Rabs Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Ohhh.. I think that's nice well apart from the metal thing under the headstock logo (I can see that raised logo breaking off).. but I like the rest of it... https://wildwoodguitars.com/product/AL13008/the-element-al13-1958-standard-historic-les-paul/?cat_id=16758 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 They really screwed up that head stock with that goofy thing. Woof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I'm sure it's a beautiful player but agree with Steve, what's that? Gibson seem to be favouring chrome knobs - like old Gretsches, is that the inspiration? - these days too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Not my cup of tea. IMO it backs up the thought that just because you can do something it doesn't mean you should. But hey; if we all liked the same things yadda yadda yadda.... Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 That thing on the head is awful. Screwed on too, which is so low class. This guitar would be so easy to copy as the Gibson isnt inlaid. Gibson have some right fools working for them. Who decides on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pippy Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 ...This guitar would be so easy to copy as the Gibson isnt inlaid... Do you think counterfeiters would believe it to be worth their while? Furthermore I'm guessing the aluminium 'board inlays, aluminium body-binding and aluminium neck-binding might put some of them off the idea... FWIW; here's a link to the thread posted when the guitar was released last year; http://forum.gibson....-element-al-13/ Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Not something I would buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 That's horrible. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I think it looks cool. If the parts were actually chromed I would love it but they aren't That kills it for me. I would never want to play a guitar made of so much aluminum. Your hands would never be clean again with aluminum binding and fret markers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 ...If the parts were actually chromed I would love it but they aren't That kills it for me. I would never want to play a guitar made of so much aluminum. Your hands would never be clean again with aluminum binding and fret markers. Interesting point. It's exceptionally impractical to attempt to chrome-plate aluminium. It CAN be done but the problems inherent in the process make it a near-pointless excercise. As far as using chrome-plated aluminium for the binding where it would need to be further bent/shaped to fit? It's a non-starter. One option would be anodising the alu. to a polished-look and giving it a clear protective coat but I'm not sure how permanent such a coating would be where the surfaces so treated were constantly being abraded. Going back to the look of the thing; I don't really think it's so ugly to be beyond saving - it reminds me strongly of Mr. Young's "Old Black", in fact - but IMO it would be much prettier with an ebony 'board. It seems very strange to go so far down the "black'n'silver-alloy" look but then give it a medium red-brown rosewood 'board... Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I'm surprised a lot of you guys don't like this. I think it looks really good, except for the weird thing on the headstock...and as Pippy mentioned, it reminded me too of 'Old Black' and I love the look of that guitar. The only thing this one needs is a Bigsby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 $5332.00 is one of the reasons I don't like this one. That's just ONE reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 It's awful. Just make Les Pauls, charge half as much, you'll sell gajillions of them in something besides sunburst. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 It's just weird to me they call it a 1958. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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