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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: audiorep2 on September 02, 2012, 01:11:34 PM

Title: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: audiorep2 on September 02, 2012, 01:11:34 PM
All factory original colours.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/audiorep2/b-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: nofi on September 02, 2012, 01:55:28 PM
weren't they for sale at one time?
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: hieronymous on September 02, 2012, 02:12:09 PM
Great shot! Love that they are in front of a Fender banner...
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: audiorep2 on September 02, 2012, 02:34:48 PM
They are for sale as a collection. However, no one has seriously stepped up to the plate.
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: clankenstein on September 02, 2012, 08:08:35 PM
awesome.do you have a favourite tone wise?
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: audiorep2 on September 03, 2012, 06:41:24 AM
The Sparkling Burgundy seems to play a little nicers than the rest. They sound the same, thunderous...
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: uwe on September 03, 2012, 06:48:58 AM
I only find the backdrop disconcerting!!!  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: the mojo hobo on September 03, 2012, 08:46:00 AM
Looks like a 60's Fender amp at the bottom of the picture; nothing disconcerting about that.
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: uwe on September 03, 2012, 09:09:00 AM
It's much worse than that - look what's behind those lovely basses, if my eyes do not deceive me  :o the obscured letters could be completed to the unspeakable  :-X, "the-brand-that-may-not-be-named".  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: audiorep2 on September 03, 2012, 09:56:43 AM
This is the amp below the basses. Hope it passes muster.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/audiorep2/SummerPhilly2011002-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: the mojo hobo on September 03, 2012, 10:22:06 AM
Indeed. I have a head just like that.

And there is a forum just below this one for "the-brand-that-may-not-be-named". 
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: Pilgrim on September 03, 2012, 01:33:11 PM
HAH!  As a Fender fan, I shall skip gaily through, chirping "FenderFenderFenderFender..."  :mrgreen: :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: uwe on September 03, 2012, 06:51:54 PM
The powers of evil, undeterred, take hold of the Gibson Forum ...

(http://img1.bdbphotos.com/images/orig/w/b/wbawxw8qq9beb98.jpg)
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: Pilgrim on September 03, 2012, 07:32:10 PM
Just imagine a still shot of Al Pacino as Scarface, but instead of holding a gun he's holding a Fender Jazz...

"Say hello to my leetle frieeend...."

(http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Film/Pix/pictures/2008/01/11/scarface.jpg)
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: eb2 on September 04, 2012, 07:16:09 AM
Nice bunch, and the 355 too!  The Showman was the best bass amp Fender made then.
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: Highlander on September 04, 2012, 04:20:42 PM
Quote from: Pilgrim on September 03, 2012, 07:32:10 PM
Just imagine a still shot of Al Pacino as Scarface, but instead of holding a gun he's holding a Fender Jazz...

Sorry Al, but your namesake would have to have been playing a Strat and covering Band Of Gypsies "Machine Gun"...  ;D
Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: Pilgrim on September 04, 2012, 05:35:04 PM
Just like in Desperado...

(http://www.girlpants.org/manpants/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/guitar-gun.jpg)

Title: Re: Pre 1969 Gibson basses
Post by: Highlander on September 05, 2012, 04:43:19 PM
 :mrgreen: