'63-Strat
Well-known member
I for one am shocked that their new prices are so unreasonable 
blackba
Well-known member
I am curious as to what will happen to used Gibson prices and/or if Gibson will be able to make these prices stick.
jsp
Member
I was thinking about selling my '13 Standard, but I think I'll hang onto it since I don't think I'll be looking into buying any other Gibsons any time soon...
lowmantotempole
Well-known member
Gibson is about to be sold. You'll see. They are just cutting off the low end to look more appealing to a potential buyer...
C
C1-ocaster
New member
I'm looking at an ES335 in stain cherry and they are now hard to find.
I can't see why since Gibson is no longer making guitars in a satin finish, and I don't understand why.
The satin finish looks and feels great on the ES335, and makes the neck feel super sweet.
The satin cherry ES335 has been a great seller for Gibson, at least it is/was a more reasonably priced ES335.
I guess that's the answer right there. If the price is anywhere near "reasonable", then Gibson must not want any part of it.
Fine by me. If I can't find a satin 335 or gloss 335 at a decent price, then I'll go with either Ibanez or get an Epi Sheraton II and upgrade the electronics. The Sheraton II is only $600 I can upgrade the electronics to better than Gibson levels and have enough money left over to buy an Ibanez AS153.
Go ahead Gibson, keep it up, but you may be selling left over stock at greatly reduced prices at the end of the year.
Remember the 80's when you guys couldn't compete with the other brands that were making better guitars and your prices were much lower in order to compete?
I do.
I can't see why since Gibson is no longer making guitars in a satin finish, and I don't understand why.
The satin finish looks and feels great on the ES335, and makes the neck feel super sweet.
The satin cherry ES335 has been a great seller for Gibson, at least it is/was a more reasonably priced ES335.
I guess that's the answer right there. If the price is anywhere near "reasonable", then Gibson must not want any part of it.
Fine by me. If I can't find a satin 335 or gloss 335 at a decent price, then I'll go with either Ibanez or get an Epi Sheraton II and upgrade the electronics. The Sheraton II is only $600 I can upgrade the electronics to better than Gibson levels and have enough money left over to buy an Ibanez AS153.
Go ahead Gibson, keep it up, but you may be selling left over stock at greatly reduced prices at the end of the year.
Remember the 80's when you guys couldn't compete with the other brands that were making better guitars and your prices were much lower in order to compete?
I do.
J
joepete77
New member
I can't believe the prices, and many of the changes I think are for the worse. I don't like the lack of binding nibs, don't like the extended headstock les Paul logo, don't like the mandatory automated tuning system they are forcing on us, don't like the Allen bolts on bridge. I do like that every model comes with a hard case and a real gloss finish instead of those budget satin finishes that never should've left the factory. I am glad I have a bunch of older les Paul's etc.