Somebody is getting a new guitar this Friday,

[Tonar8352]

And it's me.  :icon_biggrin:

 

[rapfohl09]

New warmoth? Or straight up new guitar?

Eitiher way, I'm still excited to see it!

 

[Tonar8352]

My Warmoth to Gibson ratio is getting way out of whack so I need to add some Gibson’s to the stable. This one is a 2009.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Awesome!!

 

[Tipperman]

What kind? Congratulations man! Les Paul, SG? Explorer? (You should get a Moderne! If you can find one.)

 

[OzziePete]

I'm guessing an LP as I don't strike Tonar as a Reverse Flying V kinda guy!  :laughing7:

 

[Updown]

My Warmoth to Gibson ratio is getting way out of whack so I need to add some Gibson’s to the stable. This one is a 2009.

:icon_scratch:
For your sake & everyone else's here ...........  PLEASE DON'T BE A  2009 GIBSON DARKFIRE  :sad1:

I had one of those for 20 months, I traded it in recently for, a RME 400 & a SG 61' Reissue + other bits.

My Warmoth #1 build, Strat 'The Cigar' with internal GK-3 replaced the Dark Fire ...... Dose that tell you anything !!  :laughing7:

I still have my ol' trusty 2007 LP Standard .... thats a keeper for sure  :icon_thumright:

But I'm going in the opposite direction to you, as I'll end up with more Warmoth brand  :icon_biggrin: than Gibson or Fender 

Please tell me it's not a DarkFire so I can sleep tonight ......

 

[Tonar8352]

(You should get a Moderne! If you can find one.)

I had an opportunity to buy one of those several years back for $800.00 but it was not on my wish list. I should have bought it as an investment.

I'm guessing an LP as I don't strike Tonar as a Reverse Flying V kinda guy!

Yes the Reverse Flying V is not destined to land at my house but I sure would love a Korina V.

I own a 59 ES350T and a really nice 1992 Les Paul Premium Plus Classic and I need the following to round out my NEEDS.  :icon_tongue:
Flying V
ES5
54 Les Paul
ES335
J200
Firebird

Which one will it be; pictures on Friday.   :guitaristgif:

 

[Corey P.]

This thread needs a poll!  I'm sensing Firebird, since there've been a lot of cool Firebird builds on these here forums of late to remind you of your needs.  :evil4:

 

[swarfrat]

There are, or were a few weeks ago and they've been there a while, two absolutely stunning BKV's in the showcase.

Are you going to have it professionally finished?

 

[Tonar8352]

Are you going to have it professionally finished?

  :laughing7: :laughing7: :laughing7:

Yes by the fine boys and girls in the Gibson Custom shop. Although I will probably refinish it to get a more accurate vintage look than Gibson is doing these days. It depends on the feel of the neck, if it is not real close to the feel of a certain vintage guitar I have in mind I might have to re-profile it and do a re-fin.

 

[TBurst Std]

Congrats Tonar - I will look for the pics.
I hope to have NGD also on Friday.

 

[Nightclub Dwight]

Are you going to have it professionally finished?

  :laughing7: :laughing7: :laughing7:

Yes by the fine boys and girls in the Gibson Custom shop. Although I will probably refinish it to get a more accurate vintage look than Gibson is doing these days. It depends on the feel of the neck, if it is not real close to the feel of a certain vintage guitar I have in mind I might have to re-profile it and do a re-fin.

I'm guessing its a modern version of the '54 Les Paul.  Given the above choices, can't go wrong with any of those guitars you listed.  Can't wait to see what you end up with.

 

[Tipperman]

Can't wait to see it. I want a Moderne myself, but they're expensive and, a downside, have a lot of string trees. I guess I'm not much of an LP guy. Love those ES335s and SGs, though.

 

[AutoBat]

wouldn't a reverse flying v just look like a regular flying v?  even with a reverse headstock?

 

[bagman67]

Imagine a flying v with the "arms" of the V pointed toward the headstock.

http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/shop_image/product/36321-gibson-reverse-flying-v-limited-edition-natural--large.jpg

 

[AutoBat]

ooooh. i was picturing it mirrored to look exactly the same R vs L.

where's my eye bleach?

 

[Tipperman]

http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/shop_image/product/36321-gibson-reverse-flying-v-limited-edition-natural--large.jpg


Reverse V.

Moderne: http://guitarcollecting.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/moderne.jpg

Reverse V is ugly. Moderne is pretty cool if you stick a Mastery Bridge on it.

 

[Cagey]

(You should get a Moderne! If you can find one.)

I had an opportunity to buy one of those several years back for $800.00 but it was not on my wish list. I should have bought it as an investment.

You're in Michigan, right? I wonder if the one you passed up was the one my buddy bought? Seems to me that's about what he paid for it. Thing was mint, with a low serial number. Supposedly, the thing's worth about $7K now, although he has some strange ideas about what a lot of his stuff would sell for. But, according to him, Gibson was the one who offered that price. Apparently, they wanted to put it in their museum.

 

[Tonar8352]

No I'm in California, my son just graduated for art school in Michigan.

I think for 7K he should sell and buy a real vintage piece.