Am I wrong or are these really confusing?
Correct me if I'm wrong:
Gibson Custom = the new standard range, made in memphis - with a certificate (not a 'custom shop')
Gibson Custom Shop = Nashville OR Memphis, separate smaller operations, within each plant - (Out of my budget)
Gibson Memphis = Same as "gibson custom"?
Gibson USA = the old 'standard' range, made in nashville (supposedly better?) or memphis (pre memphis custom?)
In order of 2nd hand value then seem to go:
Gibson USA Memphis
Gibson USA Nashville
"Gibson Memphis" 2009 onwards-ish
"Gibson Custom" made in Memphis
"Custom shop Memphis/ VOS"
"Custom shop nashville/ VOS historic etc etc
Are the older nashville ones comparable to "gibson custom" memphis ones or "memphis custom" ones?
Its all VERY confusing.
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PA Hire and Event Management
The "gibson custom" / "Gibson memphis" ones all come with a certificate but technically arent a custom shop - a way for gibson to justify price bumps? Its defintely affected the 2nd hand market drastically.
5 years ago i bought a 2005 gibson usa with a headstock break for 900 and a 1990 les paul standard for 950. Now similar guitars are 1200/1500. That's a quicker rise than inflation correct?
What with gibsons rocky future its probably a good idea to buy up good ones now right?
Just seems weird to be paying 1500 for something regularly sold for ~1000 5 years ago...
PA Hire and Event Management
...and then only if its one that uses the right glue.