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Title: Gibson Christmas tackiness
Post by: Dave W on December 19, 2008, 10:20:11 PM: Sorry, not bass related: 12 Banjos of Christmas (http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Divisions/Gibson%20Original/Gibson%20Banjos/Christmas-Banjo/)

Kitsch at its finest, for the buyer with more money than taste. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Gibson Christmas tackiness
Post by: TBird1958 on December 20, 2008, 12:53:29 AM: At least is a banjo............Thankfully not a bass :-X
Title: Re: Gibson Christmas tackiness
Post by: Chris P. on December 20, 2008, 06:35:47 AM: :puke:

Imagine a green Thunderbird, with red decorations:) Little balls as controls, ...
Title: Re: Gibson Christmas tackiness
Post by: drbassman on December 20, 2008, 06:38:15 AM: Where's the Nativity scene? They missed a golden opportunity there!
Title: Re: Gibson Christmas tackiness
Post by: Dave W on December 20, 2008, 10:53:23 AM: It could be worse. They could have done a Sting inlay at the 12th fret. ;D
Title: Re: Gibson Christmas tackiness
Post by: sniper on December 20, 2008, 11:37:55 AM: a sting nativity? :o
Title: Re: Gibson Christmas tackiness
Post by: EvilLordJuju on December 20, 2008, 12:52:29 PM: It might be ok at Christmas, but you'd feel an idiot playing one of those any other time of the year.

When did Gibson stop making things to play, in favour of things to collect?
Title: Re: Gibson Christmas tackiness
Post by: eb2 on December 20, 2008, 03:29:14 PM: Honestly, about ten years ago. Maybe more if you count idiot crap like "Premium Plus Tops" on Les Paul Standards. They all do it to some extent, but the Guitar of the Month sh!t was really jumping the shark. Any stupid bungo wood veneer is special now.
Title: Re: Gibson Christmas tackiness
Post by: Dave W on December 20, 2008, 04:17:33 PM: Quote from: eb2 on December 20, 2008, 03:29:14 PM
Honestly, about ten years ago. Maybe more if you count idiot crap like "Premium Plus Tops" on Les Paul Standards. They all do it to some extent, but the Guitar of the Month sh!t was really jumping the shark. Any stupid bungo wood veneer is special now.

Agreed, but at least most of those weren't overdecorated to the point where you'd consider them strictly collectibles. These banjos are beyond that; they exist only because of the decorations. They're like Christmas plates.
Title: Re: Gibson Christmas tackiness
Post by: Bass VI on December 20, 2008, 07:17:48 PM: What! they're only going to make 12 of them!?! Actually, Thank God they're only going to make 12 of them!

Is it just me or are the Big Two in guitars starting to look and act like the Big Three in auto-making?

Big G & F: "Who cares if it's wacked crap, they'll buy it has our name on it!"

Just a random thought.
Title: Re: Gibson Christmas tackiness
Post by: Dave W on December 20, 2008, 10:48:46 PM: You have a point. They must think somebody will buy stuff like this. Certain collectible, fancy and "relic" crap has sold in the past so they keep at it. Still, they both seem to be profitable, as far as we can tell. At least they haven't asked for a bailout yet.
Title: Re: Gibson Christmas tackiness
Post by: lowend1 on December 21, 2008, 08:16:06 AM: Quote from: Chris P on December 20, 2008, 06:35:47 AM
:puke:

Imagine a green Thunderbird, with red decorations:) Little balls as controls, ...

Doesn't Mark have one already? ;D
Title: Re: Gibson Christmas tackiness
Post by: TBird1958 on December 21, 2008, 09:54:57 AM: We have a show N.Y.E., *if* I can get out of my house (record snow here) to do some more shopping I'll find a Santa's Naughty Helper outfit for the show............The Green 'Bird would go nicely ;D