OrdinaryNimda
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8 minutes ago, rct said:
How is it that anyone knows that a hedge fund/capital asset management entity knows anything about the guitar industry, and what indicators are there that an IPO would be a good idea?
Just curious.
rct
They know stuff about economics, finances and the way this world runs. And they're smart enough to employ & hire people, that know specifics of the industry involved (in case of Gibson, it was guitars) and have experience.
Indicators: moving JC into another troubled firm is good indication, that 4 years of hard work has worked as expected, with Gibson becoming economically stable & having a good long-term outlook, with room for growth. The KKR guys are not Mother Theresas, I assume, and will wanta make a dollar or two on top of this. So an IPO is not out of the question. (And my personal viesw is, shares would be very expensive, so would not jump into hot water right away.)-
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We understand collapse of Gibson has been prevented in 2019, there has been a successful turnaround and the reigns given to Cesar, who is perfect for this job. JC has probably been given a new assignment. It's a huge world out there, with many great firms struggling to stay alive economically. Some might be worth saving and have their profitability restored.
The KKR guys obviously know what they're doing. I wonder if there're any ideas about a Gibson IPO floating around...😎 -
The guys at Chibson have done it again! 😄
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=782957893388750&set=a.272425597775318-
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How do you fix and immobilize the template while routing?
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Ohooo, never seen how this is done before!!
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1 hour ago, LeftyGreen said:
Hey everyone, quick update. I went to see the guitar in person and it was beautiful and played beautifully. Had some dings here and there but nothing you wouldn’t expect from a guitar used often. Hardware wise and the neck looked great and it sounded beautiful on my amp so I took it home with me!
Great guitars don't beg to be adopted, they just go somewhere else. Good move! 👍
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On 4/15/2023 at 2:06 PM, Big Bill said:
It should come with a hard shell case, not a gig bag. That may be the reason the price is lower.
SG Standards from at least 2019 onwards are in a gigbag + 490 pickups + batwing pickguard. (This one is a SG Standard)
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Thanx for this insight. It's great to see some real magic being done in a documented way! 👍
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You are definitely the one to ask about p90s. I like their sound very much, too! 👍
Did I understand correctly, that you use the same strings on electrics and acoustics? So using the very soft to the fingers electric guitar strings for acoustic guitars? Is the natural acoustic sound still OK, even if you play it with no amplification?-
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Interesting looking guitar. And no surprise p90s found their way onto it! 👍
May I ask what gauge strings you use?-
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On 3/25/2023 at 4:08 PM, merciful-evans said:
I'm getting confused now. I'm accustomed to measuring between hole pitches.
These dimensions on Amazon doesn't make much sense. They measure outside the poles ie: string spacing + diameter of one screw / slug. Never seen anything like that before.
The distance of pickup spacing is marked wrong. Of course it is the middle of the outside poles, where both E strings are supposed to cross. The numbers are correct, though.
I looked up some info, DiMarzio and S.Duncan have differing spacings for the bridge pickup (DM=48mm, SD=49mm). Some say, the covers can be used interchangeably, even though I am sceptical. (I have a guitar with a SD SH-4 in the bridge position, the others with humbuckers are Gibsons. Maybe I should do some measurements.)-
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It's probably only the sound most of us are after, not some half-bred semi-old junk, needing 100s of $$$ to fix up. So this means ToneMaster is the way to go for Fender amps? 🧐
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I've always liked the sound of the Hammond organ. Jon Lord reigns supreme here for my musical taste. But I wanted to check it out at the roots and did some YouTube research. Here I found a Jimmy McGriff album, and the first song "I got a woman" is so spectacular, I have to share it.
To not get banned by the Moderators for posting non-guitar materials, I checked the guitar player of the band. It's Thornell Schwartz, who was also a well known jazz guitarist, and is seen with a Gibson ES-175 on a photo. Wish Gibson would start making those again. 😁
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Good choice, the sound is first.
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10 hours ago, Rabs said:
I know right.. I am having many internal arguments at the moment
It won't ever stop... just like the sustain on that LP? 😁
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Yep. And they had quite a few good songs on their first and second albums. 👍
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Get a good leather strap, at least 3 inches wide, with no buckles and metal parts. She should always use it when playing, even when sitting down. And then just learn songs and practice a lot. If she likes to sing, that's even better.
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I have Schallers on my ES-335, and didn't notice any "contact" when sitting or standing.
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Beautiful guitar and it's even more beautiful after restoration. I am not a fan of "relic marks" on guitars, even if they are of natural causes. It should look like new, but sound like Heaven itself.👍
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3 hours ago, caimi said:
Look at the attached picture and tell me what wood you think this is. Two hints:
1. Gibson
2. Spruce
But what kind of spruce?
May I ask what model Gibson that is?
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2 hours ago, SteveFord said:
Not chambered, it's close to 10 pounds.
I actually did put my first Firebird VII next to a speaker for a few months and it helped it collect dust, I don't think it did anything else.
The VII I have now was super stiff feeling when I first got it, it just needed around 1000 hours of playing time to beat it into submission. That one is really loud unplugged.
I am noticing this "submission" on an ES-335, very stiff and hard-sounding at first. The more I play, the better the sound seems to get. My thinking was, it is all psychological and just having to learn to listen to it properly. But on an LP Standard, the sound seemed super great immediately the first time I played it. (Both were new guitars with a great initial setup.)
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Great topic Title. I was 100% sure, when entering this debate, that it'll be about a new PEDAL Already had some pre-prepared statements... 😄
I have a Gravity, but not the kind on the photo. This is really interesting, because I have found out in the last few years, that every kind of pick sounds, feels and plays differently, and so much more on different guitars. One has to actually try them out in all scenarios in the never-ending quest for great sounds.-
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On 2/10/2023 at 11:47 AM, SteveFord said:
I think I'm going to get at two of these, maybe a Flying V and a 335.
What's the point of this? I clicked the (life-sized) Tobacco Burst Firebird - and it's "Out of Stock". 😒
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New Gibson CEO AGAIN!
in The Gibson Lounge
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There was a huge financial mess to clean up, not just the Philips debt. And with all sorts of vultures circling a failing Gibson, KKR had to be so much more imposing to obtain the name, patents and factories, while keeping most of the highly skilled people employed to make it all work. No doubt they'll want to make some money here.
I agree it's a tough business with an endless acquisition war. I think Fender is very profitable, and Yamaha probably too. Did you know Yamaha Guitars bought the owner of GUILD just recently?