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Post by yngwie308 » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:24 am

Gibson Custom To Showcase Over 15 New Models At Winter NAMM 2008
January 16, 2008

Gibson Custom announced today that it will showcase over 15 models at its exhibit in booth 204A, Level 2 at Winter NAMM 2008 in Anaheim, California, January 17th-20th.

Focusing on the classic sounds and models that Gibson players have come to know and love, Gibson will display a number of custom Les Paul models and ES models that highlight semi-hollowbody's traditional electric tone and pay homage to some of the greatest guitar players of all time including Jimmy Page, Steve Jones, Johnny Winter, Mick Jones, Slash and many more.

Among these models, Gibson Custom will showcase:

JIMMY PAGE LES PAUL CUSTOM W/BIGSBY
Early in Jimmy Page's career, one of his most relied upon guitars was the three-pickup 1960 Les Paul Custom "Black Beauty" with a bigsby tailpiece. In 1970, the guitar was stolen and never recovered, but thanks to the Gibson Custom Shop, this guitar is backing the form of a new Gibson Custom Shop Jimmy Page Les Paul Custom.

STEVE JONES LES PAUL CUSTOM
A white mid '70s Les Paul Custom with pin-up girl stickers has become one of rock & roll's most iconic symbols. The Gibson Custom Shop Steve Jones Custom is a recreation of this legendary instrument which is Gibson's tribute to one of rock's most unsung heroes, Steve Jones guitarist for the Sex Pistols and the guitar he used to make history.

LEE RITNEOUR ES-335
One of the world's leading jazz guitarists and winner of 17 GRAMMY nominations, Lee Ritenour was heavily influenced by contemporary jazz styles of Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass and Barney Kessel. He was a sought after sessions player in the mid '70s and now has his own distinctive sound & fluid style. The Gibson Custom Shop Lee Rietnour ES-335 is a recreation of his original guitar.

JOHNNY WINTER FIREBIRD
Since the 1960s, Johnny Winter has been cranking out some of the meanest & most spellbinding slide guitar ever recorded. For decades he has relied on one guitar- a 1963 Gibson Firebird V. The Gibson Custom Shop Johnny Winter Signature Firebird V is a recreation of his iconic instrument down to every last detail and is a tribute to a true blues master, and his most beloved guitar.

SLASH #1 LES PAUL STANDARD AGED & SIGNED
One of the most respected and iconic guitar players of all time, Slash has symbolized the power of rock & roll ever since blasting out of the mid-1980s LA club scene with Guns 'n' Roses. Armed with a Gibson Les Paul Standard, Slash revitalized the electric guitar with some of the most incendiary and melodic playing of all time, and became the new definition of a guitar hero. The new Gibson Custom Shop Inspired By Slash Les Paul Standard is a recreation of his #1 Les Paul Standard guitar played during his rise to superstardom, down to the authentic cigarette burn mark on the body, every detailed feature has been faithfully reproduced.

MICK JONES LES PAUL CUSTOM
British guitarist Mick Jones, who formed the rock band Foreigner, first broke into the music biz as a "hired gun" of sorts, appearing on recordings by George Harrison, Peter Frampton, Spooky Tooth, and the Leslie West Band. Foreigner's self titled album in 1977 became an immediate hit going platinum five times over. The Gibson Custom Shop Mick Jones Les Paul Custom is a recreation of his original Les Paul Custom joining the line up of our "inspired by" series.









ALEX LIFESON ES-355 VOS
Throughout most of Alex Lifeson's ride to superstardom with the super group Rush, a 1976 Gibson ES-355 had been by his side, both in the studio and on stage. With it, he had created many of Rush's breathtaking layered soundscapes, and the very same ES-355 continues to be an indispensable part of his live arsenal. The Gibson Custom Shop Alex Lifeson Signature ES -355 guitar is a recreation of this iconic instrument and a tribute for a true modern master, and guitar he used to expand the definition of popular music.

LES PAUL AXCESS
Gibson has heard the cry from its loyal customers and, in an effort to satisfy their desires, has created the Les Paul Axcess model. With such appointments as the Floyd Rose tremolo tailpiece to the ergonomic neck/body design, once you have felt the excitement of this beautifully responsive instrument, heard its rich tone and seen its exquisite, graceful design, you will know the affection that the players feel for their Gibson guitars - an affection that transcends time, style and musical trends.

THE ULTRATONE
The new Gibson Ultratone takes inspiration both visually and sonically from an exciting period of guitar history in the '50s during the development of the lapsteel guitar and many of Gibson's most famous pickup designs. The Ultratone's new design "Steel 90" pickups combined with a unique combination of tone-woods and a 25.5" scale deliver an unparalleled shimmer and twang while it's art-deco appointments & futuristic top carve call back to a time of space-age design.

THE NEW GOLDEN AGE OF GIBSON
In 1958 Gibson introduced four new electric guitars that were so fresh, so radical, and so forward-looking that not only would it be years before they were fully appreciated by more adventurous players, but seen today amidst all that the industry has to offer they are still influential and inspiring, even downright revolutionary by any standards. The Les Paul Standard, Flying V, Explorer, and ES-335, all introduced in 1958, together represented a quantum leap forward in guitar industry. Over the course of 50 years these guitars have set the standards for every form of amplified guitar music on the planet.

ES-339 FIGURED
The ES-339 is the next generation from the Custom Shop of Gibson's iconic ES electric guitars. It goes where no guitar has gone before with a bold, new semi-hollow tone that is rich with expressive, even stinging overtones. The ES-339 has some exciting enhancements including Memphis Tone electronics, outer rim output jack, and reduced dimensions and weight. The ES-339 builds on the success of the semi-hollowbody guitars first introduced by Gibson in 1958 with the ES-335. Lighter and more compact than a traditional semi-hollowbody electric tone that powered so many hit records and landmark performances.

ES-359
The ES-359 is the next generation from the Custom Shop of Gibson's iconic ES electric guitars. This new exciting semi-hollowbody instrument builds on the success of the ES-355 with some new and exciting enhancements including Memphis Tone electronics, reduced dimensions and weight, yielding a much lighter and more compact semi-hollowbody guitar.

Also on display will be some of Gibson Custom Shop's Exotic Wood Models as well as the custom built SG Sparkle and Les Paul Sparkle.


For more information, visit their web site at www.gibson.com.
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Post by Necrovore » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:40 am

I thought Slash's #1 was a clone? Is it just me or is almost every manufacture revealing almost nothing but signature models of their current production wares? How about some new innovative designs.

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Post by wdelaney72 » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:46 am

There's way more money to be made on signature models.

Steve Jones model? :roll: Sure, I like "Never Mind the Bullocks..." as much as the next person, but this is a stretch.
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Post by NY Chief » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:21 am

"...winner of 17 GRAMMY nominations..."

Do you WIN a nomination? Sounds weird.

I haven't been up there yet but if Gibson's policy is the same as previous NAMM's I can't get in the room with an Exhibitor badge. Buyers only. Talk about a fuckin arrogant attitude.
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Post by Mr. Beasty » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:15 pm

A Steve Jones Guitar:
LOL ... Steve sold that original guitar about 30 times to various collectors over the past 40 years ... who know what that is ...

A clone of Slash #1 LesPaul:
LOL ... it wasn't a Gibson. It falls right next to the Fender Frankenstrat clone, that guitar didn't have a single Fender part on it either.

Whatever! :roll:
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Post by Mr. Beasty » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:43 pm

Vintage Guitar: You have an amazing guitar collection. Do you have any favorites?
Slash: I'm really attached to my guitars. Everything I have in some way, shape, or form is a favorite. I'm partial to Les Pauls, of course. A couple of them are replicas, and one is very dear to me because it's the guitar that really cut the ties between me and any other sort of guitars. It was built by Chris Derrig, and I got it through Guns N' Roses' management when we were doing basic tracks for Appetite For Destruction. I was experimenting with guitars, but didn't have any money so I couldn't just go pick up anything I wanted. Being in the studio for the first time, I realized that I had to get a guitar that really sounded good. I'd been using Les Pauls, but they'd get stolen or I'd hock them. So Alan Niven, the band's original manager, gave me this hand-made '59 Les Paul Standard replica. I took it in the studio with a rented Marshall, and it sounded great! And I've never really used another. It has zebra-striped Seymour Duncan Alnico II pickups ...

I ended up in the studio with the Les Paul replica, and that was my main guitar through the beginning of the first Guns N' Roses tour. I later got another replica made by someone named Max. I had those two on the road for the first year. Then, when Gibson gave me a deal on two Les Paul Standards, I put the replicas away because I'd banged the crap out of them. And I pretty much used the Gibsons throughout Guns N' Roses, Snakepit, and Slash's Blues Ball bands. Now they're very roadworn, so I put them away, because they're really good guitars. After that, I started to use newer ones, including my signature models.

Was there one particular guitar that you favored throughout the recording?
I follow the old adage, "If it isn't broke, don't fix it." So when I go into the studio, the Les Paul replica I used on Appetite For Destruction has always been my main guitar. It will always be there. I got another one recently made by Chris Derrig that sounds great, and it comes with, too. Then I start breaking out whatever I need, based on the ideas I have. But when I go in to do pre-production, I'll just take one guitar - the first '59 Les Paul replica by Chris. I record all the basic tracks with that guitar, then go back and re-do some parts, trying different stuff.

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Post by chad » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:20 pm

I've read that too about Slash's Les Paul clone many times also Mr. Beasty. So weird that Gibson would put out a Sig. model possibly recreating a guitar that was based maybe on a clone in the first place. Of course I am not sure witch guitar they did it for,But it should have been the one he likes best huh.. Chad

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Post by chad » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:33 pm

NY Chief wrote:"...winner of 17 GRAMMY nominations..."

Do you WIN a nomination? Sounds weird.

I haven't been up there yet but if Gibson's policy is the same as previous NAMM's I can't get in the room with an Exhibitor badge. Buyers only. Talk about a fuckin arrogant attitude.
No shit ? Too hell with Gibson and all their sig. models,and those super high class, out of reach of regular player's guitars!! :evil: Chad

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Post by toner » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:14 pm

Gibson has become the Harley Davidson of guitars. Both are living off of their brand name, IMO. If you want quality and a reasonable price, look elsewhere. The same applies to most "signature models". After the endorsement and legal fees are paid, what are you left with? An overpriced product.

To be fair, I haven't played some of Gibson's new high-end guitars but their pricing is getting ridiculous. I bought my Les Paul (barely used, no fret wear) in 1990 for $500. I know, inflation, greed, yada, yada, yada......

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Post by yngwie308 » Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:46 am

Some of the very best Gibson's, mostly Les Pauls, are built by someone other than Gibson! Sorry Henry :wink:
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Post by fillmore nyc » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:32 am

Have you ever checked out Martins signature line? They have a "few" tribute guitars:

Eric Clapton (3)
Norman Blake (2)
Kenny Sultan
David Gray
Geoff Muldaur
Kingston Trio
Robbie Robertson (2)
Stephen Stills
Jacques Stozem
Gerry Tolman
Clarence White
Elvis Presley (3)
Johnny Cash
Porter Wagoner
Roger McGuinn (2)
Travis Tritt
Elloit Easton (2)
Stephan Grossman
Ben Harper
Richie Sambora (2)
Roseanne Cash
Laurence Juber (2)
John Mayer

I was gonna make a joke about this, like whats next, the Felix The Cat model????

Except they DO make a Felix The Cat model.

Im outa jokes about this. (Im gonna look into the Fillmore NYC model... maybe they have that hidden away in their catalog...) :roll: :roll: / :lol: :lol: / 8) 8)

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Post by Mr. Beasty » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:41 am

I'll sell out too ... maybe they could make me a signature guitar too!?
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Post by fillmore nyc » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:36 am

toner wrote:To be fair, I haven't played some of Gibson's new high-end guitars but their pricing is getting ridiculous. I bought my Les Paul (barely used, no fret wear) in 1990 for $500. I know, inflation, greed, yada, yada, yada......
One new Gibson that I am interested in checking out is the ES-339, with the '50's (fat) neck profile. THAT seems like an interesting piece. A store local to me says he's gonna ask around $1700 for them, which aint too bad, if the guitar lives up to the hype.

(But of course, since its impossible to be satisfied with ANYTHING, the pups gotta go in favor of some SMITS or WCR's, the pots GOTTA be replaced with RS's, blah, blah, blah... )

I think Ill just save my money... :? :?

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Post by NY Chief » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:45 pm

chad wrote:
NY Chief wrote:"...winner of 17 GRAMMY nominations..."

Do you WIN a nomination? Sounds weird.

I haven't been up there yet but if Gibson's policy is the same as previous NAMM's I can't get in the room with an Exhibitor badge. Buyers only. Talk about a fuckin arrogant attitude.
No shit ? Too hell with Gibson and all their sig. models,and those super high class, out of reach of regular player's guitars!! :evil: Chad
Yup. Buyers and invitees only from 10am to 5pm, everybody else 5pm to 6pm. FUCK Gibson.
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