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Gibson... again...
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Gibson says that the guitars were unsalvageable, with all the guitars being from 2009-2011. Whether true, I have no clue. But, I do know it’s stated that they’ve donated roughly 30 million in instruments to schools and charities, and the Gibson Foundation is looking to donate one guitar a day for the next one thousand days.
Gibson stated, “an isolated batch of Firebird X models built in 2009-2011 which were unsalvageable and damaged with unsafe components. This isolated group of Firebird X models were unable to be donated for any purpose and were destroyed accordingly.”
Gibson stated, “an isolated batch of Firebird X models built in 2009-2011 which were unsalvageable and damaged with unsafe components. This isolated group of Firebird X models were unable to be donated for any purpose and were destroyed accordingly.”
I think it was a fine video that sends a strong message. Am I being sarcastic. I’ll never tell.
Just authentic! Nothing more or less! Dean - take a note!
Or, we could celebrate the debauchery in that video.
Though, from a business POV it does make sense why Gibson had to do this, unfortunately. But, why a decade after they were made? 
It can be turned into pellets for pellet furnaces. It's not that hard to remove the thin layer of finish on the top surface.
I’d never even heard of these. I think they are wild, and kinda remind me of the Soviet era basses.
It’s also crazy how they managed to make a full size guitar look like a miniature key chain. Put a pellet chain on it, key ring, remove the Gibson logo, take a close up pic......sucker looks straight from Chuck-E-Cheese.
It’s also crazy how they managed to make a full size guitar look like a miniature key chain. Put a pellet chain on it, key ring, remove the Gibson logo, take a close up pic......sucker looks straight from Chuck-E-Cheese.
Did they really expect that some day they would have them all sold by now?. I could have used a few bodies to level out my trailer at the park. Custom trailer leg levelling shims.Or, we could celebrate the debauchery in that video.
It can be turned into pellets for pellet furnaces. It's not that hard to remove the thin layer of finish on the top surface.
I think the guitars are considered unsafe because you could get beat up if You’re seen playing one
i think you need an old 233 desktop overclocked to 266 hooked to it to make the flangy thing work
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Not sure what your “saving the planet” comment has to do with me sharing my experiences.....maybe you should petition the business community with your concerns. I’m just here exchanging views and experiences with other bassists..
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Some of those that have been run over don't look so bad. The headstocks haven't even come off and normally if you cough too loudly near a Gibson guitar it falls off. But then caterpillar tracks are designed to spread the weight of the vehicle over a large area so are a fairly poor tool for destroying guitars.
well, that sucked........but I also don't understand the business backstory nor do I know every facet of the guitar manufacturing business.....its often easy for me, or anybody, to criticize something like this if all the pertinent information isn't available.......
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