Tortious Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 It's like 1958 all over again. Henry is so far ahead of the curve it could be a sales disaster just like the originals, but he has the sack to forge ahead, naysayers be damned. Years from now, heated arguments over which batches of Richlite® had the best tonal qualities will ensue. The real answer: they all do. 2nd one is from Gibson Custom instagram account. Some of the comments are gold: Quote zackflagI wonder how many of those have uneven frets. My guess is all of them https://www.instagram.com/p/BcX9-Oyn32A/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Meh. Jackson's got 'em beat: Uglier than sin Roswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, diablo175 said: Meh. Jackson's got 'em beat: Uglier than sin Roswell. Was going to reply in my best David Spade voice, "I liked it better the first time.... when it was called the Jackson Roswell." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortious Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Ok, ok, so maybe you're thinking 'I'm just not man enough for that V', well benevolent Henry cares about you just the same. Quote These Gibson Custom Semi-Hollow Modern Double Cuts are sure to raise some eyebrows! It's our first 24-fret semi-hollowbody, and it features the Apex headstock, swept neck heel and carved solid woods throughout. At the same price as our Modern Double Cut Standard, it's also a tremendous value. Available in the four pearlescent colors shown (and customizable through Made 2 Measure). Contact your Gibson Custom dealer for more info! #gibsoncustom #moderndoublecut https://www.facebook.com/GibsonCustom/photos/a.279380565407432.77888.269428026402686/1782464891765651/?type=3&theater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ua D Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 My wife looked over my shoulder and said "are those star trek badge guitars?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 "These Gibson Custom Semi-Hollow Modern Double Cuts are sure to raise some eyebrows!" No, they'd more likely bring up my last previously consumed meal. I actually liked the Jackson Roswells when they originally came out, and they still have an appeal to me...but after seeing that new Gibson V, I'd be surprised if Fender/Jackson hasn't already started lawyering up about the 'resemblance'. Edited to add: If Henry gets a 'cease and desist' order about them, he could always have them re-cut into Corvuses (Corvii?)...or better yet, into reverse Corvuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 God, please don't let Michael Schenker show up playing one of those. It's not a lot to ask......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonge Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Henry has to be the most prolific turdmonger in the history of musical instrument design. You'd think that after swinging and missing that many times someone would take the bat (or crayons) away from him but nooo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcald Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Ua D said: My wife looked over my shoulder and said "are those star trek badge guitars?" Completely and utterly logical, Captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcald Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Yeah, Henry is to Flying Vs (or just guitars) as Voyager is to the Original Star Trek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptm1diver Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Does the new V come in a Loni Mack version or the Mr Spock version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce919 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Ditch the giant pickguard , would like to try one out. people thought the org. V were ugly too. Time will tell this story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Just now, bruce919 said: Ditch the giant pickguard , would like to try one out. people thought the org. V were ugly too. Time will tell this story. You're not allowed to weigh in on this topic. You bought one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy p Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Is it fair to blame it all on just Henry? Someone designs these things and probably 2-3 other people look at them and approve them before Henry even sees them. There must be many layers of 'fail' happening at Gibson right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disturber Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 They will work for heavy, d-tuned, cookie vocals music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff R Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 That Flying A fuckstick would have been better served and received if they would have re-tooled it and marketed it as an electric thrash cello, because the only way it's comfy is to wedge it straight into your seated crotch Excalibur style. A friend bought one in 2011 for practically "pocket change" because that's all anyone was willing to pay its owner for it, and he let me test-drive it to get my feedback. I told him I would have gotten more satisfaction putting that pocket change in soda and vending machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murkat Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 30 minutes ago, tommy p said: s it fair to blame it all on just Henry? take it from somebody who knows. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveL Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I haven't seen this much misplaced enthusiasm since new coke... or the time Kiss recorded Music from the Elder and thought it was better than zeppelin IV... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Custom Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I used to own the Jackson Roswell used in Robert Palmer's last video before his death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcald Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 hours ago, bruce919 said: Ditch the giant pickguard , would like to try one out. people thought the org. V were ugly too. Time will tell this story. I think that would be OK, if the original, dare I say, perfect V shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy p Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 It looks like it should have been on the back cover of the Cars' Panorama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamer_SS_guy Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 What?? No robot tuners? Whaaaaa... I think lots of Gibson's new designs look quite ridiculous. If someone likes them, nice. There are some Gibson's I like, even some like the original 70's RD Artist that generally always gets a bad rap, but even the new RD Artist Bass looks ridiculous with all those knobs. Gibson acts like "give the customers what they don't want". That said, I have always been into Fender stuff, but what they come up with at NAMM is so... "uninteresting" to me, to say it nicely. How uninspired can one be? Those mishmash guitars look aesthetically so unpleasing to the eye, as does that model called Meteora. It is not that EBMM's Big Al Bass or St. Vincent guitar look cool, they're ugly too, but they offer interesting electronics (different to other EBMM models, in case of the St. Vincent model, I might prefer the 2018 Gibson Firebird Elite though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucSulla Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Don't get me wrong, they are ugly as hell, but Gibson is in a weird position. Try anything new, and everyone hates it. Keep doing the same thing, and everyone hates it. At this point, how many SGd and Lesters can they really keep selling, plus, who would buy a new one these days with so many deals on used guitars? Let someone else do all the vetting, pay retail, and pay for any other finish-up work was needed. There are a slew of solid SGs to be had for under $1k and Lesters under $2k. I wouldn't be surprised if Gibson's strongest competition was Gibson these days at all. You may not be seeing a bad idea as much as something born from flailing in panic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 7 hours ago, tommy p said: Is it fair to blame it all on just Henry? Someone designs these things and probably 2-3 other people look at them and approve them before Henry even sees them. There must be many layers of 'fail' happening at Gibson right now. I dunno... Doesn't he have final say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamer_SS_guy Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 1 minute ago, LucSulla said: Don't get me wrong, they are ugly as hell, but Gibson is in a weird position. Try anything new, and everyone hates it. Keep doing the same thing, and everyone hates it. At this point, how many SGd and Lesters can they really keep selling, plus, who would buy a new one these days with so many deals on used guitars? Let someone else do all the vetting, pay retail, and pay for any other finish-up work was needed. There are a slew of solid SGs to be had for under $1k and Lesters under $2k. I wouldn't be surprised if Gibson's strongest competition was Gibson these days at all. You may not be seeing a bad idea as much as something born from flailing in panic. I remember when they came up with models like Marauder, S-3 (bolt-on maple necks, new single coil pickups designed by Bill Lawrence), RD (all maple design, 25.5" scale on guitars, 34.5" on bass, active electronics), L6 (24 frets), Ex2 and V2 (V-shaped single coil pickups, maple/walnut sandwich bodies and necks), Grabber and G-3 basses, some of those did look ugly by design, yet offered something new (to Gibson's model line). Nowadays, they make the full mahogany construction, 24.75" scale, 2 HB guitar in different body shapes. Then at least give us a decent body shape. With all the CNC routing these days, it is not even hard to put fancy inlay work to the instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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