Buford Justice Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 I own a Gibson 58 korina reissue flying v and my friend just bought a Epiphone 58 Reissue korina flying v custom shop. We A B the guitars through the same amp and I'll tell you the Epiphone actually sounded better and felt better. I guess my question is what is the real difference between the two guitars?? Thanks for your input!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 The thing with guitars each one is slightly different and each has to be judged on its own merits.. You could take ten Gibson 58 V reissues in a row, all made the same time by the same people with the same hardware and yet each one will feel and sound slightly different.. Some you would like, some you wouldnt. Its because even cheaper guitars are still mostly hand finished, especially when it comes to the necks. Then when you take the tiny differences in the electronics (pickup windings and pot/cap values) and even the exact neck angle it all makes a small difference that adds up to a big difference to the player.. Can you find cheap guitars that feel and sound as good to you as expensive guitars.. Yup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 One was made in the US and one was made in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Yup, LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 personal perception Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) If a $500 dollar guitar sounds and fells better to you than a $1500 guitar, then it sounds and feels better to you, and as Brad said one is made in China (Epi) and one in the USA (Gibson). Edited April 20, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Hmmm........ Time for a limerick then. An Epiphone versus Gibson Flying V a perplexing and vexing quandary One was made in China The other 200 miles west of North Carolina You keep the Epiphone and give the Gibson to me!Okay, I'm gonna shut up now. 😑 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 29 minutes ago, sparquelito said: Hmmm........ Time for a limerick then. An Epiphone versus Gibson Flying V a perplexing and vexing quandary One was made in China The other 200 miles west of North Carolina You keep the Epiphone and give the Gibson to me!Okay, I'm gonna shut up now. 😑 You are officially promoted to Gibson Forum Poet Laureate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Must be the amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 3 hours ago, sparquelito said: Hmmm........ Time for a limerick then. An Epiphone versus Gibson Flying V a perplexing and vexing quandary One was made in China The other 200 miles west of North Carolina You keep the Epiphone and give the Gibson to me!Okay, I'm gonna shut up now. 😑 There once was an Epi from China; And a Gibson from near Carolina; So, which of the two; Sounded better to you ? T'was the Epiphone sounded much fine-ah! Whitefang 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: You are officially promoted to Gibson Forum Poet Laureate. I'm more like the Gibson Forum Poet Reprobate, if you ask my ex-wife. 😛 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Whitefang said: There once was an Epi from China; And a Gibson from near Carolina; So, which of the two; Sounded better to you ? T'was the Epiphone sounded much fine-ah! Whitefang Now we're talking!!😍 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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