New Gibson Victory baritone...28 inch scale?

[Wrong-answers-only]

I think this thing looks visually retarded. But hey I guess good for Gibson trying to attract younger players with a 28" scale?

Gibson Victory Baritone

 

[chumbucket]

Yeah, it's weird for sure.

 

[chumbucket]

 

[GJgo]

I'd say one has to wear it to see how the weight balances before weighing in. With the long scale, that long horn might be just what it needs for proper balance. Because fuck neck dive.

 

[nightlight]

It looks a lot like the Line 6 Variax Shuriken guitar.

 

[cobrahead1030]

Not the worst thing I’ve seen, a couple of minor changes to the body lines and it could look nice.

Specs say it’s a compound radius fretboard & unfamiliar pickups, it would be cool to see them have a more modern guitar that’s actually good.

 

[TheGreatGreen]

Am I the only one who can't stand inlays offset to the edge of the board in either direction?

Asymmetrical is fine, like sharkfin inlays or something, but small sized inlays hard offset I can't do.

 

[thegame]

I think PRS should sue Gibson over the shape. Not that it’s even that close but Gibson needs a taste of their own medicine.

 

[DanTravis62]

I don't like strat shapes, but I actually thing the victory is visually appealing.

As far as the baritone scale? Not my thing, but cool i guess - more options is always good

 

[Wrong-answers-only]

I think PRS should sue Gibson over the shape. Not that it’s even that close but Gibson needs a taste of their own medicine.

I wonder what Gibson would do. The Victory predates PRS, but it’s also a real niche design for them, so the confusion alone might be worth the lulz

 

[BeZo]

I played one recently. It was not the baritone version, but the regular scale length. I wanted to like those because I was interested in a Gibson that looked different and has the specs I wanted (25.5" 24 fret neck).

I hated it. The fretboard felt wide and blocky, and I didn't jive with it at all. It played like butter and I liked the neck Carve on it, but it was too wide a fretboard for me.

Kudos to them for doing something different though.

 

[Dale B]

Looks like crap to me.

 

[Inflames]

I love Gibson. But, this is fugly...

 

[Devin]

I don't hate it, but they should have done this with the MIII instead; much cooler looking guitar

 

[Findthetone1]

It reminds me of the Aria Pro II I had in high school.

 

[Simon Dorn]

I think this thing looks visually retarded. But hey I guess good for Gibson trying to attract younger players with a 28" scale?

Gibson Victory Baritone

I like it, but i think 27" would have been just right.

 

[japetus]

I think they are still blowing out the 6 string ones for pretty cheap. I sent Dan the link when they went on sale...I would play the green one. I probably wouldn't want a 28 scale baritone version but it would be cool to try.