Members PunkKitty Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 I just got my Gibson Midtown. This is one of the nicest guitars I've ever picked up. This one is beautiful. My only problem is that the fretwork has some minor issues. There's a Gibson repair center in Chicago. I'll bring it in for a warranty repair. I'm keeping this one as long as I possibly can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marko Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 That Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 beautiful! congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted November 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 If anyone is on the fence about one of these, just bite the bullet and buy one. It's outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CronoNYC Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Happy NGD! I'm jealous because mine should have been delivered already but UPS is not being too kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheIgnoramus Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 HNGD. What's the issue with the fretwork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Man, these things are selling like hot cakes. Does Gibson have a winner with this thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Will Chen Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Congrats! I've got...errr...a few on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted November 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by TheIgnoramus HNGD. What's the issue with the fretwork? There is some fret buzz on the second and third frets. Nothing major. Maybe it's just a truss rod adjustment. But considering that it's new, I'll have Gibson authorized service take a look at it before I consider sending it back. Originally Posted by Steadfastly Man, these things are selling like hot cakes. Does Gibson have a winner with this thing? They do at $799. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theManfromAlabam Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by PunkKitty If anyone is on the fence about one of these, just bite the bullet and buy one. It's outstanding. Stop it! I must resist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twisty571 Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 That is nice! Best color I have seen on those so far,Congrat's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members esphil Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Congrats! I love mine too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tone Deaf Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by Steadfastly Man, these things are selling like hot cakes. Does Gibson have a winner with this thing? Well yeah...it gives the cheap guitar crowd a reason to stop bashing on Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joemonkey Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by PunkKitty There is some fret buzz on the second and third frets. Nothing major. Maybe it's just a truss rod adjustment. But considering that it's new, I'll have Gibson authorized service take a look at it before I consider sending it back. You'd send back a guitar because of fret buzz? What if the service center tells you that the neck is fine but just needs a set-up? Will you send it back if they don't offer to do it for free? Absolutely not trying to be argumentative, just trying to understand. I guess it goes to the old car analogy: would you return a new car because the seat and mirrors aren't how you like them? Anyhoo, congrats on the new guitar. Looks ace. I would have jumped on these as well, but I'm tapped out from last week's shennanigans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by Tone Deaf Well yeah...it gives the cheap guitar crowd a reason to stop bashing on Gibson. Include me in that crowd. Not that I'm so cheap when it comes to guitars but many of their guitars are over-priced for what they are offering. One of their CEO's a few years back admitting to putting the astronomical prices on their guitars because they sold very well at those prices. To me that is immoral theft/fraud for their marketing targets this ploy which multitudes have fallen for. I'll pay $1000.00 or more for a guitar but it will be as much or more of a guitar than Gibson's $2000.00-$4000.00 models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted November 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by joemonkey You'd send back a guitar because of fret buzz? What if the service center tells you that the neck is fine but just needs a set-up? Will you send it back if they don't offer to do it for free? Absolutely not trying to be argumentative, just trying to understand. I guess it goes to the old car analogy: would you return a new car because the seat and mirrors aren't how you like them? Anyhoo, congrats on the new guitar. Looks ace. I would have jumped on these as well, but I'm tapped out from last week's shennanigans. I'm not sending it back. I just dropped it off at the shop for a setup and fret level. It's no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by PunkKitty I particularly love the color gradations on the back of that neck I got the Midtown Custom myself. I was a sucker for it's "Lucille" vibe to its looks and also a sucker for the BB 1&2 combo. I find your model of Midtown tempting too, but then I'd have to think about what other P-90 semi-hollows I have that should go to make room Congrats and Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRicoC Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by PunkKitty ... I'm keeping this one as long as I possibly can ... So in PunkKitty translation that means what, eight months? No, really. Congrats on the get ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted December 1, 2012 Members Share Posted December 1, 2012 Originally Posted by twisty571 That is nice! Best color I have seen on those so far,Congrat's! I agree ! I LOVE the color! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted December 1, 2012 Members Share Posted December 1, 2012 I heard the necks are a bit thick on these. Is that true?Please say yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joemonkey Posted December 1, 2012 Members Share Posted December 1, 2012 So in PunkKitty translation that means what, eight months? Still 7 months longer than in Fuzztone translation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted December 1, 2012 Members Share Posted December 1, 2012 I heard the necks are a bit thick on these. Is that true?Please say yes. Thick is relative, but these have 60s slim-taper necks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted December 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 1, 2012 I heard the necks are a bit thick on these. Is that true?Please say yes.They are thicker than I expected them to be. They aren't as thick as a 50's profile. They are very comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted December 1, 2012 Members Share Posted December 1, 2012 Beautiful guitar PK. Congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted December 1, 2012 Members Share Posted December 1, 2012 Nice PK. I think you've almost set a record for more NGD's in the shortest period of time - certainly since I've been on these boards. Only poster I can think of that beats you is Batoman - he was insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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