It's Official... Why I'm Done With Les Paul.

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Komentáře • 435

  • @rgdhu92
    @rgdhu92 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Great video and great information. I have been playing for years, and when I discovered the depth of the volume knob and what an eye opener!

  • @skz-gaming
    @skz-gaming Před 10 měsíci +16

    You’ve become my favorite guitar channel since you started doing longer videos and sharing your journey. Each notification warms my heart!

  • @rumbletruck1
    @rumbletruck1 Před 10 měsíci +38

    I fully agree that aesthetics play a part (no pun intended) in how we feel or bond with our instruments. Great episode, Mike!

    • @AkademickC
      @AkademickC Před 9 měsíci +5

      Absolutely! I doesn't matter how smart an instrument is designed, how good the neck is etc. If it doesn't make you pick it up and actually play it, it's useless. For me it's my Les Paul. I find it so gorgeous. Whenever I see it, I want to pick it up and practice - even though it's my heaviest and most uncomfortable guitar.

    • @Soldano999
      @Soldano999 Před 5 měsíci

      Yes aesthetics give you a "vibe".
      But it's not enough to make a guitar sound good. At the end of the day the guitar that sounds and plays better is the one you will stick with.
      And quite frankly most guitars look good really.

  • @copperhead573
    @copperhead573 Před 10 měsíci +93

    Mike you are a real guitarist when you admit you have so much to learn and that going to others makes you better. I also love that afterward you say I have so much work to do. So true for every guitarist. I’m an old guy just starting my journey. I only have four cowboy chords and you might wonder why I might call myself a guitarist. I found that as soon as you can play a song you need to do this because it makes you want to improve and not quit. You inspire me to keep trying and like so many others you are a community guitar friend. This video shows that side to me. Thanks

  • @otccreations
    @otccreations Před 10 měsíci +236

    I have had two Les Paul's. And as much as I wanted to love them, I absolutely hated them. I have found that Schecter is the guitar that suits me perfectly. I don't really care what anyone else thinks, this is my own personal preference. Love it or hate it, it is what it is.

    • @mrelmoresmusiclab
      @mrelmoresmusiclab Před 10 měsíci +13

      I love LP's, but I just got my first Schecter Solo Blackjack and the thing is amazing.

    • @sheeps4485
      @sheeps4485 Před 10 měsíci +5

      My life my rules my style my attitude, love me or hate me I dont care but don’t play with me

    • @jonathonmccue7271
      @jonathonmccue7271 Před 10 měsíci +8

      Schecter's are great guitars and basses!

    • @lainiw4kura
      @lainiw4kura Před 10 měsíci +6

      I've been eyeing up a schecter solo recently, lol

    • @sluys1999
      @sluys1999 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@sheeps4485 🤝

  • @Pablokoltrane
    @Pablokoltrane Před 10 měsíci +11

    My philosophy on anything you wish to master is to truly truly nerd-out about it. To genuinely enjoy getting into the details that no normal person would even wish to know. Getting over the hump of “I know enough to know I don’t know enough” is just about enjoying the process

  • @davecarroll4068
    @davecarroll4068 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Dude I love your videos so much, they’re so relaxing

  • @petergedd9330
    @petergedd9330 Před 4 měsíci +6

    LP is my only guitar, and it's been that way for 58 years, I love the way they sound, I love the way they feel, I love the way they look.

  • @jacoblendzion2372
    @jacoblendzion2372 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Bro, I feel the same way watching your videos as you do watching Shaun. Love how humble and honest you are🤙

  • @johnnorth9355
    @johnnorth9355 Před 10 měsíci +132

    The answer to all your issues is hanging on your wall - the Telecaster.

    • @junito1957
      @junito1957 Před 9 měsíci +6

      yep that all you need!!

    • @j_freed
      @j_freed Před 9 měsíci +2

      The Farmer Guitar you hear on one speaker of every Rush album, ever...
      And yes, Alex Lifeson is versatile.
      And he writes so much stuff on that one old Tele.

    • @leonardomarquesbellini
      @leonardomarquesbellini Před 7 měsíci

      ​​@@j_freedI don't have either of them, but Teles and P-basses will probably always be part of recordings for as long as we use electric guitars. Just too damn much versatility for their characteristic tones, and EVERY sound engineer will know how to mix them well.

    • @maxpeck4154
      @maxpeck4154 Před 6 měsíci +2

      I used to think so. I played telecasters from 1993 until about 6 months ago. I still have one. But I picked up a Les Paul Special on a whim... and it's the best sounding guitar I've ever picked up. To hell with mudbuckers.

    • @mke7605
      @mke7605 Před 4 měsíci +6

      Nope, I have both and a Les Paul with P90s beats the telecaster. Don’t get me wrong, I really like my telecasters, but I love my P90 Les Paul.

  • @4evrluvbk
    @4evrluvbk Před 10 měsíci +10

    You should really try a Yamaha Revstar Standard p90s - my favorite ❤️

  • @jorgeya2036
    @jorgeya2036 Před 10 měsíci

    your last video on the lpj made me buy one. I also maybe don't use it as much as i want to. but every time i play it there is something magical. it makes me think more too.

  • @alanturingandthetapes5575
    @alanturingandthetapes5575 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I have a bridge-pickup-only guitar. They're great! Just keep an open mind about things like string gauge, down-tuning etc. to get the sound you want in addition to the more obvious tone/volume knob adjustments. I really like the ernie ball mammoths tuned down to C# on gibson scale with a bridge pickup.

  • @BigB-lu8nv
    @BigB-lu8nv Před 10 měsíci +2

    Mike I really like your channel and your take on all the models of guitars you own and have played. I own a “les Paul” style guitar. I use quotes bc I had the adventurous idea to build one. I am one of those people who like to know why something sounds the way it does and it was before you can find anything on CZcams. To make this short, two things I’ve learned, 10 is not always your friend, and 50s wiring. I got lucky and decided to wire my humbuckers and pots that way and I feel it gives my guitar more clarity and dynamics. Especially around 5 on volume.

  • @rodneylucas2930
    @rodneylucas2930 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I currently have two Les Pauls, one a standard and one a standard pro and love the sound and playability of both guitars. I really enjoy your channel and your honesty and striving to be better, I really find that refreshing.

  • @jerryrn62
    @jerryrn62 Před 2 měsíci

    Great video and information, thanks!

  • @jimhart1959
    @jimhart1959 Před 10 měsíci +3

    I sold my Les Paul in 1985 and bought a Squire Strat. I still have that Strat. I just gigged with it today.

  • @freezedriedzombi8242
    @freezedriedzombi8242 Před 7 měsíci

    This was such a good video. And helped me make my final decision, im very excited to get mine :]

  • @crisarce396
    @crisarce396 Před 9 měsíci +4

    The honesty in Mike's videos resonates so much with me! I can relate to the things he says and understand how he thinks, both in the musical side of things and the human part of being a guitar player. I much prefer his videos which feel like talking to a friend, than shredder or virtuoso videos that make me feel overwhelmed by information from a teacher that, without saying, makes me feel I'm never gonna make it. Beautiful videos Mike!

  • @HuddleAdventures
    @HuddleAdventures Před 10 měsíci +14

    P90’s are super versatile. Roll back the tone for warmer tones. Use the volume as a gain for over driven tones. I love them.

    • @pharmerdavid1432
      @pharmerdavid1432 Před 3 měsíci

      My PRS korina One is a similar guitar, but only one pot for volume/tone, turn it up all the way for maximum treble, turn it down a little for less treble - farther for less volume.

  • @Brykk
    @Brykk Před 10 měsíci +2

    Ive heard a lot of older players mention how they like the tones that comes from lower output pickups. They like to let the amps/pedals do the heavy lifting.
    I think if youre chasing tones, maybe try that approach. It may not be so much the guitar itself, but the way you choose to use it. Tones are affected by the guitars volume knob nearly as much as the tone knob.
    Youre right, if you can master the lpj, then going to the lp should be amazing.

  • @shadrackperez7325
    @shadrackperez7325 Před 10 měsíci

    That’s a fantastic video showing stuff that nobody does like getting the most out of your guitar sound

  • @georgehowe6750
    @georgehowe6750 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I have 7 electrics. Two are LP's. One is a Traditional Pro with Probucker pickup's that can be split to single coils, and a Special with P90's. I love both of them and would never get rid of them.

  • @MrArnoldarnold
    @MrArnoldarnold Před 10 měsíci +14

    So I feel the exact same way… about the strat. I naturally lean to the Les Paul. The strat highlights all of my mistakes. I too play at church and I felt that the spank on the strat was too much. I’ve bought and sold 4 strats.. I’ve been without a strat for about a year and a half and I miss it.. yes me and the strat fought all the time but there’s something about the struggle that caused me to bond further with the strat than I realized. I can’t fight, get mad, and leave anymore… I’m going to give it another shot. Come back to me stratty!!

    • @pramesh.gurung
      @pramesh.gurung Před 10 měsíci +1

      trust me man, if you can well on strat you can do it on any guitar. after playing humbucker all my life .. playing strat was just eye opening. every mistake was amplified but it has improved my playing alot.

    • @lazvt8469
      @lazvt8469 Před 10 měsíci +1

      kept buying and selling Strats...then a few years ago found a love for blues/jazz/Mayer....and now I love single coils and my Teles. Selling a bunch of my humbucking guitars now...

    • @nickcrawshaw9348
      @nickcrawshaw9348 Před 9 měsíci

      @@pramesh.gurungyea if you think a strat exposes your weakness wait until you try a tele… now the tele is all I play

  • @howlinblindlightninghonkyb126
    @howlinblindlightninghonkyb126 Před 10 měsíci

    Another great video. Entertaining, insightful and delivered with a personal vibe. Thank you sir!

  • @miketripodo2879
    @miketripodo2879 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Similarly, I got a Tribute, in tobacco burst, and I fell in love with it. But last month I got an Epi SG Special with p90s (great price, second hand on Ebay, it was an impulse buy) and I haven't touched the LP since. This SG has some real juju to it, I can't put it down. But I could never say that I was done with the LP, It's been a lifelong goal of mine to get one, and it sounds so good..

  • @Fender5621
    @Fender5621 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Same here. in 1976 I saved and bought a Black LP Custom with the gold hardware. It was the "fretless wonder" model where the frets were basically bumps on the fretboard. Guitar was great except "G" tuner had miles of slop and the nut for the "G" had a defect causing the string to never tune correctly. Sole it for half price and started my love for Fenders especially for the Telecaster. Like Mike I once in a while by another; play it a little; and then get rid of. I do have a well worn '98 DC Standard in the back of my closet when someone "needs" a Gibson LP sound. For my Humbucking personal fix I use my 549 PRS.

  • @sabrabosewicht2034
    @sabrabosewicht2034 Před 9 měsíci

    Just discovered your channel. Love it! I have owned dozens of Les Pauls and, the quality is wildly different.

  • @jorgesilva6454
    @jorgesilva6454 Před 10 měsíci

    I have a Gibson LP Special P90 which is not my go to guitar, but its always there for those right moments 👌

  • @baybae92
    @baybae92 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I've played maybe 1 or 2 Les Pauls in my life that I enjoyed. I've played a bunch of Jrs. and loved them all. One volume, one tone, one pickup bolted on top of a slab of wood, yet there's so much versatility in it.
    One day I'll buy one :) My EVH Wolfgang doesn't leave me longing for much.

  • @cataclysmicconverter
    @cataclysmicconverter Před 10 měsíci +1

    I've owned and still do own many very high end guitars. Not all of them gel with me, regardless. I just picked up one of the 150 Epiphone Annv Crestwood models in creamsicle orange and it's absolutely flawless in construction with US elecronics, plays like a dream and sounds awesome. Most of all, it's so FUN to play!

  • @scottyvalero3691
    @scottyvalero3691 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I have an Epiphone Coronet that I threw a Seymour Duncan antiquity P90 into. That thing is almost like playing an acoustic guitar. It is so dynamic and very tricky to figure out to play, but if you ride your volume and tone knobs regularly, you’ll figure out where the sweet spot is for different settings and how to achieve different tones. I typically play straight into my amp. Occasionally, I will use a fuzz face that I modded

    • @timcain7223
      @timcain7223 Před 8 měsíci +1

      And avoid fluorescent or point due north. To me that’s the best sounding pickup out there. Not as noisy but still has the tone of the originals.

  • @TheDistortionist
    @TheDistortionist Před 6 měsíci

    I know EXACTLY what you’re talking about. Play every Sunday at church. Used to be a Strat and Tele guy who drooled over push-pulls and phase switches. And then I got my Harley Benton Junior. Like you said, it’s a HUMBLING experience, but I was more locked in and inspired than I have been in a long time. It’s addictive. I think now I’m a Junior/Esquire guy.

  • @rcjoe406
    @rcjoe406 Před 9 měsíci

    Do you keep all your guitars in cases I moved to Florida and my stings and frets don't last a month before replacing the strings and polish the fretboard I like looking at my guitars so I might be out of luck?

  • @jeffleecust
    @jeffleecust Před 10 měsíci

    So I try not to “miss” guitars I’ve sold in the past but one that always comes up was the Gretsch Steamliner Jet with a H bridge and p90 neck. I lean towards the metal when playing guitar and that was the first guitar that ever challenged that. I always found myself playing on edge of break up with the p90. I might need to revisit that one.

  • @magdielperezvelazquez9163
    @magdielperezvelazquez9163 Před 10 měsíci

    Bro I love you videos! Very soothing to watch and listen. You should do radio

  • @Hoss1970ify
    @Hoss1970ify Před 10 měsíci

    Good luck with learning this guitar!! I love the sounds/tones from a LP, but they are unwieldy and uncomfortable to play for myself. Hence why I mostly use strat body guitars

  • @dimiaraujo90
    @dimiaraujo90 Před 9 měsíci

    The only thing I miss in the Juniors, are the pearl block inlays, just because is probably the aesthetic attribute that captivates me the most.
    MAYBE, just maybe, Gibson/Epiphone or any other brand, could try develop new (really) Noiseless P90 pickups, coming from factory. Or something like Lace Sensors, but in a P90 size.

  • @fluffytoaster427
    @fluffytoaster427 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Still waiting for you and Shull to collab. Fantastic playing mate!

  • @willsei
    @willsei Před 10 měsíci +3

    I have a 2016 LP Traditional, and a 2022 '57 Murphy Lab goldtop and I absolutely love both of them. The custom shop one is the best LP or electric guitar I have ever played period. I loaned my '16 Traditional to my friend who has a couple of Epiphone LPs and mainly was using a 10-15 year old US Strat. After two weeks he fell in love with my traditional so bad that he sold the other three and bought his own 50's Standard and it reignited that fire that he had lost in the last few years since his son was born. They most definitely aren't for everyone, but if you've been playing as long as I have you end up picking apart guitars relentlessly for so long that in the end you find what suits you best. The LP and the Tele are by far my two favorite electric guitars ever made. You can't get a Strat sound out of either, but that's ok if that's not your style anyway. Good on you for selling off what you knew you'd never really play or didn't jive with overall. I used to have a junior just like that, and I absolutely loved it. I'm still mad that I sold it, but I think I'll end up with one someday again if the opportunity and a good deal present themselves.

  • @avjake
    @avjake Před 10 měsíci +1

    Let me know if I'm wrong, but couldn't you learn those lessons on the Tribute? I think those pickups express dynamics very well.

  • @georgeargon5113
    @georgeargon5113 Před 10 měsíci +23

    I absolutely agree with you, Mike. I own a Les Paul Special, Gibson's proverbial slab of mahogany with two P90s. It's a strange relationship because of the company's iconic history. But, as you pointed out, unless you're a dyed-in-the-wool Les Paul (which I'm not), it will take time and effort to master that guitar.

  • @raffaguitars
    @raffaguitars Před 10 měsíci +1

    Same here, Bought a brand new Standard and it just wasn't my thing. They are absolutely gorgious, but I end up selling it. Maybe it's because of the 24.75" scale.
    still don't know why, Cause I am more of a humbucker player and always thought I needed aGibson.
    I always considdered the Les Paul Junior more or less as the gibson Telecaster, you can get a nice twang out of it.

  • @jeanpat8946
    @jeanpat8946 Před 4 měsíci

    P 90 All the way Great video !!! I sold all my standard lespaul and baught this great and beautiful Junior you grab in your hands this lovely guys plays everything !!!
    Keep rocking !

  • @Nightmerica
    @Nightmerica Před měsícem

    I bought a Les Paul Tribute, and I liked how it sounded and how it looked, but sitting and playing it was just awkward. I just never got along with it.
    I went through some other Epiphone Les Pauls, 335-types, and SGs, and the final single guitar hanging on my wall that I will never sell is a modern collection SG Standard with the batwing pickguard. It’s so comfortable, and sounds so great.

  • @aaronlarsen7447
    @aaronlarsen7447 Před 5 měsíci

    I get my gain to edge of break up , still pretty clean, and go through a ds1 and a delay. Volume on guitar about 3 and play softer for cleaner stuff. Volume on ten for hard rock and dig in. Set up your peddles and amp to respond to your touch.

  • @hotrodjones74
    @hotrodjones74 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I love my Epiphone Les Paul. I think one of the top of the line Epi LPs hit that same sweet spot as a Mexican Fender, especially if yu do the American electronics with Seymour Duncan pickups upgrade. BTW you can play any guitar for any gig in any genre. The important thing is to simply play.

  • @fadlyhans82
    @fadlyhans82 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I had the tribute and fell in love with a LP. So i traded both my Highway1,Ibanez and that for a 01’ standard. Best thing ever to happen.

  • @donthewatcher
    @donthewatcher Před 9 měsíci

    my 2013 LPJ with the maple neck is been made into a beast i put orange drop caps and Mallory pots
    and some ernie balls strings , find the LP that works for you or get a SG with P-90's

  • @guitarrise4523
    @guitarrise4523 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I have owned 2 les Paul’s and I have loved them both I had have no issues they stay in tune perfectly. It’s all about how your nut is cut. I also play my les Paul more than my Strat and tele.

  • @MichaelMoore-od4jz
    @MichaelMoore-od4jz Před 7 měsíci

    I bought i Les Paul Classic this year and love it its the only guitar i play now, it teaches me everyday how it can play anything

  • @martin_schwarz
    @martin_schwarz Před 4 měsíci

    I've got a 1992 Standard since that year. It's still the one guitar I'd take to the island. Lately I've been playing it through an Origin compressor, an MXR Timmy for low gain, a Friedman Dirty Shirley pedal for higher gain, into a clean Fender Twin. It does everything from funky rhythm to hard rock leads... most people don't know how to use those 4 knobs I guess.

  • @sirdudeness1386
    @sirdudeness1386 Před 10 měsíci

    Best wishes on your Les Paul jr pursuit!

  • @alecjeans5394
    @alecjeans5394 Před 9 měsíci

    All these lessons come with time my friend

  • @al271987
    @al271987 Před 10 měsíci +11

    I love Les Pauls aesthetically but not ergonomically. A great burst can look gorgeous but they’ve always been awkward to play and usually weigh too much. My current favorite is the Reverend Sensei HB I have. It’s like a LP and SG combined, with all the benefits and none of the classic drawbacks. Gorgeous guitar, way lighter and more comfy, sounds killer. Love Reverend stuff. It’s so good. Of course, a good junior is super cool, love a good junior too. I just wish Gibson would do double cuts in tv yellow as a standard production option.

    • @ballsballsballs3617
      @ballsballsballs3617 Před 9 měsíci

      I completely agree. Got an LP recently and find it really uncomfortable to play

    • @danveca8304
      @danveca8304 Před 3 měsíci

      The truly good LP's are sub 9lbs. Murphy Labs, 59-60 reissues, Bursts basically. All the post Tele Zep is played on those bursts. They feel and play WAY differently than the usual LP you pick up in a store. Even the $3K+ stuff. They don't hold a candle to the "Bursts". Find one, play it, you'll be sold.

  • @SarcasticComments23
    @SarcasticComments23 Před 9 měsíci +3

    I’ve played for 20 years never have I ever been so inspired to play guitar as much as I do now when I got my Gibson standard. I’ve had other Gibson’s under 2,000 and never liked them but I encourage you to try the new Gibson Faded Standard since 2022 they are the highest quality Gibson’s I’ve seen in the standard line up and you get Satin nitrocellulose neck and body and flames maple top and they seem to never wanna come out of tune👍🏼 they’re also the best bang for buck for all the hand done stuff on it. There’s real magic when you play and own the actual real deal Standard guitars.

  • @synonyx
    @synonyx Před 10 měsíci +1

    Mike, Get your hands on a Custom Shop R9. Light years better than their normal standard lines. I regret selling mine to this day. Everything about it was amazing. Best guitar I've ever owned. I'm going to find another one..... Someday.

  • @TylerJohnstonGuitar
    @TylerJohnstonGuitar Před 10 měsíci +9

    A Junior is probably the only Gibson I’d buy unless I came into a ridiculous amount of money. It’s the closest to being “worth the money” to me.

    • @ThatHuskyisCrazy
      @ThatHuskyisCrazy Před 10 měsíci +1

      Especially if it a Harley Benton. Under $200.

    • @TylerJohnstonGuitar
      @TylerJohnstonGuitar Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@ThatHuskyisCrazy Yeah as a young father of 3 kids, good import guitars are my bread and butter. Can’t beat the value.

  • @handrias001
    @handrias001 Před 10 měsíci

    well.... brother keep learning.

  • @retronartz1268
    @retronartz1268 Před 10 měsíci

    What do you mean when you say you play places with ambient overtones and why would a HH style guitar be optimal for that?

  • @sn95_mustang_garage
    @sn95_mustang_garage Před 10 měsíci

    I had a 2016 Les Paul Traditional Honey Burst with 57 classic pickups which are my favorite Gibson PAF puckups. Was my favorite guitar I have ever owned. The sustain was just insane. As soon as Gibson no longer offered the 57 pickups in 2017, the LP's weren't the same. There is so many great LP's, just got to find them.

  • @MrHdthegreat
    @MrHdthegreat Před 10 měsíci

    i'm very happy and I didn't realize how valuable it was for me that my first guitar i ever played and learned on was a p90 guitar

  • @jstilesband47
    @jstilesband47 Před 5 měsíci

    i too am a recent convert to the (not so) secret world of the junior. i just came across it but players have known its magic for 70 years. its 20 guitars in 1 all accessible by the tone/volume knobs and your picking hand. i have one like yours in ebony- big 50s neck. i love it. i cant put it down. once you know, you know.

  • @TheMarxist70
    @TheMarxist70 Před 10 měsíci

    Awesome man. Best vid yet.

  • @dbern939
    @dbern939 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Hi Mike, why dont you play super strats like Charvel or others? Its like a mix of Strats and Les Pauls.

  • @tomaslopez2940
    @tomaslopez2940 Před 10 měsíci

    I think like you found G&L to make good strat alternatives, you should find a good Les Paul alternative. Hamer was a guitar company that built Les Pauls with slightly thinner bodies and double-cutaways. These instruments helped improve on weight and on fret access. The brand died out some time ago, but you can find their Indonesian imports and American customs floating around small music stores and on Reverb today.
    Also, have you thought about trying out an 80's style superstrat like an Ibanez, Jackson, Charvel, or Kramer? They're useful for more than just metal, especially if you find one with HSS pickups and a Floyd Rose...

  • @MrTPF1
    @MrTPF1 Před 10 měsíci +7

    If you put ANY guitar into a great guitarist's hands, he/she will make it absolutely SING. It's usually not the guitar, but the guitarist that has the limitations.

  • @6stringcodger450
    @6stringcodger450 Před 10 měsíci

    Loved my 75 LP Custom back in the mid-seventies. It fit the bill for the gigs we played. Also had a 62 SG w/p90s in the mix at time and a strat to cover the Deep Purple kinda sounds at that time. Still keep all theses and (way too) many more around even though my venues are limited to the living room and loft these days! Love having so many sound choices to pick from. Always was envious of the rich kids at school back in the 60s with their 64 and 96 crayon boxes...just gatta have all the crayons in my box now at 66 yrs old.

  • @robg1996
    @robg1996 Před 10 měsíci

    I have a black les paul 1991 studio. I love the warm creamy sound. I don’t love the feel of the neck like I do a strat or a tele. But it is all subjective

  • @ferox965
    @ferox965 Před 4 měsíci

    To each their own. I've got 2, a 2001 Standard and a 2003 Special. That with my Tele, my tones are covered. My search is over.

  • @chrisblue1515
    @chrisblue1515 Před 5 měsíci

    Nice opening riff. I like that high connecting phrase. Cool! My personal guitar choices change and change back and forth endlessly but it's nice to have choices. If you have several guitars, versatility of one is moot.

  • @Shiznitt_
    @Shiznitt_ Před 10 měsíci +14

    My first guitar was a Les Paul studio and it taught me so much. I’ve played everything with that guitar, jazz, funk, rock, metal, they really do it all. You just have to learn how to work with it.
    Also, playing at higher volumes changes the dynamics of your guitar and if your not used to it, it’s easy to say it won’t do what you want.
    But at the end of the day your going to learn best on the guitar you like anyways so it doesn’t matter what you play as long as you enjoy it.

    • @hotrodjones74
      @hotrodjones74 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Agreed! My favorite guitar ist upgraded Epiphone Les Paul standard. I put Seymour Duncan pickups in it and all American made wiring. I used that guitar exclusively on my first rock album with my garage band. I wasn't a Les Paul fan when I got it. I meant to buy an SG at the guitar shop that day but ended up with an LP that I adore.

    • @j_freed
      @j_freed Před 9 měsíci +1

      The whole Jimi approach is dimed amplifier + volume on the Strat turned way back. There's no boost pedal for the solo necessarily, you inch up the guitar volume. He really controlled the dynamics.

  • @mrNobody100
    @mrNobody100 Před 10 měsíci

    Jr's with a p90 are the best. i'm surprised most of my guitars aren't this similar configuration...

  • @aa.mirezZ
    @aa.mirezZ Před 9 měsíci

    If u take your amps panel and dial the eq lower the bass boost the mids a bit roll off the treble and increase a little of the presence. Put gain about half way to middle put your volume up at 12 and then put your master at whatever you think is best. Oh your guitar roll off your tone know down to 0 or 1-2 is fine and then boost volume to 5 at the most on the guitar and control volume from your amp and you will get a pretty decent jazz tone (if that’s what ur going for) also play closer to the neck and away from middle or bridge. I have a very low end guitar with a p90 at the neck (the only good thing about it lol) and it has just two knobs one volume one tone and I have really had to make it work and squeeze as much tone as I can. I found out the settings i mentioned work best. It also helps to have a thick pick and decrease your attack on your right hand and u should be able to make a nice warm tone come out

  • @johncostelloe743
    @johncostelloe743 Před 10 měsíci

    Love your channel watching in Ireland

  • @gustavomendez6279
    @gustavomendez6279 Před 4 měsíci

    Whenever I want a Les Paul sound - I just slap some Gibson pickups on a Tele. I mean, you don't get the nice two vol/two tone knob setup, but w/e.

  • @tubbirodriguez
    @tubbirodriguez Před 10 měsíci

    Of the Epiphone/Gibson Les Paul style guitars I've owned, the only one I haven't sold or have on the ready to sell is a Jared James Nichols Gold Glory. It does have an aftermarket P90 in it but it's in the top 3 best sounding guitars I've ever owned.

  • @jmo1366
    @jmo1366 Před 6 měsíci

    I prefer the Specials over the jrs.. Both are cool, but the neck pickup is a deal breaker for me . That black Jr is awfully sexy tho..

  • @vincemincevince
    @vincemincevince Před 7 měsíci

    i got a les paul junior i love it i think this is the one ive been looking for

  • @kalebdombeck2108
    @kalebdombeck2108 Před 10 měsíci

    Highly anticipating the video when Mike discovers the Thinline Telecaster’s influence on Midwest Emo ¨̮

  • @domturzio
    @domturzio Před 3 měsíci

    Great video buddy 👍🏻

  • @jimcamp2423
    @jimcamp2423 Před 9 měsíci

    That's where I am with any guitar really. There's getting there with more pickups & switch selection, then there's mastering the volume & tone knob(s) a really basic guitar and an amp. I have the LP Special w/ P90. That's has both neck & bridge, shares the single volume & tone with a 3 way switch. So much range just by noodling away at the simple guitar into amp with either P90 position & both. I was surprised at the P90 vs Humbucker, the P90 isn't as quiet obviously, but a noisier classic rock, & even the cleaner classic rock, the P90's can do a lot of things.

  • @sonnywolfblues
    @sonnywolfblues Před 10 měsíci

    Juniors are awesome....sort of like a Tele on steroids with that twang and bite but more low mid fullness and bark.Where you strum also helps increase it's versatility....picking above the pickup will bring out more twang whereas picking closer to the neck fattens up the note.

  • @MarbsMusic
    @MarbsMusic Před 9 měsíci +2

    I've had 3 LPs, one I had to sell and still miss to this day. The second is even better and I plan to keep it forever but the third I just traded for an ESP. I think guitars, regardless of brands or style, speaks to us or doesn't. I bought my dream PRS about 5 years ago after wanting it for 30 years... I sold that 2 weeks ago because it had just hung on my wall for 18 months... Congrats on finding something you love and enjoy playing! That in and of itself is a wonderful thing!!!

    • @RmNaNtCbScRrn
      @RmNaNtCbScRrn Před 9 měsíci

      Where did you sell them? Ebay?

    • @MarbsMusic
      @MarbsMusic Před 9 měsíci

      @@RmNaNtCbScRrn EBay back in the day, Facebook marketplace recently.

  • @allthingsmusic-
    @allthingsmusic- Před 10 měsíci +3

    Having smaller hands, the Gibson necks are just to thick for me, Their weight is too much as well. I tend to go with makes like Schecter, PRS, and makers who have smaller necks and such. The only way I would take a Gibson, is to sell it for something better. (imo)

  • @SomeDudeDan
    @SomeDudeDan Před 4 měsíci

    I think I could never sell any of my Les Pauls. Currently have 9 and I usually use all of them, they have quite different tone and feel too.

  • @harriskids7312
    @harriskids7312 Před 9 měsíci

    Yea I’ve struggled with keeping my squire starcaster, I have a strat as well and the strats just way better. Tryin to figure out if I should sell the starcaster

  • @587583922
    @587583922 Před 10 měsíci

    I'm very much a les paul player. I could use it for anything. A junior...i think that's kinda pushing it...i don't like the LP clean bridge sound much. But, i also don't change my amp for a clean tone ... it's all in the guitar controls, and it's just a bit too far for the lp bridge pickup to go - it gets too thin before it gets clean.
    Anyway, the key is to set your amp more distorted and brighter than you want and then use the controls. If either volume is on 10 for all that long, it probably means your amp isn't turned up enough. If your bridge tone is on 10, your amp is set too dark.

  • @MrRamcoy
    @MrRamcoy Před 10 měsíci +1

    What lens do you use...?

  • @dannoall8427
    @dannoall8427 Před 3 měsíci

    Enjoy the ride, man. A Junior is the way to many avenues of nuance and tone.

  • @MattMacKo
    @MattMacKo Před 10 měsíci

    I kind of see what you're getting at. I have a limited American Pro strat...and I honestly reach for my Limited MIM Thinline Tele far more often. I spent almost double on the strat. While it's a gorgeous guitar, the tele gets so much more attention

    • @peterwilson8039
      @peterwilson8039 Před 10 měsíci

      I don't have any high end guitars but the two that I have had the hardest time getting to like, are the two most expensive guitars in my collection. Often though, when I dislike a guitar it comes down to a setup issue that's fairly easy to remedy.

  • @hhhromero111
    @hhhromero111 Před 10 měsíci

    I'm play mostly metal and hardcore. My friend has used my Ibanez AG with fishman pickups to play jazz. It's more about setting your eq right

  • @joshuaraysummey7679
    @joshuaraysummey7679 Před 9 měsíci

    Man... i hope a lot of kids see this! This is valuable!!!

  • @drmarcfpelletier
    @drmarcfpelletier Před 10 měsíci

    100%!!! I up your challenge and my only Gibson is an ES-125. But. It. Can. Play. Anything!

  • @mojoman2001
    @mojoman2001 Před 10 měsíci +4

    He said the word "I" one million times.

  • @danrussell9357
    @danrussell9357 Před 10 měsíci

    Liked the Keith Urban mention - Can you make a Keith Urban video?

  • @kennethsmith1744
    @kennethsmith1744 Před 5 měsíci

    I'll give you my strat for it man

  • @BigJohn95
    @BigJohn95 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I love Gibson, and I’ve owned two Les Pauls and had many copies as well. It’s my preferred body shape/neck shape (fat not thin).
    That said, I sold my standard over a year ago and grabbed a 594 S2 for a really good deals swapped out the pickups and the next Paul I get will at some stage of life be a 59 reissue and I’m gonna call it a day.

  • @istvandejesus
    @istvandejesus Před 10 měsíci

    Never owned a Les Paul Junior but I assume that you need really good pots on your Junior so that you can get a huge amount of sounds

  • @Gogosox222
    @Gogosox222 Před 10 měsíci

    Lmao I just sold my Les Paul Tribute in exchange for a Silver Sky SE a week ago. Looks like we're on the same page, couldnt agree more!