Did Gibson really make these??

[kweefthief]

Why do these exist

Gibson Invader 1984 - Rebel Flag | Reverb

Well, this is certainly a unique guitar. It's a 1984 Gibson Invader with Rebel Flag finish. It was apparently made as a signature model for Bret Michaels of Poison. It was made on March 10th, 1984 in the Nashville factory according to the serial. It was sold in Knoxville to it's original owner so...

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[Mentaltossflycoon]

Because Bret...

 

[PapaBear]

Lynard Skynard used to hang a large one as backdrop on their stages

 

[giovanni]

“Rebel” flag is sure a marketing strategy…

 

[PapaBear]

“Rebel” flag is sure a marketing strategy…

I think it's seen the end of it's days

 

[jimilee]

It was a different world back then.

 

[music6000]

Why do these exist

Gibson Invader 1984 - Rebel Flag | Reverb

Well, this is certainly a unique guitar. It's a 1984 Gibson Invader with Rebel Flag finish. It was apparently made as a signature model for Bret Michaels of Poison. It was made on March 10th, 1984 in the Nashville factory according to the serial. It was sold in Knoxville to it's original owner so...

reverb.com

I find the Bolt on Neck is a bit Non Gibson for sure!
But the year listed, Gibson did do some Bolt on Necks????

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

I wonder what ol' Lester thought of his name scribbled next to the traitor rag (cough) rebel flag. I'd buy it if it were dirt cheap just to sand that nonsense off of it. It deserves better.

These however do not. I want to acquire one of these to set it on actual fire.

 

[DAJE]

Poison didn't release any records till 1986, and were unknown in 1984, so there's no way this guitar was "made as a signature model for Bret Michaels of Poison". Typical made-up internet "fact" that's easily disproved with a quick Google search. Which is how I confirmed my suspicion; I'm no expert on hair metal, I just know it wasn't a thing until later in the 80s.

EDIT: Gibson really did make bolt-neck Invaders, though. I have no opinion on the originality of the paint job, it's certainly possible; the world was indeed a different place back then.

 

[jimilee]

I find the Bolt on Neck is a bit Non Gibson for sure!
But the year listed, Gibson did do some Bolt on Necks????

Yep, they’re called Epiphone

 

[DAJE]

Yep, they’re called Epiphone

Gibson made some absolute clunkers in the 70s and 80s, including several models with bolt-on necks. Made in the USA, but often lower quality than the lawsuit guitars coming out of Asia at the time.

Gibson Sonex and Marauder for example, as well as the Invader.

 

[Fingolfen]

Looks like the listing is now suspended...

 

[RetiredUnit1]

Why do these exist

Gibson Invader 1984 - Rebel Flag | Reverb

Well, this is certainly a unique guitar. It's a 1984 Gibson Invader with Rebel Flag finish. It was apparently made as a signature model for Bret Michaels of Poison. It was made on March 10th, 1984 in the Nashville factory according to the serial. It was sold in Knoxville to it's original owner so...

reverb.com

It's called freedom of speech.....

 

[music6000]

Looks like the listing is now suspended...

It's there!

Gibson Invader 1984 - Rebel Flag | Reverb

Well, this is certainly a unique guitar. It's a 1984 Gibson Invader with Rebel Flag finish. It was apparently made as a signature model for Bret Michaels of Poison. It was made on March 10th, 1984 in the Nashville factory according to the serial. It was sold in Knoxville to it's original owner so...

reverb.com

 

[mdc]

Gibson made some absolute clunkers in the 70s and 80s, including several models with bolt-on necks. Made in the USA, but often lower quality than the lawsuit guitars coming out of Asia at the time.

Gibson Sonex and Marauder for example, as well as the Invader.

Marauders are generally fantastic guitars. The bill lawrence pickups are rad, the necks feel great, they look fantastic, and if for whatever reason you want a telecaster custom that says 'gibson' on it. you'd be hard pressed to find a cooler one. That era of Gibson and Fender trying to make each others' instruments yielded some weird and awesome stuff.

 

[Fingolfen]

It's there!

Gibson Invader 1984 - Rebel Flag | Reverb

Well, this is certainly a unique guitar. It's a 1984 Gibson Invader with Rebel Flag finish. It was apparently made as a signature model for Bret Michaels of Poison. It was made on March 10th, 1984 in the Nashville factory according to the serial. It was sold in Knoxville to it's original owner so...

reverb.com

The page is there, but if you scroll down it says "listing suspended"

 

[Passinwind]

Marauders are generally fantastic guitars. The bill lawrence pickups are rad, the necks feel great, they look fantastic, and if for whatever reason you want a telecaster custom that says 'gibson' on it. you'd be hard pressed to find a cooler one. That era of Gibson and Fender trying to make each others' instruments yielded some weird and awesome stuff.

Yep, and then there was Heritage trying to reinvent all the wheels in the first few years of their existence, with widely varying results. My H-204DD is a prime example: Fender scale and string spacing, H-S-S pickup format, six in-line headstock, mahogany set neck w/pre fractured angled headstock, bound body with Florentine cutaway, and so on.

 

[dawson]

Yep, and then there was Heritage trying to reinvent all the wheels in the first few years of their existence, with widely varying results. My H-204DD is a prime example: Fender scale and string spacing, H-S-S pickup format, six in-line headstock, mahogany set neck w/pre fractured angled headstock, bound body with Florentine cutaway, and so on.

That's got my attention- how about some glamor shots?

 

[Passinwind]

That's got my attention- how about some glamor shots?

Older, w/stock bridge and tailpiece:

 

[dawson]

Very cool @Passinwind !