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Gibson V Bass
« on: September 26, 2014, 03:02:27 AM »
There's also a Gibson V Bass coming. A Fender-ish body, same pickups as the Thunderbird 2015 and a T-bird/Fender-ish headstock with 4+1 tuners.

V Bass
•Body: AAA maple top,
mahogany back chambered
•Neck: Asymmetrical Maple
• Fingerboard: Rosewood 34”
scale
•Electronics: New Active bass
with 3 band EQ and variable
midrange freq adjustment.
• Alnico rod humbuckers w/
coil taps with barrel jack in
rim
•Hardware: Chrome Grover
keys and Babicz full contact
bridge for increased sustain
•Hardshell Case included

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Re: Gibson V Bass
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2014, 03:10:45 AM »
Whoopti#%*@ingdoo.

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Re: Gibson V Bass
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2014, 07:28:29 AM »
Because the EB took the world by storm?  :bored:

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Re: Gibson V Bass
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2014, 09:06:13 AM »
Uwe will want one of these too... :mrgreen:
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Re: Gibson V Bass
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2014, 09:47:46 AM »
For a company known for the Flying V, that's a confusing name...

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Re: Gibson V Bass
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2014, 10:46:10 AM »
Could this be sort of a reissue of the late 80s Gibson V (a/k/a Gibson Bass IV and V) but with a different headstock? Those had T-Bird pickups and Precision-ish bodies.

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Re: Gibson V Bass
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2014, 03:20:56 PM »
Or possibly a new version of the Continental V? :P

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Re: Gibson V Bass
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2014, 07:02:47 PM »
Could this be sort of a reissue of the late 80s Gibson V (a/k/a Gibson Bass IV and V) but with a different headstock? Those had T-Bird pickups and Precision-ish bodies.

I liked the headstock on the IVs and Vs.
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Re: Gibson V Bass
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2014, 06:21:05 PM »
Or possibly a new version of the Continental V? :P

He's still hopeful!  ;D

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Re: Gibson V Bass
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2014, 12:26:57 AM »
Do you think they keep this page up just to be a burr under his nylon saddles...? ;)
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Re: Gibson V Bass
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2014, 01:14:17 PM »
Do you think they keep this page up just to be a burr under his nylon saddles...? ;)
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Re: Gibson V Bass
« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2014, 01:25:22 PM »
I have a couple of spares up in the loft for just such occasions... :mrgreen:
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Re: Gibson V Bass
« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2014, 02:34:17 AM »
Any links/pics?
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Re: Gibson V Bass
« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2014, 01:23:44 PM »
Do you think they keep this page up just to be a burr under his nylon saddles...? ;)


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Re: Gibson V Bass
« Reply #14 on: September 29, 2014, 01:50:40 PM »
Any links/pics?

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