Hey, you're in the market for a new Gibson! Congrats. I've owned a few Gibson guitars in my day and have some great advice for you. Let's say you want a Les Paul. Here's a great way to get the best Les Paul for your money.
Step one: Buy a Gibson T-shirt that you really like:
Step two: Buy a Paul Reed Smith SC58 that you really like and enjoy playing that while wearing that new Gibson T-shirt! Or, heck, if you're broke you can get a Les Paul killer for under a grand.
Seriously, Friends don't let friends buy Gibson guitars any more, especially when a PRS is such a better instrument and you're not left with that sinking feeling that you just supported a bunch of sociopathic whack jobs with your hard-earned money.
Step one: Buy a Gibson T-shirt that you really like:
Step two: Buy a Paul Reed Smith SC58 that you really like and enjoy playing that while wearing that new Gibson T-shirt! Or, heck, if you're broke you can get a Les Paul killer for under a grand.
Seriously, Friends don't let friends buy Gibson guitars any more, especially when a PRS is such a better instrument and you're not left with that sinking feeling that you just supported a bunch of sociopathic whack jobs with your hard-earned money.