Members IBDBB Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 I think it's a cool guitar. I would never buy one however, unless somebody comes out with a cheap(under $500) copy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members loganonymous Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 Foo Fighters, ftw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IBDBB Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 One of the last CD's i bought was "in your honor" a few years ago. Great album and still a great band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members placeboemotion Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 How can anybody not like Dave? [YOUTUBE]yfPszojPLMg[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members omni Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 Looks like ass, sad that Gibson had fallen so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cool Hand Luke Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 I think it looks great. And I'm not even a Foo Fighters or a Dave Grohl fan.Good to see Gibson coming up with something else without doing something like a Lawn Dart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 Would you still like the look of it if it didn't say "Gibson" on the headstock? And by that, I'm not saying it's ugly (taste is not really discussable, is it?) but it is a very free take on the classic 335 design that so many die-hard Gibson fans can't stand when another company does it. It certainly is a good guitar in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GarysBlues Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 I played it and immediatly thought 335. I heard no difference in Tone. But I did think the guitar was Butt Ugly. No way on Earth I would own it. I'd be ashamed to play it. Looks like a China Knock Off of a Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GarysBlues Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 Did the T.L. have that style Headstock? Thats really what I don't like on it. It reminds me of a old FENDER Semi-Hollow....Coronet I don't know I just think the 335 and even smaller bodied 336 339 are just such classic designs? Hard to beat it IMO. I could see Diamonds instead of F-Holes and Ebony instead of Maple, and Split Diamond Inlays instead of Dots or Blocks. But the Headstock from a Firebird no less? I'll Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members placeboemotion Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 Did the T.L. have that style Headstock? Thats really what I don't like on it. It reminds me of a old FENDER Semi-Hollow....Coronet I don't know I just think the 335 and even smaller bodied 336 339 are just such classic designs? Hard to beat it IMO. I could see Diamonds instead of F-Holes and Ebony instead of Maple, and Split Diamond Inlays instead of Dots or Blocks. But the Headstock from a Firebird no less? I'll Pass. Its all true and original. What is different on the DG (besides the Pelham Blue, which is a rare and classic finish) is the tail piece and of course modern 57 PUs. The one on the pic is from 1967. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 Its all true and original. What is different on the DG (besides the Pelham Blue, which is a rare and classic finish) is the tail piece and of course modern 57 PUs. The one on the pic is from 1967. Exactly like the one I used to have -- except mine had a Bigsby instead of the trapeze, which was either factory-fitted or added by a dealer in the year of manufacture (1967), because it was contemporary with the guitar.The problem was that the combination of the Firebirdesque headstock and the Bigsby meant that it was a massive PITA finding string sets with a high E long enough to stretch all the way from the top tuning peg to the peg to the tailpiece. The only company that made one was Dean Markley, and then they changed to a more standard length (makes sense economy-wise: why should they make a string so long that most people simply clipped off the excess and threw it away?).By the time I sold the guitar, I was down to my last spare set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members placeboemotion Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 Exactly like the one I used to have -- except mine had a Bigsby instead of the trapeze, which was either factory-fitted or added by a dealer in the year of manufacture (1967), because it was contemporary with the guitar. Thanks Charles. You having owned one saves the cool of that guitar to some degree for some who did not think it was cool to begin with. I find it funny how people get all upset about the mix of a firebirdish headstock with a semi-solid body ... I just imagine the jokes some peole at HCEG cracked in 1958 when the Explorer and the V came out ... unfortunately, the backup of the forum does not go this far, but perhaps someone has a copy ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cool Hand Luke Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 Would you still like the look of it if it didn't say "Gibson" on the headstock?And by that, I'm not saying it's ugly (taste is not really discussable, is it?) but it is a very free take on the classic 335 design that so many die-hard Gibson fans can't stand when another company does it. It certainly is a good guitar in any case. I don't own a Gibson and probably never will and I would still like the look of it if it wasn't a Gibson. In any case, I don't play the headstock so as long as the guitar is well-made the non-Gibsoness would not put me off. Would I like if it was a chinese cheapo? Maybe, but I wouldn't like it anymore than other chinese cheapos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members ajympt Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 So here is the Vegas- seems to be discontinued now- go figureOk, so its not dead on, but its the same sort of vibe for like under 1000. Still wierd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dann-O Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 I think they look awesome and the blue is great. They have a mix of class and pawnshop vibe which i like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 So here is the Vegas- seems to be discontinued now- go figure Ok, so its not dead on, but its the same sort of vibe for like under 1000. Still wierd. I couldn't tell you why but I like this one better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members placeboemotion Posted July 10, 2008 Members Share Posted July 10, 2008 I am also thinking about getting a Vegas. Some differences: The Vegas is made at Gibson USA and has a flat top; The DG-335 and the 335 in Pelham blue that I posted on the previous page are made at Gibson Custom and have a carved top. The Vegas also has only master vol and tone, whereas the DG-335 has the familiar and more flexible 2 x 2 layout. There is also no pelham blue available at Gibson USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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