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Wow, that might be one of the best sounding LPs I’ve ever heard. I like how each switch position yielded very individual tones. As different as the neck and bridge were from each other, they sounded great when combined in the middle position. Very balanced. But then again, with your skills, you can make a fishing line nailed to a broom handle sound exquisite!
@@jimjim7008 Thanks for the suggestion. For a more reasonable price I might go for a Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60´s. It also has the looks and plays nicely too. That way, I will still have enough money left over to take the wife out to a fancy dinner and she will not complain about me "buying another guitar"! :)
I'm looking at a 2020 1960 reissue this week (R0). The slimmer neck is more to my liking. It will be mine! That's a beautiful top on that R9. Sounds great.
This guy just loves to play guitar. I like seeing people do what they love. Having lots of money is great but doing what you love puts you on a higher level.
I have an '07 1958 that I was fortunate enough to get at a great price used. It's my #1 for sure. I can't imagine how much better the throw Baks could sound compared to the classic Burstbucker on that R9 featured. Someone just went all out on that beast! Beautiful guitar though.
Superb playing as usual. Btw t minute 7:01m, you reminded me of Journey's fusion era. If God was a guitar it would be a '59 Les Paul Standard for sure. 🙃😊
In the 70's I had a wonderful custom Gibson Les Paul Sunburst left-handed, I waited 4 months for it it was rather expensive 🫰 but it never left my side. To rehearsals, studio, and on stage. The tone was bliss! And no other guitar felt like it! Sure it was heavy but with time you can get used to it... That 59' reissue is just wonderful! After several years I had to move to Europe and sold it. I regret it still to this day 😢
Nice guitar, maybe an incredible guitar, but the fact is that you demonstrate how the player is the important part: You make this Gibson sound great, but you also make a Harley Benton sound great, or a Yamaha, or a Fender, or a....or a.... Fabulous playing!
High end Gibson is one of a kind. No other company will ever come close. It's not only a sound thing, it is a feel and a texture of emotion. For example, performing a proper technique vibrato on a guitar this heavy w a neck like this one. U did this piece the justice it deserves.
Really beautiful playing here, especially the beginning. Fantastic tone, as well. Tonemaster, eh? Lovely. Is the gain just from that amp? // That beautiful first part is inspiring me. I’m 56 and have never learned how to solo. I can play Van Halen riffs and whatnot, but I don’t even bother with solos…. Over the last couple of months, I’ve had less and less interest in even picking up my guitars at all. Maybe just general anhedonia, maybe just boredom from lack of progress? But I think I’m going to start again, from the beginning as if I were new to it all. With the objective of being able to do what you did here. I mean, I can probably copy some of it now, but… I couldn’t improvise it. I just don’t have the grasp of any theory and a poor memory for scales…. But, this helps with rebuilding motivation. Thank you.
just try...baby steps. Theory should not be a hinderance. Take your time..I used to be so frustrated until I take time to enjoy what little i can play and them progress from there...
When God decided to make the perfect guitar, he made the 59 Les Paul and then he broke the mold. There has never been a better guitar in terms of looks, tone, playability, and just downright sexiness.
In Canadian funds this guitar is around $10,000.00. What Gibson had done is create the illusion that their guitars are above all others which they are not. They are among the top of the guitar food chain but not necessarily better than guitars half their price.
There's no question that the LP is the most beautiful guitar ever built. Toss the pickguard and covered pickups in the trash and swap in some black/cream zebras and then, it is the most beautiful. The pickguard and covered pickups look g@y, too me. Like taking reflectors off the spokes of a bike. Must be done.
I get chills thinking about how they actually get people to pay the ridiculous amount of money 💰that they charge for a brand new guitar. It's criminal. I hope and pray every day that Gibson goes out of business, and never returns. Same for Mark Greasy and his filthy t-shirt and leather jacket.
@JonIsJustTooLoud amazing guitars tho, I have a martin Special 16 rosewood and a few other guitars but given the opportunity I'd legit either trade 1 kidney or like be a stores slave for a year to get me a r8 or r9
Beautiful, and very expensive instrument..and in the hands of an amazing player ..however absolutely CRINGING @ the 4.13kg. 😩 Why the heck are Les Paul's so damn heavy ????
My PRS SE 594SC weighs 4kg, my Epi '59 Outfit 3.8kg and all my other LP-Style Guitars 4.3-.4kg. Even my Ibanez JEM Jr. Pink weighs 4.3kg. So i would say that LP is not so heavy.
My Strat weighs 7lbs...my baritone tele weighs 7lbs. I have a Harley Benton tele that weighs 10lbs...don't even enjoy playing it while sitting down. I want to sell it ! Weight is a deterrant when you're an older player. @@Worlds_Worst_Guitarist
