Gibson Les Paul Modern Lite FULL DEMO 

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I like it. It’s simple, lightweight, satin, and I specifically like the green color.

Most reviewers are commenting on how you're getting less value for more money than previous models. I understand the reasoning, but this guitar is really appealing to me. I think it's the mahogany body that's interesting to me. The weight is another thing. The colors, too. I think I'll get one.

Sounds Awesome. And no more to say. It's expensive, we all know, welcome to 2023. Some of us we wanted thin light LPs. Please don't tell anymore how cheap the gibsons you bought 100000 years ago were: it's exhausting and helps nothing. Thanks If you don't like it, don't buy it!!! Guitars are not basic needs for human beings. The important thing here, as depicted from the review, is that it looks well made, it's light, resonant and balanced, and sounds killer. Thanks for the honest review

The review is great except for the importance of the 498T pickup in the bridge continually being called a 490.

I had a Les Paul years ago and hated the weight so got rid of it, I think this version is going to change that.

Not a great replacement for the tribute. The tribute is a better guitar with a maple top, and maple neck. Both should be in the line up, or get rid of the modern lite, and keep the tribute.

I have said elsewhere (including on various Gibson social media) that it's good to see them reintroduce what I bought in 1997 as The Paul SL, later known as the Studio Lite. The old model had a gloss finish; black headstock; and a 498R/500T pickup combination. It also lacked a pickguard. I had to let that one go many years ago, but it was my first Les Paul and I remembered it fondly, so I was interested to see these arrive on the scene. I wound up buying one a couple of months back, and it's easily as good as the old one. And it is indeed what amounts to a single cut SG. Finally, I must add that it is a SUPERB jazz instrument that works well with flatwounds and played clean (but then, all Les Pauls and SGs can make that claim) and keeps that singing quality. All that said, I got mine on sale at about $600 below list. Frankly, that's probably the correct price. My 2016 Les Paul Tribute (with P90s) was around $800 new.

I was really hyped to see these get announced. I love the Les Paul body shape, it's so iconic, but a 9-10 lb guitar just isn't great for this late Gen X'er with neck and shoulder pain. Sounds a little darker than I was expecting but maybe that's the mahogany? Anyway, it seems like it takes gain really well and has a nice thick tone. I do prefer satin finished necks too. $1500 is a lot, though. It's a LOT. But I dig it.

Given the price point, wouldn't a studio model be a better value?

I really like the look of this guitar🎸🎸 Sounds amazing!! Really blown away by it! I really appreciate the colors choices but I really like rose color. I think I might have to pick one of these up. Awesome review John & Zack!🎸🎸

You are a great player. Awesome demo.

Modern = Colors theses configurations were known as SL(slimline) and LP Lite or The Paul 2....Late 80's to late 90's cheers from Lido Isle, Newport Beach, CA

Not sure about this. For 200 bucks more you can get an SG Standard with all the bells and whistles.

I would prefer a modern lite version of a ES335 with a C slim taper neck profile and if they're going to release these guitars with different unique colors at least release a black one also.

$1499 for what is a les paul special with humbuckers. Big balls on these guys man.

Sounds great, plays great, looks good, cheaper than a Strat. What’s not to love? I love my LP Custom, but I don’t take anywhere. I won’t even play it at church. You could play that anywhere. If I wasn’t already guitar-poor I would buy one.

Nice review. Yes when these were first introduced my knee-jerk reaction was "more money for a downgrade from the Tribute". But as you say this is the world we live in; and Epiphone takes the place of the lower end of the scale. And in all honesty I have wondered how Gibson made any money on the $1K LP Special Tributes or the "regular" Tributes at $1,300 - much less the $1,200 they were from 2019-2022. Particularly for a company that was coming out of a bankruptcy. If they need these to be $1,500 then a Tribute would be $1,700 or $1,800 - and they would have to "upgrade" the Tribute to a mahogany neck and point-to-point wiring which could push it up a bit more - so any way you slice it the Tribute would now be more than the current price of the 2019-2023 Studio. For what it's worth I'm expecting the new version of the Studio to be $1,900-$2k; and remember the LP Classic is also gone. I could be wrong though - Gibson added an AAA maple top to the Les Paul Modern and kept the price at $3K. A couple of other points - I think the name "Modern" is a holdover from Gibson using the name "Modern Collection" for the lineup of guitars that aren't the classic Gibson specs (those being the "Original Collection") so they stuck the name "Modern Lite" to this one. And the term gig bag makes you think of a flimsey nylon type of gig bag; the Gibson is a soft case - semi-rigid vinyl, thick padding and a neck support. The padding is about as thick as a hard case; I used to have an LP Tribute and I bought a Gibson hard case for it; the soft case actually weighed a bit more empty than the hard case did empty.

Problem is...they offered the Tributes in lefty. At least right now, that isn't so for the Modern Lite.

My "low end" Gibson is a 2016 50s Tribute. It's all original and sounds good. I'm sure if I changed to Burstbuckers or 57 Classics it would sound great. But for the price point and quality it's def a great first step into Gibson USA. Bummer they've stopped production on them.

498t in the bridge!! Not 490 big difference between them

I really like these guitars for some reason. Almost all of the colors appeal to me except the red and rose gold. I don't agree with these replacing the tributes. They are separate enough to justify both. But I guess Gibson wants you spending more for less. Since I already have two really nice Les Pauls I probably won't be getting one of these unless a deal comes up later down the line. Thanks for the review.

I would buy a Epiphone Les Paul over that!

1499.. i can say straight away that it's not worth it. I bought a brand spanking new LTD EC for 1200 that has better specifications, superb build quality and is made in South Korea. I own a Les Paul CM from Gibson with similar specs and i bought that one for 1/3 of the price of this one. That price for that build quality is just insane.

So its a SG in a Les Paul shape?

Other than that the intonation seems just slightly off to my ears, sounds FANTASTIC! And if the tone is off, easy adjustment

Nice tone. I have a bad back, so the lighter weight is very appealing. I am going to the only Gibson dealer in town tomorrow to try one out. I have done a lot of homework, watching several reviews and discussing things with the staff of the guitar shop. It is a new model, of course, and I believe it is replacing the Gibson Les Paul Tribute and the Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute. Correct me if I am wrong. Last Christmas I tried out a Tribute model, and it seemed to be about the same as my own Gibson LPM 2014 120th anniversary model as far as ease and enjoyment of playing were concerned, so I didn't make a purchase. I bought the Gibson LPM about five years ago, with the eTune robotic tuner, which worked like a computer automatically moving the machine heads to give it perfect trouble free tuning. I had to replace the tuner because I damaged it, and it was replaced with a standard set of machine heads. The LPM is a very nice guitar, and I am hoping that the Modern Lite will be an improvement on something that has served me very well. I am hoping to find a guitar that has a different sound from the LPM, so that I have more variety when comparing the two guitars. Quality of build is important too..........apparently the Modern Lite is made in Nashville Tennessee, U.S.A., which is a recommendation in itself. So tomorrow is the big day! Wish me luck!

They use to nake the Classic lite , had one. Better quality and a hard case. Now cheap stencil head stock, and bag for a case. Don't waste your cash.

Thanks for the review, definitely help me. I'm waiting on a 6.6lbs Rose Gold to be delivered Wednesday. I have a classic Lite which I love but 7.8lbs even that gets heavy practicing every day. This is going to be my main guitar that will take the daily wear and tare of practicing. One thing people keep saying is the Les Paul Special Tribute was only 999. It's not the same guitar. LPST did not have a arched top, no belly cut, hard edges and I have not seen one that is under 7lbs, most of the time you find them they are 8lbs+.

Thorough demo of Modern Lite that's not really Modern, thanks. Surprised they didn't just put ceramic 496/500 pickups in this and make it stand out from Tribute/Studio/SGs plenty already with 490s. Pretty disappointed there's no no coil taps. These unique and gorgeous colors really need gloss nitro protecting the finish from chipping. Glad I got my Tribute Special P90 while they were available, heck of deal on sale. For sure grab a Tribute, still a few kicking around in Spring 2024!

This modem lite is a glorious RIP-OFF, £1449 in the UK!! No maple top, no binding, satin finish, soft case….. Gibson here is taking the piss

Thks for your video ! I got one (same color) since a few days , very nice versatile guitar , play well , light , everything perfect out of the box and well adjusted ! A great guitar even the price could be a bit lower !

Modern colors..

I really think that these guitars are going to be a bad move only because of the elimination of the tribute Les Pauls. Now you don't have a traditional type Les Paul at an affordable price, which will maybe drive more people to Epiphone.

i hope i catch em in time if they ever run a deal

Thank you for the informations !👍

Awesome guitars. I hope you review the new Studio with the ebony fingerboard and binding, new colors, hardware, tuners, and satin nitro finish. I'm guessing those will be 1,899 or 1,999. I will have to decide which one I will get.

I'm a bit skeptical. In my opinion a Les Paul tribute with a 60ies neck would have been much better.

So i love the weight and general ergonomics of my SG. It's a cheaper Epiphone with a very similar look to the finish; most comfy guitar i own for me. That filled woodgrain look that you can still feel. Undecided on the pickups, but the design and colors are def up my alley. So if this is just the entry level Paul equivalent to my SG I'm deathly curious to try one.

One concern I have with this is neck-dive.... I have a similar guitar by Gibson - the Special Tribute "Raven" which was a Guitar Center exclusive release... It is a single slab mahogany body and neck, but it has richlite fretboard and is not the "thin" body.... That said, my LP has significant neck-dive. I never would have thought that would be an issue on a LP as they are so traditionally heavy and well balanced.... but it dives like an SG..... I have to imagine this with the thin body, it has to dive???

These are very nice looking guitars. Texas Toast must be so proud.

Love it, but hate it. Would’ve been nice to do it in TV Yellow and a black headstock

I want one.

Not for this much dollar ... It's an max. 900,- $ guitar

Great review - thanks.

Killer playing.

looks incredible, price its harsh without gloss finish

I found one at GC for $799. New had a ding on the back.

Picked one up for $799, which seems like a more appropriate price.

Oh, man … I’ve been needing to replace a green Guild Blues-90 that I had to sell during the pandemic & this one looks like a winner. I’ll probably replace the pickups, but I love the color & light-weight. The painted headstock is the best part & the price is decent for a Gibson these days. I remember a Cherry-burst Les Paul Standard hanging in a music-store in 1986 when I was 16 … they wanted $400 & nobody wanted it. 😂 Times change.

The tribute is more bang for the buck and you can find one used for around $800. This modern lite will be going for about $600 used in a couple of years.

Every one of those colors is hideous.

Ça ce n'est pas une Les Paul !! 😂 Pas de table en érable, c'est une SG + et encore 😂 Vraiment Heureux d'avoir une vraie Gibson Les Paul 2022 🎉

That’s a 498T bridge pickup, Bro.

I seen this guitar and guitar center and thought the price was a joke. No Pearl inlays nothing just a bone stock Les Paul with a painted logo.

Should add the push pull coil tap

Honestly it’s a confusing name. It shares nothing in common with the Modern guitars. Not even the push pulls. I love the idea of this guitar, but they should drop Modern from the name.

Bello il suono sporco e la leggerezza del corpo, anche il colore mi piace, è strano vedere una Les Paul così sottile.

Not a fan of colour matching headstocks. If it was a black headstock I’d of taken a punt on this.

Has any guitar gotten a 10 ???

Without a maple top, sounds very muddy,I don't like it,the tribute series' are much better

The tribute is by far a better guitar in every way. This modern lite looks like a silly cheap toy.

Had a chance to play one at a local guitar center. It sounds fine, plays well, has good sustain and is very lightweight. But the overall presentation just seems cheap - didn’t care for the finish. Way overpriced for what you get

That guitar ain’t worth 1500.

Compare it to an Epiphone Les Paul Muse.

Man, at first I was excited…but ooof. If you want to call it modern, then it should probably at least have electronics designed at least this past decade. I like the Gibson 498 set, but they aren’t the clear modern sound people expect out of something with the “modern” label. Even my Fishman Open Core Classic set sounds much cleaner and has the benefits of many usable voicings. No locking tuners, no graphtec nut, and no pickup splitting. Even my Epiphone has an inlaid logo. It’s a really cool guitar for 900$. 1200$ is asking alot. 1500$ is an insult. This “base model” should start at 1k tops, add another 350$ for Fishmans/locking tuners, and you’re more in the realm of reality for a “modern” LP and what players expect from such a label.

Less guitar gear for money. What a mug off !

Do not like the matching headstock... wish it was just black.

Tried one out today. Just a cheap lespaul nothing special at all. Sould be priced around 1000.00 would be more in line

Just one problem. 1500 bucks for a 300 dollar guitar.

Not a fan of this guitar. I don't like the colors, or the pickups. The light weight is a plus.

I think these guitars would actually sound better paired with a Seymour Duncan 59 both in the bridge and neck positions

Those capacitors are a joke

Agreed. Not that hot

It looks very low budget not worth $1500 to me

I would certainly not pay anything near $1500 for that thing. Looks like a cheap LP copy.

just looking at it , its not for me .

Those caps are a joke! They buy so much in bulk that an orange drop in probably a quarter of a penny to Gibson, so they probably saved $100 in caps for this run of overpriced crap. Gibson, do better! You turned things around and replace a decent Tribute with this American made $99 guitar?!?

This guitar is nothing more than a profit maker for gibson. They bulit the absolute cheapest version of a Les Paul and raised the price on top of it. Absolute terrible guitar for an insane price. I'll definitely be buyjng another brand. Gibson has completely lost their mind. By the way, these ultra modern weight relieved guitars sound like shit !!! I'll never buy another Gibson unless they start building REAL Les Pauls again which I don't believe will ever happen. That name on the headstick is totally overrated. There's many companies producing guitars at least equal to or better than Gibson for far less money. Bye Gibson...

Looks like ass and the features it has should be embarrasing for Gibson for the price they are selling them at. Just stick to Chibsons IMHO, for a 1000$ you can get arguably a better made, more beautiful, Les Paul and very good pickups. Gibson is overreaching, hard with this one. 1500$ for a subpar guitar? No thank you.

Max 899$