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hollowbody

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The first electric Gibson Bass?
« on: December 28, 2008, 08:32:08 PM »
Maybe this is old news, but I came across this bass looking through The Shrine To Music online catalog.  I can't remember seeing this one on display at any time.




I went to school here and spent a lot of time soaking in all of the instruments.

http://www.usd.edu/smm/PluckedStrings/Guitars/Gibson/10474/GibsonUprightBass.html

I guess the name has been changed to The National Music Museum.
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Re: The first Gibson Bass?
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2008, 10:06:37 PM »
Probably the first Gibson electric bass, but there were mando-basses that pre-dated this by several decades
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Re: The first electric Gibson Bass?
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2008, 10:25:35 PM »
You're right.  I edited the subject to reflect that.  They had the whole line of Gibson mandolins, including the mandobass, on display in the museum.  If I remember correctly, they had a bench from the Gibson factory as well as a bunch of molds and tools.

It's been almost 10 years since I've been there.  My folks live about 40 minutes away so I should stop there again sometime and refresh my memory.
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Re: The first electric Gibson Bass?
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2008, 11:23:54 PM »
Nice find. I do remember seeing a photo somewhere before (predating this forum). IIRC it was one black and white photo, not a set of clear color photos, so it was may well have been another one of the several Gibson made.
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Re: The first electric Gibson Bass?
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2008, 09:17:21 AM »
It's been shown before, but deserves a second sight. Wonder how that pup sounds on it ...
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Re: The first electric Gibson Bass?
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2008, 10:05:10 AM »
No reason a Charlie Christian pickup wouldn't sound good on a bass. There are a handful of repros on the market if you dare to try.
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Re: The first electric Gibson Bass?
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2008, 01:36:33 PM »
Quote from: Dave W on December 29, 2008, 10:05:10 AM
No reason a Charlie Christian pickup wouldn't sound good on a bass.

Or a Charlie Callas pickup, for that matter...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTmK9NlTN8Y&feature=related
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