Identify!

lifele55 · 04-09-2008, 01:32 AM

What model/make is this!?

Saw it at Ishibashi's online used shop...

lifele55 · 04-09-2008, 01:36 AM

I can see an inbuilt speaker too..

diceman · 04-09-2008, 02:18 AM

I believe its called an Abomination...

ninny404 · 04-09-2008, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diceman

I believe its called an Abomination...

haha, took a second for it to click. i'd have to agree though. i am interested to see what it is.. i checked around with no luck

diceman · 04-09-2008, 02:30 AM

I'm also interested in what it is. I couldn't resist though - its an ugly mother f'er...

lifele55 · 04-09-2008, 02:47 AM

Hahaha....

Well it seems its called, "MO BABY" thats what the store called it. Wonder what MO means, Monster Baby??

taypeng · 04-09-2008, 03:00 AM

maybe the designer couldnt decide whether he wanted a flying V, an LP junior or a radio and combined them all into one.

lifele55 · 04-09-2008, 03:10 AM

Well shit, I keep looking at it and for real, what were they thinking!

ninny404 · 04-09-2008, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taypeng

maybe the designer couldnt decide whether he wanted a flying V, an LP junior or a radio and combined them all into one.

unfortunately it wasn't a success.... and what is with that headstock? dear lord, almost funkier then the guitar

ninny404 · 04-09-2008, 03:19 AM

now i want to know who in their right mind would buy this, let alone pay $300 for it

Cherry Red Mo Baby

taypeng · 04-09-2008, 09:08 AM

I think this is either a (failed) prototype or they had a limited production of this (for obvious reasons)

I thought the body looked..ok...but the headstock is really wierd especially with the string retainers.

YetiAnt · 04-09-2008, 10:09 AM

It is modeled after the Gibson Moderne. I think is actually called an Epiphone Mo Baby. They have some reviews of it on Harmony Central.
Epiphone Mo Baby: Harmony Central User Reviews. Pretty ugly.

diceman · 04-09-2008, 12:07 PM

It just needs someone famous to give it that boost to popularity...

OK, maybe not, but it would be great to see a "big name" playing it!

stewart8980 · 04-09-2008, 04:01 PM

i like how it says gibson on the truss rod cover

diceman · 04-09-2008, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewart8980

i like how it says gibson on the truss rod cover

Many Epis do...

gofguitarKP · 04-09-2008, 05:38 PM

Many Epis do...but they are Les Paul Copys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This strange guitar (I think I'm the first to call it a guitar hehe) is one of those that would be cool to have if you were a really wealthy guitar player...just to have 1....LOL

I think I can imagine Billy Gibbons with this one...kinda smilin' and showin' the golden tooth.....

diceman · 04-09-2008, 05:44 PM

If you look at Yeti's above post, this is also a copy of a Gibson model...

gofguitarKP · 04-09-2008, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diceman

If you look at Yeti's above post, this is also a copy of a Gibson model...

I know...but not a classic model...Les Paul is THE Gibson model nowadays...that was my point...

diceman · 04-09-2008, 06:15 PM

All good.

lifele55 · 04-09-2008, 09:43 PM

I sooo wanna rock on a MO Baby!

stewart8980 · 04-11-2008, 07:07 PM

i want a lefty firebird...do they even make those?

ninny404 · 04-11-2008, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewart8980

i want a lefty firebird...do they even make those?

no they don't.. i've searched high and low for one and nothing.

you can always have one made

jon_c · 04-11-2008, 08:45 PM

That headstock reminds of me that photo someone posted were the strings where fitted in the wrong tuning posts

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ninny404 · 04-12-2008, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jon_c

That headstock reminds of me that photo someone posted were the strings where fitted in the wrong tuning posts

.

how would you manage that? i could see turning the keys the wrong way, but in the wrong spots they be crossing eachother like crazy haha.. i'd ove to see this picture

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YetiAnt Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Identify! It is modeled after the Gibson Moderne. I think is actually called an Epiphone Mo Baby. They have some reviews of it on Harmony Central. Epiphone Mo Baby: Harmony Central User Reviews. Pretty ugly.

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