Gibson Vegas High Roller

Advantages: build quality, sound, image enhancement
Disadvantages: price, not suited to every style

...Standard Smartwood Studio Plus Studio Gothic Studio Jr. Special Plus Jr. Special HB Jr. Special Junior Junior Lite Smartwood Exotic Gibson say that only 2 of the above models are available in left-handed models, the Custom and the Standard. That is pretty poor, and taking that as the norm for every manufacturer, it's not difficult to see why lots of left handed people are discouraged from taking up the guitar. But aside from that slight rant, these guitars are really high quality and if you can get to try a Gibson Les Paul Standard then go for it. If you are lucky enough to have the spare grand plus a bit to spend then this is a highly recommended purchase. There is a preconception that Gibsons are only good for rock music, and although they do rock they are also suitable for a wide variety of musical styles (probably not jazz... Read review

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Advantages: good quality of sound and construction
Disadvantages: high price

...Chet Atkins is famous guitarist who played a lot and made a lot. His choice was always Gibson and he wants to make his favourite guitars better by entering his own ideas. Chet Atkins CE is one of them. It's a classical guitar with big rounded body and thick long fingerboard. It's very beautiful finished in Wine Red or Antique Natural. The sound of it is excellent just because it's Gibson whose experience in guitarmaking is outrageous. It is soft and light you may feel every string and every sound of it. It's construction made so that you feel yourself very comfortable in every position you like to play. I know what is to tune your guitar but with Chet's CE you'll have no problem with this. Gibson uses only high quality materials for such a good classical instruments like one we have. And ofcourse when you see Chet Atkins signature you... Read review

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Advantages: Fat solos and chunky power chords
Disadvantages: Not as versatile as a Strat, rather heavy and 'uncomfortable' body

...Got this from Melody Music in Kuantan, Malaysia for RM 4 800 (700 GBP or 1 400 USD) back in 1996. It has a heavy mahogany body with a slightly figured arched orange-red sunburst maple top. The body has no upper-bout chamfering where you rest your right arm (as on a Strat); and this does get a tad uncomfortable after a while. I've suffered from painful creases on my forearm after long gigs. The neck is also mahogany, with a 24 3/4" scale (as opposed to the 25 1/2" scale of a Strat) rosewood fingerboard, pearloid trapezoidal inlays, 22 jumbo frets and a single-ply white-yellow plastic binding. It came with a hardshell case. The interior is pink plush, while the exterior is a reddish hue embossed with the silver 'Gibson USA' logo. There's an accessories compartment inside the case, complete with a truss-rod wrench. All the metal... Read review

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