The Gibson Victory is back - well sort of?

[Graham50]

Gibson have introduced a new version of the Victory (does anyone remember it from the 80’s?) It’s not so much a reintroduction but a new guitar loosely based on the shape and using the name. 
With a price tag of around £2k will they catch on or is it another expensive Gibson mistake?

[ezbass]

Never looked like a Gibson to me. Looked and still looks like a guitar designed by committee.

[Dad3353]

I can't see what it brings to the party. There's scores of guitars out there; if there's no innovation, what makes it worth considering over known models (from Gibson or elsewhere...). Personally, I'm not 'into' 'pointy' guitars anyway, so I'm not drawn to it at all. Why would anyone choose it over other offerings..? 

[randythoades]

Looks vaguely like the PRS S2 Vela. Not a fan. As @Dad3353 says, if there isn't any innovation, what else does it bring to the party?

I am definitely in camp F as far as guitar design goes so prefer something not LP looking, but rather than bringing out a re-hash of a mediocre design, why not try something new? I appreciate it is a pretty saturated market and they must get incredibly frustrated with people just wanting 80 year old designs and there must be people who hanker after 40 year old designs from the 80s. There is a retro market for the Japanese designs that had it covered back then and you can get a great Matsumoku built 80s model for a quarter of that price.

Although I am not old enough to remember, just imagine the astonishment when the Flying V came out in the late 50s... what a thing to re-capture...!!

[Graham50]

Your reactions are similar to mine, definitely a meh guitar and not one to rush out and buy, it’s relatively expensive. The Victory Bass had a brief moment of popularity but I can’t remember seeing anyone playing the original guitar version.