The Gibson VIctory is back

[Mincer]

people still watch tv with commercials?

Probably more than buy guitars that nobody asked for, I'd guess.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

I wonder if Tim Burton is getting any design moneys......

 

[Rex_Rocker]

I don't hate it as much as everyone here does, but it does look terribly dated. I wouldn't own one.

I kinda dislike 99% of what Gibson and Fender were doing in the 70's and 80's, personally. At least visually.

 

[larryguitar]

I don't hate it. And I like choices; it's not like they discontinued the SG or Explorer to 'make room' for these.

AFA a trem and other variations, I'd imagine those will come if there's enough demand.


Larry

 

[Mincer]

I don't hate it. And I like choices; it's not like they discontinued the SG or Explorer to 'make room' for these.

AFA a trem and other variations, I'd imagine those will come if there's enough demand.


Larry

There was no demand when these originally came out. With their competition at that price being ESP and Jacksons, I can't imagine anyone choosing the Gibson.

 

[Phantasmagoria]

Pickguard kinda reminds me of the Batman logo. I guess that's the best I can say about it :disappoin

 

[Hiwatts and Gibsons]

I want to like them, but that Explorer headstock kills it for me. While.I do not hate the Explorer headstock, they look great on Explorers, on this it looks ugly to me. They should have went with a Firebird headstock. That would look sexy af.

 

[Hiwatts and Gibsons]

This would look much better on them imo.

 

[Mincer]

I think the bassist for Ted Nugent used a Victory bass back in the day. It looked better as a bass, honestly. But I can't think of any people that chose to use a Victory guitar back then.

 

[GuitarStv]

I think the bassist for Ted Nugent used a Victory bass back in the day. It looked better as a bass, honestly. But I can't think of any people that chose to use a Victory guitar back then.

I like that the bass is giving the audience a two fingered salute:

 

[solspirit]

It looks good on a bass, but it looks very dated on a guitar.

 

[Masta' C]

Honestly, it wouldn't look that bad if it got rid of the pickguard and had a smaller headstock

Still wouldn't buy it, though...ha ha!

 

[jeremy]

i dont mind the single pup version of the bass. the two pup pickguard irritates me

 

[Hiwatts and Gibsons]

i dont mind the single pup version of the bass. the two pup pickguard irritates me

Truthfully I like its quirky look until I get to that headstock. It reminds me of the PRS Vela which next to the Mira is my favorite PRS ever by a large margin. But man that headstock. Put a Firebird headstock, an open book 3+3, or maybe even a Flying V headstock on it and I would probably love it. The V in particular would have made sense with the name.

 

[BeKindRewind]

Well, it's not for me.. but hey at least it doesn't look like every other guitar , looks ergonomic, looks like it has good fret access, has a 6 inline headstock.. I'd say it's an improvement on most of their models even if it's ugly as sin :laugh2:

 

[Masta' C]

Here's what they should have done (mock-up with no pickguard). Probably would look even better with P90s!

 

[Masta' C]

Funny, without the pickguard, it reminds me of an Anthem guitar I had from the late-2000s that I eventually gave to my niece:

 

[Chistopher]

If you can forgive my low quality edit, no pickguard, firebird headstock, and nickel would be a winner

 

[Chistopher]

Hell, even go old school LP style on there if you want

 

[Hiwatts and Gibsons]

Hell, even put a pickguard on there if you want

Oh my!