jesse g 1,326 Posted October 20, 2022 Hello everyone, I just found this shop on reverb and wanted to share. The Gibson Demo Shop is your direct source for one-of-a-kind prototypes, demo guitars, and factory mods at an exceptional value. You never know what you might find. All are straight from the Gibson warehouse in Nashville. Take a peek and get yourself something nice ~~~> Gibson Shop on Reverb 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mettelus 631 Posted October 21, 2022 I am not sure why, but opening those sites always makes me cringe. The Les Paul style was one I had never owned, so I grabbed a kit from StewMac last year (they are back on sale again). The issue with Gibson's is that modifying them devalues them, but one can customize a kit to their heart's content. Many of these are simply the finish, and the kits come unfinished. The only non-kit parts I replaced were to install a roller bridge and Super Distortion in the bridge position. With a little elbow grease and patience (with complex finishing can take a few weeks to complete), they become one-of-a-kind. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jesse g 1,326 Posted October 21, 2022 4 hours ago, mettelus said: I am not sure why, but opening those sites always makes me cringe. The Les Paul style was one I had never owned, so I grabbed a kit from StewMac last year (they are back on sale again). The issue with Gibson's is that modifying them devalues them, but one can customize a kit to their heart's content. Many of these are simply the finish, and the kits come unfinished. The only non-kit parts I replaced were to install a roller bridge and Super Distortion in the bridge position. With a little elbow grease and patience (with complex finishing can take a few weeks to complete), they become one-of-a-kind. Mettelus, Since these guitars all come from the Gibson warehouse, their value should be as shown. (The Gibson Demo Shop is your direct source for one-of-a-kind prototypes, demo guitars, and factory mods at an exceptional value. You never know what you might find. All are straight from the Gibson warehouse in Nashville.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesse Screed 920 Posted October 22, 2022 I would love to buy a new guitar I would love to build a new guitar but I already more guitars than money a 71 Hohner Acoustic an 81 gibson firebrand 335 an 89 Goya Acoustic a american deluxe strat and a MIM Roland Ready Strat but I sure do love reading about all this cool stuff one of these days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kitekrazy 2,532 Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) I'm one that believes if you spend that kind of money on an instrument you should play it first. I'd still be cautious of Gibsons qulaity control. Edited October 22, 2022 by Paul Young 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grem 4,068 Posted October 23, 2022 (edited) On 10/21/2022 at 7:50 PM, Jesse Screed said: already more guitars than money I was playing my new Epiphone last night. When I came downstairs the wife asked me how many guitars I had. I had to stop and think, then count.... Yeah, I got too many Edited October 23, 2022 by Grem 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bajan Blue 1,393 Posted October 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Grem said: I was playing my new Epiphone last night. When I came downstairs the wife asked me how many guitars I had. I had to stop and think, then count.... Yeah, I got too many Sorry Grem, no such thing as too many Guitars!! Enjoy the Epiphone I love Gibsons and Epiphones- got a few myself😎 cheers Nigel 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cclarry 30,453 Posted October 23, 2022 My latest acquisition, which will be arriving Wednesday ESP EII Horizon 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bajan Blue 1,393 Posted October 23, 2022 Hi Lars - very nice indeed - sure you will enjoy it Nigel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Last Call 222 Posted October 23, 2022 3 hours ago, cclarry said: My latest acquisition, which will be arriving Wednesday ESP EII Horizon You gonna look mo' handsome! 🤗 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cclarry 30,453 Posted October 26, 2022 Guitar came today. It's like brand new...but he didn't put the trem bar in the case...so not happy about that! And he has petty heavy gauge strings on this thing for my taste. Those will have to go. Have to check it out "electrically and mechanically" tomorrow 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cclarry 30,453 Posted October 26, 2022 Just heard back...strings are .12 to .60. Way to heavy for me! And he has the trem bar...he's going to ship that out! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
telecode 101 1,814 Posted October 26, 2022 1 minute ago, cclarry said: Just heard back...strings are .12 to .60. Way to heavy for me! And he has the trem bar...he's going to ship that out! pretty heavy. jazz strings almost. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Last Call 222 Posted October 27, 2022 2 hours ago, cclarry said: Just heard back...strings are .12 to .60. Way to heavy for me! And he has the trem bar...he's going to ship that out! Check the truss rod, I've heard horror stories. 🤑 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cclarry 30,453 Posted October 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Last Call said: Check the truss rod, I've heard horror stories. 🤑 Definitely! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LAGinz 653 Posted October 27, 2022 2 hours ago, telecode 101 said: pretty heavy. jazz strings almost. Good gauge for an acoustic. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mettelus 631 Posted October 27, 2022 8 hours ago, cclarry said: Just heard back...strings are .12 to .60. Way to heavy for me! And he has the trem bar...he's going to ship that out! Holy cow, I didn't even know they made electric stings that heavy! Those are heavier than common acoustics (on the low end), and a 25.5" scale to boot... You could go bow hunting for wild game till the lighter guage comes in 😆. Definitely adjust that truss rod. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Bradley 362 Posted October 27, 2022 (edited) That's assuming normal tuning. .012 to .060 would be good (nay, desirable) if the beast is tuned down to D or C#. SRV used to play anything from .011-.058 to .013-.060, depending who's telling the story. Yes, those are still heavy, but he also always tuned to Eb, so they weren't under as much tension as one might think. Edited October 27, 2022 by John Bradley 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
