After 15 years… I Think I Found It

Check out the Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1955 Les Paul Standard – (Sweetwater Sponsored, Affiliate Link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EEdjDD

I’ve been chasing a P90 guitar ever since I played a Gibson SG loaded with them back in 2009. I didn’t even know what those pickups were at the time, but I never forgot the sound. Over the years, seeing guitarists like Drew Shirley from Switchfoot using P90s just made me want one even more.

Fast forward to today, and Sweetwater was kind enough to sponsor this video and sent me the Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1955 Les Paul—P90s, retro copper iridescent finish, under $900. Could this finally be the P90 guitar I’ve been dreaming about?

In this video, I:
• Share the story of how my P90 obsession started
• Unbox the Epiphone JB Les Paul and give my first impressions
• Put it through rock tones with my Marshall DSL1 and ambient/worship tones with my modeler
• Do a blindfold test against my Gibson Les Paul
• Share whether this might actually be my dream P90 guitar

Whether you’re curious about P90s, comparing Epiphone vs Gibson, or just want to see if budget-friendly guitars can hold their own, this one’s for you.

Chapters
0:00 I’ve wanted one of these for a long time
1:00 The story behind my P90 craving
1:56 This guitar looks amazing
2:48 Tone tests (rock + ambient)
5:56 My thoughts on P90s
6:50 Blind test: Gibson vs. Epiphone
9:19 Final thoughts

#epiphone #lespaul #p90guitar

***GEAR I USE***
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#years

Originally posted by UCDwaZa0wrIPVaY9znjPpTPA at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U6OJFRjeGY