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I think the colour is what ICBM finds offensive, it is undoubtedly much stronger than the usual Les Paul case.
Wouldn’t mind a second one and add a neck pickup to it...
I've played far worse Gibsons made between 2009 and 2012 that would go for a lot more, there's a tonne out there to be had for stupid cheap prices if you can get on with the necks
It's mostly that ridiculous shaping in the top of it, the size and the lack of strength that I find offensive, not the colour.
You can't be serious. I find them almost unplayable, and I get on fine with standard Gibson necks. (Other than "50s" ones, anyway.) Instant hand cramp.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I could live with the logo and the hologram, and the tuners are easily replaced. The metal nut is odd, but interesting, not really offputting.
If it had a narrower, fatter neck I'd have bought one, without a shadow of a doubt.
Having also got a Hiscox for one of my other guitars, I know first hand how great they are. The Gibson gold case (and moulded Fender cases too) has a loose insert, whereas the internals of a Hiscox are in a different league altogether. It's construction means a far stronger and more rigid case.
Alas! Gibson, and Fender, don’t offer Hiscox (or Hiscox-type cases) with their guitars.
For what it's worth I do think that the design of the outer moulding of Gibson’s gold case gives it a little more strength, but only compared to a hypothetical gold case without said moulding. Though it's clear by the flex in the side panels that there's not the substance/thickness/rigidity needed to really protect the guitar sat inside.
Unfortunately I couldn’t deal with the neck. It was comfortable in your hand but I found it very difficult / impossible to play a lot of my bands songs.
Tuners didn’t work very well and are unintuitive to use but could be replaced so no big deal