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Hrychu 
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One of the only benefits of going through the entirety of the Covid 19 nightmare was that my Uncle Sam bought me these two beauties:
 I've owned and played both Gibson (Les Paul, Explorer) and Fender (Stratocaster) guitars. They each have their pluses and minuses and their respective sounds and uses. But, for my budget, and due to the fact that I use 7 string guitars most of the time, I've been a solid Ibanez guy for quite a long span. However, if the guitar feels and sounds right, I don't particularly care what brand name is affixed to it. Edited by Cylli Kat (0fficial) - September 30 2021 at 22:15 |
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dr wu23
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Both are great guitars and they sound good in the hands of any good player...with a decent amp.
Personally I would rather own a Gibson Les Paul Jr ,Gibson SG, or 1959 Les Paul Cherry or sunburst for pure fun...but I also like old Fender Strats like the one Snic showed. Telecasters are fine but the sound can be a bit too trebly for me. Just for conversation...my friend Bill used to own a '51 blonde Nocaster (when Telecaster name was not used due to a legal problem)...he had to sell it for money.
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Yep
 If we’re going strictly by how cool it looks in the hand of x artist..then my fave Fender is the Telecaster. Fave Gibson? The Firebird  As for what sound I prefer it entirely depends on the music. I like the way my buddy solved this by purchasing a “guitar-combo” (a Schecter I believe) that has both tones available in a quick-switch solution. Instead of carrying around a Strat and a Les Paul, he’s got the two-in-one...and it’s light. Looks pretty awesome to boot. Edith: Now I remember. He’s got the Schecter Ultra lll: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OPi8e4DFqsI Edited by Guldbamsen - June 08 2021 at 07:50 |
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Sure there is a huge difference in the clean tone...but most of it stems from the pickups. Change out the pickups of the two and get someone to play them for you from behind a curtain. See if you can spot the pidgeon
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^ It's all in the fingering.
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I don’t really care as long as the guitarist can play. Either way you can make any electric guitar sound like a Fender or Gibson. Cue pick-ups and perhaps a bit of wah.
I love how most musicians I know wouldn’t be able to hear a difference in a blindtest, providing we’re talking the same pick-ups and whatnot.....yet keep on buying the pricey stuff. I figure it’s a penis thing 
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???   Edited by dwill123 - June 07 2021 at 19:15 |
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Hi,
Not sure ... but I miss my EB-0 (the original) with the pegs going backwards instead of sideways ... for some reason it had a stronger sound than the other versions that sound bad and cheap. I do miss, NOW, my Fender Jazz Bass ... since anything I have gotten has not been good enough on my hands, and the Gibby's bass versions turned into cheap crap and over priced stuff that can only come close to the original quality and sound when a mountain of electronics are added. I can't speak about lead guitars ... to me they all sound great and good, and I don't know enough about them to tell you which one I like more. But in a variety of hands, mannnnnn do they sound great!
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Late husband definitely preferred this beauty above all of his guitars, one owner, him.
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Martin. For Electrics, Fender.
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Fender. I'm not a huge fan of Gibson's shapes plus they're quite pricy, or dare I say, overpriced.
Also, in terms of quality, Fender guitars, even the Mexican line.... heck even the friggin import guitars like Squiers.... are just impossible to top. :) And with Epiphone, it's a lottery. BTW, Rickenbackers are indeed associated with prog but from what I've heard they're even more overpriced than Gibsons. And in Poland, they're SUPER RARE. Edited by Hrychu - June 07 2021 at 11:34 |
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Not nesser-celery - had I meant this to be a prog specific discussion I'd have shoved it in Prog Polls instead of in here!
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I honestly think we inhabit quite separate prog planets!
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Based on what the big six prog bands play. And that is what matters, aye?
Bob Fripp - Gibson Steve Hackett - Gibson Martin Barre - Gibson Greg Lake - Gibson Steve Howe - Gibson David Gilmour - Fender But for listening and playing I prefer Fender. |
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Telecasters are fine but the sound can be a bit too trebly for me.