G&L or Heritage guitars.

>>75098458
Heritage guitars are great, better than Gibson probably, i've only tried their jazz guitars though.

>>75098458
They're both absolutely great and put out guitars for much less than comparable Gibsons and Fenders. Even the tribute series G&Ls are really good, because they use the same parts/pickups as the American ones. Both brands have less resale value, but you can't really go wrong with either.

>>75098627
I was thinking of getting a tribute to start with as I save for a really nice legacy or h150. You'd say the tributes are a good value then?

>>75098496
Thats my thinking as well, I sorely wish they made an SG variant.

DESU I like Leo's EBMM guitars (Stingray and Cutlass) more than G&L. They're pricey though.

Shelton Galaxyflites are incredible

http://www.sheltonelectricinstruments.com/img/720x720/DSCN5169.jpg

>>75098684
>You'd say the tributes are a good value then?
Hell yes. They're among the best values in electric guitars, period, especially for how cheap Musicians Friend has been blowing them out for lately.

>>75098913
I was considering one, but I've had my fair share of cheap feeling guitars and am hesitant. seeing them go for $150 worries me, though I assume its just because it doesn't say fender on the headstock.

>>75099292
>I assume its just because it doesn't say fender on the headstock.
It's mostly this. Apparently G&L was also have some issues with their factory or distributor; I don't remember all of the details, but they ended up having to move a lot of stock quickly.

There's no reason to be worried, though; like I said, they use the same parts as the American guitars, and the quality control is really high. I don't think I've played a single G&L (and I've mostly played the cheap ones, since the dealers near me do the USA models as custom orders) that didn't feel very solid.

>>75098458
i love my g&l bass. fretless sb2 from the 80s or some shit, american made. its got those wierd pick ups they only made for a few years that are really hot. its a weird bass but i like it.

>>75099441
Interesting, its the opposite where I am. No tributes in stores but USA models everywhere. the American ones were 1200-1500 and the tributes I've seen range between 200-400.. Thats a massive price difference.

I wish Heritage would start making the equivalent of an SG.