I refuse to pay Gibsons and Fenders outlandish prices anymore, or any of the other so called "brand names". I been buying nothing but cheap guitars lately and find that they are just as good or better for a fraction of the cost. You may not agree, but I have been playing over forty years now and have played a ton of guitars in my time. I have found it is not the guitar but the talent behind it that wins the day. My 335 now lists for over 3600.00 and sells for around 2500.00. My used Eastwood I paid 261.00 for plays just as nice and sounds just as good. People can keep buying their status symbols and I will keep buying my trash. My next purchase will be an Eastwood Savanah, 499.00 new, less if I can find a used one. The less I pay, the better the guitar.