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Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 1:11 pm
by Dave
Remember the days before the internet where you'd pop in the local pawn shops/guitar stores? You'd survey the room to see what was new, see the headstock and think Dope!! They have an LPC to try out... then see the 3 knobs and get closer to confirm it's the shitty balsa wood version.
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 1:24 pm
by ajaxlepinski
Oooh yeah... that's a definite "Ewwww, WTF?!?!?!"
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:05 pm
by fretless
Embrace the change. It won’t be long and someone here will buy one lol. It was a solid guitar and will be fun to hop up. Nothing is low cost anymore Fellas. It’s U.S. made with pretty standard Gibby parts. And yes it looks like it’s marketed at females lol but so where the Goddess’s , you should see what those go for now. Just go play one and report back.
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:21 pm
by Devin
Dave wrote:
this is trash. They're thinner than SGs
This looks so damn weird
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:24 pm
by greatmutah
A good friend has one of the Showcase Editions Custom Lites with the gold top finish from that time. Thinner body, came stock with EMGs. It’s actually pretty sweet given how rare it is. It plays and sounds good too.
Looks just like this one:
https://guitarchimp.com/products/1988-g ... ldtop-rare
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:53 pm
by GuitarBilly
fretless wrote:Embrace the change. It won’t be long and someone here will buy one lol. It was a solid guitar and will be fun to hop up. Nothing is low cost anymore Fellas. It’s U.S. made with pretty standard Gibby parts. And yes it looks like it’s marketed at females lol but so where the Goddess’s , you should see what those go for now. Just go play one and report back.
yeah that's going to be a No
greatmutah wrote:A good friend has one of the Showcase Editions Custom Lites with the gold top finish from that time. Thinner body, came stock with EMGs. It’s actually pretty sweet given how rare it is. It plays and sounds good too.
Looks just like this one:
https://guitarchimp.com/products/1988-g ... ldtop-rare
Still No
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:01 pm
by Statutory Gape
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:21 pm
by Dave
fretless wrote:Embrace the change. It won’t be long and someone here will buy one lol. It was a solid guitar and will be fun to hop up. Nothing is low cost anymore Fellas. It’s U.S. made with pretty standard Gibby parts. And yes it looks like it’s marketed at females lol but so where the Goddess’s , you should see what those go for now. Just go play one and report back.
Cutting a million more corners from the Tribute line while doubling the cost is lame.
And like usual, when people buy things I feel are below my standards I will just turn my nose up at them and pray they find Jesus.
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:22 pm
by Dave
greatmutah wrote:A good friend has one of the Showcase Editions Custom Lites with the gold top finish from that time. Thinner body, came stock with EMGs. It’s actually pretty sweet given how rare it is. It plays and sounds good too.
Looks just like this one:
https://guitarchimp.com/products/1988-g ... ldtop-rare
My brother in Christ, this is how they get you. It's still only 1/2 of a Les Paul and that's unacceptable
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:27 pm
by fretless
Come on its a guitar! Go play the lilfucker
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:11 pm
by greatmutah
Dave wrote:greatmutah wrote:A good friend has one of the Showcase Editions Custom Lites with the gold top finish from that time. Thinner body, came stock with EMGs. It’s actually pretty sweet given how rare it is. It plays and sounds good too.
Looks just like this one:
https://guitarchimp.com/products/1988-g ... ldtop-rare
My brother in Christ, this is how they get you. It's still only 1/2 of a Les Paul and that's unacceptable
He’s had that one since his dad bought it for him years ago. He’s since added a proper 73 LPC and an early 80s Gibson Les Paul Heritage 80 Elite to the mix.
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:13 pm
by Dave
fretless wrote:Come on its a guitar! Go play the lilfucker
No
Les Pauls are supposed to be thicccc
greatmutah wrote:Dave wrote:greatmutah wrote:A good friend has one of the Showcase Editions Custom Lites with the gold top finish from that time. Thinner body, came stock with EMGs. It’s actually pretty sweet given how rare it is. It plays and sounds good too.
Looks just like this one:
https://guitarchimp.com/products/1988-g ... ldtop-rare
My brother in Christ, this is how they get you. It's still only 1/2 of a Les Paul and that's unacceptable
He’s had that one since his dad bought it for him years ago. He’s since added a proper 73 LPC and an early 80s Gibson Les Paul Heritage 80 Elite to the mix.
That's even more reason to move on from that Half Paul
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:17 pm
by GuitarBilly
fretless wrote:Come on its a guitar! Go play the lilfucker
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 4:22 pm
by Dave
They did a shitty run of these a few years back under the Melody Maker moniker which made WAY more sense. Almost identical except the stupid MM headstock, and they were $499 brand new.
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:48 pm
by Mike Oxhuge
The guitar for when you wanted to fuck Kim Kardashian but had to settle for Calista Flockheart. And have her say, not tonight dear, I have a headache, here's some lube. Fuck.
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:50 pm
by iff
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:58 pm
by RaceU4her
Wasn’t there a les paul made specifically for woman that actually looked just like these that were half the thickness??
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:30 am
by _ej_
So when I saw this model pop up I was pretty stoked, the colors are cool, the matched headstock is an interesting touch and I don't mind a thin/carved top. Call it a Less Paul.
but that price is bonkers. I assumed these would be coming in around $800. I paid less to buy a new proper Les Paul less than 10 years ago.
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 11:04 am
by GuitarBilly
It will be hard to see an US made guitar under this price from now on.
Fender is charging similar prices for bolt-on Strats and Teles.
That's just the reality of US manufacturing now.
Gibson prices are actually better than most - maybe all - other US guitar companies.
I don't mind paying these prices for US made, but this model just doesn't interest me at all.
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 11:46 am
by Chris Z
I have a 2020 LP Classic lite, the quality is much better than previous years LP Lites. Kluson vintage tuners and SD Slash pickups added.
I love LPS, just don't love the weight of the full thickness models.
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 11:57 am
by Diddlybo
Is this model aimed toward the female market?
If I see one, I'll try it out. Maybe it will be better in person, who knows. But my initial reaction is a big fat no.
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 1:48 pm
by exafro
Not defending these at all, but my thinnest guitar is the most resonant and loudest acoustically. That said, $1500 for a guitar made out of the bandsawed off part of 14 neck blanks? No thanks.
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 3:28 pm
by RaceU4her
the vixen lol
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 3:30 pm
by spawnofthesith
RaceU4her wrote:the vixen lol
I actually might fuck wit dis one tho
Re: What da Hail - Gibson content
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 3:31 pm
by spawnofthesith
I think covered pups make a world of difference wjth this sort of thing
