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I'm not convinced it's much, or any, different now.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I have a 21015 Midtown which is great. For the price I'd say it was better than most things I tried, including guitars costing more from the far east. I think most of Gibson's issues are sortable QC things that if you are buying 2nd hand have been rectified by the original owner / shop. Probably just worth checking the weight.
View my feedback at www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1201922
You can't apply a blanket statement to guitars.
Go and try it.
Go and play one for yourself - if you like it, it doesn’t matter a damn what anyone you’ve never met thinks.
Rift Amplification
Brackley, Northamptonshire
www.riftamps.co.uk
There is a difference between quality control and which model you prefer the feel, look and tonal character of - but again which you prefer to play is a matter of opinion and only you can truly answer that
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Again though, only you can decide and each and every instrument will be different.
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after you"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I also played a 2016 ES Les Paul (the semi-hollow one, with no f holes) when they were first released and it's one of the finest guitars I have ever played.
Conversely, I once had the opportunity to buy what, at the time, I thought was my absolute dream guitar; a 1969 LP Deluxe Goldtop ...and it was an absolute pig.
It's a crapshoot - you've just got to try them. I know that's not very helpful for you in your position. Sorry.
I have a 2015 ES Les Paul from the Memphis "Custom Shop". That's a conventional neck.
The MHS pickups are really good. If I was getting an ES guitar I'd probably look at the more recent ones as the MHS are better than the 57 Classics that I think the older ones had (I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong on what pickups the older ones had).