Need Advice: Gibson BFG or Gibson LP Junior? or....

[harist13]

Hi ! andGood blessed day y'ol.....

I need an advice, I wanna get a gibby for my 14yrs boy... and i have come to these 2 options; a Gibson BFG and LP Junior, both are used and both are about similar price.

My son had previously a Gibson SG and LP special (P90) but I had to sell them due to some financial constraint at one time (anyway my son not into SG). Think now its time to pay him back . Currently he already has; Black top Fender Jazzmaster, Epiphone ES333, Modded Epi (shifty) LP custom and he is into genre like Punk, Brit-pop, grunge to pop rock.

My queries are :

1. As a non-guitar playing and working-class dad... hmmmh I care "alot" for the resale value; which of the 2 would be a more advantage in terms of resale value?

2. As an LP player yourself which one would you choose if between these 2?

3. Or should I just get a brand new Gibby LP Studio for $13++/-...

4. Or should I save another 1 or 2 months and get a used Gibby LP standard?

Note: I know many says about the "feeling" but my son is too young to get that, he tried all and dont mind any of them...

Thanks for your kind advice....

Ciao and have a great weekend....


Sincerely.....

 

[an2]

1. difficult to tell, depends on the condition after and other factors.
2. BFG
3. $13++??? from where?
4. Standard against the Jr, BFG or studio bro???

 

[harist13]

Hi An2,

1. BFG about 7/10 and the LP Jr is 9/10.
2.
3. $1360/- I meant for a new Gibby LP studio
4. Yes, what i meant rather than spending 1k+ on either those 3, should I wait and save for an LP std?

thanks for the response bro

 

[LadyInTears]

ask your son to focus on the playing, not the gear.

no offence but personally i think you should fund your own hobby to appreciate the guitar more.

 

[subversion]

ask him what he wants...

 

[an2]

^ agree with the above two posts.

He might not like the P-90s in the Jr, might not like the finish on the BFG, etc.

Also, Gibson a bit too ex lah. He already has 3 guitars. Let him enjoy those he currently has, and save up for his own guitar! Makes him enjoy it a lot more anyways.

 

[J.custom]

Agreed. Don't spoil your son. How I wish my dad asked me what guitar I wanted to buy! I spent the first 2-3 years learning guitar on my dad's old acoustic until i did really well for my exams and my parents bought me my first elec, from then on I bought almost everything with my own money. That's where I really learned how to appreciate gear, learned about all the different aspects of guitar. But it was before I got into buying gear where I really just concentrated on technique, to make sure I got the basics down and not make common beginner mistakes etc.