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Re: New Gibson Basses!
« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2011, 01:41:52 PM »
I bet:
They won't be using a bakelite covered single coil pickup
They won't be using banjo tuners
They won't be using the non-intonable two point bridge
They won't be remaking the handrest.
 
But of course Gibson will find a way to f•ck up this awesome plan. ;)
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Re: New Gibson Basses!
« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2011, 01:44:18 PM »
Quote from: Basvarken on January 27, 2011, 01:41:52 PM
I bet:
They won't be using a bakelite covered single coil pickup
They won't be using banjo tuners
They won't be using the non-intonable two point bridge
They won't be remaking the handrest.
 
But of course Gibson will find a way to f•ck up this awesome plan. ;)
Geeze Rob I WAS excited.
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Re: New Gibson Basses!
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2011, 01:53:03 PM »
Quote from: Basvarken on January 27, 2011, 01:41:52 PM
I bet:
They won't be using a bakelite covered single coil pickup
They won't be using banjo tuners
They won't be using the non-intonable two point bridge
They won't be remaking the handrest.
 
But of course Gibson will find a way to f•ck up this awesome plan. ;)

The original is a mudbucker not a single coil, the cover is plastic not bakelite.  There was NO HANDREST on the original.  And mine intonates very well, as well as my '55 Precision did. Neck is 1 3/4" wide at the nut and substantial. And the "chrome" (all 1 piece of it) is NICKEL ;D
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Re: New Gibson Basses!
« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2011, 01:55:55 PM »
How many CPUs will these new basses have?   :P

Seriously though, its nice to see them doing anything new in the bass world.
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Re: New Gibson Basses!
« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2011, 02:29:57 PM »
Quote from: dadagoboi on January 27, 2011, 01:53:03 PM
The original is a mudbucker not a single coil, the cover is plastic not bakelite.  There was NO HANDREST on the original.  And mine intonates very well, as well as my '55 Precision did. Neck is 1 3/4" wide at the nut and substantial. And the "chrome" (all 1 piece of it) is NICKEL ;D
Yes Carlo you are correct it is nickel, I was just excited. I will go back tomorrow and get more details.
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Re: New Gibson Basses!
« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2011, 03:38:57 PM »
No biggie, Scott.  I don't expect nickel on anything except CS these days.  Most people don't care.  It's gonna be strange seeing these basses around, mine is the only one I've ever seen in person.
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Re: New Gibson Basses!
« Reply #21 on: January 27, 2011, 03:44:22 PM »
Quote from: godofthunder on January 27, 2011, 01:07:17 PM
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Re: New Gibson Basses!
« Reply #22 on: January 27, 2011, 03:52:28 PM »
Is is April 1?
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Re: New Gibson Basses!
« Reply #23 on: January 27, 2011, 04:25:56 PM »
Nashville is a part of Germany and always will be!


Wow - an act of bravery to bring out that many short scales in a long scale world. Most likely the Flying V will then be short scale too. With a Thunderbird, a short scale could actually see the neck joint move back a bit with the neck sticking out more and giving hitherto unknown high register access without lower regions becoming to uncomfortable to reach. Still a minority bass though.

EB 11 for a 2011 bass - makes sense in way, there was never any deeper meaning to that numerical model naming anyway. That they will use banjo tuners boggles the mind - these can then not be the banjo tuners of old which were a pain to tune and whose gears would not withstand the pull of the bass strings for long.
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Re: New Gibson Basses!
« Reply #24 on: January 27, 2011, 05:14:36 PM »
 I would rather have clover leaf than banjo but I will take what I can get.
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Re: New Gibson Basses!
« Reply #25 on: January 27, 2011, 06:17:36 PM »
Quote from: chromium on January 27, 2011, 01:55:55 PM
How many CPUs will these new basses have?   :P

Maybe Henry can have a press conference and get Dick Butkus to do a demo like he did with the Fireturd X.
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Re: New Gibson Basses!
« Reply #26 on: January 27, 2011, 08:09:22 PM »
Damn, I was gonna do a short scale TB! Oh well, I'll let Gibson test the market for me.  I do think I might need one of those EB basses!  Looks like a trip to the HOG is in order.  I hate being the last to know these things!   :P
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Re: New Gibson Basses!
« Reply #27 on: January 27, 2011, 08:28:39 PM »
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Re: New Gibson Basses!
« Reply #28 on: January 27, 2011, 08:56:10 PM »
Quote from: godofthunder on January 27, 2011, 01:34:18 PM
I am told they will be here by June or August. All I know is I ain't paying 2k. ;D

Looks like a decent idea for around $400.  If it was an Epi, it would sell for less than that.
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Re: New Gibson Basses!
« Reply #29 on: January 27, 2011, 11:15:04 PM »
Scott - did you say a gold-top LP Bass too?  If so, do you know what pup's Gibson is using for this?
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