I'm a guitarist. I like Gibson guitars for practical reasons -- they're well-built, the 24 3/4" scale sets well with my fingers, and the wiring harness on their electrics is extremely versatile.
Having said that, they're horribly overpriced, for the most part. Buy one brand-new? Not gonna happen, because at that point you're paying one hell of a lot for the logo on the headstock -- after around a thousand dollars, you're buying cachet and bling, not musical value. Three large for a new Les Paul? Ain't gonna happen. For big-ticket items, I buy used and let some other schlub take the write-off on resale. Lord knows there's enough of them around.
Having said that, they're horribly overpriced, for the most part. Buy one brand-new? Not gonna happen, because at that point you're paying one hell of a lot for the logo on the headstock -- after around a thousand dollars, you're buying cachet and bling, not musical value. Three large for a new Les Paul? Ain't gonna happen. For big-ticket items, I buy used and let some other schlub take the write-off on resale. Lord knows there's enough of them around.
