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Gibson Custom Shop Theodore, Ebony

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Gibson Custom Shop Theodore, EbonyThe Gibson Custom Shop takes players back to the start of it all with one man, one sketch, and one instrument. The Archive Collection, the Custom Shop's newest series, revives never before seen models with true Gibson authenticity and quality. Kicking off this series is a design from Ted McCarty a legendary name in Gibson. Acting president of Gibson from 1950 to 1966, McCarty took personal interest in designing the best electric guitars available,

The Gibson Custom Shop takes players back to the start of it all with one man, one sketch, and one instrument.

The Archive Collection, the Custom Shop's newest series, revives never-before-seen models with true Gibson authenticity and quality. Kicking off this series is a design from Ted McCarty – a legendary name in Gibson. Acting president of Gibson from 1950 to 1966, McCarty took personal interest in designing the best electric guitars available, ultimately resulting in him lending his hand in creating the Les Paul, SG, ES-335, and Flying V, among many others.

McCarty's pastime of sketching new instrument designs during meetings brought his ideas to life for the production floor. However, the model you see before you never made it beyond McCarty's 1957 sketched and signed page – until today.

The Gibson Custom Archive Collection Theodore celebrates not only one man's tenure as a Gibson president, but Gibson guitars altogether. This one of a kind instrument is designed directly from McCarty's original sketch down to the finest detail. An authentic time capsule of an instrument if there ever were one, the Theodore transcends time and descriptors of "vintage" or "classic" to be a guitar all its own.

Starting with a two-piece alder body fashioned with two Florentine cutaways and a walnut center strip, the Theodore's body is comfortably compact and smooth in hand. Its double-cutaway profile give it a distinct presence in your arms while you strum and riff away upon its Indian rosewood fingerboard. With authenticity held as a crucial tenet in its design, a "Chunky 1957 C Shape" mahogany neck grips easily and completes the Theodore's overall essence in hand. A scimitar headstock with Kluson six in-line tuners makes the Theodore's profile even more eye-catching.

The Theodore throws back with its pickups to ensure Gibson authenticity tonally, as well. Adorned with two Soapbar P-90 pickups, the Theodore has a warm and punchy voice that can be rolled through and explored with a three-way pickup selector switch and two tone and volume controls. Hand wired electronics controls keep your sonic experience tight and accurate for keying in on your unique Theodore sound. The '50s essence of the Theodore comes down to every detail the expert luthiers at the Gibson Custom Shop could offer.

Ted McCarty's contributions to Gibson leave him as a legend among the company even decades after his passing. Along with the Theodore's custom hard shell case, strap, 1957-style catalog print, and certificate of authenticity, a print of McCarty's original 1957 drawing sends off this guitar with a unique piece of Gibson history.

One sketch dated March 18th, 1957, was all the Gibson Custom Shop needed to finally bring a vision to life. With it, a legacy lives on.

  • Gibson Custom Archive Collection model
  • Two-piece alder body with walnut center strip and Florentine cutaways
  • Mahogany neck in a "Chunky 1957 C Shape" profile
  • Indian rosewood fingerboard with twenty-two frets and Pearloid dot inlays
  • Nickel-plated wraparound bridge
  • Scimitar headstock with Kluson six in-line tuners with cream buttons and nylon nut
  • Custom Soapbar P-90 pickups
  • Hand wired electronics controls with CTS Audio Taper potentiometers and Bumblebee capacitors
  • Gibson Historic brown/pink hard shell case included
  • Premium leather strap included
  • 1957-style catalog page print included
  • Deluxe certificate of authenticity booklet included
  • Print of Ted McCarty’s original 1957 signed sketch included
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Carnegie, US
★★★★★ 5
My Baby loves his new baby!
Size: Medium, Size: Medium
Finally! A ball my 107 lb. pitty/pointer mix can’t destroy. He has torn up every single “indestructible” toy in a day or so until now. He peels fabric and fur off non-rubber toys. He is a 4-legged shredder. I’ve added pictures of him for a size reference of my dog versus this product. I know I had wanted that when shopping for this item. This ball is now his beloved “baby.” He goes absolutely insane looking for it, chewing it, chasing it, and even sleeping with it. He won’t rest unless he knows exactly where it is. It is his only toy, and he is good with that. After getting this home, I tried giving him other choices, but he won’t touch them. I was worried that he would rip it apart by putting his teeth in the holes, but so far, not a scratch. It is soft enough to collapse just enough to keep it from cracking when his jaws crush it but not so soft that he can rip it to sheds. The holes are large enough to prevent a suction or vacuum effect on his tongue or mouth. For his size jaws, it is a perfect fit. Other dogs might have problems with suction or be able to get their teeth in those holes and rip it apart. Who knows? The older version of the Chuckit squeaky ball was his favorite for the year and a half he had it, but the way they make them now, he peels off the orange triangle in hours flat, the squeaker falls out (choking hazard), and then he rips it apart. I’m going to stock up on these. I can’t imagine how crazy he will be if they ever stop production or change the materials.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2019
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capriceclassic
Lexington, US
★★★★★ 5
Awesome for hyper dogs
Color: Blue
AWESOME - I have a dog that just won't stop trying to get me to play with him ALL day! I turn this thing on and he goes nuts and tires himself out...without any help from me. The cover got torn off and torn up in minutes but he doesn't care. He just wants this ball. My other dogs, who are older, aren't really interested. But if you have a hyper dog this is the thing for you and them!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2026
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Shannon
New York, US
★★★★★ 5
Great entertainment, charges quickly!
Color: Orange
Super fun entertainment for dog! Toy ball charges quickly and the charge lasts for at least an hour of playtime for the dog. There are 2 modes. one mode Just lights up, which makes it easy for pet to chase it. The second mode not only lights up, but it also wiggles on the ground Randomly and speeds off in a direction on its own, which really makes it interesting for your dog or cat to follow! Once the ball is not touched for about thirty seconds, it goes dormant and it will stay like that As long as it's charged until somebody touches it, and then it starts up randomly lighting up and moving around the floor on its own And making a vibration noise. It's a lot of fun to watch the dog chase and play with, and it certainly keeps them entertained for a while! The laughs and fun entertainment are definitely worth it. The only downside is that my dog chewed off the soft fabric covering in about twenty minutes.And she's not a real big chewer. It looks better with the covering on it, but even without it, the ball works fine and she plays with it every day.So that is not a showstopper. But good to supervise your dog for safety.In case they are a chewer, and they decide to destroy the cover. But the ball works fine without the cover too!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2026
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Shanna S.
Carnegie, US
★★★★★ 4
Looooves her crazy new ball
Color: Orange, Color: Orange
Our 90lb mastiff/boxer mix Indie is very playful, curious and energetic. She needs toys that engage her and keep her busy. This ball does the job! We’ve had it for less than a week. Here’s what I love and what could be better: PROS: • She dog loves it. She whines for it. She gets absurdly excited when I get it out. She’s a bit of an anxious dog, but had zero problems with it inexplicably coming to life. • It lasts a while on a single charge, so it keeps her busy for a good long time. The longest we’ve used it at a stretch is an hour. • It’s pretty durable. She’s a super chewer (destroyed every “non-destructible” toy we’ve purchased for her), but the actual ball is hard plastic. She gnaws on it and it gets scratches, for sure. But she’s not going to chew it to pieces. • On carpet, it’s reasonably quiet. • It comes with a replaceable silicone button. • It’s easy to charge…just pull off the silicone button and the charging port is inside. • The silicone button is flush with the ball’s hard plastic surface, so there’s no way for her to pull the silicone button out and swallow it or get to the charging port. CONS: • Cover is worthless if your dog is a chewer. It goes on like an envelope with a Velcro closure. We took it off immediately. • Without the cover, it’s very noisy on hardwood floors. To us, it’s worth it. (Though, I work from home, so I might feel differently after the holiday vacation.) • She’s an XL dog, so she can fit the whole ball in her mouth easily and accidentally chomp down on the button and turn the ball off. Not a big deal, just something to know if you’ve got a Lab or larger dog. • With extended playtime, the two halves can come unscrewed, especially with a large dog who uses their paws/jaws on it a lot. Thankfully, it makes a loud buzzing noise when this happens, so we know we need to take it from her and screw it back together. Is this a potential danger? With the rechargeable battery inside, I’d say yes. But we also don’t let her play with this toy without supervision. So keep that in mind. Bottom line: It has its drawbacks, but it keeps her entertained and seems like it should last her at least 6 months with supervised play. Which is honestly REALLY good when we’re talking about Indie, Destroyer of Toys. I’d buy it again.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2024
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T. Bock
Battle Creek, US
★★★★★ 3
Difficult/impossible to unscrew plastic cups (in order to recharge the vibrating/blinking device)
Color: Orange
Generally, I don't leave feedback on items purchased. However, in this case, I feel compelled to do so in hopes the mechanical engineers (of this product) will take my input to heart and ultimately modify it. First the pros... - I have 2 high-energy dogs (Jack Russell Terriers) who love their toys (e.g., chewing bones, tug-of-war, etc.) but usually get bored with them rather quickly. - This interactive PetDroid ball, however, keeps them busy for a long time. - In fact, my smaller dog (Max) knows its storage location and sits (as early as 6 AM) in front of the cabinet so that I give him "his ball". It keeps him busy for up to 1-2 hours at a time. - Max is literally addicted to the PetDroid ball... his determinant play with it makes me laugh all the time. Now, the cons... - After several days of play, the exterior looks chewed up quite a bit. That's no problem though. - Unfortunately, the interior "threads/grooves" of the two plastic cups (for closing/fasting) are very tiny. - Thus, after an hour-long hard play, it is almost impossible to unscrew the 2 plastic cups in order to recharge the interior device. - It appears the 2 cups somehow come off track and get realigned from the inside. - At that point, I cannot unscrew the PetDroid ball in order to recharge the device.... and without the blinking/vibration, this toy is no longer fun for play. - Ultimately, I had to place the bottom half of the ball into a vise and then use a plumbing wrench to untwist it. Proposed Solution: - Increase the size of the plastic cups' interior threads/grooves so that they won't get realigned/come off track. - This would mitigate the current dilemma of NOT being able to unscrew the ball in order to recharge it. In my view, this should be a relatively simple fix and significantly improve the durability of this product. Thank you for your time.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2022

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