Gibson releases a new model. Theodore

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

Your thoughts?

https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-theodore

 

[GuitarStv]

Are they taking the piss? That's fucking awful.

 

[Securb]

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[mistermikev]

swallowing puke o'er here. I love some of the gibson oddball models like the moderne, sg90/v90/lp90, even the sonex... but this... maybe it grows on ya but it just strikes me as unrefined.

 

[ICTGoober]

Did April 1st come early? It looks more to me like a PhotoShop inspired by the Teisco "Tulip" or the Tokai Talbo.

 

[NegativeEase]

I mean I hate the style and look of the guitar, but if this is real and is going to piss off all the heavy hair metal has-beens, classic rocker dude fans and holy roller hipsters all in one single go...

.... man that guitar is AWESOME

 

[JOLLY]

It's not my bag, but I'd imagine that look was way ahead of its time when Ted McCarty designed it 65 years ago.

 

[idsnowdog]

Yeah nothing screams quality like a phony neck through stripe and Teisco Tulip body. Every retro-hipster dbag band will want them. I can almost smell the BO ridden polyester and High Karate.

 

[beaubrummels]

If it's bolt-on, I'd put the neck on something else.

 

[devastone]

I really have no words, maybe Ted was ahead of his time then, but just no.

 

[Open lane]

It looks like a piece of hockey equipment. Doesn't look complete either

 

[beaubrummels]

With all respect to Ted and his accomplishments, let's all remember: Ted didn't play guitar. He was a businessman. (I'm ignoring Leo for the moment.)

 

[Blille]

“New”

 

[Blille]

It’s here for $200 lol

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/gui...-2-color-sunburst-solid-body-electric-guitar/


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[Artie]

Oh thank God! I was afraid I'd be the only one who hates this. P-90's are nice though.

 

[Securb]

The Theodore is available now for $4,999, and arrives with a historic-style brown/pink case, leather guitar strap, print of the original signed design and deluxe certificate of authenticity.

Somewhere in Austin a hipster just maxed out his credit card.

 

[Mincer]

Gibson is researching patent drawings for their next big idea. This is a big fail for me.

 

[Erlend_G]

I really have no words, maybe Ted was ahead of his time then, but just no.

ahead of his time?

More like... on bad acid...

 

[Open lane]

Lol. I just saw the $5000 price tag. Lmao. What a joke.

 

[Mincer]

At the board meeting, someone presented this idea that was both historic, yet somehow new. Everyone sitting there thought it was a great idea and agreed to fund the prototypes and eventually build it in production. I don't think this is my kind of company.