The Basics; Rule 1 Pay For Quality; Rule 2 Verify Warranty And Service - Gibson ES-335 Dot Fat Neck Supplementary Manual

THE BASICS

RULE 1 PAY FOR QUALITY
I've known guitarists who went
through five or six guitars within
a couple of years. They weren't
satisfied and kept trading up, and
by the time they finished, they'd
spent enough to own the best.
The one point of advice echoed
by every professional player we
interviewed was to buy the very
best quality you can afford the first
time. Playability and dependability
are measures of quality, and there
are no shortcuts. In the highly
competitive guitar market, the only
way to make a guitar less expensive
is to use cheaper materials, cheaper
parts and cheaper labor. The result
is a cheap guitar in every sense of
the word.
No matter where you're playing –
onstage, in a studio or at home
– you can't afford to have an
instrument let you down because
you compromised on quality. You'll
never regret paying for quality.
RULE 2 VERIFY WARRANTY
AND SERVICE
A good guitar is like a good friend.
It should last a lifetime.
Ask to see the warranty card or
owner's manual. Expect to find a
lifetime warranty. That tells you
that the manufacturer has complete
confidence in its instruments.
A lifetime warranty on a new guitar
is not extraordinary or unusual.
Many of the first electric guitars
made by Gibson in the 1930s are
still going strong and have long
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