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Re: 20/20 on Ebay No reserve
« Reply #60 on: February 06, 2011, 05:37:04 PM »
The Futura was designed to be a headless guitar. It was going to have Steinberger like tuners in the can opener cut out. Gibson marketing people got involved & decided that a headless guitar was a bad idea, so they put a headstock on this model and it's bolt on cousin, the Corvus. The result was a confusing guitar design. I kind of look at the 20/20 the same way. It was built around the same time.  ???
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Re: 20/20 on Ebay No reserve
« Reply #61 on: February 06, 2011, 05:44:36 PM »
So, what does "20/20" mean anyway?
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Re: 20/20 on Ebay No reserve
« Reply #62 on: February 06, 2011, 06:17:17 PM »
Perfect vision................ ??? ???
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Re: 20/20 on Ebay No reserve
« Reply #63 on: February 06, 2011, 08:30:22 PM »
Quote from: Denis on February 06, 2011, 05:44:36 PM
So, what does "20/20" mean anyway?

Gibson were 20 years ahead of their time.  The shape of the instrument is perfect ....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty20
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Re: 20/20 on Ebay No reserve
« Reply #64 on: February 06, 2011, 08:52:28 PM »
A multi purpose device that doubles as a bass, ingenious!  ;D
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Re: 20/20 on Ebay No reserve
« Reply #65 on: February 06, 2011, 09:18:53 PM »
Ned had a hand in the Spector NSX bass as well.  Strange looking beast.


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Re: 20/20 on Ebay No reserve
« Reply #66 on: February 07, 2011, 01:52:55 AM »
Quote from: Grog on February 06, 2011, 05:37:04 PM
The Futura was designed to be a headless guitar. It was going to have Steinberger like tuners in the can opener cut out. Gibson marketing people got involved & decided that a headless guitar was a bad idea, so they put a headstock on this model and it's bolt on cousin, the Corvus.
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Re: 20/20 on Ebay No reserve
« Reply #67 on: February 07, 2011, 11:18:50 AM »
PacManGuitar ;D
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Re: 20/20 on Ebay No reserve
« Reply #68 on: February 07, 2011, 12:41:19 PM »
Quote from: Kenny's 51st State on February 07, 2011, 11:18:50 AM
PacManGuitar ;D

Crow Guitar. Crow genus = corvus

Clever folks, those Gibson marketing men.  :P
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Re: 20/20 on Ebay No reserve
« Reply #69 on: February 07, 2011, 04:58:27 PM »
Ugly Kid Crow

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Re: 20/20 on Ebay No reserve
« Reply #70 on: February 12, 2011, 12:13:23 PM »
Quote from: ilan on February 07, 2011, 01:52:55 AM


What brand, model guitar is this? It's pretty much exactly the same as the Gibson version was intended to look like.   :P :P :P
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Re: 20/20 on Ebay No reserve
« Reply #71 on: February 12, 2011, 01:19:19 PM »
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Re: 20/20 on Ebay No reserve
« Reply #72 on: February 12, 2011, 02:11:06 PM »
John McGee was willing to "Boldly go where no man had gone before"!!  :vader:
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Re: 20/20 on Ebay No reserve
« Reply #73 on: February 12, 2011, 04:28:51 PM »
A crow wearing braces!  ;D
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Re: 20/20 on Ebay No reserve
« Reply #74 on: February 12, 2011, 10:58:02 PM »
Found a video with a Corvus!  Looks even stranger played lefty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U8-gnG2y7Q&feature=related
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