Poll: Fender or Gibson?

[Mark]

Which is better of the 2?

 

[Taz4158]

Well they're two different animals. I've always favoured Fender be it Strat, Tele or Jag. I use Rickenbackers however more than Fender or Gibson. I never liked the "fat" Gibson sound.

 

[mpitts]

Gibson!

The fat, warm sound of a Les Paul.. and when you slap some distortion on it.. ahh..

 

[casimec]

Fender
I would like to say Gibson, but I don't have the money to buy a really nice LP.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I find LPs way too heavy to be comfortable (not to mention that I prefer the clearer Fender tone, especially on the Telecaster).

 

[yakko]

ESP.

 

[joemamma]

gibson

gotta love the gibson sg standard

 

[Nutdotnet]

Um. NEITHER!

Paul Reed Smith...

 

[Clinotus]

That's actually a tough call, I play and love Fender Strat's but I've always been able to get a crankin tune out of a Gibson. But I think it goes with your playing style, weight preference, etc...but Fender rules..

 

[Whitedog]

I Love the Strat body.. I hate the sound...

I Love the FAT sound of a Les Paul, I hate the body...

:|

ESP get's you somewhere in between.

 

[The LIdless Eye]

Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
SRV
Jeff Beck

I'll take the fender. (I know these guys played various gibsons at times, too, but their main
guitar was a fender)

 

[KameLeon]

Fender.

 

[DefRef]

Neither. I prefer Kramers.

I like Strat-type guitars over Les Paul-type guitars, but I don't care for Fenders themselves. Go figure.

It's all taste anyways. Play what sound and feels good to YOU.

 

[BigSmooth]

Love my Telecaster. Although if someone offered me a Gibson, I sure as hell wouldn't turn it down.

 

[Midnight Rambler]

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.

 

[freak-o-a-l]

I've played an American Strat but I've got a mexi-strat, a Gibson LP Studio, and a Schecter C-1 Plus w/EMG 81 and 60. To be comepletly honest my favorite out of them all is the Schecter, it's got a strat body with an LP sound? But in keeping with the question, between the American Strat and the Gibson LP, I'll go with the Gibson.

 

[(M)]

My Peavey (Generation Series) has always been good to me. It's basically a Telecaster copy. Couldn't afford a real Tele at the time.

If I had my choice (and infinite cash) - Ernie Ball Music Man or Peavey Wolfgang (or a decent American Tele).

Fender, I guess.

 

[Missus]

I like them both... And would bey both (If I had the money... When I had an electric guitar, I had a Fender American Standard smokey sunburst with an ebony finger board... This was back in my single days and I ended up selling it because I needed money to pay bills... That was a painful day...

 

[BoberFett]

I go both ways. I like Fender Strats, but not Teles. I love Gibson SGs, but don't like Les Pauls.

I guess if I had to choose one, I'd take an SG.

 

[Elledan]

Fender Stratocaster

Got one myself and it's an extremely good instrument

 

[johneetrash]

well... i play pop punk mostly, and i LOOOOVE my fender strat... it's a 96 strat with EMG Active Pickups, combine that with my JCM2000 DSL half stack, you get the sweetest sound, better than my dad's custom les paul

 

[Suicidal]

Get a Carvin. Gibson's are way overpriced for what you get. My carvin feels better and sounds better than any Gibson i've played. I tried a 3000 dollar PRS archtop and I liked my Carvin way better. But, i'd definately go for the Gibson if I had to, they do look cool. (in fact i might just buy one some day just for the hell of it)

 

[KaBudokan]

Poll: Apples or oranges?

 

[Harrald]

I've got a 68 strat and an 82 SG. I never liked the SG though when I played it I would bend the neck with my fingers. I had to many years playing the fender and never developed a light touch.


So I like the Fender better.

 

[Taz4158]

<< To be comepletly honest my favorite out of them all is the Schecter >>


Great guitar, wished I'd never sold mine.