Are the new Gibson guitars here to stay?

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stef89

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The new Gibson guitars with wider fretboard brass nut and all that.. Is this here to stay or is it something they "tested" for the marked. I see here in my country (Norway) they are cutting prices in half on all of them in all stores.. Like they are getting rid of them.
 
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Nope...

As I posted in the other thread, they are already offering 2015s with standard tuners, necks and nuts...

 
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Good idea. What were they thinking with the wide neck? I have never heard one person say to me that they wish their LP had a wider neck?? I personally didnt mind it to much, but i really dont get it.
 
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Also, as others mentioned, why not a have a completely traditional series, a transitional series, and a modern series?
 
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Also about the nut, is it true its hard to to keep the guitar in tune? Or is it just internet myth?
 
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Aren't they still retaining the brass zero fret nut on the SR's? I thought I read that in another thread. Everything back to "normal" except for the brass nut.
 
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stef89 said:
Also about the nut, is it true its hard to to keep the guitar in tune? Or is it just internet myth?
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Angled nut slots cause the string to bind at the nut, which affects tuning stability. The material is inconsequential. I had a Graphtec nut on my LP Standard and the tuning would slip on the G. I was using 9s so it's not like they were too big.
 
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I hope they offer at least 1 traditional model in the line-up from now on. As PF pointed out, sales were so bad with their new "innovations" that they already backpedaled a bit. At the end of the day sales will determine what they do in the future.
 
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DrNewcenstein said:
Angled nut slots cause the string to bind at the nut, which affects tuning stability. The material is inconsequential. I had a Graphtec nut on my LP Standard and the tuning would slip on the G. I was using 9s so it's not like they were too big.
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So the slots are different on the new Gibsons?
 
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...different from what..?

Look at the headstock. See how the strings fan outward to the tuners from the nut, and yet are straight going along the neck? They angle at the nut. This is where they bind.

You're not likely to find a Gibson with straight string pull, at least not a Les Paul.
 
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PFDarkside said:
Also, as others mentioned, why not a have a completely traditional series, a transitional series, and a modern series?
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I couldn't agree more. A Les Paul Standard should be nothing more than the tried and true formula - traditional neck, pick-up configuration and controls. Gibson could offer a choice of a 50's or 60's neck. Let them experiment with other models, but a standard should not have any new bells and whistles.
 
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DrNewcenstein said:
...different from what..?

Look at the headstock. See how the strings fan outward to the tuners from the nut, and yet are straight going along the neck? They angle at the nut. This is where they bind.

You're not likely to find a Gibson with straight string pull, at least not a Les Paul.
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I think the only ones with a straight string pull are the Firebirds.
 
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I find it funny how gibson think people want innovation from their product in this age.Its a one track company. Just ****ing make lp's like you use to and **** all the rest of the **** off.
 
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DrNewcenstein said:
...different from what..?

Look at the headstock. See how the strings fan outward to the tuners from the nut, and yet are straight going along the neck? They angle at the nut. This is where they bind.

You're not likely to find a Gibson with straight string pull, at least not a Les Paul.
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Yes! but so do all your jacksons with the pointy stocks.
 
Are the new Gibson guitars here to stay?

I guess that the changes will not be permanent.

Then again, I don't really care what Gibson does, short of a major shakeup at the corporate level. They've been building sub-standard guitars that cost almost twice what they should for over a decade now. IME, in many cases new Epis are built better. I am in no way a potential Gibson customer any more.
 
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stef89 said:
Good idea. What were they thinking with the wide neck? I have never heard one person say to me that they wish their LP had a wider neck?? I personally didnt mind it to much, but i really dont get it.
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I do... I'd prefer a neck a little close to a classical in an electric.
 
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PFDarkside said:
As I posted in the other thread, they are already offering 2015s with standard tuners, necks and nuts
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Another brilliant plan bites the dust. Being more in touch with players would prevent the erratic offerings. Did the public really ask for Reverse V's and Wildwood SG's?
 
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The funny thing about the reverse V...

I thought the Guitar of the Week was a cool way to have some unique guitars. Some saw an opportunity for collectables. So many people snatched up the reverse V as a collectable since it was so off the wall, that they actually did two weeks of it. It's actually the most plentiful guitar of the week from that era, because of the collectors that wanted a rare guitar!
 
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Matzanias said:
I couldn't agree more. A Les Paul Standard should be nothing more than the tried and true formula - traditional neck, pick-up configuration and controls. Gibson could offer a choice of a 50's or 60's neck. Let them experiment with other models, but a standard should not have any new bells and whistles.
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