Fender and gibson i dont think they are overated. i think they are over priced. Prs are literally a guitar you dont have to be a good player to make it sound good. from what ive tryed. the problem with a prs is though it is almost too perfect. A gibson les paul custom is a beautiful guitar, but is heavy. a fender (strat)is the all rounder. i wouldnt say it plays metal very well though. id be torn between a choice of a prs or a gibson les paul custom. beautiful guitars. but they really dont use the electric fenders on lamentations. although mendez uses a fender bass.