Every Level of LES PAUL

[@lunroo]

2:40 my bro reached for a whammy bar😭

[@jimmyfranklin]

Brooooo 😂😂😂 caught lmao

[@XMassMisfitX]

11:28 as well.

[@ivanherrera1253]

😭

[@owenvolk2301]

Yeah he totally did! 🤣

[@TheRealxVincent]

Exposed. Caught in 4k. We'll never see him the same way again 😂

[@luisloya1120]

A professional guitar player can make the cheapest guitar sound good while an amateur playing an expensive pro guitar will always sound horrible.. Its the player / technique that counts. Practice, practice, practice.

[@onick9250]

trueee

[@allensaunders449]

Professional players buy high end guitar's for a reason never the less

[@lemoria1]

Thing about that it's not only technique it's the ability to dial in an amp well

[@ComicsAreEscapism]

Buy what you like and what inspires you to play.

[@lemoria1]

@@ComicsAreEscapism agreed

[@kitoyobeni1]

For the tuning issues, try a String Butler. It basically is a truss rod cover replacement with rollers attached that creates straight string pull. I have one on my Les Paul an SG, big difference.

[@hkguitar1984]

32:10 No Doubt, something about owning a LP Custom allows you to relax and know that, even if you're never able to purchase another guitar, you've still got a Les Paul Custom and everything will be alright. Back in 2001 my Wife surprised me with a 1986 Les Paul Custom with a Maple Fingerboard, love the split diamond headstock, that headstock logo and the script "Marshall" on the front of my amplifier are in the same category of cool. Great Content, Thank You

[@tonygiachetti153]

Hey Jimmy, great in-depth, honest review of cost versus performance. What do you think of bolt-on versus neck through. I have an ESP KH2 bolt-on and see that most people prefer the neck through. They claim it has better sustain for shredding. Rock on Big Tom and the Guns!!!

[@freednighthawk]

I have an OG Special, before they introduced the II, and made the special wrap around. So mine has the Tune-O-Matic and Stop tail piece. Mine also has GFS Big Mouth and Loud Mouth pickups, coil tapped, and is completely customized in a skull theme. I've had it for nearly 20 years now.

[@MrScrofulous]

Cool video. Subbed. I was secretly hoping to get a tuxedo Custom for my 60th birthday a few weeks ago from my wife, but instead she got me a Gretsch Paisley Black Penguin, which is possibly even better. I still want a Custom though. Next purchase.

[@linkthelegend6087]

The Gibson Les Paul is on another level of quality. I just got my brand-new '60s Custom guitar, and I’m not exaggerating when I say I felt an immediate connection as soon as I grabbed the neck. I can't say enough about how beautiful it sounds and looks. You may think it’s overpriced, but, like the iPhone, you're paying for the craftsmanship and experience behind it-not just the name only. Now that I'm thinking of its sustain, I just wanna take the rest of the day off and go home! 🎸

[@benjaminhawthorne1969]

I love how much you played the guitars in this segment. I really got a good idea of each guitar's sonic character. Thanks! 🤗

[@keithjessee4519]

That Love Rock is really cool. I have a Fujigen built Japanese Epiphone Les Paul with the open book headstock and its SO good.

[@markmoriarty7388]

I've always said that Epiphone makes a great guitar. That first one you showed, even though a beginners instrument, it would work fine at any of the gigs and jams that I play at as a bassist. For a couple of tunes anyway.

[@chrisvuk3053]

!I really love your playing in this video brother!

[@dadkingcoffey8333]

Dude your playing is inspiring.🔥

[@kingofmars77]

I love it, but you left out like, 5 or 6 different low and mid-range Les Pauls including Juniors, Specials, Moderns and Tributes, most with their own unique attributes

[@ClassicAutoPrince]

This exactly Epiphone VE with this cherry worn color was my first guitar and i sold her before 2-3 years. Nice guitar with slim neck, lightweight body and nice sound

[@willdenham]

I have a Tokai MIJ LP and it gets used more than my 78' Gibson Custom. I just purchased a Tokai Premium SG. I'll have it next week. I tried several Gibson SG's and for 2 grand pretty lackluster. For hundreds less Tokai offers their top line and considering I love their mid level LR's, I am confident the SG will be fantastic.

[@rockhaze]

The gold truss rod cover, along with the two gold knobs, make your black beauty Les Paul look very unique and rad. The gold knobs fit in really well, especially in the configuration you have them in. I'd keep it like that.

[@wilhelmtheconquerer6214]

Nobody should get a chibson over an Epiphone if they plan on playing it (if you want a Gibson as a wall decoration, that's another thing). They cost pretty much the same and chibsons are known to in the past have serious non-fixable issues (wrong neck angle, maxed out truss rods from the factory, badly treated wood that crack and/or warp as well as blemishes such as chipped out wood where the gaps have been flooded with epoxy or superglue and then finished over

[@landerspolimis3690]

I have a black les Paul custom, 1982 with Tim shaw pick ups. Still the smoothest sounding guitar I have played, always go back to it after playing my fender and Ibanez guitars.

[@pauljohnson3686]

Have you ever needed any fret work on your Les Paul Custom after general playing wear over the years?

[@jimmyfranklin]

Great question. I was recently at my guitar guys house and he said I prolly have 2 dressings left in them. So short answer is no. But longer answer is that I played it exclusively for maybe 10 years gigging a decent amount and then barely touched it for almost 10 years.

[@stevesmith1764]

Used to have a les Paul studio and loved it

[@callfourzero1931]

I really enjoy playing my 2022 Firefly Les Paul in Kawasaki green. Low action, sounds great.

[@vinylordie1301]

Les Paul Custom (‘68 reissue) for the big shows and Chibson for dive bar gigs 👋

[@RoscoeBrowns]

Trying to find the links for pricing differences in the description, I’m not seeing any links to sweet water

[@jimmyfranklin]

Check out the products tagged in the video!

[@Dragon_rls]

Fantastic guitar skills. Thanks for posting.

[@willdenham]

The $2,000 Gibson Standard SG's and LP's have tuning problems. My 78' Custom has tuning issues. I replaced vintage hardware to give it better tuning stability because onstage, tuning stability becomes necessary.

[@frankdardano3182]

Have a 81 Les Paul, custom and never had tuning problems, same with my 2020 SG . I don't think anything better than Grovers. In the seventies had to have Grovers installed, as the cheap plastic ones get loose and you cant tighten like Grovers.

[@willdenham]

@frankdardano3182 I think it also was the real reason that Page and Gibbons top wrapped.

[@SilkandScrooge]

The sound difference is small but what can’t be conveyed through a video is the feel. That’s what you pay more for imo. Quality feel comes from quality components. Stainless steel frets and what not.

[@rockerbuck967]

I have an older LP Special with the Tune-O-Matic bridge and the toggle switch on the top. I've had it for over 10 years, and it's still my go-to guitar. I like its simplicity, but it's still considered a "Les Paul". Many memories and gigs with that guitar. I'll give it to my nephew if he'd get off his butt and get serious about playing. Otherwise, I may get buried with it LOL. Are you playing thru that Orange? I was looking into one, but not sure yet. If you're looking for tuning stability, have you looked into the String Butler? I've been looking at them, but not sure how legit they are.

[@the1floofyboi]

Came for the guitars. Stayed for the awesome playing

[@cwang6951]

Damn, a review guy that can properly shred!

[@Siggy_Sour]

stretch your strings they stay in tune fine. always tune upwards too.

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

What if you stretch your strings while tuning downwards?

[@Siggy_Sour]

@@BryanClark-gk6ie if its a bit sharp and u tugg to pitch it will hold. Anytime u tune downwards and bend almost any guitar will go out of tune.

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

@@Siggy_Sour That's what I'm saying.

[@IronValorantClips]

guys i found an epiphone standard 60's ebony for 380$ should i buy?

[@charlene2400]

I have a Special II, and it really chugs

[@jimmyfranklin]

It’s a thick sound for sure! Did you change pickups??

[@charlene2400]

@@jimmyfranklin No, but can't say a prior owner didn't. I've had it last 30'ish yrs now. Looking at pics online, I'd say originals, or copies of them. I bought it used with deep discount, from my mom's friend's custom guitar shop. Matisko guitars in Scranton, PA. It's the "vintage sunburst", that looks like bright wood egg, in black outline.

[@andyscott5277]

Where would you put the LP Studio? How about the Junior?

[@AndyPachecoMusic]

At 31:10 you just didnt get the sub, but also my heart. I dont let anyone touch my lemonburst lp, it goes from my hand to the case.... Soon no one will br breathing in it 😂😅

[@AndyPachecoMusic]

Crazy dude! So what if i put ny wildkat rpiphonr bigsbey, in ny les paul epiphone gold top.... Would i be able to put the bridge jn the wildkat and yeah 🎉great vid im pumped

[@jonathanchaney6140]

Do you have a spotify account with your music?

[@ashleyjohansson230]

I recently got a gibson les paul custom in hot pink, never getting rid of it 💅

[@MrUNCLESAM84]

32:25 gold never tarnish, rust or corrod, that is probably brass and yes brass do tarnish.

[@jimmyfranklin]

Well. This stuff is gold plated and the gold rubs off over time. I maybe shouldn’t have said “tarnished”.

[@MrUNCLESAM84]

@jimmyfranklin if that's what you meant then you're right it does rub off, sorry I didn't get what you were saying. My bad brother.

[@chrisdunn2176]

I have three made in Japan Orville by Gibson Les Paul's and they all stay in tune. Proper cut nut, bridge and good tuners and you are in business.

[@brostoevsky22]

I have the same with two highly modified Epiphone Les Paul guitars. a proper set up is everything, even with a Fender style guitar.

[@jimjim7008]

You MUST own or at least try an early Les Paul classic 1991-early 1993. They feel and sound super special.

[@benallmark9671]

Do you have one ?

[@jimjim7008]

@@benallmark9671 I sold my '91 classic to fund me a brand new Gibson Les Paul custom in ebony which I aquired 2 months ago. I always wanted a custom but unfortunately the only way to afford it is sell my classic for $2000

[@frankdardano3182]

Jim jim is correct in my opinion.I have a 81 Les Paul custom, almost 5000 bucks in 81,its built like a tank, but sounds as sweet as candy. At my age I bought a Gibson SG for the rosewood , which I prefer, and weight consideration.

[@todoelmundoapesta]

Why put 99 dlls in the thumbnail when the cheapest one is 150?

[@petritbeqiri210]

No love for the Studio?

[@TheGaming_Skeleton1344]

I was gonna say

[@Zayne_24]

Im getting a Epiphone Les Paul Modern Figured. I already have a Gibson so I’m happy but I’m still a beginner as I’m learning to play, I just want a backup guitar just in case if something happens to my Gibson and my friend who was a professional guitarist in a gospel band he recommended me getting an epiphone cause they are just as good as a Gibson.

[@sydguitar99]

the Epi Les Paul 59 is the best bang for your buck LP style guitar

[@sydguitar99]

@wind016 the pick ups in the tokais aren't as good as the epi 59, and you can get a 59 used for the same price as the tokai love rock

[@sydguitar99]

@wind016 that's what makes it difficult with tokai, you never know what you'll actually get and the return process is a pain

[@mase444]

The Epi special was my first ever electric

[@Trootsbloxplayzthemetalfan]

I had a epiphone les paul muse for a few years but i sold it last year to get a flying v in ebony. I still miss the beutifull guitar

[@mike1967sam]

I've never felt like Slash and I hope I never do, it might affect my playing.

[@danreid6712]

I put a String Butler on my Epi SG & holds it's tune better/longer.

[@jimmyfranklin]

How is that string butler??? I haven’t tried one!!

[@mcleanmachut]

Still trying to figure out what level my Chepiphone Custom is at 🤔

[@hardinmotors3134]

I love mine. I have an inspired by Gibson Les Paul Special with the cts pots and Gibson pro p90s

[@TriSticle]

I have an epiphone les paul, it has always sounded great to me. Even with the new pickups in it, still sounds great. I've picked up and played Gibsons at guitar center, and it may have been they in desperate need of being set up, but always just sounded bad to me for some reason. Epiphone has always been superior to me.

[@nica2411]

You definitely skipped a few levels my man 😂

[@OneForTheNorth]

My most inexpensive Les Paul is my best playing. It’s a 2001 Korean made, Samick I’m sure. Everything is just right about it. It does weigh about half a ton but I don’t gig it so no issues there. It’s completely factory and I love blind testing folk when they come to the house. Most pick it over my 76 custom 😅 You can pick a good one of these up for £400 or $550. If you get the chance to buy one then do it.

[@Kakascrot]

Where does an Epi LP Studio fit in?

[@Smart-Alex]

Very nice playing! Oh yeah, and I like the Custom best :)

[@isaacpadilla6348]

This is a great vid! Hey what plugins are you using?

[@dangercat3000]

“It’s nothing special” Sir, hold your tongue. That is THE Les Paul Special

[@C.A.L.M_Candle]

12:04 wasn't expecting that

[@yori7620]

What riff is the one in 2:50

[@MrWessapoo]

What is the studio monitor behind you?

[@firedog9113]

Ever think about ordering the Bullfight LP style off of Amazon? I'm thinking about buying one since they are cheap and my check barely is able to afford a high end guitar like Gibson

[@thatnicklongo5939]

I’d save up for it, it’ll be worth it

[@kitoyobeni1]

With Gibson Les Pauls, as the price goes up, you're basically paying exponentially for appearance. I have a 2015 Faded that I got from direct the Demo shop for 899 with a case. Dot inlays, no binding, and a maple neck (with some flame actually), but the same pickup set as the custom. Between that and the Studio is a sweet spot for value in a range of models that gets expensive fast.

[@kitoyobeni1]

Whoops, 2016

[@shirleyvanmechelen5742]

The les Paul special 1 was my very first electric guitar and it’s really good the only problem with it the g string always falls out of tune even when I just tuned it it falls it’s the reason why I like Stratocasters but les Paul’s are special to me too

[@codychickadee5095]

Maybe it's just my wild ignorance but the 3+3 headstock on my hagstrom seems to hold up tuning, a fuck of a lot better than some of the much more expensive Gibsons.

[@jimmyfranklin]

It very well could. Not all 3+3 headstocks are created equal. Main difference could be the angle of the headstock and how straight the strings come off the nut. But there are quite a few reasons.

[@codychickadee5095]

@@jimmyfranklin after watching this and the strat vid I'm tempted to pick up an Affinity Strat. What great bang for the pricepoint. I've got a Jag bass and PJ bass both Affinity and quite like them both.

[@OMARRASHIDCASTROSAU]

19:55 that's the School of Rock credits track

[@trollcat_2245]

At level one I spected a Les Paul SL

[@sharkmanyt4431]

No tribute or studio?

[@AvACyberSecurity]

No LP Tribute or Junior?

[@jake2355]

My Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro ii is my baby

[@dj.playz.2639]

All i can think of when hes pkaying the gold and black guitar is bocchi

[@smackothy]

Were the subtitles done by AI?

[@gonzoengineering4894]

Almost all KZbin subtitles are simple speech to text

[@TheGaming_Skeleton1344]

I have an epiphone les paul 100 its a little nicked and scratched but still is an awesome guitar

[@BlueBarrier782]

The more expensive it gets, the more likely it is the headstock will break from a slight breeze.

[@redguitarwarrior2179]

Change pickups on Chibson 🎸..... It will sound good

[@Ledzepfan88]

I was honestly hoping to see a junior on here

[@Shesinvalid]

Yo is there anyway i could get a free cheap cheap electric guitar ? I’ve been wanting one badlyyyy.Like even if its like a trash les Paul i’ll take it mann 🙏😭

[@omamahmud]

So why does the thumbnail say $99?

[@jamspararuan707]

My Honest opinion, I own a Gibson and Epipone Les Paul and Gibson is more on Jumbo Frets and Epiphone is more on Medium Jumbo Frets and Epiphone is a little more brighter tone than Gibson. Idk if it's just me or idk lol.

[@PhillipHolt-f9r]

It's how you use all the features a guitar has.

[@rickym1883]

That amp makes level 1 sound good

[@liys540]

i prefer edwards , navigator's les paul which are under of esp . lastly , of course is maybach lester ( lp shape )

[@28mmRPG]

#1 plays like a SG, hated it when I tried one. #2 Firewood... you should burn it... now. Calling it a LP? I would say "No...Get stuffed" #3 Meh... it's ok... ish... #4 Meh, it's ok... ish (Part 2) If you wind the string, first under, then over with subsequent winds, You'll stay in tune #5 They are ok, but I prefer more options. 60's neck is cool (I prefer LP Classic 60's, I love the classics over the Standards) #6 Thats ok, I've played Morris and Austin Fake LP's there are some good ones, interesting pickup combo. #7 Great, great resale value... My "Best" is the new LP Modern Supreme (Wine red, Quilted) has all the cool features of the LP Classic but with modern voiced pickups and great access to the neck. I hope you like my comment, please take it with a grain of humor... can't wait to hear the cranky replies from the followers. ;)

[@MaxMiller614]

After about the $800 price point, you’re really paying for feel, aesthetic and quality of hardware / electronics. That being said, you can’t refute the value of feel. It makes you want to play, and honestly inspires you as a player.

[@itsryannelson]

My Japanese made Burny Gold Top is the best LP ive ever played

[@merlinaudubon6202]

I'll stick with my XR-1, thank you.

[@jamesmarkham7489]

Buy a set of nut files and fix those tinning issues yourself. They pay for themselves if you have a few guitars.

[@Guitar-w9k]

Neil Young was in my family

[@isaacpadilla6348]

Donna Lee!

[@BennnWJK]

A good amp will go a long way tone wise

[@AvACyberSecurity]

Lets be honest, with guitars that are now coming out of the Far East being so good, if chibsons had a random brand name on there, we'd be saying what a great "budget or starter" guitar. Not always consistant but some of its great for the money. BUT i cant endorse forgery.

[@wojcik1239]

Thumbnail said $99 and within the first 15 seconds, he says minimum of $150

[@ireallylikegoose]

that's called clickbait

[@wojcik1239]

@@ireallylikegoose lying is annoying

[@bagatuuri8070]

SG >

[@jaymartinson3236]

There is absolutely no way I'd pay that much for a Chibson. Just buy a used Epiphone at that point.

[@IndyRockStar]

The first 4 levels of "Les Paul" are NOT Les Pauls. They may look like Les Paul or sound similar, but they are NOT Les Pauls.

[@raygonzalez1281]

Hahahaha 😂😂... The body shape and style is what Les Paul agreed with Gibson to be the Les Paul... That's what Gibson patented and will demand other brands for sure if they use it although they don't sound equal... In fact, Les Paul sound is too far of Gibson's Les Paul models... He used single coils and the most of them were Epiphone branded .... He didn't have the classic thick sound we have today So, what you're saying is completely stupid...

[@IndyRockStar]

@@raygonzalez1281 I can only assume that this is all from someone who does not own an actual Gibson Les Paul...

[@raygonzalez1281]

@@IndyRockStar I own 4 Gibson, 2 Gold Top, 2 Customs... But history is history.... I can only assume that your statement is all that comes from people who are ignorant... And there's no money that can change that

[@sammy-whirl8500]

The cheap epiphone is awful. The action is a mile high after setting it up because the bridge/saddle is too tall. V frustrate

[@jimmyfranklin]

I’m sorry you’re having a hard time with that! Have you gotten it set up?? I will say that they can be inconsistent. When did you get it??

[@sammy-whirl8500]

@jimmyfranklin I set it up myself. As a student, I'm not an expert. Basically I fully lowered the tune o matic bridge and straightened the neck. The only apparent fix is to actually dig the bridge deeper into the body. It feels like epiphone gave me a First Act instrument to punish me for buying the "beginner guitar". I thought I was buying a decent beginner guitar. I got it in 2022, and it's the SG special.

[@scottdavidson6066]

Don’t encourage piracy by recommending Chibsons to new guitarists. They’d be much better off with an Epiphone.

[@VHToff0li]

Even epiphones are getting hard to get with recent prices. Musicians take what they can get at the start. I assure you gibson will not get poor since they're busy selling 50k Murphy age to doctors and people who buy guitars as if it was stock investment

[@trevorD1156]

F that, no one should ever buy an Epiphone or anything from any Gibson brand. They are what is wrong with the guitar business and deserve all the hate they get for making shitty overpriced guitars and for the numerous lawsuits they file to bully the competition out of existence.

[@lobsterfan53]

Nope my chibsons play and sound better than any gibson ive tried in a guitar center.Lay off the blatant xenophobia.

[@james737er]

@@VHToff0liyep, some epi’s going for 1.5k, it’s absurd. epiphone is the budget brand of gibson, it shouldn’t be as much as a real gibson sg (i saw an sg at guitar center for 2k, $500 difference!)

[@jasujokelainen5073]

​@@trevorD1156that's right.

[@heru1231]

Bro said the Epiphone les paul SPECIAL was nothing special 😞

[@yami_garasu]

a nonstandard les paul is also called lesn't paul

[@Smelyn]

No no that is no where near level 1 les paul.. if u want to get ancient and have a bare bones les paul I own it. The Epiphone Les Paul SL. Bought this baby awhile back 2019 or so and this thing has 2 single pickups and thats it.

[@TheRealxVincent]

Theyre actually both the exact same price. The difference is yours comes with a pick guard and nicer finish but has singles instead of humbuckers.