Col Mustard
Well-Known Member
So we were discussing this on another thread, and I thought, I'm not going to hijack someone else's thread with this, I'll start my own thread. Gather 'round, me droogies... I'll put a pitcher of beer on the table and let's talk about one of our favorite subjects.
MODS and ROCKERS...
Should you or should you not mod a fine Gibson. I didn't include the word "vintage"
because that's a whole 'nother can of worms, and there's a whole section of this forum devoted to the Vintage Gibson. I set it up so you can choose up to three responses if you want. I'm curious.
•I think that normal ETSG Wisdom states that: It's your guitar man, do as you wish...
So that's response #1, and I expect that to be get the most votes... but I'm interested in
what else people might think. I have my own opinions of course, but mine are just opinions, like any other.
I didn't include any "Gibson Sucks" kind of responses, this being the wrong forum for that
kind of negativity. Those who feel that way are free to express it, as long as they stay civil.
I don't think the question applies to entry level Gibsons like SG Faded specials... to me
those are fair game. So the intent is to let everybody who wants to express an opinion about
whether the top line Gibsons can benefit from being rebuilt by their owners. Or if the owner
who does this is devaluing his guitar.
•Can your music benefit if you buy a top line Gibson and then mod it? What's the advantage?
•Should you spend less money on a mod platform type guitar, and then build that into the instrument of your dreams? Any disadvantage to this?
MODS and ROCKERS...
Should you or should you not mod a fine Gibson. I didn't include the word "vintage"
because that's a whole 'nother can of worms, and there's a whole section of this forum devoted to the Vintage Gibson. I set it up so you can choose up to three responses if you want. I'm curious.
•I think that normal ETSG Wisdom states that: It's your guitar man, do as you wish...
So that's response #1, and I expect that to be get the most votes... but I'm interested in
what else people might think. I have my own opinions of course, but mine are just opinions, like any other.
I didn't include any "Gibson Sucks" kind of responses, this being the wrong forum for that
kind of negativity. Those who feel that way are free to express it, as long as they stay civil.
I don't think the question applies to entry level Gibsons like SG Faded specials... to me
those are fair game. So the intent is to let everybody who wants to express an opinion about
whether the top line Gibsons can benefit from being rebuilt by their owners. Or if the owner
who does this is devaluing his guitar.
•Can your music benefit if you buy a top line Gibson and then mod it? What's the advantage?
•Should you spend less money on a mod platform type guitar, and then build that into the instrument of your dreams? Any disadvantage to this?