NBD 2021 sparkling burgundy Nonreverse

godofthunder · July 08, 2022, 07:48:53 AM

Even with some of the non 60s specs on this bass I really appreciate Gibsons effort so I am trying to keep my bashing at a minimum. I found myself really enjoying my Inverness '21 NR so my wife and son bought me this for my birthday.

uwe · July 08, 2022, 08:30:07 AM

But Scott, what happened to your distortion/overdrive fader, did someone dismount it?

Scott plays clean, you can't rely on anything these days anymore.

godofthunder · July 08, 2022, 08:35:56 AM

Ha! I'm glad you noticed! I purposely chose the clean Bassman amp model on my Fender Rumble Stage 800 to present a more accurate tonal picture of the bass. Even so it's not all that clean

I am magnanimous if nothing else and am duty bound to oblige my followers.

uwe · July 08, 2022, 08:59:17 AM

Much appreciated, I've always admired how you reliably end up doing the right thing - after having exhausted all other available options, of course ...

BTW: It sounds great and is - as always - exquisiteley played in your hands.

Play us a song, you're the angry piano wire man
Play us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for some overdrive
And you've got us feelin' alright

ilan · July 09, 2022, 04:51:49 AM

Pretty 'Bird. Congrats!

Dave W · July 09, 2022, 09:47:42 PM

Not my color, but it sure sounds great.

OldManC · July 21, 2022, 07:10:41 PM

You're not doing my G.A.S. any favors, Scott.

Sounds fantastic!

uwe · July 22, 2022, 04:02:13 AM

Herr Carlston, I've missed you! I was beginning to get worried like you might have gotten a haircut or something equally debilitating. But your avatar protrait reassuringly floods back warm childhood memories of Catweazle, an acccidentally time-travelling 11th century Celtic druid coming to grips with late 60ies/early 70ies Britain ...

godofthunder · July 22, 2022, 04:23:25 AM

Quote from: OldManC on July 21, 2022, 07:10:41 PM
You're not doing my G.A.S. any favors, Scott. Sounds fantastic!

Gibson's best effort since '76, it certainly sounds more like a Thunderbird than anything they have made since the 60s. George I installed the Mod Bar you sent me on this bass the other day, nice bit of work it does help with string tension and sustain, I wish I thought of it. For the price it's a good bass. Three small changes would make it near perfect, a bigger headstock, 60s pickup spacing and a two piece bridge. Dear Gibson is that to much to ask? I can forgive the pickguard shape and 1.6 nut width.

OldManC · July 29, 2022, 10:58:47 PM

Quote from: uwe on July 22, 2022, 04:02:13 AM
Herr Carlston, I've missed you! I was beginning to get worried like you might have gotten a haircut or something equally debilitating. But your avatar protrait reassuringly floods back warm childhood memories of Catweazle, an acccidentally time-travelling 11th century Celtic druid coming to grips with late 60ies/early 70ies Britain ...

Glad I could be of service, my friend!