Saw a new Gibson this weekend. Binding nibs are gone.

JC777 said:
How did you like the wider neck? That's the biggest complaint that I've heard of the newer models.
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I wasn't really bothered by the wider neck. I did notice the string spacing was a little wider than I am used to, but the difference was pretty small. I think it is something I could adjust to pretty quickly and without much issue.
 
JC777 said:
How did you like the wider neck? That's the biggest complaint that I've heard of the newer models.
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Butting in...thought I would hate it, myself, but after a few minutes I almost did not notice. Feels really comfortable now :thu:
 
JC777 said:
And set to go up again next year from what I've been told.
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Remember -- Gibson is no longer a guitar company; rather it's a LIFESTYLE company. In the words of Henry J:

The Gibson name is about more than just guitars. The Gibson brand is about leading innovations in music and sound into the next century. To represent Gibson’s growing selection of products and evolving lifestyle orientation, today, Gibson Guitar Corp. has become Gibson Brands.

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“Of course, the Gibson Guitar Corp. remains a vital, and crucially important, division of Gibson Brands,” Gibson Brands Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz said in an official statement. “But with the recent acquisitions of TEAC, the Stanton Group, KRK, and Cerwin-Vega!, as well as a major investment in Onkyo, Gibson now encompasses the entire music and sound chain—from the first chord played by a songwriter on a Gibson guitar, until the music reaches the consumer through Onkyo’s premium high-fidelity systems.”

Gibson Brands has dominant market share positions in multiple business segments, including the number one dollar market share in electric guitars and pro audio studio monitors, and enjoys an ever-expanding global presence.

“Gibson guitars have always represented a fusion of technology, art, innovation, and craftsmanship, resulting in a premium range of musical instruments,” Juszkiewicz stated. “Gibson Brands will continue to carry that ethos into all our products. Most importantly, we’ve never forgotten that Gibson Brands are about bringing the joy of music and sound to a world hungry for a positive quality of life.”
 
Forward thinking is good. That way they have other products to keep them afloat when they price themselves out of everything except for the collectors market.
 
GC has the Jrs.($699) and LP/SG Specials ($799) on sale this month, and they are really, really nice.

For all of the hand-wringing (myself included at first) over the changes in the 2015 models, and the stupid headstock sig and hologram, these are really, really nice guitars, and IMO the best MIA guitar value atm. And frankly, the Studios at under $1300 are $2500 less than a Standard, but a much better value.
 
JC777 said:
Forward thinking is good. That way they have other products to keep them afloat when they price themselves out of everything except for the collectors market.
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With the way income is now distributed in our country, this is actually a much more profitable direction. If you haven't noticed, the middle class is disappearing.

As for apeshitters and learning to play, let's not be too harsh on those who cannot play their guitars. OK? :grin:
 
I'm fine with not being overly harsh on people who can't play their guitars.

I do have some contempt for those who buy new Gibsons, whether they can play or not.
 
smurfco said:
Getting rid of the nibs was the only way they could keep the retail of a new Lester under four grand. The margins on these are tight enough as it is.
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I don't understand. Binding nibs over the fret ends is a lot easier to do than trimming back the tangs, laying the fret over the binding then finishing fret ends without screwing up the binding.
With nibs, it's easy. Fret the narrow board with flat fret ends. Install too-tall binding, then trim with a hot knife. A much simpler process. Refretting a nibbed neck is a bitch but building one is easy.
 
Elias Graves said:
I don't understand. Binding nibs over the fret ends is a lot easier to do than trimming back the tangs, laying the fret over the binding then finishing fret ends without screwing up the binding.
With nibs, it's easy. Fret the narrow board with flat fret ends. Install too-tall binding, then trim with a hot knife. A much simpler process. Refretting a nibbed neck is a bitch but building one is easy.
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We really need a universally recognized sarcasm font.
 
How much wider are the new necks? The neck on my wide neck Agile is 1 3/4 which is about the most comfortable neck I have ever played. I might have to play a few if it's a similar profile.
 
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