Why does the Gibson site suck so much?

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:16 pm

I want more reliable specs on this guitar than those provided by musiciansfriend, but I can't even find it on their website.
What do they mean by "lacquer" finish? Will this turn green after 20 years?

James · Post by **James** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:17 pm

The headstock will snap off before then so it won't matter.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:19 pm

probably true, but at least it's ice blue as well:

James · Post by **James** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:23 pm

I like the no inlay with dots at the 12th fret. No inlays at all would look classier but I can live with 12th fret dots for ease of use.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:32 pm

James wrote:No inlays at all would look classier

i was actually thinking the same thing.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:17 am

James wrote:The headstock will snap off before then so it won't matter.

lol.
that's the one reason it took me so long to get an sg or lp.

i fucking abused the goth sg and busted the neck off at the body the second show it was used it.
i just glued that shit back on like two days later and it still plays awesome as fuck.

superfuzz · Post by **superfuzz** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:56 am

simple dots on top of the neck are good enough.

P.s. Ice blue is HOT. Would consider this gibson if it had meastro or vibrola.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:36 am

Because Gibson are fucking idiots.

Exhibit A - Robot Guitar.

I rest my case.

izodiak · Post by **izodiak** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:21 am

I like the "special edition" in that Tv yellow color.
That one is nice.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:16 am

dude, I have wondered this myself. I mean, it is by far the worst website of any guitar manufacturer. the other day I was looking for info on the ES-335. simple enough right? no. it's not there, or it's in some hidden depths of the back archives of the website.

and yea, the necks do break...

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:09 am

i think the archtops are in the custom shop section or something.
yeah, it makes no sense.

Will · Post by **Will** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:49 am

It's not even current half the time - some of the new stuff isn't listed and some has been OOP for years.

AND WHY ARE THE DECENT JAZZ GUITAR $7000+ FUCKING DOLLARS?!?!?!? It's just wood and glue.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:39 pm

Its a gibson SG, why do you need specs?

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:27 pm

i'm mainly just curious about the lacquer thing.

AkK · Post by **AkK** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:39 pm

Gibson think that they don't need prestige. Their guitars speaks for them.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:15 am

bamonte · Post by **bamonte** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:22 am

hahaha wtff

Will · Post by **Will** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:03 am

I'm sure it's lacquer - some modern lacquer doesn't yellow, some does. Personally, I think it has more to do with tobacco then sun exposure. Lacquer breathes with temp and humidity changes, so it will literally inhale smoke which then gets stuck and stains. Sort of like what happens to yr lungs.

astro · Post by **astro** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:32 am

I'm just amazed that Gibson has a website at all, considering how desperate they are to avoid trying new things. I don't think they've changed the design or layout since they went online a decade ago.

They just need to post one page with specs, since all their guitars are essentially the same.

aen · Post by **aen** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:59 pm

Mike wrote:Because Gibson are fucking idiots.

Exhibit A - Robot Guitar.

I rest my case.

Ooh, I owuld have gone with exhibit B- the prices.