LarryUK Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Who has one and what do you think of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerad12 Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 I have a Midtown Standard. I love it. I watched this guitar sit on clearance/sale for a month or so back in 15'. Then I finally made the order when the price hit $999.00 and I am glad I did. Wonderful playing guitar with looks to match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megafrog Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 I have a 2015 standard as well and it is a great guitar. It feels like a semi hollow but sounds more like a Les Paul in my mind. I got mine for clearance too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Mine is the 2013 Midtown-Kalamazoo model, with a 23.5" scale like a Byrdland. Unique & fun to play. They're fairly rare, since it was only a 2013 model year run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerad12 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 When the new mom and pop music store opened here I went for a visit the second or third week it was open and they had a Midtown Kalamazoo model on consignment for a grand. It played amazing. I still kick myself for not buying it. That guitar is what led me to give the standard a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 I missed it! I was going to bid but forgot. It went at a good price too. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Midtown-Custom-2012-Wine-Red-With-case/173301595203?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 my local music store has a Midtown Deluxe, Oceanmist blue, quilt top. richlite fretboard. it's a pretty guitar. plays well. and the Richlite fret board looks and feels nice. I didn't think I'd like it. but it's alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I had one. My wife bought it for me in 2013 as an Early Christmas present. I was heart sick when I opened the case. It was a breadboard. I played it maybe 6 times and sold it a few months ago in mint condition for what she paid for it. I gave her the money, and we put it towards new flooring in our home. Nice looking guitar, but nothing I would ever buy again or recommend to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dh2087 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I had one. My wife bought it for me in 2013 as an Early Christmas present. I was heart sick when I opened the case. It was a breadboard. I played it maybe 6 times and sold it a few months ago in mint condition for what she paid for it. I gave her the money, and we put it towards new flooring in our home. Nice looking guitar, but nothing I would ever buy again or recommend to anyone. Just wondering what do you mean when you say it was a breadboard? Also, what was it about the guitar that you wouldn't recommend? Or is it purely based on your style of play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212West Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 I have a 2015 model that was delivered with Grover tuners on it on sale for under 1k, new. I was understanding it was originally a Tronical tuner model but this guitar came to me well set-up, had a bench picture, all it needed was new strings. Plays like a dream. Really good, thick sound that plays well in about any situation. A heavy guitar, well balanced, great tone. It may be a different bag for me so I'm good with all of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtp Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 I have 2, both Midtown Customs. Bought my tobacco sunburst first and it quickly became my #1. Sounds as good as any LP I ever played and plays better than most. My second is one that was very nicely customized by the previous owner. It is black with gold hardware and a gold Maestro vibrato. Been playing it a lot recently as I am prepping to sit in with some friends as a replacement for their regular who can't make a gig. It sounds different than my first and is perfect for their music. I like them both and have never done anything beyond string changes and seasonal truss rod adjustments. I am sure that like any guitar model there are some lemons out there, but not mine! Also had a Midtown Kalamazoo, which was a beautiful guitar and played very nicely. I tried using it for jazz, but just couldn't get the sound I was looking for from it, so I let it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megafrog Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 my local music store has a Midtown Deluxe, Oceanmist blue, quilt top. richlite fretboard. it's a pretty guitar. plays well. and the Richlite fret board looks and feels nice. I didn't think I'd like it. but it's alright. Is that over at Bill’s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspiciousminds Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 I have a 2015 midtown standard pelham blue. I love the guitar - it plays great and looks superb, The bustbuckers sound superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Just wondering what do you mean when you say it was a breadboard? Also, what was it about the guitar that you wouldn't recommend? Or is it purely based on your style of play? I was expecting an arch top. Its was as flat as my Telecasters. The neck is much wider than what I'm used to, and overall it was a total disappointment. Broke my heart to sell a Christmas present that my wife of 34 years bought me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airedale1 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I have a 2015 Midtown Standard and I love it. It plays beautifully, action is very nice and I love the neck. When I first got it, it had the GForce tuners and I immediately swapped them out for a set of Grovers. Also, the Standard does not come with a pick guard so I had one made for it. The strings were too light for my taste so I put on a set of Curt Mangan nickel wound 11-52's w/a wound G string. This guitar has very nice tone and I could not be happier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airedale1 Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 My friend on his Midtown Custom: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Is that over at Bill's? No, it's at Earle Teat Music in Delmar, De. I like Bill's Music. haven't been there in awhile. my son in law just bought a beautiful Les Paul Double cut there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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