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jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee
Post Number: 1640 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 5:59 am: | |
In the past cheap guitars made of cheap plywood were sneered at but now Gibson have made such a guitar using multiple laminates of dyed birch. http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/SG/Gibson-USA/SG-Zoot-Suit/Overview.aspx I've always been impressed with the sound of the SG and the neck profile, but thought they look pretty fugly. However, these look very retro and the sound clips sound good on the clean setting. They'd be great on an MTV video. :-) The web site looks like it's been done at Apple computers as it has a similar look to theirs. I can't imagine Alembic would want to make a guitar with so many laminations although. jazzyvee |
hydrargyrum
Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum
Post Number: 658 Registered: 3-2004
| Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 9:22 am: | |
Those necks are pretty wild looking. I wonder how they sound. |
benson_murrensun
Intermediate Member Username: benson_murrensun
Post Number: 168 Registered: 5-2007
| Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 9:26 am: | |
Other than the psych-o-delic look, I wonder if there are any real benefits to this type of construction. |
adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan
Post Number: 2293 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 9:55 am: | |
The neck by itself will be pretty strong - I remember someone trying to smash up an early-to-mid 70s Matsumoku guitar with that type of neck (bolt-on) - the body broke off, and the neck was unscathed. |
sonicus
Advanced Member Username: sonicus
Post Number: 305 Registered: 5-2009
| Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 1:13 pm: | |
They should call them ____; WILD THING ! |
jbybj
Advanced Member Username: jbybj
Post Number: 227 Registered: 6-2006
| Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 3:04 pm: | |
In a photo I think they look really cool. I wonder how it feels/looks in person. It seems like there are not many truly new ideas these days, these qualify in my book. Too bad I'm not a guitarist...... JBY |
pace
Senior Member Username: pace
Post Number: 423 Registered: 4-2004
| Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 3:28 pm: | |
Kubiki basses had necks with a similar glue/wood ratio, and Fender did the whole died wood thing w/ their line of Wildwood Coronado's... and the pickups look like the ones Gibson used on the Maruader. Honestly, there's nothing "new" here, just a bunch of borrowed mediocre ideas. |
toma_hawk01
New Username: toma_hawk01
Post Number: 3 Registered: 9-2009
| Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 4:01 pm: | |
All those colors can make me dizzy after a long set. |
terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc
Post Number: 1035 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 5:20 pm: | |
Looks very funky to me..I guess it has its place somewhere |
pauldo
Advanced Member Username: pauldo
Post Number: 264 Registered: 6-2006
| Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 6:10 pm: | |
I remember once I had some fungus, and the next thing I know my Distillate's neck looked like it was plywood and it was wrapping backwards around me . . . |
mica
Moderator Username: mica
Post Number: 6372 Registered: 6-2000
| Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 6:25 pm: | |
I kinda like the top. Reminds me of Peter Max/Yellow Submarine. Solid color back and solid color neck would suit my tastes better. I can't say I'm fond of the other color combos offered, but it's a good thing we don't all like the same thing. |
sonicus
Advanced Member Username: sonicus
Post Number: 307 Registered: 5-2009
| Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 7:33 pm: | |
Remember John Cipollina ? He liked to do his own custom projects modifying The Gibson SG . I like what he did both musically and other custom innovations with his amplifier set up . Those Wurlitzer horns were something else____ |
crobbins
Senior Member Username: crobbins
Post Number: 462 Registered: 6-2004
| Posted on Friday, September 04, 2009 - 11:59 pm: | |
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bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee
Post Number: 2421 Registered: 3-2004
| Posted on Saturday, September 05, 2009 - 3:12 am: | |
looks like a rifle stock to me. |
smokinbear
Junior Username: smokinbear
Post Number: 32 Registered: 11-2008
| Posted on Saturday, September 05, 2009 - 8:06 am: | |
Bsee i'd say you nailed it! Looks just like a mcmillian stock for a 10/22 ruger at my local gun store, only it was all purple!! Also Sonicus, I can totally envision Cippolina (rest in peace) with this guitar in front of that crazy contraption that was his amp. You know kinda reminds me of the Eric Clapton Cream era Psycadellic paint job thingey too. |
lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 4074 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Saturday, September 05, 2009 - 9:42 am: | |
I like it! Bill, tgo |
dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001
Post Number: 1265 Registered: 6-2002
| Posted on Saturday, September 05, 2009 - 1:30 pm: | |
The sound is going to be the key here, otherwise it's just another eye candy distraction... Mike |
peoplechipper
Intermediate Member Username: peoplechipper
Post Number: 153 Registered: 2-2009
| Posted on Saturday, September 05, 2009 - 8:52 pm: | |
It probably sounds a fair bit different from the traditional slab of mahogany...but it's probably a lot less affected by climate; good for touring...Tony |
bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096
Post Number: 1235 Registered: 7-2003
| Posted on Monday, September 07, 2009 - 12:19 pm: | |
Hmm. I like the two color models (especially the black and natural and black and orange) better than the rainbow. It has to sound different than solid mahogany, but that should probably be judged on its own merit. |
lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq
Post Number: 4077 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Monday, September 07, 2009 - 6:11 pm: | |
Now I know why I like this so much. It reminds me of the giant lollipops I used to get at the amusement park when I was a kid. Bill, tgo |