I cant help myself from wanting the Gibson....I just bought this guitar and absolutely love it
@vincentcabral1173
3 жыл бұрын
I have the White P-90 and there is definitely some special Nashville magic in this guitar.
@laytontucker2877
3 жыл бұрын
Instablaster...
@YouStoleMyMash11
3 жыл бұрын
Did you get the humbucker one or the P90 one?
@garyeggleton1142
3 жыл бұрын
@@YouStoleMyMash11 P90 and I love it
@relevantinformation6655
3 жыл бұрын
I just bought one of these. (I have around 20 guitars. All the usuals, including 2 Suhr’s). I love this guitar. I keep messing with it. Sounds great into a Vox or Marshall - 64 year old musician 🤘- ya I know, dust comes off me when I hit a power chord 🤣
@popsplace0420
2 жыл бұрын
Lol
@DaddyWarbucksunlimited
2 жыл бұрын
I laughed me arse off at you silly guys you guys are great I'm buying one of these guitars.
@gratefulmusicsound8337
Жыл бұрын
Cheers! Hope you had good health and enjoy your happiness.
@lyell63
4 жыл бұрын
Love you guys! Hope to see you have fun together when all of this has calmed down
@bingobongo1615
4 жыл бұрын
Alvaro Villa Wow that is a „thats what she said“ if I ever heard one. But yeah Dane and Pete should get cozy again after the lockdown ;)
@adamlongworthproductions
2 жыл бұрын
I love that you guys mentioned the roll off. Super real. These pickups are super hot. Especially when recording.
@TraneFrancks
4 жыл бұрын
For me, the high-end Epi vs budget Gibson is a no-brainer: I want my under-a-grand Gibson with a full-blown, thin-nitro finish that will look ragged and beat to crap after 20 years of trashing. If you're concerned about playability, take it to a top-drawer luthier and have it PLEKed and given a top-to-bottom dressing. For me, these P-90 guitars just SCREAM value. They've got the brand, the look, the sound. Now all I need to do is cry myself to sleep over the decision between a DC in Blue Stain or an SC in Worn Brown. #1stWorldProblems
@davidburke2132
4 жыл бұрын
Trane Francks DC in blue stain!! It’s prettier! Yes, I do have one. 😝 Now, choice between DC in blue stain or one of these in white and I’d probably have to go for the SC, but don’t tell my guitar! 🤫
@vincentcabral1173
4 жыл бұрын
I have the White Worn P-90. It is sick looking and plays great. 🥰
@tushar8998
4 жыл бұрын
These sound absolutely killer to me. I would urge you to go with one of these SC ones. I have a LP that's double the price but this one also sounds really nice.
@TraneFrancks
4 жыл бұрын
@@davidburke2132 I'm still in the weeds with thinking about this, but I think you may be right about a SC in white. That Blue Stain, though ... Oof.
@mariomessina6389
2 жыл бұрын
All Gibson USA guitars since 2014 get plek'd at the factory ..my 2021 tribute came perfect and a great factory setup . No dead notes or bad fretwork . Plays and sounds like a much more expensive Gibson model and that's a huge win for us customers who can't quite afford a standard , a classic or anything above that unless we want payments and interest forever lol
@s9plus20
4 жыл бұрын
I got the P90 version in Vintage Cherry last month. Fantastic! This is an awesome guitar!
@andertons
4 жыл бұрын
We hope you are enjoying your new guitar! 🤘
@vincentcabral1173
4 жыл бұрын
I got the P-90 in Worn White. It really is a magical instrument. It is easily my favorite guitar I have ever played.
@_dmfd
4 жыл бұрын
You guys should do a compilation of every time in any episode Lee has done the Lee Lick 😂😂😂 That should be a strong 20 minute video lol
@leightnite3056
4 жыл бұрын
And they should make new intro music heavily featuring the Captain lick!
Thank you for letting me participate in the joke kind person.
@z.z.onichi5365
2 жыл бұрын
Gibson all the way, favorite YT channel ❤️😎👍🎵
@bwall615
4 жыл бұрын
I bought the Double Cut Special with P-90’s a while back and it has became my go to solo guitar for recording. Out of 40 something guitars.
@auntjenifer7774
4 жыл бұрын
Same here, red double cut. Was tryin to get the TV yellow Epiphone Les Paul special single cut but it never came after 3 months guitar center just gave me the Gibson $460 out the door to keep me happy after waiting months for a guitar that never came. I'm keeping it and I'm happy.
@William_Stephens
4 жыл бұрын
aunt jenifer damn, that’s awesome. I was waiting on the same Epiphone but now I’m debating on getting the dc for a grand.
@William_Stephens
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been thinking about grab that same guitar. So it’s definitely worth the grand?
@cardbored_
3 жыл бұрын
I really want a double cut but they're so hard to find outside of the custom shop that wants damn near $4000. Do you know what year yours is?
@bwall615
3 жыл бұрын
@@cardbored_ Cngrats on being elected! Me too! Mine is a new 2019. I would love a vintage one though.
@marci9380
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks to the production team for the chapters :)
@there_is_nothing_here
4 жыл бұрын
Man, I'm really starting to think Gibson is wearing out that ”Tribute" title.
@tomhand1070
4 жыл бұрын
Can I just say...the music in the background whilst talking is a great idea!! Loved it!
@montster13
4 жыл бұрын
Do an updated "Most expensive Epi vs Cheapest Gib" shootout!!
@pcau
4 жыл бұрын
Once again, great vid guys!! Thank you for this and of course, we can't wait to see you guys reunited :)
@geoffwhitemusic
3 жыл бұрын
For me, it’s Gibson. If the budget is even close, I’ll take the bottom if the range Gibby instead of the full-glam Epi. A lot of it is the finish. That thin lacquer, for me, sounds superior to a poly finish on an Epiphone. I do own a fully glamourized Epiphone with upgraded hardware and pickups. But still. I’d rather have a cheap Gibson.
@EXT3RMIN8R
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for still making videos guys!!
@andertons
4 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@guitarsimon1
4 жыл бұрын
Trying to get excited for these but seems a bit of a pisstake considering the equivalent guitar was a good £300-£400 cheaper just a 2 or 3 years ago.
@SandeepSingh-zc5sh
4 жыл бұрын
I remember when I picked up a 2016 Studio Faded T LP for £599 brand new that very year. Now they're coveted for being the only lower end production model by Gibson to have a 59 neck profile since. Odd for some reason and especially for the price back then. This pricing on this one is ridiculous for the money.
@ScutMonkey
4 жыл бұрын
Was that price at the end of the year or when it was introduced? Because we all know if these don't sell out crazy fast, they'll be $200-$300 cheaper at least in the fall. Or cheaper.
@jburdsinfuse
4 жыл бұрын
They still are used...all day.
@vming8058
4 жыл бұрын
But those aren't proper '58 Special's this is a lot closer. From the P-90's to the pick guard to the stop bar, two volume, two tone, that's what a special is supposed to be.
@davidburke2132
4 жыл бұрын
Simon Singh Seriously? These guitars were never, in living memory, for sale at the point of introduction for £400-£500!! You may have found the odd one in a “fire sale” by specific stores at the end of the year as they clear stock for the new Gibson models that always used to be released in the new year, but I doubt even that! I suspect you’re confusing the pricing and also confusing these with the DC Junior Tributes which were fundamentally simpler guitars: single pickup, “swimming pool” pickup and wiring routing under a larger scratchplate (on which the pickups and wiring were mounted), etc. I picked one of those up in late 2018 on discount (if I recall the RRP then was £699 for those), but even then I paid £549 (£150 off a brand new £699 US made guitar is still a fairly decent discount).
@ThorneyedWT
4 жыл бұрын
I wanted to buy LP for a long time, looking mostly at Epis, but couldn't stand that ugly headstock shape. So eventually I just bought beautiful Gibson in Wine Red and never had any regrets. My first Schecter wasn't much worse feel-wise (it had wonderful setup), my first Fender was great for clean tones on neck pickup, I even got crazy skull and bones Samick from 80's which I love to bits, but... Well, while I love all my guitars for one reason or another, when I take my LP and strum it, I feel that it is worth every last $ I payed for it. Maybe it is just me, but on my Gibson I am just 20% better player than I am on any other guitar.
@robertpurdy4452
4 жыл бұрын
I love my Schecters and I love my Gibson Explorer, both great brands and each one has it's pluses and minuses. My Explorer and my Hellraiser C-1 Passive FR both inspire me more than the other guitars I have.
@ThorneyedWT
4 жыл бұрын
@@robertpurdy4452 well, my Schecter was MIC Omen-6, basically bottom of the line, but it felt great to play. Pickups were trash, as expected from such low-end model, but I think that on cheap instruments it is much better to invest in good wooden parts, fret job and general playability and let buyer eventually install pickups he prefer. Gibson LP was totally different, PLEK setup from the factory is no joke and wider neck with asymmetrical carve fits my big hands perfectly. And I am totally aware that I overpayed for flame top, nitro finish, binding, MOP inlays and all that fancy stuff which I don't really need as a player. But I like fancy stuff, can't help it, lol. Bottom line is: you usually get what you pay for, just be aware where manufacturer put those production expenses.
@wiseguy9202
4 жыл бұрын
@@robertpurdy4452 My 2006 Gibson Explorer is still my go to guitar to this day(Many Gibsons later..). I currently own a 2005 Schecter C1 XXX that NEVER gets played. The only reason I'm holding on to it is due to their 'rarity'. Kind of.
@Victinfien
2 жыл бұрын
Same here, Epi headstocks are the reason I mostly avoid them
@Tilbo_
4 жыл бұрын
Missed an edit when The Captain was talking about the neck. I like it!
@akasgsvirgil9503
3 жыл бұрын
This video really brings out the difference in tone between humbuckers and the legendary P90's.
@bassnsax
4 жыл бұрын
"Cuz nothing out of America is cheap..." Hold my beer... That white LP Special Tribute with P90s is MAGNIFICENT and STUNNING! Cheers from across the pond! I hope everyone (and their families) at Andertons is healthy and safe!
@thr3ddy
4 жыл бұрын
This seems really pricey especially since you had those 50's and 60's LP Studio Tributes with full-on tunomatic hardware, carved tops, and period-correct tuners for the same price only a few years ago.
@budgetguitarist
4 жыл бұрын
Damn, I just wrote the same thing. I should have read more comments first.
@davidburke2132
4 жыл бұрын
thr3ddy You do know (primarily because of Brexit - since the vote and the uncertainty) that the exchange rate has significantly worsened in those few years for us Brits buying foreign made products (especially those from the US because of the Dollar to Sterling exchange rate). We can’t expect any manufacturer to absorb foreign exchange movements I’m afraid. 🤷🏼♂️ To put specifics to this the Dollar to Sterling exchange rate is 19.7% worse for us right now than it was the day before the Brexit referendum, and therefore even ignoring the additional effects of inflation a US guitar price from mid 2016 would be 20% more expensive now. Or looking at it another way, these £899 guitars at the old exchange rate (again ignoring the extra effects of inflation) would have been £749 guitars in early to mid 2016.
@yargnad
4 жыл бұрын
I don't like carved tops, don't like tuneomatic bridges and the vintage style tuners arent so great. PRS got rid of the tuneomatic bridge for a reason... It's absolute garbage.
@davidburke2132
4 жыл бұрын
yarg nad Oh, you mean the tuneomatic bridge that PRS still uses variants of on some of its guitars, such as the McCarty 594 models? 😜 Let’s be frank... PRS doesn’t use a tuneomatic style bridge on most of their guitars because most of their guitars are equipped with modern vibrato systems, and you just can’t do that well in conjunction with a tuneomatic style bridge. What bridge did Paul opt for when building his ultimate guitar tribute to one of his mentors, Ted McCarty, the McCarty 594... yep, his own version of a tuneomatic.
@yargnad
4 жыл бұрын
@@davidburke2132 PRS only uses the tune-o-matic on McCarty for vintage enthusiasts of the man himself. Most PRS models use the compensated wraparound. Any PRS nut will tell you its far better than the ABR. Hands down. besides you wouldn't need a tune-o-matic bridge if Gibson could just properly locate the posts to begin with, like PRS does. You can pick up your consolation prize at the door.
@bradmullins1651
3 жыл бұрын
I just bought the Gibson 2020 Les Paul Special Tribute with humbuckers in White. I could have bought the Epi 59 Standard and probably would have had they not been on back order. Also, I should mention that the day before I bought a 2013 Gibson LPJ. (My very first Gibson!!!) They are both incredible guitars! Anyway, first time watcher of this show. It's great too! Keep rockin' everyone and stay safe!
@oscarsierra3542
4 жыл бұрын
Have to say, I really like the double cut LP tributes. These look like the really low cost Epiphones. And £900 for them is fiercely expensive. Still: no robot tuners so the internet message boards will love them...
@xcyj9468
4 жыл бұрын
Lol, I've always thought that those DC Specials look more like Epiphones. My opinion on those DC Specials: bigger pickguard = more plastic = more cheaper.
@lind3223
4 жыл бұрын
Oscar Sierra Yeah, and Epiphone them selves don't even sell those ultra-cheap guitars anymore (unless you buy a starter-pack) I personally don't mind them though, just wish they would have made a tribute LP Junior
@jgenoese
4 жыл бұрын
danthetanfanman cries in batwing sg
@benlogan430
4 жыл бұрын
I went and tried the dc and left with it ($699)because they are sweet guitars! These play and sound good to me! Better than my Epi for certain. Try one out and enjoy! To each their own though! And ya $999 isn’t cheap but inflation has been rocking since 2008 unfortunately.
@tease6966
4 жыл бұрын
There's something about that natural finish that gets me going!
@09numbers09
4 жыл бұрын
someone needs to make a 10 hour video of the captain playing his lick
@pablo9364
4 жыл бұрын
Don’t encourage him.
@HiFiMonki
4 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this review
@andertons
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for tuning in!
@punottedbumhucker3974
4 жыл бұрын
You really shouldn’t compare products from America/ Asia /Europe by looking at the price tag. There is a reason why they can sell it hundreds of dollar less in China / Indonesia. Thats why i took all my money and bought me a tribute. No binding , no bling bling, but still a really nice sound and better feelings for me. I love my tribute LP.
@dezionlion
4 жыл бұрын
Killer bob Marley guitars!
@paulbates4100
2 жыл бұрын
Just bought the vintage cherry P90 version. Absolutely flippin' love it. Sturdy maple neck ...tick. No binding ...tick. No shelf up top ...tick. Gorgeous thin satin well applied nitro finish ...tick. Beatiful 2 piece perfectly matched hunk of mahogany ...tick. P90 gibbo tone ...tick. Perfect set up ...tick. Couple of slightly bitey fret ends ...not quite so tick but I love it so much a few quid at a luthier to make it perfect ...absolutely tick!
@nicolasmayrand7157
4 жыл бұрын
Cant wait for the shoutout looking foward to buy the tv yellow epiphone or the white gibson
@andertons
4 жыл бұрын
Stay tuned for the video! 🤘
@vincentcabral1173
4 жыл бұрын
I have White P-90. There is some magical about it.
@tcobbish
4 жыл бұрын
Having owned like 5 Epiphone Les Paul’s of different varieties. I can say that they’re awesome and honestly they are good enough for my playing. As for buying a Gibson, it’s kind of nostalgia for me. I never met him, but my grandfather had a Gibson guitar and I’ve always wanted one for that reason.
@jgenoese
4 жыл бұрын
Danish Pete talks me into a guitar with p90s every time he plays one
@andertons
4 жыл бұрын
He sure has some magic when holding a P-90 guitar... 😉
@TraneFrancks
4 жыл бұрын
@@andertons "He sure has some magic when holding a guitar..." There. Fixed it for ya. 😆❤️
@Rollermanfromspace
4 жыл бұрын
I got one of those double cut specials on their way out for $599 usd! The fret ends are a little sharp and the switch is garbage, butI guess that's what you get for buying a demo guitar at guitar center. The neck pup is pretty dark, but the p90 in the bridge absolutely rocks, and for $600 (when it was normally $1000) is an absolute steal. Couldn't be happier
@LanceJean02
4 жыл бұрын
Danish Pete, I dig your new challenge! I'm a Gibson guitar guy. But that tv yellow Epiphone is making my knees week
@emmaparrish6796
4 жыл бұрын
Jack Parrish here... I had a '58 Jr. and as a kid and I wanted a Les Paul Custom and I couldn't afford it so I had a guy in the GSO area ( '73ish ) put some Humbuckers.. a '57 at the neck and the new Dimarcio distortion at the bridge... He put a switch so I could split the bridge one... I had to sell it in the central Florida area because I wore it out... Now Gibson puts out a similar one that I had... I will get one if it's the last Guitfiddle I get in my life... You can hear it on KZitem with a band I played in Venezuela called " YARE " and the piece is called " AMANCER ".. I have over 750Mgps of original music at The Library of Congress that I've recorded all instrumentals.. I tell a story with my fingers... You can go to www.soundcloud.com and look up " The Jack Parrish Band " and listen to some of my music...
@stephenkennedy7347
2 жыл бұрын
Very late to the party but I put my double cut tribute up for sale and it sold immediately for more than I expected and have recently bought the single cut P90 and I'm a happy chappy. The pick ups are a little lower output than the double cut which I also like and the neck profile is called "round" which full and comfortable to play!
@eddievelazquez5467
4 жыл бұрын
Looks Good but the a double Cut grew on me. I actually recently got one since they were on clearance. It rocks! Definitely more than you expect from such a simple guitarr
@nathanjmartin19
4 жыл бұрын
What's the neck like? Are they square? I assume you mean the dual p90 version. Thanks!
@auntjenifer7774
4 жыл бұрын
@@nathanjmartin19 some were kind of square and that turned me off to them but then the one I ended up buying showed nice shape and round profile but still large and full, you would have to check em out your self
@seanbrooks2583
4 жыл бұрын
i bought mine for 800 from GC last year and then sold it on reverb a few months later. it wasnt a bad guitar... just uninspiring. Bought another strat instead =p
@waynewilliams8815
4 жыл бұрын
Nice guitars, but I'm happy with my Schecter Banshee-7 Extreme.
@paulbateman81
3 жыл бұрын
Got the white p90 special 6 months ago. It’s amazing. Had to tweak the truss rod and action on arrival and swap out the crap strings but it’s pure alive and very very resonant unplugged. Tested it against my epiphone 1956 pro and very similar overall. The Gibson is brighter and more cutting and alive. The epi is more mellow but the Gibson plays so dam good it actually amazes me still to this day. The epi is for sale now and also one other guitar so I can get a special with humbuckers 😃
@lloydtoh4000
4 жыл бұрын
they seem like theyre just les paul specials you can get for way cheaper if you dont mind missing out on tv yellow
@jgenoese
4 жыл бұрын
Lloyd Toh also neck binding and the different color Gibson logo. 500 bucks more lol.
@davidburke2132
4 жыл бұрын
jgenoese Ok, the price differential is pretty big, but to be fair if you look at the detail of the differences you start to understand a little better why that may be: - it’s not just a different colour Gibson logo! Lol. The one on these guitars is silk screened (basically painted on!) whereas on the “full fat” model it’s the proper Gibson inlay; - these guitars have the open-pore satin nitro finish whereas the proper Specials have a full gloss nitrocellulose finish. This is significantly more time consuming, and therefore more expensive, to do, especially at US labour rates; - neck binding... this is a manual task. Again, US labour costs make this a more expensive additional feature than you might think (some other US manufacturers either don’t offer binding options at all or they usually only do them in a very limited availability on their higher up models, e.g. PRS and Fender); - the “proper” model comes with a Gibson hard case rather than the gig bag; and - general higher quality of components across the board, as implied by things such as nickel hardware vs chrome and the wiring harness specs. I can still see your point about the size of the price differential (which is actually $600 on the Gibson MSRP in the US) . But personally I think Gibson have gone in too aggressively low with the price of the Tribute model rather than that the “full” model Special is too expensive. Why do I say this? Well, because at an MSRP of $999 the Tribute is the same price as the Special Tribute DC, which may appear to be the same level of guitar, but the DC version has the bigger scratchplate because it has a “swimming pool” routing underneath and the pickups and electronics are scratchplate mounted which makes manufacture quicker and therefore cheaper (which is the reason Leo Fender did essentially the same thing with his Strat from the beginning). There is a valid reason for a price differential between the DC and SC versions of the Special Tribute and I’d suggest for the SC Tribute to therefore be a little more expensive as a result.
@jgenoese
4 жыл бұрын
David Burke I’m not sure if you are talking me into the special or the tv yellow one 😆 I think the white one looks fantastic
@davidburke2132
4 жыл бұрын
jgenoese Haha. I know what you mean. Between the TV yellow “proper” one and one of these white Tributes I’d have to go with the Tribute, but that’s mainly because I’m a bit weird and have never really liked TV yellow and think the white is stunning. But if it were the cherry “proper” model or a white Tribute I’d find it a much harder decision. I can’t help thinking that at these prices I could buy the Tribute, get a hard case, upgrade the wiring harness and possibly the pickups, and still have spent less than for the “proper” Special, and I quite like the satin finishes so that would be no hardship.
@SawyerJBokusky
4 жыл бұрын
I own a 2010 tribute with p90, it is the best guitar I own. and I also own a 1959 Gibson and several others. The satin thick neck is unmatched
@andertons
4 жыл бұрын
Would be great to see a comparison against those two guitars... 😉
@lo3572
4 жыл бұрын
A real 1959
@stephanfuchs7891
4 жыл бұрын
I love to see you playing with such joy! I start to miss Rob and Bea shredding across the universe. Will they come back? Hope to see you all play together again. Stay healthy!
@andertons
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video, Rob & Rabea will be back on Andertons TV soon! 🤘
@stephanfuchs7891
4 жыл бұрын
@@andertons thank you for the answer!
@TheMrGuytano
3 жыл бұрын
Hold crap, I just checked the serial number and I have the humbucker Special the captain played. So cool 😂 wish I was a good haha.
@henryfranssen483
2 жыл бұрын
I really like the white one so much that I bought one, very nice guitar and not too expensive :)...and a good Andertons review , thanks again guys !!!!!
@oily4545
4 жыл бұрын
There's something about the Gibsons, guessing it's down to the building process, but they always just seem to have that little extra to them over the Epiphones.
@twantheunisz9281
4 жыл бұрын
Its nitrocellulose lacquer. I own gibsons and epiphones and the difference is all in the lacquer, and maybe in glue or something too idk.
@yargnad
4 жыл бұрын
It's the pickups. Gibson is the king of humbuckers. Everything else is comparable in build quality, but Epi has exponentially better QA. Nitro laquer is overrated. Its better than poly but still toxic as hell. Dyed/stained is far better than auto paint finishes.
@oily4545
4 жыл бұрын
Twan Theunisz yeah the finish on the Gibsons always feels a little nicer and less gloopy
@oily4545
4 жыл бұрын
@@yargnad Might depend on the pickups, I've had epi's with gibson pups and still prefer a Gibson
@twantheunisz9281
4 жыл бұрын
@@yargnad its not the pickups. Its the lacquer. Pickups are a simple device and epiphone uses the exact same designs. Anyone can make a good pickup, as you cant even tell the difference between a cheap and expensive pickup. Because there is no difference.
@MustangStevie7
3 жыл бұрын
Had two 2017 Tributes, great guitars, kept my satin gold, got Burst Buckers, great guitar.
@kingstumble
4 жыл бұрын
I have the 2016 version in Cherry. Same except it has a gloss finish and a bound fingerboard. Also considerably cheaper then these models. I love it.
@Lowtech14
3 жыл бұрын
And it’s heavier. And it’s got burstbucker pro pickups. And two piece bridge. Both are rock machines
@logan5437
4 жыл бұрын
Yes please do an epiphone vs low end gibson vs les paul special! I have been on the fence about a p90 guitar and would love to see that comparison.
@andertons
4 жыл бұрын
Stay tuned & we will see what we can do! 🤘
@n0xx295
3 жыл бұрын
Funny thing is that the thin finish meant for cutting costs actually gives these guitars the potential to rival some custom shop instruments in terms of sheer tone! All you need to do is to swap the stock pickups for a nice set of lower output Alnico 2 P90s that allow the natural tone of the wood to come through, like the Lollar 50s or Seymour Duncan Antiquities. Plus, the satin finish makes their necks surprisingly fast.. for a vintage-style non-shreder guitar.
@geoffwhitemusic
3 жыл бұрын
Completely agree. I don’t know what it is, but that thin finish really does sound better.
@dpajc056
4 жыл бұрын
U guys could be facing each other in the same room but with different carpets and backgrounds...it would look the same to us....just sayin...🤭
@cvs1539
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys for the great demo. I have not owned a Gibson guitar is 20 years. I might just take a chance on the P90 version.
@kazupiko1969
2 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year From Japan😃
@joehahn8817
3 жыл бұрын
I'm perfectly happy with my Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Top PRO...and the $400 I saved went towards a Marshall DSL-20 head which btw, sounds great with a 4×12" cab!!!
@GetawaysandGuitars
4 жыл бұрын
For a P90 special £899 seems OK, but if you want to be AUTHENTIC, with humbuckers buy a really nice S/H Studio or a beat up Standard for the same money ;0)
@0826man
4 жыл бұрын
I’d rather buy an Epiphone Les Paul Custom in alpine white.
@mikepj1025
4 жыл бұрын
The0826man nothing wrong with Epiphone but after you play the Gibson you’ll want the Gibson.
@TheActressAndBishop
4 жыл бұрын
I love double cut Les Pauls!!! What are you on about?!! :-) ...
@OleZ-BGuitar
4 жыл бұрын
Waiting for someone to check every single Andertons video with Lee's lick and make a compilation.
@andertons
4 жыл бұрын
We are working on it... 😉
@OleZ-BGuitar
4 жыл бұрын
@@andertons Hah! Can't wait!
@ElJuanSolo
2 жыл бұрын
I have the Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute in white with the humbuckers and it’s awesome. Very comfortable and sounds great. I also have a TV Yellow Studio that is also fantastic. As much as Epiphone’s are really improved I suppose it’s up to your budget and if you want your Epiphone to look like a high end Gibson.
@bpastorb
3 жыл бұрын
Just bought a white p90 version on sale because it was 'used', got home and realized it was only built this past march. Looks and sounds great, plays fantastic. Don't know why the previous owner took it back but I got one killer deal on a 3 month old guitar. All the people looking at the super expensive Epiphones should look at these as well
@sfusiondj
4 жыл бұрын
How can this guitar cost $999 when my 2017 Les Paul Faded T cost a couple hundred less? The faded surely cost more to produce (it has a maple cap and tuno-o-matic bridge, for example, same pickups (490T & 490R), same maple neck). Does that mean Gibson's prices have increased in general in the last two or three years? Or is my guitar somehow inferior? Lol
@jgenoese
4 жыл бұрын
sfusiondj Lee seems the lower end Gibson’s got more expensive and the higher end ones got a little cheaper. The pricing structure doesn’t make much sense at the moment. This guitar should be like 200 less. The problem is the tv yellow special shouldn’t be 1500 and they can’t make this one half that price.
@sfusiondj
4 жыл бұрын
@Craig Smith Which version of the burstbuckers did the 2016 Faded come with, if you don't mind me asking? Ironic because I just put some burstbucker pros into my faded last week. The 490T was just plain horrible.
@jamesunderhill1603
4 жыл бұрын
Certainly rocked out at the end lads, very nice. I'd like a DC Special, faded ebony, P90's & tuneomatic bridge & tailpiece please, oh, and the money to buy one.
@uzairp278
4 жыл бұрын
The pricing model Gibson has is just a piss take.
@velvetjones
4 жыл бұрын
Do I want a $1000 Gibson or do I buy a $500 Epiphone that is just as good and likely has higher QC and fewer problems once it reaches me? I could always go in the $700 range for other brands and have something head and shoulders above the $1000 level at Gibson. Unless you are just a Gibson fan I don't see any reason to open your wallet and buy their guitars over all the other brands available at or below that price point that are overall better instruments. I feel the same way about Fender guitars, they just don't give you the value for the money they are asking for their guitars.
@AndyDion
4 жыл бұрын
Wesley Jones some people will always pay more for the brand. I say just play what you like and what inspires you.
@ces69
4 жыл бұрын
Andy Dion Will probably rise in value too! All the Gibson’s and Fenders I’ve owned in the past and unfortunately sold are worth a shit load more now than then!😢
@thephotoyak
4 жыл бұрын
@@velvetjones Gibson just does stuff that others don't. Some like it, some don't. If you want nitro, one piece necks ect. Gibson does it, and they employ Americans. Eastman makes good guitars, and it seems they really nail the "Gibson" stuff, but they aren't overly cheap either.
@davidburke2132
4 жыл бұрын
Uzair P What, you mean the pricing model that means they offer several USA made guitars for less money than Fender offer their cheapest USA models for despite the fact that the Fender models are inherently cheaper to manufacture? Is that the pricing model you’re referring to by any chance? These reviewed guitars are a full £100 cheaper on RRP here in the UK than a Fender American Performer Strat or Tele is on RRP... that’s 10% cheaper, which is a LOT for a guitar which is also more time consuming to make (set neck vs bolt-on construction and nitro rather than poly finish). Take a look around the market... except for direct to consumer manufacturer options (where cutting out the links in the supply chain helps cut costs) no-one offers cheaper US made electric guitar options (at full list prices, excluding one-off discounts which can always distort) than Gibson. Now, if you don’t value US manufacture that’s fine. It’s a perfectly valid opinion. But that would be a reason why you wouldn’t want or be able to personally justify a Gibson guitar, not a reason for Gibson’s pricing to be a “piss take”. Instruments made in the US have to reflect the cost of US manufacture and they WILL also have a bit of a price premium over and above that because the market in general does perceive a quality benefit to US manufacture (whether real or not). It seems you think that a US guitar should be available for the same price as one made in Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Mexico, Korea, etc. which is nonsensical. You do know that those guitars are made in those places for a reason right? And that reason is significantly cheaper production costs.
@jacobbockover1628
2 жыл бұрын
Every epiphone ive tried from 2020 on has needed a fret leveling. Part of why im looking at the special is a regular lp hurts my back. Also i live in the US so i should invest in the place i live
@mikeymike8892
4 жыл бұрын
I used to have one of those, tobacco sunburst with a stop tailpiece bridge and P90's, god i miss that guitar. )-:
@christopher7310
4 жыл бұрын
Another great video from the Captain and Pete! Perfect start to my morning!
@SuperiorFirepowerNC
4 жыл бұрын
The epiphones are made in China. I would pay double the price to get a guitar with half the specs to get a guitar made somewhere other than China.
@nikc6320
4 жыл бұрын
Superior Firepower NC schecter solo II special enters the chat:
@wengjai
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like hate
@Rikman-ho9pi
4 жыл бұрын
Amen.
@Biggerbyte
2 жыл бұрын
Same.
@rainypath96
Жыл бұрын
Yet we type these comments using iPhones and other electronic devices made in China lol
@chroniclesofbap6170
4 жыл бұрын
I wish they'd re-issue the Marauder
@shawnstoner3602
4 жыл бұрын
Chronicles of Bap we make a Marauder style guitar!
@davelinstead4052
4 жыл бұрын
Holy Lee. You are rocking it out. Been watching for years and you are seriously playing great. Insane. Good job.
@andertons
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video & our playing! 🤘
@samuelxavier2473
4 жыл бұрын
Nothing about Gibson v Epiphone but I'd rock the snot out of one of these. P90 version in natural finish floats my boat.
@scottdavidson226
4 жыл бұрын
It's not fair to have Pete demo anything. You could put strings on a turd and he'd make it sound good.
@zen729
4 жыл бұрын
Once the whole social distancing thing is over, you should do a new version of epiphone vs. gibson.
@nevillecragg9066
4 жыл бұрын
Don’t know why the double cuts were never more popular especially in the specials. I’d prefer the DC in a slab body with P90’s. Already have a Gibson Les Paul.
@ToddTheJoker
4 жыл бұрын
I think Pete is great but he really must stop picking on Lee with that Lick...Lee is such a great guy to be able to not show it bothers him. I think for my P90 guitar I may get a Epiphone Les Paul Junior in Tobacco Burst.,I am not a Gibson style guitar fan but that guitar is nice.
@lordporcupine8767
4 жыл бұрын
I've got to say these are tempting, P90s light nitro....mmmm
@andertons
4 жыл бұрын
Imagine what it could look like after 6 months of playing... 🤘
@Rooster7six
4 жыл бұрын
I’d take those Gibson’s over any Epiphone any day.
@JR-tg1vg
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent review a always guys....So the question is.....This white tribute les paul or the Gretsch 5220 double cut jet all natural?!....
@PantheonLincoln
3 жыл бұрын
I wish they did the single-cut juniors in these colours...
@Wrong_Hand_Drive
4 жыл бұрын
For $899 I got my Epiphone Matt Heafy Snøfall Les Paul Custom. It’s literally a Gibson LPC but with the meh Epiphone headstock and EMGs. It was even scanned and modeled by Epiphone after Matt’s own original Gibson Les Paul Custom. Even my dad, whose played Gibsons for the last 35 years said there was no way it’s an Epiphone. So why buy the cheapest Gibson out there for MORE when you can get the best Epiphone Les Paul available that plays like the high end Gibson stuff? And it’s the most beautiful guitar ever made imo😊
@altrock86
4 жыл бұрын
Living Accordingly the only 2 reasons are people want the “Real Gibson” and resale value on a Gibson will always be better.
@pierreyveshuet1763
4 жыл бұрын
@@altrock86 Personally, I don't buy guitars to resale them.
@dongonzulman6478
4 жыл бұрын
Ive got 19 guitars, and my number one go to is an Epiphone 60's tribute plus (the one with all USA Gibson electronics). Doesn't say Gibson on the headstock, but I don't mind
@craigthomson3621
4 жыл бұрын
Don, yes the Epiphone 60’s Tribute Les Paul with USA electronics is a very good guitar. I had one for a while but as I mainly play left-handed I part-exchanged it. Wish Epiphone were kinder to lefties.
@Vrangor
4 жыл бұрын
I wait for Epiphone Geordie Walker Tribute ES-295 :D Epiphone, because i'm not going to sell my home and car to buy the same guitar with Gibson logo.
@adamorsulik7558
4 жыл бұрын
Love it, keep it up.
@andertons
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video! 🤘
@alexk8472
4 жыл бұрын
I would love to see one day a compilation of everytime Lee has played THE leeck
@andertons
4 жыл бұрын
We might just have to do that... 😉
@aditya1281
4 жыл бұрын
These begining jams are my ringtones and alarm tones
@andertons
4 жыл бұрын
No better ringtone than some good old Rock n Roll... 😉
@Zoso981
4 жыл бұрын
For roughly $200 more you can get the regular Les Paul Tribute. Carved Maple top, stop bar tail piece with Nashville bridge., trapezoid fret inlays, nicer finishes and a very nice soft case. Much better deal.
@JT-gm4fk
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly and that's what I'm about to do
@johnmagee8195
4 жыл бұрын
Upstairs, downstairs! Nice reference!
@vibetildeath17
4 жыл бұрын
What’s the tuning stability like? I’ve owned a handful of expensive Les Pauls in my life and they sound great but couldn’t ever stay in tune. Has anyone else experienced this, or did I just have bad luck with Gibson’s?
@sfusiondj
4 жыл бұрын
It's a pretty well documented issue. My Les Paul would go way out of tune from a single bend, until I started lock wrapping, like this -> kzitem.info/news/bejne/1qSQm6mqcn9lpGU
@timtompkins6752
2 жыл бұрын
My 2019 Les Paul Tribute is a killer guitar. It’s got all the rock guitar crunch one could want. I DID, however, have to spend some time dialing it in. Truss rod, action, string height, pickup height…all needed a little love. I also dialed in the nut slots, as well as modded the G and D string slots….AND, up-post wound the A, D, G & B strings. The guitar STAYS IN TUNE…like an oldTele. Im a Gibson man now…😜
@JGAbstract
4 жыл бұрын
Entry level with a Gibson logo? Ha!
@pablo9364
4 жыл бұрын
‘Entry level ‘is a commercial term used for strategical marketing/selling purposes. If a guitar is good then it’s good.
@TheFeelButton
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for jumping hurdles to get the vids out! Cheers Guys!!
@jbels41
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys!!!!
@andertons
4 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@REBELSCL
2 жыл бұрын
Personally I would take a Gibson SG Tribute - Natural Walnut…… same 490R and 490T…. Easier upper fret access and I already have an ESP LTD EC1000ETFM… I’d like to see you compare the humbucker version of this Tribute LP against the above mentioned Tribute SG… Both Mahogany with Maple necks and rosewood fretboards..same pickups.. Both genuine Gibsons straight from Nashville. How much difference does one cutaway really make?
@saurfarming3772
4 жыл бұрын
Lee, the whole reason you get a Gibson like that is that you don't want the bling of a 'proper' LP. The slap body, simple bridge, simple colors, are the reason you get one, not because it's cheaper.
@DanWaters
4 жыл бұрын
13:11 what the hell was that? I can’t stop laughing!
@haydenschneider3
3 жыл бұрын
What’s pickups are better for country style music such as the classics like brooks and Dunn and that. P90s or humbuckers
@MrVinB
4 жыл бұрын
I work for a company that also produces video, and those colleagues have been together in the studio again for a couple of weeks now. Using set cams, no more than 2 people in the studio and keeping their 2 metres distance.
@benlogan430
4 жыл бұрын
Get one of these over the cheaper Epi for certain! I’ve gone through all the less expensive guitars that everyone says are better than Gibson and Fender but they were not better. Spent much more money trying to save money and avoid the reality that a budget guitar isn’t as good as a professional one. Save up and buy one of these...because you will anyways but first you’ll spend $2000 on budget guitars and sell em for $1000. Unless you’re only gonna play at home then...but be careful of the inexpensive guitar rabbit hole!
@keef4937
4 жыл бұрын
As long as you STAY ALERT, whilst you're in the same room then that's fine, I've just got off the 'phone from Boris, and that's what he said.
@andredegiant3876
4 жыл бұрын
Not trying to be an elitist but I would still take a Gibson over an Epiphone everytime. Maybe it's bias, maybe it's the experience of having owned various guitars from multiple price points over my musical journey but even a "lemon" of an American guitar will have better guts than an outstanding MIC and a proper technician should be able to smooth out any rough edges.
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