New Gibson Basses. Quite breakinf news.

Chris P. · March 23, 2012, 03:32:35 PM

My colleague and I met two Gibson marketing guys. First a guy from England together and later on I met a guy from the US. For Basvarken! The American guy know Uwe. He told me some big Gibson news!!

- Gibson is preparing a complete new bass which will be introduced within some months. It's long scale, it has a maple neck, ash body and newly designed pick ups. The design is completely new, but sccording to the guy it has some style things in common with the RD, but it's definately no RD.

- Gibson comes with a non rev with a set neck (of course) and it's... ...short scale!?!?! 'Why?!?' I asked. Because it would be too big or something....

- I asked for a T-Bird woth chrome. He told me that normally it takes three days for the glue to harden for the body/sidewing construction. They found a new and faster method and they will bring out more varieties of the Firebird en Thunderbird in near future.

Wel, that's news, isn't it?

(a quick one from my phone)

Chris P. · March 23, 2012, 03:33:18 PM

This was on the Musikmesse and sorry for the typos. I'm on my phone.

Basvarken · March 23, 2012, 04:09:38 PM

Quote from: Chris P. on March 23, 2012, 03:32:35 PM
For Basvarken! The American guy know Uwe.

well they should, by now

Dave W · March 23, 2012, 11:09:40 PM

Quote from: Chris P. on March 23, 2012, 03:32:35 PM
- Gibson is preparing a complete new bass which will be introduced within some months. It's long scale, it has a maple neck, ash body and newly designed pick ups. The design is completely new, but sccording to the guy it has some style things in common with the RD, but it's definately no RD.

And we'll see it as soon as they get the Continental V out, right?

Quote from: Chris P. on March 23, 2012, 03:32:35 PM- Gibson comes with a non rev with a set neck (of course) and it's... ...short scale!?!?! 'Why?!?' I asked. Because it would be too big or something....

Ridiculous. Another kick in the face to bassists.

Quote from: Chris P. on March 23, 2012, 03:32:35 PM
- I asked for a T-Bird woth chrome. He told me that normally it takes three days for the glue to harden for the body/sidewing construction. They found a new and faster method and they will bring out more varieties of the Firebird en Thunderbird in near future.

That sounds encouraging. I'll believe it when I see it.

Droombolus · March 24, 2012, 02:16:32 AM

Quote from: Dave W on March 23, 2012, 11:09:40 PM
Ridiculous. Another kick in the face to bassists.

Not those who prefer shorties ........ but if it's another half-ass job like the shorty TB they shouldn't bother .....

Denis · March 24, 2012, 05:23:34 AM

Quote from: Chris P. on March 23, 2012, 03:32:35 PM
He told me that normally it takes three days for the glue to harden for the body/sidewing construction. They found a new and faster method...

I don't like THAT shortcut implication...

nofi · March 24, 2012, 05:42:30 AM

headstocks and wings will be a falling...

dadagoboi · March 24, 2012, 06:36:19 AM

Quote from: Chris P. on March 23, 2012, 03:32:35 PM

...He told me that normally it takes three days for the glue to harden for the body/sidewing construction...

Why would it take any longer for the glue to set than for any other neck? They don't glue them one lamination at a time.

Even if it did take three days all they need is enough space and racks. After the initial 3 day period there wouldn't be any lag in the work flow. Planning for things like that is not unusual in manufacturing. What a bunch of typical salesman BS

godofthunder · March 24, 2012, 07:27:47 AM

WTF a short scale NR. Are they kidding ? MORONS.

drbassman · March 24, 2012, 08:50:29 AM

Quote from: godofthunder on March 24, 2012, 07:27:47 AM
WTF a short scale NR. Are they kidding ? MORONS.

I agree. It may be news, but it's awful news!

maxschrek · March 24, 2012, 08:53:18 AM

I could totally get into a medium scale NR, but a shorty? Not so much.

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Barklessdog · March 24, 2012, 09:25:13 AM

Quote from: godofthunder on March 24, 2012, 07:27:47 AM
WTF a short scale NR. Are they kidding ? MORONS.

Funny that was the bass Watt wanted Gibson to make (he never talked to Gibson that I'm aware of ?).

Dave W · March 24, 2012, 08:00:16 PM

No disrespect to short scale fans, but shorties will always be a small market share and Gibson already has a good-selling shortie. If they ever intend to expand their bass market to compete with the other majors, it will need to be long scale. OTOH there's nothing wrong with wanting to expand their short scale market, but why on earth would they do yet another historically inaccurate "reissue"?

ilan · March 25, 2012, 01:03:09 AM

Quote from: Dave W on March 24, 2012, 08:00:16 PM
but why on earth would they do yet another historically inaccurate "reissue"?

Because everyone else is already doing accurate replicas?

Dare to be different! Play a historically incorrect bass!

My 1986 LP Jr '57 reissue is also very inaccurate for a "reissue", with tune-o-matic bridge and stop tailpiece instead of a wraparound unit, modern style tuners and wrong shape pickguard (the humped guard, they used an SG Jr pickguard). I bought it new like that.

uwe · March 25, 2012, 05:56:29 PM

Well, why should 2012 be any better than 2011 as regards buying new Gibson basses and not finding the time to play them? Danke, kleiner Holländer, for the info. This year I was so under water with work, I couldn't even think of going to the Musikmesse, but in my heart I knew this forum of forums would be a reliable source for anything new!