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Topic: fender or gibson |
Gary Glisson
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munford, tn 38058
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Posted 22 Dec 2008 11:43 am |
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what would be a better buy? a gibson console double 8 in excellent condition but no serial number available looks kinda like the gibson don helms played sunburst color
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a fender double 8 in good used condition serial number 2003 which i believe puts it in the 1953 range
some off you guy's who have played these non pedal guitars let me know your thought's
thanks
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 22 Dec 2008 1:03 pm
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Both of these guitars are great.
I think your choice depends a lot on what kind of tone you are looking for.
The Gibson steels I have played in the past have always had a darker tone that the Fenders.
Leo Fender was a fan of treble tone.
Fender steels always get your attention more so that the Gibsons.
Your mileage may vary.  |
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Mark Roeder
From:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 22 Dec 2008 1:49 pm
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| Both have a great sound. I play a 49/50 Gibson Grande Console. It has a great classic sound. You can get a rough idea of the year by the PUs. The oval shape was replaced by the P-90 shape somewhere in the ealy fifties. I'm sure someone in the forum knows more than I. Good luck |
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Chris Scruggs
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 22 Dec 2008 4:21 pm
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Fender.
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 22 Dec 2008 5:13 pm
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I have a 55' T-8 Fender Stringmaster and a 52' Gibson Grande Console, both are great guitars with their own unique tone and feel. The Gibson has a little wider string spacing than the Fender with a bassier tone that sounds pretty sweet. The Fender is a brighter more piercing tone that can cut through the mix but it's not a case of which one is better to me. You have to try both to see which one sounds and plays sweeter to you.  |
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