kizanski Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 This is a joke, right? Discuss. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cboss Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) Gibson is capable of any level of crassness.. Complete with the fucking plastic crowns (of course) Edited March 19 by Cboss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Man Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Yeah, this one makes me think Henry J is still running things. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Sadly, the "Theodore" is real: Gibson revives a lost Ted McCarty design from the 1950s with the Theodore (guitar.com) I'm still waiting for the "Simon" and "Alvin" models. 2 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 3 minutes ago, crunchee said: Sadly, the "Theodore" is real: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Gibson can't even render proper tooling to make an accurate 1958-spec Explorer headstock shape (outside a small number of CS Explorers) . Not sure I trust them to get anything else correct. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 It’s hideous. I can’t. I just, I can’t… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Man Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 What's the over/under on actually seeing one of these on a stage someday? Can't be good odds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) Welp, they got the headstock right, at least. Edited March 19 by RobB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Does anyone remember when they piled up a shit load of brand new guitars and ran over them with a Dozer? I hope they kept that Dozer handy. It looks like a Tulip being molested by a hockey stick. I guess they didn't understand why no one built one in the 65 years since it was designed. It's FUGLY!!! 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 39 minutes ago, G Man said: What's the over/under on actually seeing one of these on a stage someday? Zero chance. In fact... 5 minutes ago, Dutchman said: Does anyone remember when they piled up a shit load of brand new guitars and ran over them with a Dozer? I hope they kept that Dozer handy. ...this is the first thing that I thought of when I saw that eyesore of a guitar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynic Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I read they've got Ace lined up to strum one at the official announcement soiree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bry4321 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 You guys left off the best part: "the Theodore lists for $4,999." https://guitar.com/news/gear-news/gibson-revives-lost-ted-mccarty-design-1950s-theodore/ (I have no idea what that means in terms of actual price to buy.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchee Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, Dutchman said: Does anyone remember when they piled up a shit load of brand new guitars and ran over them with a Dozer? 56 minutes ago, kizanski said: ...this is the first thing that I thought of when I saw that eyesore of a guitar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) I wonder if it is possible to order a robot guitar from the Gibson Custom Shop? Imagine what the Murphy lab relic job would look like. 😁 Edited March 20 by Steve Haynie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerhead Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I don't think I've ever seen a guitar shrug before. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) 1 hour ago, bry4321 said: You guys left off the best part: "the Theodore lists for $4,999." https://guitar.com/news/gear-news/gibson-revives-lost-ted-mccarty-design-1950s-theodore/ (I have no idea what that means in terms of actual price to buy.) They’re misinformed on the MSRP: The Music Zoo ETA: The guitar.com link is for their initial, CS offering with P90s/wraptail. Whatever, still ridiculous at any price. Edited March 19 by RobB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, crunchee said: Are these shredder guitars? Gabe 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velorush Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Bucovac had one (albeit, loaded with P-90s) a month or so ago raving about how great is sounded. Call me shallow, but I couldn't get past the looks to care what it sounded like. In college we would have termed this a "contraceptive guitar" (original reference was 'contraceptive shoes,' but I will take license). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 And just think, Jol flat refused to put that headstock on ANY custom order... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncans Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Aw, come on. All they have to do is get Joe B. to play one for a couple of nights and they'll sell like hotcakes. They are hidious looking though. I don't think the Teisco tulips are very popular either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veatch Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I'm a friend of all guitars. But I just threw up in my mouth. A little. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcald Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 There’s a reason Ted left that drawing in a drawer. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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