What if Gibson put out the Firebird X in 2026?

[ragingplatypi]

Is the world ready for all that (proprietary and impossible to service ) glory now? Would ambient microtonal math rockers be inspired? Could we have an avoided the trauma of seeing them bulldozed?

For the uninitiated:

Gibson Firebird X

The Gibson Firebird X received a lot of hate, but does it deserve it? Perhaps there are redeeming qualities about this Henry J creation!

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[sleewell]

It would still be trash and many lulz would be had

 

[newholland]

i mean.. its hardly gibsons ugliest guitar. as much as i dont like looking at it... i love firebird pickups.

 

[Eagle]

Bulldoze away again as far as I would be concerned. Making instruments with anything that dates is stupid considering the life expectancy of a quality musical instrument. Line 6 Variax should be lined up behind to get the reverse roll. If you’re going to add features you should make a hex pickup in the size of a standard HB and connect it to something external.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

I didn't really start caring about or paying attention to the obsessive world of guitar gear until after this debacle so I never understood why all the hate for this guitar other than the ugly visual design. Now I know it's ugly to the core. Schnikies!

 

[Wiretap]

I mean there wasn’t a shortage of ambient microtonal math rockers when they were released so I’m gonna say no.

 

[metropolis_4]

Henry J: “Remember how much everyone loved the guitars with all the built in effects back in the ‘70s?”

 

[laxu]

It would still be an ugly as hell guitar with features that won't appeal to almost anyone. Even if it's not Gibson Dusk Tiger ugly.

 

[Chocol8]

If they put it out in 2026, they would end up driving over most of them with an excavator in 2032.

 

[hehasthejazzhands]

Probably made fun of even more since we can fit entire guitar rigs in dongles now lol

 

[Henry]

I like Gibson for exploring and putting weird guitars out (whether or not I like the guitar from the OP). Fender seems to playing it safe mostly.

 

[ragingplatypi]

I like Gibson for exploring and putting weird guitars out (whether or not I like the guitar from the OP). Fender seems to playing it safe mostly.

I thought Gibson was done putting out weird guitars after that one.