The Gibson Les Paul is celebrated for many reasons, including its rich singing sustain. This quality is the result of many factors, including the density of its maple-capped mahogany body as well as its arched top, angled headstock and set neck.
Darrell Braun investigates the subject in his video “Guitar Sustain Test: Les Paul vs all Challengers!” Darrell pits a Gibson Les Paul Traditional against an Epiphone Les Paul Standard, the Sterling by Music Man John Petrucci Signature, an Ibanez Premium and a PRS SE Custom 24.
Darrell puts the guitars through a number of tests while recording the results on his DAW so we can see the waveforms and determine which models sustain the longest.
Take a look and see if you’re surprised by the results.
You can view more of Darrell’s videos on his YouTube channel.
