Gibson have been making guitars of a poorer and poorer quality for years. I have a few of the classics. A 57 Les paul Junior, a les paul special plus an sg-x which is like a junior. All of which are great. But when I look at the new ones, I'm appalled. Cheaper materials, poor finish, "stuck on" decals. Of course, the have to source different woods for ecological reasons, but that's no reason to mis-treat it!
There's lots of guitars out there now that rival Gibsons at much cheaper pricing. I think they should scale it right back and go back to basics, which they can still do when they try!
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