CUSTOM SHOP Vs. COLLECTORS CHOICE Vs. TRUE HISTORIC

[poon99]

You can't go wrong with a Murphy painted and aged.

 

[MalibuKasey]

I think one other note worthy comparison is a Historic Makeover LP. Played one at Carters Vintage in Nashville a few weeks back. It rivals any CS or CC guitar. Honestly IMHO is the closest you can get to the "feel" of a true burst. Owning a Kossoff, a '16 R8 and several other CS guitars I can say a HM is next on the list.... the hardest thing to decide is which one to send to have it done!

 

[Rich R]

I agree, and the HMs are a very good demonstration of the importance of a proper finish--makes all the difference

 

[wintomato]

Thanks for the update, interesting, lovely looking guitars! I can't really afford, or justify several, or buying and selling. I have a couple of guitars i am selling to purchase a nice custom shop reissue. And i agree and all the above makes sense. In the end, I figure i am going to try a guitar that comes up, and it will just speak to me. Whether that will be a 2018 VOS, or a 2015 True Historic. There is a TH i have tried, that wasn't good, but because it was set up really badly, so need to go back. It has an incredible top to it, and a lovely patina.
But if a 2018 reissue feels better, subjectively, then i would happily spend less. but am definitely drawn towards a TH, the 2015s get great reviews (and i prefer the historically inaccurate knobs!)

 

[ff1337]

Thanks for the update, interesting, lovely looking guitars! I can't really afford, or justify several, or buying and selling. I have a couple of guitars i am selling to purchase a nice custom shop reissue. And i agree and all the above makes sense. In the end, I figure i am going to try a guitar that comes up, and it will just speak to me. Whether that will be a 2018 VOS, or a 2015 True Historic. There is a TH i have tried, that wasn't good, but because it was set up really badly, so need to go back. It has an incredible top to it, and a lovely patina.
But if a 2018 reissue feels better, subjectively, then i would happily spend less. but am definitely drawn towards a TH, the 2015s get great reviews (and i prefer the historically inaccurate knobs!)

Curious, what makes the knobs inaccurate?

 

[pqs]

... The second LP I picked up was a 2018 custom shop 1958 true historic in VOS. ...

Sorry I don't mean to be pedantic, but I thought Gibson stopped making TH sometime in 2017. I'm genuinely curious. Did I have it wrong?