Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro II - An Awesome '80s Inspired Les Paul Bargain!

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  • @MP40meatballTR
    @MP40meatballTR Před 8 lety +51

    I could watch that Wine Red Les Paul all day...

    • @precisionbrown6829
      @precisionbrown6829 Před 2 lety

      I have a 1977 Les Paul custom I stare at pretty much all day. Merlot not wine 😊
      Same thing 😉

  • @brianmillerspeaks
    @brianmillerspeaks Před 8 lety

    Man oh man, ever since discovered these guys I just can't get enough of their videos. Rock on friends.

  • @RoyvanRikken
    @RoyvanRikken Před 11 lety

    Your reviews are by far the most entertaining and helpful reviews on CZcams ! Thank you for that and keep on

  • @ChristianNashArtwork
    @ChristianNashArtwork Před 9 lety +1

    I love the sound of les paul guitars but the one rob was playing just had such a crispy tone im in love

  • @jimmylavoie4152
    @jimmylavoie4152 Před 11 lety

    What an awesome demo! Started my day with a smile from ear to ear!

  • @koenwillems
    @koenwillems Před 10 lety +6

    i own the left one, and it is the best thing that ever happened to me

  • @ollieguitarman89
    @ollieguitarman89 Před 10 lety

    Love those two, i watch all their videos, good solid reviews, good fun, keep it going guys.

  • @DaveHorvath1
    @DaveHorvath1 Před 10 lety +14

    Simply the best and most versatile Les Paul that I've ever owned. I love it so much that I now own two. Gibson has a winner with this model.

    • @gaboguevara92
      @gaboguevara92 Před 10 lety

      doas any of your les pauls make hum noises?

    • @DaveHorvath1
      @DaveHorvath1 Před 10 lety

      gabriel guevara Only when the humbucker is switched to a single coil. The Trad Pro II has a true coil split thus the hum. It really depends on the amp. If it's a high gain amp then yes. I use an isp decimator II to quite things down. Works like a charm.

    • @Mordecai06
      @Mordecai06 Před 10 lety +1

      gabriel guevara there are reports that they make a lot of noise because of teh active circuit. Other tan that they are kick ass

    • @prowily1
      @prowily1 Před 9 lety

      I agree!

    • @beanzmeanzheinz1525
      @beanzmeanzheinz1525 Před 4 lety +3

      Yeah I have one too and they really are brimming with awesomeness!!
      Evidently Andertons didn’t snap them ALL up as I got mine from GuitarGuitar in Birmingham. However, it was pre-owned so I guess it could’ve snuck it’s way to Birmingham 🤷🏼‍♂️
      But yeah they really are incredible - I didn’t know they were a sort of rarity in this country though. Interesting

  • @djematrix
    @djematrix Před 9 lety

    ReallyReally good video !! ...its nice that you took the time to explain your real honest opinions... thank again guys

  • @xxczerxx
    @xxczerxx Před 11 lety

    Absolutely nailed the audio quality lads!

  • @djematrix
    @djematrix Před 9 lety +2

    I went out bought one in part because of this video...Good job guys!!

  • @tygolf11
    @tygolf11 Před 10 lety

    love you dudes. good reviews, good laughs, good way to kill time at work. Thanks for the videos from the Arizona

  • @nedles27
    @nedles27 Před 11 lety

    This is one of the best videos of late. Good mix of comedy and guitar demo's.

  • @jordanb433
    @jordanb433 Před 11 lety

    The TONE!! Soooo Good!

  • @sorencin11
    @sorencin11 Před 10 lety

    your demos are great!

  • @AcorahTwoTwo
    @AcorahTwoTwo Před 10 lety +5

    I just bought one of these. I am in love

  • @stephenoshea5931
    @stephenoshea5931 Před 8 lety

    beautiful guitars great review . thanks for posting

  • @AlanPaulRock
    @AlanPaulRock Před 11 lety

    Awesome as always

  • @RedroomStudios
    @RedroomStudios Před 11 lety

    the finish on that cherry one is just gorgeous!

  • @manthony6594
    @manthony6594 Před 11 lety

    Great playing and amazing tone guys! Loved it!

  • @omfg51
    @omfg51 Před 10 lety +28

    FUCK the captain is getting REALLY good at playing

    • @davidlepahe
      @davidlepahe Před 10 lety +2

      They both are. Rob was always good but im liking the new things creeping into his style.

  • @AaronVinceOwnsThisWebPage

    Really kept a good groove this review, Chappers.
    Loved it.

  • @Magicbuddhist
    @Magicbuddhist Před 10 lety

    I love watching these reviews...... Evens if it's about a product i'm not interested in, just watching these guys is always entertaining :)

  • @dennisjames1302
    @dennisjames1302 Před 6 lety +1

    I bought one....and I LOVE IT..THE ROCK GOD'S HAVE BLESSED ME.😎

  • @ryanhutson6329
    @ryanhutson6329 Před 11 lety

    Robs tone in this is so good!

  • @WolfDaddy884
    @WolfDaddy884 Před 10 lety +11

    There's a trim pot in the control cavity to adjust the amount if boost. :D

  • @JamesRussoMillas
    @JamesRussoMillas Před 11 lety

    Awesome vid as always guys. Haha I love how rob always throws his pick at the camera

  • @JohnOShaughnessy
    @JohnOShaughnessy Před 2 lety +1

    the tone signature of this guitar is distinctly good for blues in my view. It is raw and untamed yet very clear. I played one yesterday. It is an excellent guitar and I am seriously considering buying a used one I can get that's in excellent condition.

  • @billyduff417
    @billyduff417 Před 4 lety +1

    I just bought one in wine red. I stripped it and took all the bells and whistles off. Went back with 50's wiring and duncan slash pickups. This is now a really incredible axe!

  • @RyuzakInStereo
    @RyuzakInStereo Před 11 lety

    Lees tone is always so perfect.

  • @wiseguy9202
    @wiseguy9202 Před 4 lety

    I absolutely loved the wider/thicker fingerboards of this era. My absolute fave from Henry J.

  • @RoyvanRikken
    @RoyvanRikken Před 11 lety

    Keep on making 'em !

  • @jacobkirkbride1581
    @jacobkirkbride1581 Před 11 lety

    Great video guys! These are beautiful. Love the Red One.

  • @jefferyhill9330
    @jefferyhill9330 Před 8 lety +3

    Thank you for this review. I just got a used one of these from my local music store and I wasn't sure what it was exactly. Mine is the Inverness green one.

  • @EventHorizonPrdctns
    @EventHorizonPrdctns Před 11 lety

    WOWWWW, right off the bat - that red Paul is STUNNING

  • @Godsman1982
    @Godsman1982 Před 9 lety +1

    I have one and love it!!

  • @ALEEN517
    @ALEEN517 Před 10 lety

    I might be picking one of those up this weekend.

  • @TommyMcIntyre420
    @TommyMcIntyre420 Před 11 lety

    I like the old format with no special camera angles. It makes it more authentic

  • @gerby90
    @gerby90 Před 11 lety

    The red one is absolutely stunning!

  • @HENNINGRAS
    @HENNINGRAS Před 2 lety

    I have the Alpine White and it plays so smooth !

  • @chriswallace9387
    @chriswallace9387 Před 4 lety

    hey are so easy to play. Clarity is spot on....

  • @dudeguycool9
    @dudeguycool9 Před 11 lety

    Such good tone, classic.

  • @williamhawkins69
    @williamhawkins69 Před 10 lety

    Another fantastic, funny, inspiring vid. Thanks

  • @Voytoy
    @Voytoy Před 11 lety

    Great vid as always, I've become a big fan of Captain and Chappers! btw. that red Les Paul Lee was playing is absolutely beautiful

  • @cediop
    @cediop Před 11 lety

    I got one of those with 50s neck in iced teaburst last fall from guitar center and took it home with me to sweden. It's an absolute beast with those coilsplits, you can almost go from clean to dirty with the boost and splits set up. Makes me smile everytime I play it through my marshall jcm 800.

  • @jackmalcic2949
    @jackmalcic2949 Před 2 měsíci

    I decided I wanted a merlot finish Pro II 7 years ago because of the guitar the Captain plays in this video. Managed to get myself one and its been my favourite guitar ever since. Plays better than any other guitar ive had at any price point

  • @Imafungi123
    @Imafungi123 Před 9 lety +11

    That first jam is rad...and the second, damn yall rip, and captain is killing it, you guys should work on a song together, and record it legitlly since you do have access to studio and stuff, because this is so A game shredding

  • @lupang335
    @lupang335 Před 9 lety

    love how their tones are among the best tones of the LP players like to go with

  • @CaptAnderton
    @CaptAnderton Před 11 lety

    Cheers for all the positive comments guys - makes me happy to know you're happy!

  • @chopincookies
    @chopincookies Před 11 lety

    Look at that Holiness burst!

  • @jgdroptop1
    @jgdroptop1 Před 5 lety

    Those “57” pups sound outstanding!

  • @guitargeekforjesus
    @guitargeekforjesus Před 10 lety

    Got to play one of these last night. Really good. Single coil sound is really pretty.

  • @dtgallowgate
    @dtgallowgate Před 10 lety

    I've just laid down a deposit on one of these guitars, honeyburst with 50s neck. Can't wait to get my hands on it!

  • @PJSScotty
    @PJSScotty Před 7 lety

    Great vids fellas - I bought a Honey Burst Pro 2 from Andertons and love it - single coil on neck pup with a bit of boost is awesome for a more over driven Strat sound. Quite a weighty piece and I like the fat 50's neck.

  • @sc0ttwa1ker
    @sc0ttwa1ker Před 10 lety

    Cap'n sounding great in this vid. Thanks fellas.

  • @jonathanoakey4745
    @jonathanoakey4745 Před 10 lety

    Great review, guys - I'd love to buy one of these guitars but I've already spent too much on guitars this year!

  • @MrBtwc1
    @MrBtwc1 Před 10 lety

    I just love the way Rob said ''yes'' to Captain at 05:00 as if he was hinting to Captain that the ''tapping'' was getting too excessive. Haha

  • @seanyiscubsfan1
    @seanyiscubsfan1 Před 5 lety

    Bought the Pro III in the burst finish and it’s the guitar I play the most even after I got in February 2017.

  • @dwmagpie
    @dwmagpie Před 11 lety

    Holy shit rob, your playing was REALLY on form in the video. Nice work man.

  • @JayKarnage1
    @JayKarnage1 Před 11 lety

    Love the trad pros, three of the series one versions have a special place in my collection(wine, ebony, and vintage sunburst) currently saving for the series two in alpine white :)

  • @jacobkirkbride1581
    @jacobkirkbride1581 Před 11 lety

    God that blues jam around 5 minutes in was ridiculous... These guitars seem perfect for my style. Love em.

  • @chondrahoto
    @chondrahoto Před 3 lety

    I own that cherry burst. It is such a versatile wood. Every time I suffer from GAS, i just play that guitar. No other guitar I wanted can come close to that and thus this beast saves me a ton of money!

  • @seanyiscubsfan1
    @seanyiscubsfan1 Před 3 lety

    I own a 2015 Les Paul Traditional Pro III and it’s an awesome guitar. I did replace the wiring harness with a traditional 50s wiring harness.

  • @thewolf619
    @thewolf619 Před 11 lety +1

    I love Trad Pros. Can't afford the Gibson version, but I have an Epiphone version and I love it. Will have a Gibson one day.

  • @dewycatt2112
    @dewycatt2112 Před 9 lety

    I just bought one of these yesterday at GC(Minneapolis, Mn) With the Floyd Rose. There is a boost adjustment pot inside the back control cavity. So you can adjust from 0-10 db of boost.

  • @nitegoat1369
    @nitegoat1369 Před 11 lety

    I played one of these at my local big box guitar shop here in the US and I must say, this is one outstanding Lester. It will be my next Les Paul. It just has so many tone variations that it's a must have addition to my 2009 LP Traditional and my 2012 LP Jr. Special with dual Humbuckers. The 10db boost was most noticeable when engaged on the clean channel of a Fender Blues Deluxe. It took it from the amazing Fender clean tone to a nice buttery distortion with the perfect amount of gain.

  • @wsigona
    @wsigona Před 11 lety

    Nice video Capt & Rob. Now lets see that Blues breaker/59 Bassman shootout.

  • @mwmcbroom
    @mwmcbroom Před 5 lety +2

    Wow! My guitar is almost identical to the one Lee is holding at the beginning of this video, except mine has a flame pattern to the top. Mine's even a 2013 year model. Oh, and that LP Traditional Pro II was a special deal through Guitar Center, just in case anybody doesn't know. BTW, the Traditionals are the best deals out there for a standard type LP. Anywhere from $1000 to $3000 less than the "regular" LPs. But I can't tell the difference between them.
    Rob, I take my "scratch plates" off too!

  • @TheZen900
    @TheZen900 Před 5 lety

    Wow! Six years ago. Those prices are/were fabulous.

  • @gurdjieff46
    @gurdjieff46 Před 11 lety

    So glad to know there's a 60's neck available on them.

  • @Diegorfelix
    @Diegorfelix Před 11 lety

    Huge!!! This is freaking awesome, boys!

  • @DelusionalVoice
    @DelusionalVoice Před 11 lety

    Lee always has the best tones

  • @prsfrank
    @prsfrank Před 11 lety

    I agree with Rob I always take the scratch plate of my les pauls don't care about the wood worm holes you only see them real close up

  • @hyprz5
    @hyprz5 Před 10 lety

    i found one in a shop in london, it plays a new level of awesome!!

  • @willlinesSausagefingers
    @willlinesSausagefingers Před 11 lety +1

    I like the idea of the boost knob.. I use an MXR micro amp myself which does the same thing but nice to have it built into the guitar.. The drummer in my band is loud so I have to boost a lot for solos.. Great demo guys..;-)

  • @michaelswinarski2741
    @michaelswinarski2741 Před 9 lety

    I love your videos and watch them all. Great information. Funny too. Thanks. Ever notice that the Captain has the EXACT same voice as C3PO from Star Wars?

  • @spidydt
    @spidydt Před 11 lety

    Iove how half the video is just them jammin' and having fun

  • @guitariffic
    @guitariffic Před 11 lety

    Lee's blues is awesome.

  • @jada90
    @jada90 Před 10 lety +19

    Rob Chapman Don't know if anyone's pointed this out yet but you guys spread some incorrect information around 6:20
    The amount of boost is changeable via an internal trimpot. So it's not "10dB or nothing" as you said, but actually an entire range from 0 to 10. Just want to keep correct information flowing :) maybe you guys will put a little annotation on at that time with the correct info. Thanks!

    • @BD-me4nk
      @BD-me4nk Před 3 lety

      Rob was referring to no ability to control the boost from the knobs. You are right it can be adjusted internally

  • @ALEEN517
    @ALEEN517 Před 9 lety +1

    I did end up getting one of these about 6 months ago. I got the Heritage Cherry Sunburst model. 50's neck profile. Love it. It's the one Chappers is holding in the beginning of the video.

    • @nitegoat1369
      @nitegoat1369 Před 9 lety +1

      Anthony Norton Chappers is playing an Iced Tea Burst.

    • @ALEEN517
      @ALEEN517 Před 9 lety

      You're may be correct.

  • @jriswise
    @jriswise Před 10 lety +3

    There is a trim pot in the battery compartment to adjust the boost.

  • @Freebird902
    @Freebird902 Před 11 lety

    I swear the video/audio/production quality of these vids is getting better all the time? Meant as a compliment, not that the older ones were bad!

  • @mini0705
    @mini0705 Před 11 lety

    You guys are good stuff!! Mw

  • @hukl3945
    @hukl3945 Před 11 lety

    Yeah that was finally a really great and enjoyable video :) Don't get me wrong, the others from the new room were ok too but in this one the sound, the cuts and the jokes were just purrrfect.

  • @notthedj
    @notthedj Před 11 lety

    You can adjust the amount of boost via a trim pot on the control cavity. Great guitars, received mine yesterday. Only issue is opening the battery compartment!

  • @TheMrLoucrazy
    @TheMrLoucrazy Před 5 lety

    10:51 J. Bonamassa's feel style, ladies and gentleman. Great Chapman!

  • @andrepass1976
    @andrepass1976 Před 8 lety +2

    You're great! Can you make a video about Les Paul signature T 2013? Thanx and rock on!

  • @MelBrooksInTights
    @MelBrooksInTights Před 10 lety +1

    Hey, that 10 db boost, you *CAN* adjust it. Take a screwdriver and pop off the back plate with the battery cover. There's a pot in there that you can dial back. They actually come stock at about 7db, you can turn it up or down.

  • @jackmalcic2949
    @jackmalcic2949 Před 8 lety

    Just found one for sale on kijiji in the Merlot finish. It's just sooooo gorgeous, everything about it! The deep red colour, the top, the satin back, easily the nicest looking Les Paul I've seen. I'm trying to trade my ES-333 + cash for it. I need it!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @jamesdavies1179
    @jamesdavies1179 Před 6 lety +1

    Just ordered the Epiphone version of this from andertons, but if I'd have been playing in 2013 I'd has been crushing so hard for one of those.

  • @wmralder
    @wmralder Před 11 lety +1

    These are very comparable to my 2013 LP Studio Deluxe II '50's. They have those same push-push pots and 10dB boost. The Traditional Pro II gets the binding that the SD II doesn't but my SD II gets an all gloss finish. Also, mine has a 490R(?) in the neck pos and a BurstBucker at the bridge. They sound much alike as well. I hadn't heard much at all about mine and now I sorta know why. It was probably unique to Guitar Center but it's good to see some of the features elsewhere.

  • @sinspawn
    @sinspawn Před 11 lety

    wow. i love the color of that red 1

  • @Valto4life
    @Valto4life Před 11 lety

    Damn those look rad.

  • @JesseWrangell
    @JesseWrangell Před 11 lety

    Normally I'm not a fan of the wine reds, but Jesus Christ that is a deep dark blood red. So freakin' beautiful!

  • @Traceursniper
    @Traceursniper Před 11 lety

    THAT SUSTAIN WAS INSANE DUDE, i saw it few months ago and damn....it freaked me out

  • @MrThugNastyyy
    @MrThugNastyyy Před 11 lety

    I have this exact guitar (merlot color one) and I have to say...BEST GUITAR OF ALL DAMN TIME. Great for the price AND more versatile than you could imagine. 10/10

  • @sundaynightdrunk
    @sundaynightdrunk Před 7 lety

    These were such a fantastic value, it's a real shame they don't make them anymore. Really nice pickups (the neck '57 Classic is fantastic), coil-splitting versatility and a really clean boost that is surprisingly useful. And yes, you can adjust the amount of gain; you're not stuck with 10dB. There's an adjustable pot inside the cavity. Set it as low as you want it.
    I got a 2014 model (oddly enough the serial number shows it was built in 2011, but it's stamped "2014 model") with a really nice flamed top that's as nice as most Standards I've seen. They still show up used on GC, and they even have one or two brand new, but otherwise you risk it on ebay or craigslist. This was a popular model and I can only speculate they discontinued it because it was outselling more expensive models.
    Great guitar all around. I'd never spend what they want on the top models, but also don't feel like I got any less guitar.

  • @TheEliasMolander
    @TheEliasMolander Před 11 lety

    Awesone video guys! can you please do a video on the Gibson ES-195?

  • @olifilipe
    @olifilipe Před 11 lety

    The boost is set to 10db as standard but it's adjustable if you tweak the little screw inside the potentiometers cavity.

  • @nitemunky76
    @nitemunky76 Před 10 lety

    Great looking guitars. Personally I would rip out the boost circuit and wire it as a bypass blow switch for the bridge pickup.