standard vs bfg

[Brodo]

gibson les paul standard - £1300
gibson les paul bfg         - £ 800

which is better?
is the standard worth the extra £500?
what music styles are each better for?
which looks better?

[noodleplugerine]

It's all down to build quality in the end.

I'd go for a standard to be safe. (The 2004 limited edition Pacific Reef one to be precise ;))

[Sifu Ben]

To be honest I don't think the standard is worth the extra form a Studio (I mean what are you getting extra? Binding and subjectively better pickups for nearly double the cost?).
 The BFG looks pretty cool really. I like matte finished guitars, and the neck P90 looks cool. It's got the most powerful of the Burstbuckers in the bridge, so it'll do anything from hot blues to all but the most extreme metal. The only real downside is it's got a 50s neck. I have heard that some of the routing edges are a little untidy, but that's part of the vibe.
 At the end of the day, they're made in the same factory by the same people, so you'd expect build quality to be comparable.

[Mr Ed]

The BFG is a pitiful waste of money and an ugly lump of timber. Don't bother.

Screw Gibson all together, get a guitar with value for money.

[Hell Hound]

Amen.

[noodleplugerine]

+1 tbh, although of the two I'd say what I said earlier.

[Jp.]

The BFG is a pitiful waste of money and an ugly lump of timber. Don't bother.

Screw Gibson all together, get a guitar with value for money.

thats a bit harsh :lol:  :lol:

cant say i like many gibbo's either. But hey If your into them... Then I'd probably go the standard.

Hope that helps

[LazyNinja]

Go Japanese with Tokai, Edwards etc

Hey, someone HAD to say it.

My mate's Tokai has better action than my Gibbo but mine sounds better...

[joshwilson3]

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[Canadian Steve]

If your going to spend that amount of money, I would go for a second hand Guild.  The Bluesbird would be closest (and better than) a Les Paul.  I bought an S-100 (Guilds equivelent to the SG) and if I had the choice between a Guild Bluesbird and a Gibson Les paul I would go with the Guild.  If you need a Gibson I would go for one made at least 10 years ago.

[horsehead]

Tokai each & every day. Said it befoer & I'll say it again

http://www.japanguitars.co.uk/

[the_bleeding]

800 quid? shite man, i could pick one up in canada for only 980$ canadian.  I'd say if you're in the UK, screw new stock gibsons all together.  If you have your heart set on it, buy it used.  Otherwise, just get something cheaper, its amazing how little the quality varies between the 800-2000$ price range hahahahha.

personally, i'd go for a 70's walnut SG... they can be had for like 800$ US... not sure what that translates into quid though...

[noodleplugerine]

£401

[shaman]

hmmm.I own /have owned bunches of gibs-must say..very pleased with quality AND RESALE!!Pauls...V's...Sg's...acoustics...I do live very close to factory AND I believe dealers close to me get the good stuff-have bought a standard off of ebay which is killer-but I am a lefty,too..I believe the quality is better with lefty axes..not as many,you know..or we are easily satisfied,seeing how you righties can simply walk into any shop and pull one off the wall(the horror..the horror...)

[Alex]

I really dig the BFG.

And I like its fresher, more radical look a lot. LesPauls are nice... but they always remind me of a nice expensive piece of furniture you have standing around in your house as a status symbol.