Banal and superfluous article aside - why indeed? A question I have recently been finding myself asking, the more bloody production bloopers I find.
Answer: I was playing my NR Thunderbird at band rehearsal last night and it sounded absolutely majestic, filling the room with bass. That's why I guess. A wonky cavity cover can't change that.
So I am saving myself the ire and not even reading the article.... but why DO we play Gibsons.
1) What u said; dat ass
2) Everyone else (mostly) is playing Fenders (or clones). I don't wanna sound like everybody else. Luckily we're in no danger of Gibson basses catching on any more than they have already.
3) They look cool (from a distance, i.e. stage to crowd); dat ass again (I like reusing metaphors)
4) Variety; Fender does P and J (and hybrids/variations thereof). Gibson has so many distinct flavours to choose from. ...OK F has The Stang and other things now too, but that's recent and still pretty samey.
5) The neck profiles (doi)
6) I didn't get one just so I could, but since I do have a Triumph I can recreate this at will, and that just feels good:
Uwe, Im'a need to borrow your leather pants again.
(I'm a little giddy from first day getting over a fever)