Californiaman Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I'd buy a Mean Gene Baker B-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikko18 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 i would build my own guitars using a mix of my own supplies and stuff from places like warmoth. and also axes suggestion of hamer would be a option for me. i have heard that heritage guitars are good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 In the Spirit of the topic, I'd go with G&L and PRS. That way it's at least Leo Fender and Pat McCarty's Brain Children. However, if Gibson and Fender went out of business, they'd be bought by an investment group and resurected. Then they'd either be Crap (Fender, when bought by CBS) or they'd come back stronger than ever (Fender when Bill Shultz and a small band of Employees bought Fender from CBS), it all depends on the managment of the new ownership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauline Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Mine would be The Heritage Ibanez Framus Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikko18 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 oh yeah, first mwasure reminded me. i would also buy from Gnl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 And Nikko reminded me about making my own guitar. That would be fun no matter what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpdeluxe Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 It'd be a shame, but realistically speaking, I've got just about everything I want from both manufacturers (Gibson LP, SG and 335; Fender '51, Classic '50s, and fretless Precisions) so it'd be academic. If it were new instruments that I wanted, I'd go with Heritage. They make really attractive guitars using Gibson manufacturing methods and fixtures. And G&L for basses: I used to gig with an L2000 and it was almost as good as a Precision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 G-R-E-T-S-C-H. I'd never buy a dang ol fender guitar anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfidl Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Bear in mind that the "c ore value" for Gibson guitars (always) has been a well-made guitar (for the price). The same is true of other guitars. Superior craftsmanship and superior tone. (so that is why performers want them). That was true in 1950, it is true today and it will be true in 2050. Same for pianos, horns, violins, etc. Same for Mercedes, BMW, Porshe, Ferrari. Same for Cessna. Also bear in mind that experience with a product line builds it reputation (or ruins it) and the better guitar makers have earned their place with consistently superior guitar for the dollar -- Look at these Greven http://www.grevenguitars.com/ Yamaha http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/Multimedia/Guitars/Flash/Product_Finder_AG.htm Martin http://www.martinguitar.com/ There is always COMPETITION to be the best quality and the best performance (except, of course, under socialism in which case there is no incentive -- no advantage to doing the BEST, being the BEST) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSoto Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Wayne Guitars and Warmoth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA_siCkBoy Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Probably Ibanez, Carvin or Peavey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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