1973 Vintage Gibson Les Paul Signature Bass - Gold Top

[uwe]

In an interview, old Lester even admitted as much, i.e. that the Sig was crafted to sound like a P Bass because that was a basssound benchmark at the time. It was just supposed to be a bit more variable than a P Bass via the three settings and the extra output jack plus and offer that acoustic note.

I have never ever said that a good P Bass doesn't sound well! They're just unassumingly ugly, that's all. 

[ramone57]

iirc, he said the same thing about the Recording/Triumph models.   

[Highlander]

Now he's accussing a "P" of being ugly, and presenting the evidence, thus...

(typical lawyer, doing his job, and proving his point without fuss...  )

[uwe]

iirc, he said the same thing about the Recording/Triumph models.   

True, but he was unhappy about their short scale which he said Gibson pushed on him. The LP Sig was to rectify all that.

[godofthunder]

I'm surprised John is selling that bass, certainly a beauty!

John is in Rochester or Upstate NY. He had a beautiful '70s EB3 up for sale Very nice condtion but pricey at $1500.00