Gibson Midtown Custom
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St_Genesius
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Re: Gibson Midtown Custom
Got access to an X-ray machine? I'd love to see how semi these semi-hollows are.
Got access to an X-ray machine? I'd love to see how semi these semi-hollows are.
blueman335
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JohnnyGuitar
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Re: Gibson Midtown Custom
These guitars look incredible. Gibson really got it right this time. The Black and the Cherry Burst models give me bad GAS.
These guitars look incredible. Gibson really got it right this time. The Black and the Cherry Burst models give me bad GAS.
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JOLLY
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Re: Gibson Midtown Custom
Awesome!
Awesome!
oilpit
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Re: Gibson Midtown Custom
Hey guys!
I've just started college...it's completely swamped my entire life, I haven't had a free minute to play/practice or write since September, much less go on forums. However things are just starting to normalize, so I decided to pop back in.
I traded gear to get the Midtown, I went in for a Tele (came REAL close to kopping one of those weird, rad TV Jones loaded Telecasters), but I saw a shiny, natural Midtown Custom and it was all over (*waits for Blueman approval*). I've never owned a semi-hollow before, so I don't have a great reference to compare it to, however to me it definitely has more of the depth and airyness of a good 335, than the punch and girth of a Les Paul. I'm not sure exactly how hollow it is, but from the tone and weight I would say they chambered quite a bit of the body. The BB 1/2 combo is average, but a hell of a lot better than the '57 classics that come in the Standard.
And yes I will admit that when I found out the fretboard was made of some odd, synthetic glue/wood/plastic combination I was pretty pissed off (of course there had to be something totally stupid that Gibson adds for no reason), but if I hadn't read that online I honestly never would have known. The board looks just like a killer piece of ebony, and sounds great, so I'm not complaining.
Pics on the way!
Hey guys!
I've just started college...it's completely swamped my entire life, I haven't had a free minute to play/practice or write since September, much less go on forums. However things are just starting to normalize, so I decided to pop back in.
I traded gear to get the Midtown, I went in for a Tele (came REAL close to kopping one of those weird, rad TV Jones loaded Telecasters), but I saw a shiny, natural Midtown Custom and it was all over (*waits for Blueman approval*). I've never owned a semi-hollow before, so I don't have a great reference to compare it to, however to me it definitely has more of the depth and airyness of a good 335, than the punch and girth of a Les Paul. I'm not sure exactly how hollow it is, but from the tone and weight I would say they chambered quite a bit of the body. The BB 1/2 combo is average, but a hell of a lot better than the '57 classics that come in the Standard.
And yes I will admit that when I found out the fretboard was made of some odd, synthetic glue/wood/plastic combination I was pretty pissed off (of course there had to be something totally stupid that Gibson adds for no reason), but if I hadn't read that online I honestly never would have known. The board looks just like a killer piece of ebony, and sounds great, so I'm not complaining.
Pics on the way!
blueman335
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Re: Gibson Midtown Custom
Well done! Excellent choice. All the more so since you passed up a Tele to get a semihollow. :beerchug: I'll tell you what, you're turining into a fine young man with a good head on his shoulders. Don't disappear for so long next time.
Well done! Excellent choice. All the more so since you passed up a Tele to get a semihollow. :beerchug: I'll tell you what, you're turining into a fine young man with a good head on his shoulders. Don't disappear for so long next time.
