Tbird V Tbird

eSGEe

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I have an EPI T-bird--- Ive played MANY Gibson T-birds wanting to LOVE them---I dont

TO MY EAR-- there is a difference-----but is it 1000.00 difference ?????????? (thats MIN)

and could I not for a few hundred UPGRADE the Epi ---to SLAY the Gibson????? YEs --- yes I could ;)
 
eSGEe said:
is it 1000.00 difference ?????????? (thats MIN)
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That's the value equation: factoring everything in, is it worth it to you? Maybe, maybe not. In my own experience Gibsons are always worth the money over Epiphones.

eSGEe said:
and could I not for a few hundred UPGRADE the Epi ---to SLAY the Gibson????? YEs --- yes I could ;)
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Just as subjective. Again, my own experience says no, no amount of "upgrades" change the fundamental character of an instrument; your experience may vary.

At the end of it all, if you feel that you have a better instrument at a better value to you, then you've won.
 
Ive played both -- back to back--- I can tell you this--- the bolt neck low end Epi-- offers MUCH more in the way of action adjustment----Ive played 3 Gibbos with the bridge decked...and still high action----(tbtf I have tried set neck Epis suffering the identical ailment)

DId you listen the video ---?? both sound good --in some modes they sound very similar--- similar enough a mere knob turn -- string change or amp knob adjustment COULD bridge the gap and have them sounding identical------- how can you justify 1000 increase?

Remember bass players are generally cheap bastards who are too busy stealing your weed or your wife to spend a lot on gear .......

I own "spendy" usa Basses--- cheap USA Basses and cheap CHina basses .....well 1 -- this Epi T-bird and a Vietnamese PEavey GRIND--manly because they can hold their own against the SPendy USA basses ;)
 
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eSGEe said:
how can you justify 1000 increase?
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Mostly it's the intangibles that make the difference for me. The way a Gibson feels vs. an Epiphone, the way it ages (something people tend not to give enough credit to. Gibsons improve with age, Epis, IME, just become old), the nitro finish, the quality of the hardware and pickups...oh, I could go on, but it's not an attempt to convince anyone of anything. I've owned Gibsons and I've owned Epiphones, and played many, many more than I've owned, and my opinions are formed of my own experience. If the main criteria for you is money, then I think you have your answer and the Epiphone will fulfill you. I've never been happy with one long-term, too many deficiencies reveal themselves with time and they simply don't stand up to the inevitable comparison with the Gibson they are based on, but again, that' just been my experience and it's all subjective.
 
gball said:
Mostly it's the intangibles that make the difference for me. The way a Gibson feels vs. an Epiphone, the way it ages (something people tend not to give enough credit to. Gibsons improve with age, Epis, IME, just become old), the nitro finish, the quality of the hardware and pickups...oh, I could go on, but it's not an attempt to convince anyone of anything. I've owned Gibsons and I've owned Epiphones, and played many, many more than I've owned, and my opinions are formed of my own experience. If the main criteria for you is money, then I think you have your answer and the Epiphone will fulfill you. I've never been happy with one long-term, too many deficiencies reveal themselves with time and they simply don't stand up to the inevitable comparison with the Gibson they are based on, but again, that' just been my experience and it's all subjective.
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Ill keep you posted on how mine holds up---according to what I can find mines a '97 --- and was the 951 st made that day/year ??? dunno---for a 20 year old hunk of Mahogany made in an foreign land it sure sounds -- and looks good----- tuners work--- no static scratchy knobs --and it sounds big and full and deep--- just like a T-bird should------considering it cost me a WHOPPING 150.00 --

I guess Ill let it hang around another 20 years see if it gets better with age ;)
 
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