Members cratz2 Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 Well, the Galaxie and the cape would be OK for understated shows, but you really have nothing for when you REALLY want to make an impression. What are you talking about? That Galaxie goes with my cape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EllenGtrGrl Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 Probably the same guy who claimed he had Kurt Cobain's Martin D-28E Maybe, but the guy, unlike GuitarmanDP, is pretty low key about his collection most of the time. He's a longtime member of the Gretsch Discussion Pages, and except for the time 2 years ago, when he got in hot water for posting a photo that bordered on porn, on a general, non-guitar thread that he started (that got the thread deleted - he was a little upset about that, because he couldn't understand what the big deal was [like I said, he's a little out there at times]), he's in good standing on the forum. It almost sounds like the same situation, as the guy who wound up with one of the 1953 Strat prototypes - it was given to his dad or his grandpa as a leftover prototype by Gibson, and pretty much treated as "just an old guitar" by his family. For all I know, like the '53 Strat prototype, it isn't even stock anymore. He did say the that some people in the guitar collecting world, wanted to talk to him about the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Grumpy Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 This is the only Gibson I've ever GAS'd for. Less than $1,500??? I'm going to start saving. My understanding is that the original version never went into production, and that only a handful of prototypes were made. If that's true, then Billy Gibbons' or the Gretsch guy's Moderne, if they're the prototypes, would be "holy grail" type collectibles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spike Li Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 I found this while looking up Corvus(s?) I kinda like the moderne, well except for that headstock. I wonder how they play sitting down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unworthy Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 Guys, the reason the '58 Gibson Moderne is so mysterious is because it was probably never built. Ted McCarty was interviewed about it more than once and stated that he never saw one. He remembered that they intended to build 1 or 2 prototypes for NAMM, but he didn't believe it ever happened or they would have been shown and there was no record of them being seen. The only option to that is that they were built and destroyed to appease the gods of good taste, or were stolen by Gibson employees, which seems really far-fetched. Re: Billy Gibbons' Moderne. It's a fake, guaranteed. He just loves pulling peoples' chains over stuff like that. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted February 22, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 This Epiphone Moderne is available locally. The seller wants $925. When I saw it I was like "yeah,right" and then I look on ebay and saw this (Link) I didn't even know Epiphone made these until last week Check out this guys story "The Day I Played The 1950's Gibson Moderne" (link) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members curseoftruth Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 Moderne, what do you want to know? Based on everything I've read, Billy does NOT have an original. Urban myth. He does however have one (maybe more) of the 1982 models, and he has a luthier that builds clones for him, if I recall some of the clones are build with left over parts from Kalamazoo, I think that Premier Guitar article covers that. Here is my 2002 Epiphone Moderne, MARS Music exclusive, made of Korina - mine has Duncan 59s in it and a Gibson Fine Tune bridge. I have the original parts. Cool guitars to play for sure. They play great sitting down. And me playing it at a gig a couple of years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MahaloVision Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 Does that say Steampunk Les Paul? That has WIN all over it! That, and the L6S even with the 490/498 combo. Hopefully it has the 6 way switch on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thefallacy Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 I'm tell you the truth, I have been drooling Moderne for a long long while now, and spouting (confidently that they would NEVER re-issue after the original flop) that if they ever did a modern re-issue, nothing was going to stop me. Now I'm in a bit of a quandry :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackCat Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 It's so ugly its beautiful. I dig it right down to the headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members curseoftruth Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 It's so ugly its beautiful. Very true. Mine has become a wall decoration for the most part. I used to gig with it but the Duncan 59s in it sound like {censored}, I do not like them at all. The Korina body needs a more lively, darker and hotter pickup. I'm thinking 57 Classics would be nice but actually if I could find of set of the Iommis I'd be all over them for it. I'm excited about Gibson offering one of these, but I don't think I'm in the market for one anymore. I like Les Pauls, Flying Vs and SGs better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iancandler Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 God awful things and probably the best advert ever for how not to design a headstock that will function correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted February 22, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 Epiphone Moderne It was part of an Epiphone limited edition USA collection that was never released. They were designed by Kurt Hendrick. Epiphone Comet Epiphone Apollo What about... Epiphone Futura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 ZOMG. I would rock that in a heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Armitage Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 My dad has this old guitar in the basement, he bought it when I was born, 1959. It looks like one to me. Kidding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashtray Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 I paid $400 for a Korina Epiphone Moderne back in the 90s. Loved the looks but everything else was pretty meh. Later sold it mint for 3 bills. Doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Radar-Love Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 thing I would call "bad" about the Moderne is the headstock. Even then, the headstock isn't really very bad at all when changing strings. The Moderne is easier to play than a V or an Explorer when sitting down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radar-Love Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 ...was part of an Epiphone limited edition USA collection that was never released. They were designed by Kurt Hendrick. They were released. I've played all four of these at Mars Music (a defunct retailer). They were all junk in my opinion. All of these had cheap-o bolt-on necks with fairly abysmal fretwork. The bodies were made of Asian mysterywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radar-Love Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 If a "Vintage Modified" version of the Moderne were released with a better headstock, it would sell. Replacing the Moderne headstock with a Flying V or Les Paul straight-pull headstock would make the instrument more functional and less strange looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 Moderne, what do you want to know? Based on everything I've read, Billy does NOT have an original. Urban myth. He does however have one (maybe more) of the 1982 models, and he has a luthier that builds clones for him, if I recall some of the clones are build with left over parts from Kalamazoo, I think that Premier Guitar article covers that. Here is my 2002 Epiphone Moderne, MARS Music exclusive, made of Korina - mine has Duncan 59s in it and a Gibson Fine Tune bridge. I have the original parts. Cool guitars to play for sure. They play great sitting down. And me playing it at a gig a couple of years ago I seem to recall Mars blowing those out for like $200 or so at the time. I wish I had grabbed one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bruce Bennett Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 there nothing "straight" about the pull on either of those models. if you look closely you can see that the strings pull straight over the Moderne's nut.. except at the outter "E"s the 4 inner strings are straight.. and the outter strings are no worse than a regular Martin Acoustic headstock. the string trees on the Moderne are polished smooth and the strings don't get pinched because they are not in a "V" shaped groove. a very workable solution to an odd headstock design.. and for sure, not everyone has the balls to step out on stage with a Moderne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverse Entropy Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 What are you talking about? That Galaxie goes with my cape. Mmmmmmm...oooookay, I can see that. Doing a Morris Day mini-set or something ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vikingrat Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 Guys, the reason the '58 Gibson Moderne is so mysterious is because it was probably never built. Ted McCarty was interviewed about it more than once and stated that he never saw one. He remembered that they intended to build 1 or 2 prototypes for NAMM, but he didn't believe it ever happened or they would have been shown and there was no record of them being seen. The only option to that is that they were built and destroyed to appease the gods of good taste, or were stolen by Gibson employees, which seems really far-fetched.Re: Billy Gibbons' Moderne. It's a fake, guaranteed. He just loves pulling peoples' chains over stuff like that.D This. I read a story about Rick Nielson even falling for a fake Gibson reverse V. Billy has been saying he has a Moderne for years now but no picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members big_aug Posted February 22, 2011 Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 I can't believe people would actually buy this. Some serious ugly going on there. I suppose its the same as people buying those hideous, outrageous BC Rich type dragon guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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