Interesting concept!

Started by Pilgrim, February 04, 2014, 08:38:35 PM

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Pilgrim

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Highlander

Perhaps Uwe could pass this concept on to Gibson CS re his double... I'm sure he could find another 7 buyers... ;D
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uwe

You and I make two - any other volunteers?
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Dave W

It is a nice idea. But consider that in the example, he's just ordering cosmetic changes, not designing a new instrument or doing any serious modification. The cost of something like that would be a lot more, even if you had seven other buyers lined up.

chromium

Cool idea.

They do some limited runs every now and then as well (ones where you don't need to arrange a buying commitment).  The "metallic margarita" tenor guitar caught my eye recently.  Those look fun!


Dave W

I played a Warren Ellis Tenor at Eclipse Music locally last year. It's wider at the nut than a usual tenor which might not appeal to traditionalists (but then again a solid body electric tenor is unusual in itself). The fit and finish was first rate. Made in Indonesia, IIRC.

drbassman

I think it's a clever marketing idea.  Now a custom Eastwood HB wouldn't be entirely out of the question.........
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luve2fli

LBO Stormbird Limited Edition? I'm in ......  ;D
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Highlander

Quote from: uwe on February 05, 2014, 07:09:12 AM
You and I make two - any other volunteers?

Bob Daisley pockets at the mo (and Jackie would gizzard me for even thinking it :o ), but the concept fascinates me... ;)
The random mind of a Silver Surfer...
If research was easy, it wouldn't need doing...
Staring at that event horizon is a dirty job, but someone has to do it; something's going to come back out of it one day...