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@paulcatarino22096 ай бұрын
All of these Inspired by Gibson models are great, but why Epiphone do you continues to ignore the original... When are we getting a Les Paul Gold top with P90's, could be year specific '54 or '57, or just give us a 'LP Standard 50's.
@shadowman14036 ай бұрын
If Gibson just started making Epiphones with the “Open Book” headstock for all Epiphones in general , the sales would be through the roof!
@JoshuaMarquez-x4g6 ай бұрын
Crazy that it took them this long to figure that out.
@nofriendtojesus6 ай бұрын
They will get there eventually. Probably in a couple years after the sales of these goes down and something else gets popular.
@wojciechgor6 ай бұрын
@@JoshuaMarquez-x4g Crazy is the fact that it makes such a big difference to anyone. You don't play the headstock.
@jojojojojojojojojojojojob6 ай бұрын
well its smarter of them to retain the epiphone headstock for lower end models so people would buy the higher end ones.. people are suckers for headstock shape..
@dustinscott56286 ай бұрын
@musicequalslife agree, I'm picking s couple of these up directly.
@josephdaniel9116 ай бұрын
I got one of the first run 1959 les Paul's and I love it. I truly think it's a great thing that we are seeing both Epiphone and Squier making instruments that are affordable and more often then not better quality then instruments selling for a lot more. I disagree with people who say that your paying Gibson prices for a lesser guitar it's true that you are paying what you would for a low end Gibson costs but for what you get you would have to pay much more i do agree that some of the ascetic improvements should be made throughout epiphone but these instruments are incredible value for the money.
@cnemi226 ай бұрын
Minor detail, but having a shot of the inside of the electronics cavity was huge for me!! Thanks!!! These are awesome!!
@maxjpind6 ай бұрын
A ES-335 in gloss cherry red, slightly aged binding, rosewood fretboard with mini block inlays, standard open book headstock, nickel hardware, green keystone tuners and 59 profile neck would be my dream Epiphone 🤟
@PeteSlater6 ай бұрын
That Alpine White Les Paul Custom will be mine... oh yes, it will be mine.
@marmadukewinterbotham25996 ай бұрын
Yes, I really fancy that one too. But I wonder just how fat the new fatter neck is? The 'slim taper' predecessor felt a little but odd, so fatter is good, but let's wait and see....
@Katman_Music6 ай бұрын
Schwing!
@1992YR6 ай бұрын
Wonder why they don’t have the Custombuckers in the Les Paul Custom?
@WaurufEx6 ай бұрын
@@1992YR Because the Gibson version of that guitar comes with the 490R 498T combo, so I guess they're trying to make it as a sort of replacement.
@zztopTIBET6 ай бұрын
i just ordered one
@RadioBluesPR6 ай бұрын
Thank you. For the past 534 years all we’ve asked for was the headstock. We can deal with the rest. So thank you 🙏🏽
@waxman95506 ай бұрын
Hope these don't go away. I wouldn't mind them all TBH
@teeoh91925 ай бұрын
FOR REAL!! 💯💯💯💯
@korakkarok3 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@jeffreyfoster42606 ай бұрын
WOW, can’t Believe how good the acoustics sound AMAZING!
@Joey_McElroy6 ай бұрын
If I spend Murphy Lab money, it ain’t getting stuck at the house, I’m playing that guitar everywhere I go! 😂😂
@crispincoleman6 ай бұрын
Right! Otherwise why even spend the money.
@csharp575 ай бұрын
Not me. I’ve had friends whose equipment was stolen. Imagine being so defiant and having a $8700 ES-355 come up missing…. Why gig with something you need to be watching 24/7? Get one of these and stress less. Seems like common sense to me
@brunoantony92576 ай бұрын
Gibson: PLEASE DITCH THE LAUREL. Just go with indian rosewood please.
@modestoney15776 ай бұрын
They won`t. Just look at the comments here. People are all raving about how great these guitars are, and they will buy them. Why should Gibson upgrade, if they sell anyway?
@driptopher72226 ай бұрын
For this price range I def expect Rosewood and Ebony where appropriate. Hell, I'd expect that if everything was $200 less across the board (Which will be what these will start selling for in a year when they're still in stock)
@tomstegall13464 ай бұрын
Get some black shoe polish, end result, Laurel that looks like rosewood or ebony. Just saying, color is the only difference, don’t effect the sound quality or playability
@paulcopsey65736 ай бұрын
Still waiting for a run of 50s gold tops.
@Tonetwisters6 ай бұрын
YES! With medium jumbo frets, for me!
@CCovers16 ай бұрын
They're next.
@OakLawnSpeedShop6 ай бұрын
Buy a Used 50’s tribute Gibson its cheaper………..and will be actually worth something if you ever sell it.
@Troi19845 ай бұрын
@OakLawnSpeedShop a 50's tribute isn't going to have a gloss nitro finish anyway, and "Tribute" level Gibson NEVER go up in value... they sell on reverb for less than what they cost new.
@ViciousVic5956 ай бұрын
Thank you Gibson! I was saving up for a Greeny because I wanted the Open Book headstock but now I can get that Open Book headstock a bit cheaper now! All of them are so beautiful I’m not sure which one to choose from! One of my favorite guitarist is Jimmy Page so I might have to try and recreate his number one with that Factory Burst and some gold Grover tuners!
@rocktorrocks6 ай бұрын
If you’re a Jimmy Page fan Gibson just started collaborating with him to make Jimmy Page signature guitars. If they do what they did with the Kirk Hammett Greeny and Adam Jones Silverburst I think we might see a Jimmy Page signature Epiphone Les Paul down the pipeline.
@markdakel92536 ай бұрын
Excellent collection. It’s been a long time coming. I can’t wait to hit some stores and find a few to check out.
@renodavid6 ай бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous collection of guitars. It’s a new day for Epiphone. Oh, and great demos by Dinesh. I’m thinking the J-180 is the sleeper of the acoustics. Lovely sound.
@DanaLorton6 ай бұрын
I just bought the Custom Tuxedo and can't wait to get my hands on it. I'm never ashamed to say I play Epiphones. Keep up the great work. I'd like to see a sparkly green or purple LP with P90's from this line.
@gibson6 ай бұрын
I hope the guitar serves you well, Dana!
@AlexRGuitar6 ай бұрын
That 355 looks amazing! This really is an amazing value for the money. Based on the quality of my Epi 58 Korina V, and 150th Anniversary Sheraton I know these are going to be amazing. I'll have to get a couple of these! Would love to see a 1956 LP in GoldTop and Ebony with cream P90s, and a CS-359
@macaius6 ай бұрын
I'm glad they finally put the right headstock to the whole lineup 🤘
@aperezdeal6 ай бұрын
Just the top tier priced line up, the other Epi’s still have the previous headstock
@Tonskiislegit6 ай бұрын
These are awesome! Just ordered the Les Paul custom and es 355! Both in white. As someone who has m2m Gibsons and a Gibson Les Paul custom from 94. These are definitely going to be great guitars to bring on the road and use! Been a fan of Epiphone for a long time and always wanted them to use Gibson headstock with detail to the parts! Only thing I say is you missed the mark with a 1960 dc jr to the line up. As Epiphone doesn’t offer a double cut jr. Maybe next line?
@IDONTBELIEVE696 ай бұрын
Just ordered the exact same thing from Sweetwater! Should be here tomorrow! Enjoy!
@HarryLime-ge6dc6 ай бұрын
That white 1963 SG Custom reminds me of Peter Frampton's SG Custom that he played in Humble Pie. Beautiful!
@jayteesgear6 ай бұрын
I had to use an Oval Sander to get the Open Book on my 2020 Epi LP- THANK YOU for now having them on these models!
@nicknkell6 ай бұрын
I thought Vos meant vintage original spec not vintage original sheen.
@jamessator55646 ай бұрын
Fantastic!!! Yep, keep my R8 at home and take out the Epi 59 LP !!!
@itslikethesamebutdifferent80206 ай бұрын
You guys are something else. You have asked for Gibson like headstocks for years and closer appointments to Gibson originals, epiphone goes out and gives it to you and you have to come up with a few more reasons to crap on them. I say job well done epiphone and don’t listen to those who will never be satisfied. Since you’ve asked, I do have one i would love to see in the next batch perhaps… the epiphone inspired by jimmy page EDS-1275 double neck guitar. Would love to see what you do with that one. Rock on 🤘
@automatoncollectives72376 ай бұрын
Well said!!
@brendenrodgers78216 ай бұрын
Don’t know why they keep calling it a VOS finish when these are just satin/matte. The VOS finish is nitro and just isn’t buffed out to a high polish, but it is still glossy…
@LorenHenderson-r5i6 ай бұрын
Little polish will shine them up just right.
@brendenrodgers78216 ай бұрын
@@LorenHenderson-r5i still ain’t a VOS finish. Don’t know why they advertise it as that. VOS stands for vintage original spec - poly satin finishes are not vintage spec 😭😭
@automatoncollectives72376 ай бұрын
@@brendenrodgers7821 Nonsense. Gibson Custom Shop offers their core finish options, one of them being VOS (Vintage Original Sheen). Standard on Custom Shop Historic Reissue models. Parts are lightly aged for authentic vintage patina. Finish is buffed to a light matte appearance. Educate yourself.
@automatoncollectives72376 ай бұрын
They calm it that as that’s what it is. VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) finishes, have a gently aged appearance, with lightly dulled gloss nitrocellulose finishes and some patina on the hardware. Gibson Custom Shop uses it all the time on their Historical lines.
@brendenrodgers78216 ай бұрын
@@automatoncollectives7237 buddy you just reworded my original comment. A vos finish is nitro buffed to a light sheen/semi gloss - and a simple google search will let you know that VOS stands for vintage original spec (no idea where you got sheen from lol) time for YOU to go do some research
@Clayton-t5i6 ай бұрын
I want one of each, definitely a Ice Tea Les Paul, SJ-200, and a red Firebird, can't wait. I love my Greeny Les Pauls, I have 2 of them and 3 '59's that I hotrodded with Dimarzio's and Duncan's
@scruffycohen16456 ай бұрын
Isn't the whole selling point on these is the electronics? If you're upgrading the pickups what's the difference between the R9 or a standard that costs half the price? Just the construction?
@spekenbonen726 ай бұрын
Having issues measuring the locaion of the bridge OR the bridge P.U. These will sound a bit more mellow then the real deal (with the same P.U.'s)
@nikolagenov88812 ай бұрын
Next I wanna see a black Custom SG, with just two pickups and the bigger pickguard!
@cyrilchi64526 ай бұрын
I LOVE what Epiphone's been doing recently, I think I might purchase more Epis in the future 😅
@TheBdriver3 ай бұрын
Got the 59 Lp. Insane build quality. The custom shop pick ups are crazy beautiful tones. If you always wanted a VOS Gibson but the price was too high buy one of these. You will NOT be disappointed!!
@the92project6 ай бұрын
Looks ok. Will wait a year to see some real world reviews
@harleytech126 ай бұрын
Please go back to ROSEWOOD !!
@synonyx6 ай бұрын
@@TzebbLIsla I'm sure they are referring to the models that come with laurel standard, not the other models that come with Ebony.
@Masterfighterx6 ай бұрын
@@TzebbLIsla Have you been sleeping under a rock and not paid attention to anything for the past decade or so?
@itslikethesamebutdifferent80206 ай бұрын
Rosewood is being used less and less for some restriction thing. I wouldn’t be surprised if Gibson themselves started using laurel on Gibson models and save rosewood for the custom shop ones as they are in limited quantity.
@Cara-Calico6 ай бұрын
Laurel i think is actually rather nice. And you can stain them if you'd like a darker finish :)
@synonyx6 ай бұрын
@@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020 Hard to say that when EVERY PRS has rosewood even on their cheapest SE models.
@jeremywills93036 ай бұрын
No love for the Juniors or Specials? C'mon Epiphone. Show the student models some love. An even lower price point with the open book head stock and I'm in.
@aperezdeal6 ай бұрын
You just know they’d charge $1,500 for an SG Jr in this line up.
@RICO_SUAVE216 ай бұрын
Great job on these Gibson! I’m impressed. 👍🏾🙌
@brianmckenzie13186 ай бұрын
Nice Dinesh! Epiphone making a nice push up a tier. I think I like the ES-355 and the Firebird I & V.
@nawajulboonpucknavig64484 ай бұрын
A ES 390 with P90 pick up in slightly aged vintage sunburst, standard open book headstock of course.
@OOXX-oy2gg6 ай бұрын
Wow! SOLD!
@michaelklotz36626 ай бұрын
Fingers crossed for a custom shop Explorer with binding.
@destinytackle14375 ай бұрын
These are truly magnificent guitars. just a question. what is the title of the piece you play at 2:40 because I would really like to learn it. Thanks a lot.
@petecook5VIDCHANNEL15 ай бұрын
I bought the inspired by Gibson les Paul junior 2020. Swapped the p90 out for an Seymour Duncan antiquity. Sanded the poly off the neck…gave it a set up and the guitar rips. Sustain for days.
@csharp575 ай бұрын
I see the guitar I’m getting. Can’t wait for my birthday!!!
@prospectnyc6 ай бұрын
1:30 Long neck tenons?! That's friggin amazing! I knew about the USA electronics but long neck tenons on these I didn't know about. That really is custom shop level stuff. I love knowing the neck pickup is bolted right on top of that neck joint for that extra ping/sustain from the neck vibration.
@BXGuitars6 ай бұрын
2024 is the year of Epiphone. I'm glad to see Gibson making strides to have a guitar for every price point. For those complaining about the Epiphone's "high prices", it's not like they discontinued the lines that are more affordable. You still have those options. This just expands on those options and bridges the gap between Gibson USA and Epiphone. (Before someone says it, yes I realize prices have skyrocketed the past 3 years because of inflation, but that has had an impact on almost every product you buy. Guitars certainly won't be an exception and Gibson was not the only brand to have to raise prices)
@davidharding2006 ай бұрын
The green Firebird sounds amazing
@alijahvmobley6 ай бұрын
It would be nice if they made the LP custom body shapes accurate to a Gibson like they did on the ‘59 models
@littlerhodyguitar21696 ай бұрын
Rosewood? Almost everybody else is using rosewood on there import lines. Guess I'm nit picking?
@CrazyNachooo6 ай бұрын
No, it is completely justified
@itslikethesamebutdifferent80206 ай бұрын
I have both Indian laurel and rosewood , no difference whatsoever. I think you might be nitpicking a bit there.
@ferminharris38266 ай бұрын
@@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020Definitely sounds like a snob, a lot of times can’t even tell the difference
@itslikethesamebutdifferent80206 ай бұрын
@@ferminharris3826 agreed.
@kevinmalone89032 ай бұрын
Silkscreen logo on headstock for the 59 ? When will the 60 come out ?
@micahwatz11486 ай бұрын
"One piece necks for stability" HA! 😂😂😂😂 good one!
@Eric_016 ай бұрын
I thought that was funny, too. I love how they try to puff up what is clearly an inferior element.
@SouthpawSatch6 ай бұрын
They are cool guitars but the big increase in price is a little concerning. Epiphones are supposed to be affordable yet this 2024 range is that same price as low end Gibsons 🤔
@steelhead1976 ай бұрын
They will help folks get into a Gibson rather than pay Gibson price for an EPI! 🤦🤔
@DanaLorton6 ай бұрын
For what you get they are affordable. Amazing guitars for the price. I know because my tuxedo custom just arrived yesterday and it's taken everything I've thrown at it.
@joshflores79676 ай бұрын
When he said long neck tendon, my eyes rolled in the back of my head and said why the hell didn’t my standard come with that
@valendis6 ай бұрын
@musicequalslife yes you can on the 50s models, at least mine from 2020 had one
@Loycole696 ай бұрын
Damn that's some good demoing, quality riffing 🤘
@jamesrichardson49886 ай бұрын
Thanks for all the lefty offering's Epiphone...appreciate that
@aperezdeal6 ай бұрын
They keep them next to the left handed pianos.
@csharp575 ай бұрын
@@aperezdealBest comment I’ve heard in a while.
@eddierosales16806 ай бұрын
These look so great! The white LP custom and ES355 are my faves 😮💨
@gibson6 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@_avia_6 ай бұрын
Wow! Gibson started 2024 at full speed and slightly increasing as time goes by 😊
@J.C...6 ай бұрын
This isn't Gibson. It's EPIPHONE. THEY ARE SEPARATE COMPANIES.
@J.C...6 ай бұрын
You know Gibson starts with a G, right? Not an E.
@xMaoxoaMx6 ай бұрын
@@J.C... Well Epiphone certainly reached Gibson prices, so its hard not to mix them up
@aperezdeal6 ай бұрын
Ehh Epiphone makes the money that allows Gibson to function. Separate names and country or origin but Gibson owns Epi at the end of the day.
@charlesrocks6 ай бұрын
Oh my god!!!! GIBSON BROS!!!! I’m going to be able to buy my son the closest thing to a Gibson with these Guitars. Thank you!!! ❤❤❤❤
@valendis6 ай бұрын
How many pieces is that LP custom "solid" mahogany body?
@valendis6 ай бұрын
@musicequalslifewhere did you find this information? I can't find it anywhere
@aperezdeal6 ай бұрын
I think he works for them, possibly just in an online marketing capacity. Looking at the threads he’s one of the accounts that’s paid to spam comments in support of these lovely guitars.
@DanaLorton6 ай бұрын
@@aperezdeal The guy answered a question spot on. That's not spamming.
@valendis6 ай бұрын
@@DanaLorton well, without any source i can say this is in fact a 4 piece maple body. It's not worth anything really
@reblsound6 ай бұрын
Don’t forget the late 90s Japan Epiphones already had the open book headstock with one piece necks, real maple top, and mahogany bodies. I’m glad they finally brought the specs back!! That Headstock is really gonna make me play so much better now lol 😮😅😂
@johnmonaghan12616 ай бұрын
Sirs, the "pay what you want" feature does not appear to be working on your website. Please have CS reach out to me. Thanks.
@fu24196 ай бұрын
What if I told you I could have reprogrammed the CNC machine in China to do the headstock without increasing the price by 58%?
@aperezdeal6 ай бұрын
Witch!
@Eric_016 ай бұрын
@@aperezdeal 😆
@danieldaniels63715 ай бұрын
The older models were 999 USD, with the new ones being 1299. That’s only a 30 percent increase in price. 189 of those dollars can be attributed to the custom shop humbuckers, leaving 111 USD for the headstock. So I guess the headstock is only worth an 11 percent increase in price.
@williamdesmarais493123 күн бұрын
@@danieldaniels6371Well the older model was $799 not $999 when it dropped. Custombuckers don't cost Gibson any more money to wind than burstbuckers. So tell me where the $500 extra value is again.
@davidpaul66566 ай бұрын
Epiphones are getting crazy with their prices! I mean they cost almost as much as my used 2008 Les Paul I bought a couple years ago for $1,600
@joseramirez23106 ай бұрын
@musicequalslifelol so many thing wrong in your statement
@Eric_016 ай бұрын
@musicequalslife Holy sh!t, You were so close to sounding sane.
@automatoncollectives72376 ай бұрын
I’m so looking forward to this guitar. Gibson Custom Shop offers their core finish options, one of them being VOS (Vintage Original Sheen). Standard on Custom Shop Historic Reissue models. Parts are lightly aged for authentic vintage patina. Finish is buffed to a light matte appearance.
@Eric_016 ай бұрын
Look, I hate price hikes like anybody else. But, the specs are VERY relevant here. You can still buy $600 Epiphones. That still exists. This new flood of medium tier pricing was shocking at first just because it has Epiphone on the headstock, but if you start figuring in the hardware and just the pickups alone, you're getting a very good guitar for a fair price. It is clear that Epiphone is diverging into a multi-tier priced manufacturer and is not going to just be the entry level guitar anymore. I still prefer my Epis over actual Gibsons that were triple the cost. There's a curve to acceptance, but it's going to be okay. Having said that, they're still out of their minds with some of the signature guitars, but that's a different animal.
@stevencurrie15406 ай бұрын
Welcome to Biden economics
@mjklein5 ай бұрын
That '59 Les Paul will be hanging in my studio by year's end.
@devonfelix59436 ай бұрын
I’m a little embarrassed at how excited I am for this.. 🤣🤣🤣 I’ve been wanting a custom for years but just wasn’t a fan of the headstocks but this.. BUT THIS!!! 😍😍😍😍😍
@joeybydin4396 ай бұрын
Lol same here
@stuartcorkery33246 ай бұрын
Will any of these be available left handed?
@Mark-hd5dv29 күн бұрын
Your playing is spectacular
@Tiberius_von_Kamen6 ай бұрын
Firebird VII please, with the CORRECT headstock
@thelolguy0076 ай бұрын
They’re winning at everything for sure. Great looking and sounding guitars. Just the price they need to get real with
@prospectnyc6 ай бұрын
I love Epiphone! Please consider bringing back the '56 Les Paul Pro with P-90s from 2014.
@rocktorrocks6 ай бұрын
These look awesome but I’ll wait to buy one used at a discount. My Bonamassa ES-335 was $1300 new and no one is paying over $800 for it used. Great guitar though and I’m in no rush to part with it. At the used prices these new Epiphones will be a steal for the specs you’re getting.
@the92project6 ай бұрын
Now this is a smart comment for a change. Will wait for a used one too
@rocktorrocks6 ай бұрын
@@the92project Thanks! Glad I’m not alone in my sentiment.
@Soleroguitar22 күн бұрын
I love my new Epiphone Les Paul Custom Ebony 2024 Model
@gibson22 күн бұрын
That's awesome!
@AnkitSingh-vx4dy22 күн бұрын
Is it really the custombuckers on 59 les paul ? Someone told me that they are custombuckers made in china sold under gibson brand but not USA made . Please clarify
@turboeagle46006 ай бұрын
I'm taking the 63 SG and the 59 ES-355, very nice guitars. SPOT ON!
@StevieWyatt6 ай бұрын
They all look gorgeous. Well spec'd and reasonably priced. Could gig these guitars harder than your pride-and-joy Gibson. And nice to see the J180 make an appearance too. Well done Epi 👍
@Alienkiwi7306 ай бұрын
I hope they do a Cream custom, and a 50s Goldtop
@Someone-lc6dc2 ай бұрын
How does the 1959 ES-335 differ from, say, the 150th Anniversary Sheraton?
@justpickuptheguitarandgo26 ай бұрын
lol I just picked up 2023 Les Paul custom and SG custom and then they come out with these!
@Gratefulman19655 ай бұрын
This will always be a Hot button topic Epiphone/ Gibson. Do what I do. Own both. Problem solved ( At least for me)🎶
@kkzooi5 ай бұрын
you want to know what i would like to see huh? how about a 1956 P-90 goldtop?
@bedroomjam21916 ай бұрын
FINALLY!!! been dreaming this since 2014...
@madade275 ай бұрын
The mention of the "tuxedo" Les Paul, got me to thinking ...why not a '54 Les Paul Cutom with original Staple and P90 pickups? That would be £1200 well spent in my view and I'd be at the front of the queue for certain !!!
@joshyepyepzo83566 ай бұрын
If the customs had a 60s slim taper I would of bought it in a heartbeat, damn man I waited 5 years for this.
@beastmode0036 ай бұрын
😢 if those 59 Les Pauls had a gloss finish
@jamesseverin6 ай бұрын
And rosewood fretboard, Not laurel! even ebony on the standard work have been better!
@xBlitzerx6 ай бұрын
@@jamesseverin They probably have a huge stock of laurel that they need to use up.
@fendafred6 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t be a lot of work to polish that « VOS » to a gloss
@kingdomfunding6 ай бұрын
@@fendafred it’s not just polishing, which I have done on mine, you have to sand and do a few coats of clear
@fendafred6 ай бұрын
@@kingdomfunding A good polishing will buff out the satin look but if you’re looking for a top notch job then that’s going to be a bit more work indeed 🙂
@sandsthirtytwo78526 ай бұрын
Just ordered one of the first SG Custom's available in Canada; Finally a nice sg custom with the correct headstock shape to balance it out 💘 Now i can stop looking for a lawsuit era SG
@fabricevandepoortaele85116 ай бұрын
ES-355 with bigsby like an affordable Noel Gallagher one would have been fantastic...but the new serie is great
@TheAdventChronicles6 ай бұрын
I need a semi-hollow in my arsenal and I love red 335's with block inlays and bigsbys. Epiphone could sell a tonne of those if they made them.
@WhyAlwaysMeMario6 ай бұрын
@@TheAdventChronicles...The 59 has block MOP inlays, and Custombuckers!...just add the Bigsby.
@TheAdventChronicles6 ай бұрын
@@WhyAlwaysMeMario I was watching it and thinking with a Vibramate or even a Les Trem would be worth getting for it.
@atomic77316 ай бұрын
ES-355 with bigsby like an affordable Noel Gallagher? it would be easily their best selling guitar.
@actjackso6 ай бұрын
Love the Inspired selection. Amazing gor the prices.
@timmypix6 ай бұрын
All this effort for vintage accuracy is commendable, but why is the Epiphone Les Paul body shape still not the same as a Gibson? If they're getting the Gibson headstock, why not the Gibson body shape? Ditto the super wide pickup rings, surely they're less effort to sort than headstock shape and neck construction?
@alijahvmobley6 ай бұрын
I noticed that too. The ‘59 body shape is spot on, but if you look at the customs they’re still a little off. The cutaway gave it away for me.
@timmypix6 ай бұрын
@alijahvmobley the 59 body shape definitely isn't spot on, though the toggle placement is better than on regular Epis, which makes it less obvious on the bass side. Those hideous wide rings really throw the proportions, too.
@rmzzz766 ай бұрын
Well done Gibson/Epiphone. My only gripe is that that I wish we'd gotten a vintage inspired LG-2 or L-00 instead of the J-185, other than that... put a real Nitro finish on these custom shop collaborations and charge a few hundred more and I'd be a buyer. I love the two IBG models I already own.
@davidharding2006 ай бұрын
That SG is sweet
@a.j.garrett96396 ай бұрын
I absolutely love what you guys have done! Thank you for the open book headstocks!!! I'm only 2 minutes into the video I can't wait to watch the next 17 minutes. It's been hard to watch Gibson's get more and more expensive because it looked like you were taking them out of the hands of the players. But with these Epiphones it's like you're putting them back in our hands. I paid $2500 for my Classic Gold Top in the 90's and while it was a lot to me in my 20's I didn't care. I knew what I was getting! I play that guitar with pride. That guitar is like a piece of my arm now! I'll pay for quality. And I just didn't like that Epiphone headstock on a LP. I've been happy enough with it on my Hollow bodies. But I just couldn't bring myself to buy a Les Paul with the Epiphone headstock. 🤷 Seeing and hearing these Customs! Oh Boy!😁 I'm so excited to try these models out. I know I'm going to end up owning.
@enzoloveless1326 ай бұрын
My only gripe is the pickups in the LP Custom, why not Custombuckers instead of the crappy 490/498????
@trevor45336 ай бұрын
They had to subsidize fitting three custombuckers into the SG somehow! 😂
@robertblair-uk4ph6 ай бұрын
Presumably to mirror the current Gibson Les Paul Custom, which uses the 490 and 498T set.
@jonkerr20506 ай бұрын
The 355. My absolute dream guitar.
@michaelgaurnier31086 ай бұрын
Wow, hands down best guitars at the price point… All of them!
@michaelsakells1696 ай бұрын
Finally an epiphone les paul custom with Gibson appointments. The open book headstock compliments this model. My favorite is the alpine white, but the Gibson version is too expensive, and I don't like how it yellows over time. Thank goodness for the epiphone version.
@michaelsakells1696 ай бұрын
Does the epiphone les paul custom white turn yellow over time?
@giuliomazzocco6 ай бұрын
They’re in nitro or poli?
@billytorney63364 ай бұрын
Great GREAT review thank you for the info - EPIPHONE has really upped their game - I LOVE EPIPHONE 🎸🎸🎸
@gibson4 ай бұрын
Rock on!
@TheWorstManOnEarth6 ай бұрын
Paying Gibson price for an import is ridiculous. Gibson uses their CNC programs in the Asian manufacture, and VOILA! Nothing more than just a different cut, and Gibson pickups which don't really cost a lot (except for customers) to produce as mass-production items. I got a mint used Black Gibson Midtown Custom for about the same as these import copies, and it looks, plays and sounds like a dream. So, if it's to get the "real deal", then go for it, and get the "real deal". I mean, in the principle, I have nothing against Epiphone making exact copies of Gibson guitars, but some of them are getting close to the 2000$ mark, which is a totally absurd price. For to pay such a price for an Epiphone, it would have to be really really special, like I don't know ... stainless steel jumbo frets, graphite rods reinforced neck, a PLEK fret job, comfort neck to body joint, great fast neck with modern slim taper profile, great locking tuners, compensated graphtech nut, fine tuning stop tailpiece, great pickups and reliable electronics (Bourns 82 series potentiometers, etc) and all the "beauty appointments": great multiply bindings on the top & back of the body, the neck and the headstock + pearl or abalone fretboard inlays, etc... I mean, the whole shebang, like on some great fancy LTD 1000 Deluxe and some more. Otherwise, these import Epiphone "Gibson copies" should only be at a maximum around 1000$ mark and not more. Anyway, HAVE FUN & PLAY LOUD ! 👍👍
@albertoabe57996 ай бұрын
Yep. couldn't say that better
@Johnny_Mor6 ай бұрын
Where are those made?
@andrewbecker37006 ай бұрын
The headstock is still at Epiphones angle of degrees. Forget the exact number, but it looks weird sometimes. Makes the whole guitar look odd. Definitely noticeable .
@goingbonzo59232 ай бұрын
Them EPIs look tasty!
@jarredbaca81126 ай бұрын
ok this is bad, so far I've wanted the 355, the les paul custom in alpine white, AND the SG. THIS is FINALLY what I've wanted epiphone to be, so stoked