Gibson Nonreverese reissuie a reality

[Denis]

I'm curious to know what kind of tuners Gibson will put on them: big cloverleafs or the regular T-bird style.

[Nocturnal]

If the headstock is smaller I would think they would use the smaller tuners like on the current models. Guess it depends on how small they make the headstock.

[godofthunder]

 It actually reminds me of Carlo's headstock.

[Dave W]

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Availability of chrome hardware cannot be the issue, Grabber II, Novoselic RD and Explorer all had chrome three-point bridges and tuners. I think it is actually a conscious design decision to keep Gibson TBird hardware black. It does have its fans, you know.

You're right, if this does come out with black hardware then it has to be deliberate.

[Chris P.]

I'm glad it's 34" and not short scale as the Gibson guy told me and others.

[godofthunder]

Are we already wetting out latex panties for this, Fräulein Rommel?

I will certainly order one but perhaps Scott can seduce me with this HOG prices ... I have to distribute evenly on the West and East Coast, Mark!

Uwe I will keep you apprised, what color do you want?

[uwe]

Unless the tobacco burst is very much different to traditional sunburst, I'd go for pelham.

[uwe]

You're afraid I would give the black hardware a stinging review  

Scott's got a good line on them, go for it!

You'll get the new EBF to order for. You can't be playing TBirds all the time, you need to break with some of those nasty habits of yours! Besides, with all due respect and you know that I am your greatest fan here, Non-Revs don't go together with your boots at all.

I understand the excitement about this reissue because it is deemed here as an iconic design (but in my book overshadowed by the much more beautiful Rev), but it is hard to fathom how this will sound any different to the TB Studio of the midnoughties. The only difference is the bridge. The Studios were nice basses, bit thuddier than a real TBird, but not quite the singing upper register sustain. They should have done much better than they did.

Looking at the release policy of the last few years, Gibson - at least by its own previous standards - has reissued a wealth of models. Given how small their bass market share is, it can't be economical to keep them all in production, hence all those limited runs which satisfy those niche markets of people who crave for a Flying V or Non-Rev bass. It's not a bad business model if you ask me and one that reflects the fact that they never managed to create a winner model lasting over decades such as Fender P, Fender J, 4001 and Stingray and that - let's face it - the world at large and the converted family of Gibson diehards are not really holding their breath for an all-out new Gibson bass model (though the attempt of the EBF is commendable).

[Freuds_Cat]

Wow, this is amazing news. I wonder how much influence the sale of a few hundred BaChbirds had on the decision making at Gibson?
Scott, are they going with the traditional 2 part bridge or a 3 pointer?

[TBird1958]

Two point...................In Black! 
   

[mc2NY]

Why are they sticking to black hardware? The 80's are over. What's the deal?

Henry only learned to draw the Asian symbols for black in business school before graduating.

[godofthunder]

 Black three point.   

[Big_Stu]

Black three point.   

Damn! In that case you'd think some enthusiast would have a notion to have his own made!   

[TBird1958]

Somehow I feel like this is going to "miss the mark" (no pun) for me, but I'll keep an open mind about it until I see pic of one. I'm down to one Non Reverse ( the Big Pinkie) in part because I favor the Reverse body shape - and when I'm choosing which bass to play at a show or rehearsal the Reverses always get the nod. 
I can't see buying another bass that I'll need to change all the hardware out on and have the feeling that'll be the deal breaker for me.

[uwe]

Picky, spiteful girl!