Hi Andy :-) It seems they literally don't make them like this any more. Gibson, in their wisdom, have stopped doing the high gloss finishes for 2024. Cheers, Gary :-)
Hi AhYes and thanks :-) Still some healing left and they reckon about 6 months before it's all settled in. I agree with you about the colour - it's a proper classic claret finish. According to the latest Gibson catalogue you'll have to buy a used guitar if you want this finish - shame, really. who knows, they may bring the high gloss back at some point in the future. Cheers, Gary :-)
Last weekend just gone, I went to my local ‘bricks and mortar’ guitar shop. Long story short, I ended up trading up to a 2008 wine red Gibson studio with gold hardware. One of those things, picked it up off the shelf and fell in love with it. I don’t know what may or may not have happened to Gibsons in the years that followed that (they get a heck of a lot of bad rap) but mine is a stunning guitar
Hi Dom :-) Wise choice, sir. I know it sounds a bit cheesy but some guitars just seem to 'talk' to you. Most of the ones I listen to all say "Buy ME"! Yes, there were a lot of criticisms about the post 2010 models but TBH I've not come across anything that was terrible. I'm not keen on push/pulls but you're not forced to use them and it's not as though Gibson went out and got an entire useless workforce. Maybe there was a decline in the quality of wood used? They all seem pretty good to me though. Cheers, Gary :-)
That's a beautiful looking Studio young man, the wine red is such a gorgeous colour. Oh and its absolutely fine without split coil humbuckers which never sound good - they just don't. Get a Strat if you want a single coil sound. 🙂
Hahahahaha, hi Gordon :-) That's exactly where my head is on the subject of split coils on a Gibson! According to the Gibson catalogue we now have to buy a used guitar to get this type of high gloss finish - baffling! Cheers, Gary :-)
Ha! Hi cuzz :-) There's still a way to go but I'm so happy with the progress so far. They reckon 6 months before you're fully cooked. Hope I'm not too knackered to enjoy it by then! Ta-ra a bit :-)
Hahahahahaha, hi Baulder :-) I'll take that as a compliment! There's still some healing left but it seems to be progressing ok. The next step is to find a younger bloke and a set of jump leads hahahahaha. Cheers, Gary :-)
Fine instrument. Much cause for my son to treasure more his Studio with dot markers, another beaut, as no longer being made. You look fine. Good on you.
Hi Twangnasty and thanks :-) I suspect your lad's Studio will be a 1998 model then. Slap bang in the middle of the 'good wood' era. I'm loving the job they did at the surgery. I'll do a full update in a couple of weeks that'll hopefully help anyone out who's considering the same adventure! Cheers, Gary :-)
Very very nice what a lovely tone
Hi Andy :-) It seems they literally don't make them like this any more. Gibson, in their wisdom, have stopped doing the high gloss finishes for 2024. Cheers, Gary :-)
I just love that shade of red ("It's a vampire's wet dream"-🧛). The 'lift look's great🤘😊👍.
Hi AhYes and thanks :-) Still some healing left and they reckon about 6 months before it's all settled in. I agree with you about the colour - it's a proper classic claret finish. According to the latest Gibson catalogue you'll have to buy a used guitar if you want this finish - shame, really. who knows, they may bring the high gloss back at some point in the future. Cheers, Gary :-)
Lookin' good sir!
Hi John and thanks :-) There's still a way to go but I'm happy with the progress so far :-) Cheers, Gary :-)
Last weekend just gone, I went to my local ‘bricks and mortar’ guitar shop. Long story short, I ended up trading up to a 2008 wine red Gibson studio with gold hardware. One of those things, picked it up off the shelf and fell in love with it. I don’t know what may or may not have happened to Gibsons in the years that followed that (they get a heck of a lot of bad rap) but mine is a stunning guitar
Hi Dom :-) Wise choice, sir. I know it sounds a bit cheesy but some guitars just seem to 'talk' to you. Most of the ones I listen to all say "Buy ME"! Yes, there were a lot of criticisms about the post 2010 models but TBH I've not come across anything that was terrible. I'm not keen on push/pulls but you're not forced to use them and it's not as though Gibson went out and got an entire useless workforce. Maybe there was a decline in the quality of wood used? They all seem pretty good to me though. Cheers, Gary :-)
That's a beautiful looking Studio young man, the wine red is such a gorgeous colour. Oh and its absolutely fine without split coil humbuckers which never sound good - they just don't. Get a Strat if you want a single coil sound. 🙂
Hahahahaha, hi Gordon :-) That's exactly where my head is on the subject of split coils on a Gibson! According to the Gibson catalogue we now have to buy a used guitar to get this type of high gloss finish - baffling! Cheers, Gary :-)
Who is that handsome chap playing guitar?
Ha! Hi cuzz :-) There's still a way to go but I'm so happy with the progress so far. They reckon 6 months before you're fully cooked. Hope I'm not too knackered to enjoy it by then! Ta-ra a bit :-)
Who are you? And WTAF have you done with old Foxy?
Hahahahahaha, hi Baulder :-) I'll take that as a compliment! There's still some healing left but it seems to be progressing ok. The next step is to find a younger bloke and a set of jump leads hahahahaha. Cheers, Gary :-)
Fine instrument. Much cause for my son to treasure more his Studio with dot markers, another beaut, as no longer being made. You look fine. Good on you.
Hi Twangnasty and thanks :-) I suspect your lad's Studio will be a 1998 model then. Slap bang in the middle of the 'good wood' era. I'm loving the job they did at the surgery. I'll do a full update in a couple of weeks that'll hopefully help anyone out who's considering the same adventure! Cheers, Gary :-)