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Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: Lazy_McDoesnothing on February 22, 2008, 06:36:01 AM
At the end of Conan O'Brien there was a band and one member had an interesting looking guitar.  It looked like a cross between a les paul junior(top half) and a firebird(bottom half).  I'm pretty sure it was a gibson with the open book headstock.  I just may be gassing for it!  What is it???
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: Lazy_McDoesnothing on February 22, 2008, 06:42:05 AM
(http://vintageguitars.org.uk/graphics/RDartist78_81.jpg)

Gibson RD.  

Looks very weird in a I want it sort of way.  :P
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: Philly Q on February 22, 2008, 10:52:54 AM
Yeah, it had a load of weird active electronics, and there were bass versions too - as used by Krist Novoselic (I think).

I've always quite liked the body shape, I wouldn't mind owning one (minus the actives).  I know Dave Grohl has at least one.
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: Scotty477 on February 22, 2008, 11:17:36 AM
That looks really nice.

Aw cr@p ... now I want one too ....  :D
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: indysmith on February 22, 2008, 11:19:18 AM
I certainly wouldn't call it aesthetically pleasing :?: Uggers for sure. The firebird's ugly hunchback sister
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: Scotty477 on February 22, 2008, 11:33:15 AM
See, I've always found Firebirds very clumsy looking, but this looks far better balanced - much nicer to the eye.

Well mine anyway  :roll:
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: gwEm on February 22, 2008, 11:33:16 AM
WTF are you talking about indy?! :) :)

Shes quite charming I think, not beautiful in the conventional sense, but strikingly gorgeous anyway.

http://www.gibson.com/jp-jp/Divisions/Gibson%20USA/Guitar%20of%20the%20Week/RDStandardReissue-Week48/
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: Will on February 22, 2008, 12:23:47 PM
And would no doubt sort out the issue of the firebird sitting so far forward when playing sitting down
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: Mr Ed on February 22, 2008, 12:47:03 PM
I wonder if it's a true reissue with the appalling tuning that dogged the original RD's.
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: WezV on February 22, 2008, 03:53:34 PM
its not a proper reissue without the moog designed (IIRC) circuitry of the originals.   Thats the bit a lot of people ripped out.. i havnt had chance to play one of the originals but have always been intrigued by  it - you would expect interesting things from a Moog circuit :?

its the sort of bass that needs to be low slung to look good!!!  The shapes a bit goofy but i like it
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: Davey on February 22, 2008, 04:24:22 PM
Quote from: indysmith
I certainly wouldn't call it aesthetically pleasing :?: Uggers for sure. The firebird's ugly hunchback sister

very much so.. was made from the tree, the ugly sticks are made of
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: ToneMonkey on February 22, 2008, 05:49:00 PM
That's so ugly it could make an onion cry.

I have a reverse firebird and it's sooooooooo much nicer than that biffer  :roll:
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: broken cord on February 26, 2008, 08:35:17 PM
I quite like it.  :wink:
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: Lazy_McDoesnothing on February 26, 2008, 10:18:45 PM
If I would get one it would be the blonde:
(http://i18.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/dc/b3/9860_3.JPG)
Could have a lot of fun with her!  
 :fouet:
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: headtheball on February 26, 2008, 10:39:28 PM
It's not the worst Gibson Shape, though...

The Corvus takes that particular prize by a country mile.
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: il˙ti on February 26, 2008, 11:19:43 PM
Ugly as sin. But then again, some people like telecasters.
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: Scott674 on February 27, 2008, 12:57:37 AM
Yeah... These are some ugly guitars...
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: broken cord on February 29, 2008, 03:20:23 PM
Quote from: headtheball
It's not the worst Gibson Shape, though...

The Corvus takes that particular prize by a country mile.


Ouch! My eyes are burning.
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: headtheball on February 29, 2008, 06:35:13 PM
If only it were pocket-sized, one could open beer with it.
Title: What guitar is this!? (gibson)
Post by: Philly Q on February 29, 2008, 06:42:07 PM
Quote from: ilyti
Ugly as sin. But then again, some people like telecasters.

Guilty as charged.

And I've always fancied owning a Corvus - but only if I could get one dirt cheap.  They go for surprisingly high prices on eBay.