your crunch time is just a little more crunchy than your "clean tone". It's a sick ass tone. I love it

[@JeffKeel]

Ayden, great Demo and Killer playing. I play a 65 Harmony with a P90 and I play it with OD. So thanks for showing some Love to the Jazz box that's more than a Jazz box.. Keep it up man

[@AydenJacobs]

Thanks Jeff!!

[@michelvaillancourt3833]

Finally a real test...your sounds are great and it shows you can play 😎...i have the same guitar but my sounds are so far from yours 😂...i don't play much but i love it !!!

[@leedee4968]

Great thanx as I am planning on getting one 😎

[@mrflipperflopper3495]

I saw your review and I was really impressed ! I been looking for a p 90 guitar for awhile.. and to be fair a bonus that it was a hollow body I once owed an es 125 and loved it . Here’s the bad news a local guitar center had one and I was over joyed ! Upon first impression .. I was not impressed with the satin finish .. I never once read or was told it was a low luster finish of that nature.. when feeling it my hands the strings where very high off fret board and the gauge of strings felt like 52’s it was like playing barb wire on a branch of a tree....😞😞😞 I am sorry to say yet another blunder for the Gibson company and as well as guitar center for not checking this out and doing the proper stuff to get it sale ready !! In that price range there are many examples of guitars these days that are shipped close if not spot on stage ready! Why in hell doesnt epi/ Gibson get this message !!!! I am glad you have a nice one !! Sounds great ! I really am offended that if I bought that I would have to go to my tech and start with the nut and do a total go thru !! Ugh !! My two cents !!

[@mcquoid1r1]

Check out the Guild T 50 Slim. It costs more but comes in a gloss finish and sounds fantastic.

[@meverick]

Sick vid man! Must be impossible not to play anything James Bay'ish on it :)

[@AydenJacobs]

Thanks! And is it ever, haha!

[@mortennielsen2012]

I think this was an awesome review. You just got a new subscriber, keep it up!

[@AydenJacobs]

Thanks man!

[@MysteryGuitarMartin]

Could you explain to us how you made it sound like that? I'm very curious! Thanks for this review btw!

[@AydenJacobs]

Thank you! And for the EQ on the amp, because the guitar is a hollow body and the one pickup is in the 'neck' position, I roll off a lot of the bottom end and bring up the mids and high end quite a bit just to even it out a little. Then it's just playing with the amount of gain and maybe some pedals you have for some colour!

[@RobertoooMusic]

Sweet video man. Really well put together and you're dropping some killer licks

[@AydenJacobs]

Thanks Rob!

[@firefoxmoz]

These seems very much like a White Stripes guitar

[@AydenJacobs]

Very much so

[@TheGalwayFarmer]

check out James Bay, he plays an original

[@firefoxmoz]

The name didn't sound familiar, but when I looked him up I instantly recognized Hold Back the River. I love that song! I didn't know who it did that one. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@AydenJacobs]

He's killer! And yes, plays the original 1966 century and has one from 1965 I believe.

[@TheAstroTaco13]

the guitar its replicating (the gibson es 125) is the same that Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel used

[@jacobusvandermerwe6671]

Sweet demo mate. Can you do another, but much cleaner . . . maybe through a 6L6 Fender style amp ?

[@glover403]

would be cool to see some videos of this guitar if you still have it aiden B-)

[@AydenJacobs]

For sure! Will do some soon!

[@jjccllgg]

Very nice review my friend!! I have one. I love it !

[@AydenJacobs]

Thank you! And they're great guitars!

[@joshgibson3618]

Ayden Jacobs Good video thanks, the guitar is also great for jazz. How did you hear about this epiphone guitar?

[@jjccllgg]

@@joshgibson3618 You tube review

[@Cmiller85]

Good review man

[@EddRocker5150]

I love the sound! What fuzz pedal are you using at the end of the video?

[@Steves_Music]

How can I learn this blues riff at about 5:50? What can I look up to learn? It’s awesome

[@dylankaster9769]

Definitely Like A Jack White Like Kay Guitar.

[@leedee4968]

Do you still have /play the 1966... Does it hold up well with 11 and 12's ✔️

[@AydenJacobs]

Lee Dee i don’t have it anymore unfortunately but i found it held up best with 12 and a wound G!

[@failureiscoolrepeatyourmistake]

your clean tone is dirtier than my dirt

[@jamlatts90]

Awesome playing my friend. I have the exact same guitar, I’m not a fan of that wound 3rd string, do you think a normal set of strings would be ok on this guitar?

[@airshitanonymous3890]

Was that set you played after you turned on the crunch a cover? Or just a improv.

[@AydenJacobs]

Just some good ole improv with a few borrowed licks, haha!

[@stevenstiffler6848]

Sounded a little bit like some James bay for a bit

[@jamlatts90]

Awesome, review. Iv just bought one, what tunning are you in? New subscriber :-)

[@Ollieman-td6dk]

Good for slide guitar as well?

[@AydenJacobs]

Ollieman4000 good for anything!!

[@adamraffoul9158]

Can you toss a link to the strings you put on?

[@joshgibson3618]

Ayden you're guitar sounds great, very nice growl!! How often do you take this guitar on stage?

[@AydenJacobs]

Thank you! And I used to bring it out all the time, but not as much anymore. It's a great writing tool for me though, very inspiring guitar!

[@bazboyevo9]

Nice video buddy! Looking at buying one of these and this video helped a lot! As a beginner- intermediate player! Is it easy enough for a beginner to play in your opinion! Kind regards.

[@CastlesMadeOf...]

What do you mean about wound G string? Doesn't it take normal G string?

[@letmeooze]

jimi jam74 no. The bridge doesn't come with individual adjustable saddles and is carved to accommodate a wound G. A non wound G will not only have intonation problems with this current bridge, but it may be too loose for this guitar.

[@dario.widmer]

Hi! Cool sound! What strings you use?

[@josvandenpol4855]

Ayden jacobs are you in standard tuning??

[@deadlift65]

He's in D tuning (one full step down). At 3.32, he plays a D chord with an E fingering.

[@DessieTots]

Laminated and Trapezoid

[@jamesjack3992]

What amp are you using??

[@AydenJacobs]

Marshall DSL 100

[@brooklynboy1000]

your clean tone is kinda dirty maybe back off your volume pot

[@dynamiteboy100]

*Doesn’t mention the fact it’s a James Bay signature century* -> instantly starts playing James Bay chords 😂 give credit where credits due bro

[@AydenJacobs]

Actually, not a James Bay Signature. They came out with one later that has a way glossier finish.

[@jozsefbabits2804]

"wound g string" ... YOU MEAN CHROMES?!!

[@letmeooze]

No... a wound g string. I mean sure, he could put chromes on, but you can get normal wound G strings. From the sound in the look of the video he's playing normal strings with a wound G.

[@guinirooster6002]

Chunky and Greasy.

[@MarcoGianelli62]

I like this guitar! But with this rock sound you need a Stratocaster or Les Paul! Great! :-D

[@remley8877]

Interesting miss use of a jazz guitar 😉

[@AydenJacobs]

Haha!

[@japhetmock]

@@AydenJacobs It's NOT a jazz guitar

[@guitarsword1]

Young man, ur funny. "I think I'll start out with some clean tones." Hint : That wasn't clean, and it wasn't to my ear, anything to write home about. Let me help. Look for an old Sundown amp head designed by Dennis Kager of Ampeg fame. To get smokin' distortion, u have to start with a great clean tone. Sundown amps have discreet channel circuitry and a biasing circuit that allows for manual adjustment between 100 and 15 watts. This gives an almost infinite adjustment of clean and distortion. Add a pignose for a preamp run off an AB box. For cabinets try an open back 12" Celestion and 1 close back 12" Celestion, get them in hard wood like a birch, and u will really have something. Guitar players like Alan Holdsworth and James Burton play Sundowns. This shit is a little sophisticated for u I think, but a 100 watt Marshall for a P90 acoustic defeats the entire design of the guitar. U might as well play an ESP through a Crate. I believe James Bay introduced u to this guitar and electric hollow bodies in general, so go a step further and understand why. By the way, the setup I just gave u is more versatile than what he plays. The pignose pre is what Kieth use to do with a Fender champ. Cooler than any pedal. If u added one, try a tube screamer. Get a good reverb and a good delay, an AB box and a good volume pedal. This allows u to vary ur distortion and dynamics as u play, i.e. sing or perform the song. This is a setup that would put any thin line acoustic playing artist in total control, with a sound totally unique. Easy to transport too. The most important thing any performing artist has to learn, is that the sound and song has to fit the singing voice and image of the artist. This is what James Bay figured out, it's why he also tunes a step down to D because he wants open chords in the key that works for his voice, Bb. Just listen to the dynamics he plays with. There a reason for him to have three amps for a larger room . I hope this helps u.

[@cullenscott2022]

Lol, james bay has admitted to recording with a humble blues JR. It's not the gear that makes the music.

[@tippydripbumskeetr1745]

im the only one tired of everyone playing hendrix tunes....

[@blmusic9249]

Boooooooo. Bad demo