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Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
Firebird X - Henry's version of Homer's car
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
I wonder if in the future, any of the Firebird Xs that actually made it to the marketplace will be worth an absolute ton because of their rarity? If you found a Moderne from the 1950s (granted, they may have never actually existed) you could pretty much retire on the price and those things were pretty goddamn ugly as well.Litterick wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 10:57 am'19
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
That last of the Henry J experimental era stuff('15-'18) falls into the 'file 13' category I think, as with the Marauder and Les Paul Professional from bygone decades there's just no fascination with the quirkiness and complicatedness of the beasties, too ungainly and irrelevant for guitar players. We want tone not gizmos.
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
NGDays should be incredibly pleasurable - but this:
https://youtube.com/shorts/KIZvFpesb80? ... CH7Pzv6DkW
is no bueno. Why would a headstock break with no damage to the box
https://youtube.com/shorts/KIZvFpesb80? ... CH7Pzv6DkW
is no bueno. Why would a headstock break with no damage to the box
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
Amazing how much money we spend on gizmos to chase that tone though...goldtop0 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 5:42 am
That last of the Henry J experimental era stuff('15-'18) falls into the 'file 13' category I think, as with the Marauder and Les Paul Professional from bygone decades there's just no fascination with the quirkiness and complicatedness of the beasties, too ungainly and irrelevant for guitar players. We want tone not gizmos.
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
We want the guitars we wanted when we were young. We want to fulfil our teenage dreams. We want a Strat, and a Les Paul. We want guitars designed in the '50s. We are not interested in quirkiness — we can buy pedals for that.goldtop0 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 5:42 am
That last of the Henry J experimental era stuff('15-'18) falls into the 'file 13' category I think, as with the Marauder and Les Paul Professional from bygone decades there's just no fascination with the quirkiness and complicatedness of the beasties, too ungainly and irrelevant for guitar players. We want tone not gizmos.
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
A did a quick Reverb search and they look to be NZD$6-10k, which seems to be fucking outrageous.kdawg2a wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:49 pmI wonder if in the future, any of the Firebird Xs that actually made it to the marketplace will be worth an absolute ton because of their rarity? If you found a Moderne from the 1950s (granted, they may have never actually existed) you could pretty much retire on the price and those things were pretty goddamn ugly as well.
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
I think that destroying perfectly good guitars for marketing (or whatever) reasons is 'effing outrageous. But it's the way of the world I suppose. Grumpy old coont over & out.robthemac wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:08 amA did a quick Reverb search and they look to be NZD$6-10k, which seems to be fucking outrageous.kdawg2a wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:49 pmI wonder if in the future, any of the Firebird Xs that actually made it to the marketplace will be worth an absolute ton because of their rarity? If you found a Moderne from the 1950s (granted, they may have never actually existed) you could pretty much retire on the price and those things were pretty goddamn ugly as well.
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
Gibson's statements at the time said there were safety issues with the electronics that weren't repairable. Dunno how true it was.MikeC wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:20 amI think that destroying perfectly good guitars for marketing (or whatever) reasons is 'effing outrageous. But it's the way of the world I suppose. Grumpy old coont over & out.robthemac wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:08 amA did a quick Reverb search and they look to be NZD$6-10k, which seems to be fucking outrageous.kdawg2a wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:49 pm
I wonder if in the future, any of the Firebird Xs that actually made it to the marketplace will be worth an absolute ton because of their rarity? If you found a Moderne from the 1950s (granted, they may have never actually existed) you could pretty much retire on the price and those things were pretty goddamn ugly as well.
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
And every "Capo" guitar that was ever shat.
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
So this is interesting:
https://www.mylespaul.com/threads/someb ... ue.482965/
Basically, a guy bought an Epiphone inspired by Gibson LP, in China, looked under the hood and it didn't look like mahogany and maple. He sent the guitar to a lab where they confirmed the woods used weren't as stated and were other timbers (canarium and birch). He then sued Gibson China. Epiphones website then added a clause that "specs may change" etc.
I wonder how far back this goes.
https://www.mylespaul.com/threads/someb ... ue.482965/
Basically, a guy bought an Epiphone inspired by Gibson LP, in China, looked under the hood and it didn't look like mahogany and maple. He sent the guitar to a lab where they confirmed the woods used weren't as stated and were other timbers (canarium and birch). He then sued Gibson China. Epiphones website then added a clause that "specs may change" etc.
I wonder how far back this goes.
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
More interesting would be were Gibbons actually aware of thisNippleWrestler wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:53 am So this is interesting:
https://www.mylespaul.com/threads/someb ... ue.482965/
Basically, a guy bought an Epiphone inspired by Gibson LP, in China, looked under the hood and it didn't look like mahogany and maple. He sent the guitar to a lab where they confirmed the woods used weren't as stated and were other timbers (canarium and birch). He then sued Gibson China. Epiphones website then added a clause that "specs may change" etc.
I wonder how far back this goes.
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!
Well, there's more detail in the guys post. He alleges Gibson China responded that the findings were "valid".jeremyb wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:24 amMore interesting would be were Gibbons actually aware of thisNippleWrestler wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:53 am So this is interesting:
https://www.mylespaul.com/threads/someb ... ue.482965/
Basically, a guy bought an Epiphone inspired by Gibson LP, in China, looked under the hood and it didn't look like mahogany and maple. He sent the guitar to a lab where they confirmed the woods used weren't as stated and were other timbers (canarium and birch). He then sued Gibson China. Epiphones website then added a clause that "specs may change" etc.
I wonder how far back this goes.