axedealers Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 First off, forgive me if this is posted in the wrong place. (mods please move it to where ever it rightly belongs) I've been trying to figure out what guitar this is for days with no luck. Hopefully someone on here knows what it may be. Single-cutaway, bolt-on neck, two hums, Kahler trem, made in '84. Is it a real, bona fide Gibson? And if so, what in the world is it? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150571893724&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_9121wt_1139 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Nice color............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 no idea what it is, but the neck pocket is about to break away from the body........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Owl Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 If I was walking down the street and someone handed me $400 dollars and told me "do what you want with it"... I would not, ever, buy that guitar. Even in the remote chance it IS a Gibson, which I'm pretty sure it isn't. If you dig it go for it, but I think if you're looking to spend money on a guitar, look at getting one of the new Epi Nighthawks for that much. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnastynebr Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 It is a legit Gibson. They made some bolt on guitars in the 1980s. It is photographed in an original Gibson hardshell case. I have no idea what these are worth, but its real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy R Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Yea it looks like a bad attempt by Gibson to make an 80's metal guitar. It would be worth looking into as I have never seen one like it. It might actually be worth something even if it looks like a heap......It's hard to tell about the neck joint the obvious looking crack "Could Be" just a finish scratch or crack but it looks like there is another one in the horn area of the pocket too. From the condition of that head stock I would say high probability of neck pocket crack. Probably from the old 80's trick of doing a dive bomb by placing the headstock on the stage and bending the neck[biggrin] Hey I freely admit I did it too[blush] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I've seen a couple of these in the past while poking around on the internet for Epiphones. I cant remember what its called. It looks very similar to a Sonex (which also had a bolt-neck), except for the pickguard, bridge and headstock. But this is a Norlin guitar, so maybe it could be some kind of variation. Lots of oddballs from the Norlin era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 It's legit Actually they werent too bad.... I remember trying them out in the 80's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Owl Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Ah, a Norlin that's why, I'm none to familliar with those, and why I qualified my opinion with "I don't think". Although I stick by my I wouldn't spend money on that guitar personally opinion here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 the price seems cheap, but i was put off by the dealers conditions and terms. seems kinda one sided to me. plenty of conditions for the buyer to live up to, but yet no returns. why pay a dealer and yet assume all the risk for your liking something you have never seen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 This came out around 1985. The head stock is the same as the one on the Gibson Chet Atkins Phaser guitar. It might have been one of the guitar designed for Gibson by Wayne Charvel like this one. (What's that? Gibson built a Strat??!!) yea.... bunches of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 ^^^Pretty cool guitar. I came across several different Gibson strat types while building the Epiphone Strat Guide, but I hadnt seen one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingarmadillo Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I believe that's a Gibson "Invader" model. (The one from the OP). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 . Reminds me of Gibson's ill fated Jimi Hendrix tribute Strat (2009) - http://www.guitarnoize.com/blog/comments/the-gibson-jimi-hendrix-guitar/ They had a whole line up planned - http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/Daily/News/Gibson_Unveils_Strat_Style_Jimi_Hendrix_Signature_Line.aspx Three guitars - http://www.guitarworld.com/article/gibson_amp_authentic_hendrix_announce_3_new_hendrix_guitars Follow up on the pulled production - http://www.gear-vault.com/gibson-hendrix-strat-follow-up/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Yea... talk about making something out of nothing. Everyone got their panties in a wad over a guitar Gibson had been building for 10 years.... The interweb can be a funny place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I believe that's a Gibson "Invader" model. (The one from the OP). Dind ding ding! We have a winner! http://www.guitarwor...hp?f=32&t=81297 (NSFW Language) Although, most of the invaders you will see while searching the net have stop/tailpieces and an openbook headstock. But, hey, Norlin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Looks like the same headstock as on my Corvus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 looks funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottGrove Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Yes, it's an Invader with a Corvus neck on it. That's why the neck and pocket don't line up. I've talked to the guy trying to sell this on Ebay and he swears it's all original. But nope, it's not, it is 110% as I mentioned. I have several of each and yep...that's what it be. A mutt made from a couple of Norlin year dogs. I will admit, the Corvus III is my favorite Gibson guitar of all time though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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