Gibson SG Zoot Suit

[Empty Pockets]

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it is rock and roll. it isn't supposed to be traditional and it's supposed to constantly reinvent itself.

jesus christ it's like none of you ever took the brown acid.

 

[philthis]

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I love 'em!















I'm high as i type this.

LOL Matt you bleedin sod your awsome funny at times:beerchug:

 

[dr. ad]

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it wouldn't surprise me at all if they sound and feel better than a regular SG

just close your eyes

 

[Rich_T]

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it is rock and roll. it isn't supposed to be traditional and it's supposed to constantly reinvent itself.

jesus christ it's like none of you ever took the brown acid.

Look at it! It's hideous! I like a bit of class in my rock and roll.

 

[Empty Pockets]

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Rainbows are NOT hideous.

 

[philthis]

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ok so why stop at Rainbows? I'm thinking somthing really edgy......hmmmm let me see:scratchch....OMG thats it! mg:I'v got it..(twenty century fox music) the new "Hellow kitty Sg" they could have it endorsed by some famouse putts @ss celebrity like Paris Hilton. The Paris Hilton pink "hellow kitty" SG. Wow eye popping cool:eyecrazy:

 

[Empty Pockets]

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Fender's got the licensing rights for Hello Kitty. Maybe Gibson can get like My Little Pony or Rainbow Brite or something.

 

[scottish]

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ok cmon. who is actually gonna plug one of these in and tell us how it sounds?

 

[Empty Pockets]

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soon as my shop gets one i will give it the full rundown. I have been talkin to my regional manager about it and he hates it but he's a total 58 reissue dude so that makes sense.

i know if i get one at my shop it will last maybe until christmas.

 

[philthis]

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Fender's got the licensing rights for Hello Kitty. Maybe Gibson can get like My Little Pony or Rainbow Brite or something.

LOL good stuff:bigok:

 

[yngwie308]

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Why would a compressed laminate wood neck and body sound any good...??
Come on now, why doesn't Gibson work on building their same old guitars the right way, for a change..now there's a concept. Sad
yngwie308

 

[veryhungrycaterpilla]

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Okay...there is mos def a tie died hippie on an acid trip working in the Gibson Design Dept. :eyecrazy: :stooges: :eyecrazy:

Could this be the "Cheech & Chong" Signature Model Series???

lol

As per color, but not construction there is EC's SG...: http://grande.viewbook.com/clapton_sg?slidez=true#/6/

uhhhhh way, way beaten

 

[veryhungrycaterpilla]

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These guitars could be used by the teletubbies or the wiggles

Not the Wiggles:

Murray Cook, lead guitarist of world famous Australian children's band The Wiggles is known for using a Maton Mastersounds 500 guitar for some of his onstage work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maton

http://www.maton.com.au/electrics/ms503.html

I wouldn't mind doing kids songs. I wouldn't mind getting the kind of cash Murray gets. They make the majority of their own music. Don't diss the Wiggles. oed:

 

[beandip]

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I didn't read through all the replies, because really I don't care what you guys have to say

What it looks like to me is that the idea of the old laminated necks from Japan (Tiesco was the largest user) has seen new light. The Martin Stratabond necks taken to a completely different level.

Do I hate them? Nope. I hate the color scheme. To me it screams "wimp", but whatever. I think they'll sound quite nice, just like an SG should. Will it have all the vintage tone? Don't hold your breath. But I'll put my money down that when you hear it and play it, it's going to sound like an SG. I constantly praise Martin for their use of sustainable woods, less waste, and the use of HPL (laminates have actually become more expensive than solid hardwoods of lesser known uses), so I will praise Gibson in their effort to keep the guitars going, steping out of the box, and to keep guitars in the hands of players.

But God **** that thing is ugly.

 

[Empty Pockets]

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i just wanna make sure everybody knows that beandip is always right.

 

[O)))]

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Excuse the necro-bump, but I thought I might chime in. I recently purchased an Ibanez PF200 LP copy. I played it in the store, and was amazed at how good it sounded. Very fat and masculine. I traded it for my MIM tele. It was only later that I discovered that the tops on these things are laminated maple. The body is comprised of about 20 chunks of mahogany, the neck is 3 pieces of maple and the headstock is five. There is no lack of sustain. I prefer it to either one of the all solid wood Gibson Les Pauls I've previously owned. This had led me to the conclusion that plywood can actually be used to make a decent guitar. The Zoot Suit is obviously overpriced for sure, but all Gibsons are. I think the more sedate color schemes look nice. And this guy has proven that they can sound nice as well:



My Ibanez:

 

[TheLivingDead]

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I'll take the rainbow one. Oh yeah.

 

[TimmyPage]

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it wouldn't surprise me at all if they sound and feel better than a regular SG

just close your eyes

I have to agree with this one. You can talk all day and night about what sounds best, but I know my best sounding guitar is made of laminate wood (I know its not a kind of wood, but a technique, I dont know how else to refer to it though), and I've heard some positively dead solidbody alder and swamp ash guitars. Sometimes we need to use our ears more than our minds.

 

[Frantic_Rock]

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LOL hmmm... I actually like the 2nd and 3rd colors...

Hehehehh.. Well pretty creative for sure. I wonder if there is a sound difference from a mahogany solid body.