Known4tone
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Will they ever sell one?
Will they ever sell one?
I have a feeling they will be difficult to sell to a lot of the more educated consumers who understand the differences in the neck tenons (like folks on this forum).
There will be some people that don't look as closely and will buy them. Hopefully, they are in low enough numbers that Gibson will revert to the long tenon for some Les Pauls at this price point.
I have a feeling they will be difficult to sell to a lot of the more educated consumers who understand the differences in the neck tenons (like folks on this forum).
There will be some people that don't look as closely and will buy them. Hopefully, they are in low enough numbers that Gibson will revert to the long tenon for some Les Pauls at this price point.
Agreed to a point. For the buyer that freaks out about pickup rings and inlay points, they will likely turn their noses up at these. And that represents a lot of people who frequent this section of the forum.
But for people who MUST have a new guitar (there is a lot who don't want used) the benefit is a 4 figured difference in price. That will sell em. And as mentioned, the neck joint isn't really inferior, just incorrect relative to the originals. And again as mentioned, it could be argued that the short/wide tenon may actually be beneficial if not accurate.
Bullshit.
There is no structural or tonal advantage to the vintage tenon over the same kind of tenon that is a wee bit shorter. If anything the newer tenon has a wider shape that retains more of the necks wood and increases wood to wood contact for what may be better tone transfer.
If you have to have a vintage tenon pony up and buy one of the excellent new TH Replicas or any pre 2015 R series, if you want a top line Custom Shop Standard there are the CS series.
I don't think Gibson will have any trouble selling them.
Bullshit.
There is no structural or tonal advantage to the vintage tenon over the same kind of tenon that is a wee bit shorter. If anything the newer tenon has a wider shape that retains more of the necks wood and increases wood to wood contact for what may be better tone transfer.
If you have to have a vintage tenon pony up and buy one of the excellent new TH Replicas or any pre 2015 R series, if you want a top line Custom Shop Standard there are the CS series.
I don't think Gibson will have any trouble selling them.
I don't think Gibson will have any trouble selling them.
I don't see them selling well as long as there are new 2014 Historics still on the market.
I couldn't find them on their site. Can someone post a link?