
Zaphod B
Raccoons-Be-Gone, Inc.
I know this topic has been discussed in various threads, so please excuse one more.
I'm saving up my pennies, nickels, dimes, and US Savings Bonds for my next aquisition, which will be some sort of medium-to-high-end Gibson Les Paul. I'll be buying new rather than used.
Epi's and other clones are not under consideration.
Right now I'm thinking of LPs in the range of the Gibson USA Standard or Classic series (I particularly like the Classic Antique models cosmetically), or perhaps Supremes. I'll even pony up for a Custom Shop model if I thought it would buy me actual quality, but I will not pay extra for someone's signature model.
So, I guess the first question is, what does the Custom Shop bring to the table in terms of quality?
The some of the Custom Shop models, and the Supremes, have chambered bodies, while the less expensive models don't. How do the chambered bodies flavor the sound?
Is it fair to compare, say, a Custom Shop 1960 Standard with a Supreme in terms of sound and overall quality and attention to detail?
Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera........
I haven't done any hands-on research yet - that will come in time. Just preliminary tire kicking for now. Thanks for any comments.
I'm saving up my pennies, nickels, dimes, and US Savings Bonds for my next aquisition, which will be some sort of medium-to-high-end Gibson Les Paul. I'll be buying new rather than used.
Epi's and other clones are not under consideration.
Right now I'm thinking of LPs in the range of the Gibson USA Standard or Classic series (I particularly like the Classic Antique models cosmetically), or perhaps Supremes. I'll even pony up for a Custom Shop model if I thought it would buy me actual quality, but I will not pay extra for someone's signature model.
So, I guess the first question is, what does the Custom Shop bring to the table in terms of quality?
The some of the Custom Shop models, and the Supremes, have chambered bodies, while the less expensive models don't. How do the chambered bodies flavor the sound?
Is it fair to compare, say, a Custom Shop 1960 Standard with a Supreme in terms of sound and overall quality and attention to detail?
Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera........
I haven't done any hands-on research yet - that will come in time. Just preliminary tire kicking for now. Thanks for any comments.
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