Last quality check before Purchase

[ailean]

If you're in the US with $1000, would it not make more sense to buy a used Gibson?

Or am I way off with the pricing?

+1 if he's right about the price. Tokai's are great, but if you can get a Gibson go for it.

Edit: The 95 has a nicer wood grain, I'd get that one.

[dave_mc]

If you're in the US with $1000, would it not make more sense to buy a used Gibson?

Or am I way off with the pricing?

yeah, would be worth considering. or maybe heritage etc.

[Philly Q]

If you're in the US with $1000, would it not make more sense to buy a used Gibson?

Or am I way off with the pricing?

I agree, but I don't think an "average" Gibson at that price will necessarily be any better than an "average" Tokai. 

It'll keep its value better than the Tokai, though.

[dave_mc]

also agreed. if you can try a bunch of gibsons to get a good one, then that's probably worth considering over a tokai... but if it's just a random gibson. I mean, i know i've tried tokais which were far nicer than (random) gibsons.

[mikey5]

i have played lots of Gibsons worth 4000 usd that I felt were poor quality, so I figured Id be safer with Tokai or edwards
Mike

[ailean]

i have played lots of Gibsons worth 4000 usd that I felt were poor quality, so I figured Id be safer with Tokai or edwards
Mike

Gibson quality varies a lot I know. Sue recently bought a Gibson SG Standard, ok it's a simple guitar to build, but it was built very well and has great resonance. Worth shopping around for a good one if you can get it, if not Tokai's have a rep for quality.