cowboy
Blues, Booze & BBQ
Been to a few of these events, and I don't recall any beer drinking. Maybe I need get some new friends??
Steve
It's always hard to recall if you are the one drinking the most......later.
cowboy
Been to a few of these events, and I don't recall any beer drinking. Maybe I need get some new friends??
Steve
Did you mod that guitar? I have a 2013 Traditional (see my avatar) and I thought what makes it a traditional is that it doesn't have any modern features like coil split or boost or locking tuners or weight relief or slim neck. Or did you mean one of the 2015's?2013 Traditional. Love that guitar. The two volume knobs are push coil split and the top tone knob is a push 10db boost. Also came with locking tuners.
Ah, so it's a PRO II, which is a different guitar. If I remember correctly, the Traditional is like a 1950's Les Paul and a Traditional PRO II is like a 1980's Les Paul. I think the PRO II's were manufactured specifically for Guitar Center (and by extension Musician's Friend) as an exclusive model.
I have a 2016 ES 335. I got it to scratch the 335 itch that nothing else had managed to scratch. It's a great guitar and all, but, especially if I look at it from a price point of view, it probably shouldn't've cost twice what my 1962 Anniversary Epi Sheraton cost. These days they both sit out on my stand, and I play them about the same. Not dissing the Gibby...it's a great guitar and the only thing that managed to scratch that 335 itch. But since I've gotten it and looked at it a little more objectively, it also reminds me what a great instrument the Sheraton is.I played the $800 Gibson LP recently, I was amazed at the shoddy workmanship, cheap pick guard and the way it was installed..............my epiphone blew it away
I have an Elitist and agree with you. Fit, finish and everything else is as good as it gets! Maybe I’m lucky but I have the same respect for my Gibsons and I have several.My experiences with Gibson and Epiphone were decidedly mixed. I've bought everything from $349 Epi LPs to $3k+ Custom Shop models (LP, ES345, ES339). The only ones I have left are an Epi Elitist Casino, which is made in Japan - and it shows - and a Les Paul Jr I got new for $499. Both of those may eventually be sold off as well. I will say the Elitist Casino is superb, fit/finish and workmanship on that one are flawless. Don't know if they are all that way but it's as good as any guitar I've owned. All the rest I sold or sent back for refunds when received (horrible run of a few Epi Gary Clark Casinos) and I don't miss 'em one bit.
What time period are we talking about. I've been touting various brands from the Matsumoko factory in the mid 80s as high quality and undervalued. The Casinos seem to be holding their value pretty well on ebay..... The only ones I have left are an Epi Elitist Casino, which is made in Japan - and it shows -
at this point I was expecting a negative comment, but then
I will say the Elitist Casino is superb, fit/finish and workmanship on that one are flawless. Don't know if they are all that way but it's as good as any guitar I've owned. All the rest I sold or sent back for refunds when received (horrible run of a few Epi Gary Clark Casinos) and I don't miss 'em one bit.
The Elitist Casino is a Hollow Body with P90’s in it.You said
What time period are we talking about. I've been touting various brands from the Matsumoko factory in the mid 80s as high quality and undervalued. The Casinos seem to be holding their value pretty well on ebay.
I think I asked this here before, is it a semi-hollow or a thin fully hollow guitar?
Gibson's become so diluted and not focused on QC anymore... Anything you buy, regardless of price point, is hit or miss. I've gone to the main store here and picked up a $6000 guitar that was horrible, then take a bottom of the line studio of the stand and it's perfect... I have a CS ES-339 from Memphis plant, (picked it up as a bargain) that needed a really good setup to make it playable.... That's a $3000 guitar.
And you wonder why Gibson is in trouble?
the fret board is about 1/16" narrower than the neck