Gibson Guitar Deals & Offers

Thanks for that not sure how lol

This seems to be in Freebies ???

doug and pat

i would suggest the change in wiring from the start to the end of the signal effects the sound. as for playability, with so much variety in the various sizes of the various body parts involved in playing the guitar trying to buy one without holding it, that is online, becomes a bit of a mostly miss situation. on youtube there are a couple of old american longhairs who compare gibson guitars from the various era's and play them through different amps. even though we get signal compression variation in sound is evident.

For a guitar, the sound is basically down to how the amp interprets the electrical signal from the pickup. If it's nice to play, it's trivial to buy some nice sounding pick ups and a nice sounding amp, but finding a guitar that *plays* well is much more difficult.

Sound plays a part too

personally, i couldn't care less where the components are from - i'm more interested in the level of quality control and finish. hell, i used to own a gibson les paul gothic - but i sold it and bought a cort z44, and imo it's a vastly better guitar for a fraction of the price. unless you're looking to sell guitars on down the line, just find one that's nice to play and forget the label on the headstock.

A great guitarist? You and me both.

I'm not

They are thousands of great guitarists and each one is different!

Meaningless to anyone over 13.

Well Hendrix is much older and a stepping stone, just like Van Halen after him, but the world of guitar has evolved a lot since the 60s and 70s. Since the 80s, not thaaaat much, that was the era where guitar was explored thoroughly. That's not to say that there is no great original guitar music produced today, but it doesn't break new ground as much.

Avoid. Cheap and nasty. The Yamaha's are the only decent guitars that Argos sell. As for epiphone, very hit and miss on quality control. Don't buy epiphone online, you really need to check them for yourself.

I get a weird vibe from that video. Like the guy has just casually murdered his wife and she's lying mangled behind the camera.

A video of the guitar and amp in action here for you guys

Think you would be better off with the Epiphone set for only £20 more.. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Epiphone-PPEG-EGL1EBCH1-UK-Paul-Player-Pack/dp/B00KNR9P60/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_267_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=FZG4Y9H7RPWMHQ4AS8Q8&th=1 Better guitar, better amp, includes a tuner and bag for guitar. Not that I am saying either will sound great (always the amps that let these sets down). Also while we are nit picking, how can it have a 3 way pick up selector switch with only one pick up? It appears to be an invisible one anyway.

Same

Showing as £115 for me?

Great starter guitar. Worth the price tag, owned one for two years when starting out and still regret selling it to this day. Might actually bite just for the meories

Possibly. I think some parts age it, which it’s supposed to. Not having them makes it cheaper to produce. I prefer the narrow neck as well. Cheaply upgrade a few bits and you’d be laughing

Gah, if only they did one at this price with a single P90. I'd probably dip into the kids' Christmas fund and buy myself one.

Not sure about quality, but in my opinion the best learners guitar is the Yamaha F310

I think this is fine for beginners although you might need to lower the action on it so the strings aren't so hard to press.

Nice looking guitar. Any good for a beginner? Hot too.

it would be good for the beginners.

Late to the party, but guessing this is no longer stocked if the link doesn't work?

Amazingly cheap for a USA Gibson, it looks like the '57 Classic pickups alone retail at £80 each. Good find!

I gave in and bought one. GAK are now including a free pack of Elixir strings to boot. I play mostly rock and blues and this thing really surprised me. It's just perfect for both. The neck is a joy to use. I usually like thick necks and this is kinda in between. Fills your hand and it tends to make me play more accurately when playing lead - no doubt because it is asymmetric. The pickups are a great match for the body and tone woods. Thick smoldering tones with nice articulation when playing lightly and a fat punch when you dig in. I also noticed how the whole guitar resonates when playing. You can really feel the head stock vibrating when tuning which is a good sign. The tuners are really accurate and feel stable. A very expressive instrument. I know a good guitar when I play one for the simple reason that I can't put it down once I start playing. I have been playing for 24 years and I own 14 electrics ranging from Custom shop Gibson Les Paul's to vintage strats and in my opinion this is a GREAT player. Sometimes the tone from a Les Paul is just too much and the tone from a Strat is just too little and too familiar.. and that's when something like this just fits the bill. If I had to sum up the tone in one word it would be 'smoldering'

I would put just one normal tuning peg on it .

Never played a Gibson SG, but the other half said no more guitars....

Actually I prefer yours to the 2017 model, since it has Burstbucker Pro pickups :-)

I am pretty happy with it. Doesn't seem to be bad quality at all. The only issue i have had is the fret board seems to dry out faster than my other guitars but apart from that it's good. Mine is a 2016 model, hence the block inlays

Roger that. The store is in Blackburn, and Reidys are reputable. Well worth the trip for those interested in this guitar. Would also allow £20-30 for a setup. Shouldn't have to really, but I think that's true of most guitars in this bracket right now. Maybe Reidys would do a basic setup as goodwill. Another £80 for a hardcase if it's going out the house at all. Just bought a Schecter otherwise I'd consider it. Price is great for a fine example.

Must....have. Food and rent is over rated.

Yes you are right. I've had problems with their QC in the past when ordering on-line. So I would advise people to go to the store and try a few before buying.

If your daughter wants to Hendrix out, she's gotta shred her fingers. When she complains just tell her: "Suck it up,It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock and roll".

I've never really found that to be the case. I think the way I'd look at it is that they're essentially different instruments, that are used for different purposes, and have different playing techniques. On that I would agree!

Actually, Pagey is keen on a bargain and is a bit of a haggler.

What I think we can agree on is that it's largely down to personal preference. I think there's an obvious difference in volume and clarity with steel and if I recall correctly, nylon strings needed tuning much more frequently. I agree certain types of music may be more suitable for nylon however I firmly believe steel is best all round. That's my opinion and I'm happy to observe others so, I won't accept that as 'simply wrong.' also probably fair to say that once you've got used to steel, nylon won't present any problems at all with pain, whereas going the other way, might be a little more uncomfortable for a while.

I highly recommend Chongam music school. Here's a video of the kids playing at the Summer Fair...

I Couldn’t find it onlin

​I'm not sure I haven't looked sorry

Is it online?

New Look shoes and clothes are a bit low quality I've noticed. They do make nice, thick winter jumpers though.

17.99 for students

Plastic shoes = sweaty feet!

Pleather (lol)

Not voted but they're not worth much more than £20 Outer Material: SyntheticInner Material: UnlinedSole: Synthetic

Still on.

Love it!

Nice find, looks great!

Now I've had time to play about with it I have to say that this is a fantastic guitar for the money. Very easy to play and the p90s sound fantastic. A real quality instrument.

It arrived.

​slash for that price!

£242 now.... I just missed out.

£176 now.

This or the Epiphone AfD Slash Les Paul? It's around £150 just now, has the cool built in tuner.

Yes, first time I saw this deal it was £159, now its £171...

Both great deals and my son came home today telling me he would like to start guitar lessons at school. Which means I have this, he's gets my Epiphone LP for school :)

Apart from the slight contour on the body, the corresponding Melody Maker seems better value (around £80 cheaper) : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gibson-USA-2017-Melody-Maker/dp/B01LRWJQ3Q

Also visited blurry eyed for Mel Gibson's shoes X)

You must mean this stuff

Great for getting drunk in the pub. Apparently.

After all this I now believe that shoes have souls

even i came here looking for Mel Gibson shoes oO

Looks good! I've got a Gibson Explorer, but I would happily pick one of these up as well. If you didn't like the sound, change the pickups. Most comment that build quality is solid and that sound out of the box with base pickups is great. If you wanted a cheap Gibson LP (ok, 'epiphone') then this surely is the one! sunburst looks a bit tacky, Vintage SB looks awesome though for a few quid more.

with respect - thats rubbish.

I agree, I use it through a browser, but it tries to get you to download the app. I paid for app when it was cheap on Google but can't see any benefit.

Ultimate Guitar has the most tabs I'd say, though I found the adverts on the app too intrusive.

I used to use harmony central, I didn't know they were still going. I use ultimate guitar now.