Les Paul Standard (DC) vs Les Paul Traditional! - Guitar Tone Comparison! 

The double cut has more cut. Like double the cut

That double cut is AMAZING looking.

Darrel, I just want you to know that when I’m having a bad day or whatever the case may be, I sometimes put on your videos and listen to you jam. It always calms me down and puts me at ease. Your jams are so melodic and beautiful. Thank you so much. I just thought you should know your music moves people and motivates people. Thank you!

Awesome comparison dude one of the best I've seen on RU-vid

Darrell, Thank you for the comparison. Both sound great. Thank you for your efforts and quality comparison.

Just picked up my own Double Cutaway after watching this, and it sounds gorgeous! Thanks for the vid, love your stuff!

oh boy!! what a beautiful guitars finally the video I was waiting for nice work bro

Like fire and ice, love the contrast between these guitars!

Traditional or Double cut? Both sound surprisingly close to each other considering how differently they are constructed :)

Thanks for that - very helpful. Cheers , Reg.

Locking tuners! I love those things! :) Thanks for another informative vid

Great demo! Thanks. The more gain there was, the less difference I heard, but I think I favor the DC clean and with minimal OD. Vinoo's comments were spot on, especially about the DC being 'halfway to an ES. Wish I could justify buying one.

I have one of each love them both, your description was right on!

Thanks so much. This def helps me decide whether to get a DC someday. I def will. You play Awesome!!!

The double cut is such an awesome design. I would seriously save up for one if they reissued them.

Hmmm.... My guitar doesn't sound anything like yours does. I'm pretty sure it's not the guitar sooooo..... OK, you've convinced me. I need to get off the couch and get in another 45 minutes of practice.

Dude you are amazing and at the same time you look so experienced! Which is why I ask you this... can you make a video about common mistakes in Self-taught guitarists like bad grips or wrong posture which can lead to pain in important zones as the wrist or back, warming up exercises... I think is something important every guitarist should know because I've found myself and many other guitarists with some of these problems and the first site we look up for help is RU-vid, and there isn't like clear stuff, so I hoped you might know about the topic. That would be it! Thank you for your videos man, great help to begginners and self-taughts :)

I preferred the Double Cut. Not sure why, but it just sounded... right I wonder how the Double Cut compares to a PRS Santana

I'm loving your new guitar. It has that classic les Paul sound, but more edgy. Enjoy it! BTW... what amp are you running? thx

Awesome video! I have been wondering how the dcs stack up to the normal lps... Loved the tone of the dc in the mix at the 610 mark... Any chance you might be able to remember/reveal the signal chain at that particular point? And in what year was the dc made?

My 98 double cut is just a beast! I have a bunch of other Les Paul's but the DC just does it.. also not to mention having 24 frets and access to all of them makes a big difference

I'm falling in love with the double cut

Thanks to you i started playing guitar, i'm only 15 and my first one was actually a strat. Thanks to your video, i love the sound of it and i bought it myself. It feels so amazing ;)) Thanks dude:)

nice comparison and great playing - I lean towards the single cut - more soul to my ears - thanks

The part at the beginning with the double cut sounded amazing

Is the double cut Les Paul, asimetric in its vertical axis?. (I ve seen other guitar that copied this model and they were assimetric both, the horn and the cuts). Your reviews are very enjoyable. Regards!

I thought the LP had a little more output in the first clip. The gainer clips sounded about the same to me. I have a big fat Traditional too. Personally love the feel, but I don't do a lot of shredding on the top few frets either.

I have a 98 dc, sounds huge, thick creamy tone, holds up just fine to my other Les Paul's, it's a great soloing guitar... Total different experience from any other Les Paul considering the 24 frets. Upper Fred access is just amazing, I have big hands and on my regular Les Paul's it's a little more difficult to be messing around up there. I'm actually considering selling a few of my Paul's and picking up a few more double cuts. I'll always keep a regular Paul around though just to have that wood mass... They definitely make you play different. The double cut I'm more articulate, it's just such a fast neck that it's hard to slow down on it. When you do slow down and let notes hang the complexity is there, the harmonic balance that rings out from a single note can put you in that players high zone... Haven't played any of the new ones so I can't vouch for them, but if you're looking go get a 98, you won't be disappointed

Dude, I just got the same LPDC as yours. What an awesome guitar!

awesome video man

You play the guitars perfectly😄 so much feel!

Agree w/ you 100% re: the muddiness of the Traditional neck pickup getting lost when played with a track. Seems essential to use the bridge pickup. Really allows the guitar to stand out. Gorgeous instruments.

Great comparison, again! I Like both, but practically I will play the light weight one since both just sound slightly different to me.

Great review.

keep going with good work👍🙏

I used to hate double cutaway Les Paul back then, but now I think they're gorgeous.

Hey Darrell! Did you ever contact Gibson to upgrade the 2015 traditional’s nut to titanium? Wondering your thoughts on the wider neck as well.

great video! didn't realize until now that the double-cut had single volume/tone. more like a Tele wiring scheme. very cool. both look great. I didn;t think there was a significant difference in tone (but that could be different in the room) both sound great.

After seeing this, I'll definitely keep my eye out for a Double Cut. That one sounds great, a little less flubby than the Traditional (I have an LP Traditional myself) but still plenty of body.

I love your channle its very easy to enjoy

well post production can change the game but i found traditional les paul sounds bit muddy , bassy whereas double cut les paul sounds clear and thin , both have it's own distinctive features and killer at it's position & yes , super content , your videos always excites me !!

Just beautiful melodies, Darrell. And you know how I prefer the clean tone. The Les Paul had less sawtooth wave, while the double cut had a fatter tone but with increased distortion. I have found this also between Squire and Fender pickups. Having purchased a Dean double cut 12 string, I replaced the muddy high distortion pickups with Gibson's 490R & 498T. It's like night and day bro! And as I have told you before, as a novice guitarist, I'll never be able to spend the hours of practice like I have with the classical training in violin from my youth, but I adore the tone of a good instrument, even when playing Mary Had A Little Lamb.

Ocean blue !! I am crying for this guitar !! Amazing....

Just checking in / found this comparison. Trad LP SC sounds fuller, richer; however the DC sounds clean, excellent too ! To me, my ears quickly adjust to the tone of each since they both sound great. Nice comparative demo ! Happy holidays ! &......

Nice guitars, brilliant playing. What a combo. I prefer the look of the double cut

THAT DOUBLE CUT😍

Cool video, and as always, really great playing. To my ears through RU-vid (and their compression algorithms), the two are almost indistinguishable. Maybe the traditional sounds slightly thicker (whatever that means!). But it sort of depends on how you are articulating. I think they can react differently with different articulation pressures and velocities. So hard to tell! What do you think, sitting in the room with them?

New sub here man. Loving the vids. I would like to say I don't know nothing about electric guitars. Please bear with me as I may ask many questions people here would consider dumb. Lol. Keep up the good work!

Do I win a prize for being the first to notice that you are wearing your new Gibson shirt? Another excellent video, Darrell! The sunbust is still my all time favorite though.

Darrell -- From how you described the construction of the DC, it sounded very similar to my CS-336, which was the first of the LP-sized semi-hollow guitars Gibson came out with 15 years ago or so. It has a mahogany body with a center block with a maple top, f-holes, solid mahogany neck and rosewood fretboard. Compared to a solid-bodied LP, it sounds closer to an ES335. I'm looking for a DC that would sound more like a LP than a semi-hollow. Do you have any thoughts on this? BTW -- Great demo. Thanks.

Thank you..good job.

I heard these 2016 double cuts are still a little neck heavy due to the chambered body. Anyone know if this is true?

Have you done any comparisons between the chambered 2016-2017 LP DC and the solid 2020-2021 LP DC? In particular, I understand the 2020-2021 has the Gibson 60's slim-taper neck; any differences in previous versions? I understand the '58 re-issues have a chunky/thick neck; I would love to know the neck types of the flame-top DC's by their various years particularly the slim-taper necks. I had a perfect slim-taper on a 2018 ES 335 -- and I am trying to get back to it -- but want this LP DC. -- Thanks

Both sound excellent!

I actually liked the Double cut for most except the high gain ..Great video, your work is appreciated.Can you tell us the Effects used ?? thanks , all the best from OZ..aw

Darrell, What's a good price for these? They range from 2002-2015 and $1200 to $1750 US on Reverb. I have no idea what they cost when they were new. Thanks

Ok, what year are the guitars? LP is Traditional? 2011 models had Burstbucker Pro's as a comparo. Sounds were very different.

What kind of [white] electric guitar was used in the movie 'Rudderless' ? It has an unusual headstock shape. Could it be an earlier Kramer/Epiphone model?

Do these Les Pauls have the same pickups though? The double cut has the Burstbucker Pro Alnico V, the traditional may have a higher quality 57 Classic and 57 Classic+ Alnico II

Oh wow that double cut is so damn beautiful

Yep, it's the dc for me. Not necessarily tonewise, as the difference is probably due to the weight relief and the pickups, but I favor the SG like neck access on the DC.

So my question is I wonder which factor more impacts the double cutaway sounding brighter _ chambered body or double cutaway ?

The traditional is all about that neck pick up, lovely full, velvety tone. Both guitars sound great. Thanks, great job and lovely playing. :)

I have owned Both and the Double cut remains as my go to Paul!!

The double cutaway does sound really nice, but I like the tone of the single more :)

Double Cuts are making a comeback for sure. I have a Ibanez double-cut that I am really becoming fond with. Looking for a nice Les Paul DC from the 90s. They are priced right.

Hi love the channel by the way what amp setup was used? Steve UK

They are both good. I recently sold my Traditional, & I bought a DC similar to the one in your video. I like the DC, because I find It more comfortable to play, & as far as the tone is concerned, the DC sounds great, either clean or distorted.

Both sounds great. The standard one's got more bite imo, while in the DC's got more clarity. Generally I like the sound of DC more, not even mentioning the playability. (and the colour!) But anyway, the difference in sound is really subtle.

I have a affinity stratocaster HSS.. can I add 2 extra humbuckers so that I would have 5 pickups in my guitar??if yes ,them in which configuration like HSHSH or anything else?pls help

What model is the DC? Your's electronics/control are the same as the Les Paul 97 DC but the number of frets are different and the horns has a slightly different shape.

your reviews are one of the best on RU-vid i liked both but in my opinion the traditional was a little bit better Can you tell me where do you get those backing tracks? GREAT JOB

Hello Darren! What a great comparison! to me the trad. sounded more open and a bit more punchy.. great playing as usual, ..would you please tell me how you produce your sound in this video.. sound is delightful and could remind me of the more expensive 80's reverbs and effects..??

How was the balance? Is there neck dive? I really like the look.

Great work, as ever. Congrats!!!! LP a little bit more body to the sound, DC leans to 339 to my ears. Nice guitars!!!

I like your shirt you were wearing :)

wow amazing video. I hated the double cut before I watched this, but now I'm a believer. I vote double cut

I closed my eyes and couldn't tell when the switch was made if I hadn't known by the riff repeat.

Does the double cut have that neck dive feel like a SG?

what model and year is the single cut gibson les paul?

You did not address pickups...same pickups in both guitars?

the double cut is almost warmer, or at least darker. Wasnt expecting that lol

Hie Darren... I have been thinking of getting a epiphone LP100 ... please reply with a decent review on the guitar... if i should buy it or not ... I could not think of someone better than you to ask... please ... tell me asap

Have you played a Les Paul Classic? How does it compare to these?

To my eyes, I love the look of your LPDC, that color is amazing! To my ears, your LP Trad wins! They do sound very similar in the bridge position but the burst neck pickup is just magic!!! I could tell by your actions that they do play very differently! Does the DC have the asymmetric neck carve? I also watched again to make sure the DC was 22 frets ! If it were 24, that can make a huge difference in the neck pickups tone. What are the difference in pickups between the two guitars? Just curious...

ok. which one is more comfortable?

Thanks for the vid! IMHO, the double-cut LP sounded OK but with no character, and could have been any one of a hundred guitars. The traditional one definitely had more balls (or more arse/bottom end) and had desirability in its rich tone, though not sounding like a great LP might. When I played LPs, I never had any problem with access to the high jobbies, but I do like the look if not the colour) of the double thingy. (I've never had a prob with my faithful old Tele, either.) As for controls, I had some very specific 2PU mixes that I used, so again the SC LP wins. Weight doesn't bother me.

do i hear some octaver thing going on the high gain setting ?

Darrell, i have an acoustic guitar and I want to buy myself an electric one. Which one do you prefer for music genres like pop rock? Just nothing too expensive because i need to buy an amp aswell. Good content as always bro!

Check that out! An l&m Gibson month shirt. My girlfriend and I both have one when we got our guitars. I love that blue dc. We had one here in winnipeg, but it had no flame. It was a very plain top. You got a good one! Awesome.

Hi Darrel ! Is that a Traditional Pro V or I’m mistaken ?

They both sound really good. The single seems to have a barely perceptible thicker bottom end, but overall they are pretty similar. Maybe a double cut will be a nice companion to my heavy '74 black LP Custom.

That was an awesome intro

Hey love all your videos, especially the comparisons. I’ve been searching for a DC in that color for years. Let me know if you ever want to sell or even trade I have several high end guitars

Great Video! A few things: I founded the Traditional to be more muffled and the DC to be more open, but I feel like it might have something to do with the covered pickups vs the exposed pickups. Also, the differences in the sound might be related to the tone controls being engaged. I think that you need to mention what are the tone and volume are set to (optimally they will we both set on 10)

Excellent review; makes it so easy to compare the 2 guitars. Very well-planned sequence of sounds. The SC sounds "beefier" as someone here said, with fatter and more authoritative midrange. The DC sounded halfway to an ES, to my ears, with an airiness that gives its sound a more sensitive feel - a confident-sounding guitar that does not need to raise its voice to catch your attention. The comparatively lower mid-levels gives its treble a somewhat brighter, crisper feel. Great guitars. Good review. Good to hear both. Thanks

I got a 2007 dc, everything metal coloured gold looks amazing

They both sounded amazing to me. Thanks for the comparison. Don't ever change, Darrell! Your vids are so thorough and logical, and the playing is of course top-notch. I'll keep coming back as much as I can for as long as you're making videos.

I like the double cutaway Les Paul. I might just consider gettin' one myself one day.

The double cut looks amazing and sounds great; but the single cut sounds even better!