Gibson Vegas High Roller

[Axewielder]

Here's another sweet axe I picked up a while back. It's a Gibson Vegas High Roller...in "felt green". These were really cool and innovative guitars. It's too bad the Gibson fanboys didn't know a good thing when they saw one, because they were discontinued. Nitro finish, gold frets (really a copper alloy), semi hollow body, gold hardware, Firebird headstock, and burstbuckers. This is one kickass guitar!

[Tashtego]

mighty perty guitar. I've never seen one before. what do like about it (compared to one of the other gibson semi-hollows?)

[Grandturk]

That's pretty cool. I remember those.

Gibson in general can never really get new stuff to catch on - recent memories include the Blueshawk and the Les Paul Double Cut.

[Psh511]

thats a kick ass guitar...and agreed new gibson shapes just dont catch on..I had a Nighthawk for a while and it was a great guitar

[Axewielder]

Argh, no pics! My website is down today.

Yeah these high rollers are nice, if you can find them. I don't see them on the bay much anymore. There is also a neon purple color. The neck is nice and thin, and not sticky feeling at all. Here are the full specs:

• Semi-hollow flat-top body
• AAA curly maple top
• Mahogany back
• Triple-ply top binding
• Traditional f-holes
• Mahogany neck
• '60s slim-taper profile
• Ebony fingerboard
• Gold fret wire
• 24.75" scale length
• 22" neck length
• 1.695" nut width
• Block mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlays
• Tune-o-matic bridge
• Stopbar tailpiece
• Gold top-hat knobs with silver inserts
• Pearloid tuner buttons
• Gold hardware
• BurstBucker Pro humbuckers
• Volume and tone knobs
• Manufactured in Nashville, TN
• Hardshell case with silkscreened silver Gibson USA logo, black reptile pattern covering, and dark grey plush interior

[Newc]

I can see why they didn't like it - Firebird head, looks like the rear of the body is also dipped down like a Morton/Viper.

I thought the LP DC did pretty well - at least on the "discontinued" market. I saw a lot of people on the LPF crying about their disappearance and then fighting like women at a shoe sale over them on Ebay.

[Flatpicker]

I thought these were a great idea with the wost naming conventions ever.
If they had called it something else,it would have took off.

[Axewielder]

I thought these were a great idea with the wost naming conventions ever.
If they had called it something else,it would have took off.

Really? I think the Vegas tie-in is pretty cool, with the felt green and gold frets and whatnot.

[Flatpicker]

I think it's cool too, but, look at the audience for gibsons.
To them, the name came off as "Tacky".

I liked the vegas standard too with the arrow inlays.

[Axewielder]

I think it's cool too, but, look at the audience for gibsons.
To them, the name came off as "Tacky".

I liked the vegas standard too with the arrow inlays.

Good point! I love that tacky / cheesy / campy shit.

[Robert Hendrix]

Great looking guitar from the nut down. Judging from the headstock, I'd say that's a good reason it didn't take off. YUCK!

[SEEGERMANY]

Cool guitar. The headstock reminds me more of the Gibson Victory than the Firebird.

[Flatpicker]

Cool guitar. The headstock reminds me more of the Gibson Victory than the Firebird.

Take a look at the Trini Lopez models.
Looks like them.

[Grandturk]

It wouldn't have taken off with a standard Gibson headstock, either, I'd wager.

[surfreak]

Gosh, that is really horrible. Sorry.