Gibson.

do it! I can't even rock the neighbors man, apt life restricts me to headphone amps (partly why I have the nice axes, no need for a marshall half when all I can do is play through a line6 pod).

Maybe I'll record a little sample mp3...muhahahahahaaa! Complete with the neighbours banging on the walls..haw!

Fender... but not Strat... Telecaster is where its at, especially vintage...

Teles = mucho money, tho.

i think you can get new, standard, teles and strats for less than $500... but the best is to check out pawn shops...

I never owned a nice electric guitar, i feel most of the feel comes from the amp. Thats why i own a Fender 212 Hot Rod Deville. I keeps the neighbors at bay hellfire: .

Cna not, I say you can not beat a Gibson!

Pre CBS fenders are nice. A Les Paul is sweet too. but I prefer a American made Jackson or Ibanez.

I went to guitar center and played a GMP once... I swear, nicest guitar I've ever played.

OK both are fabulous guitars. Both have great history.
Fender was one of the front runners in history on electric guitars. Tehn Gibson came along and sponsored the Les Paul.
I myself own neither type however I own a guitar that I upgraded with fender parts. I personally like the sounds of both and the looks of both brands. I like the classical looks of Fenders especially the Jaguar, Jazzmaster, and Mustangs.
Gibson ofers the Firebird which I think is a very good looking guitar. The les paul and the sg.
Seeing how I cannot make a good decisions on these im goign ot compromise and cheat. I choose a Mosrite. Supposedly the better models(you may have to get the older ones as in 60-80's) have better sound than a les paul and I like the looks.
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fender
gibs are nice but way to costly

Fender

my dad has a 73 (i think) fender strat, its worth alot of $$$ and i get it when he passes... its a big house, accidents happen...

fender fo sure