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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: Nocturnal on February 02, 2011, 06:45:23 AM

Title: Gibson LP "Special" on Ebay
Post by: Nocturnal on February 02, 2011, 06:45:23 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/GIBSON-LES-PAUL-SPECIAL-BASS-ACTIVE-BARTOLINI-PRE-AMP-/140507949638?pt=Guitar&hash=item20b6ed2a46

Looks like someone was trying to turn this into an Epi Genesis or that Laboue (spelling?) bass That Gene Simmons used in KISS' early days.

Title: Re: Gibson LP "Special" on Ebay
Post by: uwe on February 02, 2011, 06:49:16 AM

A homemade predecessor to the (failed) Doublecut/Money basses. Initially, Phil Jones, the LP Bass designer, wanted Gibson to do double- rather than singlecuts.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v615/uwehornung/BG16051.jpg)

Title: Re: Gibson LP "Special" on Ebay
Post by: Stjofön Big on February 02, 2011, 08:47:29 AM

Now, Uwe, that bass of yours is nothing but pure beauty! If I ever... hmmm.... get me another bass, it's very likely I'm gonna go looking for one like that.

Title: Re: Gibson LP "Special" on Ebay
Post by: Dave W on February 02, 2011, 08:51:42 AM

Unfortunately, that one never made it past the prototype stage.

Title: Re: Gibson LP "Special" on Ebay
Post by: gearHed289 on February 02, 2011, 09:36:47 AM

I like that custom job on the LP Special.  ;D

Title: Re: Gibson LP "Special" on Ebay
Post by: Stjofön Big on February 02, 2011, 10:50:16 AM

That's a real pity! The bass looks just like the one I had in mind when I fixed up my Korean Lotus bass - a long scale Eb0, the first model. One difference is I've to a T-bird pup on mine.

Title: Re: Gibson LP "Special" on Ebay
Post by: gearHed289 on February 02, 2011, 09:15:59 PM

Reserve is over $302, I can tell you that.  ;)

In other news, did you guys see this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=300517975851&si=X5t69KQ8N8%252FrpcQwTrli2nUQtbY%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT Seems like a real nice price for a cool looking player.

Went for less than THIS! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=270696195090&si=X5t69KQ8N8%252FrpcQwTrli2nUQtbY%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

Title: Re: Gibson LP "Special" on Ebay
Post by: Hornisse on February 02, 2011, 09:24:47 PM

I recall seeing a band back in the late 1970's where a left handed guitar player did a similar thing..........to his 1950's Fender Telecaster!  :sad:  It made upper fret access easier for him as he was a lefty.....

Title: Re: Gibson LP "Special" on Ebay
Post by: exiledarchangel on February 03, 2011, 01:45:36 AM

Quote from: Hörnisse on February 02, 2011, 09:24:47 PM

I recall seeing a band back in the late 1970's where a left handed guitar player did a similar thing..........to his 1950's Fender Telecaster!  :sad:  It made upper fret access easier for him as he was a lefty.....

That makes sence for a lefty. Theres something in us southpaws that makes us wanna take the hard way most of the time...