rsx Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 How about a les paul axcess doublecut? 24 frets, 60s speed taper neck profile, ebony board with trapezoids, floyd rose tremolo, all the coiltap shabang, and EMG active electronics thrown in for good measure. only make 1000, MSRP at something like 4000 bucks and watch as the shredders fight over who gets to buy one. Sounds like a better plan than getting an iconic instrument and routing holes into it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Or you could just buy a Jackson Soloist for about half the price (and minus the trap inlays). I really don't understand why "shredder" or "super Strat" guitars get such a bad rap other than being associated with 80's hair metal bands. Hey, I was in more than a few hair bands back then and the pictures ain't pretty but it's a pretty crappy reason to dis what is probably one of the most versatile styles of solidbody electric guitars ever designed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsx Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 To be honest the aforementioned les paul DC would be my dream guitar... i was just trying to second guess the majority in the forum.... and majorly failing XD i really think it would be pretty awesome though. I just don't get the deal with putting holes in guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Well, as the owner of a 1991 Custom with no holes in it, I can tell you very earnestly that the deal is about back pain. My Custom is an awesome guitar to play at home or sitting down or even for about an hour standing with a strap, but it never goes to band rehearsal where I have to stand with that f'er around my neck for three hours. If I decide to buy another LP, it will most definitely be weight relieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Yea, the ES-339's are being bought as fast as Gibson can build them. Same goes for the new stuff. I don't see Gibson standing in line for any taxpayer money. I think they have a pretty good handle on the market. Just sayin'. Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:oilpit: Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 It was cool until the EMGs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluezboy Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 It was cool until the EMGs... +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Or you could just buy a Jackson Soloist for about half the price (and minus the trap inlays). Yep...Its hard to beat a Wizard neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsx Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 okay, i don't like the idea of EMGs either, but it's not likely that bare knuckle nailbombs will be appearing on gibsons anytime soon, and I only put them in considering the specs on the longhorn. To be honest though the 490 and 498 combo would be the realistic choice if the guitar was ever made. Also by holes i meant the holy V and holy explorer, not the chambered or weight relieved guitars. This is also what I referring to when i talked about limited production guitars. Sorry for being a tad vague. Now that I've cleared that up. Anyone else got any cool ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Ksdaddy's Gibson solid body electric lineup for 2010: Double cutaway Melody Maker with one P90 available in solid colors Les Paul Special with two P90s in black or limed mahogany SG Special with two P90s available in white or cherry red translucent SG Standard with two humbuckers in black or vintage style cherry Les Paul Standard in cherry sunburst or gold top Les Paul Custom, black with gold hardware. Six models. The End. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 How about a les paul axcess doublecut? 24 frets' date=' 60s speed taper neck profile, ebony board with trapezoids, floyd rose tremolo, all the coiltap shabang, and EMG active electronics thrown in for good measure.[/quote'] Sounds interesting. I'd prefer to see it offered as a base model without the trem and '57 Classic/Classic plus; no active stuff. I'd love to try one of those out. I've only owned one guitar with active stuff (1980 MusicMan Sabre II) and it was far too powerful; It destroyed what tone the thing had in the first place. Perhaps Act. El's are better now?..... Sounds like a better plan than getting an iconic instrument and routing holes into it... I saw the skeletal explorer and thought "What a waste! Interesting,yes, but not for me thank you." although some will, no doubt, love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsx Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Sounds interesting. I'd prefer to see it offered as a base model without the trem and '57 Classic/Classic plus; no active stuff. I'd love to try one of those out. I've only owned one guitar with active stuff (1980 MusicMan Sabre II) and it was far too powerful; It destroyed what tone the thing had in the first place. Perhaps Act. El's are better now?..... They have improved a ton, especially in recent years but they only really sound good in the right rig. I mean your only going to be able to get a ton of harshness if you play it with an amp which it isn't suited to. You need something with a lot of headroom and with the right eq you can get some amazing sounds out of them. Honestly though i prefer passive pickups, especially something like Bare knuckles nailbomb which will do as heavy as you like, but clean up magnificently. The idea behind this guitar though was it would be a dc axcess so the floyd rose is a big part of that, along with the heel cutaway and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elantric Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 SG Special with two P90s available in white or cherry red translucent Like this? http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson-Custom-SG-Special-VOS-Electric-Guitar-517995-i1149828.gc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 They have improved a ton' date=' especially in recent years but they only really sound good in the right rig. I mean your only going to be able to get a ton of harshness if you play it with an amp which it isn't suited to. You need something with a lot of headroom and with the right eq you can get some amazing sounds out of them. Honestly though i prefer passive pickups, especially something like Bare knuckles nailbomb which will do as heavy as you like, but clean up magnificently. The idea behind this guitar though was it would be a dc axcess so the floyd rose is a big part of that, along with the heel cutaway and all.[/quote'] Yes, I'd have hoped the AE would be better now. I wasn't trying to improve on your idea, BTW; I think your's is a Very Good Idea Indeed : unlike the Holy Explorer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninety1vee Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 how about an 84' style V with a carved maple cap, block inlays, and tobaccoburst that would be amazing=p~ c'mon gibson, make this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsx Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 I've always wondered what a sunburst v would look like... How would the layers go? Anyone seen any around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I've always wondered what a sunburst v would look like... How would the layers go? Anyone seen any around? Here's one: http://www.hamerguitars.com/?fa=detail&mid=960 (Ouch! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I'd like a double-cut Melody Maker, also... I'm considering buying a Joan Jett and modifying it to what I want, but I feel bad doing that with a signature guitar. If the next Melody Maker reissue could have that body, though, that would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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