Got A Gibson? Let's See It

[Epiphone Nut]

That is unfortunate. But there probably was a reason you sold it. Best to enjoy what you still have

True, true.

 

[Paruwi]

I'm taking delivery today of a Squier Cabronita Tele and i'm done.

You might show us your new one here:

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[Epiphone Nut]

You might show us your new one here:

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Ok, I will.

 

[Bradley D. Lyons]

 

[phonepi]

Only one for me...
A Gibson ES-335TD LH, with matching case.
My 1st guitar ever, bought 2nd hand in 1980, for 5500 Francs (839 Euros).
A huge sum for a student working part-time at factory !
An absolute rarity in France in that era.
Still with me today, 42 years later.

Well, my other Gibsons are... Epiphones !

P

 

[3bolt79]

Only one for me...
A Gibson ES-335TD LH, with matching case.
My 1st guitar ever, bought 2nd hand in 1980, for 5500 Francs (839 Euros).
A huge sum for a student working part-time at factory !
An absolute rarity in France in that era.
Still with me today, 42 years later.

Well, my other Gibsons are... Epiphones !

P

I dig the Boogie. Nice selection of guitars. And lefty to boot.

 

[Texsunburst59]

Here’s my Gibson collection

‘80 Jimmy Wallace ‘58RI “Proto “ LP Standard

‘89 HCSB LP Standard

‘00 Classic Premium Plus

‘08 LP Standard Plus

‘01 LP Jr.

‘77 RD Custom

‘63 ES-330 ‘70 ES-335 ‘83 ES-335 Dot

 

[eldorado2001]

 

[3bolt79]

You can see my Gibson SG Standard in the rack. The black Studio is with my son over seas.

 

[Keefoman]

Cool thread, and as long as Gibson do own Epiphone, I think it's fair that Gibsons get their own thread, although some users seem to hate Gibson, but love Epiphone. Personally, I don't get it.

My 2006 R8:

My 2006 R0 Special:

My 2013 Memphis ES 335 Dot:

My 2005 Explorer:

 

[Supersonic]

Cool thread, and as long as Gibson do own Epiphone, I think it's fair that Gibsons get their own thread, although some users seem to hate Gibson, but love Epiphone. Personally, I don't get it.

My 2006 R8:

My 2006 R0 Special:

My 2013 Memphis ES 335 Dot:

My 2005 Explorer:

I don't hate Gibsons at all, but I can't justify the price tags. Epi's keep getting better and better and they are fine for my needs.

I love your R8 and 335 btw.

 

[Keefoman]

I don't hate Gibsons at all, but I can't justify the price tags. Epi's keep getting better and better and they are fine for my needs.

I love your R8 and 335 btw.

Sadly, I can't either at the moment, but I was lucky to be able to when the USD was low compared to our currency some 10 years ago. I actually paid the equivalence of about 1800 dollars new for the 335 in 2013. Significantly less for the Custom shops second hand, some years prior to that. If I remember correctly, I think I paid about 1500 for the R8 and about 1200 for the Special. The Explorer I think I gave about 700 for.

 

[3bolt79]

Cool thread, and as long as Gibson do own Epiphone, I think it's fair that Gibsons get their own thread, although some users seem to hate Gibson, but love Epiphone. Personally, I don't get it.

My 2006 R8:

My 2006 R0 Special:

My 2013 Memphis ES 335 Dot:

My 2005 Explorer:

The only thing I don’t like about Gibson is the prices. I bought a Gibson Tribute LP because it has a maple neck and hardly any finish.

The lacquer chips away super easy. That is why I bought it, so that I can have an awesome guitar for blues jam that I don’t have to baby.

The Tribute was 1300 dollars brand new. That is the same as the new Korina Explorer I wanna get.

I am going to put Dimarzio’s in it. The 490’s that came in it sound like poop, but sound awesome on my SG Standard.

 

[Noodling Guitars]

The only thing I don’t like about Gibson is the prices.

Totally... and with the increase in prices again this year, a Standard is now north of $2.5k. If not for the availability of financing options, it's pretty much unobtainable for a lot of aspiring musicians.

 

[sgrady41]

A few of them

 

[3bolt79]

Totally... and with the increase in prices again this year, a Standard is now north of $2.5k. If not for the availability of financing options, it's pretty much unobtainable for a lot of aspiring musicians.

I got my LP and SG both on 18 payment plans from AMS/Zzounds. Actually the wife is paying on the SG as she bought it for my birthday last year. It’s almost paid off. Only 3 more payments.

The LP still has 9 payments to go. It’s really nice that you can buy like this at zero interest. The payments come out automatically from my bank every month. I am just on auto pilot. It is something that is in the budget like the rest of our bills.

Everything else that I have through them will be paid off by August. I buy and pay for a year, get it paid off, and then buy more. There are three more Epi’s that I want and one Gibson.

I have about 400 bucks of fun money every month.

 

[Johnny Dubs]

My Gs.

‘70s Deluxe LP and SG Standard ‘61.

I A/B against something familiar (and take the pic for a folde) when I get one home- joy/expectations cloud the experience in the moment but listening later is something else.

I promise that I took the plastic off of the € p90s.