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This new Gibson shape actually isn't horrible

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I guess if you throw shit at the wall enough, something will stick eventually :cop:

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The bottom one is actually pretty cool. If it had a fixed bridge, possibly would.
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Its not horrible....wow, what a sad statement on Gibson's designers. I still don't like the mini-dildo trem bar. Ugh.

Top one is fugly as hell with that striping. Bottom one is ok, but I can think of about 100 other guitar designs I'd prefer before it.
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The shape itself isn't horrible, but that tribal pinstriping on the upper one sure is. SCHECTER'D. :crap:

The semi-hollow one is pretty nice, though.
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TOM bridge/stop tailpiece is the way to go.

I'm actually ok with it OFR'd. Kramer'd :lol:
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benjamin801 wrote:The shape itself isn't horrible, but that tribal pinstriping on the upper one sure is. SCHECTER'D. :crap:

The semi-hollow one is pretty nice, though.



Is it really semi-hollow or are those just decals/paint? It looks to me more like decals/paint.

Edit: Upon closer inspection, I guess it IS a semi-hollow, even the black one has those and they look like cut-outs on it.

Hmmm, not sure if I like it more or less now. Still, meh I suppose.
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Really Like that bottom one, except WTF is with those goofy-ass Gibson trems?

Top one just needs a whole mess of abalone trim to do that whole shitjob justice :freak:
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I'm certainly not saying it's GOOD. But coming from a company who's recent abominations include the Firebird X, reverse Explorer, and many others, this isn't half bad :lol:

Like if this was from any other company, I'd be like "meh". But coming from Gibson it's like "Wow!! It's actually meh!!!" :rofl:
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The top one - not for me.

The lower one - looks cool but I'd prefer a different trem system or fixed bridge ... and a relocation of the tone/volume knobs.

The pick up configuration is a tad odd as well. Dirty Fingers and a P 90 with a 3 way selector?

Looks cool in red though, I'll give it that.


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It looks very much like a Carvin Double cut IMO
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Ugly as shit.
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nightflameauto wrote:WTF is that shit? If they hardtailed those fuckers, maybe. If not? Fuck. I mean, FAWK.


Look, dong trems are in. Just like dong stocks. Put both on the same guitar and well...umm........ew.
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God fucking awful.
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shine wrote:Meh


I'm gonna have to go with this too. I don't hate it, but I don't exactly love it either.
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Yuck. Wtf is that tribal shit?
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sleewell wrote:Yuck. Wtf is that tribal shit?


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sleewell wrote:Yuck. Wtf is that tribal shit?


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the shape is kinda meh, which I can get over if it sounded and played great however the trem system is a total deal breaker....
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Gibson bought Schecter?
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sleewell wrote:Yuck. Wtf is that tribal shit?


It's not tribal.

It's pin-striping...pure '60's So-Cal Americana....hot rod and custom chopper chic.

Two different art forms and cultures. That said, neither has ever appeal to me.

I agree with the comments that say it is Carvin-esque and meh. And the maestro vibrato is crap, that's why they originally went away after the mid '60's.
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The second would be cool without that fugly ass tremolo. WTF is that thing


Looks like they just took the Bluesbird body and added a second cutaway
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