Epiphone 'Inspired By Gibson' Les Paul Studio - The Stripped Back, Lightweight LP! - Review & Demo

[@Itsrainingcatsyall]

Just bought the wine red Studio! Fell in love with the feel and sound immediately. I'm so chuffed to find post-purchase that it's Dagan approved. Thanks for your wonderful reviews and demeanor from the USA 😄🤘

[@codapill]

Just bought one last week. I love playing it so much. It absolutely rips.

[@davekochanski8756]

I've got my eye on this , but if Dagan tested a toy guitar from argos i'd probably buy that as well !! He's the ultimate salesman !! 😎😎🎸🎸

[@carlhaydock1787]

I could play a Gibson les Paul and He'd still play better on the argos toy.

[@zahidhossain5101]

@@DavidOakesMusic They are more expensive.

[@spartanguitarist6579]

Argos, Greece?

[@forbiddenrage2519]

thank you so much for this vid, i got the Inspired By Gibson Les Paul Studio in Alpine White almost close to a year now and it rips so much, thank you so much much love from Melbourne Australia

[@chriswilkins4257]

I’ve always rated Epiphone LPs - I’ve had 5 over the years and still use 3 regularly. I’ve got Gibsons as well, but pound for pound, I’d take a high end epi any day. These look amazing and if there was a silver burst or one of the sparkle finishes like the Tommy Thayer models I’d be in for another. That said, I think one of the Prophecy models is next up for me, the Explorer or the Vee.

[@ace_v2905]

Definitely would recommend the prophecy series. Those fish and are killer

[@adronerbert5987]

Man if only they'd rerelease the Tommy Thayer models with the modern headstocks. Those were amazing guitars.

[@BOBANDVEG]

Epi studio vs standard???

[@daeagle08]

I played my special 2 so much the pickup wires died, I loved it now it’s a wall piece.

[@countryclark58]

I just ordered mine, can't wait to get it! This video sealed the deal with me.. thanks for this video man!

[@D-A-1776]

Just got this exact same guitar, love it

[@CatsMakeRacket]

Just got mine in wine red and can agree it is an awesome guitar!

[@D-A-1776]

@@CatsMakeRacket . I wanted the wine red but everyone was sold out and I was to impatient to wait so I got the smokehouse burst.

[@BOBANDVEG]

@@D-A-1776 hows the bridge?. Does it buzz in the intonation screws

[@D-A-1776]

@@BOBANDVEG . No buzz at all I love it. It plays and sounds as good as my gibson lp studio. It stays in tune alot better than my gibson also

[@BOBANDVEG]

@@D-A-1776 thank you good sir. Rock on

[@paulmartin7433]

Just got the Gold Top 50s Inspired by Gibson and it sounds amazing!

[@autumn_my_life]

Just bought mine yesterday and already, I can't wait to start playing! Cheers Dagan dude!

[@PMTVUK]

🤘🤘🤘

[@XDanmen]

This was the best of all the reviews of this guitar thanks mate

[@eamonnneavin7019]

Just picked mine up saturday. I love the sound and feel. I think the weight is perfect

[@anthonymakepeace9306]

Brilliant review I love Dagens enthusiasm for playing guitar kept me smiling throughout this lockdown

[@BenedictNMD]

Damn that's one banging guitar, i just upgraded my older wine red epi lp studio with the new epiphone probuckers in gold and it's amazing. Can't wait to try out one of these ones!

[@asunayuuki6090]

Disliked ur comment cause ur profile pic is fucking rick roll

[@broifyouaskme1448]

I just bought the "smokehouse burst" finish version. Love it. It's got Grover tuners! The only issue is the crappy pick guard that has rough edges. The bridge is tilted pretty high for the low strings (E, A, D) to avoid buzzing. Maybe that's normal? I think calling the neck "slim" is a bit misleading. It is a thick neck, actually. But it's a great guitar. Nice weight feels solid.

[@thinjay]

Everytime Dagan is holding a guitar, it will look small and cool. I wonder how tall he is, 6 foot 4? Anyway.! it’s always fun to see you’re playing from the heart. Cheers man

[@gorgon352]

To be fair Les pauls are children guitars, I don’t understand how people like that scale length

[@thinjay]

@@gorgon352 it’s handy though, I have tele and Martin performing artist but man it’s hardcase s are huge, pain in the ass

[@lykkanell7568]

@@gorgon352 who tf told you that 😂😂 Are you saying that slash is playing with a guitar made for children 🤐🤐🤐

[@ugsdit5296]

@@gorgon352 the difference in scale length to a strat is less than an inch

[@mikeg.9238]

Just got this in smokehouse burst , it's beautiful and a solid les Paul , down the road i may change the pickups but no rush. Sounds great!!!

[@TristanTheGamer01]

I decided to buy my first guitar and I've settled on this one in the "Smokehouse Burst" finish. All I have to do is save up for it.

[@Love.Laugh.Lorcana.]

Just got mine in white. Didn’t know about the coil taps thanks for the info! 😅

[@dipayanbiswas930]

I love more the humbucker clean sound than split single

[@andregard6832]

I got one of these yesterday in smokehouse burst sounds great. Well made etc etc. Plays well ! Lovely guitar..

[@austinmoehring6216]

You certainly showcased the guitar beautifully. A nice little number! You are very talented. I quite enjoyed your riffs. Cheers!

[@tcg1_qc]

Got mine 2-3 years ago, still works great. The pickup switch started giving me trouble but all I had to do was open it and sort of "reset" the switch with some pressure. For that price it's a lot better than a Gibson, it looks amazing compared to the "cheap" Gibsons that are still over a thousand dollars

[@dillfunk-vd9je]

Gibson or Epiphone, they all taste the same...

[@jonahevans9700]

been looking at these for a few months now cant wait to try one out and not just lust through youtube at it

[@adrian_V99]

One heavy-sounding light LP! Well-done, Dagan.

[@johnnyblythe5375]

As well as a great noise that black on (clean) white look is rill brill.

[@ryanc5853]

Just picked this up today

[@mikeg.9238]

Got mine today in smokehouse burst , great looking and playing after some minor set-up and new strings!

[@paolopardi4933]

Sounds better than the Classic

[@gsxerwhite]

Nah

[@toastedsandwich2474]

Aside from the weight relief and neck binding I can't see much difference🤔

[@tradesmanbear9738]

Hey I just bought this exact guitar last month having a blast with it 👌👍🏼

[@ScarFIce]

Got the Custom Alpine White with the gold a few days ago, hard to put it down, when I feel like something is missing

[@Ineedahandle75]

Anyone know what the fretboard is? Epiphone website states Indian Laurel but some online retailers state it is Pau Ferro.

[@speediablo]

Dagan doing what he does best 🤘🏼

[@Dave062YT]

I'm a tele player and wanted a change of tone but haven't bonded with the les paul soecial II I bought .I think I might have to sell it and get one of these.

[@Briansgate]

now this is a beauty! and the guitar is nice too!

[@stevienugnugent9986]

I bought £399 one in white from guitar guitar next day free delivery on Saturday. Set wasn't good lots of buzz on the A string I raised the bridge bit better might need a set up very dry neck oiled it up a bit. Sounds great fast neck not as pretty as a les Paul custom with the edging but I love the simpler look of the guitar sounds are like a rainbow 😍

[@aldosnakepit8996]

what's the difference with the other one that uses a dot inlay?, please someone explain

[@D-A-1776]

I wanna come to the uk just to go to this shop

[@HeartYougdda]

Amazing review but In the specifications of this guitar, Epiphone writes that the tuning machines are Grover but I and so many other people when we bought this guitar realized that they are Wilkinson instead. Do you know what happened?

[@tcdropouts1429]

Does the weight relief alter the tone and resonance much?

[@tcdropouts1429]

lol!!! Literally as I hit send you answered the question in the video!!!! lol!!!!

[@This_is_sBs]

You are a killer player man!! Love the way how you push away the guitar :))) 0:24

[@enricodirocco7975]

Awesome playing man, which has, the thinner neck? The studio or the classic? Thanks🤘🤘🤘

[@PlazaMoon]

you know what? I don't even like HM but I just like watching you play guitar! 😹

[@sloppyprogrammer4373]

Mine didn't come with grovers, what's that deal?

[@dl7509]

Mine have willkinsens they work great

[@haziqrazif1230]

I would be the first to buy if it comes with lefty version for my 1st guitar as a beginner.. but now I'm waiting for my prs se custom 24 lefty to arrive🤣🤣🤣

[@spartanguitarist6579]

nice choice

[@mykar.418]

Curious on how this compares to the studio LT?

[@russellstraight9991]

Same

[@Rafael-zl4vu]

The inspired by Gibson have everything better. But the old ones is still good, and good guitars for change pickups, tuners, etc...

[@Centipede70770]

7:53

[@stevevecc3835]

The pickups are Alnico V’s correct?

[@shanecason4620]

What I’ve seen I love this guitar and plan on buying it it’s really good for 500$

[@D-A-1776]

Definitely the best in that price range I love mine. I would've never bought the gibson if I'd got this one first honestly sound and playability there's no difference in my Gibson studio and this one

[@wm1573]

500? It's 230

[@kevinalanperry]

how come you say its got split coil but when i went to buy off your PMT web site theres no mention of split coils ?

[@Funkfreed]

this one sounds harsh not sure if it's only Dagan's settings, which would you guys choose this one or the classic?

[@KazuyaST]

Would you pick this over a epi les paul muse?

[@purify_guitar]

Was that "You're to Blame" by Mammoth WVH in the very beginning?

[@stuie382]

@pmtvuk - do you know if epiphone have completely dropped making left handed models? I don't see any listed anymore on their site :(

[@williamparis3880]

Where did you find the Alpine white with silver/nickel hardware? Have only seen gold hardware....

[@nalleydrummer]

Mine has nickel on it, and when the light hits it just right, it can look chrome or gold too. Pretty badass and a very inspiring, fun guitar to play

[@shawn-etv306]

Should I get this one, the muse, or the modern 🤔

[@mikeg.9238]

Shawn-E Get the studio , you won't regret it. I just got mine today and was debating between this and the muse also , but i wanted a classic les , so i went with this and not disappointed!!

[@eduardocliborio9156]

@@mikeg.9238 the one you bought has the alnico classic pro? Because in my country I can only find the studio with the alnico classic on the neck, and alnico classic plus on the bridge

[@mikeg.9238]

@@eduardocliborio9156 Yeah I think it's the same as my SG G400 Pro , but on the SG they're called pro buckers. They both have the split coil pickups , it's called the Les Paul studio and that's what the truss cover says , but I can't remember if it specifically states alnico pickups on the studio. Either way they both sound great!

[@eduardocliborio9156]

@@mikeg.9238 Tks, man!

[@mikeg.9238]

@@eduardocliborio9156 No problem brother!

[@marcozarattini1854]

Tested by Dagan l think also a wooden box with some strings sounds great... But l think this Epiphone inspired by Gibson series are very very good guitars... I'm an ultraclassic fan of the Les Paul and l bought the 50s Les Paul Gold Top... It sounds and looks fantastic😍😍😍... Great guitar(and l can say that after playing my 1991 standard Les Paul Gibson since 1992)...great youtube channel and great Dagan... Well done guys👍👍👍👌👌👌🎶🎸🎶🎸🎶KEEP ON ROCKIN'😂 😂 😂

[@tannerteevsb8963]

Can someone tell me why les Paul pick guards are elevated off the body?

[@AV-cx7ob]

B/c the top is arched

[@kingzuna8007]

Reminds me of the ESP/Ltd iron cross

[@utvf68]

Did you like the Studio, or the Classic better?

[@kaloiz009]

got mine today, the neck feels chunky compared to my studio LT

[@tattoofred]

Me gusta, espero probarla pronto, saludos :)

[@dangeloc.9861]

is the studio or the muse better ??

[@pasdedeux4444]

What is a slim taper head ? Sorry to ask !!

[@carsteneggeling2299]

Missunderstanding! He say's:" slimtaper neck Profile".

[@pasdedeux4444]

@@carsteneggeling2299 What is a slimtaper neck Profile

[@carsteneggeling2299]

@@pasdedeux4444 the neck is thinner than a rounded neck.

[@pasdedeux4444]

@@carsteneggeling2299 thank you so much - is it thinner than say a fender neck - larger or the same?

[@carsteneggeling2299]

@@pasdedeux4444 I dont't exactly know that, think It's a little thinner than a normal fender neck.

[@matttechguy]

How narrow is the fret board, what's the nut width? Looks ace!

[@gav6189]

Surely it would be much quicker to just look up the spec sheet than to wait for a response on youtube.

[@CaptainPantys]

I would to love have this guitar lol

[@Jonpoo1]

Are you guys seeing much stock coming from Epiphone now? These Inspired By epis are out of stock everywhere

[@JT-gm4fk]

and they're still out until December

[@adamwatson6916]

The original les paul studios did not have ultra modern weight relief. They had 9 hole traditional weight relief . Modern weight relief is clambering.

[@stevejacobs3418]

It was six months after buying one of these; whilst watching this video i realised my guitar had slip coils! XD

[@JT-gm4fk]

To me, it still lacks the punch but then again I'm much more of a 490 pickup guy

[@Skywalker_-qq2mb]

Damn... I want one now 😂😂

[@jillkill9767]

Day 3 of asking for a sound like ace frehley

[@williamr3840]

I'm in! :0)

[@deepfield23]

Great demo for a great guitar. Thanks!

[@jgsheehan8810]

i'll have that one please :)

[@i2icho]

WOW amazing looking guitar... so sexy. personally I would rather save myself $1000 and rock out with this Epiphone. found it online for $699 Aud wicked price

[@cowboybill.2433]

Dagan,you’re a magpie?does it means that you’re supporting Newcastle?😭😋

[@arpee915]

Way better than a Gibson!

[@JT-gm4fk]

lol..no its not. I have both, there's no contest.

[@Ineedahandle75]

Epiphones usually are better than Gibson's. I've never played a Gibson that comes even close to my 2002 Korean made Epiphone Les Paul.

[@thomashalley7258]

Looks odd without body binding.

[@nu-agegamer3548]

This or the LP Classic? (Don't care about coil splitting)

[@toastedsandwich2474]

I've had both. The classic is heavier. They are both great. I wouldn't get the Worn Classic as they don't have the CTS Pots but the gloss finish does. The Studio only has CTS tone pots but that's probably the important ones haha. Can't go wrong with either. I do prefer the lighter weight of the Studio.

[@sirmephisto5332]

@@toastedsandwich2474 lp custom, studio or classic?

[@toastedsandwich2474]

@@sirmephisto5332 I'm sorry but I've never played a Custom so I really wouldn't know. It is a more premium guitar but I don't know if the extra money means it's that much better. Its got Probuckers as well and I've not tried them in any guitar yet. I like basic non flashy looking guitars myself so the Customs not something I'd buy. A friend of mine overseas bought a Custom and loves it. Best thing with guitars is go in to a shop and see which one chooses you haha. When I bought my classic I tried 2... The other had bad fretwork and cosmetic issues. The one I bought was perfect. I play my Studio the most as it doesn't break my back when I pick it up. It's still heavy but not REALLY heavy.

[@misterblack6521]

Why you giving my 80s secrets away?

[@michaelvieregge2257]

Inspired by , OWNED by ...

[@fenderowl]

Epiphones to me, are just Gibsons but better and cheaper, like, ive tried out a Gibson les paul and an Epiphone les paul in a music store. For me, the Epiphone body was more comfortable, it sounded better and the neck was much more comfortable than the Gibson. It’s okay if you don’t believe me, this is just my opinion.

[@therollband1290]

❤

[@AljonGo]

😎🤘🤘👌

[@Mp3acid]

You made me cringe with that neck bend...ouch

[@SergioTerol]

Wasn't there any shittier amps to plug it into? I mean... I you are trying to "make a statement" plug it into a bigger, fuller amp that would bring out the most out of the guitar... That peavy just fizzes like a 12yo trying to play pantera on a 10w 70s amp. Honestly... Sounds like shit, that peavey

[@Ineedahandle75]

Peavey make great amps

[@anablakp3200]

@@Ineedahandle75 Except for that Peavey.

[@Mickm0j0green]

i just got the ebony studio les paul epiphone . looks great plays awesome. so happy i picked this up for 499. my epiphone goth t bird bass is mad lol another epi in the house lol. it is a great epiphone this les paul. love it my self. i say buy it! btw its @ 8 1/2 lbs mine is, not sure what a les paul weighed before, i am a bassist with a les paul lol bass a lot heavier stop crying lol