Gibson 2019 line up full details.. (ohh and a new case design)

rlw

Purely as an observation - and I really am not stirring - I do recall a recent thread wherein much criticism, if not vitriol, was aimed at those being negative.  Should we not, therefore, be positive and praise Gibson for their efforts, rather than carping on like a load of old gits.

stickyfiddle

rlw said:

Purely as an observation - and I really am not stirring - I do recall a recent thread wherein much criticism, if not vitriol, was aimed at those being negative.  Should we not, therefore, be positive and praise Gibson for their efforts, rather than carping on like a load of old gits.

Ok. 

The 61 SG would be spot on if it had a poker chip. 

The SG standard likewise, and I’m glad they’re calling the cheap faded one “Tribute” as that leaves room for a Special with P90s as it should have. 

The Les Pauls Trad and Classic are both great, but I don’t understand why they both exist.

The Standard looks good apart from the My Little Pony-burst, but whatever, as long as it still comes in black and gold. 

The Junior looks like a great little guitar and I’d be very keen to try one. Again they’re calling it “Tribute” so there’s room to play with the original spec and also leaves room for a “full-fat” Junior DC as loads of us would like to buy. Though I’d sooner see it with a skinny headstock and labelled Melody Maker.

The case is is better than the old one, though i’d really like to see Hiscox quality and construction, which I’ll be surprised if it has. 

And the ES275 looks great. I really liked the old one, so a centre-blocked and slightly-thinner version should make for a great little guitar. 

No no mention of ES-330s (and almost nothing with P90’s) which is a shame, since I’d actually like to buy one!

rlw

stickyfiddle said:

rlw said:

Purely as an observation - and I really am not stirring - I do recall a recent thread wherein much criticism, if not vitriol, was aimed at those being negative.  Should we not, therefore, be positive and praise Gibson for their efforts, rather than carping on like a load of old gits.

Ok. 

The 61 SG would be spot on if it had a poker chip. 

The SG standard likewise, and I’m glad they’re calling the cheap faded one “Tribute” as that leaves room for a Special with P90s as it should have. 

The Les Pauls Trad and Classic are both great, but I don’t understand why they both exist.

The Standard looks good apart from the My Little Pony-burst, but whatever, as long as it still comes in black and gold. 

The Junior looks like a great little guitar and I’d be very keen to try one. Again they’re calling it “Tribute” so there’s room to play with the original spec and also leaves room for a “full-fat” Junior DC as loads of us would like to buy. Though I’d sooner see it with a skinny headstock and labelled Melody Maker.

The case is is better than the old one, though i’d really like to see Hiscox quality and construction, which I’ll be surprised if it has. 

And the ES275 looks great. I really liked the old one, so a centre-blocked and slightly-thinner version should make for a great little guitar. 

No no mention of ES-330s (and almost nothing with P90’s) which is a shame, since I’d actually like to buy one!

Thank you

dindude

On second look, I’d take Explorer, the rest, in the colours shown, are hideous - either tarts handbag colours and overly glossy or like a 1970’s kitchen cabinet.

stickyfiddle

@rlw I can do more bitching as well if you want!  

dindude

rlw said:

Purely as an observation - and I really am not stirring - I do recall a recent thread wherein much criticism, if not vitriol, was aimed at those being negative.  Should we not, therefore, be positive and praise Gibson for their efforts, rather than carping on like a load of old gits.

Nope, we are the target audience, and it’s a poor effort in my estimation, why would I call it anything different.

John_P

Mostly looks ok to me.  If I was about to buy a new Gibson I’d be able to find the model I was after.   A few style tweaks that may or may not appeal but mostly reasonable decisions imo.   

rlw

stickyfiddle said:

@rlw I can do more bitching as well if you want!  

Enough already

Cols

I have to say, I can’t see too much evidence of simplifying the range here.

Rabs

stickyfiddle said:

rlw said:

Purely as an observation - and I really am not stirring - I do recall a recent thread wherein much criticism, if not vitriol, was aimed at those being negative.  Should we not, therefore, be positive and praise Gibson for their efforts, rather than carping on like a load of old gits.

Ok. 

The Les Pauls Trad and Classic are both great, but I don’t understand why they both exist.

From what I know the main ideas behind them are that the Standard is the flagship model.. Its what they tinker with and change all the time to keep up with I guess whatever is popular in the current market...

The Traditional is the 50s inspired basic model which is what a lot of us want and I kind of agree that should be the standard.

The classic is kind of a cross between a  60s inspired guitar with the slim neck profile but with hot 80s type humbuckers.... (which personally I love)...

rlw

Rabs said:

stickyfiddle said:

rlw said:

Purely as an observation - and I really am not stirring - I do recall a recent thread wherein much criticism, if not vitriol, was aimed at those being negative.  Should we not, therefore, be positive and praise Gibson for their efforts, rather than carping on like a load of old gits.

Ok. 

The Les Pauls Trad and Classic are both great, but I don’t understand why they both exist.

From what I know the main ideas behind them are that the Standard is the flagship model.. Its what they tinker with and change all the time to keep up with I guess whatever is popular in the current market...

The Traditional is the 50s inspired basic model which is what a lot of us want and I kind of agree that should be the standard.

The classic is kind of a cross between a  60s inspired guitar with the slim neck profile but with hot 80s type humbuckers.... (which personally I love)...

But my Classic has 57/57+ pickups so not 80s at all.....

Rabs

rlw said:

Rabs said:

stickyfiddle said:

rlw said:

Purely as an observation - and I really am not stirring - I do recall a recent thread wherein much criticism, if not vitriol, was aimed at those being negative.  Should we not, therefore, be positive and praise Gibson for their efforts, rather than carping on like a load of old gits.

Ok. 

The Les Pauls Trad and Classic are both great, but I don’t understand why they both exist.

From what I know the main ideas behind them are that the Standard is the flagship model.. Its what they tinker with and change all the time to keep up with I guess whatever is popular in the current market...

The Traditional is the 50s inspired basic model which is what a lot of us want and I kind of agree that should be the standard.

The classic is kind of a cross between a  60s inspired guitar with the slim neck profile but with hot 80s type humbuckers.... (which personally I love)...

But my Classic has 57/57+ pickups so not 80s at all.....

Well they do like to change the pickups..  But the early ones and the one I got from 2002 have the ceramic twins the 500t and 496r in them...  It was only the last few years they changed that which to me didn't make it a classic as I knew them.. This year they are calling the pickups a 61 t and 61r.. No idea what they are but I guess along with the slim neck profile goes with the 60s influence..? But for a long time they had the ceramic ones as stock for a classic.

Bellycaster

Guys, let's put that hideous Scratchplate back on the S.G. I mean, we're struggling, so that's bound to help. Let's offer 2 colours though, just for choice, like.

rossi

Schnozz said:

ES-275 Thinline, DC Tribute Junior and the V/Explorer look nice.

I'd still not buy a Gibson.

That must be a huge relief to them.

Jonathanthomas83

stickyfiddle said:

...but whatever, as long as it still comes in black and gold. 

It doesn't :-(

p90fool

Bellycaster said:

Guys, let's put that hideous Scratchplate back on the S.G. I mean, we're struggling, so that's bound to help. Let's offer 2 colours though, just for choice, like.

I've always preferred the batwing scratchplate on an SG, and it also means you can put P90s in it if Gibson forgot to. 

stickyfiddle

p90fool said:

Bellycaster said:

Guys, let's put that hideous Scratchplate back on the S.G. I mean, we're struggling, so that's bound to help. Let's offer 2 colours though, just for choice, like.

I've always preferred the batwing scratchplate on an SG, and it also means you can put P90s in it if Gibson forgot to. 

+1

small guard is only better if the whole body is more the heavily contoured early 60’s style, which is never is

impmann

Proper laugh out loud at “My little pony burst”.
Genius

Deadman

Can't stand the case, the metal truss rod covers or the spoiling of beautiful flame with turquoisy stains. And a blue ES335? Nah.

I like the studio. Bound neck too. The Junior also looks great.

chris78

A thread showing new guitars that gives me absolutely no GAS. Thank you Gibson