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popular Posted by SplendidMorning215 • Yesterday
Jun 15, 2025 4:38 PM
2023 – Gibson Custom Shop PSL ’58 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS guitar $3709 at Eddie's Guitars
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Good craftmanship is good craftmanship, though. Try on a guitar that you looks appealing to you and see whether it feels good in your hands, that's about it.
Sell 10 of the 25 guitars you already own and you can have an LP Custom Shop with a little change in your pocket
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I've gone through a bunch of historics and customs throughout the years and can confidently say they are better in every way vs the standard line. Are they worth anywhere near 2x-3x the price? Hell no, imo
You are basically paying for the name just like the rolex and Gucci you mentioned when there are comparable guitars for less like knaggs, heritage, and even eastman. But personally I take resale value into heavy consideration when buying and the historic series does really well in that department
As far as this deal, it is a great deal for R8s, but looking through the list, none of the tops really jumped out me, but maybe they are supposed to be that way for this line. I am a sucker for a quilt top, or even just decent flaming, but there are only a few that seem to have any, and I am not really a fan of the tops being so obviously two piece with unmatched pieces. That might be traditional/historically accurate, but it really sticks out to me. If spending over four grand after tax, I want my pick to be really pretty in my eyes, can get most of the other features that are more about playability for much less $$.
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If I was gonna spend $3,800 dollars on a guitar, it would be an acoustic guitar without a pickup. There really is a difference there, you can really hear it.
But as guys have pointed out in this thread, there are many fabulous guitar brands being made today. And it matters so very much for an electric guitar that you have the right amp. And these days, the effects that are available are .. shocking. So, you take all that in to account and ..
.. I consider myself pretty stupid for spending $6k on that Les Paul on the wall over there.
I play a 1984 Flying V so .. I don't even touch that Custom. I put it on a recording and I'm like, "Yeah, see it sounds like a Gibson. I have one of those already."
When you invest significant money like this, diversify your arsenal of sounds. Like sockets in a toolbox, get a diverse amount of tools for a variety of sounds and don't double up.