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@Dooks-Fatberg
Ok so very nearly bought the the Riviera P93, even talked my missus into the purchase. Then I decided I needed an Epiphone Wildkat instead. Then I went back to the Casino then I accidentally watched a related video which was a couple annoying neckbeard trekies from a provincial music shop doing a double-blind test of Les Pauls. They were trying to identify an Epiphone, A Studio Pro, A 59 Reissue and a modern Standard by playing them blindfolded. I watched the whole thing and the comparative shitness of the Epiphone stuck out like a sore thumb to me. It didn't even come close to sounding half as nice as any of the Gibbos.
I know I only wanted the cheap weirdo Epi for shits and giggles really but then I thought about the lack of space I've got here, the uncertainty of our future housing and job situation and my impending 40th I started to ponder the wisdom of yet another "it'll do" guitar purchase. Even if it would be fun for a bit. If i'm honest i know i'd end up flogging it a year down the line. Buying cheap and cheerful is fun but £400 isn't nothing but it is a lot to drop on something I know wouldn't really satisfy my craving for the real deal.
Think i'm going to hang on and maybe treat myself to a proper treat on my 40th if the finances allow. For now though i'm going to withdraw and stop looking.
Yep. Definitely not looking...
https://reverb.com/uk/item/2200563-gibson-es-335-1968-sunburst?_aid=pla&pla=1&gclid=CjwKEAjwkPS6BRD2ioKR7K245jASJAD1ZqHOX7prt1fAuAEetEeZqXQr0PRwdUEAOBwwUfmnamerWhoC2IDw_wcB