Friday Fretworks - Gibson Les Paul vs SG
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- čas přidán 15. 02. 2018
- Hey guys and welcome to Friday Fretworks! I hope you get a kick out of it...
ChrisBuckGuitar
BuckandEvans
Guitars:
2002 Les Paul Standard
2007 SG Standard
Pedals:
Origin Effects Cali 76
Amp:
Guitar Rig 5 / Logic Pro X - Hudba
I have both a Les Paul and SG. I wouldn't be without either.
It's very rare that electric guitar noodling alone sounds so pleasant and naturally melodic. Bravo!
I guess its more accurate to call it improv
@@Otis-Isom Not necessarily.
It's not exactly noodling, more of a guitar solo.
@@Olegstuff21986 I would say noodling since it's not played over a progression.
I agree. This dude is one hell of a guitarist.
Thanks for letting the guitar breathe. Helps to really hear its qualities.
Just such expressive playing - just love the tone and feel - both guitars and your playing - just love it.
I’m glad to hear an SG played so melodically and not the heavy AC/DC trap that everyone can’t seem to avoid.
I love your style, feel and tone man. I was just trying to decide between an sg or paul. Wasn’t expecting to be so inspired and touched by your playing. Thanks for this!
I normally listen to high gain metal music but this is definitely relaxing and chill to listen to. Probably some of the most beautiful playing I’ve heard in a long time.
Wow dude, your playing is amazing to watch and listen to. I'm deciding on buying a Gibson and I'm slowly being converted to the SG.
I just bought a 2008 SG, and I love it, the tones sound warm and crisp, with a touch of gritty and wild when needed.
Absolutely beautiful! Nice to hear the SG played in this way, the tones are gorgeous on both guitars.
Serious but, I love Les Paul's when someone else plays them. They also look great on someone else. When I strap one on everything is wrong about it. Weird.
Derek Biggerstaff I have the same problem.
My Les Paul is one of the best sounding guitars I've ever played. Absolute holy grail tone. No exaggeration. ..but I have the same issue.
Looks fine, but it just feels weird. (and it's a hefty 10 pounder too) ...which is why mine is almost strictly a studio guitar. Lol
Live I use my Jazzmaster and SG. I like the longer feeling scale and easy access to the entire neck.
Had this feeling too (with my Chibson )... so I decided to get rid of what annoys me: first, the heel corner came off, well rounded for better access to higher frets, second: I carved a belly-cut, so it fits snuggly on my ribcage, third: put 09 strings on it for smoother bendings... voila!! a pleasure to play it, can't put that "black beauty" down
yep same here
Mahogany LPs are attractive aesthetically, but as heavy and uncomfortable AF. The neck to body balance (CofG) is awful. Weight notwithstanding, it's OK standing, but sitting, the bumps and curves are in the wrong places for me so they won't sit comfortably. I had an SG many moons ago, but don't recall it being uncomfortable like LPs are. Alder Strats and Ash or Alder Tele shapes work for me.
What a pleasant surprise to hear the playing on this clip! Very nice
Superb as always Chris! 😎✌🏿
Dude, amazing playing. Loved it. I think they’re both great.
I must admit that I really like the way You play. Great tone coming from Your fingers, no matter what guitar You play on. Listening to the licks You play is just a pure pleasure!
Thanks Chris... Enjoyed presentation very much... including choice of melodies to demonstrate tones of both guitars ...
Beautiful playing man. So good.
Chris buddy I gotta say ... and I am sure it goes without saying ... you can really make a guitar sound so good . I watch a lot of guitar videos and you are definitely at the top of the list as a player. Very well done
Best thing i've heard on youtube in a while !
Absolutely killer playing, style, and tone. Both guitars sound epic... prefer the Les Paul tone in your video but in person both sound epic... which is why I also have both. I play my SG more oddly... even though I always preferred a Les Paul and didn't like SG's much until I bought a Gibson SG 61 reissue on a whim because it was one of the only guitars I didn't have in my collection... and now I can't stop playing it...
Sounds awesome ! Love the tone 🤘🏼🤘🏼
SO good to hear the versatility of the SG at play here - I absolutely love mine, and it (they in truth!) is my main guitar purely because it is capable of SO much! Such a great demo of both instruments
I prefer the SG. And I'm surprised that most of commentators as well. Usually people prefer LPs. The SG suits more your style and dynamics.
I feel the same way about Strats.. Jimmy H. Eric J, Stevie Ray V, ect;.
Vv
Nah, LPs are usually preferred for the looks. They do sound big but that's not always useful in a mix, many are really heavy and what could be off-putting when playing one is their lazy attack due to their build.
Such a great player. Thanks for the video.
Loving my electric guitar even more the more I hear you play the more I just want to play mine
Came here for a comparison video... stayed because of your playing!! Beautiful.
Also, I think I’m becoming an SG convert. ✌🏼
Nice little history lesson, mate. Thanks
BTW. Shopping between SG and Les Paul.. so seriously grateful for your vid here. Nice to hear someone demonstrate them in some pure tones on a slower, vibeier kick. Never owned a Les Paul before, but thinking it may very well be time based on how well you make it sound brah
This guy is like a blues bakery...tasty delights up and down the fretboard.
lovely playing man, that arpeggio was some sweet stuff
Now in my 61st year , can't put up with the weight of a les paul , so sg is the answer , love a humbucker sound but not with a trem .
The best sg sound that I never hear!Great playing!
Christ this Welsh lad can play. Makes me proud.
How did you know he is Welsh?
@@CrazedFandango Probably because of the accent. That's how I knew it, and english isn't even my native language aha
@@CrazedFandango Google mate!
Awesome playing man!
Bad Finger to Bad Company! I was a teen in those years and hearing a young guy looking into that time in guitar rock is pretty cool!
Subbed. You are great. Edit: I have and am familiar w/ both of these guitars- I just love the way you play!
Well done! that's one of the best in terms of hearing the SG/Les Paul differences. Most comparisons are too gainey and you can't get the SG tele-ish brightness vs the Les Paul nasal honk.
Tele is my weapon of choice. Got a Les Paul recently but haven't bonded with it... yet. And Chris, your expressive playing makes everyone on here jealous AF
Beautiful playing! Great feel! You will make any guitar sound amazing! I love Gibsons though! Both.
The playing earned a sub. Well done.
I own several of each and I have to be in a real certain mood to pick up a Les Paul but I’ll take an SG anytime. Nice playing and I love that you threw a little Badfinger in there!
Such a tasteful player. Very refined and sophisticated delivery.
I prefer the SG too.
Great playing, dude!
I have always wanted a SG, great video.
Seems my guitar playing patients always come in sooner when they play their Les Paul's, especially in gigs.
Neck, shoulder and back pain.
So as a non-manipulating Chiropractor, I prefer the Les Paul.
As for Chris playing, I liked when he played the one with six strings. Sounded great.
Great comparison. Both sound beautiful, both well made guitars, would be honored to own either really. As far as sound goes my unique ears are liking the sound of the Les Paul more and it's very hard to articulate why. LP seems maybe thicker, smoother, ahhhh. . .IDK how to say it. I"m sure the pups although both HB are somewhat different right? Then there is the neck and feel.
Chris you are one of the most melodic and soulful players I've heard, and thanks for the nod to Koss. I prefer the LP :-}
Chords sound thicker on the LP, even with minimal distortion on the bridge pickup. Chords on the SG have a more crystalline sound, even with moderate distortion on the neck pickup. Switch to the neck pickup on an LP and you have the fattest sound of any electric, be it Gibson, Fender, or anything between. But a wide open SG bridge pickup with maximum overdrive will absolutely sear through your soul.
I like a nice LP however I much prefer the signature SG growl and better cut through the mix. It's hard not to be heard when using one and hard to put one down when playing it. I was never sold on the looks of the SG, but its tone, playability and featherweight make it pure dope.
Thanks for the videos. Totally in the SG camp. Do you have the tone knobs down by any chance? They sound a bit muddy -- especially the LP.
I used to be a LP guy for the longest time, and it was the only guitar I would play, until recently when I switched to the SG -- and I'm in no rush to look back. It's more comfortable to play in a set, records clearer, and gets me 95+% of what my LP RIs or Customs could do.
Thanks a lot, Just subscribed.
Great video! I love my les pauls but gotta admit in this video the Sg sounds amazing!
Ok Okkk , found a new channel 🤘
wow that is some seriously tasteful playing
Been listening to you now for about 3 months. Gotta say I love your tone and your candid and down to earth attitude. Do you think you could do a lesson sometimne on "Cause weve ended a lovers" by Jeff Beck. Love the channel 👍
God I love pauls. Dude, I know you’re a strat guy, but that thick sound just suits your finesse.
His playing sounds BEAUTIFUL
I have a 70s burny sg and believe it feels and sounds better than every other ( nowadays) Gibson SG i have played. It has a nice balance on it and i really like the variety of sounds that it covers. In the Middle position it sounds like a strat. It's amazing
Man its a pleasure to watch you play , do you mind if i steal some licks 🤘😎🎸
Any tours in the Netherlands soon ?
Great guitars great tones and great demo
ive never got on with les pauls for some reason, much prefer strats and teles but having said that i did have a 2002 sg standard and loved that!
I seriously watch your videos to hear you play. You should just make like an hour long video just solo jamming
I'm thinking of editing together a big compilation of Chris Buck solos 👍🤖👍
love the channel, did I hear a rumor that you were going to be producing a DVD with Licklibrary, saw the column in the online magazine they do, which was great I'm assuming there is more to come
what a guitar player you are... as someone here said, thank you for letting the guitar breathe. it's an excellent way to express the subtlety of the sounds of these guitars...
Those bends starting at 8:30 are rare birds indeed: bravo!
Such an amazing playing/player❤ thanks for sharing! SG very Custom tele-ish, great LP tone as well❤
I love my Les Paul's and SG'S...I use my 1970 Les Paul 3 pick-up custom for all of my heavy tunes,my 1968 Les Paul standard for classic rock tunes,then my 2011 SG 61 reissue is my main,the go to guitar..Then my 2018 SG with 3 p 90's you can really get a Fender tone as well,pretty cool !! I have everything I need for my home studio 😊✌🎶🎸
Very tasteful playing, as always. Definitely prefer the sound of the LP, both clean and overdriven: warmer, fuller, somehow conveys more emotion. Can’t get used to playing a single cut guitar, though, so for me it’s the 335 al the way.
The SG....for every point. I just like how it's a wee but crisper. snappier. More sensitive.
I think the sensitivity comes down to the pots....a lot of LPs have 300k pots whereas most SGs have 500ks.
Great playing mate
Love my SG Standard. After this comparison, I think if I get a Les Paul it will have P90s. Otherwise they are just to sonically similar.
Denim Dude while similar the sg is brighter and has a crisper tone whilst the LP is has a fuzzy warmth to it. Either way sounds good
awesome playing,...
you are a really tasteful player. nice to see from such a young cat!
When you need it, the Les Paul will give you that sustain. They also sound a tad bit warmer. But the SG feels so much more comfortable and seems to get most of the sounds you can expect from two humbuckers that you will mostly use.
Best comparison!
Both sound great, and beautiful playing. I think the weight behind the LP gives it a "complete" tone. the SG can get some of the "spank" which has had me playing Teles for decades. I prefer the SG with a slight margin, and the price difference makes it a definite choice for SG. Liked and Subbed!
I have both. The only difference in sound to my ears is the pick ups. Pick them both up, play them and buy what looks or feels right to you. I love my SG Standard the best but both are excellent guitars and you won’t go wrong with either.
"No Matter What"!!! Badfinger!!! Yayyyyy
Nice playing, doesn't matter the guitar when it's in your hands!
Nice video. One thing a lot of people fail to mention is the neck’s position relative to the body, and to other guitars. On the SG, it is further extended from the body than most others guitars. Playing by feel and as a “native” Strat player, going for an A chord results in a badly fingered B flat chord. I have to extend my left arm just a bit farther, making playing it feel weird and uncomfortable.
I love the sound of an SG, but for me the feel is all wrong. I don’t have the same problem going from a Strat to a Les Paul.
As a strat guy with a great SG, this makes so much more sense why I have a hard time with the transition to the SG. 😂
Great tone! I hope you make a video on how you program your tone with guitar rig 5 / Logic Pro
Thank you! And I already have done - search CZcams for 'Chris Buck Guitar Rig' :)
Lovely melodic hypnotic ecstatic fantastic bombastic clean playing. Liked the sound of the SG more. Any issues with the neck dive thingy all reviews talk about? Or was it not so obvious with SG Standard model as the neck heel is a bit different on the standard than on the other models!? BTW you deserved a big fat subscribe man. Keep on rocking man 👍
That can be a problem if you are playing standing up, but TBH it's massively overstated most of the time (individual guitars may vary) and it's not that hard to fix by moving the strap peg to the horn, or just using a wide leather strap.
Very tasty playing.
The only thing stopping me from owning an SG is the existence of the Les Paul. I would always be wanting the bigger brother. Yeah I know its heavier and upper fret access isn't as good but since when has that stopped anyone? For me, the LP looks better, sounds better, and, in the way the controls/jack is positioned, designed better too.
Perhaps the only other reason to get the SG is cost. The SG is a USA built Standard Gibson model for not stupid money.
Cheers for the Vid Chris!
Beautiful playing as always. When you turned the volume up at 4:40 i though you was starting to play night prowler 😁
SG sounds great. Nice playing.
The LP sounds warmer in my opinion, but your playing is sublime
I have both a les Paul and a sg I like both but les Paul wins sounds better feels better looks better and damn it smells good
Love em both. I'm staying with sg for versatility and weight: LP will finally break your back if you are a gigging musician you know what i mean
I'm getting the sg . It sounds warmer and slightly fatter and brighter . Seem to get more bang for your buck. Plus when you gig it doesn't break your back with the weight .
I have one of each and I think it's just a mood thing as to which one to pick up. Also when my shoulder starts to pain me I'll switch to the SG 😉
I played an SG for years... when I came across a good Les Paul there was no looking back. Warmer, fatter and Bluesier is how I can best describe. I still like SGs though their not heavy.
My Epiphone les Paul is the best set up, nicest feeling guitar I own. It sounds great too, I think an upgrade in pick ups would improve that even more. I use my Gibson SG custom with the band but believe me I've never played a guitar thats better than my Epiphone LP.
which model are you talking about? : )
@@chilipeet4610 it's a standard model from 1995/96
ok, i definitely hear the difference, even with the youtube audio and my cheap earbuds, they're different, but both good in their own way... would have both if I could, but I can't, so would probably lean towards a les paul
what pickups are in the les paul? are they stock? sounds great!
Are the tone pots fully up, or do your roll them back? Because it sounds like you do...or you use a drive pedal with rolled back tone pot.Nice sound,
but not an ideal way to compare two guitars.
Hi and God bless! Did Gibson intended the SG to have “horns” or was this something that fans said because of it’s appearance???
The tones on your hand
I like the SG a little more for bridge and neck positions, but there is just something magical about the Les Paul's middle setting. Shit, now I need both!
Baby Blue and alright Now! First 2 songs I heard on the les Paul!
I thought it was No Matter What
Ive never really been into les pauls until lately but zi really really want one with some p90s in it because zi love single coil tone so much I think im going to get one soon im a fender guy myself but it eould be nice to finally own a les paul
The LP is so complete in "sound" though so back breaking in weight and physical balance. The SG is so physically comfortable though not as complete in sound as the LP...such is life...give a little to take a little.
The Les Paul 2008 Studio model that I own is very light.