gibson are being original again!

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:12 pm

just saw this in the latest issue of guitarist.

gibson's new les paul junior stain finish.

and this is my melody maker circa 2003

not that much difference lol (flash on my phone makes it look lighter)

william · Post by **william** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:56 pm

if its not 600 USD or less, piss on it.

looks nice.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:03 pm

Isn't that the latest design they pioneered in 1955?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:04 pm

i paid Â£150/$200 quid for mine new.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:07 pm

DGNR8 wrote:Isn't that the latest design they pioneered in 1955?

sounds about right for them lol

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:20 pm

I thought for sure this was gonna be about the Tribal V.

william · Post by **william** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:20 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:i paid Â£150/$200 quid for mine new.

your melody maker, you mean? or did you already get a faded les paul jr?

i guarantee they will want a whole lot more for the junior now than they did for the MM a few years ago. i mean, it has a pickguard, for fucksake!

Will · Post by **Will** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:14 pm

I think the new LP jr. is around $900.

They do look ace, though. I remember when a '56 LP jr. in playable condition was $600.

william · Post by **william** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:33 pm

DuoSonicBoy wrote:I think the new LP jr. is around $900.

They do look ace, though. I remember when a '56 LP jr. in playable condition was $600.

RONG.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Gibson-Les-Paul ... =72%3A1726

unless thats one hell of a deal (or a typo)

650 is not too bad, but i feel like if they were 599 theyd be more attractive to more people.

also, if they have that "faded gibson unfinished frets feeling," fuck em long and fuck em hard.

the other fadeds are just there to look like gibsons and trick people into ordering them sight unseen from musicians friend. they are mostly what are giving gibson's QC dept. a bad name, because they feel like they skipped the process altogether.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:13 pm

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... sku=580091

$839.99 ???

the isaac eaton · Post by **the isaac eaton** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:38 pm

I used to have a les paul jr, Best guitar ever! but then mine got stolen

so yeah, this does look really nice though, love the finish.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:42 pm

That's a totally decent price, when you compare it to Fender as an American made guitar.

I haven't played this run that was linked, the last lp jr./special style I can remember playing was a Custom Shop VOS and it was $1700 street price and excellent.

william · Post by **william** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:41 pm

jcyphe wrote:That's a totally decent price, when you compare it to Fender as an American made guitar.

I haven't played this run that was linked, the last lp jr./special style I can remember playing was a Custom Shop VOS and it was $1700 street price and excellent.

the fadeds dont compare well to highway 1 fenders, when considering price vs. features/fit/finish/materials, IMO. not sure what H1's go for these days though.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:46 pm

william wrote:
Progrockabuse wrote:i paid Â£150/$200 quid for mine new.
your melody maker, you mean? or did you already get a faded les paul jr?

i guarantee they will want a whole lot more for the junior now than they did for the MM a few years ago. i mean, it has a pickguard, for fucksake!

melody maker. they were around Â£650/$900 when they came out.

i just thought that new jr looked very similar to my MM. i love p90/single pickups guitars. i wish the sg jr would get reissued again.

i'm dying for that pickguard on my MM, jcyphe found some on ebay, that i (like a tool) didn't bid on.

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:46 pm

h1's go for $3,300 with gigbag!

william · Post by **william** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:48 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:
william wrote:
Progrockabuse wrote:i paid Â£150/$200 quid for mine new.
your melody maker, you mean? or did you already get a faded les paul jr?

i guarantee they will want a whole lot more for the junior now than they did for the MM a few years ago. i mean, it has a pickguard, for fucksake!

melody maker. they were around Â£650/$900 when they came out.

i just thought that new jr looked very similar to my MM. i love p90/single pickups guitars. i wish the sg jr would get reissued again.

i'm dying for that pickguard on my MM, jcyphe found some on ebay, that i (like a tool) didn't bid on.

thats not how i remember it. im pretty sure they were about half that.

your MM would look super nice with a pickguard. especially a murky tort one like on those old epiphone jobs.

edit- this isnt old, but its what im talking about:

are we talking about the same H1, or you having a poke at fender price gouging?

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:13 am

Sublimedo wrote:h1's go for $3,300 with gigbag!

lol

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:18 am

i thought the gig bag was extra, it must be at that kinda price

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:01 pm

i'd still take the joan jett melody maker over all that shit.

that thing is bad fucking ass, its around the same price ($639)and its got a giant fucking wiggi switch you could put inside an airplane cockpit board and not even notice thats how bad ass the wiggi switch is on this thing.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:42 pm

Sublimedo wrote:h1's go for $3,300 with gigbag!

I picked one up in mint condition with a hardcase for Â£370 locally. Just in time it seems.