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Psycho Bass Guy

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Take a gander at the name on the headstock
« on: May 13, 2015, 04:03:13 AM »
I know: it's a shitty movie inspired by an 80's cartoon, but evidently Gibson saw fit to throw some money its way:

http://nerdist.com/new-photos-from-live-action-jem-movie-are-truly-outrageous-for-all-the-wrong-reasons/

I seriously misspelled the word "throw." I suck.
« Last Edit: May 14, 2015, 10:29:27 AM by Psycho Bass Guy »

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Re: Take a gander at the name on the headstock
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2015, 09:43:58 AM »
Wouldn't be the first time any manufacturer has paid for product placement-which I'm sure they did.  In fact, that's the rule, not the exception.
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Re: Take a gander at the name on the headstock
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2015, 10:42:47 AM »
Usually product placement is done for a product the company actually makes. Is this a preview of a Zoot Suit Moderne? Or is Henry J. a secret Jem fan?

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Re: Take a gander at the name on the headstock
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2015, 03:14:15 PM »
Plundering the back catalogue...
The random mind of a Silver Surfer...
If research was easy, it wouldn't need doing...
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Re: Take a gander at the name on the headstock
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2015, 04:21:55 PM »
Maybe it was a feeler to see if they got any requests.   :o
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Re: Take a gander at the name on the headstock
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2015, 10:56:42 AM »
Found it: http://www.rainbowguitars.com/guitar/gibson/zakk-wylde-moderne-of-doom/dsmzpsbf1/gb

This movie is gonna suck so bad and somehow that this is a Zakk Wylde signature only makes it worse!

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Re: Take a gander at the name on the headstock
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2015, 12:47:19 PM »
I think I forgot to hit "Post" yesterday, but a local guy I know has that same guitar. Zoot suit Moderne!


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Re: Take a gander at the name on the headstock
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2015, 08:01:30 PM »
That's a surprise. I figured it was made for the movie.

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Re: Take a gander at the name on the headstock
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2015, 06:00:39 AM »
The body always reminds me of a Cadillac rear end, and I also always think the neck is set at a strange angle in the body.

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Re: Take a gander at the name on the headstock
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2015, 05:50:25 PM »
The body always reminds me of a Cadillac rear end, and I also always think the neck is set at a strange angle in the body.

With that body striping, it does look like an odd angle. The regular solid color and natural finishes don't seem that way to me.