Gibson Les Paul Vs Epiphone Les Paul

using Gibson 490 in neck possition and 500 at the bridge on my Czech Epiphone LP. It´s my favorite
Compared to a Gibson i Think the czhech sound better

not a bad vid. it's what you can afford sometimes. I have 3 copies under a 100 bucks that I love one a de almond buff said

You could make them sound very close by putting a thin blanket over the guitar speakers when playing the Gibson or by turning up the presence when playing the Epiphone. The Gibson's usually sound a little brighter, If it is worth 4 times as much money to have a 10% brighter sounding guitar they you should buy the Gibson without hesitation.

Gibson was a little more articulate to my ears. If you put those Gibson pickups in the Epiphone, you couldn't tell the difference.

epi not tuning

Couldn't you record this with some nice mic on the speaker? This is useless

It called capitalism. You don't necessarily sell stuff by what it costs. Instead you sell it by how much people are willing to pay for it.

Gibson is better than Epiphone. That is a fact. But the difference in the price has more to do with the desire of people to have a guitar with "Gibson" on the headstock.

Just like an Apple computer is not so much better than a ASUS, for instance. But Apple is a powerfull brand. It shows status, make you feel special.

Anyway, capitalism kids. That is it.

The truth is they sound a bit similar, but different price, For me I go with Epiphone, but if youre rich go with Gibson its worth it..

Did you properly setup and tune the guitars before this test? Were any settings on the guitar(s) different? Without that knowledge, the comparisons are worthless.

I want ur opinion. which is better?

difference seems to be in the neck pickups

what type of amplifier should use for a Epiphone?

they both sound good , but because Gibson costs alot ,i believe it has to do that Americans need money to live for their hard labor making the guitars. unlike in china where Epiphones are made , worker are paid cheaper there

Wanted to like the epiphone but I think the Gibson is clearly better.

they sound the same I have 2 epiphones and have never had any issues at all

The Gibson sounds slightly better but not enough to justify the price point.

All you need to do is change the pickups in an Epiphone LP and you will nail the Gibson LP tone..Epiphone pickups are a little hotter , fatter and can comes across a bit muddy sounding.. tweaking your amp can get you a little more clarity though and works well...Bang for buck the Epiphone is actually a better guitar overall ! I know this for fact because i have both

the newer Epiphones are fucking outstanding, esp the les paul custom pro! for the money they cant be beat. Plus they feel amazing when u play them. Sure id love a gibby, but id rather keep the 4 plus gs in my pocket! lol

Even through an I pad I can hear the brightness of the gib. Epi is clouded,muffled.

Thanks for the fair comparison. On clean, the Epiphone sounds thinner, has less depth, and overall less sustain. It sounds more dry. With gain on, the differences are not as obvious. But listening carefully, one can notice that the Epiphone sound is more muddy, lacks clarity, which in the contrary is maintained with the Gibson.

Good unbiased review ;)

First review I've seen take both seriously and stay pretty neutral. The Gibson is obviously superior overall, but for a guy coming back to guitar after about ten years, I was excited to order the epi and sick of people hating on it. Great side by side comparison. I like you even the riff was standardized. You rock!

Sound is definitely different, Gibson sounds better. Epiphone is a good enough guitar if money is tight. If money is no object then go for the Gibson.

all you might need to do is plug some duncans in the epi and bob's yer auntie? could be other things too though, maybe the nut or tuners. i CAN hear a difference, only on the crunchier channel though, but it's probably the pickups. i put a jb in my strat, sounds nastaay, not too much sustain, but a bit more of a bark on it now.

I just want to be able to play Jura I Swear I Love You or Beach at Waikiki on a Les Paul guitar.

Do they sell these 2002's anymore?

In my ears, the Epiphone sounds better than the Gibson.

Epiphone more vintage. With an empty space in a sound. Gibson cool too, solid. Thanks!

Gibson sounds fuller

say what ?

I own a Gibson and epiphone les Paul studio, the epiphone is lovely to play and not too far from the Gibson, and sounds ok, but the Gibson just sings, much better sustain, much nicer sounding, and you can feel the body ringing out. Better quality woods and hardware compared to the epiphone, but the epiphone is still an awesome guitar, new pickups may close the gap a bit more. Toss up between one new Gibson at £1300 or five new epiphones though, and the epiphones will win

Gibson sound is the best ,but the epiphone sound is not bad

I have LP Standard in both brands. Both have the same Grover tuners, DiMarzzio (bad spelling) pick ups, etc. (Electronically identical guitars). Both play outstanding, sound great. Differences? Sure, but very subtle...except for price. The Gibson I acquired many years ago, the Epi I have had for about 4 years. The Gibson never leaves the house, the Epi goes everywhere. Conclusion..what ever your personal preference is, but it, own it, play it. Both are fine guitars.

Try a Tokai made in Japan Love Rock. Makes these both seem like poorly made toys.

Excellent comparison, the difference is head stock, my take.

I think its all good. I think these days there are tons of good guitars for affordable prices. Get what you can afford and enjoy

For live gigs go wit epi gets beat up and you nvr know might get stolen so yeah makes since

Not a heap of difference. Go with Epiphone

Gibson all the way

killer lead

Only diffrrence is the lump in the front of yo trousers!

for me :-

IF the axe is making me money every month then I go for Gibson. BUT IF its just part of my hobby then I go for Epiphone ( I owned epi custom pro) because the tag was too high for me.

I’m getting an Epiphone so I’m gonna have to go with that one. They practically sounded the same to me

just a little bit more sustain on gibson!!

I want a epiphone

I love the les Paul epiphone

Just bought an used Epiphone Lp100 equipped with Probuckers for $175 and it's sounds amazing!

I have a 1989 Epi Les Paul that is a darn fine guitar. It made me a Les Paul person, at least somewhat.

Always the same: in 'freak environment' you will find the Gibson sligtly beter, the average stage crowd won't notice.
It's your choice if it's worth the investment. For me, a decent Epi with Seymour Duncans does the job...