Agreed!

Glad to hear that. Hats off to you sir!

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Congratulations! Happy NGD my friend. Tell us what you think!

I was thinking of ordering one aswell.

Im going to order the natural one

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Yes they would . Those pickups alone will cause people to buy the these guitars. They sell the pickups Seperately and plenty of sets will end up in crappy guitars. Crappy guitars wouldn't hurt the reputation of Custombuckers. And besides I've played plenty of poor quality Gibson Custom shop guitars worth 8000 dollars with poor fretwork and tuning issues and they had Custombuckers in those guitars. Custombuckers are great pickups but they are not worth 500 dollars. They are made with all the same materials as Burstbuckers and 57 classics . The only difference is the A3 magnets and a different winding pattern but the coil wire is the same and they are wound on the same machines A different winding pattern doesn't add an extra 200 dollars onto the price.

Seymour and Larry says theyre only really worth $200!!

The guitars are very well made.. Full training and supervision was administered by gibson production engineers to ensure that the quality was right. They are using the best equipment too... I have just bought the black les paul custom.. I got it for £1089.00....If you shop around you can find deals.

​@@pauljohnson3686Yeah but do they let the slaves take breaks and do they still employ children. Or do they have to piss in a corner like most other filthy Chinese factories? Gibson are masters of disguise with their Hollywood style factory tours.

I bought one. It’s awesome! 😎🤘

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Give it a go before pulling the trigger. That 50's neck may not be what you're looking for.

@@CoverBandConfidential as part of my Collection I have a 2017 Les Paul Tribute HP. the ones with the really wide neck a 60’s Les Paul standard and an Epiphone Les Paul prophecy , so fairly used to all different neck profiles. But I always try before buying, thanks for the info on the neck profile and what to expect.

@@CoverBandConfidentialthat’s what I’m worried about lol They’re pretty much sold out right now though So no chance of trying one first.

Happy to assist!

Start sanding I guess?

You bet!👍🏻

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Welcome aboard!

Nice!

Wow thanks for posting this👍

Awesome thanks for posting this 👍

You a real one for this

@@CoverBandConfidential that is a real one buddy you need to research Epiphones history the Gibson solid body guitar aka Les Paul wouldn't even exist today without Les Paul and Epiphone...a historic fact you content creators are wrong more than you are right and all you have to do is research first

Not sure how thanking someone for leaving a comment is an opportunity to say stuff you are ignorant about to me but go off bud....

Which is why folks like us are the target market for this line

DO NOT HESITATE THEY ARE RIDICULOUS

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Those 2 guitars are VERY different. The electronics, finish, weight relief are opposite sides of the spectrum. If you plan on gigging it you may want to consider the weight relief of the Tribute. Personally I like the look of the Epi 59 better

Yeah that's insane. You could swap them and sell them and get half your money back (if you wanted to.

I don't have enough experience with the previous model. I just REALLY liked how the new one felt

Glad you liked it!

Sweet!

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The 59’ is my FAVORITE

Not always available used Gibsons with those specs in that price range.

@@CoverBandConfidential it’s so common you just gotta look. I can find a used Gibson on marketplace and Kijiji any day of the week for cheaper than this Epiphone. I just looked and there’s several and like I stated in the store today too

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That was my impression as well

100%- those were my favorites

And case

Reshape the neck too.

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The ebony board was already on the £700 model Les Paul Customs

Take a $3000.00 Gibson Les Paul, pay someone to mar up the surface, and tack $4000.00 to the price so you can have a fake vintage guitar.

Ditto! I couldn't agree more. I bought an Epi Marty Schwartz 335 and an Epi LP Studio 3 months ago, and the sound and construction quality was better than my 2020 Gibson LP Studio Tangerine. Based on how impressed I was with those guitars, I ordered the Epi 59 ES-355. It's on backorder at the moment, but as soon as it isn't, it will be in my greedy little fingers. And for all those naysayers that refuse to buy a $1300 Chinese built Epiphone - how many of you own an iPhone made in China? Isn't it a bit hypocritical to say you'll pay $2k for a Chinese made iPhone, but you won't touch a $1300 Chinese made Epiphone?

Very nice. Enjoy your 355! I hope you don’t have to wait too long. I have to admit it but I wish it had the varitone circuit. A 355 looks a little naked without it, but it’s still very cool. Anyway, I think the fact that it is back ordered shows that there are quite a few people willing to spend a little more for the added value they are building into these guitars.

@@renodavid I purchased an Epiphone Marty Schwartz 335 in January, which is beyond great. I liked it so much, I contacted Epiphone Custom Shop and asked if it was possible to get one in white. I never got an answer, then the 355 appeared. I'll happily take it instead.

You're allowed to be stupid and overpay for a terrible brand .. if I wanted a high end les Paul I'd buy an Edwards, and get a Japanese made guitar with Seymour Duncan's for less than these Epiphone's and better than any Epiphone ever built. Gibson's brand is more about profiting from the ignorance of Trump supporters than making good guitars.

@@trevorD1156 amen 🙏

Thanks!

This isn’t for people who would buy Gibsons in the first place

@@CoverBandConfidential Really? Just go watch reviews about the Guitars and read the comments you will see ! It doesn’t matter Gibson owns Epi so Epis gets the Gibson hate! I don’t see a problem with the price the guitars are loaded with quality parts

Funny how people in the guitar world seem to all become Harvard MBA grads when they can't afford a guitar.

What I meant is that the target market for these guitars aren't people who would spend $3-$5k on an instrument: it's working musicians who need solid solutions at a reasonable price point. Apologies for the confusion.

@@CoverBandConfidential My comment was not meant to be directed at you. I was referring to all the people who seem to know what Gibson's marketing strategies should be...i.e., if they would only sell their guitars for $1.00 then everyone would be happy and "served".

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They are using it on all of the new ones except for the Les Paul Customs

@@CoverBandConfidentialBro, so what does this Vintage Original Sheen feel like as it is made of polyurethane? The Vintage Sheen from the Custom Shop is a gloss nitro. So is it a thinner polyurethane? How does it feel?

Cheapest Les Paul Standard I can find on Reverb is over $1700 🤷🏻

@@automatoncollectives7237 This is one of my few complaints about the series. Gibson and Epiphone "VOS" aren't the same thing. Epiphone is the finish and stands for "Vintage Original Sheen" while the Gibson version is a whole guitar treatment that is "Vintage Original Spec" which is meant to be a non Murphy lab minor aging process that "patinas" the whole guitar.

@@thatguy7850 Yup, I agree.

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Sorry. I left my protractor at home that day

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@@jimmyhartman573 ,thanks! Less tuning issues than with 17?

@@EdMan57 i have zero tuning issues with any of my Epiphone inspired by . .i have 5 Inspired by . .like i stated be4 my issue is always the scratchy frets , but i polish the hell out of em and upkeep . .no problems

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Depends on what you're looking for I suppose 🤷🏻

The Adam Jones/Greeny/Kirk V's I tried were at my local Guitar Center and they STILL played great 🤷🏻

It was REALLY nice. Just gotta figure out if that neck profile works for you

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Oooooooooooooo yes!

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That would be KILLER

All I can say is they didn't feel like the other Epiphones I have owned or played.

@@CoverBandConfidential So it felt better in a way? Cool.

Yeah it was closer to nitro

@@CoverBandConfidentialOrdered the Tobacco Burst. Thanks for the informative video and your responsive comments. It’s appreciated. I had the first Epiphone ‘59 but that D neck was very taxing on the fretting hand. The medium rounded C and pups make this guitar worth the cost alone. Thanks again!

In full disclosure, I bought the Epiphone Les Paul Tribute Plus about 5 years ago with the 57 Classic and 57 Classic Plus pickups and that guitar is AMAZING!

Yeah, add to that, the new IGC isn't a 335... it's a 355. There are more differences. And yes, many of them are aesthetic. But that is true of the Gibson 335/355s. And no one is saying they should be priced the same. So the "Put the p/us in yourself and save $200" argument isn't even true to begin with. That new 355 is a smoking deal. I think you are underestimating how much the difference is, if anything. Hope you like the new guitar!

You’re right. A perfect guitar is what is perfect for you. The real deal is the one that inspires you to pick it up and play it.

@@mr3klax any guitar will do that if you actually like playing guitar, if you need a expensive instrument that says gibson on it to feel inspired to play. Then the only "real" Thing is the guitar not the player. Why the gibson slogan. What inspires us is clearly not the same. Im inspired by growing as a guitarist. Not by the guitar

The sunburst is calling my name…

@@CoverBandConfidential sunburst? Is that a sweetwater exclusive? I only see it in ice tea, factory burst, tobaco burst and then a cherry

Factory Burst is what I was referring to

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Thanks for your contribution in driving up inflation. Only an absolute prune would pay that much for Chinese popcorn guitars. Did you not spot the American made guitars selling for less to the left and right? I did.🙈🙊👀

@@ClintsGuitarsNGear Sorry your little feelings are hurt, that someone bought some Epiphone guitars…I did see those guitars and?! I own a Gibson les Paul and it doesn’t play as nice as the new Epiphones I just bought. That’s my opinion…maybe the ones you played do suck…your entitled to your opinion and I can respect that. To say someone is contributing to inflation?!!! What a joke you are 😅 smh 🤦‍♂️ go troll other comments

@@ClintsGuitarsNGearSorry your little feelings are hurt…go troll some other comments. To say someone is contributing to inflation for doing so smh 🤦‍♂️ what a 🤡 last I check everyone is entitled to buy what they want and like. However, I can appreciate that we both are passionate about guitars American made or not…keep rocking 🤘🏼

@@ClintsGuitarsNGear there's no need to talk to folks in my comments like this.

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Well said. And if they rather I play a Gibson, send me the cash. Even though I’d probably still buy the Epiphone and spend the rest on something else 😂

@@csharp57 Just think. For the same price as a new Gibson ES-335, you could get an Epiphone Es-355 IBG 59, a 2024 PRS S2, and a Sterling Cutlass CT50 - and never need another guitar for as long as you live. That to me is the right way to spend your money.

You had me until "cheapo ltd guitars"...🤣 LTDs are great!

I would HIGHLY suggest checking them out. I was blown away.

Again, the ‘59, has a nitro variant. Just saying.

@@automatoncollectives7237yeah. But i have many guitars with real nitro, so I’m in no rush for anything new

Agree to disagree

The current CS has a maple top. In fact all have since the 70’s.

My fave of the lot for sure.

As his main guitar was a ‘59 as well.

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According to Epiphone's website, it is a polyurethane finish, not nitro.

@@jameshughes6049 Sorry, but I’m literally looking on the Epiphone website regarding the new ‘59. They mention “VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) finish”, which is a nitro variant. No mention of polyurethane. The tuxedo editions are polyurethane, I believe.

@@jameshughes6049 I’m on their website. Under the ‘59 it states, “VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) finish”. No mention of polyurethane. According to Gibson, VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) is standard on Custom Shop Historic Reissue models. And it is lightly dulled gloss nitrocellulose finish.

@automatoncollectives7237 It says VOS (vintage original sheen) and right underneath says Polyurethane. Gibson will not allow Epiphone to use nitro.

@@jameshughes6049 Cimpletely false advertising then. That’s ridiculous. “VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) Polyurethane”. The Custom Shop (Vintage Original Sheen) consists of Gloss and nitro. So there is something wrong here.

$1299 on Sweetwater 🤷🏻

...and AMS. I know, I just bought one.

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You should read the comments on this video 🤣

@@CoverBandConfidential i just did now.. yeah.. people want that shit.. no wonder the sg is on backorder..

So right. the market will decide these things and so far the market says hell yea. Including me.

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I really liked the feel of the Adam Jones open book model. I can't speak for the previous version.

@@CoverBandConfidential Glad you had a good experience with it. I played both as I own the previous graphic series one & tried the open book model. I agree both felt quite good but the fret ends without the nibs are still a little sharp on the graphic one and the poly finish pretty thick on both so it didn’t feel much different from the $500-700 IBG Epiphones I played. On their own they are great guitars but they just don’t feel as premium or nice as a Gibson to me. Perhaps with a good set up and fret work they could be amazing but at $1300 that shouldn’t be necessary.

That’s a whole bunch of words….

Blues lawyers.

That's kind of my point. Gibson's not interested in that window of the market. They can have Epi fill it for them

Guitar players in general tend to dump on things 🤷🏻

@@CoverBandConfidential Without a doubt top 5 most toxic community in the world

I have 5 guitars / basses made in Indonesia currently. They are the nicest guitars I own, and thousands less than their American made counterparts.

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How are the frets up and down the fretboard? Apparently Epiphone has a reputation for having bad fretwork especially at the high frets. Has that been fixed?

What you ascribe to Epiphone is not what I experienced.

They can have all my money. I'm fine with that.

I'm getting mixed messages- is this about American-made guitars or is it about musicians having affordable options?

And your point is? If "big companies" just cared about the "musician", then the "big companies" would cease to exist. And you would be playing a $2000 squire bullet.

Absolutely NO ONE is preventing you from buying a Gibson at 2-3 times the price. No one. That is Gibson's take here - they refuse to lower their prices, and people can still buy their guitars if they feel they are worth the premium price. But if you are looking for a REALLY close clone, by the same company, for 1/2 to 1/3 the price, Epiphone has you covered.

Looks like you got the Epi- Tommy Thayer in your profile pic 🤘🏻

Yes they have you wondering where their BS comes from especially when you take what they say research it and find out they are full of Sh*t.. epiphone was restored back to high end in 2019/2020..and they also need to know Epiphones history and they do not ..

I hate the epiphone headstocks. They should offer different headstock options.

@musicequalslife here's the specs of a 2021 epiphone custom koa Les Paul now recently discontinued as you will see it's very high end Epiphones restored back to high end in 2020...The new Epiphone Koa-topped mahogany body Les Paul Custom is part of Epiphone’s Inspired by Gibson Collection and honors the 1950s classic designed by Mr. Les Paul himself in 1954 as the “tuxedo” version of his groundbreaking solid body masterpiece! Featuring the traditional Custom bound all-mahogany body, 60s SlimTaper™ neck profile, ebony fingerboard with block inlays, gold Epiphone LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece, a pair of critically acclaimed Epiphone ProBucker™ humbuckers, and Custom split-diamond inlay on the headstock. This Epiphone Inspired by Gibson model also has the 60s style Kalamazoo headstock, rolled neck for a comfortable feel, Graph Tech® NuBone® nut, era-appropriate wiring, and CTS® pots.SPECIFICATIONS BODY Body Type: Solidbody Body Shape: Les Paul Custom Body Material: Mahogany Top Material: Koa Body Finish: Gloss Color: Natural NECK Neck Material: Mahogany Neck Shape: Slim Taper Neck Joint: Set Neck Radius: 12" Fingerboard Material: Ebony Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid Blocks Number of Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo Scale Length: 24.75" Nut Width: 1.693" Nut Material: Graph Tech NuBone HARDWARE Bridge/Tailpiece: Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic Bridge with Stopbar Tailpiece Tuners: Kidney-style Tuners ELECTRONICS Neck Pickup: Pro Bucker 2 Humbucker Bridge Pickup: Pro Bucker 3 Humbucker Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x tone Switching: 3-way toggle pickup switchCollection and honors the 1950s classic designed by Mr. Les Paul himself in 1954 as the “tuxedo” version of his groundbreaking solid body masterpiece! Featuring the traditional Custom bound all-mahogany body, 60s SlimTaper™ neck profile, ebony fingerboard with block inlays, gold Epiphone LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece, a pair of critically acclaimed Epiphone ProBucker™ humbuckers, and Custom split-diamond inlay on the headstock. This Epiphone Inspired by Gibson model also has the 60s style Kalamazoo headstock, rolled neck for a comfortable feel, Graph Tech® NuBone® nut, era-appropriate wiring, and CTS® pots.Les Paul Custom Bound All-Mahogany Body w/ Koa Top 24.75" Scale Rolled Mahogany Neck w/ Ebony Fretboard & Pearloid Inlays Dual ProBucker Humbucker Pickups Era-Appropriate Wiring & CTS Potentiometers Fixed Bridge, Graph Tech NuBone Nut '60s Style Kalamazoo Headstock & Grover Rotomatic 18:1 Tuners end Epiphones in 2020... make sure you read this..m

@musicequalslife yeah goofy looking and not the proper Kalamazoo headstock for epiphone

​@musicequalslifehere's the specs of the 2021 epiphone custom koa Les Paul now recently discontinued... guess you should have researched first before you open your mouth and stuck your foot in it and you sure did....Les Paul Custom Bound All-Mahogany Body w/ Koa Top 24.75" Scale Rolled Mahogany Neck w/ Ebony Fretboard & Pearloid Inlays Dual ProBucker Humbucker Pickups Era-Appropriate Wiring & CTS Potentiometers Fixed Bridge, Graph Tech NuBone Nut '60s Style Kalamazoo Headstock & Grover Rotomatic 18:1 TunersCustom is part of Epiphone’s Inspired by Gibson Collection and honors the 1950s classic designed by Mr. Les Paul himself in 1954 as the “tuxedo” version of his groundbreaking solid body masterpiece! Featuring the traditional Custom bound all-mahogany body, 60s SlimTaper™ neck profile, ebony fingerboard with block inlays, gold Epiphone LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece, a pair of critically acclaimed Epiphone ProBucker™ humbuckers, and Custom split-diamond inlay on the headstock. This Epiphone Inspired by Gibson model also has the 60s style Kalamazoo headstock, rolled neck for a comfortable feel, Graph Tech® NuBone® nut, era-appropriate wiring, and CTS® pots.SPECIFICATIONS BODY Body Type: Solidbody Body Shape: Les Paul Custom Body Material: Mahogany Top Material: Koa Body Finish: Gloss Color: Natural NECK Neck Material: Mahogany Neck Shape: Slim Taper Neck Joint: Set Neck Radius: 12" Fingerboard Material: Ebony Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid Blocks Number of Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo Scale Length: 24.75" Nut Width: 1.693" Nut Material: Graph Tech NuBone HARDWARE Bridge/Tailpiece: Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic Bridge with Stopbar Tailpiece Tuners: Kidney-style Tuners ELECTRONICS Neck Pickup: Pro Bucker 2 Humbucker Bridge Pickup: Pro Bucker 3 Humbucker Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x tone Switching: 3-way toggle pickup switch

That’s the spirit!

Must’ve taken you all day to come up with that 🤡

No Les Paul and Epiphone Gibson Les Paul wouldn't even exist today you must like the taste of feet because your foot is constantly in your mouth 😅😂🤣

​@@CoverBandConfidentialthis guy has already been shut down he's a clown 🤡

Oh so you didn’t know Epiphone existed before Gibson was founded. Great job 👍🏻

@@CoverBandConfidential long before Gibson was founded and it was 1939 into 41 when Les Paul invented his solid body guitar in the new York epiphone facility

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That’s a lot of words.

I already bought two Epiphones this year. My LP Studio was better than my Gibson LP Studio, so I SOLD the Gibson. I lost my ass on it - a 2020 LP Studio in Tangerine in mint condition. Paid $1600 for it, sold it for $900 after slowly lowering the price for 3 months. Gibson is NOT holding its value at all, so why pay the extra fortune for one?

This is a colossally stupid comment

I’ve played $4k custom shop Gibsons that play worse than these new models. This is your bias showing.

Can’t be any worse than that Tribute-which is an abomination and a complete money grab. Just saying. In fact the bottom feeder Gibson LPs aren’t that great to begin with.

Agree. Gibson also made junk guitars

@@CoverBandConfidential Just my opinion i'm aloud

More for the rest of us 🤷🏻

@@CoverBandConfidentialAgreed!

that's cool man. I guess you cross the line when it comes to Chinese made guitars because everything else in your life is made In china. your phone, tablet, PC , televisions and other electronics are basically all made there. most of the parts of your car and your home are made there. any toys, sporting goods,furniture, and anything made of plastic is made there. it makes sense to me.

@@richgreene5038 Exactly!

@@richgreene5038 It was like that 10 years ago, but there really is far less manufacturing in China these days. I have tried hard for a long time to avoid made in China because I'm pretty confident that they will eventually invade Taiwan and when we go to war with them over that, I don't want my money being used to kill American soldiers. I used to have a hard time finding a lot of stuff that wasn't made in China but that really isn't the case any longer. I'm seeing more and more from places like Vietnam and India including electronics. I know the last couple TVs I bought were made in Mexico although I"m sure with a lot of Chinese made parts. Most of the parts for my PC came from Taiwan. I also just read that Apple is up to 7% of their iPhones being made in India with the number growing.

Says the guy who can't afford epiphones

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