The thread can be read here: http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/vendor-classifieds/322246-ok-im-just-gonna-say-outright-11.html#post6678295 , I'm DaveThePius on that forum.
He proceeded to rip on me asking about the "magical" maple Squier uses for their necks, vs the maple Gibson uses. This struck me odd, as EVERY Gibson Les Paul we've come across has had a mahogany neck (exception for the Zack Wylde models); kind of a key to the Les Paul sound. He then proceeds to show a bunch of pics of some Les Pauls (supposedly his) with maple necks (according to him). Some looked like they could have been maple, but one he showed a close-up of looked like mahogany to me. He proceeded to tell me I needed to do more research... me... the guy who eats, breathes, and shits guitar gear knowledge. He also claims that the guitar was frozen "solid", which makes me wonder why he was touring around in an ice cream truck.
Squiers, like Fenders have one piece maple necks. Gibson necks are predominantly mahogany, and are glued; hence why I'll do neck adjustments on all my Fenders, but won't touch a truss rod on a Gibson. The techs I've worked with seem to fall in the line of thinking that it's pretty hard to mess up a Fender neck (Squier necks are built the same way as Fender, just overseas), and I've never come across one that snapped . Gibson and Ibanez, yes, but not Fender or Squier.
I generally don't blow my own horn, and never claimed to be a great player, but I rarely come across players with as much gearhead passion as myself. If anything, I come across people who are better at specializing than I am. I know who to go to for everything Fender related when it comes to amps or guitars, I have my Vintage guys I use for reference, I've got my Gretsch guy, and I have the big-box stores to tell me the bullshit the manufacturers are saying. I spend much of my free time reading about gear, new and old on forums, manufacturer's websites, and reviews. I watch countless videos on YouTube, and I actually leave my house to go to shops to try guitars, amps, pedals... and am not just a slave to one brand. I also don't fall into bigoted beliefs when it comes down to where gear is manufactured. I'm more impressed with the Epiphones I've come across than the Gibsons that have come out in the last 10 years.
I don't pigeonhole myself into one type of gear, or way of thinking, as I never aimed to be a one-trick-pony musician. I may not be able to tell you the difference from a '69 Les Paul and a '71, but then again, Gibson isn't a consistent company. Things can be slightly different on 2 guitars of the same model during the same year. Example: Aaron's SG Supreme has a Sapphire blue finish in a burst that goes from blue at the center to black at the edges.
We've come across ones from the same year that go from the blue to a more purple. Later, they changed the pattern from looking like a normal burst (dark around the edges of the guitar to lighter at the pickups; like a current Les Paul burst, or a Fender sunburst) to a weird looking burst where if you hold the guitar upright, the bottom (between the bridge and strap button) is dark, and it gets lighter up at the horns.
This all said, if you feel I'm saying something wrong on here, please comment or message me. I'm all about giving accurate info, and will correct any misinformation. Most of what we offer on here is opinion based on experience, as that was the original intent of Guitar-DNA. We are by no means certified experts, just players. We don't just do this for fun, but more as a public service. We receive no compensation for anything we review.
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