Gibson Marauder
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Northwinds
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Re: Gibson Marauder
Yeah, Norlin era Gibson's are crap :scratchch
Too bad people don't know what they are missing. Not all Norlin era guitars were mismatched wood POS's
The one's that were had no serial numbers and were stamped "Second" on the back of the headstock
Norlin era Gibson's are also currently the Gibson's going up in value exponentially in the last year or so
I'll keep my Norlin's and buy every Explorer and Les Paul while I can, I am quite content with the build quality. That whole Norlin era crap is a joke with a few exceptions. People tend to forget also that the Norlin era was also the Shaw era, lot's of great stuff out there if you take the time to look
Yeah, Norlin era Gibson's are crap :scratchch
Too bad people don't know what they are missing. Not all Norlin era guitars were mismatched wood POS's
The one's that were had no serial numbers and were stamped "Second" on the back of the headstock
Norlin era Gibson's are also currently the Gibson's going up in value exponentially in the last year or so
I'll keep my Norlin's and buy every Explorer and Les Paul while I can, I am quite content with the build quality. That whole Norlin era crap is a joke with a few exceptions. People tend to forget also that the Norlin era was also the Shaw era, lot's of great stuff out there if you take the time to look
BeeGee
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Re: Gibson Marauder
Sounds like a roland g-707. Those things are definately strange beasts! My buddys uncle had one, pretty good player with a nice thick tone. I'd rock one.
Sounds like a roland g-707. Those things are definately strange beasts! My buddys uncle had one, pretty good player with a nice thick tone. I'd rock one.
Re: Gibson Marauder
This ad make is sound like Gibson acknowledges the thing is butt ugly.
I'd take a Norlin Gibson over a 3 bolt 70s bullet strat any day of the week.
This ad make is sound like Gibson acknowledges the thing is butt ugly.
I'd take a Norlin Gibson over a 3 bolt 70s bullet strat any day of the week.
ImmortalSix
John Mayer's Mankini
Re: Gibson Marauder
The G707 was noticeably different from the others as it added a stabilizer bar running from the top of the neck to the bottom. This was created supposedly to defeat "dead spots" on the guitar where a neck might not send full tracking info to the floor unit. The G707 came in three colors: Silver, Red, and Black. The G707 was a great guitar in its own right and I often use my Silver model on stage with or without synthesizer.
[SIZE=+1]See our special G-707 guitar section for much more information on this system[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]http://www.hillmanweb.com/hillgt13.html[/SIZE]
The G707 was noticeably different from the others as it added a stabilizer bar running from the top of the neck to the bottom. This was created supposedly to defeat "dead spots" on the guitar where a neck might not send full tracking info to the floor unit. The G707 came in three colors: Silver, Red, and Black. The G707 was a great guitar in its own right and I often use my Silver model on stage with or without synthesizer.
[SIZE=+1]See our special G-707 guitar section for much more information on this system[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]http://www.hillmanweb.com/hillgt13.html[/SIZE]
BeeGee
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Re: Gibson Marauder
The one I played was silver also...I've seen a few on ebay but of course i never have the cash when they're up there. I would love to own one someday.
The G707 was noticeably different from the others as it added a stabilizer bar running from the top of the neck to the bottom. This was created supposedly to defeat "dead spots" on the guitar where a neck might not send full tracking info to the floor unit. The G707 came in three colors: Silver, Red, and Black. The G707 was a great guitar in its own right and I often use my Silver model on stage with or without synthesizer.
[SIZE=+1]See our special G-707 guitar section for much more information on this system[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]http://www.hillmanweb.com/hillgt13.html[/SIZE]
The one I played was silver also...I've seen a few on ebay but of course i never have the cash when they're up there. I would love to own one someday.
Northwinds
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Re: Gibson Marauder
Wow! Those Roland's are cool looking
Wow! Those Roland's are cool looking
Empty Pockets
BadHairDayologist
Re: Gibson Marauder
And, just like that, sosomething has named my new guitar.
I think I will slap some .013's on Danny DeVito and tune it to C-standard so that i can play Danny DeVito doom on it.
And, just like that, sosomething has named my new guitar.
I think I will slap some .013's on Danny DeVito and tune it to C-standard so that i can play Danny DeVito doom on it.
Ashurbanipal
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Re: Gibson Marauder
Of course. I'm merely stating a general perception that seems to abound viz. Norlin, which people see in a negative light when comparing Gibsons from the 50s and 60s. They're like the Romans, always thinking everything's in decline. Aceman comes to mind as another person who swears by his Norlin LPs.
Nice Norlin Explorers, btw
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Yeah, Norlin era Gibson's are crap :scratchch
Too bad people don't know what they are missing. Not all Norlin era guitars were mismatched wood POS's
The one's that were had no serial numbers and were stamped "Second" on the back of the headstock
Norlin era Gibson's are also currently the Gibson's going up in value exponentially in the last year or so
I'll keep my Norlin's and buy every Explorer and Les Paul while I can, I am quite content with the build quality. That whole Norlin era crap is a joke with a few exceptions. People tend to forget also that the Norlin era was also the Shaw era, lot's of great stuff out there if you take the time to look
Of course. I'm merely stating a general perception that seems to abound viz. Norlin, which people see in a negative light when comparing Gibsons from the 50s and 60s. They're like the Romans, always thinking everything's in decline. Aceman comes to mind as another person who swears by his Norlin LPs.
Nice Norlin Explorers, btw
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astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: Gibson Marauder
theres one for sale locally in PR. asking for $1000. too bad im broke.
For the swimming pool route, you can thank the Maruader's sister, the S-1.
Can you say, "endorsed by Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, and Carlos Santana"?
theres one for sale locally in PR. asking for $1000. too bad im broke.
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Empty Pockets
BadHairDayologist
Re: Gibson Marauder
^^ Not too bad...that's way too expensive for that sort of guitar.
^^ Not too bad...that's way too expensive for that sort of guitar.
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Fuzzy. Guitars
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: Gibson Marauder
blue book says its worth $800 at most.
and im sure it isnt in awesome condition.
blue book says its worth $800 at most.
and im sure it isnt in awesome condition.
Empty Pockets
BadHairDayologist
Re: Gibson Marauder
Exactly
It's about as nice as a Highway 1 Telecaster, maybe a little lower quality...that huge gap in the neck pocket bugs me a ton!
But tuned to C with the .013's it sounds great. Now i've gotta Gibson and a Fender for low tunings and a Gibson and a Fender for standard...killerrrr
Exactly
It's about as nice as a Highway 1 Telecaster, maybe a little lower quality...that huge gap in the neck pocket bugs me a ton!
But tuned to C with the .013's it sounds great. Now i've gotta Gibson and a Fender for low tunings and a Gibson and a Fender for standard...killerrrr
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Empty Pockets
BadHairDayologist
Re: Gibson Marauder
^^ haha i would never have GAS for these guitars...I got this Marauder cuz it was an insane deal and it's great quality for the stupid low price i paid for it.
For what they demand on Craig's List or eBay you could get a Faded Gibson or a Fender USA Special or something BRAND NEW...might not have as much 'retro / unique' factor but you'd be getting a better quality guitar :smokin:
^^ haha i would never have GAS for these guitars...I got this Marauder cuz it was an insane deal and it's great quality for the stupid low price i paid for it.
For what they demand on Craig's List or eBay you could get a Faded Gibson or a Fender USA Special or something BRAND NEW...might not have as much 'retro / unique' factor but you'd be getting a better quality guitar :smokin:
Dave Locher
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Re: Gibson Marauder
I am resurrecting this long-dead thread! I love my Marauder and I don't care who knows it. Mine is a solid two-piece mahogany body. The pickguard was broken when I bought it, the finish was so-so, and the bridge pickup had been changed, which freed me up to do anything I wanted. And of course it never had any collector value even in mint condition.
The best/worst thing about these guitars is how much they changed from year to year. Example #1: mine does NOT have a swimming pool route. #2: mine has a maple fingerboard, lots of them have rosewood. #3 painted vs. plain maple headstock. #4 mine was thick as hell, but I have seen one that was original and it was much thinner. (I say mine "was" thick because I planed off about 1/4" or more.) #5 varying body wood materials, etc., etc.
I love this guitar. I bought it from under the table at a guitar show (yes, it was literally laying on the floor under the display table) for $125 with a Gibson gig bag around 1993 or so, modded the hell out of it to suit what I wanted it for, and have been happy ever since. At the time I was in an industrial hardcore band and I wanted something that could to a brutal crunch AND stand up to a lot of abuse AND be cheap enough to afford as an "extra" guitar AND be made by Gibson. (At that time I was only willing to play Gibson guitars.) I went to the show hoping to find a bolt-on neck Gibson and there this was. I eventually sold off the 1962 SG Special and the ES-335 that I owned at that time (mainly because they went way up in value), but the Marauder still satisfies.
I am resurrecting this long-dead thread! I love my Marauder and I don't care who knows it. Mine is a solid two-piece mahogany body. The pickguard was broken when I bought it, the finish was so-so, and the bridge pickup had been changed, which freed me up to do anything I wanted. And of course it never had any collector value even in mint condition.
The best/worst thing about these guitars is how much they changed from year to year. Example #1: mine does NOT have a swimming pool route. #2: mine has a maple fingerboard, lots of them have rosewood. #3 painted vs. plain maple headstock. #4 mine was thick as hell, but I have seen one that was original and it was much thinner. (I say mine "was" thick because I planed off about 1/4" or more.) #5 varying body wood materials, etc., etc.
I love this guitar. I bought it from under the table at a guitar show (yes, it was literally laying on the floor under the display table) for $125 with a Gibson gig bag around 1993 or so, modded the hell out of it to suit what I wanted it for, and have been happy ever since. At the time I was in an industrial hardcore band and I wanted something that could to a brutal crunch AND stand up to a lot of abuse AND be cheap enough to afford as an "extra" guitar AND be made by Gibson. (At that time I was only willing to play Gibson guitars.) I went to the show hoping to find a bolt-on neck Gibson and there this was. I eventually sold off the 1962 SG Special and the ES-335 that I owned at that time (mainly because they went way up in value), but the Marauder still satisfies.
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