Avast me hearty! Captn' Redbeard here. Well now. Reading your post I had a sense of Deja Vue. A couple of years ago I decided I wanted to add an electric guitar to my modest (5) collection and went on the same search as you are now taking. My last electric was sold over 50 years ago as I was...
Congrats on your Sheraton! I have the same one and it is wonderful to play. BTW my "E" came off the pickguard the third time I played it. Not a biggie, but if they had used better glue or etched it into the guard, that would be better.
Seems to me that if Gibson is hurting that much, then they would try to sell off brands in order to pay down their debt. The biggest prize might be Epiphone. They are very close to being independent, have a growing following and have made serious improvements over the last couple of decades. I...
My experience spans from 1966 to 2017. The 66 unit was a band members full hollow body electric arch top I believe. I remember a kind of twangy sound, but he played lead and loudly, so no one cared. For some reason I remember that it felt.....well...like a base model car. Played nice though, but...
My choice is mute I suppose, yet I would have gone with the white Gibson, and that's from a Epi guy. the reason is all the bells and whistles. Are you playing it or trying to form an orchestra? Besides, here is the solution to all buying decisions , at least for me. With your budget in...