PRS VS GIBSON | Custom 24 Vs Les Paul

PRS VS GIBSON | Custom 24 Vs Les Paul

Hey Guys! Thanks for stopping by! In this video we’re gonna be taking two iconic rock n roll guitars and putting them head to head against one another, Just for some fun, all in the spirit of rock n roll, and for anyone who wants to hear the sound differences between the two at closer inspection.

The two guitars we’re gonna be referencing in this video are the PRS Custom 24 and the Gibson Les Paul, which is pretty much the most iconic rock n roll guitar…ever.

The aim of this video is not to conclude that one guitar is better than the other. Both guitars have their own unique thing going on.

So before we dive in to some tones, let’s just go over the basic specs of each guitar.

Starting with the Les Paul. This particular one is a 2008 1959 reissue, so it’s built to the exact specs or as close as Gibson could get to the original and legendary 59 Les Paul.

It’s got your classic and simple Les Paul design. Mahogany body, flame maple top, rosewood fretboard, lower output PAF style burst buckers, and a 3 way toggle switch for either neck, both or bridge.

Moving onto the PRS custom 24, this is the flagship model from PRS, built sometime in 2006, and this guitar has a few more features than the Les Paul that instantly on paper make it a little more versatile in terms of tonal options.

Like the Les Paul, the guitar consists of a mahogany body, maple top and rosewood neck.

The pickups in this particular guitar are the PRS HFS pickups, which I believe stands for Hot Fat and Screams. Which I think is a pretty accurate way of describing them. These are more of a modern design so they’re a lot hotter than the Les Paul.

But the cool thing is that you can split the coils giving you 5 pickup variations in total. You select them using this 5 position pot that clicks in each position. Which tbh, in a stage environment can be a massive pain in the arse if you need to switch quickly between pickups. If you have the choice, get one with a 3 way toggle switch and push pull pots. Theres no markings on it so really the only way to be sure which position you have it in is to physically go through the clicks and count each one. You end up doing something like this….and I’ve missed the first note of solos and other sections playing live so many times, just because I cant physically change the pickups quick enough.

But the benefits are that you can get a lot of different sounds, from a full hum bucker, to a clucky Strat and tele tone, and loads of other stuff too. So great for the studio or if you can only take one guitar to a gig.

Okay so now let’s get some tones going. Now although we just talked about the pros having 2 extra pickup configurations, for the purposes of a fair comparison, I’m gonna be sticking to the bridge, middle and neck positions on both guitars.

So, I'm sure you’ll agree with me that both sound absolutely Incredible. And as I suspected, this comparison hasn’t changed my views at all, I still think they are both great at what they do.

If you want that authentic Les Paul sound then in my eyes you just need to play a Les Paul. But the PRS does a great job at giving you some of those sounds and lot’s of others too.

So if you’re looking for a more versatile instrument then I’d be confident in saying that the Custom 24 can definitely give you that without compromise.

It all just depends what you’re after. I’m a Les Paul guy at heart I love the way it responds, it’s certainly harder to play with its huge late 50’s neck profile, but it makes me play a certain way which I like! You have to kind of fight with it.

However, when I’m out on the road, the PRS comes out a lot more than the Les Paul, purely because it gives me pretty much everything I need to get through a set. And with doing shows that require your rig to be fairly small, I have to be smart about what guitars I’m going to bring out with me. If I can only bring two then usually it will be the PRS and a Strat. It’s also a little bit lighter than the Les Paul, which makes all the difference to your spine when you’re playing an hour and a half shows every night.

Okay so that’s all from me in this video. I hope you enjoyed it maybe answered some of your questions about the two guitars. And please let me know in the comments which one you preferred. And if you’d like to support the channel you can do so by hitting subscribe, I’d really appreciate it!

Thanks for watching, and I’ll catch you in the next video…

Take care!

Dave
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