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Alanko

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Phil Lesh joins team Gibson!
« on: November 02, 2016, 02:05:04 PM »
Here's a turn up!  :mrgreen:


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Re: Phil Lesh joins team Gibson!
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2016, 02:12:24 PM »
That's a shocker!

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Re: Phil Lesh joins team Gibson!
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2016, 02:57:48 PM »
The Midtown is not the greatest sounding bass on earth, but bodies do attract, hollow bodies I mean.
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Re: Phil Lesh joins team Gibson!
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2016, 11:22:15 PM »
So, there will soon be a limited edition signature Phil Lesh hollowbody with 43 knobs?  8)

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Re: Phil Lesh joins team Gibson!
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2016, 01:28:20 AM »
so good to see him not playing one of those 6 string Modulas things

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Re: Phil Lesh joins team Gibson!
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2016, 07:19:48 AM »
I played a used 2014 Midtown last year. It really has a nice tone. It's a surprise to see Phil with one considering his history.

So, there will soon be a limited edition signature Phil Lesh hollowbody with 43 knobs?  8)

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Even Henry J. wouldn't go that far.  ;D  Rick Turner might mod it for him, though.

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Re: Phil Lesh joins team Gibson!
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2016, 07:36:32 AM »
What goes around comes around.
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Re: Phil Lesh joins team Gibson!
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2016, 08:58:01 AM »
Huh, he just got 2 new Alembics a little over a year ago - 1 short and 1 medium scale.


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Re: Phil Lesh joins team Gibson!
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2016, 09:04:49 AM »
I've not been able to dig out any info on the gig in terms of location or date. Maybe he was pleasantly surprised when he tried out Big Brown last year, and decided he wanted a modern semi-hollow?

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Re: Phil Lesh joins team Gibson!
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2016, 11:12:08 AM »
Is John Mayer playing with Lesh now too? That guy cheats on bandmates more than he does Blondes.

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Re: Phil Lesh joins team Gibson!
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2016, 01:06:41 PM »
I'm guessing that is a Terrapin Crossroads gig? I listened to a few of those, but don't remember John Mayer. He's a dastardly pretty-boy and a bit of a shagger, but I hate to admit he is a pretty good guitarist!

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Re: Phil Lesh joins team Gibson!
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2016, 02:21:38 PM »
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