I prefer the 345, simply because it is lighter, meaning I can run away from people faster after stealing it.

That yousician ad is going to make me stop playing guitar

The question is not which one is better, its which one do you buy first. If you first buy one of them you are eventually going to want the other one too.

I liked the guy on the right the best, he seemed like a much better player than the other one!

The ES-335 is my favorite

It'll always boggle my mind how you film and edit these to make it synchronise so well.

as a strat man I can really appreciate those gibbos both gorgeous sounding axes once again a masterclass display Mr Bradley cheers from melbourne australia

Freddy Mercury's son really good at playing guitar..

the production and editing is always first rate. its a joy to watch your channel!

Lots of fun watching this one Mike, great job! Never realized how versatile the ES can be.

The ES is in better tune. Therefore that's the one I want!

Great video ! I loved every minute of it ! Even if i'm not experienced enough to feel a real difference between these two beautiful guitars haha ! Keep up the good work Mike !! PLEASE !

Both a lovely tone...nice vid as always my man...Top Stuff 🤘

Amazing video and great playing Mike. Love the faces you pull…

That was fun!!! You guys are a trip!!! I liked both guitars, slight edge to the 345.

Great vid, mate(s). Love the comparison and the humour.

Great video! Informative and entertaining...and some great playing!

Ooh!! Someone's been having fun with their editing software (and got a little more time on their hands this week?) Nice work

I'm a LP guy, but ES-335 it's the winer in this case, great sound and playing 👌

Oh shit Poe Dameron plays guitar too. What a cool guy.

How is it possible you don't have a million subscribers?! Great channel!

This video is so akward yet amazing at the same time :-)

You could hear the ES was way warmer, while the Les Paul sounded a little rather “twangy”. Incredibly innovative video, Mike! Loved watching it!

Andy is my favorite, his edits are amazing as usual!

Enjoyed the battle of the most famous Gibsons. I have a ES335, it has great versatility and a powerful sound. It will do everything a Les Paul will except sound like one. That's why we want both.

335 for me, because of the tone and the lighter weight. Gotta take care of my back. It has to last me a lifetime.

I don't know how you do this video editing but hysterical. Wasn't really paying attention about which ones is better, they are both awesome.

Fought battle and difficult choice. Certainly a luxury to have both of them. Thanks for showing clean and crunch that way you can really hear the sound of the guitars

great job as always Mike , i cant choose , have the LP , strat now all i need is the 335 !

These are such fabulous videos. Cleverly done and just mesmerising playing. The 345 wins for me until the really high gain kicks in and then the purity of the LP sustain is just incredible.

Thanks for the vid, very well done and most importantly I can hear the difference between the 2 guitars. The LP seems brighter (maple cap?) and you can hear the resonance of the ES.

You put some work in it mate! Nicely done,good to have a brother

your video's are getting better. Im turning on all my friends on to you in the states hope it help's your really cool mike and so positive

Thanks, man that helps a lot!

They both sound pretty much the same at the beginning, clean low on the neck. Kinda weak, I think it was the amp though. The 335 definitely has a very nice sound up higher on the neck. Both guitars though really sound very similar in this video. I've heard the 335 on many amps and they have a unique tone from the les paul... but this video they sound very much the same

keep on doing a great job, your channel will soon become a MUST see for all guitarist and music lovers :D

Mike! I'm a Brazilian teenager who is very influenced by your videos. You made me return to the good jamming days, and I am so glad about it. I recently bought my first good guitar, a Gibson Les Paul Studio 1997. I had to sell so many stuff, cause the price for gibsons in Brazil is very high. However, I am jamming everyday because of your videos. Thanks a lot!

this was AWESOME as well as entertaining.....Great sounds from the both guitars. I own a 2015 ES-345 TDC Historic VOS Limited (50 only) and a 2005 R0 and they both are deadly guitars . For me it's not based on preference instead based on song selection ..... with a deadly amp or two

To my great surprise, I'm going with the Les Paul. I love 345's, have one now, and had a really fantastic '67 many years ago. Perhaps that was the best guitar for me, personally, I've ever owned. But the clarity and openness of this Les Paul is quite good. And on all sounds and pedals. Fuller range of tone and better balance, not as dark through the mids. Very nice demo, Mike - again!

Not fair. The Les Paul is out of tune. Or not set up correctly

Awesome video 👍🔥⚡️

pmsl your neighbours must be thinking he's flipped altogether now. Top demo Mike, sweet tones and proper playing.

Mike. I have watched a few of your videos before. I just subscribed. Too hard to choose a winner in this shootout. I would probably go les paul because I am a big Aerosmith fan.

Oh man, I can't pick a winner. The answer is to get one of each guitar, and than you don't have to choose.

You made my day Mike!!!... So much fun debating about ultra serious choices!!!!! :))

They both sound great, if you liked the Les Paul better, it's probably because it was slightly louder than the es-335. If you were to volume match them, it might be closer than you think.

Both are great! .. and honestly your licks too, Mike! :-D But somehow, they have their own unique characters, between solid body & semi hollow. You might try Gibson Classic 57 pick ups & swipe on it. I have tried it myself and it is absolute an awesome sound. Very good level of clarity, Mike! Try it :-)

That both pickup clean tone on the lp was great

Very well made video Mike lol, love it. it has to be the es345 for me love those guitars.

enjoyed the vid and those chops!

I like the hollow bodies for the simple reason of being to easily play around with the feedback.

nice video man! thanks a million!

Les Paul sounds better for my preferences. More definition, much brighter with higher frequencies added, ES is to muddy for my tastes... But that's just me, it seems I don't like hollow bodies that much.. Cheers ! :)

Les Paul for ballsy in-your-face rock'n'roll, ES-335-345 for (s)creaming blues and late-night rain-soaked jazz tones. Both are super guitars!

I have a similar Fender SuperSonic 22W amp and other pedals. My Les Paul has P90's and a chambered body. My ES-347 is a BBKING with f-holes, and is more a 355 than a 345/335. While I have changed the neck pickup from a Series 7 ( Dirty fingers with a gold cover) to a Classic'57, the differences between them is the same as in the video. The LP has a very percussive treble end, and would be a pain in the ass to a jazz player. The 335/345/347/355 all share the same body and sound the same, with a more mushy treble, and more bass output than a LP. An LP has a lot of midrange, and a well defined treble. The pickups are so similar in this example they almost sound the same, but the semi-hollow will feedback, especially on the little stages we are asked to play on during gigs, especially at high volumes. The air the semihollow has does make a difference, MUCH more than an ES-Les Paul, simply because the body is bigger= more air and more chance of a feedback loop developing.

Thanks, now I can decide which one I want to buy😄

They both are beautiful. But I personally prefer how I look with a big semi hollow such as the 335. It looks more badass imo with a 335 style guitar on stage. Les Paul’s look amazing as well. Get both I guess

Great playing there!!!! i have one of the mic tokai 335's & i wish i could play half as good!

345 is more versatile. Considering trading my 335 for one! Love the start of the video Mike. The varitone always gets slagged off, but I it's great to have all that tonal variety at the click of a switch. Yes the final positions aren't that great, but the first 3 are good.

Hey can someone recommend which amp would be a all round better purchase for a amp that could I could use for a few years. A new Roland Cube 20GX or a Second hand Fender mustang 3 v1?

Hey man I love your videos congratulations, one question, I like to purchase an amplifier with two channels one for guitar and one for voice, the fender acousticsononic 150 is good for any little gig ?? have a good volume for a presentation?? or other amps that you recommend for voice and guitar ??

Aaaah maaaan decisions decisions :-O both sound very much the same?! But to be fair it's the same person playing them haha beastly tones Mike! Nice work :-D

You really should do a "behind the scenes" on how you make those videos. Great job.

This is the most entertaining (and useful) review I've seen in a while - outside of Gristlemaster Greg Koch of course! Sold my Gibson LP after buying an Eastman SB59 (yes, its that good!). Still have my Gibson 335 though - that's a keeper!

I would like 1 of each. I have a Gibson ES-335 custom lefty. Ironically I don't play it much as I spend most of my time playing acoustic guitars. In this video I think the ES has a slightly better smoother tone to my liking. Also I think the LP is off just a smidge off in tuning. Some might like the slight off tune thing for a garage rock sound. Yes, I would still like to get me a LP, but in this challenge I give slight edge to the ES. I'll be taking my '87 Nashville custom lefty out of the case again soon. I play acoustics every day and every night. Nice video.

honestly I cant tell enough of a difference to make a change. Have a 339 ultra - kinda in the middle (hollow on the top, solid on the bottom. Cant wait until I get an amp so I can check.

nice vid, have you tried raising the 345 bridge pick up 1mm to improve lead to rhythm difference in tone and volume?

Nice demo! The LP wins it for me. I just seem to prefer solid(-er) guitars I guess. The 345 was a bit indistinct in comparison throughout.

To my ear, the ES's semi-hollow body gives it a slight edge over the LP on the clean tones (or at least is has a bit more openness and clarity). But under any gain the LP just overshadows the ES. But... both sounded fantastic! :) Great vid. Great fun! :)

yay!!! the beast is back!!! long live the beast!! both guitars ae great!!

Awesome tone at 12.58 - Bluesbreakers - why I must have one of these guitars one day :)

Brilliant Mike, a good laugh!

i can just imagine you talking to the wall when recording.

awesome job

Watching on an iPad, but the 335 sounds thinner and seems to have less sustain? I want both off course!

Hey Mike, what pickups are in each guitar? Are they the same or different?

Did your new place come with a green screen? Finally got a chance to watch this. Great job!

just plain awesome. Cheers from Tokyo...

The 345 is more versatile, the LP being slightly better for aggressive soloing on the bridge PU. The LP seemed to have a slight intonation problem (could hear it on the D chord). Nice playing & editing, thanks for the upload \m/

Nice editing

do you have the treble turned down on the first demo. Sounds really bassy They sound surprisingly close

The Nik Huber Orca and the Collings Soco Deluxe make a very good combination also

Both sound great. Gotta go for the Lester!

i like the ES. Seems to have more character and grit. love this channel.

hello my frriend where is the es335 whith the bisgby back to the future film . thank you for your work love from france

rofl wasnt expecting this nicely done

I used to own 2 Gibson Les Pauls - but I sold them when I got my Gibson Custom Shop es335. The Les Pauls are fantastic guitars, lovely to play - but the always felt and sounded to me as if they had a compressor pedal in them which you couldn't switch off - they even sounded that way acoustically. The 335 on the other hand, had more dynamics, more light and shade to it's voice, which I much prefer. As about 50% of what I do uses a clean sound, I always ended up using the semi.

Both Gee-Tars sound amazing. Each guitar has an advantage, the ES for Jazz and neck clean tones, the LP has a more defined attack on the bridge. Each guitar could serve well as the main axe for a rock/blues/jazz gig, but the ES sweeter for jazz/blues sound, the LP for rockin it, more pedal friendly, especially fat and articulate on the bridge pickup.

Cool vid ! I have been subscribed for a while , it is nice to see you have such a vivid imagination ! You really can't go wrong with a Les Paul , a 335 , a Tele , and a Strat ! The Holy quartet ! Geta Jazz Bass, and a P-Bass , and you are in business ! Don 't forget Fender and Marshall tube amps ! You can make a living with a Tele , a Fender deluxe reverb , and a little Boogie Woogie !!

For my money thee 345 is better! It has a certain warmth on the cleans that the les paul doesnt have and then it a slightly brighter tone with gain which is what I really like. The les paul is great but I prefer the sound of the 345, both great guitars though however!!

Ha ha ha, he Gita tie on for the intro, legend, always cracks me up

Hey Mike, I was wondering what kind of software you used on your computer for your effects and if you could link it, also, thanks for all the awesome vids man!!

Just found your channel your great subscribed :)

I got the impression that the 345 is easier to play, the phases sounded more clear than when executed on the LP. Are the necks profiles different? Other than that, if you don't use high gain distortion, the 345 is a better option, but if you want to play from delta blues to metal, than take the LP. Both are amazing instruments.

Really nice video! Have to say that the ES-335 sounds a little bit better for my likings.

Well done! Great video! I cant pick a favorite as I love them both.

Both are at same area, but i like maybe little more 335's sound, it sounds maybe more open. :)

I’m glad I just brought a 2017 Gibson es-335 Memphis in faded light burst....!!! After playing it, I stopped talking shit about Gibson.

Those Twins Are AMAZING!!

Hey buddy nice video! Where can I buy one Es 345?