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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!

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GrantB wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:15 pm
Grumpy old man post ahead. Everyone knows this store will only be a cost. Every Gibson that sells through a "proper" music shop will be subsidising their ego driven folly of big retail stores.

Gibson is truly following their dream of being the Harley-Davidson of guitars. Nothing could turn me off more.
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!

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Slowy wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:59 am
GrantB wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:15 pm
Grumpy old man post ahead. Everyone knows this store will only be a cost. Every Gibson that sells through a "proper" music shop will be subsidising their ego driven folly of big retail stores.

Gibson is truly following their dream of being the Harley-Davidson of guitars. Nothing could turn me off more.
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!

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Slowy wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:59 am The future of Gibson?
Quite literally, the past of Gibson (well, excl May).
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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!

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Slowy wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:59 am
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The future of Gibson?
I wonder what's going to happen with their partnership with Brian? Is he going to ditch the Red Special after 60 years and start playing a 335? :rofl:

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Looking at the present and future guitarists, I'll stick with the past thanks. Audible dreck, 90% of it. Although there still seems to be a plethora of youngsters on YouTube playing Sabbath and Zeppelin material, so maybe there is hope.

I'll fetch my cardigan.

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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!

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JoeBlow wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:11 am Looking at the present and future guitarists, I'll stick with the past thanks. Audible dreck, 90% of it. Although there still seems to be a plethora of youngsters on YouTube playing Sabbath and Zeppelin material, so maybe there is hope.

I'll fetch my cardigan.
Is it a Gibson cardigan ?
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sizzlingbadger wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:15 am
JoeBlow wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:11 am Looking at the present and future guitarists, I'll stick with the past thanks. Audible dreck, 90% of it. Although there still seems to be a plethora of youngsters on YouTube playing Sabbath and Zeppelin material, so maybe there is hope.

I'll fetch my cardigan.
Is it a Gibson cardigan ?
If it's anything like their t-shirts, I don't want one. The sleeves are too short and tight. Like it's large everywhere else, and medium on the sleeves.

Quality control, etc.

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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!

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JoeBlow wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:19 am
sizzlingbadger wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:15 am
JoeBlow wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:11 am Looking at the present and future guitarists, I'll stick with the past thanks. Audible dreck, 90% of it. Although there still seems to be a plethora of youngsters on YouTube playing Sabbath and Zeppelin material, so maybe there is hope.

I'll fetch my cardigan.
Is it a Gibson cardigan ?
If it's anything like their t-shirts, I don't want one. The sleeves are too short and tight. Like it's large everywhere else, and medium on the sleeves.

Quality control, etc.
Nah, Gibson know their target audience. Fat old men with scrawny little arms.
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Danger Mouse wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:21 am
JoeBlow wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:19 am
sizzlingbadger wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:15 am

Is it a Gibson cardigan ?
If it's anything like their t-shirts, I don't want one. The sleeves are too short and tight. Like it's large everywhere else, and medium on the sleeves.

Quality control, etc.
Nah, Gibson know their target audience. Fat old men with scrawny little arms.
Well all your sister feeds me is ramen and tofu, but her soy latte is the best.

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Re: Return of the Gibbons shocker thread!

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JoeBlow wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:54 am
Danger Mouse wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:21 am
JoeBlow wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:19 am

If it's anything like their t-shirts, I don't want one. The sleeves are too short and tight. Like it's large everywhere else, and medium on the sleeves.

Quality control, etc.
Nah, Gibson know their target audience. Fat old men with scrawny little arms.
Well all your sister feeds me is ramen and tofu, but her soy latte is the best.
I'll let my brother know you still think he's a woman.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll spend thousands on fishing equipment he'll use for a bit, then get bored and move onto something else.

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Danger Mouse wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:03 am
JoeBlow wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:54 am
Danger Mouse wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:21 am

Nah, Gibson know their target audience. Fat old men with scrawny little arms.
Well all your sister feeds me is ramen and tofu, but her soy latte is the best.
I'll let my brother know you still think he's a woman.
Hahahaha, I got nothing after that one :lol: :clap:

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JoeBlow wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:12 am
Danger Mouse wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:03 am
JoeBlow wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:54 am

Well all your sister feeds me is ramen and tofu, but her soy latte is the best.
I'll let my brother know you still think he's a woman.
Hahahaha, I got nothing after that one :lol: :clap:
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JoeBlow wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:19 am
sizzlingbadger wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:15 am
JoeBlow wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:11 am Looking at the present and future guitarists, I'll stick with the past thanks. Audible dreck, 90% of it. Although there still seems to be a plethora of youngsters on YouTube playing Sabbath and Zeppelin material, so maybe there is hope.

I'll fetch my cardigan.
Is it a Gibson cardigan ?
If it's anything like their t-shirts, I don't want one. The sleeves are too short and tight. Like it's large everywhere else, and medium on the sleeves.

Quality control, etc.
You wouldn't want the neck breaking at the head(stock).
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Danger Mouse wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:21 am
JoeBlow wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:19 am
sizzlingbadger wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:15 am

Is it a Gibson cardigan ?
If it's anything like their t-shirts, I don't want one. The sleeves are too short and tight. Like it's large everywhere else, and medium on the sleeves.

Quality control, etc.
Nah, Gibson know their target audience. Fat old men with scrawny little arms.
You’d think their arms would be strong from lifting those boat anchor Les Pauls…
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JoeBlow wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:19 am If it's anything like their t-shirts, I don't want one. The sleeves are too short and tight. Like it's large everywhere else, and medium on the sleeves.

Quality control, etc.
Uniclo did some pretty cool ones a couple years ago:
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