I think it looks fantastic without the binding, and sounds great. Oddly enough, while I'm ok with owning a bunch of Strats and Teles and such, I'm good with my one LP. It plays beautifully, and I love the neck and sound.
Ive got an Epi SG wirh P90s I snagged used, and honestly, after a little tweaking, I've got it doing anything I'd ever want a Les Paul for anyway, so I'm gonna keep being a cheapass and hang on to it 😅
That Studio sounded AWESOME!!! The Custom sounds like a stand alone non comparable entry, though. Different personalities all around, BOTH phenomenal!!! I have a Epiphone GoldTop Les Paul Standard myself that I bought 3 years ago and LOVE!!!
Good choice of guitars to compare , im a Tele player looking for a guitar with hum buckers. The clean tones were very revealing.. The Custom sounded less open with more warmth bass/bottom end and focused. Im starting to wonder if weight impacts tone more then I thought.
I bought a new Gibson LP Studio in September and a new Studio Session in December. Both are absolutely amazing guitars but the Session is my favorite of the two because of the ebony fretboard and the 57 Classic pickups. The fit and finish is perfect on both and the setup out of the box was pretty solid, just minor intonation adjustments needed. I changed the knobs on both of mine to speed knobs because they make using the push/pull pots easier to use in my opinion. I think Gibson really knocked it out of the park with the new Studio models!
When people talk about vintage being better they are not reffering to guitars from the 80s or even the 70s . Vintage refers to 50s and 60s . People don't really refer to guitars from the 80s as vintage even though they technically are due to their age . A Gibson from the 70s and 80s are usually very different in spec compared to the 50s and 60s .
Not giving you any ideas or anything but I struggled to like the Gibson format but couldn't do it, so I put together a Tele-Gib partscaster and that has become my LP. I won't even consider LPs anymore. You could do an offset with a mahogany body and neck with two PAFs and it might just be the LP guitar you're looking for. Cheers, great video!
A chunky, 24.75"-scale-length conversion neck should be on that list as well. I would probably go with a Wilde L-90 (precursor to the famous L-500) set or a Railhammer Humcutter Nuevo 90 set rather than a typical PAF set.
A fun video to watch. I thought both Les Pauls sounded great. The sound versatility of the new Studio is nice. I wish I could get over the lack of body binding.
The Studio session looks and sounds great. So many sounds you can get out of it. That out-of-phase sound you never heard of? is the Peter Green sound, but I think you were kidding lol. The Gibson Session I would call your one out on the road, almost unlimited sounds. Is it Strat or Tele sounds? no, but it's simulated and still usable. For 2k? there's a lot under the hood.
If I were to get a LP style guitar (which I won't) then I'd go with an Eastman SB 59/V. Beyond custom shop and with an actual shellac varnish which; good luck finding that option. Price about the Studio Session or less. Cool review though.
This comment is purely support, as I cannot play any Gibson guitar due to their neck pitches and nut widths. This channel's theme music suddenly came to mind earlier today, and I cannot help noticing when this was uploaded.
The Custom just has mojo to the tone that the Studio does not have. If you put the Custom pickups into the Studio, i'd be surprised to hear an A/B comparison of that. Custom vs the Studio with the Custom pickups in each guitar. That would really debunk whether or not it has more to do with the pickups or not. Personally I think the age of the wood has a lot to do with it as well. Anyway, just a suggestion but it would be a cool video. You'd probably piss some people off at Gibson lol.
I recommend adding a switch to combine both pickups in series: both in series with reverse polarity can be extremely cool. A Free Way Model 3X3-05 toggle selector switch might suit you if you would like to try both.
The sound difference is too minimal to mention. People like old guitars because they like that worn look and perhaps the emotions that come with history. In a scientific study professional players could not statistically differentiate very old violins from new ones by the sound.
@@RobstafarianTell Stradivarius owners that. To play one you need to find someone to loan you it, and manage to get insurance cover in basically every case. I'm assuming you mean numbers wise (tonnes of old guitars at often silly prices), but consider collectable violins are much, much older, and also more susceptible to damage. As such, they just don't exist in comparable numbers.
@@bucklberryreturns My point was that violins are more likely to be constructed to high standard than are solid-body, electric guitars. As such, there may be more variance among the latter.
As I am approaching 40 and having done the Les Paul thing as a teenager...they can be great guitars but right now is the least interested I've ever been in them. Which I think is antithetical to the middle-aged stereotype. So yay me, breaking molds.
Tia…I dunno the cause of yer depression, but it does feel like it’s going around. My personal hell is due to the election. “WHY!? WHY!?”. Thats just me…mine will be a 4-year thing (fingers crossed)…I hope yers clears up sooner.
Of Course Paul Reed Smith is going to tell you new guitars are better his income depedends on people believing that . He lost his credibility on the matter when he started talking magical and rare tone woods only he had access to.
This was great thanks. Really enjoyed it. Definitely do a session v studio comparison.
Great to see your channel getting even more love from the big brands
I think it looks fantastic without the binding, and sounds great. Oddly enough, while I'm ok with owning a bunch of Strats and Teles and such, I'm good with my one LP. It plays beautifully, and I love the neck and sound.
Yay! Tia's back!
Ive got an Epi SG wirh P90s I snagged used, and honestly, after a little tweaking, I've got it doing anything I'd ever want a Les Paul for anyway, so I'm gonna keep being a cheapass and hang on to it 😅
I dig it.. I always felt like the studio at 1500 and the standard at 3000 was such a huge jump, so an option between is nice to have..
Where have y'all been? Happy to see you back
Last bastion of good gear channels at this point, much love
Another great video. Thanks for posting them.
Back AND with a dooooope SLOWDIVE shirt 🤘🏼💜🙌🏼 Jason!
That Studio sounded AWESOME!!! The Custom sounds like a stand alone non comparable entry, though. Different personalities all around, BOTH phenomenal!!! I have a Epiphone GoldTop Les Paul Standard myself that I bought 3 years ago and LOVE!!!
Went to my local GC today to play one and man it was sick
Good choice of guitars to compare , im a Tele player looking for a guitar with hum buckers.
The clean tones were very revealing.. The Custom sounded less open with more warmth bass/bottom end and focused.
Im starting to wonder if weight impacts tone more then I thought.
As soon as I turned 30 My guilty pleasure guitar is a Les Paul 60’s tribute lol
Know that feel
I’m financing a Les Paul modern lite. I just turned 32 last month haha
Gulity pleasure? Why feel guilty bruh?
That transparent ebony let's go!!
I bought a new Gibson LP Studio in September and a new Studio Session in December. Both are absolutely amazing guitars but the Session is my favorite of the two because of the ebony fretboard and the 57 Classic pickups. The fit and finish is perfect on both and the setup out of the box was pretty solid, just minor intonation adjustments needed. I changed the knobs on both of mine to speed knobs because they make using the push/pull pots easier to use in my opinion. I think Gibson really knocked it out of the park with the new Studio models!
When people talk about vintage being better they are not reffering to guitars from the 80s or even the 70s . Vintage refers to 50s and 60s .
People don't really refer to guitars from the 80s as vintage even though they technically are due to their age .
A Gibson from the 70s and 80s are usually very different in spec compared to the 50s and 60s .
Not giving you any ideas or anything but I struggled to like the Gibson format but couldn't do it, so I put together a Tele-Gib partscaster and that has become my LP. I won't even consider LPs anymore. You could do an offset with a mahogany body and neck with two PAFs and it might just be the LP guitar you're looking for. Cheers, great video!
@hybridnoisebloom I'm kind of one step ahead of you but it's not a partscaster and Idk if we'll make a video about it
A chunky, 24.75"-scale-length conversion neck should be on that list as well. I would probably go with a Wilde L-90 (precursor to the famous L-500) set or a Railhammer Humcutter Nuevo 90 set rather than a typical PAF set.
A fun video to watch.
I thought both Les Pauls sounded great. The sound versatility of the new Studio is nice. I wish I could get over the lack of body binding.
I think I want a Les Paul Classic now
I think the vintage has a little more low-mid frequency in the pickups but they sound incredibly similar. Both great guitars, no "winner" imo.
The new studios are the best les Paul’s this year. I would favor the custom only because I remember the feel of those things.
2:20 Im just a grill
The Studio session looks and sounds great. So many sounds you can get out of it. That out-of-phase sound
you never heard of? is the Peter Green sound, but I think you were kidding lol. The Gibson Session I would call your one out on the road, almost unlimited sounds. Is it Strat or Tele sounds? no, but it's simulated and
still usable. For 2k? there's a lot under the hood.
w basement riff ty tia
If I were to get a LP style guitar (which I won't) then I'd go with an Eastman SB 59/V. Beyond custom shop and with an actual shellac varnish which; good luck finding that option. Price about the Studio Session or less. Cool review though.
This comment is purely support, as I cannot play any Gibson guitar due to their neck pitches and nut widths. This channel's theme music suddenly came to mind earlier today, and I cannot help noticing when this was uploaded.
The Custom just has mojo to the tone that the Studio does not have. If you put the Custom pickups into the Studio, i'd be surprised to hear an A/B comparison of that. Custom vs the Studio with the Custom pickups in each guitar. That would really debunk whether or not it has more to do with the pickups or not. Personally I think the age of the wood has a lot to do with it as well. Anyway, just a suggestion but it would be a cool video. You'd probably piss some people off at Gibson lol.
was just thinking of doing a phase-inverted thing on mine! xander made it sound rad
I recommend adding a switch to combine both pickups in series: both in series with reverse polarity can be extremely cool. A Free Way Model 3X3-05 toggle selector switch might suit you if you would like to try both.
This is such a sick idea
Okay… the GAS is real. Between this or the modern lite what would you choose?! 🔥 video
This!
The sound difference is too minimal to mention. People like old guitars because they like that worn look and perhaps the emotions that come with history.
In a scientific study professional players could not statistically differentiate very old violins from new ones by the sound.
@@Acoustic_Music-h6x the emotions are the main reason I still play my old 87. We've been through a lot together.
With respect, violins are not commodity products to anywhere near the same degree as solid-body, electric guitars.
@@RobstafarianTell Stradivarius owners that. To play one you need to find someone to loan you it, and manage to get insurance cover in basically every case.
I'm assuming you mean numbers wise (tonnes of old guitars at often silly prices), but consider collectable violins are much, much older, and also more susceptible to damage. As such, they just don't exist in comparable numbers.
@@bucklberryreturns My point was that violins are more likely to be constructed to high standard than are solid-body, electric guitars. As such, there may be more variance among the latter.
The experts....lol 😆😆😆
For some reason.. I always think I need a Les Paul. Then I buy one, hate it, sell it. .. then go back to my Tele and Jazzmaster 🤔
As I am approaching 40 and having done the Les Paul thing as a teenager...they can be great guitars but right now is the least interested I've ever been in them. Which I think is antithetical to the middle-aged stereotype. So yay me, breaking molds.
Look at you, going against the grain
I am 40, and I keep thinking about an Iceman-style partsocaster.
@Robstafarian Nice.
Your lighting sucks, way too dark, can barely see you two, or the guitars, while you were playing.
Sounds like a skill issue.
Tia…I dunno the cause of yer depression, but it does feel like it’s going around. My personal hell is due to the election. “WHY!? WHY!?”. Thats just me…mine will be a 4-year thing (fingers crossed)…I hope yers clears up sooner.
The only "politics" we need here is LP vs Strat.
i'm just not a fan of gibson personally
and that's ok man. Thanks for watching
@@austinmidwest7062 me neither
Of Course Paul Reed Smith is going to tell you new guitars are better his income depedends on people believing that .
He lost his credibility on the matter when he started talking magical and rare tone woods only he had access to.