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Title: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Denis on September 15, 2014, 07:27:13 PM
Looky here.
In my opinion they are the coolest looking of all the "headless" basses.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-20-20-Ned-Steinberger-Bass-Guitar-Made-in-USA-/141403941845?pt=Guitar&hash=item20ec54ebd5
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Basvarken on September 15, 2014, 11:13:03 PM
I'd buy it, if it was Ferrari red.  8)
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Denis on September 16, 2014, 07:06:42 AM
I like how the guy says it's cosmetically bad. Looks pretty good to me. He's never see a couple of MY basses...
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: uwe on September 16, 2014, 07:25:32 AM
A robustly built bass with pockets of popularity in certain flood-prone regions of the earth - so I've heard. Where paddles make sense.
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Chris P. on September 16, 2014, 07:48:31 AM
Living beneath sea level, every Dutch bassist should have one.
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: uwe on September 16, 2014, 08:43:46 AM
Even your favorite brand makes them, you Moffenmeid!

(http://www.ljplus.ru/img4/v/a/vates_faith/nobby04.jpg)
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: TBird1958 on September 16, 2014, 08:57:28 AM

 Okay as a boat paddle maybe, but as something to hang on to for floatation it lacks wood - I'll stick with my 'Birds  :o
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: uwe on September 16, 2014, 09:47:56 AM
I'd buy it, if it was Ferrari red.  8)

OMG, you're really stung now!  :o This from the man who used to tear out the batteries from his Stingray and play it passive.
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Basvarken on September 16, 2014, 10:25:30 AM
Yep. Sometimes your taste or opinions can change. It happens.
Don't worry. Still love the Les Paul Bass too.   8)
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: uwe on September 16, 2014, 10:38:53 AM
"Yep. Sometimes your taste or opinions can change. It happens."

I'm trying to come to grips with that revolutionary concept.  :-\ But I guess you are in good company, Dutchman!

(http://i.imgur.com/0F29n.png)
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Basvarken on September 16, 2014, 10:46:19 AM
Except in this case the facts haven't changed at all. It's just me.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Grog on September 16, 2014, 11:50:10 AM
All good things come in pairs!! ;D
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: uwe on September 16, 2014, 02:10:17 PM
Except in this case the facts haven't changed at all. It's just me.  :mrgreen:

 :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

I am eagerly anticipating what further skin shedding will reveal to us, Rob!
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Basvarken on September 16, 2014, 02:37:09 PM
Haha! I use a lot more effects pedals these days. POG2, Tech21 VT Bass, EHX Bass Wah etc.
Does that count?  8)
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: uwe on September 16, 2014, 03:25:46 PM
It involves batteries.

Nuff said and worried about.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: TBird1958 on September 16, 2014, 03:37:26 PM


 
:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

I am eagerly anticipating what further skin shedding will reveal to us, Rob!


 I came out of the closet first!  :gay:



Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Aussie Mark on September 16, 2014, 04:04:24 PM
I'd buy it, if it was Ferrari red.  8)

Do you collect for finishes?
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Grog on September 16, 2014, 05:29:48 PM
I'd buy it, if it was Ferrari red.  8)

Might be a candidate for a refin.....
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: amptech on September 17, 2014, 12:53:56 AM
A robustly built bass with pockets of popularity in certain flood-prone regions of the earth - so I've heard. Where paddles make sense.

This one might have seen a flood.. And it's ferrari red!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1954-Gibson-Les-Paul-Jr-Cherry-Red-Top-/231334047529?pt=Guitar&hash=item35dc956f29
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: uwe on September 17, 2014, 05:57:22 AM

 

 I came out of the closet first!  :gay:

Quite right. To then proceed to shut the whole forum into one along with you!
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Highlander on September 17, 2014, 03:35:36 PM
It'll all come out in the Wash (ington State) :mrgreen:

Mark... hire Uwe a kilt and tell him it's to celebrate Scotland's independence with a dram or two... he'll never know the difference... just watch out for him whipping out his skean dhu... ;)
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: TBird1958 on September 17, 2014, 05:54:51 PM

 Getting Germans drunk........There's a good idea  ;D
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Chris P. on September 18, 2014, 11:09:41 AM
I can get you a Nobby Meidel in red...
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: OldManC on September 18, 2014, 11:36:17 AM
I can get you a Nobby Meidel in red...

I'll bet.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Dave W on September 18, 2014, 11:39:25 AM
I can get you a Nobby Meidel in red...

A bass inspired by a bass playing Thomann salesman who had cut the wings off his Aria headless bass, or so I've read. Sounds like something Gibson's marketing department would come up with.
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Chris P. on September 19, 2014, 06:00:26 AM
:D
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Grog on September 21, 2014, 06:51:21 AM
The price has topped $800.00, with 11 hours to go....................... any bets??  :o :o :o
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Denis on September 21, 2014, 07:29:22 AM
I'll throw in a guess of $1450.
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: mc2NY on September 21, 2014, 02:54:35 PM
Looky here.
In my opinion they are the coolest looking of all the "headless" basses.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-20-20-Ned-Steinberger-Bass-Guitar-Made-in-USA-/141403941845?pt=Guitar&hash=item20ec54ebd5

Always looked like it would be played by Bo Diddley in a spacesuit.

"The best headless basses in the world are made in France by Christpohe Leduc.".....an exact quote from Mike Tobias, after I he had just had me play a green headless bass he had made for the bass player of Spinal Tap to get my opinion.

Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: dadagoboi on September 21, 2014, 05:27:02 PM
20/20 headless? More like 'Pin Headed'.
Title: Re: Speaking of 20/20s...
Post by: Grog on September 21, 2014, 06:04:21 PM
The last second, it jumped to $1,025.00...................... That's no "Oardinary Bass"...............