Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s Gold Top

Gibson's been catching heat for years, online critics calling them "overpriced" "poorly built" "boomer nostalgia" etc. But after playing 5 flagship Les Pauls from Gibson, Heritage, PRS, and Duesenberg side by side... I think the real problem with Gibson is something many people are missing. 🎸 THE LINEUP: ⬇️ Affiliate links (shopping through these supports the channel at no extra cost to you!) 🟡 Gibson 50s Les Paul Standard Gold Top 🔗 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/X4x4Pb 🟤 Heritage Standard II H150 🔗 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/B5X5WW 🔴 PRS McCarty SC 594 (40th Anniversary) 🔗 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/n414O9 🟠 PRS S2 McCarty 594 🔗 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/dyoyx7 🔵 Duesenberg Fantom S 🔗 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/MKXKZ2 🎬 CHAPTERS: 0:00 — The problem with Gibson (it's not what you think) 2:33— Let's Hear The Les Paul 3:41 — Gibson 50s Les Paul Standard Gold Top 5:41 — Let's Hear The Heritage 6:35 — Heritage Standard II H150 8:17 — Let's Hear The PRS SC 9:28 — PRS McCarty SC 594 (40th Anniversary) 11:24 — Let's Hear The S2 McCarty 12:35 — PRS S2 McCarty 594 14:18 — Let's Hear The Duesengberg 14:28 — Duesenberg Phantom S 19:06 — The Duesenberg has a few issues 19:41— So who's building the best Les Paul? 20:53— Gibson's REAL problem 24:30 — What do you think? 🎓 WANT TO LEVEL UP YOUR PLAYING? Check out my guitar courses 👉 https://rhettshullguitarcourses.com/ 🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST: @dippedintone w/ Rhett Shull & Zach Broyles — available everywhere you listen 📱 FOLLOW ME: Instagram → @rhettshull TikTok → @rhettshull 🤝 Huge thanks to Sweetwater for making this comparison possible. These guitars were sent on loan for this video — they all went back to Fort Wayne when we wrapped. Sweetwater did not influence the results. @sweetwater #gibson #lespaul #heritage #prs #duesenberg #guitar #sweetwater #guitarreview