Vega1 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I searched the forums and couldn't find a similar question, sorry if this is a repost. Reading through the threads here I see the terms 'tribute' and 're-issue' used commonly, and not always with pictures. These are different things correct? For example I own a 2010 '61 re-issue SG, this is not the same as what I see referenced here as a 60's tribute... is it? Edited to add: And my Les Paul Studio Deluxe 50's? Tribute right? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Check out the Gibson Web page, under "electric Guitars" and the SG sub-category. The differences, should/will be quite obvious. Not only visually, but "spec's," too! Cheers, CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega1 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 Thanks, for some strange reason the Spanish version of Gibson.com keeps coming up no matter how many times I choose English, English/India comes up fine, no matter hjow many times I pick English it comes up in Spanish. I cant read Spanish, so I guess I'll have to wait until I figure out why that keeps happening. Anyway... I'll go check it out. But my assumption is that any guitar modeled after a specific year is a 're-issue" (i.e the '61 re-issue SG) while any guitar with the characteristics of a previous model (i.e. my LP Studio Deluxe 50's) is a tribute... correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Broadly speaking, you could say that. "Re-Issues" in the strictest sense, are identical versions, of whichever guitar/year, they're originals were. Tributes, may have enough features, to remind one, of "model's past!" But, not necessarily all features, or spec's, of the original models. One example: My '50's Tribute LP (Gold Top) Studio, "reminds" one, of a 56 Gold Top Les Paul... it has 2 P-90's, a stop bar tail-piece, and tune-o-matic bridge (Nashville, not ABR-1), and the Gold Top finish, but without the gloss clear-coat. It also doesn't have the body and neck binding, or MOP "Gibson" logo, in the head- stock. So, it "resembles" the 1956 Les Paul Gold Top, but...The R-6 (CS Reissue '56) is an exact replica, of the original 1956 Les Paul. Gloss "Gold Top," binding, and all other appropriate spec's, to the original. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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