ya know what? Screw Gibson.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:55 pm

the point is all manufacturers suck and they're all overpriced.

Markn951 · Post by **Markn951** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:00 pm

YEP. Point is MAKE YER OWN DAMN GEETAR!

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:08 pm

or you know, play what you buy before you do or buy it from someone who you trust enough to believe them when they tell you it's decent.
so the real message is: BUY EVEYTHING FROM THE CLASSIFIEDS AND BE HAPPY.

seriously, all of my current electrics came from the classifieds and i couldn't be happier with 'em.

brambleperro · Post by **brambleperro** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:44 am

Reece wrote:or you know, play what you buy before you do or buy it from someone who you trust enough to believe them when they tell you it's decent.
so the real message is: BUY EVEYTHING FROM THE CLASSIFIEDS AND BE HAPPY.

seriously, all of my current electrics came from the classifieds and i couldn't be happier with 'em.

You know, I was kind of thinking this the whole time. Yeah, quality control will never be perfect, but if you play before you buy, then that solves the problem right there.

Or you can usual make no nonsense returns and exchanges if it's not to your standards.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:05 am

LONG STORY SHORT:

BE YOUR OWN QUALITY CONTROL OR STFU & BUY USED.

pinkandblue · Post by **pinkandblue** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:50 pm

Gibsons are great playing guitars, just bought a Gibson Firebird V and the body through neck is a dream to play every time I pick it up it's in tune.... that said I don't think Fenders play as well, every Fender I have ever played felt like it was playing against me, like the next note was a challenge. However, if they are set-up properly they play great but they have to be set-up constantly and by someone who has some pride in their work. I once had a Japanese Fender Telecaster setup by a pro who spent an hour on it making sutre it played great and that the intonation was perfect up and down the neck. I played it for month until it had worked itself out of intonation.

Fender also have a very distinct sound, they sound great on rhythm, are very versatile, and easily customisable.

The real rip off are Rickenbackers! Depending on the stock available at any given time a Rickenbacker 330 can cost anywhere from â‚¬1000 to â‚¬1700! Last fall on Dolphin Music's site a Rickenbacker 330 was Â£1000... now it's Â£1500, fuck's sake.

http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/1 ... etglo.html

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:29 pm

Buying a guitar is like buying a car; youâ€™ve got to take it for a test drive before you part with your cash. Or you might end up with a banger.

Markn951 · Post by **Markn951** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:00 pm

why would you pull up a weeks-dead thread for THAT/

Post by **Mike** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:03 pm

Markn951 wrote:why would you pull up a weeks-dead thread for THAT/

Fucking hell. The irony being?

Markn951 · Post by **Markn951** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:04 pm

Mike wrote:
Markn951 wrote:why would you pull up a weeks-dead thread for THAT/
Fucking hell. The irony being?

im not that bad mike!