It takes a man of a certain age to have Leslie West instead of Billy Joe Armstrong as his default Junior player
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
🤣 imagine the fun I had trawling through the Green Day catalogue looking for inspiration... i must have spent a good 10 minutes on that bit of research! 🎸✌️
@PaulMcCaffreyfmac3 жыл бұрын
@@theguitaristas 🤣
@andrewgarcia31363 жыл бұрын
it can be both
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right! This was just dad rock joke Andrew as sadly I’m far too old to fully appreciate Billy Jo’s contribution to punk rock. Cheers 🎸😎
@jst6012 жыл бұрын
Leslie West is a guitar player. BJ Armstrong plays the guitar....big difference.
@stepitup54093 жыл бұрын
Man! In the mid 70s I stood about 4 feet away from Leslie West while he and Felix played their hearts out!!
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Cheers stepitup… AWESOME!! 🙌🙌🎸😎✌️
@BoomTexan3 жыл бұрын
How little could you hear afterwards?
@Eawahwah3 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear some Leslie West and Mountain.
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Eawahwah it had to be done! ✌️🎸
@chrisghgh64783 жыл бұрын
rip :(
@brucereed41453 жыл бұрын
Exactly. When I got my first Junior (a Gibson USA) it had to be the first thing I played on it!
@philodonoghue3062 Жыл бұрын
Best, most knowledgeable and honest comparison review I’ve found online including website / blogs. Some of which diss the Epi Jr - which is completely at odds with my experience. Thanks for vindicating my recent purchase off Trademe (the Kiwi e-Bay). It’s the ultimate stripped down electric guitar - slab of wood with another long piece with frets and a bunch of strings stretched out with one pickup and just two knobs, one volume, one tone. The ultimate learner guitar and will do for the garage band of mates till you can con a pub or some such to pay you! If you only have one electric guitar - and a 10 Watt bedroom practice and busking amp - this is it.
@nigelwallis922311 ай бұрын
Love your work, honest unbiased and not one self absorbed note in the whole video, unlike many other guitar reviews out there. Keep up the good work 👍
@theguitaristas11 ай бұрын
Cheers Nigel that's really appreciated! 😊🙏
@pinkiewerewolf2 жыл бұрын
That intro! The quintessential Gibson Les Paul Jr tune. I loved it.
@kolchaknightstalker82906 ай бұрын
I just ordered my birthday present-a2024 Gibson LP Junior. Tobacco burst. I’m excited!
@teleguy56993 ай бұрын
How you like it? Buying one today. Lefty. Not easy to find.
@kolchaknightstalker82903 ай бұрын
@@teleguy5699 amazing! I enjoy it more than my expensive Standard! It’s mean, growls, is light, comfortable! And it smells like a Gibby!
@teleguy56993 ай бұрын
@@kolchaknightstalker8290 You're right on all counts. 👍Love it.
@Keith-rk4td2 күн бұрын
I would rather have 3 Epiphones.
@henryhunter50263 жыл бұрын
I hope that people realise how much work you must have put into making this excellent comparison video, I think that you’ve done an amazing job. I think that I’ve mentioned before that I own a couple of the old Epiphone 57 Reissue guitars which are a previous Epiphone version of the Gibson LP Junior . These were, in my opinion , very well built guitars let down by terrible pickups but once these were replaced there’s not much to complain about. The only thing I think might put me off buying the current Epi LP Junior is the D shape neck profile but that’s just me, I do prefer the C shape but I’m sure that there are plenty who have the completely opposite opinion or don’t care. Now to the big question Gibson or Epiphone? My answer is that it’s down to individual taste and/or the size of your bank balance as both guitars sound great.
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Henry 👍😎 I suppose we could say that the gap between Epiphone and Gibson has closed somewhat recently? We’re definitely spoilt for choice these days and seems every budget and taste has great options! 🎸🎸
@bobbyhaynie47973 ай бұрын
Just sand the back of the neck down to fit your hand I always do t to al I'll of mine
@jamesallen11642 жыл бұрын
I found an epiphone les Paul jr.in a pawn shop a few years ago that needed some bridge work and a new nut . it was evident they had no clue what they had and let me have it for 75 bucks ! I put a bone nut and a bridge off an old les Paul that was totally trashed from a fire and man I love that guitar , so much I went out and bought another brand new one that has a flat finish on the body and neck . love both of them and they sound great especially for the price . amazing little guitars with a big boy sound !
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Nice one! :)
@doctorskull81972 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this awesome video! Both instruments are great in their own way. The audience will never tell the difference!
@johnmurray33462 жыл бұрын
I have the Gibson, it has beautiful ‘real’ woodgrain, an amazing dark rosewood fretboard, plays amazing and rings out acoustically better than any of my other guitars.
@leatherdardoretromovil67793 жыл бұрын
I bought a Gibson sg junior (1 year ago) call the shop and said : guys looks like a 200 usd guitar not a 1250 guitar ,I am sending it back today! ,that was my last gibson ,today I ordered epiphone Les Paul Junior ,maybe ill change the pickup ,but maybe not..😎 thanks for the great reviews!!!
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Nice one.... I reckon you'll be fine with the stock P90 on that one it's a beast. Cheers for comment and support!
@shaserv2 жыл бұрын
I like this guy. Your better then some of the others at explaining things. And your a great player. Old school. Thanks.
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Cheers man that’s appreciated!
@IlNeige3 жыл бұрын
It kills me that Epi only offers one finish for their Juniors. The T Burst looks nice, but I feel like plain black or white is a better match for the stripped down vibe.
@PantheonLincoln3 жыл бұрын
It's the weird veneer they put on them that bugs me. They do it on the SGs as well. I'd rather they did a solid finish if they wanted to hide how many pieces the body is made from.
@hunkydorian2 жыл бұрын
NOT BLACK !! NOT BLACK !! HOLY JESUS CHRIST NOT BLACK !!
@pinkiewerewolf2 жыл бұрын
Personally, I'd like a satin finish. I know satin finish doesn't protect against dings as well as a poly finish but I still love the look and feel of the satin.
@JesusLordOfLords4552 жыл бұрын
@@pinkiewerewolf agreed! A fully blacked out epi junior!
@pinkiewerewolf2 жыл бұрын
@GnosticBlast Yes! I have a blacked out PRS Vela and it looks and feels amazingly good. It plays well too.
@Robert_Bubba_Baker3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the honesty. I had me epiphone plus top pro model with lollar imperials with two pots changes and orange drop capacitors installed. Then we did a comparison with a 2015 les paul standard. The epiphone took the 🏆. I also own some high end gibsons too. There is a difference in feel which I agree with but I view them as an investment as well.
@adamjolin8 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas Colin! Thank you for a year of great guitars, humor, playing, and fun! Cheers to the new year!
@marcarcoria76725 ай бұрын
Leslie West was always the quintessential junior player
@Sc0teeBe3183 жыл бұрын
They sound way too close to justify the price difference. Even if I had the money to not care I still couldn't justify paying that much more to say I have a Gibson. Honestly in a live setting, no one would even notice what you're playing. As long as it sounds good to their ears that's all that matters. Most people at gigs are drunk and on their phones anyways. And people who are listening to music are usually listening on cellphones with crappy earphones and crappy mp3 recordings. They won't know if their favorite band is playing Epiphone or Gibson. You only have to worry about guitar nerds or purists who would make a fuss that you're using Epiphone instead of Gibson. If you're a intermediate to advanced player you would notice the feel is better with the Gibson but still, could you justify a $900 difference??? That is really a lot of money for something to feel a little better.
@sixstringcity39312 жыл бұрын
Well put. Jack Pearson was known to play Squier strats with the Allmans.
@pgroove1632 жыл бұрын
u play & purchase what feels good for you that's what it's about.. the audience is irrelevant
@DirtyDirkDiggler2 ай бұрын
It’s about the FEEL of it, not the sound that makes for the real price difference. You can definitely tell a quality Gibson from an Epiphone when you pick one up.
@kolchaknightstalker8290 Жыл бұрын
Colin, just to give you an idea as to how much fun your channel is, I’m in the market to buy an SG. I’ve never owned one. I LOVE my Epiphone Les Paul Pro plus top with Gibson burstbuckers. I’ve had it for several years now. It’s absolutely brilliant. But, I’m not going to lie….I grew up watching my hero, Steve Howe if Yes fame, Steve Hackett of Genesis, Alex Lifeson of Rush, and scores of other guitar heroes playing Gibson. The siren song is loud! But, back to my comment about your channel, here I’ve watched every single episode you’ve done on SG’s, loved them so much that now I’m watching your other episodes that don’t help me in my quest at all! Your show is addictive! 😂😂😂 I love your channel. You’re a solid guy. Thank you for your down to earth honesty and advice!
@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын
Cheers man thanks for watching and supporting! 😎👍
@lamontprospect99743 жыл бұрын
LOVE your Intro!!!
@NoName-gz2kk4 күн бұрын
Dang, Col, you tore up that intro!! Quite impressive, mate!!
@theguitaristas3 күн бұрын
😊🙏
@barbdwyer7001 Жыл бұрын
There's an old saying... "You get what you pay for!" Sure, you can spend a lot of money to "mod out" an Epi with genuine Gibson parts, but on resale it's still an Epi to the prospective buyer. BTW... I'm quite happy with my 2022 Ebony Junior... it's flawless.😊
@davidcudlip65873 жыл бұрын
Bidding on a 2020 Epi Jr. right now. I usually yank out and replace the pickups and wiring guts on all my guitars, but your Epiphone sounds damn fine as is. Kudos for the Leslie West riffs. I miss that guy.
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Hope you win it man! 👍😎🎸
@chrismunsonmusic34323 жыл бұрын
I can say I have seen the gibson qc lately as shotty at best. I ordered a 2020 es335 studio, a $2200 guitar. I received it with the roughest binding: to the point that it cut my hand the first run I made up the neck. I promptly returned it and bought a 2002 es 333. But my epiphone casino was like playing butter. I've never had any issues with epiphone.
@danielhorsley22593 жыл бұрын
Great channel man!! Popped up in my feed and I’ve gone down the rabbit hole lol. Excellent work!🤘
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Daniel glad you found us! 👍😎🎸
@BadFox38 Жыл бұрын
I used to be such a snob about the name on the headstock. Luckily, I came to the realization that as long as the guitar plays and feels well, it doesn’t matter. I also like the idea of a cheaper or more affordable guitar because you’re not as paranoid about dinging it, and if it gets lost or stolen, you’re not out that much. So many professional musicians are using Epiphones without any endorsement. They’re great guitars. I think the most shocking to me was Janick Gers of Iron Maiden using an Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty. I’m also a bit sad that we’re still QC issues with Gibson. Meanwhile, companies like PRS, ESP and Fender are spot-on. Really makes you wonder what’s going on in Nashville.
@petersaccoccio1664 Жыл бұрын
I had a fender thin line semi hollow. It was about $1,200. I took it to a gig in a really crowded bar , we were set up to play right at the entrance. I had it sitting on a guitar stand and quickly realized not a good idea. Crowds were coming in and out and all I thought about was someone knocking it over, or stealing it. That night I understood why you don’t necessary want your most expensive gear in certain places .
@michaelanderson47473 жыл бұрын
Man, why cant they make that Epiphone in the same color as the other Gibson LP Jr model? The Vintage Tobacco Burst? Id buy it in a second. Not a fan of the darker brown
@paulgalilejevs46743 жыл бұрын
I have a epiphone les paul junior, it's white in color, usually the first guitar I pick up
@jvin2483 жыл бұрын
Certainly do a "part 2" video where you swap the pickups and the pots 'n caps. Measure pickup heights before starting. Play baseline, swap pickups, play, swap pots 'n caps, play, then swap everything back to original condition and play. It will be interesting to see how the brightness follows which set of parts. My expectation is the volume pots, Epiphone uses 500kohm and Gibson often uses 300kohm, plus the 20% pot factory build variation around the nominal target. We'll all get to learn a little bit about it regardless. If you're not fond of the component swaps, then get a buddy to do those parts and you do the playing.
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for comment!... it would certainly be an interesting experiment eh? 👍😎
@danmeek928Ай бұрын
I have a Les Paul Junior bed had been bumped and considered B stock for half price. But they weren’t throwing in a case. So I turned around and started a walk away and they threw in the case. They just wanted to get rid of it fast.
@scottclark75923 жыл бұрын
I have the cheapest P90 les paul from epiphone-pulled front pickup out to junior it-and to be honest it is as good as anything-other than a vintage jr. It sits next to a 6k gibson and gets played as much. The heart of the Jr is a cheap lightweight guitar with a simple pickup-brand really isnt a issue with this combo.
@thatpeterboy3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this comparison, very informative and honest thanks very much indeed, i will check out an epiphone i think :)
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pete... hard to go wrong with the Epiphone! :)
@Edward13123 жыл бұрын
If you are playing live 99% of the audience wont know or care about the difference so long as it sounds good and the guitarists can actual play well. For someone to pay that much extra its about the ego trip to that other 1% but then you have a much higher risk of the Gibson getting stolen in that environment because of its value! No reason why in the studio with a pickup change or and effects boxes you couldnt get them sounding exactly the same.
@brucereed41453 жыл бұрын
Well done. Hard to keep my eye off the gear in the background!!
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Bruce... ah yes we do love our gear eh?! 😎👍🎸
@johndaugherty4127 Жыл бұрын
They are doing incredible things with machining these days. You are a treasure of useful git knowledge. Thank you for sharing it. Fantastic picker to boot!
@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын
😆👍
@che23353 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the mountain of a jam from the mountain of a man RIP Leslie.
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Cheers that was a pleasure to learn and play... King Leslie! 🙌🙌
@buzzburb12 жыл бұрын
Glad to see the gibson has Orange drop capacitors unlike the Epiphone, most expensive Orange drops I can find online are £1.60p, only £898.40 to go then, great review by the way, as always!
@SionynJones2 жыл бұрын
There's no difference they are both film capacitors.
@SD_UK2 жыл бұрын
@@SionynJones Was this posted on National 'Miss the point of the joke day'?
@buzzburb18 ай бұрын
never !! so how can all the reviewers and Gibson constantly claim that Orange drop capacitors are something special , I`m an electrical engineer and let me tell you there not most expensive is $5,00, where does the extortionate pricing come from , and I own a Gibson LP Standard and its great@@SionynJones
@buzzburb18 ай бұрын
obviously you don`t do irony or satire , maybe you`re american with a small a @@SD_UK
@perthmike72 жыл бұрын
Great review and comparison, thanks for doing this 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Mike, thanks for support!
@robertevans21433 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing the comparison. I would take the Epiphone. (actually I just ordered one). The Gibson is just not worth the extra $$. And also because of my bad experience with the Gibson Les Paul. Really like your playing and nice to see someone not shredding. Mississippi Queen, (don't know if I spelled that right..lol) excellent song choice!!
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Robert! 👍🎸✌️
@paulgalilejevs46743 жыл бұрын
Good Choice, I have a nice Epiphone Les Paul Junior, luv it
@bomber52429 ай бұрын
Great video . I just purchased a used Epiphone Les Paul Jr. for $70 . It's in very good shape . Only a few scratches and dings . The only thing I don't like is that it has a single humbucking pickup . I prefer the cleaner sound of a p90 pickup . Have you ever done a comparison of humbucking vs. p90 on this model ? I am considering retrofitting a p90 onto this guitar , but there might not be much of a noticeable sound difference for the amount work involved . I've seen a few of your videos and thoroughly enjoyed them . Hope you continue making these informative videos . Your playing skill is awesome !!!
@theguitaristas9 ай бұрын
Cheers man thanks for the kind words and support! 😁👍 Maybe get a humbucker sized P90 and give that a try so it's totally reversible? I think you'll like the difference so worth a shot!
@carpagevid Жыл бұрын
Great Video an comparison!!! thanks!
@Boosty_Boost3 жыл бұрын
oh my god.. for a second i thought you where faking it and playing a backing track xD haha! Very well done on the intro!!
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
😂 No fakery here dude!... although it does mean I have to put in some hours practicing - but that’s no bad thing I definitely need it! 😎👍🎸
@Boosty_Boost3 жыл бұрын
@@theguitaristas and its worth it! :p its fun and it sounds great :D 🤘🏼🎸
@bristolfashion44212 жыл бұрын
Love these videos you do, chap! Straightforward, loads of detail, loads of playing, loads of info. Thanks. I picked up a B stock Epiphone Les Paul junior ''57 reissue' from Peter Cooks Guitar World back in 2014 - lovely guitar 'cept for the rather disappointing 'P100' which I replaced with a proper single-coil P90 - see hh's comment also. My fave 'vintage' guitar !
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Cheers man good to hear from you, the support is appreciated!... Another awesome Epiphone Les Paul Junior review coming this Friday so stick around! :)
@jimmyhartman5732 жыл бұрын
oddly i had ordered a ebony jr. from Gibson and the paint wasnt even applied on certain spots , the front was a mass of swirls . . it was promptly sent back . . . . i am now today ordering the Epiphone version based on your reviews. . . ABSOLUTELY MY FAVORITE REVIEW CHANNEL . . LOVE THE DETAIL AND SARCASM . . . I need to also mention the Gibson (not plekked) had uneven frets, and undressed fret ends and an arrid dry fingerboard . . they claim to plek all models , i find this to be untrue ! i am no longer impressed with Headstock envy (this was a 2021 model in ebony)
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Interesting to hear that Jimmy... glad you were able to return yours! Epiphone will do the job nicely anyway. Thanks so much for the kind words and support its really appreciated! :)
@dougbrown55303 ай бұрын
Great LPJ vid! I have the same Epiphone "inspired by Gibson" LPJ. However mine has the smooth wrap around bridge, not the intonated one on yours. This maybe because mine is left handed and they didn't have a LH intonated bridge in stock? The smooth bridge is identical LH and RH, just on at a different angle. All the LH Epi LPJs I've seen since I bought mine have the smooth bridge, which I prefer. Have you considered doing a pedal vid? I stopped and started this one to see what you were using! Doug
@todds.60122 жыл бұрын
I own 3 Gibson guitars and I love them all. SG Classic in cherry finish with P90's. SG Tribute in silverburst finish with mini humbuckers. Les Paul DC in blue with one P90. All 3 are very well made and I look forward to getting a SG junior soon. Great video and I enjoy watching you talk about your guitars.
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Todd 😎👍
@davidharding2002 жыл бұрын
I am happy for you.. I don’t doubt what you say. But I wonder if you are a person who doesn’t look for or particularly notice these things. From the relatively small of new Gibson’s I’ve looked at they’ve all been flawed in for and finish from a moderate to significant degree so the fact that you have 3 which you have no issues with surprises me. If you’re not one to pick up those things then that’s great; but means you can enjoy the Gibson without remorse.
@biohazard8295 Жыл бұрын
@@davidharding200 i'd rather buy an imperfect guitar that plays and feels good than a perfect guitar with cheap wood and parts
@theuserthatishere9 ай бұрын
or what about a guitar that has it all?
@4gotin12 жыл бұрын
I’m sitting home today waiting for my epiphone LPJ to be delivered. I’ve had gibsons and epiphones. The thing about this GREAT review/comparison that really struck a chord w me was that in the back of my mind while playing the Gibson I’ll always be thinking about how much it cost. I could never get past that w my Les Pauls. The one Gibson I’ll always play and keep is my hummingbird pro, but I’m expecting this new epiphone to check all the boxes and fill the void completely. Thanks!
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Cheers man, I hope it does let us know how you get on with it!
@Earthstein8 ай бұрын
Head-stock and body finish. Means a lot to me in my advanced age. I take pleasure in listening and watching you on your channel. I wish you many fine years more.
@LGuitarB2 жыл бұрын
Very sensible assessment!
@jodylowe84762 жыл бұрын
This was great and timely. I am looking at the epi and your review makes me feel good about my decision. I prefer cheaper guitars anyway as i suck.
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Hey we all suck Jody! 😆👍 but don't worry this little beauty will make you want to play more so you will be a killer player in no time! 😎🎸
@migueldemaria3830 Жыл бұрын
thanks, this is very well done and enjoyable to watch. You're getting a great tone out of both.
@AICD19992 жыл бұрын
I found similar issues with my Gibson Jr compared to my Epiphone Jr. Fret edges were horrible on my Gibson. swapped the Gibson bridge for a Badass too but thats preference. My Gibson had PCB mounted pots and such. I trashed that and vintage wired it. Anyway a $1300 new US instrument shouldnt need any fret work. I purchased mine used with the original HSC for less then half that so I was willing to make it right myself.
@johnsmith-ug5tp2 жыл бұрын
$1,500 now.
@danielrentel97472 жыл бұрын
I'm really enjoying your videos!
@edgesrockandroll11 ай бұрын
Great video, I'm picking up a used Epi LPJ today and your video was the perfect review to help me with that decision since I already own a Gibson Special.... Thanks, mate!
@theguitaristas11 ай бұрын
Nice one! 😁👍
@ARFthegodking3 жыл бұрын
I watched this video and it gave me the itch. I went to my favorite guitar store and tried a couple Gibsons. I liked the burst finish the best, but the black one had a slightly chunkier neck and a lighter body. The guitar feels like it was made for me and sounds amazing. Unfortunately, they didn't have any Epi Jrs to try. The feel and smell of my new guitar make it very difficult put down. The finish has a few imperfections, but they are in inconspicuous places. I think perhaps one of the things about Gibsons is something a lot of people say about Martins: each one is differend, some are ok and some are phenomenal.
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Adam, sorry sounds like watching this video was expensive! 😂... so did you buy the black one?
@ARFthegodking3 жыл бұрын
@@theguitaristas I did get the black one. It was expensive, but it is also the most awesome guitar I've ever played.
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
@@ARFthegodking Nice one Adam!.... yes it's a brilliant guitar and in the scheme of things these days it's not a particularly expensive guitar so you did the right thing if it makes you feel good... and that smell!!
@corneliuscrewe6772 жыл бұрын
I’ve got a player’s grade original ‘55 Junior that was stripped and spray painted industrial blue that I bought from a coworker who kept it in his locker at work to play on his breaks. I’ve since refinished it, and while it’s old and could use a fret job, it’s the stuff. Most of the modern Gibson versions I’ve tried don’t come close. Interestingly, the one Epi I tried actually caught my fancy far more than the Gibsons, despite it’s obviously smaller neck. I just gelled with it better.
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
I’d love to see that... and hear it I bet it sounds awesome!! If you can check out the new Billie Joe Armstrong signature one I reviewed a few weeks back... it’s white and has got the fat neck we love and all for £439. I think perhaps these Epiphone’s are manufactured more in the spirit of the originals... cheap student guitars... and capture the vibe better? They are certainly more enjoyable to play knowing that they haven’t cost the earth! Cheers man, thanks for comment 😎👍
@corneliuscrewe6772 жыл бұрын
@@theguitaristas Sorry, I never got notification of your comment. Yeah, I’ve been intrigued by the Billie Joe model, I’d love to see how it compares with the ‘55, which is the fat end of a baseball bat😆😆 Mine has an amazingly comfortable soft V. Don’t know if it came hat way, or if that’s the shape the neck ended up with after getting sanded down, but I love it. I think Epi’s in general have really raised the bar and are delivering guitars with the spirit and the playability of the favorite old Gibsons. I picked up a Koa topped Les Paul Custom a few months ago and one of the Guitar Center Inverness Green 335’s, they are an amazing bang for the buck. They aren’t perfect, both needed a little bit of fret work. Nothing major, just a little buzziness on the 335 and a loose fret on the Custom, but they play and sound fantastic. A few tweaks here and there, they are getting just as much play time as my favorite old Gibsons. Really impressed.
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
@@corneliuscrewe677 😎👍👍
@randallyoung94112 жыл бұрын
Excellent review, entertaining and very fair. Well done.
@duaneanderson63932 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your posts. your perspectives are very interesting. Thank you.
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for supporting! 😎👍
@jasoncolley41023 жыл бұрын
Cool 😎 video mate, I’ve always wanted a Gibson Les Paul Junior since I started listening 👂 to the New York Dolls and Johnny Thunders etc, could never afford a Gibson so when Epiphone brought this new 2020 inspired by Gibson I got the Les Paul Junior straight away, I wish they did mine in TV 📺 Yellow but never mind I love ❤️ it, the only other epiphone I was waiting to buy was one of those 57 reissues but those beauties are going up in price year by year, any how I love 💗 your channel bro 😎 keep on Rockin in the free world 🌎🎸🎸🤟🤟🤟
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Jason 👍 we need more Johnny Thunders on this channel!! 😎🎸✌️
@DaisyHollowBooks3 жыл бұрын
I’d be happy to have the Epiphone and your chops…
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joseph that very kind and much appreciated! 😎🎸👍
@randyhayes10016 ай бұрын
My son bought the Gibson and I bought the Epiphone jr and the quality of the Epiphone was much better and the Epiphone has a better sound due to pickup is hotter. The only difference is the neck felt more rounded and finished. But in the Vox the Jr was a beast. Definitely not worth 1100 bucks more.
@johnrathbun2943 Жыл бұрын
I can hear the difference between Epiphone and Gibson. The Gibson has a more fuller sound. You can most definitely hear the bass in the Gibson. And I contribute that to the pickups. But you can change the pickup in the Epiphone and still have money to put down on a nice Amp. So the price difference is not justified.
@123pap9 ай бұрын
To be fair you should play some southern rock tunes as that is where the jr's shines
@jamesschrader8193 Жыл бұрын
Hello Colin, I think your video is entertaining I never miss a show. Thank you for sharing.
@theguitaristas Жыл бұрын
Thanks James that’s appreciated! 😎👍
@tommurphy31882 жыл бұрын
Agreed totally, I’ve owned both of these and the epiphone is awesome on its own. Until you play the Gibson…the American version feels a certain way, the finish breathes better, the weight feels better, and the Gibson is so acoustically loud! Gibson says they put cts pots on the epi, I call bs. My epiphone didn’t start making noise until the volume pot hit 2.5 But if I’d never played the Gibson I would t of known or cared.
@chadjohnson-authormusician80722 жыл бұрын
Easy enough to open it up and take a look inside, right?
@klvs2ply9 ай бұрын
I believe you’re hearing the fret board material. Laurel is brighter and has quicker attack as it’s denser than rosewood
@brian.f093 ай бұрын
Love the channel - thanks for sharing! The Gibson definitely sounded better to me but it’s a bit out of my price range. I’d love to see you swap the Epi pickups and tail piece with the Gibson’s. I’m curious how much of difference it’d make and how close you could get it to the Gibson. Cheers!
@tomthumb43253 жыл бұрын
Great demo
@fossilmaticАй бұрын
Good comparison. Although it’s interesting how every demo on KZbin, every reference to players using Jnrs, every stereotype is that these guitars are best “for high gain” playing and tones. But they were not designed for that at all. They date from 1954-55 in design and there was no such thing as “high gain”, even “overdriven” style or genre playing until the mid sixties. These were student guitars, but essentially designed to play the genres of the time; country, pop, rhythm and blues, western swing, et al. No one talks about this. How do they work for cleaner or articulated styles of playing? Probably your best bet is to listen to the London Calling album by the Clash to hear a range of styles (probably) played on a Jnr by Mick Jones. No one talks about the brightness and top end of a Gibson bridge pickup played with less gain; how clanky and brattish they are for clean rhythms;how harmonically rich and punchy in the mids they are compared to the more fundamental and scooped tone of a Fender when picking open chords. Yes, they make a great overdriven power chord. But what else can they do?
@ronboff3461 Жыл бұрын
i play an Epi Casino i bought in 1994.....natural with a slightly figured top.....it works! what more can you ask? excellent job and fair assessment. imo
@michaelchiasson90882 жыл бұрын
Loved your review, found you by accident but will subscribe now. Anyway, that Epi is one fine looking guitar! I’d take that in a heartbeat. Got myself an Epi inspired by Gibson ES339 and it is flawless! Also I am renting a new Epi Explorer, less than 1/2 the price of it Gibson cousin and it is great, probably going to keep it.
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Michael glad you found us! 😎👍🎸
@WorldsOkayestGuitarPlayer3 жыл бұрын
I've been back and forth on getting a "real" junior or an Epiphone. Epiphone seems like a very good choice and a third the cost!
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for comment, It’s a difficult one eh?... the Epiphone will definitely scratch the itch... 🤔🎸 Happy hunting!
@paulgalilejevs46743 жыл бұрын
I bought a Epiphone Les Paul Junior, a while back & it plays beautiful, no regrets
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
@@paulgalilejevs4674 Cheers Paul, they sure are great guitars for the money eh?!
@stricknine86233 жыл бұрын
The Epiphone is even less than 1/3 of the cost of the Gibson. Its very close to being 1/4 the cost of the Gibson. Seems to me the decision would be an easy one.
@jetjaguar722 жыл бұрын
Kinda old comment but did you get one? It feels like the only reason to get the Gibson is the headstock 🤣 I can't lie, if I had money to burn, Gibson it is! Lolol
@leatherdardoretromovil67793 жыл бұрын
Thanks again men for the amazing review! I got today my epiphone , sounds really good unplugged, I didn’t plugged , being playing it unplugged for 2 hs , to explore the acoustic possibility’s , the poly finish is the weakest point for me , but if you have some wood skills would take an afternoon to remove the poly and refinish it in Nitro , and 20 usd aprox of materials
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Nice one glad you like it! but be careful if you decide to try and remove the poly finish it will be very thick and messy... probably take a week and lots of paint remover!
@hunkydorian2 жыл бұрын
@@theguitaristas I think that this guy knows what he's doing.
@tonyferrante1426 Жыл бұрын
My 90s America Stratocaster has pretty much the same type of finish
@rikiandov172 жыл бұрын
I dreamed to own a Gibson when i was playing my first big gig when I was 20 I was lent 1970 fretless wonder Black Gibson Custom and I can never forget the feel and the sound of that guitar but it seems they don't make em like that anymore , not sure. Very Informative Video Im always on the lookout for gibson but very cautios as i was put off few years back when they were really below standard quality and i kind of hesitant now .Would you tell us which model is your favorite model?
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Hey Riki, so many good guitars to own these days! My favourite is always the SG Junior with the single P90!
@aperezdeal7 ай бұрын
I like to revisit this video now and again. I’ve gone Gibson, Eastman in both single and double cut (the double cut to me was something special) and the Epiphone. The epiphone is what remains. As to the chunk of the neck I find it depends on how aggressive they were with the sand paper. I had a Billie Joe Epi that was really rather chunky but it varies. Cheers.
@larrybuss6773 жыл бұрын
Great intro. Leslie made Jrs. Famous.
@goss19613 жыл бұрын
My Epiphone Inspired By Junior is one of my favorite guitars ever and probably would be the one I grabbed in a house fire. Thanks for making me feel even more content...and smug...about having the Epiphone instead of the Gibson. My Epi's neck is huge. Perhaps they vary somewhat...
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Goss! I do wonder if they vary from batch to batch... maybe someone on here knows?
@benallmark96712 жыл бұрын
Mines huge too. I was taken back when he stated the opposite.
@benmiddleton99842 жыл бұрын
I think we should learn to separate the two in my opinion. A Gibson is a Gibson and an epiphone is an epiphone. Both great guitars made by two really good companies. A good guitar is a good sounding guitar and if the Epiphone sounds good then you have a good guitar.
@richardmcpike3 жыл бұрын
Another excellent review 👍
@InkedGamerWolf420 Жыл бұрын
In Canada, a bolt on Junior costs $250CAD, Set neck goes for $500CAD from Epiphone. My bolt on 2011 Junior got a maple Kalamazoo style headstock as a replacement because the original ones said no more 12-56g detunes and bowed right out
@glenkepic32082 жыл бұрын
Nice shoot out vid !!! I ordered an Epi Jr in '20 and had to wait months for it. At one point, i got cold feet and called SW to cancel "Its on it's way." "GREAT!!!" No regrets. It's on a stand now and Rox ! Epi Firebird,,,,didn't want to wait until Jan (one estimate), so ordered one from another seller. Maybe i should have just refused it since it was banging around in the outer box. Actually was awesome for about 2 months. Last weekend, it up and died (faint Br pup, Neck pup ok then nothing). Brought it to a shop this morning. Hoping it's just the output jack,,,,prob more serious. This was basically a 65th BD present to me from family. Maybe i'll chime in next week for an update. Play on !!
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Glen... still got to get myself a firebird! 🔥
@anotherstart12 жыл бұрын
Love your Videos Brother! The woods/finish and electronics all play a role in it sounding brighter. What Epiphone says is Mahogany would never make it into the USA factory. I’ve built these guitars and yes the QC on lower end models is sketchy. There source of woods in Asia is horrendous. If you stripped it it would be knotted as why there’s veneers on both sides. That’s why the Gibson’s $900 more.
@650thunderbird3 жыл бұрын
Good review/comparison, again! Anderton's will need to smear Vick's under their nostrils, now.
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Cheers man! Yeah I can’t believe they’ve been cheating all this time! 😂👍
@gustafrenstrom85493 жыл бұрын
there is a video where they put earplugs in their nostrils because they coud smell the gibson.
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
@Gustaf Renström that's brilliant! 😂
@pasteye167115 күн бұрын
Never understood why manufacturers put Bacofoil on the cavity covers/pickguards, and never connect them to ground!
@michaelbovio37962 жыл бұрын
I bought a Gibson vintage sunburst Jr a month ago. It is flawless and fabulous. No paint issues, the body is perfect, no scratches, and it stays in tune for a week before I put the tuner on it. Sound and tone are great. I can’t find one thing to complain about. I’ve been playing since 1966, and have owned 100 plus guitars in the course of my life but certainly I don’t have that many now, but I know what to look for, and I’m giving this guitar the highest accolades possible. I bought it on line from ZZounds, so it went straight from Gibson here in Nashville to the distributor, which means it wasn’t played or handled by anyone else.
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael, I do love this junior now but it was definitely manhandled on the journey between factory and me! 😆👍
@michaelbovio37962 жыл бұрын
I’ve had better luck buying on line. I just came from a prominent store here in the Nashville area. There’s a beautiful EVH White and Black striped from VH1 hanging there. As I got up to it, the pick guard was demolished. Scratched terribly. Something needs to change in the stores. By the way, I just discovered your page and am loving it!
@ChanoQlo2 жыл бұрын
really good content, loving these Junior videos. Saludos
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
😎👍👍
@ark88762 жыл бұрын
Exactly what @matty two hats said. Great intro and outro!
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
😎👍👍
@robpodd86652 жыл бұрын
I can tell you are still disappointed with the Gibson Les Paul Junior.I would be too.They could of taken it back and made an effort to clean it up or give you a couple hundred pounds back to you ! Love all your videos !!
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Rob, It certainly got off to a bad start but I have properly bonded with it now! 😆👍
@robpodd86652 жыл бұрын
@@theguitaristas Good to hear.Both Juniors are great guitars! You deserve every one you own ! Look forward to your next film !
@alfreGr2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such an in-depth analysis!
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome thanks for the comment and support it's appreciated! 😎👍
@rexhorning7228Ай бұрын
I love the Epi. I have both the standard and special. Had to do some setup work on them but who wouldn’t do that for any guitar you just bought. Note I have never been able to afford an actual Gibbons and if I did I would be afraid of something happening to it.
@tuna22lm Жыл бұрын
Cool video ,thanks for that comparison.
@danceswithbadgers2 жыл бұрын
They do sound remarkably similar, making the premium for the Gibson hard to justify IMO. I've had a Junior reissue since 1988, one of the 1986 - 1992 run with Tunomatic bridges. If memory serves - it was a long time ago, and I'm old now - I replaced the Grover- style tuning pegs with actual Grover (i.e. good) ones. It's my favourite guitar, even though I have a Standard from 1996. I'd certainly contemplate a Junior from a manufacturer other than Gibson as there are several good quality options. There is, however, still a cachet with the Gibson name. I'd probably go with a luthier - made Junior if not a Gibson and then you're back up to Gibson prices again, but with better quality than Gibson currently seem capable of. At Gibson's prices, hit and miss quality simply isn't good enough.
@kenq79483 жыл бұрын
To me the Gibson sounds slightly better. A little more depth. I think the roughly 600 you save on the epi could be added to whatever you were going to spend on an amp and that combination would sound better.
@theguitaristas3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Ken, the Epi is £900 cheaper so you could get a great tube amp for that... good shout! 😎👍🎸
@ModelCitizenstudio Жыл бұрын
I recently sold my Gibson and I’m now looking to get the billie joe Armstrong version very soon….
@arnolddealiii42592 жыл бұрын
It sounded to me that blindfolded you can’t tell a difference. But it looked like the Gibson has a slight advantage on playability, as your playing bit looked effortless on the Gibson. Excellent demo as always!
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Arnold, I prefer the neck on Gibson which is probably why 🤔
@jordanpratt3821 Жыл бұрын
Yeah the sound is the main thing, but not everything. Doesn't matter how good it sounds if it's hard to play,and you don't want to play it.
@arnolddealiii4259 Жыл бұрын
@@jordanpratt3821 very true. I found that usually Epiphones need a nice level crown and polish. I’m not saying that’s a fix all but my $600 Epiphone Sheraton with some used Seymour Duncan pickups and a set of decent pots goes a long way compared to buying a Gibson ES-330 which runs around $3000 to $5000. I have less than $800 tied up into my Epiphone and I don’t have to keep an eye on it all night at gigs! 😎
@OkieOrganix Жыл бұрын
I have a Marstro by Gibson Les Paul Jr that I’ve completely reworked. New medium jumbo stainless frets with level and dressing, rolled over fretboard edges, Tusq Nut, Grover 102c tuners, Emerson pots and a 0.022uf cap, a 57 classic plus pickup that I reversed the polarity of tue alnico 2 magnet and installed it upside down, graph tech wrap around bridge, a pure tone output jack, 50s wiring.. this guitar is now something totally wicked and unexpected. People play it and go wow wtf is this!?!
@kostasmarinakis14592 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video! Thank you so much
@justanothernobodysopiniono78112 жыл бұрын
Great review, I always wanted buy the Epiphone, but now I'm gunna buy the Epiphone. Thanks for the no nonsense, no hype, laid back review.
@theguitaristas2 жыл бұрын
Cheers man... your opinion is very much appreciated! 😀👍
@petset774 ай бұрын
I have an Epiphone Junior. I have very few complaints with it. It's a cheaper one with a bolt on neck (not an "Inspired by Gibson" model) that I got used on ebay for a hundred dollars. Someone did some of the work I wanted to do on one of these... it had the Epi humbucker, and they swapped it out for a humbucker fit P90, plus they put a fully adjustable bridge on it. It's black on black, and I didn't like the rounded pick guard, so I shaped it to pretty closely match a Gibson version. I got an aftermarket pickguard and disliked that it was so "pinkish" instead of golden tones in the pattern. Whatever. The guitar works, and sounds pretty good. It's for around the house anyway, although I was going to take it across the country to play it at a large festival for the one song I'm playing guitar on next month. (I'm retired, but was a bass player by trade and will be playing one of my old Precisions for the set). I've decided on using my Ovation Breadwinnner Limited, only because it'll likely be the only one at the fest (or maybe in town), so the Epi won't be exhibited in front of a large crowd after all. A friend has an original '54 Junior, and it's a different thing entirely. I'm not buying a fifties Junior, so I'm happy with my purchase. Thanks for your video.
@he11bent64 ай бұрын
Aaaaaannndd now I’m going to order that Epiphone. Thank you, sir!!
@lawrencestark89832 жыл бұрын
I would rather have a Epiphone. To me I like the sound its more crisp, great video throughly enjoyed it, thank you