Rabs Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Man the marketing blurb never ceases to amaze me.. http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2017/Custom/Les-Paul-Custom-Abalone-Sparkle-GH.aspx#LPC-PSL11183 $4,999 Gibson Custom Shop has created small batches of sparkle-finish guitars in the past, but never before have the finishes so perfectly matched the inlay colors like in this limited-edition Les Paul Custom Abalone Sparkle series. All the gleaming, vibrant colors of Abalone come alive through these five coordinated metal flake finishes. Under the hood, all the classic Les Paul tone and Custom Shop construction you expect is present, making it every bit the pro-level instrument as it is a museum-caliber statement piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 My first thought was...Easter Egg colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 My first thought was...Easter Egg colors. Dead on even the ole hen apple pure white ( which I like best ) 4H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Whoa...I could get into one of those I would not even care which one. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Calibre surely!? ...But then even here the auto-spellcheck-thing tried to suggest caliber as I typed that, so maybe I've had it wrong all these years... or is it part of the dumbening conspiracy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Calibre surely!? ...But then even here the auto-spellcheck-thing tried to suggest caliber as I typed that, so maybe I've had it wrong all these years... or is it part of the dumbening conspiracy? It's the yanks. They can neither spell nor come up with their own language so they steel one and spell it wrong. See, they also need a little more info than most people. To you and me, "horse riding" is enough information to give us the basics but the first Americans to try it where clinging to the legs which didn't work so they decided it would be much clearer if the called it horse back riding. Then there's the sidewalk. You and I can look at the pavement and see it was designed for walking on, away from traffic but Americans noted it was all paved so wandered about in traffic until they renamed it a side walk to make it clearer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 not really something I find attractive.. I dunno,, maybe I'm crazy but instead of diluting the Les Paul line up by creating all these "specialty" models, that seem to have little appeal and offer nothing more than some one off cosmetics, pay attention to the details of the flag ship lineups, and make them "RIGHT" out the door the first time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 It's the yanks. They can neither spell nor come up with their own language so they steel one and spell it wrong. See, they also need a little more info than most people. To you and me, "horse riding" is enough information to give us the basics but the first Americans to try it where clinging to the legs which didn't work so they decided it would be much clearer if the called it horse back riding. Then there's the sidewalk. You and I can look at the pavement and see it was designed for walking on, away from traffic but Americans noted it was all paved so wandered about in traffic until they renamed it a side walk to make it clearer. so Farns, I take it you LIKE Americans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 so Farns, I take it you LIKE Americans? Absolutely love Americans. Just giving back some of the grief us Brits get on here. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 My first thought was...Easter Egg colors. I would nominate this "Post of the Day", but I'm a day late... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 It's the yanks. They can neither spell nor come up with their own language so they steel one and spell it wrong. See, they also need a little more info than most people. To you and me, "horse riding" is enough information to give us the basics but the first Americans to try it where clinging to the legs which didn't work so they decided it would be much clearer if the called it horse back riding. Then there's the sidewalk. You and I can look at the pavement and see it was designed for walking on, away from traffic but Americans noted it was all paved so wandered about in traffic until they renamed it a side walk to make it clearer. Revenge for the artisan thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Absolutely love Americans. Just giving back some of the grief us Brits get on here. :D HA!! --- FROM US? No.. way... !!!LOL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Yeah none of those colors interest me. This however does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Q/ How many different ways can you dress a Les Paul? I don’t know, but Gibson are going for all of 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 When Gibson puts a different strap button on a LP it is a brand new model. I hear the difference :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 It's the yanks. They can neither spell nor come up with their own language so they steel one and spell it wrong. See, they also need a little more info than most people. To you and me, "horse riding" is enough information to give us the basics but the first Americans to try it where clinging to the legs which didn't work so they decided it would be much clearer if the called it horse back riding. Then there's the sidewalk. You and I can look at the pavement and see it was designed for walking on, away from traffic but Americans noted it was all paved so wandered about in traffic until they renamed it a side walk to make it clearer. the horse example. But, 'steal' surely!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 But, 'steal' surely!? I thought that was ironic but figured it must be a British thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 It's the yanks. They can neither spell nor come up with their own language so they steel one and spell it wrong. See, they also need a little more info than most people. To you and me, "horse riding" is enough information to give us the basics but the first Americans to try it where clinging to the legs which didn't work so they decided it would be much clearer if the called it horse back riding. Then there's the sidewalk. You and I can look at the pavement and see it was designed for walking on, away from traffic but Americans noted it was all paved so wandered about in traffic until they renamed it a side walk to make it clearer. It wasn't the Americans who stole the spelling of theatre and centre. Limeys did, from the French to sound "smart". How's it working for you? Calibre, come to think of it was probably from the same era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 It wasn't the Americans who stole the spelling of theatre and centre. Limeys did, from the French to sound "smart". How's it working for you? Calibre, come to think of it was probably from the same era. True, but at least we stole some words, incorporated into our own language and continued to spell them correctly. It's not in the same league is it?! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I thought that was ironic but figured it must be a British thing Nope, just ironic. I walked into that like a right muppet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Without us Yanks, the UK would be speaking a different language right now. Spreken? Perhaps. But on the plus side we'd also have a train system which would run to schedule so it wouldn't all be bad news. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 This just shows that there's many ways to utilize abalone. Not all are recommended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 It's the yanks. They can neither spell nor come up with their own language so they steel one and spell it wrong. See, they also need a little more info than most people. To you and me, "horse riding" is enough information to give us the basics but the first Americans to try it where clinging to the legs which didn't work so they decided it would be much clearer if the called it horse back riding. Then there's the sidewalk. You and I can look at the pavement and see it was designed for walking on, away from traffic but Americans noted it was all paved so wandered about in traffic until they renamed it a side walk to make it clearer. It's steal, not steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 It's steal, not steel. You're late to the party. We've done that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 First fluorescent 80's colors and now pastels? Are they setting a trend or just 30 years behind the times? They're pretty and all but not something I'd buy or play. I wonder what market they're going for with those colors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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