whitefang Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 No, not the iconic movie star. Apparently, there's a guitarist in the house band of Jimmy Fallon's show with that name. And the e-mail newsletter I get from Gibson just sent me news of a signature Kirk Douglas SG. Sweet looking thing, sporting three pick-ups, gold bridge and tailpiece and a white doublewide pickguard. White binding, too. SGs look good to begin with, and all these mods make it look better. Of course, Gibson claims the sound is great, too. But that's to be expected. Maybe someone here with better computer moxie can find it and post a pic for you all. Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Psmith Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Let's see if this gets it, Whitefang - http://www.premierguitar.com/ext/resources/images/content/2103_08/Latest-News/Aug13_LNU_GibsonCaptainKirkSG_WEB.jpg Looks a lot like the short-lived Les Paul model that became the SG. "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haywired2 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Beat me LOL! http://images.gibson.com/Lifestyle/2013/kirk-douglas-1.jpg !!!! I get that email too. Les Paul Studio Deluxe, '74 Guild S100, '64 Strat, JCM 900 Combo, Peavey Classic 30 1x12, Peavey Classic 30 Head, CBG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkman Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Funny, I got the same email, and I too thought it was the famous movie actor. The description of the guitar sounds really good, but am I supposed to pay more for the guitar simply because it has the name of some guy I never knew about on the guitar? I rock; therefore, I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Sweet! Check out the trick selector-witch, as well as the whole simple yet extremely versatile electronics topology! All in a classic vintage-y SG. I think I could really get along VERY well with this axe... ______ [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VqpF45HFAw Gibson Kirk Douglas SG info ______ http://images.gibson.com/Lifestyle/2013/kirk-douglas-2.jpg Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 The fading in/out 3way reminds me of the Fender 5way concept but with a twist...cool concept if it doesn't break down and can last over time. Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 "Captain" Kirk Douglas is a really good guitarist with interesting taste in axes...always worth a look to see what he's slingin'. Buying? Different question. ...Though I dig that one! Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p90jr Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Beautiful... but I've played a couple of the later 60s model Les Paul SGs and that third pickup makes it had to find a picking spot if the action is low... I'd rather have the Elliot Easton or Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) model... http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfmk1mTVdH1qbhei2o1_500.jpg "Captain" Kirk Douglass is a cool guitarist, I hope this SG makes up for Prince borrowing and smashing his old white Epiphone Crestwood... http://www.spin.com/articles/prince-smashed-someone-elses-guitar-fallon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p90jr Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 It looks like they've recessed the middle pickup... Great, now I want one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Interesting that they've revived what, in the 60's, was a really crappy Vibrola tailpiece. They must have done a lot of work on the design to make it something that wouldn't be laughed off the stage. A bandmate of mine back in the day had a vibrola on a Melody Maker, & it just would not stay put for more than 20 seconds. Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p90jr Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 A quick look at the comments on the Gibson link has re-inforced my idea that the internet is turning people into classless complaint-bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Awwwww....I thought we wuz gonna talk about "Spartacus"... Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p90jr Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Interesting that they've revived what, in the 60's, was a really crappy Vibrola tailpiece. They must have done a lot of work on the design to make it something that wouldn't be laughed off the stage. A bandmate of mine back in the day had a vibrola on a Melody Maker, & it just would stay put for more than 20 seconds. Yeah... they're not really THAT functional, but they've become "cool" from a historical/visual standpoint. I really Elliot Easton doing a vid for his SG model and saying "The Vibrola... I never touch it, it's there because I think it adds something nice to the tone and it just looks SO DAMNED COOL!!!" When someone asked him something about it "removing sustain" he said "I don't think it does, but natural sustain is such an overrated thing in rock electric guitar, because no one can hear it over the din of a full band." The SG was Gibson's attempt to keep up with musical trends that were favoring Fenders and making Les Pauls unwanted at the time, anyway, so sustain maybe wasn't what they intended for that guitar, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 That's the same guy who loaned a vintage Epiphone to Prince, only to have the arrogant little puke toss it into the air after playing it on the show, splitting the headstock..... Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 ...and didn't autograph it later, yes. I like Prince's music, but sometimes, he gets afflicted with rockstaritis. (Not that he's alone in that, of course.) OTOH, when that guitar passes from Kirk's hands- assuming it doesn't get destroyed outright- the autograph won't matter much to a collector. EVERYONE will be aware of its provenance. Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Never cared for Prince or his attitude, even if he is a hell of a guitar player... Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 There are two good things about Prince. 1. He's very talented. 2. He's rich enough to make suing him over something like this worthwhile. Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Yes, it sucks that a guitar got martyred, and Prince DID violate Wheaton's Law. But OTOH, what are the odds that a well-heeled collector- or possibly some entity like the Hard Rock Cafe- is right now considering buying that axe as a bit of R&R history? Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Interesting that they've revived what, in the 60's, was a really crappy Vibrola tailpiece. They must have done a lot of work on the design to make it something that wouldn't be laughed off the stage. A bandmate of mine back in the day had a vibrola on a Melody Maker, & it just would stay put for more than 20 seconds. Yeah... they're not really THAT functional, but they've become "cool" from a historical/visual standpoint. I really Elliot Easton doing a vid for his SG model and saying "The Vibrola... I never touch it, it's there because I think it adds something nice to the tone and it just looks SO DAMNED COOL!!!" When someone asked him something about it "removing sustain" he said "I don't think it does, but natural sustain is such an overrated thing in rock electric guitar, because no one can hear it over the din of a full band." The SG was Gibson's attempt to keep up with musical trends that were favoring Fenders and making Les Pauls unwanted at the time, anyway, so sustain maybe wasn't what they intended for that guitar, anyway. They really do have a certain, rather pretty tonal quality, like the original trapeze tail-bridges on the original '52 Les Pauls do, and the way a Strat with trem-springs in it- even if the bridge is blocked in and immobilized- sounds diffrent from a "hard-tail" model; they can add a brightness and clarity to an all mahogany solid-body axe. They have a subtle but discernible affect on string-tension and "feel". And their weight can counterbalance a neck-heavy SG or Firebird. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 Interesting that they've revived what, in the 60's, was a really crappy Vibrola tailpiece. They must have done a lot of work on the design to make it something that wouldn't be laughed off the stage. A bandmate of mine back in the day had a vibrola on a Melody Maker, & it just would not stay put for more than 20 seconds. In 1967, I got a Kalamazoo electric with that same vibrato. The guitar had an SG body shape, but the headstock was "6 on 1" like a Fender. That vibrato never bothered me much. Sadly, the electronics on that Kalamazoo were SO wonky, it was easily overpowered by any other guitar, no matter the amp. Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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