Gibson hit an all fail high - Gibson Hendrix Strat

[magister_ludi]

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[DVaz]

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-StratOSonic-DV-II?sku=511259 They were apparently a smashing failure.

Perhaps because they're hideous?

And the timing was all wrong - they needed to wait till now, with Gibson {censored}ting its own pants with senile dementia.

Make it look like a strat, with a strat scratch plate, strat hardtail, no gay names for it, or its hardware, just call it a stratocaster and make it from mahogany and with a set neck. That would sell like condoms in a brothel

[extollo]

Look at this menagerie of horse{censored}:

It's missing the esteban hat and black glasses.

[mbarn3065]

Who ever said the Hendrix family had an ounce of dignity? Jimi left everything to his dad who left it all to his daughter. She controls everything and gives not one cent to Jimi's brother who he loved.

 

 

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[Ron Burgandy]

These aren't Gibson guitars.

THey're probably going to be sold at Wal Mart type places along with the n00b level First Act guitars. Gibson one upped First Act by giving it, it's own brand. i.e. THe Experience or whatever the {censored} was written on top of the action figure type box it comes in. First Act on the other hand just tarnished the {censored} out of their name, by producing all the cheap junk. They actually have a bad ass custom shop, that makes some killer guitars under the same "First Act" brand. Hell, EVH is just another Fender brand.

Now, if this were a USA Gibson "Strat" with Gibson across the headstock... that would be {censored}ed up. Especially if it were $$$$$

[DeadNight Warrior]

"Specifically chosen for its innovation, quality and global impact, Authentic Hendrix LLC began conversations with the Gibson Guitar Corp. in 2008..."

 

[ert]

im sure its just a business decision. fail, yes. but im sure they will sell lots of them to n00bs. i bet there is actually a big market for this. HCEF not a representative sample.

[rockstrongo]

They'll sell a {censored} load.




I guarantee it.

[pro1-54]

Fender should just release the secret weapon and tell Jol at Hamer to re-design the Monaco to look more like an LP

Fender should release another secret weapon...

[tmdguitar]

{censored}ing fail

[co&cafan808]

{censored} Janie Hendrix!!!!!!!! Jimi's rolling over in his grave.

[Ron Burgandy]

You people are all retarded.

[Slim Jim]

Esplain

[Ron Burgandy]

These aren't Gibson guitars. THey're probably going to be sold at Wal Mart type places along with the n00b level First Act guitars. Gibson one upped First Act by giving it, it's own brand. i.e. THe Experience or whatever the {censored} was written on top of the action figure type box it comes in. First Act on the other hand just tarnished the {censored} out of their name, by producing all the cheap junk. They actually have a bad ass custom shop, that makes some killer guitars under the same "First Act" brand. Hell, EVH is just another Fender brand. Now, if this were a USA Gibson "Strat" with Gibson across the headstock... that would be {censored}ed up. Especially if it were $$$$$

 

[Romanian Reaper]

As a huge Hendrix fan, I'm in disbelief at this horror.

What kid is going to want this? I was a baby when Hendrix died. What kid these days is going to be excited about a Hendrix guitar, especially when Fender already has several?

This is so stupid that it is actually embarrassing. I don't know who is crazier, the sister for trying this or Gibson for falling for it.

[Vicious1080]

:poke:

 

 

still made by em. they just dont want their name on it.:poke:

im more pissed at his sis then anything though.

[nodachi]

 

 

WAT

[olgluefoot]

Now, what fender need to do isnt copy any gibson shape, its make a strat thats set neck, mahogany body and neck, optional maple top, fixed bridge, 24.75 scale option, and put something out that gives people that are disgusted with gibson a fender gibson in all but shape, and gibson can finally die.

showmaster is close?

[FastRedPonyCar]

it sounds like they're going to be "affordable" guitars for the starting player. if that's the case then i don't mind much. If they try to market these as more expensive signature guitars then they fail.

yup. I think that's what they're aiming at... getting kids into music. When I first started playing back in middle school (ironically enough) I started on my uncle's left handed ibanez roadstar strat, strung it upside down and since i didn't have an amp, had to hold the headstock up against the drywall to sort of amplify the sound.

I would have killed for a full setup like this back then.

even if the quality isn't so good, at that point in my life as a musician, I wouldn't have known any better... .except that it would have been more than I had at the time.

[eudaimonia02912]

I think this is a great idea, since you can't buy the brand of guitar that Jimi used to play. It's too bad Fender went out of business 25 years ago.

Oh, wait.

[liamlw]

Look at this menagerie of horse{censored}:

does the t shirt come with some tabs ? will the little prac amp make me sound like hendrix?

[HKSblade1]

So I said in other threads, The Gibson PRS loss-suit opened up a huge {censored}ing can of worms. In 5 years, we won't know what design is original or cloned. Gibson can make Strats, Fender will make Les Paul knock off's. Just wait!!

Guitar DNA has been broken and evil has reigned

Since it's a cheap guitar, I don't think the vast Hendrix community will be so concerned. The Behringer knock off has USB

[satannica]

Peace and love is big business. Do you know how much Consciousness Expansion netted the big name corporations at the upper end of the 60s?

 

{censored}loads, that's what!

[shredtilurded]

LOL. Clearly a company grasping at straws.

[extollo]

really, shouldn't the whole thing be reversed, not just the headstock?

they reversed the bridge pickup too.