1954 vs. 1956 Gibson Les Pauls - Iso Lab
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- PG's demo dude and frequent #rigrundown host @johnbohlinger demos his '54 & '56 Gibson Les Pauls.
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John when he's playing: 😠
John when he's talking: 😄
Awesome guitars and awesome playing man🤘
I've noticed that. bad guitar face. Thanks for watching amigo
@@johnbohlinger no such thing as bad guitar face, its natural!
@@rknisple John,Hi from Santiago, Chile .Its actually from 1953? No wonder its old and good. Remember those old and heavy sowing machines with the pedal? SINGER is the brand. Those are machines from the 50's and 60's and they keep working. I have a tin box from 1965. Zero rust. A peeler from "west germany", its lost now but lasted 45 years or so..a german peeler jajaj. Saludos John. Que estes bién.
Now we're all in lockdown it's the perfect time to give us a Bollinger's Own Rig Rundown - we need it John! We need it!
I said it before and I'll say it again, @JohnBohlinger is very underrated - great playing. The goldtop is a dream.
Thanks, Grey the Cat.
I agree completely, one of my all time favourite players.
GreyTheCat Spot on! John is a fantastic player. Great tone as always too!
He is not only a great guitar player, he's got a very bright personality
I think I speak for the comment section when I say "sure, either would be fine, thanks in advance"
Man, when you play i can see the 15 year thats excited about being in his room and just playing guitar. Thanks for the reminder that its just damn fun to play.
P90 = single coil spank + humbucker balls all wrapped up in one amazing sonic masterpiece. Thanks for the video!
Thanks John They are beautiful and both sound great in your hands. Thanks again
I with ys brother I have a '54 custuom and its tones and sounds are incredible. I absolutely love mine.🎸👍
I've got a 2016 Epiphone LPC 1955 reissue, which comes with Gibson USA P90 pickups. It's an incredible guitar for under $1K, but I want it to have an AlNiCo-5 "staple" pickup and Bigsby, so I ordered them and will be installing soon. The neck on this model feels wonderful, and the aged gloss finish feels much better than typical gloss poly. I bought another one to put mini-humbuckers in, because I love it so much, and 1955 is my birthy!
That ‘54 is one of the most beautiful guitars I’ve ever seen, dude, that looks freaking gorgeous
I had a '55 Custom. The slotted pickups were nicknamed "the Velvet Hammer'. I also had a '57 gold top with humbuckers & rosewood fret board. To me I felt the Custom ebony fret board had more treble and the pick ups had more definition. No foot pedals ever needed. Customs forever.
Yeah my knob's on my 1960 burst make it sound just a little plastically lmao what a load of shit....
Dude.. Totally enjoyed this. Chops Deluxe sir. Fine collection of Gibson's AND Howard Finster on the wall! Well done 👍
Never gets old. Thanks, John. Bowling Green says Hey!
Clean bridge comparison:
8:12 custom
9:08 goldtop
Dirty bridge comparison:
8:25 custom
9:34 goldtop
Dirty neck comparison:
6:23 custom
10:00 goldtop
Dirty middle:
8:00 custom
You're welcome...
You are a Godsend. Thanks dude!
@@SrDeMaFp Welcome homey.
Great video online called "The Hollies Remember". They're in the studio recording "On A Carousel". Tony Hicks is using a black '50's Custom on the neck/staple pickup through what looks to be an AC30. Incredible sound.
‘59 Bursts seem to get all the love, but give me an original Custom any day of the week.
P90 pickups sound better to me than humbuckers, but for the neck I like an AlNiCo-5 "staple" pickup for clarity.
I've had my 54 goldtop since 73. Grew up playing it. Still love it. I believe I detect a Mojo Axe compensated wrap around bridge. Really helps with the intonation and does not radically change anything. Thanks for the video, very cool.
You have a tough life, John. Thanks for taking the hit for us. Someone has to do it.
thank you John
Great video! Thank you very much & God bless Les Paul 🤟
my man John B. showing us once again that he's a monster guit player.
also can't wait for the Brendan Benson rig rundown !
When you busted out the slide on the gold top, big smiles. Screamin' John Bohlinger might be a good blues name for ya. That guitar was just like 😱
Great playing, very nice history background, and as always excellent evaluation. Well done.
Ugh those look and sound amazing. I couldn’t pick a favorite! Great playing as always too, John!
Man that sounded wicked!!
Great stuff! Please include what amp and pedals you play through in your videos 😊
This guy rules, both because of his playing and his personality. A great attitude always makes me like a musician better
Thank you High Gains Drifter.. Love that name.
@@johnbohlinger I just call it like I sees it, brother!
Freakin gorgeous. The Les Pauls aren’t too shabby either. Salud from TX
That Goldtop sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing John!
Gibson Les Paul, with P90s, with P90 stapples, with mini HB, with BH, never dissapointed, really the most incredible guitar ever!!!
... Says the guy with the strat profile picture
@@Angel-fz8dr yes for sure that is my second lover ja, ja!!!
Ive been playing guitar for 20+ yrs and am JUST now really starting to appreciate the P90.
Very well played, John. Good review/history.
Great presentation John! I really enjoyed this one.
Loving that 54
That Goldtop has that Billy G. Tres Hombres tone ROCKIN!!
I wish I would have a big empty house to play as loud as I want🎸
Keep on rockin’ Man😎
7:15 that is some sweet sounding playing John. And hey thanks for getting away from that boring blues-box shit. It's been done to death. More melodic playing brother. Cheers. Stay safe.
Thanks Larry.
Play how and what you like Mr. B it’s all good stuff! For me I like and play the blues but to each their own! And everything has already been said (played) by someone, somewhere, sometime. How you say it is what makes it different.
Loving the Canadian Tuxedo. Nice playing as always, John!
I love how that Custom looks. Great playing! Thanks!
Great comparison John. I'm sure a '57 or '58 burst is worth a lot more money but that goldtop with the P-90's and wraparound bridge is where it's at for me. I love the clean sounds and with a little gain that is the sound of rock n' roll. What a tone. I am assuming that a bone stock '54 is several thousand but maybe a player grade could be had for less than $5,000......thoughts Mr. Bohlinger or other viewers?
There are some bargains out there. probably be more w the economy in the tank.
Good P90 equipped Les Pauls sound like beefy Teles, especially that custom here
Tunne-o-matic is much better for intonation, but I love so much the look of a LP with the wrap around !
John you are always so amazing keep up the great work !!!
Damn that 54 is alive.
Great guitar(s) chops!! 🤘🔥🤘
What a great name - Iso Lab. :-)
Great playing as usual, and a nice comparison!
I’ve had the Historic version of that Custom for a long time now, and it’s a lovely sound.
The Black Beauty sounds AMAZING!!!
That Custom has a Monster Sound!!
Great video, John! Thanks for the breakdown on the early Les Pauls.
Cheers John!! Thanks for sharing
That checking!!
JB is a cool dude who can play and knows what he's talking about.
Great player
even though I already have a very nice Les Paul, after seeing this video I realize how badly I need a '54 gold top. thanks for the video.
Damn I'm gassing for a 54 so bad! Great comparison John both have their place.
Awesome guitars! Love the goldtops! I have a 2018 goldtop! Love it
I have an ebony 95 LP Custom (non-custom shop) with a maple top and no vibrato, but I am simply amazed at how similar they sound unplugged. I was bored and guitar dreaming when I stumbled into this video. Now I have my beautiful old girl sitting by my side and am quite honored to have such a fine instrument to call mine. Long live the Gibson Les Paul!
Beatifull guitars...thanks ;)
Beautiful toys. Love em. Thanks for sharing.
Very nice, John!
Can we get a John Bohlinger Rig Rundown? Or all the hosts for that matter? :-)
Great video John!
I always just drop in for the playing, cause it is consistently super good. Just for making it a better player, if I had the Goldtop, I'd put that wraparound bridge in a safe place for later and change to one of the aftermarket wraparounds that have adjustable saddles and mounting post screws. I have one on my Junior and you can dial in the intonation perfectly. They are also beefier in terms of mass, which probably doesn't hurt either.
John... great guitars...great play...if You find some time and guitar You must play on Greco guitars...review this and share opinion...thanks
That Custom is big and warm sounding. I love it. Since it doesn't have a maple top I'm guessing it sounds warmer and fatter. Beautiful sounding guitar. Sounds HUGE to me. Does it feel really resonant? The middle position is very cool.
The neck pickup is the sweet spot to my ears. That's where it sings.
@@johnbohlinger Yeah love the staple pickup but I thought every position sounded great. Love the goldtop too. Probably has more presence because of the maple top. Obvious guess. I'm a huge fan of the wraptail because I feel like you get a lil more of everything. You must have bought those early enough to afford them before the prices got out of reach for most of us. Now only rockstars and blues lawyers/doctors can afford them.
@@HiHello-ku1fl I've been buying, trading, hunting guitars since the 80s, so I got into them right. I really hope my daughter loves guitars... because that will be the majority of her inheritance.
I thinks its over do to have a John rig run down!!
Both amazing,,,,,,id like the 54 Gold top sound personally
A fine presentation. Impressive.
Geeze John, you're bleedin' swimming in Les Pauls there, mate...
Such a hard life (!) If you put up a link to sumpthin you're workin' on recent,
I know I'd luv to check it out... (cheers)
The checking on that custom is fucking nuts
John I’ll take them both 😎 be safe out there man!!
Great video! I am always excited to see the earliest Les Paul Customs ( late '53 through '56. ) I have an R4 that I think is the bee's knees. All the Les Pauls you have in this video are absolutely fantastic! Great playing as well! Keep rockin'!
Guessing Gibson thought of this but never put out a gold top model with tiger striping, virtually a seethrough finish to actually see the woodgrains underneath the gold. Goldtop here sounded better imo.🙏🤟
The custom bridge pickup is really twangy. Wonderful guitars
Yep the Gold Top is the one Big John , Big Joh ---n ,Big Bad John!
damn i like em both
sounds good John , stay safe stay healthy , God Bless kind sir
P90's for the win!!!!
All day, every day - P 90s are magic.
I saw you on Santa Clarita Diet. I hope you're still able to appreciate what is like to grab that piece of history
Correction, Lester's original idea was to have the "standard" made with a carved mahogany top and the Custom was to have a maple top. Gibson got them mixed up. BTW I have an original '54 and the carved top IS a separate piece.
Man I love the sound of the P90s on the gold top way better. Thanks for the history and comparison.👍
Haha, those 90 pups sound goood!!
Great stuff amigo... Glad to see your keeping up with the earplugs... I was a silly boy the other day and forgot mine: Laney vc30-itis the rest of the day😬 play on!!
Man... I am blowing loud... trying to minimize the damage.
@@johnbohlinger it's a problem...the vc30 starts to sound awesome right at the point when my teeth are about to be shaken out of my head... seriously considering an isolation box or even a plexiglass shield...
@@71goaliemask Right.... volume and tone are closely related.... Thanks for watching
Love both, but I really dig the '56
Nice. 54 All Day
I’m here for the hair
John you are the coolest!
love all your vids!
very coprehensive LP video! Thanks
Thanks Bill. Play on amigo
I definitely need a goldtop with P-90s
In future reviews I would like to see triple or quadruple denim.
He's from Montana, so not full-Canadian
😂😂
I'll work in some denim shoes or denim hat next time.
haah! I'll be watching. That 54 rips in the bridge... what a beaut.
Nice playing I think I like the sound of the gold top by a small margin
Did you have Slash over last night. The lamp shade says "yes." Suddenly had the inspiration to pull out the old Les Pauls. Coincidence?
This guy!!!!
I will forever now use the term "sticks to tape" when describing the best recorded guitars.
The '54 Goldtop looks pretty hot to me
I think this is the first time I’ve seen John do any right hand tapping, ha ha. Great video. The goldtop sounded amazing.
These are actual vintage 50s Les Pauls? Or are they reissues?
Yes, these were made in 1954 and 1956
john bohlinger That’s awesome. Thanks for the reply!
nice sound that black one was cool but so is the other one.
John, great sounding guitars. That dirt sound is just epic. What are you using for that?
An old Green MXR overdrive
It sounds fantastic. Love the videos, and k up the good work.
Screw the guitars.What kind of amp and overdrive are you using?
I think that's a Blues Jr and a MXR Green overdrive.
Great playing John! I prefer the 54!
Hey John! Great playing and great sounds! What pedal were you using for your dirt in this? Sounds crazy good!!
I've made a lot of videos lately but if I remember right, this is a Fender Blues Jr. Pedals were a Green MXR Drive, an @EHX Oceans 11, and a Boss DD7 delay. Thanks for watching.