Members badpenguin Posted June 14, 2020 Members Share Posted June 14, 2020 I always wanted one of these since I was a kid-like creature. I don't know why, I have grown up in the guitar world, I have had some VERY decent guitars, and yet, these always called out to me. but damn, I had NO intention of paying those overpriced asking prices. So imagine my happiness, (And my wife's displeasure...) when I saw this in a pawn shop for under 600USD. Yep, it followed me home!~ 1976 All original Gibson Marauder! Yeah, I KNOW it's one of the most hated Gibsons of all time, and yes I do understand how it's not a REAL gibby due to being a bolt on... But come on, look at it! The Lawrence pickups are wonderful! Bright, but that's what the EQ is for on the amp. It plays like Teflon coated butter! And the shape of the neck really feels nice in my hand. And... it's maple. 'nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catscurlyear Posted June 14, 2020 Members Share Posted June 14, 2020 Looks in good nick,i`d have that .I used to browse around guitar shops in `76 when i was a yung pup and yes there was plenty of weird and wonderful stuff round that time ,is that a single coil bridge pickup ,i wonder if there was a surplus of Flying V necks round that time and they decided to give them a more useable body ,nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted June 14, 2020 Author Members Share Posted June 14, 2020 22 minutes ago, catscurlyear said: Looks in good nick,i`d have that .I used to browse around guitar shops in `76 when i was a yung pup and yes there was plenty of weird and wonderful stuff round that time ,is that a single coil bridge pickup ,i wonder if there was a surplus of Flying V necks round that time and they decided to give them a more useable body ,nice find. Yes, it's a single in the bridge. REALLY kind of bright. And yes, they had a surplus of V necks and used them for the first ones in '75. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted June 15, 2020 Members Share Posted June 15, 2020 I don't know what year is it, but a Gibson Chainsaw or Chainsaw II case should have come with it. Those case are going for some big money. I have one that came with my SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted June 15, 2020 Members Share Posted June 15, 2020 I won't laugh or point. The heart wants what the heart wants. I think it's cool. Congratulations and Happy New Guitar Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted June 15, 2020 Moderators Share Posted June 15, 2020 The Marauder was Gibson saying to Fender,'Sure, we can make a Telecaster...we called it the Marauder... And Fender said...'Cool...let me know when you get a celebrity endorser....bu-bye...' The Marauder was definitely NOT the worst-ever Gibson...we may not live to see that one...but, the worst, so far, IMHO, was the Sonex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted June 15, 2020 Members Share Posted June 15, 2020 7 hours ago, daddymack said: The Marauder was Gibson saying to Fender,'Sure, we can make a Telecaster...we called it the Marauder... And Fender said...'Cool...let me know when you get a celebrity endorser....bu-bye...' The Marauder was definitely NOT the worst-ever Gibson...we may not live to see that one...but, the worst, so far, IMHO, was the Sonex Let us not forget the Firebird X of recent years. Plus accessories, it wasn't a cheapy Cost Henry is job too. JC thinks more like me. He's really on track. The guitar ain't a computer. At one time there was close too 1000 Les Pauls at the Gibson site. I pity the fools that bought into the Firebird X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted June 15, 2020 Moderators Share Posted June 15, 2020 The Firebird X at least was made of normal guitar stuff, y'know, wood...and I'm fairly certain Henry was already on the ropes before the FbX debacle. I had forgotten to mention Gibson's other bolt on, the Marauder's 'litter mate', the S-1, which was their 'hey, we can 'kind of' make a , too'. Lawrence designed p-ups, 3 pups...4 pos switch, Later, Gibson would go after the 'super strat' market in the 80s. The Victory series...then the US-1, U-2, the Q series and M3/M4... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catscurlyear Posted June 16, 2020 Members Share Posted June 16, 2020 was the ExcavatOr on crunch setting ,i think it was struggling there a bit .Pete Townsend could have done better. $500,000 my backside ,materials not that much ,there aint even a tree`s worth of wood there .lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted June 19, 2020 Members Share Posted June 19, 2020 That guitar looks a heck of a lot like my English friends Colombus. His mum (not mom) got it for him in early 80's. I imagine the one he got was a copy of sorts. Same shape, nat finish, plastic covered pickups, triangle head. Sorry I don't have photo. He talked to me a while back about changing pickups... "Don't you dare!" sell to me first but just don't. I like it, lots of "mojo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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