Ive got a few different brands but I keep going back to the ESP LTD's. Love playing them and they come with coil tapping quite often so pretty versatile. Their NAMM stuff is out of this world too!

Broooooooo i had NO idea you started a guitar channel! So awesome to see you play again!

Hey man I dig the energy in your vids look forward to more videos keep it up brother

@jed_shred_guitars

4 жыл бұрын

Right on, thanks John

Gteat video. Knowledgable. Looking forward to your next ones. Cheers!

Your videos are great man.

I have both a Slash Les Paul w/his signature pickups and an ESP Deluxe LTD ec-1000 w/EMG 60/81s. Both brand new and I can't put the ESP down. I absolutely love it. Less than 1/2 the price and frickin awesome. I wish I had bought 2 ESPs. Using Ernie Ball cobalt 10-46 on both. Both are dreams, ESP just looks, feels and plays better. Thanks for your videos!

Dude, you had me at Gibson and EC, best 2 single cuts. Subscribed.

Definitely enjoying the channel, I‘m stayin. Honest and easy going.

Some good content here, keep it up man.

Oh and... I think you have the potential to become a very good KZreadr (you're already doing a very good job, despite this being your fourth vid)! Keep 'em coming, dude.

🤘sweet keep it going man great personality for youtube bro making me miss my esp Eclipse

Hey, dude! You've got to do more videos!!! Pleasure to watch!

Ahhh hi, I recognize. Awesome to find you, and great content

I'm digging the content 🤘

@jed_shred_guitars

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

I agree with everything you said. Personally, I've never got on with Les Pauls, but I tried an LTD black metal and it's awesome. The sustain and playability blew me away. Also, the 24 frets and fairly easy access make it easy to swap to from my usual Ibanez/Jackson guitars. It became my only single cut.

@jed_shred_guitars

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool! I just got the Floyd version. Are you still digging it?

@GarryParker

2 жыл бұрын

I just saw your video on your Floyd version. Glad you like it so much. Mine was a great quality guitar and I gave it a real chance, I even gigged with it. But I ended up flipping it for an Ibanez RG631ALF with a hard tail and Fishman Fluence modern pickups. I guess I'm just an Ibanez guy.

yesssssssssssssssssssssssssss more content^^ you are doing well with the uploads man, keep it up! :D what i want to see is reviews and you going into guitar stores and looking at the qualities. the dream would be to buy a really bad quality one, bring it home, finish it yourself, and resell it or something. we also need to get you a table:3 doing sound tests and putting em up against eachother was pretty fun- the amount of detail you go in really adds to the experience. also, the mood/vibe is on point. i appreciate the calm stability of your videos- the only way to go from here is up:]

@jed_shred_guitars

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! \m/

i tried 8 les paul shape guitars at the shop, and walked out with a Gibson Studio 2016, it was enough to hit a chord to make a decision..Great experience

Cool riffs at the end! Did you talk about the pickups?

Sold my Gibson LP standard for an EC1000t fluencr. The EC1000 is just in a different world of quality.

@jed_shred_guitars

4 жыл бұрын

Wow you must have gotten a real pos Lester. My lp standard is amazing. Studio sounds and plays great (despite ancient design), but I agree the fit and finish is not as good as the Ltd, neither are the specs

@stephendre2902

3 жыл бұрын

Playability for the price it’s LTD. but the Gibson SG standard kills the LTD viper deluxe. I have both. The Gibson feels far superior imo.

@5thfloor584

3 жыл бұрын

I only had one Gibson it was the studio LP, it sounded great but way too expensive, so I sold it then bought a Fender Strat and an ESP Eclipse-II. I sold the LP for $1,200 and paid $2,200 for the ESP and fender, Gibsons are easy to sell as the demand for them is much greater compared to brands like ESP.

@thegamersgalaxy2855

2 жыл бұрын

Cocaine is a hellava drug!

@evanwanous2466

Жыл бұрын

Yeah what…? Overall, LP Standard blows the EC-1000 out of the water.

Thank you! Your video was great!

Thanks for the down to earth review my man, picking up my second hand but apparently "mint" EC next week and cannot wait!!!

@Haddley333

Жыл бұрын

still like it? I'm looking at this guitar

Great video man! I also have the black Fluence guitar and did a lot of videos with it.

Really enjoyed this video man, your style of reviewing is a pleasure to watch man subscribed. Problem is now I need two new guitars hahaha

@jed_shred_guitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot man! I always need two new guitars too

Great video man! I have a e-ii eclipse, ltd ec-1000 deluxe and a Gibson Les Paul 2016 Standard Plus( I saved very long to get these used)I will say they are all pretty different. The e-ii hands down has the best build quality, and it just feels fantastic. The ltd is similar, but quite the same quality. Still really good, and it sounds great. The Gibson feels great and I love the neck shape. However, the inlays lift, and the binding is sloppy. You can actually feel/see the binding above the neck paint, it needed to be scrapped more. No other guitar I've owned had either of these issues. Honestly, I would say none win in tone, they all sound very good.

You are scaring me to death flinging them around in that small space. 😆 Love it though! I have 2 EC-1000s, an MH-1000, and an MH-350-FR. Love them all. I've picked up Les Pauls and they just felt clunky all around. IMO, LTD has the best single cut on the market. To each their own though.

@thereisnopandemic

2 жыл бұрын

Why are you scared? Are they your guitars that he might damage?

@Rockerrobin

2 жыл бұрын

Ltd are probably king though solar guitar has way nicer color and finish options.

My EC1000 Deluxe with active EMG's 81/60 is my go to guitar, sustain is fantastic just great to play man.

@KevinsAddiction

3 ай бұрын

In the video he says the ltd does not have as much sustain as the gibson bht you say the sustain is fantastic, I am not confused. Imon the fence to buy a ec 1000 blunfd but sustain is really important to me

Enjoyed the video. I have an LTD and I find it a pleasure to play. Looking forward to your next one. You come across as being authentic, thanks.

I had a few LTD singlcuts year ago. Then I sold them all and replaced them with a few Gibsons. Then I sold those Gibsons because I miss the thinner neck shape and tuning stability on the LTDs.

These guitars sound on different pickups, what can I compare?

My dude, make more videos!!! I like the “regular guy” vibe.

Good video man.

You could really grow this channel if you posted more content. Your presentation is excellent and you know what you’re talking about.

Killing it man

@jed_shred_guitars

4 жыл бұрын

🤘💀🤘

I've been playing for 30 years & went thru a dozen high-end Jackson's, Ibanez, ESP's. Finally got a Gibson Les Paul (2019 Traditional). I feel like I've arrived. Best f*cking guitar I've ever played.

@Vor_Tex_Sun

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah gibby LPs are amazing. I have a standard LP gibby from 2016. It had the PUPS swapped out for hand wounded ones with higher output on the neck pickup and it goes out of phase. It's an amazing guitar. I don't understand all the hate for Gibson. For me a Gibby LP is just a magnificent guitar

They are both my favorite guitars. I just love the les paul look man.

Great job, video ideas: how to-s on tech'ing your guitars, changing parts for the beginner.

Will you compare the E-II Eclipse vs the EC-1000? PLS! Thanks bru!

Nice vdo man... Can u suggest which will be the best electric guitar for value under $1000.

Great video brother you got a new sub

Good luck with your channel Jed - your passion for guitars comes through. Personally I like the look of the LTD but think the sound of the Gibson, although very similar, is just a little warmer.

I've got an ec1000 vb with EMG's 24v mod and couldn't be happier. I've owned and played alot of Les pauls, but for the money esp is the better choice imo I really like that Les Paul man. That natural top really does it for me. Keep the videos coming 🤘

great video , thank you .

That eclipse looks sick af

The LTD has some bright tones as well as more tribble, as for the Gibson it has more beefy sound to it. As a Les Paul player and a Pop Punker, I prefer to use the LTD.

I have a LTD ec-cz.. it really metal and I love it. Great video!

I have one of those Faded T's in worn cherry. Absolutely fantastic guitar and I put it right up there with my R0 as far as playability and sound. Not a fan of LTD or ESP brands but absolutely love their Edwards brand. I have a few really rare Edwards guitars that have high end quality feel and parts.

Good vid man i thought the influence pups would of been alot brighter? If your new to home recording and dont wanna record from that pratice amp check out amp sims/ guitar IRs and impulses

One thing in the sound demo would be to get some VST plugins, it will make the sound quality amazing tbh!

Nice job! I’m on the fence and this vid helps!

@jed_shred_guitars

Жыл бұрын

The next step is plays as many of both of them as you can until you find one you fall in love with.

@xray6115

Жыл бұрын

@@jed_shred_guitars ec1000 evertune is shipping my way :)

That studio has some sweet flame going on

Good luck with your channel. You should do well. The most important thing is personality and you got it! For capturing guitar tones it might be best to use a load box and IRs.

Weird question but is the ec1000 wider from the front than the les paul, I like guitars to not look small on me.

I play an ltd like this one in a college show choir. It’s a hell of an instrument for the money!

I have the same issue reaching the high registers on my Epi Les Paul Black Beauty vs the ESP LTD 401. I like the guitars equally, and I realize that each are unique sonically, but the ergonomics are better on the ESP LTD than the mahogany bodied, standard configured LPs from Epi and Gibson.

Since this guy seem sto really know his stuff, I wanted to ask either him or any of you peeps in the comments...have any of you had any hands-on with the Fender Rarities quilt-maple top blue cloud finished telecaster? REALLY want one after watching a few videos but have no idea if it's really worth the price tag.

I have a 2012 left handed EC 1000 LTD deluxe. It had EMG's, gold appontments and that. The Fishman Fluence Pup's are superb. I have a friend he has a Bacus with Fluence's in it and it sounds next level. I swapped out the EMG's recently for some Bare Knuckle Polymath's. I'm still getting that high gain but i don't have to worry about a leaky 9v battery, passive Pup's are a preference, for me, and they sound and look amazing. So glad i invested in an Eclipse. I have a Les Paul Standard and a Tribute. The ESP is a better quality Guitar than both my Gibsons . The finish on the thing is jaw dropping. For just over a grand you get a lot of Guitar. Lots of inovation, real high quality appointments. If ESP / LTD can produce instruments to this standard for the prices they do then why aren't Gibson doing it? To be fair the last Gibson i bought was the Tribute. Budget Les Paul i know, but compared to ones made 10 - 15 years earlier and not specificaly the Tribute , they were pretty bad quality wise. I saw some sad Guitars by Gibson from the late 80's to beyond the 2000's but they seem to be getting their act together a little but still not enough to beat these for value and build quality. If you have Gas and you have to indulge yourself then these Guitars are the Bee's Knee's. If anyone gets a chance to play an Eclipse, go for it, their pure class.

The EC1000T CTM is the full thickness ESP/LTD and they are chambered. I have 2x of the old LTD full thickness EC1000T CTM's I love them. I love the thinner bodies too. ESP / LTD's are the most comfortable guitars I've ever played. Their neck profile is called a Thin U. I also love the XJ frets on LTD's.

Just got a ltd ec-10 (the cheapest of the ec series) with malagoli pickups, and holy shit, it's just perfect for modern metal

I have a Ec-256 and I just started learning 6 months ago. I know it is versatile in terms of genres, it can play lots of different types of music, do you think EC-1000 sounds like it? Or it is more likely to fit to Metal, because of the EMG’s?

@keithriggs6052

2 жыл бұрын

The EC1000 sounds are much better all the way around

@jed_shred_guitars

2 жыл бұрын

It’s all about the pickups. Emg and fluence modern pickups are ver particular

awesome vid! does the ltd have any neck diving issues?

@jed_shred_guitars

3 жыл бұрын

Mine doesnt

@LoudFlashmedia

3 ай бұрын

Nope.

Is the second riff Godsmack by AIC? because it sounds like it.

I think that was a perfect statement. The experience is different.

Hey dude whatsup ! You sold me you’re ec-1000s last year . I was wondering if you could give me some advice The neck pickup is starting to go out on me I just wanted to know what I should do to try and make the guitar playable again !

@jed_shred_guitars

2 жыл бұрын

Hey what’s up man? It’s hard to say without seeing it in person, but it most likely just needs a truss rod adjustment. There are lots of videos online that show how to do this. Just make sure the wrench you use fits properly. If you want to take it to someone any tech will be able to help you, and it’s shouldn’t cost you much if anything.

What makes you say it has cheap electronics? You can buy cts pots and gibson pickups for half the price of fishmans. Is it the feel of the pots or switch?

I also live in a camper. Hows the camper life going?

That first minute made me sub

I just got an LTD EC-1000T CTM, full Gibson thickness on the body. 5 ply binding on the body(front and back), neck, and headstock. Ebony fretboard, flame maple cap, mohogony body/neck, satin on the neck, gloss on the body, 22- extra jumbo stainless steel frets, Fishman Opencore pickups with two push pull knobs for the different voicings, see thru-dark cherry, tone-pro locking tail and bridge, LTD Locking tuners, gold hardware. Bro its amazing and I'm so in-love with this guitar. Probs gonna marry it.

@yeti1002

Жыл бұрын

Greetings Shane , your new ltd ec - 1000 t ctm . Can this guitar do blues , classic rock , hard rock , country , metal , grunge and punk . Also , what amp is best suited with this guitar. Seems like these new fishman pickups are very versatile, it can cover a wide range of styles depending on what amp and your eq settings. Just curious 🤨

Awesome video! How does the EC-1000 hold a tune? I currently have an older LTD H-202, and it doesnt hold tune very good and the intonation is out of whack. How is this guitar in this department? Thanks!!

@mattnelson8325

2 жыл бұрын

Great. I had a pro setup done for $99. Always worth the extra money and you can have your own favorite strings installed. It is awesome.

@kdsberman

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattnelson8325 Thanks man! I ended up buying the guitar. Love it. Didnt have it set up, but I need to.

Yea I want either a EC1000 or EC401 . I’ve been a les Paul fan for many years and owned them all except the custom . The only thing I’m not crazy about on the ESP/LTD s is the huge frets. But may have to just stomach that and possibly have the frets filed down some if that’s feasible

@mattnelson8325

2 жыл бұрын

You probably won't need to file. Just a little getting used to.

Like your playing. Sounds like old Deftones. Def want to get an ESP now

Whats that last Gibson you played with the most sustain ?

I just got a EC 1000. I LOVE IT!

Dude just got a LTD EC- 1000 T CMT see-thru dark cherry. Plek'd and a bone nut installed. It is GLORIOUS. Next I'll go for a studio or a Classic I think. I wanted this ltd in the "T" version cause I wanted that double binding. And full thickness, its chambered, so it's only 8.2lbs. Cool video homeskillet!

@jed_shred_guitars

2 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s a great weight. I’ll bet it’s beautiful. Those trans red esps are insane. I’ve been thinking about picking up one of the vipers for a while.

@beanapalooza6614

2 жыл бұрын

@@jed_shred_guitars yeah if you want that metal tone, well also can get a pretty good vintage tone also with the Fishman fluence open core pickups, in the T model. It has 3 voices, PAF ,hot rodd'ed, and single coil. But you get that Custom LP look. I think you can get the Fishmans in a Viper also. My LTD is a better guitar than I am a player. I feel kinda sorry for my lady in Red. I can push her to her full potential. LoL Get that Viper and let me know!! Keep on Rocking bro

For me it’s LTD and I’m a noob! Gibson’s are nice but to me way to steep in price imo. Great video though.

I’ve got LP’s and PRS’s and their comparable models play similar but the LTD just feels different. I find it harder to adjust to like the fret board is either not as wide or the strings are closer together. I have to concentrate more to play accurate and I find it annoying

Love the vid bro keep it real /,,/

Usually all beginner youtubers are really shy and awkward. But you're strangely confident . Will be sticking around.

@jed_shred_guitars

4 жыл бұрын

It’s all that time as an adult film star man lol jk I had another channel (not guitar related though)

@myfirstnameischarlesandmys3853

4 жыл бұрын

@@jed_shred_guitars What's it called?

A lot of people make it their full time job to bash Gibson, and claiming they had standards (or even lp customs) but sold them for some $500-$1000 import (instead of saying for an "ESP" after claiming they sold a standard). I think they maybe owned Chibson. While some Gibsons of course have problems look at how Gibson sells an absurd amount of guitars, and all companies have a certain rate of return that is absolutely unavoidable. People get way too whiny if their $2500 standard doesn't have a perfect top match, or absolutely flawless nitro finish etc (somewhat understandable on top match sinces it's transparent), but people claiming they are shit are so lame are absolutely full of it. This review was honest. Appreciate the upload man. Definitely an audible difference to me between "esp standard" and "ltd eclipse" in clips with passives through tube amps that I've heard (never heard a shootout in person), and unless it's a full thick ESP the Gibson will have more chunk and girth to the tone, along with sustain imho based on clips. But i always love coming to these videos to read people claiming they've owned 100 LP standards/customs and they were all trash so they sold them for an imitation from somewhere etc. HAHA You remember that when you look over at your LP standard burst, man! People LUST for your girl so much, they gossip about her! LOL

I'm torn, I dig the grunginess of the studio, but also like the playability and some of the finish options on the EC-1000 ... if esp made faded finish ... I think the ESP is probably a better tool for the stuff I play most of the time. Its good enough for Gary Holt and that not nothing. Great Video.

@jed_shred_guitars

2 жыл бұрын

The neck and body are definitely thinner on the esp, and it has better upper fret access. Once properly setup that both play great.

@rasmuspedersen3563

2 жыл бұрын

ESP is a custom guitar brand if you want the finish to be faded just make them built it you... They build my guitar just as i wanted it to be but it costs...

Yeah man... gotta go for the Gibson for sure! Thanks for the vid. I'm actually a drummer that's been stepping the guitar up a notch this year. I'm playing a lower end Ibanez S series right now. I've always loved the tone of Les Paul Standard! I'm trying to convince myself ESP might sound similar. Can't even compare. Your Les Paul sounds like... a Les Paul. The EC-1000 has its own sound. It still kicks ass though. Sounds like the Special would sound interesting with different pick-ups? The factory pickups seem to have somewhat of a classic rock or blues vibe (that's cool). I prefer a little modern tone mixed in as well. This shootout helped me finally decide. It should sound good with the Friedman- Mini Dirty Shirley I'm getting this month. If you guys haven't heard... Friedman's announcing their new Mini Shirley in 60 to 90 days. Over 63,000 views, good job man!!!

@jed_shred_guitars

2 жыл бұрын

Go play a bunch of Les Paul’s and ltds. If you like the look/feel/fit and finish of the Ltd put Your favorite Gibson pickups in it and will sound dangerously closw

would've been nice to see you play the guitars during the last part, would've made it better ;)

Good Job

What finish is the lp studio in?

The finish on the gibson is beautiful.

seems legit im liking the fluence pups

It's always going to come down to personal choice.

What have you done to the Studio neck at 4:40, man? :) It seems a bit damaged . Great video btw. If I could say one thing, the Gibson sounds way better for what you're playing and the settings you're using. I think the LTD needs way more gain to "wake up" and shows what she's capable of.

@jed_shred_guitars

2 жыл бұрын

When I got it the fret ends were sharp so I taped off the board to round them over and polish the frets. When I took the tape off it pulled off some of the finish.

@celpabedn

2 жыл бұрын

@@jed_shred_guitars Is Gibson Vintage Cherry for the studio?

@jed_shred_guitars

2 жыл бұрын

Worn bourbon

My favourite guitar is the Ltd ec-1000 Metal because it's for metal and sounds great.

My 2020 Korean EC-1000 in matte black is seriously so nice. Probably the most comfortable guitar I own. I've read various reviews of people complaining of QC once they moved the production to Indonesia. It would be cool to try one out for comparison.

@jed_shred_guitars

2 жыл бұрын

I just got an Indonesian ec-fr black metal and it is as close to perfect as it gets. I’ve been looking at all the new ltds coming in and Indonesian is as good as Korean now. A lot of them are as good (fit and finish) as Japanese e-ii and e-ii doesn’t have stainless frets.

@mattnelson8325

2 жыл бұрын

My matte black from Indo has no quality issues. Just love these.

@Humbucker75

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattnelson8325 Glad to hear that ESP/LTD is doing what they need to do to ensure the quality stays the same!

I just bought myself an LTD EC-256 (which is the second cheapest model from ESP LTD) and it plays so much better than expensive Epiphones! 😮 This might sound as an unfair comparison, but it's even nicer to play than my Fender Strat made in Japan (talking about ease of play/comfort). This is my first ESP LTD, but certainly not my last one! :-) Upgrading to an EC-1000 whenever I got the money for it.

@zenithlaishram8966

3 жыл бұрын

Second cheapest may be ec50

@Jacob_HFTS

3 жыл бұрын

I have one as well, i’ve played it for years for countless hours and beat the hell out of it.

@crashdummy40

3 жыл бұрын

Man. Esp ltd been killing it for a long time now. Everybody is bailing on gibson.

@NerdInTangelo

2 жыл бұрын

@@zenithlaishram8966 youre right. Cheapest is ec-10, piece of shit I must say. I own an ec-256, upgraded with hipshot locking tuners and a set of RandyMod active pickups and it’s a beast.

@brianpark492

Жыл бұрын

Hey I own a Les Paul. I also own a LTD ec 1000 and 256.Love all of them.

Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy will be the one to compare to your EC-1000. The Fishman pickups in the Prophecy lineup are voiced better than the standard Fishman moderns IMO. Prophecy also has a modified contour around the neck joint. I personally prefer the quality of the Korean-made EC-1000s from ESP, but the new pickups in the Epiphone Prophecy guitars might hit the spot. The main problem with Fender and Gibson are the neck joints/contours. Fender also needs to update their neck joint contour for more of their lineup than just the Ultras.

I like that you played the same riff/s. Maybe throw in the cleanest tone demo with basic open chords? Then metal up the tones to your preferences how you prefer them. Just an idea! I appreciate the videos either way.

@jed_shred_guitars

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Colin!

Keep up the good work. Great presentation style. Enjoyed it. Rock On!

Have you tried flatwound strings on an lp yet? I have tried all types of strings on my lps. They have ended up all with flatwounds, because they sound right to me. If you're interested in something different look at ghs precision flats, or Dr Thomastik Jazz swing. The 11's have wound g strings. I don't recommend dr legend, they feel kinda rough, or d'addario chromes as I have had the ball ends pop out. You might like them.

@jed_shred_guitars

4 жыл бұрын

D Johnson I have not yet, but I’ll give it a shot. Thanks for the info on the brands. Is the tension any different? I normal play 9-48 hybrid slinkies

I totally love my EC-1000.

Hi there, great Clip, keep doing it YOUR way. Too many Guitar Professors on channels! ESP LTD EC 1000 is THE "Metal Les Paul"! Why spend so much money on the GIBSON brand with a doubtful fame (especially the past decade) when you can have a master attack ready one like the EC 1000? Sustain is not too needed in the Hardrock and Metal riffing. If it gets slow blues wise it sure is a lack of sustain BUT thats not happening in my world lol.

Try a Tusq XL nut on the ec1000, really increases the sustain

what about bluse music is it good for that kind of music? the Ltd ec-1000?

@jed_shred_guitars

4 жыл бұрын

I would much rather have passive pickups for blues, so my vote goes to Gibson

You're doing fine.

Dude, my EC-1000 doesn’t have very much sustain either compared to my other guitars