Alternatives to the Gibson Les Paul
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Cheaper alternatives
Gibson Firebird Vintage
Gibson
70% similarity“The Firebird's reverse body shape, neck-through mahogany and walnut construction, and mini-humbuckers give it a distinctive, brighter, more focused voice than a Les Paul or SG”
Yamaha SG2000
electric guitar
70% similarity“Revered as the "Les Paul Killer" for its exceptional performance”
Gibson Les Paul Special
electric guitar
70% similarity“Offers a unique tonal alternative to standard LP or SG models”
Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Yamaha Pacifica 1421
electric guitar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-125
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez Iceman Electric Guitar
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
B.C. Rich Bich
B.C. Rich
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone BB King Lucille Ebony
Epiphone
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson SG Standard
Gibson
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
PRS Santana Signature
PRS
70% similarity“combines the fat tone of a Gibson Les Paul without the weight, featuring a wide neck shape”
1961/1962 Gibson Les Paul SG Custom
Gibson
70% similarity“whose blues-rooted lead styles suited the SGs brighter, more aggressive voice compared with the single-cutaway Les Paul it replaced”
Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
1961 Gibson ES-335
Gibson
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Explorer Korina
Gibson
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Explorer Electric Guitar
Gibson
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Closest-sounding alternatives
Ernie Ball Music Man St. Vincent Signature
Music Man
70% similarity“Mini humbuckers provide versatile tone range from LP to Strat sounds”
Gibson Bb King Lucille Signed
Gibson
70% similarity“The standout strength is the six-position Varitone providing tonal range from Telecaster to ES-175 to Les Paul-like sounds”
Gibson Sg Standard 1968
Gibson
70% similarity“responds to a driven tube amp with the format's characteristic bright, cutting humbucker tone, distinct from a Les Paul's thicker, warmer voice”
Memphis Les Paul
Memphis
70% similarity“an inexpensive Asian-made import sold in the United States from the mid-1970s through the mid-90s that approximated the Gibson Les Paul's shape and general layout at a fraction of the cost”
Hagström H2N Electric Guitar
electric guitar
70% similarity“without the vintage Les Paul or Gibson premium”
Pensa Custom MKI
Pensa
70% similarity“designed specifically to combine the character of a 1961 Fender Stratocaster and a 1958 Gibson Les Paul in one instrument, solving his frustration with constantly switching between the two guitars during performances”
PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar
electric guitar
70% similarity“Compared to Les Paul, McCarty has nice sparkle with clearer articulation in high notes that cuts through better”
PRS Silver Sky Electric Guitar
electric guitar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Tanglewood Memphis AS-35 Guitar
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP Wavecaster Lucite Electric Guitar
Esp
92% similaritysimilar tone character
1972 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Gibson
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-335
Gibson
92% similaritysimilar tone character