What gibson is this?

spawnofthesith · Post by **spawnofthesith** » Mon May 08, 2023 4:31 pm

Don't have a pic handy, but saw a local band the other night. Guitar player had a kick ass gibson, it was like an offset semihollow flamed top, block inlays, and an Explorer-ish headstock.

Thought maybe it was a midtown but I guess midtowns don't really look like that.

Any guesses? I'm gassing for whatever it is

GuitarBilly · Post by **GuitarBilly** » Mon May 08, 2023 4:44 pm

Was it an Explorer or a Reverse firebird headstock?

Gibson made a few of these:

It think they were Dave Grohl's idea.

It could also be a semi-hollow version of a DC XPL.. there are a few of them out there, although I can only find pics of the regular model

Mike Oxhuge · Post by **Mike Oxhuge** » Mon May 08, 2023 4:45 pm

Vegas High Roller?

spawnofthesith · Post by **spawnofthesith** » Mon May 08, 2023 4:47 pm

Actually yeah firebird headstock I guess on the first one but it had F holes and was offset and a TOM bridge

the cuts aren;t right on the latter

spawnofthesith · Post by **spawnofthesith** » Mon May 08, 2023 4:48 pm

Actually I I took a video of them. Here is a blurry screen grab of the guitar

spawnofthesith · Post by **spawnofthesith** » Mon May 08, 2023 4:54 pm

Mike Oxhuge wrote:Vegas High Roller?

Yes that appears to be it!!!

Aaaand there's only one that seems to be for sale on the entire internet and its over $4l :cry:

Mike Oxhuge · Post by **Mike Oxhuge** » Mon May 08, 2023 4:56 pm

That is a cool guitar. Never seen one in person.

Diddlybo · Post by **Diddlybo** » Mon May 08, 2023 5:57 pm

I remember those. They didn't sell well and Gibson ended up blowing them out for about $700. Gibson had a few hollow and semi-hollow guitars in the last 15 years or so that didn't really catch on. The Vegas, the es195, the es-275, the es-139, the es-235, the Kalamazoo and to a lessor extent the Midtown...none of those really caught on and some were pretty interesting guitars.

Beef · Post by **Beef** » Mon May 08, 2023 6:18 pm

Damn, those Vegas models are pretty cool. I’d love to try one. I was always curious about the ES-Les Paul’s and the Les Paul Signatures too.

spawnofthesith · Post by **spawnofthesith** » Mon May 08, 2023 6:18 pm

Diddlybo wrote:I remember those. They didn't sell well and Gibson ended up blowing them out for about $700. Gibson had a few hollow and semi-hollow guitars in the last 15 years or so that didn't really catch on. The Vegas, the es195, the es-275, the es-139, the es-235, the Kalamazoo and to a lessor extent the Midtown...none of those really caught on and some were pretty interesting guitars.

That’s nuts. People are dumb. That guitar ticks a lot of awesome boxes. I guess chances are slim to none they’ll ever come back then

Diddlybo · Post by **Diddlybo** » Mon May 08, 2023 10:16 pm

spawnofthesith wrote:
Diddlybo wrote:I remember those. They didn't sell well and Gibson ended up blowing them out for about $700. Gibson had a few hollow and semi-hollow guitars in the last 15 years or so that didn't really catch on. The Vegas, the es195, the es-275, the es-139, the es-235, the Kalamazoo and to a lessor extent the Midtown...none of those really caught on and some were pretty interesting guitars.

That’s nuts. People are dumb. That guitar ticks a lot of awesome boxes. I guess chances are slim to none they’ll ever come back then

I doubt they will ever make a comeback. I only ever saw one out in the real world and it was from these guys. Check out the first 30 seconds, you might remember this commercial.

spawnofthesith · Post by **spawnofthesith** » Mon May 08, 2023 11:26 pm

Definitely a badass guitar. When haters try and say “Gibson needs to do something different” I guess it’s a good example of something actually cool they tried that obviously failed. Nevermind the robot shit

GuitarBilly · Post by **GuitarBilly** » Mon May 08, 2023 11:26 pm

spawnofthesith · Post by **spawnofthesith** » Mon May 08, 2023 11:27 pm

Btw, if you want to here a sick Denver band using one check out Mr. specific

If ur into prog jam music

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Mon May 08, 2023 11:51 pm

I’ve never said Gibson should do something different. :mad:

Holy-diver · Post by **Holy-diver** » Mon May 08, 2023 11:59 pm

https://reverb.com/item/5779715-gibson- ... -fat-sound

the standard vegas is so sick

Devin · Post by **Devin** » Tue May 09, 2023 8:23 am

After googling.....not a fan lol

spawnofthesith · Post by **spawnofthesith** » Tue May 09, 2023 8:48 am

It's perfection...

I'm obsessed :love:

itchyfingers · Post by **itchyfingers** » Tue May 09, 2023 10:42 am

Those DO look rad! Wish Gibson would do more master volume, master tone setups. Good luck with the safari, SotS!

rock flag and eagle · Tue May 09, 2023 11:05 am

Those are cool, I don't remember those when they came out. That green one on reverb is really cool.

JiveTurkey · Post by **JiveTurkey** » Tue May 09, 2023 11:06 am

Without the f-holes; yes please!

greatmutah · Post by **greatmutah** » Thu May 11, 2023 7:01 am

I love the purple. I would rock the fuck out of that.

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