One more thing to throw on the pile............

drbassman · January 16, 2011, 11:54:53 AM

Got this yesterday at the local shop. Got a few dings, but overall in very good shape. It's from the factory, never been completed. I have most of the hardware I need for it!

Electro Dale · January 16, 2011, 01:57:25 PM

Measuring the picture from nut to 12th fret and 12th fret to where the bridge would be placed, it looks like it's really close to the butt of the guitar where the bridge will line up.

drbassman · January 16, 2011, 02:19:19 PM

Quote from: Electro Dale on January 16, 2011, 01:57:25 PM
Measuring the picture from nut to 12th fret and 12th fret to where the bridge would be placed, it looks like it's really close to the butt of the guitar where the bridge will line up.

Yep, if you look real close, you can see the 3 factory drilled holes for the bridge. Looks like a Schaller type setup.

Pilgrim · January 16, 2011, 02:28:30 PM

34", right? And how heavy? Somehow it looks like a load.

But purty...right purty!

jumbodbassman · January 16, 2011, 06:10:53 PM

Quote from: Pilgrim on January 16, 2011, 02:28:30 PM

But purty...right purty!

+1

Basshappi · January 16, 2011, 07:02:55 PM

That is a beautiful bass! Looking forward to seeing it completed.

drbassman · January 16, 2011, 07:05:17 PM

Quote from: Pilgrim on January 16, 2011, 02:28:30 PM
34", right? And how heavy? Somehow it looks like a load.

But purty...right purty!

Yep, 34" scale. I'll weigh her tomorrow, but it's not too heavy. The lp specials were lighter and thinner than the standards.

Pilgrim · January 16, 2011, 07:34:57 PM

Quote from: drbassman on January 16, 2011, 07:05:17 PM
The lp specials were lighter and thinner than the standards.

From what I've heard, that would be A Good Thing.

Dave W · January 16, 2011, 10:55:54 PM

Quote from: drbassman on January 16, 2011, 07:05:17 PM
Yep, 34" scale. I'll weigh her tomorrow, but it's not too heavy. The lp specials were lighter and thinner than the standards.

I don't think that's a Special. The Specials were lighter because they were all mahogany, but every Special I've ever seen was dot neck and they weren't offered in the clownburst finish, at least officially. Pretty sure what you have is a Deluxe, which still should weigh less than a Standard b/c the maple top is thinner. The factory bridge was a Schaller roller bridge with the Gibson name on it.

uwe · January 17, 2011, 06:27:59 AM

Unless it has a sculpted top (which would make it a Standard), it's a DeLuxe, certainly not a Special as Specials - whether passive or active - had soapbar TB Plus pups and therefore larger routings.

drbassman · January 17, 2011, 06:35:10 AM

Quote from: uwe on January 17, 2011, 06:27:59 AM
Unless it has a sculpted top (which would make it a Standard), it's a DeLuxe, certainly not a Special as Specials - whether passive or active - had soapbar TB Plus pups and therefore larger routings.

Damn, my error (as usual). Yep, no sculpted top, like the white one I sent to Uwe. I didn't even know there was a Deluxe! At least I knew it wasn't a Standard and had a Schaller bridge!!! Give me credit for being half right! $:-\$

Dave W · January 17, 2011, 09:03:24 AM

Deluxe with premium top

drbassman · January 17, 2011, 10:00:34 AM

Cool video Dave! I learn something new everyday (at least everyday I post something in the forum!) I'll probably just put in two TB type humbuckers in LP pickup mounts, no active circuits.

Dave W · January 17, 2011, 01:01:11 PM

I was surprised to find it. I was just looking for a pic of a Deluxe for comparison with yours, and there was the video.

drbassman · January 17, 2011, 01:48:14 PM

Quote from: Dave W on January 17, 2011, 01:01:11 PM
I was surprised to find it. I was just looking for a pic of a Deluxe for comparison with yours, and there was the video.

Yep, nice looking basses. Not as fancy as a Standard, but it seems to have a thinner neck and certainly is lighter! It'll be a nice addition to the collection.