As a guitar player , Phil X has got great construction , and great chops. But he does not have the vocals and charisma like Richie. Glad , he helped the band at some point .

Shanks sauce = too much 🤣

I was given an acoustic guitar when I was a kid and the action from the 8th fret down was about 8mm going up to 12mm on 14th. It was unplayable. Strengthening up those fingers though lol. When I played on my friend electric guitar with a real low action it was like night and day comparisons. My playing improved instantly it felt so much easier wasn't like playing on springs anymore

A pro guitar buddy of mine said, the first thing is (beyond basic playing and knowing your keys)...learn the 5 modes of the pentatonic then just bump those shapes up or down depending on the key. That's really not that complicated (to memorize). You'll become competent in a shape or three quickly...most easily are the shape up and below the common minor pentatonic shape. Then you already know have the notes. Just KZfaq 5 modes of the pentatonic and it's laid out pretty easily.

3:25 Yes, same rig sounds in a lot of ways depending what you play and with what intention you play. Hey, it'll sound different in the room depending on how you hear yourself on stage, because that's your personal feedback loop on which you base what you put into your playing. PS: I think, I can always hear Phil X through... but I'll probably not pass a blindfold test. :P (What I see, still has way too much of an impact on what I think I hear.)

Epiphone and Gibson inspired...by the size of your wallet

they're like a bowling ball with a neck. that hollow one is pretty nice.

Best. guitar. ever.

All they did was put an ebony fretboard, cheapen the finish, give it a rear fret access cutout and charge $3-$400 more. Kinda wack. Studio's aren't supposed to be 2 grand.

I met Phil X playing at the Guitar World parking lot in Mississauga, Ontario - as a favour to his buddy Jim. Nicest guy and stayed to talk to fans for quite some time.

I never use chorus on any of my solos.

I love Gibson acoustic guitars and love all of these videos. My only request is if we can get a pure mic tone with the acoustic guitars. I totally understand getting that slight pickup sound but man I just feel like personally it brings down the true quality in the guitar’s natural voice that’s truly in that beautifully crafted box. Other than that. Great video🙂

I just got a Freburst. $2800. I have every Supreme made by Gibson. Both SG and Les Paul. Great guitar.

Crazy for what little gear there using you could buy a really nice car or truck

I miss the days of when Epiphone was made in Korea, and had Rosewood boards, or Ebony

Georgia Satellite and Blackberry gave me hope

I’m guessing that bass is an Easter egg!

Love the tone, the neck is fatter than J45 though and not a fit for my hand, if you ever make a Jummingbird45 (J45 neck) I'm in. ❤

Love my Hummingbird!

Hate chorus

Great. Now I need one.

Frantic is my thing…

just looks like a toilet lid with a neck attached.

I have the new '59 with Custombuckers and an Adam Jones (Art) LP Custom. They are two entirely different guitars, but I wouldn't part with either one.

Why this guy is famous will never cease to amaze me.

Well, Gibson is ICONIC classic and modern guitar, i Gust it's a million dollar from Gibson and epiphone inspired by gibson, is coolers

The message here is: buy a Gibson.

Peter Frantics got NO love

Is one more a year reasonable ? Then she asks “ how much $$ was that one ? Like a thousand dollars or something ??” My standard answer is “something like that…”🎉😅

Just get a chibson, 300.00 and a few upgrades and good set up and your done. Gibson priced out 98% of musicians. They only wanted the boomer money and now they lost everyone else. Chibby all the way now, I know tons of guys going that right now, Gibson is gonna reap the greed reward soon enough

If you’re a life long guitar player, music fan, and dreamer….how can someone possibly live and die without purchasing at least one of these custom shop dream machines. I only have 4 and I am salivating over which one is next, ‘59 dot 335 , Black Beauty LP , another burst 💥. Oh there’s more. I will leave this earth one day, but not before wearing out some amazing 🤩 Gibsons.🎉😅 Also you get what you pay for people, they make these things from raw trees that they sourced from around the planet 🌎 Thank you Gibson !

What chorus is he using? Nice review but where are the pedals? Lol

I liken that situation to rubbing your stomach while patting your head, sometimes it just can't be done but every so often you find a way despite the odds.

They look cool but the prices are simply outrageous. Come on Gibson- surprise us with some nice prices to match the gear.

The lick at 1:45 was G Phrygian dominant - 5th mode of C harmonic minor

Hate the flat finishes, and I especially hate the laurel fretboards.

I have a Gibson LP and a Es 335…. I can’t see myself spending 15k on a Gibson Custom Es355 and the LP custom from Gibson. But I can see myself ordering this 355 and that custom for $2,600… with my setup skills I can make those baby’s play great. And I love those new headstocks!!!!!!! Great move guys!!! Awesome!!!!!! And yes. The Gibson 355 custom is $8,500. And the LP custom is about $6,000….. I love Gibson… always have. But I’m really digging this epiphone revamp…. Enough for me to be able to own quality iconic replicas of my favorite models at a great price point. Some may say they are still too expensive.. but those pups are 600 dollars from Gibson alone. And ebony boards and MOP inlays and that headstock with cts pots and Mallory caps???? Guys… this is an absolute value… probably the best they’ve had to offer

What a great and honest interview! Also you guys were both playing badass guitar at the same time and it sounded beautiful and you weren't stepping on each other's toes. That's professionalism and artistry

I really like them bringing the openbook headstock but it's made in China...just buy a MIJ epiphone it's waaaay better and has a open book headstock

Best video to date! Loved the clarifying of not only the IBG vs IGC differences, but with sound/playing demos of each of the models,! Awesome!! Love the proactive reminder of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for the modders who'd rather buy cheap and upgrade themselves. Love that now there are options for those of us who just want buy and play on day one. I became a Gibson snob about 5 years ago and sold all my Epiphones for fewer but higher end Gibson Custom Shop models. But I tell you what... I will definitely be picking up 1 or 2 of these IGCs for sure!! Even at $1500, It's a no brainer given that Gibson Custombucker pickups cost (pretax) $500+ just by themselves, plus another $50 to $150 give or take for a hard shell case. Sold!! Good call Gibson to go "all in" on Epiphone! I love that business decision, especially since there are still lower cost models available for those who want a less expensive guitar.

335's are cool guitars (I've owned three) but my Eastman T-185 shames them. More of what you want and less of what you can do without-like that full centerblock. Get a clean, gently used one for far less money than a Gibson. Find a good dealer and check them out.

Looking forward to the Epiphone inspired by Gibson Custom inspired by Epiphone Custom Kramers, inspired by Gibson.

Dude can play and show a guitar👍 Still got my 26 year old Epi😜

My only advice is not to steal a title off a song from someone else (different shades of blue)

New sub. Rock On,🎸👍✌️

Still Indian Laurel on the Epi's. Fender Player series will be offering rosewood shortly. Though the ebony on the Custom Epi's is spot on!

LOVE the sound of that falcon amp, come on Gibson, throw some Australia's way!!!!

i have a Epi 2024 LP Custom Alpine IGC does it have mild weight relief? i also got a Epi Greeny thanks GGG

I’m pretty impressed with what Epiphone is doing. However, I’m still seeing the dreaded high frets from the 12th up which is an expensive repair whether you have it done or invest in the tools and time to do it yourself. I haven’t seen the hump at the neck/body joint on the ES models yet but my experience is that it’s a matter of time. Please tell me these issues are being addressed. They are unacceptable at the new price points imho.