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Title: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: Nocturnal on August 06, 2017, 04:51:04 PM
I can't remember if we have ever discussed a Gibson Q80 or Q90 with piezo pickups like the Shadow Explorer, but I saw this posted elsewhere today and thought I should share:

(http://i.imgur.com/bDE1RLD.jpg)
Title: Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: Dave W on August 06, 2017, 09:33:01 PM
Yes, Uwe has a piezo Q90 in white. The one in the pic you posted is also a Q90, you can tell by the headstock.
Title: Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: Nocturnal on August 07, 2017, 05:10:32 PM
Yeah, I looked at Rob's book and saw the difference in headstock shapes. I don't remember seeing one before but I can't say I'm surprised to hear that there is one in the Kollection.
Title: Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: Dave W on August 07, 2017, 08:25:05 PM
It's been years since he posted a pic of his, and since his photobucket is over limit I can't find it. Maybe he'll post one from wherever his pics are hosted now.
Title: Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: uwe on August 14, 2017, 08:40:40 AM
I still have, but - irrespective of Photobucket - no pic of it!

Those don't sound half-bad, the Shadow Piezo gives a less "plastic" tone than you would expect.
Title: Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: Highlander on August 14, 2017, 12:34:26 PM
Do you even remember where you parked her...? ;)
Title: Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: uwe on August 14, 2017, 03:37:49 PM
I can see her from my office desk!!!
Title: Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: Dave W on August 14, 2017, 07:08:14 PM
Quote from: uwe on August 14, 2017, 08:40:40 AM
I still have, but - irrespective of Photobucket - no pic of it!

Those don't sound half-bad, the Shadow Piezo gives a less "plastic" tone than you would expect.

Is it white? I could swear you posted a pic of it once, maybe as part of a larger group photo.
Title: Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: uwe on August 15, 2017, 05:36:20 AM
Yeah, it's white turned yellowish/ivory. I've only seen white ones of the piezo version and they were always fretless (with fretlines), but there were probably at least ebony fin ones as well as ones with frets.
Title: Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: Basvarken on August 15, 2017, 05:45:42 AM
Too bad Tom and I didn't take pics of that bass when we shot the entire collection. Was it there that weekend?
Title: Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: uwe on August 15, 2017, 07:58:37 AM
It was! You largely ignored my 80ies monstrosities!!!

No, you didn't, you put those WRC Silly Purple & Red Clown Basses in there!  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: Basvarken on August 15, 2017, 08:03:47 AM
And the regular Q80 and Q90.
And the 20/20...
 :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: uwe on August 15, 2017, 08:32:22 AM
All those Holy Grails of Gibson's output!  :mrgreen:

(https://media.giphy.com/media/LyEB87ao2s9LW/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: Dave W on August 15, 2017, 06:29:24 PM
When I win Powerball and buy Henry out, I will bring back the WRC clownbass prototypes as well as the 20/20.
Title: Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: Grog on August 15, 2017, 09:38:00 PM
2020 20/20 Reisue!
Title: Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
Post by: chromium on August 15, 2017, 09:49:38 PM
Quote from: Dave W on August 15, 2017, 06:29:24 PM
When I win Powerball and buy Henry out, I will bring back the WRC clownbass prototypes as well as the 20/20.

In case you do... a 20/20 with built in overdrive, matching Pelham BluRay player, and a Heritage Cherry latte (licensed by Starbucks) would hit the spot!  </lifestyle brand jokes>

Serious question, though - were the piezo Q90s also 32" scale (ala Explorer), or long scale?

Slick looking bass!