That’s a beautiful guitar. Sad to see the more affordable Gibsons go away. I assume they are discontinuing the lower price Gibson models to avoid competing with their new higher priced Epiphone lines.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@PaulLue That’s my guess.

@kosmonument2682

Ай бұрын

Yep I think you're right. All the gold logo Gibsons are going to go away, I think.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@kosmonument2682 I have several gold logo instruments. lol I look for value. (I’m cheap)

@Ottophil

Ай бұрын

Thats because everyone kept wanting epiphones to be gibson quality. Well they got their wish. Now if you wanna spend less than 2 grand you can get a nice epiphone it you want.

@mikethebloodthirsty

Ай бұрын

​​@@OttophilI'm not going to pay a grand for a Chinese Epiphone. No thanks. Your getting a inferior copy guitar at old Gibson prices.

I'm regretting not picking up one when they were available new. That's a nice one!

I have 2 LP tributes , one is a 2011 & the other is a 2016 both are great guitars

Saw a cover band in Las Vegas called Alter ego, they played classic rock to early 2000s rock, both guitarists were playing Les Paul Tributes. These les Paul tributes sound amazing, I purchased a 2020 Tobacco burst and always smile at how well they play and get that nice and gritty ZZ Top tone with ease. The 490r is a great pickup that just has a very jazzy clean tone, the 490t sounded good after some height adjustment on the pickup and pole pieces.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@DavidValdezBigWaveDave Great guitars for sure.

I had one of these in a gold top finish. A 2018 model. I sold it to put the money towards a 50s Standard and while I love the Standard I wish I still had the Tribute. It's a beautiful guitar and it played amazingly.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@kosmonument2682 I’ve thought about doing something similar. Even if I traded to Guitar Center, the deal I got would mean that between the crap price they gave me combined with the 10% on a $2,00.00 plus Les Paul I’d get my money back on it. I think I’m good just keeping it though.

@kosmonument2682

Ай бұрын

@@WickedFesterBand Yeah when I sold it, I did so on the private market. Kid bought it from me for the same price I paid, which was pretty similar to yours. I did end up with my dream guitar so it ended well.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@kosmonument2682 That is cool! I looked and right now Guitar Center has a 2017 they want $1,058.99 for. Just wow. www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Gibson/2017-Les-Paul-Tribute-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc

I bought a Tribute a few months ago to replace a Studio I had to sell. I prefer the 490s to Burstbuckers I tried. The 490s seem a little brighter sounding to me. I also like the satin finish. I have an SG with gloss and it is sticky especially if it's humid weather. I'm mostly a Strat guy so I'm still learning what to do with my Gibsons.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@Ray-Angel I like the 490s. I have a couple Les Pauls with 498Ts in the bridge position. I like them too. I have Burstbuckers but they are in my Epiphone 59. lol Yeah, I like em all.

I have a 2022 Tribute. Absolutely love it. Super well made. Paid $1160 for it new and would do it again.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@benpower3679 I love mine!

I have one that was modified with Tradbucker pickups (No coil split electronics though) and ABR-1 bridge. Love it!

The 2017 tributes sound the best. I have an 18 gold top. They weren’t weight relieved. Mine weighs 8 1/2 pounds. I heard the 17s were 9 holed relief weighted. 18s weren’t and the rest from 19 to 24 are weight relieved.I’m in the process of putting in burstbuckers and thinking about putting a coat of lacquer on it.

I had a Gibson LP Tribute back in 2012. My parents saved to buy me it after a cancer op I had as a kid. They paid less than £700 new. It came PLEK’d from the factory. It means so much to me. It’s had its knocks but what a guitar. I put in 2 Lollar P90s and made it 50s style wiring. Incredible playing and sounding.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@locky828 That is awesome!

I have a 2011 60’s tribute honeyburst with P 90’s. Paid $499 for the guitar new in 2011 and forked over 50 bucks more for a real Gibson case. I’ll die with it!

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@MBeshada Awesome!

2017 was a good year at gibson ! i got a SG special for under 700 US it Rules.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@geraldfichtner Have to like a deal. Amazing how the prices shot up.

I bought a faded honey burst 2017 Tribute brand new when it came out for $850 out the door. The only I did was put a poker chip on the toggle switch because well, a LP needs one. 7 years later and it’s still mega badass.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@joemerchant92 Yeah, I feel the poker chip is necessary too!

I have the Tribute, a Gibson Standard and an Epiphone 1960's LP inspired by Gibson. They each have their use.

You are spot on. At last a good review

I got one of those and it sounds awesome I have a classic too and these can hold up I also have a special tribute with P90’s and it checks that box well

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@stepvanjoe3469 Nice gear!

I have a very sentimental to me 2011 honeyburst with P90's and a Bigsby B7 that I love to death. It's got such a vibe. I'll never sell it.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@A-Wall That’s great!

They also discontinued the SG Junior. I can’t believe that. The SG Junior is one of my favorites.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@Panic42000 I have an SGJ that was crazy cheap and is pretty cool.

Tribute is a great Gibson guitar disguised as a Les Paul. My 2011 is so weight-relieved and has the "baked Maple" fretboard, so that the 490r/498t set sounded desperately wrong, at least to my ears. A few mods later, it was a dream axe.

Friend has one. I was thinking about getting one myself. I have an 86 Gibson Les Paul custom SG I bought in 89.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@ericbitzer5247 Sweet!

I have a 2017 HP Tribute with a soft case from Sweetwater. I think its a great guitar. Wouldn't sell it. It's got weight relief, Rosewood Fingerboard, Mahogony body and neck with a nice thick maple cap. Contoured carved Neck/Body joint. Titanium adjustable nut. A pickguard you can use or remove in a flash. The only replacement I needed to do was the robotic tuners. Sweetwater price was good. Best soft case I've ever seen. It plays and sounds as good as any LP I've ever played, and I've been playing for 60 years. 'Course I never played a '59 or '60 Burst. It's a real Keeper!

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@garycraw9781 Sounds amazing. I’ve only seen pics and videos of the soft cases but they look great.

IT'S KILLER, I FEEL LUCKY TO HAVE ONE. I GOT A 2023 NOW THERE GONE

I love the cheaper Gibson stuff. I think the honeyburst model you have looks awesome. Congrats! Maybe one day I'll grab one to go with my studio. Cheers

@WickedFesterBand

4 күн бұрын

@@BenBreard Thanks for watching!

Yup I got my studio in 2016 my standard in 2016 and my standard hp in 2016…I’m never selling them! Eventually Gibsons aren’t gonna be affordable to anyone except lawyers and collectors sad to so because I’m not a fender guy…born and raised in LA California but never been a fender guy

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@knockoutguitarist087 I can afford a higher end version, I just won’t pay it. I kinda draw the line around $1,000. They are beautiful guitars and they sound and play fantastic. I’ve considered getting a Standard many times. Just can’t do it. lol

I traded a really cool epi explorer and traded for a tribute. Love it. Plays good, sounds good. I felt a little bad, right after, as I have a full gloss Studio and several Epiphone Les Pauls. Now Im very glad to have it.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@greggrant502 I have …. Hold on …. lol 4 Gibson and 4 Epiphone Les Pauls. Love em all.

i love my 2021 Tribute! Fantastic guitar

Great guitar. I have the tribute with P90’s

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@corkbour7708 I love mine!

I think the Gibson Les Paul Modern Lite is supposed to take the place of the Tribute. It's an interesting guitar but for $1500 it's a little overpriced in my humble opinion. Hadn't heard they are dropping the Studio as well.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@ernestschultz5065 Not sure on the Studio, just repeating what I heard another KZreadr say.

It's pretty sad that Gibson is moving away from sub $2000 guitars and leaving that segment to Epiphone. If you've got your eye on a Les Paul Standard or SG Standard you'd better hurry up because in a few years they will be double the price they are now.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@neverenoughguitars8276 I had a used SG Standard in my hands at a music store. $1,000. Nah, a new one is $1,300. Blink of an eye and here we are. Should have bought it. Prices went crazy.

@randrothify

Ай бұрын

Not sure the market will bear the higher prices for Epiphones over the long run given the brand’s recent historical positioning. At least with Fender‘s Squier brand they all look the same as their bigger brother Fenders and you can get mainstream Mexican Fenders for less than $1k. Not so with many Epiphones, that actually don’t always even have exactly the same body shapes as the Gibsons-just look at the slightly less pointy horns and less dramatic cutaway for some Epiphone Les Pauls-nevermind the headstock differences. I wouldn’t be surprised if Gibson had another financial crisis again if a recession hits, or if they just resign themselves to being more of a niche luxury brand for hobbyists instead of a market leader. They seem to be overly aggressive with their pricing and attempts to turn themselves into the Leica or Rolex of guitars.

@randrothify

Ай бұрын

Not sure the market will bear the higher prices for Epiphones over the long run given the brand’s recent historical positioning. At least with Fender‘s Squier brand they all look the same as their bigger brother Fenders and you can get mainstream Mexican Fenders for less than $1k. Not so with many Epiphones, that actually don’t always even have exactly the same body shapes as the Gibsons-just look at the slightly less pointy horns and less dramatic cutaway for some Epiphone Les Pauls-nevermind the headstock differences. I wouldn’t be surprised if Gibson had another financial crisis again if a recession hits, or if they just resign themselves to being more of a niche luxury brand for hobbyists instead of a market leader. They seem to be overly aggressive with their pricing and attempts to turn themselves into the Leica or Rolex of guitars.

I liked the tobacco burst tribute. It was a beautiful guitar. They better come up with something more affordable. I'll stick with my Epiphone Les Pauls now.

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@hotrodjones74 I actually play my Epiphones more than my Gibsons.

Hell yea brother, we jam til we die

I got mine !!!!! Rhey were too good to keep in the market.

Real glad I got one

I had a 2017 model, and that was definetly weight relieved. Great guitar, regret selling it. I think I bought it for 8000 new. Is the Studio model really going out of production too?

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@Alfgunnarp I don’t know but that’s what another KZreadr said. Yeah, mine is nice and light too. I could be remembering what I read wrong. Like I said, tried to find it and couldn’t. Thanks for watching!

I have a 20-21 not sure… I love it..! I have 3 Les Paul’s .. a standard and a Slash AFD… also an SG… I think it feels and plays as good as my others… I will never sell mine either… Enjoy it and rock on..!

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@mikelore8187 Rock on as well! Thanks for watching!

Bet youre very happy to have one! Ill get a real Gibson LP ... _SOMEDAY!_ 🎸 You have some _killer_ LPs!

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@bighardbooks770 Thank you!

I have a 2011 with p90s bought new, love it

What a shame. I was considering getting one. I'm in the market for a new Les Paul but there's no way I'm paying current prices for an overpriced Chinese Epiphone.

@user-li3pu4du6k

Ай бұрын

Not sure how you feel about p90s but a good lp in that price range is the Gibson lp special tv yellow.

@roofkorean6948

Ай бұрын

@@user-li3pu4du6k Nothing against the P90s or the TV Yellow, it's a nice guitar for what it is, but it's not what I'm looking for. I'm very specifically looking for a classic 50's or 1959 Les Paul with some kind of burst top (something like iced tea, lemon burst, factory burst, etc) and humbuckers. The 50's models start at 700 dollars, and the new 59 is 1,300! Both of these Epiphones should be around 100-200 cheaper that where they're currently priced. For being made in China, Epiphone's never seemed to cut any cost by doing so, either that or they just want to pocket more per guitar. I guess I'd consider getting a used Epiphone if the price is right, but there's no way I'm giving that company my money for a new sweet and sour guitar with hit or miss QC.

It will be a collector’s item one day 😐

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@scottanderson4175 Oddly enough, my first Gibson Les Paul was a model called the XR2. It was a post The Paul and pre Studio affordable axe. $600 with case. Standards then were $750. Imagine that. 1982. Rare? Yes. They go for about $2,000 now if you can find one. I traded mine on my Studio back in 1992.

Fender is better, if that helps. Or any other guitar brand, whose line not made in China or Indonesia is affordable.

I love my Gibson tribute!!

I'm all done with Gibson after the BS they've pulled on Dean... Gibson should be boycotted into the ground for their crap... 💥

@WickedFesterBand

Ай бұрын

@@ShaighJosephson I like their guitars ….. well ….. I like all guitars, but yeah, how they do business. Makes you scratch your head.

@beastmode003

Ай бұрын

what did they do?

@DavidValdezBigWaveDave

Ай бұрын

@@beastmode003Took dean to court over headstocks. Normal behavior for the company really, they’ve taken Dimarzio to court over their use of the term “PAF” just last year and that’s just one legal battle started by Gibson on a long list of legal proceedings

Timing is off on zeppelin

Sloppy...

seems the only people that like Tributes are people that own them, no one else wants one, that satin finish is so ugly