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veebass

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My Current Gibson Basses
« on: July 09, 2018, 10:21:45 PM »


Includes two Grecos.
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Re: My Current Gibson Basses
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2018, 01:44:34 AM »
Wow!
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Re: My Current Gibson Basses
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2018, 01:59:36 AM »
Here's mine:



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Re: My Current Gibson Basses
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2018, 06:26:02 AM »
 Nice collection Veebass. Do you have a favorite from that group? ...and shame on planetgaffnet for not having at least one Gibson!  :sad:
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Re: My Current Gibson Basses
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2018, 07:24:27 AM »
Is that a Greco II over on the right, or a Gibson?
Looks like a hint of a 3-point peeking out from a bridge cover, and the only place I've seen a 3-point with separate tailpiece was on Grecos like my IV. And now I notice there's no logo :)
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Re: My Current Gibson Basses
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2018, 08:39:02 AM »
Quote from: 4stringer77 on July 10, 2018, 06:26:02 AM
Nice collection Veebass. Do you have a favorite from that group? ...and shame on planetgaffnet for not having at least one Gibson!  :sad:

I gave my apologies and left the party last year.  I think I've owned a dozen Gibsons over the years, a lot of Thunderbirds a couple were fabulous, the rest didn't quite live up to expectation, but then I fell in love with Mike Lull stuff.  Go me.
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Re: My Current Gibson Basses
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2018, 10:37:25 AM »
It's gotta be the photo, but that Ripper looks HUGE!

Which do you like better, the 335 or the Midtown?
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Re: My Current Gibson Basses
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2018, 11:04:38 AM »
Quote from: slinkp on July 10, 2018, 07:24:27 AM
Is that a Greco II over on the right, or a Gibson?
Looks like a hint of a 3-point peeking out from a bridge cover, and the only place I've seen a 3-point with separate tailpiece was on Grecos like my IV. And now I notice there's no logo :)

Yes, it is a Greco. The previous owner sanded Greco off the TRC. I sprayed it gloss black.
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Re: My Current Gibson Basses
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2018, 11:09:01 AM »
Quote from: 4stringer77 on July 10, 2018, 06:26:02 AM
Nice collection Veebass. Do you have a favorite from that group? ...and shame on planetgaffnet for not having at least one Gibson!  :sad:

Hard to say.... I probably use the black Epi Vintage Pro TBird most at gigs. I love the sound of the Gibson TBird with Chinabuckers too.  I use the Les Pauls/ ES 335 and Midtown a fair bit as well. The Ripper is an old favourite.
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Re: My Current Gibson Basses
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2018, 11:12:15 AM »
Quote from: gearHed289 on July 10, 2018, 10:37:25 AM
It's gotta be the photo, but that Ripper looks HUGE!

Which do you like better, the 335 or the Midtown?

The Ripper is the early bigger body model, but yes it does look big in the pic.
I like the sound of the ES 335 sound a little better. I can look at that Midtown all day long and it plays beautifully.
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Re: My Current Gibson Basses
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2018, 03:32:50 PM »
V 8) herd...
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Re: My Current Gibson Basses
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2018, 09:06:29 PM »
Nice family!

I played a Midtown in a local store, liked it much better than I thought I would.
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Re: My Current Gibson Basses
« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2018, 09:07:09 PM »
Quote from: planetgaffnet on July 10, 2018, 08:39:02 AM
I gave my apologies and left the party last year.  I think I've owned a dozen Gibsons over the years, a lot of Thunderbirds a couple were fabulous, the rest didn't quite live up to expectation, but then I fell in love with Mike Lull stuff.  Go me.

Nothing wrong with that.
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Re: My Current Gibson Basses
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2018, 11:40:38 AM »
Nice herd!
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Re: My Current Gibson Basses
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2018, 10:21:12 PM »
Quote from: 4stringer77 on July 10, 2018, 06:26:02 AM
...and shame on planetgaffnet for not having at least one Gibson!  :sad:
He has the complete 2019 gibson bass lineup :)
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