badbluesplayer Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 These guys could sell a lot more LP Standards if they made them in "normal" colors. Every vendor has like 12 blue guitars and 10 sea snot green guitars and one or no burst guitars. And there's only one "normal" burst color produced. I figure now that the Levi's guy is running the joint they'll finally see how dumb it would be to try to sell more blue jeans by making them red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NighthawkChris Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 These guys could sell a lot more LP Standards if they made them in "normal" colors. Every vendor has like 12 blue guitars and 10 sea snot green guitars and one or no burst guitars. And there's only one "normal" burst color produced. I figure now that the Levi's guy is running the joint they'll finally see how dumb it would be to try to sell more blue jeans by making them red. ...ditto... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Remember it's a lifestyle brand not a guitar making company. With that being said, my Lester is a "Colostomy Bag Brown". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 These guys could sell a lot more LP Standards if they made them in "normal" colors. Every vendor has like 12 blue guitars and 10 sea snot green guitars and one or no burst guitars. And there's only one "normal" burst color produced. I figure now that the Levi's guy is running the joint they'll finally see how dumb it would be to try to sell more blue jeans by making them red. This is exactly what I've said. And not only that, I don't know if it's just a coincidence or my imagination, but it seems like they were putting the nicer tops on the non-traditional colors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 The only person I can see buying one is CC Deville from Poison. So it can't be profitable. He can't buy them all, can he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelDeVille Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 We also need to have some DC models readily available as well. AND quit with the fubared pickguards. AND stop calling one and two pickup guitars with humbuckers "Specials" and "Juniors" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelDeVille Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 How many pickups would a Special Junior have? Not that it's a bad color for guitars, but a white BB King? How many pickups would a Special Junior have? A special Jr. comes with a helmet. Not that it's a bad color for guitars, but a white BB King? Is that a Michael Jackson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Fender Mod Shop only has 32 colors now. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 How many pickups would a Special Junior have? Not that it's a bad color for guitars, but a white BB King? Thousands have attempted this over the last 50 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldorado2001 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Thousands have attempted this over the last 50 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard McCoy Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I got nothing against more choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard McCoy Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Choice is good, but does the Gibson Acoustic community want Sea Foam Fade and Cobra Bursts for their J-45's. Those Pink, Neon Green and Dungaree Blue ones went over like gang busters.I do not recall seeing one J-45 NGD in any of those colors. Does it matter? The outspoken Gibson forum users only make up a miniscule population of all the Gibson customers. More choice is better for everyone, it's pro-consumer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I may get rocks thrown at me, but this goofy Les Paul BFG (with P-90's in it) really appeals to me. I'm weird. Throw away. :( https://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-GIB-LPBG18-WECH1?src=Y0802G00SRCHCAPN&adpos=1o3&scid=scplpGIB+LPBG18+WECH1&sc_intid=GIB+LPBG18+WECH1&gclid=CjwKCAiA7vTiBRAqEiwA4NTO6zA0uqK1J4kBd62qK1uZWugvS41K1bQ4lCpUVQdtXYqP9374NO2NthoCiroQAvD_BwE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticsg Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 I understand about the goofy colors, but..... I still like that Blueberry Burst/Fade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GT eibach Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 I think Gibson is going to end up with no other choice but to offer classic color choices to appeal to the old-school purists along with some new finish(es) to appeal to those not wanting "the same old thing". But that, along with a wide variety of models, may not be able to co-exist in a financially strapped company. In the end, Gibson should be pursuing a final high quality product over everything ... Look at the In-n-Out fast food chain; they have a very simplified menu, but execute it arguably better than any others to having the best burgers (IMO, anyway) and are hugely successful. Who reading this would want a double-double with onion right now? I would ... LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GT eibach Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 ... I do not like them Animal Style ... Right off the In-n-Out "secret menu." Nice! Now there is a deep track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Ustain Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 II often wonder who buys the really ugly paint jobs. I guess there are enough people with weird/bad taste out there so that they end up somewhere... Personally, I like inventive colors and finishes; the problem with a large % of Gibson's attempts is that they just aren't much good, visually. I don't know who does their color designing (or that of some other makers), but they're not good at it. Taste is individual, ultimately, but reliable, effective color schemes are pretty possible to develop rather than just using the "do something weird/anything" approach. I'm actually tired of the old school finishes, now that every lousy Epi can duplicate the look with a paper-thin veneer. But most of Gibson's other color schemes are just bad. And there's a reason why you don't see blue finishes widely used on anything but guitars. Blame Scott Chinery, RIP, for making this ugly combo (wood/blue) "cool." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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