Gibson Announces new Firebird X (Page 1 of 2)

Well, we can disagree Nick.  I think pictures of it looked pretty cool. What the heck is going on with it beats me.  That video link shed less than zero light on the oft-repeated words "attention to detail".The CEO spewing "...Revolution isn't......revolution is attention to detail"???? WTF????!!! Technology that wasn't available even a few years ago??? Give me an effin break!!! Technology flies under the nose radars even of so-called tech geeks.  "Nobody thinks about reinventing the guitar"?  WTF? How does he know? This guy is terrible at presentation.  The jury will be out...Especially if it costs as much as a space shuttle. But ZERO details attended to in that video.
But to me it looks cool, can't explain it but it does.

Rock ON & Keep the Faith,
Rocket

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electri … qus_thread

(Reads comments) This is it. This is their 'Gibson Hendrix MkII'...this will go down like an atomic bomb hitting the Titanic.

I'm off to buy a...guitar that works and makes a nice sound.

You said it brother!  What a disgusting piece of S#!*.  Such a lousy anticlimactic scene when the curtains went up too..  Just awful all the way around.  But thats my opinion.
Just BUILD A NORMAL GUITAR for crying out loud.  What is so hard about that?  You would think since everyone now wants OLD stuff, Faux Relic guitars, Boutique Copies of Old Marshall amps, a new firebird would not have onboard effects etc.?  I know we're in the age of technology but whatever.  I'm sure some people will buy them, and thats fine.  To each their own.  -Seth

if it sounds good, maybe (big maybe) i'd record with it. But there is nothing wrong with Les Pauls... if it aint broke, dont fix it. I wonder if people said the same things about flying v's and futura's (explorers) back in the 50's. Maybe in 50 years these robot guitars will be the norm (god, I hope not).

Logan

Rocket-

I dont think it'd be nearly as bad if it didnt have all those on-board electronics and bells and whistles. Its almost like its taking the intimacy (i think thats the correct word) out of the instrument. I will say, however, that the color is nice haha. It is not mine, or anybody else's, spot to tell you or anybody else what you can and cannot like.

Logan

If Joe Bonamassa were to play one and only one great song on one, all you mo'Joes would be swooping them up left and right! 

Rock On Your Guitar Of Fateful & Faithful Choosing,
Rocket

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”

If Joe made it sound good, of course many people would be 'jones-ing for one. Isn't that funny.

I think an instrument should FEEL like an instrument... and I think Paul Reed Smith does that very well. I'm still a Gibson man, but they feel like antiques or history to me when I play them - to be cherished. Fenders feel like a bicycle or some sort of thing you can beat on and still have a lot of fun playing.

This new Firebird X looks like it's been routed for pedals around the top horn of the guitar... or has acoustic like knobs on the top. Who said there aren't enough knobs on a guitar? i like EVH's Music Man, only has a vol. knob.

- Nic from Detroit... posting on JB's Forum since 6-2-2006
Ask me about my handwound Great Lakes Guitar Pickups
Since 2010, Bonamassa fans have taken advantage of my JB friend discount = my cost + shipping.

That nearly made me puke.  I am strictly a Firebird player and it makes me want to sell both of mine and buy PRS's instead.