Epiphone ‘58 Korina Explorer & Flying V Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop Comparison

[@OfficialEpiphone]

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[@blkjakk]

Epiphone is doing such a fine job for the past couple of years! Amazing quality

[@OfficialEpiphone]

We appreciate you!

[@joey-zr8lt]

Happy 150th birthday Epiphone your incredible

[@joey-zr8lt]

I only wish Les Paul lived long enough to see his beloved Epiphone returned to top professional quality..Rest in peace Les Paul 🙏

[@OdinAllFather77]

Congratulations Gibson-Epiphone. You guys are really doing a hell of a job!!! Can’t wait to see them. Abrazo Mexicano!! 🤘🏻🇲🇽🤘🏻🇲🇽🤘🏻🇲🇽🤘🏻

[@OfficialEpiphone]

We appreciate you!

[@larryburwell8550]

Yeah I gotta have one of these Korina explorers beautiful guitars

[@bretspangler8717]

Took me a while but I finally got both, 1958 is my birth year so these have a special place for me!

[@glenkepic3208]

Yeah !!! Epi's rocking it ! Jeez, 150th anniversary. A few here that i love. Also a, IBZ RR Rr which is like a '58 but ash. Still killer. guess i'm set,,,,only played an Explorer once. Since i don't gig much these days, i'm sitting down. This was like playing a coffee table or something. The Firebird took some getting used to, so... Hats OFF to Epiphone !!

[@sergiourdanetabluesman]

Just blew up my mind. I have to own one

[@jvejar]

Thanks for the lefties 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@carolynway850]

Thank you and the brand for 150 years. G.O.A.T.

[@Pejter-tt3me]

absolutely amazing guitars! but we need Epiphone Les Paul with P90 pickups, that would be fantastic!

[@5150show]

Yes yes yes

[@robertrichards4355]

I played both last weekend at GC. While I really want the V I can't deny the Explorer played and sounded better.

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

Need more of Epiphones original line

[@JMK571]

This is very cool. Last year I got an American Musical Supply “exclusive” Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer. Mine has a black pickguard (which I prefer) and came with gold Grover tuners. The pickups and electronics were the older stock pickups, so I replaced them with a set of Probucker’s and also put in some better pots and an orange drop capacitor-that guitar rips now! That being said-these are super cool. Glad to see them going beyond the Les Paul. Although, I’d still love to see a Epiphone/Custom Shop Les Paul Custom….

[@carolynway850]

Epi's have always sounded good or better with the same internals. The Epi custom shop guitars sound phenomenal! These guitars can play on old amp distortion and new amp/pedals and sound fantastic. Make her purrr or make her shred and scream! A fine instrument.

[@dave_d_i_a_l]

Geeze, Epiphone stepping it up, thx Gibson, well done guys…

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

Epiphone is the one to be thanked and the New owner of Gibson..

[@markwebster8743]

Just got the explorer version and it’s a stunning playing guitar. Would love the v when the funds are available

[@fender4brad]

I really like demos that use tones that let you hear the guitar. This was well done by that measure. I wish all would start this way, then get crazy to show off the guitar.

[@lejeinkson197]

My wallet was just asking me to spend money, what good timing

[@DaringDan]

Miss me all the way with those price tags.

[@glennevans5824]

Certainly looks the part…like the59 Les Paul epiphone very decent for the buck…thru a decent tube amp yr in the area for sure..good pickups too..

[@davidharding200]

Loving what Epiphone are doing. I bought 9 of them in the past two years 😂🤦‍♂️

[@rodneyketsa8554]

Good man. I got the two V's, the two explorers, ebony custom,cherry red pauls, Sheretons etc etc etc, love em. I wish days were longer so that i could play all of them every day!

[@sassycat]

Where's the Moderne with the Gumby headstock?

[@gregstimple8678]

Nice Epiphone Dinesh Lekhraj!

[@bnastali]

Bonamassa V will take a hit with these on the market.

[@OliiilO]

I'v got 3 Korina V including a Bonamassa ... (with SD Amos pickups and Faber Bridge) -> I think the bonamassa is still far ahead

[@bnastali]

@@OliiilO How come?

[@paulcatarino2209]

two things for the nice people at Epiphone -why cant I seem to find the black pick guard version in stores? -can the 2024 (Epiphone custom shop) model be a 1956-57 Les Paul in satin Gold with Gibson P90's

[@ChrisXTophe]

the V in crunch sounds better to me through the speaker, more bite

[@jonathancant2031]

Like how the subtly name drop “The Edge” in their description of The Explorer

[@vesaparkkonen4279]

Sharkfin model would be interesting

[@gregstimple8678]

Which one do you recommend ?

[@Yannplaysguitar]

Only one remark: too bad you made them satin! A glossy thinner poly would have been great! Otherwise they seem very good.

[@davidharding200]

I think this was their way of not going too close to the genuine Gibson. They’re basically dialling it back. I have the 59 Les paul which is the same finish. I didn’t love it when I bought it so I put it out in the sun for an hour here and there. The stain sheen came off or more accurate it is less present. And now looks f…g phenomenal!

[@marsmonster3947]

You’re touting the affordability of the guitars while using a mesa boogie amp worth more than the guitar. The amp and speaker are arguably where the most tonal differences come from. You should be demoing these guitars with amps at affordable price points equivalent to the target audience.

[@teamportsmouth7618]

How about a 12 string usa made frontier?

[@bukwok]

the guitar case extremely big , gibson is that big too..?

[@johnvalderrama9339]

nice mop hairdo bro

[@carpathus]

Good grief. Prices just keep going higher and higher and higher. $1300 dollar Epiphones and $600 dollar Squiers. Who would have thunk it? Cheers!

[@rudiyantohalim736]

I prefer the V because of the Goofy logo on the headstock 👍

[@andrewtate8303]

Me too I need another Vi think 🤘

[@superfuzzymomma]

Only its Korina vineer

[@thekycoffeebean]

Why No Love For The Dove , Orange just don`t cut it !

[@ClintsGuitarsNGear]

I can buy an Actual Gibson SG standard or Les Paul Studio for that price here in Australia. Or for a few hundred dollars more a Gibson Les Paul standard. Also a Gibson Les Paul Tribute is like $1000 cheaper. What's your deal Epiphone? You're going to end up being fined for price fixing.

[@breadedkat729]

only $1300! 🤣

[@DirtyBlues8]

Yup, only $1300 😃

[@breadedkat729]

@@DirtyBlues8 you heard it right, only $1300 :))

[@DirtyBlues8]

@@breadedkat729 I know 😙

[@joey-zr8lt]

Epiphone Customs and modern figured models will cost you over $1,000 + by years end and very well worth the prices..

[@breadedkat729]

@@joey-zr8lt ok

[@ZappaBlues]

No Moderne ?!? 😒

[@NintenDub]

I don't trust this guy just based off of how he blinks.

[@rdanalytics9197]

No Nitro.

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

Who cares it's the professional quality that counts and Epiphone has it all..

[@rdanalytics9197]

@@BlueberryStinkFinger62 I like the way Nitro ages.

[@Poldek.Misiak]

For this price I can buy myself four new Squier Classic Vibe Telecasters. Is this some kind of joke? 😆

[@joey-zr8lt]

Go buy a Squier then they can't touch epiphone in quality

[@Newbomb_Turks_Punch]

Do what you want, no one cares.

[@MartinBryan]

Too expensive, I will never buy these.

[@SGuy715]

$1300 made in China... And not even a rosewood fretboard. Think I'll still pass

[@joey-zr8lt]

Maybe you ought to see who's making them the China facility is American owned completely and run by Americans..sometimes it's best to know what you're actually taking about before you say anything

[@DirtyBlues8]

@@joey-zr8lt exactly

[@breadedkat729]

​@@joey-zr8lt just a reminder this is a video and comment about a guitar, not a life or death situation

[@joey-zr8lt]

@@breadedkat729 I'm not interested in you babbling BS

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

​@@breadedkat729 well then you Gibson boys start getting right about Epiphone and you won't have to worry about being corrected or anything else..many of us have been waiting a very long time for the legendary Epiphone to be returned to top professional quality..and that time came in 2019..get use to it it's not going to ever change again...

[@Newbomb_Turks_Punch]

Ordered one and sent it right back. Looks and feels cheap. Inferior Chinese made junk!

[@theG.O.A.T.]

overpriced 👎🏻

[@styrenebuilds6851]

Buy a Chibson then