The Gibson design also cuts out the headstock from one piece of wood, but to create the same downward force, Gibson cuts the angle into the wood itself. For the E and A strings, the angle past the nut is sufficient to anchor the strings, but the for the D and G strings, Fender uses a string tree to "sharpen" the downward string angle. The headstock portion is cut out to create the angle and downward force to keep the strings in place. The Fender headstock and neck are cut from one piece of wood, and are in straight alignment. While I have not seen much discussion on this particular subject, one significant difference between Gibson and Fender instruments is the design of the headstock/neck. Neither can really do what the other does sound wise.ĭisclosure: I own a Gibson SG bass (Miz Gibson) and an Epiphone Viola bass (Viola). Where as he just picked up a brand new 2011 american standard strat and it feels just as solid, if not better. My brother has an SG standard from 97 and I haven't picked up any gibson newer than it that has felt as solid. In my opinion, gibson's production quality and what not is not really on par with fender. Guitar wise, I like gibson but if I'm in a music store and want to pick up a guitar, 9 times out of 10 it'll be a strat or tele. Especially when it comes to basses, I don't like the sound or feel of a gibson bass (any of them). Personally, I prefer fender instruments to gibson. As far as designs go, fenders basses where designed and developed as basses where as gibson seems to have taken a guitar body shape and just turned it into a bass (which is perfectly ok for some). The posts above me have pretty much hit it.
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