I could listen to that all day “oh “my the sound.

Man’ so refreshing to hear you run through all the tones and not thrash the guitar with lots of gain etc. A thoroughly effective appraisal. Thank you. ✌️ PS: also love your 70’s style playing geez thanks.

Great review. I bought one six months ago and have been delighted with it. The sustain on this guitar is unbelievable and it eases into a really organic feedback. Great value.

Epiphone + gibson pickup = killer guitar 🤘🎸

Best guitar I've bought in a long while. Absolutely love it!

Man, I love your channel. You play with soul, and I love your experience reviewing guitars!

Had mine a couple of months now - in the cherry burst - very nice guitar! Concur on the unplugged sound. Mine resonates and rings more than any other of my solid body guitars and the burstbuckers push my AC30 to a wonderful place.

I am late to the party here Colin but bought one of these a few months back, and like you I am very very impressed with it, stacks of feel and emotion from these Epiphones, I now own a few "Epi's" and none of them dissapoint!. Also own a Gibson 60s LP STD that I still truly love and reckon it still has an edge but hey its 3 times the price! Anyways mate thanks for awesome content I have caught up on several of your vids today and often jam along with you as you inspire me to grab a guitar! Thanks for keeping us guitar nerds fed with great guitar content its much appreciated :)

I recently found your channel and have followed the whole of your journey with Epiphone les paul 59. I was on the fence about what to get but your reviews of this guitar and your playing have settled my mind on the 59. Beautiful tones. Loved what you played. Keep up the great work. Very entertaining and informative.

Great demo, mate, not over the top, really shows the nature of the guitar. My next guitar for sure, absolutely an insane value!

Killer review as usual. I've been gassing for one of these for months now. I picked up the SG Custom and it's easily in my top 3 right now. Can't wait for the 59 to do the same!

Seriously though, I urge everyone to subscribe to this channel cause you are a man of integrity, unlike my Auntie Marge who we thought was a man just because of her tash. You're authentic like the guitar signed by Mark Knopfler I bought from a cash converters for 250 quid. Seriously though this series of videos was why I bought this guitar. Nah, it was the price but this is a great channel that is true. I made the rest up.

Will wait for the Nerdy part and the swap pickups, thanks your review helps a lot.

From your review on this Guitar I went out and bought one and all I can say is I wasn't disappointed with it. All it needed was a setup and the fret board oiled. Cheers and keep up the good honest reviews.👍

Just got my 61 LP Sg for Christmas now I'm waiting for 2.23 for my dark cherry 59 LP . I bought my sg after watching your video thanks mate it makes me smile a lot keep making the vids their awesome

I got one and I love it. It doesn’t look that great on camera but it’s beautiful in person, and the tone is close enough to a Gibson that I might never get a Gibson Les Paul. You swayed me in the right direction my man

You are such a skilled guitarist, so glad I found this review, so far so good.

Thank you for the review, Colin. I've watched many other YT channels that have looked at this guitar. They all have pretty much came to the same conclusion as you. But I really appreciate your thorough review of this guitar. My '59 Epiphone 'Cherry Fade' Les Paul arrived from Sweetwater today. It's a beautiful guitar and sounds great! The money I saved by not buying a Gibson, means I can get myself a nice Vox amp. :D

Great video. Looking forward to Part 2 and 3!

I've had mine for a little over a year now same one Dark burst. I usually play my American pro Strat but when I played one of these at GC I had to have one. Now it's one of my favorite guitar's and I have been playing it more than my trusty Strat.

You seem very down to earth & very talented. I liked your review & you deserve more subscribers. Cheers from the USA 🇺🇲

These days I have a revolving cast of guitars around my house, but my Epiphone 1959 is the one that I always seem to have at arm's reach. I've recently sold off my Gibsons, but now with this 1959, I don't feel like I'm missing them anymore. Great video Colin! (Greetings from the U.S.!)

Wonderful format and playing!

I always think of Steven Stills when i hear you play. FANTASTIC!

Love your reviews! Happy I found your channel!

what a great sounding guitar. another interesting Epiphone is the Les Paul I with 2 P-90's. If you can find one you will like it. I got one used for $106. I was manufactured it 2014, but apparently not played. I also have an SG Junior from 2012 that's gonna get a P-90 in it. I can't wait to hear the PAF's in yours ENJOY!

I'm so glad I came across your channel! I enjoy your unbiased opinions and your content is stellar. You've won this Detroit Motown resident over haha. 🤪

Tuna salad and sweet pickles with coffee and as always Merry Christmas. Thanks Col.

I always love these videos, just a down to earth working man review in super detail. Amazing mix of detail and humility for the unwashed guitar masses like myself. Tried 4 1959 Epiphones today, 3 sounded pretty good, almost great, and one sounded ABSOLUTELY great, but there are several reasons I didn't buy it. All had frets that needed polished, none of them were setup well and the one that sounded terrific was damaged from the factory (looked like dropped) or at the Guitar Shop and the nut needed re-cut for the E-string and a knob was missing. Unfortunately, that was the one that I would want to buy. The "So What" is I wouldn't if you plan on buying one I would play in person and factor in a setup, fret polish, and/or level. The tone/sound was consistent across 3 with 1 being a jewel on my first run at playing these. I'll keep hunting for one, but I'm not as excited as I was previously. I wish the frets were taller, and stainless, but that wouldn't be period correct. May the odds be ever in your favor.

I got one in faded cherry a little over a year ago…only add I did was a Taber tail piece. Whether it made a difference or not, can’t really tell but to justify my $80 dollar Canadian investment I lie and tell myself “it added sustain”…lol…I must agree with your points…it sounds amazing and actually stays in tune very well…allows those screaming solos up high vis a vis Gary Moore types. Intonation can be dialed in exceptionally precise and that perfect “beefy” neck profile lets you know it is a Les Paul. Closest I have seen Epiphone do Justice to a Gibson save my 2005 MIK Epi G400 Vintage. Primarily I am a Strat man but like most love LPs, SGs, semi-hollow bodies and Teles. I set the pups at factory height, lowered the action to where bends don’t choke out, fine tuned the intonation and she’s a beast….volume and tone pots are extremely precise and the pups are damn near perfect. I know longer gig (59 now done with lugging’ kit and have a great day gig lol) but write and record a lot in my home studio. For 1200 taxes in for Canada, this is a great guitar…nice case too…I am always looking at and buying well made sounding/playing guitars for a great price. This reminds me of when Fender came out with the MIM Players Series Strats….as close to as the MIA lines one can get for much less denaros….great review as usual…love your channel and vibe !! ❤

This thing sounds amazing! Exactly what I needed this morning 🔥

Just recently ordered one, should be here early next week due to the bank holiday. In case anyone is curious, Andertons in the UK got a European exclusive to this with the lemon drop colour, so a bit more like a Peter Green/Gary Moore or Slash AFD. I probably would have gone for a cherry burst but I think I'll be happy with the lemon. Or I suppose it's really just a lighter Lazarus.

Thanks for this great review. I got myself a cherry one after seen this clip several times :). It's a lovely guitar.

I gotcmy 59 about 3 months ago. Love it.

Yes. You are exactly who I want reviewing guitars. Take note, epiphone, because I just bought this guitar

Love your channel! Since the late Paul Kossoff was a Brit & I loved him, I prefer the Brit take on a Les Paul lol!

I think the line you come out with at 14:09 sums up this guitar perfectly - its fing great aint it!

Definitely interested to hear what it sounds like with the Monty's.

After watching your Epiphone 50s Goldtop review, I came across this review, which is fantastic by the way, and now I think I'm going to go for this 59. Thanks the review and loving the channel 👍

Just ordered one. Can’t wait to try it out. Thanks for you review. Looks like I made a good decision.

I bought this Guitar; same color and I love it. I did make 2 Changes though. 1. I changed out the pickups for Custom Buckers ( what a wonderful change in tone). 2. I polished the top and the color looks more like an Iced Tea Burst now and the Flame top came alive, so much movement. It comes close to playing and sounding as good as my R9... the only thing missing... fret nibs.

Fantastic playing as per usual brother.

Best damn reviews on youtube , hands down ! Thanks sir

Update on my 59 replaced Malory caps with orange drop caps and adjusted the output on neck pic up absolutely a beast now

I bought this a couple months ago and I concur. I never thought Epiphone would come out with something like this. I had a choice of getting the dark burst or the heritage cherry and it really came down to the fact that the dark burst was much lighter in weight so that’s the one I picked. I actually traded in my 1960 Tribute Plus for it because I liked the fatter 1959 neck to the slim 1960 one. Honestly, if the necks had been the same it would have been a harder choice. The ‘57 Gibson pickups on the 1960 Tribute were amazing.

Gonna buy this guitar fairly soon.

Your videos are really making me want a Les Paul badly 😂 also I really enjoy your playing. Very emotive. 🙏

Man, using tubing to "thread the needles" is brilliant. The REM was pretty groovy too. Thx

New subscriber-actually been watching since June. Keep up the good work! I especially enjoy the approach of testing affordable guitars! Received one of these little beauties a few months back-play it every day. . Wondering what the tune is that you open part one with? Catchy riff!

I just got this one and very happy with it.

Great Channel, very informative! Thank you!

Love yr channel ..my friend..I’ve been playing long time 67 now ..seen a lot in my gigging days from 70’s no less..You convey yr tutelage in a very understanding way for seasoned players or guys just starting out..Further my mom was from Liverpool ..back in Beatles days Mersey beat..lol..still have relatives in UK…I’m in NYC.usa…love yr directness…thank you for this..I’m relatively new here subscriber now..found a cool place..keep doing this..I’ll pass any ideas if u want to ponder them..Glenn👍👍🎸..ps love Peter green..Mike Bloomfield..u know the guys😊

Also - separate comment - I've watched your whole series for this Epiphone 1959 and they're cracking indeed, excellent work. But the real comment I want to make here is that you play very tastefully when you demo the guitars, you play with a lot of soul and feeling in those lingering notes and string bends. I'm unfamiliar with the many of the tunes you're playing if they are covers, but regardless, you play them well and it's always very listenable.

Thanks for the review!

I just ordered mine (after a few adult beverages). Should be here in a few days, I didn't need another Les Paul, but this one looks promising. Keep the videos coming man! Greetings again from the U.S.

I like mine. Bought it in the heritage cherry 🍒😋 It's cool. However, I do prefer 57 classics over the burstbuckers. Might change them out. Haven't decided yet.

I'd always hunt you down to find you. Right now I'm enjoying the 3 Epiphone Les Paul 59 Standard.

These things are wonderful. I just financed one today!

The epiphone les paul sounds great , and is tuned proper . I've really been surprised by how many people try to demo an out of tune guitar. But you are always spot on .I really love your channel.

Nice job,, sweet playin!

Cool got the Snowy White vibe on the neck … great review

I'm buying one of these in a couple of days! But I had to get your impressions before I dove in.

I have the Epiphone 59 standard and love it. Just needs a little work on the frets.

Great review. Thank you for sharing. Kind regards from Germany

Nice one,just got mine yesterday i do not make it sound as good as you though, yeh beginner but i love playing on it. 😊 Great sounding and it just "fits".

Bought one a while back. Great guitar. A bit on the heavy side. But that's a Les Paul. Sounds amazing, plays amazing and looks the part. Weren't cheap down here in Oz but neither is a Gibson Les Paul. Great review....

I'm looking to purchase my first electric and this one keeps catches my eye!

I have one in order and after hearing you play, can’t wait! I also have the new 50’s Epi goldtop and can’t wait to compare them. Nice playing…

Was so impressed with my 50s Epiphone Les Paul, bought black custom as we'll

I love my Epiphone 1959 and 1960

Love my one👍

Tasty playing around 12’58

It rings, but the change to a Faber bridge and tailpiece complete kit with 4 bushings, will make it Sing !!

I have the Darkburst, sounds and plays great, after getting a proper set up and some Gotoh tuners and a fret level :( The dull finish did not grow on me so I dug out the T-Cut and polished the laquer dust coat and it now looks the business :)

The guitar is incredible. And that amp sounds amazing. Would love to hear this plugged into an AC30 just on the edge of breakup. A Les Paul through a loud, clean AC30 is a magical thing.

You’ve got a great vibe, subscribed 👍. Ps I have a ‘59 and am l loving it !

love it, these higher end epis are such great value. Look forward to the other parts. Wonder how it defers from my 2017 Epi 60s tribute plus, the top of the line fr that year with stock upgraded similar bits such as electronics and switches and such.

Great playing and I just love your attitude, man! That's the way these guitars should be reviewed! Subscribed. Have to see the next episodes! The guitar seems to sound great as far... But how does it compare to the "real" thing? 🤔

I told you so, exceptionally good guitar for the money. I’m loving mine even more every time I play it. It will be interesting to see inside and the quality of craftsmanship. I’m expecting it to give your R8 a run for it’s money, we will see? Good video. Obviously I’d prefer to own a R8 but for the money it’s a killer in my opinion.

Great content! I know they just released the slash signatures but I think I’ll have one of these to go along with my 1960 tribute plus 😀

Hello Collen, I'm happy to say, I've just purchased my Second annual birthday guitar. This years selection is the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul - Gibson Custom Shop Collaboration Les Paul in Aged Dark Burst. ( Thank you Dianna - Guitar Center Phone Support Center) - INDIANA USA. Your video's are excellent to detail and a excellent learning experience. what will next years 3rd Annual Guitar pick ? Jackson, Chapman, maybe Oswald would be nice! ! ! Thanks Collen - Jim Jonesboro, Arkansas - USA

Hi ! Just wanted to thank you for the review and to give you congratulations for playing this Les Paul on a record by Neil Young & Crazy Horse !

I was going to buy the 2024 version of this but after careful research I bought the model that you have here for £699 brand new and a 2013 pre shape change Vintage Lemon drop greeny for £200...So for £899 I got two really great guitars for £300 less that the latest Epiphone 59 which only differs with the gibson headstock, custom buckers and slightly wider body binding.

🇨🇦 thank you. Love it

Well, I did it! I bought an Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard! Between your channel and Anderton's I just had to take the chance. From what I see this guitar is as much a Les Paul as any Gibson. I love it! Bought it in Aged Southern Burst. Just wish it was glossy rather then semi-gloss. Thanks for all the great well informed videos, but especially on this beautiful instrument. I think I may need P90's fairly soon! LOL!

u r the only person I didn't want to throttle when telling me to ring the stupid bell....Btw really beautiful playing on the 59 brotha

Love this channel. More Squiers please!

Recently, some people in China reported that Epihone1959 was using olive and birch as mahogany and maple.

Another great video really enjoyed your relaxed style. I’m curious i know you liked the Epiphone 50’s gold top, how is this different better or worse? Cheers.

I was thinking of adding some bare knuckle bulldogs in my 59.

You won't lose me as a viewer. I had a epiphone plus top pro with lollar imperials installed and the pots and compacitors changed. We have done a comparison with a 2015? Les paul standard and it won. Hands down . I purchased a 1960 les paul standard reissue about a month ago. Spent the big bucks. Not much difference in sound but there is in feel. Both are very enjoyable to play. Worth the difference in money for a player guitar. I would say only if you are really that good of a player but purely dependent on you and only you.

Mine is back ordered hopefully doesn’t take too long!

any idea if you can polish the satin finish to be shiny / reduce the matte finish. I just got one, and feel like i would love it slightly more if the finish was shiny!

It comes with an hs case which adds over $100 to the value too!

Thanks!

Mine (cherry) arrived today. Nice, not least the super pink lined case. It's the same high quality as my two Epi 1960s tribute plus models (Bourbon & Prizm) but with the 1950 feel. The fret finish isn't perfect and a bit of rough on the binding at the headstock were the only small snaggings that I can see so far.

I was in the market for a new Guitar and I have to say after watching countless videos/reviews on Gibson’s, Epiphone’s , I got myself the very same 59 standard… based on your views, wow. Very very impressed… Thankyou for you’re true and honest review of this wonderful instrument. I

Nice guitar.

whatever went on starting 12.00 sounds good ASF. what was it...?

Yeh i found myself having to grab one before it was too late haha. I think its one of very very few guitars ive ever gone and bought for full rrp!