New Gibson Basses. Quite breakinf news.

[Droombolus]

I've shifted to shorties too because I can't handle most long-scales anymore for longer than an hour without problems. I've sold off most of my long-scales, Precisions and variations on the P theme mostly.  [sneaky spam mode] The Robin Ranger's the last of the Mohicans and is still in the window .........[/sneaky spam mode] Luckily I've found a new home with the Gibbie SG's & DeArmond Starfires and I'm having fun playing again.

[sniper]

cool Droom, another bro seen the light. (screams my left shoulder)

[uwe]

You mean, like Line 6 did a few years ago with their Variax Bass - J, P, Rick, Thunderbird, EB-2, Stingray, Modulus, Dano Longhorn, Hofner, Tobias, Warwick Thumb, Almbic, Steinberger, Hagstrom 8, Hamer 12.

Anybody here ever play one?

I did. Impressive range of different sounds, but not the real thing of course. And sans the fun of playing the originals with their idiosyncracies, just as Chris says. But if you do not want to switch basses and are satisfied with them emulating specific sounds, then it's a useful tool.

[ilan]

but not the real thing of course. And sans the fun of playing the originals with their idiosyncracies

+1

I didn't like it at all.

[Dave W]

I did. Impressive range of different sounds, but not the real thing of course. And sans the fun of playing the originals with their idiosyncracies, just as Chris says. But if you do not want to switch basses and are satisfied with them emulating specific sounds, then it's a useful tool.

Surely you don't think that a Gibson bass equivalent of the Firebird X would be any different. I believe that was Aussie Mark's point, and my point about a pedal was the same. That's what was so laughable about Henry J.'s presentation of the Firebird X. It's still about the electronic emulation circuitry. Putting it inside an instrument doesn't change that.

[uwe]

I'm not advocating that modeling basses should be the future! But would I buy one if Gibson offered it? Not collecting for fins doesn't mean you're not collecting for circuitry!

[Dave W]

I'm not advocating that modeling basses should be the future! But would I buy one if Gibson offered it? Not collecting for fins doesn't mean you're not collecting for circuitry!

If it were ever offered, I would expect you to buy one. That's beside the point.

[uwe]

I suffer from the somewhat indiscriminate image I have here!!!

[Dave W]

Not indiscriminate. We know you're a completist. You're still bothered because you haven't found a Continental V.

If they ever do this, it will no doubt be different from a regular model in some way other than just the emulation circuitry, just like the Firebird X is not just a stock Firebird with different circuitry. You would want to have one for your collection. All this won't change the fact that it will have the same sort of emulation circuitry you can get in a box or pedal for a couple hundred dollars.

[Grog]

You would have thought that Gibson would have learned something from the EB-0F, but they keep trying! Almost 50 years to get it right?

[dadagoboi]

You would have thought that Gibson would have learned something from the EB-0F, but they keep trying! Almost 50 years to get it right?

Well, it seems to be working for Rickenbacker, why not?

[uwe]

German mag Bass Professor has confirmed that a non-rev TBird "and a totally new design bass model" are on their way for supposedly fall this year.

[Basvarken]

a totally new design bass model

[uwe]

That is a courageous step for Gibson given that the small piece of bass market they cater to essentially wants the tried and trusted done the old and good way - with chrome hardware of course! 

The last radically new bass creations were as far back as Ripper, RD and Victory  (I'm now ignoring niche models like the 20/20 or Bass IV/V), the LP series of the nineties was essentially an old shape turned long scale and the Mon(k)ey/LP Doublecut basses (the last semi-new model they attempted that did not just echo a classic shape) of  2006 was only a variation of the LP theme (and already that found little favor with buyers even among the fervent here, though the Doublecuts were good basses).

Uwe

[Basvarken]

The last radically new bass creations were as far back as Ripper, RD and Victory 

You forget the EB-750, EB, EB-650,
Continental ( )
and the Wayne Charvel clown basses?