I own a Les Paul Goldtop, Explorer and a Double Cut. Play them everyday.
Won't even touch anything else, in the past I've owned Ibanez, Gretsch, G&L, Yamaha and on and on. Nothing else gives you that resonance, that dirty string noise when hitting it hard, that heavy tone. Some of them might not have the best action or intonation as higher end guitars but they're simply my favorite to play and record with.
That being said I would never walk into Long & McQuade or Guitarworks and buy new, no f'ing way. The used market is the way to go, must also be a part of why they're in trouble.
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