Gibson Raw Power Series 2009:Maple LPs and SG's

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:12 am

Gibson USA Relaunches Raw Power Series

astro · Post by **astro** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:24 am

An all maple bodied LP would probably way a billion pounds... or at least enough to deform my spine.

CaptainGD · Post by **CaptainGD** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:03 am

This is one of the few instances I'd much prefer a rosewood fretboard.

I think that natural SG is pretty slick, though.

Ty · Post by Ty » Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:18 am

Those are incredibly un-appealing to me, how ever slap a rosewood fret board on that blue SG and there's a possibility I would check it out. Just a slim 2/10 chance.

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:22 am

april fool's photoshop illustration?

the isaac eaton · Post by **the isaac eaton** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:24 am

those fret boards on gibsons is just wrong. I do like the green ones though. But those fret boards are just too weird. I love gibson but i just cant get into these.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:15 am

Raw Power sondz more rock than Studio Mapple, but 13lbs of timber would seem to be more unappealing than a Bigsby'd Steinberger.

Nice try, Gibbs.

kim · Post by **kim** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:10 am

gibson sg or les paul with a maple neck is so uncool...the idea sounds cool but seeing it it looks icky.

instead of that 'fenderish' touch they should focus more on fenderish colors for the bodies instead of maple necks if they really wanna attract another crowd.

dakota red sg with white pg would look so much cooler than all those gay satin ugly green and grey blue, gold things

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:20 am

Maple necks with light coloured dots is a fail from me too.

Fail+1

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:07 am

they should reissue more gibson's with a pelham blue paint finishe. that colour is really nice.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:10 am

Do not want. They look terrible.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:29 pm

i cant think of maple boarded gibsons without thinking of this:

@_@

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:40 pm

'Tis all context, says me.

The bound/block'd maple neck on my new Dame Jazz Special V makes complete sense(even with pearloid smudge) because of the natural finish.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:49 pm

the way i see it is that maple 'boarded guitars can't have a colored headstock.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:56 pm

Mo Rocca wrote:the way i see it is that maple 'boarded guitars can't have a colored headstock.

+1

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:57 pm

ultratwin wrote:'Tis all context, says me.

The bound/block'd maple neck on my new Dame Jazz Special V makes complete sense(even with pearloid smudge) because of the natural finish.

'greed.

brambleperro · Post by **brambleperro** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:20 pm

These are atrocious, but Gibson has done the maple neck right before.

The pearl dot inlays actually look great in person, mostly because the neck is so glossy and, like ultra said, the natural body.
Also, I think the colored headstock definitely works for the Ripper, but on these new ones it's probably the worst feature.

Zeezee · Post by **Zeezee** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:34 pm

Yeah April fools was my first thought when i saw these elsewhere.

I think it would be better if the headstock matched the fretboard. Anyway, they don't look nice to me and gold hardware is naff.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:41 pm

Those Gibsons look atrocious.

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:53 pm

Look at how knotty the natural SG is. Nashville QC FTL.