NeoConMan Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Saw this on the Gibson website. Seems they have been putting transponder chips in guitars since 1999. I did not know this. Bravo! http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/219-gibson-custom/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevezapp Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 That's very cool, but how can we find out our own transponder number, for our reference and security?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgTime Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Hmm, but not on the factory models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Saw this on the Gibson website. Seems they have been putting transponder chips in guitars since 1999. I did not know this. Bravo! http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/219-gibson-custom/ Is that every custom shop guitar or just the reissues? Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevezapp Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Is that every custom shop guitar or just the reissues? Flight959 In the article it says that they've chipped ALL Custom Shop guitars from 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Best take my Slash to the Vet then.... Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I said a while back that Gibson should put a tiny chip inside the truss rod channel. That way if someone wants to remove it theyd have to take the neck apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 Smart guy! I wonder if my EDS-1275 has two of them..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I wonder if my EDS-1275 has two of them..... I think they should. You never know when one of your necks will get stolen! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slogold Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 RFID, a lot of stores are using it now. We use it at work to track down stuff movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Saw this on the Gibson website. Seems they have been putting transponder chips in guitars since 1999. I did not know this. Bravo! http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/219-gibson-custom/ It's Big Brother at Work. The government just wants to keep tabs on your Guitar :) JK For real though, it's a good idea, but I bet the good counterfeiters already have a batch of Chinese Transponder Chips that thouroughly fool the computers that scan them. Technology is the High Preistess of False Security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 True. Get half a dozen guys in a room to implement a plan like this and call it good. Around the world there are thousands of people who spend every waking moment learning to defeat it. Security is always perception first. Still a good idea, and Gibson hasn't been very vocal about this until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Absolutly, Gibson deserves Kudos for making it as hard as possible on Counterfeiters. But as a consumer, I'd still be aware of the things that make a Gibson a Gibson. Like if it has a Plastic Nut and a Micro Chip, it's probably not a Custon Shop Gibson. But I don't mean to imply that Gibson is wasting their time, not at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I want to know where to take it to have it scanned?....dont tell me you need to package it up and send it back to Nashville? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 My guess is they will do everything possible to keep it proprietary. So, yes.... I'm sure they have a trick or two up their sleeve. Despite Henry's repeated attempts to make us believe otherwise, there are some sharp people at Gibson. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfidl Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I sent mine in for warranty work and they shipped it back so I literally got mine from the factory. I have no intention of selling it ever. What my kids or grand kids do with it is their business. I hope they are nice to it. My Hamer too. I think of them as family members. The Tacoma and Washburn too. I don't know why. Most of my stuff I do not care what they do with it. Who could you leave your guitars to so you'd know they'd be take care of and not abused? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Good question. I have a '93 Strat that will go to my oldest daughter, she knows it's "hers" already. My two younger ones haven't really expressed an interest. My wife's son is a good player and had his eye on a couple but he pawned all his guitars for a few bucks. He's out, at least for now. I suppose it will be up to my wife to take care of them if something happens to me, she knows a few people to go to. I have a couple of friends who are great players and have nice collections of their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevezapp Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Best take my Slash to the Vet then.... Flight959 AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH!!!! Amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Tari Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 When I carried my new puppy to the vet she had a hand held wand that showed that Stari had a chip. I'll carry my guitars to our next visit. You think she'll charge me? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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