Gibson Adam Jones Les Paul Standard | Full Review and Demo

[@jeremygallimore3042]

Just got mine today!! Very lucky to have it ship 2 days after release!! I'm blown away by how beautiful this thing is. Also all the details they carried over from the custom shop run! I'm so happy I can't take it

[@garryyoung8945]

Nice

[@dirtypossem]

How much wasn't out the door?

[@bleedinggumsmurphy537]

How long ago did you order yours?

[@a_new_hourbandofficial9121]

I take it if you can’t 😂 jk man congratulations

[@tool3rdeye]

This is on backorder, with a long list. So I will be lucky to get mine by... 2023!

[@rexrathtar3893]

"Not affordable; *more* affordable." LOL

[@michaelcosta7235]

Its only 3 grand...

[@dividedbytimestudios]

How about “Les Affordable”

[@dingusfuzzklonnkt2755]

@@michaelcosta7235 the price is fair for a Gibson. The problem they have is 2k will buy you a superior instrument in today's market. I worked at the memphis plant for 12 years until they shut down, I've got love and own a few Gibbos. Unless you're a die hard brand fan or collector, once you start talking about the 3k mark you're in the Suhr, Prs, and Heritage custom shop territory. Unless you're buying a hollowbody there's not too much special or unique about where your 3k is going. You can buy the exact Gibson formula for construction in material and build from Prestige for $1299, that price also includes a burl top and ebony board. So yea 3k isn't too much for a guitar, it's too much for a Gibson singlecut with standard appointments.

[@michaelcosta7235]

@@dingusfuzzklonnkt2755 your numbers aren't accurate a non custom shop, non artist model, non ten top PRS core single cut PRS is 4100.00 retail. A Heritage non custom shop, non artist model standard H-150 is the same price as its Gibson equivalent ar 2600.00. Prestige guitars are made primarily in Korea with components from other manufacturers, poly finishes and a pau ferro fretboard so thats not even a comparison. Suhrs standard bolt on neck Strat clones retail at 3000.00 so I'm not sure why we would even discuss them on a set neck single cut topic but they aren't cheaper. The fact is, Gibson prices are right there in the same price point as the other USA made guitars and the only valid argument against their price is subjective reasons anyway. Not to mention you can get true USA made Gibsons for less than those other brands new today. 1299.00 for a made in USA Tribute model. The Adam Jones price is fair. You get a silver burst finish not offered on any other model, pickups no offered on any other model, model specific case candy and your favorite artists tribute that would otherwise cost you 15-16 grand just to buy a used real 1979 custom silverburst at this time. Plus you supported a USA company paying USA employees a much getter wage then the 20 pound bag of rice some place in China paid a worker for the week.

[@miniontm69]

3 grand is alot for many people. However it's a good investment.

[@TommySG1]

These are really nice Standards, if I didn’t just recently buy a new Standard I’d go for one of these for sure. Thanks guys, great video as usual!

[@davidminutella]

Hey guys, the artwork on the headstock is by a LA artist Joyce Su. :)

[@beezer5623]

Great comment about the new LB, totally cinematic experience. I can’t believe how they make a dam 12-14 minute song feel like it’s only 4-5 mins long AND wish it never ended.

[@fraenkiboii]

Can't wait for Fender to release the Adam Jones Deluxe Reverb signature :D

[@markstevens8323]

Just got mine today! Absolutely love it!

[@ara.yazzer]

That's how they get that VOS finish LMAO! Got mine on order too and can't wait! The thing with the tuner knobs is that they're made to be reps of the Schaller M6 tuners that Adam uses. Very entertaining vid guys...subbed.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

This along with the Slash LP Standard and Kirk Hammett LP Greenie standard look amazing! Perfect trio of less expensive quality rock and metal axes!

[@MrJermeyp]

I don’t think I realized how much Adam used a flanger… I mean DUH.. I’ve had a flanger for years and not realized this.. I hope that I’m able to save enough money to buy one of these most amazing les Pauls ,. I hope 🤞🏼

[@andreasf6671]

He uses the BF2, not the BF3 used here. It's remarkably better and still can be found relatively cheap. Definitely check it out!

[@T.C..]

Cooper, you can play! I need you to teach my guitar a few lessons 😂

[@wa11pon33]

I'm a lefty and it's honestly tragic I can't get this guitar. It's to be expected but it still breaks my heart lol. Adam Jones and Tool are my biggest influences in my playing and my favorite artists, I would love to own this

[@durace99]

Change the neck to a lefty.

[@dalephillips4879]

Me too :(

[@zerosum789]

9 days after release. Good luck getting one!

[@Nate-lp2cu]

The local shop near me just got one of these in stock…I told myself I won’t do it. I’m just gonna go look tomorrow. Not planning on even touching it.

[@brianmckenzie1318]

Thanks for the review/demo!!! So glad you guys took time to demonstrate the clean tones, most would have gone straight to overdrive tones!

[@The7thEmergency]

"I wonder if there's pallets of custom shop Fenders in that 18-wheeler." 👀🤘🎸

[@MrDream-zm1pw]

HOLY SMOKES! Is that Cooper Greenburg?!

[@AlamoMusic]

Yes sir!

[@stormshadow2k]

He uses the BF2 flanger, but this still sounds great.

[@citizenplane5840]

That flange takes me back

[@DavidBrown-cv9vv]

How would you compare the neck profile to a LP Standard 60’s? Thinner? Fatter? Is it comfortable? Thanks!

[@prsfanatic74]

They are very similar to me . I was expecting a fuller neck carve but I don’t notice a difference between this and my Sg 61 standard

[@stephen9944]

Thanks for the great review! I got lucky and have one on the way...very excited. Observation on the case, my Traditional came with a far nicer one, it was almost half the price of the AJ Standard.

[@pinkiewerewolf]

You guys had fun with this one. I’ll check out your podcast. 👍

[@billyc6678]

Mine should arrive tomorrow. Was supposed to be here yesterday but got delayed in CT for some ungodly reason. Fed-X,go figure.

[@sephiroth762]

That's not a 70s spec case; it's the Les Paul Modern harshell case.

[@gimphandjeff]

I highly recommend the Epiphone Custom Adam Jones Art Collection instead. It’s half the price, has exclusive art, and sounds just as good.

[@Newbomb_Turks_Punch]

Made in China, bye

[@NobodyNewsNetwork]

11:45 He couldn't help but to put a little 46&2 flavor on that at the end. 🤣

[@theriffroom]

Possible to do a pick up comparison between the custom and the standard ?

[@alijankhan3330]

Im wondering if you can buy the pick ups from the custom separately.

[@baxterfanboy9116]

Can you guys review the epiphone Adam jones?

[@andrewbecker3700]

What doesn't make much sense is the soon to release Epiphone version comes with better paint on ALL sides. Paying 3k for black back and neck is lame.

[@-nope3030]

Released his signature but didn't even put the correct bridge pickup in

[@halilerdogan1291]

😅 thats why i wont buy it

[@g.koch.]

For 3k and even less someone easily could handmade a accurate copy 🤣

[@-nope3030]

@@g.koch. right? A duncan distortion is literally under $100, you think they'd get it right.

[@g.koch.]

@@-nope3030 probably even less in the batches count they buy from SD

[@theriffroom]

What's the closest pickup to his ? SH-4?

[@hqrueck]

This standard version looks to be more silver. Maybe it’s just the videos/pics but the custom shop version looks to very greenish/yellowish

[@JohnOShaughnessy]

it'll turn greener over time, seriously...

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Mine didnt come with the blank truss rod cover

[@thelolguy007]

Is this a limited edition or part of a new line?

[@FormerlyknownasT]

I'd like to know that myself .. sounds like it is 😎

[@FormerlyknownasT]

It's not a limited edition ..

[@thelolguy007]

@@FormerlyknownasT no? Wow

[@FormerlyknownasT]

@@thelolguy007 I'll leave this one on the shelf, and keep saving for the Green / Moore Les Paul .. hopefully that will be out in the next 12 months .. but who knows what will pop up between now and then .. the search goes on :)

[@nomadicexplorers]

It’s not limited and so many are buying thinking they gonna flip it lol

[@tenebroruncr4374]

Brands like Schecter, Ibanez o Epiphone has guitars with Ebano on your fretboard. I have several Epiphones with it and mahogany body. They will be worse because of the materials and cheap labor but I can buy them and not ruin myself. Fender has taken out some Player Strat with ebony also but at competitive prices.

[@MrParkerfly1]

Why does Gibson “release” a guitar you can’t even buy? Maybe I’m crazy, but I though companies were in business to make money. I called all over the country looking for one of these to buy today. None available. I called Sweetwater and they are looking at October. Chicago Music Exchange was September if I remember correctly. Gibson should have had about 10k of these ready to ship on “release” day. You know, a day THEY chose. Ok. Rant over.

[@ileutur6863]

2 reasons. Supply chain bullshit and collectors. Believe it or not, a huge chunk of Gibson's fanbase aren't players, but absurdly rich obsessive collectors that buy up anything new they release

[@Panic42000]

You didn’t try early enough. Everyone had them the morning they came out. I got one first try.

[@Panic42000]

@@ileutur6863 Rich collector’s are not buying regular standards.

[@Bognerman14]

I want to hear this through a a big brutal amp.

[@Bognerman14]

They are easy to get now.

[@JoeDread316]

I saw Adams post about the release of the standard, went to Gibson's site, already sold out. Lol......😓

[@Ponskippa]

Are you guys taking pre orders for it?

[@travelinlight1141]

I want to talk to Cooper Greenberg! And say "Hi Cooper Greenberg! also please add to cart pl0x"

[@nedludd3641]

Pity they can't play copyrighted music here. I'd love to hear what an old The Who track would sound like on that thing

[@AlamoMusic]

What song by The Who do you imagine on this one?

[@nedludd3641]

@@AlamoMusic - 'Naked Eye'

[@tadpoleinnit2643]

@@nedludd3641 Good call, dude

[@j.r.g3548]

Lol Alex Gray? Adam drew those circles, not Alex Gray.

[@lubrongovideos2116]

I enjoyed the video. It was a unbiased demo. Will Epiphone release a knock off? I know they have just a regular silverburst, just wondering if they’ll make one this color.

[@Itstwofourteen]

You called it, lol Epiphone version(s) coming soon.

[@jeffberdin]

That laugh at the end playing the lick from Forty Six & 2 . 😂

[@mr.astrophysics9115]

The 2021 Epiphone Custom Koa Les Paul over this Gibson all day long..

[@harshtruth9148]

Here’s my issue….Adam plays a custom not standard. I own a silver burst les Paul custom epiphone and I installed a JB in the bridge. Roughly $1000 vs god knows what Gibson wants.

[@theriffroom]

I'm not sure what I should do 😅 epiphone custom or this 😝

[@harshtruth9148]

@@theriffroom dude my silver burst custom was 899. Pickups sounded amazing. Put a Duncan jb in the bridge and believe me u will thank me when u save $1500

[@harshtruth9148]

@@theriffroom I’ve played Gibson’s worth coin… my epiphone has the same weight none of that weight relief crap, beautiful guitar man.

[@harshtruth9148]

@@theriffroom love the name brother. 🤘🏼

[@theriffroom]

@@harshtruth9148 check out the page man 👌 gonna do tool covers soon!

[@johnmccully3885]

Volume/tone settings?

[@QualityTBD]

I listened to their podcast and they talked about actor/musicians without a single mention of Jack Black, Steve Martin, or Oscar Isaac, which felt like a mistake to me. So, do with that information what you will.

[@-FAFO-]

Wait, so why does the epiphone version get the cool ass design on the back of it and not this one?

[@VN9001]

....and the silver burst treatment on the body sides and the back of the neck.....

[@shauncurtis4398]

Cheeky little 46&2 finish there Cooper 😁

[@Brian-qg8dg]

He each Tool record was like a different band.... What?? They seemed to of captured their sound on Undertow and than refined it on Anemia, been the same since.

[@stratolestele7611]

Love you guys (I think that's my preamble for most of my comments on y'alls vids!). But bless your hearts, halfway through so far, and y'all are doing your best to elevate this very insignificant Les Paul. I'm a huge Les Paul fan and I think it sounds great in this demo (as expected), especially in Cooper's hands. "VOS finish" lol! That's how I was able to snag my newest Les Paul - simply a regular "Classic" - at a nice discount. I took some Mother's Mag Polish to the finish polishing flaws, and in less than 10 minutes, it was perfect. But where I was going with this was the case - the same contemporary case as this one. It surprised me, but I really like the latches on it. Thanks gents - from elsewhere in Texas...

[@iamthemusicman13]

opiate and aenima here too

[@LP-le9vt]

At least it's not 10 grand like the v2 custom shop.

[@jeremywooldridge5537]

The case is a black version of the cases they started using for Standards a year ago....

[@Bognerman14]

Don't forget the added upper neck heel carve for upper fret access. Easier to access the upper frets over a regular LP.

[@VapnFagan]

OMG The dude on the right looks like El Douche

[@Hellseeker1]

Get an esp with Nazgûl’s, will sound and play identical

[@josephbelcher2568]

I'd rather have the silver burst un-aged. It looks like a gold burst.

[@BearCreekVideos]

you're a music store and you can't crank the AJ?

[@Smart-Alex]

Tool, enema, stinkfist? Lol, what are you describing 😂

[@MeatCatCheesyBlaster]

Maynard likes scatological humor

[@citizenplane5840]

It's almost like you cut your hair just short enough it won't silence your strings lol

[@andreasf6671]

What makes this guitar so expensive? Honestly, curious about it.

[@will_mcfarland]

the name on the headstock.

[@Somenite]

It's three hundred more than a regular standard. For the extra money you get the artist branding and custom features including 70s neck profile with volute, ebony fretboard and mother of pearl inlays. Usually don't see mother of pearl inlays in anything other than a custom. Those really do look so much better up close than the plastic ones. As far as Gibson as a whole, they are more expensive than other brands but the materials and labor involved is pretty insane compared to most other brands. Doing all the inlays, binding, maple tops over mahogany body and neck through body is very labor/time intensive compared to a guitar with a slab body and bolt on neck. The cost of Mahogany and maple they use on the standards is also way higher than say the alder Fender is using. Of course, you don't need all that fancy junk but it's nice and they tend to retain their value well over time.

[@SlimeyGuitarStrings]

A Les Paul Standard is about $2700 these days. This version has a couple specifications which are weird. Ebony fretboard (not normal on standards), volute (not normal on les pauls), mother of pearl inlays (not normal on standard), and a high output pickup (not normal). The volute, as far as I'm aware, has not been done in a very long time on a les paul and most of those specs are otherwise reserved for les paul customs. If you're wondering why a les paul in general is so expensive, that's a different question. Fender style guitars are designed to be utilitarian instruments that are easy to build, easy to maintain, etc. Les Pauls are the opposite. They have a set neck, not a bolt on. A thicker body which means you need a bigger slab of wood to build the guitar out of. They also have binding and other small features which are more labor intensive which means they need hands on them. Labor is expensive so they cost a lot more to build than a telecaster for example.

[@skatterpro]

@@Somenite Everything Gibson does, two handfuls of companies do cheaper. And Better. Hell, Gibsons are INFAMOUS for their terrible QC, feature sets and essentials, like tuning stability, in the last 2 decades or so. Gibsons are expensive for the same reason Ray Bans are expensive - the logo and the ability to trick boomers with lifestyle marketing. There is NOTHING warranting its price.

[@Somenite]

@@skatterpro 95% of the QC complaints I see people griping about with Gibson are small cosmetic things related directly to the extra features you get which require manual finishing such as poor scraping or bleed/overspray on binding. Be curious what company you think is including features like binding, large inlays and using high end wood and not veneers that are priced cheaper. In my opinion, Gibson never fixed the tuning stability issues with Les Pauls because their consumers would never stand for it as shown by what happened during the Norlin era. I've had a 79 LP custom since the early 80s and never had an issue and I credit that to the fact that it has a reduced headstock angle that Norlin used a few years. To me, that Norling era change was an improvement but the Gibson customers went nuts and they went back to the 17 degree angle. They could do that, modify the headstock slightly or add a string tree but their customers won't stand for it because they are traditionalists and/or think it affects the sound. I don't consider that Gibsons fault because they are giving into consumer demand.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Kind of earlier ZZ TOP-ish sounding.

[@charlesfrank3526]

Tool guitar with out tool rifts? Cmon

[@theriffroom]

If the guy who stole those custom shop LP reads this, I want one please!!! Message me 😅

[@jeanrunkle1059]

Eh I'll stick with the epiphone silverburst and change the pickup

[@nomadicexplorers]

I’ve heard tons of complaints of his custom shop lol. I’m so glad I never bought one

[@themog4911]

Adam Jones never played a Standard ....................

[@che2335]

Maybe he will now.

[@che2335]

He is using it on tour now I read. Its badass.

[@skatterpro]

"Great news Gibson has released [another insanely overpriced, QC disaster, and YOU'RE willing to pay $2,999 for it]!"

[@glom_gazingo]

Love this guitar. Glad I invested in this awesome guitar. The haters haven't heard of financing. Haha jk.

[@Ryan_bash02]

Sucks i'm a lefty

[@bksmith82]

$3k... no thanks

[@94SexyStang]

learn to save money fool!......what did you THINK the price would be, $200? You KNEW what you were looking at before clicking the video.

[@bksmith82]

@@94SexyStang No I just don't think it's worth $3k. I don't see where the value is at that price point with this specific guitar. *It's not about spending $3k, it's about them charging $3k for that specific guitar.* I understand Gibson is always going to be a higher price. But thanks for your judgement on how much money you think I have. lol.

[@johnwashburn3793]

I honestly thank God that I am old enough to have a '79 Les Paul and not have a clue about that of which you are speaking (sorry, I come from a line of English majors). Don't be a TOOL

[@malcolmadams2105]

As I wasy Born on 7-10-79 I must say. Anything from 79 was made for making music. Just ask my mom. Anyway. Wish me a happy birthday this coming July 10th and one day you too will have this guitar.. one day. Maybe. *(_wishing me a happy birthday does not actually guarantee you anything_.”) B Hu t wishful thinking and all that.. cheers from Tooele Utah.

[@kattycat3502]

Gibson is over rated, like there prices....

[@DonAmos_stories]

Boring color for the price...

[@Hellseeker1]

It’s a piece of wood with an electromagnet, never spend more then $1200 for a guitar

[@glom_gazingo]

Too bad I just did! And love it!

[@danielhofer6192]

Like a painting is a piece of paper with some color on it. If you just look for the tone, there are much cheaper options, but if you look at it as an piece of art, it is different. Appealing to the eye and a tone Monster, too :-) But yes, I get it... it's far from cheap ! (Nevertheless I got it just last week)

[@pathmusicwriting]

Literally 3 minutes of playing, zero TOOL songs by the way and 15 minutes of talking. Get a new job.

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Tool is such overrated pretentious horse shit…I do think Adam Jones and Danny Carrey rule though…but just, “look we used 11,000 different time signatures….”…DID YA?!…