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Alvin Blaine
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Posted 22 Sep 2009 9:40 pm |
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This has been posted on a few other guitar sites, but I thought some here may have comments or a view point on it.
Now if the peghead looks a little off and it looks like a set neck instead of a bolt on, that because it is. Jimi's estate (step sister) sold the rights to Gibson to produce a line of cheep Asian built guitars with the "Hendrix" name on them. There are three packages from about $280 to $499 that include a guitar, Hendrix inspired strap, pick, amp, and all that fun stuff,
Kind of strange that a company who sues everyone that comes close to building a guitar that looks like a Les Paul, or anyone who says the word "Dobro®" when not referring to a Gibson, and now they are build a "Hendrix" strat!
The link to the "Jimi Hendrix line" on Gibson's main page isn't working right now but here are a couple of other links to check out.
Gibson Lifestyle Page
Hendrix line part of Gibson corp
Gibson electric brands this is the main Gibson electric page with the "Jimi Hendrix" brand link, but right now it doesn't seem to be working.
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Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 23 Sep 2009 5:17 am
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It ain't a Strat, and IMHO it just goes to show the vacuousness of, e.g., that Gibson lawsuit against PRS. But they lost that lawsuit for good reason, and this shows why.
Just another annoying attempt to cash in on the life and soul of Jimi Hendrix, nothin' new there. Life will go on. I'll bet this project crashes ignominiously, but who knows - in a music world littered with crap like Guitar Hero, anything is possible. Still, this sorta' reminds me more of Hannah Montana lunch boxes than anything serious about guitars.
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2009 5:46 am
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Bob Bowden
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Vancouver, BC, Canada * R.I.P.
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Posted 23 Sep 2009 6:08 am
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| And his "sister" is out there buying that bling.... |
She's the one promoting the bling.
The Gibson lifestyle page showed guitars that were very different from those pics. The lifestyle version has set neck, rear loaded controls, large rear route(whammy?), neck cut for locking nut, etc.
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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David Mason
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Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2009 8:05 am
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The $3000 Gibson "Robot" Less Paul is now blowing out of orifices everywhere, for $999....
(scrabble, scrabble, scrabble) |
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Joey Ace
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 23 Sep 2009 8:44 am Just in time for Christmas
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| Not to be confused with Fender's 1990s Jimi Hendrix Tribute Strat |
But this one comes with a tie-dyed tee-shirt and bandanna. ! |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2009 11:10 am
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Then comes the video of the kid at the rail stop playing the guts out of the cheapest model thru a MicroCube and making it sound like a million $...
If these guitars are anything above junk and provides the means for even one person to have an interest in music, not to mention Jimi Hendrix(!), I say sell 'em by the truckloads! |
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Alvin Blaine
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Picture Rocks, Arizona, USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2009 12:25 pm
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| Bob Bowden wrote: |
The Gibson lifestyle page showed guitars that were very different from those pics. The lifestyle version has set neck, rear loaded controls, large rear route(whammy?), neck cut for locking nut, etc.
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It's going to be a complete line of guitars from the entry level $200 kit(with amp and bandanna) to the set neck Gibson built $3000+ models.
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Michael Johnstone
From:
Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Posted 23 Sep 2009 7:20 pm
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| Work it Janie! Work it! |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2009 6:20 am
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The Hendrix Stratson or Gibbocaster or whatever the hell it was, has now been officially "disappeared" from Gibson's website.... 
And Janie Hendrix has renounced her step-brother's money and re-dedicated her life to Tezcatlipoca, the Horned Jaguar God of Darkness....  |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Bob Bowden
From:
Vancouver, BC, Canada * R.I.P.
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 26 Sep 2009 4:44 pm
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A Gibson/Baldwin HENDRIX PIANO????!! 
I'm speechless......
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Mike Perlowin
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Los Angeles CA
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Chris Bauer
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Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2009 6:26 pm
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| Well remember, the main reason this piano is so expensive is that it's a actually right handed one that you can still play left-handed. A nice Hendrix-like touch. |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 27 Sep 2009 1:31 am
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| This is going to be HUGE among ten year olds. . |
until the first 10 year old asks
"Who's Hendrix " ?
then it's "game over "
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Mike Perlowin
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Los Angeles CA
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Posted 27 Sep 2009 1:53 am
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| Tony Prior wrote: |
| Mike Perlowin wrote: |
| This is going to be HUGE among ten year olds. . |
until the first 10 year old asks
"Who's Hendrix " ?
then it's "game over " |
Tony, That made me laugh out loud. (Although it might well happen.)
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David Mason
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Cambridge, MD, USA
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Bob Bowden
From:
Vancouver, BC, Canada * R.I.P.
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Jeff Evans
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Cowtown and The Bill Cox Outfit
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Bob Bowden
From:
Vancouver, BC, Canada * R.I.P.
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Posted 28 Sep 2009 1:21 pm
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The truth behind the Baldwin piano is out. It was created in tribute to Jimi's fine piano work in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nayarBrD6mk
The official Jimi Hendrix fiddle shouldn't be too far behind.
Also coming soon from the Hendrix Bluegrass collection:
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2009 6:20 pm
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| Ladies and Gentlemen.... presenting the Jimi Hendrix Piano! All this can be yours for only $168,848 MSRP |
Who'll be the first to buy it, play it, and then light it afire and smash it to bits for the crowd? |
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