iIgot one for the same reason, and to be fair it sounds fantastic. You can use the bridge in "modern" and the neck in "classic" and it's a pretty close match for £9000 less. Throw in a 0.99 tiny round mirror from Wish and your good to go :D
I NEED that olive burst Les Paul! Your one has such a nice top on it. Some of the models I've seen on other channels look good, but this one has something extra. Gonna have to hunt for a nice one!
Wow! Are those great guitar or what! I'm with Chris when he said neck burstbucker and bridge modern voicing sounded the best. I'd love to see SG prophecy in action.
I'm famous! Nice video. I'm a Flying V guy, but that Les Paul looks amazing. I think yours has the nicest flame compared to the ones some of the other channels got their hands on.
@@jeanluc1313 I've owned a Fender Strat (standard/mim), Fender Tele (standard/mim), Ibanez Prestige S2075. Currently own an Epiphone '67 Flying V and Charvel ProMod San Dimas. I've had the Flying V since around 2000 or 2001. The cheap Epi Flying V has been the favorite of the lot, and of the Prophecy line I think the Flying V is my favorite as well. I've heard reviews that the Prophecy Flying V has really bad neck dive which is unfortunate. Hoping to see these in local stores eventually. I'd like to check out both the Les Paul and the Flying V. There's also a really nice looking Edwards LP Custom on eBay that's tempting! I've never owned a LP shaped guitar.
@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses Hey Kris. I got the LP Special in tv yellow. I've been on a P90 quest lately and thought that guitar would be a nice trial run with Epiphone. Glad I did!
I have listened to a lot of comparisons.. the body shape seems to have ZERO effect on the tone..it's all in the pickups, nut and bridge saddles which are all identical throughout this series of models, they sound great, very versatile, very very well made and thought out..pick your choice of bodies and roll!
Wait what. So youre telling me, active modern voice, passive vintage voice AND COIL SPLIT? 3 completely different sounds in just one guitar? This is it. The ultimate guitar
Good video! I was thinking about buying the extura, but i was wondering, is the scale length correct? On the site it says 628mm, but i have never seen that scale length be used on a 24 fret guitar. If it really is 628mm it would be an interesting buy, i am looking for a guitar with that fret to scale ratio for quite some time.
Hey, I mean, that's the normal Gibson / Epiphone scale length so I'm not that surprised, that they stick to it. Even with 24 frets. The Prophecy Les Paul felt pretty much normal to play, but with more frets and better access to the upper frets. //cheers, Kris
Throw a String Butler and a TP6 tail on it.. it already has a Graphtech nut.. tuning stability would be off the chart.. they have amazing sustain.. versatility is far better than most.. with the Fishman all the models sounds exactly the same.. pick your body style and roll with it!
I'd like to see a FR offered as an option on the V. I'd also like to see a polished Nickle offering..l am no fan of the "Brushed" look..it reminds me of a bathroom faucet.😝
I have a Schecter with Fishman pick-ups, and an 8-string ESP with the Stephen Carpenter signature Fishman pick-ups. They're the only pick-ups I want going forward. They have a clarity I haven't heard in any other pick-up and on headphones especially they sound so large and tall, like a high wall, if that makes sense.
I REALLY HOPED THEY HAD THE AXCESS HEEL (like the HP-series)... This is the only thing stopping me from buing this :( When can Gibson listen and learn from all their customers :(
Everyone that tested that guitar not even thought of playing some Malmsteen tunes on the single coil sound. Like the guitar is a metal guitar and the most recognized single coil sound in metal is a Malmsteen neck pickup lead. Such a shame.
These ARE amazing! I think a base model Gibson V is going somewhere around $1600-$1800? If the Epi was the same price ld STILL buy the Epi! It's a far better guitar!
Just look for the Modern or old High Performance series. The 2019s were my favorite (2019 Standard had most of the HP add ons), but when you hit the coil taps, unlike this one, they actually changed the sound
Nice looking/designed guitar like the rest of the new Epiphone line-up, but I absolutely hate the Fishman Fluence pickups. Change my mind....and I bet they are 3-400 dollar of the price too. They don't sound like anything "organic" at all.
You can rip out the Fishman (God l love freedom!) Throw some Gibson 57s or some Lollar Imperials if you want "Organic" and you will still be light years ahead of ANYTHING Gibson offers in that price range even adding the new pickups and installation! There really is nothing remotely close to these Prophecy's on the market for that money..ebony? What is Gibson's cheapest offering with a ebony board? 5 ply binding? However the Pickups? They are very subjective..most LOVE them..you hate them.. that's an easy fix!
@@jameshill2015 Thank You for stating the obvious, James. That is what I have been doing since the 70's if I didn't like some pickups....but that doesn't change my minds on the Fishman Fluence pickups.
@@jeanluc1313 in other words I'm a fan of vintage PAF (gibsons patent applied for) style humbuckers with a vintage sounding output. But this guitar in the video runs hot and it sounds amazing.
900 euros made in China Epi ?! They better be flawless but I havent seen a flawless Epi yet.. have seen plenty awesome LTDs or Schecters at that price thou.
@@portwill Every manufaturer does. Had 2 korean LTDs last 3-4 years both impecable. Had 3 brand new Epis all of them should have been sold as Bstock tbh.. (still have one EX84 that is so bad I cant even sell). Epis have got a lot more expensive lately, too expensive for chinese guitars.
These may not be flawless but l have never seen a guitar that was..some closer than others..these are much better than previous models. Modern tech is improving vastly, give it a chance and check one out..l bet you will be glad you did!
It really depends, man. Do you want high-gain stuff? Ibanez is a great option. If you want less gain and tons of character, Fender is always a good choice. //cheers, Kris
@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses Thanks, it's just that the one presented on the vid doesn't seem to be "green" but "brown" and on the only tiny picture on the online catalog it seems glossy and not satined like the one you hold here...
Highly doubt it. They never sub out their pickups. Why i bought this epi. And as of now these are excluaive to the prophecy. Cant get them aftermarket. But probably one similar.
@@charlesbatsold31 I would never blow that kind of money on a guitar. I would much rather update a Classic or a Standard to actives. There is just no 3.000 bucks quality difference between the Standard and a Custom...
I will tell you from comparing a V Proph to a Gibson V base model that you would have to have a Gibson Custom V to be close in comparison. It's miles ahead of a base Gibson.. a Gibson Custom? Maybe not so much.. Gibson owns Epi so it's a precision machined guitar instead of Gibson's hand made..the choice is yours but Epis are far more consistent in their construction.. like it, love it, or hate it. I find it the best Epi rock guitar to date. The logo! I love it. But it's no factor to me really.. it's a great guitar at 1/2 the cost of a Gibson hand made.
Nice review 👌🏼😊 I buy that guitar in black. And btw a little part of that heavy intro lick reminds me of the song „suffocating under words of sorrow“ from bullet for my valentine 😁👍🏼
for the money, you get a shit-ton. neck joint i believe has been contoured for easier access to upper frets. cant decide between les paul or sg. never was big on sg guitars but the double horns provide better access to upper frets than the les paul... and maybe add this vibrato (floydrose.com/products/frtx?variant=29837643090).
