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Anyway, there’s one thing to consider: guitars like Fender and Gibson never lose value, quite the opposite! When I was starting out, I remember you could bring home a Strat for one to one and a half million, and today it costs more than double. Even a Les Paul, which you could easily buy for less than 2 million, you wouldn't see for less than 2000 euros today. This doesn't happen with other brands. My Manne, if I sold it tomorrow, I would lose at least 500 euros compared to what I paid for it, while I could easily resell the Flying V for even more than what I paid. It's true that you pay a lot for the brand, but it remains a good purchase;-)

Well, I'm not convinced by what the insomniac is saying; even though a new Strat today is really too expensive (although - considering the appreciation - it's a purchase that doesn’t lose too much value), I don't think a Squier can be considered on the same level. To save money, I'd rather go for the Highway series, which seems to be quite similar in terms of components to the American Standard (except for the finish). Otherwise, you might as well dive into the used market...

Unfortunately, it's not easy to talk about guitar sounds over the internet; there are no specific terms, and there's not much consensus on their meaning... however, aside from the magical meaning of the term "dynamic" and how dynamic the various guitars are, it seems we're basically in agreement :-)

Do you see how even Panzer, who has little experience, recognizes the characteristics of the Fender sound (dynamic, bright, punchy, call it what you want) that differentiate them from Ibanez?! Characteristics that he doesn't like, though. And I never said that more dynamic = better!! A sound that's too dynamic, that responds too much to the attack, which too much highlights the inaccuracies, that shoots out too strongly, can also be terrible or become unmanageable! I know there are a thousand models, but I think a general discussion can be made about the typical characteristics of a brand... Anyway, it seems to me that we are on different tracks, probably because with the term dynamic we mean semantically different things, which shows you how difficult it is to say things that are objectively true, perfectly free from subjective influences... as you seem to expect to do...

Alright, now Jimmy Page is a supporter of Ibanez... Listen, owner, saying that Fenders and Gibsons have a more dynamic sound (in the sense that I've already explained) doesn't mean they're scientifically better!! I said that twenty posts ago! I'm talking about a characteristic of theirs!! Which may or may not appeal! I wasn't born a guitarist; I'm a bassist, and I also had an Ibanez bass (which, by the way, sounds very clean and is "comfortable," but not too dynamic) even though now I play a Manne!! My negative opinion on Ibanez was developed a long time ago, well before I bought my Gibson Flying V, and it was formed through my studio and live experience, which led me to greatly prefer other guitars with a warmer sound. But it's not about faith, my friend; in fact, I'll tell you more! I really appreciate, for example, the guitars from Jim Reed, which is a budget Italian handmade brand that makes pure replicas. I played one on a demo (plugged into a very basic JCM tube combo) and it worked really well. Moreover, it seems I've already recommended ESP and Jackson to those who prefer a compact and powerful sound (which is certainly not a prerogative of Fenders or Gibsons), so it's not "Gibson or nothing."

Alright then, so the sentence I quoted earlier was just a dream of mine.... Anyway, if you truly believe that claiming Fender and Gibson guitars have a much less flat sound compared to Ibanez is complete nonsense, good for you! Too bad it’s nonsense that many people really believe, starting with the thousands of great guitarists who prefer Fender and Gibson over Ibanez (are they all globalized fools? If you want to think that way). And on top of that, you’re right to say that a great musician can make even a tin can sound good (and therefore also an Ibanez)...

Indeed, but only great guitars can capture the touch of the great! Putting it on the bass players, only a Precision Bass (even if very uncomfortable and heavy) can fully capture the fingerings of a Steve Harris!!

Well, I mean, if he's not a rocker, who is Blackmore!

Sure Jetto! A great guitarist can get a clean sound even from a Fender (see the artist reviewed on this page) And when he does, it's trouble for the Japanese ;-)

I'm sorry, I reread it, "among electric instruments the difference is more about convenience than sound," no come on, that really can't be heard... who are the good luthiers who think like that, excuse me? So all the artisans who produce electric instruments investing effort and research or those who end up paying thousands of euros for vintage instruments are all idiots?! I mean, at the very least admit that your thesis is definitely in the minority...