Gibson 2019 Les Paul Standard `50s vs `60s Review (No Talking) 

No talking, same riff comparison, this is how a true review is done!

00:01 50's neck clean 00:28 60's neck clean 00:55 50's neck clean 01:14 50's neck & bridge clean 01:33 50's bridge clean 01:53 60's neck clean 02:12 60's neck & bridge clean 02:31 60's bridge clean 02:50 50's bridge drive 03:25 50's neck drive 04:00 60's bridge drive 04:34 60's neck drive

That 60's sounds warmer than a grandma's hug by the fire place in the dead of winter

I think what sounded best was the no talking....seriously, that was a bg help! I like the 60's both in looks and the playing,

Has to be the best comparison 50s and 60s Les Paul video on RU-vid, thank you.🤘

My 60s bourbon burst just shipped from Sweetwater. Can't wait to get it.

I like both 2020 Gibson's and 2020 50s & 60 Epiphones as well. I have played all and own a 50s Gibson and 60s Epiphone, amazing guitars this year with the new management at Gibson/Epiphone

I’ll have to say I have a 60’s unburst and a 50’s cherry sunburst with locking tuners. My 2002 standard is what I measure all guitars against the 50’s has pleased me so much it has moved up the rotation I can’t put it down. But they are all stellar and so different sounding I love it

The 60s had a slightly louder, more strident tone but the 50s also sounded good and would probably feel best for me due to it's chunkier neck profile.

The 60s for me personally, but maanaan i love me some 50s too!! Can i have both? *Crying in poor*

I love the 60’s GLP, but the 50’s just sounds so much better, you can’t really compete with it.

Well.... during the cleans I thought definitely the 60s! More beefy/warmer tones! Definitely buying that one! but THEN... the distortion solos I’m like oh crap! Definitely the 50s! I’m going watch it again I’m so confused 😫..... awesome video dude!

Thanks for a useful well made video. My 2cents worth ... I prefer the 60s model for clean sounds. It has sparkly upper-mids, and more responsive dynamics. I was surprised when I heard the overdrive comparison, the 50s guitar was sweeter on the ear. Still, I imagine that some treble cut and a touch of compression on the 60s model would yield a very similar sound. You can easily filter treble out, but you can’t put it in if it’s not there.

Given the neck differences I'd say playability is the main deciding issue with these.

60's for me. I like the added punch in the clean midrange sounds.

In all seriousness, you can't go wrong with either of these instruments, which is why I bought the '59 Special and the 60's Standard.

Both sound awesome, I liked the 50’s tone a bit more here, but I ended up getting the 60’s for that slim fast neck.

Great review. To my ears, the '50's LP sounds a bit clearer than the '60's LP... and somewhat sweeter too. Both sound awesome but I like the tone of the '50's LP better. Thing is, the current selection of colors the '50's come in I'm not crazy about. I wish the '50's LP came in an "Unburst" color like the '60's does!

What a sweet sounds coming out of that 50s. Great comparison

I chose the 50s in tobbacoo burst Much prefer the thicker neck carve and the alnico 2 magnets of the burst bucker 1 and 2 pick ups ..

Wow! that Sweet Child o' Mine solo! So nicely played!

I went with the 50s. The 60s neck felt really thin and cheap and I didnt like that. If your going to get a les Paul. Get a chunky neck. 👍

This video shows how nice an LP can sound clean. Every other video is full on ACDC crunch

OMG FINALLY SOMEONE WITH THE BALLS TO PLAY THE FORBIDDEN SONG, WELL DONE, SOMETHING WE CAN ALL RELATE TO TONE, TO REALLY GET AN IDEA AND COMPARE , SO MANY DO COMPARISONS OF GUITARS AND PLAY TWO DIFFERENT SONGS ON THE GUITARS OR SOME STUFF OF THEIR OWN AND YOU CAN'T REALLY GET A CLEAR PICTURE SONICALLY

Awesome playing!!! Great video!!! I loved the bourbon burst on the 60's model but the 50's model sounded better to me.

Last weekend, I finally got a chance to play the 50s and 60s models back-to-back, unhurried, in a quiet room. To provide a familiar sonic frame of reference, I used my own Fender Mustang Micro amp and headphones. As this video coveys, the two guitars sound VERY similar. In fact, the differences I heard could have easily been replicated in a single guitar through minor changes in pickup height. The store also had a USED 2021 50s model, which clearly had been set up post-factory. It played much nicer than the other two, and oddly, had a neck thickness that was halfway between them. I seriously considered buying it, but the case was not included, and I really don't care for the traditional bright Cherry Sunburst finish. Garish and cheap-looking, to my taste. Moral of the story? If the neck feels good in your hand, buy the one you think is prettiest. You can adjust the sound to compensate for any differences in pickups.

I just want to say that there is some well executed playing in this video. I've been listening to it over and over.

Never used to like the iced tea burst but it really grew on me. Personally I prefer the lower output sound of the 50s model. But both guitars objectively sound amazing

Great video!! Love it. Could you compare a 50’s p-90, to a 50’s and a 60’s one day? This is fantastic!! Excellent playing too

I want an unbursted 60s. Both sound great though.

I have played both recently and the 50s was definitely brighter.

I'm excited I just ordered a 60's. Bourbon burst which I'm guessing this one was?

50’s Sound solo sweet 60’s Sound good rythm

Waiting for my 60s unburst. CANT WAITTTT!!!! MY 1ST GIBSON

Love the attack of a slim neck 60s LP. Not the best on their own, but they really cut through the mix in a band👍

Like everyone says the 60's has a "brighter" or "thinner" sound than the 50's. Hearing them alone I'd say the 50's sounds better to me but in a band mix the 60's would probably sounds better as it would cut through the mix more. Both awesome guitars and great playing.

Excellent review! Pickups and neck size are the only difference here. 50's LP sounds more butter-y, the 60's sounds more brighter - both tones are amazing but neither sounds better than the other. Rather, each is its own tool for specific tone in songs. Dagnabbit... I'm gonna have to get both of these.

The best part of the comparison was this guy is using my guitar and my amp head 😂 bought a 60's iced tea and running it thru an MT15 with a Krank 1x12 cab. Sounds amazing!! Great cleans, days upon days of gain to bring in if you need it but you can dial it back if you're looking for the crunch tone, and the clean channel has that boost function to give you some spanky blues tones too.

Yeah i dont know how you can say either one of these is better than the other, aside from just your preference. I bought the 50s in cherryburst but i think i would have been just as happy with the 60s. In my collection i have 12 fenders of various kinds, from the 75th anniversary commemorative telecaster and ultra strat to a squire starcaster and player series duo sonic. This is my very first Gibson because i thought i needed something different in my music room. It won't be my last Gibson though. Very very impressed

This is exactly the kind of comparison I was looking for. Thank you!

50s les Paul all day long.

They both sound like a Les Paul. I have a standard 60's and love it. Mainly due to the neck profile, but also because it weighs 9 pounds (which certainly could be the case for either), and lastly, I like the reflector knobs and Grover tuners. But their definitely is a sound difference. The 50's has a more vintage tone, and the 60's brighter with more bite.

Mhmm I think I liked the 60's more out of those two, but I'd go 50's p90 if I was getting any of them.

can’t wait , my 50s tobacco burst coming Monday :)

Like the tone of the 60 better, but bought the 50 for the neck

All these years of practicing and I finally made it mom and dad,it my chance to shine lol

2:50 3:59

You know what I used to love lps for there dirty tone and that’s it ,, but you realise a low output pafs in them sound superb , Alnico 2 s really make it a different instrument brighter sweeter mellow the sustains are better ,, People have been messing up the characteristics of these vintage instruments with over powered buckers for so long we forgot that it’s not how they were made to sound

the Gibson 60's sounds warm, while the 50's sounds brighter and more defined. for having bought both I can confirm it

60's resonance is unbelievably good.

After 20 years with my epi lp custom, i bought a standard 60´s. It was a hard decision, but the 60´s neck is f... awesome!

Went into guitar center to buy an acoustic and left with a standard 50s les Paul sunburst the sound and playability was the best I’ve ever played ! That fat 50s neck made playing so easy !!! And it was 600 dollars off due to it being guitarathon !

60's all the way for me!!!

I always thought I would prefer the 60's model, but now I'm Jones'n for the 50's model & the skill to play like you! Dang RU-vid to Hell for recommending your channel! 🤣🤣

My ‘50s thanks Kluson for supplying Revolution tuning machines to replace the sub par GD tuners it came with.

Well done. Just what I needed to see before I buy. Thank you.

I really like the 60s. What finish is that?

Geeeeezzzz deciding between these two is like deciding between breathing or eating!! Impossible!!!! Utterly fantastic guitars.

60s it tighter 50s is more fuller and bassier

Thank you. This was what I need.

'60's has more character. Both are excellent though

The 60s Les Paul sounds incredible

Hey ! No Stairway !

Wow not much flame on the 50s glad I got the goldtop

I can't decide between the 50s/60's, I like the neck on the 50s and the cleans. But really dig the gain on the 60s.

wish some one would do a side by side quick same chords ,chugging, differnt dynamics, notes always just sound the same

didn't like the finish on the 50's, the lower half of it

2:51 3:25 4:00 4:34

I really liked the 50’s🙂

The 50s for the blues and the 60s for rock

I just got the 50s version. She was born on March 15th 2021. Quality is excellent. UPDATE: This guitar was sitting in a warehouse for over a year and they signed the paperwork March 15th. The guitar had so many issues I sent it back. I just purchased a D'angelico and I am shock of the quality. I actually bought a second limited edition which will be here tomorrow. These guys know how to make a guitar.

60s sound warmer and nicer for me

60’s look is so gorgeous , and that tone !

Very similar sounding if not the same on this video, I love my 50sG-LP

60s all day, but the 50 is still sweet. I have both but like the 60s more :)

00:56 Neck 50 01:53 Neck 60

Definitely 50s!

I’ve played a 20 yr old Sg (got new back in early/mid 2000’s, for a gift/1st brand name guitar, got very lucky. Has 60. Neck 490r/498t, the grain of wood and feel and sound is great! Love it). ; But seeing ive always loved LP’s & 20 yrs wirh my orginal axe, saw gibson went back to old school for new (2023 standards), i went for the 60s model burst, it looks great, feels good but different around heel lol), Big question is due to having spent a pretty $ on this brand new 60’s LP standard burst…im familar with 61 (or sny burstbuckers), i assumed the 490/498t was a very close model to the classic rock PAF

“No stairway, denied”

That’s the forbidden song. I’m telling my mom on you!

Both sound great. 60s has just a tad more horsepower. I prefer the 50s. I think. Hahaha.

I’d say buy the 2019 versions, or any traditional before that. The 2020 ones now have the cases made in China. I also heard that they are using a lesser quality of their nitro finishes. The 2020 cases feel a lot cheaper than the TKL Canadian cases which were always top notch

What a dreamy clean tone

Currently awaiting my bourbon 60’s to be delivered from musicians friend. Can’t wait to get it

I love 50s

Im a fan of the 50's. Although I would be happy with a 60s !

To my ears the bridge pickup of the ‘60 stood out for clean tones. I don’t usually like that pickup for clean, but this one was scooped enough in the mids to please my ears. On the leads, however, this becomes a weak point, the ‘50 was way more tight and punchy. Anyway both great overall. Apparently Gibson finally made it through the weird stuff of the last decade.

I just picked one of these up not too long ago and Im very happy with it! The only gripe I have is that the neck pickup almost sounds like it has a blanket over it. It's very "muddy" and lacks high end clarity. The bridge pickup is absolutely killer on the other hand. How do you have the neck pickup set?

60s hotter pickups for sure. On the neck, the 60 wins by a long mile (the 50 is muddy actually). On the bridge, the 60 is piercing, thus the 50 is probably more musical. Factoring in the look, 60 for me (I would have thought 50 actually before), if neck gauge is not a deal breaker.

For this comp. hands down the 60's and for blues the 50"s. There is a reason why Guns and Roses , ACDC ....... run hoter pick's in their gear.

I can't notice the difference, is it very noticeable or subtle? It's a great review but I think that if was same bridge 50 and bridge 60, neck 50 and neck 60 would be easier to compare, thank you

50s! that's not the only video on which 50s with some gain sounds way fuller than 60s

its like if you had either youd never miss the other one but as other have said in this setup 50s for LEAD 60s for Rhythm

I disagree, different guitars were used…not a fair test. Regardless, both sound great..

50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🤘😎🤘

50' more have tone n clarity

They sound pretty close to me. I don’t think I can decide which is better sounding. I can guarantee the 60s is easier to play

50's is the clear winner. no wonder it's so sought after

Great demonstration.

Couldn’t most of this be compensated for by turning the tone down up or down a tiny bit or raising or lowering the pickups?