Gordon Smith GS1000 - New upgraded model?

Musicman20 · November 2017

Nice!

https://reverb.com/uk/item/7060546-gordon-smith-gs1000-black?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3_XDydGx1wIVCWQZCh24SANkEAQYASABEgKypPD_BwE&pla=1

Babones · November 2017

They have a few of these, amongst a whole row of GS guitars, in Regent Sounds.

Philly_Q · November 2017

Isn't it basically just a GS1 with binding?

impmann · November 2017

New bridge, different truss rod...

usedtobe · November 2017

I like the look of that!

SteveRobinson · November 2017

GS 1000 pounds?

Philly_Q · November 2017

impmann said:

New bridge, different truss rod...

Yeah, but you can get the Gotoh bridge as an optional upgrade on the standard GS1 and presumably the new trussrod adjustment (everyone's copying Music Man these days) will be rolled out across the whole range.

It looks nice though.

TimmyO · November 2017

I've never laid eyes on a GS that didn't make my eyes hurt - really don't get it

impmann · November 2017

Philly_Q said:

(everyone's copying Music Man these days)

Shergold had exactly that method of adjustment in 1979. Plus double action truss rods...

;-)

I like it too...

markv · November 2017

I like the double-cutaway GS shape, always have done ever since I bought my first one in the late 80s. In terms of presentation, that looks a definite step up from the somewhat workmanlike (albeit very playable) examples I've owned though. Very nice. Not sure about the bridge though.

Phil_aka_Pip · November 2017

I'd rather have a Suzuki GS1000

Philly_Q · November 2017

impmann said:

Philly_Q said:

(everyone's copying Music Man these days)

Shergold had exactly that method of adjustment in 1979. Plus double action truss rods...

;-)

I like it too...

Well, you learn something new every day. Thanks!

UnclePsychosis · November 2017

I like it but it had better be seriously good at that money.

stickyfiddle · November 2017

Everyone knows a Blacktop finish is the best finish. I'm not a big GS fan, but this is the essence of the brand.

I don't think I'd ever get on with the cramped control layout on the twin pickup models, and I don't like the knobs here, but otherwise it looks pretty good. Not sure on the brass nut. I guess it's a historic thing.

dindude · November 2017

I really like the black-top element but the new Gordon Smith reallly frustrate me. They need to stray a little (just a tad more contemporary update) from the “classic” GS design, they’re very sentimental to it wheras only about 4 people actually care. Most just want a cracking good value simple UK made Gibson alternative with a bit of personality I’m sure.

Brass nut belongs in the 70’s, as does their medeocre ceramic humbuckers.
The double cut above has always had slightly weird proportions like the horns are the too-small arms of a T-Rex.

When the new outfit started I actually was excited and placed a deposit and an order directly with the factory last year, but comms was crap and only came through when I chased after the original delivery date was up, then all of a sudden it was going to be ready the following week - which was odd as I was supplying the pickup and they hadn’t asked me for it. I got scared by lack of attention to the order so I bottled it, and never saw my deposit again.

p90fool · November 2017

TimmyO said:

I've never laid eyes on a GS that didn't make my eyes hurt - really don't get it

When I was 14 I had the genius idea of drawing around the treble side of a mate's Les Paul copy on a folded piece of paper, then opening it out to make a template for a double cutaway guitar body.

As soon as I built it I realised that Matsumoku had done exactly the same for countless "original" designs and so had Gordon Smith.

Its very symmetry actually looks weirdly unbalanced to me.

Musicman20 · November 2017

dindude said:

I really like the black-top element but the new Gordon Smith reallly frustrate me. They need to stray a little (just a tad more contemporary update) from the “classic” GS design, they’re very sentimental to it wheras only about 4 people actually care. Most just want a cracking good value simple UK made Gibson alternative with a bit of personality I’m sure.

Brass nut belongs in the 70’s, as does their medeocre ceramic humbuckers.
The double cut above has always had slightly weird proportions like the horns are the too-small arms of a T-Rex.

When the new outfit started I actually was excited and placed a deposit and an order directly with the factory last year, but comms was crap and only came through when I chased after the original delivery date was up, then all of a sudden it was going to be ready the following week - which was odd as I was supplying the pickup and they hadn’t asked me for it. I got scared by lack of attention to the order so I bottled it, and never saw my deposit again.

That really doesn't sound good at all!

usedtobe · November 2017

Horses for courses, I suppose, but I love the classic gs shape, and I love their pickups. Liking the coloured tops too!

DrBob · November 2017

SteveRobinson said:

GS 1000 pounds?

Well its a naming convention that's worked for Gibson & Tokai in the past right ? or is it just Tokai with the ES100-110-120-130 which I believe was the price in thousands of yen when each model was launched ?

SteveRobinson · November 2017

Yes that's true. Gordon Smith simply following in an old tradition.

Philly_Q · November 2017

DrBob said:

SteveRobinson said:

GS 1000 pounds?

Well its a naming convention that's worked for Gibson & Tokai in the past right ? or is it just Tokai with the ES100-110-120-130 which I believe was the price in thousands of yen when each model was launched ?

Certainly the Tokai names reflected the price ranges. I've got an SG-155 which later became an SG-175 and might be an SG-195 or something now, for all I know. I think Edwards did something similar.

I don't know about Gibson, I never really understood names like the Firebird III, V and VII (although I've just Googled it so now I know). They certainly went up in price but I don't know if Gibson model numbers ever literally correlated with the prices.

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