Weird nonstandard RD Artist

[Granny Gremlin]

We're going to be playing a festival in the spring and I was looking at pic's of last year's when I saw this, a modified (looks like the bridge pup, at least, may have been changed out or just removed; can't quite tell for sure) in ebony but with a Maple board (SACRILEGE!) :







I would guess the dude changed it out but it is set not bolt on, so not that easy.  Interesting.  I don't dig this at all, but I wonder if anybody else would - are there people who would prefer a maple board on an otherwise all black super bright bass?

Anyway, the bass player sure has a presence, if you want to check their sound: http://northernprimitive.bandcamp.com/album/the-dirty-nil-northern-primitive-split-7 but I don't think anyone here will be particularly into it.

[veebass]

Maybe a Natural one that has been refinished black?

[Granny Gremlin]

That would be the obvious thing wouldn't it.  I'm a doi.

I suspect that didn't occur to me because of the finish wear (see the horn area in the last pic) but it could just be an old refin.

[veebass]

I think I saw one for sale on the net a while back like that and was drawn by the maple board and black. I think the ad said it was a refin.

[TBird1958]

 Looks like he's having a lot of fun!
No Pee and tort there, I like it.

[66Atlas]

That's some serious "Bass Face".  He could give the girl from Haim a run for her money...

[Granny Gremlin]

LOLIOLIO

[TBird1958]

 All I can say is that I'm overly guilty of the same - I just never let anyone see those pics 

[drbassman]

Oh my, someone get her an OxyContin!  The pain must be unbearable.  It's killing me!

[Granny Gremlin]

Guys, I just wanted to take the opportunity to congratulate us all on our maturity,  good taste, and self restraint at not making any fellatio related jokes here; not a single one, nor any insinuation whatsoever. Well done.

[Aussie Mark]

Guys, I just wanted to take the opportunity to congratulate us all on our maturity,  good taste, and self restraint at not making any fellatio related jokes here; not a single one, nor any insinuation whatsoever. Well done.

I was just about to right now, but when I scrolled down to reply I saw your post LOL

[66Atlas]

 All I can say is that I'm overly guilty of the same - I just never let anyone see those pics 

oh darling, Im sure no one is looking at your face on stage   

I prefer the stoic statue look.  In fact I've been accused of looking dead on stage.

[Dave W]

That's some serious "Bass Face".  He could give the girl from Haim a run for her money...

Holy crap! That's scary.

Guys, I just wanted to take the opportunity to congratulate us all on our maturity,  good taste, and self restraint at not making any fellatio related jokes here; not a single one, nor any insinuation whatsoever. Well done.

Trust me, after looking at her face, that's the last thing on my mind.

[Denis]

Did Gibson offer the black RDs only with an ebony fretboard? I thought I read they offered the black Rippers that way so was wondering.

[veebass]

Did Gibson offer the black RDs only with an ebony fretboard? I thought I read they offered the black Rippers that way so was wondering.

That is my understanding.