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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!

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I've clearly been missed off the email distribution list again, but why is Gibson now referred to as Gibbons?
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Danger Mouse wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:52 pm I've clearly been missed off the email distribution list again, but why is Gibson now referred to as Gibbons?
fuck knows, I missed that one too. Maybe they started selling stamps?
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Bg wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:58 pm
Danger Mouse wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:52 pm I've clearly been missed off the email distribution list again, but why is Gibson now referred to as Gibbons?
fuck knows, I missed that one too. Maybe they started selling stamps?
I thought they might have decided every guitar was now a Billy Gibbons sig.
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!

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Danger Mouse wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:15 pm
Bg wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:58 pm
Danger Mouse wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:52 pm I've clearly been missed off the email distribution list again, but why is Gibson now referred to as Gibbons?
fuck knows, I missed that one too. Maybe they started selling stamps?
I thought they might have decided every guitar was now a Billy Gibbons sig.
Maybe we can get them on approval?
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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Danger Mouse wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:52 pm I've clearly been missed off the email distribution list again, but why is Gibson now referred to as Gibbons?
It’s a meme from Reddit :-)
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jeremyb wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:46 pm
Danger Mouse wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:52 pm I've clearly been missed off the email distribution list again, but why is Gibson now referred to as Gibbons?
It’s a meme from Reddit :-)
Do you know the history? Is it a way of meming without possible threat from an extremely litigious guitar brand?
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Danger Mouse wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:52 am
jeremyb wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:46 pm
Danger Mouse wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:52 pm I've clearly been missed off the email distribution list again, but why is Gibson now referred to as Gibbons?
It’s a meme from Reddit :-)
Do you know the history? Is it a way of meming without possible threat from an extremely litigious guitar brand?
Nah its purely taking the piss out of the name :lol:
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!

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jeremyb wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:02 am
Danger Mouse wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:52 am
jeremyb wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:46 pm

It’s a meme from Reddit :-)
Do you know the history? Is it a way of meming without possible threat from an extremely litigious guitar brand?
Nah its purely taking the piss out of the name :lol:
So just a reference to the fact the guys at the top table in Gibson are a bunch of monkeys then :lol:
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!

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Danger Mouse wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 9:17 am
jeremyb wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:02 am
Danger Mouse wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:52 am

Do you know the history? Is it a way of meming without possible threat from an extremely litigious guitar brand?
Nah its purely taking the piss out of the name :lol:
So just a reference to the fact the guys at the top table in Gibson are a bunch of monkeys then :lol:
Makes sense, most of their decisions are bananas.
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It's a bit involved by now but if you head to guitarcirclejerk on reddit you'll see. It's a bit of a thing to intentionally (and creatively) misspell famous brands and musicians that are overdone and seen as overrated. Basically taking the piss out of the established paradigm of the guitar industry. It's a good tone, like a mirror of truth that there's a lot of really dumb shit permeating this entire hobby.

My personal favourite is Joe Bonermaster for that guy who wears a suit and collects vintage Gibsons.

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Bg can you change my username to Joe Gibbons please 🙏

I love my overpriced and overrated grandpa Gibbons.

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