kelly campbell Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Being an Acoustic guy I am not into the Aging of guitars to make them look old. I would like to see as much time devoted to making a new model of acoustic for the future instead of just rehashing same old models. Spend as much time on new models as you do in making existing models "look" old. Just my opinion. Still love the company and the products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 6 hours ago, merciful-evans said: Yep. Me too. I'll have one of them please 🙂 Yeah man! I meant to say, 'plain black truss rod cover', but my dyslexia crept in. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 (edited) 34 minutes ago, kelly campbell said: Being an Acoustic guy I am not into the Aging of guitars to make them look old. I would like to see as much time devoted to making a new model of acoustic for the future instead of just rehashing same old models. Spend as much time on new models as you do in making existing models "look" old. Just my opinion. Still love the company and the products. Yeah, but how many figure 8 shaped and sized guitars can there be? Yeah fake aging is ____________. (You decide the word for the blank) All makers now do it so it must sell. Edited January 26, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 21 hours ago, SteveFord said: I know: double cut Les Paul Special, bound rosewood fret board, 2 P90s, tune-a-matic bridge in TV Yellow. I'll take one please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I wish Gibson would make a Tele again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) Limited edition Custom Shop reissues: Les Paul Artisan Les Paul Custom Black/Purple/Red/Orange Widow All mahogany Les Paul Custom with no weight relief and gold-plated fittings L6-S Deluxe L4-S ES-175 or ES-775 (an uprated 175) in walnut and mahogany Super 400 Western Sky Les Paul Signature A really well-made custom spec short-scale ES330 or 336 size The SG-Z The very limited Gibson Duane Eddy was pretty amazing - apparently many of the original run of 75 guitars were destroyed in the flood A Ted Nugent Byrdland! I know, they've done it all (except the last one) before Edited January 27, 2021 by jdgm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 I'd like to see a lot more contests where the likelyhood I win a new LP is very high. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Bring back the ES Les Paul Gold Top with P90’s & Bigsby.... Reasonably Priced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyMoon Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 A 67 to 69 SG JR with full batwing and Trem system....and beefy neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 A stable relationship with suppliers. That allows longer model times and not having to keep coming up with some "new" thing that is really just using up odd parts laying around. Consistent, reliable parts providers that are paid reasonably on time are a good thing. A better retail model. We used to have some really nice Gibson stores around. The half a mil every six months killed them all off, and with it probably a large portion of your business. Not everybody wants to just go to GC and buy whatever is on the wall. It isn't fair to guitar players and it really isn't fair to Gibson, but they did it to themselves. Get away from your past and just make great guitars. Fukking 59 les pauls have just been done to death. Not everything has to be period correct vintage authentic iconic blah blah blah. You, Gibson, know even better than I do, that a whole bunch of them guitars back then just weren't that great. Make guitars today, for today's guitar players. They don't give a ratsass about another damn uber schweet 58 RI that is more authentic and more uber schweet than the last 15 versions of 58 RI. I'm not saying make whacky things that nobody will buy, I'm saying every guitar doesn't have to be a better knock-off of your "best" stuff than the last knock-off of your "best" stuff. rct 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 A Rick Nelson Signature Model.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) I'd be quite keen to see Gibson build some exact and precise (molecularly correct plastic, Japanese elm etc) reproductions of 1980 Ibanez, Aria Pro ll and Tokai copies of the Les Paul Standard. Heck, the Custom Shop could even bring out a special edition of relic'd versions of actual Japanese LP copies built to exactly replicate ones played by people we never heard of in bands who never got anywhere! I'm somewhat surprised Henry J didn't release such a series...maybe he baulked at the cost of suing himself?....but then again, there just may already be a prototype or two kicking around in the storeroom if they care to check. Edited January 31, 2021 by 'Scales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 Cardinal Red Firebird V w/ Steinberger tuners, nickel plated Lyre tail piece, cream colored P90s and pick guard. Put the raised section back on the headstock, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I wonder if Gibson could setup Epiphone to do custom builds like Carvin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Carvin closed its doors in 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 15 hours ago, mihcmac said: I wonder if Gibson could setup Epiphone to do custom builds like Carvin? They could, but they'd have to close right after they sold both of them. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 On 1/30/2021 at 6:44 PM, rct said: A stable relationship with suppliers. That allows longer model times and not having to keep coming up with some "new" thing that is really just using up odd parts laying around. Consistent, reliable parts providers that are paid reasonably on time are a good thing. A better retail model. We used to have some really nice Gibson stores around. The half a mil every six months killed them all off, and with it probably a large portion of your business. Not everybody wants to just go to GC and buy whatever is on the wall. It isn't fair to guitar players and it really isn't fair to Gibson, but they did it to themselves. Get away from your past and just make great guitars. Fukking 59 les pauls have just been done to death. Not everything has to be period correct vintage authentic iconic blah blah blah. You, Gibson, know even better than I do, that a whole bunch of them guitars back then just weren't that great. Make guitars today, for today's guitar players. They don't give a ratsass about another damn uber schweet 58 RI that is more authentic and more uber schweet than the last 15 versions of 58 RI. I'm not saying make whacky things that nobody will buy, I'm saying every guitar doesn't have to be a better knock-off of your "best" stuff than the last knock-off of your "best" stuff. rct Great points about the relationship with dealers etc...I think they have improved but still a long way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) How about let the Mom and Pop stores sell Gibson's again instead of just the big boys and stop forcing em to sell more than they reasonably can. Edited February 1, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 This has been discussed ad nauseam here. Gibson doesn't produce enough volume to have a dozen acoustics and 2 dozen electrics in every music store in the US. They focus on higher volume dealers who commit to doing a good QC Check when they receive the guitar, keep it in good shape until sold, and provide good service after. Gibson doesn't force the stores to sell more than they can: Just stock more than the Mom & Pops can afford. If you spread yourself too thin - buyers who get a sketchy Gibson come here and blame the manufacturer without looking first to the retailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Our 2 store location Mom & Pop here have started to carry Gibson acoustics again. But a paltry inventory. We have a GC and Sam Ash already. 15 minute drive between the 3 of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, fortyearspickn said: Our 2 store location Mom & Pop here have started to carry Gibson acoustics again. But a paltry inventory. We have a GC and Sam Ash already. 15 minute drive between the 3 of them. Any store that will have them I have to drive an hour away to Virginia Beach or farther to Richmond. The SA and GC in Richmond are within a walk across the parking lot of one another. Edited February 1, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NighthawkChris Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 On 1/30/2021 at 4:08 PM, ghost_of_fl said: How about a forum that doesn't have issues like this: Anyone else? I'm getting the same on 2 different android phones and using 2 different browsers. Yup, haha! I had the same issue. iPhone... I cleared all the private data to browse "fresh", but still getting this issue you illustrated on my phone's browser. Not sure if this is a Gibson thing, but nonetheless, this is irritating as I can now only interact here on my PC. Maybe I'll have less typos - silver lining possibly. But thanks for sharing this, I really hope this issue gets resolved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 9 minutes ago, NighthawkChris said: Yup, haha! I had the same issue. iPhone... I cleared all the private data to browse "fresh", but still getting this issue you illustrated on my phone's browser. Not sure if this is a Gibson thing, but nonetheless, this is irritating as I can now only interact here on my PC. Maybe I'll have less typos - silver lining possibly. But thanks for sharing this, I really hope this issue gets resolved. Yeah on my Ipoo it does that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Does this mean we're hashtagging? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, badbluesplayer said: Does this mean we're hashtagging? Puzzled look and then the answer "No" Your Snap Chatting. Edited February 1, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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