How lame is that! Now the guy who used to demo copies from Norm's and talk about how good they were is suddenly all about the originals. I do agree with him about Fender but he's such a hypocrite!
What about this? Guess it isn't "authentic". 
Did anyone here have any respect for him to begin with? His demos sucked - he often got his info wrong (esp when it came to Gibson basses) and generally not a good speaker. He was OK at5 best - fact check everything he says.
I don't want to defend him, because principles should win (granted, I've never had a conflict of this magnitude to test mine) but he's new at Gibson, quit Norm's (right?) - his choice is suck that dick for your $50 or be out of work. Same old 'just following orders' thing.
Even though he wasn't that good (IMHO) I think he had enough of a following that if he had to he could launch his own youtube gear channel and based on his experience at Norm's and the public support he would have had for telling Gibson they're being stupid, could have made a real go of it.... but instead he's either a chicken shit or a whore. Hell, Dean would send him guitars to demo/review I'm sure of it - who better to do that for your V than someone who has actually played many original vintage Gibsons and therefore can compare them.
