Thanks for watching! Which did you prefer? could you tell much difference? Let me know below!

@marcellofreitas7356

4 жыл бұрын

As seen in other videos, they sound a bit similar, although LP sounds rounder and SG, sharper. I´m a bit suspicious to say which is better, since I have an LP.

@cokelatis7026

4 жыл бұрын

less paul more power and beautiful tone.

@donharrold1375

3 жыл бұрын

They sound fairly similar. The LP is a bit thicker and a bit darker, SG a bit brighter and thinner.

@TheWorldTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

I prefer the brighter tone of the Les Paul. However, it would have proven to be far more logical to have compared the ACTUAL tone of the guitars, that is, without any effects.

@corporalrich

2 жыл бұрын

The SG, much darker. The LP sounded better in this vid. I love SG's. The LP sounded way more rounded and brite.

The LP is the nice girl you want to bring home to meet your parents. The SG is the crazy chick you're slamming on the side.

@RobGalley

4 жыл бұрын

Jason That’s one way to put it for sure 😂

@codythedoggo7671

4 жыл бұрын

Best comparison I've seen

@robinkoch7822

4 жыл бұрын

:D That might be the funniest thing I ever read.

@jantradaach.4996

4 жыл бұрын

I like crazy chicks... wait, this explains why I'm biased towards the SG more than the LP xd

@lsmith4597

4 жыл бұрын

This just cheered me up the fender stratocaster is the one night stand you don't call back

As an owner of both I can say I prefer playing the SG because it’s more comfortable, lighter, and easier to play. I definitely prefer the look of the LP though and mine even has a AAA top. I also find the LP has a fuller and more rounded tone with more sustain than the SG’s more biting and aggressive tone. I ultimately love them both.

@ProCoRat

Жыл бұрын

I own both, as well, and I agree with everything you said. SGs have a great design and look fantastic but a Les Paul is sort of a work of art. The reason so many pros play them even today is because that belly carve really attracts a lot of attention on stage from the crowd. Even if they don't realize it, their eyes are drawn to. To me, that makes playing one live worth it, as long as it's not a pre-weight relief model.

@qua7771

7 ай бұрын

I play 10lb Les Paul with back problems. I wouldn't know how act with a light SG.

I own both, if I’m honest with myself, I prefer the Sg, however for some reason I feel as if I should like the LP more.

@TelecasterLPGTop

3 жыл бұрын

I had a '56 Goldtop for years, hated it. Bought an SG love it.

@holgerhagmueller

2 жыл бұрын

Les Pauls are terribly overrated guitars. I own an expensive gibson lp heritage series. But I never play it. Always stick to my telecaster.

The weight difference is massive. Never got over how light my SG is and how heavy the LP is.

Give me the les paul any time. Big fat tones, sounds great. Twice I've gone to buy an SG and twice I've gone home with a les paul......!!

@jjohn341

4 жыл бұрын

Your absolutly right , I'm a 30 year fender player looking to get a gibson , you have settled my mind now thanks

Those are different in tone but my opinion not that much and that's why i pick SG better than LP, it's also very lightweight. I think SG is very much perfect humbucker guitar because it's light, all knops are right places and access to all frets easily on neck.

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

I agree! I definitely prefer SG's, they're great guitars!

@joeyjo-joshabadu9636

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobGalley i gotta say I have an sg standard and les paul studio, both 2011s with identical hardware and electronics and they sound nothing alike. The les paul is chambered though, so no doubt that has a major effect on the tone.

SG for me bud. With blinded eyss i ljstened. Best i can describe is SG has more bite

SG 2019 has more balance and clear sound than the LP. and I agree LP has more low frequency and thick sounding. well just for my ears. versatility I go for SG

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

Musickero glad you agree! & yeah SG for me just feels & sounds better, but I’m biased as the SG is mine 😂

@mauricerlm

5 жыл бұрын

@@RobGalleyim an LP guy. bought SG 19 yesterday ha ha

The trouble is when comparing guitar sound, they all sound different. I own 3 SG's and 2 LP's and no two of them sound the same. Not really better or worse - just different.

@TelecasterLPGTop

3 жыл бұрын

An unbiased intelligent comment. Well said.

I so want to be a les Paul guy with Slash inspiring me to start playing guitar. But the SG just sounds better and is easier to play, it’s lighter and more comfortable. Also so much of the older music I listen to has been played on SG with the doors, Clapton in cream, Jimi Hendrix with red house, ac/dc, black sabbath to name a few. It’s the sound my ears prefer.

I'm also partial to the SG these days. In the past, Ive owned several les pauls and one sg, so I've had enough time to figure it out. Personally, I don't think the les paul offers anything substantial that the sg doesn't. Therefore, I can't justify the physical weight of the lp, nor the weighty price tag, for whatever differences exist. The arguments for "sustain" and "fatter tone" are kind of irrelevant to my purposes. I'd gladly sacrifice those factors in favor of improved ergonomics.

I've owned both, I never bonded with the LP and eventually traded it in for a Princeton 12" and didn't miss it. This spring I ordered an SG exactly like yours and it's thrilling to play. Different strokes for different folks. Their sounds are similar but I prefer the SG for exactly the same reasons you stated. Stellar guitar work on your part!

Hey, Rob, sorry so late in responding to your post. Enjoyed listening to you play both guitars. Noticed there’s not THAT much difference in the sound. Another great vid, thanks, Rob!

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

Donna thanks Donna! I agree, it’s very minimal difference!

Les Paul all the way for me!! I think it has a richer, more complex sound which fits so many different genres. And being a tall, 130 kg heavy guy I totally don't mind "heavy" or unergonomic guitars ;)

Rob, I too have an SG and an LP. My SG has the batwing guard like yours, and I adjusted the pickups to be level with the strings-like the LP-and the SG sounded more articulate. Try it-it doesn't require any drilling , just some foam under the pickups and perhaps a tiny bit of filing in the pickguard to allow the pickups to tilt more forward if they're a tight fit. If you don't care for it you can go back and no harm done. To my ears it sounded more even but everyone's taste is different.

i have a 2017 SG '61' Reissue, and I'm an SG fan all the way... a lot of which you pointed out as far as ergonomics go! Nice comparison!

@RobGalley

4 жыл бұрын

I’m really looking into getting an older SG to add to my collection!

They don’t sound identical, but they sound shockingly similar. On a recording or played live, I doubt even the guitar nerds would be able to detect a difference.

@maraviyoso8473

2 жыл бұрын

The key to know is by playing in the neck position

@DoktrDub

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the main difference would be pickups of course

The sg just sounds right 👍

The Les Paul sounded a bit thicker and brighter, the SG sounded a bit muffled and not quite as bright. I think a little tone adjustment would cure that though.

@ayayaya5106

3 жыл бұрын

See we 2

They both sound great! The SG has a brighter tone.

@RobGalley

3 жыл бұрын

Ever so slightly! I like the bite

I have a Gibson Les Paul Standard from around the same time. I believe that the pickups in it would be 490R and 498T. Correct me if I’m wrong but your 2019 SG will have a 490R and 490T. So in theory the same neck pickup type and I believe that the main difference between the 498T and 490T is that the 498T is a bit more overwound for higher output.

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

David Burke you’re correct, 490R & 490T in the SG! Great sounding pickups - thanks for watching

The LP has a fuller, richer, more big and open sounding tone. The gain saturates the signal in the LP a bit more leading to fluid, liquid sounding bends - where as the SG sounds more "dry". I am a recent convert to the idea of an SG, so I want to love it. I have had a Gibson LP for a yr and a half, and the ergonomics of the SG are starting to look appealing. Also, I really dig the look now! Go figure - I always hated the SG shape! Now I totally dig it!. I heard someone put it like this and I tend to agree: An SG growls, A Les Paul roars! (And a PRS purrs..) Great video, Bro, thanks!

@HooksBill

4 жыл бұрын

P90's growl my friend. Put them in any guitar and you'll feel the true power of "bite." Also, my CE24 sounds nearly the same as my LP. They literally use the same alnico v pickups w/ same output. Blind test you couldn't tell them apart.

Thanks for the comparison and your playing too !!..👍

I've seen a lot of videos and comparisons and none of them achieved to sound that GOOD with a SG as you did! Even older people didn't manage it! Congrats!

@RobGalley

4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou! Glad you liked it 🤟

I have a SG Standard and '61. The Standard has a flat EQ and more compressed, while the '61 is had a brighter chimy sound and a wider EQ. I did lower the neck pickup on the '61 as it was set too high, giving me way too much bass.

Own a LP custom shop 59 always interested in a SG but the LP covers that territory. I’ll probably go with a Tele to add to my Strat & LP.

Yes, of course

The les paul is such an excellent guitar, but the weight is what pulled me towards the sg, in the end. I still want another Lp though, but not for stage

Always wanted an SG and have owned multiple Les Paul’s. Just got a used 09 SG 61 and I’m in love.

I own both. I used to love lp until i got the sg. Its awesone guitar! In terms of sound and light weight

As someone who owns both an LP and SG you can't go wrong with either thought I do find it interesting that the LP actually sounded a bit brighter considering it's usually the other way around lol.

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

Matt Cop I was pretty surprised too! Perhaps it would sound different through an amp as opposed to amp sims.. perhaps that’s the next video!

With full gain not much of a difference in tone. When played clean I believe is when you can hear a difference, and that is the LP has a full bodied, warmer tone suited for jazz and blues while the SG has a thinner, brighter tone suited for rock and country. Physically the SG is user friendly by way of its light weight, thin body, double cutaways, all accessible frets, and easy to reach controls. The flat fingerboard makes it ideal for slide as Derek Trucks, Duane Allman, and Mick Taylor will attest. In contrast, the LP has attained Rolls Royce status by way of its lofty price tag , exquisite styling, and rock star pedigree.

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

Al Zenno That’s a pretty great description of both guitars!

Strat lover, les paul sounds great but that SG...2019? Gonna have to check one out ...

Jesus Christ! That LP is so much better imo, you can hear the whole tone spectrum, heavy lows, mids, highs..they are all there fully and boldly

@1969MARKETING

4 жыл бұрын

LP has more bottom end and SG is more mid range and throaty. both are built like that on purpose to serve specific needs for players. Just a matter of personal preference.

@coldwar1977

4 жыл бұрын

TOTALLY agree! LP kills it!

Im a huge fan of both and have never been able to pick a fav.

I personally like to Play SGs more, for theyre way way lighter (im a tall but quite a slim guy, standing with a LP for over an hour actually makes my back hurt and is quite exhausting), i also like the slimmer neck more and the reachability of the higher frets is just amazing (even when using thumb techniques on low e string). Objectively soundwise.. id Say the Les Paul has definatly more pronounced/agessive hights, while the SG has stronger mids. (To me it makes the SG sound a bit more "Balanced" ) + when you got a "good" SG ... its just an amazing feel that you can feel the whole thing really vibrating while playing ^^ You maybe just need to get used to the bit of neckdive and stuff like that... But i never felt like i had to "fight" it, its more like that you get to learn how the guitar likes to be held :P (what im talking about, you actually can see in the video that he tends to hold the SG more upright. coz that eliminates the neckdive ;) at least its the same thing i do to compensate ) My dark Blue 1995 Limited edition, it is a bit of a "beast" that totally has his own personality ;) and thats actually the reason i love her :D

Personally, i could take either for the bridge pickup, but the neck pickup on the SG sounds better. I learned on les paul, but owned an SG and always thought the neck was a little longer because i was always missing the first fret by feel. When I play without looking. I want another SG, but realize it will take a while to get used to that.

They both great sounding guitars. They have there own voice, neither one better. But i prefer sg for extra edge... today. LP is more vintage sounding.

The tonal profiles are exactly the same but its the levels that are slightly different. Lp has more low end punch but sg has more midrange. I think those would both be 490’s too which means its the same pups per guitar.

They both sound similar, if I had to have one it’d probably be the SG....... I just wish it came in more colors than just black and red

@RobGalley

4 жыл бұрын

There’s also a pretty cool looking Pelham blue colour or sometimes I see some white ones!

@lueysixty-six7300

4 жыл бұрын

There a whole new range of colours coming out in the "Muse" series. I know Epiphone is doing them; I assume Gibson is aswell. There's rise pink, green, blue, white.. I think there might be yellow...and there's more too! I know I've been waiting for different colours too, the old "Satan" look of just red or black is a bit passe! Having said that, the shiney black one in this video looks righteous!!🤟🤪🤘 Hahaha! Now I want one.....SMH!

@robidibop

4 жыл бұрын

@@lueysixty-six7300 Any info about this series online?

There are days that I just cannot put my Les Paul down but same goes with my SG. Both well made guitars and just have different feel. No comparison.

@waterhead001

3 жыл бұрын

I heard that Gibson Les Pauls and SG's have a problem with staying in tune. Do your Les Paul's and SG stay in tune?

@solidpnoy

3 жыл бұрын

@@waterhead001 to be honest, all guitars won't stay in tune all the time if you're beating it for hours hard enough imho. They do stay in tune though when playing rhythm or minor leads but when you start getting hard on it like heavy bending and other tricks, they will slightly go out of tune.

The body scarfing makes the SG so comfortable to play. Not to mention the ease of accessing the higher frets.

great vid - funnily I went into local store to buy new black 2020 SG and left with a 1998 Sunburst Les Paul - c'est la vie! Both were brilliant but the LP had more spank and I fell in love with the weight and shape. Plus bein vintage had a nice worked feel and less tuning issues

@RobGalley

4 жыл бұрын

It’s funny how people have been on both sides of that situation! Hah. But as long as everyone gets a guitar they’re happy with 🤟 all that matters!

Strange- but except for the middle pickup position, your SG sounds as though it's got more bottom-end than the Les Paul, which is odd because it's usually the other way around! Interestingly, I just bought a 2019 SG and also have a '96 Les Paul (tobacco burst). The Les Paul is ridiculously heavy!

@PainterDans

4 жыл бұрын

Might be the 490 t

So as i understand both have SAME pickups? They sound almost identical to my ears

Are the pickups much different? Les Paul sounds way more aggressive and full

I have 3 Les Pauls, and 1 SG. The SG to me sounds better for my taste. Some of my LP's are not stock.

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

John Okeeffe I’m biased to my SG 😂 But they’re pretty close sounding, but SG all the way for me!

@tubaljohn1

5 жыл бұрын

@@RobGalley I really agree. If I'm just jamming I ply them all, but the SG is always last, and longest. They all have a spot. I have about 30 years playing, and might start writing on the SG. I buy new shit, and toys. The SG always just sounds good. Thank you for replying.

Had both. Would left both but hadn`t enough money. Sold LP and left SG because of its beauty colour. Preferred SG for rock riffs and LP for surf tones.

Here, for me the Les Paul sounds better and I've never really liked the SG shape. But since I bought an SG to my son, I must admit : they're much more comfortable to play and the neck is great. And used with high gain, there's won't be much difference in sound. I've owned a flamed top Les Paul Custom for 29 years but I now I plan to buy an SG, the same as yours I think (Ebony Standard).

Nicely done! Watched all of your videos this week while waiting for my Ebony 2019 SG Standard to arrive from Sweetwater - really appreciated this one as I also have a 1991 Les Paul (same burst finish, too)! You have fantastic taste, obviously ;) And great chops! A+++

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

Adam Stewart thanks Adam, really appreciate it! Hope you enjoy your SG as much as I love mine ✌️

Gimme that raunchy SG tone all day.

Nice playing man. SG for me.

The Les Paul has 498t bridge pickup 490r neck pickup

I have two Les Paul: 95 Les Paul Classic Premium Plus, very aggressive, it's a Beast and Les Paul Standard 57 Goldtop with custombucker. I don't think about SG in my future.

I have two gibson SG’s and and Epiphone Les Paul Custom.both are great shapes, but I’m and SG guy more

Les Paul tribute for the win

I had an Epiphone Les Paul and a Epi SG. Both have that great Gibson tone, but the SG has more midrange than the Les Paul. I sometimes think of the SG as Gibson's "answer" to the Fender Stratocaster. While the Tele has the high end tones and lots of twang, the Strat has more midrange and "quack". All four are great guitars. My preference, currently, is for the SG.

SG all the way!

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

With you on that one!

One thing that often escapes you in a casual glance at both is that the neck pickup in an SG is much closer to the bridge so neck position is definitely less “muddy’”/more defined. Obviously major differences in the construction of both give you a sonic contrast between the two. Les Paul: more low end and seemingly scooped in the mids because of the lows. SG: less low end cos it’s thinner and the neck joint is way less ‘solid’ (but doesn’t seem to affect sustain IME which is good) which lets the highs and mids speak more.

@coldwar1977

4 жыл бұрын

not in this video!! the LP's neck pup sounded more open and alive than the SG's.

@MrChrisPalmer

4 жыл бұрын

coldwar1977 Maybe a difference in our definitions here, but we’re essentially saying a similar thing...plus everyones ears are different which is why there’s no ‘one answer/guitar fits all’. That scooped neck EQ sound of the LP gives the impression of an openness which you hear...a classic tone for sure. I love both! More expensive 😂

@coldwar1977

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrChrisPalmer definitely! and most people buy both anyway because they're each great guitars in their own right :-)

Good comparison brother ,!!!!!!! Ive got a1871 gibson sg standard and wouldnt sell it for nuthin !!!!!!

I've got a Les Paul Standard and a 1991 SG '61 reissue. SG is my choice.

I was a Les Paul guy since 1991. I wasn't paying regular as a working man, and sold my axe. My money went into my sons drums. In 2015 my neighbors granddaughter was learning guitar and needed an amp. I took her looking for a used one, and ended up with an SG for myself. I think I am stuck now, and it doesn't really fit my genre. I have 2 Jacksons, 3 LP, and 1 SG.(among others) I want another I can change the pickups on. The SG is currently my go to axe. I'm kinda' a Slayer guy and along that line, but I also like bands like Black 47, and Social Distortion. Any tips from anyone on tips for the pickups of the SG I will be getting soon? I really want a chugger. My current is staying stock. I'm keeping my LP's, but I'm not even picking them up these days. Thank you.

I own a Gibson SG and I loved it...but the issue is when I try mute picking my right palm Hurts because of the bridge

I’d love a comparison of the SG Modern (with maple cap) to a Les Paul.

The SG sounded a bit anemic next to the LP. Wondering if a pickup upgrade would make a difference.

The pickups are closer on the Sg, if you look at the LP the neck pickup is located closer to the neck. This gives a a brigther tone in position 2 and 3. In bridge position the sound is almost similar.

@ProCoRat

Жыл бұрын

On a batwing pickguard SG, the bridge pickup has a tilt towards the bridge instead of flush with the strings. That drives a lot of players mad but some SG players I know like that quark.

Theres something chunky about the Les Paul soloing tones, just a bit different bottom end

While I prefer the LP's tone, I almost always pick up my SG instead. My LP weighs 10.6 pounds and the SG is 3 or more pounds lighter. The SG is more comfortable and also has much better upper fret access.

I love SGs for all the reasons you mentioned.

Very tastefull playing. I hate almost every reviewer but you are really nice doing it. Nice job man.

@RobGalley

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 🤟

If it's Les Paul 1996 stock, then it has a 490R at the neck and a 498T at the bridge.

The Les Paul has more warm tone for sure. Both are great guitars.

So I guess the question is is an LP worth that much more money when its so close. Seems like a lot of you really liked the SG, if you could only have one would you spend more money or go with the SG

they sound different , I prefer lp's sound. but I love sg sounds too. sg's sounds a little bit darker , lp has a little bit more sustain and more brightness, but both are great guitars. I don't think they mount the same pick ups, lp standard and sg

SG for me!

Always loved the SG but I have to admit the LP has a much 'cleaner' sound here, I preferred it.

I thought the sg sounded great, I have one. But the lp had that classic jangly sound if you know what I mean. I don’t have one but, someday maybe.

great vid....I always say same family of sound...but because of the mass of the paul...paul is thiccer and sg leaner!

sg more articulated lp sound a little moire dull

Could you imagine 5 foot nothing Angus Young running around the stage with a Les Paul 🙂The weight difference is huge.

Nice comparison, How about Gibson les paul solid vs chamber body? Hope you could show us. Thanks

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

endri sulistyawan great idea! I have a buddy with a chambered les Paul I could do a comparison with!

Hardly any difference , don't think many would recognize the difference if blindfolded, les paul has more of a palette in sounds with makes is more versatile , but the way you use your amp has a lot to do with it too.

@thehomefront1905

4 жыл бұрын

What I'm trying to say hear is, give the guitar up and try learning the , Mongolian nose flute.

Also, keep in mind the location of the neck pickup is almost a 3/4" inch different between the models. That makes a huge difference.

Hey cool video. In the case of the SG, which one would you suggest to get for the SG Standard or the SG '61 Re-issue, for Classic Hard Rock, AC/DC, Sabbath, Beatles, Stones that kind of stuff. Have you ever tried the Gibson SG'61?

The Les Paul Pickups must be 498T / 490R, wich was the standard humbucker configuration for the LPs in the 90's, except for some particular models (LP Classic, LP Deluxe). The SG Standard pickups are 490T / 490R. The 498T has a higher level output than the 490T.

@leonstar839

5 ай бұрын

Wrong! SG Standard have 490R/ 498T set.

the SG is more "warbly" on higher-ends and I prefer it for that reason. cant beat dat treble.

Never played an LP, but I've always found my SG difficult to play compared to my Strat or Tele. I feel like I'm wrestling the SG.

Does your SG stay in tune?

Hi, Rob! Cool Gibsons and very nice guitar skill! For my opinion the difference is not huge, but Les Paul has more low frequency.

@RobGalley

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Most likely because of the thicker body - Thanks for watching!

Great Shirt. San Diego - my hometown - beautiful City.

Both!!!!!

Not really that good of a comparison. Pick ups are playing a massive part in this. I own 3 Lps and a 61 reissue sg. Up till about a month ago the Lps won hands down on tone. But I've just had some high end PAF clones, 50s wiring, bone nut and other bits done and the SG has come alive. Plays so much better. They're both excellent playing, sounding guitars. Obviously a LP will have more sustain over an sg due to the thickness of the body. But in whole I couldn't choose a favourite.

Nice comparison, thanks! And I would like to share a point regarding the ergonomics: Yes, you are right, this point goes to the SG, and at the same time the SG feels much longer and has some significant neck dive issues, while the LP is more compact. Thanks for your good job!

@TelecasterLPGTop

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't noticed any neck dive with mine but everyone is different and we all play differently.

SGs just the best imo.

They look different but sound very similar

honestly for me its a strong win for the SG

For soloing lp for rythm sg

@Oceantreasures24

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly I feel like it’s the exact opposite. SG feels easier to solo since you have more access to the higher frets, and its so much lighter

The 2021 Epiphone Custom Koa Les Paul over that Gibson all day long and the 2021 Epiphone Modern figured Sgs all day long over Gibson sg

SG sounds like a beautiful blonde (Kelly in "Married with children" type) who yells at you with that screaming voice, high notes and makes you love her more and more. It lifts you off the ground makes you feel lighter... Les Paul is like the legally music teacher who demands clear notes but not such of a same thrill. It just keeps you on the ground. In simple words, SG creates a sound that lasts longer like an echo and hits highs with louder warmer sounds. Les Paul hits more at lows and maybe little louder but overall the sound that comes out just doesn't stay for longer time.