I don't know if this is just me, pero it seems as if Gibsons tend to "age" more gracefully than Strats/Teles. Maybe because Gibsons are more fragile (specifically the headstock) than Fenders that they should be mojo-ed the long way without shortcuts. Relic-ing? Forget about it! Kung baga sa pagkain, dapat lutuin sa crackpot and hindi i-microwave. A similar analogy would be like comparing Jeff Beck and Keith Richards. Beck played somewhat along a very safe, defined corridor whereas Keef's been all over the place (actually more on the edge) - including falling off a coconut tree in his senior years. Is one better than the other? I don't think so. Either way, both guitars and axemen hold a special place in the hearts of string-instrument enthusiasts like us. Iba lang ang pinagdaanan nila, pero pareho tayong "bow" sa kanila.
Me, I'm still hoping to run into a sweet old widow who has a son's/departed husband's old 335 or Broadkaster tucked away in a closet, and will gladly pay me to "get rid of the junk in her house". Yeah, baby!
