Gibson's coolest guitar designs

[Kosh Naranek]

A couple of Gibson designs that I think are quite cool:

Not bad:

I love the Longhorn double cut! It looked even better in cherry sunburst:

Someday I would love to score one of these:

 

[lex666]

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Post a pic of that ES335 with diamond shaped F-holes... I think that one is a sweet lookin 335...

 

[Kosh Naranek]

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I think this is a cool "Strat that isn't a Strat"

The Trini Lopez?

The Dave Grohl model? :

 

[lex666]

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That's the one - The Dave Grohl... sweeeet!

Thanks for posting the pics bro!

 

[ImmortalSix]

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That's the one - The Dave Grohl... sweeeet!

Thanks for posting the pics bro!

It's actually just the Trini Lopez. I don't know what that angular cutaway Trini Lopez is, but the original Trini Lopez is this:

The DG-335 is just a Trini Lopez with a T-O-M.

Grohl has always been a long-time fan of the Trini Lopez signature model guitar that Gibson built from 1964-1971. The Trini Lopez model was a striking take on Gibson's classic ES-335 semi-hollow body guitar which is a hybrid between a solidbody and a hollowbody. Grohl has a particular love for the Trini Lopez in a rare Pelham Blue color that was used by the Gibson Custom Shop in producing this limited model.

-Hunter

 

[B2D]

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Johnny A Signature

Byrdland

 

[3'scompany]

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This bad boy...

 

[JohnnyGuitar]

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Hawks:


I got one just like that one... only in vintage sunburst...

This one is just as cool:

 

[Benjy_26]

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The LP is one of their best designs (after it got the tune-o-matic). The 335 was (and, IMHO, is) a revolutionary design. Everything else was pure vanilla, from my point of view.

 

[Kosh Naranek]

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I don't think I've seen a Nighthawk with a Floyd before. That is pretty cool.

 

[Benjy_26]

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That is cool.


GAS pains are unbearable...

 

[B2D]

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This bad boy...

Ooooooohh....

 

[metlking]

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Not sure if it'll ever catch on, but I've always liked this design!

 

[lex666]

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This bad boy...

I think thats the one of I was thinking of... what model is that?

 

[3'scompany]

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I think thats the one of I was thinking of... what model is that?

Gibson ES-335 Diamond. The sexiest guitar in existence.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/...iamond-Limited-Run-Electric-Guitar?sku=518923

If I had $3,300 lying around to spend, that would probably be the first thing I would purchase. I've come close to buying it a time or two before, but things have always fallen through.

 

[James Rock]

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I want one of those single coil SG's not sure how it will sound but its samey but different.

 

[formula73]

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A couple of Gibson designs that I think are quite cool:

Not bad:

What in the hell is that????? Where can I get one?!?!?!?

 

[bryvincent]

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What in the hell is that????? Where can I get one?!?!?!?

that's the Gibson Vegas. they're already discontinued though. they only made them for a year i think.

 

[Ashurbanipal]

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+1 for the Nighthawk

Though I'm not much of a Gibson person, I think one of the best ideas Gibson ever had was the MIII. A good one would probably hold its own against any other superstrat for versatility, playability etc. The other nice thing about it is that the body shape is not trying to be the Ibanez/Jackson/ESP/Schecter sort. But because guitarists are prejudiced/snobby when it comes to Gibson, these didn't last long.

Specs are poplar body, maple neck (maple or rosewood board) with slim taper profile, licensed Schaller Floyd, 496R-500T 'buckers and NSX single.

I also think those DC Les Pauls with the tapered headstock for straight string pull are pretty cool - I believe someone on the forum has a red flame top with P90s.

 

[Pierre]

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Cs 356/es 339.