Hippchekk Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 I have been unable to justify paying 2000 for a Gibson LP when the Epiphone LP is around 1/3 the cost. I havent had the luxury of holding a Gibson LP to really tell. Can anyone give me a clue as to why the Epiphone LP are so much less when they seem to have more or less duplicated the LP. I know there made out of country too.
RSDx Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 :D :D I have been unable to justify paying 2000 for a Gibson LP when the Epiphone LP is around 1/3 the cost. I havent had the luxury of holding a Gibson LP to really tell. Can anyone give me a clue as to why the Epiphone LP are so much less when they seem to have more or less duplicated the LP. I know there made out of country too.
Ron G Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 Everybody please join me in not replying to this
charlie brown Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 Absofrigginlutely! IF, it's worth it, to YOU! I wonder, if we made it manditory, to have a Gibson Vs Epiphone thread/discussion, say once a week... Maybe THEN, it would just "Go Away?" Maniacal LOL! (I doubt it, though...) CB
tulsaslim Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 Charley, I'm not sure the Gib is worth 5x what the Epi is but apples to apples the Gibby uses very obviously superior wood to the Epi and very superior hardware. If you looked at them side-by-side you'd clearly see the difference. One need look no further than the piece of rosewood used for the fretboard, for starters. Whether the difference is 5x is essentially the meat of the debate.
charlie brown Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 Charley' date=' I'm not sure the Gib is worth 5x what the Epi is but apples to apples the Gibby uses very obviously superior wood to the Epi and very superior hardware. If you looked at them side-by-side you'd clearly see the difference. One need look no further than the piece of rosewood used for the fretboard, for starters. Whether the difference is 5x is essentially the meat of the debate.[/quote'] Yeah, the Never Ending Debate! (smile) I just meant to those that find those differences, and the "Gibson" on the headstock, important....then it's worth it (to them). If not...no. I can't really argue this subject, because I own both, and appreciate both. But, if you want/can afford the Gibson, get it! I have "lust" for an ES-345...do I need it, NO...can I afford it, NO...will I still get one...Probably, at some point, if I save/live long enough.... ;>) CB
sloopy Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 OK, I'm new here, but even I'm tired of this... :D
charlie brown Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 OK' date=' I'm new here, but even I'm tired of this...:D [/quote'] Well, laugh, cry, GRRRR...whatever, but you'd best get used to it, 'cause it will be here, in one form or another...Forever! CB
leicester35 Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 I wonder' date=' if we made it mandatory, to have a Gibson Vs Epiphone thread/discussion, say once a week... Maybe THEN, it would just "Go Away?" Maniacal LOL! (I doubt it, though...) CB[/quote'] If I can scrape enough money together in January for the lovely new Reverend Manta Ray 290 I've set my heart on... ...then I'd be happy to start a "Reverend semi v Epiphone semi" thread, if you think that will help, Charlie...
28v6r Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 If I can scrape enough money together in January for the lovely new Reverend Manta Ray 290 I've set my heart on... ...then I'd be happy to start a "Reverend semi v Epiphone semi" thread' date=' if you think that will help, Charlie... [/quote'] Now surely the Epiphone DOT 335 is better than a Reverend wotsit c/w free bible ...... :D P.S Oh okay Leicester seeing as its you.... and I give in by the way, where is that viaduct then??
stan 58 Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 I mean all you've got to do is go back a couple of pages to find that thread, What the faaaaak!!:D Stan.
JefferySmith Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 Get the Epi, and don't mind the others freaking out. This is a very common question (that often leads to all out war), but we have to take into account here that not everyone joins the forum at the same time. If you can get to a store and play an Epi, do so. If not, take my word for it that you won't be disappointed.
leicester35 Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 P.S Oh okay Leicester seeing as its you.... and I give in by the way' date=' where is that viaduct then??[/quote'] It's in the middle of nowhere, about 18 miles east of Leicester, out towards Melton Mowbray. From time to time I take a massive hike out that way (and then usually end up in one of the village pubs when I'm walking back, before catching a bus back to the city...) I don't know much about it really...it's a huge, crumbling railway viaduct that was abandoned in the 1960s as part of Dr Beeching's attack on the railways. It's just an amazing sight when you walk across the fields...All I really know about it is its name (from the O.S. map) - John o' Gaunt Viaduct.
dcooper830 Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 If you have the money to spend..... it's worth it to get a Gibson. Otherwise, an Epiphone Les Paul will do the job EXTREMELY well! I have both Gibsons and Epiphones and I enjoy both equally.
Growler Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 If you have the money to spend..... it's worth it to get a Gibson. Otherwise' date=' an Epiphone Les Paul will do the job EXTREMELY well! I have both Gibsons and Epiphones and I enjoy both equally. [/quote'] +1 I always enjoy your videos man, you are the real deal and that's what it is all about!
dcooper830 Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 +1 I always enjoy your videos man' date=' you are the real deal and that's what it is all about![/quote'] Oh thanks! You're too kind! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you! : )
Growler Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 Oh thanks! You're too kind! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you! : ) Same to you and yours! :D
leicester35 Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 If you have the money to spend..... it's worth it to get a Gibson. Is that how you spent some of your money, when you parachuted out of that 727 with a big bag of cash, back in the '70s? ...oh hang on, maybe that was a different D Cooper....
dcooper830 Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 Is that how you spent some of your money' date=' when you parachuted out of that 727 with a big bag of cash, back in the '70s? ...oh hang on, maybe that was a different D Cooper....[/quote'] If it had been me....... I'd have used the $$ to get a real 1959 Gibson Les Paul Sunburst. : )
Nic Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 I have been unable to justify paying 2000 for a Gibson LP when the Epiphone LP is around 1/3 the cost. I havent had the luxury of holding a Gibson LP to really tell. Can anyone give me a clue as to why the Epiphone LP are so much less when they seem to have more or less duplicated the LP. I know there made out of country too. If you don't know the answer to your question you probably shouldn't get the Gibson. Once you've become a pretty good player and have decided you want to make a real investment in yourself as a guitar player the Gibson may be worth getting. But once you've gotten to that point, you will have discovered many other possibilities.
BlueLesPaul2006 Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 Everybody please join me in not replying to this Im about tired of people asking this myself.
JefferySmith Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 Im about tired of people asking this myself. Then use your signature line to make a recommendation. What a great idea.
Just Strum Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 Finally a fresh subject. To keep the freshness, what are the best strings to put on it?
Ron G Posted December 17, 2008 Posted December 17, 2008 Aside from inane questions such as this one, there's something else that I see. I'm often dismayed when a player uses a forum apparently as the first and only line of inquiry, before bothering to even look at a manufacturer's website to familiarize himself with the product lines, features, etc... Of course there are other places to gather info, like GC, et al. Some people here have worked hard to learn what they know about guitars, mods, etc.. And while they are often generous with that knowledge, I can understand why they don't want to "do all the work" for somebody too lazy to do some of it himself. I know some members may disagree with me - and that's OK. Specifically about the OP: for one thing, he didn't even bother to look at the recent HUGE posts on the Gibson vs. Epiphone topics. I also doubt he did much, if any research on Epi and Gibson features, manufacture, materials, etc..
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