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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: ilan on July 05, 2023, 08:06:53 AM

Title: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: ilan on July 05, 2023, 08:06:53 AM: https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Electric-Bass/MOD-RAM021568/Let-Freedom-Bling-Gloss

$4K

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Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: Ken on July 05, 2023, 08:08:40 AM: NO
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: westen44 on July 05, 2023, 08:53:48 AM: That comes across as gaudy. I don't know anyone who would play that.
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: Alanko on July 05, 2023, 01:10:31 PM: Makes me proud to be Scottish. :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: uwe on July 05, 2023, 01:22:10 PM: Quote from: westen44 on July 05, 2023, 08:53:48 AM
That comes across as gaudy. I don't know anyone who would play that.

I would! I really like it. Less attached baggage than the Confederate Battle Flag too.
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: Ken on July 05, 2023, 01:23:41 PM: Quote from: uwe on July 05, 2023, 01:22:10 PM
I would! I really like it. Less attached baggage than the Confederate Battle Flag too.

Please post a review when you get it!
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: Dave W on July 05, 2023, 05:15:12 PM: Nope. Nope. Nope.
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: Chris P. on July 06, 2023, 12:51:03 AM: I found some of the specs:

Weight: 0.7 American Bald Eagle
Total length: 0,35 Ford F150 pickup
Scale lenght: 6 Bud Light cans
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: westen44 on July 06, 2023, 04:23:27 AM: Quote from: uwe on July 05, 2023, 01:22:10 PM
I would! I really like it. Less attached baggage than the Confederate Battle Flag too.

If you already have every Gibson bass in existence, it might be okay to play. No one else falls into that category. But I think very few Americans would play something like that. Very few.
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: Basvarken on July 06, 2023, 04:27:45 AM: Looks like something Evel Knievil would jump over.

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Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: Ken on July 06, 2023, 06:33:48 AM: At least Evel would be less likely to break bones with the bass, I guess.
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: uwe on July 06, 2023, 06:35:32 AM: Yeah, it has that Evel Knievil, Electric Horseman, gogo boots in a topless bar vibe to it, but I think that was tongue-in-cheek intentional. It's so garish, it's great, so life-affirming! And, liebe Amerikaner, if I may say this, while your prevailing National Anthem will always remain an acquired taste for me, your flag is one of the most beautiful in the world, good choice! A younger self of me would have broken his "no collecting for fins"-vow for it and I'd be playing The Stars And Stripes Forever all day with it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5bcpjUjLpU
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: Ken on July 06, 2023, 06:39:30 AM: Oh, absolutely tongue-in-cheek. They called it "Let Freedom Bling." Not sure who's gonna buy that, though.
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: uwe on July 06, 2023, 06:51:29 AM: Whoever plays bass with Lynyrd Skynyrd! Or Mel Schacher when they do We're An American Band - hoohoo!.

But judging from you guys somewhat reticent reaction, they should have better called it Let Freedom Bling Gross. 8) I still love it. My stage name would be ...

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with it.
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: TBird1958 on July 06, 2023, 07:20:40 AM: What dress to wear with it? :gay:
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: ilan on July 06, 2023, 07:26:47 AM: Quote from: BklynKen on July 06, 2023, 06:39:30 AM
Not sure who's gonna buy that, though.

Me too, but someone did.
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: slinkp on July 06, 2023, 08:03:40 AM: Quote from: TBird1958 on July 06, 2023, 07:20:40 AM

What dress to wear with it? :gay:

It would probably look better on you than most people!
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: Ken on July 06, 2023, 08:06:00 AM: Quote from: ilan on July 06, 2023, 07:26:47 AM
Me too, but someone did.

Wow! Uwe?
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: uwe on July 06, 2023, 08:33:12 AM: Just the boots, honey. And have it slung low please.
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: Dave W on July 06, 2023, 09:26:12 AM: Quote from: ilan on July 06, 2023, 07:26:47 AM
Me too, but someone did.

There's no accounting for bad taste.
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: Pilgrim on July 06, 2023, 09:28:02 AM: Quote from: TBird1958 on July 06, 2023, 07:20:40 AM

What dress to wear with it? :gay:

THAT is the bass for the dress with sequins you were asking about!
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: uwe on July 06, 2023, 01:58:33 PM: Quote from: BklynKen on July 06, 2023, 08:06:00 AM
Wow! Uwe?

I withstood temptation!
Title: Re: Mod Collection "Let Freedom Bling Gloss" NR bird
Post by: godofthunder on July 10, 2023, 08:12:19 AM: Yeah,I'm not ashamed to say I dig it, not 4k worth but I dig it. 8)