Well, Martins are the best ...
As for Fender vs. Gibson, I own and play both. I have a vintage 'Strat, a re-issue 'Tele, a LP, and a '61 SG LP. But my main guitar is my '89 Fender Strat Eric Clapton Signature Series. It's a superb guitar, I esp. like the lighter body and the slimmer neck suits me well. But the best part is the built-in mid-range boost system which can give you a good approximation of that so-called "fat" Gibson LP sound. In fact, that's the reason EC had Fender develop this guitar for him - you can get the best of both worlds out of this guitar.