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re: Is a brand new Gibson Les Paul Standard an acceptable 1st guitar for a newbie?
Posted on 1/29/15 at 9:27 pm to Cold Cous Cous
Posted on 1/29/15 at 9:27 pm to Cold Cous Cous
1. new gibsons are garbage and not nearly worth their hefty price.
2. never buy your first guitar new
3. never buy new guitars
List:$6,265.00
sale for: $3,759.00
zzsounds
2. never buy your first guitar new
3. never buy new guitars
List:$6,265.00
sale for: $3,759.00
zzsounds
This post was edited on 1/29/15 at 9:32 pm
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Posted on 1/29/15 at 9:41 pm to monsterballads
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monsterballads
I agree with all 3 points - not that Gibsons are bad, but I think Gibson charges more of a "headstock fee" than any other instrument company. In other words, you pay for the name on the headstock.
I played around with a new SG and the min-e-tune thing is very cool to watch in action, but not much more than a gimmick imo.
ETA: I'll add a 4th rule - any guitar actively marketed as a "beginner" instrument is a hulking pos. Those Epiphones or Squiers that come packaged with a 5W amp for $120 are made with the cheapest components known to man and the QC is zero. I think lots of people are turned off from guitar because they start out trying to wrestle with a poorly intonated, wooly-sounding piece of junk. But there is a middle ground.
This post was edited on 1/29/15 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 1/31/15 at 8:51 am to monsterballads
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1. new gibsons are garbage and not nearly worth their hefty price.
Not true. Gibson, like every other manufacturer, isn't as consistent on quality control as it once was (somewhat like the mid 80s), but their guitars are still some of the best out there.
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2. never buy your first guitar new
I don't agree with this. If you have the money and it's something you've always wanted, why not? A new Les Paul is cheaper than a new Ferrari.
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3. never buy new guitars
Depends on what you want and what you want it for. Some folks just like buying things new...especially if they don't know much about what they're buying.
This post was edited on 1/31/15 at 8:52 am
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