Rabs Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Sooooo.... Just found some 2017s on Amazon.com (not .co.uk) (for the third year running)..... In what I have seen... We have HPs and Ts again.... The HPs have gone all chrome on the hardware (knobs, pup surrounds and trussrod cover(really don't like that much)... Also notice that they seem to have ditched the switch chip on every model (about time I say, I know what the switch does thank you :)) So these are just a few of the first ones I have seen.. Im sure more will come... Look here https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=gibson+guitars+2017 Heres the specs for an HP Classic (REALLY not a classic?? ) A Grad-A flamed maple top to the chromed hardware with titanium bridge saddles, from the G FORCE tuners. The powerful '57 Classic and Super '57 Classic pickups, and that's before even getting into the whopping 150 sonic combinations available from our new wiring system. Delivered in a Gibson High Performance super premium stamped aluminum case, along with a Gibson premium leather strap, a Gibson multi-tool and a polishing cloth. While its looks and legendary design are truly classic, the Les Paul Classic 2017 HP is one of the most forward-looking guitars we have ever produced, focused on creating an utterly new "Classic" rather than staying mired in the past. Add to this our exclusive Fast-Access heel and supremely playable Soloist's neck width, and you have a decidedly future Classic right in front of your eyes-without sacrificing one ounce of that evocative Les Paul styling And a Standard T Grade-AAA flame maple top harks to the classic beauty of the 'Burst. An asymmetrical slim-taper neck profile with a compound-radius fingerboard and rolled binding team up for great comfort and speed. And push-pull switching on all four knobs for coil tapping on both pickups, a pure bypass, and phase reverse all combine in a truly modern Les Paul that still looks legendary. This stellar guitar is delivered in a classic brown Gibson hard-shell case with a Gibson multi-tool, a premium leather strap, and a polishing cloth. The new classic beauty is the Les Paul Standard 2017 T which benefits from several groundbreaking updates. New Ultra-Modern weight relief allows for comfortable play and greater sonic depth. ULTRA MODERN WEIGHT RELEIF... sheeeshhh.. cant wait for the tone debate on that one :) And heres some pics Classic HP And some other colours Searcy will be happy :) And a Traditional T Studio T Studio HP (I do like the looks of that) Standard T Les Paul HP Tribute model.. Doesn't say what year This Les Paul's deceptively vintage looks are upgraded at every turn, with a slim-taper neck with soloist's width, a fast-access neck heel. 57 Classic and '57 Classic+ humbuckers, titanium bridge saddles and steel studs, G FORCE auto-tuning system. Upgraded electronics and wiring, and 9-hole weight relief, all wrapped into a truly great value High Performance guitar. Delivered in a HP padded gig bag, accompanied by a strap and a polishing cloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 And heres some more including a nice new EB bass V HP EB FB HP FB Studio HP SG HP Ohhh perrdy Explorer HP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Les Paul HP Tribute model.. Doesn't say what year Yes that last one looks the business to me. Like the regular wood grain on it. I assume it is 2017 or were they putting chrome pickup rings on them already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Yes that last one looks the business to me. Like the regular wood grain on it. I assume it is 2017 or were they putting chrome pickup rings on them already? Haha, no no.. Usually the Tributes are like 50s or 60s tribute.. This one just says Les Paul Tribute model.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StRanger7032 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I personally don't like the chrome at all. Then again, I would never buy one of the HP models anyway, so I don't really care. The new Cherryburst SG does look nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 These are tacky. Not even remotely interested over here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quapman Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Hey cool! They look just like guitars. Crazy times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-RAM Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 New guitars for a new generation. Besides an '06 archtop, the newest Gibson guitar I own is a '96. None of the modern 'innovations' speak or appeal to me at all. Nickel hardware, real wood fretboards, hand-soldered joints, ABRs, traditional finishes... I appreciate these things more than ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I like the look of the (Pelham Blue?) Firebird V. The LP Studio T looks to be pretty good as well. That's about it. Dislike the rest (to varying degrees). Fret-over-binding is still rearing it's ugly head all over the place, I see. Shame. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Look at some of the tuners - are they still using the electronic thing? Agree about too much chrome. IMO the bass looks bad, reminds me of an old Yamaha model..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Look at some of the tuners - are they still using the electronic thing?... In Farmer's terms they seem to be 'muckspreading' the contraption. In fact it looks like they've even found a way to f-up the Explorer's tuners this year (*). Ah, well; They bought the company which makes them (for an insane amount of money) so we shouldn't be surprised to see it being forced down our throats on anything made of wood which is stamped 'Gibson'. "...we have......focused on creating an utterly new "Classic" rather than staying mired in the past..." "Discuss". Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Look at some of the tuners - are they still using the electronic thing? Yeah like last year.. HPs have auto tuners T models normal tuners and specs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Yeah like last year.. HPs have auto tuners T models normal tuners and specs... Ah ok, looked a bit closer. I just noticed them on the V and the Firebird and wondered....... "150 sonic combinations"....hmmm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Yeah like last year.. HPs have auto tuners T models normal tuners and specs... So only the HP's are going to get the G-Force? Thank Heaven for Small Mercies, I suppose. I see the aircraft-carrier fingerboard is now being touted as the 'Soloist's neck width'..................... It makes me wonder how King, Clapton, Green, Bloomfield, Page, Beck, Kossoff, Gibbons (etc...etc...) ever managed to get by with the crap size we all had to put up with for the previous 64 years. Not even Les Paul himself - inveterate tinker that he was - thought the 'board needed more girth in order to allow 'soloists' like himself a better furrow to plough. What a Crock of Sh!t. Who writes this stuff? And do they think anyone with an ounce of playing experience actually believes this stuff??? Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 And who would buy this stuff? Maybe their "T" line up will be a bit more inspiring. Those tone and volume knobs kind of look like chrome plated warts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I like the look of the (Pelham Blue?) Firebird V. The LP Studio T looks to be pretty good as well. That's about it. Dislike the rest (to varying degrees). Fret-over-binding is still rearing it's ugly head all over the place, I see. Shame. Pip. As much as I agree that these are utter abominations, I gotta admit I'm cool with the fret-over-binding. I hate when I do a sloppy vibrato on the high e and hit the nib. The note just chokes off immediately. Bad technique? Yes :) But the lack of nibs would make things a little easier. Wider fretboard? Noooooo Chrome everywhere? No! I don't care about traditional this replica that.. But stupid is stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 They even stuck a chrome zero fret nut on a Firebird. I wonder about this company but at least they have the regular line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I like the 5th one down. The wine red studio looks sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Ohh I like the T version of the Classic much better.. Looks cool with a plain top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 As far as the Les Paul models, I dig that Traditional you posted in "Antique Burst"... but WHAT is up with that "Ten Commandments Passover Mist Green" LP right above my post....??? The thing about this coming year's line that I noticed right off the bat was that 2017 apparently is the year of "no toggle switch washer"! LOL! I am just glad that pick guards seem to have made it back into the SG line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. C.O. Jones Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I would give that Firebird a nice home (and a Bigsby). A white/cream finish option would be nice. And it may sound crazy but I like the green LP. To the HP's, I never was interested in them, as long as they keep making the T line I'm fine. They can paint a baboons a$$ on the HP's if they want, I don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 This is lovely: I also like this Custom Special. It's kind of Norlinesque: Bence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 What I never quite understood was how other sites like amazon, Musician's Friend, etc. always have images of new products up before Gibson, itself, posts them! We're all posting pics and commenting on the 2017 line, and Gibson still has the "Coming Soon" placeholder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 What I never quite understood was how other sites like amazon, Musician's Friend, etc. always have images of new products up before Gibson, itself, posts them! We're all posting pics and commenting on the 2017 line, and Gibson still has the "Coming Soon" placeholder! My theory: Gibson themselves can get away with a "coming soon", whereas dealerships, as soon as they get the specs, want to be the first to publish them, because they want to be the first to get orders. G-Force again... will stores have to sell them for cheap just like last year? If they bought the compaany making them, Gibson obviously will not just give up on them. Rock and a hard place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Maybe the Firebird Studio sunburst, it has normal t00ners. The rest I have no need for. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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