The SG Guitar Challenge - Top of the Line Epiphone vs Budget Gibson

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[@TroobAdoreMusic]

Rob: "We'll just have a little clean tone" *CRUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNCH*

[@hunterjegou5620]

TroobAdoreMusic *steps on a pile of leafs for the clean tone*

[@user-jc8yw8nl3y]

Hunter Jegou but the leaves are dry

[@cameronwhite0076]

It's the "fluff" signature clean

[@franzolivar3597]

"Most teenage boys love shooting out in general"

[@MDkid1]

I know I did ;)

[@firefist8511]

I think they still do.

[@basementpunkkid9199]

Franz Olivar mcr fam

[@firesinheaven]

I do

[@eddie2913]

*Pumped up kicks plays*

[@SimonB.]

i can make any guitar sound like a 20$ guitar

[@lui505]

Hahaha

[@antoniosomera]

Nice super power

[@piigz4849]

antoniosomera HAHAHAHA

[@Sm0k3W33dEveryDayS]

Damn ! You got better than the video you said 30$! What a pro!

[@sixfoursoul2538]

lol

[@jamlatts90]

You should only use 1 amp and no pedals to compare

[@ozanozenir2503]

Jimbo Guitar pants its the same pedals and amps for both because its the same guy who plays them at one part of the video so its fair enough.

[@georgemuller3998]

@@ozanozenir2503 those are not the same amps nor pedals.

[@ozanozenir2503]

@@georgemuller3998 watch the video again. the guy on the left plays both guitars in a row. i dont know if they swapped the pedals but i dont think they did. so its still fair enough for both guitars.

[@YoloMcSwaggot]

They should both use the Hatsune Miku pedal for every comparison

[@Jeffelangelo]

I think signatures/special editions shouldn't be included. For the extra $100 I'd probably just get the Gibson. But the G400 Pro for $399 makes it a much different debate.

[@pimsmise]

Was about to post this. Signatures that differ too much in pickups/specs shouldn't be compared to regular models

[@81Garret]

Jeff S it's also an epiphone with Gibson pickups right? I don't even understand the premise of this video then lol. I love how rob refuses to actually use a clean channel instead of lowering the volume on his guitar while he uses his gain channel.

[@chrisandrews4696]

Agreed, I just posted the same thing (without checking to see if anyone else has) :)

[@81Garret]

Lol

[@johnstern626]

I was about to post the same thing! This is not the debate that most buyers have. Something like a MIM tele vs a Classic Vibe is more useful than a special edition.

[@Bleats_Sinodai]

You should bring the "Without breaking the bank" series back, but this time make it for styles rather than specific artists. "Metal rig without breaking the bank", "Jazz rig without breaking the bank", and so on. There's people who play in bands of specific styles, and having an idea on what to look for their next upgrade would be great!

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

Glenn Fricker already did an 8 string rig that doesn't completely suck for 450$

[@Bleats_Sinodai]

I was thinking about 6-string rigs. Not a lot of people use 8-strings as far as I know. And what I would be REALLY interested in is a Punk-Rock rig.

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

While 8 string is different kind of animal, it doesn't mean that you can't take pointers from that video. Just research the brands used there, try to find alternatives that suit your needs, etc.

[@BoozyBeggar]

"clean tone" in Chappersese translates to "blues dirt"

[@davidburke2132]

Beery Yep... was thinking myself that Chappers really doesn’t understand the concept of a clean tone. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@TheDatpussy]

David Burke his clean tone means acoustic

[@davidburke2132]

McMuffinFluffin Hehe. I’ve never seen him play acoustic. I kinda suspect he finds a way to get drive on that too! 😛

[@davidburke2132]

socialmeasles And why not? They have a nice clean sound. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Too many guitarists are too narrow minded.

[@davidburke2132]

socialmeasles But the discussion is about demonstrating the strengths and weaknesses of a specific guitar and whether one specific person has a better guitar in their collection isn’t really relevant to the point about a demo/comparison video properly showing off the full range of tones from a given guitar. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Acroanidd]

as an SG owner I gotta say that Epi is not only great sounding but it looks so damn good

[@Silber7]

There's only one logical conclusion: The black one is Sabbath, the red one ACDC... obviously.

[@ektarana6497]

Silber7 But now AC/DC's Angus Young uses a black Gibson SG

[@vinniesmyyth334]

Ekta Rana he uses a red one. The black one was a gift

[@fatalbroadcast]

It has nothing to do the the color, but exactly right......two different styles of music.

[@ozzmarkk]

Ekta Rana And on the original Sabbath records, Tony used a red SG.

[@sotis1756]

Angus is just a SG user iommi is the SG Father

[@learmanadestand5400]

You should do a metal rig with like Bluesy/Jazz gear vs a Metal rig with Bluesy/Jazzy guitars

[@likeanuuk6612]

oh yes. yes pls.

[@SenatorBanana]

gibson es-175 with flatwounds through an EVH 5150 vs ibanez rg through a roland jazz chorus

[@kitvald954]

Yes

[@darienlux4735]

I'm confused

[@learmanadestand5400]

I mean like getting a Gretsch and plugging into a Messa Boggie with a metal zone vs a Schecter 7 String through a Fender amp with flanger pedal

[@bimscutney1242]

Definitely should have done the G400 Pro instead of Iommi sig model.

[@fransvenrooy4760]

Yess I would like this too!!

[@dontderockmeriz4546]

Agreed

[@wagnercartagena3783]

You are correct, I have the G400 les Paul custom, and sounds great

[@josephrichetti4783]

Epiphone G400 Sg pro is incredible

[@MrSonofagun45]

I have both, the Epi SG Pro 400 and the Gibson SG Faded 2018. You'd be well served with either one.

[@giovannianzalone9991]

Not a really fair comparison if you're using a signature guitar, you should have used an epiphone sg 400.

[@no-hx7fh]

They chose the guitars by price.

[@georgemuller3998]

@@no-hx7fh the Sg 400 is higher priced isn't it

[@pee-bot]

@@georgemuller3998 um,no it isnt?

[@GMec78]

Giovanni Anzalone I had a second hand sg400 years ago that was such a great guitar. It is the only one I kick myself for selling.

[@Capybarainahumansuit]

@@georgemuller3998 no the Tony iommi is about 400 dollars more lol

[@Big-Monkey-Man]

Cheapest elk sausage vs most expensive elk sausage

[@NachoManRandySandwich]

The Trammell they'd have to get Joe Rogan to way in on that 😂

[@Gutslinger]

The Trammell I used to hunt elk. Killed a 6x7 bull when I was 15. Never had sausage from them though. Usually just tossed it off to the side along with the mountain oysters while quartering it up. Lol

[@D34DPOND]

Gutslinger I've never laughed so much at a KZbin comment in my life

[@sebastianfischer2082]

"sober"

[@charlcoetzee93]

Neuritis fischer "clean"

[@sealevelcain4664]

Neuritis fischer "unfucked up"

[@mallick658]

Neuritis fischer "Mid range"

[@musicplaylists59]

Sea Level Cain - i thought you only commented on every MMA video i watch but now its every video on youtube!!

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

Yea... All that... "Pepsi"... They're "joining the conversation" all the time.

[@jnmarcosway]

Gibson SG 15:30 Vs Epiphone SG 6:38

[@alijankhan3330]

Thanks man...wish more people would just get down to business in their vids other than providing vital info

[@riffdude]

The Tony Iommi SG is awesome! I think the most important fact are his pickups. I own a SG special from Gibson. First with 490T-, than with 498T-pickups and I wasn't happy with the sound. Now I own a Tony Iommi pickup.... I should make a video and compare these pickups. :)

[@twhontehwon200]

riff.dude yes you should

[@rezner101]

Nice vid guys. How about a cheap valve amp vs an expensive solid state.

[@pablovalero3344]

rezner101 they would use the Bassbreaker or dsl

[@mrmuscle4815]

If they wanted to take it a step further they could get the orange tiny terror and the orange 1x12

[@TheProgGuy]

rezner101 DSL isn't cheap. A Bugera or Jet City would be a cheap tube amp.

[@nanuco106]

te meoo dijo el barsinso

[@igotabsyouprobablydont6085]

TheProgGuy The dsl he means is probably the 15 watter and its cheap. I think its made in china even . It and the 40 are trash. The jet city thats really cheap is the 20 watter but the other stuff aside from low wattage stuff which helps keep it cheap everything else isn't that cheap. Now bugera is definitely a cheap brand. Jet city started out that way but go look at some of their stuff on musicians friend its high as hell for alot of it.

[@JWCFB]

Why would you not use the same amp and pedals in a demonstration? Play it with no pedals or effects first as well.

[@jamesmulligan7413]

Because they want to sell Gibson's

[@ironeddie9917]

Jerry W 🙏🏻

[@oggamer3737]

James Mulligan what makes you think andertons would prefer selling gibson’s over epiphone’s. Zero Logic. I have many guitar’s and bass’s from Both and yes Gibson one’s are far superior. But i still like some epi’s and they are good for that price. It is just that gibson is better, you should not hate them for that.

[@petrolhead1077]

@@oggamer3737 Probably a much higher profit margin on Gibsons over the Epiphones.

[@oggamer3737]

@@petrolhead1077 OK. I guestimate that anderton’s get’s more profit from epiphone deals. No proof but who need those when we can just spew shit.

[@Hikarmeme]

Imo Gibson SG's are some of the nicest looking guitars

[@tunesmith7437]

Three screws are used because in order to save money they route a continuous channel down the neck for the truss rod to be embedded. They do not leave a piece of wood separating the truss rod route from the truss rod nut which is desirable in order to stabilize the Gibson neck. Gibson does this and Epiphone does not...so there is no wood for the bottom Gibson style screw on the cover to be screwed into. Epiphone has to use three screws (two at the bottom to be able to screw into the neck. By sidestepping the open space left by Epiphone.

[@mrredritehand]

Obviously

[@SimmoSavvo91]

I always feel that comparison videos need both guitars going through identical amps and pedals with the same settings. That way we see where the true tone lies under the same circumstances. It's all good swapping guitars but why not do it side by side instead of switching over? Love these videos though!

[@ZephyrMistwalker]

"clean tone"

[@scottg406]

You guys give me so much info on these two guitars. Thank you so much. I did buy the Epiphone SG Pro Limited in black. I love it show much. Thank you for love of the instrument that is the guitar. Keep up the great videos and love of guitars! Many thanks for California!

[@ruechel]

you lads are literally the best in the KZbin guitar scene. great info, funny as hell and last but not least you play the shit out of these guitars. nice one mates. Thank you

[@danadrian2752]

This is not an accurate test. Anyone can tell you that paint color has an immense impact on tone. I mean seriously, the iommi sig sounds so much brighter as all the light is being absorbed into the guitar. Not only that, but how could u guys not realize that one has a smaller pickguard than the other? The added plywood enhances the bass frequency response as their is more total wood as well as enhancing the sustain. Anyone who can't hear these differences or claims that they make no difference are clearly trolls. Pay no heed to them.

[@danadrian2752]

Oh dear me, how could I forget the inlays??? The dot inlays allows better spacing when playing staccato by narrowing the frequency range by lessening the highs and lows, hence the circles whereas the crosses lower the mid frequency on your amp as the arm is closer to the "bass" string on the guitar. Don't let anyone tell you anything about tone woods or pickup covers

[@9imack]

Ooh, now that's sarcasm! lol:)

[@ronnienine1144]

The Epiphone sounds darker, not brighter

[@danadrian2752]

Ronald Felei please do not use your ears when comparing tones. Materials have no affect on tone it is only the appearance of the instrument that matters.

[@danadrian2752]

Ian McDaid someone gets it :)

[@remley8877]

I'd buy the Epiphone and use the $100 savings to buy a Micu pedal, after all, its the Micu that really gives you that signature sound

[@lynxlosange9645]

1:43 dick dale - misirlou 2:10 Black sabbath paranoid 3:02 Black sabbath- iron man

[@rohangautam5479]

Thanks man I know its late but u helped me with the dick dale

[@GrumpyTy34er]

That Gibson SG has such a beautiful finish on it. I love the red grain.

[@petterblo]

"Can I have a clean tone?" - Switches to fizzy crunch

[@paweklejna5812]

Best Jazz lounge tone with Active EMG equipped guitar VS Best Metal tone with a vintage archtop guitar.

[@blazedvictini6801]

Paul Wendt that would indeed be quite an interesting video in my humble opinion

[@oliverdbhowells]

Next vid should definately be this!

[@rodrigoduartesantana4094]

15:00 - Hammer to Fall

[@jamespettitt2162]

Knew I heard a queen song in there

[@trense13]

Rob's face at 12:17, the look of utmost shock at the two screw method and that simultaneous head shift was pretty sick

[@mcmodmod5533]

THEY USED THE MIKU!! My life is complete

[@TheOneVictor]

McModMod McMod It just makes the video better somehow, right? XD

[@simonfreer9076]

McModMod McMod I got a miku......she is a hard girl to play.

[@muzzgit]

I think Signature guitars should be excluded from ALL THESE COMPARISON videos, regardless of brand/type/style etc:

[@veganchoicesareaneasywayto3584]

Most expensive signature guitar vs. most affordable signature guitar?

[@todbadman]

Veganism is a moral imperative I think slash has a dig for like 80 quid or something so that would be fun

[@keithrenford7568]

Hi, guys. I love what you do. For what it's worth. I've talked to Gibson Guitars several times about the difference between Gibson and Epiphone. Gibson always uses better wood grades no matter what the price range of the guitar. So they will always be slightly superior no matter the price range. I'm sure you already new that. BTW. Chapman Guitars are awesome. Love what you are doing.

[@christianromero6567]

"In America, do you know what 'dear' means? As in 'that's dear?'" "Nah they say 'we shoot deer! in duh forest!" lmao

[@rickeyryan303]

I got 2 deer this season, have meat for the whole winter and spring.. Not bad for under only spending 13 bucks for ammo, i have meat for most fo the year, and it's organic with no nasty hormones, and the animals had a good life not stuck in a pen, living a shitty life..

[@nolanboehme7743]

Im american. 😊

[@acoffeewithsatan]

I love subtle British humour tickling those 'Muricans

[@eddieharold6071]

zip it yer spanish goof

[@1andrew123]

you dont gotta defend yourself. someone tells you not to hunt tell em to enjoy scraping deer outta the grill of their car. Just do it legally and no one can say a word.

[@5VHIB5VHIBE5VHgb3tp]

Guys please do standard American fender vs standard Mexican fender

[@DangerousOne326]

Andrés Correal Guaranteed you won't hear a difference. That's if you do a blind test anyways.

[@joellomusic]

DangerousOne326 I think the biggest difference would be the feeling

[@todbadman]

Haven't they done that like 50 times?

[@ETILHK54]

Andrés Correal They've done it a few years ago with tele and strat, including blind test which included Custom shop, Squire, Mexican, American.

[@genejas]

Andrés Correal or even most expensive squier

[@monstrok]

It would have been really interesting to compare the Gibson SG against the Epi G-400, since these are more similar than the guitars presented here. Gotta say, the Iommi SG looks killer!

[@fatalbroadcast]

The G 400 is a very good guitar,....but since it's a Chinese Standard against an American Standard the American would win,.....the Epiphone Worn G 400 is comparable to a Gibson SG special or 60's tribute,...a lot of the Epiphone's today have pickups made and wound in the U.S.A.,.....also the one guitarist in Judas Priest plays an Epiphone custom Flying V,....it's a $1000 guitar,...but the same as the standard except with block inlay binding on the neck and his signature pick ups,.....as far as I know block inlays don't make the make the guitar sound any better,.....but that guy is rich enough to play any guitar he wants, and he play Epiphones,.....I've even seen pics of Zakk playing Epiphones on stage,...I'm sure he swaps the pick ups out, but he still on occasion plays Epi's

[@valkyr_rl7169]

Please vlog more! Telling stories and stuff are always great to listen to!!

[@gliddofglood]

I don't know if these videos are getting more informative, but they are becoming increasingly entertaining :)

[@krishnusings]

cheapest chapman vs the most expensive chapman

[@danielhealy2524]

Krishnanunni H M Iuïusjsj

[@bostonwilde8004]

That's a great idea

[@bradyhanson651]

Krishnanunni H M Jo

[@acoffeewithsatan]

"They're both great! I mean they're worth their price, obviously you should buy the most expensive one, but the cheapest is good too, I mean... Ah fuck!"

[@hamishstrachan7481]

you should do the epiphone explorer vs Gibson explorer

[@Jeremehh]

Hamish Strachan I was thinking the exact same thing

[@ecoventa]

Nice video as usual!

[@bharrison4]

Great video like always! keep it up

[@alangiles1213]

Love these videos guys! Most affordable US made PRS vs most expensive SE would be awesome.

[@elevenAD]

they already did this with blind folds on.

[@fatalbroadcast]

That just discourages people from buying American PRS's

[@acvalkyrie2264]

I lost it with the piano when they were doing the Vulcan hand sign 😂

[@fauxpas2067]

Not sure Chappers understands "clean tone". It sounded just a little less distorted than usual.

[@Tuukkis]

Faux Pas Well, if it was with the Iommi SG, the pickups really don't allow clean tones :D

[@stevep5179]

@@Tuukkis that wasnt just the sound of hot pickups. That was mild overdrive. Sounded like a preamp pedal or boost was on

[@Armz316]

I'll take the red one thank you! Saving up for this! Love it!

[@kevinraney2935]

I hate my fucking job!

[@christineayres5339]

Quit and do something you like dont moan

[@kevinraney2935]

Christopher Michael Ayres Can't do it dude. The money is too good. Anyway I was really just kind of comparing it to Rob Chapman's job. Guess I should have followed it up with LOL or an emoji or something.

[@NachoManRandySandwich]

Kevin Raney the correct grammar would be I fucking hate my job 😝

[@kevinraney2935]

Dforce 10 You are correct since I'm not a porn star. I don't have a fucking job. 👍🤣

[@NachoManRandySandwich]

Kevin Raney I have a job and I fucking hate it 😂

[@void3923]

Without a doubt Gibson

[@void3923]

I've been to a music store and played both I liked the gibson more. They're very similar but the Gibson felt nicer

[@tsopanos79]

Cheers guys for this one. I loved the gib when played through Robs rig. Hey how about using same efxs peds but different amps just for beter sounding measure.

[@MarkSmith-hq4rr]

There's something about a Gibson SG Special that just makes it so appealing, I personally like it more than the SG Standard. I have an Epiphone G-310 and G400 Pro and the are incredible guitars!

[@zaphodbeeblebrox9109]

To me the SG looks better pared back and simpler like the special. Looks really "authentic" in a way

[@rory5229]

real difference is when you come to sell em ...you'll get close to your money back with the gibbo ....just for the headstock

[@9imack]

Not sure about that. Those Epi Iommis are still making £400+ online 2nd hand & I don't think you'd get much more for the Gibson faded. The few I've seen sell so far have gone for a similar price to the Epi's so you'd lose around £100 on the Gibson.

[@akwamarsunzal]

You can find Gibson SG Faded with Gibson gig bag for UNDER £400 online second hand...

[@jdf360pwn]

Muix eranga can confirm, just sold an SG faded, did not make anywhere close to what I payed

[@LincolnFStern]

Sorry but this is oft repeated and just not correct. New Gibson SG Standard 2017 at GC: $1400. Used SG Standard: $700 to $800. You do NOT get your money back on used Gibbies if you bought it new more than any other guitar.

[@FatsquatchPNW]

Muix eranga Okay, am I, like, the only person in existence who buys a guitar *without* the intention of selling it? Does _nobody_ else on this planet actually plan to keep a guitar when they buy it?

[@jackwhittaker5133]

this show is like top gear for guitars, I love it

[@gabeniklas470]

Jack Whittaker The fact that you put it that way made this show better than it already is

[@Opal_Sand]

I like that the guitars are balanced on different sides of the left and right. I happen to have two different sounding IEMs due to different fittings in my ear. Many others may experience the same effects even with something as simple as slightly more hearing damage on one side.

[@ianking8574]

Notwithstanding the dill and sausage detour, I enjoyed the video. I own a Faded SG very similar to the one used, and I was happy to see it tested in this way. 7 seconds of sustain on the Gibson versus 3.5 seconds on the Epiphone was the most telling moment for me. The extended comparison on the D chord was also interesting -- clearly, the pickups on the Gibson were brighter and had more chime than those on the Epiphone (although both had Gibson pickups). One problem I have with my Faded SG, which I don't with my SG Standard, is significant neck dive. It would have been useful, I think, to have considered that issue when comparing the 2 guitars in this video. Nice video, though. I always enjoy them, even with the dill and sausage.

[@SteffenEm]

I really like the part where you compared the sound of one chord. It's easier to find out the differences!!

[@HellcatCustoms]

The Iommi SG is pretty much a G400 with a set of Gibson Iommi pups. I own both a black G400 Pro and a Gibson SG Special and the Gibson has deeper cuts and bevels, true to the classic SG shape and the G400 doesn't. It honestly feels more like a cross between a SG and a Tele. The Gibson SG needed a new nut and some fret work before it was a great playing guitar, while the G400 Pro was great out of the box. The G400 just doesn't feel as high quality. It's thicker and bulkier than the Gibson, but yet it's lighter in weight, which makes me question the grade or type of mahogany hidden under the black paint. Gibson wins for feel and quality. Tone is subjective to whatever pickups are in it. The stock Gibson 490s are way brighter than an Iommi set, which are dark and brooding on purpose.

[@fatalbroadcast]

I though Tony's SG had 24 frets,...pick ups are a huge thing in tone,...sound wise just note a fair comparison.......if it's your main guitar for blues of classic rock,..it's gotta be a Gibson.

[@fatalbroadcast]

Aren't all SG's pretty light?......another thing that's good to note is that the head stock angle on an Epiphone is NOT as deep as the head stock angle of a Gibson,...it's dosn't correct the tuning problems of a Gibson SG, but it helps quite a bit,.....I got my U.S.A. Gibson Les Paul, used, and the guy before me put locking Grovers on it,....it never goes out of tune,.....I know a lot of people have tuning issues with Gibsons,...but I'm pretty sure it can be corrected,....because I have locking tuners on my Fenders, I got in a bad habit of only putting like a turn and a half on the strings when I put them on any of my guitars,...they all seem to stay in tune except for the SG,....someone on here said if you put 3 to 5 wraps around the post it will keep them in tune,...they are probably right,...but I'm getting locking Grovers for my SG because I'm lazy......Also they make roller bridges for Epiphone's,......Don't get them for a U.S.A. Gibson because they WON'T FIT

[@adamahern7390]

Chris Clark Wwwww Www

[@kevinp8758]

I lived over in the UK for a while, and "dear" is one of those things I picked up. When it slips out, I get funny looks and have to explain myself.

[@markonovkovic9920]

Great stuff lads , and review on classic player jazz masters

[@1961jscofield]

The Captain ripping on some Sabbath, now THAT's "dear" in the US!

[@MartinRonky]

Rory, great editing! as always.

[@byRory]

MartinRonky cheers mate!

[@humbuck59]

Good video guys... Love jamming along

[@chrispy1299]

I subbed because of this video, rock on

[@NowPleaseNot]

Yes please, more recognizable riffs on this channel. It is nice to have the repeaded riffs so sounds can be compaired betwen videos and guitars/amps. BUT please do throw in more recognizable riffs especially when someone is so connected to a guitar like here. AND of course ANY kind of shootout comparisons like this you can possibly think up, all day every day! for hours and hours, please.

[@cameroncrowley1226]

doo do do do DO do DO do

[@b-stainton123]

NowPleaseNot seven nation army.

[@YTOxygenLess]

NowPleaseNot listen to more music. itll help you know what songs are played. nobody wants to hear the basic songs played over and over. it gets boring

[@kscotthoy]

Bryn Auger Norman's Rare Guitars caught hell over playing some Hendrix riffs.

[@NachoManRandySandwich]

Bryn Auger I understand what you're saying but I heard them play something recently I can't remember what, they had the other guy from Dorje again I can't remember his name. My memory is terrible probably earlier onset alzheimer's but they did an altered version of whatever song. I think it might have been from a sounds like AC/DC and it just sounded terrible. The stuff that they played that was supposed to sound like AC/DC sounded nothing at all like they'd play. Personally I hate the same riffs they play over and over again but I can understand why they keep playing the same thing to give people a better understanding of the differences between the guitars

[@jamesnuguit614]

i love my epiphone SG! thanks for this video, im loving it more!

[@willrodgers5692]

Just purchased this Epiphone. Thanks for the review! My reasoning was i would of been looking at a used gibson in my range and would of likely wanted to change the pickups.. And i usually take all my guitars to a tech and get a tuneup.. May go with some locking tuners and knob upgrade.. Oh, and also like the strap and jack location on the Epi. Can't wait to receive!

[@Vnachi8]

I just picked up a mint condition Epiphone SG Pro 400 for $75 and it’s freaking awesome. At $400 retail new, it’s a lot of guitar for the price. At $75, it might be my best deal ever.

[@deaththekiqd]

how bro

[@MrDeeb8]

At this price: Gibson: Sound and feel. Epiphone: Looks.

[@johnjackman22]

Gents, please stop using all those pedals when demonstrating guitars it would be nice to hear the clean and drive from the amp to better judge the guitar, if you must use pedals use them for your jams.

[@alexo.3758]

John Jackman also not using a 2,000 dolars amp on a 500$ guitar

[@SeaDrive300]

Donald Lentz I don't think that law would apply to the Captain and Chappers, as they are from the UK, yes?

[@realalienstories]

Also, they usually use different amps, which pisses me off.

[@MrSongwriter2]

@@realalienstories Captains amp sounded so much better not the god aweful fizz of chappers

[@MrSongwriter2]

@@SeaDrive300 Trump is a giant bell end. He should be banned.

[@drews879]

love these guys

[@stankfanger1366]

*Iommi all day, every day. Even if you get lucky and Gibson didn't do "as per usual" and forget some frets or put the wiring harness in upside down, the Iommi is stuffed with fantastic parts, will be put together extremely nicely because it's a signature edition, and if you've never played an ebony fretboard, you're really missing it.*

[@chuckfrag1806]

I honestly feel the Gibson had the better sound. The tones, sustain and look is better to me. I've owned a G400 epiphone and it's a good guitar, but it doesn't sound like a gibson.

[@triledink]

Most expensive Toothbrush vs Cheapest Pedal.

[@andrewshuford]

The pickups in that particular Epi. are more like EMG'S so its like comparing apples to oranges, you guy's should have used the Epi. SG400 pro with it's classic pickups, that would have been more of a fair comparison in my opinion.

[@johnwalbeck5068]

16:42 you should do a specific comparison with how dark or bright-sounding each guitar is like that. I actually found that helpful lol

[@szczerzo]

Only drunk people need to tell others they are sober.

[@LBibeauB24]

SZCZERZO KŁY only a sith deals in absolutes

[@sparky191]

using so many pedals completely destroyed any tone comparison. never mind one very custom guitar. which obviously had a distinct sound. they seem to search for the worst tone they can get on the cheapest guitars they review. not that these videos are serious comparisons, but it's annoying hearing complete fizz every video.

[@MrSongwriter2]

Chappers always seems to have a really trebley fizzy tone on a lot of the videos.

[@davidburke2132]

MrSongwriter2 Chappers understands guitars... understands heavy drive tones... but hasn’t got the first clue about clean tones I’m afraid. You can tell this early on this video when he asks the Captain “can I have a clean tone?” The Captain replies with surprise in the affirmative and Chappers proceeds to play with what is clearly a crunch tone... and a disappointing one at that. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@northernthrifter8817]

Chappers likes his tone like his underpants..... DIRTY

[@Vader1957]

As noodling does tell a good tale of the quality of a guitar, so does rhythm playing. I would like to hear more rhythm tests.

[@tolkienfan1972]

One of my favs. Thanks guys

[@da_schnitzel]

Gibson and Gibdad.. sorry

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

Where da Gibdaugther at?

[@deltafrost3483]

At the Gibuncle's house

[@marcusthemusicman7907]

Schnitzel married to gibaunt

[@ElMoShApPiNeSs]

This would be funnier if you didn't feel the need to apologise.

[@5vete]

sorry

[@skruffy79]

Shouldn't have picked a signature.....

[@joetowers4804]

skruffy79 your avatar is disturbing as fuck!

[@VulgarMidas]

Joe Towers 😂😂😂

[@vinnieirvine1365]

The SG special sounds so good!

[@Idontwantthis2023]

Hey there! Watch your videos a lot. Good stuff! How about this: A cheap OD pedal and an expensive one, and a cheap and expensive amp, and all the possible combinations? Which is the best sounding combo ?

[@-salley879]

I had never heard the term "dearest" until I started to watch your channel, I'm from America

[@Negasilver]

Miku is my favorite guest character on the show.

[@mickenilsson]

The man/woman that does the editing on these movies is a pure genious :)

[@bretthuhn8666]

Great humorous Video! I have a 2017 SG 400 with stock pups and it is Phat! I call it "The Carnival"

[@cglasford1]

Derek Trucks plays his SG clean :) no pedals just a loud ass amp and a guitar!

[@LogiForce86]

Hrm... I wonder how fair this is. The Tony Iommi signature SG has original Gibson pickups. I think the Epiphone G400 Pro would be a fairer fully fledged Epiphone pick for a Gibson VS Epiphone battle.

[@fatalbroadcast]

You'd be spening too much for the pick up upgrade,....just use the money to get a used Gibson SG Special

[@filippogalli3477]

LogiForce86 Me too. At this point why don't you spend a little more to buy a real Gibson? Better use a G400 Pro. It costs around 400£ and it will be a more fair duel

[@thomasraven]

I own the Iommi SG from Epi and it's the best SG out there IMHO. I particularly like the Iommi humbuckers, the small pickguard, the 24 frets, the edge mounted output jack, the non-Pleked graphite nut, and the horn mounted strap button. The only complaint I had out of the box was the fact that the tops of the frets were rough, as if a step were missed during building. I cleaned them up myself and haven't looked back. My SG needs have been filled.

[@Rollermanfromspace]

I have a 2012 Epi sg g400 '66 reissue and it is a gorgeous guitar. The way the wood and finish is it looks like 1 solid body, you cannot tell where the wood joins are. The pickups are lacking and of course the headstock is what it is but Swap the pups, give the fretboard a little love and the guitar is near perfect

[@parisbarber2748]

"We're sober" Lol, no you're not.

[@JonsBasicGaming]

Lunch time drinking? Very funny video, guys.

[@pedritow]

hey!! greetings from Mexico!! I really love your show, very funny and well very instructional hahaha so I want to ask you guys, could you make a video with an epiphone Les Paul Custom pro against a Gibson!! I want to know how the epi does fare!!! anyways, love your show!!

[@wilhelmtheconquerer6214]

I absolutely adore how chappers pronounce "Mjölner", that's real quality content for ya

[@danabnormal5892]

Gibson 335 v epiphone 335

[@GiwrkosCY]

"This is the worst video we've done all day" haha Man , Lee cracks me up ! Captain you rule !

[@caleblofquist6066]

Rob's dirty mind 😂😂😂 Hears screw chuckles. Hears wood, looks at the camera like 😏

[@dejct]

I have a Gibson SG Faded 2016 and it kicks ass. Love it :)