This Les Paul Blew Me Away - But it's not a Gibson? Maybach Lester 58
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2023
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It's not a Gibson, but I wanted to check out the Maybach Lester 58, and one came up locally for sale....
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Anyone got a Maybach and dig it - or had one and didn't dig it?
The last thing I wanted to try in terms of Les Pauls that aren't Gibsons are the Eastman if I can find one....
Wierdest thing. I have been chasing a Maybach for months. I tried a Custom Shop Lester in Munich about 10 days ago, loved it, and finally pulled the trigger and ordered one yesterday. I preferred it to the Eastman SB59/v
Peach guitars has a Eastman right now, just saw it listed.
I picked up an S-type Maybach for Paul of @thestudiorats recently.
Acoustically it sang, however Paul is rather more discerning than me and wasn’t 100% on keeping it.
Might be worth having a chat with him?
I have Lester 59, I bought from Henning Pauley when he was having an on line garage sale of stuff he no longer uses. It was his review if this actual guitar that made me aware of the brand and made me thought there might be a LP for me that I could afford i.e. from the light not `overwound´ sound. I have their Strat´ copy too (a pre Nick Page standard). They are both lovely to play and sound great to me. The Strat´is a touch heavy, the Lester is a good for an LP - they aim to never go over 4kg I read in the blurb somewhere.
Just got a Thinline tele by Maybach. Great guitar. ua-cam.com/video/7gJVkPG13lQ/v-deo.html
I love my Lester 59. Light, resonant, beautiful, oldschool.
As we have learned Les Pauls don't have to sport a Gibson banner to be impressive.
i suggest you try an Eastman sb... especcially the 59v antique varnish with lollar imperials... it is incredible
Yeh that's one I've been recommended - will see if I can find one at a decent price!
@@johnnathancordy Got one in Goldburst recently. The Lollars into the Helix Princeton is pretty much perfection. £2k or under is a good price I reckon, most places are starting to ask around £2,200 now. I think there'll come a time when they're sought after - possibly even this early 2020s period will be like late '50s Gibsons or something if they end up banking their rep and churning out bigger numbers soon. I dunno, but you can still find some at the older prices right now, I'd recommend getting one if you can.
I'm lucky enough to be a Maybach artist and I recently got a Lester 57 Gold Rush. It truly is one of the best guitars I have ever played! Glad you had a chance to try them!
Tell Maybach to send some guitars to shops. It's impossible to play a Maybach in Barcelona. They're never in stock...
Teleman T61 double bound, please.
My maybach Lester has become my #1 go to guitar! This is coming from a diehard gibson fan! It out performs and plays my gibson custom shop Les Paul! This lester is on a whole new level!
Great work on the opening John! It was very uplifting :) the maybach sounds great, very mid forward and punchy, great tones!
Man….. Matchless and Soldano are my favorite amps from their era. ♥️
I believe Maybach are owned by or are part of the same company as PLEK.
It‘s true
This opening is so good, JNC. And while I was listening I had a thought - JNC and Jack Ruch collaboration! My head nearly exploded thinking about it.
You pipped me at the post! Almost pulled the trigger on this one. Nice job JNC.
I love my Greco 1989 mint collection EG59-70 beautiful guitar.....
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One of your best openings ever man. I LOVE that rhythm sound especially at the beginning but man I just don’t like the feel of the small body of a LP very much.
That Jam was so unbelievably delicious. God damn. I‘m on the 50th rewatch of the video exclusively for the intro track.
My Maybach lester 58 is my main guitar, it's a fantastic piece of art. I also have an Eastman t484 which is also amazing.
OOh - what finish is yours?
@@johnnathancordy Cherry Lane, very lightly aged. I picked it up after trying several Gibson USA, loved the sound and how light it is.
Seems like a very nice creation, you can tell you appreciate it in the sound of your playing. :) Winning!!!
I absolutely love mine. Lester 59.
Marvellous playing!
Great Sam Fender jam at the beginning. Love his stuff.
YEH! Playing it on Saturday with the band!
Maybach is a beauty! But would love to hear your opinion of the Eastman for sure!!
I will never not love my Maybachs. These guitars are simply incredible. If I ever find an R9 that outplays my Lesters, I will gladly buy that one but that day hasn‘t come yet. And I‘m not too sure that it ever will.
Wow stunning opening, these les Pauls really agree with John Cordy brings out his best. Duane Allman used a Tabacco burst 58.
I had an Eastman SB59 Goldburst. It was an exceptional guitar and very light. It came with lollars and sounded fantastic. I only sold it because i got a Brazilian rosewood very lightweight R9 which is beyond words.
Just bought one (Black Beauty) after trying some Gibsons at my local shop and I tought suggesting you to try one a couple of days ago.
Amazing guitars really and when you find the right color one they look the part too.
Great deal you found also but probably if it were a Midnight Sunset one it would have been more to your likings aesthetically wise.
I’ve owned a Maybach Lester Honeyburst for about three years. It’s a great guitar a mate of mine has a custom shop Gibson Les Paul and we’ve played and compared them on a number of occasions we both agree that although there are a few differences in terms of sound and quality they are on a parr.
The way I would describe a Maybach is Les Paul Custom shop for Standard price. The pickups are really good German Custom built. Personally I love the light relicing it gives the guitar a really nice vibe.
I think I paid about £1700 for mine. I bought it new from The American Guitar Centre when they were in Islington London. A quick shout out they were excellent literally allowed me to sit down for hours on a comfy sofa playing through numerous amps with a coffee and even ordered a pizza, the whole experience was exceptional very very relaxed.
Lovely guitar!
Been wanting to try a Maybach for a while, see how it compares to my Eastmans
My life would be so much better if I could bring myself to play a copy of a Les Paul, Strat, Tele… I’d actually have money too!
I just tried this guitar at my local store here in Paris. I can honestly say it’s the best Les Paul I have ever tried, I can’t get it out of my head.
After owning several Gibsons and Maybachs throughout my guitar playing life I can wholeheartedly say: You‘re not alone with that.
I’ve had some Maybach LPs and they all sounded very muffled at the neck and compressed at the bridge to my liking. I remember the wiring was a bit on the messy side and that the cavities were heavily shielded, which ain’t the best combination with PAFs aiming to the more open chimey, vintage sound.
I have the Maybach S54 strat - it's up there with Fender Custom Shop with amazing Amber pickups and the finish checking/light relic. Only gets played in certain situations though as the neck is the baseball bat profile. But yeah - picked it up for less than a US standard strat , so there's that. Maybach are almost non-existent in Australia so don't like my chances of finding a Lester but have had my eyes peeled.
I've been looking at a Les Paul style, but the options are more limited here in the US where Gibson does whatever it can to keep the 'clones' out of circulation. You can find them, but they tend to come with huge shipping fees. I am really glad you are evaluating these guitars. Thanks!
Buy one and pay for the shipping. It‘s worth it. Trust me. I tried to hate them because they weren‘t Gibson but I just couldn’t. They‘re stellar.
Maybach guitars are well known in Germany
And well loved. It‘ll take a lot to ever part from my Maybachs. They‘re like your favorite pair of slippers at home. You just feel it.
When I got my Eastman SB59-GD, everything I saw on the internet seemed to indicate that the best affordable LP alternatives that are basically better built than many Gibson LPs was between Eastman and Maybach.
Sweet tasty playing as always!
I think the Tokai Paul's are cool!
if you can try the Eastman SB59v, antique finish, feels like a custom shop quality guitar, adore mine
Maybach make fantastic guitars! I'm not sure about the light weight...I always feel that a single cut guitar should be heavy, but thats a personal preference. I also think the FGN Neo Classic LC/LS series are up there too, I have the LC10, LS10, and LS30. Great guitars from the Fujigen factory which are also worth a look, mine are all keepers!
I tried the whole FGN LP-style line and nothing really came close to the Maybach in my humble opinion but maybe that‘s just me.
I would say that the kings of singlecut guitars are Heritage, Maybach and Eastman. PRS too if the looks are your cup of tea.
what do you think of Eastman SB59?
Got a "72 Edelweiß" Lester best guitar I own!
John can you review this guitar vintage v100 lemon drop
Hey John, the ugly standard 3-screw trussrod cover has apparently been replaced by a Gibson type, which is much nicer ! Does it fully cover up the 2 screwholes from the factory ?
Personally, I prefer the Eastman fitted with SD Antiquities, rather than the Maybach/Amber couple... Cheers !
Happy NGD
5:39 Have you tried an ES Les Paul?
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Do they make any that are double bound like an lp custom?
I think they do I've read someone mention it on a forum
They do. They‘re called Lester Black Velvet '57 and Lester Edelweiss '72.
I'm supertempted by a Maybach Teleman because of the looks, the weight, the materials and the hardware. But it's impossible to play it first anywhere here in Barcelona.
It's a brand you have to order to play it... and that sucks 😞
But I do know that there are some shops in Spain that offer them. Like Al‘s in Gijon.
But don‘t you have free return options?
@@flowryan5829 i'll check... but it seems that all maybachs in Barcelona are in internet shops (Alfasoni, Auvisa, etc) but never in stock. Same for the rest of shops in Spain except AI and sometimes Richard Studio in Pontevedra. I guess the guitars travel within Europe for the final sell.
Fanatic Guitars in Barcelona used to carry them but they stopped just before covid. They're focused just on good stuff and care less about brands than other shops.
I'm too old and too poor for a 2000 euros purchase for a 2 hours of playing test to finally understand that i'm not sure if i love it or not because of the rush of the purchase: "i have to love it because i spent a lot of money for it and i don't wanna send it back because i spent a lot of money!"
I'd prefer to test this kind of guitar first...
I'm a Charlie Brown xD
EXCELLENT...MAYBACH guitars are fucking great!
Custom Shop quality guitars for half the price of a GIBSON.
And all MAYBACH guitars are "pleked" (PLEK-Service)!
Cheers.
OOH is that the case?!
@@johnnathancordy Yes, sir...in deed!
Only the Custom Shop ones though, right? Not the Lester from the Classic Series.
@@ovivan79 No, even the MAYBACH Lester guitars from the Classic Series are extremely well made...Custom Shop quality!!! Check one out if you have a chance! Cheers.
Panuchi guitars also makes good les paul ...UK
What pickups are in it?
They're spirit of 59s
I'm guessing it'll grow on you. When a guitar speaks to us...looks and feels right...then we tend to make peace with whether the orange is too orange or the black is too black (or whatever). Enjoy!
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