Artist AP54J Electric Guitar Review – The Most Affordable Les Paul Jr. Alternative
This is our full review of the Artist AP54J from Artist Guitars. The colour is called vintage burst and it might be the worlds most affordable Les Paul Jr. Alternative! If you’re a fan of a single P90 pickup design this is unreal value for $250 AUD. This is better than those junk amazon guitars you can get dirt-cheap, this sounds and plays great.
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00:00 – Artist AP54J Electric Guitar Review & Disclaimer (Sponsored)
00:31 – Jam Track (Blues Rock)
01:52 – Guitar Overview & Specs
02:05 – Wilkinson Hardware
02:18 – Body Material & Neck
02:32 – Scale Length, Headstock & Tuners
02:56 – Price & Value
03:13 – Clean Tones
03:53 – Dirty Tones & Pickup Dynamics
05:24 – Clean Jazz using Tone Control
05:58 – High Gain (Ultra Gain Channel)
06:57 – Final Thoughts (pros and cons)
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Originally posted by UC-oSaKCCEffJph0F7m6_xfA at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Wic4vibiU
Thanks for watching and a huge thanks to Ben for helping out with this series of videos! His chops are killer. Check it out on Artist Guitars here – https://alnk.to/dAmiwJk (affiliate link)
I want this guitar!!! Great video guys ????????
Great demo. These are such awesome little guitars. I pre-ordered it and the yellow Artist double-cut when they were first released. It's quite a bit heavier than the set neck. But a killer guitar. I can totally recommend it as a brilliant first guitar. And I would actually jam and gig with this guitar if that was still a thing for me these days. ???? It's definitely going to make its way onto some recordings.
Fabulous playing Ben.❤
How do I get this in the US?!?! I need one!
Looked and sounded great!
I’d pick this up if I saw it in my local shop. ????
My LP Jr doesn’t sound anywhere as good… that because it’s stuck with me hammering on about learning to play. I feel sorry for my guitars. ????
To tell the truth, I never really bonded with mine. I think mainly because the necks a bit chunky and also its screwed on. I did a pre-order for it when they first came out (as it was going to be a glued in neck like the DC version), then it changed to a screw on. Still sounds pretty good for what it is and can't complain about the price. But it's not one I gravitate too unfortunately.
Page not found on your link, but nice rundown Shane. Thank you!
A bolt-on neck on a les paul JR type guitar ?
Crappy tone, bolt on neck. Sorry, not worth $249!
That broke my mind for a minute… your voice with a right handed guitar was downright disorienting.
Too bad you can't buy these Artists from Europe !
I've brought far to much gear in the last 6 month….dam it now I want one of these, considering the epiphone's version is $800 and I hate to know the Gibson price, this is most definitely a great alternative ????
This was a really fun guitar to demo, thanks for having me, Shane!
Like the look of that guitar. Will have to check out Artist if I ever return to Australia.
Great sounding guitar gentleman ! Thanks for the demo !
Introducing the Artist Les Paulternative Jr.
Please I want this in the US.
Very good video of a nice LP-type guitar (with P90) at an extra reasonable price. Greetings. Pavel CZ.????????????
Very cool guitars, but appears none of their Gibson like models are not available in the US. Bummer
That neck really, really looks like flamed maple, not mahogany. The website also says mahogany. I doubt it.
Just about any guitar can be good with a little work. Unless there’s a major issue like bridge placement that causes intonation issues, some minor fret work, setup and maybe better tuners is all most guitars need.
Sounded great in that Jr. vein!
Great playing, as always by Benno!
HOWEVER…
For what it is supposed to represent, I find the bolt on neck a bit disappointing!
First link to the guitar dont work Shane.
"ARTIST" ????
An guitar that cost like an pizza and a couple of beers, maybe should ease down a bit? But impressive that they got an Wilkingson tunomatic and mahogany wood.
The mike sounded quite ok (how about noise n squeal on higher volyme?)
Thanx for the video Shane, you rule????
And thanx Ben.
Have this guitar and love it. Mine is a tad heavier than most but I picked it up in store for its great looking piece of wood. ????????????
rock and roll machine!
Harley Benton has them in left handed glued in neck I got the sg in blue
Damn $250 I’ll take one. Swap pickup out for a p100 so that 60hz hum can eat my ????
Sure, just ignore US, see if we cry, yes, we do….