Members ollenorin Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Found one cheap and i like its looks. Humbuckers on it. Whats your verdict? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dZjupp Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Yogurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ollenorin Posted August 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 I like yoghurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d4rk0 Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 yeah, yohguhrt rulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 I think the biggest knock on them has been their inconsistent build quality, but that's generally true of Gibson overall it seems. But if you've found one you like, and it sounds good, at a good price seems like a no brainer to me. That one does look nice. They don't have binding on them do they? Edit, I don't like yogurt that much, if we're talking about the food that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members KoskineN Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hit or miss. The good ones I tried were great, but they had P90s though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Phil O'Keefe Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I think the concept is great, and I like the looks of many of them, but I'd pass on the 50s due to the neck profile. IOW, I'd personally rather have the 60s version due to the slim taper neck profile. YMMV as far as that preference goes. I've generally heard good reports about these guitars, although as always, individual examples may vary. Remember that these were pretty budget-friendly guitars (at least by Gibson-branded standards) to begin with - how good of a deal are we talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t-rey Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Is it flat black? Either way it looks good - see if you can try it out. If it plays as good as it looks, I would be all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rezrover Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Without the binding, looks like a Studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleTrails Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 Found one cheap and i like its looks. Humbuckers on it. Whats your verdict? I bought one of the original run '50s with the P-90s. When I took it in for setup the neck ended up slightly back-bowed, and the truss rod was already fully relieved. The guitar went back to the factory, and as it was produced near the end of the limited run I ended up with a '60s tribute as a replacement. I found the neck on the '50s to be too beefy for my tastes, but then again I have carpal tunnel and a lot of necks just don't work for me because I end up with a numb fretting hand. The '60s neck is a lot skinnier, and I don't have the numb hand issue, but I don't really like the D-carve on it. FWIW the '50s was a tone monster except for a bit of fret buzz, which was why I took it in for the setup in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members erksin Posted August 23, 2012 Members Share Posted August 23, 2012 I think the biggest knock on them has been their inconsistent build quality, but that's generally true of Gibson overall it seems. But if you've found one you like, and it sounds good, at a good price seems like a no brainer to me. That one does look nice. They don't have binding on them do they?Edit, I don't like yogurt that much, if we're talking about the food that is. Really have to go on a guitar by guitar basis on these - I've seen two piece backs and four piece backs on some of them. Generally they're pretty decent guitars though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrisjnyc Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 I would pass, unless the deal is around $500-600... How many 50's les pauls has Gibson brought out? Seems like every month they send out another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ollenorin Posted August 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 Its 500 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AidyCM Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 I didn't like the ones I tried. However, the SGs are tits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cirrus Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 I got a '60s one recently and really love it, but I agree about the inconsistency thing - I tried 4 and they each felt totally different to play and sounded very different too - and this is playing them back to back in a sound booth in the guitar shop through the same amp. The one I got I couldn't not buy - sounded too good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 I got a '60s one recently and really love it, but I agree about the inconsistency thing - I tried 4 and they each felt totally different to play and sounded very different too - and this is playing them back to back in a sound booth in the guitar shop through the same amp. The one I got I couldn't not buy - sounded too good. I'd go with this. The one I tried (P90s) felt/sounded very mediocre though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cirrus Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 I'd go with this. The one I tried (P90s) felt/sounded very mediocre though. One of the ones I tried was just terrible. The neck felt all wrong, and the sound was so insanely wooly. Wouldn't stay in tune either. Sadly, it was the one my Girlfriend liked the look of best, so I was in the doghouse when I picked the gold top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 Yeah, the one I played felt really unfinished and sounded woolly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members english_bob Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 One of the ones I tried was just terrible. The neck felt all wrong, and the sound was so insanely wooly. Wouldn't stay in tune either. Sadly, it was the one my Girlfriend liked the look of best, so I was in the doghouse when I picked the gold top. If you were in the {censored} already you should have taken the opportunity to explain that you don't buy guitars to look at, or to match your handbag. Wait... you took your girlfriend guitar shopping? You had it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gonkboy Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 Like everyone has already said, they are inconsistent in their quality. If you have played it already and you like the sound and neck on it then I would suggest buying it. If you're thinking of buying it blind I would be more hesitant.Good luck, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members english_bob Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 Yeah, the one I played felt really unfinished and sounded woolly. I played one of the '50s Tribute guitars. It played and sounded OK but I hated that half-arsed finish and the silly relic-ing. It smelled funny too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cirrus Posted August 24, 2012 Members Share Posted August 24, 2012 If you were in the {censored} already you should have taken the opportunity to explain that you don't buy guitars to look at, or to match your handbag. Wait... you took your girlfriend guitar shopping? You had it coming. Yeah I'm an idiot. But to be fair she should have known I don't wear my handbag on stage so that shouldn't be a consideration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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