Aceman
I am your doctor of love!
Re: Gibson Les Paul alternatives, throw in all you know please
Then I'm gonna throw down some tough love. I call BS all over your comments.
There are a ton of guys on here playing traditional that will tell you they are every bit as good as whatever your favorite Les Paul Du Jour is. So while you may "know" that - a ton of guys who have owned a ton of Les Pauls feel differently. So maybe you don't know what you think you do.
Second, you need to think about adjusting your attitude to be a little more in line with reality. A lot of the epic "Les Paul" sound you believe were some sweet Cherry Sunburst 59 were very possibly not. In a studio, brands be damned. Recording engineers will do or use ANYTHING to get the sound they want. And the artists back in the day were not in charge.
Next you want a premium badge guitar for a budget [rice. Doesn't happen. Pony up the cash or shop in the regular consumer department, or even the budget isle. Pure economics and reality - no matter how much you don't like it.
Finally - times have changed and Gibson hasn't. in the 70's your choices were Gibson, Fender or Crap. in the 80's that changed. Now, Ibanez, Schecter, Dean, Epiphone and everybody makes guitars of nearly equal quality, for 1/2 to 10% of the price. If you are about functionality - Gibson means nothing. If you are about badges, brands, prestige, and once-upon-a-time, well that costs money.
Finally - the sounds you are hearing in the videos are no real representation period. You computer, your speakers, bad recordings, doctored recordings, and who knows what amp. Give me a good amp and the Duncans of my choice and a random epiphone off the wall for US$400 will sound every bit as good as whatever imiginary grail tone you think a Gibson will give you.
Not trying to be rude or ugly - but I now completely disagree with whatever you are trying to say, and do not personally believe you are sure of it either. I'm suggesting you seriously rethink this excessive Gibson focus, reconsider the lack of sound quality validity of the internet, and focus on trying to find (and describe) the sound you want to get.
Then I'm gonna throw down some tough love. I call BS all over your comments.
There are a ton of guys on here playing traditional that will tell you they are every bit as good as whatever your favorite Les Paul Du Jour is. So while you may "know" that - a ton of guys who have owned a ton of Les Pauls feel differently. So maybe you don't know what you think you do.
Second, you need to think about adjusting your attitude to be a little more in line with reality. A lot of the epic "Les Paul" sound you believe were some sweet Cherry Sunburst 59 were very possibly not. In a studio, brands be damned. Recording engineers will do or use ANYTHING to get the sound they want. And the artists back in the day were not in charge.
Next you want a premium badge guitar for a budget [rice. Doesn't happen. Pony up the cash or shop in the regular consumer department, or even the budget isle. Pure economics and reality - no matter how much you don't like it.
Finally - times have changed and Gibson hasn't. in the 70's your choices were Gibson, Fender or Crap. in the 80's that changed. Now, Ibanez, Schecter, Dean, Epiphone and everybody makes guitars of nearly equal quality, for 1/2 to 10% of the price. If you are about functionality - Gibson means nothing. If you are about badges, brands, prestige, and once-upon-a-time, well that costs money.
Finally - the sounds you are hearing in the videos are no real representation period. You computer, your speakers, bad recordings, doctored recordings, and who knows what amp. Give me a good amp and the Duncans of my choice and a random epiphone off the wall for US$400 will sound every bit as good as whatever imiginary grail tone you think a Gibson will give you.
Not trying to be rude or ugly - but I now completely disagree with whatever you are trying to say, and do not personally believe you are sure of it either. I'm suggesting you seriously rethink this excessive Gibson focus, reconsider the lack of sound quality validity of the internet, and focus on trying to find (and describe) the sound you want to get.
