Well, if you’re into what I call the pre-determined collector’s item thing you’ll be interested to know that Gibson has announced its new Guitar Of The Week program which will see the guitar maker pumping out a brand new guitar model each week for 2007 (tip of the hat to Matt at Guitar Stuff.)
And what’s the catch? Each new model in this series will be produced for just one week––in a limited run of 400 instruments––ensuring that Gibson will make mucho bucks off of guitar collectors the world over.
According to their website, the new guitars will range––
“From favorite, historically accurate Gibson designs no longer in production, to specially designed colors, to exciting new models fresh off the drawing boards of the Gibson USA luthiers…”
New guitars will be announced every Tuesday, and once they’re sold out they will be unavailable––except, of course, on the after-market, where the popular ones will no doubt fetch a small fortune.
No word yet where you’ll actually be able to purchase these instruments, but I’m sure it will become apparent with time. Gibson is kicking the program off with its limited run SG Supreme AAA Maple bass––a nice looking instrument for sure.
Let the feeding frenzy begin. ;)
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January 26th, 2007 at 9:17 am
What kind of bucks will Gibson be asking for this “big thumper?” Will it cost multi-K?
GE
January 26th, 2007 at 11:17 am
Good question Eddie, but unfortunately I haven’t seen it listed anywhere, nor have I even discovered where the “Guitar of the Week” models will be available from.
Actually, looking back over it, Gibson’s website states “Contact your nearest authorized Gibson dealer to check it out for yourself…”
Hehe… yeah, they’re making just 400 of them, and somehow my local retailer is going to have one in stock.
;)
January 27th, 2007 at 11:39 am
In order to stimulate interest in this, Gibson should have scratch-off tags with these guitars. Each week’s model run would include one “golden ticket” tag rebating the full purchase price less one dollar. A “Dollar Menu Guitar”. A few details/restrictions would have to be implemented in order to prevent people from cheating, i.e. can’t scratch the ticket until 30 days following purchase, ticket would include instrument ser#, etc. Of course, Gibson would have to be willing to give away 52 guitars, but I think the sensation would more than make up for it.
The Dollar Menu Guitar! I’m lovin’ it!
May 14th, 2007 at 2:33 pm
This has to be a winner for Gibson; who could resist buying a limited edition of this calibre, should you be able to get your hands on one. I know of stores which have already sold out in advance,yet probably have no chance of getting even one into stock.