Very true! When I was a kid in the 70s, Gibson and Fender were the only playable guitars. Ibanez was making some great Les Paul and Flying V copies, but nobody wanted one. An Epiphone or Ventura SG copy was barely playable. Things sure have changed.
Yeah, it was an arm and a leg just to have something that sucked in those days lol. Drums used to be shells only and by the time you're done putting a kit together, you've spent thousands lol
Well noticed! I think perhaps a full length video comparing the two would be useful. Thanks for your feedback Tommy, hope you are havinga great day where you are. :) - Sam
Just put Dimarzio, Seymour Duncan, Emg or other high end pick ups and the cheap les paul will sound awesome! That's what i did with mine and it's a Beast now!
Doroteo, a man of taste! :) I think I would love to go for a set of Fishman Fluence Modern in a les paul type, and now you have me gassing! Thanks so much man, stay awesome! - Sam
Wonderful to hear you have been inspired Frans, beyond guitars, gear and tones, I feel thats what music is all about, and puts a smile on my face! Stay awesome! - Sam
The guitar doesn't matter... if having the best possible sound doesn't matter- there's definitely a big difference in sound, altho I agree the fingers are largely put of the sound
Doesnt matter Tony, some people get rather put to sleep by guitar acrobatics. Enjoying the guitar in your own way is what makes it so special, and if you are having fun, then so are we! All the best, and stay awesome! - Sam :)
The note articulation on the LP are second to none. However, inexpensive guitars today still beat the pants off the inexpensive ones I learned on in the 80's.
Thanks for your feedback! Some models can get a bit on the ridiculous side price wise, Personally I think the fairer priced studio models are more than enough to cover all the les paul bases, whilst not breaking the bank, but still being a great sounding US built guitar. Thanks again and have a great weekend! - Sam
Hard agree! Loving the channel concept by the way! :) In regards to any critical comments, we say - The more the merrier! ANY feedback helps the channel, be it constructive, opinion based or even just viewers saying that they disagree with something, it opens a great chance for discussion which we are all for. Hope you are ahving a great one, and keep up the hard work! Subbed! - Sam
A cheap guitar can sound like an expensive guitar but in my experience, a more expensive guitar always feels better. It makes playing and learning much easier which in turn inspires me to play more
and when you buy the gibson, you get all the nightmares and headaches knowing you spent thousands on a guitar with the quality control being the same as a low range ibanez!
It certainly has differed over the years with a few brands! Have had some guitars coming out of indonesian factories recently with some of the best QC I have seen for example! Hope you are having a good one, and thanks for your feedback Jaron! - Sam
Clearly, the Gibson Les Paul Supreme has a much better tone quality. But, having said that, if you buy a good LP inspired guitar and change the pickups you will probably end up with a fantastic guitar, costing a lot less!
Yes yes it does have many more notes, mainly Federal Reserve Notes, i.e. Mo Money!!! 😂 Notice they didn't use an Epiphone L.P. but a Cort. Epi's are 1/2 the cost if not more of a Gibson and are practically the same instrument. All the old RnR greats played on what ever they could get their hands on and didn't worry about such things. It's all in the fingers anyway. Just remember this kids "A fool and their money are soon parted".
Trust me you might not hear alot of difference thru all the overdrive but holding a real well made instrument feels amazing . Totally different feeling and you will be able to tell .In 50 years the expensive one will sound 100xs better and the cheap one will be gone .( Cool playing btw)
I’m gonna point out that there are some tones and playability things like authentic Gibson harmonics you will never get on a knock off dk why just they make em
Have seen some videos where you can hear natural/pinched/aritifical harmonics sounding particularly special on different guitars (blackmachine/gibsons) So this was an interesting read. Thanks! - Sam :)
The sound on these videos is compressed a lnd or clipped. So what you are hearing is not representative or the real sound. You are also not comparing them at volume levels 3, 7 and 10. Great pickups (expensive ones) sound different at all those levels. The bad ones sound the same only a little quieter.
Reckon I might need more than 60 seconds for all those settings Ulthbert, but thanks for picking up on my terrible audio mixing! :) Hop you are having a great day where you are, cheers! - Sam
Thanks for your feedback Jon! We made a slightly less (but only by a margin ;) ) notey demo of both these guitars that you might get a little more from - th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html Hope you are doing great where you are! Cheers! - Sam
The Supreme has after market pickups, kind of hard to tell what a Supreme sounds like. With the body having cavities it will sound more full with a wider range.
@Hickies Music Store depends on what tones you want. If I put Les Paul pickups in a strat, it will be similar, but different. More than likely the best way to go is find a wizard who would hand wind some good pickups to achieve desired tone(s) and be less expensive than a Les Paul purchase, that has Les Paul Pickups, and with have similar sounds. I had a Gary Moore Sig Paul and was absolutely gorgeous, but I never could bring myself to play the snot of her for fear of damage and killing value...but that's me...I'm not a rich man, and I think playability is much more important unless you have deep pockets. So I sold her for some studio equipment and bought 3 nice guitars and ripped on them and didn't have to treat it like an egg because $5000 is quite an investment for a guit fiddle that you want to play the crap out of but still at the same time, possibly use it to save your butt one day to have to sacrifice to pay a bill, save your house, buy or fix your car, something that is more important that a pretty ass guitar that looks and sounds good, and doesn't necessarily pay the bills or keep a roof over my head...if I was a touring guitar player where as it made me more than I spent..sure why not...but most people who have a Les Paul, are not...and treat it like an egg heirloom and never really open her up on stage , a jam, or even at home 120%. For fear of depreciation as explained. To each his own...if you got it like that, Grab that Paul and Play it like no tomorrow...otherwise Grab a Nice Epi and swap pickups. I would go hybrid with p90 neck p.u. or vica versa. Not sure...but even hand wound by the right somebody is just a badass sounding and original than every Les Paul that sounds similar (and mostly badass too)
The Supreme sounded fuller even though the first guitar had its pickup selector in the middle and the Supreme was bridge only. Great guitar. Lots of bling and adds a price? Yes. A Tribute, Studio, Classic, Traditional, or Standard would still sound great.
Cheers for that Jim! I really agree, and really love the LP studio range as you mentioned, I feel they are "everything you need" without all the fancy bling. As for the pickup selector problem, I rectified that in a full demo here - th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html - Thanks so much Jim, and stay awesome! - Sam
Can you please tell me what model the cheap les Paul is and is it worth buying (I’m an intermediate player) or should I buy another les Paul in the similar price range and which one if not the one you are playing.
Hey mate! So the one in this video is a a cort CR200, they're absolutely worth the money. Also might be worth checking out the gretsch single cutaways, we've just had quite a few come in and are really impressed. Cheers, Ollie
They are 2 les paul shaped guitars but the cort pickups are wound differently to have a different voicing, so the uninformed/new guitarists that hear the comparisons expect them to sound better or worse than each other but it's more the pickups are voiced differently. Dont get fooled by gibsons my dudes.
@@Good-Enuff-Garage I bet a 5 gallon bucket would more than likely stay in tune better than a Les Paul. Copy or real deal! Hehe! - Thanks for the laugh man, and stay awesome! :) - Sam
Noticed this during the editing and had a real - "Doh" moment. Its great to see that so many people are noticing too as indeed - Its not a fair test in that right. As a positive - I'll be comparing boththese guitars in depth in a future video with a full demo, so keep em peeled. Cheers Daniel! - Sam
@@diamondhead5253 Sorry to hear that this quick comparison didnt hit the spot mate! In all honesty it was a rookie error paired with trying to get videos done in a busy shop environment, but no excuses! Keep checking back and I'll have a full video ready soon without the very "cherry" blunders! Cheers! - Sam
The Gibson definately feels better in our opinion, string bends and vibrato feel very precise and the intonation is absolutley on point. The Cort did come pretty close but we have noticed differeing levels of quality from them when we have had different models in. That coud be said the same for gibson guitars too though! Its worth trying either of them out if you get a chance. Cheers - Sam :)
I can not tell if you have the two different guitar's set on the same pickups because of camera angle I guess. Are both guitars on the middle setting between bridge and neck? I would not think that they would sound that different. If both guitars are given the same amp settings and pickup , tone settings etc then point well taken.
A mistake was made in the this video, wherein I left the pickup in the middle position for the Cort, this was the last video filmed that day,- I thought it to be fairly throwaway content when we were just starting to grow the channel, and much to my embarassment, it became the most popular video across our entire social media. Here is a video however, of a follow up where I test both these guitars in a track, and use the correct pickup settings to compare. th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much! - Sam
The sound of the inexpensive one sure as hell isn't 10x better (given that you'll pay 10x more) than the Gibson. Switch out some electronics and you'll have a superior guitar
My cort Les Paul homemade custom has that expensive body with a flying v neck with an emg pickup in bridge and a EMG single in middle and in neck it's a dimebag Darell Seymour Duncan single paired with a Kurt Cobain single so they're is a doubled up set which 2 single pickups paired it gets any tone I need for all my favourite types of sub genres genres and pre and post genres
Cool, you have stumped me on this Zacc! I had a look but couldnt find a Kurt Cobain or Dimebag Darrell single coil pickup sold seperately anywhere? Specifically a neck pickup of either types? Link me up so I can figure what models you are combining?
Noticed this well after we had releasd it and decided to make a video to make up for this exact issue! Hope you like it :) - th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html Cheers - Sam
Both sound good enough that it makes me wonder more about the pickups. Did they differ much? (I know very little about Gibson, they haven't really been my brand, forgive my ignorance)
Gibson pickups are certainly part of the pricetag in this case, agreed that the Corts pickups sounded great too, two very different feeling guitars overall though, it's a puzzle! 👍
@@damienalvarez2957 here's both guitars with parallel riffs to make this a fair test, honest mistake on my part! th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=siNOOIs6c61QF2Fo
@@damienalvarez2957I wonder if Doug Aldrich or Vivian Campbell could take that Cort lp copy on a European tour? Would it hold up ? No ....... would pros like them want it ? No ..... and that is why they use Gibson’s
That is one Sick Les Paul Extreme Supreme. Beautifully pronounced flametop! ****What kind of amp and speakers are you playing through? Very curious. Love The Tone. Plexi or Modded Plexi Amp, through Celestion UK Made Greenbacks! Best speakers for those type of amps, IMHO.
Obviously no need to overpay to get the Gibson. It made sense in the distant past when cheaper versions of the same design may have been of poor construction quality. These days this is not an issue except with absolutely the cheapest guitars of any type and often the cheapest of the cheapest can be fine tuned to work ok.
If you've ever actually played a Gibson vs something like an Epiphone then the difference is immediate. They may sound similar in a lot of ways, but the playability and build quality is just night and day. It can't be compared. Don't get me wrong, Epiphone make great guitars, and for most people they're absolutely fine. But they simply don't compare to an actual Gibson. There is absolutely a difference. Whether or not that difference is worth the additional cost on the other hand... well, that's up to you.
Big difference! The real Les Paul is like a perfect cut set of abs. Where the cheap had some fatty overlay. And I don't mean fatty tone so don't confuse the two
Great feedback Jon! After conducting these various experiments I'll also add that the microphone/recording technique makes a world of difference in being able to determine the difference in tone (especially on acoustic guitars!) I've found that with the plugin I've been using for the sound on electric guitars that it's damn consistent at sounding good, but leaves little to the imagination in terms of individual character, time to bust out some tube amps! 🤣 Thanks for this, and stay awesome! - Sam
Hey do you own an actual music store in the UK? I’ve been looking for a dime dean but wanna see it first. Could buy it online but a lot of them cheap knock off with no Floyd!
Hi there! We do indeed, we however are not a dean stockist, I would reccomend looking for a private sale where you can travel and play the guitar before you buy it. Many thanks - Sam
Diminishing returns start so fast with the actual instrument. Cheap is prolly less than 400. The gabby is 35 if I'm not mistaken. Like 5% difference to my ear. And that's probably just in the pickups
Hi, I'm trying to buy my dream guitar Gibson Les Paul custom in ebony and just about to pull the trigger it went up by $700. Not to mention QC issues and paint flows etc. I feel getting ripped off. Maybe I should stick with my '97 Gibson Les Paul standard and forget about the custom. I prefer to only buy new guitars. What would you do in my situation? Thanks
Every time I watch one of these guitar comparisons I'm thinking just switch the pickups and electronics onto the opposite guitar is and see if you can hear the same difference as
When your Accountant can shred🔥👌
Practice "pays" off!
@@HickiesMusicStore Awesome vid & pun man😂🔥🤞
@@jadenjacobcomedy6237 Thanks so much dude, stay awesome! - Sam
Some want a guitar for an investment and some just want to play guitar.
😂😂😂😂😂
using same pickup position would be more helpful!
Made up for this error in this full length video! Cheers
th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html
Lmao
Not really as one is humbuckers with cover but the other is bare pickups
@@zaccllewellyn8950 that literally changes nothing
@@bigmaz4002 It does.
There is no better time in history to play guitar. Even the cheap ones are AWESOME, compared to we had in the 70's and 80's.
The game has really changed hasnt it? So glad you are enjoying playing guitar too! Cheers - Sam
Very true! When I was a kid in the 70s, Gibson and Fender were the only playable guitars. Ibanez was making some great Les Paul and Flying V copies, but nobody wanted one. An Epiphone or Ventura SG copy was barely playable. Things sure have changed.
Even in the 90s with those cheap starterpack Squiers which were still expensive. I had 1 so bad it made me hate guitars.
Yeah, it was an arm and a leg just to have something that sucked in those days lol. Drums used to be shells only and by the time you're done putting a kit together, you've spent thousands lol
Yes yes yes!!!!!!!!!
why play one on the middle position and one on the bridge :-(
Well noticed! I think perhaps a full length video comparing the two would be useful. Thanks for your feedback Tommy, hope you are havinga great day where you are. :) - Sam
@@HickiesMusicStore Do it! Thanks 😀 you too
As promised Tommy! th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html
Exactly
@@chelososamusic Made a video to rectify this issue! Really enjoyed your content man! - :) Sam
Just put Dimarzio, Seymour Duncan, Emg or other high end pick ups and the cheap les paul will sound awesome! That's what i did with mine and it's a Beast now!
Doroteo, a man of taste! :) I think I would love to go for a set of Fishman Fluence Modern in a les paul type, and now you have me gassing! Thanks so much man, stay awesome! - Sam
@@HickiesMusicStore I've been wanting to try them myself. Not a huge fan though of EMGs actives. Their passives are really good though.
@@vladimirpoutine7522 definately try some fluences if you get a chance! 😊
Or get a Wylde Audio Odin Grail
I put a DiMarzio Super Distortion and it’s a beast (Epi 2002 MIK Custom Lp)
not much of a sound difference between cheap and expensive guitars..but yhe expensive one sure dam motivates me to play and learn more
Wonderful to hear you have been inspired Frans, beyond guitars, gear and tones, I feel thats what music is all about, and puts a smile on my face! Stay awesome! - Sam
There is, the expensive is less muddy
I'd still prefer to gig an expensive amp + cheap guitar to cheap amp + good/expensive guitar. Surely most of us would,?
Some want a guitar for an investment and some just want to play guitar.
The guitar doesn't really matter. The fingers are what matter. The $10,000 amp doesn't hurt either LOL!!!
Wouldnt mind trying one of those! Cheers! - Sam
@@HickiesMusicStoreand of course, everything sounds great through an evh amp
The guitar doesn't matter... if having the best possible sound doesn't matter- there's definitely a big difference in sound, altho I agree the fingers are largely put of the sound
@@user-pq8on8bx9gI know right?! It's just a reissue fender deluxe. Awesome little amp to be sure, but pretty bread and butter stuff
Fingers and pickups👍
Doesn’t matter how expensive guitar I get I couldn’t play like that.
Doesnt matter Tony, some people get rather put to sleep by guitar acrobatics. Enjoying the guitar in your own way is what makes it so special, and if you are having fun, then so are we! All the best, and stay awesome! - Sam :)
The note articulation on the LP are second to none. However, inexpensive guitars today still beat the pants off the inexpensive ones I learned on in the 80's.
they both sound really good, it depends more on the skill of the player that makes it sound good 😊
It certainly helps! These days you can get really great guitars for cheap too. Which also helps! :)
Totally true!
Skill + good sounding amp.
Correct a mundo
Although that's very true. The equipment seems to be making some difference here
Fun fact. If you actually bother to move the selector switch to the same position on both of them, you can compare them properly.
Fun fact. Here's a full length video where we rectified this problem - th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html
Cheers! - Sam
I can hear the difference in the pickups.
Of course cort has p90 pickups and gibson has humbucker
@@oroshikun5695 I don't see P90's anywhere?
@@vladimirpoutine7522 voicetone vth59 humbuckers
But Does it sound better, forget the price tag?
@@jasonstacey8577 Gibson sounds better.
Maybe play the exact same passage on both guitars?
It shall be done Jim!
also use same pickups
Corrected in this video! :) th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html
@@nicktesinsky Corrected in this video! :) th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html
He can't because the cort's fret job will shred his hands. 😛
GIBSON is overpriced. Period.
Thanks for your feedback! Some models can get a bit on the ridiculous side price wise, Personally I think the fairer priced studio models are more than enough to cover all the les paul bases, whilst not breaking the bank, but still being a great sounding US built guitar. Thanks again and have a great weekend! - Sam
@HickiesMusicStore I gotta studio in 99 n it still sounds great
My 900 Tribute disagrees. Also better QC than fender.
I think it's a lot to do with the feel of the instrument too.
Price doesn't matter talent matters
The switch is in the middle dual pickup position on first. Switch is down for bridge only lead pickup on second guitar. The second guitar is 😋.
Well noticed Ken! Something to work on in the next video I geature these guitars on. Glad you liked the supreme. Its a beast! - Sam
Here's a correction on that problem, Cheers!
th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html
Its almost all in the hands! Theres a couple of negative comments on this video that are a little....over the top tho! 🤔
Hard agree! Loving the channel concept by the way! :) In regards to any critical comments, we say - The more the merrier! ANY feedback helps the channel, be it constructive, opinion based or even just viewers saying that they disagree with something, it opens a great chance for discussion which we are all for. Hope you are ahving a great one, and keep up the hard work! Subbed! - Sam
@@HickiesMusicStore Thanks Sam! 😊 I definitely see what you say about the comments! Good or bad it all helps!
A cheap guitar can sound like an expensive guitar but in my experience, a more expensive guitar always feels better. It makes playing and learning much easier which in turn inspires me to play more
I have a made in Korea epiphone les Paul with Gibson Burstbuckers. Sounds the same as the expensive one.
Sounds like you've made a great mod there Aaron. Thanks for your feedback, and have a great day! - Sam
Some want a guitar for an investment and some just want to play guitar.
I'm just intrigued about how this account holds his pick and has such great accuracy.
you should see his wibbilly wobbily knees. Cheers, Ollie
and when you buy the gibson, you get all the nightmares and headaches knowing you spent thousands on a guitar with the quality control being the same as a low range ibanez!
It certainly has differed over the years with a few brands! Have had some guitars coming out of indonesian factories recently with some of the best QC I have seen for example! Hope you are having a good one, and thanks for your feedback Jaron! - Sam
Isn't this a better comparison between the middle position and bridge?
Full comparison here!
- th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html
Cheers!
Clearly, the Gibson Les Paul Supreme has a much better tone quality. But, having said that, if you buy a good LP inspired guitar and change the pickups you will probably end up with a fantastic guitar, costing a lot less!
Seems the expensive Les Paul has more notes 🤩
Its all about how you tease them out ;) Cheers for this - Sam
Yes yes it does have many more notes, mainly
Federal Reserve Notes, i.e. Mo Money!!! 😂
Notice they didn't use an Epiphone L.P. but a Cort.
Epi's are 1/2 the cost if not more of a Gibson and are practically the same instrument.
All the old RnR greats played on what ever they could get their hands on and didn't worry about such things. It's all in the fingers anyway.
Just remember this kids
"A fool and their money are soon parted".
Gotta love the initial "thud" from the epi almost like it was passing gas 😅
the "Fart" CR200! - Glad you got to have a laugh with it! :)
@@HickiesMusicStore but really though your playing made it sound wonderful definitely subscribed 👍 👏
@@creationinspired200 Thanks so much twice over dude! Really appreciate it. Stay Awessome! - Sam
I prefer the "cheap" one. When the neck breaks, and it will, it won't hurt as much.
Too true dean haha, thanks for the laugh. - Sam
It's all you. I like the sound of the cheap better than the extreme.
Trust me you might not hear alot of difference thru all the overdrive but holding a real well made instrument feels amazing . Totally different feeling and you will be able to tell .In 50 years the expensive one will sound 100xs better and the cheap one will be gone .( Cool playing btw)
Thanks for your kind words good horseman! Would love to try a vintage -"old, old" Gibson guitar one day! Cheers! - Sam
By that time, We will be gone anyway. 😀
I’m gonna point out that there are some tones and playability things like authentic Gibson harmonics you will never get on a knock off dk why just they make em
Have seen some videos where you can hear natural/pinched/aritifical harmonics sounding particularly special on different guitars (blackmachine/gibsons) So this was an interesting read. Thanks! - Sam :)
The sound on these videos is compressed a lnd or clipped. So what you are hearing is not representative or the real sound. You are also not comparing them at volume levels 3, 7 and 10. Great pickups (expensive ones) sound different at all those levels. The bad ones sound the same only a little quieter.
Reckon I might need more than 60 seconds for all those settings Ulthbert, but thanks for picking up on my terrible audio mixing! :) Hop you are having a great day where you are, cheers! - Sam
I wish you would have played a nice slow melody to highlight the differences in tone
This is a great idea! Perhaps a full length feature on both of these would be a good idea too. Keep your eyes peeled! - Sam
Here you go -
th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html
It doesn’t matter how expensive the guitar is when you’re playing so fast none of the notes even ring. It’s an illusion.
Thanks for your feedback Jon! We made a slightly less (but only by a margin ;) ) notey demo of both these guitars that you might get a little more from -
th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html
Hope you are doing great where you are! Cheers! - Sam
Using same pickup, adjusting volume & tone, would really help in making a point.
Decided to rectify this in a full length feature video!
th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html
Cheers! - Sam
The Supreme has after market pickups, kind of hard to tell what a Supreme sounds like. With the body having cavities it will sound more full with a wider range.
Supreme sounds good, and its so darned pretty! All i can afford is a standard.
Nothing wrong with that Andy! Glad you liked the sound. Stay awesome! - Sam
So go by a cheap les Paul and put in expensive les Paul pickups. Solved.
Which pickups would you choose? Thanks for your feedback! :) - Sam
@Hickies Music Store depends on what tones you want. If I put Les Paul pickups in a strat, it will be similar, but different. More than likely the best way to go is find a wizard who would hand wind some good pickups to achieve desired tone(s) and be less expensive than a Les Paul purchase, that has Les Paul Pickups, and with have similar sounds. I had a Gary Moore Sig Paul and was absolutely gorgeous, but I never could bring myself to play the snot of her for fear of damage and killing value...but that's me...I'm not a rich man, and I think playability is much more important unless you have deep pockets. So I sold her for some studio equipment and bought 3 nice guitars and ripped on them and didn't have to treat it like an egg because $5000 is quite an investment for a guit fiddle that you want to play the crap out of but still at the same time, possibly use it to save your butt one day to have to sacrifice to pay a bill, save your house, buy or fix your car, something that is more important that a pretty ass guitar that looks and sounds good, and doesn't necessarily pay the bills or keep a roof over my head...if I was a touring guitar player where as it made me more than I spent..sure why not...but most people who have a Les Paul, are not...and treat it like an egg heirloom and never really open her up on stage , a jam, or even at home 120%. For fear of depreciation as explained. To each his own...if you got it like that, Grab that Paul and Play it like no tomorrow...otherwise Grab a Nice Epi and swap pickups. I would go hybrid with p90 neck p.u. or vica versa. Not sure...but even hand wound by the right somebody is just a badass sounding and original than every Les Paul that sounds similar (and mostly badass too)
@@HickiesMusicStore would like to see you and your crew do an Epi with Paul Pickups for ShitzandGiggs. Bet she'd rip just fine. And "not be an egg"
You know what, that's a great idea. I'm in the middle of modding my Jet guitar, which costed 180 quid new, so maybe something on that? Cheers, Ollie
Absolutely fantastic video have a wonderful day ❤😊
The Supreme sounded fuller even though the first guitar had its pickup selector in the middle and the Supreme was bridge only. Great guitar. Lots of bling and adds a price? Yes. A Tribute, Studio, Classic, Traditional, or Standard would still sound great.
Cheers for that Jim! I really agree, and really love the LP studio range as you mentioned, I feel they are "everything you need" without all the fancy bling. As for the pickup selector problem, I rectified that in a full demo here - th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html - Thanks so much Jim, and stay awesome! - Sam
That’s like comparing a Toyota to a Rolls Royce. Yes they both drive, but one is much nicer 😂
Ever tried to take a Rolls-Royce 4x4 driving?
@@castleanthrax1833 yes. It was lovely
@@jamminben998 You're weird.
@@castleanthrax1833 says the one who asked if I have ever taken a Rolls 4x4 driving... lol
@@jamminben998 No I didn't. I asked you if you have ever "tried". Big difference. A Toyota can generally go 4x4 driving. A Rolls Royce cannot.
The gibson has a more balanced tone compared to the cort, the tone is heavier and yet still clear
The pickup position is different, anyway swap the pickup and you cant tell the difference.
Bro literally used different pickup positions.
I have Cort CR 280, excellent guitar, changed pickups for Duncans. Think Ill have to channge also few scratchy pots.
The only reason Gibsons are so expensive is because your paying mostly for the name of the brand
The Gibson sounds lovely
Its a lovely guitar! Glad you liked the sound of it! - Sam
Yeah check your pickup selector
Thanks for your feedback Michael! I'll be p[aying special attention to this in the next video! Have a great day. :) - Sam
Corrected in this NEW video! :) th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html
So basically the pickup switch position changes as the guitar gets costlier 😂
Just goes to show you.. cheap or expensive doesn't matter.. it's all in the players ability... 🤘🔥🤘🔥
Glad you are digging it Kristopher! Stay Awesome! - Sam
Nothing can compare to an expensive Les Paul. Next guitar for me is a 1981 Tobacco Sunburst Les Paul Standard.
Sounds like you have a beast of a guitar there Steve! Stay awesome! - Sam
Can you please tell me what model the cheap les Paul is and is it worth buying (I’m an intermediate player) or should I buy another les Paul in the similar price range and which one if not the one you are playing.
Hey mate! So the one in this video is a a cort CR200, they're absolutely worth the money. Also might be worth checking out the gretsch single cutaways, we've just had quite a few come in and are really impressed. Cheers, Ollie
The guitar can never be better than the player...
Those older Corts blow away modern Gibsons.
We are huge fans of them! All the best - Sam
Every kid with some shitty guitar they saved up all summer working at Chipotle to buy says it “blows any Gibson out of the water.”
@@apx_bespoke Trying to forget my chipotle days... 🤣 - Sam
@@apx_bespoke never worked at a fast food joint. Always had more on the ball. Most likely I'm wearing a belt older than you.
They are 2 les paul shaped guitars but the cort pickups are wound differently to have a different voicing, so the uninformed/new guitarists that hear the comparisons expect them to sound better or worse than each other but it's more the pickups are voiced differently.
Dont get fooled by gibsons my dudes.
Glad you where able to make a comparsion well enough to be able to share your thoughts on this Conor, a great read! - Thanks so much! - Sam
i think,you should check that pickup selector,before its too late (Remember you got slapped)
It's far too late for that. More slaps inbound. Cheers, Ollie
that D string on the Less Paul was slightly out of tune wasn't it mate ?
More than likely ;) - Sam
@@HickiesMusicStore I was totally puling your leg, I couldn't carry a tune if I had a 5 gallon bucket, lol
@@Good-Enuff-Garage I bet a 5 gallon bucket would more than likely stay in tune better than a Les Paul. Copy or real deal! Hehe! - Thanks for the laugh man, and stay awesome! :) - Sam
humbuckers are so muddy its almost undiscernible with a really good amp..
In this case or in general? Cheers! - Sam
Cort is great but Wow that Gibby
"Cheap" les paul has the 3 way pickup selector in the middle and "super expensive" in bridge position
Right, makes no sense
Noticed this during the editing and had a real - "Doh" moment. Its great to see that so many people are noticing too as indeed - Its not a fair test in that right. As a positive - I'll be comparing boththese guitars in depth in a future video with a full demo, so keep em peeled. Cheers Daniel! - Sam
@@diamondhead5253 Sorry to hear that this quick comparison didnt hit the spot mate! In all honesty it was a rookie error paired with trying to get videos done in a busy shop environment, but no excuses! Keep checking back and I'll have a full video ready soon without the very "cherry" blunders! Cheers! - Sam
Minor differences in sound but how did they differ if feel?
The Gibson definately feels better in our opinion, string bends and vibrato feel very precise and the intonation is absolutley on point. The Cort did come pretty close but we have noticed differeing levels of quality from them when we have had different models in. That coud be said the same for gibson guitars too though! Its worth trying either of them out if you get a chance. Cheers - Sam :)
I can not tell if you have the two different guitar's set on the same pickups because of camera angle I guess. Are both guitars on the middle setting between bridge and neck? I would not think that they would sound that different. If both guitars are given the same amp settings and pickup , tone settings etc then point well taken.
A mistake was made in the this video, wherein I left the pickup in the middle position for the Cort, this was the last video filmed that day,- I thought it to be fairly throwaway content when we were just starting to grow the channel, and much to my embarassment, it became the most popular video across our entire social media.
Here is a video however, of a follow up where I test both these guitars in a track, and use the correct pickup settings to compare.
th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html
Thanks so much! - Sam
I can hear a little bit more sustain in the Gibson Les Paul but the black guitar is nice too
It is hard to tell over a phone the sound would have to be judge in person.
Get yourself down to a store Tom and try some guitars out, its the best way for sure and I completely agree with you :) Stay awesome - Sam
The sound of the inexpensive one sure as hell isn't 10x better (given that you'll pay 10x more) than the Gibson. Switch out some electronics and you'll have a superior guitar
Which pickups would you go for Barney? - Cheers! - Sam
The gibson was much brighter in tone, crunchy, but why is it better?
Not neccasarily better ;)
@@HickiesMusicStore Exactly!
On the cheap Les Paul, boost up the mids, add noise gate and even fret wrap will help more. There you go. You will have very very similar tone then. 👍
I notice the more expensive guitars have way more Trebble
If you noticed the pickup on the expensive gibson is on treble. The cheap epi at mid pickups.
If you listen he is smoother on the expensive guitar not to mention you can really feel the difference in your hands.
Somebody else did this comparison. I hear the difference. Cleaner clearer pickups.....
Glad to hear you were able to make a clear comparison! Cheers! - Sam
Its not the tools, its the tradesman who uses them.
I better get practicing then! Cheers John - Sam
Price is just a status symbol... The player makes the music.
Could agree with this more! Thanks so much! - Sam
thats right heavy gain and every guitar sounds absolutely … like. KraP
My cort Les Paul homemade custom has that expensive body with a flying v neck with an emg pickup in bridge and a EMG single in middle and in neck it's a dimebag Darell Seymour Duncan single paired with a Kurt Cobain single so they're is a doubled up set which 2 single pickups paired it gets any tone I need for all my favourite types of sub genres genres and pre and post genres
Cool, you have stumped me on this Zacc! I had a look but couldnt find a Kurt Cobain or Dimebag Darrell single coil pickup sold seperately anywhere? Specifically a neck pickup of either types? Link me up so I can figure what models you are combining?
First one had lower output vintage style pickups and sounded more like a LP should
Make it a even match use both bridge pickups and do it right
Noticed this well after we had releasd it and decided to make a video to make up for this exact issue! Hope you like it :) - th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.html
Cheers - Sam
Both sound good enough that it makes me wonder more about the pickups. Did they differ much? (I know very little about Gibson, they haven't really been my brand, forgive my ignorance)
Gibson pickups are certainly part of the pricetag in this case, agreed that the Corts pickups sounded great too, two very different feeling guitars overall though, it's a puzzle! 👍
Its evident.The crumch and clarity of sound is on a different level on the expensive guitar
Torn between both! - Sam
Bro literally had the bridge pickup on the Gibson and the middle position on the Cort. You’re being duped.
@@damienalvarez2957 here's both guitars with parallel riffs to make this a fair test, honest mistake on my part!
th-cam.com/video/uUIChLWdFBQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=siNOOIs6c61QF2Fo
@@damienalvarez2957I wonder if Doug Aldrich or Vivian Campbell could take that Cort lp copy on a European tour? Would it hold up ? No ....... would pros like them want it ? No ..... and that is why they use Gibson’s
the expensive was better, no doubt in that. but the cheap one was really good too. but i think its the guitarist who made that guitar sound that good
Always the case! Cheers! - Sam
That is one Sick Les Paul Extreme Supreme. Beautifully pronounced flametop! ****What kind of amp and speakers are you playing through? Very curious. Love The Tone. Plexi or Modded Plexi Amp, through Celestion UK Made Greenbacks! Best speakers for those type of amps, IMHO.
They both sound good, but the Gibson is warmer, yet more articulate.
Glad you found it useful Carl! Hope you are having a good day where you are. - Sam
Obviously no need to overpay to get the Gibson. It made sense in the distant past when cheaper versions of the same design may have been of poor construction quality. These days this is not an issue except with absolutely the cheapest guitars of any type and often the cheapest of the cheapest can be fine tuned to work ok.
If you've ever actually played a Gibson vs something like an Epiphone then the difference is immediate. They may sound similar in a lot of ways, but the playability and build quality is just night and day. It can't be compared.
Don't get me wrong, Epiphone make great guitars, and for most people they're absolutely fine. But they simply don't compare to an actual Gibson. There is absolutely a difference. Whether or not that difference is worth the additional cost on the other hand... well, that's up to you.
Big difference! The real Les Paul is like a perfect cut set of abs. Where the cheap had some fatty overlay. And I don't mean fatty tone so don't confuse the two
Cheap neck position with covers vs uncovered bridge position
I just bought a used les paul for about $270 and still sounds fire even though it’s scratched up and stuff
Sometimes being scratched up is cool! So glad to hear you are enjoying your Les Paul! Stay awesome - Sam
For instruments it’s the skill of the player that really matters. Invest in your playability first and then investing in instruments will be joyful 😀
I'll get practicing ;) - Sam
@@HickiesMusicStore 😂 you’re a pro already
What makes a Gibson better than say a Harvey Bennton is the workmanship the Gibson has and the hardware, especially the tuning machines.
I can hear a difference between cheap and expensive acoustics fairly easily, but i cannot hear any difference between these two electrics,
Great feedback Jon! After conducting these various experiments I'll also add that the microphone/recording technique makes a world of difference in being able to determine the difference in tone (especially on acoustic guitars!) I've found that with the plugin I've been using for the sound on electric guitars that it's damn consistent at sounding good, but leaves little to the imagination in terms of individual character, time to bust out some tube amps! 🤣 Thanks for this, and stay awesome! - Sam
Hey do you own an actual music store in the UK? I’ve been looking for a dime dean but wanna see it first. Could buy it online but a lot of them cheap knock off with no Floyd!
Hi there! We do indeed, we however are not a dean stockist, I would reccomend looking for a private sale where you can travel and play the guitar before you buy it. Many thanks - Sam
Diminishing returns start so fast with the actual instrument. Cheap is prolly less than 400. The gabby is 35 if I'm not mistaken. Like 5% difference to my ear. And that's probably just in the pickups
Pretty much yes! Nailed it - Sam
Hi, I'm trying to buy my dream guitar Gibson Les Paul custom in ebony and just about to pull the trigger it went up by $700. Not to mention QC issues and paint flows etc. I feel getting ripped off. Maybe I should stick with my '97 Gibson Les Paul standard and forget about the custom. I prefer to only buy new guitars. What would you do in my situation? Thanks
The cheap one sounds just SLIGHTLY different--could probably EQ the amp to make them sound identical.
The cheap one sounds good already
The difference is in the player. A good player can make the worst guitar sound good.
I should get practicing then! :) Cheers! - Sam
A cigar box in that guys hands would sound great
I like the cheap one, tho I can't afford either
Taken a look at the epiphone special range? - Sam
@@HickiesMusicStore yes, i have 40$ tho
@@damyoin Okay cool! In that sort of budget, you can get yourself a fretted instrument like a ukulele maybe? That's a really good start! Cheers, Ollie
@@HickiesMusicStore i have 3 guitars, hence where my money went
I was never one to believe that is the price of the guitar that matters look at Eddie Van Halen his first guitar probably cost $200
Pretty sure he could have made any guitar sound great! RIP EVH! Thanks for this - Sam
The Gibson is brighter, but I will never believe any guitar is worth that kinda stupid money
Every time I watch one of these guitar comparisons I'm thinking just switch the pickups and electronics onto the opposite guitar is and see if you can hear the same difference as
Cheap firewood vs expensive firewood. Give me any Fender any day.
Perhaps a good title for our next video! 😂 Cheers Justin! - Sam
I have an Adam Jones epiphone Les Paul custom…it’s the best guitar I own…it’ll throw down whatever genre you wanna play…
I've got a 2014 Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro Silverburst that puts both of those to shame. 😁😆
Awesome! got any videos of you playing it? Cheers - Sam
Cort's are awesome! My first real gitter was a Cort G Series.
Excellent instruments! - Sam