SteveFord Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 It's back again but with a lot of changes. The main one is the Ultra Modern Weight Relief, I can't tell from the pictures but I think they lost the arched back. https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Collection/les-paul-supreme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) The, not sure what to call it on the headstock, is not bad but not great either. Its hard to see buy it looks like it has an access heal where the body and neck meet. And its only 4k. The Who would call that a bargain. Edited September 28, 2023 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 4 hours ago, SteveFord said: It's back again but with a lot of changes. The main one is the Ultra Modern Weight Relief, I can't tell from the pictures but I think they lost the arched back. https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Collection/les-paul-supreme Yes no arched back. 3 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: The, not sure what to call it on the headstock, is not bad but not great either. You mean the "striking new mother-of-pearl inlay inspired by a design from the 1940s that was discovered in the Gibson archives". It must be from the same desk where they rediscovered and built that tulip body shaped guitar a couple of years back. I wonder if there's any more doodles or bubble gum in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO'C Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Yeah it's a totally different animal. I had a 2008 LP Supreme that I had for about a week in 2016: They got rid of the solid back and added access plates. Also the body on a Supreme was about 1/4" thicker than a regular LP, probably so they could stuff the electronics in without an access plate. Likely a cost savings measure on the new ones so it would use same production jigs as regular LP's. I'm not digging it but then again I really didn't bond with the one I had. Out of the blue someone wanted it and I was able to flip it for $1000 more than I paid for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 maybe it's just me, that new headstock in lay is but-ugly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 One friend's comment was it seems like a cash grab by Gibson, I don't know why they even called it a Supreme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, SteveFord said: One friend's comment was it seems like a cash grab by Gibson, I don't know why they even called it a Supreme. I wonder if I am smart enough to get a job renaming guitars from old ones they once made, and now are making them again, but are not even close to being the same. And lord help us if we get a Firebird XI. The X was a fail to end all fails. Edited September 29, 2023 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, kidblast said: maybe it's just me, that new headstock in lay is but-ugly. The best they could do was make 6 things that look like joints. Edited September 29, 2023 by Sgt. Pepper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtim Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 I like it but I don't like how the rear has been cut on the heel and the lack of rear binding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarsAnn Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) I think my Les Paul Access Bengal Burst is a lot prettier than the new one. The older one looks great. Edited September 29, 2023 by GuitarsAnn 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 2 hours ago, GuitarsAnn said: I think my Les Paul Access Bengal Burst is a lot prettier than the new one. The older one looks great. Cant disagree with that one bit. A rare beauty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 4 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: I wonder if I am smart enough to get a job renaming guitars from old ones they they once used, and now are making them again, but are not even close to being the same. And lord help us if we get a Firebird XI. The X was a fail to end all fails. Its a reinterpretation of recycling (name) and going green (money). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, merciful-evans said: Its a reinterpretation of recycling (name) and going green (money). The X's got recycled to a landfill after being pressed to death by an excavator, and became green money due to a tax write off. Edited September 29, 2023 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 8 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: And lord help us if we get a Firebird XI. The X was a fail to end all fails. Let's not forget the Star Trek Flying V. On second thought, let's. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Too much bling for me to swing. Far too much gold for me to hold. Way too much high-muck-a-muck for me to.... I had better shut up now. 😗 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepdog1969 Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 On 9/28/2023 at 10:33 AM, merciful-evans said: You mean the "striking new mother-of-pearl inlay inspired by a design from the 1940s that was discovered in the Gibson archives". I find it odd that they used a '40's style inlay, but used the newer style Gibson logo font inlay, versus a '40's style font. (below is a pic of one "old style font" that would have looked better, in my opinion) I'm defiantly not a fan of the ultra busy "bunch 'o joints" inlay, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FernDog Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 I just feel for anyone needing to fix a broken switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, FernDog said: I just feel for anyone needing to fix a broken switch If they own a 335, then they already know the struggle is real. How damn hard it to rout a control cavity? Yeah the solid back is fancy, but a control cover is for function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 I can't stop thinking about tacos here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 15 minutes ago, Pinch said: I can't stop thinking about breadsticks here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 5 hours ago, Pinch said: I can't stop thinking about tacos here. I think about tacos all the time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 The original was cooler with the carved maple back but I have no idea how the electronics are supposed to be maintained. It must have some hidden way to access the electronics. If I ignore the first version of the Supreme and take the new one at face value I like it. It’s a nice looking guitar. I’m not going to buy one but I think Gibson did a good job. The heel carving from the Axcess is cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 14 hours ago, Dub-T-123 said: The original was cooler with the carved maple back but I have no idea how the electronics are supposed to be maintained. It must have some hidden way to access the electronics. If I ignore the first version of the Supreme and take the new one at face value I like it. It’s a nice looking guitar. I’m not going to buy one but I think Gibson did a good job. The heel carving from the Axcess is cool I watched a YT video of what a chore it is to work on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 It looks a bit overdone IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 This says the PUs are 490 I saw an Andertons vid demoing the Supreme too. I'm sure they said they were BBs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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