blindboygrunt Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=261999751111&alt=web Just browsing and found this.never seen one before. Don't think I would like it myself , but can see why someone might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Looks like an earlier attempt at their 'progressive' line .... pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 A fool and their money . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 . Wily - - - - - update your J-45 variations list. . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Not for me, and I like bling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse_Dylan Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Yikes! Can't cover it up with a pickguard either. This is sort of off-topic in a way, because some very handsome guitars have them, but I've never been a fan of gold tuners. Ostentatious. That said, the gold tuners on my Hummingbird Vintage look great haha :) I think the "ivoroid" tuning pegs really balance them out. And it's all been "aged" which I think is silly but looks so very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickthemiller Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 J45s are sunburst - end of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Wonder how they come up with an idea like that. The Custom Shop office whatever - Ren Ferguson : We need to do something speciel, it's November and everything is a little dull and out of breath. . . Important staff member : Yes, you're right, , , and the employees need to be a spiced up. R.F. : Any suggestions, , ? Staff member : How about a helicopter theme, , fx on a J-200. . . rotor blades as fret mark rosettes and a diving chopter on the p-guard. Other staff member and R.F. : Sounds, , , eeeehhhh, , , no, it's too far out. . First staff member : I been thinking about appealing to the French - thus imagined an Eiffel Tower version of a long scale maple dread. Call it something like High Dove. . R.F. : Well, I don't know, , , how about goin' east and hit Japan. . Young staff member : A purist light brown J-50ish slope with a motif. . Important staff member : I see a gigantic dragon between the lower bouts, , , and bamboo on the guard. R.F. bursting in flames : THAT'S IT !, , , but no guard at all, , , it's gonna be something absolutely special, , , we'll pick rosewood, crown it with golden tulips and go for a dozin. . Everyone around the table : YEEEES, , , cheers, hurraaaah, bravouuuu, , , let's get to work. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse_Dylan Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Ha! I thought maybe someone with a lot of money asked them to make it, then got bored with it. "Can you guys make me a natural J-45 with a dragon on it? And gold tuners." "Sorry, our custom shop doesn't take custom orders." "Huh? Why is it called a custom shop then? That doesn't make sense." "..." "Seriously, what would it cost?" "Sorry, we seriously don't take custom orders." "Okay, well a normal J-45 retails for what, about $2200? How about $5000." "We'll get right on it. Dragon, you say? A red one? Gold tuners?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponty Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/113917-j45-dragon-custom-shop/ This one has been mentioned before. Thankfully, only 12 were made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Relic Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 You could just get a matching tattoo , I agree J45s are sunburst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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