Gibson Nonreverese reissuie a reality

[Dave W]

Thanks Dave!  The PDF was very interesting and to my mind this sounds like what Gibson is doing.  Retifcation is a registered mark of a French company and it looks like the French did indeed develop this concept.  After reading the article I'm less skeptical of the baked maple than I was and I have to say I'm somewhat optomistic about it even though the article stated that some slight loss of mechanical strength is expected.  The true test will be several months of testing with some round wound Rotosounds

If that's what Gibson means by baked maple, then it ought to be okay. The slight loss of mechanical strength might make it more easily breakable if dropped, but under normal conditions it shouldn't matter. OTOH it's stiffer and has more surface hardness, we can all appreciate that advantage.   

[the mojo hobo]

I chatted with Kurt at the HOG yesterday and he was on the phone with the Gibson rep.  The rep said a couple months for the NR and then the Midtown basses will come out after that.  For what it's worth, these guys are never right in my experience.  So, take it for what it is.

Looking a Gibson.com I see the Midtown is listed, but no sign of the non-reverse.

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Bass/Gibson-USA/Midtown-Standard-Bass.aspx

[Psycho Bass Guy]

Wonder what happened to Greg Curbow's process for impregnating neck wood with phenolic resin? Cort has the rights to his name, but I've never seen them advertise any kind of bass that has a treated neck. Curbow's still in business isn't it? Didn't Greg's shop manager take it over?

[planetgaffnet]

Over on this side of the pond, Thomann in Germany e-mailed me earlier, they expect these at the end of October.  1,149 Euro or c.£910GBP.

It would be rude not to.
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[ilan]

The Midtown is news to me...

[Dave W]

A little press coverage. The Pelham Blue sure looks nice.

American Musical shows an expected by date of October 15 for all four finishes.

[Highlander]

Now that is cooking with GAS...

[planetgaffnet]

Sorry to bring this back on track.  Key Music (Belgium) are doing the 'birds at 999Euro, or in GBP, a pant wettingly low £800.00.  Surely shome mishtake? 
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http://www.keymusic.com/en/product/Gibson-Thunderbird-Non-Reverse-Pelham-Blue

[the mojo hobo]

That's 1295 USD which is reasonable. After all it should be lower than the multi-ply neck through version.

[Dave W]

It's not on any US retailers' sites yet AFAIK.  Long & McQuade has it at $1099 CDN.

[Denis]

It's not on any US retailers' sites yet AFAIK.

Odd, I wonder why. If they are showing up on sites outside the US, it somehow makes me wonder how many Gibson is actually going to make.

[the mojo hobo]

I'm sure they will make enough that everyone who wants one gets one.

[Denis]

Haha, then maybe it will only be 300!

[Dave W]

Earlier in this thread, Scott said he was told the MAP will be $1199 US. Considering that and the $1099 CDN price, the prices at Key Music are probably accurate.

[planetgaffnet]

Key are saying January 2013 availability.  Thomann (Germany) end of October.  <shrugs>
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