Unboxing the internet's most HYPED Signature Guitar!

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@doctoribanez 2 ай бұрын

I like how the fret board isnt poopy brown like other epiphones.

@jasons.3921 2 ай бұрын

Sounded killer! I'd have to say your presets on the QC are really good. You did a great job making those. Each one has a very distinctive sound. Thanks for posting.

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@nicolasbeaudry6158 2 ай бұрын

Hey Kyle , just to say you’re the best, love your show…. You always put a smile on my face and your demos and playing are killers. Keep the good work my man❤🔥🤘🏻

@mikewohlhutter5997 2 ай бұрын

I love tool, and I love idiots. I’m here for it. ❤

@SonicDriveStudio 2 ай бұрын

So cool that they finally did that headstock design for some of the Epis

@flapjack413 2 ай бұрын

Dude. WTF happened to Eddie??? Shit. Glad I got to finally catch them live about 10 years back. That's wild. Eddie looked really healthy when I saw them. At one point in their set, he hopped up on top of the bar with his mic, and was running back and forth doing his thing. It was a great show in a little local club here. RIP, Eddie. Edit: I just read that lung cancer took him. I had no idea he'd been ill the past few years. I kinda fell away from the scene as I got older and life got busier. Man, that's sad. He was only 15 years older than me.

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

RIP

@sheriewart8100 2 ай бұрын

Love it, got 1 myself as well as an art collection, looking forward to the full on review

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

Congrats!

@yannickcharron3193 2 ай бұрын

I so called it that you would dig this guitar. I even mentioned how good it resonates when you did that poll. Happy to hear you feel the same. Looking forward to the full review. Great tones btw.

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@jesseforet8204 2 ай бұрын

These captures sound great on the video, but I want to confirm that they sound absolutely sick in the room! I highly recommend this capture pack for anyone with a QC.

@dark666shredder 2 ай бұрын

it sounds like a real guitar, fretwork could be better, got it too

@pressman1788 2 ай бұрын

I’m like you, I remember the vid for sober on the headbangers ball when I was a kid. Maybe one day I’ll listen to Tool but I haven’t yet. Looks like a killer guitar, not a fan of the price but I can say that about a lot of guitars since Covid.🤘🏻

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

the market is definitely WAY Different now, for sure

@wrensong07 2 ай бұрын

I love your review from a non tool perspective

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

My man

@anandgarde13 2 ай бұрын

Glad you finally got your AJ 79 and that you're enjoying it! I posted about mine in your fb group a couple weeks ago, awesome guitar along with the Inspired by Gibson Alpine White Les Paul Custom I got. One thing I didn't like about this guitar, however, were the stock tuners. They were really bad, at least on mine. I swapped them with these cheap Guyker locking tuners off Amazon that were a direct swap, no drilling or anything, and it holds tune much better, as good as a set of locking Gotohs or Grovers. I might post about it in the group in case anyone else is running into the same issue and is looking to fix it without permanently modding the guitar.

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Sorry to hear about the tuners on yours, that's a bummer

@danielringl8501 2 ай бұрын

Captures sound great man!

@matteocasagrande1458 2 ай бұрын

Nice video, I own this guitar, I decided to buy it, because I have always loved custom LPs, but I wasn't willing to pay its price. with this Epiphone I had the aesthetics of the custom at a reasonable price, what amazed me was the sound of this guitar! it's fantastic.. it beats or equals my standard '98 Gibson LP. I'm super satisfied, the only thing, maybe the mechanics aren't the best, but they keep the tuning..

@ERiCtheBuLL 2 ай бұрын

I own one of these and am still blown away by it. It completely holds it's own with my more recent era Gibson Les Paul Custom Axcess and my '89 Gibson Les Paul Custom. Zero QC issues out of the box. I blacked out the bridge with a Tone Pros set and put black Gotoh locking tuners on it. Mostly just for aesthetics. The sustain on these models is really impressive and I think it's got something to do with the long neck tenon, as well as the maple neck. Can't recommend these enough, great features for the price tag. Zero regrets.

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

Nice man, glad yours is kicking ass!

@cblizard6850 2 ай бұрын

I own the Gibson version and I absolutely love it

@markolivares6943 2 ай бұрын

Is it chambered?

@cblizard6850 2 ай бұрын

@juanvaldez5422 2 ай бұрын

I do to . The pickups are spot on . I modified the pots with Dimarzio pots to get the same roll back similar to Jones

@trentsutton896 Ай бұрын

Sounds awesome! I want 1 !

@MadAlhazred 2 ай бұрын

Was I wrong to think that the non art version should have been cheaper? I wish they would just do a non signature version with the proper burst finish and headstock.

@tedjohnson5210 2 ай бұрын

It’s the non art, but has better specs. Still way overpriced, but the neck pickup costs more than both pickups in the art version all by itself.

@IKilledTheDodo 2 ай бұрын

That «real» Gibson open book headstock comes with a premium

@spoonerluv 2 ай бұрын

Sounded great!

@Eliphas_Elric 2 ай бұрын

Bro bust that Pittbull out for a spin in a video sometime. It's been a while since you've used one on the channel.

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

We shall see

@saltyphucker777 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Kyle! Can you do a "part 2" of this guitar? I wanted to see how the Custombucker sounds in the neck. 😃 Also, would you be willing to do a demo of the Peavey 6534+ behind you? I was bummed to see they discontinued that amp lol.

@Zoso981 2 ай бұрын

I couldn't wait and bought the Art version (Veil of Bees), and it's really, really, REALLY good.

@Greg-rd8qr 2 ай бұрын

Love it! Chops are tight Bro!!! Keep chuggin 🤘

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

Appreciate U

@watchtonystube 2 ай бұрын

Those are sik, was checking a few of those out at Guitar Center almost a few months ago. Definitely cool. But if it wasn’t for those; I saw the white Epi LP custom with the black binding / gold hardware for $649. Didn’t think twice and got the white one. Put in gold Grover keystone locking tuners, gold knobs,StewMac LP premium wire kit with push/pull CTS pots / gold switchcraft toggle / orange drop capacitors. Pickups I went with one gold DiMarzio Super Distortion in the bridge and a white with gold posts Steve Morse in the neck. Spent a little less than the Adam Jones and was able to pick and choose what I want. …now I want the case so I guess it is about the same after all the mods 🤷‍♂️😂

@andrewhouse3246 2 ай бұрын

Your gonna love it when you get it settled. I was shocked how good mine is and its heavy 9.2..u got lucky.

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

Yeah this one is def under 9!

@user-ug8nc9wu3x 13 күн бұрын

I think the new guitars in general, but especially the new Gibson that feel like balsa wood planes sound like a$$. My friend's is so lightweight the entire body picks up the amp and has uncontrollable feedback. 2500 for a guitar you can't even play near an amp at volume😂

@adamstrachn 2 ай бұрын

You're experience is very similar to mine at a Guitar Center here in Orlando. It was the best Epiphone I've ever played. It's on another level from the regular production models, beyond the Gibson and Seymour Duncan electronics. I hate poly necks, but the Epi was very nice feeling. Smooth and fast, not tacky. I was able to play through a Savage 120, 5150 III Stealth, Friedman Runt and a Fender Twin. It sounds great through whatever.

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

They're definitely nice guitars!

@andrewbecker3700 2 ай бұрын

I put the neck pickup out of my "The Berserker" custom art version in the bridge position of this guitar. Then flipped the Custombucker in the neck, back around to normal. Honestly, its the best matched pickup set I have. Its my belief this supposed Probucker Custom from "The Berserker" is just an overwound Custombucker, built specifically to better match the Distortion. I'm not a big Distortion fan, and am really glad I swapped these pickups around to come up with this combo. Everytime I play it now, it kinda freaks me out how good it sounds. With EMGs in "The Berserker" and Gotoh keystone tuners on both of them. I often find myself fighting off a rager, if I have them both out at the same time. I have to be carefull not to O.D. on LesPaul Custom silverbursts.

@mykuntstynx9463 2 ай бұрын

I bought the triple pup SG Sweetest Epi I've ever had.

@michaelcorns8871 2 ай бұрын

I have the Gibson version of this one and the Epiphone Mustaine V. Both are fine guitars.

@FenderMarko47 2 ай бұрын

This was a good one! Guitar genuinely looks the part and I'm glad you paid so much attention to the weight of it, that's something that's hugely important to any guitar player over thirty 😂

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

I talked so much shit in my youth. Now I'm paying for it

@FenderMarko47 2 ай бұрын

@@belligerentamateur Didn't we all bro, I had a seventies lawsuit tele when I was a kid and I literally used to boast about the weight of it, it would live in the case these days if I'd kept it cos it was a boat anchor.

@bengirard1984 2 ай бұрын

Great video like always. Seems like a great guitar! To be honest though, I have to say that in Canada, for its price new (2150$ +tx), there are many many other guitars I'd buy before that one, namely Edwards and LTDs. Even a Gibson LP studio. Nothing against Epiphone personally, but I think it's a bit steep. On a side note, that moment at 5:15 when you threw the knife behind you, I was like ''Duuuuuude, close it just in case something happens!!!'' lol

@doctoribanez 2 ай бұрын

Im amazed anyone can buy anything in Canada. Its bad everywhere but damn

@bengirard1984 2 ай бұрын

@@doctoribanez Yeah...sometimes I buy new from Thomann and even with customs, it's less expensive haha

@michaelr.4878 2 ай бұрын

When looking at the guitar when Kyle was playing it, the neck and inlays looked really good. You could definitely see the upgraded components..esp the inlays. But the body/paint/finish still looks like an Epiphone. The poly shine is obvious. Regardless, it is a nice guitar. But for that price, I would rather buy a used Gibson. Seriously..you can find used Gibsons for the price of a new, high-end, Epiphone. Just two weeks ago, when shopping for a new guitar, I was tempted to buy one of these new Epiphones, but I found a Gibson LP Jr. that cost less than pretty much all of the new Epiphones. Since I have wanted a Junior for the last 30 years, I bought it. Glad I did too.

@SpartanLaserCanon 2 ай бұрын

I think the Les Paul shape is ok by itself, but with that paint job it looks pretty sick. I usually prefer the typical Hollow Body guitar shape which is a bigger Les Paul shape.

@HCUSAGUITARS 2 ай бұрын

I’ve been wanting one

@JKissling 2 ай бұрын

I told you man! Yeah they are great guitars.

@Dennismininal 2 ай бұрын

Killer right hand bro! Its still that short scale length though. Someone should build a 25 scale LesPaul...

@benbrandt3 2 ай бұрын

PRS and Mark Tremonti should team up and get on that...

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

There are plenty of 25.5 singlecuts on the market! Check out Schecter, they have a few

@coreyooten9516 2 ай бұрын

Nice one right there now.

@jaywishmaster1984 2 ай бұрын

Awesome guitar. They are $2150 + tax in Canada... Not sure I can justify that. I recently imported an Edwards from Japan for a lot less.

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

Woof, yeah Edwards all day in that situation

@jaywishmaster1984 2 ай бұрын

@@belligerentamateur love your channel. Keep it up.

@joedrt0013 2 ай бұрын

No way ... My mom's lives n northeast ,I went to Erie tech.... Today's momsday... And get to c an unboxing 👍💯....play on McDuff...play on😝

@DRSmith8808 2 ай бұрын

I have the Gibson AJ LP and the Firefly AJ LP. Gotta say a $200 guitar should not give a $3,000 guitar a run for its money. But it does. And yet I still want one of these Epiphones!

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

These days, I really don't think price matters that much. Great guitars can come at any price, and you don't have to spend much over a few hundred dollars to get something that plays and sounds great!

@chronicnarnia 2 ай бұрын

Which loadbox did you use? It does make a difference with captures. I also didn’t see the purchase link on Patreon.

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

Driftwood. Maybe check again, it's definitely there!

@robspectre1973 2 ай бұрын

Huge TOOL fan myself but like I you not trying to mimic Adam’s tones. Sounds bad ass to me. I personally prefer Explorers and SGs over the LP but always wanted a true Silverburst (I have the older Epiphone perimeter Silverburst). Good job

@macktheknife21 2 ай бұрын

I love when people buy expensive les paul customs just to do some metal chugging...I'm not being sarcastic tho I really love it ❤

@charlesrocks 2 ай бұрын

God tier guitar tone. I’m gonna buy one out of pure principle of owning it. This a must own.

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

It's a sick guitar, I'm truly impressed

@Victinfien 2 ай бұрын

is the top carve flat by the pickups like Schecter and Tokai or is it fully rounded over carve like the Gibsons

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

It's rounded like a Gibby

@JimmyTorque 2 ай бұрын

Hi Kyle , My name is Jimmy and what I do is I chug guitars and beers.

@shawnhockey4841 2 ай бұрын

Nice review? Do you know a dude named Chance Paramore from Messengers? He mentioned he knew you pretty kool dude 🎸🤘

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

I do! Our bands toured together in Texas in 2010. Chance has bought some guitars and amps off of me as well!

@shawnhockey4841 2 ай бұрын

@@belligerentamateurawesome I might be buying something from you as well brother , I’m in Youngstown Ohio not far from you, thanks for responding you rock 🎸🤘

@calebney117 2 ай бұрын

I have the epiphone greeny, and I love it. I honestly don’t know why everyone shits all over it. But… if I had known this was coming down the line, I would have waited and got this for the same price.

@yannickcharron3193 2 ай бұрын

I ended up with both 😂

@calebney117 2 ай бұрын

@@yannickcharron3193 nice! I probably will too

@Demonik44 2 ай бұрын

really nice model and specs !

@jasondorsey7110 2 ай бұрын

Looks great...you'll be selling it within a few months.

@krustdogg131 2 ай бұрын

Seymour duncan sh6 is an under rated pickup

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

It's a classic for a reason!

@AlcatrazStudio 2 ай бұрын

Your voice reminds me of Matt Damon

@tractorgt 2 ай бұрын

I don't like how they use the term aged silverburst in the description. It's flipping gold burst. I have 4 silverburst guitars and this wouldn't blend.

@TexAgsArmyVet 2 ай бұрын

I've been to World of Music. I bought a Les Paul Custom from them years ago. Had to sell it though. My ex-wife is from there. Blaah.

@kameel68 21 күн бұрын

The Gibson Les Paul Ace Frehley Signature has DiMarzio pickups....

@denverrandy7143 2 ай бұрын

Noice!!!👍

@synonyx 2 ай бұрын

Funny enough most of the signature guitars I've purchased, I was never a fan of the band/Guitar player, I just liked the specs of the guitar.

@anthonyg9350 2 ай бұрын

Damnit you convinced me. I love the idea of a maple neck LP.

@plecogod 2 ай бұрын

I was more stoked for the case than the guitar. I know it's just my opinion, but for the life of me I can not get the excitement over the Silver Burst finish. It's just meh for me. I don't hate it, but I would never buy a guitar just for that finish, especially since I am not a huge Tool fan. The guitar itself looks and sounds good enough, but if I had $1500 to spend on a Les Paul style guitar this would not be what I would choose.

@hyperbolekid 2 ай бұрын

I thought the LTD George Lynch Desert Eagle was the most hyped??

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

I've never even heard of that one

@robbie5984 2 ай бұрын

No matter what I’d never pay that price for an Epiphone. I will always take the lower end Gibson for the same price if not less. Awesome video dude!

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

I will be honest, I'm 100% with you. $800 for a faded Gibson LP Studio all day over a $1,500 Epi

@TobyKBTY 2 ай бұрын

Same. There are Edwards and Gibsons available one used markets for way cheaper. But this does look awesome and has good specs.

@dorianmorningstar7638 2 ай бұрын

@@belligerentamateur you would literally be getting a lesser guitar with the name Gibson on the headstock, the specs on the Adam Jones blows the Gibson studios away, you'd have to at least go with a Les Paul Classic to best this guitar.. Gibson studios are trash...In fact the Gibson Les Paul line really starts from the Classic on up.. the studios are bare bones and absolutely not comparable to these guitars

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

@@dorianmorningstar7638 1000% your opinion. I own multiple studios as well as multiple custom shop Gibson Les Pauls, "custom shop" epiphones, etc, and I STILL generally choose my studios over the more expensive models, especially the faded, because they for me have just been more enjoyable to play. The "features" you speak of are purely visual appointments and do not affect the functionality or playability of the guitar at all.

@watchmelearn5991 2 ай бұрын

@@belligerentamateurI agree and sometimes the neck profiles are more consistent on the studio’s honestly

@GreenGrapesTeeHee 2 ай бұрын

Just for fun check out a caparison! Expensive but worth it, far better than the gibson "quality"

@theriffroom 2 ай бұрын

What annoys me that the gibson standard didn't even get the seymour duncans. Like why ? I just don't get it haha it made me so salty

@Mike_HuntizWet Ай бұрын

Not a TooL fan?!?!?!😱

@BattleofTrenton 2 ай бұрын

I would prefer to watch you play the guitar through one of the heads rather than running it through a simulator computer you can get any sound you want through the computer to make that sound that guitar sound good

@mjmetal1989 2 ай бұрын

Non-tool enjoying tool reviews tool

@JaredTheGrayson 2 ай бұрын

You could signal aircraft with those reflections... Just sayin. lol.

@eprohoda 2 ай бұрын

you uploaded cool uploading- so long- :)

@DJ33 2 ай бұрын

Cool guitar but , all the art ones before kinda take the shine off it for me. Same guitar different headstock.

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

I gotta say I don't totally agree with this. I purposely didn't buy the art guitar BECAUSE of the art, was a little cheesy to me (no offense) I just wanted a plain silverburst that was faithful spec wise to the og, and that's what this is. Albeit overpriced for what you get, IMO, it's the silverburst I wanted to see

@DJ33 2 ай бұрын

@@belligerentamateur I hear ya. The arts on the back and just like headstock you can’t see it haha

@Tomekkplk 2 ай бұрын

Who?

@vincentrandles8105 2 ай бұрын

Can't say i know many guitarists that are into tenor guitars.....(know your audience Austin!) Just saying.

@Jeff_HellensBridge 2 ай бұрын

What?

@Mr.Pink1776 2 ай бұрын

Im getting one

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

Me too

@_Yep_Yep_ 2 ай бұрын

Epiphone makes a decent Chinese guitar. Waaaay overpriced, but decent, and it fits the bill for anyone brand loyal. Nut oil, maybe, would stabilize tuning. And for what its worth, barebones amp with clean signal and then effects later is what i think it easier to understand on our side of the screen. No knocks on you for knowing how to run effects and having a great studio, mind you.

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

I'm gonna be honest, I have no idea what you're trying to say

@_Yep_Yep_ 2 ай бұрын

@@belligerentamateur Possibly the most honest thing ive heard in ages.

@Greg25815 2 ай бұрын

🙂🙂😀

@wikedvw 2 ай бұрын

Am I the only person who doesn't like silver burst guitars? 🤷‍♂️

@Hagstrom4ever 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful sounds, but man, Les Paul custom and Duncan Distortion and it's FAP time hahahaha

@andrewkaufman6788 2 ай бұрын

Random idiot and that's me 😆 🤣 😂

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

I am him

@asnark7115 2 ай бұрын

Was Adam Jones even alive in 1979? What's with the a55-cheese naming conventions for Gibson [edit: I'm an idiot] LPs?

@tayloraldridge3063 2 ай бұрын

He was (born in 1965) and his main guitar for years has been his 79 silverburst lp custom. I’ve got nothing on the naming conventions though lol

@OMEGAAMPWORKS 2 ай бұрын

The naming comes from Adam, as does all the artwork. For decades he has been in the Special FX world for movies, TV shows, video games, etc. His wife is also an incredible artist. May sound cheesy to you guys but actually has a deeper meaning to them.

@dbvetter7485 2 ай бұрын

Maybe Gibson really made it? One more conspiracy!

@Le-Dormeur-Duval 2 ай бұрын

First.

@Strat2352 2 ай бұрын

get rekt

@lowtunedg9211 2 ай бұрын

Both this and the Gibson (or any Gibson) are ridiculously overpriced

@belligerentamateur 2 ай бұрын

that's why you buy used!

@hyperslow3810 Ай бұрын

This is the most cop looking guy I have ever seen.

@JonDeth 2 ай бұрын

I've been hearing about these on Reddit and people praising them. *I'm still ultimately a "junk brand" guy anyway.* If it's over $500, it's rare I think it's worth it I don't care who's name is on it, where it's made, the model type etc. I've bought $200 neck-thru super strats from China even 20 years ago that were easily equal to the signature model ESP's, LTD's and Ibanezes I had played in the day. *I must also interject, there's no way on earth that's actually mother of pearl lol.* It's a high grade acrylic pearloid, but even American made Gibson's don't use it anymore but for very, very rare models.