This Was* The Worst Gibson I've Ever Played | 1984 Gibson Challenger Review + Demo

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Back when I was first getting into guitars and learning about the history and allure of Gibson instruments, I made a promise to never even TOUCH one until I could afford it. One day at the Fort Wayne Guitar Center, I was shocked to see a Gibson for ~$400 ish dollars. Technically, I could afford it so I decided to sit down with it. It was a TERRIBLE experience. It was SO bad that I never wanted to review this model, but over 10 years later I finally picked one of these up for documentation. Now I know that the Guitar Center example badly needed set up. I won't lie and say this review piece sounded fantastic - it was just "ok" but now I think of the construction differently. It is a pretty solid guitar, just needs an electronics upgrade!

I hope you enjoy learning about the 80s "American Series" of Gibson tonight. The Gibson Corvus, Challenger and Invader.


🐕 Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro - Check Links in the Description
0:12 - Unboxing / Backstory
0:39 - Most Defining Feature
0:56 - Gibson's American Series
2:27 - Redefining Gibson's Budget Lineup
3:35 - First Impressions
4:04 - Different Finishes
4:40 - In Summary
5:07 - Inside Look / Specs
11:59 - Clean Tones
14:01 - Dirty Tones
15:28 - Final Thoughts
16:59 - What to Watch Next!

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