In pictures: Gibson Dusk Tiger unboxed
![The Dusk Tiger arrives](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/855e7e785e145b9ed69243b12168bc84-320-80.jpg)
It seems like they had some trouble persuading it to get inside the box...
The Dusk Tiger arrives
![Say hello to our new little friend](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/89408f43b650c8c0f45d2ec493f099ee-320-80.jpg)
We've cut through the tape and can see the case. The excitement is palpable
Say hello to our new little friend
![What's inside the case?](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/76b0678e7231e2d104b93af3c5577e20-320-80.jpg)
Hmmm, this doesn't look like the Dusk Tiger case... have they sent the wrong guitar?!
What's inside the case?
![The Dusk Tiger unleashed](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dcdde5024bb5bb829126d710057064ef-320-80.jpg)
Phew, it's the right guitar. There's no tiger-stripe case with our review model but the instrument itself looks better than expected in the flesh
The Dusk Tiger unleashed
![Case candy](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f8e8de50e56550621c647dc5f48780a1-320-80.jpg)
Inside we find the RIP breakout box, battery charger, FireWire cable, 1/4-inch jack lead, owner's manual and the obligatory sachet of drying agent
Case candy
![From the top](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e74e204c95b9712860926d51ce25fe23-320-80.jpg)
Here it is then, one of the most talked-about guitars of recent times. The results of a straw poll in the office indicate that the Dusk Tiger's looks still polarise opinion
From the top
![Around the back](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/65667d7f9499cdba5800ef386a7d65ac-320-80.jpg)
Tiger print notwithstanding, there's also a camera-style lithium-ion battery
Around the back
![Power up](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2cf9ad9b1bf7b5559e6af70cb634314d-320-80.jpg)
The lights on the Master Control Knob are glowing. This can only be a good sign
Power up
![Hands on](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/93ecf6d2228f65a8d6350242bbdf4a3a-320-80.jpg)
We'll spend the next couple of days putting the Dusk Tiger through its paces. Come back to MusicRadar next week to see and hear it in action on video