Why so few Gibson posts?

[sunvalleylaw]

That is a truly beautiful guitar. I love a well done sunburst. Very nice!

[R_of_G]

I wish the pic didn't make it look like the finish has a blemish on it (highlighted in pic below). It's just a trick of the light. The guitar isn't "vintaged" in any way.

[Jimi75]

I would assume that there is no certain reason why so much Fender talk is going on here. We have a lot of people here, too that own a Gibson or a gibsonstyle guitar, me included and I don't feel like posting that much on my Paul. Maybe there are more poeple in this world starting out on a Fender guitar than on a Gibson guitar and you know....old love never rusts.

....did someone say Strat....: ....

[Andy]

they both are great... even Hendrix played several Gibsons,...
les pauls,sg's,V's.
both in the studio and on the stage.

[just strum]

I would assume that there is no certain reason why so much Fender talk is going on here. We have a lot of people here, too that own a Gibson or a gibsonstyle guitar, me included and I don't feel like posting that much on my Paul. Maybe there are more poeple in this world starting out on a Fender guitar than on a Gibson guitar and you know....old love never rusts.

....did someone say Strat....: ....

Maybe due to the entry level price of both Squier and Fender, people are more apt to start out with one, especially the Strat that is so commonly copied as well. I started with a Squier Strat although it was not my favorite guitar, but one that was more obtainable and more prevalent on the low end of the cost scale.

[Andy]

this is true ,, I sure couldn't afford a new Les paul, there are so many good guitars to be had for half the cost or less!

[Brian Krashpad]

Brian: I am a retired accountant. Math is my thing. I wasn't referring to anyone special but if I WAS referring to Spud And I am not saying this in a negative way what so ever, I don't know the total count but I have heard upwards of 50 guitars. Even at 200 dollar average what is the number?

Math is not my thing, but that number would be ~10K. Since you said "tens of thousands" (plural) if the average of his collection is in fact $200/guitar, then you're off by around a factor of 100% (smallest number that'd be "tens of thousands" is 20K), right?

I'm not an accountant and don't really like math. But I am a lawyer, so I like to argue.

I am sure there are other guys here who have spent in that range on their total collection of guitars.
Remember I have been in the hobby since 1969, and have recently taken it more seriously in the last 12.
Also I didn't set out to have a large collection of guitars it just happened. LOL
Oh and Brian I don't know how old you are but from your pictures I would say you have a lot of years of "collecting" ahead of you.

Actually, my experience is pretty similar to yours, I started playing (though certainly not collecting) around 1972 or so. I had no more than a handful at most up through the 90's and have only gotten to what I consider somewhat silly numbers (22 electrics, including basses, and a couple acoustics) by steadily creeping up by one or two guitars every year or so in the last decade. I'm not consciously a "collector," but more a player who likes different sounds and looks. Though I'm in a few bands, I'm sure I could get by with a lot fewer than I currently have.

As far as my age goes, I turned 50 in May 2008, so if I'm alloted the Biblical "threescore and ten" I've got about 20 years left.


If my math is correct.

[ZMAN]

Hey Brian I am also a Brian and a Taurus so I like to argue as well. I was using the number as a descripton of more than 5 grand so I probably should have said "Thousands", or more than 10,000. I know for a fact that a lot of guys do not really know how much they actually have tied up in guitars let alone amps and pedals. And probably don't want their wives to know either!
To hear someone in the U.S. say that they can't afford a Gibson seems very strange to us Cannucks. They are so much more expensive here and there aren't a lot to choose from.
Oh and as far as age goes. My Dad is 82 and still plays golf everyday in the season, so I am hoping for 20 more and I am 61.

[Kazz]

I will admit it....when the finances are there consistently....I will have the $899 Gibson Les Paul natural mahogany....that is about as far as I dare dream with the Gibson name....it had that growl that I love and is reasonably priced way more so than the ones with the really pretty paint jobs.....the paint don't play squat!

feel free to quote that.

[Brian Krashpad]

I will admit it....when the finances are there consistently....I will have the $899 Gibson Les Paul natural mahogany....that is about as far as I dare dream with the Gibson name....it had that growl that I love and is reasonably priced way more so than the ones with the really pretty paint jobs.....the paint don't play squat!

feel free to quote that.

There was a Les Paul Vintage Mahogany available locally for $550 recently, but since I already have a couple LP's (and a few other 2xHB mahogany guitars) I balked at spending that much even though I had the cash on hand.

As fate would have it a buddy of mine put a Danelectro Hodad up for under half that. I didn't have anything with lipstick pickups and only one guitar with a Bigsby, so it was a better match for my existing stuff for a lot less dosh.

[ZMAN]

I have never played the Les paul in the mahogany finish, but I have played the worn brown mahogany in the SG. It was a really nice guitar, it had the open coil pickups and a decent neck. In fact it really reminded me of my 68 SG. It comes with the Gibson case as well.
I was tempted to get the LP when I found that the newer issues had the Burstbucker pickups in them. I think they were selling for under 1000 Canadian.
I have seen them polished to a high gloss as well and they really look good.

[jpfeifer]

Deep down, I think that I'm actually more of a Gibson guy, although I don't even own a Gibson. Someday, when I find a quality one, and I have lots of cash to spend on it, I'm going to snag one. Probably one of those ES-339 (which look like a great idea to me).

Back in my early years of playing guitar all of my friends had Gibsons (Les Pauls, SG's, 335's) I borrowed a really nice 335 from one of these friends and really liked it, what a sweet tone. But Gibsons were even expensive back then.

After I got into Strats I found that you could get a lot more guitar for your money with them. They seemed to be so much more versatile with the 5-pickup selector, etc. So I kind of moved away from the idea of having a Gibson. But someday I'd like to go for it and get one.

-- Jim

[Brian Krashpad]

I have never played the Les paul in the mahogany finish, but I have played the worn brown mahogany in the SG. It was a really nice guitar, it had the open coil pickups and a decent neck. In fact it really reminded me of my 68 SG. It comes with the Gibson case as well.
I was tempted to get the LP when I found that the newer issues had the Burstbucker pickups in them. I think they were selling for under 1000 Canadian.
I have seen them polished to a high gloss as well and they really look good.

An internet buddy of mine polished his, as well as installing a wrap bridge, it's on the right below:

[ZMAN]

I have that wrap bridge on my 1968 SG, it has P90s as well. It has the vibrolo tail piece so I didn't wrap the strings. It is all original. Alot of guys do that with their regular stop piece. They say it gives more sustain. I am not sure on that one. There is very little adjustment with that bridge.

That Gibson LP looks very familiar my Standard is identical except for the pickups and if I hadn't seen the headstock I would have thought the Gold top was a Gibby.

[Brian Krashpad]

I have that wrap bridge on my 1968 SG, it has P90s as well. It has the vibrolo tail piece so I didn't wrap the strings. It is all original. Alot of guys do that with their regular stop piece. They say it gives more sustain. I am not sure on that one.

I don't know about more sustain but top-wrapping does change the angle that the strings hit the bridge, and some say it reduces string-break at the bridge as a result. Sometimes, if I remember to, I top-wrap my B and high E strings for that reason.

If I hadn't seen the headstock I would have thought the Gold top was a Gibby.

Yeah, it's an old Agile, before they got the cease and desist letter from Gibson and had to change the horn and headstock.

[g6120]

ive been a long time player of gretsch and fender guitars for years and up untill now ive had one gibson a j200 and always thought of getting another so i finally made the decision and bought one .

es 335 sunburst 50th anniversary


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[thearabianmage]

ive been a long time player of gretsch and fender guitars for years and up untill now ive had one gibson a j200 and always thought of getting another so i finally made the decision and bought one .

es 335 sunburst 50th anniversary


http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/368307...s81529_lg1.jpg

That's a very tasty guitar. I must admit - I started out with a Squier for two weeks, then bought a BC Rich Warlock...then another Warlock...Then my Jackson superstrat.

Well, in all honesty, I don't have much experience with Fender or Gibson (I'm skint) but I bought a 335 style guitar recently and it rips! I love it! If this counts in the discussion about Gibsons, then I'm in!

There's just something about them 335's. A lot of people seem to like them, and for good reason, in my opinion! They are very versatile guitars, and that, also in my opinion, is something that Gibson definitely had going for them in the early days, with V's, SG's, LP's, and ES's. They can just about cover the spectrum. You really only need a Strat and Tele after that.

And a warlock

[Ch0jin]

Ahhhhh "Top Wrapping" so thats what you call it.

When I got my BB1200 the strings had been wrapped over the tail piece, you could tell because there were ugly wear marks where the strings had worn into the metal. I kinda wondered why they previous owner (who was a professional touring musician) would have done that, and then changed back. Now I know why I guess. In any case I've since replaced the tail piece for a nice shiny new one and strung it "traditionally".

Back OT though. I am also much, much more a fan of Gibson style guitars than Fenders. The only reason I don't actually have a couple of LP's and/or SG's or a nice HB is because every time I went to buy one, I played a Maton that sounded and felt better. Hence the brother and sister Maton's in my gallery

So yeah, bring on the hum bucking "four knobber" (loved that term) discussions, I'm all in

[Robert****]

ive been a long time player of gretsch and fender guitars for years and up untill now ive had one gibson a j200 and always thought of getting another so i finally made the decision and bought one .

es 335 sunburst 50th anniversary


http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/368307...s81529_lg1.jpg

Congrats! That's one sweet guitar! :