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Fender Vrs. Gibson

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teleTay
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Just asking what guitar brand do you think is the best
Jul 25 2006 1:03PM
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DDrem.
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gibson thrashes fenders sack into shreads
Jul 25 2006 1:06PM
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teleTay
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Everyone whos smart should say gibson but some awsome guitarist played fender
Jul 25 2006 1:08PM
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zylstra
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i prefer first act guitars...
Jul 25 2006 2:05PM
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asac
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gibson's better in some aspects, fender's better in other ways. it all depending on what sound the guitarist wants. anyone who says otherwise is a fool.
Jul 25 2006 2:22PM
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Arabian.
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Fenders have a more melodious tone, but Gibson have a faster more distinct sound. Clapton and Gilmour played Fender, Page played Gibson, Hendrix was on a Fender. Its all good. Its not the guitar, its the player.
Jul 25 2006 2:55PM
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zepscratch
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it definitely is the player but i like les pauls the best soo gibson
Jul 25 2006 3:24PM
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Forum*
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Actually Hendrix played the Gibson Flying V sometimes. But majority of the time he played his Fender strat restrung.

I prefer Gibson/Epiphone because of there sound, and the guitars look much better than a Fender. But anyone like Esp guitars? There sick, I'm buy my next guitar from an Esp series.
Jul 25 2006 4:06PM
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Capt.Flannel
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PRS is (In my humble opinion) beyond both at straight up d craftsmanship but you can't emulate the sound of a true Tele.
Jul 25 2006 4:27PM
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Dan.
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ESPs are great metal guitars, but i dont like their sound for much else.
Jul 25 2006 4:36PM
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jibsworth
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Gibson Les Paul, is in my opinion the best sounding guitar.
Jul 25 2006 4:47PM
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meggles
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hahaha yess them and squiers



but uhh ill take gibson........
Jul 25 2006 4:50PM
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Andy-Fair
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its all personal sound preferences. i prefer the sound of fender electrics but i think gibson acoustics are far better quality then fender acoustics. but that doesnt mean a certain fender acoustic couldnt sound better to someone.
Jul 25 2006 5:38PM
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asac
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gibson and fender make terrible acoustics in my opinion. i have an old fender acoustic thats decent but nothing special. martin, dean, takamine and alvarez dominate the acoustic market.
as for the gibson/fender argument. gibson does offer hollow body electrics, which make the sound sooooo rich. the epiphone dot is one of those guitars thats in a league of its own, but just like everyone else has said, its the player, not the guitar.
Jul 25 2006 5:42PM
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Capt.Flannel
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Taylor?
Jul 25 2006 7:49PM
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meggles
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ooo i got to play a takamine once......

it was amazing... it sounded.... epic..

i wish i had one...

Jul 25 2006 7:56PM
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Capt.Flannel
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I have a takamine 12'er and it's incredible. Much better sound than my Taylor, but that's probably because of the 12.
Jul 25 2006 8:01PM
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meggles
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oh! wow... ive never played a 12....

lucky!!

Jul 25 2006 8:10PM
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KillerMonkey
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Fenders have a brighter sharper sound because of the single coil pickups. Gibsons have a more mellow and softer sound due to the humbuckers. Both companies make awesome guitars but Gibson is often viewed in a better light because they dont offer crap guitars. Fender has everything from a $100 starter guitar to a 4 grand strat. Fender probably gets more business that way but also more criticism comes from their cheap guitars. Gibson only offers there best model with the lowest prices probably at $700 making people view gibson as high quality. Gibsons also have the throughbody neck design which I personally like better than the bolt ons from fender. Both companies started out around the same time and are pioneers in the electric guitar industry. They both make high end guitars and both have awesome guitarist play their instruments. I have a gibson nighthawk and love it to death.
Jul 25 2006 8:11PM
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ihateskiing4
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Gibson destroys fender. gibson les paul is the best sounding gitar in the world
Jul 25 2006 8:32PM
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Capt.Flannel
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I'm gona have to disagree. I much prefer a tele to a les paul. That's where my fender-love ends though.
Jul 25 2006 8:40PM
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MLB
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Gibson is PERFECTION. Everything from the wood grain, to the sound has to be perfect. If ANYTHING is less then perfect, like wrong shade of colour, or wrong wood, it becomes an Epiphone. All Gibsons from any year were made to be the best guitars in the world.

Old Fender guitars are just as good as gibsons ( 1950-70), but new fenders are good, but not as great as Gibsons. The reason Fenders have such the good rep is because they are great in the studio. Plus the fact that the old Stratocasters are some of the rarest guitars in the world.
Jul 25 2006 8:41PM
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ihateskiing4
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well maybe you're tone deaf
Jul 25 2006 8:43PM
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corey74
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GIBSONS.. there so much better... but some of the old strats and tellys are pretty sweet.. have to hand it to fender for that
Jul 25 2006 8:43PM
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Capt.Flannel
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that must be it; because god forbid somebody has an opinion that's not yours eh?
Jul 25 2006 8:44PM
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Luc.
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for me personally, with the majority of the sounds i play, gibson, (i have an epiphone zakk wylde)...but i can see fenders as other aspects...it depends on the guitarist...insane guitarists for both types... Gibson: BB King, Zakk wylde  Fender: Eric Clapton, etc, etc
Jul 25 2006 8:52PM
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KillerMonkey
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quit being a dum fucking ass. Why do you thing hendrix, clapton, mark knopfler, jeff beck, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Frusciante, and Eric Johnson(there are way more but these are just off the top of my head) played fenders. Because they can kickass. Fenders and Gibsons have completely different tones and you cant compare them. I own a gibson but have played many strats alike and can say that they are sick guitars with awesome tone.
Jul 25 2006 9:12PM
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nilzlet
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ive never played anything other than a squier strat, and some silverstone that sounded like shit compared to my squier, so i dont know....but i like the way les pauls look
Jul 25 2006 10:07PM
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teleTay
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everyones right its all about sound
Jul 26 2006 11:33AM
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-=koLLac=-
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for some reason I think everyone was saying it was all about the guitar player :)


...fender, gibson...you know there are other less pricy and incredibly looking/sounding guitars, right? has anyone seen and played the yellow (not in production anymore) schecter c1 custom classic?
Jul 26 2006 11:53AM
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teleTay
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yeah the sound everyone wants
Jul 26 2006 12:08PM
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*rkp*
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Gibson is just a step above.
Jul 26 2006 2:42PM
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Hotdawgg-Skier4
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gibsons are better..but i like the look of fender better...and everyone knows that fashion is the most important thing in life!!
Jul 26 2006 2:52PM
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teleTay
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not really i quality
Jul 26 2006 3:47PM
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Dan.
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schecter ultra 3 dude, thats an interesting sound
Jul 26 2006 3:59PM
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wiglaf
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i would have to agree with most of you and say gibson over fender.. im on an esp right now but next guitar im pretty sure wil be a gibson
Jul 26 2006 7:09PM
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soulskier
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i'm just gonna say fender, because i got one last week and havent put it down since
Jul 26 2006 7:12PM
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ihatemyscratches
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i would be interested to know if anyone has had any experience with a variax and specifically if it can mimic either a gibson or a fender well, and if that is the case why everyone isnt playing one.
Jul 26 2006 7:29PM
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teleTay
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we like guitar
Aug 3 2006 6:04PM
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yojimbo
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fender telecaster. best sounding guitar on earth. period. but thats about all fender's got going for it.
Aug 3 2006 10:19PM
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Capt.Flannel
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amen.
Aug 3 2006 10:20PM
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Harvey
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Gibson. Clearly.

Matt.
Aug 3 2006 11:39PM
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Azion
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a gibson les paul is THE guitar
Aug 3 2006 11:48PM
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ThaLorax
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There is no one best guitar/brand just as much as there is no one best guitar player.  To each is his own.
Aug 4 2006 4:00AM
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shagboy
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takamine
Aug 4 2006 5:41AM
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KillerMonkey
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Holy shit, its Harvey
Aug 4 2006 8:22AM
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teleTay
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guitars are all different you usally like what you play
Aug 7 2006 1:25PM
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