What do you want Gibson Custom offer that they don‘t/never have/discontinued?

[Gretev1 0]

Please share what you want Gibson Custom to offer that they don‘t.

 

Here is my list:

 

-  Accurately shaped ES 335/345/355 from 1958 - 1961 along with proper black with gold insert reflector knobs seen on original 1960 ES 355 guitars. The current gold reflector knobs have gold that looks „brushed“ and cheap and not a perfect „mirror“ effect like the ones from the 60‘s.

Also Gibson should finally correct the „F“ hole placement. It has never been correct ever since the vintage ES guitars. 

 

- 1960 Gibson Les Paul Custom 3 pickup with Bigsby

Same complaint; in 1960 Gibson Les Paul Cutoms had beautiful black knobs with gold reflector inlays. Gibson should offer a reissue of this version.

 

1961 Les Paul Custom/SG Custom with sideways vibrola

Cool guitar. Gibson should offer this version along with accurate gold reflector knobs, sideways vibrola and properly placed and shaped pickups.

 

- Finally, I think Gibson should simply copy what the Fender Custom Shop is doing.  Offer all the wild specs along with masterbuilders who can get down to the finest minutiae of what the customer wants. Gibsons made to measure program is a joke to the Fender Custom Shop.

 

[jdgm 608]

[Mr. Gibson 395]

Free guitar picks.

Blow up doll gig buddy.

toilet paper.

 

 

[01GT eibach 168]

14 hours ago, Gretev1 said:

1961 Les Paul Custom/SG Custom with sideways vibrola

That was Mary Ford's go-to once they came out, I believe ...

[Sgt. Pepper 279]

Guitar's that don't cost as much as my house.

[Andy56 6]

On 3/21/2020 at 1:28 AM, 01GT eibach said:

That was Mary Ford's go-to once they came out, I believe ...

Interesting, this picture sure is before 1963, and the the pickguard is similar to the "Batwing" type one......

 

[Twang Gang 280]

Les has this look on his face like he's thinking "Man I can't wait until I get out of this contract so they can't put my name on this guitar, and I don't have to play it anymore".

[Twang Gang 280]

I'd like to see Custom Shop start making CS336 or CS356 again.  I already have mine, but they are just such great guitars I wish more people had access to them.

[Black Dog 445]

20 hours ago, Twang Gang said:

I'd like to see Custom Shop start making CS336 or CS356 again.  I already have mine, but they are just such great guitars I wish more people had access to them.

 

They'll still make them M2M.

[Sgt. Pepper 279]

They should only make J-45's in every flavor and do re-issues of re-issues.  How about a 2015 re-issue. There almost vintage by now.