Dusk Tiger in the flesh

Gibson-Talk · December 22nd, 2009, 04:30 PM

I took a trip into town to take a look at the new Dusk Tiger. I wasn't total impressed with it. The pickups look odd, they're huge. And, the thing is black on the sides and back--I couldn't tell if it was plastic or not.

The Guitar Center didn't want to remove it from the case. So, I had to be content to simply take some photos through the glass display case.

Anyway, here's some photos and pricing:

craigh · December 22nd, 2009, 04:43 PM

I saw one today in my GC. I thought it was ugly for the same reasons & the top looks like wall paneling. However, they also had the open case & that's beautiful with tiger stripes inside.

Craig

discofishing · December 23rd, 2009, 04:28 PM

I don't think it looks that great. Reminds me of cheaply veneered furniture. I've read some stuff on the Gibson's website and watched the videos and was not impressed at all.

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Elec...ger/Video.aspx

Nice try Gibson.

If I wanted more than the average range of Les Paul tones, I'd go with this guitar:

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson-L...88-i1444565.gc

chuckedup · December 23rd, 2009, 09:04 PM

oh i dont know its pretty enough as guitars go.. reminds me a bit of the recording guitars..............laters...chuck

Wally · December 24th, 2009, 12:52 PM

THat is, imho and considering the price, the ugliest guitar that Gibson ever built.
I wouldn't give $309.99 for it (unless I had an immediate buyer for profit) much less $3099.00. I would rather lay one of the cheap L.P. things from the '70's....like the Sonex.
IT is unlike the LEs Paul REcording models in that it is a flat-top....no carve to the top. The football' control plastic on the REcordings was a bit distracting, but no way was it ugly in the way that this one is.
I don't get thisone at all.

charliechitlins · December 24th, 2009, 01:17 PM

Trying to take personal taste into account...and the fact that people SELDOM like what I like, and vice versa.
Either way...I think I just slightly threw up into my mouth.
Looks like a high school kid's metal shop project...but at grown-up prices.

S. Rock · December 24th, 2009, 01:30 PM

Paul, I can't believe they wouldn't open up the case for you. didn't you tell them who you are ?

what if someone wants to buy it ? how is anyone going to play it before they buy it ? that price is enough to deter the average buyer from wanting to try it. if I was going to put $3000-$4000 on a guitar, it would go toward something else, like a Gretsch or a Gibson J45. but that ain't gonna happen anytime soon. I wonder how many of these Gibson is going to have to eat at the end of the year ?

anfontan · December 24th, 2009, 07:11 PM

That is one ugly guitar, the quarter moon shaped pickguard makes me think of some of Salvador Dali's paintings-like his melting clocks....
I will say that the video showing the tuning keys racing along tuning to open 'G' was a laugh, regardless though, I thinks it's gonna bomb out big time....

AndySix · December 29th, 2009, 11:47 AM

Call me fundamentalist,but seriously: Is there anyone who's gonna buy this guitar for this price....?

sunshine · December 29th, 2009, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndySix

Call me fundamentalist,but seriously: Is there anyone who's gonna buy this guitar for this price....?

You?...