Redesigned Les Paul OSB

[drbassman]

Amen on the 2 ton Grover tuners!  I'm not a fan of them on the Gibsons.

[Grog]

I like the new headstock better, it's a better match to the Les Paul Signature. (How's that for Anal Retentive?) That being said, I'm not going to collect for headstocks, I hope..........

[4stringer77]

I like the Schaller M4 look of the Grovers. I can't say the weight of them is a noticible factor on my bass.

[Barklessdog]

No, I think the original headstock has more of a bass tradition with Gibson as it has been used on a lot of basses since the early nineties. The larger headstock just rips off the guitar look.

Will I need to get one though? Do I collect for heqadstocks?

Of coarse you do. who knows what else id different?

[planetgaffnet]

Got to say I prefer the new squarer headstock to the other, but that said, not a fan of Les Paul basses, period. 

Working at Gibson's R&D must be one of the easiest jobs going...pretty much everything this year (EB aside...shudder) has been rejigged versions of existing models or reissues of those long dead.    What's left?  The Victory?  The Bass IV?  EBO?  (Yes please on the EBO, but if you're reading this R&D, no banjo tuners, eh?). 

Seriously, how difficult would it be to take a leaf out of the Reverend model and produce something unique like the Dub King?

Rant over.
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[4stringer77]

Yeah a reproduction EB0 would be nice, but I'm guessing that the original mudbucker with 25,000 wraps on the coils won't be made again by Gibson. For what it's worth my double cut Les Paul bass is a wonderful instrument and one I would never trade or sell.

[drbassman]

Having had 4 LP basses, I have to say they all sounded great, but I had trouble handling the neck and/or weight of them.  My problem!

[uwe]

Of coarse you do. who knows what else id different?

John Fertig aka Barkless Dog aka now  "Dobby",






you live!!!

[Dave W]

He's been Dobby for two or three months now. You just noticed?

[uwe]

I was about to write an email to you "Where the hell is John"? Seriously. Maybe he is jsut avoiding prog threads after you successfully intimidated him re his love for John McLaughlin. 

[Dave W]

I was about to write an email to you "Where the hell is John"? Seriously. Maybe he is jsut avoiding prog threads after you successfully intimidated him re his love for John McLaughlin. 

I wasn't aware proggies could be intimidated!  That discussion must have been a good eight years ago at the Pit, I'm sure he's participated in more than a few prog threads since then.

[Basvarken]

Got to say I prefer the new squarer headstock to the other, but that said, not a fan of Les Paul basses, period. 

The old headstock is the squarer one...

[uwe]

Make up your mind, Rob, and stop confusing people, which one do you now like better, the wider or the narrower (concave-edged) one?!

[Basvarken]

This one

[planetgaffnet]

The old headstock is the squarer one...

Really?  Now I'm confused and I apologise.  I thought the tapered headstock was the original and the squarer one the newer design.  Irrespective, still prefer the squarer one, but not a fan of the bass overall.
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