Gibson or Fender

Good point- that’s why I’m asking for the rig sets as well

Mebby that’s the next thread...

Everyone knows that it is not so much the instrument, as it's who's hands the instrument is in!

Best of both worlds - PRS

most comfortable guitar Warrior XT then ESP Arrow

its nice to switch to a fender neck

Epiphone has some sweat deals

8 tracks worth your time 15 years is the going rate for vai and everyone else but joe did it in 12

i love my godin artisan tc, so slinky fast, had strats, teles, gibson sgs, had a mean 74 firebird, always thru mesa boogie mk1, throw in a few hotcake overdrives n a nice delay or 2

Breedlove, acoustic, signature series.

Gibson

I own 2 SGs and a Les Paul, that makes me a Gibson guy. Nothing against Fender I just don’t like single coil pickups since I mainly play metal and hard rock.

I love my 61 re-issue SG, the 57 classic pickups sound great, it’s very lightweight and the neck is one of the best I’ve ever played, unfortunately it’s a true re-issue...won’t stay in tune and it has a dead spot around the 14th fret on the G string, I clamped a weight onto the headstock to change the resonance of the guitar and it worked, it shifted the dead spot higher up the neck where I rarely play.

My other SG is a standard and it came with the 490R and 498T pickups, didn’t particularly like them so I swapped in a set of Burstbucker Pros and it sounds great now.

As far as amps I prefer vintage Mesa/Boogies, best metal amps ever made as far as I’m concerned, I have an old Mark IIB and a Studio .22 right now but would love to find a vintage Mark IIC+. I’ve always wanted a Marshall JCM800 and lately I’ve been getting into building amps and I built a 1 watt amp with a JCM800 pre-amp but they sent me a bad transformer so I’m waiting for the replacement so I can finish the amp.

That's what I have... a Schecter through a Fender Mustang amp.

That said. If the question is only Gibson or Fender... Gibson is better.

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Lots of talk about “good” and “better”...
Let’s define the differences.

Fender uses 25.5” scale, Gibsons are 24.75
That means that the same gauge strings will have less tension on a Gibson. They will bend easier and sound warmer, and get muddy when driven hard.

The single coil versus humbucker thing is obvious.

Fender uses maple necks, which also add to the more treble dominance of Fender. Mahogany is actually a lousy wood for building guitars, but traditional continues...

The radius and string spacing differences are purely subjective based on hand size and playing style. “Better” is only better for you.

PRS is the middle of the road compromise at 25” scale.

A proper professional set up is the biggest factor in how a guitar plays, as long as it isn’t a total POS.
Good tuners help it stay in tune.
A good bridge and nut will give good sustain.
You can put Duncan’s in a Hondo and it will crush.

But we do all seem to shell out the big bucks for those Gibson and Fender logos, don’t we?

Tele Strat LP or SG?
That’s like asking Phillips Flathead Torx or Robertson.

I custom build guitars here in Telluride, and use maple neckthrough construction, usually 25” scale 16” radius. I’ve always preferred humbuckers but lately am thinking of going with a HSS model, to appeal to a broader market.

It kills me when I see someone pay $2600+ for a factory guitar like a LP.
It’s a $900 guitar, a $600 logo, and $1100 in Gibson legal fees to sue all the small builders who make guitars that look even remotely like a Gibson.

Eff them.
Eff them right in the ear.

PRS, Washburn, Shecter, ans ESP

Dean, Jackson, or Ibanez.

I was always partial to the Crate Voodoo amps...

Engle is a nice amp too.

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I did our entire 3rd album with that setup
and it was an old C1, which I since replaced
with a C6 Plus.

me likely :)

My .02$ I love and collect guitars for over 45 years.
If your learning $400 anything is a good guitar. Mostly China made.
Don’t confuse politics with build quality as cheap guitars are great.

I,prefer vintage like myself.

But I’m going to suggest a ubuild guitar kit.
Many exist with copies of most popular guitars.

If you don’t want to build it. Ask ar woodwork shops, lumber or specialty woods or a Pentecostal person. They could get it built however colors accessories you might wish.

This is what I will do instead of buying new. I’m sorry for the mom and pop music stores. Hardly any left.

Remember that Fender Gibson PRS he’ll even reverb.com sold you that blm shit.

No more of my money boyz! Your bad...

CHECK OUT HARLEY BENTON GUITARS. THEY MAKE THE BEST LOW PRICE GUITARS ON THE PLANET.

I BOUGHT NUMEROUS L.P. STYLE GUITARS FROM THEM. GRAPHITE NUT. GROVER TUNERS. GREAT SOUND.

FOR 300 (THAT INCLUDES THE 2 DAY SHIPPING) I GOT A GREAT L.P. STYLE GUITAR. IT IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE BIG NAME L.P. MY FRIEND PAID 750 FOR.



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Mexican Tele with Yorkville YCV40.

Kindly direct me to the models with the 'shredding' feature built-in.

Suhr Antique classic S

Friedman Amps

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I prefer the tone of Gibson for humbucker tone, but I cannot stand how they poke into my ribs. Fenders are a lot more comfortable and sound great for single coil stuff.

HARLEY BENTON DOES A SIMILAR GUITAR FOR 400 BUCKS THAT IS INCREDIBLE.

First electric, 1982 Fender Lead III w/dual Humbuckers. Still have it, got my daughter the metallic purple rebirth for Christmas last year. Maybe not the ultimate, but a blast to play, and nice styling (I like the more compact look over the Strat, acknowledging of course it’s less expensive).

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Yes, all of the above and some Japanese guitars.

Epiphone is OK but after you get done switching out the electronics you realize you should have bought the Les Paul in the first place.

Squire is firewood.

Amps are difficult because they fit the dynamics of the song and have to match the guitar and style. No solid state, no modeling amps, they are flat.

So many guitars so little time!

I would go for an old Strat through a Fender Champ, but I’m a blues guy. Umm, that’s what I’ve got.

I feel very constrained with a Les Paul because it has no whammy bar. They are superior guitars in every way, but the Strat is so clean at low settings and produces overtones, feedback, and quacks from it’s economical futuristic design.

It depends, what sound do you want to make?

I'm more of a Rickenbacker guy but for the sake of this argument, I'll go for a Fender Jazzmaster.

Gibson for guitars.

Fender for amps.

Schecter

How about both... and it starts talking to you?

OP mentioned P Bass

umm like yeah! Fender Precision is the best or a Fender Jazz Bass if ya gots small hands

Never found a Gibson bass that 'grabbed' me (some of you will get that pun)

I much prefer the sound of a P bass over anything else but they are ugly looking things but I'll say Gibson never made a bad looking bass.