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Certainly great work has been done with them. Its definitely an ICONIC guitar, with a great history that’s been associated with many famous classic rock guitarists. They look cool, with the double cutaway, they’ve got the great sounding tried and true Les Paul pickups, and control scheme, plus they’re way lighter.

Les Paul SGs

The Gibson SG is a solid-body electric guitar model introduced by Gibson in 1961 as the Gibson Les Paul SG. It remains in production today in many variations of the initial design. The SG (where “SG” refers to Solid Guitar) Standard is Gibson’s best-selling model of all time.

That decision didn’t sit well with the guitar’s namesake. Les Paul never liked the resulting Gibson SG model, with its thin body and twin pointy horns. In the video below, the late guitarist and inventor explains exactly what about the guitar bothered him.

The main reason why Gibson guitars are expensive is that they are made in the USA. All their three factories are located in cities where the workers have relativity high wages. As the result, the guitars must be sold at a higher price.

As we’ve already established, Epiphone is a subsidiary that produces affordable and officially-licensed versions of Gibson’s guitar designs. Although Epiphone’s guitars are less expensive, the quality of their high-end models has often been compared with the standards of Gibson’s more affordable guitars.

There are some big differences between Fender and Gibson guitars that affect how you play it and the resulting sound. If you’re after a big, full, rich, warm sounding guitar then a Gibson might be well suited to you. If it’s a thinner, brighter, twangier or chimer tone you want, then check out a Fender.

With the factors listed in this article, Gibson guitars are worth the money. They are one of a kind instruments and are made to last a lifetime or more. Owning a Gibson guitar is something to be proud of. These guitars are made with the finest quality materials and craftsmanship.

Fender Teles use a single-coil pickup whereas Gibson uses a double-coil known as a humbucker. There are custom-made Fenders and there are mass-produced Gibsons. However, generally speaking, the Gibsons will come out more expensive due to the more expensive materials and time-consuming methods used.

Seriously, it really is as simple as that. The materials and craftsmanship are a step up from other guitars, but not $1000 better. The only reason they are so expensive is because the “Gibson ES335” is a classic.

While the Epiphone Les Paul does sound great, it just doesn’t sound like the Gibson Les Paul. There are obvious reasons for this, like the construction of the body, the materials used to create the body of the guitar, the pickups installed, and a few other points that make Epiphone a cheaper company than Gibson.

ANAHEIM, CA – Gibson USA has announced the new S Series, which includes five new models. These soon-to-be released guitars will be the most affordable in Gibson’s lineup with the new budget-minded M2 model listing for $399.