E-minor7 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Only 1 way from here - UP ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 . Yikes! There's a thread over on the Semi/Hollow subforum with a horrific DIY "relic" job - http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/76925-please-tell-me-this-isnt-factory/ It's on fleaBay - http://www.ebay.com/itm/2006-Gibson-ES-335-/290632959342?pt=Guitar&hash=item43ab13056e Here's a taste - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Only 1 way from here - UP ! Since it's obviously a fake, its demise does not bother me at all. It has received its just reward: off with its head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Marsh Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Truly sad....Makes you wonder why Gibson insists on boring so much material away when they cut the pocket for the truss rod - If you took less away and used a smaller wrench the headstocks/neck areas would be quite a bit stronger. We fixed yet another decapitation this week as well as cosmetically correcting a previously performed repair at the shop, an SG and an SG junior. The junior fell over in its cases onto a carpeted floor and went south. Great business for the boss, but really sad seeing these beauties having to be put aright... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Truly sad....Makes you wonder why Gibson insists on boring so much material away when they cut the pocket for the truss rod - If you took less away and used a smaller wrench the headstocks/neck areas would be quite a bit stronger. Bob, Do you see anything about this one that suggests that it's actually a Gibson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
struma6 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 lol...it needed smashing! I make it a point to never drop my guitars from great heights. While I haven't dropped any of my current babies I HAVE dropped a J45 fairly brutally. The body got a big ol' dent, not ding, dent, but the headstock didn't fly off. I don't think, I could be wrong, but I don't think Gibsons are any more prone to getting their heads broken off as any other guitar, with the exception of over-built tanks. (Acoustic, I'm talking here...I know Gibsons LP's are more prone to this injury than a Fender Telecaster.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Only 1 way from here - UP ! 'Couldn't get it to fit in the guitar case, so we bent it a little'.... or 'Asked the drummer to look after the guitar for a moment' or worse: 'Lent it to a mate for the night'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drathbun Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Whether or not the guitar in the photo is a fake (FAKE all the way) Gibson / Epiphone head-stocks do seem to be prone to breakage more than other head-stock designs. I think it has to do the with the angle of the head stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 lol what kind of sick mind would create a Martin syle headstock with a Gibson style logo ? and crab style tuners XD indeed very sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 That due to putting Steel strings on it... instead of Plastic ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 . Yikes! Among the worst relic jobs I've seen, a real horror, can't believe some fool is bidding 1200 on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Pretty much everything is fixable. Whether it is worth it or not is up the buyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 True, if someone can do the work themselves, perhaps, but 1200 so far and then having to pay to have it refinished makes it costly ..and to still be stuck with a refinished guitar should they ever decide to pass it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Among the worst relic jobs I've seen, a real horror, can't believe some fool is bidding 1200 on it... Probably just a dummy bid from the seller. You see it all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiphoneFan1989 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Among the worst relic jobs I've seen, a real horror, can't believe some fool is bidding 1200 on it... You´re right! At the first moment, I was shocked to see this. But now I can laugh about this scary thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Marsh Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 J45- You're 100% correct - It doesn't look to be a Gibson At all, But as another member pointed out Headstock breakage seems to be a common affliction of the Gibson brand - It's only my opinion ( based on what I've learned from working in the shop) that this could be cured or prevented with a minor modification in manufacturing. Mea Culpa! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 It's still on the Bay, sold for the tuners, as stated in the ad = 15 Dollars It's true some Gibsons are known for fragile necks, especially due to the headstock angle. For that same reason a so called volute was introduced in the Norlin era. On both electrics and acoustics. Look up volute and you might recognize it. . . Btw. I'm pretty hot on the 335 – Would like to show up, take it from the case and shock the band little : Intend to play a few soli tonite ! , , , where's my old TubeScreamer ? Of course I would wear black suit and silk tie that evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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