I Bought A Slash Les Paul (And Here Is What I Think Of It)
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2022
- I recently bought a brand new Slash November Burst Gibson Les Paul. These are my thoughts.
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I work in final assembly in Gibson USA factory doing set-ups, and whatnot.
This feels super good to hear, not saying, I set up that particular guitar, as there are a handful of us doing the job, but it just feels good to know the work is being appreciated !
I known gets a bad rap for qc but I’ve bought several new Les Paul’s and they have all been perfect
Please tell me since you build lespauls why they are shipped to customers with horrible quality control issues. Pick gaurds cut wrong , scuffs scratches and scraped, gouges in the finish, fret ends not polished and sharp or frets not installed all the way into the neck, and even nuts on head stock cut to deep or not shallow and when a chibson has better quality control then the Gibson version of that guitar has better flawless finish and quality control there is a issue at Gibson. And it's not just me who have had quality control issues with a 1800 dollar plus guitar from Gibson but hundreds of videos on UA-cam as well showing horrible quality control. Chibson is what us hobby guitarists need to hopefully make Gibson step up their game and make quality high end guitars for a price where the average guitar player can afford one. 3200 bucks is not worth it for that slash lespaul. Im sorry and hate to say it as a person who use to love Gibson lespauls until I was able to afford two of them and both came in horrible shape and quality issues
@@youknoweverything7643 should probably say from what era of gibson did u buy from, because gibson has had many many owners and managements, ever since 2019 i havent seen almost any big problems from stock gibson USA produts, all though i have disliked many les pauls from the 2000s and early 2010s.
Always proud to buy American made and support American workers.
I tried a Anaconda Burst on my amp, a Victory Super Kraken. Immediately fell in love with the killer sound and the comfort.. I couldn't leave the store without this beauty !
I love my Anaconda as well! - pun intended :)
"Just kind of bought it on a whim" $3,200 is a hell of a whim
Not everyone is broke.
@@Ottophil true 😂
Done it before and would do again 😂 half my guitars have been bought on a whim online and many of those have become my favorites.
It's baller as hell
Nice guitar! I jelly😊
I appreciate the Gibson love brother. And as for someone who makes these guitars, it’s nice to hear some super stoked about their Les Paul!! Thanks brother 🤘
Just got a 22 les Paul myself. Wonderful, wonderful guitar. There’s good work being done in Nashville
Someone's fishing for some "like" love! 😄
Do you make any of their basses as well or just the les Paul’s?
My Gibson slash 4 was built so f-cking nice also!!! Worth every penny!
Very impressed with mine. Thank you for the hard work my fellow nashvillian
I bought the vermillion burst one about a year and a half ago and I ABSOLUTELY agree with the tuning stability, still cant believe how good keeps the tuning.
Like you, I am not a big Slash fan, but that November Burst finish is gorgeous! I'm impressed with the sound of the pickups as well.
Slash is the best
These are great guitars. I was a huge Slash fan so I’ve always wanted one of his models. I bought the Anaconda burst a couple weeks ago. Sounds killer!
I bought an Anaconda burst myself. It is beautiful! I have only been playing for 6 months so I am new (yes, I suck) so I am not worthy of playing that guitar yet. So, I practice on my Epiphone and will one day soon be worthy of playing the Slash Anaconda.
@@brasspolisher2848how are you doing now? and also you shouldve played the guitar🤥
Picked up a slash November burst about 2 weeks ago and I can’t put it down. I’d agree that Gibson is starting to have another golden era. Will it be another “good wood era” like the 90s? Who knows but what I do know is I’ve played the 50s, 60s, and the slash standards for hours and they all sound fantastic. The tobacco burst esc with the dark back is what sold it for me though
Nice Guitar! I bought an appetite burst last October from Sweetwater taking a chance for the first time buying a guitar on looks online. I loved the smell of the new guitar that stayed in my house for months. I've been playing some 80's rock lately and the high string double stops sound so good with these pick ups. Also a year later and the thing is really stable with tuning, no G string hangups. I'm not a big tech nerd I just use my ears and I love this guitar. Your channel is the first guitar channel I subscribed to about 4 years ago and has been instrumental in me getting off my ass and playing again. Thanks for what you do!
Damn man!!!! That guitar is gorgeous and sounds amazing. Sooooooooo wish I could afford something like that right now.
Nice purchase man.
Cool vid. I played one of those Slash LPs in a store awhile back and it was not only one of the best LPs I’ve played but one of the best guitars I’ve played. Really impressed.
It sounds like you described it. Amazing.
I agree on the finish. The top wood is nice. The paint is fabulous …
Very nice. I have a appetite burst, but I had a chance to get the November burst and decided to go with the appetite because of the top. Both Guitar‘s were just around 9 pounds and both played great and sounded fantastic. As a Gibson Les Paul fan and owner of a few, I enjoy this guitar and I’ve been playing it nonstop since I got it. It probably won’t replace my number one, but it will certainly become my number two.
What’s your number one?
And with that, I have been wonderful, you have been Fluff. Thanks so much for uploading, and I'll see ya next time. 🙏
Man I’m jacked! First of all finding your channel for the first time! Second of all I have been trying to decide whether to get that November burst or a Victoria and you just help me make up my mind. Got to finish paying for the beato but soon. Great video can’t wait to check out more
That's a good looking guitar! I have the Epiphone version of the Slash & upgraded the pickups to Seymour Duncan Slash pickups & got proper 50's style wiring. The thing sounds incredible!
I love Gibson and I especially love Les Paul's without the pick guard. Beautiful and sound good.
For those who do not know. The Les Paul used in the November Rain video was the 59 Les Paul the originally owned by Joe Perry of Aerosmith that Slash eventually gave back to Joe for his birthday. So this could also technically be a Joe Perry signature model also.
That's actually what I did with my November Burst. Gave it the Joe Perry treatment.
@@michaelcosta7235 You gave your LP to Joe Perry? Why? That dude has 100 guitars.
@@jcout25 lol
And the burst looks completely different to these available to buy ironically.
@@jasonl1942 I disagree. Minus the aging mine looks pretty close to how it looked in November Rain. Once the nitro finish starts to fade it will look even closer.
So true about fit and finish. My 2019 Classic that I sold and my 2022 Standard that I currently have are incomparable. They really improved since 2019.
Great review Fluff. I own a perfect 2017 Traditional that plays incredible and previous reviews I’ve seen on the slash model slates the pickups as cheap SD copies and stating that the guitar was just a 50’s standard with different paint job. You’ve got me interested in trying one now!
Love Gibson ! Good to see someone giving them props 🤘
True professionals know the truth and play Gipson’s. Next time you see someone trashing them because that’s the cool thing to do stand up for Gipson and let your feelings be known! Don’t allow these idiots to disrespect and destroy one of the few remaining all American companies left, stand up for the workers at Gipson and their families! Buying American made products is how we keep jobs in America currently and in the future.
I was not expecting a demo with an ETID song, loved it !!!!
To be able to put opinions aside and purchase a guitar says a lot about you as a player! Often times we put our opinions first and immediately are put off from even playing something, so hats off to you for putting everything a side and purchasing a great instrument! I do love the fact that they make this range without plastering slash all over it, so at least you can rock it without some obvious slashery all over it
Thanks for the video. I have a few epiphones but trying to decide on a Gibson, had it narrowed down to a standard 50’s or 60’s with a Slash floating on the fringe cuz I think November burst is my favorite Gibson finish. Might have to bring it back in from the fringe after watching this 👍
sweet fluff... im glad you're happy.. i love slash... not my style of guitar but LOVE your review
Awesome pick, my favorite finish in the slash line!
November burst is the one I would get too..
I'm.not into sigs either...but Slash is a huge influence on me. My first...or second guitar hero.
I learnt every note from Appetite, Lies & the UYI's.
I great foundation to my style.
I had the exact same experience. I got mine bc it was on sale even though I didn’t really want the vermillion burst. I wasn’t expecting it to be so great, it smokes my 50s 60s Les pauls. The thing fits right in my hands and never goes out of tune. I am a slash fan but I didn’t want a signature but I’m so glad I just did it .
Glad you're happy with your new guitar. I hope it inspires you.
The new Gibson Slash pickups are bit more aggressive than his signature Duncans. Prob something that works in your favor here. Great guitar. I grabbed a Slash 4 when they were released
Sorry bud, disagree 100%, the Gibson burstbuckers are tame compared to the Seymour Duncan AP2 Slash pickups. I have a 2021 Anaconda burst, played it stock for a couple of months before I changed them to the Seymour Duncan’s. So I can say from actual experience that the Duncan’s are way more hotter and on edge than the stock pickups. What makes you think the Gibsons are hotter?
I agree I pulled the Gibson slashbuckers and dropped in the SD 2.0 slash set and they scream compared to the gibsons
From B-Lo here! Loving the ETID nod in the first riff! Much love fellow guitar brother!
I was shocked when you started playing. That sound is brutal!
heck yeah I'm constantly playing that ETID riff every time I pick up a guitar hahaha so fun to play!
My Gibson LP Slash in Appetite Burst is 8.2 lbs and it's incredible! Welcome to the club from a GnR fan :)
I absolutely love my AFD Les Paul, and the pickups are so versatile, they are fun to play with.
Proud owner of an Appetite burst myself. Agree with everything you said about the guitar. Thanks for posting. Congrats on your purchase.
what the fuck is an appetite burst?
@@jimbeam-ru1myIt’s the name of Gipson’s Amber Les Paul Slash signature idiot!
Google it. It's beautiful @@jimbeam-ru1my
Great guitar description! :) You said everything even without playin'. That's November Burst! I own the same guitar and I'm really satisfied. So massive guitar and massive sound :)
I have one, the Vic gold top. Love it. It’s a killer guitar! If you’re a slash fan or not, it doesn’t matter. If you like guitars and playing guitars, one of these is a must have.
Awesome Guitar!! I love the color and its sounds great!! Congrats
Damn it man I’ve never wanted a les Paul ever but thanks to you now I do!!!! It’s beautiful and it sounds awesome at least when you play it. Great review man 🙂
I have this guitar and the vermilion burst.
Love them both. Sooo NOT disappointed.
Love that November burst🤘🤘🤘... I've been wanting to add a tobacco/November burst finish to my collection
Hey Ryan, do you still have your Burny LP, how does it compare to your other LPs over the years ? Have you ever tried a Orville by gibson ?
Very nice! Always loved the Slash sig. I use a slash neck pickup in my Les Paul.
I love Slash and tbh he’s what got me into playing guitar. At a young age I played guitar hero 3 and then when maybe 5 or 6 years ago we saw them tour. I knew nothing about GnR but I saw Slash in the top hat and he was on the cover of that game so I became a big fan of his since then. My dream is to one day own a Gibson Les Paul because of him
you can always start with an Epiphone Les Paul Slash series then get a Gibson later. That's what I've had to do. Epiphone has came way up nowadays!
I think the fact that's its a signature model is why it’s so comfortable to play and sounds great. Its not a boardroom greenlit design with no playing time.
Slash was playing the Vermillion prototype live for about 2-3 years before their release, I’m guessing they worked out the kinks.
New to your channel. Really enjoyed your articulation. Thanks!
Hi! Sounds great! How do you record the guitar?
A while back I picked a SLASH Victoria Gold Top from the Demo Shop. An yes those pickups are nice and loud. Hit the front of the amp nicely, which also is great for just rolling back the volume on the guitar for a few different tones. Glad I picked it up when I did. New pricing is crazy on these guitars. I have to look super close to see the minor blems for being a demo shop guitar. Only thing about the guitar was the setup I had to spend some time to dial her in, worth the time tho. Neck is a 50's but not a baseball bat either. Fluff I do like the darker color on that guitar better and what where you playing tho on this video Thanks for sharing
The Slash Les Paul’s sound soooo good. The middle position is so good on cleans.
Sounds great, do you prefer it to your Custom?
I like the Green version.
I've just tried one of those last month and they are so amazing! The only thing I didn't find perfect is that I like more PAF ish humbuckers. But these are amazing too, just not quite my thing
ETID riffs bringing tears to my eyes. Miss that band so much.
I bought two Gibsons last year. Both were flawless,and set up perfect out of the box.
Nice guitar. I bought the anaconda burst one and put the seymour duncan aph 2’s in it. It sounds so good. I’m not a huge g&r fan either I just love that green burst. Mine stayed in tune pretty good as well but I wanted locking tuners so I put the kluson revolution tuners on it and WOW! now it never goes out of tune. Plus the ease of string changes. I love that guitar.
That price tag though oof! Looks gorgeous though I gotta say. Always been a GNR fan and the 8-year old me is drooling over that guitar right now. But it turns out Les Pauls aren't really for me. Super glad you happened to luck into something you like so much though, I love when that happens, it's rare!
sounds killer...very open and thick! love the medium output pickups. Also there is something about the gold pipe Plexi heads that make them look just....mmmhhhh very very beautiful!
you have grown a lot in your playing fluff.good going
"Find me a company that people don't complain about." Well for me, as a Gibson Les Paul fanboy, I can admit I've had WAY more issues with their QC, than say USA made Fender Strats. Every Strat I've owned over the last 30+ years have been miles ahead of any Gibson Les Paul I've ever owned. Almost every single Les Paul has had to have some kind of tweaks / adjustments made to them. However, in the end, the Les Paul ends up being fantastic. Everyone's mileage will vary. Also, for quality / cost balance, I find Ibanez in my opinion to be underrated. Great video as always. I'm thinking of getting the Kirk Hammett Gibson Les Paul standard. Basically a 50's faded with greeny pickups for an extra $1000 Canadian lol.
I just bought a Les Paul classic limited edition, it has a satin finish, a neck profile that is really modern for a gibson and the pickups are zebra 61 uncovered. The sound blew me away right away, I had to buy it plus I had an amazing deal because I work at the store i bought it.
Love guitar demos with ETID riffs!!!
Guitar looks great. The fuzz tone was so warm and full ha gotta love those HH. I seen slash play last yr at a GnR show and his best solos were on a Les Paul imo.Cool review!
I lived in his former Apartment in my 20’s. Hes a mega cool dude. Guitar looks and sounds fabulous. Congrats Fluff
I have the same guitar I got off sweetwater. I specifically got the one that weighed 11lbs. Their is some QC issues on the upper bidding on the neck. Which was a little annoying when I got it. But since I don’t feel it when I play I kept it. I do play it often but plan to put some different PUPs in it.
What's the new pop filter on your mic? I have an Electrovoice mic and I need this pop filter!
I bought the victoria and the novemberburst when they were 2900 , so glad i did they play awesome and already went up in value.
I agree whole-heartedly about Gibson’s improvement. The 5 I’ve added in the last year are significantly better than the others from the last few years.
No tuning stability issues whatsoever on my new ones. Same certainly cannot be said for the ones 2-3 years back.
Picked up about 20 guitars in the last year for my social channels. The gibson i got was in the top tier of quality. I too think things have turned for the better. Greta review
I'm shocked by alnico II pickups, I've always stuck to A5 for everything but I tried the Tonerider Rocking set - overwound A2's - and they hit the front of an amp in such a different way, I highly recommend them and I think they're probably voiced in a similar way to the Slash signature set. Not quite vintage, not quite hot but a perfect middle ground.
Thanks Fluff!! I knew I couldn’t just be dreaming about how much better my November burst sounded and felt compared to my other Les Pauls and quite frankly I was getting tired of trying to explain it to the non believers. I too am not a Slash fan but boy do I love this model.
You know, you bring up an interesting point on Les Paul pickguards.
Idk if it has anything to do with playing technique, but i pick with my middle, ring, and pinky fingers open while my index and thumb are holding the pick. Whenever i play my Edwards Les Paul custom I anchor my pinky onto the pickguard which tends to be a lot easier than if it wasn't there to begin with.
Have to agree I have the AFD version I like the pickups …the bridge pup with a decent tube amp and some overdrive great treble / midrange cuts through for lead lines…mines weight too 9lbs7 Oz..but love the sound …and flame on mine is really nice zebra and upward swirls ..yours is a beauty …that November burst ..was a hard choice between appetite or November..cheers😊
Sounds killer! You picked a good one!
Gibson is indeed doing a phenomenal job! I've purchased eight Les Pauls these past two years, all through AMS and Zzounds, and they are all great. That's not a coincidence or luck. Most of the Gibson slagging online comes from people parroting what they've read, and have never owned one. (I've also never had a headstock spontaneously jump off of a neck either, and I've been playing and touring with Gibson guitars for over 30 years.)
Wow!!! The bridge sounds rad!!!!!
It’s really beautiful and sounds wonderful.
I love my Slash LP. I tore out all of the electronics and put in a JB & Jazz and Mojo Tone wiring.
You know its a good video when the first riff is an ETID riff
I bought a 50’s Original Collection Wildwood Select Les Paul Standard from Wildwood Guitars and the set up was absolutely perfect. Zero tuning issues. Nut perfectly cut for the string set I use.
Yea they are great. I have a slash LP and a wildwood. The Wildwood was set up a little better (stays in tune better) than my no November burst but I love the November bust. It’s a beaut
@@slashtrio Major difference between the 2016 LP I had to the new one. Just better in every way.
@@JFrit67 yea I get it. My slash November is a 2020 and the wildwood is a 2021. I had a 2016 LP but sold it. I think Gibson stepped up their quality control overall since 2019, or that’s what people say. I can say that my two LPs are both excellent. I just have to give props to the wildwood guys for an excellent set up. That’s a great shop for sure.
My 60s stays in tune perfect as well. For days actually which even surprised me. Although i do “correctly” string mine. Those pickups sound great also. Friedman and that ruled.
Great review. Sheesh Fluff, your video quality is through the f'n roof! 8K super iMax ultra mega Chris Nolan resolution!
that tone is huge, sounds so good.
Awesome bud👍. I just got the exact same guitar. The bridge pickup really reminds me of the DiMarzio Fortitude that they made for Joe from Gojira. Not real hot but just punches hard.
Great review
Same here. Not a huge GnR fan, but really love this guitar. The Victoria will be my next purchase.
Same here in regard to signature guitars, but I tried an LTD 602 Kirk Hammett purple sparkle, looks great and played even better was exactly what I liked in regard to neck shape, sound, frets etc. Yip, I bought it and is now my go to
Ordered mine this week... I hunted for a darker model like yours. I'd say it looks more like an older Vintage sunburst with great flame on it. Looking forward to getting it in.
Killer guitar! I found myself in a similar situation with the Epi JJN sig (gold). Loved the guitars aesthetic, feel and tone. No clue who JJN is/was But I got the guitar and slapped a new truss rod cover on. Now its just a sweet LP!🤘
Sounds absolutely SICK through that Freidman
The gibson slash pickups are incredible, I will never change mine
is that a stock 1987x? straight in? Sound very good. That did not came out of thw 1987x I once tested with my SG.
Love it; my brother has one and I have a 60's LP with a beautiful top. I agree and my brother does too; didn't buy it because it was a "Slash" model. He is not a fan boy either but that Slash 50's model is nice with those pickups and the top; who could not love that top?????!!!! Beautiful piece!! Love your comparo to the vintage 50's model too; never heard anyone say that since everyone treats the original bursts as the holy grail and no other Gibsons matter......the new ones matter under the new management! QC and all; that is my experience! Great video!
Great video love that guitar
I recall in an interview Joe Perry said : "Slash's heart is so big, I don't know how it fit in his chest".
I think Slash will take this video as a compliment. Eventhough you clearly said that you're not his fan. Because you love his creation with Gibson 😊🙏
Happy new guitar day man :)
got me a LP Slash signature guitar but in Anaconda Burst and you are correct it feels and plays excellent the pickups of this guitar can handle any time of music style
I'm non plussed by slash myself but that is one of the nicest finishes I've seen in a long time
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Would love to see an EBMM Stingray HT review! Haven't they sent you one by now?
I did a video of the Sabre HT yeah
I bought my custom axcess in bengal burst off zzounds and was super impressed