The Last Bass Outpost
Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: drbassman on November 19, 2013, 02:04:01 PM
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Walked into the HOG today looking for my Mesa amp pedal and look what jumped out at me. A Midtown Signature Bass. Yep, a take off on the LP Signature in a Midtown body. I couldn't help myself. It's beautiful and sounds better (just by chance) than my cherry Midtown. Of course, it's nowhere to be found on the Gibson web site, as far as I could tell. It's the same dimensions as the Midtown, but with the smaller lower horn. 34" scale. Gold top and bottom. You have to admit, it's kinda cute.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/Gibson%20Midtown%20Bass/DSCN1137_zps5a822ba8.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/drbassman/media/Gibson%20Midtown%20Bass/DSCN1137_zps5a822ba8.jpg.html)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/Gibson%20Midtown%20Bass/DSCN1138_zps6307890c.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/drbassman/media/Gibson%20Midtown%20Bass/DSCN1138_zps6307890c.jpg.html)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/drbassman/Gibson%20Midtown%20Bass/DSCN1139_zps823ad1b0.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/drbassman/media/Gibson%20Midtown%20Bass/DSCN1139_zps823ad1b0.jpg.html)
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I'd heard about the Midtown Signature Bass for a few weeks now but didn't know what it was, and since I love my Standard so much I didn't dig into it any further.
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I think it would have been cool with another LP Sig-style pickup, but hey, Gibson must not have had any in the parts drawers!
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Pretty cool.
When Gibson keeps pooping out new bass guitars at a pace like this, I'll never get the Gibson Bass Book done... :o
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Wow! Great looking bass Bill, enjoy :)
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Dang, that's nice!
I think I'm holding pat, though...after splurging on that Gretsch I'm done for a while.
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Nice bass Bill!!!!
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That looks like it'd be a good candidate for the olde Basvarken/LPSig Prototype mod. ... would using the gold-plated version of the pup be too much? :P
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I think it would have been cool with another LP Sig-style pickup, but hey, Gibson must not have had any in the parts drawers!
Pretty cool.
When Gibson keeps pooping out new bass guitars at a pace like this, I'll never get the Gibson Bass Book done... :o
Gibson is just trying to use up their excess supply of three-point bridges and mudbucker-sized TB Plus. Eventually they'll run out. Maybe, just maybe, then they might change. More likely, they'll stop putting out new bass models and Rob can finish his book.
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Pretty cool.
When Gibson keeps pooping out new bass guitars at a pace like this, I'll never get the Gibson Bass Book done... :o
My wife understands why I love and play old amps and instruments, but when she sees my pile of books by our bed she wonders
wether or not it is written any new books about my favourite subjects?
Ok, I have piles of electronic books from the 50 - 60's, and some guitar/bass books (the most recent is the 1992 ultimate guitar book)
but I always tell her : when someone publishes a big fat book with ALL gibson basses INCLUDING naked pictures (parts/electronics)
AND a lot of info on all of them, then I'll buy it.
So it's being written??
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Yes. The design (and lay-out) has been ready for like a year or so. But then life got in the way and I had to put it aside for a while. Now the definite texts are being (re)written as we speak.
But in the meanwhile so many new Gibson basses have been released, that I have to make new photographs of these new siblings...
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Thumb's up, looking forward to it! It will be the most important book ever, and that says a lot!
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Pretty cool.
When Gibson keeps pooping out new bass guitars at a pace like this, I'll never get the Gibson Bass Book done... :o
Then you can write a new edition every year or two! Just like the school textbook people do. Change one chapter and charge 20% more for the new book. It's genius!
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Well, I have to say, it will be fun to play. I never take my LP Sig out to play as its pickup is difficult to work with and the electronics on mine need a complete cleaning and I never seem to have the time to do it. The switch is intermittent and the knobs really scratchy. This new bass with do the trick when I have an LP Sig urge. Which is right now....
I have to say that I've been struggling with 34" scale basses because of shoulder and neck issues, but at my last gig I played my j bass for 2.5 hours (I did this to please our guitar player who is a Fender bass fan and was driving me crazy about it) and did pretty well. So, I'm not going to give into the urge to play only my ThunderJet and will work this and the 335 into my playing time. They are great basses and I give Gibson credit for stepping up their efforts.
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Nice bass Bill! Gives me GAS for a Epi JC !
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I do collect for shorter lower horns! With a last name like Hornung I have to.
Not a gold fan, but the shape looks nicer than the Standard version.
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Nice bass Bill! Gives me GAS for a Epi JC !
Al still has one for sale at a very reasonable price!
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I do collect for shorter lower horns! With a last name like Hornung I have to.
Not a gold fan, but the shape looks nicer than the Standard version.
I agree Uwe, it's a nice shape for access and aesthetics. The gold is growing on me as well. One would look nice in the Fatherland collektion.
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That thing looks really cool! Long scale with the mudbucker and mini 'bucker... Interesting.
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Well, I have to say, it will be fun to play. I never take my LP Sig out to play as its pickup is difficult to work with and the electronics on mine need a complete cleaning and I never seem to have the time to do it. The switch is intermittent and the knobs really scratchy. This new bass with do the trick when I have an LP Sig urge. Which is right now....
I have to say that I've been struggling with 34" scale basses because of shoulder and neck issues, but at my last gig I played my j bass for 2.5 hours (I did this to please our guitar player who is a Fender bass fan and was driving me crazy about it) and did pretty well. So, I'm not going to give into the urge to play only my ThunderJet and will work this and the 335 into my playing time. They are great basses and I give Gibson credit for stepping up their efforts.
Nothing wrong with having one go-to bass. Nice to be able to give the others some stage time though.
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Nothing wrong with having one go-to bass. Nice to be able to give the others some stage time though.
I agree. I will be working the Gibson hollow bodies into the gigs, and practice, more in the future.
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I do collect for shorter lower horns! With a last name like Hornung I have to.
Not a gold fan, but the shape looks nicer than the Standard version.
So, have you secured one yet? Or do I begin to question the completeness of ze collection ;)
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So, have you secured one yet? Or do I begin to question the completeness of ze collection ;)
There must be one in the Fatherland someday!
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I was once told............... "Men are like a Rhinoceros, it's all about the HORN"! I Like it............ I wonder if they made a matching six string?
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Yeah, another bass for Uwe! ;D
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Now to me, that body shape is much nicer than the 335 style. To me the 335 style looks goofy and clumsy. Never really liked it on guitar or bass. Still, no need to indulge while I have a JC Sig.
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I was once told............... "Men are like a Rhinoceros, it's all about the HORN"! I Like it............ I wonder if they made a matching six string?
Don't see a guitar on the website. This bass isn't even on the web site.
I did forget to mention that I was told it's a special edition. The 12th. fret marker has an inscription: 120th. Anniversary. SHowed it to my wife and she loves the look.
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So, have you secured one yet? Or do I begin to question the completeness of ze collection ;)
Anozzer baSS? Himmel, I need my respirätör ...
(http://www.danheller.com/Movies/Hellboy/nazi-robot-big.jpg)
Izzit affailäble in Amerika schon jetzt, ja?
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Anozzer baSS? Himmel, I need my respirätör ...
(http://www.danheller.com/Movies/Hellboy/nazi-robot-big.jpg)
Izzit affailäble in Amerika schon jetzt, ja?
Darth Schrader!
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Cool bass Bill. Clearly I now need another hollow body.
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Cool bass Bill. Clearly I now need another hollow body.
Thanks. This one is certainly a little different, that's for sure. I'm enjoying it thus far!
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According to my contact it will be introduced officially this week.
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According to my contact it will be introduced officially this week.
It showed up on MF yesterday.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/gibson-midtown-signature-2014-electric-bass-guitar
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I've been anxious to see what that graphite pearl color was like. The pictures on the MF site dont really give you much of sense of what it is though. It might be one you have to see in person to really appreciate.
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It showed up on MF yesterday.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/gibson-midtown-signature-2014-electric-bass-guitar
I wonder if this will be a limited number run or last the entire model year. Either way, Uwe needs to get one.
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What a help you are, Dave. :-\
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You know you want one!
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I
do
NOT
collect
for
fins cutaways!!!
I do not collect for cutaways ... I do not collect for cutaways ... I do not collect for cutaways ... I do not collect for cutaways ... I do not collect for cutaways ... I do not collect for cutaways ... I do not collect for cutaways ... I do not collect for cutaways ... I do not collect for cutaways ... I do not collect for cutaways ... I do not collect for cutaways ... I do not collect for cutaways ...
I know they are watching ... always ... but if they see me now ... not touching that bass with that different cutaway ... they will realize that I'm perfectly normal ...
(http://flickminute.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Psycho-1960-retro-review_-Anthony-Perkins-_Norman-Bates.jpg)
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Alas ...
Dave, you have mail ...
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:mrgreen:
(in Vogon guard voice) Resistance is useless!
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Come on Uwe, it's a Midtown SIGNATURE. We all know you don't collect for fins or cutaways, but this one has a special NAME! Same goes for the 50th Ann. Thunderbird. You owe it to your friends here who live vicariously through you and your buying prowess. ;)
That Sig. IS quite a tempting instrument. I wonder if the value would go down if I routed it out for a TB+ in the TB II position? In fact, I'd probably put one in the mini 'bucker spot as well. :P
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I
do
NOT
collect
for
fins cutaways!!!
It's a different model designation, and from your previous statements regarding what you do collect for, this should easily qualify due to structural difference.
/lawyer'd
... so quit being coy about it. You know you have too. ... or with all these new models lately are you running out of space?
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They're gorgeous!
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It has been pre-ordered in Graphite Pearl. It will winter in Minnesota before making its way to Germany.
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Yep, the cut out is plenty enough reason to snag one of these babies. I put flats (which ones have the blue silks?) on it and it sounds great.
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Complitists.......... ;D
Are you afraid I would chrome plate it?
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Hang on, I go on a writing holiday and Uwe quits collecting...? Have I slipped between dimensions or something or has (zeig) Heilboy got him...?
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This place is akin to an alcoholics anonymous session staged in a brewery: "Hi, my name is Uwe and I need a drink bad ..." (applause).
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Complitists.......... ;D
Are you afraid I would chrome plate it?
That bass has holes, I did not want to take any risks, you're more a solid body guy ...
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That bass has holes, I did not want to take any risks, you're more a solid body guy ...
Holes....... :P
I've always been gentle with your equipment ;D
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I have alerted the Polizei to the organised smuggling operations goin on in this thread. Zey [ahem]. They are ready the intercept the Kontrebande.
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:mrgreen:
I pay so much (and so often) duty at the Hauptzollamt in Frankfurt the officers there even offer me coffee: "Herr Hornung, another guitar?"
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Has anyone at Gibson contacted you?
(Not in a legal way)
They must know of the kollection?
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The Hauptzollamt is nicer to me than Gibson ever was! :mrgreen:
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Uwe's will be making the scenic detour to Washington (The Evergreen State ;) ) before it wings it's way to join it's sisters in Ze Fatherland..............
I promise I'll be gentle with it's F Holes ;D
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They must know of the kollection?
They just pump them out these days 'cos they know he'll buy one; have you not noticed a lack of chrome on a lot of releases, just to keep him happy...?
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Uwe's is travelling to Seattle, I will have my way with it soon :-*
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/veronicasteed/1386687913_zpsde32e8d1.jpg)
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Beautiful! Looks good in that color. I wasn't sure it would.
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Great looking bass.
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I like the looks of that one a lot.
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Very nice, I'm glad you get to winter with it.
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I like that charcoal fin too, it's not been done to death like a lot of other fins.
What does (s)he mean, "having her way" with it ...? ??? Nasty Habits and an oreficed bass is really asking for it ... :rolleyes:
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I like that charcoal fin too, it's not been done to death like a lot of other fins.
What does (s)he mean, "having her way" with it ...? ??? Nasty Habits and an oreficed bass is really asking for it ... :rolleyes:
You're giving me a lot to work with.....
Why d'ya suppose they're called "F Holes"
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Why d'ya suppose they're called "F Holes"
(http://blog.spacemonkey.com/static/_images/surprised_orang.png)
The cruel truth!
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(http://blog.spacemonkey.com/static/_images/surprised_orang.png)
The cruel truth!
It's only like that the first time silly! ;D