Looks like gibson wants it market share back from PRS. Not bad looking, i'll be interested to see how Gibson evolve the playing experience on their instruments, compared to a lot of newer companies, Gibsons do tend to feel old fashioned.
They look a bit like the Tak Matsumoto signature, with a less idiosyncratic control layout. There's even a hint of the old MIII with that continuous line through the cutaways either side of the neck.
I'm not crazy about the impossible-to-reach 24th fret though.
They look a bit like the Tak Matsumoto signature, with a less idiosyncratic control layout. There's even a hint of the old MIII with that continuous line through the cutaways either side of the neck.
I'm not crazy about the impossible-to-reach 24th fret though.
I've wanted one of those for a few years now but have never been brave enough to order one from Ishibashi.
They look like something Aria would make when trying not to infringe on anyone else's designs
Except that most of those Arias are actually quite stylish . And have a certain 'family resemblance' usually. I'm probably biased because I own one of their 80s 'skinny Strat' models, but I've always quite liked them.
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it is an interesting thought - Gibson tend to achieve better results when they stick to traditional models - There is an abundance of sales flops from the 50's onwards with Gibson and remember the LP 'Standard' flopped until Eric and Mike played one a few years later - But my point is that if Paul Reed Smith had have designed the Custom 24 as a Gibson employee, or indeed sold the intellectual property right to Gibson, in which case it would be a Gibson Custom 24 then I think it is fair to say it would have flopped
Also remember with these new 'supa dupa' Gibson Guitars that it will be part of the dealer program that the appropriate dealers will have to buy a selection - So Gibson get their sales regardless and with that in mind say 1000 guitars built at £1000 a piece (conserative trade value) then 1 million pounds in the bank - If they don't sell (sorry should have said when they don't sell) then with a 50% plus saving they will all be snapped up
The have done some good new models though - usually the ones that cleverly blend tradition with innovation, like the ES336/339, and the 275. Or ones that offer classic designs but in a more stripped-down modern form like the Explorer Studio or whatever it was called.
It's just that every now and again they release something which looks like it's trying really hard to alienate as many Gibson fans as possible.
To be fair, nothing will ever trump the Firebird X though.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone."
I nearly asked that Richard but though better of it but will give you a LOL - actually I nearly posted it as 'is there a TM version' so it could be Tom Murphy or Terry Morgan
The have done some good new models though - usually the ones that cleverly blend tradition with innovation, like the ES336/339, and the 275. Or ones that offer classic designs but in a more stripped-down modern form like the Explorer Studio or whatever it was called.
It's just that every now and again they release something which looks like it's trying really hard to alienate as many Gibson fans as possible.
To be fair, nothing will ever trump the Firebird X though.
Firebird X is the one isn't it - someone had to spend a lot of money designing and developing that - then when it was launched to the trade we were all called a bunch of Luddites if we did not buy one - I bet even @HarrySeven does not have one
When you look at the sheer range of basses available - particularly 'modern' styled - that get a lot of praise, and usage it does starkly contrast with what guitarists will accept.
Hmm... Id have to play one to really tell but it looks so so... Depends on what sort of price range it may be going at, if they ever make it that far...
I prefer the other prototype they showed a few years back, Much more interesting...
all that contouring and yet they still left it with a nearly full size heel. as always with new gibsons, its nearly, but not quite there
I dd like the N-225 a few years back but the trem choice always seemed really odd
anyway, back to the original guitars. I kinda see what they are going for because i once made a gbson Custom/PRS hybrid and i think the designs work really well together
I kinda see what they are going for because i once made a gbson Custom/PRS hybrid and i think the designs work really well together
That, right there, is the proof that Gibson don't have a clue what they're doing and that if they do accidentally produce something decent it's just because enough monkeys and enough typewriters will eventually produce literature.
Whereas others can just write.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone."
I dd like the N-225 a few years back but the trem choice always seemed really odd
anyway, back to the original guitars. I kinda see what they are going for because i once made a gbson Custom/PRS hybrid and i think the designs work really well together
Yeah that 225 thingy.. Very marmite and the pin stripe version even more so... The natural one is less in your face...
And that black double cut is awesome.. To me that's pretty much the perfect shape.... The thing is Gibson got it right with the Double Cut which was like the late 50s.... They also sometimes do a double cut standard which I also really like....
The thing is Gibson got it right with the Double Cut which was like the late 50s.... They also sometimes do a double cut standard which I also really like....
I think you are right in that the DC Standard was not a bad guitar and to a degree their shape - Yet they only really introduced it after Hamer released the Studio Custom and before that the Hamer Sunburst - and remember this design was the original thought plan for PRS
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If they are sensibly priced (between a SG and a LP ?) they may work well
I'm not crazy about the impossible-to-reach 24th fret though.
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Priced right they could be a seller.
Bland bordering on horrid.
Also looks too much like this, but without the materials innovation...
http://www.status-graphite.com/status/image/guitar/git_gold.jpg
Also remember with these new 'supa dupa' Gibson Guitars that it will be part of the dealer program that the appropriate dealers will have to buy a selection - So Gibson get their sales regardless and with that in mind say 1000 guitars built at £1000 a piece (conserative trade value) then 1 million pounds in the bank - If they don't sell (sorry should have said when they don't sell) then with a 50% plus saving they will all be snapped up
It's just that every now and again they release something which looks like it's trying really hard to alienate as many Gibson fans as possible.
To be fair, nothing will ever trump the Firebird X though.
When you look at the sheer range of basses available - particularly 'modern' styled - that get a lot of praise, and usage it does starkly contrast with what guitarists will accept.
Hmm... Id have to play one to really tell but it looks so so... Depends on what sort of price range it may be going at, if they ever make it that far...
I prefer the other prototype they showed a few years back, Much more interesting...
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I dd like the N-225 a few years back but the trem choice always seemed really odd
anyway, back to the original guitars. I kinda see what they are going for because i once made a gbson Custom/PRS hybrid and i think the designs work really well together
Whereas others can just write.
Yeah that 225 thingy.. Very marmite and the pin stripe version even more so... The natural one is less in your face...
And that black double cut is awesome.. To me that's pretty much the perfect shape.... The thing is Gibson got it right with the Double Cut which was like the late 50s.... They also sometimes do a double cut standard which I also really like....
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