This is growing on me

Barklessdog · February 21, 2008, 07:30:54 AM

At first I disliked it but it's growing on me.

The pictures here make me like it more.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-SG-Supreme-Fireburst-Flame-Bass-Guitar-NEW-w-HSC_W0QQitemZ140208958317QQihZ004QQcategoryZ64402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I bet this will be the most sought after down the road, or the silver burst as you see few of them.

uwe · February 21, 2008, 07:34:55 AM

I give Gibson credit for attempting a non-conservative fin here. It is not for everyone, but well-done.

TBird1958 · February 21, 2008, 09:23:45 AM

I really had to make it a point to try out an SG RI at the local GC.....Most of you guys talk them and their many variants up so much......and I do keep an open mind about owning any new Gibson. That said after having not played a short scale bass in more than 30 years I found the SG RI to be *small* and just not to my liking..........I am about 6'0" not really big but they just do even *feel right* while I'm sitting down playing....... $:-\$ More of them out there for you guys I guess

MattK · February 21, 2008, 10:58:28 AM

Playing a short-scale took some getting used to for me, but I really like 'em now. I have small hands and I can play for hours without my fretting hand aching afterwards.

That finish is pretty. It would be cool to see that style of burst with other color combinations. Maybe blue or green.

Dave W · February 21, 2008, 12:09:43 PM

I just flat out don't like that finish. IIRC it was Dude who named it "clownburst", and for good reason.

TBird1958 · February 21, 2008, 12:46:03 PM

"Playing a short-scale took some getting used to for me, but I really like 'em now. I have small hands and I can play for hours without my fretting hand aching afterwards."

It's not so much my fretting hand, it's the soft string tension and the inherent "softness" of these basses. I play with a .73 pick and most of our music amounts to 4 straight minutes of downstroking 16th and 32nds......Not so good for short scale and Mud. Don't get me wrong tho, I like the look of all of them, Eb's Sg's whatever.......can't justify one right now tho. $:-\$

Barklessdog · February 21, 2008, 12:51:35 PM

QuoteIIRC it was Dude who named it "clown burst", and for good reason.

LOL

So now the Gibson color palette goes like this-

Clown Burst
Ketchup & Mustard Burst
Pee Yellow
Turd Brown
Tobacco Burst
Lawyer Burst-$5000 Les Paul flame top 59 guitar reissues
Blue meanie

all sound really appealing-lots of love here

TBird1958 · February 21, 2008, 12:58:45 PM

"Turd Brown"

May I suggest Anal Sex Brown.......

JimmyBond8 · February 21, 2008, 01:32:49 PM

I was thinking this one was a long-scale also... guess I was wrong. I presume its just the SG Supreme (natural flametop) that is the long scale.
Either way, I dig the finish. Its really unusual to see a more outrageous design on a Gibson (who seem to pride themselves on more muted, non-loud colors).

Barklessdog · February 21, 2008, 01:33:21 PM

All gibson SG reissues are short scale

Dave W · February 21, 2008, 11:06:59 PM

I agree with Mark about the scale length (not about the brown color name suggestion). Not saying I won't buy another short scale, maybe even an SG Reissue. But anything from Rick (33 1/4") to 34" feels right to me. The string tension and the tonality suit me best.

uwe · February 22, 2008, 03:45:38 AM

Quote from: TBird1958 on February 21, 2008, 12:58:45 PM
"Turd Brown"

May I suggest Anal Sex Brown.......

Fräulein Geiger! Bad, nasty girl!!! What a non-enigmatic (and non-enematic to high-heel-boot!) uttering!

Barklessdog · February 22, 2008, 05:51:21 AM

I've been a good boy, holding to my word, not uttering anything about you know what.

uwe · February 22, 2008, 06:00:53 AM

I find these dolls deeply disturbing.

You have a whole collection of them, John, yes?

Barklessdog · February 22, 2008, 07:22:47 AM

No, I wish. They are Japanese ball joint dolls where you build & customize them. They are about $1000 just for the doll and one outfit costs hundreds of dollars.

I would rather put that kind of money on a bass.

These are the dolls my wife owns-creepy yes?

This was a doll from her childhood, she found it at her mom's house after she passed away. Who would buy a kid a doll this scary?

She also has an antique cracked face porcelain doll and a large Steiff Teddy Bear from the 1920s