Miek
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How are any of those required for "metal supremacy?"
Gibson Dethklok Thunderhorse Explorer
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How are any of those required for "metal supremacy?"
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FLGearnut
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i will admit that this guitar looks nothing like skwisgaar's explorer (which is actually a cartoon version of brendan smalls favorite personal guitar), but i still like it alot nonetheless...i like silverburst in general and this guitar is tasty...but it should have EMG's to be closer to the guitar from the show
Dead Undead
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Sick guitar! And while yeah, Gibson is pretty monolithic, the upside of millions of dumb teens buying these things is a robust used market where I can pick a used one up for cheap in 6 months
Too bad they don't buy anything like Charvels, huh?
NeglectedField
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This.
Trendkill
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The guitar looks badass but I agree with what alot of people are saying. "Metal supremacy" is far from the phrase I would use to describe it. Its a USA Explorer... with a cool finish, pickguard and covered pickups. Woot. As an owner of a Gibson Explorer, I love the guitars to death. But thats so far from an "original signature model." I still think it looks sweet though!
Tranquilliser
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Well, EMGs are pretty much a standard on just about every 'metal' guitar out there, as is 24 frets, and neck-through (or set-thru) often accompanies.
Gibson is very archaic in its guitar-making.
It's missing the mark lately.
Tranquilliser
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What Brendon wanted, sure.
But it's not going to reach Gibson's claims of 'metal supremacy' with the specs.
Nothing wrong with the guitar. (except the differences to Skwisgaar's Explorer)
Just the claims being made about it.
But it's not going to reach Gibson's claims of 'metal supremacy' with the specs.
Nothing wrong with the guitar. (except the differences to Skwisgaar's Explorer)
Just the claims being made about it.
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InTheRavensName
Dog says yes ^.^ Yes
Once these start cropping up used...expect some serious FS threads 
InTheRavensName
Dog says yes ^.^ Yes
Why isn't it?
Not everyone needs actives, a locking trem or whatever to make metal.
Tranquilliser
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In terms of a general and mass market, almost every 'metal' guitar out there at the very least has 24 frets, if not EMGs and a Floyd. (and in many cases Neckthrough)
EDIT:
Take a look at ESP/LTD's website (and Ibanez, Schecter, Jackson for that matter) the four big 'metal' guitar brands by most accounts - and just note how many or what percentage of their guitars have 24 frets and or EMGs.
NeglectedField
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But there are plenty of instances of aesthetically metal guitars that don't necessarily have any of those things. EMGs are not the be-all and end-all of metal. Nor do all guitarists require 24 frets. My S320 has Seymour Duncans and 22 frets and is perfectly 'metal' sound-wise.
It's Brendon Small's sig, why shouldn't it have what he wanted on it
as for the 'metal' aspect of it, its because Dethklok are most likely the heaviest band to be associated with Gibson
You have also hit the nail on the head most other brands already do 24 fret EMG FR guitars, why do we need another one?
as for the 'metal' aspect of it, its because Dethklok are most likely the heaviest band to be associated with Gibson
You have also hit the nail on the head most other brands already do 24 fret EMG FR guitars, why do we need another one?
Tranquilliser
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I'm not whinging about Brendon's specs.
Merely Gibson's claims.
Also, truly speaking, the player makes any guitar 'metal'.
And honestly, I don't really like EMGs.
I was speaking from a market point-of-view.
Merely Gibson's claims.
Also, truly speaking, the player makes any guitar 'metal'.
And honestly, I don't really like EMGs.
I was speaking from a market point-of-view.
I don't get it, it doesn't have the same finish or EMGs from the show as it's come to be known. I don't see how it's related or a sig at all, unless it's just a Brendon sig, in which case the Dethklok reference makes no sense.
I guess I just...don't understand Gibson haha. I'm sure it'll sell well enough
I guess I just...don't understand Gibson haha. I'm sure it'll sell well enough
I don't get it, it doesn't have the same finish or EMGs from the show as it's come to be known. I don't see how it's related or a sig at all, unless it's just a Brendon sig, in which case the Dethklok reference makes no sense.
I guess I just...don't understand Gibson haha. I'm sure it'll sell well enough
I think they refer to Dethklok as the live band with Brendon doing vocals and guitar...
i'm sure they could do the actual 'Dethklok' sigs, would be Epiphone though
haha
This just looks like some shit they already had, but just threw the Dethklok name on it to get it to sell. Has nothing to do with Dethklok and it's not all that great to be honest.
Miek
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Let's see what happens in the next season.I don't get it, it doesn't have the same finish or EMGs from the show as it's come to be known. I don't see how it's related or a sig at all, unless it's just a Brendon sig, in which case the Dethklok reference makes no sense.
I guess I just...don't understand Gibson haha. I'm sure it'll sell well enough
Mr Violence
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I've always gassed for an Explorer. And the close-but-no-cigar copies do NOT cut it. Don't like the Epiphone but I love the shape. This one is awesome, but 1.6k is not even close to worth it.
You can make short scale, 22 fret guitars with passives sound metal as fuck. I don't know what everyone is on about.
You can make short scale, 22 fret guitars with passives sound metal as fuck. I don't know what everyone is on about.
Andromalia
Pardon my french
Amon Amarth use 22 frets explorers with stock pickups (Gibson pickups actually being one of the few manufacturer pickups to be good). Go tell them they're not metal.
*cough*
See above.
