Brands that are a serious rival to Gibson CS LP?

Fortheloveofguitar

So what brands/ models from the competition can really match Gibson’s custom shop Les Pauls R8,R9?

Fancy another Les Paul and already have 5 Gibson’s so looking to try the competition and get more bang for my buck

TINMAN82

Enter Feline in 5,4,3,2...

Fortheloveofguitar

TINMAN82 said:

Enter Feline in 5,4,3,2...

Thinking around the £2-2.5K mark. Feline would come in at over 3K+ I would think 

jumping@shadows

High end vintage Greco IMHO

crunchman

Feline have already been mentioned.  There are a few other small UK builders.

The PRS 594 is good as well.

FelineGuitars

I  selling one of my own personal Lion models as I think l have too many so may be about £2500 as a personal sale



This one but has Monty's PAFs

Limehouse_Blues

The high end modern Tokais are excellent. Everyone raves about the old ones (with some jutification) but the one Tokai I've kept (having sold my oldies) is a 2016 LS1 R4. It's a phenomenal guitar. The liveliest P90 Goldtop I've ever played (including a few 50s examples) and the fit and finish out of the box is every bit the equal of Gibson CS (if not better frankly). Prices around 2 to 2.5k and worth it.

IvisonGuitars

Maybach look interesting, I’ve never had any experience of them though...

Danielsguitars

I've had a 1980 greco super real eg1000, definitely gets the vintage vibe with a bigger neck, do your homework and look a japan guitars website, there are great alternatives cheaper than gibson

antonyiv

PRS 594 or SC58
Feline (as mentioned)
Eastman

Kittyfrisk

Fortheloveofguitar said:

So what brands/ models from the competition can really match Gibson’s custom shop Les Pauls R8,R9?

Fancy another Les Paul and already have 5 Gibson’s so looking to try the competition and get more bang for my buck

Quality wise? I'd say Tokai MIC are easily streets ahead on quality these days.













Only joking, they would have to be having a bad day... 

I reckon Gibson are going to have to trademark the term 'Kwollity' instead.

WiresDreamDisasters

Any of the clone brands really.

p90fool

What's the problem with your existing five Les Pauls?

Can't you think of anything other than identical guitars to spend thousands of pounds on?

Not being facetious, just genuinely mystified. 

JD50

Heritage?

Kalimna

Anthony Ryder makes pretty damn fine LP's that would be in your price range...

mart

Dean.

At least that’s what Gibson seem to be saying.

Jock68

Momose from Japan

Sassafras

Terry Morgan.

guitars4you

ref the above lists already mentioned then Collings is missing

Used - PRS have offered a few nice Single Cut models over the years including the SC58

Both the above are LP influenced and not pure vintage replicas

Back at home the likes of @Danielsguitars

 IvisonGuitars said:

Maybach look interesting, I’ve never had any experience of them though...

I prefer the Eastman models that I have tried over the Maybach's

JerkMoans

Go the whole hog and score a Gil Yaron.

Gassage

Ibanez Law suit. I know this because Mark Agassi said so.