$10.5K For A Guitar - Has Gibson Lost Their Minds
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
- In today's video, Paul from The Studio Rats is checking out a Gibson Murphy Lab 59 Heavy Aged Les Paul. These guitars are now in dealers for up to around $10,500, but are they worth the money, or is Gibson trying to tap into the Blues Lawyer market or are these guitars worth every penny?
The Studio Rats are core band members Paul Drew on guitar/production/mixing, drummer James Ivey and Dan Hawkins on bass. They collaborate with singers and musicians to produce radio-ready songs.
I'm thrilled that Gibson is charging $10,500 for a LP. PRS can now be known as the working man's guitar :D
Huh? What difference does it make?
You can get a Les Paul Standard made in Nashville for $2800 whereas a core McCarty 594 is $4800. Hardly a working man's guitar. Sure you can get an S2 McCarty 594 for aboout the price of a LP Standard, but that's more equivalnt to a a $2,000 LP Studio.
Fella's, lighten up! Just a little humor in the comments section. No need to get your panties in a twist LOL!
Gibson has a far better resale value than PRS...
@@musicisfree91 i'd feel cooler on stage with lp anyday. not sure how many prs where on nashville hit albums or covers
2.8k for a standard is crazy too. Can’t see me buying a brand new guitar again anytime soon.
Absolutely. I'm just enjoying what I have, it's very much a buyers market second hand at the moment.
pre pandemic - a fender custom shop was 3800 on reverb... now 7000+ !!! they are trying to normalize ridiculous high pricing!!! the ones off the assembly, they shave off a little more wood on the neck joint and they charge 400$ more !! sick of this nonsense !!!!
I paid less than $1,800 for my 2019 59 Les Paul Standard
I got a 199$ sg special and I play it better ;)
Les Paul Standards have pretty much been the same price since introduction. I mean, you do realize that, right?
i refuse to pay that much for a guitar unless i can drive it to the gig.
Haha so true. The new Guitcar....... a car that transforms into a guitar. 😀
Or unless it drives you to the gig and plays the gig for you...
right, we can buy used yamaha r1 for that price and get to gig quicker
So don't buy one.
@@babetopaz harley benton makes a better guitar for $300.
I'm not a fan of relicing, but it's brilliant from a manufacturing standpoint. No B stocks because of a scratch or ding. Normally, an accident during production would result in a markdown of the guitar. Purposely beat the hell out of it though, and folks willingly pay more for it. It's absurd!
All Good but not worth $10500
Couldn't agree more. People shouldn't be fooled into thinking that this is worth what it's worth. More for the high tax bracket folks I'm afraid. Isn't going to make you a better player either! Hahaha
I literally paid half this amount for my ML R9 😂
And Gucci and Prada sells women’s handbags for 2200.00 that ain’t ‘worth it’ either, yet they sell like hotcakes…
@@sgt.gruhnn doesn't make it right
@@-SILON
Doesn’t make it wrong either, a company can sell discretionary items at any price the market will bear…
In 1986, I paid $350 for my 1973 Deluxe Goldtop.
In 1989, I paid $750 for my 1988 Tobacco Burst Standard.
I'm all set.
That's about $1,000, and $1,900 in 2024 , still really good deals.
I got my 1980 Lester Custom for £500 back in 1991
well done....
My Standard ebony was about 1200 in 94 … happy she still with me
I bought a 59’ DC Junior in 1971 for $240.00.
I have owned many Les Pauls throughout the years and played at least 30 that were 58-60 models. I now own a 2018 limited edition Brazilian rosewood R9 which is lightly aged. It is an absolutely fantastic instrument and i will die with this one. I am sometimes tempted to buy another Les Paul in a different finish but then i think what is the point. It is worth it if the guitar brings you joy.
Absolutely.
Get what brings you happiness. Like a goldtop.
Hi. I have now a bunch of CS Les Pauls (from 56 to 60 historics, a couple of Murphys, an Axcess bengal burst, a Custom Pro, a Custom top Figured, a couple of artists etc). All great great great guitars.
BUT inflation is the problem. In a couple of years prices went to the moon. In 2019 I bought a new 58 for 3600 euros (around 3600 dollars). Now it's 5000. It's not Gibson fault, or Fender, or PRS. it's inflation: pandemics, wars, oil, energy etc.
If you want to buy another one, donìt choose the same guitar in a different finish. It's not worth it. Buy a 60 with a slim taper, or buy a custom (57, 68 or a 54 with P90s). Or buy an SG or a ES335 '64.
Or buy a Maybach or Eastman and get custom shop quality for 80% of the standard
absolutely
I love my Eastman 59 V
They’re not competitors with the Murphy Lab tho, albeit still great guitars
@@TheStudioRats crews maniac/combat japan
Or get a tokai ls range...
Spend half of that and get a full custom made to your specifications which is hand tooled from Japan…. Not factory overrated, even the Heritage H150 blows the crap out anything from Gibson’s custom shop..
G 7 lp's blow this clean out the water,,,,,,,,,,doubt it not!.
,,,,,,,,,,and with Honduran mahogany and Brazilian board!.
@@keiranbradley3238
Not really, still junk and overpriced….
@@keiranbradley3238
……and so are mine made from legally purchased Brazilian mahogany before the import ban on this protected timber where unlike Gibson who purchased it after the ban ended up on the wrong side of this legislation that a lot was confiscated and the company received fines.
There’s custom Japanese manufactures that only a handful of them a month, these are an actual completely handcrafted that are made by one craftsman from start to finish, now say Gibson do the same…?
@Incountry
G7 guitars are Japanese made guitars, made in very small batches using the exact materials used by Gibson pre-1965.
I think i would rather have an EVH wolfgang special, Ibanez rg prestige, Gibson sg standard, Fender american professional ii telecaster, a Marshall JCM 800, a Vox ac30 and a Fender deluxe reverb all for the same money 🤣.
some of those guitars you listed are performance-driven instruments, whereas the Gibson is no where near that.
@@timp.9582 Eh, Glen Campbell was able to shred on an Ovation deep bowl acoustic. EVH shredded on anything he played. SRV shredded on Strats.
@@Scott__C "Shred"???? Who says that anymore?
@@WhyAlwaysMeMario As opposed to what? Plays rapidly?
@@Scott__C ...Uh, plays...fast? But, whatever, you do you, sport and keep "shredding"!
I picked up an Adam Jones Les Paul Standard as a retirement present to myself. I love it to bits, I got a price match and picked it up for £2299 as opposed to £3000.
I like mine too . The pickups were voiced very accurately. The pots not so much so I changed them out for Dimarzios which jones used early on . Also , mine is lightly ‘aged’ from factory . Is yours ?
I used to rip on people that bought them, thought it was hilariously stupid. Until I played a '59 at a local shop just messing around with a friend...and I was completely blown away by it. I absolutely fell in love with it immediately. And then a few days later my Dad passed away 2 weeks before his 50th bday. He had been saving up for many years to buy a truck and a 5th wheel camper, and he never got the chance to even buy it. After that I said screw it, you only have this one incredibly short life to live... go live it. You can always make more money. You cant always connect and fall in love with a guitar or any other hobby. So I bought it and I will never sell it. I couldnt care less how dumb I seem to others anymore.
As you should. Who gives a f*ck what others think about your purchase.
I certainly don't. I hope some day I can buy an R9 too.
Sorry for your loss! Happy you got it! 🤘
Tool
@@CapoKabar Cope
@@disco4535 grow up
Fantastic playing!
Great video.
So I just spent 10 grand (well, $10,199) for a Les Paul Custom (plus another $600 for Custombuckers and $150 for a bone nut)... but guess what? I didn't pay half of that money for them to ding it up and scratch it up.. mine comes brand sparkling new! 5A, 1 piece quilted maple top is why it was twice the normal price! I'm not giving Tom Murphy 5 grand to do what I plan to do over the next 30 years.
It does sound stunning though mate, great playing and video as always. 🎸🔥
Cheers Al.
Sound logic… but I let my SB59v go and kept using Gibson CS and most specifically ML guitars. Ridiculous pricing but awesome when you bond with them. The Eastman just didn’t have the same mojo for me. But technically a great guitar that played well and sounded good. The texture and vibe of my ML Gibsons just on a different level for my own tastes. The Gibson alternatives are way better value for money if you dig them 🙂
Hiring a voodoo priestess to work in the extra magic into each Murphy Lab CS LP ‘59 ain’t cheap.
Paying that marketing team! And all the lawyers too.
you got a point there
Didn’t you see how they relic them? Tom and crew
hit them with keys. Not kidding. I like a slightly relic’d guitar but not for $10,500. Although, if I was Paul I’d keep that. I liked his goldtop too. He sold it or traded it.
They probs paying her 17.50 an hour though, she needs a Side Gig.
Thanks for playing clean in the middle position... Rarely hear that, but the difference is what makes a good Les Paul.
As long as they have collectors like Troglys guitar show channel, who are all jumping over one another to buy outrageously expensive Gibson guitars, why wouldn't they charge that much?
Troglys is a Norlin collector
Austin is a Gibson seller first and foremost. His UA-cam is basically free marketing that actually pays HIM. It's in his best interest for prices to be so high, well... it is and it isn't. He has a system down pat. and selling 1 guitar can nab him $ and 2 more guitars etc etc etc (example). Thing is Austin IS a very knowledgeable guy who wants to share his love of specific guitars. People give him a lot of crap, hell, I do as well. He is a good dude, though.
Yeah, I love troglys guitar show! I watch it all the time. No one knows more about Gibson guitars than trogly. He's built himself a great little business there. No one's disputing any of that, but the question was, "Why is this guitar $10,500?" Well, imo, it's because of trogly and people like him. As long as there are people more than willing to pay exuberant and inflated prices for these instruments.......
I remember when you couldn't give away a les Paul guitar. No one wanted them in the 80s. Strats either. I bought a LP for $200 in the mid 80s. That was the market.
With such beautiful sound and tone and look, I say worth it. Great video!
I played such a model in a shop nearby. The thing is - they are absolutely phenomenally good. And I am talking about the tone and the playing feel. I have no idea how they put out that many of these on that level of quality.
I agree to some others here, Les Paul Cistom Shop models have been veeeery inconsistent in the past, but my observation is that changed with the 60‘s anniversary line in 2019, no idea how. At some point I read a comment that they are roasting the woods (pressure/heat drying process), but not sure.
One thing on „the relic job costs 5k“: I would expect that they‘re selecting the woods for the premium lines, so not only a 5k expensive finish.
Just got my TONEX ONE delivered today, looking forward to trying my Japanese Tokai through your amps cos that sounded unbelievable mate
Wow....the effects sound great....I wonder what the guitar sounds like.
Good job on the ToneX packs Paul, sounds great! I’m sure the pricey guitar doesn’t hurt.
Loving your playing as always Paul.
Many thanks!
I played one of those in a Guitar Center in Orlando, it was awesome!
The pickups sound really balanced, great demo of them!
Paul, would you mind telling me what brand of strings you use and what gauge they are?
Thank god I've got my 2014 CS R8 VOS lemon burst - it's now worth more than I paid for it. And it's a keeper.
Try to sell it, and we'll se how much it's worth.
The craziest thing IMO is the fact it's nearly impossible to go anywhere in person these days and try out a selection of such instruments before plunking down an outrageous amount of money. I've been buying/selling/trading guitars for 40+ years and never would have imagined how ridiculous the industry has become...
The Gibson Garage allows you to do just that. I played the murphy 59 guitar he's playing but in dirty lemon. They wanted about £11k. You can also order customs.
@@stuartgreenshields5591 That's great if you're in Nashville. I'll go buy something from a local dealer who carries quality instruments. 11k shouldn't need custom pricing tacked onto it.
@Scott__C I agree. It's quite frustrating. I'm in the UK and used to be able to drive 20 minutes to Andertons where they had all the high-end Gibsons. They now hide them away in an invite-only room and that just seems like too much like a high pressure sales killing floor for me to enjoy it. I'm not in the league of buying £5-10k guitars each month but I do like to be actually able to see them to pique my interest enough for that later big purchase.
@@stuartgreenshields5591 Fortunately, the place I bought my McCarty had it on the wall, yes, it's behind the counter, but that's as much to give more personalized service to someone spending that kind of money as to keep an eye on them. They also gave me the Paul's guitar to try as a suggestion.
You don't go into a separate room with expensive coffees or make an appointment, they just grab it, ask what type of amp you want to play through or give you a Katana so you can go through a number of tones. Sadly, don't have the dough to buy stuff a lot there, but they take care of you.
@@stuartgreenshields5591I don't understand how that works, you have to pay monthly to get invited there to try those more expensive guitar or what ?
That intro & playing throughout... 🔥
For a guitar in this price range I find the color of the rosewood fretboard too light. Makes it look somewhat cheap.
exactly. rosewood should be pitch black on every guitar over 2k
I’ve seen mim fenders with better and darker rose wood fretboards 😂
@@greazy4433I have one mim mustang pawnshop special with the 2 humbuckers. The rosewood fretboard always smelled. My amp guy said that’s piss!!! I avoid it now but I’m not selling it. Eventually it will smell better. I’m just wondering who did it.
That's a fairly common color for a fretboard. But hey...whatever floats your boat.
At that price get an ebony fretboard
Wow. That is one juicy guitar tone going on there. Beautiful intonation.
Am I right in thinking you can buy these pickups ? So I could slam a set in a prs s2 594 ?
Think the construction and neck glue used on Murphy labs are different. Possibly the custom buckets too ?
These products are primarily vanity projects. While they may appeal to some individuals, it is important to recognize that their value proposition is largely based on aesthetics rather than tangible improvements in performance or quality. When comparing these products to standard offerings, the price difference cannot be justified solely on the basis of superior craftsmanship, if any.
Very true but fun to have as a dream come true
Value means different things to different people, on finding a dream guitar actual value as you define it becomes almost irrelevant, I speak from experience.
Can y'all please do a Kemper pack along with the Tonex ones?
Lovely playing Paul.
Cheers
Could I ask, out of curiosity, how do you get these guitars you play on your channel? You buy them and after the review you send them back? Or you have a store that lends these guitars for your reviews? Thanks. Nice video.
I always buy second hand and it has to be reasonably priced so if I sell them I don’t loose money.
@@TheStudioRats I do the same. ;)
So this Heavy aged is yours. My humble opinion is that it has a fantastic tone. The amps are great and are a fundamental element, but I've never heard a better neck pickup on a LP. And that's quite unique.
What an intro! Dang. All of your noodlin' is the bomb Paul. From tasteful and sublime, to balls out.
Cheers fella. Much appreciated
I also have an R9 Heavy aged LP Murphy and loved it so much I ultra light aged my CS 57 LP junior. It turned out really good. Used the can of duster to do the finish checking. I enjoyed the tone thru your Phil X, so I guess I will put that on my wish list. I’m 66 and don’t gig and will never age a guitar naturally so these work for me.
Great looking and sounding guitar. You can buy a Standard 50s for 2800 and you are good to go. I've tried several ML and I really dig them. Most of the time they are also really light. People spend tons of money on other stuff. If this one makes you happy, that's more than OK. And I think there are also real players out there who can afford the ML prices.
You are talking about Dean usa ML guitars right ? Shit even the select series Dean guitars blow Gibson usa out of the water but which ML do you have ?
@@auntjenifer7774 No, I am talking about Gibsin Murphy Lab. I own a fantastic Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s for a very reasonable price.
that was probably the most well intonated Les Paul ive ever heard. im always trying to get mine dialled in and always end up with a subtle compromise, For anyone reading in the future with the same issue - I HAVE found the Peterson sweetened tunings help!
What kind of pickups ???
Paul's playing/tone is top notch as per usual and Studio Rats ToneX pack tones are freaking awesome sounding.
The harmonic overtones are astounding!
Crunch tone on the intro was great!
Glad you liked it!
Hi Paul, lovely playing and tone as usual! To my ears every guitar you demo sounds sweet, even the Jet you demoed a few months ago! Off coarse every switched on guitarist knows that reliced guitars always sound better than "new" !!! 😂 Cheers, Stephen from Scotland
Do you have a video were you discuss your audio/recording set up? Me and my friends always talk about how your channel has the best audio recording ( how amps, modelers, etc. sound). Thank you!
Cheers! I have done a few but not for a while. I’ll do one in the next few weeks. Thanks for the idea
I mean, the tone you are getting out of that thing is amazing. You can get a PRS Private Stock for 10K as well. Those are beautiful, clean, brand new guitars. And yet, I would pay this for the Gibson because the tone is amazing and the look has character, like a friend who has been by your side forever. If money were no object, yes, I would buy.
Prefer your 594?
Great channel, btw 👊
That is truly a Beautiful looking and sounding guitar.
Does the Murphy Lab get first choice of the custom shop runs?
That's what I also would like to know. In my experience, they always sound better than non murphy. Also feels like the consistency is way higher.
Never would I pay for some one to relic my guitar... That's part of the guitars history, it's soul... Besides that I'm old school, I love my guitars to look pristine. No matter how old they are...
Hi Paul, is this guitar on loan from a store? If so which store for anyone interested in trying it out? Cheers
I will never be able to own an original '58, but i am fortunate to be able to afford a murphy lab. I consider it a piece of art that i can play and enjoy. The value lies in what it is worth to you personally. There is no dispute you can get a great guitar for much less, but to me, it is special.
( i know that this is a 59,my choice was the 58)
It looks cool. I have a Gibson USA Les Paul in that same color but it doesn’t nearly look as cool as that one.
The cloudy nickel pickup covers look so much better than the shiny chrome ones
Sounds AMAZING!!!!
I played a CC#24 Les Paul once. This guitar was sooo good and even more expensive than this Murphy Lab. Did I had the money? No not at this time. I never had spend more than 3K for a guitar. Would I spend the money now? Yes.
Beautiful guitar. I Bought a 60th Anniversary 1960 V1 neck (More or less the same as the 59) at first I thought “ohhh what have I done this is nuts”
A year latter I do not regret it one bit. As the year has passed I’ve only got to know the guitar more and more.The custombucker pickups are just so so beautiful that if affords complete joy plugging straight into the amp within any pedals.
I borrowed the money to buy mine and will be paying the money back for the next 4 years. I don’t care it was always my burning desire to have a custom shop burst.
To anyone who is buying a USA standard line,I had one and they are beautiful. If you can afford to invest In a set of custombuckers please to so. They are amazing pups
There yer go again Paul, I always get that deep feeling when I hear you play. Have you got any albums or tracks? Beautiful guitar, way out of my league pocket wise, I've got a LP finally a few years ago, I couldn't believe that it had those 'School Buss' frets, another way of saying 'We didn't crown them' so I had to do it myself after paying £2200, I was gob smacked. It's a nice guitar but I expected a lot better for the price. That's life, it's a shame that only bankers will be able to afford this one. Thanks as usual Paul, great playing.
I'm a sub $500 guitar guy, totally happy w my awesome inexpensive guitars. If I'm happy paying what I pay for a guitar that inspires me, I won't criticize someone else who pays 10.5. My buddy just paid 12 grand for rims and rubber for his new Bronco, he has the money, and he's happy. I paid $1,200 for my tires and I'm good. Great looking and dounding guitar, no denying it.
love how you don't have the "it sucks cause i can't afford it" perspective
Check out Jack Pearson. He prefers $80 pawn shop Squires.
It for sure sounded good. I personally would go with a standard. Let my luthier dial it all in perfectly with the setup and put in the pickups and electronics I prefer and save a ton of money.
Still though it sounded great and looked great none the less. Enjoyed it.
If you think that one is not be worth $10500, you should try the $20000 one with brazilian Rosewood Fretboard. I'm sure it will be worth the money!
I am from Central America and you can buy a good Honduran mahogany wood board for about $30 but once that enters to Nashville, Gibson ask you $1000 for that.
that is multiplying the money👏🏻👏🏻
you mean the brazilian rosewood?
@@Gaslight.Guitar yeah, that's the one I meant! haha
i don't know anyone that would buy a LP after '96 or even 2000. especially a 10k one. SO many custom builders picked up their slack over 20 years ago.
surprised it doesnt have one of those janky robotuners on it LOL
I would love to have a high end Gibson Les Paul but I don’t like the idea of relic work. I’d rather have a secondhand VOS Custom Shop if I had that kind of money. I have been lucky enough to play a few high end relic Les Pauls and those were wonderful guitars - but the idea of paying extra for rusty screws does my head in. That guitar looks and sounds superb - but I couldn’t afford the Murphy Lab or Custom Shop guitars anyway.
I just want to know what you are playing through. The pair sounds simply stunning together!
I own a Gibson R8, best guitar i have ever owned or played. Worth every hard earned dollar!
the reason they can charge that much is illustrated in the first few seconds of this video. Somehow it makes your fingers go twice as fast as I've ever seen you play!! Worth it. (and you make better faces when you play it 😁
Buy an Eastman sb59v if you want relic or a regular one. I have 3 of them II bought used for less than 1300 each .These guitars are totally handmade masterpieces.will put them up against any gibson!
I had exactly the same experience. Just amazing instruments.
Sounds absolutely fantastic. Incredible tone. Brilliant playing as always. However, at 4 times the price of a 50s Standard model, I don't believe its 4 times better. I've got a 50s Standard Les Paul, and its amazing. Definitely the best Les Paul I've played in 35 years of playing the guitar. Probably the best guitar I've ever, or will ever own....
I’m just off to immediately order 2!
Gwan mr budget.
I would like to know for sure if the only difference is finishing or Murphy Lab can freely pick the best sounding ones in the shop to apply their cosmetic job, because it seems like every single Murphy wins when compared to a non Murphy. The more I want to find a standard or even a custom shop that beats the Murphy, sadly can't find yet.
It’s a good point, the Murphy’s do sound great. Maybe they walk around trying them out before painting and go: that one, not that one, that one.
Cool review. Well I’m a “blues psychologist” I guess ha. I don’t make lawyer money but I do okay for myself and I actually play and don’t hang guitars on walls for ornaments. I am a long time LP player (have a 1990 LP classic I have had since 91 and two other more recent standards). I actually sold a couple of nice guitars to put toward a custom shop Murphy lab “light aged” which retails for 8200 in the US. I was able to get mine for 6500 with no sales tax so relatively speaking a “good deal”. Up until my custom shop experience I had never had a bad LP but the first Murphy I got from one dealer arrived and it did not play well. I even had it set up by my local tech and I ultimately ended up returning for full refund minus shipping. I later got another from a different dealer and it was much better but still has had some issues (was not intonated well, string buzzing, action too high. I actually contacted Gibson and have sent it to them to review and determine what the issues might be. I’m hoping it’s a set up issue but we shall see. What I do love about the guitar is that it’s beautiful and looks way better than my standards and the aging looks legit (not heavy aged), looks and feels like a vintage instrument. The neck feel (including the aging aspect) and profile is perfect and the pickups are really special (lots of honk and bite and clarity). But I have been disappointed overall as compared to my experience with all the standards I have had (5 in total over the years). 6500 was kind of insane for me to spend but I justified by selling some redundant standards I had had for a long time which basically covered most of the price. In summary, if you’re gonna buy one of these it’s most ideal if you can play it before purchase and if you can’t make sure these is a generous return policy.
Nice guitar.wish I had one.
Beautiful playing, you probably make anything sound fabulous but that guitar sounds above and beyond delicious. Im sold but like many, too poor to even consider.
sounds lovely and beautifully played mate. £10k is out out reach for most...I've bough cars for less money! I love a relic'd guitar, like you say takes the worry out of scratching it....doesn't take the worry of having it stolen at a gig and let's face it you are not going to gig that one....I certainly wouldn't.
It sounds great
Amazing guitar & sounds incredible even with UA-cam compression and own many guitars over the decades and custom shop but not for the asking price. I could get 2 customs decked out and still save money depending and I love music and my collection but Gibson… what are you doing? I will stick with my 60s standard. Thanks for the video🤘🎸🤘
I played this weekend for the first time in a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop. It was priced on €5.890,00. I play a Fender Stratocaster USA with a lot of improvements. This guitar was the best guitar I have ever played. By far. This is the same sort of setting.
Where I’m interested in are the specs. What material is the bridge? the ABR1? what electronics are inside the guitar?etc. Does it have a long neck tennant? This is what I miss in the video.
The Stratocaster CS I played last Saturday, I heard while playing that Fender did something special with the pickups. They say Texas Special. They were not standard!
Bonkers price! Sounds fab, but you are playing it, so it will. (ps - do you still have the PRS Studio?)
Cheers Steve, no i no longer have the studio
Wow , I saw that video title and thought, No way.
They are defo becoming a guitar for those who earn a lot of money.
For me, I will have to stick to a mid budget single cut with a pro setup (fret dress if needed) and get some decent pickups in it.
Sounds awesome, and beautiful guitar.
But, I didn’t hear anything that I can’t get out of my 20-year old LP Studio and my Mesa.
A good point about losing money when selling a guitar like this - C.F. Martin's D45 acoustic is just over £10,000 new, and secondhand I've seen them go for £4,000 to £6,000. A bargain (?) for someone when buying secondhand - it's best to wait if you want one.
Absolutely fantastic have a wonderful day also a fantastic weekend ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊
It would have been nice to have a comparison with a standard 59 custom shop.
That sounds utterly awesome! But I think you would be a bit daft to pay an EXTRA £5,000 or more for a slightly beat up finish and rubbish parts fit. Wicked playing from Paul..that guy would make a chair leg with a string and a pickup sound great.
i tried the 50s and 60s les pauls at GC now for past 3 years complete garbage . I got my american tele for $850 in 2001 still my fav . you sound great
Will stick with my DGT
In my avatar pic to the left. I have a mint 89 Les Paul that is amazing. I paid £1350 for it. Then I have a Hamer Sunburst mint 78, ex Jethro Tull. I won't say what I paid, but it was less than the Les Paul. Both better than a Custom shop.
I tried 10 high end Gibson les pauls and hated all of them. Then I tried a Maybach Lester 60s slim taper. It was 10x better at 2.2k euro. Best guitar I've ever held.
I just received my Maybach Lester 60's in Earl Grey this week. An absolute amazing guitar!
Nonsense
Those look great. Gibson really didn't improve the QC. Cesar just used his wealth as a Private Equity guy to be able to hang out with rockstars.
But what you failed to mention is that all of the best guitars you tried are Harley Benton's.
Exactly.
I think that is crazy pricing. I have an original 1960 ES355TDSV that my father bought for $600 and the pickup is straight with the neck.
I’m going to have to say yes it’s worth it. Had 3 CS LPs 59, 58 and 54 and my Murphy Lab LP 58 is the very best I’ve ever played. It’s also Wildwood spec’d so its pups are superior to the standard CS pups. I prefer the 58 to the 59 as I like the thicker neck and thinner frets. I didn’t think it would be that much better but it is. Also got it on Reverb (used but mint) for 3k less. Never buy new. It’s like a car, once it leaves the shop big price drop.
They wouldn't do stuff like this unless there was a market. Its nuts but I suspect they will sell enough to do it again.
I'm not a fan of the relics, but I understand that some people love it. I own a Gibson CS R8 and its gloss
finish is shiny and still new-looking. I am careful with my guitars, not even a dent or scratch and I play it every day. The bleeding on the binding naturally came about but I'm okay with that. I wonder if the Murphy Lab Custombuckers are different than the regular custom shops. Every guitar is going to sound different. I think your R9 Murphy Lab is a fantastic-sounding guitar. I can't argue whether it's worth it or not the real ones
sell for over 250k on a bad day lol. I can't afford either one but I'm more than happy with my #1 and I paid
$4800 brand new. I can ding it up myself but not my baby lol. I look at it this way, it's an investment, and if you don't dig the Murphy Lab just by a regular CS and play it. No right or wrong here, you have to make the
decision on what comes out of your pocket.
I would suggest trying out the Heritage Les Pauls made in the original Gibson factory using the original equipment and employees in Kalamazoo MI. They cost about the same as an LP standard, but I am sure you can get a deal on a used one. The Gibson name tag isn't worth the extra cost.
You are an awesome guitarist
Got my 2014 used R8 for £3100. Seems like a steal now!
Used Custom Shop is what I picked up. $4500. Best Les Paul I’ve ever played. BTW, how much does that $10.5k Murphy Lab weigh? I would hope that the wood would be the lightest possible as well as really lovely.
It’s 8.5lbs
If people are willing to buy one it is worth it to them. I hope that Gibson sells many guitars in various price ranges that are made in the USA.I recently bought an R8, I sold a Norlin era LP that I bought new in the seventies to help pay for the R8 and I can tell you that the workmanship on the R8 is much better than it was on the Norlin era LP. If people don't want to pay a high price for a LP there are less costly ones that they can buy and that is good too. Go Gibson!
10 years ago or more Gibson CS, Fender CS, Suhr etc were still 2 to 3k in GuitarGuitar Epsom so Murphy Lab would have been in the 5k range at a guess had it existed!