MY thoughts.
1. A Chinese knock off of a Gibson LP with questionable parts that may need fixed or replaced. You may need to do any work yourself as a reputable dealer won't touch it. To end up with a $750.00 decent sounding knock off that you can't morally justify.
2. A nice Epiphone LP knock off that has a warranty dealer support and no moral qualms for the same money.
No brain-er.
I was lucky, I got a good one from DH Gate. I paid about $350.00, then put in another $300.00 in genuine Gibson parts. It's a nice Axe.
Dan
++1I agree with Mike...there are a lot of good guitars being made in China...but I'd stick with a reputable dealer/company that I could return a guitar to if needed...you usually get what you pay for...the difference can be a lot or a little but I'd still want an option to return...later.
cowboy
I was lucky, I got a good one from DH Gate. I paid about $350.00, then put in another $300.00 in genuine Gibson parts. It's a nice Axe.
Dan
Dan - How does the Chinese fake gibson guitar compare to your genuine Gibson Les Paul Custom?
I know that good guitars can come from anywhere on the planet. I welcome properly branded instruments from across the globe. I just won't support outright fakes.
Dave
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I also have a Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Gold top Tribute Guitar.
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I checked out the Agile line at www.rondomusic.com and did a little research online, and if I'm ever in the market for a Les Pau type guitar, that's where I'm going!I would tend to avoid buying a guitar from DHGate or Aliexpress, or any of the other Chinese wholesalers. You have no idea what you're going to get and it's going to be near impossible to return. Even if someone got a good guitar through one of these places, it's no guarantee that yours would be any good.
If you want a low priced Chinese knockoff that is sold in the US AND has a great reputation for quality, try the Agile guitar series at www.rondomusic.com.
BTW, this should be in the "Gear Talk" section of the forum.
I've
been checking out a sort of chinese ebay called dh gate and saw some pretty interesting knockoffs of les pauls and other guitars, they look pretty damn good, and unbelievably cheap, does anyone know anything about these guitars? anybody have one? what are they like?