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Gibson Les Paul vs ESP (E-II) Eclipse Shootout || Which Should You Get??

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No new gear this week, so thought I might answer a question that I get asked quite often on Facebook: "Should I get a Gibson Les Paul or an ESP Eclipse?" Here are my thoughts on that. Using EMGs in both of them, so not really sure how much you'll be able to hear after RU-vid compression, but whatevs.
0:53 "Shootout" in a Mix
2:00 My Thoughts
TYPO IN THE VIDEO: The Gibson has an 81X/60X set installed.
NOTE ABOUT THE GIBSON: Somewhere over its 45 year life, one of the owners decided to install a metal sustain block under the bridge that was drilled for import posts, not regular Gibson posts.
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Gibson Les Paul vs ESP Eclipse || Which Should You Get??

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@ehwhatsupdoc612 4 года назад

His voice is in e standard His guitar is in drop B

@mikemelton1627 4 года назад

Thatchermain 69 😂

@David-vd5qx 4 года назад

Thatchermain 69 E Standard 445 hz lol

@3badthebad 4 года назад

Nah is voice is in standard with a capo on the 2nd fret lmao

@David-vd5qx 4 года назад

usmani.ebaad lol

@joseopazo1229 4 года назад

Jajaahahahahah

@Malum09 4 года назад

God, his voice is so different in this

@IAmFatDad 4 года назад

He’s using ‘oral book report’ voicing.

@yugen9345 4 года назад

@@IAmFatDad what's that ?

@thesnapperkeeper 3 года назад

Sounds like hes been inhaling helium 😆😆

@babyyoda2190 3 года назад

Dude what in the world I thought the voice was fake

@luciferepiphane7467 3 года назад

Is he transgender or something ?

@HenryWidell 7 лет назад

I liked the ESP more.. ESP looks more sexy also. The Gibsons price tag is unbelievable..

@axxion231 6 лет назад

Henry Widell true but he compared a Custom shop Gibson to a standard series ESP not a $4k Custom ESP

@nazmulshihab7613 6 лет назад

Dan from disturbed used Gibson in early disturbed era.He realised finally that those are crappy and now switched to badass schecters

@joshiuahallenbeck531 6 лет назад

The ESP is sexy AF in all aspects.

@a4-_thorn_-4aps45 6 лет назад

Ikr... The esp looks like the les paul, just better lol

@fredriksvard2603 5 лет назад

Nazmul Shihab Björn Gelotte, Billy Gibbons... even James Hetfield can’t stay away from LP:s. I got a LP studio and an ltd and the LP is better in every aspect except ergonomics.

@SpringOffensiveCat 6 лет назад

hellium gas

@lyrasimo 5 лет назад

lol

@belcarra 5 лет назад

heavenium gas

@LtPuff 5 лет назад

transgas

@bluestreak5172 5 лет назад

@@LtPuff Lol XD

@sefabaser 5 лет назад

Ahahah :D

@cullentheirishman6396 7 лет назад

I prefer the one that's not 5000 fucking dollars

@ROVAKAN 7 лет назад

cullen colfer i dont get the people who pays 5k $ for a guitar than change the pickups with active ones

@allee6096 7 лет назад

ROVAKAN right?.. 5 grand then they change pick-ups, electronics, and hardware.. but they always comeback with "its quality, you get what you pay for" well if it takes 5000 dollars to sound good? maybe you're not as good as you thought you were LoL..

@jburdsinfuse 7 лет назад

cullen colfer Reverb? Try $1500.

@GuitarsAndSynths 7 лет назад

You can almost buy 4 of the high end ones for 5k. Just get a Gibson Flying V and ESP II Eclipse and be done for the day for metal thrashing power.

@MaestroJericho 7 лет назад

I've seen crazy prices for used stuff online, LP Standards and PRS CEs in the $1200 mark

@lodougherty 5 лет назад

Sold my Les Paul for 3500 dollars. Bought 2 ESP E II's. Couldn't be happier. ESP ALL THE WAY BABBBY!

@Wargasm644 3 года назад

ESP are killer. I have 2. And 2 LTD’s as well. Which are great for the money. I have 4 Gibson’s. 2 of which are customs. And while the ESP may run circles around my hefty Pauls, nothing packs more punch than a Gibson Les Paul custom. It’s brutal beyond belief. When you strum or chug on that thing, it reverberates through your entire body. You won’t get that with an ESP (unless you have a Navigator or full thickness Eclipse) . They are both equally kickass guitars. I’d never part with either. 🤘🏻

@andrewkoumis4070 3 года назад

Same. Sold 3 Les Pauls, kept one. Bought 4 E-IIs and a Wizard amp. The Japanese E-II's are unreal quality.

@Sugarrushhh90 3 года назад

That happened

@jordanmayer5932 7 лет назад

Esp, I'm sorry not many Gibson's can stand up to high end Japanese guitars, their QC and craftsmanship is just through the roof and there built to last.

@jordanmayer5932 7 лет назад

And for those of you being like 'well the Esp has a set of shitty emg's' they also come with passive pickups as well or, you can throw in your own, personally I've never kept a guitar stock, I like to make it my own. Like if you put the Les Paul humbuckers in the eclipse I guaren-fucking-tee you that it will sounds identical to the human ear

@fredriksvard2603 6 лет назад

Jordan Mayer nothing touches a good gibson, but good luck finding one.

@minisurfbanana 5 лет назад

My Gibson’s are sweet!!! Soooo please stop!!!!

@frostyriffs 5 лет назад

Jordan Mayer You got it. I have a 93’ ESP horizon thru neck design and am the original owner. It’s been a workhorse guitar and yes it’s way better built than my 16’ Standard Les Paul. ESP stays in tune even when it hasn’t left its case in 6 months. It was built in Japan before ESP moved to California. Best built guitar I’ve ever seen or played.

@thelstancroix7555 5 лет назад

Fredrik Svärd I’d beg to differ, at the stupidly high price of $5,000 for a guitar with not much going on, there are an infinite number of guitars at the same price range with a lot more to offer, and with much better build quality.

@leprosillohotmail 7 лет назад

Good review. For me Eclipse is a modern les paul with modern sound. Gibson sounds more vintage(with the original pickups). If you play metal Esp, is your choice, if you play rock Gibson. I have tested a lot of Gibson but i prefer my ESP. Both are great guitars of course.

@ferriswill4929 7 лет назад

Esteban Leyva Cortés of course this comes with some exceptions because of you play really weird stuff such as mastodon, you really need that vintage tone in the music

@Birkzerk 7 лет назад

Esteban Leyva Cortés What is this bullcrap? Gibson sounds just as massive as esp in metal. Modern sound comes to the amp in my opinion...

@rogerosborne486 4 года назад

Put EMG 57/66 set in the ESPE II......PERFECT.Rock tone.

@zerofox641 6 лет назад

2:32 did anyone else notice the cat climbing up his amp in the background? 😂😂😂

@anthonystark5412 4 года назад

Yes. I did.

@aaronlichow278 4 года назад

And disappearing...

@waldotorres8600 7 лет назад

Those 2 guitars are sexy as hell, but i prefer ESP because Black mate is way sexier than Shiny Black

@tyler_bt3326 7 лет назад

Waldo Torres I prefer the ESP because I don't feel like paying £4000 for a brand name

@wearemanyyouareone7596 6 лет назад

Waldo Torres mate paint job in general on guitars is fucking disgusting

@lunarwave1975 5 лет назад

@@wearemanyyouareone7596 what are you talking about black mate look better than gloss finishes

@TheScientificSkeptic 4 года назад

*matte

@stephenyin6711 6 лет назад

Esp all day every day

@RByrne Год назад

Damn man! The voice now vs then.

@dans.5099 7 лет назад

Hard to find talented players on youtube with original music scores and professionally produced reviews over a variety of relevant products. Subbed. Cheers dude.

@Bleachdemon88 2 года назад

I’m an ESP guy, but your Gibson actually sounded a bit heavier than the eclipse. Would still take the ESP since I love the neck and large frets to but the Gibson tone is really nice also.

@shadilamesbutr8239 7 лет назад

The Les Paul sounds a little thicker, more low-midrange. The Esp has a little more bite. Both guitars sound great.

@-shakirov 6 лет назад

Shadil Amesbutr yep Gibson more expensive, FAAAT 😁 but esp sound cool too, and esp more ergonomic

@Nathan_Coterel 5 лет назад

"ESP is the Super Strat of the Les Paul style." Bro you absolutely NAILED it with this review. Many musicians come to know ESP through the LTD line, and every once in a while if you look hard enough you can find yourself a gem. The EC-500's were some of the best non-American made guitars for the money, and this review continues to solidify that point! Great work.

@DarkRob316 7 лет назад

The Les Paul sounded a bit bigger and had a little more magic going on in its upper midrange. But an additional $3000 is a lot to pay for that magic. The ESP had a bit more sizzle in its top end and a more focused tone. They both sounded great, and I would just take them both.

@benjimusicandgamimg9773 Год назад

He also had to change the pickups on the gibson to get it to sound that way.

@ksatriapembelakebenaran6257 7 месяцев назад

@@benjimusicandgamimg9773 how so?

@TheN8doggnw 5 лет назад

Eclipse and the cheaper ltd ec1000 guitars are Gibson killers for sure.

@MrMongo321 7 лет назад

I would say that the ESP is the wiser choice, especially with the price difference!

@tk4x431 7 лет назад

ESP For the win! With Gibson your just paying for image. With ESP your paying for E-II Quality and Craftsmanship!

@agufish 7 лет назад

we'll see. Gibson had a pretty rough 2015-2016. Heard good things about the 2017 Les Pauls. Just got one in for a demo, so we'll see if they're back.

@tk4x431 7 лет назад

Agufish awesome dude! And I am excited for the 2017 Gibsons

@itsthenicolas 7 лет назад

This has got to be the dumbest thing I've read. With either of the two brands you're paying for quality, and craftsmanship. Plus, no matter what guitar you buy, you're going to convey a certain image. Saying something like "You only buy (insert brand here) for image" is overused and can be said about any brand really.

@emiliofedele3428 7 лет назад

BLACKMETALWILL Thats quite a ridiculous statement considering the fact hes playing a Gibson Custom which is going to have top notch quality and Craftsmanship thats gonna be hard to beat.

@Vor_Tex_Sun 3 года назад

@@agufish I have a standard LP 2016 and it's amazing

@IanMcD204 5 лет назад

Assuming i have 5k to spend exclusively on gear, I’ll take the esp all day at that price point and then buy a Mesa Boogie, a bunch of pedals and then a high end LTD as a backup

@diabolikalm 4 года назад

Esp all the way, only time I'd buy a Gibson is if its pre 2000's without me requiring to sell a kidney

@Vor_Tex_Sun 3 года назад

When you play a good Les Paul standard. Nothing comes close

@shadowspeakeasy310 4 года назад

Esp,,,,, I love the Paul's but I believe they're going down in some quality aspects and epiphone is somewhat surpassing Gibson in certain areas of the new lines being rolled out But this is only my opinion

@AdamBlindDivide 7 лет назад

Have an ESP Standard Eclipse I, have had it for about 3 years, absolutely love it, sounds great, plays great, wouldn't ever consider the Gibson as I simply can't see that you're getting $3000+ more guitar! But each to their own, my guitar feels great to me, might feel unplayable to someone else!

@Crescent_Audio 3 года назад

I love the huge frets on the ESP, but both are sweet as hell.

@Melonos 7 лет назад

I've owned a couple Eclipses but replaced the pickups with passives. They sound really good but nothing like a Les Paul. I'd say closer to an SG.

@Raveehh 7 лет назад

biggest most notable difference is the fact u can get 3 of those eclipses for the price of the gibson...

@pr0wnageify Год назад

realistically they are both around the same price. personally I pick the ESP, has a far better neck profile and upper fret access.

@urieljimenez9204 7 лет назад

Anything with a Les Paul custom on the thumbnail is worth watching! Haha awesome video man!

@ThBraveBraveSirRobin 4 года назад

The ESP sounds better IMO.

@bigjpsmuse31 4 года назад

It makes my soul smile to see all the esp comments. Esp all the way

@ToshirokArai 7 лет назад

thank you for paying attention and using both with EMGs!

@swlee91 7 лет назад

both beautiful guitars. I remember trying yours out back in college, and I got myself a les paul because I prefer the chunk. love the videos man

@ViniciusRispoli 6 лет назад

I just sold a 2012 Gold/Ebony Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop due the bad experience I had with it. The guitar looks awesome and had a nice sound, but simply it didn't stay on tune. Don't know if other people had problems like this with these richlite fretboard Gibsons. That being said, the best Gibson I've ever had was a Traditional Pro II 2011. Loved that guitar. Also had one LTD Elite Eclipse guitar that I should not have sold, that guitar was amazing. I've tried and owned different brands of guitar in the recent past and I have to say that I prefer an ESP/LTD Eclipse than a Gibson Les Paul right now. Just love ESP/LTD guitars, I think they are great for my kind of stuff, looks amazing, sound amazing and plays amazing. Now I'm looking for an used E-II Eclipse Vintage Black DB.

@dbautistamedia 4 года назад

That opening shootout riff bangs hard bruh

@starwilkinson8020 7 лет назад

I'll pick 20 ESP's for one Gibson.

@justalilsumn 5 лет назад

Revisiting this over 2 years later, because I might get an old Standard Eclipse, and I realized the best of both worlds between these two would be the E-II Eclipse VB that is double-bound lol

@1958gibsonxplorer1 7 лет назад

Your tone in this video is insane! I'm currently battling with trying to find my own tone.....

@evanwanous2466 2 года назад

I feel like an Eclipse ii would be better compared with a LP Standard since neither would be from their respective custom shops and would be only a few hundreds of dollars difference. Love your content!

@bryanmchugh1307 2 года назад

wow OP you have come a long way since this upload. Sound like you were taking hits of helium. I would take the ESP.

@jacobbockover1628 4 года назад

I gotta say I love the way the esp feels but I like how the Gibson's sound. With all the gain modern amps and effects have I don't need super high output pickups. I can always boost a guitar but the megs don't seem to sweeten up at lower gains. I may just get rid of the emgs

@ultraballstudios5221 Год назад

Jesus his voice changed

@dalepal 7 лет назад

They sound very similar and I think you probably can’t go wrong with either. I suspect the ESP is the better guitar for the price but it also comes down to seeing which one feels better to the individual.

@belligerentamateur 5 лет назад

As much as I appreciate you (and others) doing videos like this, it's kind of an exercise in futility. The only real fair way to compare is to make sure all is equal as possible, I.E. same pickups, electronics, bridge and tailpiece, and nut in order to ensure that the actual guitar husk itself is the only real variable in the comparison. But even if you do this, nothing makes up for holding the 2 guitars in your hands, and feeling them as you're playing. The way the guitar reacts is hard to explain in a video. But regardless, it's cool to see one person's take on the two being compared and which one is right for them. Being an owner of a 2007 ESP Eclipse II and a few different Gibson Les Pauls, I can say they're both great guitars, but I'd take my favorite Les Pauls over the ESP if I had to choose.

@ultimatemetalguitartones 3 года назад

I have had my ESP Eclipse I CTM 2008 model for a few months and it is one of the best guitars I've ever played. There is just one thing I don't particularly like about it and that's the mustard color of the binding. I love that yellow binding of the les paul custom!

@watkinscharles829 6 лет назад

I got a stupid question. I've been playing guitar since I was a kid and here recently just started seeing guitarist put bands at the end of the neck? WTF is that for?

@lordhumungous7908 2 года назад

I like the ESP Eclipse for it's modern take on the LP. I like the sharp lower cut away, but I don't like how the upper bout meets the neck at an angle rather than 90 degrees. Maybe this allows them to repel Gibson lawsuits (like the Explorer).

@fabiogasperini4809 2 года назад

Lawsuits? On what? The copyright only applies to the headstock.

@AndreiGrozea 7 лет назад

Haven't watched one of this guy's videos in a while, when he started talking I thought my video is set on 2x or something. Man, you have quite a funny voice, heh :D Cheers!

@agufish 7 лет назад

lol thanks =.= sometimes I still get nervous in front of camera and my voice gets higher.

@xxmarshallowsxx-videos2381 7 лет назад

I know it ;-)

@EpictheEpicest 6 лет назад

Get a Harley Benton SC-Custom and put the other $4800 in the bank.

@Trojanarchist 6 лет назад

Do you own one? Tell us about it :D

@dylangruenloh5201 6 лет назад

Let’s be real man, the Harley Benton doesn’t even come close to either of these. They’re good for the price but no where near the quality

@deathlike_silence.0267 6 лет назад

Naaah if you want a good and cheap guitar buy epiphone.

@dylangruenloh5201 6 лет назад

Wally or used Schecter. Best mid range guitars in the biz if you can get passed the mostly metal theme

@a4-_thorn_-4aps45 6 лет назад

Lmfao yo its mike from red letter! I love that guys sense of humor, hes fkn awesome

@brandonbryson3317 4 месяца назад

I am totally baffled by this dudes voice change over the years lmao

@GeorgeVGuitars 7 лет назад

Should have been the ESP Eclipse 1 ;)

@oibattery3198 6 лет назад

I always wanted an ESP les Paul type of thing.

@brianharms2398 3 года назад

Why would you put EMGs in a Gibson LP anyway? That is defeating the purpose of paying all that money for the Gibson LP sound.

@lpc57 2 года назад

wtf

@perfectguitarmethod 5 лет назад

wow your voice has changed so much in 2 years. I would go for the esp although i prefer chunkier necks

@heut4384 4 года назад

I think, both are great guitars. I will not change LP to ESP or ESP to LP, etc. I would love both - depends.

@camjohnholtz3987 3 года назад

I have got a goldtop les Paul, but I’d love an Ltd backup

@kristijanwolf3177 2 года назад

There is so much potential in those guitars, but those pickups are killing that potential…

@nps1016 5 лет назад

Good review as always. I’d have to pick the ESP LTD over the Gibson. The Gibson sounds heavier but that $4000 price is a little steep and Gibson’s quality control hasn’t been good lately. $1300 is good for a guitar, if you wanted a heavier sounding LTD you can pick up a Gary Holt or James Hetfield custom. Both guitars are heavy sounding and are more affordable. It’s too about Gibson, I hope they turn it around.

@GuitarsAndSynths 7 лет назад

You really need to spend time playing both to make decision. I like the metal power of the ESP and the deeper warm sounds of the Gibson Les Paul. Really need both for complete setup.

@VirtousoForGod Год назад

This is a dream shoot out between these 2 guitars but I was hoping to hear the melodic capabilities of these guitars. Some soloing, sweep arpeggios, tapping would be nice to hear the tone and harmonic potential of these 2 guitars. Please do a video like that. Chug, chug, chug doesn’t show what a guitar is really capable of melodically.

@anthonynicholas8745 6 месяцев назад

I bet this guy would have an amazing tenor voice to cut through a metal mix.

@XxHarounXx 7 лет назад

les paul sounds better but not $3000 better

@may_12521 7 лет назад

zog noty maybe the guitar player listening on you haven't start :P ESP is a bit bassist which I love :)

@XxHarounXx 7 лет назад

zog noty you must have hearing problems

@SG-wj2qj 5 лет назад

Except their isn't a $3000 price gap. You don't need to spend $5000 on a LP Custom. I can have a Black studio with EMGs for less than a ESP.

@Terrysoddy 5 лет назад

I like les Paul’s but I really think the esp sounded better

@helpme9488 5 лет назад

S G A Gibson Les Paul Studio goes for $1,800 and $1,580 for the tradition. It still cost a kidney...

@bartekz8848 Год назад

I think that the better comparator for eclipse would be Gibson Standard. This is a similar price level and both guitars are from factory, not a hand made.

@bcherbs 5 лет назад

stick and whistle would sound awesome pumped through all that future stuff

@namelesstemple 5 месяцев назад

LMAO that voice instantly had me cracking up

@greekfreak1980 7 лет назад

You want a good singlecut guitar,without spending a fortune? Forget both of these guitars here and get yourself an ESP/LTD EC-1000 Deluxe Series CTM model,the one with the DiMarzio PAF 36Ann. pickups.Full thickness mahagony,ebony fretboard,jumbo frets,the neck heel is amazing and the DiMarzios are much more versatile then these EMG's.

@markdemars7366 4 года назад

greekfreak1980 Thank you! Those are excellent guitars

@SrDeMaFp 4 года назад

VERY very good guitars. I tried out my buddy’s CTM. I went home and bought 3 of them. 😆

@AdultsAreTalking 4 года назад

That's the *exact* LTD I own. 🤘🏻

@bradhienzachary 3 года назад

Looking forward to trying them out!

@massiveactionmedia 2 года назад

ESP is just better. There is no debate or personal preference involved here, they are better so buy one. Just do it.

@Tatted-ne7tu 2 года назад

I’ve had both, stuck with ESP.

@woolgum 7 лет назад

I recently compared a REALLY expensive Les Paul Standard to my Eclipse 1 CTM and the Les Paul was so disappointing, felt more like a toy. The build, the feeling and the sound was not on pair with the ESP at all. Which actually felt pretty good since I own three ESPs and only one Gibson. :)

@daltonpoff5051 2 года назад

I agree I have three Les pauls and I bought a cheap 1000 and I'm sorry to say it's right up there with the Les pauls the only thing that I don't like it's very cosmetic is the fact that they illustrated on back of the headstock all the information about the ESP serial numbers where it's made etc but they are fantastic guitars!

@fishingwithlee9519 6 лет назад

In germany the cheapest esp eclipse ll cost 2348 dollars thst sucks :(

@David932z 7 лет назад

I've got two ESP guitars. A ESP ltd 50 and ESP ltd 1000.

@fredriksvard2603 5 лет назад

Nice

@rinzxc8857 5 лет назад

sux

@felinekaiju4517 4 года назад

I won't knock a 1000 series.

@cshades8026 Год назад

Would love to see a modern ESP Eclipse E-II vs your own ESP Standard Eclipse just to get your thoughts. I’m highly considering buying an E-II VB

@drumthrone10 3 года назад

I don't know if its because of the pickups or the whole built but the Gibson sounds like as if there's an extra overdrive pushing the amp. It's a bit clearer.

@braedynlowder1389 4 года назад

He sounds like he hasn’t hit puberty yet in this vid

@nerokaluarachchi903 3 года назад

Love your voice mate. Reminds me of the lead singer of Budgie

@maciejarturfronc5388 2 года назад

Show Please high positions some lead lines that shows the sustain and colour. High gain riff shows no differences.

@Wargasm644 3 года назад

I’ve got both. And they are both badass. ESP screams, Gibson Les Paul growls. Both completely different feeling guitars. Both completely badass. One is a scalpel, the other a sledgehammer. But equally brutal. My ESP will play much faster than my custom. But nothing sounds and feels like a Les Paul. Even with EMGS, a Les Paul sound different. You can pretty much put EMGs on anything and they’ll sound like....EMG’s. With the exception of a Gibson Les Paul. I’ve had 81/60’s in my Gibson and now have 57/66’s. For some reason, even the active EMG’s have more punch on a Gibson Les Paul. Probably do to heft. I love both brands. If you’re lucky enough to have either, you know what I mean. 👊🏻

@JasonNewman3 6 лет назад

I own an ESP Eclipse Standard E-1 ... The one with four knobs. I love that guitar. A while back I was in a guitar store and tried out a couple Gibson Les Pauls ... The playability of the Les Pauls doesn't even come close to that of my ESP. It's not even comparable. My Eclipse is like playing a silk sheet. The Les Paul is like playing an over-starched wool blanket. ISH.

@riffreaper6095 6 месяцев назад

I preferred the gibson sound surprisingly because I'm a huge ESP guy. But for the price tag it's a no Brainerd, ESP all the way

@Krayton_Blaine 2 года назад

My ESP E2 kicks any Gibson guitars ass. The clean is bright and crystal clear. The heavy is razor sharp and every single note is just pushed out.

@snow15243 3 года назад

imo the esp has keeps the warm sound but is also a bit tighter and the les paul has a much smoother sound.

@RichLunaMusic 4 года назад

I don’t think you’d go wrong with either. The Eclipse is just an edgier version of the Les Paul.

@YeOldeMachine 7 лет назад

How do you feel about playability? I've been a strictly acoustic player for about the last 10 years. Recently ive been bitten by the electric bug. Needless to say I haven't done much shredding or metal riffage. I'm currently looking at Gibson Les Paul Studios and ESP(used) or E-II Eclipses the hardest, but are open to others. I play everything from Prog rock/metal, to clean, to metal. Looking for something versatile, but still can get dirty, while offering the best playability I can get for my money. I'm still saving, so I haven't ventured to play these yet, plus I live in a small town, so not a lot of options close by. Just wanting an opinion. Sorry for the long ass comment. haha.

@fartsare2023 11 месяцев назад

For me? ESP all day by sheer value alone. Lastly, Ide visit this channel more often if his voice got deeper. 😂

@Romcom_enthusiast 4 года назад

ESP for sure.

@ikinggk 5 лет назад

Its possible to find ESP of 1 generation which’s got the same 4th tone nub. It’s unreasonable to pay much more for LP. The sound is absolutely similar

@ktsproductionstudio 2 года назад

Omg did he used to live with his nuts in a vice😂😂😂 I’m howling😂 also your young voice is what I still sound like now so don’t stress homie💀

7 лет назад

Cool video. You made lots of Les Paul demos. I hope you make a video with them all together.

@MaestroJericho 3 года назад

I prefer the Gibson Les Paul design but I'd have to try a a bunch to find one that suits the price imo. Had 3 Les Pauls and only 1 blew me away. A couple of ESP Eclipses I eventually sold for more superstrats but those never disappointed.

@ehsanhaq155 11 месяцев назад

Whoa....I subbed to Agufish last year. Found this video today....is this pre puberty fish????

@ehsanhaq155 8 месяцев назад

@jcallseven 🤣🤣🤣

@davidlawson7786 4 года назад

Cool video man. I love Les Paul guitars. I want to get one myself, but the drummer I jam with owns a very nice Studio LP so I can play that one for now. I just picked up a Aria Pro II PE 390 LP copy, I love the feel of the neck definitely.

@gamesincharacter5106 4 года назад

Why do u have a lace on your guitar

@stoneyvision108 7 лет назад

I'll take the esp. bigger frets,better tuning stability & I don't have to worry about my headstock getn knocked off...

@jakebateman1035 4 года назад

My eyes went wide at his voice lol

@Grand_Alchemist 2 года назад

Interesting.. To my ear, the ESP is slightly more articulate and aggressive, while the Gibson is more commercial / studio sounding, if that makes sense.

@EMCZIX 7 лет назад

Great vid! :D You really deserve more subs :D I am more of a Gibson guy, currently rocking a Slash Sig Vermillion, it totally kicks ass but when i finally will have an opportunity to buy another guitar, i will be trying to get something with active pickups, and it sure as hell will be an Eclipse :D

@johnwoods5140 6 лет назад

I have short fingers, so upper fret access is my issue with LPs. The Eclipse is much better in this regard.

@tonkkronk4087 4 года назад

How did u record it? Direct or with mic from ampli? The both sound's typical.. I think it would be make a difference if you recorded from amplifier Marshall behind you but I think it was switched off seen from this video