StarGeezers Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Why doesn't Gibson or Epiphone come out with an updated model of the Moderne ... It's always been a Holy Grail guitar for many and Gibson already owns the rights to it so they wouldn't have to pay any royalties to anybody's family... I know they have been trying some pretty silly stiff lately to increase their sales ... Jimi guitar , Zoot, Blueshawk ... I'd bet they could sell a whole bunch of Modernes if they offered one , especially with an updated regular headstock(like a flying V) .... They've always had this ace up their sleeve... wonder why they never even considered this WAAAAY too COOL guitar ... Think of a flying V that's comfortable ... I want one ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cGil Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 They've done occasional custom shop re-runs of the Modern, but they're pushing reverse V's right now, so at least they've made a slight return to that wacky Y headstock. Guess the upside down V would finally be a little easier to play the couch that way, but nothing like the Modern. Gil... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarGeezers Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Sorry, but those reversed Vs just look DUMB!!! I've owned a couple Vs , even made one, but they're just as uncomfortable sitting down as they always were...When I'm gigging I'm standing ,no worries, but when I practice , i'm always sitting , that's when the V becomes "difficult"... and I'm ALWAYS practicing... The Moderne seems to solve that problem , and yet still retains the cool top part of the V... Guess if Gibson's keeping this in wraps , then I'll have to make my own... I even have some ideas to make it even more ergonomic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 The last newsletter I read that touched on the subject of the "Holy Grail" now has Gibson "see-sawing" about whether the Moderne prototypes (was it 2 or 3? I forget) ever even existed or not. The V & "Futura"(Explorer) eventually materialized into on again/off again production, and even with photographic proof, the only thing they'll say is........if it ever DID exist, they were destroyed in the chop shop. sigh........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cGil Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Well, they're back at it again, trying to keep the legal defense team occupied with things to do. Gibson/Epi's dun cloned the TV Jones p'ups. http://www.epiphone.com/news.asp?NewsID=1625 Love the whammy bar, though. The rest can be fixed. Gil... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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