New Gibson shortscales

Steve! · Post by **Steve!** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:05 pm

New Flying V, SG, Explorer Melody Makers - wonder what the QC will be like!? :-/

http://www.dv247.com/guitars/gibson-mel ... ony--83099

http://www.dv247.com/guitars/gibson-mel ... ite--83095

http://www.dv247.com/guitars/gibson-mel ... ony--83102

http://www.dv247.com/guitars/gibson-mel ... ite--83098

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:37 pm

At 24 3/4", these are standard Gibson scale length... and well covered in this 5 page thread: http://shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39755

Rhysyrhys · Post by **Rhysyrhys** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:43 pm

Still shorter than Fender standard scale though!

Rhysyrhys · Post by **Rhysyrhys** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:47 pm

On topic though, that SG and Explorer look absolutely lovely - I adore the headstock designs on all of them. Good price point too, but this generally means that Gibson will just cheap out on manufacturing and QC and you'll get a bunch nasty fret jobs and sharp fret boards. I really hope that's not the case though, great designs for once. All FFS Gibson, VOLUTE PLZ.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:50 pm

True, but not quite "shortscale" in the traditional sense of shortscale.org, though, is it?

Rhysyrhys wrote:Good price point too, but this generally means that Gibson will just cheap out on manufacturing and QC and you'll get a bunch nasty fret jobs and sharp fret boards. I really hope that's not the case though, great designs for once.

Agreed. Would be nice if they didn't, but it's not likely.

Rhysyrhys · Post by **Rhysyrhys** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:52 pm

I was poking fun. If it really does mess up the aesthetic, I'm definitely sure the mods will be very happy to move it over the right sub forum.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:54 pm

I don't much care for the V or Explorer, really... but that's a general distaste I have for the designs, more than these particular versions of them.

The SG and Melody Maker look pretty decent though. I'd rock either one... ya know, if I dug humbuckers more

Of the two the SG grabs my fancy more.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:05 pm

looks like something Jim Ward would have played 10 years ago

Pacafeliz · Post by **Pacafeliz** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:22 pm

robroe wrote:looks like something Jim Ward would have played 10 years ago

oh i'd TOTALLY rock the shit outta that one... but the volume knob AND THE INPUT are about as dumbly located as they ever could. geez.
imagine if your 90Â° angle cable fails and you have to connect a normal "long" one... fuck!

holyCATS1415 · Post by **holyCATS1415** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:33 pm

i want that SG so bad. in a different color. but still, thats the coolest thing gibson has done in a long time.

*edit*
however $540 is way too expensive, i hate gibsons satin finishes and the color choices are pretty lame.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:02 pm

Just buy a late 90's Gibson SG-X....they go for around $300-$350 in the used market......

has a proper route too, so no dumb jack or knob placement and room for a coil split switch...not to mention u can adjust the intonation as needed or if u drop tune

ploppy · Post by **ploppy** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:15 pm

Pacafeliz wrote:
robroe wrote:looks like something Jim Ward would have played 10 years ago

oh i'd TOTALLY rock the shit outta that one... but the volume knob AND THE INPUT are about as dumbly located as they ever could. geez.
imagine if your 90Â° angle cable fails and you have to connect a normal "long" one... fuck!

Me too - would prefer a p90 though,
Had a go on a '66 sg junior once - battered to shit but was easily one of the nicest things i've ever played.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:53 am

SGJarrod wrote:Just buy a late 90's Gibson SG-X....they go for around $300-$350 in the used market......

has a proper route too, so no dumb jack or knob placement and room for a coil split switch...not to mention u can adjust the intonation as needed or if u drop tune

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man, that's lovely.

i saw one of those a while back at the pawn shop, but it was like $800 and ugly as shit.

BUT IT WAS AUTOGRAPHED BY B.B. KING, WHOEVER THE SHIT THAT IS.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:56 am

b.b. king . . . more like b.b. queen

amirite?

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:56 am

but seriously, why would you have that guitar signed by b.b. king?

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:07 am

well, maybe that was the only guitar the guy happened to have with him when he went to see the KING.

whenever i go see legends of blues guitar, i always bring whatever guitar is iconically linked to them. ALWAYS.

last time i saw zz-top, i met them backstage, but had to tell them to 'wait right here,' ran out to my truck and had them sign this:

i still have it. i'll let you play it next time you come over.

James · Post by **James** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:35 am

Even Fender 24 3/4" guitars aren't considered shortscale.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:36 am

why hasn't this been moved to the "all other guitars" area yet?

James · Post by **James** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:37 am

It already has.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:59 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:well, maybe that was the only guitar the guy happened to have with him when he went to see the KING.

whenever i go see legends of blues guitar, i always bring whatever guitar is iconically linked to them. ALWAYS.

last time i saw zz-top, i met them backstage, but had to tell them to 'wait right here,' ran out to my truck...

They only waited for him cuz he promised them he'd wear a Pearl Necklace...

but in seriousness I knew that SG-X would give u bones..... They are ugly as Fuck stock but with a little shine there cool...The last one I saw here on STL CL went for $350...... Those SG-X's came in all crazy colors like that teal... there was even PANK!!!!

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