Epiphone Slash Vs Epiphone 1959 LP 

Both sound so similar. I own the 59 and love the sound, but the neck profile is what sold me. It just feels great, easy to play and less hand fatigue if playing for a long period of time.

Thank you so much for taking the time to do the video,I like the colors of the Slash more,you made it easier on making a choice,I will go to my Guitar Center and try it out,much appreciated Brian.

To think that the prices of these two are similar and the 59 ltd ed has Gibson pickups, I think it's a no brainer. But at the same time, it's mind blowing that the Epiphone slashbucker pickups (clones of the Gibson slashbuckers) sound so good, so similar to the Gibson ones...

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I LOVE my '59. If you like the Slash guitar then you can save $400 or so and get the 50's Standard. Check the specs; it's the same guitar.

I own the ‘59. Listening to the video, I honestly can barely tell them apart and that was listening with good Bose over ear headphones. Maybe it’s just me and my hearing is declining. You did a great job on the video. I can’t say that it would sway me either way. Looks wise, I prefer the ‘59. Thanks for the good, honest review and video. Great job!

Also the Indian laurel fretboard is great if you condition it because it's pretty dry upon arrival. Don't understand why some people don't like it. Same density as Rosewood just a bit lighter in color.

I love my 59! It's my main player. Sold my Gibson Les Paul Tribute Honeyburst because it isn't even close to how good the Epiphone feels to play. Epiphone is really putting out some outstanding guitars these days. Just got the Dave Grohl dg-335 and it's a close second to the 59. I played a few of the Slash ones and didn't like it as much.

I was looking at both…I went with the ‘59 and love it!

I've come to the party a bit late on this one, I can't hear any appreciable difference between the two. The 59 has Gibson pickups, the Slash has Epi pickups made to Slash's over wound specifications. However the difference is the neck profiles so often overlooked, the 50s has a really fat neck, the 59 has a slimmer neck and the Slash has a slightly slimmer than the 59. If you have small hands like me these neck sizes matter and so worth mentioning.

I bought the 59 Les Paul by Epiphone and what an amazing guitar and case. My only criticism was scratchy frets, dry finger board and the aged satin look, the rest of it is faultless. I stripped the guitar down and levelled two frets, polished and oiled the finger board. As for the Maple top I used a well known scratch remover and buffed up the guitar, buffing by hand only took 30 mins and it returned to a high gloss and the triple A maple just popped. Re-strung with 9- 46 Hybrid strings and its a very playable instrument, it looks far better in gloss finish, in my opinion.

Fantastic review. Im not all that on looks compared to sound, but, the back of that Slash is AWESOME! And, of course, the '59 sounds better to my old rocknroll ears.

I heard no difference but I like that the Slash model has more colour options!

The vintage style case that the '59 comes in is known as "the California woman case"...tan on the outside, pink on the inside.

I decided to go for a '59 and I can't wait it to arrive my home. I choosed the adcb aoutfit and I am so excited to try it out.

Thanks for this video! I decided to buy the 59 and I love it! I tried the two of them at the guitar center but the 59 was an amazing shock and it's a motivation to play everyday

I’ll take the 59 thanks. I own that model too!

Cool comparison man! Well done. I also dig your guitar man cave! I own a home but have a family and can only rock in my home office. So I have to use modeling amps and stuff that sounds good at low volumes. I’m a les Paul nut myself and have several. I have Gibson Slash November burst and love it. Those epis look cool, but I definitely prefer the look of the slash, mainly due to the gloss. I don’t like the matt finish on the 59, I just think it always looks weird on videos when I see it. I kind of dig the pink case ha. I have a 1990 LP classic that has a hot pink liner. Cheers

The ‘59 is brighter and has a little more clarity. Love slash but the 59 wins here.

I had both and while the Slash is a better guitar than I think some have reported, the 59 with Gibson p/ups is superb. I’ve since sold the Slash. While the 59 ranks In my top 5 out of 20+ guitars I have. If the comparison is as close as this review suggests my thought is the 59 isn’t set up quite right.

Great video my friend, now im between this two options, the goldtop like me the most but i wanna burstbuckers, theres much difference betwwen the mics? and thanks

Estoy por comprar una Epiphone y justamente no me decido por uno de estos dos modelos, en mi pais valen aproximadamente lo mismo me gusta mucho la 1959, pero no me agrada el color mate que tiene, en sonido es un poco diferente se aprecia un poco de diferencia (tienes que escuchar con buenos audífonos o estar presente ahi) quizá espere a que salga a la venta en México la nueva 1959 del 2024 que tiene la cabeza con forma de gibson, a ver que pasa, excelente vídeo amigo

I am not a Les Paul player, but this is awesome!

'59 all the way!

Great video!

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Hey man, cool video! it is an interesting comparison you make here. I am surprised how similar they actually sound. I have a Gibson Slash and did a comparison with my 2019 Trad, which has also the BB. In my video they do sound much different as in yours. So I am curious. Just recommending not to write those comments below. You are doing a good job and talking in front of the camera is really hard. many comments I didn't even noticed until I read the text at the bottom. So keep it up, I hope your channel grows more and thanks for the comparison.

Pickups of 59' sounds better

How about the epiphone les paul standard 50s vs the epiphone les paul 59?

Great intro!

I know that people are raving over the '59, but after owning both, I prefer my Slash Victoria. The dull finish never grew on me, (I ended up selling it to help afford the new Adam Jones Custom) and the pickups in my Slash Les Paul sound amazing. My Slash Les Paul and my Epiphone Adam Jones Custom are two of the best guitars I've owned in many years.

The Slash Seymour Duncans are on the Epiphone Slash Firebird and they sound awesome. .The neck profile is full on and put me off but I played an Epiphone Slash Victoria and it sounded great too but couldn’t help wondering how the Les Paul would be with the SDs on it . Neck on Victoria didn’t feel as chunky as the Firebird although the specs are the same . Still to try the 59 with the Burstbuckers but tbh not a fan of the dull satin finish on the body and if the neck is also satin it’s a no-no from me .

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Exactly what I was looking for thnx. Local shop has the Slash at 40% off and a lt a 2hr drive Guitar Center had the 59 at 30% off. Couldn't compare then side by side.

No discernable difference.

Great comparison...I love my '59 LP. But, I agree that at this point the "Limited Edition" is a JOKE!!!

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I'm not going to purchase a guitar based on the case or the color of the lining.

Put a set of seymour Duncan's slash pickups in the epi 59 and the 59 will be far more slash then the epi slash model as the the Duncan pickups are what slash actually uses in his guitars. Even the gibslm custom shop slash guitars still use the Duncan's and not the gibson slash pickups they put in the USA slash models. Which although good sounding pickups don't sound very slash compares to the Duncan's.

The 1959 sounds more slash 😅, still wondering why we should take extra money for the epi slash

It's not a maple cap veneer. Its a maple veneer on top of a solid maple cap.

The slash model is $300 more than the 1959 here in our country.

It's difficult tell a difference when you only play power chords with distortion on frets 1 thru 5. I would have liked to hear clean tones and some sustain comparisons. Maybe some bends as well. You could have played a 99 dollar guitar and it would have sounded like the other two.

The only thing slash about that guitar is the skully logo . They could have at least put the gibsom slash pickups .

The November Burst one came with high action. Neck wasnt too tight and the frets where pretty scratchy. And the hum that emits from the guitar is getting unbearable.

Its like a girl,. They are all pink inside

The BB2 and BB3 are mislabeled. They are both BB1s . 7.8k/7.9k is a BB1. A BB2 is supposed to be 8.2K to 8.4k and a BB3 is supposed to over 8.5k in fact gibson lists the BB2 at 8.4 k and the BB3 at 8.7k .I have several BB3s that measure between 8.7k and 9k and Several BB2s 8.2k and over Obviously gibson is slapping BB2 and 3 labels on BB1s and sending to epi . I have seen many videos where epi 59s were put on the bunch and not once did the pickups outputs match the BB2 and 3. Same for the new epi 58 Korina Vs and explorers. One V had 2 BB1s and the the supposed BB2 in the neck was hotter then the supposed BB3 in the bridge .a BB3 is supposed to be the hottest of the bunch but it has less output then BB2 in the neck. The neck was 7.9k which is a BB1 and bride was 7.8k also a BB1 . That is why the BB3 sounds so bright in epis. The BB1 is meant for the neck it's too bright and thin for the bridge. The epi 58 explorer was a little better it at least had A BB2 in the bridge . The neck was 7.9k again a BB1 and the bridge was 8.1k which is a 2 . I have many sets of BB1 and BB2 as well As BB2 and BB3. Half are older and half are more recent and the older ones blow the newer ones away. It's like the newer Burstbuckers have been neutered . The older ones are not only hotter and more aggressive they are fatter sounding and have more clarity My theory is that because the BB1 is the Burstbucler gibson uses the least they are putting BB3 labels on them and shipping them to epi to get rid of them. They only use them in the neck of the standard 50s . They use the BB2 in the bridge of the standard 50s and for the neck pickup of the flying V and explorer and use the BB3 in the bridge of the V and explorer. So just to get rid of BB1s they label them 2 and 3 and send them to epi . Also the Burstbuckers that come in epi 59s are supposed to be non wax potted but I pulled a set out one of my epi 59 and took them apart to do magnet swaps and they were potted . So on top slapping BB2 and 3 labels on BB1s they are sending them potted BBs instead of non potted. Also the BB1s that come in the gbson USA standard 50s are wax potted so that is another clue they are just slapping BB2 and 3 labels on BB1s. Gibson just does seem to understand their customer Base . We expect accuracy and we check these things.

Your obsession with that blue rat thing is a bit concerning for a grown-ass man.

I'd rather get a rectal exam from a T rex than play an epiphone..

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My Harley Benton looks just like that LP in gloss, But mine was cheaper but its not from china lol...You have twin Guitars,,One says Slash

Surely the 59 should sound better since it has actual Gibson BB pickups????

Great comparison. I'm looking at these two, along with the Epiphone Standard 60's. I worry that the 60's might sound a bit muddy (heard people say this a few times) maybe the pickups on these two guitars are worth the extra money.