So I've been thinking of getting an electric lately, just to bang around on, play some nirvana, etc, etc... Either a solid or a semi. Anyhow, Gibson is the only American made electric I have been able to find,, still looking of course, know of any others?

fender.... they have a good range of stuff from the basic made in mexico guitars, to the expensive made in usa stuff.



peavy, gretch, ibanez etc etc

i couldnt find where ibanez is made, I'll take a look at the peavy's

its been my experience that the gibson's, even the epiphone non "gibson certified" guitars play the best IMO. my SG epiphone plays like butter, my next fav is the fender strat, then everything else.

Ibanez is japanese company started in Nagoya Japan making knockoff spanish guitars.

Looks like the epiphone line is made in China, not sure what I am going to do, I may just buy something of craigslist since it's not going to get near as much use as my acoustics. I've been watching craigslist, you can get some ******* deals on there right now on guitars, people are ******* broke.

yep. from about 88-2000ish both gibson and fender made some great axes. newer than that, and it seems like they've been making way way way more, so they get really inconsistant.



i personally like my fenders, they offer lefties for less than the price of a house

Yea I dunno, i just refuse to buy anymore made in china junk

the chinese make what you ask them to, its the americans that have no standards, except price. when it comes to guitars...

Yea well I prefer to buy american made stuff, even if it costs me more.

Haha, I read the thread title and thought, "aren't they called chainsaws?"

that's why i did that, although it does remind more of something like homers automatic hammer that bent in the middle and pounded nails.

my american standard stratocaster is and has been my favorite guitar for a long time...

was just looking at that model

i do however REALLY like les paul designs https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.gif

go play some! they all sound different, also they all sit differently on your body. my les paul (epiphone) is comfy jimmy page style, and the way you grip the neck, you're kinda playing that way too.



the strat MY strat has a giant fat neck(they have several different sizes), and you have to have it up higher, makes me play more technical stuff



or just get one of each, they arent expensive if you shop around

haha, yes! Not as good as the "everything's ok" alarm.

how about yelling movie in a crowded firehouse?

thats what i thought.. i couldn't figure out how the **** a electric axe would work!

i'm quite Certain it would not Cut vert Cleanly

all youll ever need is this

https://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor...ar_playing.jpg

Few people realize that George W. turned his back on fame and fortune when he quit a highly successful folk-punk band to pursue a career in politics.

Dean Icon ASV



- grover tuners

- full floating tremelo ( mine never drops out of tune)

- set neck

-seymore duncan zebra pickups

-coil tapping for both neck and bridge pickups (turns a humbucker into a single coil)



best guitar i've owned. can mimic any sound i want. and it was only about $300 on sale!