Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!

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Was that Katie Perry at the end?
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Loved that video.

Ash said to me once that guitars are aesthetically out of step with other tech in that they still show screws. The new HP Les Pauls don't have visible screws on the front side, except for the truss rod cover. I've said this before here but they look good enough to buy.
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GrantB wrote:
Was that Katie Perry at the end?
yep
plenty of photos with her and different coloured models

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Tronocil sues Gibson
That tuner thing will never go away
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foal30 wrote:Tronocil sues Gibson
That tuner thing will never go away
Just another bad Henry decision. There will be more.
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well, shit just got weirder if you ask me. and 3 posts above, Gibson is now suing Tronocil. Shits getting weird.
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JB's going for it!

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https://reverb.com/news/gibson-files-fo ... _source=FB
The filings will allow the Company's Musical Instruments and Professional Audio businesses to continue to design, build, sell, and manufacture legendary Gibson and Epiphone guitars, as well as KRK and Cerwin Vega studio monitors and loud speakers, without interruption. As part of this process, Gibson will wind-down operations of its Gibson Innovations business which includes its Philips consumer electronics subsidiary. The acquisition of Philips' electronic division in 2014 is viewed as a major source of the Gibson's illiquidity over the past several years.
Probably the best that could've happened.

It's easy to hate on Henry but wasn't Gibson in even worse shape than now when he took over in the 80's?
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Geez I would love it if BonMon took over Gibson
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jeremyb wrote:Image
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Imagine Gibson under JB. Next year's Gibson model range: only historic '58s, '59s and '60s. Just what the doctor ordered.
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werdna wrote:Imagine Gibson under JB. Next year's Gibson model range: only historic '58s, '59s and '60s. Just what the doctor ordered.
I've actually thought for a long time that's exactly what Gibson should be doing. Just keep making reissues of all their classics.

It's kinda what Fender are doing...

Leave innovation to the PRS's of this world :lol:
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they need to drop that Life-Style-Brand crap.

we've been sucked in by the best sales people around, profit over every other factor is BS, cheapen the brand by selling stuff made cheap overseas then ramp up the price of the home built stuff.
companies are basically selling cheap stuff with their name on it.
There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.

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Miza wrote: I've actually thought for a long time that's exactly what Gibson should be doing. Just keep making reissues of all their classics.

It's kinda what Fender are doing...

Leave innovation to the PRS's of this world :lol:
Fender do lots of weird shit as well but they make these in Mexico or China and they're cheap. When Gibson do a weird model it's usually a megabucks custom shop jobbie which just adds to the ridiculousness...
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