I bought a Rogue mini Les Paul in a blue burst back around '95 when my son was born. He never really got into playing guitar at all. Watching your vid made me go dig that thing out. Probably hasn't been played since around '97. I think it still has the original strings on it, really rough. Your video has me restringing the thing at 1am !
I need these for my babies, I need to programme their brains from an early age to become guitarists like their dad - I SHALL force my dreams upon them and live vicariously through their success... hurrah!
I know that ESP makes mini guitars including a Les Paul style. They're called Grass Root or GR mini. They're exclusively for the Japanese mkt. but occasionally you will find one for sale here in the states
Looks,plays and sounds amazing for it's size..very surprising how much action you can get out of that little neck but man you made it look easy...excellent video
those mini les pauls are killers!:) i wish i had one:) i thought about a mini Jackson dinkys,i saw a few at my musicstore in stockholm(hometown). The looked really cool but when i tried one it was kinda hard to play and the strings was very very slinky,i think those are set up with 9's. I think they are made for kids :)
I love that thing. Small scale electrics that are descent are hard to find. Just reminded me of my 76 paul custom that was 20 lbs. How much ya want for it?
I suggest installing heavy strings (13's). I have an Epiphone Wee Vee with a 19 inch scale length. Like your guitar, it is supposed to be tuned up to G or even to A. But with the .013 - .056 gauge strings, I can tune it back down to E standard tuning and the strings feel normal (not like floppy rubber bands). The intonation isn't perfect, but my bridge is not adjustable. I have even played it in public with good results!
I notice you have it tuned a Minor Third above a Regular Guitar so G Standard like a Martin Terz Guitar (5-18) so you don't have to go that far for a Terz Guitar.
I think they are really cool.I have a couple as well.One is a maxtone "fender style"single pickup.seems even smaller than that one, but not really tunable.I think I could set it up if I moved the bridge back.But like you said it's a novelty thing.The other one is a micro made by Ibanez "not the same thing I know", but very tunable and playable.I looked for a les Paul burst to match my full size but couldn't find one.that one looks sweet though! Thanks for posting.
That guitar sounds great through your rig for sure. But what I notice is the angle of the strings running up the neck, most notably the low E string and how it is way below the top of the fret board on the upper register. The other thing I noticed about the guitar is the poles pieces on the pup. The E A and D strings do not align above them like they should be. I wonder if you could buy custom sized pick ups made for this axe. Cool guitar. Thx for sharing!
I also noticed the 'offset' of the pickups, but then i thought; maybe it's deliberate... maybe the output from the bass strings would be too high otherwise?
Gotoh's Delta Series 21:1 are supposed to be the best cleaners on the market they have features no other tuners I have such as Teflon plated gears. What impressed me about these was when I saw a video was somebody replacing these onto a Taylor acoustic and it made a major difference in the overall tone of the guitar I never thought a tuner could do that much of a difference he gave me better on my neck's and sustain in a little more volume this is on the acoustic guitar so I feel like if you could hear it that much on the acoustic it's pretty noticeable and I'm listening to it on a cell phone speaker so you know and then when you said that was a short scale guitar I thought the high ratio of 21 to 1 wood probably help that 19 inch scale guitar a lot and make it easier for you to tune because that's the highest ratio tuner that I know of. God Bless Y'all Jimmy in NC....
Could you put real heavy string on it like .14 or idk .16 or whatever and tune it to 'E'. That would give you more tuningstability too and less detune when you press down. Or wouldnt that work?
jan de man I tried that on a hardtail Stray type using 13-52 and the tension was about right but the saddles under the two thickest strings had to have the spring removed to get them in the proper place. On a Led Paul type you don't have that option . One could flip the saddle around but that only gains about two or three millimetres. Def worth a try. Maybe compromise and make the E strings G or Gb. An alternate Nashville tuning kinda thing maybe ?
Lotus was a house brand of Midco, a distributor from Effingham, IL. They were bought out by MBT, who was then bought out by KMC, who was then bought out by Fender and eventually bought by Jam Industries current owner of Washburn. So perhaps the Jam conglomerate may own the brand, but most likely the brand is extinct.
I enjoy your videos so much dude. it amazes me you don't have more subs because you always have cool info and your playing is great. keep the videos coming brotato
I am 25 now but my old man was a teenager in the 80’s so he introduced me to his favorite band Van Halen. Ever since then I have really only used what Eddie used. I desperately want one of these for recording and just to bust out on stage for goofs. That being said the song little guitars by van halen was recorded on this guitar and he used it live too. So I have really wanted one but they are becoming unicorns.
That's cool never seen a mini lotus Les Paul lol... I still have a Lotus Strat that I bought around 99-00 for $300 off of eBay. Out of all the guitars that I've had in the last 20 years, that guitar I never would sell. It surprised me today that one was online for sell identical to mine. That's the first one I've ever seen like mine.
does anyone here know why he never did a review of the Peavey Vypyr Pro 100 that he used to have? Not sure if he ever mentioned why in any of his videos. I've only seen a handful of his videos and in case someone has seen them all, you might know. I love his knowledge and ability so I'd love to hear what he thinks of it.
I was excited to see the lotus name because I bought a budget Stratocaster in the early 90s and I didn't think anyone had a lotus guitar. It's a half way decent guitar for a cheap one that I still use today. One thing, I can't stand the color green,lol
The video quality surprises me every time, and I`m watching in 1080p. Could you tell us what kind of camera is it? I know there was a video about the new camera, but you never told us even a brand name.
I'm not a big fan of a lot of distortion especially the way a lot of guitarists sound today,but you always have a really good sound,I would say vintage from the 70s distortion. What kind of amp or pedal do you use? Not that I could afford it,lol.
The secret to short scale guitar tuners is, having a high ratio tuner. That way you can achieve that precise tune. I have an ibanez mikro and use Wilkinson 19:1 tuners on it. Really easy to tune.
That would be perfect for my 8 year old niece, she always wants to play but mine are too big, I almost had her a Grass Roots made by ESP mini Les Paul, it was on Guitar Center's website for $100, obviously someone bought it in that Michigan GC and had no idea what it was and I ordered it for $100 and then they up'd the price to $250 and then took it down, I tried to find another one and the cheapest one I found was $833 and it was used, GC pulled a dick move, I thought if they had something posted and someone buys it that they had to then sell for that price but I guess they just do what they want
Guess you could say it a "Less Paul"
Lol u actually made me laugh XD
(Played Rapidly) Tom, snare+kick+Tom, and then crash cymbals...then mute!😁👍🏾
gut gut
Bro
Yeah and the wood is all alder the place.Wooden you say I’m right?🤣
Thats a full size les paul,pixxy is just a really big dude.
hahahahahahahahaha!
cast390 we do spell capping with two p's in the UK love the axe! can't believe how good it sounds...maybe i could make one?!
cast390 CAPPO stupid autocorrect
Nope, didnt mean that at all,Apologies to pixxy if he took it that way.
+cast390 People think he's small because of his name!
Perfect guitar for Angus Young :D
Lmao! Take that back! 😂
Axe? Don't you mean Hatchet?
i know right? it looks even smaller in camera
I bought a Rogue mini Les Paul in a blue burst back around '95 when my son was born. He never really got into playing guitar at all. Watching your vid made me go dig that thing out. Probably hasn't been played since around '97. I think it still has the original strings on it, really rough. Your video has me restringing the thing at 1am !
I WANT IT!!!!!!
I could say the same thing about your whole damn collection! Lol
Robert Baker Hi Robert.
Robert Baker me too, its amazing
O hi
it's that guy who also makes videos
I have one if you want it. Love your channel, just got one at auction, researching
I bought one 2 weeks ago at a garage sale $30 its in great shape
Ken Hall that's not all got a Kramer Ferrington for $100. with case. it only has 2 scuffs on the back probally from a belt..
Ken Hall I'm up here in Canada
Garage sales and thrift stores aren't even a thing where I live...
I got laid for $10 bucks
Nice
I need these for my babies, I need to programme their brains from an early age to become guitarists like their dad - I SHALL force my dreams upon them and live vicariously through their success... hurrah!
I know that ESP makes mini guitars including a Les Paul style. They're called Grass Root or GR mini. They're exclusively for the Japanese mkt. but occasionally you will find one for sale here in the states
That's very cool! One of my students several years ago had a Lotus mini Strat.
Eddie's mini Les Paul was custom made by luthier David Petschulat. He also repaired Ed's guitars in the 80's.
I have the lotus mini strat.They are cool for what they are.3 single coils,one volume one tone pot.Fun to play when you are watching tv.
I've got this guitar. It has a sticker that has made in India on the back. Had it since I was a kid in the 90's
I saw VanHalen in 1983 and Eddie would play one of those for "Little Guitars"
I think Gibson made it special for Eddie
big sound out of that little guitar! always look forward to your vids pixxy :) keep on rockin dude!
Some of those old Lotus DiMarzio copies were pretty close! Especially in their late 70's, early 80's set neck LP copies.
That guitar is so cool!!!
holy cow, that sounded better than most of your other guitars, wtf!
Looks,plays and sounds amazing for it's size..very surprising how much action you can get out of that little neck but man you made it look easy...excellent video
I got me squire mini. Playing certain things is easier. Mini guitars is my new thing now.
Lotus did make a full-sized Les Paul copy with a set-in neck.I had one(Silverburst)
Haven't watched your videos in a while, but the video quality has improved exponentially. Maybe even the best video quality I've seen on TH-cam.
those mini les pauls are killers!:)
i wish i had one:)
i thought about a mini Jackson dinkys,i saw a few at my musicstore in stockholm(hometown). The looked really cool but when i tried one it was kinda hard to play and the strings was very very slinky,i think those are set up with 9's.
I think they are made for kids :)
wickedgit or the mini Rhoads
wickedgit they need new strings and a setup
I had a full size lotus les Paul copy when I was a kid. Looked exactly like this (except full size).
This was my first guitar and I still have it! I think I was 5 or 6 when I got it
it was my first electric guitar, my grandpa gave it to me for my 12th or 13th birthday if i remember right :] still have mine too and i still love it
Cool axe! It's like the mini me version of your Les Paul.
That thing is hilariously cool, love it dude!
Damn dude you got a great voice for radio. Would love to hear you on my sports radio i listen to daily.
I love that thing. Small scale electrics that are descent are hard to find. Just reminded me of my 76 paul custom that was 20 lbs. How much ya want for it?
Found one of these online complete with soft case. So much fun. Matches it's big brother with the same finish.
man that sound is incredible setup and the guitar just sounds beautiful would not expect that sound from that very impressed.
I used to have a set neck Lotus that was a full sized les Paul copy. I sold it but regret it everyday because the guitar sounded and played great.
That's the only Lotus Mini I've heard that plays in tune
I suggest installing heavy strings (13's). I have an Epiphone Wee Vee with a 19 inch scale length. Like your guitar, it is supposed to be tuned up to G or even to A. But with the .013 - .056 gauge strings, I can tune it back down to E standard tuning and the strings feel normal (not like floppy rubber bands). The intonation isn't perfect, but my bridge is not adjustable. I have even played it in public with good results!
I notice you have it tuned a Minor Third above a Regular Guitar so G Standard like a Martin Terz Guitar (5-18) so you don't have to go that far for a Terz Guitar.
I guess you could say the company wasn't very 'poplar'
har har har
Ryan Chadwick we got Banta Claus here
Yay!
I picked up a Firefox Mini Les Paul which is amazingly built well. Only probably it intonation, any advice you could give?
I think they are really cool.I have a couple as well.One is a maxtone "fender style"single pickup.seems even smaller than that one, but not really tunable.I think I could set it up if I moved the bridge back.But like you said it's a novelty thing.The other one is a micro made by Ibanez "not the same thing I know", but very tunable and playable.I looked for a les Paul burst to match my full size but couldn't find one.that one looks sweet though! Thanks for posting.
If you EVER GO TO SELL THIS I want it super bad. can't find oneanywhere
this thing rips dude. im saving up for the epiphone ace signature
I have a lotus P bass from the 70s, I love it honestly
Anyone know where you can get one of these? Ive wanted one since I saw this video
The tone reminds me of stock epiphone pups but with those hex post screws in them. Sounds very killer though
I dig your playing style. Sounds like you've played enough 80s metal to where you've synthesized it all into your own sound. Very Cool!
That guitar sounds great through your rig for sure. But what I notice is the angle of the strings running up the neck, most notably the low E string and how it is way below the top of the fret board on the upper register. The other thing I noticed about the guitar is the poles pieces on the pup. The E A and D strings do not align above them like they should be. I wonder if you could buy custom sized pick ups made for this axe.
Cool guitar.
Thx for sharing!
I also noticed the 'offset' of the pickups, but then i thought; maybe it's deliberate... maybe the output from the bass strings would be too high otherwise?
Gotoh's Delta Series 21:1 are supposed to be the best cleaners on the market they have features no other tuners I have such as Teflon plated gears. What impressed me about these was when I saw a video was somebody replacing these onto a Taylor acoustic and it made a major difference in the overall tone of the guitar I never thought a tuner could do that much of a difference he gave me better on my neck's and sustain in a little more volume this is on the acoustic guitar so I feel like if you could hear it that much on the acoustic it's pretty noticeable and I'm listening to it on a cell phone speaker so you know and then when you said that was a short scale guitar I thought the high ratio of 21 to 1 wood probably help that 19 inch scale guitar a lot and make it easier for you to tune because that's the highest ratio tuner that I know of.
God Bless Y'all
Jimmy in NC....
Have you reviewed the Sterling Silo 3? You give such great info. Keep rockin'!
WHERE CAN I BUY IT?!!!
Could you put real heavy string on it like .14 or idk .16 or whatever and tune it to 'E'. That would give you more tuningstability too and less detune when you press down. Or wouldnt that work?
jan de man I tried that on a hardtail Stray type using 13-52 and the tension was about right but the saddles under the two thickest strings had to have the spring removed to get them in the proper place. On a Led Paul type you don't have that option . One could flip the saddle around but that only gains about two or three millimetres. Def worth a try. Maybe compromise and make the E strings G or Gb. An alternate Nashville tuning kinda thing maybe ?
Lotus was a house brand of Midco, a distributor from Effingham, IL. They were bought out by MBT, who was then bought out by KMC, who was then bought out by Fender and eventually bought by Jam Industries current owner of Washburn. So perhaps the Jam conglomerate may own the brand, but most likely the brand is extinct.
cool guitar! great video!
I enjoy your videos so much dude. it amazes me you don't have more subs because you always have cool info and your playing is great. keep the videos coming brotato
Great Video. Thankyou. Cool little Guitar.
I am 25 now but my old man was a teenager in the 80’s so he introduced me to his favorite band Van Halen. Ever since then I have really only used what Eddie used. I desperately want one of these for recording and just to bust out on stage for goofs. That being said the song little guitars by van halen was recorded on this guitar and he used it live too. So I have really wanted one but they are becoming unicorns.
Just saw your demo...great. where would I buy one. I play for therapy ..I have pain issues and this little guy would be perfect for me. Thanks
Well.. didn't eddie have one og these for "Little Guitars" in 82-83 live? Or was that somthing else?
Did you check them? Some of them came with branded DiMarzio's...
thats alot of sound for such a small guitar, love it, thanks for sharing friend have a great day brother man
That's cool never seen a mini lotus Les Paul lol... I still have a Lotus Strat that I bought around 99-00 for $300 off of eBay. Out of all the guitars that I've had in the last 20 years, that guitar I never would sell. It surprised me today that one was online for sell identical to mine. That's the first one I've ever seen like mine.
LOTUS! Have a Lotus LP copy w/ bolt on neck. All hardware and electronics replaced. Frets are thin and never replaced. Every. Note. Earned.
FUN!
I would love one of these, but I doubt I'll be able to find it left handed
Did you try teflon tape for the selector switch? That may just solve the problem..
where the hell is your enter button in that amiga layin in the background
Where can i get a les paul like that i have a gibson 9 peaces my self
Slash should gig with these guitars lol
EElectric_M and Ace Frehley as well
does anyone here know why he never did a review of the Peavey Vypyr Pro 100 that he used to have? Not sure if he ever mentioned why in any of his videos. I've only seen a handful of his videos and in case someone has seen them all, you might know. I love his knowledge and ability so I'd love to hear what he thinks of it.
I love these 3/4 'travel guitars...they are so much fun to play , great vidio :)
I was excited to see the lotus name because I bought a budget Stratocaster in the early 90s and I didn't think anyone had a lotus guitar. It's a half way decent guitar for a cheap one that I still use today. One thing, I can't stand the color green,lol
Fugijen factory puts out fantastic guitars.
Big sound from a little guitar.
Scored one on Reverb today for a nice price!
Why isn't it equipped with mini hums though?
I’ve never been greeted in such a way on TH-cam for an intro lol literally turned into a badass
The video quality surprises me every time, and I`m watching in 1080p. Could you tell us what kind of camera is it?
I know there was a video about the new camera, but you never told us even a brand name.
Samick also had make a mini Les Paul , do you think it is a good alternative ? are they both the same size ?
I'm not a big fan of a lot of distortion especially the way a lot of guitarists sound today,but you always have a really good sound,I would say vintage from the 70s distortion. What kind of amp or pedal do you use? Not that I could afford it,lol.
Is it easier to play? Barre chords and all?
Where can i get one of these?!
Could you maybe use this as a travel guitar?
Didn't expect that sound!
The secret to short scale guitar tuners is, having a high ratio tuner. That way you can achieve that precise tune. I have an ibanez mikro and use Wilkinson 19:1 tuners on it. Really easy to tune.
Fun to see that one again bro - did you say it is tuned to G (i.e., low and high stings to G)?
Did they do a left hand?
how should a student such as myself get into nuclear medicine? its a really interesting career pathway and i'd like to pursue it
Where you find this ????????
I do sound for a band walking around the club but I also play.. maybe with one of these I could do both?lol...
Most late 70's and 80's Samick's are great guitars for the money.
WoahBoomshakalaka Yeah I've got an 80s Samick Les Paul...great guitar.
That´d work as a great travel guitar.
What did you tune it to
beautiful camera quality!
I HAVE A JAPAN MADE LOTUS SET NECK BLACK LES PAUL COPY BEAUTIFUL GUITAR
What about an 8 string version?
Modern alternative could be an Epi LP express?
Are the pickups spaced for F or G? Or something else?
I saw a mini lotus telecaster at a guitar show
They used to be BRADLEY Guitars and where issued back in the early 70’s. They went bankrupt and lotus bought them out.
That would be perfect for my 8 year old niece, she always wants to play but mine are too big, I almost had her a Grass Roots made by ESP mini Les Paul, it was on Guitar Center's website for $100, obviously someone bought it in that Michigan GC and had no idea what it was and I ordered it for $100 and then they up'd the price to $250 and then took it down, I tried to find another one and the cheapest one I found was $833 and it was used, GC pulled a dick move, I thought if they had something posted and someone buys it that they had to then sell for that price but I guess they just do what they want
MB215 look up the short scale squiers, they dont make em anymore but you can get them used.
Maybe Ibanez Mikro are an option
MB215
I'm going to second the Ibanez Mikro. Well made, sound good, great size. I have one and use it for a travel guitar and my little girl has one.
MB215-Google "Loog Guitars"
It sounds pretty good considering its scale
Does it go out of tune just like the original?
Where can I Buy it ?