Gibson Musikmesse news

[Dave W]

Of the five Gibson and Epi press releases I found for this year's Frankfurt Musikmesse, this is the only one that mentions basses: http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/004243.html:

Highlights of artist inspired models offered by Gibson USA include the Nikki Sixx Thunderbird Bass with 9-ply neck-through construction, AAA Maple wings, mirrored pickguard with Nikki's signature and Double X logo and ebony fingerboard with Red X markers. A satin black cherry finish, volume tone kill switch electronics and a Custom red snakeskin case are features exclusively designed with the legendary rocker.

System of the Down fans can view the Shavo Thunderbird Bass with an elongated headstock for tone enhancement, swamp ash wings, Custom black chrone Shamrock tuners and Satin platinum finish with a brush platinum pickguard. Shavo designed the beard logo Truss rod-cover and Custom case with his signature beard logo.

[Barklessdog]

Uwe has some collecting to do!!!!

[TBird1958]

He isn't the only one 

[MattK]

System of the Down fans can view the Shavo Thunderbird Bass with an elongated headstock for tone enhancement.......

....And it also features swamp ash wings, which is considerably lighter than mahogany. What a great idea! A T-Bird with even more neck dive! 

[Dave W]

You can always drill the body and inlay some brass or lead weights for counterbalance. 

[Darrol]

You guys should all know by now that if there is ever going to be a bass that I must have, Shavo's signature Tbird is it. Probably won't be able to get it till the end of it's run because of money constraints but I still plan to purchase it.

[Nocturnal]

I'd REALLY love to get one of those new Sixx models. Those just look too sweet!

[uwe]

My dealer is already negotiating to get them for me!

So that silver TBird we saw a while ago is the Shavo model, interesting. Swamp ash and mahogany, interesting combination. While swamp ash is generally known to be light, I'm sure there are heavy species too that would still balance a TBird nicely. Using ash on a bass is pretty much a first time for Gibson though the 20/20 claimed to have it too (but of the heavy kind).

I'm going to the fair tomorrow with my son (queuing up for a Slash autograph at the Gibson booth), Chris Decker is actually here today with a horde of Holländers and I'm meeting them tonight for dinner.

Uwe

[Dave W]

Yes, it's definitely possible for swamp ash to be heavier than mahogany. You never know, they may be selecting pieces of similar weight. Or not.

Dinner with Chris? Excellent, but remember Basil Fawlty's advice ("don't mention the war").

[TBird1958]

"I'm going to the fair tomorrow with my son (queuing up for a Slash autograph at the Gibson booth), Chris Decker is actually here today with a horde of Holländers and I'm meeting them tonight for dinner"

Yeah, and ask him where my wedding ring is too please!   

[ramone57]

Chris Decker is actually here today with a horde of Holländers and I'm meeting them tonight for dinner

are you sure they're not after long lost bicycles?

[Darrol]

So that silver TBird we saw a while ago is the Shavo model, interesting.

I missed that.

Edit: I went and searched it, I will be honest that Nikki's new signature is tempting to me as well.

[Barklessdog]

System of the Down fans can view the Shavo Thunderbird Bass with an elongated headstock for tone enhancement, swamp ash wings, Custom black chrone Shamrock tuners and Satin platinum finish with a brush platinum pickguard. Shavo designed the beard logo Truss rod-cover and Custom case with his signature beard logo.

Perfect timing for Gibson as SOAD is DOA or MIA

[Darrol]

Perfect timing for Gibson as SOAD is DOA or MIA

They said they would be back sometime, they just went off  to do their own things for a while.

[Dave W]

Perfect timing for Gibson as SOAD is DOA or MIA

SOP for Gibson. But I think SOAD has been in suspended animation for a while now.