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Does anyone know of some decent video of the Dark Fire, one that covers the back of the body and neck, as well as basic functions, and sounds. Possibly a review? I have scoured the deepest depths of google, gibson, and harmony central, and have come up empty handed, except for a few lo res vids, vids en-espanol, and a bunch of useless gibson pr/style shots.

 

Maybe one of you lucky dark fire owners could make a video.

 

[Also, MCK or elantec, could we see some pics/vids of the Dark Fire with the speed knobs?] Ignore this-- Pics located here: http://forums.gibson.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=12772

 

 

 

Thanks everyone!

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Does anyone know of some decent video of the Dark Fire' date=' one that covers the back of the body and neck, as well as basic functions, and sounds. Possibly a review? I have scoured the deepest depths of google, gibson, and harmony central, and have come up empty handed, except for a few lo res vids, vids en-espanol, and a bunch of useless gibson pr/style shots.

 

Maybe one of you lucky dark fire owners could make a video.

 

Also, MCK or elantec, could we see some pics/vids of the Dark Fire with the speed knobs?

 

Thanks everyone![/quote']

 

Pics posted just now. I truly believe DF should have come this way from the shop. Now its happy.

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Toni DaRosa of Tronical - Tuning Demonstration

 

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Distinctive Guitar - function description.

 

 

Winter NAMM 2009 - Gibson product specialist Aljon Go Dark Fire Demonstration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwA-2isUcTI

 

Chameleon Tone Rundown 8:48 (In Italian) with a perfectly functioning Dark Fire

 

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Its not Gloss , its more like "orange peel" - and this "laborless" paint job is what allows all the Tronical / Echo Audio bits to be part of the package.

 

There is a benefit that the Dark Fire's thin paint job on the sides , neck, and back does promote sustain. Its definitely NOT a thick hi gloss polyester finish - Many of those polyester finishes on under $1000 Epiphones, Ibanez, etc. - simply choke the natural resonance of the tone woods. The Dark Fire's back and sides may be underwhelming visually - but it is musically correct, and allows the best possible tone, sustain, and dynamic range - which on a solid body guitar even untrained ears can "feel" and "hear" the difference. The Dark Fire sounds wonderful!

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ha, do you think gibson would be able to fix them? They aren't really on a finish, more into the wood it seems (at least on mine it looks that way) not sure how expensive it'll be, but if they can't fix them period, I'll probably stop wearing the belt. I'd rather not wear pants than do damage i can't "undo"

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Gibson actually did repair some dings I had on the back of mine but these were due to a loose Volume knob rolling around inside the guitar case during initial pre-delivery shipping. There are many tricks to Guitar repair, I think they use localized steam to expand the wood that was dinged, and carefully touched up the paint.

 

It looked flawless when it was returned to me after being repaired last month

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Gibson actually did repair some dings I had on the back of mine but these were due to a loose Volume knob rolling around inside the guitar case during initial pre-delivery shipping. There are many tricks to Guitar repair' date=' I think they use localized steam to expand the wood that was dinged, and carefully touched up the paint.

 

It looked flawless when it was returned to me after being repaired last month [/quote']

 

awesome, thanks. that was the good news i was hoping for

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I got this one:

http://www.music123.com/Gator-GW-LPS-Traditional-LP-Guitar-Case-545852-i1152380.Music123

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Its an affordable clone of the 1959 Faultless "California Girl" case that shipped with 1959 Les Paul Standards.

 

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I carefully stored the White Factory case inside the Black Dark Fire Cardboard box - and they never leave the house.

 

Meanwhile I gig 3 times a week with my Dark Fire here on the Central California coast, and use this brown case to absorb the typical bumps and protect my Dark Fire. It works well for me.

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