The Ultimate Showdown: Comparing the Gibson Les Paul Standard and the Les Paul Custom

This video delves into the decades-long debate over which guitar has the best tone: the Gibson Les Paul Standard or the Les Paul Custom. You'll hear examples of both guitars played in the bridge and neck positions. Watch the video, judge for yourself, and share your thoughts in the comments!
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[@Sams911]

So I ordered a very nice 5A 1 piece top Les Paul Custom and when it came, I felt the pickups were too hot (490/498 combo)... I swapped them out with the under-wound Custombuckers and I love the tone now... perfect.

[@MangledGuitars]

Aye yo Mikey!

[@everythingbobbywolfe]

You'd definitely have to A-B them using the exact same pickups. I have 5, custom, standard and 3 traditionals all ranging in weight, appointments, etc. When swapping pickups between any number of them, it sounds exactly like the one that used to have those pickups. Took me a long time to unsubscribe to the tone wood, shape, weight, finish, age thing but when i did experiments with my all my strats and Gibsons all sounded identical to the previous (provided a nearly identical bridge and nut were present). Ironically, years ago all the Paul Reed Smith rants pushing tonewood,is what made me test it and actually ended up proving him wrong. I swapped pickups from an LP into my custom 24 10 top and Viola! It sounded like a Gibson. Imagine that 😂 ever so slight difference, but the nut and bridge attribute to that slight difference imo

[@MangledGuitars]

The Slash sounds brighter to me a touch

[@Rocco11510]

That is so interesting! Wow....it's amazing the different tones people hear, it's subjective for sure. Thanks for the comment!

[@MangledGuitars]

@@Rocco11510 I could just be dumb too lol

[@danielmori7112]

The custom sounds nicer to my ears

[@MrFlouch]

Are fishmans a new standard in the Customs? This is a bizarre comparison it's not really your normal Custom and Standard is it?'