More mod collection basses. Tbirds too

[morrow]

Ok with it , I recognize the Gibson style teardrop burst , but I think the traditional LP style burst works much better for that body shape.
I certainly wouldn’t describe it as horrible. And I kinda like the spray over gold! So I’m neither offended nor gobsmacked by it.


… how’s that for a polite Canadian response ?

[uwe]

That was such a lovely, even-handed analysis,
Stewart, well-done, and you may sit down now!

[ilan]

SG Bass Natural Satin, 4 knobs. $1,899

[Basvarken]

The mysterious ways of Gibson.
Why couldn't they just chose the obvious pattern for the four knobs? It's not like they never did that before...

[Ken]

The mysterious ways of Gibson.
Why couldn't they just chose the obvious pattern for the four knobs? It's not like they never did that before...

I assumed a lot of these started out as factory screw-ups.

[ilan]

The mysterious ways of Gibson.
Why couldn't they just chose the obvious pattern for the four knobs? It's not like they never did that before...

They used the 4 existing holes (VVT+jack) and drilled a 4th hole.

I assumed a lot of these started out as factory screw-ups.

It's natural finish, I don't see what screw up they could have hidden. Usually screw-ups get a full refinish and sometimes a custom guard to hide routs that would show witness lines in the future had the guitar been refinished.

[Basvarken]

They used the 4 existing holes (VVT+jack) and drilled a 4th hole.

Yeah I know. But why so awfully close to the original middle knob?
A normal diamond shaped pattern would have made much more sense.

[ilan]

They would have to plug an existing hole for that. Apparently too much trouble for them. And with a natural finish it'd be impossible to hide. 

[Ken]

Yeah I know. But why so awfully close to the original middle knob?
A normal diamond shaped pattern would have made much more sense.

It's kind of in the split diamond shape.  Probably not intentional, though.

[Basvarken]

They would have to plug an existing hole for that. Apparently too much trouble for them. And with a natural finish it'd be impossible to hide.

Ah yes, I had the original postion of the middle knob wrong. I thought it was the one closest to the edge. But it is the pther one.
Probably got confused because they swapped the output and the third knob.

[uwe]

Nice piece of furniture, very woody. Great for a hunting lodge. American Gothic.

[ilan]

Nice piece of furniture, very woody. Great for a hunting lodge

It has a certain Guild JS II Bass vibe.

[uwe]

Where are the oak leaves?

[ilan]

Where are the oak leaves?

On every 4004LK

[Alanko]

Where are the oak leaves?

I was thinking it needed more foliage.

The four-knob SG bass would open up options for a simple two-band EQ if you were thus inclined. I'm sworn off active basses for life!