Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!

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Mine has 24


Spose I’ll get me coat
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Bg wrote:I hate the SG shape, thickness as well. Just doesn't work for me.
Too much belly cut?
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WellyBlues wrote:
Bg wrote:I hate the SG shape, thickness as well. Just doesn't work for me.
Too much belly cut?
Is it just me, or in a quick read of the post does anyone else's mind want to add an n to that sentence?
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werdna wrote:Well at least I can still make toast in the bath without anyone telling me it's unsafe.

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Danger Mouse wrote:
WellyBlues wrote:
Bg wrote:I hate the SG shape, thickness as well. Just doesn't work for me.
Too much belly cunt?
Is it just me, or in a quick read of the post does anyone else's mind want to add an n to that sentence?
like that :?:
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willow13 wrote:
Danger Mouse wrote:
WellyBlues wrote:
Too much belly cunt?
Is it just me, or in a quick read of the post does anyone else's mind want to add an n to that sentence?
like that :?:
I didn't think I'd need to be quite that descriptive, but yes :D

My first read I thought "That's a bit harsh, BG is a nice guy, just a bit built for comfort, like me...".
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Single coil wrote:Mine has 24


Spose I’ll get me coat
I feel like I've been short changed :(
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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I feel like they thought I was a 3/4 size player :lol:
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Nice article explaining why Gibson went broke while Fender didn't.

https://medium.com/on-human-centric-sys ... a75442d167
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Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

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Just looks like a les paul classic but with black rings.
I could bang on and on about why this is dumb, but the simple point is, if they made $1300 guitars, people would buy them.
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That Slash guitar is quite boring looking. For that kind of money, where is the nice stripey maple? Gibson can stick it up their arses.
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jeremyb wrote:$13000 dollar Slash signature... https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/ge ... 13000.html
WTF....

Gibson have been really turning me off over the last few years. which sucks.... cause they are putting me off even playing my own Gibbo's (which are beautiful guitars) - I shouldn't let emotion get in the way... but thats how guitarists work huh? 13kUS...... Would of rather purchased grants pre CBS strat any day.

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Yeah, I don't get this one.,...
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Well it has brazilian rosewood fretboard and these haven't been cheap for a while. A 2018 BRW R9 is like US$8k or something? The other few grands probably goes to Slash.
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