Members MichaelYoung Posted March 1, 2011 Members Share Posted March 1, 2011 Does anyone know anything about the quality of these guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MichaelYoung Posted March 2, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh nooooooooooooooooo..... this is not a good sign....haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 As with any Gibson (or any guitar, really), look at the one that you want to buy. Have a critical eye, but know what counts and what doesn't. I have a friend with a mid 60's ES345 that has the center of the "book" at the top of the headstock off by 1/4". Great guitar. I've seen an SG Custom with the pickups 1/2" out of line with the strings. You can't fix stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 23miles Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 Wikipedia can be your friend: "Smartwood Studio The Gibson Les Paul Smartwood Studio is a variant of the Studio model. It is made from wood certified by the Rainforest Alliance. While the back and the neck are made from mahogany, the carved top each of the six models in the SmartWood line featured tops made from a different but equally stunning wood: Curupay has a deep chocolate-walnut richness; Peroba recalls the orangey hue of the old pine ceiling beam; Banara has a golden, banana-like glow; Ambay Guasu boasts the even lightness of maple; Taperyva Guasu is reminiscent of a sun-bleached rosewood, and Chancharana is a deep, warm-brown russet.and the fretboards are all made from "Curupay harvested from forests certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The mahogany used in the construction of this model is from similarly certified forests.[3]" I have seen and played a couple -the can be very nice guitars, usually don't cost a lot - one today should be priced like a used LP Studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 The only one that I have ever held and briefly played (in the shop) was fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 I thought they were a cool idea when they were out, but as Flogger59 says, you probably need to check it out first. Gibson doesn't have the best QC record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MichaelYoung Posted March 2, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 Would it be a good trade to trade an american std fender for one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 A friend of mine [gigging musician] owns one and he LOVES it. It's a beautiful guitar as well. I've played it a few times. It's light, resonant, and it sounds great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 There have been several different Smartwoods...from the high-priced Smartwood Standard to the budget Smartwood Exotics and a few others. What one are you asking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jerry_L Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 Would it be a good trade to trade an american std fender for one If the condition of the guitars is about the same, that should be a fair trade. I think they're both worth somewhere between $700 to $1000. I have one and it's a great guitar. I should use it more often, but I've mostly been playing my Tele style guitars of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 If the condition of the guitars is about the same, that should be a fair trade. I think they're both worth somewhere between $700 to $1000.I have one and it's a great guitar. I should use it more often, but I've mostly been playing my Tele style guitars of late. Agreed. Also, if you're not playing the Fender, and you'll get good use out of the Gibson, it's very fair for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MichaelYoung Posted March 3, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 3, 2011 this one is the studio smartwood version.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MichaelYoung Posted March 3, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 3, 2011 sorry to keep beating the dead horse on this but... i just got offered a les paul special for the tele. who votes smartwood and who votes special with humbuckers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nevermind Posted March 3, 2011 Members Share Posted March 3, 2011 Special is a bad trade on your end.....can buy them used all day long for $500-$550. you could sell your tele outright, buy a special and still have enough for dinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_bleeding Posted March 3, 2011 Members Share Posted March 3, 2011 >> gibson gets charged for endangered wood>> everybody realized they're penny pinching horrible people (if they havent realized this already, then their head was buried in sand)>> gibson names a new line in order to appear outwardly environmental>> Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeenwashing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwashing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted March 3, 2011 Members Share Posted March 3, 2011 gibson gets charged for endangered wood>> everybody realized they're penny pinching horrible people (if they havent realized this already, then their head was buried in sand)>> gibson names a new line in order to appear outwardly environmental>> Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeenwashinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwashing They have offered Smartwood guitars for nearly 15 years, as has Martin. Henry J. sat on the board of the Smartwood Alliance, but had to give up that seat after the Customs bust. As far as Greenwahsing, all marketing is deceptive, and everyone who flays the green banner has a bit of hypocrisy in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tweak'd Posted March 3, 2011 Members Share Posted March 3, 2011 I played one in a shop a few years ago and was really impressed. The guitar looked great too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radar-Love Posted March 3, 2011 Members Share Posted March 3, 2011 Does anyone know anything about the quality of these guitars I've owned a Gibson Smartwood Exotic Cancharana for about 12 years now. It is most definitely a superb playing, superb sounding, and great looking guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JHMvP Posted March 14, 2011 Members Share Posted March 14, 2011 Does anyone know anything about the quality of these guitars Imagine, I've got four (4!) of them; 1 Studio and 3 Exotics (and still looking for more). Could be talking about them for days... Wonderful looks, typical Gibson sustain and -tone although all 4 have very small individual tonal characteristics due to the different tops. And especially the Exotics are very comfortable because they are thinner and lighter. See attachment with all Exotics. Mine are the 2nd, 3rd and 4th (starting from left), where the fourth doesn't say "Smartwood Edition" on the back of the headstock but actually "Limited Edition" (in the same layout)! Don't know why and never seen that before on Smartwoods... They're all used for all practice and gigging, at home and on stage. They are very durable (in hardshell case!), clean (no shine so no fingerprints!), stable (detuning close to none) and lots of people asking me about them. They are also tonal very versatile and the only thing they could lack would be a splittable humbucker. I've chosen to play Smartwoods exclusively for the rest of my life and therefore they're all being equipped with stainless steel frets which opens the tonal characteristics a little further and plays like bending in butter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members auriemma Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 I brought home one last week, a (new) 2006 Smartwood Studio. Mine has a Muir/Mahogany body & Curapay/Mahogany neck (Gibson CS seems to have deleted all info on these from their database according to the rep.). The look is what got me to play it. The body had a great, deep 3D look, but the sound is what made me bring it home. I compared it to 3 other studios hanging on the wall. The salesman and I did A-B comparisons with one amp and the guitars dimed out. All have the same electronics, but the Smartwood was noticeably louder with better tone. Unplugged its very resonant. It played great at the store and after a quick setup, it plays even better. The neck is a thicker than I prefer, but I have come to enjoy it as much as any of my other guitars. The burlap covered case was a nice finishing touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 Rainforest Alliance. SmartWood Taperyva Guasu Chancharana Forest Stewardship Council ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smorgdonkey Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 They have offered Smartwood guitars for nearly 15 years, as has Martin.Henry J. sat on the board of the Smartwood Alliance, but had to give up that seat after the Customs bust.As far as Greenwahsing, all marketing is deceptive, and everyone who flays the green banner has a bit of hypocrisy in them. He's a little slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JHMvP Posted April 1, 2011 Members Share Posted April 1, 2011 Congratulations! Wondering what you paid for it... As said, I already own 3 Smartwoods Exotic (the original, older, thinner ones) and one Smartwood Studio, with a fourth Exotic on the way. Anyway, I previously owned a Standard Faded (Honeyburst, as I *loooove* natural, matted finishes) and I ditched the Standard for the Smartwood Studio; it looked better, more special and I just love the sound better than the modern Standards with the Burstbuckers Pro... I don't care for the pearloid trapeze inlays and the PLASTIC bindings; just give me the "classic" rock-tone with the natural looks... Again, CONGRATULATIONS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JHMvP Posted April 1, 2011 Members Share Posted April 1, 2011 My Smartwood Studio is EXACTLY like this one http://global.ebay.com/Gibson_Smart_wood_Les_Paul_Guitar/370473116278/item and it's awesome...paid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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