Dpoirier
Fractal Fanatic
My brother was given a xmas gift by his brother in law - a 1959 reissue Les Paul custom. He showed it to me and I was in awe. Perfect neck, perfect fit, perfect guitar. I could not plug it in and try it out in an amp (we were at a family reunion), but other that the amplified tone, this guitar is the nicest custom LP I've ever laid eyes on. Then he gave me the punchline: it's a $350 Chinese clone. Illegal, surely, because it has the Gibson logo, a serial number, and made in the USA in the back of the headstock.
Illegal? Maybe... Immoral, absolutely... Would I buy one? I used to think "no, absolutely not, never"... but after seeing this one, I have a moral dilemma and $350 in my bank account that is itching to get spent.
What are your experiences with Chinese fakes? What are your opinions on the moral aspect (and please, pretty please, let's keep this thread free of insults and name calling, it's ok for people on the forum to have different opinions).
I was firmly on the side of those who think this is just wrong and shouldn't be encouraged. But now, I'm on the edge. I'm tempted to buy one and somehow remove the Gibson logo to make my moral position feel better about it, but it would be a shame to deface this beautiful piece of art.
China has come a long way in product quality (some of the time... there is still tremendous junk being exported out of China).
Illegal? Maybe... Immoral, absolutely... Would I buy one? I used to think "no, absolutely not, never"... but after seeing this one, I have a moral dilemma and $350 in my bank account that is itching to get spent.
What are your experiences with Chinese fakes? What are your opinions on the moral aspect (and please, pretty please, let's keep this thread free of insults and name calling, it's ok for people on the forum to have different opinions).
I was firmly on the side of those who think this is just wrong and shouldn't be encouraged. But now, I'm on the edge. I'm tempted to buy one and somehow remove the Gibson logo to make my moral position feel better about it, but it would be a shame to deface this beautiful piece of art.
China has come a long way in product quality (some of the time... there is still tremendous junk being exported out of China).