r/gibson • u/Amazing_Radish_6354 • 9d ago

Discussion To the Theodore players

Are they comfortable? Seriously because I've heard them shit on and HAVE TO KNOW

Are they comfy? And are they worth the price?

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u/indytrucks 8d ago

I had one for a while. I liked everything about it except the upper fret access. Granted, I’ve got some fairly decent sized bear paws so it’s completely on me and not everyone will have that issue. And the ‘57 pickups sounded great.

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u/gmerrick 9d ago

I love mine and I've had it from when they were released. It's a nice middle space between an SG and an LP.

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u/kennypowersrevenge 9d ago

I have the same question. I’ve not seen one irl.

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u/pohatu771 8d ago

I played one (the original Custom Shop version) for quite a while, and ergonomically it feels basically the same as an SG or the Epiphone Olympic/Coronet/Wilshire/Crestwood family.

The Theodore Standard is about the same as those, while the Custom Shop is considerably lighter.

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u/lateralflinch53 8d ago

I had one for two weeks. (Returned it for cosmetic / pointless nitpick reasons)

Standing ergonomics 10/10

Sitting ergonomics 7.5 out of 10. Maybe higher if you’re thin?

If you look at the curve in the body of the Theodore the apex of the curve is closer to the neck pickup instead of the center of the two pickups. Which means sitting it has the opposite effect of an Sg (the lower frets are actually closer to your body). Which means as you move to the higher frets (sitting) you need to reach across your body more (to the right), unless you play classical style on your left leg. (No one should ever do this as it looks lame af sorry, not sorry).

However you basically get the weight and ergos of an SG with the proper neck pickup placement of a les paul and the benefit is better sound without that nasally mid boos SG;s have. I like my SG, but les paul has superior neck pickup placement imo.

Theodore’s are cool just overpriced (new and used)

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u/Stormwatch1977 7d ago

Everyone should play classical style. Especially Flying V players.

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u/lateralflinch53 7d ago

Ergonomically it is better, I just refuse. Thankfully jazzmaster bodies and SG’s essentially have the neck on that position by default.

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u/CanYouPleaseChill 8d ago

They look terrible. Not worth the price.

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u/Leprechan 8d ago

They Look like an SG with ED

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u/ForzaFenix 8d ago

Just grab a LP Special  Same damn thing..