Over the years these two companies have been compared and contrasted. People ask "should I get a Fender or a Gibson?" Personally I hate it when people ask on my Youtube video "Should I get ... or ...?" When It comes down to it, it's personal preference. You will never convince a Gibson player otherwise or vice versa.
My question is: are they really comparable? Can you really compare these two companies that make two different kinds of guitars which are used to play two different styles of music?
You can play whatever style of music you want with your guitar but Fenders were made to play surf rock. Fender uses mostly single coils which give you that "bright twang" essential for that Chris Isaak style. And you can't get a Jimi Hendrix tone without vintage single coils and a fuzz face. Gibson guitars feature humbuckers that are suited for a completely different style of music. They are very well-built guitars, but why would a Slash fanatic buy a Strat? I'm not saying a Strat could not get a good Slash tone with some modifications; but if Slash is to Les Paul as Jimi Hendrix is to Strat why make it any more complicated. There is an example of two icons that play different styles of music as well as different guitars.
Please let me know your opinion on this.
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