FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Gibson is proud to announce the Ralph Macchio Crossroads Special Edition electric guitar.
According to product specialist Billy Nerfkin, Gibson approached Mr. Macchio in the Spring of 2010 about honoring the landmark cinematic phenomenon that is Crossroads. "Ralph was super psyched about the project and, though none of the guitars played in the film were manufactured by Gibson, Ralph was finally convinced, after months of intense negotiations, that Gibson was the one company truly capable of capturing the intellectual depth and emotional nuance of Crossroads and crystallizing that vision into a guitar form."
The Ralph Macchio/Crossroads Special Edition Gibson Electric features:
* Roasted tarpaper fretboard
* Robot tuners
* Robot strap buttons
* Patent Pending X-ToneClone analogue TeleTone (TM) emulation circuit
* Patent Pending X-Delta "broke ass" single coil transducers
* Weight-relieved bilge sinker Korina (muddy limba) -- each guitar guaranteed to weigh more than 10 lbs.
* Built-in custom fedora hanger
* Bullshit Bumblebee (TM) tone caps (info)
* Hidden 'Trick Bag' compartment
* Limited run of 666 instruments
* Custom case, strap, vintage oxidized strings and picks
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Gibson is proud to announce the Ralph Macchio Crossroads Special Edition electric guitar.
According to product specialist Billy Nerfkin, Gibson approached Mr. Macchio in the Spring of 2010 about honoring the landmark cinematic phenomenon that is Crossroads. "Ralph was super psyched about the project and, though none of the guitars played in the film were manufactured by Gibson, Ralph was finally convinced, after months of intense negotiations, that Gibson was the one company truly capable of capturing the intellectual depth and emotional nuance of Crossroads and crystallizing that vision into a guitar form."
* Roasted tarpaper fretboard
* Robot tuners
* Robot strap buttons
* Patent Pending X-ToneClone analogue TeleTone (TM) emulation circuit
* Patent Pending X-Delta "broke ass" single coil transducers
* Weight-relieved bilge sinker Korina (muddy limba) -- each guitar guaranteed to weigh more than 10 lbs.
* Built-in custom fedora hanger
* Bullshit Bumblebee (TM) tone caps (info)
* Hidden 'Trick Bag' compartment
* Limited run of 666 instruments
* Custom case, strap, vintage oxidized strings and picks
* Authentic Gibson Custom Slop workmanship built into every instrument
* Certificate of authenticity autographed by Henry "Kim Jong" Juszkiewicz
Retail price $66,666.66
Contact your Gibson dealer today to reserve your own Crossroads Special Edition Gibson.
* Certificate of authenticity autographed by Henry "Kim Jong" Juszkiewicz
Retail price $66,666.66
Contact your Gibson dealer today to reserve your own Crossroads Special Edition Gibson.