Hot or Not? Gibson Theodore

[Lerxst]

Inspired by Original Drawings From 1957
Gibson’s legendary former president Theodore ‘Ted’ McCarty helped develop some of the most iconic electric guitars ever during the 1950s and early 1960s, including the Les Paul™, ES-335, Flying V™, Explorer™, SG™, and Firebird™ models. He enjoyed sketching new instrument ideas during meetings, and the height of his creative output was in 1957 when he sought to modernize Gibson’s electric guitar designs significantly.

On March 18th, 1957, Ted detailed and signed his drawing for a new solid body instrument which was never produced…until now. Gibson Custom Shop is proud to present the “Theodore,” inspired by Ted McCarty’s original drawing and notes. Its unique features include an alder body, scimitar headstock, double Florentine cutaways, and a walnut center strip. The lightweight, balanced construction is extremely comfortable, and the powerful P-90 pickups produce effortless sustain and a rich diversity of tones.

This very special Archive Collection run is limited to just 318 total instruments offered in three colors: Natural, Cherry, and Ebony. Each includes a Historic-style brown/pink case, a premium leather strap, a print of the original signed drawing, a 1957-style catalog page print, and a deluxe Certificate of Authenticity booklet.

 

[Denverdave]

Decently ugly, and given what is in the copy I'm assuming they will be stupid expensive. Like 5 digit expensive.

 

[MonkeyZero]

Something is making me not want to run away from them. I think I like it?

 

[Tiltsta]

The managed to take all teh ugly of a 60's Tiesco ET-200 and combine it with the cost of a Gibson.

 

[dmn23]

Decently ugly, and given what is in the copy I'm assuming they will be stupid expensive. Like 5 digit expensive.

Something is making me not want to run away from them. I think I like it?

All of this. If I could find one two years from now for less than $2k I might give it some thought, but that seems unlikely.

 

[jp_nyc]

It looks like a stupid boutique guitar and costs more.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

Looks more like a tulip than a Teddy.

 

[dmn23]

It's giving me Yamaha SX-series vibes, plus some Brian Jones Vox teardrop accents, mated with an Explorer headstock.

 

[Mark Wein]

Fuck no.

 

[Dogsinplastic]

Fuck no.

I know that's right.

 

[Knox in Box]

I wonder why they never built those?........

 

[Lerxst]

Decently ugly, and given what is in the copy I'm assuming they will be stupid expensive. Like 5 digit expensive.

$4,999

 

[Denverdave]

$4,999

Less than I thought......still expensive.

 

[Dogsinplastic]

Less than I thought......still expensive.

Not just expensive, but way too expensive for what it is.

 

[Chicken Man]

For a sub-$1k weirdo Euro import, I'd be into it, but given that's it's just a reject sketch from the back of Teddy's trapper keeper, this whole affair is maddening. Maybe it could have been an Epiphone, or they could have something like Fender's "alternate universe" line.

 

[tiger roach]

I kind of like what they’re attempting here. But the tulip and the scimitar rub me the wrong way.

 

[sleewell]

 

[Chad]

Brian Baker just posted a pic of him holding one.

 

[DFB]

 

[BlockInlay]

A perfect paddle for a douche canoe