Shamrock Green NR in Gibson Mod Shop

[Ken]

https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Electric-Bass/MOD-RAM020276/Shamrock-NRoll

Curious what that blemish is from between the bridge and the pickup.

[lowend1]

https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Electric-Bass/MOD-RAM020276/Shamrock-NRoll

Curious what that blemish is from between the bridge and the pickup.

That's the mod.

[Ken]

That's the mod.

Sweet mod.  I might see if a luthier can do that for me.

[Dave W]

Remember, the defect is why Gibson calls it a mod and charges more. That's the Gibson way.

Unlike Fender, who charges more for fake worn finishes

[lowend1]

Remember, the defect is why Gibson calls it a mod and charges more. That's the Gibson way.

That sorta explains the Firebird X - the whole damn guitar was a defect.

[doombass]

Remember, the defect is why Gibson calls it a mod and charges more. That's the Gibson way.

Unlike Fender, who charges more for fake worn finishes

In this case they are actually discounting 100$. Then raise the question if you consider the Babicz bridge an upgrade or not? What I don't understand is why they they did'nt fill the wood defect before applying a solid finish.

[gearHed289]

Love the color!

[ilan]

Love the color!

Definitely nicer than Inverness, and would improve with a 5-ply black pickguard.

[Highlander]

Curious what that blemish is from between the bridge and the pickup.

I was thinking it may be light-reflection from the bridge...?

[Dave W]

In this case they are actually discounting 100$. Then raise the question if you consider the Babicz bridge an upgrade or not? What I don't understand is why they they did'nt fill the wood defect before applying a solid finish.

I didn't realize it was less. They're slipping. 

I was thinking it may be light-reflection from the bridge...?

I'm pretty sure it's a defect.

[Basvarken]

Yes, they miss-drilled. Didn't care to fill to the hole before they sprayed the green metallic. Also did not even out the chipped off area at the right corner of the pickup ring.

[uwe]

The Babicz bridge on that short-lived off the rack TBird they did a couple of years ago was perfectly fine - visually and functionally. You know how there are people in some parts of the world, who feel inexorably challenged by a three-point.





For them, the Babicz bridge was a kind and gentle solution - a hardware affirmative action of sorts.



Of course the traditionalists will scoff, but that was a really good, gentle modernization of the TBird, both as regards the bridge (there, I said it!) AND the Jim DeCola pups. Mine sounds great.

[uwe]

Yes, they miss-drilled.

That's an unfortunate spelling, Rob, raising all kinds of mis(s)conceptions about penetrative force and non-consensual anal sex. Just sayin'.

[Dave W]

That's an unfortunate spelling, Rob, raising all kinds of mis(s)conceptions about penetrative force and non-consensual anal sex. Just sayin'.

You always come back to that in the end, don't you? 

[uwe]

You cunning linguist! Especially in the end I do

We had none of this before that train collector guy arrived on the scene. This was a good forum. But then he set those coupling rods of moral decay into merciless motion.



Don't say "train collector"!