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  1. To cut to the chase here, call, email, or contact Gibson online. Give them you s/n. They will give you at least some basic specs including what pups are in it.
  2. You need to read more carefully. I said "past models". Please quote me correctly. The specs are all available through all authorized dealers when they are new, no matter where. Why do you think they are obligated to have them on their webpage? Especially when they are no longer available. I think it is in their best interest to do that, but that doesn't mean they have any obligation to. Same with the serial number. It is a unique number to a guitar. It does not have to mean anything more just because you want it to.
  3. You can "hold Gibson responsible", but they have no obligation to make all the past model specs available. FWIW Gibson specs. However the Gibson site never has had all the models them made available on the site. Did not include dealer ordered models, made for Japan, etc.
  4. I'd advice against lemon oil, but there are lots of other options like linseed oil that are okay And just use a tiny, and I mean tiny amount. No soaking and nothing should be left on the surface. Far too much bad advice out there about dry boards. 2016 was generally a great year for ES models, Enjoy!
  5. Just for record, the was no "Custom Shop" in Memphis. Gibson created that confusion by calling some earlier year models like your a "Custom Shop Series". Name only.That said, the quality of these recent years Memphis models as whole have been excellent, though. Truly more like custom shop quality! ES-175s are iconic for good reason. I hope you enjoy yours!
  6. MarriottLuvr I'm sorry your thread got trampled all over. Unfortunately, that's what happens with online forums. Of just about all types of forums, unfortunately. They quickly become little more than social clubs, with little resemblance to a true forum. It is much more like walking into a bar where the conversation is directed by anyone who talks the loudest. It is more about getting ones ego stoked than any genuine desire to partake in the topic. And they want so bad for you to be as impressed with their idea of how clever and witty they think they are. If you really want continue to cover your topic, the best advice it to totally ignore them. They are just desperate to engage you to bring you down to their level. Just ignore them and continue."Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig."
  7. Yeah, that's just how it came off. Objectivity at its best.
  8. It is great to have a thread like this with a truly objective look at a useful innovation, like it or not. Especially when at any time one has the option to "opt out". You're not committed forever. If one doesn't like it, fine, don't use it. Nobody has to justify not wanting it. To say that it is "ticking time bomb" is just more bias against it. Of course it won't last forever. A car engine is not called a ticking time bomb, it is just something that can be replaced when it "wears" out. The G-Force doesn't, and probably shouldn't need to be repairable, just replaceable like any other modular component as is being done nowadays. I'm along for the ride with my 2015s that have them. As long as they work decently they stay. I may replace some and keep some. It is pretty cool to use them. I expect that like most electronics, they will get better and cheaper over the long run.
  9. I think you're softening depth of the hysteria about the 2015 models, not limited to G-Force, the "outrage" was extended to the neck, LP sig, and hologram. The vast majority of the comments were *not* of an appropriate "not for me" nature, but all sorts of nasty negative comments directed at those features. Besides being egocentric, I found the most disturbing were the totally disrespectful descriptions of Les Paul's signature. Pretty shameful bashing coming from a lot of narrow minded people.People did have a choice. There were other model offered during the year w/o the any of those features. The hysteria was totally uncalled for. What a bunch of babies.
  10. Personally, I think there is not any ground to cover between an ES-335 and a Les Paul. Over more recent years Gibson has come out with in-between models, concentrating on "smaller" models. I understand the appeal of smaller and lighter models, but that is trying to fit a model to a person, rather than the person adapting to a model. And quite frankly, with that comes compromises that I'm just not interested in. So there is no appeal to a 339 to me, same as with an ES-LP.
  11. To say "more bass than an LP" would be true *in general*, but not "boomy". A 335 can be dialed in quite nicely for a balanced sound. The amp can make all the difference. There are many more models than are shown on the Gibson site. Right now the site is going thru a transition period (according to Gibson), so expect to see more later. Even then, there are dealer ordered runs and such that never make it to the Gibson site. Been that way all along.If you're looking older than 2019, you can see more here at the old site using the Wayback Machine:Gibson
  12. ^This all^To further explain, that "Custom Shop" was actually referring to the "Custom Shop Series", literally just Custom Shop in name only. They were all made in Memphis, and there was never a "Custom Shop" in Memphis. A marketing ploy that was unfairly and I'm sure intentionally misleading.That all said, quality-wise they were actually really good. Many of the original employees of the Memphis facility were brought from the Custom Shop in Nashville as they needed skilled experienced employees for the ES production. So even though those 339 Custom Shop Series were not true CS, the quality is right up there! Also note that as ES production returns to Nashville, the higher end ESs are (as reported by Gibson) going to be made in the Custom Shop and the rest in the Gibson USA shop. (For example ES-335 standards are going to Gibson USA and ES-335 reissues are going to the Custom Shop)
  13. If the claim it is some kind of "breaking in", that's the sorriest attempt to justify it I've heard yet. It does nothing to break in a guitar. Nice to be in some rational company here. I see the problem to be that someone wants to buy what is earned. They are pretenders that want the end without taking the trip. They want to look like they did something they didn't do. Real wear is cool. That's why they want it. Fake wear is damage, but nobody wants to own up to it. They'd rather live in a fantasy.The only trouble is, the market get flooded with broken dreams competing with real, tangible experience.
  14. I have a thread started here with details and pics. Feedback welcomed. 1979 Gibson Explorer E2.....custom or customized......or both?
  15. I recently bought this '79 Explorer E2. There are lots of anomalies here, and I'm in the process of trying to determine what's what. There is more than meets the eye here and some pretty strong evidence that it started life as a Kalamazoo special order. Special Order or customized, it is a well done rock machine!
  16. Any way to use Google photos? Regular "copy link location" gets a "You are not allowed to use that image extension on this board." rejection.
  17. I just bought one and have lots of questions. Are you still active here?

  18. Re the size, lots are opting for newer smaller models like the 339, because they obviously are more comfortable. But they do not sound like a 335. If you want a 335, you have to get a 335. Anything else is a compromise. There is a reason they still make them after all these years.
  19. It should have the sticker. That may "devalue" it to some, but there is no real reason it should. You still have everything to authenticate/document it. Be sure to keep the box label. It also ties the serial number to the model number, and the model number has the year in it (the model year). So with the COA and box label, you're covered. Nothing close to a deal breaker for me. Especially if you have a "good one". 2016 Gibson Memphis are some of Gibson's best. Enjoy that bad boy!
  20. Wmachine

    MHS pickups

    Most of the MHS comps I've seen and personally observed have been to Burstbuckers, which have been the pups alternatively used in recent years non-reissue ES-335 models. Muddy, lack of clarity being the form of criticism of the MHS relative to the BBs. But I think a couple factors come into play along with pup height already mentioned. 1. I think BBs are brighter pups. 2. Titanium saddles accentuate the brightness, especially as opposed to nylon saddles which can greatly contribute to the relative muteness of the MHS pups. BUT From those (not me) that have a lot of experience with vintage ES-335s, the reissues ('58, '59, '64 and probably others) that have MHS pups and nylon saddles virtually nail the vintage sound. That tells me that Gibson knew what they were doing with the reissues. The "problem" is that some much better like the brighter sound. I can't blame them, but that doesn't mean that it is "better" and doesn't make it historically accurate. But once again, I think Gibson recognizes that also, and that probably why the non-reissues have what they have and sound like they sound. Some have found the sound they want with the reissues with nylon saddles by simply replacing the nylon saddles with titanium ones. Me? I love the MHS pups.
  21. Nice to see someone who puts a much higher priority on function than looks. Far as I'm concerned, I see waaaaay too much forum bandwidth taken up by cosmetics. "Pickguard on or off?", "Does it make me look fat?" ad nauseam. I can see: "This may not look like much, but man can it howl!" I can't see: "This plays like crap, but man does it look cool!"
  22. You're making my point in spades. Not only are you narcissistic, you think you speak for everyone else with your inlay preferences. With the LPs, the dots are on budget versions because they are a budget feature. If you don't like them, no problem, pony up and get a more deluxe version, and stop whining. No, everything is not opinion based, like quality problems.
  23. Sorry, but from what you say, the only problem Gibson has is having to try to please everyone who thinks what they want is what Gibson should do. Not most, but *everything* you mention both good and bad is a personal preference and you rate Gibson solely based on whether what they offer pleases you or not. I'd hardly call that a fair evaluation. Yes, Gibson has a problem, but it isn't what you think it is.
  24. Wmachine

    ES-275 Semi

    Not sure what you mean by "finally". I don't know where this is supposed to fit in. Sure they "say" it is a jazz box, but that is just marketing hype. I know their goal is sell guitars, but when the ground is already covered, what need is there from the consumer's part? What does this do that another model can't? All my opinion, of course, but I still think of the ES-LP that way too. I think that is a model that will fade out too, from lack of real purpose. Right now, I think one of main thing supporting some models (ES-LP, ES-339, etc.) is the clamoring "smaller/lighter" models from aging player that are having physical difficulties and younger players who quite frankly are physically lacking. That support is not based on tone, performance or any other merits of the guitar itself. When a new model comes out, I would expect it to me something other models aren't. Just a logical approach, but not one necessarily favored by marketing. Not the first time and won't be the last that marketing attempts to create a market. Been pretty successful with consumer electronics.
  25. Can't tell from the pic to be sure, but it looks to me like that is a result of a misguided router after binding was already on the neck. You can see the binding, it looks like it was cut into. Should be completely bound there.
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