Would you buy a copy of the Gibson Bass Book?

[Dave W]

I know it's upsetting, but if only two errors pop up in such a massive work, that's remarkable.

[Basvarken]

I would be suprised if there were only two!
I'm quite sure there's a whole lot more 

[uwe]

In the meanwhile I have found a few mistakes, that I just knew would pop up after the book had been printed. 

for example:
- sixties t-bird necks are not nine ply
- epi EB-3 is not short scale of course

60ies Rev Birds are generally nine-ply. Only the first ones made in 1963 aren't.

Only 60ies Non-Revs are all not nine-ply.

But then you wouldn't want there to be no mistakes, how is the 2nd Edition gonna be even better then?!

I'm coming up for air, terribly busy right now, pre-Christmas workload plus both my father and my mother-in-law are in hospital at short notice - carotid artery narrowing (his darn smoking!) and colon issues/dehydration (why doesn't she ever drink enough!), respectively. It was lovely being invited by Rob, the book is more impressive than my collection, Floor sang great (and looked it too!) and, well, the bearded guy who nests with her played some nice bass on Fire & Water (he looked ok'ish ...), Chris Warwickhoer was there too (someone had allowed her in, security was obviously lacking) and did the introduction honors, Rinus Gerritsen is a lovely man, had great stories to tell and no one plays Radar Love like he did that night again on that EB-3, talk about elegant sloppiness! Rob has a brother who is neither a Thin Lizzy nor a Led Zep fan (that is why Rob never mentions him) - they're not all bad in that family then.

And I learned a whole lot about Dutch dialects and accents - Rinus Gerritsen's accent was easiest for me to understand, he sounded a lot like Rudi Carrell



which is easy on (and familiar to) German ears, but whenever Rob speaks Dutch, I'm totally lost!!! There should be a law to make them all speak like Rudi Carrell, really. 

Off to a hospital visit ...

[Basvarken]

60ies Rev Birds are generally nine-ply. Only the first ones made in 1963 aren't.
Only 60ies Non-Revs are all not nine-ply.

Phew... that was a narrow escape then ;-)

Rob has a brother who is neither a Thin Lizzy nor a Led Zep fan (that is why Rob never mentions him) - they're not all bad in that family then.

Well he is a lawyer. Which is even worse. That's why I don't mention him.
And he is rather fond of Thin Lizzy. He even joined me on a pilgrimage to Dublin years ago where we visited Phil's grave and the White Horses house where his mother lives. About Led Zeppelin; At least my brother has an LP of LZ (and I don't). So I guess he likes them more than I do.
But the Rolling Stones are his favorites...




Hope your father and mother-in-law get well soon.

[uwe]

A colleague - he didn't say!

[4stringer77]

I've got a brother that practices law as well. I have a good friend who is an excellent guitar player and his twin is also a lawyer. Maybe there's some sibling dynamics at play which produce these combinations in families. Btw, waiting to see how things go after March 15th to pick up my copy of your book if it's still selling at 30 euros then.

[amptech]

There is a bass playing lawyer in my town too!

[Chris P.]

Rudi Carrell and I share the same birthplace, so it's strange that someone from The Hague, with a totally different accent, sounds like him:) Warwickhoer. I like it. Shall change my name and gender here:)

[Basvarken]

Okay so Rudi Carell was a lawyer for Warwick during WWII, right?

[veebass]

A week to Xmas and then I get to look at THE book!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's like being a kid again but with Gibson basses.

[Dave W]

All the pics of the gathering were great. Only disappointment was not seeing Wouter in any of them. You did invite him, didn't you? 

[Basvarken]

Of course. But he couldn't come, so I had to ask Rinus instead.

[Highlander]

Good luck with the family, Uwe...

Rob... the more you look the more you find, the more slip through that you miss... beware of the trap of over-editing... try cross-referencing military files... big ones... boxes of them...

[Dave W]

Of course. But he couldn't come, so I had to ask Rinus instead.

[lowend1]

The Book arriveth today - a worthy effort Rob. Outstanding photography. (even makes the 20/20 look nice) Thank you!