Gibson USA 2018 Guitars - Les Paul Tribute vs Les Paul Faded

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This is part 3 of 6 videos where we check out the Les Paul Faded & the Les Paul Tribute from the 2018 USA range. By the way, all Gibson guitars are USA made, but for some reason, the core line of Les Pauls, SGs, Firebirds, Explorers & Vs is always referred to as the USA line. The Memphis range (semi acoustics), the Montana range (acoustics) & Custom Shop range are all made in the USA, but Gibson just give those ranges different names. Confused - so are we, but its been that way for a long time!

Rob is playing through a Mesa Boogie Mark V:35 with a GFI Specular Reverb pedal & Lee is using a Marshall 2525 Jubilee head & is using an EP Boost & a Dunlop Mini Wah in the front & an MXR Carbon Copy & Boss Reverb in the loop.

Next up are the SGs - stay tuned!

Cheers!

Lee & Rob

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[stuartcarden]

Captain, your playing seems to be improving with every video...Well done old chap!

[robertcuff]

Rory, I will love you forever if you keep editing in those Captain "epic lick" screams.

[JKM]

That opening jam was some of the best playing I've ever heard from you Cap! Well done as always gents.

[louispeake]

Man this video editing is seriously better than commercial TV shows lol

[sagidash]

Lee hyping himself needs to become a meme...

[andreasdavour]

Those screams from the Captain really cracks me up. You must have done a few videos that day...

[antonrazzouk]

Unpopular opinion,

I like the fact that they have no binding..

[ChrisRoth]

Everything happened after 2016, you know, the 2016 Studio Faded T used to be mahogany body and mahogany neck with maple top, trapezoid Inlays and chrome covered pickups.
In 2017 they separated this to make the Studio Faded T even more affordable, removing the pickup covers, simplifying to dot inlays and reducing cost in the neck, now being maple.
The 2017 and 2018 Les paul tribute is now what the 2016 Studio Faded "T" for "tribute" used to be :) :) .

[cesararias]

I must say that i´m in love with that Les Paul Tirbute, looks very clean!!! Got to get one!!!

[finlaycarson]

A rare legitimate clean tone from chappers at the start

[andrewreynoldson]

Nice Guitars. Surprised you didn't mention the Tribute comes with the hotter 498T pickup in the bridge this year, and slightly different control knobs.

[goldbug]

Rob and Lee &(Rory), I appreciate you keeping the videos clean as I enjoy watching them with my children in the room. Thanks for all the great product reviews. Captain Lee's playing continues to get better all the time.

[Neverlast]

It's vids like this that have kept me coming back year after year. Great stuff and on occasion very funny too. Long may you guys continue doing what you do.

[ChrisPreece]

Gibson have really redeemed themselves this year for me. The only one I don't like of the Les Paul range this year is the Standard. Every other guitar from Traditional down to Tribute looks beautiful, sounds beautiful, and I wish I could own all of them.

[eastsideresident]

Honestly I'd be way way more inclined to buy a faded Gibson if they had the trapezoid inlays. I just think they look better and that you almost need them for it to be a proper les Paul.

[luciencrestfallen]

But the question is... Is it a Les Paul? Or is it just a tribute?

[soulassasin]

oh my, Captain that intro solo is pure eargasm <3 you're getting better and better with each video ... and that tone is awesome

[caymanshen]

Your opening bit was the most I've ever enjoyed your playing guys--lovely stuff!

[IanWrigleyNZ]

Bloody hell Lee. That was some of the most expressive playing I've heard from you in that intro

[swesleyharris]

You guys have the best banter of any gear channels. Great work.