Ho can we get Gibson to make more Darkbacks?

Stylemaster · 01-20-2008, 08:43 AM

I love iced tea bursts and also like other bursts in the brown color range. However, my aversion to the typical cherry red back narrows down my choices considerably. I think a teaburst, lemonburst, sunrise teaburst and darkburst look incongruous with a cherry red back. I think the back should come close to approximating the color of darkest part of the burst. I don't care if it's not vintage correct or not congruent with BOTB originals. I have a beautiful R0 iced tea with a dark back but would also love the option of the same in an R8.

guitar whiskey · 01-20-2008, 12:23 PM

It's pretty hard to get Gibson to do something unless your name is Jimmy, Joe, or Slash. They don't even take custom orders any more. Perhaps the comments in the assorted LP forums eventually make there way to Gibson but who knows. In the mean time you can always get a nice historic that meets all the criteria you desire and send it to a good painter like Historic Makeovers and complete the final detail.

Mike60 · 01-20-2008, 01:02 PM

..if one can drum enough interest,a dealer can order a mess 'o DB's.

LPCollector · 01-20-2008, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike60

..if one can drum enough interest,a dealer can order a mess 'o DB's.

Yup! 25 or more for a special run, per Gibson.

Stylemaster · 01-20-2008, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike60

..if one can drum enough interest,a dealer can order a mess 'o DB's.

Heck, then let's do it!!!

Stylemaster · 01-20-2008, 02:46 PM

How did we get "Ho" instead of "How?" This ain't about "Ho's!"

01-20-2008, 08:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Stylemaster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 588 Thanks: 7 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	How can we get Gibson to make more Darkbacks? I love iced tea bursts and also like other bursts in the brown color range. However, my aversion to the typical cherry red back narrows down my choices considerably. I think a teaburst, lemonburst, sunrise teaburst and darkburst look incongruous with a cherry red back. I think the back should come close to approximating the color of darkest part of the burst. I don't care if it's not vintage correct or not congruent with BOTB originals. I have a beautiful R0 iced tea with a dark back but would also love the option of the same in an R8.

01-20-2008, 12:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
guitar whiskey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ho can we get Gibson to make more Darkbacks? It's pretty hard to get Gibson to do something unless your name is Jimmy, Joe, or Slash. They don't even take custom orders any more. Perhaps the comments in the assorted LP forums eventually make there way to Gibson but who knows. In the mean time you can always get a nice historic that meets all the criteria you desire and send it to a good painter like Historic Makeovers and complete the final detail.

01-20-2008, 01:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mike60 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reflectorland Posts: 8,424 Thanks: 0 Thanked 110 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Ho can we get Gibson to make more Darkbacks? ..if one can drum enough interest,a dealer can order a mess 'o DB's.

01-20-2008, 02:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stylemaster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 588 Thanks: 7 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Re: How can we get Gibson to make more Darkbacks? How did we get "Ho" instead of "How?" This ain't about "Ho's!"

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