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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: uwe on April 20, 2023, 07:37:05 AM

Title: Not a Gibson, but it sorta belongs here ...
Post by: uwe on April 20, 2023, 07:37:05 AM
Have you guys been aware of this here:

(https://www.session.de/thumbnail/b7/55/28/1675172256/rock-n-roll-relics-thunders-bass-black-heavy-aged-02_960x960.jpg)

https://www.session.de/products/rock-n-roll-relics-thunders-bass-black-heavy-aged/?cpkey=3-AgUI2Zg1i_JBXilNMostLgORCbaB5ABoMHCEhVo1_y0ym3GDimLY2oolP190t_4j8jDwYZZhV_E4jJbe_aKg~~&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxYOiBhC9ARIsANiEIfb0rDuYWOyuR9obyZq07vND9mMenFyXkjcij0NkFH7OczNhItUXB1AaAqriEALw_wcB

A guy named Bill Rowe (ex-Jetboy, the 80ies Californian glam band) is behind these. I'm no artificially aged instruments guy, but if it rocks your boat, then these seem to be well-done - and pricey!
Title: Re: Not a Gibson, but it sorta belongs here ...
Post by: Dave W on April 20, 2023, 07:48:59 AM
Yes, they've been posted before in Other Bass Brands, probably been at least 2 years ago. Nice looking shapes but I hate relics.

Jetboy? Never heard of them.

https://youtu.be/2MGT4Pew9Pc
Title: Re: Not a Gibson, but it sorta belongs here ...
Post by: uwe on April 20, 2023, 08:03:02 AM
You didn't miss much. They were landfill LA rock (though stemming from initially San Francisco).
Title: Re: Not a Gibson, but it sorta belongs here ...
Post by: lowend1 on April 20, 2023, 08:50:11 AM
Quote from: uwe on April 20, 2023, 08:03:02 AM
You didn't miss much. They were landfill LA rock (though stemming from initially San Francisco).

Landfill - how appropriate. There was tons of landfill around during that era. The few bands that weren't unfortunately got lumped in with the offal.
Title: Re: Not a Gibson, but it sorta belongs here ...
Post by: Dave W on April 20, 2023, 09:39:55 AM
Quote from: uwe on April 20, 2023, 08:03:02 AM
You didn't miss much. They were landfill LA rock (though stemming from initially San Francisco).

I was kidding. I had definitely heard of them.

They've done some reunion shows. This is from 2019. They sound as good as they ever did  ;D

https://youtu.be/udeeEyAif2o
Title: Re: Not a Gibson, but it sorta belongs here ...
Post by: uwe on April 20, 2023, 10:21:56 AM
Even I considered them as relatively obscure!
Title: Re: Not a Gibson, but it sorta belongs here ...
Post by: Basvarken on April 21, 2023, 07:10:00 AM
we've discussed these over here

https://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=10030.0

and here

https://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=10325.0
Title: Re: Not a Gibson, but it sorta belongs here ...
Post by: TBird1958 on April 21, 2023, 07:42:50 AM
Quote from: uwe on April 20, 2023, 10:21:56 AM
Even I considered them as relatively obscure!
   


 I have no intention of ever growing up or acquiring good taste in music = I like Jetboy  ;)
https://youtu.be/AemDcIxO6Uo
Title: Re: Not a Gibson, but it sorta belongs here ...
Post by: uwe on April 21, 2023, 09:23:21 AM
That's a very good quality and rare Def Leppard demo, Mark, thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Not a Gibson, but it sorta belongs here ...
Post by: uwe on April 21, 2023, 09:29:33 AM
Quote from: Basvarken on April 21, 2023, 07:10:00 AM
we've discussed these over here

https://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=10030.0

and here

https://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=10325.0

How insidiously nasty you guys can be!!!  :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Quote from: Basvarken on September 17, 2016, 11:39:45 PM
Ah I see why I missed that. I must have thought that was just another Kiss topic, bound to derail into the Ritchie Blackmore trap.  ;)
Quote from: Dave W on September 18, 2016, 09:17:34 PM
A reasonable assumption.  :mrgreen:

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