Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul vs ESP E-II Eclipse Tone Comparison
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Published 2021-03-06
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Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom vs ESP E-II Eclipse Tone Comparison
clean and fuzz
All Comments (21)
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I highly prefer the ESP, but as a LP lover I do also think the Gibson sounds great. Gibson sounds more warm and muddy which I love because it has a classic and organic sound, but ESP is brighter and has more clarity which I also love because it has a more modern and digital sound. Honestly, I couldn't fault anyone for preferring one of the other; both guitars sound great to me.
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I will always go for the ESP. Better craftsmanship, fit and finish right out of the box. Pickups you can easily swap out if you don't like'm. Great comparison.
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Both are fantastic guitars. ESP Eclipse E-II was my first guitar that I started learning guitar on several years ago and still great axe. It excels for metal and hard rock. I want a Les Paul custom and SG to complement it.
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On the clean, the esp sounds to me less muddy, and brighter.!!
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I would pick the ESP if I just wanted a reliable gigging guitar…but if I was just gigging occasionally and mostly playing at home, you can’t beat the tone of an LP. I’ve tried so many high end LP style guitars that play and stay in tune better than a Gibson, but they never sound as good lol regardless of pickups.
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I've never had an LTD But all of the ESPs I've had were PERFECT right from the start .
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Can't really compare as ones active emgs other is passive humbucker. Gonna be completely differ t
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You can keep the Gibson but I will gladly take the E-2 all day long. Thanks for the vid.
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to my untrained ear the Gibson is just a warmer/richer tone with more bottom/mids and the ESP sounds a little tighter with a mid/top boost in the cleans. The Gibson seems to maintain that tone through the dirty but picks up a bit more mid boost once the fuzz is added. I think they both sound great and would probably lean on the ESP more than the Gibson as my preference due to the music i play. It would be interesting if you swapped the pick ups between them to see if if the tonality shifted.
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Great comparison! well done! I was waiting for a video like this one. Thank you! I like more the Gibson pick ups by the way. EMGs are a bit too cold. while gibson sound warmer
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Too me, it’s not better or worse , they a two machines that look similar . Feel totally different . And both inspire slightly different ways of playing . The way the notes ring , and chime . Really good demo dude .
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The E-II one feature the Custom does not have is the ability to coil split. I agree with the other comments below warm and silky or melt your face. I have both as well and choose my weapon based on material to be played.
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First time I can say I was first to like and comment haha! Great comparison! I can very clearly hear the differences. Both sound great but it depends on the sound you are going for. I personally love passive pick ups and specifically Gibson's so I would prefer the Les Paul if I was forced to pick one over the other although I have both myself. The Les Paul sounds warmer and more subdued where as the EMGs in the Eclipse have more of a bite...to my ear at least.
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For me Electric Sounds Production wins !
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Great video! How is the tuning stability of the ESP compared to the gibson? Thank you
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Both 👍,,I will have to admit that I have also have an assortment of LP and ESP, Both USA ESP,, E-II and even a few Edward's wich also kick ass ..
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I had a 2001 gibson explorer than just had nothing but issues. My two E-II Eclipses have never had an issue and neither have my Ltds. Just can't go wrong with ESPs quality control
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I have two E2 guitars and a Gibson Flying V I’m definitely going to buy a Gibson custom next. Thanks you for the review
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Both are great. It will depend on your needs. ESP sounds brighter in general. Gibson has an unbeatable bottom tone and punchy attack. I’d go for a mower modern sound with Eclipse and Classic with the Les Paul
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Would be nice to see a video of trying to recreate famous LP tones with both guitars. See how close to Slash, Young, Moore, Page and a few others you can get. See how they do or don't react to changes in volume. Do they both 'break up' the same? Then some discussion about the differences in playability.
