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All of these Inspired by Gibson models are great, but why Epiphone do you continues to ignore the original... When are we getting a Les Paul Gold top with P90's, could be year specific '54 or '57, or just give us a 'LP Standard 50's.
well its smarter of them to retain the epiphone headstock for lower end models so people would buy the higher end ones.. people are suckers for headstock shape..
A ES-335 in gloss cherry red, slightly aged binding, rosewood fretboard with mini block inlays, standard open book headstock, nickel hardware, green keystone tuners and 59 profile neck would be my dream Epiphone 🤟
I got one of the first run 1959 les Paul's and I love it. I truly think it's a great thing that we are seeing both Epiphone and Squier making instruments that are affordable and more often then not better quality then instruments selling for a lot more. I disagree with people who say that your paying Gibson prices for a lesser guitar it's true that you are paying what you would for a low end Gibson costs but for what you get you would have to pay much more i do agree that some of the ascetic improvements should be made throughout epiphone but these instruments are incredible value for the money.
Yes, I really fancy that one too. But I wonder just how fat the new fatter neck is? The 'slim taper' predecessor felt a little but odd, so fatter is good, but let's wait and see....
@OakLawnSpeedShop a 50's tribute isn't going to have a gloss nitro finish anyway, and "Tribute" level Gibson NEVER go up in value... they sell on reverb for less than what they cost new.
They won`t. Just look at the comments here. People are all raving about how great these guitars are, and they will buy them. Why should Gibson upgrade, if they sell anyway?
For this price range I def expect Rosewood and Ebony where appropriate. Hell, I'd expect that if everything was $200 less across the board (Which will be what these will start selling for in a year when they're still in stock)
Get some black shoe polish, end result, Laurel that looks like rosewood or ebony. Just saying, color is the only difference, don’t effect the sound quality or playability
Thank you Gibson! I was saving up for a Greeny because I wanted the Open Book headstock but now I can get that Open Book headstock a bit cheaper now! All of them are so beautiful I’m not sure which one to choose from! One of my favorite guitarist is Jimmy Page so I might have to try and recreate his number one with that Factory Burst and some gold Grover tuners!
If you’re a Jimmy Page fan Gibson just started collaborating with him to make Jimmy Page signature guitars. If they do what they did with the Kirk Hammett Greeny and Adam Jones Silverburst I think we might see a Jimmy Page signature Epiphone Les Paul down the pipeline.
Absolutely gorgeous collection of guitars. It’s a new day for Epiphone. Oh, and great demos by Dinesh. I’m thinking the J-180 is the sleeper of the acoustics. Lovely sound.
These are awesome! Just ordered the Les Paul custom and es 355! Both in white. As someone who has m2m Gibsons and a Gibson Les Paul custom from 94. These are definitely going to be great guitars to bring on the road and use! Been a fan of Epiphone for a long time and always wanted them to use Gibson headstock with detail to the parts! Only thing I say is you missed the mark with a 1960 dc jr to the line up. As Epiphone doesn’t offer a double cut jr. Maybe next line?
I just bought the Custom Tuxedo and can't wait to get my hands on it. I'm never ashamed to say I play Epiphones. Keep up the great work. I'd like to see a sparkly green or purple LP with P90's from this line.
That 355 looks amazing! This really is an amazing value for the money. Based on the quality of my Epi 58 Korina V, and 150th Anniversary Sheraton I know these are going to be amazing. I'll have to get a couple of these! Would love to see a 1956 LP in GoldTop and Ebony with cream P90s, and a CS-359
Rosewood is being used less and less for some restriction thing. I wouldn’t be surprised if Gibson themselves started using laurel on Gibson models and save rosewood for the custom shop ones as they are in limited quantity.
Not me. I’ve had friends whose equipment was stolen. Imagine being so defiant and having a $8700 ES-355 come up missing…. Why gig with something you need to be watching 24/7? Get one of these and stress less. Seems like common sense to me
You guys are something else. You have asked for Gibson like headstocks for years and closer appointments to Gibson originals, epiphone goes out and gives it to you and you have to come up with a few more reasons to crap on them. I say job well done epiphone and don’t listen to those who will never be satisfied. Since you’ve asked, I do have one i would love to see in the next batch perhaps… the epiphone inspired by jimmy page EDS-1275 double neck guitar. Would love to see what you do with that one. Rock on 🤘
I want one of each, definitely a Ice Tea Les Paul, SJ-200, and a red Firebird, can't wait. I love my Greeny Les Pauls, I have 2 of them and 3 '59's that I hotrodded with Dimarzio's and Duncan's
Isn't the whole selling point on these is the electronics? If you're upgrading the pickups what's the difference between the R9 or a standard that costs half the price? Just the construction?
Got the 59 Lp. Insane build quality. The custom shop pick ups are crazy beautiful tones. If you always wanted a VOS Gibson but the price was too high buy one of these. You will NOT be disappointed!!
They are cool guitars but the big increase in price is a little concerning. Epiphones are supposed to be affordable yet this 2024 range is that same price as low end Gibsons 🤔
For what you get they are affordable. Amazing guitars for the price. I know because my tuxedo custom just arrived yesterday and it's taken everything I've thrown at it.
No love for the Juniors or Specials? C'mon Epiphone. Show the student models some love. An even lower price point with the open book head stock and I'm in.
Don’t know why they keep calling it a VOS finish when these are just satin/matte. The VOS finish is nitro and just isn’t buffed out to a high polish, but it is still glossy…
@@LorenHenderson-r5i still ain’t a VOS finish. Don’t know why they advertise it as that. VOS stands for vintage original spec - poly satin finishes are not vintage spec 😭😭
@@brendenrodgers7821 Nonsense. Gibson Custom Shop offers their core finish options, one of them being VOS (Vintage Original Sheen). Standard on Custom Shop Historic Reissue models. Parts are lightly aged for authentic vintage patina. Finish is buffed to a light matte appearance. Educate yourself.
They calm it that as that’s what it is. VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) finishes, have a gently aged appearance, with lightly dulled gloss nitrocellulose finishes and some patina on the hardware. Gibson Custom Shop uses it all the time on their Historical lines.
@@automatoncollectives7237 buddy you just reworded my original comment. A vos finish is nitro buffed to a light sheen/semi gloss - and a simple google search will let you know that VOS stands for vintage original spec (no idea where you got sheen from lol) time for YOU to go do some research
Look, I hate price hikes like anybody else. But, the specs are VERY relevant here. You can still buy $600 Epiphones. That still exists. This new flood of medium tier pricing was shocking at first just because it has Epiphone on the headstock, but if you start figuring in the hardware and just the pickups alone, you're getting a very good guitar for a fair price. It is clear that Epiphone is diverging into a multi-tier priced manufacturer and is not going to just be the entry level guitar anymore. I still prefer my Epis over actual Gibsons that were triple the cost. There's a curve to acceptance, but it's going to be okay. Having said that, they're still out of their minds with some of the signature guitars, but that's a different animal.
1:30 Long neck tenons?! That's friggin amazing! I knew about the USA electronics but long neck tenons on these I didn't know about. That really is custom shop level stuff. I love knowing the neck pickup is bolted right on top of that neck joint for that extra ping/sustain from the neck vibration.
I bought the inspired by Gibson les Paul junior 2020. Swapped the p90 out for an Seymour Duncan antiquity. Sanded the poly off the neck…gave it a set up and the guitar rips. Sustain for days.
The older models were 999 USD, with the new ones being 1299. That’s only a 30 percent increase in price. 189 of those dollars can be attributed to the custom shop humbuckers, leaving 111 USD for the headstock. So I guess the headstock is only worth an 11 percent increase in price.
@@danieldaniels6371Well the older model was $799 not $999 when it dropped. Custombuckers don't cost Gibson any more money to wind than burstbuckers. So tell me where the $500 extra value is again.
2024 is the year of Epiphone. I'm glad to see Gibson making strides to have a guitar for every price point. For those complaining about the Epiphone's "high prices", it's not like they discontinued the lines that are more affordable. You still have those options. This just expands on those options and bridges the gap between Gibson USA and Epiphone. (Before someone says it, yes I realize prices have skyrocketed the past 3 years because of inflation, but that has had an impact on almost every product you buy. Guitars certainly won't be an exception and Gibson was not the only brand to have to raise prices)
These look awesome but I’ll wait to buy one used at a discount. My Bonamassa ES-335 was $1300 new and no one is paying over $800 for it used. Great guitar though and I’m in no rush to part with it. At the used prices these new Epiphones will be a steal for the specs you’re getting.
I think he works for them, possibly just in an online marketing capacity. Looking at the threads he’s one of the accounts that’s paid to spam comments in support of these lovely guitars.
Don’t forget the late 90s Japan Epiphones already had the open book headstock with one piece necks, real maple top, and mahogany bodies. I’m glad they finally brought the specs back!! That Headstock is really gonna make me play so much better now lol 😮😅😂
Paying Gibson price for an import is ridiculous. Gibson uses their CNC programs in the Asian manufacture, and VOILA! Nothing more than just a different cut, and Gibson pickups which don't really cost a lot (except for customers) to produce as mass-production items. I got a mint used Black Gibson Midtown Custom for about the same as these import copies, and it looks, plays and sounds like a dream. So, if it's to get the "real deal", then go for it, and get the "real deal". I mean, in the principle, I have nothing against Epiphone making exact copies of Gibson guitars, but some of them are getting close to the 2000$ mark, which is a totally absurd price. For to pay such a price for an Epiphone, it would have to be really really special, like I don't know ... stainless steel jumbo frets, graphite rods reinforced neck, a PLEK fret job, comfort neck to body joint, great fast neck with modern slim taper profile, great locking tuners, compensated graphtech nut, fine tuning stop tailpiece, great pickups and reliable electronics (Bourns 82 series potentiometers, etc) and all the "beauty appointments": great multiply bindings on the top & back of the body, the neck and the headstock + pearl or abalone fretboard inlays, etc... I mean, the whole shebang, like on some great fancy LTD 1000 Deluxe and some more. Otherwise, these import Epiphone "Gibson copies" should only be at a maximum around 1000$ mark and not more. Anyway, HAVE FUN & PLAY LOUD ! 👍👍
I’m a little embarrassed at how excited I am for this.. 🤣🤣🤣 I’ve been wanting a custom for years but just wasn’t a fan of the headstocks but this.. BUT THIS!!! 😍😍😍😍😍
These are truly magnificent guitars. just a question. what is the title of the piece you play at 2:40 because I would really like to learn it. Thanks a lot.
They all look gorgeous. Well spec'd and reasonably priced. Could gig these guitars harder than your pride-and-joy Gibson. And nice to see the J180 make an appearance too. Well done Epi 👍
@@kingdomfunding A good polishing will buff out the satin look but if you’re looking for a top notch job then that’s going to be a bit more work indeed 🙂
Just ordered one of the first SG Custom's available in Canada; Finally a nice sg custom with the correct headstock shape to balance it out 💘 Now i can stop looking for a lawsuit era SG
Finally an epiphone les paul custom with Gibson appointments. The open book headstock compliments this model. My favorite is the alpine white, but the Gibson version is too expensive, and I don't like how it yellows over time. Thank goodness for the epiphone version.
Well done Gibson/Epiphone. My only gripe is that that I wish we'd gotten a vintage inspired LG-2 or L-00 instead of the J-185, other than that... put a real Nitro finish on these custom shop collaborations and charge a few hundred more and I'd be a buyer. I love the two IBG models I already own.
I absolutely love what you guys have done! Thank you for the open book headstocks!!! I'm only 2 minutes into the video I can't wait to watch the next 17 minutes. It's been hard to watch Gibson's get more and more expensive because it looked like you were taking them out of the hands of the players. But with these Epiphones it's like you're putting them back in our hands. I paid $2500 for my Classic Gold Top in the 90's and while it was a lot to me in my 20's I didn't care. I knew what I was getting! I play that guitar with pride. That guitar is like a piece of my arm now! I'll pay for quality. And I just didn't like that Epiphone headstock on a LP. I've been happy enough with it on my Hollow bodies. But I just couldn't bring myself to buy a Les Paul with the Epiphone headstock. 🤷 Seeing and hearing these Customs! Oh Boy!😁 I'm so excited to try these models out. I know I'm going to end up owning.
Only *$1,200* for a made-in-china guitar with a laurel fretboard ? wow , that's a *steal* . I would be willing to pay $1,000 more if it stays in tune .
Is it really the custombuckers on 59 les paul ? Someone told me that they are custombuckers made in china sold under gibson brand but not USA made . Please clarify
All this effort for vintage accuracy is commendable, but why is the Epiphone Les Paul body shape still not the same as a Gibson? If they're getting the Gibson headstock, why not the Gibson body shape? Ditto the super wide pickup rings, surely they're less effort to sort than headstock shape and neck construction?
@alijahvmobley the 59 body shape definitely isn't spot on, though the toggle placement is better than on regular Epis, which makes it less obvious on the bass side. Those hideous wide rings really throw the proportions, too.
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All of these Inspired by Gibson models are great, but why Epiphone do you continues to ignore the original...
When are we getting a Les Paul Gold top with P90's, could be year specific '54 or '57, or just give us a 'LP Standard 50's.
If Gibson just started making Epiphones with the “Open Book” headstock for all Epiphones in general , the sales would be through the roof!
Crazy that it took them this long to figure that out.
They will get there eventually. Probably in a couple years after the sales of these goes down and something else gets popular.
@@JoshuaMarquez-x4g Crazy is the fact that it makes such a big difference to anyone. You don't play the headstock.
well its smarter of them to retain the epiphone headstock for lower end models so people would buy the higher end ones.. people are suckers for headstock shape..
@musicequalslife agree, I'm picking s couple of these up directly.
A ES-335 in gloss cherry red, slightly aged binding, rosewood fretboard with mini block inlays, standard open book headstock, nickel hardware, green keystone tuners and 59 profile neck would be my dream Epiphone 🤟
I got one of the first run 1959 les Paul's and I love it. I truly think it's a great thing that we are seeing both Epiphone and Squier making instruments that are affordable and more often then not better quality then instruments selling for a lot more. I disagree with people who say that your paying Gibson prices for a lesser guitar it's true that you are paying what you would for a low end Gibson costs but for what you get you would have to pay much more i do agree that some of the ascetic improvements should be made throughout epiphone but these instruments are incredible value for the money.
Minor detail, but having a shot of the inside of the electronics cavity was huge for me!! Thanks!!! These are awesome!!
That Alpine White Les Paul Custom will be mine... oh yes, it will be mine.
Yes, I really fancy that one too. But I wonder just how fat the new fatter neck is? The 'slim taper' predecessor felt a little but odd, so fatter is good, but let's wait and see....
Schwing!
Wonder why they don’t have the Custombuckers in the Les Paul Custom?
@@1992YR Because the Gibson version of that guitar comes with the 490R 498T combo, so I guess they're trying to make it as a sort of replacement.
i just ordered one
WOW, can’t Believe how good the acoustics sound AMAZING!
Still waiting for a run of 50s gold tops.
YES! With medium jumbo frets, for me!
They're next.
Buy a Used 50’s tribute Gibson its cheaper………..and will be actually worth something if you ever sell it.
@OakLawnSpeedShop a 50's tribute isn't going to have a gloss nitro finish anyway, and "Tribute" level Gibson NEVER go up in value... they sell on reverb for less than what they cost new.
Gibson: PLEASE DITCH THE LAUREL. Just go with indian rosewood please.
They won`t. Just look at the comments here. People are all raving about how great these guitars are, and they will buy them. Why should Gibson upgrade, if they sell anyway?
For this price range I def expect Rosewood and Ebony where appropriate. Hell, I'd expect that if everything was $200 less across the board (Which will be what these will start selling for in a year when they're still in stock)
Get some black shoe polish, end result, Laurel that looks like rosewood or ebony. Just saying, color is the only difference, don’t effect the sound quality or playability
Thank you Gibson! I was saving up for a Greeny because I wanted the Open Book headstock but now I can get that Open Book headstock a bit cheaper now! All of them are so beautiful I’m not sure which one to choose from! One of my favorite guitarist is Jimmy Page so I might have to try and recreate his number one with that Factory Burst and some gold Grover tuners!
If you’re a Jimmy Page fan Gibson just started collaborating with him to make Jimmy Page signature guitars. If they do what they did with the Kirk Hammett Greeny and Adam Jones Silverburst I think we might see a Jimmy Page signature Epiphone Les Paul down the pipeline.
Absolutely gorgeous collection of guitars. It’s a new day for Epiphone. Oh, and great demos by Dinesh. I’m thinking the J-180 is the sleeper of the acoustics. Lovely sound.
Thank you. For the past 534 years all we’ve asked for was the headstock. We can deal with the rest. So thank you 🙏🏽
Hope these don't go away. I wouldn't mind them all TBH
FOR REAL!! 💯💯💯💯
🤣🤣🤣
These are awesome! Just ordered the Les Paul custom and es 355! Both in white. As someone who has m2m Gibsons and a Gibson Les Paul custom from 94. These are definitely going to be great guitars to bring on the road and use! Been a fan of Epiphone for a long time and always wanted them to use Gibson headstock with detail to the parts! Only thing I say is you missed the mark with a 1960 dc jr to the line up. As Epiphone doesn’t offer a double cut jr. Maybe next line?
Just ordered the exact same thing from Sweetwater! Should be here tomorrow! Enjoy!
I just bought the Custom Tuxedo and can't wait to get my hands on it. I'm never ashamed to say I play Epiphones. Keep up the great work. I'd like to see a sparkly green or purple LP with P90's from this line.
I hope the guitar serves you well, Dana!
That 355 looks amazing! This really is an amazing value for the money. Based on the quality of my Epi 58 Korina V, and 150th Anniversary Sheraton I know these are going to be amazing. I'll have to get a couple of these! Would love to see a 1956 LP in GoldTop and Ebony with cream P90s, and a CS-359
Please go back to ROSEWOOD !!
@@TzebbLIsla I'm sure they are referring to the models that come with laurel standard, not the other models that come with Ebony.
@@TzebbLIsla Have you been sleeping under a rock and not paid attention to anything for the past decade or so?
Rosewood is being used less and less for some restriction thing. I wouldn’t be surprised if Gibson themselves started using laurel on Gibson models and save rosewood for the custom shop ones as they are in limited quantity.
Laurel i think is actually rather nice. And you can stain them if you'd like a darker finish :)
@@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020 Hard to say that when EVERY PRS has rosewood even on their cheapest SE models.
Excellent collection. It’s been a long time coming.
I can’t wait to hit some stores and find a few to check out.
If I spend Murphy Lab money, it ain’t getting stuck at the house, I’m playing that guitar everywhere I go! 😂😂
Right! Otherwise why even spend the money.
Not me. I’ve had friends whose equipment was stolen. Imagine being so defiant and having a $8700 ES-355 come up missing…. Why gig with something you need to be watching 24/7? Get one of these and stress less. Seems like common sense to me
You guys are something else. You have asked for Gibson like headstocks for years and closer appointments to Gibson originals, epiphone goes out and gives it to you and you have to come up with a few more reasons to crap on them. I say job well done epiphone and don’t listen to those who will never be satisfied.
Since you’ve asked, I do have one i would love to see in the next batch perhaps… the epiphone inspired by jimmy page EDS-1275 double neck guitar. Would love to see what you do with that one. Rock on 🤘
Well said!!
I want one of each, definitely a Ice Tea Les Paul, SJ-200, and a red Firebird, can't wait. I love my Greeny Les Pauls, I have 2 of them and 3 '59's that I hotrodded with Dimarzio's and Duncan's
Isn't the whole selling point on these is the electronics? If you're upgrading the pickups what's the difference between the R9 or a standard that costs half the price? Just the construction?
I'm glad they finally put the right headstock to the whole lineup 🤘
Just the top tier priced line up, the other Epi’s still have the previous headstock
I had to use an Oval Sander to get the Open Book on my 2020 Epi LP- THANK YOU for now having them on these models!
Got the 59 Lp. Insane build quality. The custom shop pick ups are crazy beautiful tones. If you always wanted a VOS Gibson but the price was too high buy one of these. You will NOT be disappointed!!
That white 1963 SG Custom reminds me of Peter Frampton's SG Custom that he played in Humble Pie. Beautiful!
I LOVE what Epiphone's been doing recently, I think I might purchase more Epis in the future 😅
I thought Vos meant vintage original spec not vintage original sheen.
They are cool guitars but the big increase in price is a little concerning. Epiphones are supposed to be affordable yet this 2024 range is that same price as low end Gibsons 🤔
They will help folks get into a Gibson rather than pay Gibson price for an EPI! 🤦🤔
For what you get they are affordable. Amazing guitars for the price. I know because my tuxedo custom just arrived yesterday and it's taken everything I've thrown at it.
Next I wanna see a black Custom SG, with just two pickups and the bigger pickguard!
Having issues measuring the locaion of the bridge OR the bridge P.U.
These will sound a bit more mellow then the real deal (with the same P.U.'s)
No love for the Juniors or Specials? C'mon Epiphone. Show the student models some love. An even lower price point with the open book head stock and I'm in.
You just know they’d charge $1,500 for an SG Jr in this line up.
Don’t know why they keep calling it a VOS finish when these are just satin/matte. The VOS finish is nitro and just isn’t buffed out to a high polish, but it is still glossy…
Little polish will shine them up just right.
@@LorenHenderson-r5i still ain’t a VOS finish. Don’t know why they advertise it as that. VOS stands for vintage original spec - poly satin finishes are not vintage spec 😭😭
@@brendenrodgers7821 Nonsense. Gibson Custom Shop offers their core finish options, one of them being VOS (Vintage Original Sheen). Standard on Custom Shop Historic Reissue models. Parts are lightly aged for authentic vintage patina. Finish is buffed to a light matte appearance. Educate yourself.
They calm it that as that’s what it is. VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) finishes, have a gently aged appearance, with lightly dulled gloss nitrocellulose finishes and some patina on the hardware. Gibson Custom Shop uses it all the time on their Historical lines.
@@automatoncollectives7237 buddy you just reworded my original comment. A vos finish is nitro buffed to a light sheen/semi gloss - and a simple google search will let you know that VOS stands for vintage original spec (no idea where you got sheen from lol) time for YOU to go do some research
Great job on these Gibson! I’m impressed. 👍🏾🙌
Nice Dinesh! Epiphone making a nice push up a tier. I think I like the ES-355 and the Firebird I & V.
A ES 390 with P90 pick up in slightly aged vintage sunburst, standard open book headstock of course.
Wow! SOLD!
Look, I hate price hikes like anybody else. But, the specs are VERY relevant here. You can still buy $600 Epiphones. That still exists. This new flood of medium tier pricing was shocking at first just because it has Epiphone on the headstock, but if you start figuring in the hardware and just the pickups alone, you're getting a very good guitar for a fair price. It is clear that Epiphone is diverging into a multi-tier priced manufacturer and is not going to just be the entry level guitar anymore. I still prefer my Epis over actual Gibsons that were triple the cost. There's a curve to acceptance, but it's going to be okay. Having said that, they're still out of their minds with some of the signature guitars, but that's a different animal.
Welcome to Biden economics
Fingers crossed for a custom shop Explorer with binding.
Looks ok. Will wait a year to see some real world reviews
1:30 Long neck tenons?! That's friggin amazing! I knew about the USA electronics but long neck tenons on these I didn't know about. That really is custom shop level stuff. I love knowing the neck pickup is bolted right on top of that neck joint for that extra ping/sustain from the neck vibration.
Fantastic!!! Yep, keep my R8 at home and take out the Epi 59 LP !!!
I bought the inspired by Gibson les Paul junior 2020. Swapped the p90 out for an Seymour Duncan antiquity. Sanded the poly off the neck…gave it a set up and the guitar rips. Sustain for days.
Silkscreen logo on headstock for the 59 ? When will the 60 come out ?
It would be nice if they made the LP custom body shapes accurate to a Gibson like they did on the ‘59 models
The green Firebird sounds amazing
These look so great! The white LP custom and ES355 are my faves 😮💨
Glad you like them!
Thanks for all the lefty offering's Epiphone...appreciate that
They keep them next to the left handed pianos.
@@aperezdealBest comment I’ve heard in a while.
What if I told you I could have reprogrammed the CNC machine in China to do the headstock without increasing the price by 58%?
Witch!
@@aperezdeal 😆
The older models were 999 USD, with the new ones being 1299. That’s only a 30 percent increase in price. 189 of those dollars can be attributed to the custom shop humbuckers, leaving 111 USD for the headstock. So I guess the headstock is only worth an 11 percent increase in price.
@@danieldaniels6371Well the older model was $799 not $999 when it dropped. Custombuckers don't cost Gibson any more money to wind than burstbuckers. So tell me where the $500 extra value is again.
If the customs had a 60s slim taper I would of bought it in a heartbeat, damn man I waited 5 years for this.
2024 is the year of Epiphone. I'm glad to see Gibson making strides to have a guitar for every price point. For those complaining about the Epiphone's "high prices", it's not like they discontinued the lines that are more affordable. You still have those options. This just expands on those options and bridges the gap between Gibson USA and Epiphone.
(Before someone says it, yes I realize prices have skyrocketed the past 3 years because of inflation, but that has had an impact on almost every product you buy. Guitars certainly won't be an exception and Gibson was not the only brand to have to raise prices)
These look awesome but I’ll wait to buy one used at a discount. My Bonamassa ES-335 was $1300 new and no one is paying over $800 for it used. Great guitar though and I’m in no rush to part with it. At the used prices these new Epiphones will be a steal for the specs you’re getting.
Now this is a smart comment for a change. Will wait for a used one too
@@the92project Thanks! Glad I’m not alone in my sentiment.
I love Epiphone! Please consider bringing back the '56 Les Paul Pro with P-90s from 2014.
I see the guitar I’m getting. Can’t wait for my birthday!!!
Your playing is spectacular
Oh my god!!!! GIBSON BROS!!!! I’m going to be able to buy my son the closest thing to a Gibson with these Guitars. Thank you!!! ❤❤❤❤
Wow!
Gibson started 2024 at full speed and slightly increasing as time goes by 😊
@@J.C...
Well Epiphone certainly reached Gibson prices, so its hard not to mix them up
Ehh Epiphone makes the money that allows Gibson to function. Separate names and country or origin but Gibson owns Epi at the end of the day.
Damn that's some good demoing, quality riffing 🤘
That '59 Les Paul will be hanging in my studio by year's end.
How many pieces is that LP custom "solid" mahogany body?
@musicequalslifewhere did you find this information? I can't find it anywhere
I think he works for them, possibly just in an online marketing capacity. Looking at the threads he’s one of the accounts that’s paid to spam comments in support of these lovely guitars.
@@aperezdeal The guy answered a question spot on. That's not spamming.
@@DanaLorton well, without any source i can say this is in fact a 4 piece maple body. It's not worth anything really
Don’t forget the late 90s Japan Epiphones already had the open book headstock with one piece necks, real maple top, and mahogany bodies. I’m glad they finally brought the specs back!! That Headstock is really gonna make me play so much better now lol 😮😅😂
I love my new Epiphone Les Paul Custom Ebony 2024 Model
That's awesome!
They’re winning at everything for sure. Great looking and sounding guitars. Just the price they need to get real with
Paying Gibson price for an import is ridiculous. Gibson uses their CNC programs in the Asian manufacture, and VOILA! Nothing more than just a different cut, and Gibson pickups which don't really cost a lot (except for customers) to produce as mass-production items.
I got a mint used Black Gibson Midtown Custom for about the same as these import copies, and it looks, plays and sounds like a dream. So, if it's to get the "real deal", then go for it, and get the "real deal".
I mean, in the principle, I have nothing against Epiphone making exact copies of Gibson guitars, but some of them are getting close to the 2000$ mark, which is a totally absurd price.
For to pay such a price for an Epiphone, it would have to be really really special, like I don't know ... stainless steel jumbo frets, graphite rods reinforced neck, a PLEK fret job, comfort neck to body joint, great fast neck with modern slim taper profile, great locking tuners, compensated graphtech nut, fine tuning stop tailpiece, great pickups and reliable electronics (Bourns 82 series potentiometers, etc) and all the "beauty appointments": great multiply bindings on the top & back of the body, the neck and the headstock + pearl or abalone fretboard inlays, etc...
I mean, the whole shebang, like on some great fancy LTD 1000 Deluxe and some more.
Otherwise, these import Epiphone "Gibson copies" should only be at a maximum around 1000$ mark and not more.
Anyway, HAVE FUN & PLAY LOUD !
👍👍
Yep. couldn't say that better
I’m a little embarrassed at how excited I am for this.. 🤣🤣🤣 I’ve been wanting a custom for years but just wasn’t a fan of the headstocks but this.. BUT THIS!!! 😍😍😍😍😍
Lol same here
I hope they do a Cream custom, and a 50s Goldtop
These are truly magnificent guitars. just a question. what is the title of the piece you play at 2:40 because I would really like to learn it. Thanks a lot.
I'm taking the 63 SG and the 59 ES-355, very nice guitars. SPOT ON!
Epiphones are getting crazy with their prices! I mean they cost almost as much as my used 2008 Les Paul I bought a couple years ago for $1,600
@musicequalslifelol so many thing wrong in your statement
@musicequalslife Holy sh!t, You were so close to sounding sane.
How does the 1959 ES-335 differ from, say, the 150th Anniversary Sheraton?
Firebird VII please, with the CORRECT headstock
They all look gorgeous. Well spec'd and reasonably priced. Could gig these guitars harder than your pride-and-joy Gibson. And nice to see the J180 make an appearance too. Well done Epi 👍
😢 if those 59 Les Pauls had a gloss finish
And rosewood fretboard, Not laurel! even ebony on the standard work have been better!
@@jamesseverin They probably have a huge stock of laurel that they need to use up.
Wouldn’t be a lot of work to polish that « VOS » to a gloss
@@fendafred it’s not just polishing, which I have done on mine, you have to sand and do a few coats of clear
@@kingdomfunding A good polishing will buff out the satin look but if you’re looking for a top notch job then that’s going to be a bit more work indeed 🙂
Just ordered one of the first SG Custom's available in Canada;
Finally a nice sg custom with the correct headstock shape to balance it out 💘
Now i can stop looking for a lawsuit era SG
When he said long neck tendon, my eyes rolled in the back of my head and said why the hell didn’t my standard come with that
@musicequalslife yes you can on the 50s models, at least mine from 2020 had one
Will any of these be available left handed?
Finally an epiphone les paul custom with Gibson appointments. The open book headstock compliments this model. My favorite is the alpine white, but the Gibson version is too expensive, and I don't like how it yellows over time. Thank goodness for the epiphone version.
Does the epiphone les paul custom white turn yellow over time?
Love the Inspired selection. Amazing gor the prices.
"One piece necks for stability" HA! 😂😂😂😂 good one!
I thought that was funny, too. I love how they try to puff up what is clearly an inferior element.
Rosewood? Almost everybody else is using rosewood on there import lines. Guess I'm nit picking?
No, it is completely justified
I have both Indian laurel and rosewood , no difference whatsoever. I think you might be nitpicking a bit there.
@@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020Definitely sounds like a snob, a lot of times can’t even tell the difference
@@ferminharris3826 agreed.
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Great GREAT review thank you for the info - EPIPHONE has really upped their game - I LOVE EPIPHONE 🎸🎸🎸
Rock on!
That SG is sweet
ES-355 with bigsby like an affordable Noel Gallagher one would have been fantastic...but the new serie is great
I need a semi-hollow in my arsenal and I love red 335's with block inlays and bigsbys. Epiphone could sell a tonne of those if they made them.
@@TheAdventChronicles...The 59 has block MOP inlays, and Custombuckers!...just add the Bigsby.
@@WhyAlwaysMeMario I was watching it and thinking with a Vibramate or even a Les Trem would be worth getting for it.
ES-355 with bigsby like an affordable Noel Gallagher? it would be easily their best selling guitar.
Well done Gibson/Epiphone. My only gripe is that that I wish we'd gotten a vintage inspired LG-2 or L-00 instead of the J-185, other than that... put a real Nitro finish on these custom shop collaborations and charge a few hundred more and I'd be a buyer. I love the two IBG models I already own.
you want to know what i would like to see huh?
how about a 1956 P-90 goldtop?
I absolutely love what you guys have done!
Thank you for the open book headstocks!!!
I'm only 2 minutes into the video I can't wait to watch the next 17 minutes.
It's been hard to watch Gibson's get more and more expensive because it looked like you were taking them out of the hands of the players.
But with these Epiphones it's like you're putting them back in our hands.
I paid $2500 for my Classic Gold Top in the 90's and while it was a lot to me in my 20's I didn't care. I knew what I was getting!
I play that guitar with pride.
That guitar is like a piece of my arm now!
I'll pay for quality.
And I just didn't like that Epiphone headstock on a LP. I've been happy enough with it on my Hollow bodies.
But I just couldn't bring myself to buy a Les Paul with the Epiphone headstock. 🤷
Seeing and hearing these Customs! Oh Boy!😁
I'm so excited to try these models out. I know I'm going to end up owning.
Only *$1,200* for a made-in-china guitar with a laurel fretboard ? wow , that's a *steal* .
I would be willing to pay $1,000 more if it stays in tune .
FINALLY!!! been dreaming this since 2014...
Is it really the custombuckers on 59 les paul ? Someone told me that they are custombuckers made in china sold under gibson brand but not USA made . Please clarify
lol I just picked up 2023 Les Paul custom and SG custom and then they come out with these!
This will always be a Hot button topic Epiphone/ Gibson. Do what I do. Own both. Problem solved ( At least for me)🎶
Sunburst Firebird plz ! I WANT to see the neck thru WOODGRAIN !
I think these guitars are awesome and I still want that alpine white Les Paul custom.
I hope they do a leftie ❤
The 355. My absolute dream guitar.
Wow, hands down best guitars at the price point… All of them!
I am already inquiring about the ebony J180!!!
Personally I'd like to see a 61 les paul (sg) and a gold top with p90s
What neck shapes do the new Les Paul Customs have?
@@johnsmith-ug5tp he didn't mention it about the alpine white model.
The pricing is concerning but the Washed Cherry Sunburst LP59 is just delicious.
All this effort for vintage accuracy is commendable, but why is the Epiphone Les Paul body shape still not the same as a Gibson? If they're getting the Gibson headstock, why not the Gibson body shape? Ditto the super wide pickup rings, surely they're less effort to sort than headstock shape and neck construction?
I noticed that too. The ‘59 body shape is spot on, but if you look at the customs they’re still a little off. The cutaway gave it away for me.
@alijahvmobley the 59 body shape definitely isn't spot on, though the toggle placement is better than on regular Epis, which makes it less obvious on the bass side. Those hideous wide rings really throw the proportions, too.
I own two Ephipone les Paul s I own a slash model green one and I own a Ephipone les Paul special as well
That's awesome!
@@gibson thank you 😊