Doug Box Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Looking to buy either. Which would be the best chooice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 1994 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucebubs Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 (edited) I haven't played the Gibson but I'm very happy with my new IBG Hummingbird ... and it lives with some nice guitars. Edited August 24, 2021 by Brucebubs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jricc Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 A friend of mine got a mid 90's Gospel for $450 at the time, a closeout type thing. Lucky dog! He still has it and it's a nice sounding guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J185cat Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 I opened a 93 Gospel and currently have a99 HBird. Don’t know how the inspired by HBird compares so I can’t do an exact comparison, What i can say is i sold the Gospel and have regretted that decision often. Does not mean i liked it more than the HBird just that it was a fun, light weight guitar with a balanced tone, The HBird is all HBird, mellow with plenty of depth and just damn addictive. Not much help i know other than to say you can’t go wrong here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Why is it down to those two? I have not spent enough time with ether to be able to say I liked this one better than that one. But what I can say is if there was any Gibson made after 1968 I would have laid out my hard earned money on it would have been a Gospel. That arched back made all the difference in the world. And I would guess it still has something to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 I’ve had both. They were very nice guitars, just not the sound I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 I’ve very much enjoyed all of the Gospels I’ve played, both the ‘70s Maple iteration and the ‘90s Mahogany reissue. Really nice guitars. Whilst the IBG models are very good, one advantage to the Gibson is you’re not likely to lose money if you move it on, as you’re already in the secondhand window. Personally I’d buy the Gibson, but I’d recommend you try both and make the call based on what speaks to the most. Let us know what you go for!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I’d choose the Gospel. JC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpicker Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Played a 95 Gospel this afternoon and it had an absolutely magical tone. Not sure what it was about it, but was truly captivating to hear, both from the drivers seat, and out front when another guy played it. rb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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