Don't Buy a Gibson...

Don't buy a Gibson! Let me know your opinion on this topic. Are Gibsons still worth buying?

I love Gibsons they are my favorite guitars to play but so inconsistent guitar to guitar it’s hard to recommend someone get one especially at that price.

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[JordanSteele]

What do you think? Should you still buy a Gibson?

[gavinsomerville]

All the rich 50yr old Dentists in the comments😂 Look if you’re 20 and a working musician, Gibson is not for you. They’re no longer for the working musician, they’re just a bougie brand.

[jordanpratt]

I bought a gibson last year. I was so impressed I bought another.

[gabrielvx]

2 things:

1. You are misunderstanding the factors quality and scarcity both affecting prices in different weights.

2. I don't trust a guy's opinión who doesn't know how to string a guitar.

[jesusarriaga]

Guys says don’t buy a Gibson, as he holds a custom shop in his hands… ok buddy….

[keiffer]

For people saying "Just get an Epiphone", I have Epiphone and Gibson LPs. You're comparing apples with oranges. They are different.
If you prefer Gibson, like me, get a Gibson.

[trigliderider]

Just got a new Standard a few months back and it is great. Love it, no issues.

[rodnyg]

there will always be certain groups of guitar players and enthusiasts who will hate some guitar make or brand for some reason, not just Gibson. I imagine Gibson is an easy mark for criticism, because they've been around for120yrs, and still manage to sell some 17, 000 units worldwide per year, not including profits from EPI and Kramer.
The funny thing is that the majority of these "haters" would never say no to owning and playing one for free, and some even go to the ridiculous extent of spending a few hundred bucks on cheap knockoffs that have counterfeit Gibson branding. This doesn't sound like hate as much as just simple resentment. If you hate something, then you usually want nothing to do with it at all. The fact is that all guitar companies, not just Gibson, adjust prices to market demand. In the end, they want to sell the products they make, and they do

[billblessington]

I think you’re completely miss guided. your analogy really doesn’t work. it’s not that a VOS is twice as good as an assembly line model. It’s twice as expensive because it has one luthier working individually. Labor costs go way up . the second point is almost all Gibsons can be set up to play well, this holds true for any decent Guitar manufacturer . It’s frustrating to me. I think a lot of people believe they can pick up a guitar off the rack and assume it’s perfect for them. It doesn’t work like that . There’s many variables that go into a guitar playing specifically well for you. The obvious ones are string gauge, action and intonation.
Until you have a Guitar set up correctly for your individual preference and play it for a while you really have no idea if the guitar is good or not. I think the vast majority of Gibson guitars play just fine. Assuming their owner understands what needs to be done.

[rocknrollresignation]

I have to disagree here. The Custom shop stuff is nice but does not jutify the prices they are. You have to remember the law of diminishing returns when it comes to expensive custom shop guitars. You're talking spending more than double for a Custom shop reissue than for a production line Standard but you will not get anywhere close to it being twice as better as the production model. Usually it's like a 5-10% difference max but even then, you have to ask yourself, is that extra 5% of guitar worth paying more than double for?

[FGC_Archer]

I went Japanese. I got myself an Edwards for $800 and I would easily say it is on par with the $7000 gibsons. Burny is another great alternative

[rdanalytics]

I have no idea what this kid is talking about. I have a ‘57 Murphy Lab Gold Top and it’s amazing. But, I also have a regular 50’s Standard and it’s amazing as well. Neither of them have tuning problems. They both sound excellent.

[skate_or_rye]

I just bought a SG standard from their demo shop (Reverb) and the guitar is absolutely awesome... I have no qualms or regrets for buying it, even as a demo item.

[BaroqueBlues]

I've had over 5000 guitars in my hands in my lifetime & have never owned a Gibson. Les Paul's are so unbalanced, if you sit down with one on your right knee it will just slide down & smash on the floor if you don't have a hand holding it. They're too high waisted... I'd rather have a strat any day & if I was going to spend $6, 000 I'd get a James Tyler, single coils are more transparent & don't sound like a big mush ball when you play fast or on the low strings. For mahogany guitars if I had get one, the new Paul Reed Smith's they've really been stepping up their game & they're more balanced when you hold them. I worked on 2 new David grissom (whoever that is) PRS's, a $5000 gold top, & the SE $800 version as well... both were better than any new Les Paul I've played... I've even worked on a $12, 000 Murphy's lab Les Paul & I've played epiphone's that were just as good... No matter if you buy a standard or a custom shop, both are being made by a CNC machine

[tfajsh]

Heritage is a really good alternative. And I’ll be honest, an Epiphone Les Paul is not a bad choice. Especially if you do some upgrades . There are alot of choices

[chadgarrett]

I respectfully disagree. I have several "$3000" Gibsons (and some more expensive) that are great. Maybe I have gotten lucky but I am happy with all of my Les Pauls, Firebirds and 335.

[jaygagnaire]

Got a LP Classic honeyburst 2022 ( the one with the lighter body and the Zebra pickups ) for 2 grands and it is amazing. 0 regrets

[Kevinjames]

I actually picked up a used Epiphone 60s standard for $350. It was like brand new. I got it professionally setup and honestly it plays just as good my Les Paul. I am perplexed and completely shocked how good it is.. and when I play live, I do not feel worried about damaging or getting my $3000 Les Paul stolen . I am not sure will ever pay that much for a Les Paul anymore.

[Panic]

You do understand in 59 Gibson only made like 1500 hundred les Paul’s total? Gibson makes that in two or three days now. Of course they won’t have the same quality.

[Mec]

I just bought a 2023 1959 50s standard Wildwood spec 59 actually and it sounded better than two custom actually outstanding