deejaid
Blues Junior
After last years screw up by Gibson, raising their prices by 29%, 1.87" nut widths, changed body shapes, etc, I am shocked to see what Gibson's are priced at this year. I have been looking for something a little different than my humbucker Les Paul, and while I contemplated a Tele, I am really a Gibson guy.
I checked out Gibson's site on a whim and see a new 2016 Firebird is $1099! 2014 and prior, Firebirds were $1500, then last year $2000. Now $1099! It's such a good price I think to myself, where did they cut corners to get the price that low?
I need to see one of these in person because at that price I might be able to actually afford one.
Anyone else surprised by the big price drop and if you bought a 2016 Gibson have you noticed any drop in quality?
I checked out Gibson's site on a whim and see a new 2016 Firebird is $1099! 2014 and prior, Firebirds were $1500, then last year $2000. Now $1099! It's such a good price I think to myself, where did they cut corners to get the price that low?
I need to see one of these in person because at that price I might be able to actually afford one.
Anyone else surprised by the big price drop and if you bought a 2016 Gibson have you noticed any drop in quality?