Bash the new Gibson Bass!!!

[Droombolus]

Must say she looks much better on these eBay pics than on the Messe shots, but that price still ain't right .......

[wagdog]

Ebay is $1,900 + 60 shipping while MF is $1,230 + free shipping.  I must say, that's quite the spread.

[Dave W]

Ebay is $1,900 + 60 shipping while MF is $1,230 + free shipping.  I must say, that's quite the spread.

$1900 is the MSRP. The eBay seller is just counting on potential buyers not doing any research on it.

"supremely stylish looks" LOL!

[gearHed289]

Sexy beast, stupid price. The MF price seems fair though.

[Psycho Bass Guy]

Must say she looks much better on these eBay pics than on the Messe shots, but that price still ain't right .......

+1 bigtime

[Pilgrim]

Must say she looks much better on these eBay pics than on the Messe shots, but that price still ain't right .......

A, absolutely and completely, men.

[uwe]

Thanks, Scott, as I type this I'm on my way to the land north of Hadrian's Wall for a three week vacation ... Which will give me more time to check in here as I've been horribly busy the last weeks!

Uwe

[Highlander]

Damn... I'll hae t' have the family watchin' oot ferrr invaderrrs...!!!

[drbassman]

OK, I caved and stopped by the House of Guitars today.  I played the blue LP Jr. and the new big LP Cherry burst bass.  I have to say, I fell in love with the little blue bass.  Plays really nice with that short scale and all of that mahogany goodness is a great match to the pups.  The finish is not at all that great IMHO.  They didn't grain fill enough before the blue coats, so it shows through.  To their credit, the top clear coats is totally smooth, so you can only see the grain, but not feel it.  A weird kind of finish I think.  So, in spite of that, I had them put it away for me while I try to sell some unused stuff I have laying around.  What the heck, I love playing short scales!!!

As for the big LP bass, it's just way too much wood to hang around your neck for an hour or more at a gig.  They need to make the chambers larger or something, but it's still too heavy for my tastes.  The beefy LP bass neck hasn't changed either, so that's another minus for me.  Over all, a nicely finished bass, better than the LP jr!

[uwe]

"They didn't grain fill enough before the blue coats, so it shows through.  To their credit, the top clear coats is totally smooth, so you can only see the grain, but not feel it.  A weird kind of finish I think."

I thought this is purposefully done?  Rustic is en vogue, non?

[drbassman]

"They didn't grain fill enough before the blue coats, so it shows through.  To their credit, the top clear coats is totally smooth, so you can only see the grain, but not feel it.  A weird kind of finish I think."

I thought this is purposefully done?  Rustic is en vogue, non?

Well, one man's rustic is another man's sloppy finish!  A road worn look might have come off better.  Because the top cost is so perfect, it hardly screams "RUSTIC" to me.  But hey, I didn't like it just for the finish!   

[Dave W]

It's probably deliberate since it's appeared on other Gibsons in that price range in the past few years. Intentional or not, it looks like an economy finish.

[drbassman]

It's probably deliberate since it's appeared on other Gibsons in that price range in the past few years. Intentional or not, it looks like an economy finish.

Not even economy as much as careless.  I still want it!

[ramone57]

I played an LP Jr in a store a few weeks ago and it was the same thing.  you could see the grain but not feel it.  it has to be intentional.  it would not have been a deal breaker for me, I thought it played great and sounded lovely.

[uwe]

I actually like to see and feel the pores of maho. We all know it's not a spectacular looking wood, but it feels nice and the porous structure is appealing (to me at least).