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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: Lightyear on March 20, 2010, 08:18:39 PM

Title: Well, it was a Gibson
Post by: Lightyear on March 20, 2010, 08:18:39 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-Les-Paul-Recording-Bass-early-70s-total-custom_W0QQitemZ180483761728QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item2a05aba640

Still is I suppose :o   Changed out everything but the "Evertilt"  and the paint job is to die for totally  :puke:

Title: Re: Well, it was a Gibson
Post by: Dave W on March 20, 2010, 10:13:41 PM

At least it looks professionally done. I'll be amazed if he gets any bidders though.

Title: Re: Well, it was a Gibson
Post by: Freuds_Cat on March 21, 2010, 01:30:21 AM

 I like EMG's, even Active ones. But there is no way in a pink fit I would ever take out the original Humbucker pups from a LP Recording bass and replace them with active EMG's. What the?  ???

Title: Re: Well, it was a Gibson
Post by: Highlander on March 21, 2010, 03:47:41 AM

Makes me look like a total inocent... not... :vader:

Title: Re: Well, it was a Gibson
Post by: Barklessdog on March 21, 2010, 04:15:18 AM

Its well done at least & who knows, it might sound good?

Top $$ he is not going to get.

Title: Re: Well, it was a Gibson
Post by: exiledarchangel on March 21, 2010, 04:45:22 AM

That flame-painting-thing is ridiculous.

Title: Re: Well, it was a Gibson
Post by: Freuds_Cat on March 21, 2010, 06:02:29 AM

I'm sure it does sound  "Good" John but really wouldn't you buy one of those basses because they are what they are (was) and they sound like they sound? They certainly have a distinctive sound IMHO. I dont get why anyone would mod one of these basses by putting EMG's in it.

Title: Re: Well, it was a Gibson
Post by: Basvarken on March 21, 2010, 07:05:59 AM

Quote from: Freuds_Cat on March 21, 2010, 06:02:29 AM

I dont get why anyone would mod one of these basses by putting EMG's in it.

Lack of taste maybe?

Oh well, all you have to do if you buy this bass is find a pair of Lo-Z pickups. Fill up that hole in the backside. And sand off those fugly flames...

 :popcorn:

Title: Re: Well, it was a Gibson
Post by: Deathshead on March 21, 2010, 07:53:14 AM

Wow, thats the queerest flame job ever, I'd rather play the famous watermelon ripper.
Please kill it and put it out of its misery, Idk how anyone would think that is cool besides one of the guys in the movie
"Wilds hogs" lol

Title: Re: Well, it was a Gibson
Post by: Dave W on March 21, 2010, 09:15:17 PM

I don't know, looks like a typical flame job to me, nothing unusual. Still, there's no reason I can think of to pay for what this bass used to be and isn't anymore.

Title: Re: Well, it was a Gibson
Post by: ramone57 on March 22, 2010, 04:29:51 AM

I guess he couldn't get a sound he liked out of the lo-z pups.   :o

no problem modding your instrument but one shouldn't expect others to be enthusiastic about the changes.  once those kinds of changes have been made, one should think of the bass as a keeper.  at least I would.

Title: Re: Well, it was a Gibson
Post by: uwe on March 22, 2010, 09:00:48 AM

It's so radical a conversion it defies criticism. But the original bridge now looks out of place. That should have been replaced too.

I guess on a maho short scale,  active emgs can elicit a punchy sound without becoming too sterile. Not that the original pups of a Triumph or Recording are in any way muffled.