Gibson Les Paul Guitars vs. Ed Roman Quicksilver Guitars

Gibson Les Paul Guitars Vs Quicksilver Guitars

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CUSTOM GUITAR VERSUS CORPORATE GUITAR

CORPORATE GUITARS LIKE GIBSON COME ONLY IN SEVERAL MODELS WITH PREDETERMINED OPTIONS
ALL ED ROMAN GUITARS COME AS BASIC MODELS & YOU ADD THE OPTIONS !!!!

Quicksilver Offers Superior Fret Access

Notice how much longer the neck on the Quicksilver is compared to The Les Paul
Notice the fingerboard on the Les Paul Eight (8) full frets rest on top of the body
The Quicksilver Comes In 24 Fret Models Only Therefore The Access Is Further Extended
The neck pickup in the Quicksilver actually hard-mounts to the neck itself
There is a tongue on the Quicksilver neck that makes it possible for this to happen.

Body & Tone	Quicksilver	Les Paul
Gets The Great Gibson Signature Ballsy Sound	YES	YES
Gets The Great Fender Strat Nasal Duck-Tone Twang	YES	NO
Gets A Mellow Jazz Tone In Dual & Single Coil Mode	YES	NO
Gets The Great Sharp Surf, Country, Bluesy Tele Sound	YES	NO
Gets A Nice Clean Discernable Sound Playing Power Chords	YES	NO
Archtop Maple Top Over Mahogany	YES	YES
Archtop 42 Exotic Top Woods Over 15 Different Backwoods	YES	NOT A CHANCE
Body Binding Available	YES	YES
Figured Top	YES	YES
Top Construction Technique	One Piece Or 2 Piece	2 Piece Or 3 Piece
Highly Figured Top Gibson offers it for approx. $1000.00	Yes For Much Less	Doesn't Measure Up
Custom Body Shapes Available	Over 100 Shapes	Don't Even Think It
Customer Designed Body Shapes	Available Slightly Extra	How Dare You !!!
Weight Comparison	Much Lighter	Way Too Heavy
Neck	Quicksilver	Les Paul
Set Neck	Available	Yes "Only Way"
Neck Thru Body	Available	Not Available
Deep Set Neck Tenon	Available	Not Available
Bolt In Neck	Available	Not Available
Bound Neck	Available	Available
Bound Headstock	Available	Yes Only On Custom
Ebony Fretboard Gibson doesn't do ebony except on the custom.	Available	Yes Only On Custom
Rosewood Fretboard Most Gibson's come with a Rosewood Fingerboard.	Available	Yes
Maple Fretboard	Available	No Never Available
Exotic Wood Necks Brazilian Rosewood, Macassar Ebony, Flamed Maple, Honduras Mahogany,	Available	Do Not Pass Go Do Not Collect 200.00 Go Directly To Jail
Lacey Act Compliant	YES	Apparently Not
Thick Ebony Overlay On Headstock (Gibson uses plastic)	Standard	No Just Plastic
Matching Finish Headstock	Available	Rarely
Bound Headstock Gibson Only On The Most Expensive Model	Available	No
24 Frets Les Paul's only come in 22 Frets.	Standard	Never
Real MOP Or Abalone Inlays Gibson Mostly Uses Plastic	Available	Yes Only On Custom
Custom Inlays	Available	Never
Electronics	Quicksilver	Les Paul
Hard-Mounted Pickups	YES	NO
1 Pickup In Neck 1 Pickup In Body	YES	NO
2 Humbucking Pickups	YES	YES
Custom Pickup Location	Available	Never
EMG Pickups Available	Available	No
Duncan Pickups Available	Available	No
Jason Lollar Pickups Available	Available	No
Dimarzio Pickups Available	Available	No
PRS Pickups Available	Available	No
Choice Of Colors	1000 Choices	Usually 3 to 5 Choices
Push Pull Coil Splitters	Available	No
Any Kind Of Coil Splitter	Available	No
Hardware	Quicksilver	Les Paul
Tune-O-Matic Bridge Available	Available	Yes
Tone/Pros Bridge Available	Available	No
Floyd Trem, Kahler Trem, PRS Trem, Any Trem	All Available	No
Gold Hardware	Available	Yes Only On Custom
Buzz Feiten System Available From Factory	Available	No
Earvana Tuning System Factory Installed	Available	No
Tremolo System	5 or 6 Available	No

Here's Another No Brainer The Gibson doesn't include Gold, it cost thousands extra for a figured top and only comes with a one year limited warranty. The Gibson costs more and delivers less. 2/3rds of the Gibson price is for the name.	Prices Start at approximately $2400 street price	Quicksilvers Start At 2195, 00 including all necessary upgrades. Quicksilver Offers Numerous Options that Gibson Or PRS Do Not Even Offer At Any Cost

LETS TRY & MAKE GIBSON LOOK BETTER

If I Have Forgotten Or Left Anything Out Pro Or Con Please Let Me Know.
Please supply me with info that makes Gibson look better !!!!
This comparison is so one sided it is almost unbelievable.
This comparison would be more credible if I could print several things about a Gibson That are better.
I need your help, all intelligent answers, comments or opposing views will be printed.
Just keep it civil, I will print your comments exactly as you send them.

Quicksilvers Come In Many Different Body Shapes
The Necks & All Parts Are Usually completely Interchangeable

Full Comparison For Gibson Les Paul & Ed Roman Baker

Full Comparison For PRS Custom & Ed Roman Baker

Longer Thinner Neck Means Easier Playing Access
Bolt In Neck (Correctly Executed) Means Cleaner High End & More Stability!!
Unfinished Neck Means Better Tone, Faster Playability & Better Feel
Headstock Volute Means Neck Won't Break Where All Gibson's Break
High Quality Tuners Won't Slip Like The Cheap Plastic Gibson
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