Being in Europe, I have to pay more for Fender and Gibson than I would for a British guitar (until Brexit).tapper mike wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:51 pm Honestly I'd suggest the real deal if you are in the market for a Strat or an LP. I won't say that copies can't be good but some have serious longevity issues That being said my Samick fastback was an inexpensive guitar that I got tonnes of milage out of, pad little for and sold for more than I expected.
I find Ibanez and Chapman guitars much prettier.
I know very little of these things, but IMHO the main downside would be resale prices, if I ever have to go down that road.
I suspect both Ibanez and Chapman offer better value.
I got my Ibanez Artstar 20-ish years ago, no said longevity issues that I know of.