Jack's playing is so unpredictable but so familiar . Seems like he could play for hours without falling into any cliched licks. I'd pay good money to have such an endless vocabulary . I think he's outgrown working in a guitar shop and needs to be heard by the masses. A real talent.
About 25 years ago I had the opportunity to borrow a genuine 58 Les Paul, which the owner - a Kent-based luthier - had, taken it upon himself to restore to new condition - he’d done a fantastic job, but of course it drastically reduced its value (he was asking just £5,000, which is ridiculously cheap for a genuine 58 Les Paul, right?). Anyway, at the soundcheck I really wasn’t that impressed with it, mainly due to what I perceived to be rather poor string-to-string balance. However, I used it on the actual gig (with Idaho legend Pinto Bennett, playing his original country-rock songs) and, boy, I was blown away. Judging it in isolation at the soundcheck was pointless; playing it for real with a cooking band, it was instantly “that sound” - the right sound. It was so authentic sounding and it just ROCKED! Unfortunately I didn’t have £5,000 to spend, so I had to give it back. I was a bona fide rocker for an evening!
I've listened to so many of Jack's guitar and pedal demos that I've come to love the sound of the Maz 18. I mean, it doesn't hurt that Jack is an outstanding player and improviser. It's a bummer he's not with Peach anymore.
I’ve played for 45 years and never knew about how the les Paul changed over the years in so many ways, with exception of the 61-63 LP/SG thing. Thanks for the well researched info. Mine is a 1980 LP custom silverburst I bought new in late 1979. I hear the tonal difference from the ebony to rosewood in the board you talked about. I’ve always loved the headstocks and binding of my custom but recently I’ve wanted. More woody P90 growl. Perhaps I can look to the 59 for that. Thanks for a great video.
Okay Hoss, the Custom was a three-pickup guitar in the '50s. And you are not hearing the "ebony board." That's silly. The Custom was 100 percent mahogany, hence the difference in tone.
Just really love the subtle color of faded 1959s. I wasn’t as big a fan of the neck size, much preferred the 1960 neck. I have a 60s special and I’m just more used to the slim taper necks.
All these 50s and 60s Les Pauls are coming out but none of them come in a regular black and cream. I love bursts but the classic black and cream is probably my favorite.
out of the 3 custom shop burst reissues I have my 59 standard historic is my goto number 1 guitar....... the original les paul custom / black beauty was made for big band players of the era to match the tuxedos they wore.
Hey Jack, I've just noticed that you are playing ( very nicely - I might add ) only when you are wearing your specs. Are you Joe90? . Probably a bit before your time. :) :) :). I do love that SG though. Now, where's my wallet?
Hi hayios0, the '59 sold prior to the video release so the link takes you back to the Gibson Custom category on our website. We've got plenty of other '59s there to keep you entertained!
The Iommi's are a serious collectors piece! You get 2 guitars, a right and left handed and they are incredibly Limited Edition, it's a high ticket price but for the right collector they'll certainly make a worthy investment.
I was a little disappointed when I found out that the video was made with reissues and not the actually vintage Les Pauls but still, it's a good video.
When I was 18 I was known as “Gibson Lee” because I had a 72 Les Paul Deluxe (Wine Red), a 62 335 (Cherry Red) and, a few years later, an 80 Les Paul Custom (natural finish with three gold-plated pickups) and an S1 - I only ever had two of those Gibson guitars at the same time. The one I miss the most, my first Gibson Les Paul, was the wine red deluxe. I believed the Epiphone mini-humbuckers to be somehow inferior, but I was ill-informed; they were just different sounding (brighter and slightly less powerful than pickups fitted to a LP Standard). I haven’t owned a Gibson for almost 40 years now... Hearing those Les Pauls makes me hanker for one.
Thanks Jack, really enjoyed this! Was really surprised that I liked the tone on the '61 Les Paul/SG the most. Just out of interest, how did the 1968 Les Paul fit into all of this? Would be great if you could make a series of these videos, charting the Gibson guitars through to the late 1970s. Also a series on the evolution of the ES series & The L-5 series. Fantastic, thank you!
Maybe it's what you played (probably is) during the '59 demo but I really liked that one the best. Presumably the guitars wouldn't really sound much different
Jack's playing is so unpredictable but so familiar . Seems like he could play for hours without falling into any cliched licks. I'd pay good money to have such an endless vocabulary .
I think he's outgrown working in a guitar shop and needs to be heard by the masses.
A real talent.
You can't go wrong with any of these LP's. It's just a matter of which topping you want on your sundae. They all look and sound beautiful.
About 25 years ago I had the opportunity to borrow a genuine 58 Les Paul, which the owner - a Kent-based luthier - had, taken it upon himself to restore to new condition - he’d done a fantastic job, but of course it drastically reduced its value (he was asking just £5,000, which is ridiculously cheap for a genuine 58 Les Paul, right?). Anyway, at the soundcheck I really wasn’t that impressed with it, mainly due to what I perceived to be rather poor string-to-string balance. However, I used it on the actual gig (with Idaho legend Pinto Bennett, playing his original country-rock songs) and, boy, I was blown away. Judging it in isolation at the soundcheck was pointless; playing it for real with a cooking band, it was instantly “that sound” - the right sound. It was so authentic sounding and it just ROCKED! Unfortunately I didn’t have £5,000 to spend, so I had to give it back. I was a bona fide rocker for an evening!
That 57 is a beauty! So are the others.
You need to play more Heritage guitars from Kalamazoo
Always enjoy your videos...But I'm just wondering can you do a video on the T-60 peavey guitar?🙄😊
I slightly prefer the sound of the 60 V2 over the others.
Is this sample of the 58 already gone? Looks like the link at the description shows another one, with flames.
That '57 Custom.....that's the one I need....
I'll take the 59 please as a birthday 🎂 gift 😁
Everything you plug into that Dr. Z sounds amazing!
I've listened to so many of Jack's guitar and pedal demos that I've come to love the sound of the Maz 18. I mean, it doesn't hurt that Jack is an outstanding player and improviser. It's a bummer he's not with Peach anymore.
I’ve played for 45 years and never knew about how the les Paul changed over the years in so many ways, with exception of the 61-63
LP/SG thing. Thanks for the well researched info. Mine is a 1980 LP custom silverburst I bought new in late 1979. I hear the tonal difference from the ebony to rosewood in the board you talked about. I’ve always loved the headstocks and binding of my custom but recently I’ve wanted. More woody P90 growl. Perhaps I can look to the 59 for that. Thanks for a great video.
Could have kicked off with a 1956 P90 Goldtop before moving to the 1957 Custom.
If we had them in stock we absolutely would have!
That V2 Citrus Burst is gorgeous, and sounds killer!
I got a 60s V3 wide tomato with insane pinstripe maple top. PUs are awesome. Sounds very close to PAFs
No one gives a shit about Gibson.....show us some Fenders
We posted one a few days before this video....
My buddy told me he doesn’t like the Les Paul guitars. I’m going to miss him.
The black beauty is one piece all mahogany, no maple cap. So its darker sound.
I didn't know Andrew Garfield played guitar.
Great review!! Love Les Pauls, Custom shop especially, and or standard!!
How close is the current line of 60s Standards to the 59 neck?
Okay Hoss, the Custom was a three-pickup guitar in the '50s. And you are not hearing the "ebony board." That's silly. The Custom was 100 percent mahogany, hence the difference in tone.
Just really love the subtle color of faded 1959s. I wasn’t as big a fan of the neck size, much preferred the 1960 neck. I have a 60s special and I’m just more used to the slim taper necks.
Goldtop 57 if I could handle the neck but a 59 or 60
The black costume is still the most beautiful
57 or 58 sounded the best, personally. 😍
Well , I thought the SG Les Paul really stood out !
Jacky boy nails it again. Been a fan boy for a while, of yer playin. I need to get my ass down to Essex cos the shop looks great.
I would easily chose the SG. I’ve been looking into getting one lately but m2m and still trying to nail down the specs.
59s/60s should also have the larger frets, unless Gibson has changed the RI's in recent times. Great demo and stellar playing as usual Jack!
Nice great demo, like that you played without distortion, lets the True Tone of the instrument come through.
LP 60 v3 and SG LP😍🤘😎
The 58’ sounds Sue Perb! Delicious and nutritious. 🍑
Have had Dad's 57 Les Paul standard since 65 am now 65. Simply the best.
All these 50s and 60s Les Pauls are coming out but none of them come in a regular black and cream. I love bursts but the classic black and cream is probably my favorite.
Well I'm more of an SG kinda guy, but if I were to pick up a Les Paul it'd be that last one
I like the 58 Custom. Best aged look & tone.
out of the 3 custom shop burst reissues I have my 59 standard historic is my goto number 1 guitar....... the original les paul custom / black beauty was made for big band players of the era to match the tuxedos they wore.
I liked the Les Paul SG the best, would have wanted to hear a little more of it.
Hey Jack, I've just noticed that you are playing ( very nicely - I might add ) only when you are wearing your specs. Are you Joe90? . Probably a bit before your time. :) :) :). I do love that SG though. Now, where's my wallet?
LOL You are right about the playing, but I'm pretty sure he'll have to ask his Dad/Google about the Joe '90 gag.
@@dwftube - I am showing my age - but when you get there, what else is there left to show? :)
@@davidf8749 LOL. We are probably about the same age.
Say Jack, why couldn't you just play these guitars without pedals? That's the best way to judge tones, just amp and guitar, no pedals.
He played them all clean enough at points to eliminate most all nuances.
Great history and demo! I vote for the '58 but they were all fantastic
What’s the song at 6:36?
I was thinking the same thing!
ladyfingers
I like the 58 colour , but can you get it with a skinny neck ? Jack , you're a great player !!!
I think you can do something called a 'made to measure' custom shop guitar were you can speck out certain options
12 points goes to 59s!
nice guitars
there's a typo on the page linked to the 59 LP. Says Tony Iommys 33,998
Hi hayios0, the '59 sold prior to the video release so the link takes you back to the Gibson Custom category on our website. We've got plenty of other '59s there to keep you entertained!
@@PeachGuitars Thanks for the reply. Meant there must be an error on the price of the Iommys guitars......
The Iommi's are a serious collectors piece! You get 2 guitars, a right and left handed and they are incredibly Limited Edition, it's a high ticket price but for the right collector they'll certainly make a worthy investment.
@@PeachGuitars Thanks again. Respect to you stocking them, Iommy and to whom having the cash investing to these
I love everything about that 58. Got excited when you said one could “save some cash” on it, until I clicked on the price 😧
While it's true, the 58s still cost *a lot* of money
I was a little disappointed when I found out that the video was made with reissues and not the actually vintage Les Pauls but still, it's a good video.
Les Paul himself took one look at the SG design and went "take my name off those now!"
When I was 18 I was known as “Gibson Lee” because I had a 72 Les Paul Deluxe (Wine Red), a 62 335 (Cherry Red) and, a few years later, an 80 Les Paul Custom (natural finish with three gold-plated pickups) and an S1 - I only ever had two of those Gibson guitars at the same time. The one I miss the most, my first Gibson Les Paul, was the wine red deluxe. I believed the Epiphone mini-humbuckers to be somehow inferior, but I was ill-informed; they were just different sounding (brighter and slightly less powerful than pickups fitted to a LP Standard). I haven’t owned a Gibson for almost 40 years now... Hearing those Les Pauls makes me hanker for one.
Thanks Jack, really enjoyed this! Was really surprised that I liked the tone on the '61 Les Paul/SG the most. Just out of interest, how did the 1968 Les Paul fit into all of this? Would be great if you could make a series of these videos, charting the Gibson guitars through to the late 1970s. Also a series on the evolution of the ES series & The L-5 series. Fantastic, thank you!
Talks about the amp, guitars, and cab. No talk of mic and mic preamp. Half the story typical TH-cam guitar player ignorance.
jrtme This video is to showcase the different reissues.
Maybe it's what you played (probably is) during the '59 demo but I really liked that one the best. Presumably the guitars wouldn't really sound much different