Where they go to die...
Old Gibson's
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gball
Ambassador of Boogie
They were. I remember seeing this photo and a bunch of other equally depressing ones right after the flood.
OP
That's where my Gibson SG is going to end up if it doesn't straighten up!
syscokid
Ambassador of War & Peace
gball
Ambassador of Boogie
I believe that after the insurance company took stock of everything they oversaw them being cut up. In a lot of the pictures where you can see the guitars clearly it is obvious that they are damaged. The ones that were hanging on the meathooks with the finish drying probably could have been salvaged but I think Gibson would not have been able to sell them as 100% new/full price and didn't want to flood the market with seconds (sorry for the pun).
jjudas
Ambassador of Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler
If I had the money right now, I'd be happy to relieve this burden from you and buy that SG.
OP
I put a 50's wire harness in it with K40Y .033uf/.015uf tone caps, but I haven't finished the pickups for it yet. I just closed up the case and stopped investing time in it....I been missing out on a lot as a result of that Gibson...
eSGEe
Ferengi Ambassador of Trade
Dude do I need to DRIVE out there and take it from you?
OP
Dude do I need to DRIVE out there and take it from you?
Might as well......it's just sitting with no pickups in it....
Tony M.
Ambassador
Why is everybody upset about a bunch of scrap wood?
The only problem I see is that a few trees died for no reason.
It's not like they were actually guitars yet, and even if they were,
a guitar is some wood with some metal attached to it, Nothing more.
The only difference between a guitar and a claw hammer is that
a claw hammer is more useful to more people than a guitar.
The only problem I see is that a few trees died for no reason.
It's not like they were actually guitars yet, and even if they were,
a guitar is some wood with some metal attached to it, Nothing more.
The only difference between a guitar and a claw hammer is that
a claw hammer is more useful to more people than a guitar.
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OP
And a claw hammer is easier to intonate than a Gibson 'G' string....
bea
AmBASSador of the F Clef
Indeed. And most of the others repairable with a bit more effort. But of cource, not interesting for a manufacturer. (I wonder how many might have found a way out of the container...)
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
As a professional with claw hammers, I must interject that I'd suppose there are way more skilled guitar players than truly skilled people who are artists with their hammers the way I am.