Robert Delahunt
Showmasterologist
Re: Gibson Last straw...
1) They're not going to stop bashing Gibson. I won't bash, but I'll still point out that for what I paid for my Schecter C-1 Classic versus a comparable Gibson (which there isn't one since none seem to come stock with Jazz/JB and 5-way switching), I paid less for more. My friend and jamming partner owns both an American Stratocaster Reissue (forgot year) or American Standard (forgot which), and also a Gibson. He paid four figures. I can't see why, and he said that he actually appreciated my Schecter, but oh well. To each his own.
2) Who's going to respect me if I own a cheaper but equally good (or better) guitar? A lot of people. You'll find a lot of them here on this forum, and some also on this thread bashing Gibson. Why would you ask such a question? Personally, I play what I like, not what other people respect. Both my axes, for example, are made in (south) Korea. I don't care if they're not hand made: they sound great, feel great, work for me, and aren't four figures in price. To each his own.
3) I'd think that if you paid four figures for your Gibson and you're reading these comments, you'd reconsider why you chose your instrument. I don't know why you chose it, but the main point is play what you like. If you truly bought your Gibson because you wanted it, and it rocks your world, then more power to you. But Gibson isn't for everyone, just like Fender, Schecter, etc, are not for everyone. For example, I practically worship Fender, but not every guitar they make rocks my world. In fact, I just got done telling a friend today that when Fender picks humbuckers, it seems that usually they're horribly warm, to the point of being muddy, as if Fender is trying to compensate for something. That doesn't mean I don't still love Fender, it just means that not every guitar they make is right for me.
While I can say I got a good deal, Schecter C-1 Classic compared to a comparable Gibson Les Paul, Les Pauls are nice. They're just too rich for my blood, and too much money for what I'm getting. In short, they're not right for me. But they must be right for other people. You need to stop caring about what people think about your favorite products. For example, not everyone likes Seymour Duncan, but the important thing is that I do, therefore I buy their stuff.
1) They're not going to stop bashing Gibson. I won't bash, but I'll still point out that for what I paid for my Schecter C-1 Classic versus a comparable Gibson (which there isn't one since none seem to come stock with Jazz/JB and 5-way switching), I paid less for more. My friend and jamming partner owns both an American Stratocaster Reissue (forgot year) or American Standard (forgot which), and also a Gibson. He paid four figures. I can't see why, and he said that he actually appreciated my Schecter, but oh well. To each his own.
2) Who's going to respect me if I own a cheaper but equally good (or better) guitar? A lot of people. You'll find a lot of them here on this forum, and some also on this thread bashing Gibson. Why would you ask such a question? Personally, I play what I like, not what other people respect. Both my axes, for example, are made in (south) Korea. I don't care if they're not hand made: they sound great, feel great, work for me, and aren't four figures in price. To each his own.
3) I'd think that if you paid four figures for your Gibson and you're reading these comments, you'd reconsider why you chose your instrument. I don't know why you chose it, but the main point is play what you like. If you truly bought your Gibson because you wanted it, and it rocks your world, then more power to you. But Gibson isn't for everyone, just like Fender, Schecter, etc, are not for everyone. For example, I practically worship Fender, but not every guitar they make rocks my world. In fact, I just got done telling a friend today that when Fender picks humbuckers, it seems that usually they're horribly warm, to the point of being muddy, as if Fender is trying to compensate for something. That doesn't mean I don't still love Fender, it just means that not every guitar they make is right for me.
While I can say I got a good deal, Schecter C-1 Classic compared to a comparable Gibson Les Paul, Les Pauls are nice. They're just too rich for my blood, and too much money for what I'm getting. In short, they're not right for me. But they must be right for other people. You need to stop caring about what people think about your favorite products. For example, not everyone likes Seymour Duncan, but the important thing is that I do, therefore I buy their stuff.
