Gibson’s NAMM booth

[Danhedonia]

I had a weird sense of deja vu looking at that SG, and finally realized where I'd seen those colors before: at a pop up Hallowe'en store.

Jesus Christ, Gibson. Make me want to put out my eyes.

 

[reverend1]

Maybe they should have held NAMM in the abandoned Gibson building.

Their booth was very small. You could have put three of them in the Fender set-up.

 

[Tiltsta]

Those finishes suck. It seems they haven't managed to figure out how to appeal to people who might actually buy their guitars. I see about 4 guitars in that pile that are appealing to me based on looks.

Here Gibson, build more like this....

 

[Kerouac]

Those finishes suck. It seems they haven't managed to figure out how to appeal to people who might actually buy their guitars. I see about 4 guitars in that pile that are appealing to me based on looks.

Here Gibson, build more like this....

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I mean, @Mark Wein and I are like the only guys in the world to look at a sea of Les Pauls and dig the one they called latte.

 

[Jbird]

They need a Koa Les Paul in the line up, not that any of you deserve it

 

[reverend1]

I mean, @Mark Wein and I are like the only guys in the world to look at a sea of Les Pauls and dig the one they called latte.

I’ve yet to see a Les Paul that that even remotely stirred my interest.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

I’ve yet to see a Les Paul that that even remotely stirred my interest.

 

[reverend1]

Funny, but no. In general I’m not big on set neck short scale guitars. Or heavy guitars, and I’m not paying 3k for any of those things.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

I’m not big on set neck short scale guitars.

This is why you need to lobby for Gibson scale roasted maple necks.

 

[Chad]

In general I’m not big on set neck short scale guitars.

Says the guy with the Gretsch 5120



I’m not an LP fan either. Mostly because the neck angle hurts my wrist and I wreck my forearm on the top. The best one I’ve ever played was my buddy’s epi.

 

[reverend1]

Says the guy with the Gretsch 5120



I’m not an LP fan either. Mostly because the neck angle hurts my wrist and I wreck my forearm on the top. The best one I’ve ever played was my buddy’s epi.

To be fair the Gretsch was $500, and I bought it with the intention of using it on a fair rate basis.

If I’m spending Gibson Les Paul money it had better be my everyday guitar.

 

[baimun]

I know I'm probably in the minority, but I really love when flame maple tops have a lot of distinctive mineral streaking. I think it makes the top more interesting as different details go in each direction.

 

[GilmourD]

Are they still doing that abominable unfinished burst thing? Why?

 

[GDSmithTX]

That purplish green SG is an abortion.

I dunno .... I almost like it for some strange reason.

 

[GDSmithTX]

I know I'm probably in the minority, but I really love when flame maple tops have a lot of distinctive mineral streaking. I think it makes the top more interesting as different details go in each direction.

Beeeyooteeeful.

 

[Guitar Heel]

I know I'm probably in the minority, but I really love when flame maple tops have a lot of distinctive mineral streaking. I think it makes the top more interesting as different details go in each direction.

Holy shitballs that’s hot.

 

[bsman]

Holy shitballs that’s hot.

Yup, when Gibson gets it right, it can be heartbreakingly right. It's just too bad that so many Gibsons I've handled and played over the past 20 years have been wrong. Which reminds me - I really need to get a new nut on my 2012 LP "junior special" P90 (the supposedly "pleked" nut is cut too far toward the FB edge on the high-E).

 

[Aahzz]

I know I'm probably in the minority, but I really love when flame maple tops have a lot of distinctive mineral streaking. I think it makes the top more interesting as different details go in each direction.

That's my kind of Lester. LOVE the mineral streaking!!

 

[Flamencology]

Damn it, I like that one.