Gibson seeks chronlogically incorrect instrument

[Saul Goodman]

 

[velorush]

4 hours ago, Steve Haynie said:

So, how much would Gibson charge for an ES-345 with a regular case and no accessories?  

Gibson.com says $3,799 with chrome hardware (gold carries an upcharge).

 

Gibson The Cornerstone Just Got Smoother

I've been looking at them since they were $3,000, but cannot pull the trigger on something that expensive without playing it first. No trips planned to Nashville...

[LucSulla]

Paper I am working on currently for a journal submission is on mythologized pasts informing the present and the relationship that has to consumerism and the problem of postmodernity. This is such a great example, and is straight out of Fredric Jameson.

Which is to say, I hate it. 

[hamerhead]

$20K? They've had some of what Marvin Berry and the Starlighters were smoking.

The case is cool, though.

[scottcald]

On 10/21/2025 at 1:00 PM, kizanski said:

Honestly.  Who's clamoring for one of these? 

Apparently Cesar Gueikian and their marketing department.  His CEO tenure seems to be put out guitars so he can meet guitarists he liked as a kid.  And Christopher Lloyd, maybe?

[DarkHammer]

For $20K+ it better travel in time!

Here's cool video from Norman's store who sold the actual guitar Marty played in the movie.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 23, 2025 by DarkHammer

[cmatthes]

This is more appealing to me and can be had for $800 to $1,300:

 

[joshoowah]

On 10/22/2025 at 8:35 AM, santellavision said:

$20K? But, the case is pretty cool though.

I can't believe no one has brought this up yet, but...

Does anyone know the value of the flux cap and how it affects the tones on tap?

[santellavision]

3 minutes ago, joshoowah said:

I can't believe no one has brought this up yet, but...

Does anyone know the value of the flux cap and how it affects the tones on tap?

It has to be a 1.21 gigawatts @ 500k for humbuckers.

[joshoowah]

11 minutes ago, santellavision said:

It has to be a 1.21 gigawatts @ 500k for humbuckers.

Mallory or Sprague preferred? NOS Emmett Brown Industries are impossible to find. Also wonder which position it would get on the Varitone... 

[cmatthes]

No reason for four separate threads on this topic, so they're being consolidated here in the original post.

Thanks!

 

[kizanski]

4 minutes ago, cmatthes said:

No reason for four separate threads on this topic, so they're being consolidated here in the original post.

You mean we don't need 4 threads about a guitar nobody gives a shit about?

[hamerican gigolo]

On 10/21/2025 at 1:08 PM, Steve Haynie said:

Obviously, Gibson is counting on 88 people worldwide (out of billions) to order these.  

I'd be willing to bet that they will all sell out...

[Hbom]

2 hours ago, hamerican gigolo said:

I'd be willing to bet that they will all sell out...

And most will never get played.

[geoff_hartwell]

The Chibson version is about 300 bucks, if you really want to scratch that itch cheap. Seen some on the Chibson fb group 🤷🏼‍♂️