Babybird has come home to roost.

[godofthunder]

I Like how they shoehorn Paul in there 

[uwe]

One of the more prominent Gibson bass players no doubt.

[Barklessdog]

Like Stanley Clarke?

[uwe]

Well, didn't Stanley play an EB-2 initially?

[godofthunder]

 At least Stanley held the darn thing! I think SC played a EB3 early on. Show me a picture of Paul holding a Gibson bass.

[shadowcastaz]

Why do they imply its an entry level bass .   They are good at pushing potential customers away like " Money Bass".

[Dave W]

Why do they imply its an entry level bass .   They are good at pushing potential customers away like " Money Bass".

It's a mystery to me. Henry J thinks he's a marketing genius.

[dadagoboi]

Why do they imply its an entry level bass .   They are good at pushing potential customers away like " Money Bass".

Consider this:
Available only in flat/matte black, cheapest finish there is.  Hides most sins and is really difficult to maimtain.
Zero components unique to this model except that hinky looking pick guard.
Undressed frets, not usually considered a high end feature.

I forget whether it's set or thru neck and I guess with a $499 Epi Pro having a through neck it's a toss up as to whether that's a high end feature.

[uwe]

It's a set neck. Funny, I just had a gig yesterday where I marvelled on stage about the huge sustain of my Bicentennial and Korina Birds, the bass player in the other band had a well enough sounding Cort Jazz Bass, but his sustain wasn't even close, my notes (over the same - his - Marshall solid state rig) just stood there and wouldn't go away. Only neck-thru does that.

Back to the topic: It's unfortunate that even Gibson as a once primarily short scale bass maker now seems to relegate short scale into the "for beginners, if you're hands are too small or if you are really a guitarist" corner. And isn't even the street price of this a little hefty for a beginner?

[godofthunder]

 I find that set neck NRs sustain more than the neck through reverse, I think it has something to do with the one piece mahogany body. The reverese Tbirds have like 9 laminations plus the body wings I thing all those glue joints inhibit the transfer of string vibration.

[Dave W]

And isn't even the street price of this a little hefty for a beginner?

That's what really doesn't make sense about their marketing. Beginner/student basses in today's are made in China and sell for $100-$150.

But this is the marketing team that gave us the ridiculous Fireturd X unveiling ceremony starring Henry J as Steve Jobs with Dick Butkus' doppelgänger as his sidekick.

BTW, the Fireturd X doesn't just have any old built-in effects processor. The marketing department has renamed it the Turbo Charged "Pure-Analog™" Engine. 

[shadowcastaz]

Im 6'3" 350#(thats 159 K Uwe! ) & I find shorties very comfortable to play. I have big paws & sausage fingers from all those years of burns, cuts & hot/cold h2o.
If I were to read that add on their site I would not waste time or spend the money. One of the only basses I had that was like it was made for me was  a Ripper. Like a dope I sold it. I have a Guild 302 Im restoring that I think will fill the void
- nothing new  or diff
- crappy black finish
-black hardware.
- & a price point that is only geared towards the" Richie Rich's " of newbie players.WTF!
 Only the recommendation from you all would prompt me to even look at one.
 If it were white or burst Id be on it in a heartbeat & I like a black bass

[chromium]

I think they should throw "For players with gimpy t-rex arms..." into the ad copy.  "You'll be playin' Crossroads in no time, you stubby armed freak!"

BTW, the Fireturd X doesn't just have any old built-in effects processor. The marketing department has renamed it the Turbo Charged "Pure-Analog™" Engine.  

   Hey now, that's a "pure analog" effects processor if I've ever seen one!  Pure analog gear will always convert the audio path to digital for processing!  

"We then use high performance ADC chips to convert the audio stream into the digital form on which our sound processor can act with virtually no latency. Inside our engine we maintain the signal stream with high internal precision. What this means is that every effect or operation has such a fantastically high bit depth and resolution that there are virtually no truncation errors or other artifacts, truly preserving the analog quality of the original signal. The signal starts as fantastic analog, and leaves as fantastic analog, using an exceptional DAC. Everything that happens in between is Gibson Pure-Analog™."

[drbassman]

I called the HOG and told Kurt to hold the next one in for me to have a look at.  I might buy it if I like it. If I were to buy, I would probably refin it. No big loss in value there!!!!

[TBird1958]

BTW, the Fireturd X doesn't just have any old built-in effects processor. The marketing department has renamed it the Turbo Charged "Pure-Analog™" Engine. 

 How is that any worse than EBMM's "Game Changer WTF that is?
I don't think Gibson has the market for poor hyperbolye cornered