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bradzeera · . Joined: 12 Jul 2011 Posts: 118 Location: Indiana

Gibson 2018

Have you folks seen these yet? I have to say that the LP Tribute is catching my eye.

Grant · . Joined: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 1148 Location: Los Angeles

The hot pink fade SG and LP are truly, truly vile, and I usually love pink guitars.
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bradzeera · . Joined: 12 Jul 2011 Posts: 118 Location: Indiana

Hahahaha true but I think those are the HP models which already have enough "features" I dislike so I've always ignored the models enitrely.

ultratwin · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:51 am Post subject:

Although I've never played an LP Studio that sounded decent through a clean amp, that first Studio has a nice coupletoanz and a nice old Gibson acoustic sunburst glow about it + seems to be smelling of stale Coors and WD-40.

Gold Top Classic looks and sounds great.

ultratwin · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:59 am Post subject:

And speaking of the 2018 line-up...

Moody's has lined-up Gibson for 2018 to a lower Caa3 rating (dropping the 2nd time in 16 months + "negative outlook") , with a juicy $520,000,000 debt to roll over, ~~Beethoven~~ Henry. LANK

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Concretebadger · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:31 pm Post subject:

They're still flogging the "robot" tuning thing, aren't they. FFS.

The electric blue 'burst is kinda cool, but then I seem to have weird tastes when it comes to LP-style guitars anyway - I've never liked the look of goldtops, and an LP without a pickguard looks "off" somehow.

Besides, I'll just look at the price tags, think "bollocks to that," and save up for something MIJ instead.

Bacchus · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:03 pm Post subject:

mkt3000 · . Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 2676 Location: Miami

FML I ~~need~~ ~~want~~ ~~desire~~ really want that
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Nick · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:22 pm Post subject:

That's a nice one.

I just can't tell with Gibsons anymore though. I could see myself buying a nice Japanese copy instead of a real one these days, though I kinda miss how a real Gibson smells like cancer paint.

paul_ · . Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 8873

Love that new Gibson smell^ I believe it's the polishing compound they use to gloss up the fully finished ones on an arbor.

I was sent running from intrigue in new Gibsons in mid 2014 with the dumbass spec change/price hike combo looming, and never looked back. The only guitar it really prevented me from buying was a Junior, to be fair... but that same year I paid $800 for my '67 Melody Maker D and $450 for my '74 SG-II, and could probably do without all my other guitars except them if I wasn't such a hoarder and nerd. I think the modern company putting me off was meant to be.

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Doog · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:41 am Post subject:

Fakir Mustache · . Joined: 25 Sep 2013 Posts: 3143

I'm not going to spend that much on a guitar, but I do like that seaburst ES-335. Not sure how to poast it.

ultratwin · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:07 am Post subject:

This thing? Confused

Doog · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:43 am Post subject:

Comes complete with incense and gross toe-rings!

NickS · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:45 am Post subject:

BearBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:23 am Post subject:

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