The purchase of the guitar the pros and cons of Vintage vs. Reissue

The purchase of the guitar the pros and cons of Vintage vs. Reissue For most people, owning the "genuine article" is the only thing good enough. As guitarist, and one who appreciates classic "vintage" instruments, I can fully understand this point of view. I can not think of a single guitar player who does not absolutely adore playing a real 50 Les Paul or Stratocaster. However, becoming the proud owner of a vintage instrument has its drawbacks.First of all is the price of admission. The increasingly high demand for vintage instruments has driven prices through the roof and out of reach for most of us. High quality of care of original instruments from the 50s and 60s can approach the cost of a new car, or in some cases, a small house! Another problem to deal with the tools of their time is doubtful reliability. Despite what has been built to stand the test of time, a crop almost always be more delicate and fragile than a second, more mode version. This may not be of great importance to a guitar collector, but if you're planning a concert with 50 years of age, high-value piece of the history of the guitar, you might think again.Fortunately there is an alteative for those us vintage instruments that love, but I find it is too expensive or too impractical for our purposes. I refer to the latest crop of vintage guitar replicas, or they know best, "reprints." Both Gibson and Fender maintain separate production facilities known as "custom shop", there are replicas of our favorite child with great skill and care. These are the best guitars and forests are almost entirely built by hand using time honored techniques. The electronics are custom manufactured to be true and faithful to the original instrument is humanly possible.The cost of these Custom Shop guitars are high relative to their production line variants, but are still well below the real cost. They are equipped with a full warranty, the duration of the new instrument is clean and bright. I have to repeat both Gibson and Fender guitars, the truth and say that I am very impressed with the quality and the meticulous level of detail that these guitars possess. The use of high-quality wood to give them a tone that is a cut above the norm, and knowing that the parts are available to help add a little 'peace mind.When all, buying a reissue guitar in most cases is the best thing to possess the original. Even if you do not replace the "environment" and the nostalgia associated with the real, the high cost and the impossibility of a vintage instrument for daily use, a new problem that is very interesting alteative. May become a new theme of sound and its counterparts from 50 years of age? Probably not, but for us players with an appreciation of classical instruments, a Custom Shop reissue of the original manufacturer is very difficult to beat. Written by: Michael CasamentoMichael Casamento is the founder of Guitar Pages Online - a resource for guitars and guitar related merchandise to Inteet.For more information, visit the article may be freely reproduced provided that the above resource box is included in its entirety.