2020 20/20 Reissue, Where are you????

[Grog]

Much like the Flying V, it was misunderstood when it was introduced. The Flying V was reissued around ten years after it was introduced, the 20/20 is still waiting after over 30 years. (That should tell me something!) I noticed this Gibson guitar stand at Sweetwater yesterday. Notice any similarities?

[Rob]

But. . . .we are waiting for the 4 string version   

[Chris P.]

I interviewed JC on video - that will follow later. He came up to me swearing in Dutch, cos he lived in The Netherlands for a while. 


At the end of my interview I asked him: It's 2020. Time to reissue the 20/20? Bass (*)? Of course he didn't know about the 20/20, so I showed a pic and he said: 'of course: we should do this! In Orange, the Dutch colour.'


Afterwards I showed him the pic again and he got a guy from R&D and said: 'Look, we should make some of these.'.


Like Rob said: I don't take such comments with a grain/pinch of salt but with a truckload of it. People say a lot, especially on such trade shows, without doing some research or whatever.


That evening I was at the House Of Blues with Jen of Souldier Straps for the She Rocks Awards. Amazing! I saw Suzi Quatro play, after getting an award by Cherie Currie of the Runaways. Tal Wilkenfeld played. Amazing to see Linda Perry play and talk. And she played some songs acoustic, like Beautiful by Christina Aquilera. which she wrote. Lizzy Hale of Halestorm played with the houseband with Divinity Roxx on bass and besides the award she got an extra speech by JC who handed her a special Explorer. In the gig she used two Explorers too, as always.

I went to the bathroom, and while washing my hands someone punched my back quite hard. I'm not really into meeting other men at toilets, but it was JC. He said: 'I showed the bass to some guys and we should do that.' Next day I told him I know Rob of The Gibson Bass Book and that he owns a 20/20, for measurements... The last meeting was like in three seconds, cos he was busy.


So still I don't really believe it, but it was nice to talk to him, haha! I guess he's forgotten it already....



(*) please don't hate me, I said it's a bodyless, headless kinda bass, knowing it's of course not headless. Stupid remark of me.


And the drunk-ish House of Blues pic:

[uwe]

We ...

are ...

nothing ....

less ...

than ...

breathless/atemlos/ademloos ...

Chris!





I haven't been this excited since boarding Tante Ju with my Economy/coach ticket in 1940!



(Re the picture: In a humanitarian gesture, grateful German volunteers donate bicycles to The Netherlands during a surprise visit.)

[Chris P.]

Haha, that last pic is great!

But still: I think he's forgotten it, the whole management will say no to the strange paddle or whatever reason. But I promised to ask and I did!

[Dave W]

Good work, Chris! I also would be surprised if they do it, and I'm not surprised they never heard of it before. But you never know.

[Basvarken]

Well, at least it's a very cool story!
Thanx Chris.

[westen44]

I would't give up, though.  Certainly, stranger things have happened. 

[uwe]

I solemnly herewith swear to buy one. Lawyer's affirmation! (Always the most elegant lie ...)

[uwe]

Well, at least it's a very cool story!
Thanx Chris.

I can't find anything unusual or noteworthy about it:
   
1. A Dutchman travels. +
2. Drinks too much. +   
3. Loses general inhibition and, consequently, control. ++   
4. Talks nonsense and, inevitably, leaves everyone confused. ++   

Seems like standard procedure to me. 

Seriously, Chris, you have already gotten impressively far! And if Gibson doesn't do it, threaten them with Herr Wilfer doing it! It'll only take a few changes here and there - and perhaps some litigation?



Intrödücing ze Warwick BESCHLAGNAHME/BESLAGLEGGING Zwanzig/Twintig:

[Chris P.]

 

But yes, your explanations sounds exactly as my NAMM


And yes too: a small step from the Nobby Meidel to the 20/20!!

[Rob]

 

But yes, your explanations sounds exactly as my NAMM


And yes too: a small step from the Nobby Meidel to the 20/20!!

[Grog]

Interesting story & thanks for asking! Build it & they will come! I think we have sold at least five if they do build any....
(Any adult beverages served at this event?)

[amptech]

I would't give up, though.  Certainly, stranger things have happened.

Yes, like Gibson actually launching that thing back in the day!

At the end of my interview I asked him: It's 2020. Time to reissue the 20/20? Bass (*)? Of course he didn't know about the 20/20, so I showed a pic and he said: 'of course: we should do this! In Orange, the Dutch colour.'

He should visit LBO too for inspiration. Wouldn't the 20/20 look great with chinabuckers, a bar bridge an blue to orange clownburst? 

[Chris P.]

JC is in The Netherlands tomorrow. I asked two Dutch Gibson guys, in different locations to remind him