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Re: Gibson make believe.
« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2009, 05:20:20 AM »
Ohhh no, not again :o

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Re: Gibson make believe.
« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2009, 05:21:36 AM »
I like the Juniors and the mini-humbuckers on the Explorer.

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Re: Gibson make believe.
« Reply #17 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!

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Re: Gibson make believe.
« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2009, 07:36:35 AM »
That goldtop Les Paul bass with the mini humbuckers looks fantastic!

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Re: Gibson make believe.
« Reply #19 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 ...
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« Reply #20 on: April 10, 2009, 01:58:21 PM »
You are a glutton for punishment, aren't you? Confuse Bach with another model and they are bound to morph the two in one ...

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Re: Gibson make believe.
« Reply #21 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:





Sorry, I missed the blue one:

« Last Edit: April 13, 2009, 12:00:09 PM by doombass »

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Re: Gibson make believe.
« Reply #22 on: April 13, 2009, 12:16:13 AM »
Cool beans  8)

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Re: Gibson make believe.
« Reply #23 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
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Re: Gibson make believe.
« Reply #24 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 ;)

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Re: Gibson make believe.
« Reply #25 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 .
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Re: Gibson make believe.
« Reply #26 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 .
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Re: Gibson make believe.
« Reply #27 on: April 13, 2009, 11:59:02 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:






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Re: Gibson make believe.
« Reply #28 on: April 13, 2009, 12:07:24 PM »
You guys can probably guess which one I like.   :mrgreen:

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Re: Gibson make believe.
« Reply #29 on: April 13, 2009, 12:34:33 PM »
Love the Johnny A bass