Ma'at Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 According to the Gibson website. Does anyone know why? There's no reason specified as far as I can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 According to the Gibson website. Does anyone know why? There's no reason specified as far as I can see. I don't know about it being discontinued, but if you're after one, there's plenty available from the usual vendors. If they aren't showing it on Gibson's website, there may be a new edition on the horizon. Regardless, I've had a few and the quality varies widely. Don't buy by mail! Play it first! It's a lot of cash, and a winner could be a mate for life. Conversely a shoddy one could be an endless stream of tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmsofAtlas Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 According to the Gibson website. Does anyone know why? There's no reason specified as far as I can see. I just read a review of a revamped Standard so it's not being discontinued. I also noticed you registered on my bday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huw Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 The Std isn't being discontinued. In fact there will be two "standards" to choose from: the Traditional, which is kind of based on 1980s specs, and the 2008 spec version which has some interesting updates (locking tuners, locking jack, circuit board pot mounting etc. It's just a naming issue. It's all on the Gibson site... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ma'at Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Oh I see. I obviously missed that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrios Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 The Std isn't being discontinued. In fact there will be two "standards" to choose from: the Traditional, which is kind of based on 1980s specs, and the 2008 spec version which has some interesting updates (locking tuners, locking jack, circuit board pot mounting etc. It's just a naming issue. It's all on the Gibson site... seen the 2008 standard has a plek'd neck and other upgrades, (longer neck tenon, fancy electronics amongst others), the price of this guitar is a steep £1,500 in the uk ($3,000), an increase of about £150 on the old model, perhaps a ploy by gibson to try to get people to part with a bit more money for a historic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 seen the 2008 standard has a plek'd neck and other upgrades, (longer neck tenon, fancy electronics amongst others), the price of this guitar is a steep £1,500 in the uk ($3,000), an increase of about £150 on the old model, perhaps a ploy by gibson to try to get people to part with a bit more money for a historic ? I could be mistaken, but I believe the "Traditional" is being built by the Custom Shop. That will always add a premium to the price (and the quality usually much better). The old LP Standard was a regular production model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrios Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I could be mistaken, but I believe the "Traditional" is being built by the Custom Shop. That will always add a premium to the price (and the quality usually much better). The old LP Standard was a regular production model. hi, i'm sure the custom shop make the flagship guitars, (historics, signature models, cutoms) not the usa guitars (lp studio, classics, standards, sg, firebird, etc ) the standard has been touched up, to try to lure more people towards the more expensive guitars. in the usa, (surely gibson biggest market) the new 08 lp standard goes for $2300- $2500) for approx $500 more dollars, you can purchase a 58 or 60 historic les paul, far superior guitars overall. that way the demand for historics goes up, however they turn out a small number compared to the usa gibson, and people begin to covet these guitars more and more, because they are exclusive guitars and most probably wont increase their work force in the custom shop, after all they won't people to deisre their guitars. think about it. clever gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pageforever Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Just got the latest add from Guitar Center and Joe Walsh is on the cover holding the new Les Paul Standard '08. Why do you think its discontinued? Anyway, what do you all think a fair price is for a Les Paul Standard? New or less than 5 yrs old, not talking about old collectors editions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmsofAtlas Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 In a hypothetical world where every LP that comes off the line is a great guitar, or at least the percentages remain constant, I have no problem with the price, just as long as the quality goes in, it just doesn't anymore. They slap the LP name on way too much junk too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ma'at Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 Why do you think its discontinued? Well, I was looking at the Gibson USA site product list and it had a big banner across it saying "Discontinued". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pageforever Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Well, I was looking at the Gibson USA site product list and it had a big banner across it saying \"Discontinued\". It appears that is not the case. I don\'t like the looks of the new silver one. I like the Gold color the best, like Page used in O2. The standard that Walsh is holding in the new add is like a dark gold. Thats the best I can do at describing it. They are advertizing it as marked down from $2400ish to $2100ish. 200 watt Marshall for under $400. Too good to be true. They are a bunch of liers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 hi, i'm sure the custom shop make the flagship guitars, (historics, signature models, cutoms) not the usa guitars (lp studio, classics, standards, sg, firebird, etc ) the standard has been touched up, to try to lure more people towards the more expensive guitars. in the usa, (surely gibson biggest market) the new 08 lp standard goes for $2300- $2500) for approx $500 more dollars, you can purchase a 58 or 60 historic les paul, far superior guitars overall. that way the demand for historics goes up, however they turn out a small number compared to the usa gibson, and people begin to covet these guitars more and more, because they are exclusive guitars and most probably wont increase their work force in the custom shop, after all they won't people to deisre their guitars. think about it. Thought about it and acted! That's the discontinued 2003 '59 Custom Historic in the middle; '57 Custom Historic Goldtop; a 2003 Desertburst Standard; and of course, and EDS1275 Doubleneck; The blue PRS Singlecut is an original from before Gibson stopped them making them; The Gretsch is a Brian Setzer model; the Strats are mid-90s American Standards; the Tele is an 88 which I've Frankensteined thoroughly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pageforever Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Thought about it and acted! That\'s the discontinued 2003 \'59 Custom Historic in the middle; \'57 Custom Historic Goldtop; a 2003 Desertburst Standard; and of course, and EDS1275 Doubleneck; The blue PRS Singlecut is an original from before Gibson stopped them making them; The Gretsch is a Brian Setzer model; the Strats are mid-90s American Standards; the Tele is an 88 which I\'ve Frankensteined thoroughly. Damn dude! Those are all yours? Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Damn dude! Those are all yours? Nice. Some have come and gone to make way for new arrivals. My Danelectro isn't there. The Desertburst, the Goldtop (nice profit on that one!), the Doubleneck, the PRS and the Gretsch are long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pageforever Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Some have come and gone to make way for new arrivals. My Danelectro isn\'t there. The Desertburst, the Goldtop (nice profit on that one!), the Doubleneck, the PRS and the Gretsch are long gone. Second from the right on the bottom. Les Paul Standard? Love that one. The Gretch is the orange on top left right? I\'ve seen that model before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Second from the right on the bottom. Les Paul Standard? Love that one. The Gretch is the orange on top left right? I\'ve seen that model before. 2nd from the right on the bottom is a 2003 Custom Historic 57 Goldtop reissue. Yeah, the Gretsch is the orange one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pageforever Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 2nd from the right on the bottom is a 2003 Custom Historic 57 Goldtop reissue. Yeah, the Gretsch is the orange one. Nice collection. Im jealous. I am scraping to get a new LP. Want one badly. Only thing in the way is the old lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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