Gadjetuk Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I thought it would be interesting to see the numbers of preorders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveyp Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Hi Gadjetuk, Good idea with the poll. Ordered mine last night from Gear4music via thier website. Just spoke to them this morning and I am first on the list. I hope I have made the right choice with credit crunch and all that, it would kill me to see these discounted in the new year as £2000 for a guitar is a lot of money. Out of interest I found out about the dark Fire by accident while searching for used first run robots, I have not seen anything in the UK guitar press about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadjetuk Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 Steve, I think your money will be safe with the limited number being imported to the UK. I have heard it could be as little as 125. I also found out about the guitar by accident after browsing the Gibson web site about a fortnight ago. I phoned my local Gibson stockist and they had not heard about it either. After finding out about it they expected the price to be far more than the eventual 2 grand. I have paid my deposit and have been promised the 1st one as soon as they receive them. I have posted this link else ware but follow this link to see a couple of new photos, 1 showing the case. There is now a better link having more photos at full quality some over 8 meghttp://www.gibson.com/press/usa/darkfire/index.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCK Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I clicked "Yes rest of the world" as I'm located in Japan however I ordered through US so I'm not sure if I should have clicked yes US. Sorry if I skewed your results. Happy waiting to us all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveyp Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Thanks for that link Gadjet, The case looks real cool too, I had wondered about it as the original robot guitar came in a silver case. I guess we may be lucky having stumbled upon this guitar so early as according to the text in your link there will only be 2000 worldwide as opposed to 4000 for the original. Now I am so excited about this guitar the price doesn't really bother me anymore, I think I just felt a little guilty about abusing my flexible friend so much in these lean times. I think that once the like of Total Guitar and Guitarist expose this guitar they will fly out of the music stores! As an aside I own an original robot which cost me close to the price of this guitar because there are simply not many for sale and I think the original price for these last year was about £1500. Anyway I hope you have no problems and receive your guitar in good order and time and that is when this forum should get real interesting as we all get to grips with it. regards Steve Gibson Dark Fire????????? Gibson Robot First Run Gibson LP 2008 Standard Fender Strat Thin Skin 62 Re-issue Fender Strat deluxe HSS Ibanez EW20A Mesa 5:50 1X12 Boss GT8 Keeley Cry Baby Wha Keeley Compressor Keeley Boss OD1 Keeley Ibanez Analogue delay MXR Phase 100 Boss DD3 Turbo TunerST-200 A credit card bill far in excess of my talent to justify the above!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wondo Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I voted! I am either crazy or really intelligent. I guess I won't know unitl I play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulhuru Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 ... no deposit, I am faithful to my music dealer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david3558 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 How do I vote in the poll? Anyways, I preordered mine at Guitar Center... I'll take a pic of the receipt later :D $3000 out the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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