Would you still buy a Gibson?

stickyfiddle

p90fool said:

My boss is a dick, your boss is a dick, Gibson's boss is a dick. 

Stop being holier than thou, if you want one, buy one. 

Actually my boss is great, but his boss can be a dick...

not_the_dj

Yes. 

SteveRobinson

My boss is the worst.

I'd buy a Gibson before Eastman every time. Here's an Eastman with a split in the wood painted over. It's not untypical.

johnl

The people making the dodgy management decisions are not the same people on the shop floor who are making the guitars - not a fan of Gibson's management or their legal team but I still love their guitars. 

Tenebrous

I'd still love a killer SG, but like most have already said, I'd buy used. The used prices of SGs seem to be so low compared to the new prices.

ICBM

Given the sheer number of guitars there are in the world - not just Gibsons - to be honest you would need to have an aversion to used things of any description, or a desire to spend more money than necessary to get what you want, if it's any sort of traditional design.

This is probably not what guitar manufacturers want to hear...

JayGee

[Shrug]

Would I buy a Gibson just because it’s a Gibson? Absolutely not.

Would I buy a particular guitar with the Gibson branding on the headstock? Just like any other brand isn’t it,  an individual guitar stands or falls on its own merits.

Would Gibson branding carry *any* weight when I’m shopping? Ummmm... Probably some, but nothing like as much as it once would have done. This is partly because I’m more aware of alternatives than I used to be, and partly because some of the managements antics have kind of taken a bit of the shine off for me.

Have I bought a Gibson recently? Actually yes, a 2019 Les Paul Tribute. It sounds nice, it played nicely, and while I know the satin finish and stripped back vibe splits opinion I think it looks nice too... :-)

RonnieHotdogs

or just buy last years model, still new, at a reduced price from a shop 

Creed_Clicks

RonnieHotdogs said:

I'm sure if you delved deep enough into any guitar company's staff you'd find a reason not to buy anything , Danelectro anyone? 
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Tell me more. I have two!  

crunchman

RonnieHotdogs said:

or just buy last years model, still new, at a reduced price from a shop 

Gibson are saying that they have stopped the whole model year thing.  We might need to wait a year or to be certain that they are sticking to that though.

MichaelWatts

Yes, I absolutely would, in fact I'm more likely now to buy a Gibson that at any point in the past 10 years. The quality of the instruments I'd be interested is really great in comparison to how it was a few year ago. 

guitars4you

Funkfingers said:

Every guitar on its merits. Try many. Be selective.

In a nut shell that is about right

Always have been good and bad examples of Gibson Guitars - Look at models from their 'golden era' and they are not all stunners - They might all be vintage and valuable 

I still see pics of some new models that can tempt you based on visual appeal - I handle examples that make you think 'I could own this'

So totally agree with your thought pattern

Caffeine_Vampire

I’m waiting for the authentic 1977 pancake reissue with genuine vintage Norton quality and I won’t pay less than 6k for it. 

KrisGee

rlw said:

Sometimes you just have to buy new (and it saves all the hassle of buying used.............) but I always look for the best deals going - saved £400 on the last one I bought which, given it then cost less than a grand, was a big saving.

Personally I think there's more hassle selling than buying.

Tenebrous

KrisGee said:

rlw said:

Sometimes you just have to buy new (and it saves all the hassle of buying used.............) but I always look for the best deals going - saved £400 on the last one I bought which, given it then cost less than a grand, was a big saving.

Personally I think there's more hassle selling than buying.

Aye true, it's definitely a buyers market. As someone who can't drive though, I find it easier to sell used than buy used.

randella

The problem is that if I stopped buying from every company whose ethics rubbed me up the wrong way, I'd be living in a cave eating turf for dinner.

On the other had I'm a picky so-and-so when it comes to guitars.  It took me three months to find a Les Paul I liked last time around, so for the sake of keeping my friends and family sane by not dragging them to every guitar shop within a 100 mile radius, Gibson are probably safe from me for now.

Swings and roundabouts.

midlifecrisis

p90fool said:

My boss is a dick, your boss is a dick, Gibson's boss is a dick. 

Stop being holier than thou, if you want one, buy one. 

i agree 100% and im self employed

rossi

Most of the lower price Gibsons are now cheaper  or at least  equal to  many Asian guitars  so is worth putting  that into the equation .You pay for what you get and while  many higher end Chinese guitars are  great ,few are perfect .Same for Gibson

Sassafras

I'm more of a Fender man myself.

TeleMaster

I bought two in the last year. An excellent Jr that I sold because I don't play it, because I have an excellent LP Modern that I bought. I would definitely buy another one. Absolutely excellent guitar to play.