Les Paul doesn't count obviously. Signature guitars are often listed among the guitars you should avoid but are there any exceptions? Either objective (good for the price) or personal.
I hope such questions are allowed here. I stumbled upon a guitar mention here on Reddit some months ago. I googled the guitar and it seemed cool but now I can't remember its name. Key points:
- Japanese brand. Official website was in Japanese
- Not a very known brand. Not Ibanez, Yamaha ESP, Fernandez or any old brands like Greco or Kawai
- It was a fairly modern guitar
- It was own design, not a strat, tele or les paul copy but maybe a superstrat like. Maybe like an Ibanez RG
- It was white and on the website there was a promo pic with a woman holding it
- It wasn't expensive custom shop. Likely sub $1000
- It had some unusual feature but I don't remember what exactly. Maybe longer scale, like a baritone? The guitar was mentioned on Reddit in context with having that feature that made it desireable
Imo, it's one of the best takes on Gibson designs, along with the ESP Eclipse shape and PRS guitars.
I think it's much better than Schecter's Solo or S-II designs. IMO, Solo should have been just single cut Tempest variant, instead of that knock off Les Paul look. Unfortunately, this shape is all but dead. Only 50th anniversary model is being made at this time.
I'd want to upgrade, would like to hear opinions on build quality, materials, QC etc
Anyone owned this one?
The seller says it's a 1996 custom shop