Space Pup Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Check out Gibsons product page, they put up a spec sheet on the Canadian Gibsons. Not a bad looking group, it appears that each model comes in traditional and cutaway. http://www.gibson.com/en-us/divisions/Gibson%Acoustics/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I'm happy...nay, ecstatic that they aren't just copies of the standard Gibson line. I'm happy to see they have their own persona. I'm frankly sick of seeing Chinese Epiphone versions of real guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWilson Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Just tried to access that site and got the Gibson logo on top, then a blank page that said "Error code:404" page not found. Rats, i was looking forward to eyeballing these north-of-th-border Gibbys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 http://www.gibson.com/en%2Dus/Divisions/Gibson%20Acoustic/Canada/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Pup Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 Oops! I goofed up the link, my bad! There must be a loose nut on my keyboard. Thanks ksdaddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maninblack Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Distinctly Un-Gibson. Those look more like Taylors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hey!! they come with Earmuffs!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 ANY guitar I play should come with earmuffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Horrid! I used to feel bad for Canadians due to the really cold weather in the winters, (having grown up in northern MI, I can say that.) Now I have a whole new reason to feel bad for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NattyBumppo Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Yummy! Man, I'd like to get my hands on a CSM. So what is the deal with these CanGibbys? Are they made at a Gibson shop in Canada or just a separate line of guitars mad ein Bozeman for the Canadien market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Gibson bought Garrison (in Newfoundland) back in July. I'm not sure if Garrison guitars will continue to be made (I think so, just don't KNOW so) but they (Garrison) are now building guitars with the Gibson brand name to be in the $800-$1000 price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollie LeBay Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Sort of like Mexican Fenders, only using the other border. They're almost as good, but cheaper. And certainly not like an Epiphone Masterbilt, which is made in China, and therefore...evil, LOL! Freedom fries, anyone? Uncle Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I live 12 miles from the Canadian border and my mother was born there, so I have a somewhat positively slanted view of some good people keeping their jobs. The buggers may run Irving and Tim Horton's down our throat but they're a great bunch of people. Edit: Although I think it would be TRES friggin' cool if the Gibson logo on these had a little maple leaf incorporated into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
news36 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I live in Vancouver and although this town isn't typical of The Great White North (we have palm trees here) it's a Very Canadian town, I think it's marvelous they are making Gibsons down east, you are right ksdaddy, some nice folks get to keep their jobs, and you won't meet much nicer folks than Newfies, they have had a rough time in recent years, the fish are all gone, and fish was pretty much all they had, rather than re-training fishermen to be computer programmers some of them will be learning to make guitars, the guitars will be well made and they will be proud of them, they will also be proud to be part of the story of Gibson.I like the looks of these new Gibsons, something different, let's see how they sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Yummy! Man' date=' I'd like to get my hands on a CSM. So what is the deal with these CanGibbys? Are they made at a Gibson shop in Canada or just a separate line of guitars mad ein Bozeman for the Canadien market?[/quote']That's what I'm wondering. I'd like to check out the DSR but when you click on the Buy Now button, it takes you to a page with a list of American dealers. I'll have to ask the gang at L&McQ if they've seen any in the store here in Calgary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarstrummer Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 The Canadian Gibsons are not made in Bozeman. They are made in Canada at the Garrison facility, which was recently purchased by Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randal_S Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Anyone know if these are going to have the Garrison fiberglass bracing system or traditional spruce bracing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 To the best of my knowledge, they will have traditional bracing, not the Griffeth system. Although everyone oughta have a Garrison skeleton on their living room wall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NattyBumppo Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Gibson bought Garrison (in Newfoundland) back in July. I'm not sure if Garrison guitars will continue to be made (I think so' date=' just don't KNOW so) but they (Garrison) are now building guitars with the Gibson brand name to be in the $800-$1000 price. [/quote'] Thanks for the clarification Daddy. The price point you mentioned is a brilliant move, IMO. Slightly different from the usual Gibby yet still comes with full Gibson backing and heritage. I think where they've positioned the line will make a lot of people give them a second look before turning to Larrivee, low end Taylors and even the import Guilds. News36...I've been told time and time again about the wonderful people in Newfoundland and their hospitality. I've been meaning spend some time there and split it between a hunting trip and general vacation/sight seeing to take in the local culture. A few years back I spent a week in Labrador and our guide, Dermot, was a Newfie. Fabulous guy, very colorful, cheerful, and just a lot of fun to be around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiffer Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 For those wondering about these new Canadian Gibsons here is a post by Scott Von over on the AG Forum on some he played back in January in Colorado. His review is pretty positive. http://www.acousticguitar.com/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=027652 Would definately like to try a CSM, looks sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Gibson bought Garrison (in Newfoundland) back in July. I'm not sure if Garrison guitars will continue to be made (I think so' date=' just don't KNOW so) but they (Garrison) are now building guitars with the Gibson brand name to be in the $800-$1000 price. [/quote']I played a CSR-CE for just a few minutes at Apple Music in Portland today. Nice rosewoody tone and some punch, but not great action. And it didn't feel like a Gibson, though that may be because I'm not used to playing Gibsons with electrics in them. I'd have to give it a much more thorough test drive to be sure, but I'm not sold at the moment. Especially at the price, which was $1,559. I wish they had J-45 pickguards so they'd look more like a Gibson and less like a Taylor. Also played a Sheryl. If it ain't a Hummingbird with different plumage, you couldn't prove it by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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