Gibson 2018 Lineup

bradzeera · Post by **bradzeera** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 1:52 pm

Gibson 2018

Have you folks seen these yet? I have to say that the LP Tribute is catching my eye.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:12 pm

The hot pink fade SG and LP are truly, truly vile, and I usually love pink guitars.

bradzeera · Post by **bradzeera** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:24 pm

Hahahaha true but I think those are the HP models which already have enough "features" I dislike so I've always ignored the models enitrely.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:51 am

Although I've never played an LP Studio that sounded decent through a clean amp, that first Studio has a nice coupletoanz and a nice old Gibson acoustic sunburst glow about it + seems to be smelling of stale Coors and WD-40.

Gold Top Classic looks and sounds great.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:59 am

And speaking of the 2018 line-up...

Moody's has lined-up Gibson for 2018 to a lower Caa3 rating (dropping the 2nd time in 16 months + "negative outlook") , with a juicy $520,000,000 debt to roll over, Beethoven Henry. LANK

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Concretebadger · Post by **Concretebadger** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:31 pm

They're still flogging the "robot" tuning thing, aren't they. FFS.

The electric blue 'burst is kinda cool, but then I seem to have weird tastes when it comes to LP-style guitars anyway - I've never liked the look of goldtops, and an LP without a pickguard looks "off" somehow.

Besides, I'll just look at the price tags, think "bollocks to that," and save up for something MIJ instead.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:03 pm

Concretebadger wrote:Besides, I'll just look at the price tags, think "bollocks to that," and save up for something MIJ instead.

Yeah, this is where I get to also.

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:45 pm

FML I need want desire really want that

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 10:22 pm

That's a nice one.

I just can't tell with Gibsons anymore though. I could see myself buying a nice Japanese copy instead of a real one these days, though I kinda miss how a real Gibson smells like cancer paint.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 4:03 am

Love that new Gibson smell^ I believe it's the polishing compound they use to gloss up the fully finished ones on an arbor.

I was sent running from intrigue in new Gibsons in mid 2014 with the dumbass spec change/price hike combo looming, and never looked back. The only guitar it really prevented me from buying was a Junior, to be fair... but that same year I paid $800 for my '67 Melody Maker D and $450 for my '74 SG-II, and could probably do without all my other guitars except them if I wasn't such a hoarder and nerd. I think the modern company putting me off was meant to be.

Rhysyrhys · Post by **Rhysyrhys** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 4:42 am

mkt3000 wrote:

FML I need want desire really want that

Holy shit. Just white covers instead. Amazing.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:41 am

paul_ wrote:

Fuuuuu, that Melody Maker is beautiful. MORE PIX PLX

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:57 am

I'm not going to spend that much on a guitar, but I do like that seaburst ES-335. Not sure how to poast it.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:07 am

This thing?

Post by **Doog** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:43 am

Comes complete with incense and gross toe-rings!

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:45 am

ultratwin wrote:This thing?

My wife would love that. Not that she'd play it, she'd just love the colour.

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:23 am