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Mickthemiller

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Has no one taken a look at the Gibson v Epiphone thread next door? No! Then you must - On the Gibson Acoustic board

Sorry bout typo on title - preduptice toxt - preductoc toxt - predictive text gone mad again!!!!!

 

ha! the age old debate...

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Well...by my take Gibson fairly blows the doors off the Epis. But then if everyone could afford 3 grand or so for a Gibson we'd probably never look at Epiphone-at least I wouldn't. And I have a DR500mce (which I quite like) but I'm not delusional; the sound of those Gibsons was beautiful.It sucks to be poor!

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Take heart! Really poor is when you can't afford an Epi. Been all 3 places, and you're right - the bottom two each suck in their own way. CS&N had a valid point, though: "If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with."

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Well...by my take Gibson fairly blows the doors off the Epis.

 

Yes, but I think that was an unfair comparison! The difference is not so much that one is an Epi and the other a Gibbie. The difference is between guitars with laminate back and sides compared to all solid wood guitars. And the laminates don't sound as good? Duh! #-o

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Well, obviously the two makes are constructed differently and solid beats laminate just about every time. So then why do people keep insisting on comparing apples to oranges if it's so obvious? Perhaps it's our innate " rooting for the underdog" hope that maybe some day the underdog will prevail.Just saying it wasn't this time.

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Ever hopeful - always the absurd quest for a fully laminate, poly finished, built like a tank, low investment, wonderful sounding, looks like a Gibson, easily replaced beater guitar. That's why!

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As a disclaimer, I did not read the thread in question, but still wanted to share my opinions on the two brands.

 

As far as Gibson acoustics costing $3k, sure there are those that cost that much and upward, but that's not the least expensive. You can score a new J15 for around $1,200, an J45 Standard for $1,800 if you look hard enough, and then theres the LG2/American Eagle, and even less expensive used. All fairly "affordable", (taking into consideration they are handmade in the USA). It might just take some saving over a longer period of time, or not filling your collection with a bunch of lower end guitars (which for many of us would probably add up to, or well beyond the cost of one nice guitar).

 

I'm not saying one is better than the other, because they are two different tools for different jobs. It's like comparing a base model, 4cyl. Toyota Tacoma to a top of the line Tunda with all the bells and whistles. Sure, they are both trucks, but they have different price points and different intents aimed at different buyers.

 

I love Epiphone guitars, I am also a Gibson fan. For me though I tent to gravitate more toward Epiphone electrics and Gibson acoustics. That's just me. I've owned a couple Epiphone IB Texans, and have to say they were fantastic guitars and if I could rationalize it I'd get another just to have around, but seriously the Epi acoustics do not hold a candle to the Gibsons, pllain and simple, and they're not meant to. My main acoustic is a J45 Standard, and no Epi acoustic has ever come close. Same can be said of my D28 and 000-15M. They just crush most lesser-quality guitars, as they should. Maybe back in the day when they were still made in the USA, but nowadays it's a different company with a different strategy, so I'm not using the old ones as examples in this discussion. And I am not a snob. I recently thinned the herd and sold off a few high end Gibsons and Fenders including an SG Standard, Melody Maker, Fender 52AVRI Telecaster, vintage Fender P Bass, Guild Starfire V, and only kept a Mexican made Tele and a Casino because they were the two best sounding and playing of the lot!

 

I find it odd that people always feel the need to compare these side by side. I really think a lot of it has to do with insecure Gibson owners who feel like they need to go out of their way to rationalize such an expensive purchase to make themselves feel better about it. Or maybe some people just feel the need to put other players down based on what it says on the headstock, and that's just lame. Being totally honest here, I bet a large number of those guys who can afford to just plop down that kind of cash without caring or worrying about what it cost probably can't play to save their lives. As long as you can play the damn thing and do it well, who the hell cares what's on the headstock? A person who can play well is going to sound way better on an Epiphone acoustic than some hack will on a Gibson, plain and simple.

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Ever hopeful - always the absurd quest for a fully laminate, poly finished, built like a tank, low investment, wonderful sounding, looks like a Gibson, easily replaced beater guitar. That's why!

 

It doesn't look like a Gibson, but the absolute best sounding acoustic laminate guitar I've ever played/owned and was just under $300 was the Recording King ROS-06. Amazing guitar after a good setup.

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It doesn't look like a Gibson, but the absolute best sounding acoustic laminate guitar I've ever played/owned and was just under $300 was the Recording King ROS-06. Amazing guitar after a good setup.

Don't mean to be picky but that guitar has a solid top.

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Don't mean to be picky but that guitar has a solid top.

 

Um, so you would prefer all-laminate? It has a solid top and laminate back and sides. Ok. That guitar will smoke any all-laminate offering and probably cost as much if not less. It's an amazing beater. Even better than a beater. They sound darn good.

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Um, so you would prefer all-laminate? It has a solid top and laminate back and sides. Ok. That guitar will smoke any all-laminate offering and probably cost as much if not less. It's an amazing beater. Even better than a beater. They sound darn good.

Not at all. I was just pointing out that your post made no sense. You quoted OldCowboy saying he wanted an all laminate guitar and then gave an example of a guitar that isn't all laminate.

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In my band we play a lot of acoustic tunes we use three Gibson's two J45 one Hummingbird we also use 4 Epi's three Masterbilts one EL00 Pro. Every one shares the stage in our view each plays as good as the other night after nigh get what I'm saying here.Mik B)

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In my band we play a lot of acoustic tunes we use three Gibson's two J45 one Hummingbird we also use 4 Epi's three Masterbilts one EL00 Pro. Every one shares the stage in our view each plays as good as the other night after nigh get what I'm saying here.Mik B)

 

holy cow!! 9 guitar players?!? [woot]

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