G Moderne

[octagon]

I found this at a local store yesterday. Now I can start a ZZ Top cover band.

[beatbyrd]

Gotta buy a mop, too.

[cjj]

And grow a LONG beard...

[beatbyrd]

And grow a LONG beard...

Uhh, that was what the mop was for......

[cjj]

And grow a LONG beard...

Uhh, that was what the mop was for......

I thought the mop was to wear as a cap under the hat...

[octagon]

Ok,a mop and a beard then I will be a smart dressed man.

[kiramdear]

What's the story on that Moderne, Mitch? Is it a real Gibson?

[aceonbass]

I don't doubt it since they can be picked up brand new for about $1700.00 as a reissue.

[octagon]

Thanks for the posts. This actually is a replica I found used at a local store. It was made by Glen Miller of Wronas House Of Violins Premier Guitar Magazine talked to Glen for the article about The Mysterious Gibson Moderne





The new reissiues have a different headstock and they are make from mahogany instead of korina.

[aceonbass]

Ahh...Didn't catch the different headstock logo. Too bad Gibson didn't trademark this. Yet another guitar builder showing a lack of originality by making money off of someone else's ideas.

[octagon]

Ahh...Didn't catch the different headstock logo. Too bad Gibson didn't trademark this. Yet another guitar builder showing a lack of originality by making money off of someone else's ideas.

Yes,he must have some kind of licensing agreement with Gibson because he makes them with both the "G" and Gibson logos on the headstock like this one he made for Ray Davies. Actually,the "G" is a Gibson logo too but I don't know the whole story.

[Grey]

Yes,he must have some kind of licensing agreement with Gibson because he makes them with both the "G" and Gibson logos on the headstock like this one he made for Ray Davies. Actually,the "G" is a Gibson logo too but I don't know the whole story.

Gibson isn't going to lease their trademarks so someone can make a copy of a guitar they already sell as a re-issue. Luthiers do this all the time, people slap 'Fender' and 'Gibson' on everything because they can get away with it.

[octagon]

Ok,you know more about it then me.I didn't know they can do that. Ifound this guitar used at local store and I remember reading the the Premier Guitar article.

[aceonbass]

I'm betting Gibson would never license something in that way. I'd like to see the article where it says he did, otherwise, he's a thief, and a forger.

[Grey]

Ok,you know more about it then me.I didn't know they can do that. Ifound this guitar used at local store and I remember reading the the Premier Guitar article.

You post over at the MyLesPaul forum, you've never been to the Luthiers Corner? Gibson "replicas" with open-book headstocks and Gibson logos all day long. Plenty of them for sale in the member classifieds there, too.