I'm thrilled that Gibson is charging $10,500 for a LP. PRS can now be known as the working man's guitar :D

@WhyAlwaysMeMario

Ай бұрын

Huh? What difference does it make?

@musicisfree91

Ай бұрын

You can get a Les Paul Standard made in Nashville for $2800 whereas a core McCarty 594 is $4800. Hardly a working man's guitar. Sure you can get an S2 McCarty 594 for aboout the price of a LP Standard, but that's more equivalnt to a a $2,000 LP Studio.

@monahantp3767

Ай бұрын

Fella's, lighten up! Just a little humor in the comments section. No need to get your panties in a twist LOL!

@EdBenji

Ай бұрын

Gibson has a far better resale value than PRS...

@theuserthatishere

Ай бұрын

@@musicisfree91 i'd feel cooler on stage with lp anyday. not sure how many prs where on nashville hit albums or covers

2.8k for a standard is crazy too. Can’t see me buying a brand new guitar again anytime soon.

@emcg.9655

Ай бұрын

Absolutely. I'm just enjoying what I have, it's very much a buyers market second hand at the moment.

@YesItsReallyKeith

Ай бұрын

pre pandemic - a fender custom shop was 3800 on reverb... now 7000+ !!! they are trying to normalize ridiculous high pricing!!! the ones off the assembly, they shave off a little more wood on the neck joint and they charge 400$ more !! sick of this nonsense !!!!

@weschilton

Ай бұрын

I paid less than $1,800 for my 2019 59 Les Paul Standard

@Euthymia2020

Ай бұрын

I got a 199$ sg special and I play it better ;)

@WhyAlwaysMeMario

Ай бұрын

Les Paul Standards have pretty much been the same price since introduction. I mean, you do realize that, right?

i refuse to pay that much for a guitar unless i can drive it to the gig.

@hollywoodactress

Ай бұрын

Haha so true. The new Guitcar....... a car that transforms into a guitar. 😀

@edwardebel1847

Ай бұрын

Or unless it drives you to the gig and plays the gig for you...

@denisnerezov1697

29 күн бұрын

right, we can buy used yamaha r1 for that price and get to gig quicker

@babetopaz

28 күн бұрын

So don't buy one.

@mikeblue385

28 күн бұрын

@@babetopaz harley benton makes a better guitar for $300.

All Good but not worth $10500

@-SILON

Ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more. People shouldn't be fooled into thinking that this is worth what it's worth. More for the high tax bracket folks I'm afraid. Isn't going to make you a better player either! Hahaha

@ScottsGuitar

Ай бұрын

I literally paid half this amount for my ML R9 😂

@sgt.gruhnn

Ай бұрын

And Gucci and Prada sells women’s handbags for 2200.00 that ain’t ‘worth it’ either, yet they sell like hotcakes…

@-SILON

Ай бұрын

@@sgt.gruhnn doesn't make it right

@sgt.gruhnn

Ай бұрын

@@-SILON Doesn’t make it wrong either, a company can sell discretionary items at any price the market will bear…

I'm not a fan of relicing, but it's brilliant from a manufacturing standpoint. No B stocks because of a scratch or ding. Normally, an accident during production would result in a markdown of the guitar. Purposely beat the hell out of it though, and folks willingly pay more for it. It's absurd!

In 1986, I paid $350 for my 1973 Deluxe Goldtop. In 1989, I paid $750 for my 1988 Tobacco Burst Standard. I'm all set.

@musicisfree91

Ай бұрын

That's about $1,000, and $1,900 in 2024 , still really good deals.

@rubievale

Ай бұрын

I got my 1980 Lester Custom for £500 back in 1991

@stratman9449

Ай бұрын

well done....

@bobbyarthur-yf3yf

Ай бұрын

My Standard ebony was about 1200 in 94 … happy she still with me

@seektruth5074

Ай бұрын

I bought a 59’ DC Junior in 1971 for $240.00.

Fantastic playing! Great video.

Or buy a Maybach or Eastman and get custom shop quality for 80% of the standard

@TheStudioRats

Ай бұрын

absolutely

@brianshoaf9026

Ай бұрын

I love my Eastman 59 V

@ScottsGuitar

Ай бұрын

They’re not competitors with the Murphy Lab tho, albeit still great guitars

@elbib2446

Ай бұрын

@@TheStudioRats crews maniac/combat japan

@geralltwilliams2811

Ай бұрын

Or get a tokai ls range...

I have owned many Les Pauls throughout the years and played at least 30 that were 58-60 models. I now own a 2018 limited edition Brazilian rosewood R9 which is lightly aged. It is an absolutely fantastic instrument and i will die with this one. I am sometimes tempted to buy another Les Paul in a different finish but then i think what is the point. It is worth it if the guitar brings you joy.

@WhyAlwaysMeMario

Ай бұрын

Absolutely.

@Utubesup7890

29 күн бұрын

Get what brings you happiness. Like a goldtop.

@francesco0185

27 күн бұрын

Hi. I have now a bunch of CS Les Pauls (from 56 to 60 historics, a couple of Murphys, an Axcess bengal burst, a Custom Pro, a Custom top Figured, a couple of artists etc). All great great great guitars. BUT inflation is the problem. In a couple of years prices went to the moon. In 2019 I bought a new 58 for 3600 euros (around 3600 dollars). Now it's 5000. It's not Gibson fault, or Fender, or PRS. it's inflation: pandemics, wars, oil, energy etc. If you want to buy another one, donìt choose the same guitar in a different finish. It's not worth it. Buy a 60 with a slim taper, or buy a custom (57, 68 or a 54 with P90s). Or buy an SG or a ES335 '64.

Spend half of that and get a full custom made to your specifications which is hand tooled from Japan…. Not factory overrated, even the Heritage H150 blows the crap out anything from Gibson’s custom shop..

@keiranbradley3238

24 күн бұрын

G 7 lp's blow this clean out the water,,,,,,,,,,doubt it not!.

@keiranbradley3238

24 күн бұрын

,,,,,,,,,,and with Honduran mahogany and Brazilian board!.

@Incountry

24 күн бұрын

@@keiranbradley3238 Not really, still junk and overpriced….

@Incountry

24 күн бұрын

@@keiranbradley3238 ……and so are mine made from legally purchased Brazilian mahogany before the import ban on this protected timber where unlike Gibson who purchased it after the ban ended up on the wrong side of this legislation that a lot was confiscated and the company received fines. There’s custom Japanese manufactures that only a handful of them a month, these are an actual completely handcrafted that are made by one craftsman from start to finish, now say Gibson do the same…?

@keiranbradley3238

24 күн бұрын

@Incountry G7 guitars are Japanese made guitars, made in very small batches using the exact materials used by Gibson pre-1965.

Thanks for playing clean in the middle position... Rarely hear that, but the difference is what makes a good Les Paul.

It does sound stunning though mate, great playing and video as always. 🎸🔥

@TheStudioRats

Ай бұрын

Cheers Al.

@djt6546

Ай бұрын

Sound logic… but I let my SB59v go and kept using Gibson CS and most specifically ML guitars. Ridiculous pricing but awesome when you bond with them. The Eastman just didn’t have the same mojo for me. But technically a great guitar that played well and sounded good. The texture and vibe of my ML Gibsons just on a different level for my own tastes. The Gibson alternatives are way better value for money if you dig them 🙂

I think i would rather have an EVH wolfgang special, Ibanez rg prestige, Gibson sg standard, Fender american professional ii telecaster, a Marshall JCM 800, a Vox ac30 and a Fender deluxe reverb all for the same money 🤣.

@timp.9582

Ай бұрын

some of those guitars you listed are performance-driven instruments, whereas the Gibson is no where near that.

@Scott__C

Ай бұрын

@@timp.9582 Eh, Glen Campbell was able to shred on an Ovation deep bowl acoustic. EVH shredded on anything he played. SRV shredded on Strats.

@WhyAlwaysMeMario

Ай бұрын

@@Scott__C "Shred"???? Who says that anymore?

@Scott__C

Ай бұрын

@@WhyAlwaysMeMario As opposed to what? Plays rapidly?

@WhyAlwaysMeMario

Ай бұрын

@@Scott__C ...Uh, plays...fast? But, whatever, you do you, sport and keep "shredding"!

I picked up an Adam Jones Les Paul Standard as a retirement present to myself. I love it to bits, I got a price match and picked it up for £2299 as opposed to £3000.

@juanvaldez5422

Ай бұрын

I like mine too . The pickups were voiced very accurately. The pots not so much so I changed them out for Dimarzios which jones used early on . Also , mine is lightly ‘aged’ from factory . Is yours ?

Just got my TONEX ONE delivered today, looking forward to trying my Japanese Tokai through your amps cos that sounded unbelievable mate

Wow....the effects sound great....I wonder what the guitar sounds like.

With such beautiful sound and tone and look, I say worth it. Great video!

I played one of those in a Guitar Center in Orlando, it was awesome!

Good job on the ToneX packs Paul, sounds great! I’m sure the pricey guitar doesn’t hurt.

As long as they have collectors like Troglys guitar show channel, who are all jumping over one another to buy outrageously expensive Gibson guitars, why wouldn't they charge that much?

@styrenebuilds6851

Ай бұрын

Troglys is a Norlin collector

@leviathan_is_me

27 күн бұрын

Austin is a Gibson seller first and foremost. His KZread is basically free marketing that actually pays HIM. It's in his best interest for prices to be so high, well... it is and it isn't. He has a system down pat. and selling 1 guitar can nab him $ and 2 more guitars etc etc etc (example). Thing is Austin IS a very knowledgeable guy who wants to share his love of specific guitars. People give him a lot of crap, hell, I do as well. He is a good dude, though.

@robbyclark6915

26 күн бұрын

Yeah, I love troglys guitar show! I watch it all the time. No one knows more about Gibson guitars than trogly. He's built himself a great little business there. No one's disputing any of that, but the question was, "Why is this guitar $10,500?" Well, imo, it's because of trogly and people like him. As long as there are people more than willing to pay exuberant and inflated prices for these instruments....... I remember when you couldn't give away a les Paul guitar. No one wanted them in the 80s. Strats either. I bought a LP for $200 in the mid 80s. That was the market.

Loving your playing as always Paul.

@TheStudioRats

Ай бұрын

Many thanks!

The pickups sound really balanced, great demo of them!

Wow. That is one juicy guitar tone going on there. Beautiful intonation.

I played such a model in a shop nearby. The thing is - they are absolutely phenomenally good. And I am talking about the tone and the playing feel. I have no idea how they put out that many of these on that level of quality. I agree to some others here, Les Paul Cistom Shop models have been veeeery inconsistent in the past, but my observation is that changed with the 60‘s anniversary line in 2019, no idea how. At some point I read a comment that they are roasting the woods (pressure/heat drying process), but not sure. One thing on „the relic job costs 5k“: I would expect that they‘re selecting the woods for the premium lines, so not only a 5k expensive finish.

That intro & playing throughout... 🔥

I used to rip on people that bought them, thought it was hilariously stupid. Until I played a '59 at a local shop just messing around with a friend...and I was completely blown away by it. I absolutely fell in love with it immediately. And then a few days later my Dad passed away 2 weeks before his 50th bday. He had been saving up for many years to buy a truck and a 5th wheel camper, and he never got the chance to even buy it. After that I said screw it, you only have this one incredibly short life to live... go live it. You can always make more money. You cant always connect and fall in love with a guitar or any other hobby. So I bought it and I will never sell it. I couldnt care less how dumb I seem to others anymore.

@raytorvalds3699

Ай бұрын

As you should. Who gives a f*ck what others think about your purchase. I certainly don't. I hope some day I can buy an R9 too.

@liorauf

Ай бұрын

Sorry for your loss! Happy you got it! 🤘

@CapoKabar

Ай бұрын

Tool

@disco4535

Ай бұрын

@@CapoKabar Cope

@CapoKabar

Ай бұрын

@@disco4535 grow up

Thank god I've got my 2014 CS R8 VOS lemon burst - it's now worth more than I paid for it. And it's a keeper.

@milankotevski1663

Ай бұрын

Try to sell it, and we'll se how much it's worth.

I also have an R9 Heavy aged LP Murphy and loved it so much I ultra light aged my CS 57 LP junior. It turned out really good. Used the can of duster to do the finish checking. I enjoyed the tone thru your Phil X, so I guess I will put that on my wish list. I’m 66 and don’t gig and will never age a guitar naturally so these work for me.

The craziest thing IMO is the fact it's nearly impossible to go anywhere in person these days and try out a selection of such instruments before plunking down an outrageous amount of money. I've been buying/selling/trading guitars for 40+ years and never would have imagined how ridiculous the industry has become...

@stuartgreenshields5591

Ай бұрын

The Gibson Garage allows you to do just that. I played the murphy 59 guitar he's playing but in dirty lemon. They wanted about £11k. You can also order customs.

@Scott__C

Ай бұрын

@@stuartgreenshields5591 That's great if you're in Nashville. I'll go buy something from a local dealer who carries quality instruments. 11k shouldn't need custom pricing tacked onto it.

@stuartgreenshields5591

Ай бұрын

@Scott__C I agree. It's quite frustrating. I'm in the UK and used to be able to drive 20 minutes to Andertons where they had all the high-end Gibsons. They now hide them away in an invite-only room and that just seems like too much like a high pressure sales killing floor for me to enjoy it. I'm not in the league of buying £5-10k guitars each month but I do like to be actually able to see them to pique my interest enough for that later big purchase.

@Scott__C

Ай бұрын

@@stuartgreenshields5591 Fortunately, the place I bought my McCarty had it on the wall, yes, it's behind the counter, but that's as much to give more personalized service to someone spending that kind of money as to keep an eye on them. They also gave me the Paul's guitar to try as a suggestion. You don't go into a separate room with expensive coffees or make an appointment, they just grab it, ask what type of amp you want to play through or give you a Katana so you can go through a number of tones. Sadly, don't have the dough to buy stuff a lot there, but they take care of you.

@johnf.r6658

Ай бұрын

​@@stuartgreenshields5591I don't understand how that works, you have to pay monthly to get invited there to try those more expensive guitar or what ?

What an intro! Dang. All of your noodlin' is the bomb Paul. From tasteful and sublime, to balls out.

@TheStudioRats

26 күн бұрын

Cheers fella. Much appreciated

So I just spent 10 grand (well, $10,199) for a Les Paul Custom (plus another $600 for Custombuckers and $150 for a bone nut)... but guess what? I didn't pay half of that money for them to ding it up and scratch it up.. mine comes brand sparkling new! 5A, 1 piece quilted maple top is why it was twice the normal price! I'm not giving Tom Murphy 5 grand to do what I plan to do over the next 30 years.

Hiring a voodoo priestess to work in the extra magic into each Murphy Lab CS LP ‘59 ain’t cheap.

@dlmyrs

Ай бұрын

Paying that marketing team! And all the lawyers too.

@theuserthatishere

Ай бұрын

you got a point there

@Utubesup7890

29 күн бұрын

Didn’t you see how they relic them? Tom and crew hit them with keys. Not kidding. I like a slightly relic’d guitar but not for $10,500. Although, if I was Paul I’d keep that. I liked his goldtop too. He sold it or traded it.

@TylerJacobson-ux7oo

27 күн бұрын

They probs paying her 17.50 an hour though, she needs a Side Gig.

Lovely playing Paul.

@TheStudioRats

Ай бұрын

Cheers

Think the construction and neck glue used on Murphy labs are different. Possibly the custom buckets too ?

that was probably the most well intonated Les Paul ive ever heard. im always trying to get mine dialled in and always end up with a subtle compromise, For anyone reading in the future with the same issue - I HAVE found the Peterson sweetened tunings help!

Paul, would you mind telling me what brand of strings you use and what gauge they are?

Great looking and sounding guitar. You can buy a Standard 50s for 2800 and you are good to go. I've tried several ML and I really dig them. Most of the time they are also really light. People spend tons of money on other stuff. If this one makes you happy, that's more than OK. And I think there are also real players out there who can afford the ML prices.

@auntjenifer7774

Ай бұрын

You are talking about Dean usa ML guitars right ? Shit even the select series Dean guitars blow Gibson usa out of the water but which ML do you have ?

@OliverAmberg

Ай бұрын

@@auntjenifer7774 No, I am talking about Gibsin Murphy Lab. I own a fantastic Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s for a very reasonable price.

The harmonic overtones are astounding!

Am I right in thinking you can buy these pickups ? So I could slam a set in a prs s2 594 ?

Paul's playing/tone is top notch as per usual and Studio Rats ToneX pack tones are freaking awesome sounding.

It looks cool. I have a Gibson USA Les Paul in that same color but it doesn’t nearly look as cool as that one. The cloudy nickel pickup covers look so much better than the shiny chrome ones

These products are primarily vanity projects. While they may appeal to some individuals, it is important to recognize that their value proposition is largely based on aesthetics rather than tangible improvements in performance or quality. When comparing these products to standard offerings, the price difference cannot be justified solely on the basis of superior craftsmanship, if any.

@martinlahaie6012

Ай бұрын

Very true but fun to have as a dream come true

@babetopaz

28 күн бұрын

Value means different things to different people, on finding a dream guitar actual value as you define it becomes almost irrelevant, I speak from experience.

Can y'all please do a Kemper pack along with the Tonex ones?

Crunch tone on the intro was great!

@TheStudioRats

24 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Hi Paul, lovely playing and tone as usual! To my ears every guitar you demo sounds sweet, even the Jet you demoed a few months ago! Off coarse every switched on guitarist knows that reliced guitars always sound better than "new" !!! 😂 Cheers, Stephen from Scotland

Do you have a video were you discuss your audio/recording set up? Me and my friends always talk about how your channel has the best audio recording ( how amps, modelers, etc. sound). Thank you!

@TheStudioRats

Ай бұрын

Cheers! I have done a few but not for a while. I’ll do one in the next few weeks. Thanks for the idea

For a guitar in this price range I find the color of the rosewood fretboard too light. Makes it look somewhat cheap.

@adamp8765

Ай бұрын

exactly. rosewood should be pitch black on every guitar over 2k

@greazy4433

Ай бұрын

I’ve seen mim fenders with better and darker rose wood fretboards 😂

@JackR617

Ай бұрын

@@greazy4433I have one mim mustang pawnshop special with the 2 humbuckers. The rosewood fretboard always smelled. My amp guy said that’s piss!!! I avoid it now but I’m not selling it. Eventually it will smell better. I’m just wondering who did it.

@WhyAlwaysMeMario

Ай бұрын

That's a fairly common color for a fretboard. But hey...whatever floats your boat.

@marcfava9789

Ай бұрын

At that price get an ebony fretboard

That is truly a Beautiful looking and sounding guitar.

Sounds AMAZING!!!!

It for sure sounded good. I personally would go with a standard. Let my luthier dial it all in perfectly with the setup and put in the pickups and electronics I prefer and save a ton of money. Still though it sounded great and looked great none the less. Enjoyed it.

Could I ask, out of curiosity, how do you get these guitars you play on your channel? You buy them and after the review you send them back? Or you have a store that lends these guitars for your reviews? Thanks. Nice video.

@TheStudioRats

27 күн бұрын

I always buy second hand and it has to be reasonably priced so if I sell them I don’t loose money.

@francesco0185

27 күн бұрын

@@TheStudioRats I do the same. ;) So this Heavy aged is yours. My humble opinion is that it has a fantastic tone. The amps are great and are a fundamental element, but I've never heard a better neck pickup on a LP. And that's quite unique.

I just want to know what you are playing through. The pair sounds simply stunning together!

I would love to have a high end Gibson Les Paul but I don’t like the idea of relic work. I’d rather have a secondhand VOS Custom Shop if I had that kind of money. I have been lucky enough to play a few high end relic Les Pauls and those were wonderful guitars - but the idea of paying extra for rusty screws does my head in. That guitar looks and sounds superb - but I couldn’t afford the Murphy Lab or Custom Shop guitars anyway.

There yer go again Paul, I always get that deep feeling when I hear you play. Have you got any albums or tracks? Beautiful guitar, way out of my league pocket wise, I've got a LP finally a few years ago, I couldn't believe that it had those 'School Buss' frets, another way of saying 'We didn't crown them' so I had to do it myself after paying £2200, I was gob smacked. It's a nice guitar but I expected a lot better for the price. That's life, it's a shame that only bankers will be able to afford this one. Thanks as usual Paul, great playing.

Prefer your 594? Great channel, btw 👊

Sounds awesome, and beautiful guitar. But, I didn’t hear anything that I can’t get out of my 20-year old LP Studio and my Mesa.

Amazing guitar & sounds incredible even with KZread compression and own many guitars over the decades and custom shop but not for the asking price. I could get 2 customs decked out and still save money depending and I love music and my collection but Gibson… what are you doing? I will stick with my 60s standard. Thanks for the video🤘🎸🤘

What kind of pickups ???

the reason they can charge that much is illustrated in the first few seconds of this video. Somehow it makes your fingers go twice as fast as I've ever seen you play!! Worth it. (and you make better faces when you play it 😁

Play a guitar often enough it will relic itself in time. No need to pay an extra 5 to 6 grand to have it artificially done for you. I would want my own story written into my guitar not someone elses interpretation of it.

@JackR617

Ай бұрын

Only if it has nitro finish though. Polyurethane won’t age.

@woody2669

Ай бұрын

Do the people who buy relics think people will believe its an old axe? whats next a Tesla relic?

@WhyAlwaysMeMario

Ай бұрын

@@woody2669 Nope...they often feel better though.

@lachl8634

Ай бұрын

They reserve lighter mahogany as well for the heavier aged ones, it’s not just the look. Unfortunately they are a better guitar even if it hurts to say

@theuserthatishere

Ай бұрын

over time if you only play one guitar a lot, and wait about 30 years

I would like to know for sure if the only difference is finishing or Murphy Lab can freely pick the best sounding ones in the shop to apply their cosmetic job, because it seems like every single Murphy wins when compared to a non Murphy. The more I want to find a standard or even a custom shop that beats the Murphy, sadly can't find yet.

@TheStudioRats

Ай бұрын

It’s a good point, the Murphy’s do sound great. Maybe they walk around trying them out before painting and go: that one, not that one, that one.

i don't know anyone that would buy a LP after '96 or even 2000. especially a 10k one. SO many custom builders picked up their slack over 20 years ago.

@jwn741

Ай бұрын

surprised it doesnt have one of those janky robotuners on it LOL

Sounds absolutely fantastic. Incredible tone. Brilliant playing as always. However, at 4 times the price of a 50s Standard model, I don't believe its 4 times better. I've got a 50s Standard Les Paul, and its amazing. Definitely the best Les Paul I've played in 35 years of playing the guitar. Probably the best guitar I've ever, or will ever own....

I’m just off to immediately order 2!

@TheStudioRats

Ай бұрын

Gwan mr budget.

If you think that one is not be worth $10500, you should try the $20000 one with brazilian Rosewood Fretboard. I'm sure it will be worth the money!

@Superman-pn1rx

Ай бұрын

I am from Central America and you can buy a good Honduran mahogany wood board for about $30 but once that enters to Nashville, Gibson ask you $1000 for that. that is multiplying the money👏🏻👏🏻

@Gaslight.Guitar

Ай бұрын

you mean the brazilian rosewood?

@ladyluckdrums

14 күн бұрын

@@Gaslight.Guitar yeah, that's the one I meant! haha

Beautiful playing, you probably make anything sound fabulous but that guitar sounds above and beyond delicious. Im sold but like many, too poor to even consider.

I mean, the tone you are getting out of that thing is amazing. You can get a PRS Private Stock for 10K as well. Those are beautiful, clean, brand new guitars. And yet, I would pay this for the Gibson because the tone is amazing and the look has character, like a friend who has been by your side forever. If money were no object, yes, I would buy.

It would have been nice to have a comparison with a standard 59 custom shop.

I played this weekend for the first time in a Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop. It was priced on €5.890,00. I play a Fender Stratocaster USA with a lot of improvements. This guitar was the best guitar I have ever played. By far. This is the same sort of setting. Where I’m interested in are the specs. What material is the bridge? the ABR1? what electronics are inside the guitar?etc. Does it have a long neck tennant? This is what I miss in the video. The Stratocaster CS I played last Saturday, I heard while playing that Fender did something special with the pickups. They say Texas Special. They were not standard!

Nice guitar.wish I had one.

sounds lovely and beautifully played mate. £10k is out out reach for most...I've bough cars for less money! I love a relic'd guitar, like you say takes the worry out of scratching it....doesn't take the worry of having it stolen at a gig and let's face it you are not going to gig that one....I certainly wouldn't.

I'm a sub $500 guitar guy, totally happy w my awesome inexpensive guitars. If I'm happy paying what I pay for a guitar that inspires me, I won't criticize someone else who pays 10.5. My buddy just paid 12 grand for rims and rubber for his new Bronco, he has the money, and he's happy. I paid $1,200 for my tires and I'm good. Great looking and dounding guitar, no denying it.

@theuserthatishere

Ай бұрын

love how you don't have the "it sucks cause i can't afford it" perspective

@sammccue500

26 күн бұрын

Check out Jack Pearson. He prefers $80 pawn shop Squires.

I would suggest trying out the Heritage Les Pauls made in the original Gibson factory using the original equipment and employees in Kalamazoo MI. They cost about the same as an LP standard, but I am sure you can get a deal on a used one. The Gibson name tag isn't worth the extra cost.

Does the Murphy Lab get first choice of the custom shop runs?

@eduluke2010

Ай бұрын

That's what I also would like to know. In my experience, they always sound better than non murphy. Also feels like the consistency is way higher.

ive got an old heritage h150 thats not scared of that murphy lab les paul,although that gibson is undeniabley a great guitar...i would love to have one..after i rewired my heritage and put new picups in im happy with my heritage though! to each thier own,i always say...

Wow , I saw that video title and thought, No way. They are defo becoming a guitar for those who earn a lot of money. For me, I will have to stick to a mid budget single cut with a pro setup (fret dress if needed) and get some decent pickups in it.

Cool review. Well I’m a “blues psychologist” I guess ha. I don’t make lawyer money but I do okay for myself and I actually play and don’t hang guitars on walls for ornaments. I am a long time LP player (have a 1990 LP classic I have had since 91 and two other more recent standards). I actually sold a couple of nice guitars to put toward a custom shop Murphy lab “light aged” which retails for 8200 in the US. I was able to get mine for 6500 with no sales tax so relatively speaking a “good deal”. Up until my custom shop experience I had never had a bad LP but the first Murphy I got from one dealer arrived and it did not play well. I even had it set up by my local tech and I ultimately ended up returning for full refund minus shipping. I later got another from a different dealer and it was much better but still has had some issues (was not intonated well, string buzzing, action too high. I actually contacted Gibson and have sent it to them to review and determine what the issues might be. I’m hoping it’s a set up issue but we shall see. What I do love about the guitar is that it’s beautiful and looks way better than my standards and the aging looks legit (not heavy aged), looks and feels like a vintage instrument. The neck feel (including the aging aspect) and profile is perfect and the pickups are really special (lots of honk and bite and clarity). But I have been disappointed overall as compared to my experience with all the standards I have had (5 in total over the years). 6500 was kind of insane for me to spend but I justified by selling some redundant standards I had had for a long time which basically covered most of the price. In summary, if you’re gonna buy one of these it’s most ideal if you can play it before purchase and if you can’t make sure these is a generous return policy.

I think that is crazy pricing. I have an original 1960 ES355TDSV that my father bought for $600 and the pickup is straight with the neck.

I bet my 92 Korean Epi can do the same or enough close 😀 Of course pickups changed, bridge, pots and wiring.

@jameshansing5396

22 күн бұрын

I used tio think so and have since played higher end guitars. Weird story, the more expensive ones are pretty much always better to feel and play. But I would concur that they certainly aren't as different as the price would suggest.

Hi Paul, is this guitar on loan from a store? If so which store for anyone interested in trying it out? Cheers

10 years ago or more Gibson CS, Fender CS, Suhr etc were still 2 to 3k in GuitarGuitar Epsom so Murphy Lab would have been in the 5k range at a guess had it existed!

I played a CC#24 Les Paul once. This guitar was sooo good and even more expensive than this Murphy Lab. Did I had the money? No not at this time. I never had spend more than 3K for a guitar. Would I spend the money now? Yes.

In my avatar pic to the left. I have a mint 89 Les Paul that is amazing. I paid £1350 for it. Then I have a Hamer Sunburst mint 78, ex Jethro Tull. I won't say what I paid, but it was less than the Les Paul. Both better than a Custom shop.

I liked your 6/8 opener lick it made me wanna go get on the drums and get to kicking.

Never would I pay for some one to relic my guitar... That's part of the guitars history, it's soul... Besides that I'm old school, I love my guitars to look pristine. No matter how old they are...

You should really check out a Frank Brothers!! These are in a league of they're own...for a lot less money! Cheers

Absolutely fantastic have a wonderful day also a fantastic weekend ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

I always suggest to put next to the price label the estimated amount of money which went in to production and the estimated amount the company will earn from your purchase. I think this is fair.

Buy an Eastman sb59v if you want relic or a regular one. I have 3 of them II bought used for less than 1300 each .These guitars are totally handmade masterpieces.will put them up against any gibson!

@surf247365

Ай бұрын

I had exactly the same experience. Just amazing instruments.

They wouldn't do stuff like this unless there was a market. Its nuts but I suspect they will sell enough to do it again.

I'm not a fan of the relics, but I understand that some people love it. I own a Gibson CS R8 and its gloss finish is shiny and still new-looking. I am careful with my guitars, not even a dent or scratch and I play it every day. The bleeding on the binding naturally came about but I'm okay with that. I wonder if the Murphy Lab Custombuckers are different than the regular custom shops. Every guitar is going to sound different. I think your R9 Murphy Lab is a fantastic-sounding guitar. I can't argue whether it's worth it or not the real ones sell for over 250k on a bad day lol. I can't afford either one but I'm more than happy with my #1 and I paid $4800 brand new. I can ding it up myself but not my baby lol. I look at it this way, it's an investment, and if you don't dig the Murphy Lab just by a regular CS and play it. No right or wrong here, you have to make the decision on what comes out of your pocket.

Will stick with my DGT

I see the pink paisly masterbuilt sold😊.

@TheStudioRats

Ай бұрын

Someone’s sussed the vid. Yeah paisleys gone and got the Les Paul second hand for less than the paisley sold for.

It sounds great

You are an awesome guitarist

Used Custom Shop is what I picked up. $4500. Best Les Paul I’ve ever played. BTW, how much does that $10.5k Murphy Lab weigh? I would hope that the wood would be the lightest possible as well as really lovely.

@TheStudioRats

Ай бұрын

It’s 8.5lbs

A Les Paul is one guitar I’d love to own, 10k uk pricing is a bit out of reach for me, not to mention a step in the direction of divorce, sounds lovely all the same Paul. How truly different is the guitar vs the Standard? Btw some nice new chops in there, and your new ToneX packs sound awesome

That sounds utterly awesome! But I think you would be a bit daft to pay an EXTRA £5,000 or more for a slightly beat up finish and rubbish parts fit. Wicked playing from Paul..that guy would make a chair leg with a string and a pickup sound great.

My Orville by Gibson Les Paul made in Japan in 1990 with Bill Lawrence pickups will do me just nicely thanks and the price....approx 1,000 British Pounds.

Beautiful guitar. I Bought a 60th Anniversary 1960 V1 neck (More or less the same as the 59) at first I thought “ohhh what have I done this is nuts” A year latter I do not regret it one bit. As the year has passed I’ve only got to know the guitar more and more.The custombucker pickups are just so so beautiful that if affords complete joy plugging straight into the amp within any pedals. I borrowed the money to buy mine and will be paying the money back for the next 4 years. I don’t care it was always my burning desire to have a custom shop burst. To anyone who is buying a USA standard line,I had one and they are beautiful. If you can afford to invest In a set of custombuckers please to so. They are amazing pups