A little bird sang to me that ...

[Barklessdog]

It's easy to change a pickguard you know?

[gearHed289]

I voted white pg in the poll but after seeing this picture I recant that position.  Yuck!  Maybe parchment though...

You're right.  I never would have noticed that but it does make a difference.

+2

Specially designed pickups? Hmm.....

[Dave W]

Specially designed pickups? Hmm.....

I'll bet a chrome cover on a TB Plus qualifies as specially designed.

[uwe]

Thanks to Scott and the good people of the HoG I now have one to play: First impression: Neatly done (truss rod rattles at one frequency, but that can happen with any bass and is easily adjusted) and it has nice sustain even when played unplugged. No comparison to the alder body/maple neck predecessors from 1981 which always sounded a little dead - here you can feel the tone in your hands through the fretboard. Plugged it is surprisingly phat with a strong E string, but given the maho and short scale mix it is not  a bass sound that will slice through the music, like, say, a Ric does. But it will certainly fill things up without being billowing and add goodnatured warmth in traditional Gibbie style. Similar to an SG RI actually and with none of the nasal middish emphasis of the 81 model. Maho does make a difference obviously.

Will probably take it out to the next rehearsal together with the 81 V for a better comparison.

Uwe

[SKATE RAT]

and a side by side photo please

[Dave W]

and a side by side photo please

I'd also be interested in hearing short sound samples of each through the same rig.

[TBird1958]

Will you be wearing a spiked collar and those fabulous chaps we spoke of for these *rehearsals*?.......

[Chris P.]

I want one!

[TBird1958]

A spiked collar?
Schatzi, how could I forget?  Perhaps for Christmas 

[Barklessdog]

I want one!

Agreed looks really nice. A chrome pickguard would be cool.

[godofthunder]

 I really like the cherry and white, reminds me of the '67 V, my favorite. I want one bad. Uwe please write a bad review and save me from myself.

[mc2NY]

Since Gibson refuses to make an 8-string....

[godofthunder]

Cool bass, the fungus is grossing me out though.

[SKATE RAT]

is it just me or does the new cherry V look like it needs pickup rings. without them the pups look too high. i think visually it needs them. my $.02

[uwe]

Pick up rings on a pick guard - that's kind of belt and suspenders, but you're right, the body is low and the pups high, but of course that also has advantages for getting good action without the three point going too low.