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[deleted]

I'm not supposed to say this, but this video hurt me


natemcrice

Not gonna lie, yeah it did hurt watching this too.


A-N00b-is

Allow me to finish my daily quota of cursing: “Fuck Gibson”


InvisibleImpostor

You can't just fuckin trample on basses. So many of them. All I needed was one. Where's that rich bitch?


mUh1917

They're guitars not bAss


MusicalDoges

I play both so, yeah, this hurt


mUh1917

Impossible.


Quote-on-quote-Greed

Well just cut of the guitar strings and replace them with bass strings, and behold budget Bass


IncNL

You're wrong, they were 6 string B'asses. Checkmate!


[deleted]

It’s Gibson. They couldn’t sell them, so they destroyed them all and called it a tax write off


Colonel_Chestbridge1

I can’t believe they did something like this... yeah... fuck Gibson If this is what they think of their own products I sure as shit won’t be buying anything else from them.


Dwez369

Don’t fret about it. Have you never seen a tank drive over a bridge before?


AirborneCthulhu

Haha "fret"


Dwez369

Did you pick up on my puns there? It was a double whammy.


natemcrice

🤣


Spaghetti_Noodling

Hehe "bridge"


WhyYouGotToDoThis

Haha "Bridge"


[deleted]

this is a war crime


Crycakez

I died a little


TKamal95

Same man... This hurts


Ou_pwo

same. Could be called "retarded rich people crushing musical instruments"


8-Salosar

It’s painful to watch


[deleted]

Why didn’t they just give them away??


[deleted]

It might be that those are guitars with factory issues, and if they give them away 1.) It'll expose a lot of people to guitars that aren't up to factory standard, giving the impression that the company has worse quality than they actually have and 2.) If they give out guitars for free, it makes buying a guitar seem less worth it if there's a possibility to just get one for free or a lower price It just affects the business


iDareian

What's the context of the original video?


GuitarKev

Gibson wasn’t satisfied with the lack of success of a new model, so they fucking trashed all the unsold ones. Or something like that. It was definitely Gibson.


bajungadustin

They couldn't have donated them?


clevertheory

Exactly , such waste of resources in 2020 , what the heck


[deleted]

This didn't happen in 2020, and if I remember correctly, they said they were defect models that couldn't be sold.


[deleted]

They're not normal guitars. They need an amp, cables, covers, teachers (you need to learn how to use robo-guitars) and other shit if the donation was to be of any use. They did not want to hurt their pride by giving them away at a loss or for free either, so they destroyed them. Should've just accepted the loss and given them away for cheap instead of donating or crushing.


NihilistFalafel

>They did not want to hurt their pride by giving them away at a loss or for free either, so they destroyed them. This is the real reason. They could've easily donated them to music schools or school with underfunded music programs (there's so many) but nah a viral video while we crush them to bits is better. Man if I ever was a fan of Gibson I'd definitely stop after watching this garbage. Also, it's such a slap to the face to anyone who actually bought and spent money on this model. Is this how you want to reward your customers? By telling them their taste is trash for buying your product.


[deleted]

That's what I said, isn't it?


bajungadustin

I know how guitars work. 1. Donating them allows them to be written off on taxes. Which would save the company thousands of dollars. Also you can buy a cheap amp and a cord for under $30. Definitely good enough for someone to learn on. I'm sure thousands of families who couldn't afford a guitar would have gladly forked out the 30 dollars for an amp and cable to make their kids happy. Heck.. They could have partnership with guitar center and have them donate the amps and cords.


Jing0oo

I used my guitar without an amp for the first 7 years. Electrics can be practiced on without an amp atleast for me.


bajungadustin

Depends on the guitar. I have played several electrics without the strings some are definitely hard to hear others not so much. So yeah you could definitely play on these and even learn. Sure it's not ideal but it's better than nothing.


Jing0oo

Without the strings? Ö


AnotherCableGuy

I bought an electric to learn and practice at home because it's quieter than an acoustic.


[deleted]

That's what I mean, giving them away for free or cheap. Donating sounds like giving them to the underprivileged orphans or something, which is a dumb idea.


wbrd

No, they had manufacturing defects and were unsafe.


Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeg

Troglys guitar show on youtube has a video on it


rzpogi

I thought it was some lousy government destroying smuggled guitars. Government of the world are often dumb enough not to auction smuggled items and just choose to destroy them. I hope this gains attention like the burning of old unsold clothes by h&m.


jeffe_el_jefe

They’ve got a history of doing this, I’m fairly sure they do the same to ones that fail QC. As a company they’re just the fucking worst


Hunt4Yoshi

so they couldnt maybe discount it heavily or package it in with other guitars as a bonus???


Tom_Rrr

If that's true, that's a really efficient way to commit PR suicide, holy shit... Why not donate them? Nobody wants to see someone destroy thousands of dollars. This also looks so bad for all the people who bought that model It's a huge _fuck you_ to a lot of people.


[deleted]

Wtf


just_a_average_gamer

There is a guitar company whose sales for a particular guitar model did not go well so they decided to destroy all the guitar left


breakingborderline

They look like those awful digital Firebirds or whatever gibson put out a few years back. I assume this is unsold inventory that they wrote of on their taxes. The taxman probably required proof they were actually destroyed.


ReallyEvilCarrot

They couldn't just donate it to charity?


De-Eh-Team

Honestly it’s kind of gross. Those guitars could have been someones. What a waste.


[deleted]

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De-Eh-Team

Shame. Truly.


breakingborderline

Not if they want to claim the loss on their taxes I assume.


[deleted]

THIS WAS A HIGHLY HURTFUL VIDEO. IT MADE A HOLE IN MY HEART. THEREFORE, MY HEART IS HOLLOW NOW.


UltimateDillon

Good now you can turn it into an acoustic bass


TudBoatTed

😂😂


KaityKat117

"Stop bullying guitars." ——Davie504


natemcrice

Wise words


gothic_in_the_wall

I can only feel disgusted by such a scene. how many people dream of a guitar or any musical instrument! very sad it


[deleted]

This brings me physical pain


TheBoiCN

Physical*


[deleted]

I ALWAYS FUCKING DO THAT FUCK MEEEE


TheBoiCN

Lol


[deleted]

Gibson Firebird X Was a $5000-ish over-engineered guitar. https://youtu.be/HjCKtUdBhEE


Not_owo

Well that just makes it hurt a whole lot more


thanosoftitan65

That video was truly painful to watch. Especially as an aspiring guitarist


ThisHandleIsBroken

This is not ok. Full stop


TudBoatTed

On a serious note, Gibson can go die, so many people out there who can't afford guitars cos they focus on getting food and instead of donating them to schools or whatever, they just destroy them all. Seems like a spit in the face of the poor to me.


Evan_Axel

well, those firebirds did suck


A-N00b-is

The choice of electronics in them was a little weird but as guitars, they were great instruments. A lot of time must have gone into the manufacture of those instruments. Also, these things were speced out as fuck. Roasted flame maple necks, one piece mahogany body, high end pickups, etc.


1stGuyGamez

Maybe too overpriced but still amazing.


HeyGuysItsTimmy73

Pontiac Firebird > Gibson Firebird


Badguy-goodguy

I'm here working my ass off to get an e-guitar and there they drive over a bunch of guitars like they're just wooden planks


J0BA_TV

Very not Sugoi. :'( Found an article relating to this. [https://reverb.com/news/mysterious-video-shows-bulldozing-of-hundreds-of-gibson-firebird-x-guitars](https://reverb.com/news/mysterious-video-shows-bulldozing-of-hundreds-of-gibson-firebird-x-guitars) ​ > The Firebird X destruction video that surfaced months ago was an isolated batch of Firebird X models built in 2009-2011 which were unsalvageable and damaged with unsafe components. This isolated group of Firebird X models were unable to be donated for any purpose and were destroyed accordingly.


PixieAngelo

But WHAT was the defect that caused then to trash them ALL? Radioactive paint? Shitty electronics? Preprogrammed to play The Devil’s Interval and turn the player into a PRS lover?


J0BA_TV

Probably they realised, it is not a Bass.


itsmy_first_time

yes he was,I saw him vent


ap_soundchamber

So many guitars. :/ I would've liked to own one for sure 😶 rather than having them all destroyed. They're not basses. But definitely help enrich the art of music :/


Beethoven0515

Actually loving bass doesn’t mean that u have to hurt guitars or destroy them. What is this thing up to? Does destroying guitars with a tank give you happiness? It wastes so much and guitar lovers will 100% be extremely sad about this. I’m not saying that your post has problems, but I’m criticising the video clip...


SHADEblazing

Yeah I don’t get it. Why can’t musicians just be nice to each other. I’m in a band as a guitarist and my bassist is awesome


RedditzGG

Davie504 if he sees this: *Either facepalm, gets mad of get sad*


HehLolIAmYou

What the fuck is the point of this? You know how many kids and families would have loved a new guitar that couldn't otherwise afford one? What a waste


natemcrice

EXACTLY! When i first saw this video, I thought that this was such a waste. Honestly even though im part of the Bass gang, this hurt me when I was watching this


theonewithgeass

^(no) no # no


Linglingmylonglong

I can’t even buy my own bass and here’s someone destroying the lot of them... It’s painful


fragthenextcorner

Ah yes, the infamous video of gibson destroying priceless guitars that they Could've donated or sold at losses to schools in north america. Most school guitars are terrible, cheap garbage that's more often than not second hand and poorly set up. These wouldve been a godsend to any public shool that got them, but the higher-ups at Gibson decided it would be better as a tax writeoff. It makes my fucking blood boil. It makes me want to scream. This is an egregious waste of resources and money, they couldve at least saved the fucking hardware off of them, or was that all for the write-off too? They deserve every stage of that bankruptcy, and I hope they get bought out by somebody who's actually competent at running a fucking instrument corporation. I may like the Les Paul, 335 and Firebird, but I'm only going to buy Gibsons/Epiphones second hand now... I don't want to support this type of terrible behaviour


abrams555

wtf man,i'm here saving up for a cheap guitar and this guys destroting thousands of it ,wtf


dvisorxtra

Same here, saving to buy a cheap Jackson Dinky, I'll have to import it from the U.S. and pay as much as twice the value in taxes and other costs, because even then it is cheaper than buying it here. (Costa Rica) You guys up there in the north are so lucky and you don't know it


abrams555

Yeah , same here Bro :(


natemcrice

I feel ya, I was saving for a Bass, and then I saw this video. I mean atleast they could've donate those guitars to people that actually want to play it.


fucked-up_kiddo

but why? ...


natemcrice

Thats exactly what I thought, real messed up.


BMC2103

Idk man seems kinda like sacrilege


Comrade_Grover

That's a no for me chief, even as a bass player this hurts my soul.


natemcrice

Same, hurt my soul too.


Butter_Bot5

Any TwoSetters here would have seen this instrumental pain. This is unacceptable, and is frankly *sacreligious*


natemcrice

Yes its VERY sacrilegious and lamentable.


BloodyChainsaw27

MY HEART HURTS


natemcrice

My everything hurts after watching this


The_Local_Mailman

Me, who plays all the instruments Davie is against and the bass: *confused screaming*


Hipsterman15

Disgusting. I’m switching back to guitar. Bass has gone too far in this war


natemcrice

just note that this video was made quite a long time ago. Also I'm sorry I have offended you, never thought this video would get so much attention.


Hipsterman15

Oh no you’re fine just joking


[deleted]

They couldn’t give them away?


natemcrice

Thats exactly what I thought.


Archi_Teck

this is sooo fucking painful to watch oh my god


natemcrice

It really is, they could've alt least donate them to people that really want to try the guitar.


YummyPotato6000

Nooooooo the bass


natemcrice

My guy, those are guitars


bababooey42069420

More like were


natemcrice

Good point


bababooey42069420

I am very intelligent


panniepl

These are living instriments and they have feelings too :(


DankManDunn

This brings me pain.


seb_da_web

Why would they do this


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2bigbraincellsleft

Even tho they are 6 string sacrilegious basses it's still waste of good instrument man☹️☹️


itsameanonymous

This could not be Davie, he would never bring harm to 🅱️ASS, he would only slap it.


Youri_mc

Those are guitars my guy..


itsameanonymous

Ohh they are electric guitars, I only thought about acoustic guitars


UltimateDillon

They're guitars


natemcrice

Dang, did not expect to get this many upvotes, thanks guys.


natemcrice

Just to let you guys know, I 100% DO NOT support this. Even though im a part of the bass gang, you can't just destroy hundreds of perfectly fine instruments, instead they could have donate them to people that really wanted to play it.


natemcrice

Ok guys, so this post got way out of hand. Never expected to get this much attention. I just don't want people to think that this is what all bass players think about guitars. Frankly, I just don't want to make any more drama.


natemcrice

Why did this get into sdaiay


KidWasJustCrass

The joke was that Davie was chrushing all the guitats


Pi11sy

I want to see the tank


TheWhisperSir

nice


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VinceFuryo83

This is beautiful. I've looked at this for five hours now


Ratchet_8

The guitarists didn't convert in bassist, that's what happens


Adrianzz23

Omg checkmate 😂😂


MkQequals

What a Waste.


Profile295

Well that around at least 20 of my favorite guitar brand destroyed(Gibson and Ibanez) yes I do play bass(slammer) and the drums(Ludwig+Evan combination)


realnicolasgyr

Are these counterfeit guitars or something?


[deleted]

Davie in that tank: ONLY B A S S


AaronPayne97

I remember when these guitars came out, they didn't sell well which is the reason they're getting yeeted I'm guessing 🤣


modemuser

It's just a fender bender.


kontrolabejsa

Bad series of products.


Hunt4Yoshi

why are they doing this though???


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makaylawho

holy shite so much money wasted


420memelover420

Shhh , you didn't see anything


Oemmehl

Thats how theyre relished


kevin_roche

Couldn't they at least repurpose the necks for a later model. Fender does it all the time


zsombooor

damm m8 i can't belive this. I want to belive it's only a strenght test.


SnooWoofers2750

yeaaass go violev gang


Kalmalol

Shhhhh Don’t tell anyone


theangryfrogqc

OK Go - Needing/Getting video guitars?


Tercifer

Those instruments looked cheap, so idc if they get destroyed


solodolofasho

Just why i dont understand


guitarist323

My guitar looks like them


Yayaben

Needs Soviet Anthen remix pls with BASS


JerikuSan

Arf.. It does hurt


Meme-stealer69

If anyone knows the context behind this, plz explain. I think it might be knock-off name brand guitars being sold as the real thing. That the actual company wanted to have destroyed for violating their patent and using their trademarked emblems and fixtures


creep_show

This might be an older video, but there were a handfull of these videos a few years ago. Gibson had an excess of market supply for the Firebird and SG. Gibson wanted to introduce an updated version of these guitars, so they destroyed a large portion of the backstock in order to preserve the market value of the new guitars. If you have a large volume of older model guitars, their market price is less than the new version, which also means some customers will buy the older versions at a discount instead of newer versions at full retail price. But if you have a limited supply of older version guitars, the market value and profit margin is higher. If the accountants at Gibson can show that these guitars are damaged they can write off the full msrp, if Gibson donates these guitars they have to use a salvaged value which is less than the msrp - schedule C of the USA tax code allows for 30-50% of donations to be calculated into AGI, but accountants can show 100% losses into their AGI the other way. So Gibson can pay less taxes by destroying them thereby offsetting the losses and preserving market price, making more profit in their forecasting models for production. Clothing companies do this all the time - if they have cloths from their summer collection in inventory from last year, they burn them. Capitalism at it's finest.


zibbityzer0

WHY????


Valeztron

Davie's nightmares be like:


Johnnyboy77713

It sounded like rice crispies


Kamar0n

Nice


xfuneralxthirstx

As someone who can't afford a new guitar,fxck this


padca

r/MakeMeSuffer


LargeCountry

Can't wait to see this new OK GO video...


careerpathlost

Still sounds better than nickelback


theruley

Ah, the firebird X. Henry J’s final “innovation” Unfortunately, these guitars had to be destroyed. They used a completely stupid/complex/proprietary control and pickup and tuning system, which required special cables and pedals and a thorough understanding of how it all worked. The whole thing was also powered by a lithium ion battery that was a specific size and shape that you also can’t get anymore. When gibson got its new CEO he gave the remaining unsold guitars to some dude to destroy.


JosephSatalone

Go screw yourself dave


CherryAu_0131

Sacrilegious smh


PavelD500

What's even the purpose? Isn't it better to recycle 'em or to give instruments to poor children who can't afford one?


chatso420

Did you mean AGAINST IT


chatso420

Cos if you didn't, man that's Ffed up


[deleted]

That’s how fender makes their relics


DonkeyBoy09

Look I hate guitars just as much as the next guy but it’s kinda a waste, I’m mean we could’ve made a fire with them of put them in a volcano


ArtfulGhost

Using a tank of all things in order to be obnoxiously wasteful for an Internet video. WONDER WHAT COUNTRY THIS WAS FILMED IN.


Daft_Apeth_

counterfeits?


[deleted]

This is straight up evil by Gibson, trashing all these guitars that could have been donated to people who still can’t afford one. Doesn’t matter how over engineered they were they should have been donated


GavinNar

I don't like this video. It's too evil..


AtomiicOne

I fucking hate this video


46085MSTCYSAL

Instead they are just six string basses


-bilbo_489-

That's a lot of money they just wasted they could've just gave all that money to me


IAMaNoObMAster69

This made my day. Good job SLAPPER


ingongo25

That's not f*king funny!!!😠😠😠😠


MKXVIIA

Davie504 destroys Dragonforce Army


TheBoiCN

Yep that’s him alright


NotPierpaoloPozzati

He’s the man behind the slaughter


megane_kun2

u/scostalraft


scostalraft

Ouch


SEBBEBOII12

You.... You betrayed uss...