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Gear Discussion Forums => Guitars Etc. => Topic started by: Dave W on November 22, 2015, 10:51:56 PM

Title: Gibson's Artist In Resdence did this
Post by: Dave W on November 22, 2015, 10:51:56 PM: Gibson Custom Shop James A. Willis Warhorse Les Paul (http://www.themusiczoo.com/product/23448/Gibson-Custom-Shop-James-A-Willis-Warhorse-Les-Paul-Electric-Guitar/)

You have got to be kidding me. $28,915 for a deliberately rough, rustic "singular piece of art"? This is art? And this guy is an artist?

On the plus side, it's nearly $12K below list price and shipping is free!
Title: Re: Gibson's Artist In Resdence did this
Post by: Granny Gremlin on November 23, 2015, 06:14:22 AM: I am getting the distinct feeling that Gibson is no longer interested in making instruments that are going to be played.

It also takes some talent to take individual element I love (patina'd hardware; trapexe tailpieces and such) and make something truely tasteless with them. Seriously, why with the faux (as in not being used as such) tailpiece mounted backwards?
Title: Re: Gibson's Artist In Resdence did this
Post by: gearHed289 on November 23, 2015, 09:38:40 AM: It's ALMOST a good looking guitar. I don't know about the tailpiece thing, and the 9 year old that scribbled on the pickguard and pickup selector switch ring should be fired.
Title: Re: Gibson's Artist In Resdence did this
Post by: dadagoboi on November 23, 2015, 10:37:05 AM: Wow, a FecesBurst!
Title: Re: Gibson's Artist In Resdence did this
Post by: Rob on November 23, 2015, 04:35:08 PM: Quote from: dadagoboi on November 23, 2015, 10:37:05 AM
Wow, a FecesBurst!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Gibson's Artist In Resdence did this
Post by: Highlander on November 23, 2015, 04:51:18 PM: Too many strings for my taste...
Title: Re: Gibson's Artist In Resdence did this
Post by: FlatEric on December 01, 2015, 06:26:03 AM: Quote from: gearHed289 on November 23, 2015, 09:38:40 AM
It's ALMOST a good looking guitar. I don't know about the tailpiece thing, and the 9 year old that scribbled on the pickguard and pickup selector switch ring should be fired.

. . . . . after he had been told to stand in the corner for the rest of the day!!

WHY?
We used to throw this around in the shop, back in the 70's.
"If Clapton walked in and you selected the worst piece of C#*p on the rack, he could still make it sing.
If you gave an average player, Clapton's guitar, he would still sound like an average player!!"

I know someone who payed quite a bit of money for an SRV Strat.
Plugged it in, it just sounded like him playing a Strat! No difference.
I think Gibsons Artist in Residence, needs a holiday/vacation/eye test!
Just my tuppence worth!! :)
Title: Re: Gibson's Artist In Resdence did this
Post by: Rob on December 02, 2015, 01:27:50 PM: Quote from: FlatEric on December 01, 2015, 06:26:03 AM
. . . . . after he had been told to stand in the corner for the rest of the day!!

WHY?
We used to throw this around in the shop, back in the 70's.
"If Clapton walked in and you selected the worst piece of C#*p on the rack, he could still make it sing.
If you gave an average player, Clapton's guitar, he would still sound like an average player!!"

I know someone who payed quite a bit of money for an SRV Strat.
Plugged it in, it just sounded like him playing a Strat! No difference.
I think Gibsons Artist in Residence, needs a holiday/vacation/eye test!
Just my tuppence worth!! :)

AMEN
Title: Re: Gibson's Artist In Resdence did this
Post by: gearHed289 on December 03, 2015, 09:13:33 AM: Yup. Reminds me of the old Ted Nugent/Ed Van Halen story - Ted thought Ed had some magic "black box" to get his tone, but when he tried Ed's guitar, it still sounded like Atrocious Theodosius.