Chibson Les Paul Custom! - Full Demo / Review 

The big lesson learned from watching your channel is this, gear is good but the bottom line is if you are good you can make anything sound good. I believe it. You could have a $10,000 instrument or a $200 instrument, but it will only sound as good as YOU make it! Nice work sir.

I purchased a Chibson flying V last year. Its one of my favorite guitars. I paid around $230. Mahogany, waxed pickups / no feedback at high volumes, neck feels great.....I did have to level the fret inlays as they were sticking up some. And had a loose input jack. Easy fixes. If I play a gig and it gets stolen...it would sting, but not like a $4k stab in the stomach. The "real" one would cost you around $4,699.00 USD. I think its made out of wood from Noah's ark, has Narwhal tusk inlays and bindings, solid gold wiring, and paint from NASA that repels proton and electron radiation.

You review was spot on and was aligned with my recent success as a new Chibson owner. A Black Beauty Les Paul Custom also. I updated the tuners with new Grover's for a truer gold color and put on an original L.P. Custom trust rod cover. I'm a retired professional writer/guitar player so the only person I was trying to impress was myself and it worked. I've played LP gold tops in the mid fifties, lots of strats and teles, so I think I know a good sound when I hear one. As for quality and playablity, no problem. I wish these had been available when I was a young man. Actually they are better in one sense of the matter then the original older models. So for those of you that may be thinking I couldn't afford the real deal wrong. Why pay more when you can get almost the same for a lot less. Thanks, my rant is over. Good luck if you are successful in purchasing one.

I own a 2011 Gibson Classic Custom which I changed to having gold hardware. Looking at yours, it really stuns me they can make something look insanely close to the real thing. I think your Custom looks absolutely amazing and sounds pretty darn good too!

I’d rather buy the knock off and do some upgrades to it. Leave the $4000 plus guitars for the rich.

I bought one and put DiMarzio super Distortion pickups on it plus upgrade with Gibson parts. Looks and plays freaking awesome. I've always wanted one of these for years but I'm not paying almost $10.000, that's insane. Thank you Chibson.

It's just my opinion...I don't think the Chinese are really hurting the Gibson market, if anything they may be helping it! People that buy the Chinese guitars are people that would never spend $4000 on a real Gibson, but they may buy the Chinese guitar and buy some original parts from Gibson to make their cheap guitar better. So I don't necessarily think it's right, but if anything I think they're helping sell Gibson parts!

Let's keep it simple. If Gibson would just put their name and headstock on their more affordable guitars (Epiphone LPs) then nobody would be buying these fakes. But since they don't, people like me will continue to buy the fake ones because if you damage one, it's no big deal. Just a couple hundred down the drain instead of a couple grand. edit: We can complain about morals, like it's morally wrong to buy a counterfeit guitar, but it's also morally wrong for them to sell you an $800 guitar for 3 grand.

Chibsons are hard to beat for the money. Buy them for approximately $250 (average price) and then put a little work into them to get the gutiar where you want it. One of mine is Jimmy Page #2 and it is excellent. $230 on sale. Threw Seymour Duncans in, a Nubone nut and that was it. Plays great.

I have one just like it, I put a tusq nut , a roller bridge and seymore duncan pups in it with some ernie balls and it's a monster.

Dude, the Chibsons rule.I have lots of them.I have real gibsons , epiphones, strats ,teles, etc.I love budget guitars that are good quality. Some of my less expensive guitars get the most play. keep up the good work. It does not take a fortune to get a good guitar now days. thanks.

I've just re-bought my 1992 Gibson LesPaul Standard(bought new in L.A. 30 years ago) after 4 years of separation for the same price of a new Gibson LP Standard and l can say that l spent all that money because it was my guitar that l loved,played and gigged for 25 years before selling it...if l have to buy one new before l will like to try one of the Chibson knockoff maybe with some hardware improvment... Cheers Max...what you show us is always interesting and well done...KEEP ON ROCKIN👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸

I have an Actual Gibson Les Paul Custom, and recently purchased one of these Chibson and to be fair the build quality is pretty decent, but is no where near as good as my Real Les paul. I swapped out the pickups and changed the pots just to increase the reliability factor and over all tone. So far the hardware is good and i think fits well with it so i am not going to be changing that anytime soon. Would i buy another one, yeah for sure as they are well priced, but keep in mind they are far from perfect and there is always something that may need adjustments or replacement once received so it's buyer beware and do your homework on these, but once set up to your liking they are a blast to play.

I'm dollar driven so a copy is fine with me. I do not play publicly just with friends. I play a ES335 copy and like it a lot.

Are you kidding? $4000 for a Gibson....or $500 for a personally setup Cibson....I'll go Chibson every time. There Great!!!! Especially if you don't have a extra $3500 laying around....

Love my Chibson Bullseye. Put in the real EMG 81/85 set with new pots and installed an EMG toggle as well as a tusq nut. It sounds great.

Your channel deserved much much more subs... Excellent reviews and demos

I own an Epiphone that they refer to as a Custom Pro that I picked up used for $350 that is an exact match to the Chibson featured on your video. I’ve been playing for 40yrs and own numerous “high-end” guitars. I must say that this purchase was my first at purchasing something other than Fender, Taylor or Gibson and I’m really impressed. While the detail work on mine is not perfect it’s real close. With a little work adjusting frets, pups and minor tweaks, my guitar plays like a dream. My friend has a genuine Custom from the 70’s and he was very impressed. I think if you can make a guitar YOURS it doesn’t matter what it says on the headstock. If it plays, it plays and if it plays, it PAYS! I’m now a big fan of Epi. With my luthier skills being at a decent level, I have made my guitar play as I wanted it too. Very satisfied and I have more money left over to buy more stuff which seems to be a problem of mine that is out of control! It’s only money! I DO love guitars!

Chinese luthiers are making better replicas of Les Paul Gibson and Epiphone even better than the original ones, but there will always be people who deny this fact! I got a Chinese replica of a Gibson Les Paul Gold Top last year, and it sounds incredibly well!! I've gotta say that there are people who spend thousands of dollars buying an original Les Paul guitar , but I remind them that it's not the guitar which makes the musician but the musician is who makes the guitar. Someone can afford to buy an expensive Les Paul but if he doesn't know how to play it, it will sound terribly! Chinese people are making excellent replicas of these famous guitars in order to offer people who don't have enough money the opportunity to get one excellent replica at a very low cost!! Greetings from Mexico, MaxxxwellC!

I bought a Les Paul knock off years ago. The guitar body and neck are in very good shape. Everything else I have changed, and it sounds very good. My point, if I can buy something for $100 used, and get a good body and straight neck, I don't worry when I want to change anything. I have learned so much playing and adjusting this guitar, it was worth every penny.

You are the best guitar player to demo a Chibson. Im not into metal either but I can see your a level above all the other reviewers.

I bought one like this but the binding is nicer, it's perfect, I love it, put gibson pick ups that I had laying around and it's perfect now.

I was in the market for a Les Paul style guitar last year, I had the money for a LP Studio level instrument (£1200). I looked around and eventually went for a PRS SE Bernie Marsden and I have to say I'm glad I went that route, I saved myself a few hundred bucks (enough to pick up a G&L Bass for my brother) and had something which overall I would say is on par with the quality of instrument I'd have received from Gibson. The PRS is made by World Music in Korea and has been rock solid. If I was in the market for a replacement or upgrade I wouldn't even consider Gibson given the shit quality they put out now, it would be a no-brainer for me to go for a better PRS or another well made single-cut. In honesty I'd avoid these Chibsons though since they're technically counterfeits (because they try to pass themselves off as Gibson) and I'd be worried that they'd be seized by Customs at the border. That's an important warning for people who are looking at picking one of these up.

I own a Chibson just like this one featured on the video. For me, since I cant tell the difference between a Gibson and an Epiphone, I thought it would be better for me to have a Chibson. And its has been great.

Hey Max , you should get a cut from Aliexpress . I ordered a chibson after watching your lp stan review . Also props to gunsngtrs for mentioning your channel . Keep on rocking brother !

I would much the Chibson, and make my own upgrades. Thanks for the videos brother. They really do come in handy, being a single Father to two teenagers, your videos really do come in handy, because I don't have much money. So thanks again. From one of your biggest supporters, Brandon Gardner

Lately some of the Chibsons I’ve seen on you tube are getting a bit better in looks and the sentiment has been they are getting better.

Hi Max, This is the first time I have seen your vid, (love your style) I am a veteran Muso, now in my mid '70's I have played many guitars through the last 60 years. I started with cool unknown brands which served their purpose well. I then graduated to an Australian 1962 Maton Firebird (Red, of course) I moved on to a mid '60's Burns Bison, then a 1964 Epiphone Casino (probably the nicest semi I have ever played). I then moved on to a Rickenbacher 620 (now discontinued) and finally a '71 Gibson Les Paul Custom (sunburst). I have played that guitar ever since (though the weight becomes an issue in a long gig) I have also tried the Chibsons, I had a Replica of my '71 made and I was pleasantly surprised at the finish and the tone etc. The Asians are getting very good at what they produce, in my humble opinion, it can only help to make such instruments more affordable to budding players.

Another great vid. I actually don't care about brands as much as I do quality. No guitar I own cost me over $500 (I own 14 guitars and basses total) and I have customized most of them. I know what makes a guitar good. If I were to own a Gibson it would be a high end custom shop or a rare classic like a '59 or '61. These days their $1000 guitars aren't subjected to great QC So I would get a PRS instead. I'm not buying a guitar at that price that needs any significant work and gibsons commonly have binding G string and intonation issues. And don't get me started on those auto tune tuners...

I've been playing guitar off and on since I was 15 years old. I'm now 33, and I have always loved the way a Gibson Les Paul looked, especially the Custom series. But, after playing on a $1,500 ESP, or a $1000 Ibanez. What you get with a Gibson is like an iPhone, you're paying for the brand. It may do things a certain way, sound a certain way, even be the best at certain things. I can't justify spending that much money on a guitar, when I'm not a professional musician. I play guitars based on how they feel, and when it looks sexy in my hands, I enjoy playing it even more. A Gibson Les Paul is the sexiest looking guitar to me, and I love the way a Les Paul feels sitting on my leg, in my hands, I just love them. It's why I have an Epiphone Custom, because it's affordable. I want a Chibson and if I knew a solid place to get one, I'd order it right now. I will never buy a legit Gibson, until they start to have reasonable prices.

Seriously made the best decision when I subscribed to you!

I ordered one as a gift for my son. Much nicer than I expected. After a little tweaking it plays quite well. I ordered a single pick up version for myself to play around with. The action was awful and the tuning keys sucked. Other than that, pretty nice. I own 11 real ones, this knock off plays and sounds as good. After tweaking the action and changing the tuners it plays quite well. I also changed the pick up to a Gibson 500T I had laying around. My main amp is a 1975 100 watt Marshall master volume I bought new. The Chibson body is about 11/64 thinner than a real Gibson. I took them over to my good friend who owns Metropoulous Amplification, he ordered Two.

You made me buy two more guitars...

Love your videos! As a beginner, I can't justify first-tier gear. Your open-minded reviews are GOLD for affordable but quality guitars and gear!

My honest and simple opinion, is that I would totally buy an Epiphone, if they were treated in the same manner as Squier, aesthetically. Love love LOVE, the Gibson headstock shape. Absolutely hate the Epi headstock shape. Thinking about buying one of these guitars, and importing Epiphone Les Paul Pro pickups and electronics in it, because I really like the sound and versatility of that setup. Thanks for making this video. It rocks!

I bought a Chibson and have loved it. I had all Gibson parts and burstbucker pickups put in it. I maybe have $600 into it. Worth it to me.

hi max , i like the transparency of your reviews , i would like if you could review the blackstar id tvp head behind you . thank you and keep it up.

well spoken videos....never could afford a real gibson...gonna order a cibson soon..thank u dude

I'd really like to purchase this exact guitar, but I can't seem to find it on AliExpress. Can anyone help me out and point me in the right direction? There's so many!

my bro owns all kinds of guitars, mostly originals, but he also owns a chibson that he did all the luthier work himself, he dropped Gibson custom shop pick-ups, as well as the tuners, pots, and wiring and other bits and pieces, and man it destroys all his other pieces, it growls and howls, but it does it so sweetly.

I'm one of the people who would love to buy a real Les Paul but simply can't justify it. This video proves that the electronics are more important than the actual body (to a certain extent). A Chibson with a set of Lindy Fralin Pure PAF's would be interesting.

I actually have been to the ESP factory in China, they make a large portion of the Edwards and E2 that are selling on the market right now. ESP claims they are made in Japan, but what actually happened is the Chinese factory make the part, and some of them are assembled in Japan, some are just assembled in China and directly ship to the distributors. What I’m trying to say is, Chinese made guitar is not the representation of the “ low quality “ or “ shitty craftsmanship.” They can make great guitars for a very good price , due to the low cost of labor there, and it’s just the market and “common perception “ regard the Chinese made guitar are less good.....

I always say: “ If it’s good enough for Slash, then it’s good enough for everyone else”.

Hey Maxx, I am a proud Chibson owner, Awhile back, i got a chibson supreme off craigslist. I played it at the sellers house, and bought it right away i was so impressed.Since then, i have bought about five others. Two of them Ace Frehley models. you are right about spending 250 to 300, you get a better axe, with little or nothing to have to do to them. I have some gibsons also, but these are a welcome addition to any collection, thanks and rock on, Ron.

So I have a 2013 Les Paul Standard that was so over priced and quality sucks. Just recently 6 of the fret inlays just popped out . They are basically good guitars but quality control is terrible and for me a warranty is only good if you don't have to use it. I have epiphones that are easily as nicely made and play exactly the same(with a little work and hardware) for a fraction of the cost. If they are going to continue to manufacture junk for 3-12K they can keep them. Too many choices for better product in todays market.

I have never played a chibson, but I have owned epiphone Les Pauls and I currently own a USA Gibson Les Paul, and I could instantly fell the huge quality difference in how it plays, and even in the way the guitar sustained. The sound of my Gibson Les Paul is way more clear and defined than any epiphone Les Paul I have owned. I am a huge Gibson fan, and I plan on buying more Gibsons in the future!

As far as spotting this to be a knock-off, your friend who spotted the difference in inlay size is spot on, but I'm very surprised that so few people spot it, when I can quickly and plainly see SEVERAL dead giveaways just in the first pass of the video. You mentioned the bridge hardware (posts are wrong size)...definitely not Gibson's work at the ends of the nut...Obviously FAKE Grovers....and no true LP custom would ever have the crowns of the frets extending OVER the binding. And if I'm not mistaken, the control knobs placement and spacing is off.

I'd buy one of these in a heartbeat

Slash's 59 LP was a fake, granted it was an amazing knock off it still wasn't a real Gibson all the credit for that guitar's sound lies with the creator not a company. The Chibson's are getting way up in quality as stated with only a few minor issues for the most part. Chibson for me (obviously it will need some work and possible equipment changing but most people do that anyway).

I have just recently watched this, from a video that you did a few years ago, these guitars are such good copies that I upon first look cannot tell the difference, I would have to look at the pots and the pick ups, they sound great. I don’t know how these companies can make such beautiful guitars that look and sound really nice for this price. Awesome video as all yours are. I’m amazed at these guitars in 2023.

Can hou send me the link to get it Please

I picked up an Ammoon LP off of the Walmart website for a whopping $97. It had some flaws due to poor packaging so I asked the seller for $40 off and they credited it right back to me. So for $57 I now have a guitar that looks, feels and sounds VERY similar to a Gibson. If nothing else it would make a fantastic beginner's guitar but I find myself reaching for that guitar above all my others even as an experienced player.

this is like Jon Nödtveidt's guitar

Counterfeit: Made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud. This isn’t a counterfeit. They are not trying to deceive their buyers. The buyer could be buying with that intention, and if so, that’s on them. Do I agree with placing a trademark that isn’t yours on the guitar? No. But I understand that some people want the exact look of a Gibson but will never have a chance to buy one. I have a gorgeous Gibson Les Paul, and I adore it, but I first bought a Chibson three years earlier. My Chibson is so good that it made me want a real Gibson! I’m proud to show it off as a Chibson, and you know what, 8/10 people that hear it without knowing (I make them turn around), prefer the Chibson. (I don’t). The Chibson has a louder, harsher, and brighter tone than my LP with ‘57’s and most non-guitarists seem to like it more. I love them both, and I would buy more of each without hesitation. You can now order these with your own designed headstock and inlays for $20 extra. I highly recommend these guitars for non professional guitarist, or even for those that are on a tight budget.

I prefer these Chinese because they make what the manufacturers won’t. You could put a tone pro and re fret and still be way under a Gibson.

Great look forward to that i enjoyed your review on the wolf WLP750 so much i am sending for the same one will make a nice addition to my collection cheers

If chinesse can make such great quality instrument for 300 bucks why Gibson charge us $3000-$4000 for it? Its called greed!

The first dead giveaway that it's not a genuine Gibson is the lack of fret over binding. The split diamond size is the next. But a couple hundred bucks? Hard to beat that. My '96 Gibson Custom cost me $1800 back in 98, those prices are looooong gone and never coming back.

This is a great channel buddy 🤘🏼

I finally got my gold top chibson last month and put those pickups in it. Sounds awesome! Thanks for this video!

Buying a Chibson in my personal opinion is a far better choice because you can have put a little extra into the guitar and have a wonderful guitar for a fraction of the cost of a real Gibson. I recently purchased two Epiphone Les Paul's and I would put either of the guitars up against any Gibson Les Paul. They look amazing and play so good!!!! Sound wonderful too!!!! I just can't see paying thousands for something that just doesn't play as good as what you can get from a much cheaper guitar and hot rod the thing yourself and make it exactly what you like and prefer. I am not saying that all Gibson Les Paul guitars play horrible, but I tried many over the years and some I absolutely loved and many I thought should have been used as a boat anchor. Sometimes you can find a real gem both in authentic guitars and with guitars that are far less expensive. Don't be afraid to give something a try just because of the price because you could miss out on some really sweet playing guitars! A really great guitar is not about the price, but how does it feel in the players hands and how the guitar can inspire you to play. Having a great guitar technican to set the guitar up is also very important and should not be over looked. A great set up can be all that is needed to turn an instrument into something that plays and feels amazing.

What's the details on where you got that guitar? I would like to order from the seller asap. Also what amp are you using here?

Great review thank you for not being snarky, like the others.. Great job and you shred too..

Me personaly would rather buy chinease knockoff and put a little money in it. Actually I have ordered one and it should be here within the next couple weeks. And i had them put my own custom logo on headstock.. I have nothing against Gibson , Just can not justify spending that kind of money on a guitar. Now if i was a professional then it would probably be different. This is a awesome channel, keep up the good work ! Peace !

Did the same thing, I chose Stonewall custom wound pickups. He also upgraded the pots, toggle and all wiring. Then leveled the frets and fine tuned the intonation. Altogether spent around $900.00 including price of guitar. The guitar looks, plays and sounds precisely as I wanted it to. No regrets. That said I also shelled out over 3k for the 2017 Gibson SG Custom , swapped out pickups for Seymour Duncan Pearlie Gates and now I have exactly what I want there too. BTY, the “ authentic “ Gibson SG I paid 3k for came with defective paint overspray on the binding in a couple of places and less than perfect inlay work. So yes, the real Gibson’s are GROSSLY OVERPRICED for what you actually get!!! I don’t have any problem AT ALL advocating the purchase of a chibson knock off. All you have to do is swap out the appropriate items and you’ll have a sweet rig for 1/3 the full price. Just don’t EVER try to sell it as an authentic Gibson. Anyone with half a brain will be able to tell the difference. Chibson bindings are thinner, the supposed Ebony fretboard is dyed rosewood and the rest of the hardware is very cheaply made.

Gibson once great, but no longer, churning over priced junk, the same as Fender , (check out SX guitars Fender copy's on RU-vid) having now got rid of 3 Gibson's on Ebay I got hold of an old Tokai LP, and boy what a great buy, £1600.00 it plays virtually its self, tone, action, build are superb, its superior to the Gibson's in every way, with the tonal quality and sustain of the holy grail a 1959 LPS Gibson. I kid you NOT!👍👍 Now while I was looking for aTokai , I got a Chibson just out of curiosity just to see what all the fuss was about, well I was impressed for £240 , changed the pickups EMG's , spent one evening dressing the frets ,and setting the truss and intonation, finally plugging it in . I was amazed by the thing, it had become a very worthy beast, as good as any of the Gibson's I had sold, but not quiet as good as the Tokai, but still a great second back up guitar. So maybe I was lucky with this Chibson, but if your prepared to do a little work on a Chibson, it has the potential that you can create a very worthy beast of your own, total cost, and an evenings work £356.00. 🎶😁

The man behind the gun that counts. Cheers from Indonesia.

I think Ammoon took the right approach and basically copied Strats and Les Pauls but is not putting Fender/Gibson’s name on in it, or lying about where it is made. The Les Paul Custom you just reviewed should be considered counterfeit because it says Gibson, Les Paul, Made in USA and it is none of those. With that said, it does look great and your playing makes anything sound amazing! I might have missed it, but what amp were you demoing it with?

I love gibson and would still buy them but I would definitely buy one of these i think I will soon, thanks for the review

Did anyone else catch the Y&T riff he played?

I play a vintage Es140 with a short 22.75" scale that gibson no longer makes. Gibson quoted me $20-25k to build a new one. I made contact with a chinese builder who not only would build an es140 for $300, but would build other models with the short scale as well. In my case, I'd say they didn't loose a sale from me because I'd never pay $20k. I could buy several vintage es140s at that price.

Funny enough, my chibson LP Custom has the same S/N lmao.

I bought a black Gibson Explorer in Cerritos, CA for about $1100 back in 05'. I then switched out the pickups for a 81/60 set. I'll buy the original everytime. It's the quality.

I happen to have a Chibson which I got as an experiment and two real Gibsons; a 2007 LP Custom and 1992 LP standard. I can say for certain that the real Gibsons I have are superior in every way to the Chibson. I spent about $600 total to get the Chibson in very good playing order between new nut, fret leveling and installing better electronics, pots, switch and all of the hardware. It sounds very good, I use the Chib at gigs where I fear theft could be a real threat. There is a feel and certain quality to the tone the real Gibsons have that just isn't there in my Chibson. The plastics on the Chibson suck.

Good afternoon! Great review by the way, as I’ve been on the fence for a while on getting one of these. My answer to your question is this: I think it’s all to do with what you plan on doing with the guitar/where you’re at with skill level and career. If you’re a beginner guitarist, and want to replicate the look of your favorite guitar player, I would do the research, and find one of these to purchase. If you’re up to it, you can easily use it as a “guinea pig” guitar for learning how to do guitar mods yourself. And I consider myself simply a guitar enthusiast, who doesn’t really have the need to spend thousands of dollars on a pro guitar, so I think I fit the bill. I really think the only person that’s not in this market is a professional, or aspiring guitarist. I wouldn’t want to play a fake on stage, and be called out by someone who may not be as understanding, or accepting.

Slash played a Chinese copy

I got one and it plays great, .... promptly had the pickups, wiring and toggle sw upgraded by Stonewall pickups. Couldn’t be happier!!! 😎👍

China rules. Every bimbo can make Gibson for 3.000 $ but to make a solid piece for 150 $ is a true MASTERPIECE....their "made in USA" I can not dig

Hi Max I got the same in China it was a copy of slash’s from guns and roses stunning guitar with case £185 the pickups were brilliant I sold it on and bought an Indio guitar it’s a fender copy but stunning in a lovely sunburst colour great value I must say but your right about the the prices am in lreland happy playing and have a good year 😉

I actually own a Gibson Les Paul Standard though I have personally considered getting myself a Chibson as well (or even a Burny). I love Les Paul Customs but the Gibson ones are just too darn expensive to even think of getting. At least with a Chibson I could modify it in anyway to make it more comfortable and have decent sound quality! Anybody who got a hold of a Chibson LP Custom, tell me your thoughts overall!

I first bought a Gibson SG in 1985 ,it was an amazing guitar,everyone who played it said it was the best rock guitar they ever played,fast forward,2014,I bought another new SG,standard,it was no where had near the same feel,the frets were like railroad tracks and before I sold it,I was on the phone with luthiers about giving this brand new Gibson a fret shaving or something.It might as well been a Chinese guitar,but actually ,I believe most Chinese as well as Japanese are super dedicated workers and I never put it past them,they "can" make an impeccable guitar,just like Greco did,no doubt and the chinese fancy inlay workmanship with real shell is out of this world.

Just bought 1959 custom R9 light brown sunburst Jimmy Page Edition Chipson . Have not recieved it yet .. will post when I get it ..

That guitar sounds absolutely fantastic what a great buy

I think the complaints I hear about GLPs are A: They cost WAY TO MUCH and B: Out of the box they are never setup to play that well. Tough to set up a guitar when it's going to be shipped, subject to temperature changes, handled by several people then hang from a wall for sale. Every potential owner is different and has different taste as far as action and tuning. For the money they get the first setup should be included when purchased. PS: Great work on this review!

Just bought the Harley Benton version of this guitar. Just an amazing deal $147.

I've played some Standards and not one gave me that "Gibson" feel yet I've played plenty of Epiphones that have that "feel", I recently traded my Squire Classic Vibe Tele for a 2004 Korean Epiphone Les Paul Standard with Gibson Pick Ups (not sure what model they just say "Gibson USA" but man does it sound and feel good and it actually makes me want to play more which none of my previous guitars did. I had an Epiphone SG 400,Agile 2000 with a Duncan JB in the bridge and it sounded pretty good, and my Classic Vide Tele. There is just something about the feel and sound of this Epiphone running through a Blackstar HT 60 and a 4x12 with Vintage 30's 👍

Good Chibson demo but to be fair Max could make an egg slicer sound fantastic. He's amazing.

Brother of rock! I salute you for being honest.. you said it straight away that you've changed the pickups so the viewers don't think they are tricked. Respect \m/

I don't mind copies. So long as they are built decently well. Hardware and pickups can be upgraded. But my biggest issue is making sure is plays well

I know of a guy in a very well known tribute band that has one or 2 of these, and like me, they are not HUGE Gibson guys to begin with...the only Gibson-esque guitar I like is the Epiphone Custom. But they have to play Gibsons in that band, so they got one of these and for the price, they are extremely hard to beat. You are correct, I (we) would NEVER pay $3,000 for a real Gibson, then take that to some 2-bit dive bar to play a gig, and chance it walking off before the end of the night...but a $300 knock-off, that (mostly) sounds and plays like a Gibson? Yeah, count me in!! There is always going to be a market for Gibsons (even after they go bankrupt then have the name bought by some other guitar company), and...there's always going to be a market for Chibsons, for people like us that just cannot justify spending 10 times the amount of money on a guitar thats probably only marginally better-built that the Chibson. Great vids BTW

Please keep up the demo and expo... you are such an incredible picker!

Lots of brands make Gibson "copies" with other logos, I mean the design has been widely copied ... put any other logo on this one, or no logo at all, and it should be equally legal than any other LP Style guitar! Nice review

For $2500-3000 you can have a top flight luthier built electric from the ground up with Fralin pickups.... Thomas Rodriguez in VA is the luthier

Just ordered a Chibson Custom, i have an epiphone les paul standard right now that i play and wanted to get another guitar for different tunings, i expect i'll have to change the pick ups but ive played worse and still had just as much fun and it's the price of a used epiphone standard!

I have 12 different cheap frankenstein guitars, and I love them all. I can't stand the fact that I can't customize or change anything in a guitar, because when you do it with an expensive guitar, you'll make it lose it's value. So I look out for bodies, necks and parts that fit what I'm expecting to get in terms of playability and sound. I do a lot of reasearch and most of the times I get something unique that pleases me a lot. Congrats on your chennel. It seems custom made for people like me!

Really like your no bullshit approach.

Nice review. About six months ago I got a Chibson that is very good. I own two others that are just OK. They are not quite as good as an Epiphone (I own several of those) and I bought them a few years ago. The earlier ones cost somewhere around $200 each. I thought I'd give it one more try. The new Chibson I got has a one piece boby, one piece neck, binding over the fret ends, an ABR style bridge (no screw head slot), very nice tiger strip flame top and plays and sounds very good (after I did a fret dress and truss adjutment) and so far no mods (yet). It was $310, free shipping. I own and have owned several Gibson Les Paul's over many years of playing so I am very familiar with the sound and feel of real Gibson Les Paul's. So do I think this new Chibson of mine is as good as my Gibson's? No, but the differences are minor and not worth another $2500. So I got two "just OK" Chibson's and one really good one. That's the chances you take. It's OK as long as you know that going into it.

I've been hearing lots of bad reviews about Gibson guitars. During the last 20 years I've had quit some Gibsons. 2 nighthawks, an es-295, es 135, lp traditional, classic, R7 custom shop, 60's tribute, 50's tribute, Flying V, explorer .. maybe I forgot something.. These were all guitars produced between 96 and 2019 and of course in different price/quality ranges as you can see. However, I've never had the feeling Gibson ever let me down in any way. Aside with some Fender and Gretsch guitars they are the best guitars I've had and I have never had issues with any of my Gibson guitars. I had quit some problems with Fender in all price ranges from Mexican to USA custom. However the best (sound and playability) Strat I've played for about two years was a cheap Mexican sunburst Strat. After two years the frets were totally worn out and I sold the thing, wich I still regret. If you want a good guitar, go to the shop and try to play every damn guitar they have. Thats how I've bought mines. I wanted a Strat, I played every Strat, I wanted a tele, I played every tele...

The gold screws on the pickup mounting rings. Usually are in black. The pole pieces however are gold.

I've played numerous gibson customs and they are all over the place. I have played some that are litterally trash( brand new 3500 at guitar stores) orange peel, bad binding, crooked screws and tuners . Even lowered the bridge all the way down and adjusted the neck, so with out having it worked on and spending alot of money , it wasnt worth its weight.and this was on 3 different customs. Now I had a 84 les paul custom and it was all around one of the best guitar I ever ever played. Other have been super good but nothing to write home about. For the price of a real gibson it's definitely a buy in person guitar as for almost anything one would buy at that price. These chips on are awesome ( I don't have one) but I can say they bc even if you have to have it worked on and setup you will have an amazing guitar for cheaper than an epiphone custom. I could be wrong?