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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: doombass on April 09, 2009, 02:19:36 PM

Title: Gibson make believe.
Post by: doombass on April 09, 2009, 02:19:36 PM: A guy at the Swedish bass forum had some fun with Photoshop using the new pics off the Gibson website. Mostly bass versions of guitars but some of them are really nice I think. Don't know about those SG RI tuners though.

(http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/5964/lespaulcustombb.jpg)

(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/7089/lespauldeluxebass.jpg)

(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/207/xplrbasscstm.jpg)

(http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/6548/lespaulcustom0bass.jpg)

(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/5606/flyingvbass3.jpg)

(http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/2294/lespauljrbass2.jpg)

(http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1684/eb0customchrome.jpg)

(http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/5461/epicasinobass.jpg)

(http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/2294/lespauljrbass.jpg)

(http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/8125/truesgbass.jpg)

(http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/256/apiwileshire.jpg)

(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9477/lespauljrbass2xs.jpg)
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Basvarken on April 09, 2009, 02:29:57 PM: Yeah I saw those too a few days ago.

Wonder if he realised some of those basses have actually been built by Gibson?
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: doombass on April 09, 2009, 02:57:50 PM: He's pretty updated on the Gibson bass history. Some of those models are just variations, like the Epi Rivoli model. He named it Casino bass. BTW, he owns an EB-0F.
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: TBird1958 on April 09, 2009, 03:09:33 PM: Whoa!

Love the Explorer.................Think you could get him to forward the pix to Gibson?

Please ;D
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: doombass on April 09, 2009, 03:17:46 PM: Quote from: TBird1958 on April 09, 2009, 03:09:33 PM
Whoa!

Love the Explorer.................Think you could get him to forward the pix to Gibson?

Please ;D

There are even people who claim him for Gibson President (or at least Chief Designer).
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: uwe on April 09, 2009, 03:21:16 PM: Immaculate taste, all models have the glorious 3 point!!!
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Post by: eb2 on April 09, 2009, 03:56:43 PM: 3 points. What is German for puke?
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: uwe on April 09, 2009, 04:01:13 PM: Kotzen. Just like that guitarist's (and former Poison member) name.

"Die Drei-Punkt-Brücke ist zum kotzen." Repeat after me "Dee Dry Poonkt Brew-kay eezt tzoom co-tzen."
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Dave W on April 09, 2009, 04:02:34 PM: Some very interesting concepts there.
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Highlander on April 09, 2009, 04:04:27 PM: 8) 8) 8)

Oh Gawd... I am feeling a terrible attraction to that Explorer - oh no, I'll be changing my avatar again at this rate...
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: ramone57 on April 10, 2009, 03:55:12 AM: the single pickup lp's look nice
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 10, 2009, 04:07:02 AM: Nah Ken, ya gotta have the slipper headstock on an Explorer. Otherwise its just not an Explorer ;) I like the minibucker idea though. Maybe they could use the modified Firebird pickups that the Allen Woody bass has for that model.
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 10, 2009, 04:08:53 AM: Mmmm, I do like this

(http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/2294/lespauljrbass.jpg)
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Barklessdog on April 10, 2009, 04:33:24 AM: I like all of them, the LP's in particular.
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: exiledarchangel on April 10, 2009, 04:59:52 AM: Maybe we can make a bunch using our czech luthiers friends.
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Basvarken on April 10, 2009, 05:20:20 AM: Ohhh no, not again :o
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Chris P. on April 10, 2009, 05:21:36 AM: I like the Juniors and the mini-humbuckers on the Explorer.

Poor Rob...
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Stjofön Big on April 10, 2009, 07:11:05 AM: I would go for that Junior shaped Eb0 in the bottom any time. Such a nice bass!
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Andrew on April 10, 2009, 07:36:35 AM: That goldtop Les Paul bass with the mini humbuckers looks fantastic!
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: uwe on April 10, 2009, 11:09:52 AM: You are a glutton for punishment, aren't you? Confuse Bach with another model and they are bound to morph the two in one ...
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: TBird1958 on April 10, 2009, 01:58:21 PM: Quote from: uwe on April 10, 2009, 11:09:52 AM
You are a glutton for punishment, aren't you? Confuse Bach with another model and they are bound to morph the two in one ...

Herr Moderator,
They just need some good old fashioned teutonic disicpline................
Perhaps you could administer such?
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: doombass on April 12, 2009, 02:36:16 PM: A couple more. Shortscale T'bird and EB-2D with finish inspired by the Duesenberg Star Bass:

(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9812/tbirdmuddy.jpg)

(http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/5646/eb2rcstrp.jpg)

Sorry, I missed the blue one:

(http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/1908/eb2rcstrpbl.jpg)
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on April 13, 2009, 12:16:13 AM: Cool beans 8)
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: SKATE RAT on April 13, 2009, 05:58:21 AM: hey,Doom. can you do one like the red Eb2 but on a Ripper body (blocks,binding and mud)
thanks
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Basvarken on April 13, 2009, 06:42:48 AM: I'm surprised non of them features Thunderbird pickups.

Or G3 pickups...

And not so surprised none of them features Lo-Z pickups ;)
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: shadowcastaz on April 13, 2009, 08:04:06 AM: I like them all tooo. Faves are LP single w/ Mud, DBL cut away w/ Mud, Epi w/ 2 p90ish & the Dbl w/p90ish .
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: shadowcastaz on April 13, 2009, 08:06:42 AM: Gold top w/ minis is cool but the thought of a tbird with a short scale...................I smell another project. I got some black tbird pups anxious for a home ...... :mrgreen: I have an S! w G3 pups in the works & a moderne short scale .
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: doombass on April 13, 2009, 11:59:02 AM: Quote from: SKATE RAT on April 13, 2009, 05:58:21 AM
hey,Doom. can you do one like the red Eb2 but on a Ripper body (blocks,binding and mud)
thanks

Sorry, it's not me making these pics and he's using the current pics off the Gibson site at the moment so I guess we'll have to wait for some TB chrome. Here's a few more:

(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/6290/johnnyabass.jpg)

(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/2346/sgtbmbck.jpg)

(http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8272/zakwldbass.jpg)
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: gweimer on April 13, 2009, 12:07:24 PM: You guys can probably guess which one I like. :mrgreen:

(http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/256/apiwileshire.jpg)
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Barklessdog on April 13, 2009, 12:34:33 PM: Love the Johnny A bass
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: shadowcastaz on April 13, 2009, 01:19:07 PM: Johnny A get my vote too.
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: gearHed289 on April 13, 2009, 01:55:34 PM: Diggin the black SG with the plastic TB+ pups. :o
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: uwe on April 14, 2009, 03:30:51 AM: I like the Zakk Wylde LP. Now stone me!
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Freuds_Cat on April 14, 2009, 06:26:19 AM: /me passes the bong to Uwe :rimshot:
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: uwe on April 14, 2009, 06:58:44 AM: You mean that explains it? :mrgreen: Those concentric circles could go well with a little puff ...

I never inhale, like all current and former lawyers.
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: doombass on April 14, 2009, 02:08:22 PM: (http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/6787/wthbsas.jpg)
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: exiledarchangel on April 15, 2009, 05:03:55 AM: Wow. Just wow.
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Barklessdog on April 15, 2009, 05:23:11 AM: All these basses are so possible for them to do.
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: Daniel_J on May 16, 2009, 05:36:49 AM: I woke up early today because I was supposed to take my girlfriend to a doctor's appointment at 9:30am. I was ready to leave when she called me and told that it was push further to 1:00pm. Unable to go back to sleep, I decided to find something somewhat usefull to do. This is what I came up with:

(http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww186/daniel_japeta/prophecy_bass_proj.jpg)

All proportions are correct, meaning the body size is in proportion with the 34 inch scale neck. So this is really what a Epiphone Prophecy Futura Bass would looks like if they just put all the parts together.
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: angrymatt on May 16, 2009, 06:10:25 AM: mmmm... if I could get that V bass, in faded white, I might make a mess of myself.
Title: Re: Gibson make believe.
Post by: uwe on May 16, 2009, 08:17:54 AM: That does look cool - and again black hardware! I like the way you think, Daniel.