I can't get over how beautiful the PRS sounded. It was so clear and smooth and for the ambient/ethereal parts it worked so well. The Les Paul sounded great too, it has more of an edge to it. I think to my ears it was very noticeable in the double stop bends and the arpeggios at the end of the solo. With the Les Paul it seemed like the overtones were crashing into each other creating a more aggressive sound. With the PRS it sounded so smooth and clear, and I loved that.

Nice comparison. First video of yours I've seen. I was looking for 58/15 sound demos to compare my WL 594SC to as I have the same pickups.1 I must say you explain everything clearly and in an easy-to-understand format. The video and audio quality is TOP notch. Love how you show the signal chain and break it down. You earned a subscription out of me! Look forward to what you come up with next.

Thanks so much for this! Exactly the comparison I was looking for. I know which guitar to buy now!! Great evaluation of these two wonderful guitars!

Keep up the awesome videos. You are a fantastic player with a great ear for exceptional tone! That and you’re video production skills are chill and polished. Thank you for the work you put into it. Looking forward to more vids.

There really is just something special about the way the les paul sounds, I'd love to hear how they compare if you swap the pickups with each other.

You have some excellent chops Johnny. My favourite of the three guitars was the double cut PRS but honestly, you can make all of them sing. Much respect from Scotland!

Both sound beautiful and incredibly similar. Since the main point is to decide which PRS to keep, I’d lean toward the double-cut just for variety sake. But YOWZA! Those are three spectacular guitars, and your playing does them justice!

Thanks for this excellent comparison. I came here wanting to prefer the PRS and ended up doing just that :) The LP sounds wonderful, but still in that "familiar" LP way. The PRS has "close enough" LP sounds plus added breadth and airiness. What I wasn't expecting was to end up preferring the single cut over the PRS doublecut! PRS single cut is the one.

They’re so similar, I think the single cut prs comes closest to sounding like a Les Paul, but there’s simply no beating a Les Paul at being a Les Paul ❤

I'm a PRS homer....but the Les Paul has and always will have a mid-range other guitars don't have....but that Singlecut 594 is glorious.

You can also play with the pickup height to get it closer to the LP, and see if that makes a difference too. I think the main sonic difference is the bridge pickup of the LP has a hotter mid range that gives it more grunt

I’m just sort of living vicariously through this video series and dreaming of having just one of these three beauties someday. no easy choices here.

I suggested keeping both as a response to the previous video and I stand by that. I really think that the SC has a gorgeous thick tone that is round and warm even when pushed.

Not much I can say that others haven't already, but I just needed to tell you that the looks and tones of all these instruments are stellar. You're clearly an expert at dialing in sounds. I'm not terribly acquainted with PRS, so your videos have helped me learn more about them. Much appreciated! But again, just WOW. All those maple caps are out of this world. Having a LP like that would be a dream come true for me, so I'm glad you're not considering getting rid of it. 😅 Subscribed!

Great playing and tones as always. For the point of the video my feedback is to keep the double cut and LP, as they’re more different and I think more complementary than the LP and the single cut.

WOW! Again BEAUTIFUL Im sure you would like to keep ALL :) Im in my STUDIO Now I hear what you did...OMG! Such a Great Warm Clean REC/Mix/Master. Thx again for making this VIDEO!

Wow this video makes me love the Gibson les paul even more, now I know what to buy for my next toy 😆

Not sure I can pick a "best sound", but damn, that PRS is a freakin' work of art. I have a beautiful 60's reissue AAA top LP that I love and will likely never part with, but I HAVE to get one of those 594's. I live north of Dallas and have an awesome PRS dealer very close by (Guitar Sanctuary). My guess is I will have one before we ring in 2024! Great comparison, and nice guitar work!

Sir, I’m very impressed, great playing skills and feeling together with taste for amazing sound. You have one big fan from Slovakia! And I’m voting for Gibson, but I’ll do what I can to keep ‘em all :)

I feel the Gibson has better Top end clarity and presence, but they are close. Makes me wish I had a Gibson, but these newer single cuts from PRS sure are sweet looking.

What a great comparison of iconic guitars at the very peak of quality! I’d love to see the same thing done for (and would personally get more use from) the guitars’ less expensive brothers at roughly $2K - PRS S2 McCartys vs Les Paul Classic and Studio. Afterwards, maybe the 1K shootout too!

Came across your video while searching for a Gibson Les Paul. First off, you have really nice gear man! Plus the video was well presented. Beautiful guitars, although sound wise they're not too far off from each other. The high gain part kinda reminded me of some Eric Johnson stuff. Was listening through head phones and to me the PRS sounded a bit cleaner and the Les Paul had a little more grit to it. I'd say keep them all haha you're pretty much capable of making them sound incredibly good. Cheers mate!

The ideal answer is "keep both" if you really like both. If I had to choose, I'd go for the one that feels the best. Tone wise, they all sound great in your hands, and they're similar enough to where that wouldn't be my deciding factor. Looks wise they're both stunning and I'd be happy as a clam with either. It would come down to which one "felt" better. I wouldn't try to explain it objectively, I'd just trust my intuition and go with it :)

The prs finds that magic where the open notes have a hint of strat tones which really sound heavenly A prs sounds so perfect !! BUT those bright nuisances and overtones of the lp also are heavenly imagine if you could just have both

For me, having watched all videos, the two single cuts are the choice for me. That PRS is lovely and you have a special Gibson there too. Lucky guy.

Nice job. Great playing and great production.

Looks, playability, neck pickup, and middle position go to the PRS, bridge pickup goes to the Gibson. I own a SE singlecut 2008 model with stock pickups, and I used to own a Les Paul Studio that I bought in 2006. I did own both at the same time, so I compared them a lot. It is not the gear that you compare, but it translates all the same. I don't play in a band anymore. Mostly jamming on a saturday or sunday with a clean sound with my spark on a Polyphia clean preset, or a Marshall Artist 4203. My playing style is a mix of reggae, blues and funk. I mostly play in the middle position. To me it's like the 4th position on a strat. Very underrated. What I have experienced, is that the lower string have a very rounded sound, while the higher strings a crisp, and clear tone on my PRS. The LP low strings were kind of flat sounding, while the low stings have a very, very nice chime. Here the PRS is my choice, because crisp chord attacks work like a dream with the bass riffs on the low strings. Like the sound on the low strings on the Siglecut, the feel is smooth and rounded. The gibson felt like an unflexible chunk of wood. Not hard to play, but not really a sensation. And there is nothing like bending a string on the Les Paul. It's like made for bends. Here and there I turn on the gain on my marshall, just to feel the sonic power, and hear the bridge pickup scream and roar when I drop down do D. I think that most people would agree, that there is no match like a Les Pault that is plugged into a Marshall tube amp. The two are made for each other. The PRS just can't compare. It's to weak sounding. My mexican strat equipped with a DiMarzio PAF Pro in the bridge beats the PRS, but can't hold it's own compared to the Les Paul. The nech pickup I don't really use on it's own. It's to sterile on the PRS and a bit to muddy on the bass strings on the Les Paul. I think that the biggest diferences between your guitars and mine are with the neck pickup, and the quality of tone that it brings. But I have never really been a fan of humbacking neck pickups. I much prefer a singlecoil neck pickup sound, thats why I have my mexican strat. The 4th and 5th position. For just rocking out, I was thinkig about buying another PRS SE Singlecut 2008 model. These are sold really cheap and equip it with gibson piskups, electronics, and PRS SE locking tuners

A few years ago I bought a PRS (Custom 22 2nd hand) because I was avoiding Gibson (Opcode ex user) but wanted the Les Paul sound.. I have to admit in all your videos and all the videos I have ever seen, I always prefer the Gibson... I think you hit on the main reason, Familiarity.. It has a sound I have heard over a 10,000 times on over 1,000 records...Guitar is not even my first instrument but I think the Les Paul sound is the sound I could pick out in any comparison of every instruments comparing different manufacturers and models...I would keep the Les Paul and Return the PRS...

They are very close in a mix. Definitely of the same ilk. Both great. And your playing and tone is really great!

For me the PRs bends are awesome,Gibson is also great, at the point of playing both with the picture change in the video it was so hard to tell them apart

Sounds really great my Dear friend!! Love and respect Kyle!! 😊🥁🇵🇭

They are very similar, but I like PRS better. LP can be muddy, and PRS is never muddy.

I prefer the PRS because notes are more clear and defined. In comparison, the Les Paul sounds compressed and muddy… maybe ok for chords but definitely not for a lead.

Great demo video, it's appreciated. They both sound great, however I have two questions, (1) which one will hold its resale value better, (2) which one stays in tune better.

Great video I have both guitar Les Paul custom and PRS , love the PRS but Gibson will always be my choice it and old war horse!

Im a PRS fan and the Les Paul is amazing as well. PRS for smoothness, clarity and separation which really would be my preference and as many have already shared the Gibson is incredible sounding as well. Id keep both if possible but if only one its the PRS. Great comparison.

LP all the way PRS sounds great but something about the LP notes just comes out. Great demo fantastic playing love your tone. Have the new hot rod deluxe fender with creamback celestion 75 watts not a fan too clean. Thanks for the demo

Both sound great, but in my personal experience, I prefer a Les Paul every time. I had a 10 top 594 that was awesome and super clear and smooth like yours. I also have a 1983 LP studio and a 2020 LP custom black beauty. Something about the LP just have so much texture and almost like it has extra frequencies that just make it sound both huge and thumping, but also bright and aggressive as hell at the same time. I ended up selling the 594, despite it being the more comfortable and better built guitar.

I wish more people would play the Les Paul clean like this.

At different times I’ve owned both, right now I’m playing a private stock single cut with the 58 PU’s, it seems to do more, like sound like a strat, or a LP depending on what i want, on a stage I don’t like switching guitars, I think this one does it all.

Its obvious that both of these amazing sounding/looking guitars are keepers. I feel the Gibson has more character and if I had to make a Choice I would keep the LP. Thanks for sharing, and awesome playing as usual!

I bought a new Gibson LP R9 M2M last night after watching this video again. I just don't think I can live without it anymore.

Good lord holy moly that is one incredible, beautiful PRS!

subscribed...mainly cuz your damn playing... amazing tone and feel in your playing!

Got a mcarty wood library and its my favorite guitar to play, but often find myslef gravitating to my 73 les paul even though its an anchor.

Gotta love those EJ inspired run 😮 at 9 mins

Hi! I'm Paolo from Italy. Thanks for your precise recensions! Whi you don't made some videos about Prs Santana? I own some les paul's, sg's, one prs mccarty... all gorgeous... but Prs Santana (I own two) has something transcendent, luminous, meditative and religious than the other models don't get... Do you agree with me? (forgive my english... io parlo italiano\je parle francais)

Mate your opening track is so good! Actually I’d go for the PRS on this one. Sounds with more personality. We all know the Les Paul sound and only a Les Paul has it but… rather less interesting to me now. Also the PRS is much more comfortable to play. I had to get rid of fantastic sounding Les Paul since didn’t feel nice to play in the end

I would prefer PRS because I tried it both but would be happy with both in my possession also haha

Three stunning guitars. They all bring something different to the party, but if you held a gun to my head and made me choose two, I’d keep the double cut PRS (it has a unique quality to its tone and that top….) and the Les Paul (because everyone needs a good Les Paul to do the Les Paul thing). That said, for recording purposes the single cut PRS slightly edges the LP for me in all but the middle position. So ideally I’d take the gun off you and keep them all. Just to add that your phrasing and touch are superb. Hats off to you, sir

In my ears Les Paul is the best ) PRS in this compare "too balanced". Great super awesome playing! Bravissimo!

So both sounded great. As a LP owner myself I have to give it to the 594. It was clearer, more defined, and sounded more responsive/resonant to my ears. I would also say that having heard all 3 comparisons now, I still like the DC overall, but I do think the SC compliments your LP better. It’s more of a vintage vs modern LP type vibe w/those 2. Hope that helps!

The biggest difference is in the pickups, and if you listen to the interviews with Paul, that is his intent. He stated his pickup development is geared toward getting more single coil character into their response. The Gibson pups hump the midrange. The PRS pups soften mids and add a bit more high and low end, hense, a bit of Srat like clarity. This PRS trend really stands out when you play one of their Narrowfield equipped guitars. I love the Gibson sound too, it's nice to have the variety of both for which ever mood strikes.

Phenomenal playing and demo

Great work. For me PRS (all of them) is the guitar for session musician (clarity, selectivity etc) and LP is the choice for rock'n roll kind of guy (and that is 'character'). I will choose......TELE ;)))

WOW. ok. The Les Paul does have a familiar sound and that is showcased here. But the PRS is slightlty more unique in its tone and it really matches your style which I find to be also unique but still familiar. I hear a couple influences in your playing but your phrasing is mind blowing to me. So for me, The PRS and you is a really great freaking team! Great playing!

I was really hoping I'd like the 594 more for the price savings, and while the difference seems subtle to me...I've been chasing that Les Paul sound and feel since I picked one up very early into learning to play. I probably would've quit if it weren't for that experience with a proper instrument. Both sound amazing, but I'm going to keep chasing :D

That has to be one of the best looking and sounding Singlecut PRS I have seen. If you ever want to sell it let me know.

Both of these sounded quite similar. I’d probably sell the double cut if I had to sell one. And honestly, as a PRS fanboy, I’d say keep that Les Paul if I could only keep one because it’s hard finding a LP that looks and sounds that good!

That Les Paul has an awesome tone and personality. Hope you still own it. It’s special.

Please keep the LP so I can buy your PRS SC 😂 Great video and playing 👌🏻👍🏻

Excelente video 😃 ¿Que canción es la del inicio del video? Muchas gracias por compartir!

Self-blind testing in this video my ears always went for the LP (Even though my brain says that the PRS has more possibilities). Got a Gibson ES-339 and can't decide between these two - standard and s2. Not sure which one would add to my repertoire.

They’re all quite stunning! They all sound amazing and I’m sure they all play amazing, but I don’t think I’d be able to pass up the 594 sc because of the finish and quilt top.

The one thing that has to be talked more about is comfort and playability. Its not just about tone. I have a LP custom and a 594. Its no contest, the PRS allows access to the higher notes easier and the weight is better. In addition it stays in tune better. This is due to the Gibson headstock separates the D and G strings sideways. Then the 594 offers single coil option which the Les Paul does not.

LMK when you want to sell. I am very interested in both! That touch of Chorus definitely adds a nice splash of color on top of the cleans.

I'm liking the tone of the Les Paul more but to me it sounded like you were able to play it easier on the PRS, which gave that guitar a more "soulful" dynamic

Sir , my ear tells me that the prs 594 single cut, has the best sound of all three ,great collection.

they both sound great with you playing , with me playing ? maybe not so much ! hahah , thanks cheers

For looks PRS, for sound tone, etc Les paul I think the top on the PRS is beautiful and I like the idea of an ebony fretboard I have a Les Paul 4A top in Ice tea and I think that is beautiful it's from 2013 I have a PRS S2 and I must say it gets well used so and the end of the day what one feels best in the hand? great video more like this please and I'm a New subscriber as from to day

You have a fortune in the two guitars, and that two rock amp! You have really good taste. I like the PRS single cut. Gibson quality control is suspect nowadays. Everything that I’ve seen that come out of PRS factories have been top quality Paul is OCD about his products! But I like the Gibson too, if you get a good one.

Three absolutely stunning guitars in the hands of a great player! So whichever PRS you choose, I guess you cannot go wrong. It's hard to describe sounds with words, but to me both PRSs sound more refined, sophisticated whereas the LP is more Rock'N'Roll. Personally, I would take the doublecut PRS.

So good! 😅 I watched twice, and both times came away with being super impressed by the clarity and overall tone of the PRS. Seems like that is a special instrument- “a good one” In the previous video comparing the LP to the PRS double cut, I was enjoying different aspects of tones yielded from each. Curious for your input on how they play in hand- like some guitars play themselves, some guitars are harder to play but somehow push you in creative ways, some are lively with response, and frankly some are uninspiring or lacking in a subtle way.

I just bought a Core 594 (Orange Tiger Burst), and I have a Gibson LP standard 60s. I'm really in love with that 1959 tone you're getting from your LP. I think I will eventually buy the R8 or R9 and use both when I'm double tracking. At the moment though, the guitar I most enjoy playing is my Gibson SG Standard.... Both my LP and SG were upgraded with Bare Knuckle pick ups, Oil/Paper caps, and 550K BK custom pots.

Love the sound of the Les Paul. I recently bought a 50s standard. I actually sold a PRS USA Tremonti because I felt the sound of the two guitars did not compare!! One thing, I like the look of your Les Paul WITH the pickup cover on the bridge. Removing the cover tends to cheapen the look.

The LP has that LP sound no doubt but is it better? I don’t know that SC 594 sounds incredible tough choice

How about the weight which is the lightest? Thanks Man

I have a les paul. It’s my main guitar and played Gibsons my whole life . I don’t own a prs but I can tell you a prs is a better guitar without flinching or batting an eye.

1st of all great video thank you 2nd I really do believe that the PRS single cut sets better in the mix it's more even it doesn't sound like it's in a Box where is the Gibson just sounds boxy and small but it did set in the mix nice I just think it sounded so small and not even like the PRS.

The PRS is gorgeous, I preferred it to the LP because it sings; it feels more emotional. The PRS grips me more and I feel more connected to the music. I'm surprised how much more I liked it because I love LPs.

those guitars sound unbelievable but I realised the single cut prs is a little brighter than the Lespaul and the double cut prs mainly in open chords with low gain and if I had to keep one of them the single cut would be my option...

Even though this my first time watching your great video I am very please to say the PRS 594 is the best overall guitar it’s always on tone ready anytime you going to play on like the les Paul is a great great guitar but you can not continue to sell something that was great at the time but now we have PRS which are the best guitar out there

To my ears, the Paul had more ring to the notes and also a bit more sustain. Same thing for the LP compared with the 594 Double cut. Now the DGT? That one had very clear note separation. I'd probably opt keep that one along with the LP.

The prs sounded better with high gain, but I preferred the Les Paul other wise. It would depend on your work, the prs would cover a lot of bases as gigging workhorse.

Let's do this!

Great guitars💪, great playing🤙, great song🔥🔥🔥

I do not envy the decision you need to make! If what you are looking for is something a bit different than the LP, to allow a bit more versatility, than i would say the Double Cut PRS. I personally prefer the Singlecut and with the amazing coil tapping both PRS guitars have available you can get alot of versatility tonally from both the single and the double. That said the single seems a bit closer to your LP making it less "different" from the LP than the Double. I think someone else said keep BOTH, sell your dog, trade your car, whatever!! 😆

They sound almost identical in the mix(although somewhat different on its own) The prs is much more versatile and the neck is gorgeous I would have gone with the prs probably

mannnn!!! awesome..U aint playin around...are both of these about 10 grand a piece??? great video ..they both are amazing

I am buying a new guitar soon. Can’t decide between a les paul studio and the 594.

I’m leaning on the Gipson it has the tradition sound, which is not perfect but that is what electric guitars are all about. Its like a Harley it might not be as perfect as a Honda, but the sound over rides the perfection.

Great guitars, I prefer the PRS on the LP though, especially on clean and cleanish parts...besides that...man, those licks are sicks!

This why I have a Les Paul and a SingleCut 594 as well - The Les Paul has an indescribable mojo, but so does the PRS, both amazing, but different. I think the LP shines in the mid range bite, where the PRS is more balanced and has a much. much better Neck pickup.

Why 2 Suhr reactive loads , will not cut be able to keep the volume down enough?

Johnny which guitar did you keep. I am sort of doing what your doing only I have a PRS S2 McCarty single cut and have been considering trading it for a Gibson Les Paul Traditional with P90's which is all black. I paid around $1800 for my guitar 4 years ago from SW. I feel that PRS's don't keep their worth unlike Gibson. Do you think that me trading the PRS for the LP Trad would be a good deal. Of course I will have to give the store some cash. Would that be a stupid move? Thank you.

I thought the neck pick on the prs had a better sound than the les after that the les paul was better all the way around but thought the single cut was closer to the les paul than the double cut great playing

I like that LP more but I am still going to get the SC594

For all the hate Gibson gets, the four Les Paul’s I’ve been playing the past year have been fantastic. I have one, my brother has one, my other brother has two. I just bought a CS 335. It’s also amazing. My brother brought home a new ‘61 SG standard last month, it’s a great guitar. I swore off Gibson back in 2015. That said, I’m back, and so is Gibson. As for PRS, I don’t think I can actually comment. I’m biased. I don’t like the way they sound. They look nice, that’s true, but I find the tone to be somewhat sterile and lacking character.

Yes, you have a difficult choice, each instrument has an excellent sound, you can only note the nuances, semitones, color of the sound ... PRS is a very bright middle, but good readability in the mix, it will stand out in the group. Gibson is a very balanced, dream instrument. Such nuances. Your main video helped me decide what combination of wood, construction, sound should be a Les Paul guitar.

Bottom line: they both sound great and you can't go wrong with either of them. That's it. On a side note and because of that the next step is feel, inspiration and ease of playability. Which one feels better? Which one inspires you to write more music and to improvise better? Which one is easier to play? In case they are still both equal after all of that I'd keep the Les Paul.