Favorite Gibson Model
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the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Favorite Gibson Model
A Barney Kessel is my dream guitar...I will have one of them one day!
A Barney Kessel is my dream guitar...I will have one of them one day!
TheLivingDead
Dawn Of The Shred
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That Kessel is beyond hot.
That Kessel is beyond hot.
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
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LP, 335, SG, hard to make up my mind.
LP, 335, SG, hard to make up my mind.
ericmeyer4
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It wasn't very popular, but its always been my favorite.
It wasn't very popular, but its always been my favorite.
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tonello
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I'm assuming that you want a hollow/ semi hollow body, in which case I'm going to say the Gibson Custom BB King Lucille. I use one with Distortion pups tuned to Eb. Very playable. It's got a certain smoothness even with the high output pups.
I'm assuming that you want a hollow/ semi hollow body, in which case I'm going to say the Gibson Custom BB King Lucille. I use one with Distortion pups tuned to Eb. Very playable. It's got a certain smoothness even with the high output pups.
80's_Metal
Underglazed Hair Metalologist
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Explorer..hands down
Explorer..hands down
Christopher Caruana
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Les Paul standard, Les Paul Custom
Les Paul standard, Les Paul Custom
drpietrzak
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LP
LP
BEACHBUM
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My favorite Gibson is my LP Studio because it sounds every bit as good as my expensive Gibson and each time I play it I get all warm and fuzzy thinking about how little it cost me. There's just something about a cheap date that turns me on.
My favorite Gibson is my LP Studio because it sounds every bit as good as my expensive Gibson and each time I play it I get all warm and fuzzy thinking about how little it cost me. There's just something about a cheap date that turns me on.
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Boogie Bill
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All of those archtops can be real screaming banshees from feedback, and that's probably a big reason they are not more popular.
You missed a couple of my favorites. The mid-1960's Gibson L-5 with the Florentine (sharp) cutaway is probably my fave (one of my holy grails), followed closely by the Tal Farlow model. If I found a Byrdland cheap, I'd certainly buy it, but the short scale of that model is too short. An ES-350 might be a better choice for me. There are so many different versions of the ES-5, it's hard to pick one. L-4s are pretty rare, but they are sweet. And how many records have been done with the 175? Probably millions.
I've always loved the Kessel model, at least on paper, but not when I play them. They just don't seem to work for me.
Of the ones in your poll I'd probably go for the Johnny A., if I can get it without the Bigsby. Hate those things.
Another one I had was an early '70s ES-150DCN. This natural blonde was a three-inch thick version of the ES-335, fully hollow, with a master volume on the upper treble bout. Gorgeous guitar, but it was a dog in many ways--mostly in the areas of intonation and tuning stability. The long-neck ES-330 I had from the same era was a better guitar, but would still feedback at any volume over a whisper. I got a lot of love for vintage P-90s.
When it is all said and done, the 335 might just be the best guitar ever made. You can do so many kinds of music with them, they are just so versatile. Along with the Les Paul and the SG, Gibson's big three will be popular guitars for many millenia to come.
Bill
All of those archtops can be real screaming banshees from feedback, and that's probably a big reason they are not more popular.
You missed a couple of my favorites. The mid-1960's Gibson L-5 with the Florentine (sharp) cutaway is probably my fave (one of my holy grails), followed closely by the Tal Farlow model. If I found a Byrdland cheap, I'd certainly buy it, but the short scale of that model is too short. An ES-350 might be a better choice for me. There are so many different versions of the ES-5, it's hard to pick one. L-4s are pretty rare, but they are sweet. And how many records have been done with the 175? Probably millions.
I've always loved the Kessel model, at least on paper, but not when I play them. They just don't seem to work for me.
Of the ones in your poll I'd probably go for the Johnny A., if I can get it without the Bigsby. Hate those things.
Another one I had was an early '70s ES-150DCN. This natural blonde was a three-inch thick version of the ES-335, fully hollow, with a master volume on the upper treble bout. Gorgeous guitar, but it was a dog in many ways--mostly in the areas of intonation and tuning stability. The long-neck ES-330 I had from the same era was a better guitar, but would still feedback at any volume over a whisper. I got a lot of love for vintage P-90s.
When it is all said and done, the 335 might just be the best guitar ever made. You can do so many kinds of music with them, they are just so versatile. Along with the Les Paul and the SG, Gibson's big three will be popular guitars for many millenia to come.
Bill
Andrew Lamprecht
Minion of One
Re: Favorite Gibson Model
I've always liked all black 335s...
P90 SGs...
Goldtop...
I've always liked all black 335s...
P90 SGs...
Goldtop...
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