On the subject of 'legato' style for shredding, from 1990: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-76svWOj8B04.html (Be sure to really watch both hands at 2:15) Oh, BTW - he's left handed. 🙃
The hindrance I find from a Les Paul's lower bout is from the back of the horn. To see if it helped, I carved my old Epi LP's horn so there's what we think of as an 'upper fret access carve' on the back, and I just smoothed off the contour to a rounded horn on the back, but looking perfectly normal from the front. Now, there's zero obstruction for the back of my hand, I'm going to implement this element on my new build. Which will hopefully have Bluetooth enabled pickups...
Record your demos directly into the board professor. We don't have a clue what the guitar really sounds like when you mic an amp or the room. Sounds like that could have been the camera mic tbh. Gibson sucks, but you can do better as well.
"But guitars above $1,000 should be great, not good." AMEN! Man, I love your videos. Not only are you entertaining and fun, but you clearly really know what you're talking about, and your opinions come from informed, educated, and experienced perspective. Plus, I love the brutal honesty. Fully subb'd up, and I plan on keeping it that way.
I was been looking for a modern 'metal' guitar. I tried some I ordered online and returned them because I didn't like them - for several reasons. So I went to a guitar store looking for that modern guitar, because 'rationally' they are better at pretty much everything. Quality of the build, access, playability and better components (like frets etc.). I walked our with an Epiphone LP. Never having owned (or seriously tried) one before, I picked one up and there was just something special in the way it made me feel and play. I forgave it all the bad access, finishing flaws and marks on the fret board and binding. It made me feel happy and inspired. So that's when I learned my lesson.
Can't really go wrong with a LP for metal. I prefer a wider and thicker necks so I tend to gravitate around LP or SG style guitars. If you want to try a more modern looking metal guitar that will feel closer to a vintage LP spec give a Wylde Audio a play if you can. Definitely a modern metal guitar but lacking the stereotypical modern metal specs, they have some heft to them and have bigger necks and the upper fret access on them is really nice. I have a SG inspired Barbarian and I absolutely love it, I also have a diamond series Schecter Solo ii (basically a LP custom with some tweaks to spec) that I would also recommend giving a play if you can.
Andre, this is my first video of yours that I have ever watched. I think we are probably vastly different players. My first guitar was a Gibson L6 Midnight Special that my cousin gave me. I still have it for ‘too many decades now to share’ for purely sentimental reasons .. not because it’s a Gibson or because it has 24 frets, incredibly low action or cream sparkle finish. My acoustic was a Spanish guitar that my brother and I bought on the streets of Barcelona in the 80’s with a little pocket money. Even when it splintered from decades of abuse I steamed it apart and have been rebuilding it lovingly. But perhaps you can sense that light handed legato shredding has never been my jam. I have other instruments now, but these early axes each had limitations which basically demanded that I dig into them and pull out something more gritty and emotional rather than polished. I also walked away from my guitar teacher and stepped away from the headier aspects of music theory. All these likely differences aside… I’m gonna watch some more of your videos. I’ve been cutting a new bone nut on a calfskin banjo that I am French polishing while I listened to this review.! Again… our inclinations are possibly far apart. But it’s really interesting to hear your introduction to Gibson guitars and your interest being piqued about that Gibson ‘vibe’. I also really appreciated you sharing what you couldn’t play on the Gibby as opposed to your other more fleetfoot and nimble guitars. Thanks. PS: the lower horn interfering with your higher access… dude you have really big hands! K.. catch you next video✌🏽
Hey thanks for sharing some of your journey! If you enjoy my ramblings while you work, check out my podcast "Guitar Craft and other stuff." I do also love acoustics but as you alluded to we are very different players. Beautiful thing music is to bring us together even if just briefly through RU-vid. Believe it or not, I’ve also stepped away from the heavier aspects of theory, though I guess we may have different ideas of heady. Thank you for the support :). Oh and I guess my hands are on the larger side… a few people have mentioned that. I tend to forget since they are the only pair I have to test with haha.
@@andrefludd I’ll check out your podcast for certain! I always go back and engage with theory … but that mysterious spark of inspiration is the element I wish I could cultivate more and more often .. sometimes if I’m deep in theory,.. it can be a period of time when I’m not really writing very much. I do try to work on theory .. especially when I feel stuck.. Some of my favorite music is rather simple.. or self evident… but maybe it’s a bit of complexities being resolved? Jeesh. Forgive me for going on and on.! Bless you.. have a productive and healthy Fall.
I have Seymour Duncan P90s, Fralin P90s and Gibson P90s installed on different guitars, and of the three, I much prefer Gibson's P90s. Fralin's are quiet, but they don't have the character of Gibson's. Noisy or not, P90s are my absolute favorite pickup. Great review of the Rick Beato Les Paul Special, by the way. I really appreciated it.
I hate noise of noisy pickups so I tend to get silent versions, but I have to agree, something about a REAL p90 or single coil always has more character than their silent versions. Thanks for the support, Riley.
I've played SG's all my life. I like Rick (the Rock Johnny Carson) but I wouldn't buy the guitar because its his. I might buy it because the guitar seems to be well designed and executed.
These reviews are totally unlike any other gear discussion I’ve seen online. Such a fresh, careful, thoughtful discussion. Wow. I didn’t even know this was possible. I don’t think we have much in common in terms of skill or the type of music we are trying to play, but all of that gap is bridged by the fact that you are just so damn thoughtful and communicate so well. Damn.
I don't buy your PRS summarization at all. I've had 3 of them, 3 since they finally came out with Rosewood Fretboards in Crème. All 3 were substandard horrible guitars, I've seen $300 Epiphones and / or Fender Squires that are $249 that put the PRS Silver Sky imports to shame. The second of the 3 had the nut fall right off because it was never glued on the neck. The frets were so sharp they would rip a pair of nylons of you put them on your hands and ran them over the side of the frets where the frets meet the wood. To say I was disappointed was an understatement! I expect more from the PRS QC team.
That's it! I'm going to call Parker Guitars and demand them to release an Andre Fludd Signature Nitefly right this second. Just let me look up the contact information on goog- hmmm, I think there might be a problem
I'm going to make one point, that PRS SE would fetch ya around $700 on the used market. That's if it's mint, but I've always made $ or broke even selling my bad Gibson's. A great Gibson guitar is like driving a Ferrari
The comment about made in America vs not America is eye opening.Two great guitars with with top specs and arguably better quality for half the price than the American made one. Made in USA no longer carries the prestige it once had. *Cough* American Series Jackson Soloist *Cough.
I’m not sure it holds true with other brands, but def true for Gibson. Never tried the American Jacksons. But I gotta say, Kiesel are amazing for the price and also made in the US.
You do an amazing job of contextualizing everything. I love that you constantly compare everything to your Parker because it communicates what you look for in a guitar subjectively, but you also know what to look for objectively. I wish all reviews were this thorough, honest, and clear.
i think the difference is most other reviews on youtube about anything are actually advertising. Sure, they all say "the company has no control over what I say". But they got sent a free product, which sways one's perspective. And are also trying to maintain relationships with these companies. From what I can tell, Andre is spending his own money and isn't maintaining relationships with the companies he's talking about. And that's definitely a great thing for us!
Honest and very detailed review. Not looking to buy another guitar atm, but you managed to keep me watching. I've just subscribed. Keep up the good work!
You just described why I play a Les Paul, my strat just couldn't give me what my heavy hand needed. The Gibson has the weight, the feel and the bendy string scale I need to express myself properly great review!
@@andrefludd How boring it would be if we all did it the same way I think that's the beauty of guitar, it is so personal and unique to each player, you can be Abasi or Angus or both. I really enjoyed hearing how your style changed on the Gibson, thanks for your reasonable approach, subbed.
The feel of a guitar is a personal thing...... I've got several favorites... and Gibsons are in there for that reason. If it makes you want to play, then it's a good guitar.
I like looks of strats and comfort etc, but I don't like the feel of having to fight with the fretboard to be more playable. I'm a les paul guy because of this. Just more stable and better sustain and energy easy to play. Plus gibson pickups always sound good!
I’m Rick’s age and have been playing for 45 years. I love Gibsons, but I a recent convert to modern guitars. A lot of players my age grew up loving Gibson guitars. To me, the double cutaway Gibsons have great upper fret access because I’m used to playing a Les Paul and other models with terrible upper fret access. I’m sure that Rick probably thinks the same way. These days I prefer my 24 fret PRSs.
Thanks for the thorough review! I'm hearing a lot of moderate-to-low level clicks and pops in the audio, though. _Wild Guess:_ It sounds like one of two possibilities a) your A/D converter is out of sync; as though it needs wordclock but it isn't connected. or b) your DAW software's audio buffer is set too low. Funny how most Gibsons are just OK, and woefully primitive in a price-per feature vs other guitars. Some YEARS are downright terrible, even....but when they _do_ build it right, ohhhhh boy :D If I may relate my experience: I have 2 Les Pauls. The 1st is an all-around rock and smokey jazz axe; played it live for dozens of gigs up and down the Sunset Strip and around Hollywood, and it was mostly good. However, the 2nd feels like being transported to the 1950s in a _d r e a m_ Built correctly; just change the strings for the last 5 years. For acquisition I played about 20 in all and considered many more. I had to persevere to find that 1 in 100 ( ?...or was it closer to 500, or 1000 lol) "magical specimen" Standard without having to pay out the @zz for a Custom Shop.
Too bad Gibson cannot build a quality guitar for less than $5,000 dollars these days. They have been crap for years. Thanks for your honest review. The actual price that guitar should be priced at is $550 and that is because the case is worth $150
Absolutely killlllllls me as someone who has recently gotten into collecting any and all guitars that catch my eyes. I can literally go buy 2-3 new American made strats for the price of a good Gibson LP. Say all you want about sound. Epiphones are ugly, they look and feel cheap.
Gibson guy here. I have a Gibson Les Paul Special Historic R0 reissue. Why bother with these cheaper USA Specials? That Beato model is not built to vintage specs. It has a two piece body and it has at Tune-o-matic bridge. Vintage Specials and Historic reissues have a stop tail bridge and a one piece body.
Have you ever watched Beato? I would guess he knows a lot more about what he is looking for in a guitar than you do and Gibson built it to his specifications…his preference. Get over yourself, you sound like an ass.
I love the sound of your riff on the Gibson. I have a Les Paul (Gibson), and it has machining marks, some quirky things about it, and a big price tag. With all of that, there really is something special about how it sounds compared to the other brands I own (fender, prs, reverend), and it's always the first one I pick up when I practice!
Dude keep preaching to the choir. And stay "Authentic"! And to add my observation based on the "sensory homunculus model" (SHM). If this is common knowledge amongst experts, why do some US guitar makers have to be dragged kicking and screaming into making sure the the most important part of the instrument (the neck and tuning stability) meets SHM standards? Secondly "the which country was it built in " argument for mass produced goods has been erroneous since the end of the Korean War. If a Michelin Star Chef or Gran Ma has all their ingredients and staff to properly prepare a meal, geography is irrelevant.
Great question. Science and logic doesn’t always drive product design or human action. In fact, it usually doesn’t because most people don’t make decisions based on logic or science. They do so based on emotion (what they see most often, the history of a product, the community that pushes the product, etc.). Just take a look at any of my videos based on logic and you’ll see no one cares haha.
I’m not by any means including you in this, however, word is a a handful of people purchased a large number of Beato Gibsons and then put them up on Reverb for a ridiculous amount of money. Same thing happened with the PRS Silver Sky back in the day.
That last portion when you started going over the pickups and how the guitar rewards extra dynamicism is, having watched and learned from Rick Beato for years, probably where the bulk of that price tag went.
I have an SG and an Ibanez. The SG fights you a little and it makes you think. With the Ibanez it feels like you can do anything so you do even if you don't know what it is theoretically. The SG got me into Cream and Santana and how they approach blues.
One of the most affordable guitars I bought turned out to be the best for me. I've owned 16 different guitars Gibson, Epiphone, Fender, Squier, Sterling Music Man, Yamaha and others. They all have their own individual feel. Most of it is due the string scale length, neck profile, fret board radius, fret height and width, body shape and weight. It all adds up to the comfort and playability. Just because one is expensive doesn't mean it's the right fit for you either. You have to find one that fits your hands and your body. The tuners, hardware and electronics are secondary. They can all be changed to suit your needs.
Well I’ve never cared for Gibsons or any type of Les Paul guitar variations…I tried playing one many decades ago and I felt that they were just too heavy ( Rock Maple wood). Strat bodied guitars are all I play. But it’s nice to hear your thoughts on the Beato signature model.
20:35 You started to get what my own reaction to this stuff is. The “modern” guitars are just dead in comparison. Gibsons are alive and organic. I don’t know if you’ve tried any others since this video, but if not, you owe it to yourself to try a Les Paul with the classic humbuckers. The P90s are ok, but it’s not the full experience.
It's so cool to watch you explain really high end concepts, it's easy to see how you became a professor and I'm willing to bet you're an extraordinary one at that. Even though I would consider myself an expert on gear, every minute of every video you've put out teaches me something new while still keeping me engaged
Hes converted! I was gonna call him a cripple handed strat guy but no, he plays with an open hand . When you look at his guitars , theyve had the controls moved back and out of the way of the strumming pattern and what appears to be a plug over where the volume pot originally sat. All You Fender emulating guitar makers should offer a model with the controls pushed back an inch or two and the rest of us can try and most likely buy one of your guitars cause we wouldnt have to drill and plug up holes on a well made or an expensive guitar that would cause a loss in value. Try it! Then maybe Youll realize theres no need to have them in the way
Best Gibson I’ve ever played was an ESP les Paul copy. It rang out like a bell, but I still sold it, because that upper fret access is pathetic, especially when you copy the Gibson model.
It seems the Gibson has more "headroom" re: picking dynamics. This is something I very much look for in a guitar, I really don't like when a guitar "collapses" the sound too quickly (compresses) or folds under heavy picking. Open, dynamic range is where it's at for me. That guitar sounds great and nice review.
Gibson does not offer a guitar today for a good value. When you consider quality and price, there are so many better options. If you decide you want a Gibson, get an older, used one, from a time when they weren't a company, just riding on their name and in the business of suing their competitors.
Dude I definitely know what you're talking about with guitars changing your playing. I also really like modern guitars. I did not buy my first Les Paul until I was almost 40. I sometimes go months without playing it but every time I feel like I'm in a rut or going stale I can break out a different instrument and instantly get a new perspective. I really like the old Jackson guitars(I think modern guitars pretty much start with Chavels and Jacksons). My favorite guitar has become a vintage Jackson that I bought in the early 90s for $200. I barely played the guitar for 15 years. After being set in my ways for many years(Ibanez all the way) I found a new layer to my playing trying not only older style guitars but guitars with different pickup configurations. I've found I really like playing guitars with the old style noisy P90s, though I would not recommend a guitar like this for beginners. I remember being endlessly frustrated by one of these instruments in my younger days and getting a lot of unpleasant noises from them. I tell all the younger players to try as many guitars as they can now. You never know when you'll surprise yourself and find something in you that you didn't know was there.
Very much this. It feels like a safe bet to stick to Fender or Gibson when you first start out, whose designs haven't really changed since the 1950s.. But as I have gained experience, I have found modern guitars have solved a lot of problems/issues that the "safe" brands refuse to address in any meaningful way.
Really refreshing review from a different perspective. I shy away from modern guitars because it feels like I'm cheating (seems absurd right?). There's a certain battle that comes with a Gibson. I've owned quite a few Gibson's over the years and that battle has mostly been lost several times but when you find the "one" it becomes a part of you. I agree about the quality. I stacked my recently acquired Les Paul studio vs a PRS se and mim strat that were far superior in build quality but lack the "mojo" of both of my Gibson's
I understand the “it feels like cheating” thing! I used to think I should be able to pick up any guitar and play anything, but over time I’ve found for me personally and my own personal goals, the most efficient way will be a modern guitar with an easy setup. I totally understand why other people like the classic feel though.
Great review. Very informative, particularly on the subtleties of feel that might subconsciously or consciously influence why one person would choose to play a particular guitar over another. It’s amazing how you changed your playing approach on the same lick with the three guitars. The Parker seem to flow very naturally for you and you seem to make a very subtle adjustment with the D’Angelico to make it sound nearly as identical to the Parker. But, with the Gibson, you went the total opposite direction with a more aggressive attack, which to me, brings out the natural tonal characteristics of that style guitar. I think that is a great example of how different guitars can affect the creative direction of a musical idea. As far as the cost, I really appreciate how you pointed out the practical comparisons of the different price points. Most musicians I know are working musicians and don’t have lucrative deals to afford expensive gear. Their guitars serve as tools for expressing their creative voices in a recording studio or in front of a live audience. The playability and tonal capabilities of the guitars they play looks to be the most important consideration and some of those can be easily met without having to spend several thousand dollars on a “special” guitar. I own pretty much every style of solid body, semi-hollow and hollow body guitars from high-end to low-end price points. I’m not a collector or a working musician, but I like being musically creative with a guitar as a form of self-expression. So, I really only buy guitars if I feel like the instrument is telling me that there is something I can do creatively unique with it. My recent acquisition is a $300 Squier baritone with P90 style pickups. The reason I picked it up is it actually sounded good and it made me change my playing approach, much like you showed us in this video. My #1 is a single pick-up Allan Holdsworth Carvin headless signature model, followed by an Ibanez Artstar AS-80 a luthier friend found at a pawn shop and fixed for me. My least favorite guitar to play is a real vintage ‘61 Fender strat (neck radius is not for me), but it has a voice that works in very specific contexts and it does look good to wear, so I kept it. Anyway, thank you for keeping it real and thank you for creating content that are very informative and useful to people who may simply like guitars and to people who are deeply entrenched playing music in performing arts alike. Cheers.
Thank you for this comment and the support! The Parker is the guitar I feel most comfortable on for sure. I also love the Holdsworth Carvins and Kiesels. Great instruments! Bridge pickup, a little distortion and the highs cut. Very smooth sound. Love it.
Nice review! I just have to point out that we as guitarists live in a paradigm, where we think some production process is more expensive just because the guitars made that way are more expensive (for us as consumers -- which does not say anything about production cost). Case in point: set-in neck vs bolt-on. However, you can find classical guitars with set-ins or cheap violins with set-ins for 100 dollars or less, that are of decent quality. At least, the less-than-pro sound quality of these does not come from the neck, but rather from a laminate top or something like that. We should really stop believing these myths from guitar companies! Like, "Ooh, a Gibson Les Paul standard has a set-in, so of course it deserves a price tag of 3 000 USD!". As an economist and materials engineer, I have become very aware of these myths in recent years and simply laugh when I see something like: "buy these super-duper brass saddles for your Tele and the sound will be amazing, compared to stock steel string saddles!" In reality, even if brass has a different harmonic spectrum, such small parts impart such a small effect on the overall vibrations (or are even cancelled by some counter-vibrations of other parts) that only a lab-grade oscilloscope will pick up any difference.
Congrats for being one of the guys who plays guitars cleaning up to hear what they sound like your reviews of been awesome from what I've seen dude keep them coming
Thank you for your outstanding, comprehensive review! You hit on all the pluses and minuses, and compared a variety of guitars. I really appreciated that.
When comparing prices with other guitars it's irrational to make it about specs and quality. Gibsons are only priced high because the market says that's is what they are worth. It's also unfair to compare prices while ignoring value retention. PRS lose so much value when purchased new. All other brands lose value as well, especially modern guitars. It's unfair to blame Gibson for this phenomenon.
Thank you for your brutally honest review of this signature model. As someone over 60, I have watched quality disappear from many products. I don't think many guitars live up to the hype. I played accoustic for many years before switching to electric, thus I have a heavy hand and it's very hard to lighten up. Don't loose your light touch and your very fluid playing style! I'll check out the cool leg rest. Thank you.
I think there’s a memory factor in play. I am over sixty and have played a multitude of guitars and basses from the mid sixties to today. It is not labor as much as quality control. I remember sitting (on an amp cabinet) in Manny’s as Henry brought up one Fender Precision after another until I found one that felt right and was made well. This was pre CBS. There were no computers or laser guided routers etc back then. Much more hand work. Human imperfections. Why do Stradivarius violins stand out from other instruments of the same period?
Try a Tokai if you can find one. They are making Gibsons with the quality that they should have for a fraction of the price. You have to make sure you get a MIJ model though. The lower end stuff is made in China. I just got a Tokai 335 59' model and it plays better than any Gibson 335 I've played.
I’ve loved Gibson guitars since I was a kid. Honestly, I thought everyone did back then! 😆 It’s really nice to hear from someone who likes different styles of guitars because it puts into perspective what a Gibson is….It’s special. The quality has diminished over time. They’ve admitted it with the adjustments they’ve made over the last few years in their QC department and naming Cesar the brand President. I believe they still have some magic left! Great review & Solid playing!
Several guitars with P90s that are better values. The new Yamaha Revstar Standard or a Godin LGSP 90. Love Beato, but wouldn’t pay 2 grand for that guitar.
Yamaha def on the list. I hear a lot of positive about the Revstar. I actually saw one in guitar center today, the neck was a lot thicker than I thought it would be, but in a good way.
I do enjoy my Gibsons but I have found even "perfect" for for them I'm probably a little less picky than for other brands, both cheaper and more expensive. Fantastic review, very honest and great playing!
Wow, the lick on all three guitars was eye opening! It sounds 10x better on the Gibson to me. That's the thing about Gibsons and Fenders. All the niceties aren't as nice as other brands, but maybe they just sound better and push you to play in a way that sounds better.
Great video. I'm looking forward to more. Can I ask: What kind of guitar knee supporter are you using? I've never seen that before and it looks perfect. Thanks.
Andre I totally relate to the "digging in" effect on A Gibson. I have been a super Strat guy for decades. I recently bought a Gibson V and later a Les Paul. For some reason they inspire me to play different. Sort of like going to the gym. I want to give it my all and let lose when I have them in my hands more so than my other guitars. Thanks for the video and the other great content you provide.
Thanks for sharing! I still haven’t tried a Flying V. Something about the body intimidates me, but I keep hearing they are surprisingly comfortable. What do you think?
@@andrefludd I've played a Dean MLX for almost two decades now and they're pretty easy to get used to. It's a lot similar to playing classical guitar when sitting down and when standing up the shape is pretty balanced. It's the Randy Rhoads models that take a bit of getting used to.
I have a Gibson SG Jr, that I bought back in 2003. When I got it, it also had a sticky neck. I found I was always wiping it and applying polish to it, now it is fine, one of my favourite guitars to play. I believe the Nitro finish, just takes a long time to dry properly. I can’t even remember when I stopped feeling that sticky sensation. But it eventually goes away. Great review, I love the old style P90’s nothing sounds quite like them.
@@andrefludd Wilkinson makes some noiseless p90'S on Amazon, I have them in my 335 clone and they sound awesome definitely louder than the standards but noisefree!
A friend taught me a quick solution to get a new nitro finished neck smooth. It may sound weird and is kind of the opposite of cleaning it, but it actually works: new nitro finish doesn't need to be cleaned, it needs to be greased. Touch your forehead or your nose with your fingers before you play and slighty rub the tiny bit of skin oil you got from this on the back of the neck. You usually won't have to do this more than two or three times till the neck loses the stickyness and gets comfortable.
@@Rainyman63 This is legit. All of my guitars have super smooth and shiny necks after years of playing from the oils in my skin absorbing into the wood, especially from the 1st fret to about the 10th where I typically play most. (I play mostly rhythm/open tuned blues) You can really feel where my hands have been.
Owning about 25 guitars I’m not in the market for a new one - but stopped by the channel and have to say you really show how to do a great review - very thorough. I bought the entry level Gibson Les Paul tribute a couple of years and it was - meh. I have Greco and Tokai Les Paul’s that are great, and a Heritage custom that is amazing. You raise good points about comparative guitars and costs - maybe Rick’s guitar might end up as a collector’s item.
Well, a lot of people keep buying Fenders and Gibsons. And I don't blame them, I'm one of them :-) That said, I recently discovered that my old trusted Japanese knock off, now dressed with Bare Knuckle pu's, is as good (or better) and the frets and binding are very good. I changed to this guitar for my latest performance (rock and blues band).
Same here. I own several Gibson guitars and in all honesty, the ESP Edwards I purchased in Japan 16 years ago is multi levels up in fit and finish. If my EB Luke was not so comfy, the Edwards would be my go to guitar.
Shawn lane played ibanez S series. He was probably the most terrifying electric player of all time. Just absolute complete grasp of the instrument. He could do things Guthrie Govan still can't do. He had zero problems "digging in" on the ibanez s series.
The original Sabres were amazing. Scottish guitarist Keith Moore helped with the development. I met him once in a guitar store in Edinburgh when I was playing it. Loved that guitar.
I'm not sure if you know it or not? but Shawn Lane was a guitarist that is Left handed and plays the guitar right handed. I have a list of guitarists that are left handed and play right handed. several other notables are Gary Moore, Duane Allman, and Mark Knopfler. I know this because I'm also left handed and play the guitar right handed. note; Gary Moore and Duane Allman are no longer with us and they are missed.
@@musicauthority8704 i also am a lefty but learned guitar right handed. Comes in handy when I write music. I can keep the pencil in my fretting hand while I write and play.
The only Gibson I have ever owned was the Explorer, I think my dad paid 1100.00 back in 1979, even back in the 1970's I ended taking that Explorer to a guitar pro shop to have some of the same issues you had mentioned fixed. What I like is the pure fact that your giving a 100% honest review of this guitar. Thanks for your hard work on this video, Nice Parker Fly's in the background.
You’ve discovered what makes a Gibson’s cost of entry worth it. Digging in = inspiration. Also, Gibson’s are not finished by high tech robots, they are finished by human hands which I greatly appreciate
@AL Butcher I never said that, it doesn’t take a luthier to assemble and finish electric guitars. That’s why it is an assembly line with skilled workers for specific tasks. Take the tour if you get a chance, it’s pretty impressive.
Im glad you brought attention to the satin finish sticky neck problem. I thought i was the only person that had a problem with that. I run away from guitars that are , as i put it....icky.
Gibson fan: "after going through 47 guitars, i finally found the perfect les paul. It has so much soul (has buzz from bad wiring and finish blemishes) Person with common sense: "in the world outside of guitars, we call that poor quality control."
At the risk of sounding ungrateful (maybe not the best word, but it’s what immediately comes to mind) I really wish that this Beato signature guitar had been developed and released as a top-shelf special edition Epiphone instead of a special edition Gibson. Your general point about value-for-money and branding/etc reminds me that these days you can get an Asian-manufactured Epiphone LP/SG/etc for $700-$1200 that rivals and sometimes even beats the fit/finish and build quality of Gibson models costing $1800 and up (or at least makes you think really hard about dropping that extra $1000 or whatever), to say nothing of the value proposition offered by way too many guitars made by other companies. If this were an $1100 guitar I think it would be much much easier to recommend.
@@andrefludd it’s a real shame too because on some level it’s kind of a reflection of the manufacturing and QC issues that Gibson has been suffering from over the past several years. To paraphrase a former teacher, “you can spend $3000 on a premium, custom shop, special edition Fender Strat or PRS or whatever. I won’t tell you that it’s a good value-for-money, but I can basically promise you that they won’t ship you something with problems or defects. I can’t say the same thing about Gibson.”
The amount of people who shit on Gibson for no reason really blows my mind. I play Gibsons and all other brands at my local store all the time, and they are just as good as other MIA/pricey options. Every company has some rough patches, Gibson thankfully pulled out of their's a few years ago. Anyone badmouthing them now either hasn't played many recently or had a bad experience with customer service.
The only old brand making entry level guitars that resist even a touring lifestyle is Fender. Squires are amazing. They went too far improving them.. nowadays its absurd to have a Fender usa.
That lick sounds better on the Gibson for sure. I think a lot depends on the setup. Low action is great for legato and tapping but not great for digging in blues/rock stuff Those Parkers are great and you can get super low without buzz but Gibson should be able to get pretty low if wanted. What’s the action like at 12th fret on Gibson? Rock on 🤘 and NewSub from fellow guitar player
Hey Andy, thanks for the support. I didn’t measure the action, I tend to just setup things based on feel and what each guitar feels like it wants. And then if I start to dislike something I double check the numbers to make sure I didn’t make any errors in my setup. Probably not the smartest way to do this, but it feels the most honest. I can tell you, the action at the 12 fret is much higher than my other guitars, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be lower, Just that I didn’t try.
i think what you noticed about diggin more into the guitar, applies to Gibson's 8n particular. i always play far differently when playing a gibson vs other guitars and generally what i play on the Gibson i can't replay on other guitars in the same way. i have not tried this particular Gibson you're reviewing but pretty much any gibson les paul i played this was true. also I don't think it's the pickups alone, i think it's just overall how the guitar is built and set-up that gives it a different feel. and i really like it.
Gibson is not what it once was ..... if as example of greatness in OLD & STILL GREAT GUITAR = Gibson SG is great !!! The best for me is The Classic preCBS FENDER Telecaster, Stratacaster, simply phenomenal - still copied as well as Produced with virtually no need for improvements. NONE ARE AS GOOD AS USA MADE ..... but, that is the world nowadays.
I started to watch more of your video... crazy almost a video on how to not buy a Gibson. So let's just go about it this way.... Chick's dig Gibson...........😂😂😂
Good luck finding one of those for $2000.... If you want one on Reverb right now the cheapest is $2500 and that one has serious qc issues.. I think these will go up in value over time as Gibson signature models generally go up in value.
