NO GIBSON?

smitty_p said:
You better get whatever you can now, man...'cuz in a few years there won't be any more Gibsons made, dude!!!!"
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... possibly rather sooner than later - remember, they are also selling at least one of their guitar factories.

For those of us who own Gibsons no big deal, b.t.w. We just need to keep our instruments and can speculate on a rising value (which might only become o problem if too much and we need an insurance ...)
 
Well, the guitar was supposed to have died an inglorious death in the '80's when synths took over, but somehow managed to survive. They may regroup but I don't think they are going anywhere.
 
gball said:
The last few Gibson guitars I have bought have been among the best I have ever owned. The glory days of guitar (for all makers) may be over but I still can't figure out what it is exactly that everyone keeps lamenting about Gibson. The lineup is sound, the guitars are beautifully built, and they sound and play great. I know the internet loves to assail us with all of the anecdotal "problems" but as a lifelong Gibson player I have nothing to complain about at the moment. What is it that everyone sees about the current lineup that makes them feel the company in imminent peril? They've always been expensive, so it's not just that. Same as anything in life, don't buy it if you don't see value in it, but for those of us that do it's tough to see what it is that they are doing that is so wrong.
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I'm a tad envious of your positive experience with modern Gibson's. I was really, really bummed out that my 2017 Gold Top turned out to be such a wreck... :-(
 
BlackSG91 said:
I bet your double-neck is better quality than an actual Gibson EDS-1275 and all hand-built by the man himself. Having volutes on your necks really helps and minimizes neck breakage which Gibson is famous for. It happened to my Gibson SG which costed about $200 to fix. The guy did a good job and re-enforced it with fibre glass for extra strength. Gibson should go back to having volutes on their necks. I know Gibson has a 17 degree neck angle compared to Epiphone's 14 degree angle which seems to have less issues with neck breakage. Maybe Gibson should follow Epiphone's lead and their guitars would be more stable. Custom guitar builders are giving Gibson a run for their money. That seems to be the trend these days.


;>)/
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Or Von Herndon's 13° headstock angle... :)
 
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BlackSG91 said:
I bet your double-neck is better quality than an actual Gibson EDS-1275 and all hand-built by the man himself. Having volutes on your necks really helps and minimizes neck breakage which Gibson is famous for. It happened to my Gibson SG which costed about $200 to fix. The guy did a good job and re-enforced it with fibre glass for extra strength. Gibson should go back to having volutes on their necks. I know Gibson has a 17 degree neck angle compared to Epiphone's 14 degree angle which seems to have less issues with neck breakage. Maybe Gibson should follow Epiphone's lead and their guitars would be more stable. Custom guitar builders are giving Gibson a run for their money. That seems to be the trend these days.


;>)/
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Well, thank you for those comments, Black. I had this build done for me under contract, since some of the woodworking required is outside my abilities. However, I worked out every aspect of the design.

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The neck strength issue is well known on all Gibson-esque guitars. On this one, we used an "import style" allen truss rod, which requires a smaller rout. The headstock paddles are thicker than Gibson's EDS-1275, the necks are 1.120" thick (zero taper) from the 12th to the nut, the Volutes may contribute some strength, but I am not certain of that.

I got to play with all sorts of things that seemed cool, but may not be necessary. For example, we made the body in two pieces - pancake style - with the grains opposed in and X patter. WE also used an aircraft grade structural wood adhesive in the construction. The necks were machined with tongues and grooves and were actually pressed into place in a press. I was able to personally select every piece of wood used in the construction of the guitar.

There is a certain something alive within this guitar and it speaks to me in a very personal way....
 
Robert Herndon said:
Or Von Herndon's 13° headstock angle... :)
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That 17% headstock angle has been a problem for Gibson for years when it comes to tuning and neck issues. You would of thought there would be somebody, who would have been knowledgeable enough to make an Executive decision to change it. Empires have fallen before maybe this one will also.
 
This guy
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oh wait no wrong Rex.......
 
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