Gibson returning to Summer NAMM

Dave W · June 27, 2018, 02:41:37 PM

Summer NAMM 2018: Gibson to return with simplified guitar line-up, says Henry Juszkiewicz

He's still CEO until the Chapter 11 is completed. Simplification would be welcome, if it actually happens. I'm sure he has no choice in the matter, and that it wouldn't happen if he still had effective control. If the new lineup is really 8 months in the making, then he was being told to simplify by his creditors well before the bankruptcy filing.

Basses? Who knows.

Grog · June 28, 2018, 06:29:43 AM

Less is more...........

lowend1 · June 28, 2018, 07:31:55 AM

Quote from: Grog on June 28, 2018, 06:29:43 AM
Less is more...........

Uwe's motto...

4stringer77 · June 28, 2018, 10:33:07 AM

I'm not seeing any basses.
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ilan · June 28, 2018, 10:37:54 AM

Quote from: Dave W on June 27, 2018, 02:41:37 PM
Basses? Who knows.

A short scale bass version of this could be nice.

Dave W · June 28, 2018, 01:03:26 PM

Quote from: 4stringer77 on June 28, 2018, 10:33:07 AM
I'm not seeing any basses.
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That's what they're taking to Summer NAMM. They seldom take basses. I've attended Summer NAMM twice; The only basses there were a couple of Epis, and that's back when the TBird and SG Bass were in regular production, not limited runs.

If they're really simplifying, it's not apparent from that video. Don't expect everything there to be released, especially now in a time of transition.

Dave W · June 28, 2018, 01:03:58 PM

Quote from: ilan on June 28, 2018, 10:37:54 AM
A short scale bass version of this could be nice.

I wish!

Basvarken · June 28, 2018, 01:31:31 PM

That's a nice burst.

clankenstein · June 28, 2018, 03:24:32 PM

Interesting that it has what look like firebird pickups.

Dave W · June 28, 2018, 10:58:20 PM

Quote from: clankenstein on June 28, 2018, 03:24:32 PM
Interesting that it has what look like firebird pickups.

On any Les Paul variant, they're almost surely mini-humbuckers. Different internal construction.

planetgaffnet · June 29, 2018, 07:39:44 AM

Quote from: ilan on June 28, 2018, 10:37:54 AM
A short scale bass version of this could be nice.

As I'm all bassed out, an affordable Les Paul Junior would be nice.

gearHed289 · June 29, 2018, 07:41:36 AM

Quote from: ilan on June 28, 2018, 10:37:54 AM
A short scale bass version of this could be nice.

Yow... That would be TOO tempting!

lowend1 · June 30, 2018, 09:37:27 PM

Quote from: Dave W on June 28, 2018, 10:58:20 PM
On any Les Paul variant, they're almost surely mini-humbuckers. Different internal construction.

No polepiece screws, though. That would lead me to believe the opposite.

Dave W · June 30, 2018, 09:45:34 PM

Quote from: lowend1 on June 30, 2018, 09:37:27 PM
No polepiece screws, though. That would lead me to believe the opposite.

Could be, you never know, but mini-hums in recent years haven't had exposed polepieces. e.g. the 2018 SG Special.

ilan · July 01, 2018, 10:08:53 AM

The Custom Shop says "custom Firebird pickups" and earlier just "Firebird pickups".