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In this video I demonstrate three Les Pauls at three different price points- the premium 2013 Gibson Les Paul Studio, the mid price Epiphone Les Paul 1960 Tribute Plus, and the low-cost Monoprice Route 66.
0:08 Introduction
1:01 Monoprice 2014 Route 66
5:00 Guitar Recording Setup
5:32 Monoprice 2014 Route 66 Play Test
8:07 Epiphone 2012 Les Paul 1960 Tribute Plus
12:06 Epiphone 2012 Les Paul 1960 Tribute Plus Play Test
14:53 Gibson 2013 Les Paul Studio
18:27 Gibson 2013 Les Paul Studio Play Test
Nice! I just picked up an Epiphone 1960 Tribute Plus in Black Cherry yesterday for $300 with HSC (made by Road Runner), an extra set of Ernie Ball nickel wound strings, a strap, locking strap gadgets, and original paper work. Amazing deal! It looks,
sounds, and feels absolutely amazing!!!
Thanks for a nice comp and review!
I own the Epi 1960 Les Paul Tribute Plus and had it since 2015 and love it. Except for a tiny flaw on the binding it is a beautiful guitar, problem free, sounds big/warm and plays like a dream. Some friends with Gibsons love it! Unlike many people with this model my Epiphone logo on the headstock looks like Mother of Pearl!
Epi 60 Tribute plus owners unite! I really like mine, which I play every day, just about. The inlays are absolutely perfect. But this review is the best I've seen on TH-cam--just a patient break down of the components, playability, and sound.
I've had my Sapphire blue tribute since 2014. It's an amazing guitar.
Were they ever $600? They are 850 now.
this is one of the most detailed reviews I have seen!! Great Work sir!!!
I appreciate the extent to which you explained all the details.
Thanks for the time and effort you put into this. I own and love my Epiphone LP Special II and my Gibson LP Studio! Your comparisons are clear and fair and really helpful. I even like your playing style. Great reviews!
Great Demo, your the first person who really broke down the Mono Price Route 66.
Thanks for playing the same for each guitar...very helpful.
I just ordered the Route 66 and now I know what I'm in for...
I find all my Monoprice guitars to be fantastic. Considering the price, it's crazy to eventually do a fret job. Might as well get a new guitar. So that is what I did. I now have a number of Monoprice guitars and am satisfied with all of them. I continually rotate the use of them so as to put as little fret wear on each one.
Get a Gibson Les Paul for over $1,000.00 or get about 9 Monoprice guitars for about the same price. The choice is yours. I choose having multiple Monoprice guitars. They all look and sound great!
If you're serious, you're an idiot.
Fam0usspeakerr It would cost more to do a fret job on a Monoprice guitar than to buy a brand new guitar.
digidgetnation Check out Agile guitars. I think they're better for just a little more money.
You could of had a Gibson son with all the money you spent
Didn't know Johnny Sins could play guitar.
Haha
Demaglia dammit I'm one year late, otherwise I wanted to comment the same thing ahahah
He's also an astronaut, a doctor, a plumber, a layer, a politician..guitar shouldnt be a surprise
Well this is a little malnutritioned one
LMAO very hard hahahahahaha
Great video. I agree with Kevin, you set a new standard for guitar review videos. Great job and very in depth. Thanks. (I love my Epi 1960 Tribute Plus)
Great video and it's good to see you again with a new video :)
Every demo should be this thorough, great job.
John, I really appreciate your guitar videos. You are very thorough and obviously spend a lot of time making them. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for this video!
It can be hard to find unbiased, comprehensive comparisons between similar guitars.
Good job!
I absolutely love the way you play, keep going back and forth trying to copy it! Thank you for the review and..excellent guitar playing!
Extremely concise and detailed - doesn't miss a detail. As well as Mr. Cooper speaks, it is sad that these are your only reviews. There is nothing I do not believe that he could do a review on that wouldn't come out very professional. Very helpful and masterfully filmed. Professional, like your playing.
Thanks Shannon for the kind words. I wish I had time to do more videos like this. So much to do, and so little free time!
Very nice presentation, no unwanted drama; very enjoyable and I feel I've learned / can't wait to view all your' work.
I think the argument for the Monoprice is that even with an additional $200-$300 for upgrades to transform it into a completely better instrument, you're still under the price point of an Epiphone Les Paul Plus. I know a lot of people hate on Gibson these days because of what they've done really since 2010 and beyond with the Les Paul, not to mention price hikes across the board for everything (and even Fender is included in that!) due to the economy. But it is what it is.
The Gibson case really does smell delicious, I didn't believe him yesterday. It smells like cookies and cream!
It really does!
They infuse vanilla scent in the case materials
Outstanding, in-depth comparison. Great work! :)
the gibson les paul you held is LUXURY!
10:10 That's unfortunate, referring to the inlays, I just received my 1960 Tribute Plus about a week ago, and the inlays are literally perfect, not a single gap. They are Gibson quality, to be honest. Maybe it's because of it's age, being a bit newer. I opted for the Vintage Burst, and for anyone looking at the Epi, just pull the trigger. It is an absolutely fantastic guitar. Plays just as well as a Standard after you replace the nut and polish the frets a bit.
That's great to hear about the inlays. Hopefully they've tightened up their tolerances there. Enjoy that guitar!
svfutbol20 Same here... My Tribute Plus has perfect inlays - nothing like the ones shown in this video. BTW: I chose my Epi over 3 Gibson studios I was looking at and trying at the time. The Epi felt easier to play, had equal tone, and looked so much nicer than the Gibsons. Good video though. Thanks.
Here as well...
Not one single issue with inlays, although a little bit of bleeding into the binding in a few spots on the cherry sunburst.
All in all, a kick-butt guitar that sounds great! Especially through the Blackstar HT5r mini stack I purchased along with it.
Congrats on your tribute plus!
Awesome guitars!!!
Regards
Michaelfromfremont
Had mine get a setup and custom bone nut, and it plays amazing through a Blackstar HT-40 SE with the Celestion Vintage 30 in it
svfutbol20 I bet my man!!!
Blackstar has made a believer outta' me!!!
Lots of tone in them there amps!!! :-)
Hi John, thanks a lot for the very exhaustive and well done comparative test.
Now I'm very interested to play a Gibson Les Paul Studio.
Ciao
Gildo
Great review! Thanks man. Very thorough. Sorry I just now saw it. Looks like you put it out over a year ago. I subscribed.
The Les Paul Studio sounds rich and creamy. Great demo, thanks.
Excellent vid John, you have really stepped it up in quality over these last few years -- again, excellent sir. Having owned a standard I have really come to appreciate the studios I have had privy of playing, although, the Epiphone's are looking more and more appealing these days. Thx, rk
Very good.Thank you.
Sweet I'm not the only guitarist with OCD lol!! Great job . I dig how you used regular Joe rhetoric while still elaborating on the specifics.
Best review I have ever seen, keep em coming
Thank you for detailed review with all inside and outside details!
that monoprice is damn good for a 100 dollar copy as well.. certainly a lit better than my s101 American copy I started with XD
Thanks, I enjoyed your review, extremely informative and well put together...
Well done made, very informative!
Thanks a lot!
Best regards
Marc
thinking about picking up a monoprice for around the house. there's a lot of good reviews
i love the way you clearly explain !!!!!!! great video !!!!!!!
These are the kind of reviews I always want, forever. Fantastic. Thanks.
awesome review of epiphone lp tribute plus, thx a lot, it really helped me decide :)
First; let me say that I'm nowhere near an expert in guitars, so this is just a layman's opinion. I ran this video simultaneously in two separate tabs to get a better comparison. I switched back and forth in short increments to catch the tonal sound quality of each in close proximity of time to try and make a fair comparison. While I understand the superior quality of components and craftsmanship in the two more expensive Gibson made guitars, I'll be damn if I can detect $1000 dollars worth of difference in sound quality in any of them. They all sound great to me. Maybe it's due to advancements in technology and manufacturing, but for whatever reason some of these cheap guitars are now pretty darn good.
Well it’s not really all the guitar that makes it sound good. He’s a great player so he can make a lot of things sound good. He’s also playing on an amazing amplifier. But if you listen enough you can notice how much more pronounced the tone and resonance of the sound is of the two more expensive ones.
Thank you, a very informative review. I really enjoyed a demonstration
Great review. Thanks for taking the time to do that. I didn't even know monoprice did guitars.
Thank you for the great review. glad to see you back to the videos you have tought me a lot about guitars.
Thanks...
thank you finally somebody explain perfectly the difference the guitar is
Great informative video!
Outstanding review/comparison!
great demo, your videos are amazing!
player 80% of the sound, amp 15% guitar 5%
if you want to waste money on gibsons for sound alone its up to you.
but they are investments you can always sell on.
if i had to choose one on sound it would be the epi, then gibson but they are all good. I wonder if it would be the same in a blind test, it would make things harder : )
good review
For the last several years the way factories push guitars out the door, I don't care if you buy a $ 500.00 guitar or a $ 3,000.00, they are not going to play or sound good until you have them set up by someone that knows what they are doing. Set the neck, lower action, most needs fret work done, set intonation and a set of good strings. It's well worth the money and you won't be happy with a guitar untill you do.
this dude is staring into my soul
Autism
Just an FYI to all the comments on the smell of the Gibson case. They infuse vanilla into the materials. That's why it smells so good.
Excellent review, thanks for taking the time to do it right.
This is how a review is made! at last!
Nice review, especially the similar settings and playing styles between guitars. I've had a couple of Epi LPs over the years and though I'm a Strat guy, your review makes me want to go shopping for a Gibbie Studio. :)
This is absolutely the best review video I have ever seen. Thank you!
Nice and informative
Eye contact at 💯 dude! 😊 awesome breakdown and playing!
the epiphone sound is the best
Nice job. Thank you!
I just bought that LP studio from the beginning a couple days ago! Except mines a 2016
Congratulations On your newest Gibson! It is the best -so much cooler than the other two - I love your vids - More please
muchas garcias from Oakland ca👉🏼🦉👈🏻
That Epiphone seems to make the Gibson unnecessary, though it's pretty. I've got both Epis and Gibbys and I go back and forth about which I prefer actually. To be fair the Gibsons are solid bodied Studio LP and SG Special while the Epis are a Pelham Blue Limited Edition es-355 and a es-339 P90 Pro, and I prefer semi-hollows. The best is an Epi Elitist Les Paul.
I really wanted to like those good looking Studios but I never found one that did it for me. I 'settled' on a yellowing Alpine White Studio with the ebony board- sweet guitar. Also with the 490/498 combo.
@Jimmy Durex I remember when they weren't very god. Perhaps you lack perspective: I dare you to compare a Korean made Epi to a modern Chinese made one. They are indeed made well, and they play and sound great these days.
Great review. It confirms how amazing the 1960 Tribute Plus is. I appreciate the suggestion on the bridge replacement, though it's great as is. Will have a bone nut made for it but again, fine as is. Seriously, why spend $3K on an LP Standard? I LOVE my Epi 1960 Tribute Plus. (The blue is AWESOME).
Definitely going to buy a tribute plus after this video, it removed all my doubts. My only problem with it is that im not in love with any of the colors, hehe.
Jc333 Of course color is a subjective thing, but... my blue one with flamed maple top is gorgeous.
Mike Rayburn Musician`s friend only has like 4. The Black cherry one is beginning to grow on me.
Mines in honeyburst 😈
+Jc333 I got mine in Black Cherry, i first was like, that color is like meh, but now i look at it and my god what a beauty!
I just got a Epi. LP custom quilt top LE from American Musical supply. I have not seen any review's of the guitar anywhere I look. The one you are showing in honey burst flame top is close to what mine look's like except for the quilt top. The only difference with mine and the one you showed is that it has probucker's instead of the 57's like my Gibson SG standard has. but it sound's fantastic for the price of 579.00. I love the quilt top but am not really a big fan of the red back, but that is just a minor detail for me. I also have a Epi. LP custom pro 017 and it is one of the best guitar's I've ever played for the price point at 699.00 . If you happen to come across one of the Quilt top LP's 2020 inspired by Gibson line I'd love to see a review.
What riffs were you playing? sounded great!
Studio all the way! I plan on getting the Epiphone version soon.
What the people wants for $99 dollars? For that price sounds incredible! I liked!
Inside the case smells strangely delicious, lol. Love it, I have always felt the same way. Nice explanation of each, very helpful. Nice video, thanks.
The Gibson Les Paul Studio definitely sounded the best in the demo. The Epi sounded great but the first one sounded like it may have problems with tuning and intonation.
Awesome review. I didn't realise that the Epi tribute model came with Gibson 57's. Nice touch! On a completely unrelated note, has anyone noticed how much this Dude looks like Johnny Sins?
Nicely done well thought out comparo. Once had a 70s Ibanez LP_violin finish great guitar, seemed heavy tho. Had a 80s LP studio cherry finish. I also liked it because it wasn't bound, just all tone. To me the Studio was the winner in the overall and (especially) tone category. However I am a value shopper and the Gibs are hard for me to justify money wise. Would have liked to hear your overall evaluation here also. Thank you for your good work.
I have an Epiphone Limited edition Firebrid with the great 57s Classic pups. It is my best sounding guitar, they really shine on limited editions. They made only 500 of these, I paid $200.00 for this beauty. Les Pauls my Standard is great and my nicest guitar, a gift. The price was 2,800.00 new. My work horse that I gig with and use for almost everything is my Gibson Studio. Not the bottom and but well below the Standard, the price was 1,100.00. Epiphone really does a great job.
I could only wish for guitar as nice as the Route 66 when I first started out. For the price, that is a kick ass guitar to start with.
Great video, I own 3 Les Paul guitars everyone has it's own feel, Sound and attitude.. God Bless and keep the videos rolling
When will your next video come out? I always enjoy your vids and they have helped me alot. Thanks keep up the great work ☺
+GUITARxSLAYER - thanks for the kind words! Other stuff has been occupying my time, but I will hopefully get back to making new videos some day :)
I understand that you can't match up to Gibson quality but I wouldn't dream of spending 3K more on the same guitar whose only difference is the fact that it's inlays are imperfect by a millimeter. If you have that kind of money to spend, more power to you. If i had a several million dollar record deal I'd buy tons of Gibsons, too. But until then, I'll continue to buy the incredible Epiphone.
Logan Thomas its the inlays,the wood,the neck angle,the finish,the electronics,the maple top isn't a piece of paper or veneer on a Gibson but it is on an epiphone.ive owned 2 gibson les pauls and 4 epiphone les pauls,they are all great however with a good setup.
After listening to all 3 guitars, the Gibson Les Paul Studio sounds the best to me overall and looks AWESOME!! I have the same exact 2013 Gibson Les Paul Studio, which I bought as an upgrade to my Epiphone Les Paul Standard and it was the best $1150 I ever spent for a guitar !..!
This video shows how capable each are in the right hands. All I feel have their merits at their respective price points but you can hear the differences when you listen closely. While you might not do recording work with a $100 guitar it can hold its own weight. Then again EVH turned an industry on its ear with a couple hundred bucks in parts. Focus on the craft hone it and it will become second nature.
The sound of the end credits is absolutely great. Does it come from you?
Yes- thanks so much! It's something I recorded about 10 years ago, and have been using it at the end of all my videos.
@@johnplanetz You must make a song with it ;)
The irony is that the Epiphone has the best electronics of the 3 guitars in this video. I think it has the best sound
Nice review!! visited your website before and sent you couple emails regarding the pickup position!!
thank you for your response !! Keep it up !!
Nice job 👍
this is one of the most detailed reviews i ve seen!! Great Work man!!!
would like to ask you about the Epi Tribute plus...I ve seen that yours is the classic Cherry burst colour...but so far from my seach i ve noticed that its only available in Faded Cherry burst which has more orange than Red...is that so??
The one in this video is the Faded Cherryburst. I have seen a number of online pictures which make the orange look unpleasantly bright. In person, it is a nicer, richer color.
Iordanis P. I have an Epi Florentine in Faded Cherryburst, and I'll echo John's comments. It's a good bit warmer and slightly darker in person. Absolutely gorgeous finish. God, I love Epiphone.
A great video ,, thanks for doing this ,,, I love the Les Paul sound ,, I bought epiphone ,, not to expensive,, not too cheep ,, But Just right :)
thank man. great job, lots of info
I absolutely love Gibsons wider fingerboard around the 2013-2015 era. Just bought a 2020 Standard and wished it had the wider board.
John Cooper thanks for the review. I have been considering both the Epiphone tribute as well as a Gibson either LP Studio or Classic. Been on the fence because I own an Epiphone Sheraton ii which I upgraded the pickups, wiring and bride/tailpiece to Tonepros, but it still seems very dark. My guess is its the the veneer finish. But your Epi sounds great! Any thoughts? It seems like a great value for the $$$. I can easily afford the Gibson, but dont want to just pay for the name.
It's not the finish making the guitar dark.
Did you use 500kOhm pots, or 250kOhm?
250ks will sound darker, and pickup height adjustment has a marked effect on tone.
Both Lindy Fralin and Seymour Duncan have good videos on pickup height adjustment to get you in the ballpark.
Tweak to taste from there as to what your ears tell you.
Great comparison John, thank you.
It was fun to hear the difference between the pickups in the Gibson and the Epi.
Both sound nice, but definitely different.
500k Bourn pots. Thanks for the info, will look for those videos. I did just buy a used Gibson LP Studio which comes in today.
great video funny thing is of course if i had a choice id pick the Gibson but the binding just makes guitars look so much better IMO
very good review. easy to watch and listen to, and to the point.
the 60s tribute is truly a great guitar I've owned a 09 studio raw power and a Gibson standard and since I've owned this guitar and have done a little parts swaps on it but it's mainly all original still it out does every guitar I've owned
The best review of Les Paul's I've ever seen; both thumbs up! But the staring into the camera during 'fades and swells'' was a bit strange to say the least; maybe the reason behind the 'negative' thumbs down.
I'm buying a vintage Trevor Wilkinson les Paul and I have been told that they blow the epis away and sound just as good as a Gibson,I'll do a review when I get it
I think the $100 guitar sounded the best. Oh, and great playing!
Love your review! Plus the haptic and sense notes are great! Lp Studios are Awesome instruments! ( the otherd to) cheers from Germany
That 150$ price makes this guitar look better than all of them
I don't know if it's the nitro or what but I agree, the smell of a brand new Gibson LP smells wonderful. :)
It is the nitro. Polyurethane don't smell. Nitro smell like vanilla.
Funny thing about those Monoprice route 66. I have two, bought 5 to end up with two that function (the company is good at free shipping both ways) and I also have an LP Traditional--among many others. I keep one Monoprice in my office at work and play it every morning before the building gets populated. Now I do Love my LP traditional, but I play the Mono every day--and not the LP. I absolutely Love this cheap basswood guitar. Purists can Poo-Poo the crappy guitar, but I have to say the LP is NOT 22 times better. Better--certainly. But will this Route 66 do the job? Absolutely. And to me--surprisingly so. It's all about the amp anyhow. The pick-ups burn as hot as they need to. So if one is looking to play without going broke, I'd say these are a good choice. One of my two functioning Rt 66 have lost the toggle switch on two positions--it is crappy soldering, along with pots that don't gradate well. But an inexpensive fix. Just plugging cheap guitars here. And I have a lot of high-priced ones. I love them all--they all make music. And THAT is the point.
I have the same exact year of Gibson Les Paul like yours, only difference is, it's a 50's Tribute, with P90 pickups...I want to upgrade the bridge pick up to a mini humbucker, maybe a Seymour Duncan Seymourized or Antiquity mini humbucker...:) It sounds good already but I want that warm and growling tone of humbuckers like that Epiphone Les Paul of yours...Very good review and very informative video, by the way...Thanks...:)
Hello John, I loved the way how incredibly detailed you we're with your reviews. This is how guitars should be evaluated IMO!
I just have a question for you. You said that the Epiphone tribute plus has a carved maple top and a veneer maple on top of that. The Epiphone website says its a solid carved maple cap.
Are you sure it's veneer on yours? Is the Epiphone website wrong? Or have the specs been changed for the newer models or something?
+Cursus Citatus - honestly, I don't remember my source on that- it's been so long. I thought it was a carved hard maple top, with a figured veneer over it. It's possible that it's different now. And in any case, it doesn't really affect the performance or sound of the guitar, as far as I can tell...
@@johnplanetz You're actually right. The epiphone website says that it has a carved hard maple cap with a AAA flame maple veneer.
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I have an Epiphone Elitist. I bought it before they did away wit that model. My favorite guitar.
Great Review! Thanks!
I came to watch pick up replacement and just clicked on this one. I had Les Paul for more than ten years until I started to hate it. I got me some Ibanez and every time I test guitars at the store I feel lucky I have it. I bought five mistakes and two favorites and the favorites happened to be Ibanez. I almost bought ESP one time but had to be responsible adult ....instead I god me some old synth :P
A 2013 Gibson LP studio is the first "Good" Gibson I've owned. After that I went a little Gibson crazy. Haha! One quick thing. The 2013's were chambered. Almost hollow. Very very sweet tone despite lack of material.
Yeah, the lighter weight is a major plus. I showed a picture of the "modern weight relief" chambering at 15:36
I bought an Agile Les Paul ( an older one, it has a different headstock than the new ones). Alnico pups that sound great. $200. I also have a "Prestige'" Les Paul (a Company out of Canada). It has a tusk nut, Grover tuners, Seymour Dunkins, a 59 and a JB. I bought it used for $600.When I go to blues jams I get a lot of attention. It's really a high quality guitar for not a lotta bucks.