Ok, the deal with the JB LP...

[Andrew Lamprecht]

Did Gibson ever think about how many of these would sell?

It has a suggested retail of over $1000 and 99% of Jonas Brothers Fans are preteen girls who can't play guitar.

I swear, I love Gibson's guitars, but the company gets stupider and stupider every day.

[lex666]

Even if it was a $300 Epi I still wouldn't buy it.

[aneyekay1]

its an ugly ****ed up melody maker
but i like the idea of a full gibson headstock on a melody maker
looks nice

[Kam]

Did Gibson ever think about how many of these would sell?

It has a suggested retail of over $1000 and 99% of Jonas Brothers Fans are preteen girls who can't play guitar.

I swear, I love Gibson's guitars, but the company gets stupider and stupider every day.

Exactly the first thing I thought of. I see them maybe selling a few to spoilt kids with rich parents who want it to bash about on and then forget about but I really don't see them selling many at all. Marketing a guitar that costs over a grand to that demographic is just plain nuts to me.

[Empty Pockets]

but they WILL sell because there IS a market for it

preteen girls want to learn to play too...and some teenage girls are quite talented with guitar.

stop being jealous

[sbecker67]

Even if it was a $300 Epi I still wouldn't buy it.

For $300, I would. 24.75" scale, mahogany body, ebony board, P-90's. The specs on the guitar are very attractive; the inflated price as a signature model isn't.

I'd just take the pick guard off and get one of these:
https://www.axewraps.com/

[sbecker67]

Exactly the first thing I thought of. I see them maybe selling a few to spoilt kids with rich parents who want it to bash about on and then forget about but I really don't see them selling many at all. Marketing a guitar that costs over a grand to that demographic is just plain nuts to me.

True, but it's only 300 being made. They'll sell them out in one day.

[formula73]

I'd take that 1-P90 DC Jr looooooonnnnnng before I even thought about this stupid thing.

[Funkfingers]

Ooh. Ooh. Is there a Hannah Montana version? <swoon>

[75lespaul]

Ooh. Ooh. Is there a Hannah Montana version? <swoon>

Hello Kitty, and I'm in!

[the guy who invented fire]

It'll sell...

If you guys want to hate on Gibson look no farther than the Firebird X...now, that is somehting I question!

[dr.barlo]

I could sell, and get some nice returns to Gibson.

Yet, do they really account for the loss of prestige? I mean, continuing with these kinda practices, could lose them their "real" customers, who are into Gibson's inventions made like 50 years ago. It could very well be that if Gibson were to continue like this, in ten years time, todays "Gibson" customers would go for PRS or Hamer USA.

No?

B

[Andrew Lamprecht]

I could sell, and get some nice returns to Gibson.

Yet, do they really account for the loss of prestige? I mean, continuing with these kinda practices, could lose them their "real" customers, who are into Gibson's inventions made like 50 years ago. It could very well be that if Gibson were to continue like this, in ten years time, todays "Gibson" customers would go for PRS or Hamer USA.

No?

B

Possibly.

[John_L]

When I see the words JB Les Paul I think of Mr Beck not the gay triplets.

[John_L]

I could sell, and get some nice returns to Gibson.

Yet, do they really account for the loss of prestige? I mean, continuing with these kinda practices, could lose them their "real" customers, who are into Gibson's inventions made like 50 years ago. It could very well be that if Gibson were to continue like this, in ten years time, todays "Gibson" customers would go for PRS or Hamer USA.

No?

B

PRS, Hamer and Anderson are already taking the pro's from Gibson. You hardly ever see a session guy with Gibson, and if you do I'll bet it's vintage. Gibson lost the plot years ago and that is why they are in such deep trouble.

[JaySwear]

but they WILL sell because there IS a market for it

preteen girls want to learn to play too...and some teenage girls are quite talented with guitar.

stop being jealous

but if it's a girl who really does play guitar then chances are she'd see right through this terrible thing like the rest of us. they'll sell a few, but it definitely looks like a lose / lose guitar to me.

[Jessie's ghost]

When I see the words JB Les Paul I think of Mr Beck not the gay triplets.

When I saw this thread title I thought Gibson was putting out a model with stock JB's neck & bridge.

[Jessie's ghost]

Seriously, though, I think they're just trying to drive interest in the brand among new demographics. They put out this guitar, announce it heavily among -- I don't know -- teenage girls or whoever cares about the Jonas Brothers, get their attention, they look it up, and (oh no!) they're pricey and were sold out weeks ago, but (hey!) look at all these other guitars Gibson makes! Look at these Epiphones that are less expensive! I could get one of those with my babysitting money!

It's… just… a guitar. Nothing to get your bra straps twisted about.

[That90'sGuy]

It's… just… a guitar. Nothing to get your bra straps twisted about.

NO! You can't be.... serious? It's not just a guitar.... it's a metaphor for so many different things that are wrong with society. Thanks to that abomination we should all burn our eyes out and pray to the heavens for mercy.





So yeah, it's just a guitar.

[andrizzle]

Gibson has endorsed these little fellas for a while now... It was just a matter of time b4 they got their sig model.... Personally I'd rock it if it didn't have the stupid logo on it! Looks like a great guitar otherwise!

I saw them a year or so doing the super bowl half time show and the funniest thing is when one of them fakes a solo... There's clearly a pro in the background in tier backing band hitting all the licks and "non-cowboy chord/power chord" parts... Craziness... I think that guy should get a sig model!

It amazes me what people will do to destroy an artform