There are builders making guitars indistinguishable from, or arguably better than, modern Gibsons. This is also true for vintage Gibsons, where the margins are considerably higher. The higher volume builders are perhaps in Asia, but the issue is not Asian, it is global. I have no issue with Gibson, or anybody else, defending their intellectual property irrespective of the quality.

The high end watch business is a similar mess.


DC Ron
BiaB Audiophile
Presonus Studio One
ASUS I9-12900K DAW, 32 GB RAM
Presonus Faderport 16
Too many guitars (is that a thing?)