Another Stupid Gibson Product

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:36 am

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... sku=583322

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:25 am

Well, look who it is modeled for.

Phantom Green · Post by **Phantom Green** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:38 am

The bassist from White Zombie had something similar to this.

walking_ash · Post by **walking_ash** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:59 am

I'm buying like 8 of those.

croninburg · Post by **croninburg** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:49 pm

Nothing will surprise me after the upside down V. JJ might buy one though, if it's expensive enough.

The Doctor · Post by **The Doctor** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:25 pm

The only "new" Gibson I'm even remotely interested in is the 7 string Explorer, but that headstock looks like a "God fucking damn it!" waiting to happen...

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electri ... lorer.aspx

Jefferino · Post by **Jefferino** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 3:07 pm

Phantom Green wrote:The bassist from White Zombie had something similar to this.

Dear god they are both uglier than sin.

DBS · Post by **DBS** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 3:56 pm

wow jefferino there's a blast from the past.

slay · Post by **slay** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 4:23 pm

The Doctor wrote:The only "new" Gibson I'm even remotely interested in is the 7 string Explorer, but that headstock looks like a "God fucking damn it!" waiting to happen...

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electri ... lorer.aspx

nice, about time they make a 7 string.

Jefferino · Post by **Jefferino** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:09 pm

DBS wrote:wow jefferino there's a blast from the past.

Balls On Parade · Post by **Balls On Parade** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:42 pm

want this in either fireburst or silverburst...

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electri ... ndard.aspx

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:15 am

Balls On Parade wrote:want this in either fireburst or silverburst...

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electri ... ndard.aspx

My guitar player has one...played it once and it sits in the case. Les Paul purists call it an abomination.

bint · Post by **bint** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:56 pm

Balls On Parade wrote:want this in either fireburst or silverburst...

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electri ... ndard.aspx

hells yeah, ive got a Standard, and i've always wanted a whammy on it..

The Doctor · Post by **The Doctor** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:19 pm

PABassPlayer wrote:Les Paul purists call it an abomination.

I think it's funny to be a "purist" about a type of guitar.

Balls On Parade · Post by **Balls On Parade** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:29 pm

The Doctor wrote:
PABassPlayer wrote:Les Paul purists call it an abomination.
I think it's funny to be a "purist" about a type of guitar.

I'll take both...I have two LP Studios, and love them dearly, but I've played the Axess, and I dug the hell out of it...

The Doctor · Post by **The Doctor** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:32 pm

Speaking of LP Studios... what do you make of this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/2007-Gibson-Les-Pau ... 3a559b9a5d

I was thinking about getting my hands on something like this...

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:33 pm

The Doctor wrote:
PABassPlayer wrote:Les Paul purists call it an abomination.
I think it's funny to be a "purist" about a type of guitar.

Perhaps purist was the wrong word, how about "collectors"...is that better?

Balls On Parade · Post by **Balls On Parade** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:10 pm

The Doctor wrote:Speaking of LP Studios... what do you make of this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/2007-Gibson-Les-Pau ... 3a559b9a5d

I was thinking about getting my hands on something like this...

I'd pass, for about $150 more, that guitar is for sale everywhere ready to play...those worn brown LP Studios new can be had for $600-$800 @ GC brand new, and are readily available...

...unless your into rebuilding it, but damn, the hardware can be EXPENSIVE...

The Doctor · Post by **The Doctor** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:24 am

Balls On Parade wrote:
The Doctor wrote:Speaking of LP Studios... what do you make of this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/2007-Gibson-Les-Pau ... 3a559b9a5d

I was thinking about getting my hands on something like this...
I'd pass, for about $150 more, that guitar is for sale everywhere ready to play...those worn brown LP Studios new can be had for $600-$800 @ GC brand new, and are readily available...

...unless your into rebuilding it, but damn, the hardware can be EXPENSIVE...

Yeah, it seemed a bit steep to me... figured I'd just throw it out for observation.

I'll change the pickups in whatever I get anyway... either with Seymour Duncan Invaders or an EMG 81/85 set. And I think all the hardware can be bought from stewmac.com for around 100 bucks.

Still though, I'd wind up spending a lot for pickups and hardware. Could come away cheaper buying a Faded Gibson LP, SG, or Explorer on eBay and switching the pickups anyway.

Balls On Parade · Post by **Balls On Parade** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:50 pm

The Doctor wrote:
Balls On Parade wrote:
The Doctor wrote:Speaking of LP Studios... what do you make of this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/2007-Gibson-Les-Pau ... 3a559b9a5d

I was thinking about getting my hands on something like this...
I'd pass, for about $150 more, that guitar is for sale everywhere ready to play...those worn brown LP Studios new can be had for $600-$800 @ GC brand new, and are readily available...

...unless your into rebuilding it, but damn, the hardware can be EXPENSIVE...
Yeah, it seemed a bit steep to me... figured I'd just throw it out for observation.

I'll change the pickups in whatever I get anyway... either with Seymour Duncan Invaders or an EMG 81/85 set. And I think all the hardware can be bought from stewmac.com for around 100 bucks.

Still though, I'd wind up spending a lot for pickups and hardware. Could come away cheaper buying a Faded Gibson LP, SG, or Explorer on eBay and switching the pickups anyway.

I've played the faded SG: go with the LP, I also find the Explorer far too bassy for my tastes, I like fat tone, but not boomy, where the bridge pickup ends up sounding like the neck p/u, and the neck p/u sounds like an ass that Chover would love, but only the Gibson and Hamer Explorers I've played seem to have those characteristics, otherquality Explorer shapes (like the ESP's, old Ibanez Destroyers, Peavey Rotors, Jackson Kellys, etc) seem to have decent tones... if you do the EMG's, do the 18v conversion...it's worth it...or go with the SD Blackouts for a few more bucks, if you really want to go active...