Strawberry Milk?

[AniML]

I saw these on an obscure European site. Looks like a possible 2017 Melody Maker type of guitar - love the retro / art deco colors

Strawberry Milk is the second one...

 

[AniML]

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Also found a "Fusion" model, which looks to be an SG counterpart to the above LP/MM body style for sale in the US:

http://www.zzounds.com/item--GIBSGSS17

But also shown in creamsicle orange in the UK...

 

[Darg1911]

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Someone please click on the ZZ Sounds link above and check the photo of the back of the headstock. Not that it would surprise me if the are, but are the machines way off level or is it just me?

 

[BloodRose]

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The keys look too far apart.. Also, would think Gibby would use the bean buttons on a MM style.. Otherwise, interesting axes..

 

[Darg1911]

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The keys look too far apart.. Also, would think Gibby would use the bean buttons on a MM style.. Otherwise, interesting axes..

Guess it's me then. Looking at the photo of the back of the headstock ... to me, it looks like the bottom two machines on the left (e and b strings) are angling down while the bottom two on the right (a and E) are angling up. The two up top look level. Optical illusion maybe.

 

[allbutromeo]

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These are part of the new 2017 Custom Special line. I've only seen the LP in black and wine red so far. The tuner spacing looks off because the headstock isn't as wide as the standard Gibson headstock, it's almost like a cross between the old Melody Maker and a standard width

 

[AniML]

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So I just found these for sale of all places on Amazon (listed as an Amazon Exclusive)

https://www.amazon.com/Gibson-USA-Electric-Guitar-Exclusive/dp/B01LRWJPWS?th=1

Poplar body, maple neck, satin finish and "Pro-bucker" pickups.

$299 would be a fair price

... But then you have to add another $200 for the name on the headstock

If it was made from proper LP woods (poplar body/maple neck, really??) ...

 

[Lampy H]

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Pass.

 

[Liko]

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Definitely not my cup of tea. None of it. Not the woods, not the styling, not the colors, not the Diet Gibson headstock, just a total goose-egg.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

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Pepto-Bismol...

 

[Mr. B]

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Also found a "Fusion" model, which looks to be an SG counterpart to the above LP/MM body style for sale in the US:

http://www.zzounds.com/item--GIBSGSS17

But also shown in creamsicle orange in the UK...

Follow that ZZound link. Use the magnify function to look at the string alignment where the necks meets the body. If that is the one they are using for their ad..... holy crap! The neck is completely out of alignment.

 

[Darg1911]

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Follow that ZZound link. Use the magnify function to look at the string alignment where the necks meets the body. If that is the one they are using for their ad..... holy crap! The neck is completely out of alignment.

Ouch. Neck pickup ring is missing the bottom left screw as well. I heard they have 1 hour, start to finish on these models. That doesn't include the finish. They get an extra 30 minutes for that.

Honestly, some of the Tributes are very respectable guitars. I have one of the 2013 Tribute LP's that is a really nice guitar. They cut enough corners with the finish with that line and they don't stand without their share of other complaints. "Attention to detail" probably best sums it up. I'm thinking maybe they should have stopped there. They can only go so far before it's simply overpriced crap.