Gibson teases a brand new guitar model

[Securb]

Interesting bridge configuration. I like the idea of a convertible bridge.

 

[Mincer]

Gibson hasn't had much luck with new models in the last decade or so.

 

[uOpt]

LEAVE BRIDGES ALONE

 

[Sirion]

Meh, I'll wait for a re-reissue of the M-III.

 

[Securb]

Meh, I'll wait for a re-reissue of the M-III.

Mind if I take a seat and wait with you?

 

[Sirion]

Mind if I take a seat and wait with you?

Not at all! In fact, I hope there are more of us.

 

[dave74]

There was a very well-kept M-III on CL awhile back just 20 miles from here. I wanted it so bad but I've made a pact with myself to not buy anymore big (guitar/amp/cab) stuff.

 

[NegativeEase]

Oh man, I hope Gibson Private Equity dudes double down on their douchiness.

Please let the new GIbson model be something like:

The Gibson "Flying Judgment"
The Gibson "Suing V"
The Gibson "Motion to Deny"
The Gibson "Dean of Law School".
The Gibson "Les Punitive Damages"
The Gibson "How's that Exile going?"
The Gibson "Headstop"
The Gibson "Undue Hardship"
The Gibson "Cadillacking a future"
The Gibson "Exploring Bankruptcy"
The Gibson "Filing V"
The Gibson "Flying Oh, you have a Vendetta eh?"
The Gibson "Exploring Liquidation"
The Gibson "Exculpatory Explorer"
The Gibson "Daddy's Little Entrepreneur"
The Gibson "Trust Fund Done"
The Gibson "Flying Lien"
The Gibson "Flying Verdict"


Ok, I'm done.

 

[GuitarDoc]

How can Gibson make that guitar for under $300? Oh, what's that you say? They can't! They won't! They didn't!

So far, it looks like garbage...so for that reason, I'm out.

 

[NegativeEase]

How can Gibson make that guitar for under $300? Oh, what's that you say? They can't! They won't! They didn't!

So far, it looks like garbage...so for that reason, I'm out.

You'd be surprised what 13 years old Malaysians can make when they are hungry and motivated. ***insert sad emoji***

 

[Chistopher]

I'm all for creating new guitar designs and body shapes, I think the guitar world is in big need of a push away from traditional ways of thinking.

But when the company the internet has declared to be evil and the most buried in old ways of thinking does it? That's where I draw the line

 

[beaubrummels]

If it sounded good and played well, I'd play it. As long as it were affordable for me.

 

[playas]

The first one looks very much like it's along the lines of the old models they had in the 80s with the explorer headstocks and the more traditional gibson bodies with trems. From the state of the guitar also it just looks like some old crap they had lying around the factory that never went anywhere. I skipped a lot of the vid because it´s a bit early in the day for me to sleep and it had me on the point of nodding off.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Oh man, I hope Gibson Private Equity dudes double down on their douchiness.

Please let the new GIbson model be something like:

The Gibson "Flying Judgment"
The Gibson "Suing V"
The Gibson "Motion to Deny"
The Gibson "Dean of Law School".
The Gibson "Les Punitive Damages"
The Gibson "How's that Exile going?"
The Gibson "Headstop"
The Gibson "Undue Hardship"
The Gibson "Cadillacking a future"
The Gibson "Exploring Bankruptcy"
The Gibson "Filing V"
The Gibson "Flying Oh, you have a Vendetta eh?"
The Gibson "Exploring Liquidation"
The Gibson "Exculpatory Explorer"
The Gibson "Daddy's Little Entrepreneur"
The Gibson "Trust Fund Done"
The Gibson "Flying Lien"
The Gibson "Flying Verdict"


Ok, I'm done.

That’s hilarious!! You put some serious thought into that post. I like it. Lol

 

[Lucius Paisley]

Interesting bridge configuration. I like the idea of a convertible bridge.

It's not the "Gibson Hate", it's having to watch another Trogly video.

$300? Is he trying to flip this one too? How many thousands did he pay for it?

 

[Securb]

But when the company the internet has declared to be evil

Stop believing everything you read on the Internet. I would have to give Gibson, and Alex a thumbs up for this one. This doesn't seem too evil to me.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Rush’s lead guitarist Alex Lifeson has announced that he’s giving to two Nashville organizations in a major way.

Earlier this week, the legendary guitarist partnered with Gibson Gives, the guitar maker’s philanthropic arm, at the Gibson Garge in Nashville to announce funds that will be directly donated to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and the Room In The Inn.

At the event, Lifeson announced he will donate both current and ongoing music royalties from the sales of his recent signature Epiphone Les Paul Axcess guitar. In addition, Gibson Gives announcedthey will donate guitars and gear for music therapy programs at the hospital and Room In The Inn.

Gibson Gives says the guitars will help aid the music therapists at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital who work with children by using music in unique ways. According to Gibson Gives, music therapy can be used to help children with chronic pain, physical rehabilitation, psychiatric symptoms, end of life, procedural support and coping with hospitalization, and disease...

...In the last three years, Gibson Gives has raised over $3.5 million dollars worldwide for non-profits across the globe. For more information, click here.

 

[NegativeEase]

Stop believing everything you read on the Internet. I would have to give Gibson, and Alex a thumbs up for this one. This doesn't seem too evil to me.

In fairness, a billion dollar company MUST give away money purely for a tax strategy if not other reasons. It doesn't make them good people -it makes them smart people. That said, this also shouldn't be the barometer for someone being bad either.

Gibson's also done some other cool things, like being inspired by Yamaha (and Japanese traditions) by giving back IPs of brands they weren't planning on capitalizing on -like Oberheim (thus the first new Keyboard release in in 4 decades this year by Oberheim himself).

The criticism of Gibson for me is rooted in trying to be patent trolls on industries and companies you watched rise for 4 decades before doing anything about it, a decline in quality and customer service in the 2000s for a period of time, and the expansion into a giant lifestyle brand conglomerate instead of a guitar company.

All private equity held companies will have mostly a bunch of silver spoon frat boy douches with no clue about guitars at the helm -thats the nature of private equity -and isn't any different from other large guitar companies. Just a reality

But to me, Gibson is mostly better now than 15 years ago, and I look forward to they trying to improve and regain some of the value they once had with never guitarists.

 

[Securb]

In fairness, a billion dollar company MUST give away money purely for a tax strategy if not other reasons. It doesn't make them good people -it makes them smart people. That said, this also shouldn't be the barometer for someone being bad either.

I knew someone was going to take the tax write-off angle. The thing is there are tons of 501c charities, social and political Gibson could have given the money to and had received the same tax incentives. Instead, they decided to help sick children in their community. Not evil in any way in my mind.

 

[NegativeEase]

I knew someone was going to take the tax write-off angle. The thing is there are tons of 501c charities, social and political Gibson could have given the money to and had received the same tax incentives. Instead, they decided to help sick children in their community. Not evil in any way in my mind.

Sure, it's a great thing -but they are compelled to do it in self interests -so I don't think it's the best barometer of a company's goodness or evilness.

I think giving the Oberheim trademark name back to Oberheim came with very little if any personal or corporate benefit -so perhaps it's a slightly better judge of their leadership's quality.

Either way -glad they are doing both.

 

[Mincer]

I wish they would give the Steinberger name to someone that can get the brand going again. Mothballing a brand like that when headless guitars are more popular than ever is silly.