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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: hunter on August 03, 2009, 06:42:58 AM

Title: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: hunter on August 03, 2009, 06:42:58 AM

Discuss.

(http://www2.gibson.com/getdoc/44caa865-b5c8-4c89-9517-0eda0bc4a860/SGZTRWCH1-Finish-Shot-jpg.aspx)

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: hunter on August 03, 2009, 06:46:47 AM

ops just found Dmoneys post about the same. forget it  :?

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: Ratrod on August 03, 2009, 11:27:40 AM

Discussed it on another forum already.

They're all on crack at Gibson.

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: hunter on August 03, 2009, 11:39:53 AM

Quote from: Ratrod on August 03, 2009, 11:27:40 AM

Discussed it on another forum already.

They're all on crack at Gibson.

Yeah looks like it. Next they will come with a reverse SG, with the horns at the back :O)

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: gwEm on August 03, 2009, 11:48:42 AM

its like a sort of horrible version of 'the fool' sg :/

don't tempt them with a reverse SG!!

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: AndyR on August 03, 2009, 12:27:45 PM

Quote from: gwEm on August 03, 2009, 11:48:42 AM

don't tempt them with a reverse SG!!

:lol:

With the height that I sling an SG, a "reverse" SG could do me a bit of a mischief!!

And yeah, that thing above is seriously "messed up" :lol:

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: Gooby on August 03, 2009, 12:43:27 PM

Love the ebony fretboard with no markers


Martin

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: blue on August 03, 2009, 12:47:43 PM

i may well be in a minority here, but i love it! :)

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: AndyR on August 03, 2009, 12:52:45 PM

I must admit, it does have a certain sort of appeal, but I'm wondering whether "but i love it!" would actually translate into "I'd wear it out where people might see me"... :lol:

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: blue on August 03, 2009, 01:02:54 PM

hmm, well, i have an epiphone les paul with a sort of mother of pearly top, a pink hello kitty strat which will soon have lots of sparkly bits and a pink maverick f1, i think this would fit in fine :)

just to re-assert my manliness, i also have a black Eggle Berlin and a black Les Paul  PDT_046

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: Dr. Vic on August 03, 2009, 02:17:57 PM

a bit too much psychedelic for me  :aww:

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: Dr. Vic on August 03, 2009, 02:24:30 PM

if anything, this one might be little more "suitable"

(http://www.gibson.com/Files/USA/SGs/Zoot-SG/FinishImages/SGZTBOCH1-Finish-Shot.jpg)

Well, no. Forget it  :lol:

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: Ratrod on August 03, 2009, 02:46:49 PM

And it's birch plywood.

At least they didn't butcher any mahogany for it.

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: hunter on August 03, 2009, 02:57:49 PM

Quote from: Dr. Vic on August 03, 2009, 02:24:30 PM

if anything, this one might be little more "suitable"

(http://www.gibson.com/Files/USA/SGs/Zoot-SG/FinishImages/SGZTBOCH1-Finish-Shot.jpg)

Well, no. Forget it  :lol:

This looks like one of those medium sized south american spiders that hurt like hell when they bite you  :o

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: Philly Q on August 03, 2009, 03:12:59 PM

Quote from: hunter on August 03, 2009, 02:57:49 PM

This looks like one of those medium sized south american spiders that hurt like hell when they bite you  :o

You're exactly right!  :D

It makes me think of the spder on the Nazca plain:

(http://www.elfogon.ca/images/nazca_spider.jpg)

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: roland_rat on August 03, 2009, 03:19:22 PM

Got to say I like them a lot!

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: MDV on August 03, 2009, 04:39:54 PM

What

The

$%&#?

Thats revolting.

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: 38thBeatle on August 03, 2009, 06:39:13 PM

Oh dear.

Title: Re: I'm sure this new SG model will cause controversial reactions
Post by: Denim n Leather on August 03, 2009, 07:59:08 PM

Already in discussion here http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=18342.0