PRS, SG, or Les Paul??

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Unless you're very, very serious, don't get the Les Paul. If you DO get a Les Paul, get the best.

If I had a choice (which I don't), I'd get the SG.
 
choices ??

tough choice ........ for me it was a les paul ....... for you ?? the best thing you can do is play as many as you can .......... i would be willing to bet that my guitar in your hands will sound completeley different than it does in my hands ........ you need to find what suits your style ........ only you can do that ....... take your time and play em all think about your choice before you lay down any cash ..... it took years to find the one for me ...... well worth the wait
 
dave..... said:
tough choice ........ for me it was a les paul ....... for you ?? the best thing you can do is play as many as you can .......... i would be willing to bet that my guitar in your hands will sound completeley different than it does in my hands ........ you need to find what suits your style ........ only you can do that ....... take your time and play em all think about your choice before you lay down any cash ..... it took years to find the one for me ...... well worth the wait
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Good point. I found my guitar awhile ago. My American Fender Strat plus with Texas specials is MY guitar. It feels like home. Nothing else does. I have owned like 10-12 guitars over the past 10 years. Always go back to the beat strat from the 90s. But, I am getting sick of the tone, I want something heavier. I'm gonna have to spend some time at the music store.

Thanks!
 
blkdog7 said:
Good point. I found my guitar awhile ago. My American Fender Strat plus with Texas specials is MY guitar. It feels like home. Nothing else does. I have owned like 10-12 guitars over the past 10 years. Always go back to the beat strat from the 90s. But, I am getting sick of the tone, I want something heavier. I'm gonna have to spend some time at the music store.

Thanks!
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Heavy? This might help you decide:

http://www.boogiestreet.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=42
 
You're post is very vague. What kind of LP, what kind of PRS, and what kind of SG are you looking at?

Honestly, from quality perspective, I would not get a Gibson. Since 00'ish their quality control has gone down the drain. Unless of course, you're looking vintage.

Since you didn't recommend any particular genre, I'll suggest the LP, simply because that's the most versatile out of your choices.

If you want a great bang for the buck, I suggest looking at the high end Agile AL series. They only go up to $700, and going by Harmony Central reviews, they are just as good, if not better than an old school Gibson.

http://www.rondomusic.net/electricguitar-ss9.html
 
I'm open to any model ,etc. My guitar tone is mostly crunchy rock with vintage fenderish tones. Kind of like the Pixies.

I'd play it through my vintage 60s blackface twin and with my original TS-808 tubescreamer.

I just want a heavier fuller sound than my Strat is giving me.
 
They're made in Korea (Epiphones are made in Korea, and their quality control has already far surpassed Gibson.), and the feel and playability is spot on with a Gibson. So if you're worried about the comfort, just go out and play a Les Paul. Check out the reviews on Harmony Central.

That's cool that Amazon sells them now, I didn't know that...What makes you want P-90s though?
 
Guitarer said:
They're made in Korea (Epiphones are made in Korea, and their quality control has already far surpassed Gibson.), and the feel and playability is spot on with a Gibson. So if you're worried about the comfort, just go out and play a Les Paul. Check out the reviews on Harmony Central.

That's cool that Amazon sells them now, I didn't know that...What makes you want P-90s though?
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did you just say that epiphone's quality control has surpassed gibson's quality control? are you on crack?
 
Guitarer said:
They're made in Korea (Epiphones are made in Korea, and their quality control has already far surpassed Gibson.), and the feel and playability is spot on with a Gibson. So if you're worried about the comfort, just go out and play a Les Paul. Check out the reviews on Harmony Central.

That's cool that Amazon sells them now, I didn't know that...What makes you want P-90s though?
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seriously the dumbest thing I've read in a while,
 
Guitarer said:
They're made in Korea (Epiphones are made in Korea, and their quality control has already far surpassed Gibson.), and the feel and playability is spot on with a Gibson.
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Not knocking Epiphone, but the quality control on this baby ain't Korean!!!
 
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Big Kenny said:
seriously the dumbest thing I've read in a while,
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Ok :rolleyes:

I'm talking about quality control here, not part quality. I think this is where you're getting confused. You can go ahead and tell me how YOUR new Gibson is absolutely perfect, some are. Bad quality control means that not all of them are. It's pot luck, and why risk it?

While Gibson uses better parts to start with, Epiphone has better craftsmanship and attention to detail.

Why? Because Epiphone isn't owned by Gibson, like you probably think. The truth is, Epiphone just has Gibson's rights to design and a Gibson logo on the truss plate. They're made in 2 different factories, in 2 different countries. Gibson in USA, and Epiphone in Korea.

It's like comparing a Ford to a Kia. Everyone knows you're gonna get better performance out of your supercharged Saleen Mustang, but I bet you anything that Kia Spectra will last longer, and be built more sturdy.

Now, I'm not saying all Epiphones are good, or sound amazing. But take a look at the Elitist series, they're fantastic, and absolutely blow Gibson out of the water.

Now, that Agile I was talking about earlier, will give you the best of both worlds. Build quality of Epiphone and part quality of Gibson. You can't lose.
 
Guitarer said:
Now, that Agile I was talking about earlier, will give you the best of both worlds. Build quality of Epiphone and part quality of Gibson. You can't lose.
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But I don't want a crap guitar. Or, a Epiphone. I wouldn't be caught dead with that commie guitar. :)
 
blkdog7 said:
But I don't want a crap guitar. Or, a Epiphone. I wouldn't be caught dead with that commie guitar. :)
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That's rather ignorant, but okay.

If money isn't an object then, you should go ahead and look used for a vintage Gibson. I stand by what I said earlier about the LP being the most versatile of your choices, and you apparently MUST have the real deal, which is fine, but I urge you to look at nothing newer than early-90's.
 
Guitarer said:
That's rather ignorant, but okay.

If money isn't an object then, you should go ahead and look used for a vintage Gibson. I stand by what I said earlier about the LP being the most versatile of your choices, and you apparently MUST have the real deal, which is fine, but I urge you to look at nothing newer than early-90's.
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Why, because that's when you were born? You would be wise to learn something before you share your vast knowledge and experience with the world my man.....
 
Big Kenny said:
Why, because that's when you were born? You would be wise to learn something before you share your vast knowledge and experience with the world my man.....
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So, because I'm 16, you automatically assume I'm talking out of my ass? Thanks, I appreciate that.

If you don't believe me on Gibson's poor quality control, just type "Gibson poor quality control" I'm sure you'll get plenty of forums with "I just got my new Gibson, and there was a bug under the clearcoat" or "I just picked up a Gibson and the pickup routing wasn't aligned right"

Sure, you can go to a store and make sure all of that is okay before purchasing, but you'll never know what's under that Maple top. Is it solid mahogany like they tell you? Yeah it is, but guess what, it's routed to hell. They compromise your tone for weight reduction by routing pretty much the entire guitar clean under the top. Why? because they've moved to another type of Mahogany that weighs more, but it's cheaper for them to produce, and guess what, they're still charging you the same damn thing. So go ahead and ignore me because I'm 16, it's not like I'm trying to help you get your money's worth or anything.

PS. Gibson's QC was never astonishing by anyones standards, vintage or not, but their older stuff was much better. A PRS wouldn't be as versatile, but it'd be pretty close, and their craftsmanship is second to none. I don't know how much you're planning on spending, but the SE series and the Custom 22s and 24s are fantastic guitars. You should probably just steer clear of Gibson altogether and just get one of those.
 
Didn't mean to upset you, I disagree, that's all. I've been playing guitars longer than you've been alive. My experience doesn't coincide with your advice. I'm not saying you don't know anything, just that you couldn't have all that much hands on experience. I think you're just kinda saying things that others have told you or you read about. They might actually have that experience, I don't know. My experience with Gibson has been pretty good. Three Les Pauls (various years) an '06 SG Standard, A Firebird, An Explorer, A 3000 something with 3 p90's (monster) a Songbird, and a Chet Atkins. All great guitars......
 
i've never played a gibson that i thought was a sorry piece of crap. i can't say the same about epiphone. :)
 
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