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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: TBird1958 on October 10, 2019, 09:00:07 AM
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I'm blaming Uwe for this...…. Your Q80 is at fault, as is the Les Paul Oversize.
They'll be here next week, first non Thunderbird basses in my house in over two decades.
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Nice choices! Gold is the in thing these days. It would be nice to see the LP make a comeback but good going for you in case they don't.
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That doesn't look like an RD...? :mrgreen:
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Congrats! Nice to see a Q80 in such good shape, at least it sure looks to be.
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Nice!
Hope they match your wardrobe ;)
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Nice! Hard to believe that the LP OS came out in 2011, time flies! That chunky fella is going to need a wide strap! Nice Q-80 also. Never seen a gold one.....
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Nice Q-80 also. Never seen a gold one.....
Me neither.
Looks very good on this bass.
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Someone's on a binge! ;)
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Someone's on a binge! ;)
LOL! Says the guy that has THREE Epiphone Vintage Pro Birds ;D
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What have I done? In gold?! Both?!!!
(https://www.zastavki.com/pictures/640x480/2014/Animals___Bears_The_polar_bear_is_very_a_shame_071033_29.jpg)
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Someone's on a binge! ;)
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That Q-80 even looks great in gold.
The art of German diplomacy and general reticence lets me remain silent on the oversize Gold Top - though I have one like that too, neither the oversize body nor the fin does much for me.
But Mark can wear anything!
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If I recall correctly, back when I bought mine Mark was lusting for a black one. Over time, tastes mature! The first year the LP OS was produced, a total of 400 were made in all three optional colors. They made them again the next year with a full sized "Normal" Gibson headstock. I never heard how many.
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The Q80 looks great in gold finish! Congratulations!
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That Q-80 even looks great in gold.
The art of German diplomacy and general reticence lets me remain silent on the oversize Gold Top - though I have one like that too, neither the oversize body nor the fin does much for me.
But Mark can wear anything!
I really wanted a black one pretty bad, but they just don't come around much. Gold is a hot color right now (especially in Lighting), but not the overly polished gawdy stuff from the '80s. I'm a big gurl so the Oversize LP might actually look right on me - We have a big show on the 26th it'll come along and get some stage time.
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They both look great in gold. You gave me GAS for an Oversize LP, how much do they typically weigh?
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Mine weighs in at 11.0 pounds.
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Wow. Thanks. I think the GAS is gone ;-)
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I really wanted a black one pretty bad, but they just don't come around much. Gold is a hot color right now (especially in Lighting), but not the overly polished gawdy stuff from the '80s. I'm a big gurl so the Oversize LP might actually look right on me - We have a big show on the 26th it'll come along and get some stage time.
You'll have to change your accessorizing theme to compliment gold.
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True. And the Nästy Höbbitses will need to open their musical vision to new - glimmering - influences. I see an inspiration for updated stage outfits with a vintage vibe too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=128LI6_4L-s
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You'll have to change your accessorizing theme to compliment gold.
And then we'll call you Gold'finger' :)
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There is always "Goldie" from Sin City.....
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So the LP has arrived, the neck has a bit of a bow to it so it's going to Mike Lull's for a set up. I put a set of Ken Smith RockMasters on it - WoW! This bass has a deep growly snarl when played with a pick, takes no prisoners! The first thing about playing it standing up is to lengthen the strap and spread your legs a bit, this bass says that. IF'ing love it, and will find some complimentary clothing to accompany it and the Q80 :-*
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Keep your knees together lady!
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"... the neck has a bit of a bow to it so it's going to Mike Lull's for a set up ..."
Do I detect some truss rod (self-)adjustment angst? 8)
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"... the neck has a bit of a bow to it so it's going to Mike Lull's for a set up ..."
Do I detect some truss rod (self-)adjustment angst? 8)
Indeed you do, good Sir. I don't mind publicly admitting that set up is not my strongest point, this became much clearer to me after taking one of my Birds in for work way back in our early Dudepit days. The bass that came back played so much better that eventually all my basses went through his shop for a similar treatment.
The LP has a strange bridge on it (as in not a 3 point) and in addition to fixing the bow the action could drop a bit as well. Lastly, one of the plastic pickup bezels in broken so I'll have that replaced as well, appears to be a standard Gibson part.
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The LP has a strange bridge on it (as in not a 3 point) and in addition to fixing the bow the action could drop a bit as well.
Gibson only used that bridge twice to my knowledge, then back to the three point...…
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P.S.... The ES Les Paul bass was available in gold also...
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Those chrome, humbucker-sized TB+ pups are monsters. I have a pair on my Fenderbird and they're lowered as much as possible because they're so loud. I'm a big fan.
I think that bridge/tailpiece is on the LP BFG as well.
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Yes, and it intonates just so-so, because it doesn't have the necessary range. It's positioned a little sharp (which is better than a little flat, but still in this day and age ...).
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Yes, and it intonates just so-so, because it doesn't have the necessary range. It's positioned a little sharp (which is better than a little flat, but still in this day and age ...).
And this is unusual for Gibson how? ;)
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And don't forget the two piece Warwick bridge, they used for a while.
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And don't forget the two piece Warwick bridge, they used for a while.
Probably the best bridge of all (especially in black...).
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I think that bridge/tailpiece is on the LP BFG as well.
It most certainly was! & in black......
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And this is unusual for Gibson how? ;)
Just sayin' of course. I wanted to applaud their sense of tradition: They keep going back to the same tried and trusted failures. BTW: That type of bridge doesn't adjust that well under string pressure either unless you want to mess up all screws.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB5ggtMX9n0
OTOH, intonation is easy even for beginners with this bridge - even if you go back with all the saddles as f--->a--->r as they can go, you'll still end up a little sharp on each string. ;D
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Mike Lull had it playing great and cleaned up in under an hour, it's a really nice bass, I'm digging it!
One of these things not (at all) like the other ones!
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Nice! Congrats!!
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Beautiful.