https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:57:18 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/paged/2/#post-207131 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:50:40 +0000
Here's a little story I love from the NYT:
One Hollywood financial advisor, Scott Feinstein, told the New York Times about a call he received from a client in his mid-twenties who wanted to buy a $35,000 watch. "I said ‘What time does it say?' and he said, ‘Ten minutes after 3.'" Feinstein recalled. "I told him, ‘Mine says 10 after 3 too, and it cost me 60 bucks. Put the watch down.'".
EXACTLY. And that is why Gibson owns Epiphone. I think we all get a little caught up in the Gibson name and cost, but they produce Epiphones for the very reason we are all stating.

I've long wondered about the marketing decision of PRS to make guitars in Korea branded as PRS guitars. I would think it would have made more sense to create a new name (Maybe just Smith, or Reed Guitars) and make PRS authorized copies overseas. Seems to de-value the brand (to me).

Same with Fender - why do you think the MIM strats ONLY come with vintage trem units and ONLY 21 frets?]]> Opinions and Polls The Dali https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/paged/2/#post-207131 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-207129 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:47:12 +0000
I think the Explorer and the V look ok in the New Century Series, but the Les Paul (which I was referencing) seems out of place with that treatment. I think the same with the past Voodoo series and the gothic series. In fact, I even think some of the Studio models without the body binding look a little odd to me.]]> Opinions and Polls The Dali https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-207129 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-207053 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 05:17:41 +0000
Will I get one? Nope. They cost like 800 dollars. And no one makes a semihollow varitone LP with blues90's. No-one but gigson :{]]> Opinions and Polls duffmaster https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-207053 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-207042 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:12:10 +0000
Here's a little story I love from the NYT:
One Hollywood financial advisor, Scott Feinstein, told the New York Times about a call he received from a client in his mid-twenties who wanted to buy a $35,000 watch. "I said ‘What time does it say?' and he said, ‘Ten minutes after 3.'" Feinstein recalled. "I told him, ‘Mine says 10 after 3 too, and it cost me 60 bucks. Put the watch down.'".]]> Opinions and Polls Misanthrope https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-207042 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-207040 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 03:29:27 +0000 Opinions and Polls Nexion https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-207040 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-206995 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 21:27:15 +0000
Same is true for cars... are you kidding that a new Mercedes-Benz can be $90,000+?? The car itself only costs (maybe) $20,000 - $40,000 to produce. They factor in advertising, R&D, image, etc... If MB started sellig all their cars at $24,000 it would de-value ALL the existing MB's on the road. Major issues.]]> Opinions and Polls The Dali https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-206995 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-206825 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 22:36:20 +0000
Here's a thought Gibson - lower the price on your models and you will see a TON of customers come back. Perhaps costs are just too high to produce affordable guitars in the USA that can compete with well made imports.]]> Opinions and Polls ColoradoFenderBender https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-206825 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-206812 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 21:42:07 +0000 Opinions and Polls teleplayer324 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-206812 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-206797 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:34:29 +0000 Opinions and Polls Bish https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-206797 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/new-gibson-les-paul-bfg/#post-206790 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:09:40 +0000
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