The Last Bass Outpost
Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: TBird1958 on December 05, 2016, 10:18:33 PM
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This was in my FB news feed, Uwe if you're interested and need help with shipping to ze Fatherland happy to help out.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/322255838565?rmvSB=true
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I'm guessing he won't be interested unless he spots something different about it, which I don't see. He already has two, doesn't he?
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I think there are at least 3 in ze collection. I'd never seen that neck stamp before.
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Me neither. Maybe it was displayed at NAMM or another industry show and then put up for sale.
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The knobs are different (prod models used speed knobs vs witch hats) ;P
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He doesn't collect for fins, but maybe he does for knobs, who knows? :D
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Knobs aren't important enough to me. Dave's right, nothing noteworthy about this prototype of one of Gibson's most unnoteworthy basses. I have two - the magnetic pup one and the piezo version (plus assorted other one-off or later than 80ies Explorers, still have to get the new Epi).
But thank you for spotting it, Mark!
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What are those pickups? Are they the same as the LP Signature bass pickup? Are they the same in your Explorer, Uwe? Pretty decent?
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The knobs are different (prod models used speed knobs vs witch hats) ;P
Being the pedant that I am...
Those are not witch hats - they are top hats (or "bell" knobs to some of us). Witch hats are the ones that you find on SG/EB instruments that look similar to Fender amp knobs.
This has been a public service announcement.
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What are those pickups? Are they the same as the LP Signature bass pickup? Are they the same in your Explorer, Uwe? Pretty decent?
Those are regular Grabber pickups.
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Being the pedant that I am...
Those are not witch hats - they are top hats (or "bell" knobs to some of us). Witch hats are the ones that you find on SG/EB instruments that look similar to Fender amp knobs.
This has been a public service announcement.
Yeah, I know. Tried to edit that and then browser crashed and I forgot.
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Those are regular Grabber pickups.
Exactly. And they sound okay'ish in one bass only: The Grabber, where they provide a raunchy, middish, slightly nasal sound without much bass that at least gets heard. On Explorers and Q-80ies they sound indistinct and unremarkable.
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Don't you mean Ripper? C'mon guys, you're slipping! :P
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No Tom, it is really a Grabber pickup. Without the sliding plate.
Grabber:
(http://www.flyguitars.com/graphics/part18_1.jpg)
Explorer:
(http://www.flyguitars.com/graphics/part18_2.jpg)
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So, different than the LP Signature? They look very similar.
(http://c-nelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1970s_Gibson_Les_Paul_Signature_Bass_17582_001.jpg)
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Yes.That one on the L.P. Sig. is a multitap low impedance job.
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No Tom, it is really a Grabber pickup. Without the sliding plate.
Grabber:
(http://www.flyguitars.com/graphics/part18_1.jpg)
Explorer:
(http://www.flyguitars.com/graphics/part18_2.jpg)
Ah, I'M slipping! I'm thinking of the Flying V, yes?
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Correct. The "V" had the Ripper pickups.
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Ah, I'M slipping! I'm thinking of the Flying V, yes?
I try to never "think" of that thing. I had the misfortune of buying one new.
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I try to never "think" of that thing. I had the misfortune of buying one new.
Gah! Of course, if you'd held onto it you could have made a small mint now among the "looks and rarity are more important than sound" crowd. :mrgreen:
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Like many objects of desire that thing is so overrated. :rolleyes: