the missing Gibson

[Dedman]

It was actually a guitar that a UK guitar magazine had made up as a April fools story in the 90's, I think Kramer made a few after some people asked about it.

Build it and they will come LOL



In all seriousness I do like the Moderne, as a piece of Mid Century Modern design it ticks all the boxes. If they'd given it the right paint and pick guards it would have sold I think, lets face it the Fender jag looks like a counter top spill in outline, but it was presented the right way with colours and such that people liked. When they bought back the V and Explorer they had more options and they sold.

[wokkaboy]

hey Dedman, I think the more I look at the Moderne shape the more it grows on me

[Tweaky]

Problem with the design is it's neck heavy, even when seated.
I remember trying a 2nd hand one years ago.

The Ronnie Wood designed Gibson S1 was a crap design as well, neither one thing or the other.

[Dedman]

I admit the Graveyard Disciple is neck heavy when standing.

[Fuzzbeard]

It's not the most terrible thing I've seen but that headstock though...

[wazkelly]

Agree with Fuzzbeard about the headstock being the worst attribute as that Green one with the black looks almost OK.

[GeneralKaos]

Hmmm, I have one, and it doesn't neck dive.... I'd like to build a fiver bass with that shape, and use the explorer head stock.
The gumby headstock gives tuning issues when the rollers get sticky.

[wazkelly]

Hmmm, I have one, and it doesn't neck dive.... I'd like to build a fiver bass with that shape, and use the explorer head stock.
The gumby headstock gives tuning issues when the rollers get sticky.

Some pictures would be nice to see as never seen one up close and personal in this far flung part of the planet.

[wazkelly]

Hmmm, I have one, and it doesn't neck dive.... I'd like to build a fiver bass with that shape, and use the explorer head stock.
The gumby headstock gives tuning issues when the rollers get sticky.

Hey General, just had an idea.....grab another EX-5 kit and use your Moderne as a patern to draw an outline to cut down the Explorer. You already have both and at a glance it looks like there would be enough meat in the EX shape in all the right places to make it work.

When I built the EX-5 & EX-1 both bodies were exact same measurements except for neck pockets due to one being a 6 string guitar set neck & the other a bolt on 5 stringer bass neck.

[GeneralKaos]

That thought has crossed my mind, Waz. I have one of the Epi set neck models that I upgraded with a JB and a pearly gates pick up set. sounds pretty good....