Fender or Gibson

Schnozz

I've owned more Gibson guitar alternatives...

I've owned more Fender bass alternatives...

We'll leave it at that.

NelsonP

Squier vs epiphone = epiphone win.
Fender vs gibson = fender win.

Weird that. Maybe I need to play more Gibson's.

shaunm

Jeff Beck sounded good on a Gibson

Jeff Beck sounds better on a Strat


Fender Win

Hattigol

Easy.
Solid body - Fender.
Semi - Gibson.

roberty

Jeff Beck on preferring his Esquire to his Les Paul conversion back in the day:

I wanted the Les Paul, but when I got it [he got his first one early in 1966], it was so refined, and not really the tool you need on stage for some reason. The controls were in the wrong place. I kept hitting the pickup selector on/off in the wrong position. The Esquire—no problem at all. I used to spin it around on top of the amp and change the speed of the echo while it was feeding back. Total lunacy! I used to try and break it. And I never broke it.

Full interview: https://reverb.com/news/jeff-beck-on-giving-jimmy-page-the-stairway-tele-and-other-tales-from-a-life-in-guitars-bacons-archive

I've gone full Gibson now but I do sometimes wonder if Fender players have more fun. It would be nice to be able to be less careful

If course I'm choosing Gibson here. Sonic pulverisation

Hick81

Top 5 Fender V Gibson

Strat V Les Paul = LP

Tele V 335 = 335

Mustang V Junior = Jr 

Jazzmaster V Flying V = JM

Jaguar V SG = SG

4-1 to Gibson 

Bridgehouse

Hick81 said:

Top 5 Fender V Gibson

Strat V Les Paul = LP

Tele V 335 = 335

Mustang V Junior = Jr 

Jazzmaster V Flying V = JM

Jaguar V SG = SG

4-1 to Gibson 

Precision vs Thunderbird - precision
Jazz vs EB - Jazz
Fender amp vs ?? - Fender amp

4-4

hotpickups

I think I'll have to say Gibson as I don't get on with the feel of Fenders. Albeit I do like the sound of a strat

Hick81

Bridgehouse said:

Hick81 said:

Top 5 Fender V Gibson

Strat V Les Paul = LP

Tele V 335 = 335

Mustang V Junior = Jr 

Jazzmaster V Flying V = JM

Jaguar V SG = SG

4-1 to Gibson 

Precision vs Thunderbird - precision
Jazz vs EB - Jazz
Fender amp vs ?? - Fender amp

4-4

Any fender acoustic V J45 

Gibson makes it 5-4

stimpsonslostson

Gibson. 
I mainly play an acoustic. I’ve never played a Fender acoustic I’ve liked. Simple. 

If its electric ONLY then I’d have to side with Fender. A telecaster is the only electric guitar I need- they do anything. 
The combat would be simple. Fender just have to wait for the Gibson side to surrender and beg for a chiropractor. 

p90fool

Even though I can grab pretty well any Tele or Strat and make it work for me, the best Gibsons have a magic I've never found in any Fender. 
 
Maybe it's psychological, I grew up around pre-CBS Fenders and played little else for years, but a good Byrdland, 295 or Switchmaster will stop me dead in my tracks in a way no bolted up plank ever will. 

meltedbuzzbox

Hick81 said:

Bridgehouse said:

Hick81 said:

Top 5 Fender V Gibson

Strat V Les Paul = LP

Tele V 335 = 335

Mustang V Junior = Jr 

Jazzmaster V Flying V = JM

Jaguar V SG = SG

4-1 to Gibson 

Precision vs Thunderbird - precision
Jazz vs EB - Jazz
Fender amp vs ?? - Fender amp

4-4

Any fender acoustic V J45 

Gibson makes it 5-4

Have you played Gibson acoustics? They're horrible

crunchman

If we are bringing acoustics into it, then Martin of the big name brands.

guitars4you

crunchman said:

If we are bringing acoustics into it, then Martin of the big name brands.

but if they join the war, do they support the mid east of the USA and the glue on neck army - Or the bastions of the bolt on maple neck forces, reinforced by Mexican and far eastern helpers

merlin

chris78 said:

A fender makes you sound like you. A Gibson covers up the fact you’re not a great player

A Fender makes you sound like you are playing a Fender. A Gibson makes you sound like some other cunt playing a Gibson.

There, corrected that for you. 

usedtobe

Gibson for me.

Alto

I probably would have gone Tele but then the other day I plugged my 339 into a Princeton '68 and...

Gibson.

(if I needed an actual hand to hand combat weapon - Tele without a question!)

Freebird

It all depends on whether I am playing a rhythm or lead guitar part. Fender & Gibson are a match made in heaven, and should forever share the same bed 

RMJ

Freebird said:

It all depends on whether I am playing a rhythm or lead guitar part. Fender & Gibson are a match made in heaven, and should forever share the same bed 

Like all lovers they must fight.....to the death

axisus

Fender for me