Guitar Review -Vintage V100 AFD PA RA DI 53 Is Gibson Scared? Only Les Paul Would Know!
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Hey guys and gals! This isn't a copy per se, but definitely a take on the Classic Les Paul formula. These are available in most of the world and are quire well built. Take a look!
Have had one of these for 3 years now and it's still the guitar I pick up every time I feel like playing. Put in a Slash bridge pickup, tusk nut, rewired with Gibbo pots and changed to 50's style wiring and this thing is awesome!! had issues with the original tuners, so swapped out for some deluxe Kluson and now the guitar feels and sounds amazing. Needed a fret job and that was it.
I have a set of slash pickups that I'm debating installing. What I thought I disliked in these pickups turns out to be bad intonation. I'm going to get that straightened this week (and document) and then test these out again. Very cool, solid guitar.
Screw Gibson. Maybe if they offered guitars that people other than the wealthy can afford or that one doesn't have to put one's self into debt to afford, I'd be a little more sympathetic. Also their QC can be dodgy. Their lawsuit against PRS Singlecut was also ridiculous.
They are super litigious. It'll be interesting to see if the lose the JHS case.
Nick in the States they did. .
They lost the first part, for counterfeiting. There is still a second part for copyright violations that will be heard next year. They're not out of the woods yet!
Nah, the precedent was set already with Fender last year.
Claims thrown out of court, as it took them 60 years to do something about it.
60 years TOO late. The same will apply to Gibson.
The only reason Rick are successful is that THEY defended their designs from DAY 1!
The big F&G took 60 years to do so!
lol but tyres are round because wheels are round and "round" rolls better making an efficient roller. there is only one practical design shape for a tyre... and that's round. guitars can be any shape.
recently bought one of these, great guitar, never thought I`d ever be able to afford a guitar with a finish as nice as this, I play at home & this wee beauty fullfills my dreams Yeah for factories in the far east!
These instruments are such a great value. Amazing what a kid can get for a first guitar these days. If I was still playing the bars I would be using something like this as my bar guitar.
I agree man. It's a tough, quality piece that would hold its own just fine in any situation.
I paid £120 English pounds for a mint second hand one of these and I think it's the mutts nuts! Love it! :)
That's a deal!
I had the earlier version of this, with the standard "LP" style neck joint. i moved it on to raise funds for something else...but I have five other Vintage V100 "not" Les Pauls with the original neck joint (but the sharper lower bout than the Gibsons, as seen here.) They're all fantastic...and not just for the money, either!!
Agree with this until Epiphone upped their game with the Inspired by range in 2020
Hi nick, great review, took my vintage lemon drop to a rehearsal a while back and the other guitarist in the band was so impressed with it he went and bought himself one, we both own Gibson's but the vintage guitars get played just as much at gigs and rehearsals, they are a good solid guitar, you should try the tele type v52, excellent for the money.
Thanks Henry! I'll keep my eyes out for one of the v52... I'm trying to issue a tele style moratorium as I have way to f'n many of them... but more continue to sneak in.
You can see why Gibson went after JHS. Vintage are pretty similar to every other far-east sub-£400 guitar but with the better oversight, Wilkinson hardware and really good pickups they really go get pretty close to Gibson for a fraction of the price. And if it's Epiphone v. Vintage there's no contest.
Yeah for sure. Especially in the EU market, I think they are blowing away the Epiphones. Cool guitars for sure!
@@NickintheStates I beg to differ, l have a 2009 epi 56 gold top made in unsung Korea and it's every bit as good as a Gibson or that Chinese crap you call a vintage. The hardware even sucks, it doesn't stay in tune. I would put my epi against it all day and guarantee you it will blow you away. By the way, I have a lot of guitars and have been playing over 50 years so I'm no newbie.
@@edwinpringle7342 Mate the Vintage guitars were designed by Trev Wilkinson and all the hardware is Wilkinson designed and spec. You are either a tool or don't know what you are saying - these are quality guitars and bands like the Quireboys are using them live on tour.
@@edwinpringle7342 Playing for 50 years and obviously knows fuck all about what makes a good guitar...anyone that thinks their Korean made Epiphone Les Paul copy is as good as my Gibson Standard has obviously never owned or can afford a real Gibson.......every bit as good as a Gibson?....ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ...etc...
Bought a V100. Not bad once set up. Bought a V6 Strat copy.
Ugh. Awful. Sounds tinnier that a roll of bacofoil. Electronics were a joke.
If Gibson wants to continue to charge an ass load amount of cash for guitars, then they need to address tuning issues and other things that has plagued them for decades. For the price they charge, the guitars should need nothing when you get them. For numerous QC/build reasons, I now play Chapman guitars full time. I want to try Harley Benton, but CITIEs is fucking that up for me at the moment. Nice video Nick!
Thanks man!
Great instrument! I met a guitarist who owned 2 of these, who stated he owned Gibsons and claimed these Vintage's were BETTER than his real Gibbos! So much so he sold both the Gibbos and kept the Vintages!
He had a Lemon Drop & an SG style!
These MUST be good, even Midge Ure is a Vintage player these days and has his own sig model with P90's!
It's built rather well. I just don't care for these pickups. I ordered a set of Tesla Sharks from Iron Gear pickups in the UK. They're supposed to be a rather nice Alnico II pickup set in the vein of a Slash set. Can't beat the prices. Hopefully I'll swap things in the next week or so.
Nick in the States
Yeah. I haven't tried these Iron Gears, but heard they were good. Probably MIC by ARTEC, just like Guitar Fetish pick ups are.
DMSProduktions wouldn't surprise me. They make some good pickups.
IF you are interested while I am revisiting this page/thread. IF you are interested in boutique pick ups, check out my good friend, Mr. Fabulous here in Melb. He is a top pick up maker and amp builder. His pick ups are way BETTER than Duncan's and 1/2 the price! I have several of his guitar and bass pick ups! They are superb! I suggest you order a set and put them in 1 of your cheaper guitars, and demo them! He sells world wide! Tell him I sent you!
Good review Nick. I don’t see how Gibson has a case since the Vintage only looks like it was “inspired” by the LP without looking like an exact copy.
Their lawyers are very enterprising.
Dale Palmer I don't think you can use "inspired by" legally. Watch out Gibson will get you! Honestly Gibson should fire the attorneys and focus on redesigning the god awful epiphone headstock. How much better would epiphone's be with this headstock??
Nice axe Nick!!!! Great speaking to you Saturday night on Shane's hangout!
You too man, cool to chat in person like! Keep up the hunt for those lefties man.
Just picked up a new vintage v100 on sale in the UK so beautiful and easy to play
Thumbs up !! Nice review for sure. To me wilkinson has worked with these pioneers for a long time and so has some right to make a similar quality affordable guitar that might hint towards the real thing. They have been their own entity for awhile now. And people who love gibsons me in cluded should'nt get upset over this guitar! They sound amazing and play amazing in their own way. And I hate to say it but Gibsons affordable guitars these days are shells of former selves. Rock on man !!
Hi Michael! Thanks for the kind words and I couldn't agree more!
@@NickintheStates what ever happened to "you get what you pay for "?
I've owned one of these & I currently own a Harley Benton SC450+. Both are in the same ball park as my old (70s) Les Paul, but out of all three I prefer the Harley Benton.
Me too!
Try Vintage V100 Mrpgm.. it is better than Harley Benton or Gibson studio i own
It's all for one and one for all......diggin' the "Three Musketeers" facial hair, Nick. Something to look forward to every November.
It does make me appreciate the seasons.. and it makes my wife dread them!
I will get mine soon, u recomend it as i see and other ppl too, i love how it loox n sounds so i got mine yay
Izlamabadhoho that's awesome! Let me know how you like it!
Bought one just like this around the same time as yourself Nick - from the uk also. Had to try it out after all the talk etc. Sold it on in a couple of months. Didn't sound bad but She looks better than it plays and feels. Just felt cheap and the frets weren't finished great - some were still sharp. Lots of cheap appointments. I wouldn't record with it or look forward to playing it live. For that money I'd go with an Epiphone or 2nd hand Edwards etc.
Nice video Nick, I'm falling so hard for a blue bad cat 335 and your unboxing video and seeing it in the background only makes me want to buy one more! Just wondering though, what is the single cut hollow blue guitar? Something about blue guitars is just beautiful!
I love blue guitars too! The Single Cut is a semi hollow Michael Kelly Vibe aka Phoenix VT. Went out of production a few years ago but it's a killer axe. The blue Bad Cat is gorgeous! Here's a link to my video review for it. Frets had some serious issues but it was an apparent issue with their factory. They're working with me to make it right. Here's a link to the video czcams.com/video/HRt-GTQrvgs/video.html It'll get posted out on Friday to everyone.
Thanks for the Reply Nick, I'm just watching it now, sounds beautiful, thank you :D
I bought a vintage sg in cherry red with gold hardware for 220 British pounds it is fantastic value for the money ,it plays great and want a vintage v100 next.
After getting this one I'm now looking at the rest of their line. They seem like just great deals!
Wire it like a 50's. You just switch the pole on the volume pot and tone pot. It'll give it a brighter less muddy tone.
Great call. Will try that! Thanks Kim!
Yeah that's how it;s wired on my LP kits. It sounds brighter than my epip. At first I didnt like it...but I'll roll the tone knob back a to make it muddier when I play clean or jazzy tones The pickup up are hotter. i had to back it out too. It sounds in the range of my V-50. This way I dont have to adjust my amp or pedal board patch setting.
It's actaully cool when I go metal using the front pickup as rhythm.
Not as muddy but gives me more bottom end than the rear.
It's becuase I installed all rear pickups on the guitar.lol i install all fronts on the other one. i pop off the covers but they had different color bobbins.lol Those pick up sound just about how I like them.
It's cool. I dont want all my guitars sounding the same.
The pick ups on mu MIJ Fenders are weak compair to these,
I have a Tea burst V100 Les Paul type, and it is amazing, the sound, and feel is tops!!!!!!! Try one, before they go up in price!!!!!!! You will be surprised, has Wilkinson hardware, and built to last!!!!! Got mine from the UK!!!
Thanks Nick , I have a couple JHS Vintage telecaster V52's and really like them. Also saves my bigger buck Fenders from gig wear. I was curious about these AFD LPs to use instead of my Gibsons. The other T Types have held up for the wear and you can mod them with no worries ... great vids as always brother.
Thanks man! This thing is built like a tank. Might have to adjust some pickups to taste but I think it would be great as a gigging machine.
The "Law suit era" will never end. Good video, Nick!
Nope. And don't get me started on Rickenbacker. Apparently half their spending budget a year is on lawyers.
What about Rickenbacker, eh? :)
LOL they sue EVERYONE!
So, heres a question I cannot find the answer to as of yet... I have 2 versions of the Paradise. one is a 2012, the other 2016. The '12 is the amber like yours, but has the Gibson style heel, a slightly different headstock, a nice abalone "Vintage" inlaid headstock badge, and is wayyyy lighter than the newer one. Same pups and hardware. Do you know ANYTHING about the earlier models? I have no complaints on either one but I am wondering if they made the slight changes due to Gibson trademarks. ** AND I just realized in your HB video...THATS the headstock my '12 Vintage has! Interesting..
Yup on the trademark changes. Gibson has been hassling Vintage guitars for a long time. They're even currently in court over it.
Nick, this is one sweet machine. I'm not sure I would pay the extra money. Harley Benton's are good enough for me. I know the scarf joints don't look as nice, but, they should be stronger than the big G's easily breakable style of one piece neck. Great review.
Over the hill cheap gear noodler thanks man!
Hey Nick, i have the AFD too. Great axe, but just as you stated, the sound is too bassy and dark. Do you thin a new pair of pickups would solve that ? If yes, what would you recommend for a lil brighter sound ?
Cheers !
I hope so. This might be the guitar that I finally get a set of Seymour Duncan Slash pickups... I mean why not? Those are a lot lower output and articulate. The other set I'd think about are the SD Pearly Gates. Hot but quacky.
Slap a set of S.Duncan Alnico Pro II's on it,(that's the ones that Slash has in the original),a good tube amp,plus pedals and you're getting pretty close to the Slash sound,without paying Gibson a fortune for the copy of a copy.
I'm asuming,you all know by now the story,behind the ''AfD'' Les Paul.You know,that's not a real Gibson but a replica made by the luthier K.Derrig,that ended up in Slash's hands,during the making of the ''AfD'' album and became his main guitar,used on countless records and gigs.
Yup! Hilarious and ironic bit of history. I bought set of Slash style pickups for this but I've finally tamed the stock ones to the point that I like them. They may go into another LP style guitar that has a truly horrible set of pickups in it now.
The vintage seems to be a Good deal! But Please must all demos be in massiv distorted sound! Hard to hear the differences!
Thanks for the feedback Leif. I'll try to mix in more clean tones. These are really good deals... and especially used in the EU.
If you have to choose between these two: Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro vs Vintage LV100AFD Paradise. Which one and why?
That's a hard one. I really like those Custom Pros. All I can say is that I have both guitars and if I had to choose one to sell it would be the Vintage. BUT my pickups in it seem to be different than the ones that other people have in theirs.
@@NickintheStates all the new epiphone are made in China. You have to find one made in unsung Korea, sammick Korea, or Japan and their really nice guitars. I have one made in unsung Korea, 2009 '56 gold top and I love it although new pups wouldn't hurt, it plays like butter. Oh, and I payed $450 for it on reverb.
I just had a crazy idea. Nick do you or any ody else ever get these ? like I wonder what would happen if you put a B6 bigsby on a full size acoustic guitar????
Interesting question... I think I saw one at some point, but it was wired for electric kind of like a John Lennon Bigson. I think the only issue is that the Bigsby making contact with the top of the guitar may dull vibrations and then perhaps affect tone. It's an interesting idea though... if I hadn't given away my two crappy acoustics I'd be trying this!
Peavy made an acoustic that came with a tremolo for a few years.
I know just becase Peavy did it doesn't mean it was a good idea :)
The Trev Wilkinson gear tends to be good value, well made, nice playing from the Encore brand up through Vintage and up to the more high end Fret King guitars. A way round getting sued by the Big G might be to improve the original single cut design. Move the tuners to a straight through position and maybe lose the tilt back on the headstock might be an improvement.
People have bee trying to crack that nut for a while... what's weird is when you change those two things the purists turn their noses up... wait I've been guilty of that too!
i had 1 for a year or so! those humbuckers r 4 conductor an had it refitted it with coil splits with push/pull tone pots! was nice but the neck i found too skinny iv small hands but long fingers i had a Vintage gold top 4 a while with stacked p90s an reversed neck magnet so it was outa phase it did sound amazing i relic treated it! green wher dinged an finish worn thru laquer checking all over! but same skinny neck profile! now hav a dreamy neck on a Yamaha revstar with p90s an wraparound adjustable bridge an dry switch sounds great an feels amazing could do with a 2nd vol for bridge hate 1vol 1 tone want 2 vol!
It is a good guitar as they say. Do you have any against?
What is the dark wood Telecaster on the wall? Second from the left. Please
Hey man! That's my barn caster that I built. Old reclaimed pine boards with a mahogany neck. SD mini hum neck position and a GFS Fat something or other in the bridge. Very cool guitar with a ton of mojo. There are a few of the barn caster bodies on ebay for short money. I just added some true oil and some old hardware I had kicking around.
nick my man..what dio you think..h benton or this n why???
Benton. I enjoy the pickups more and it's a more manageable weight. These are personal tastes but I should have a video up this weekend where I compare this to the Benton and the Bad Cat.
I have my mind on 2 models, this and V100GT. which one would you recommend in terms of sustain and brighter sound? I tried to find comparison amond the two on youtube, but couldn't find any. thanks.
I wouldn't worry in the slightest about going to a solid state amp for a clear, clean sound.
I used to go with the over hyped & expensive Roland but believe it or not found the best clean sound from a 1980's Peavey Bandit - go figure.
This is for jazz playing (I play in a big band and a quintet). After listening to your countryman Andy Brown & that's what he uses (he's amazing) so I dragged out what I used as a kid in the 80's & blow me down if he wasn't dead right. 'plus they only cost like $60 so I can keep it in the trunk of the car' he said - cracked me up.
He plays solo and with a trio (Whiskey bar) & even if it's not your thing you'll see/hear his talent. So yeah, after all that, for a really clear, clean sound SS is still the way to go & an 80's Bandit is still the go over three decades later. Go figure. Have a quick look Nick if only to see his beautiful 1965 Gibson 'Tal Farlow guitar - stunning instrument.
I love my Bandit!!! I have a red stripe one from early 90's I think. Sounds awesome right up through classic rock tones. After that it comes up a little short but that's what pedals are for anyway. And Spring Reverb!!!
Nick in the States Probably the best value vs quality amp. Great stuff Nick :- )
I have a 2012 version with a different neck joint. I put Slash alnico 2's in mine. Sounds fucking brilliant. And great to play.
I'll keep my Ibanez AMV10a
(great name, lol)
I think it'll do the job
Scares Gibson?
Possibly if they realise/recall that Slash's actual AFD LP isn't actually a Gibson.
The “original,” as Slash calls it was made by California luthier Kris Derrig.
Yet Gibson have had it in their shop to drool over every inch so they could make their own highly priced version for unsuspecting chumps, whilst (presumably) saying "you can't put Gibson on the headstock, put the book-end headstock on or use the same body outline".
It's one rule for some and a blank refusal for others, eh?
Gibson can 'spin' to a large extent.
I love the Slash argument, as it's so true. One of the most famous Gibsons of all time was a fake!
and because it was a fake all of gibson's/epiphone's afd sigs actually look very different to the actual afd guitar. they're sigs in name only insofar as they put "slash" on it.
Well at least now Gibson have two models at around $400 BUT!!! the guitar itself many of the wood, pickups are from either Indonesia, China and/or Korea...
Don't even put Korea in the same sentence as China. It doesn't even compare. Korea is more comparable to Japan. They put out some nice guitars. Do your homework.
Hey nick, have you got ur hands on a burny les Paul?
I do in fact! It's sitting in my family room on loan from a friend at the moment. Killer, amazing guitar. I'm trying to get a video recorded for it in the next couple of weeks. I have a great Orville here from another friend as well.
thats amazing. I just found out about Orville a few weeks ago. Cant wait to see the video with the burny. Ive got an epiphone les paul and I couldnt be happier with it (unlike the chibson I got) but its fun looking for quality les paul alternatives. From what I've sen the only thing to look out for with a Burny is to try and one made in Japan
Yup.. key with Burny is the truss rod cover. If it has three screws it might have been made in China. If it has two like a Gibson it's likely from China. I've only played with their Customs, which are even easier as the early ones have the Gibson Diamond. The slightly later ones (still great) have a sort of lightning bolt in the Diamond. The later ones have some sort of strange inlay and I think most of those are Chinese.
I have a Burny Super Grade LP don't know where it was made the serial number starts with FG it's a really nice instrument I've gigged with it for years and would never sell it my main guitar is a Les Paul classic but the Burny does the job admirably plays great sounds great and stays in tune I bought it new about 11 years ago for £350 pounds and preferred it over an Epi and a Tokai LP for roughly the same price point
Nice guitar mate,thy're well made instruments.I have a lemon drop LP(Greeny/Moore) and it sounds and plays just like my Gibson LP standard! Enjoy Nick!
That's awesome man. Everyone who has one seems to love it. After I swap the pickups in this I'm sure I will too!
Throw some Burst buckers in it and call it a day. Maybe locking tuners
there are alot of Les Paul copys that are better than Gibson now,even Legator,jackson ESP,but i picked up an agile 3100,and i was amazed how good it felt ,sounded nice,but i changed the pickups to duncan alternative 8,and a custim,custom neck,the hardware was all grover and gotoh,pots were bourns,probably a mod,and i paid 350 with case,
Agree with last comment tone was awful I own Jackson Gibson epiphone and vintage 100 ice tea color plug the vintage into a boss katana 100 and you can get great effects and tone
Great mustache. Civil War era like.
15:15 earns a sub
You need a Marshall dsl 402 amp. You will be surprised. Limited edition from only one place in the world and that’s in the uk fair deal music.
You will thank me 599.00 British pounds. It will transform that guitar. I have two vintage guitars pgm, mick Ronson v100m.
Sadly the Horse has well & truly bolted! To scream now is 60+ years too late.
Fender got told this last year already!
LOL I hear you there! But Gibson did one thing Fender didn't, which was trademark their shapes years ago... and they try and wield that like an axe now!
Nick in the States
Ok, still a bit late however.
Tell THAT to TOKAI! LOL! Their Love Rocks have the same open book shape!
Well the top tier JP Tokai is MORE expensive than the 'real' thing! BETTER build and material quality as well!
@@DMSProduktions I'm telling you that the epiphone LP made in unsung or sammick Korea factories are badass guitars and every bit as good as any other them be it Japanese, USA ,or UK. I would put them against the best and I have USA Gibson, USA fender, which I would also rather have a Mexican for the price but that's another story. Fact is, USA doesn't mean shit now a day's. All the good old techs and builders have retired and the new generation of lazy asses and know it alls have taken over and they just don't take the pride in their work the old fellows did evidently and that's just my opinion. Just don't underestimate them Korean made epi's. They say Korea is the old Japan.
Yes, I agree for the most part. Co's like Sammick, Cort and World Music are some of the VERY best instrument makers in Asia. Fujigen Gakki IS still hard to beat for Tokai!
Country to watch:VIETNAM!
im really pretty sure im gonna grab a thomas blug model distressed
Oh man, let me know what you think of it.
Nick, what's the Goldtop with p90's on the wall???
That's a Harley Benton L450GTP90. The pickups need to be swapped as they're pretty dog poop out of the box. I actually have a set of Wilkinsons to swap in, just waiting for the time to do it. It's out to remind me to get off my ass! LOL
I got one of those and one Vintage V100 Lemon Drop and they both rule!
It's really well built. I may try swapping caps and see if that helps the dark tones.
Nick in the States I changed the electronics for top quality components and switched to 50's wiring. Before that it was great but now it's an awesome Les Paul
I may do the same
Jolly old England. Go on. Patronize us. You know we love it. There's more to the UK than just England. You do know that, right?
That big boy guitar has some attitude!
Yeah for sure!
That is the exact same top as my Harley Benton SC Custom (Lemon flame) - I mean exact .. same carve in the top, same laminate, same horn shape - sc custom has a belly cut
Are you water boarding someone in the background?
At times i should have bought one instead of the one i bought from DZ , Trev also does a range called fretking . In the recent edition of " Guitarist "there is a player featured who has a fretking signature ..
The Fretkings are gorgeous but a big expensive. I've heard that they're really not moving much here in the states but maybe Europe is doing better.
Compared to HB ? ;-)
Slightly better.
11:20 nice tone
Love ya mate rock the cradle of love rock n roll
cool! i tried one of these and it was reeeaaalllyyy heavy! i'd like to see a vs with the benton ;)
I have to get another one to compare it to. I sold the other one! I'm going to get a few other people to play it... and I may just swap a set of Slash pickups into it and call it a day.
ah that's a shame! well if you're going for slash pickups get the irongear teSLA SHarks! i've got one in the bridge of my brown 'brown eyes' SG and it's a fantastic pickup! very versatile too!
and a set will cost about the same as one duncan!
Damn you! One set has been ordered :-D
sweet! :) they won't dissappoint ;)
Maybe try not to guess on specs especially when you are taking guesses from things you remember reading. that isnt a bullet truss rod, and you dont want a les paul to be made of maple- its mahogany bodied, just like a gibson
Is that really 11lbs or are you just saying things?
Very nice. I've got a Vintage 'Explorer style' & she's a beauty. Not normally my style of guitar but my Mother gave it to me as a birthday gift so I'm glad that Wilkinson & Vintage do such a good job as, of course, she's staying. Cool Gitar and great review as per..... :-{ )
Thanks man!
I'm not sure if it's the pickups in the guitar, or the amp it is plugged into or a combination of both? But this guitar sounds horrible! There no width to the muddy dull and flat sound it is producing. Seriously, no definition of the strings, no presence and no range of tone. It's fucking nasty man. Not sure if is the instrument or amp as I have already stated but either way this is not the sound of a healthy output.
They sound good like a Gibson
I think the lawsuits bankrupted Gibson during this period, that finally broke them, they're debt level was a joke anyway! Their staff costs and raw material management was horrendous. As if the current Gibson luthiers could be compared to their original 50s guys!? As an aside: Nick I think you were on acid for this video not just caffeine. These Vintage are solid
That neck joint though...why WOULDNT I rather have a Harley Benton?
the heel is like a prs single cut
Exactly!
Ok, I'm going to assume AFD stands for "Appetite For Destruction". If I understand my Slash History correctly, his AFD guitar was a copy of a copy of a '59 LP. So this guitar would be a third gen copy ;)
Exactly! It's like a photocopy of a photocopy of a photocopy. Looks similar but no longer the same!
It was a Derrig LP copy.
ArielsSmartyPants I believe it was a MAX copy... but there is some confusion on it.
Nick in the States
Derrig.
WATCHED IT FROM THE HOUSE
Woo hoo!
If GIBSON stopped making crap they'd be less interested in going after guitar companies that somewhat looked like there precious les Paul, I mean not everybody has the means to mortgage there house to get a GIBSON!!!!!!!
Very true my friend.
Don't blame the ceramic! Far superior over alnico sir.
3:47 me to
God awful tone man. I have one those and you make it sound terrible. At least spend some time to get a nice tone. Glad I didn't see this before I got mine.
Agreed that it doesn't sound great but this guitar is super dark.
Didn't mean for it to come over too bad but if you're going to review a guitar just play it on different settings and talk less. I love watching these videos but there's just way too much talking. The guitar is the reason people are watching. Not the reviewer or his opinions.
Fair enough man. There are a lot of other channels out there that do just that. I do tend to be quite a bit chatty but that's just the way it ends up. The joy of the gear and personal style I guess. Cheers!
The Vintage sounds better than any LP I have in my collection and is built like a shit brick house.
same as Harley Benton sc450,s. same factory.400$ more than same guitar fro HB, same headstock....
Thousand dollar blue angel? We got em for free when I was a kid, and we always felt completely ripped off!! Oh sure, they were all kinds of fun for a minute or two but beyond that...meh!
LOL well played good sir!
It doesn’t sound like a gibson les paul.
...to wszystko bzdury - ta gitara warta jest może połowę swojej ceny. Miałem ją 3 miesiące i stwierdzam że najlepsze w niej jest samo wykonanie , natomiast przetworniki bardzo złe. Przesterowane i za ostre, przenoszą za dużo brudu nawet jak na LP.
Zakłócenia jakie emitują są nie do zaakceptowania. Myślałem aby wymienić elektronikę, ale zrezygnowałem i sprzedałem gitarę.
Hey Nick. Great guitar. Funny how the pickups are that how when Slash actually uses pretty low output ones. But AFD has nothing to do with appetite for destruction so im just talking mumbo jumbo. As for Gibson, well in my honest and respectful opinion, they should pull their heads out of their asses and start selling products adapted to the market and not have to asert donination through legal dispute. They should make Epiphones as nice to play as Bentons. Not talking about the 400$ ones but the entry level ones, even if a bit dearer then a benton you'd still buy it as it has the original LP shape. But who am i to question the company who turned away Les Pauls guitar at first just to reconsider after Leo Fender put out a similar design to the one they had rejected...Ah, i could go on a while , but i have better things to do. Like look for a vintage for sale in my area.
Cheers nick
Thanks Alex! I was bewildered in the same way. The Slash pickups are surprisingly sweet and mellow sounding. It's all about the pushed amp! Oh well, still a cool guitar.
Yeah but as you mentioned, nothing to do with Slash or Appetite for destruction ;)
Its an amazing guitar if you ask me.
It's a pretty great deal... and add in a set of Slash Alnico IIs from Seymour Duncan and I think it'll be all set!
Nick in the States my advice, would be to get a set of toneriders alnico 2 classic. No doubt the SD ones are amazing but this isnt a Gibby so i think the closest cheap option would be just fine. And those pups are just amazing
Nick in the States try and check those pups on Matt Robinsons channel
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Sorry, but anyone who says that is NOT a copy of a Gibson LP is full of ****
The case isnt in england ! Nobody cares , Gibson dont care , this an april fools thing ? Every guitar is a copy of some other
Is this the bloke from horrible histories?
I think everyone should be scared of that sound.
"chibson"
hi from England. the rubbish gibson 339 I bought here told me gibson quality control is none existent. Gibson should be afraid of everyone.
Hey John! What I've learned with the Big G is it's all about where you bought it from. A great shop will send back a pretty substantial count of their Gibsons for quality issues. A bad one will just pass them on to you. It's why the Yamano shop in Japan is so famous. They only get the good ones.
Made in China? What would Donald say?
Grab them in the pussy? Although I'm confused as I've yet to figure out where the pussy is on the guitar...
eheheh.
Nick in the States the headstock if it was a badcat guitar
I'm not sure if it's the pickups in the guitar, or the amp it is plugged into or a combination of both? But this guitar sounds horrible! There no width to the muddy dull and flat sound it is producing. Seriously, no definition of the strings, no presence and no range of tone. It's fucking nasty man. Not sure if is the instrument or amp as I have already stated but either way this is not the sound of a healthy output.
Steve stfu
Steve check out some of the other demos of this guitar on You Tube
I say this in the nicest way ,there is better "playing" and better amp setups out there demonstrating this guitar
Ive made my mind up to buy one and I dont se how you can beat it for the price
Rock on good people,,,,
Steve Whenever a guitar sounds bad in a review it is almost guaranteed to be the amp set up and player. Pickups can be bad, but they typically cannot ruin the sound.
Don't want to sound like a bastard here but its the playing it could be better.