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Gibson to launch Slash-branded guitars
Eight models to debut in March
The MusicRadar Team, Fri 11 Jan 2008, 10:34 am GMT
According to US entertainment website Hollywood Reporter, Gibson is to release eight Slash-branded guitars in March 2008.
Details of whether they will all be Les Pauls have not been confirmed, but Henry Juszkiewicz, chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar, confirmed the company's plan. There will be eight to cover all ends of the market. Juszkiewicz explains. "They're going to go from cheap to high-end custom, personally signed by Slash."
The Slash series will appear in stores 15 March 15, and Juszkiewicz revealed there would be a big stunt around the street date. Gibson recently created a big media stir with their Robot Guitar. The Les Paul guitar with robotic self-tuning technology received a Best Of Show award at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2008 and despite costing $2500, sold out in two days.
Also in the pipeline for Gibson in 2008 is a more affordable version of the Robot Guitar and another Jimmy Page signature model. "The ink is still drying on the deal," Juszkiewicz tells Hollywood Reporter. "It's going to be a special guitar."
User comments (8)
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WHY ARE MEXICIAN STRATS PRICES GOING UP.USED TO BE LIKE 400 DOLLARS.I THINK IT'S CAUSE ERIC CLAPTONS WIFE BOUGHT HIM ONE.I HAVE AN AMERICAN MADE STRAT-BETTER THAN THE MEXICIANS.DAMN IF YOU MENTION THAT SOME FAMOUS GUITAR PLAYER PLAYS A BRAND THE PRICE GOES UP.SO DON'T TELL NO ONE THAT EDDIE VAN HALEN IS GONNA STRA PLAYING THE SQUIRE BULLET.I THINKTHERE LIKE 100 DOLLARS.NOW THEY WILL BE 500 DOLLARS IN A DAY.HA HA
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I WAS GONNA BUY A NEW LES PAUL LAST YEAR-2006 CHRISTMAS TIME-999.99.IN 2 MONTHS THE PRICE WAS 1199.99.DAMN.NOW IM TO POOR TO BUY A JAMIE LYNN SPEARS PREGNANCY TEST.HA HA
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Who's Slash..?
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When they say 'cheap' whats that $900 r what, prices, specs and models would be nice to know. And on the robot guitar, its finding a problem that is common but is part of playing guitar.
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i think anyone who is alivee would buy one of Slash's. just cus its him..
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Awesome, Cant wait to see what he brings out...
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Glad they are making some cheaper versions. Mere mortals like me could even own a 'Slash-branded' guitar! Hooray
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sweet! Slash is my hero. He thoroughly deserves this.
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