Gibson Nonreverese reissuie a reality

[Denis]

I have an email from Session Music, I'm picking mine up tomorrow!

Sweet! Did you go for burst or Pelham Blue?

[uwe]

Blue Meanie! I liketh the black hardware on it, always liked black und blue as a combo (no insinuation there!!!!).

And if I may add some more heresy since we're at it: I like the black headstock and that it is smaller. Soundwise, it's raunchier and a bit more scooped than a Rev sibling would be. Outside of the Non-Rev nerds of this forum I can't see much of a market for it, but a fine bass it is. At a good price.

I'll compare it to that Czech imposter tomorrow.

[planetgaffnet]

Just checked the Key Music site.  Pelham Blue models in stock now.  Can't be long for my VS can it?
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[uwe]

Played the Czech imposter, a Gibson 1967 original and the RI at a rehearsal, observations:

- ergonomically, the RI balances best, the Czech worst, eat your heart out purists, but the smaller headstock and tuners on the RI make sense coupled with its fatter body (67: 1 1/4" at upper horn, RI close to 1 1/2"),

- the Czech has the scoopiest sound, the RI the fullest sound, the 67 is somewhere in between,

- the 67 has that overdrive sheen to it, the Czech the pronounced high mids and the RI the most prominent low mids and the most focus of the bass frequencies which are stronger than on the other two without being all over (if the Czech or the 67 offered the same amount of bass as the RI than they would be all over it is my guess).

- RI has fattest neck, but still most comfortable one (to me). 67 feels wider though it isn't (both are 2 1/8" at the 11th fret).


All three basses sound fine, the RI just feels more substantial and better balanced. The sounds differ, but are within one family. If you dial the neck pup of the RI back a little with the bridge pup full throttle, it approximates the sound of the 67 albeit still a bit darker and fuller/less scooped.

[Denis]

Which BaCH are you comparing with the '67 and the RI, a TH-2?

[Ampig]

Just checked the Key Music site.  Pelham Blue models in stock now.  Can't be long for my VS can it?
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Shouldn't be too long now. I'm picking up my Pelham Blue one later today after work from Key.

[drbassman]

I played the NR at practice last night and our guitar player loved it.  He asked if I changed the pickups and I said yes.  He noticed after one song it sounded different and complimented it.  So, it looks like the NR will see regular playing time, if my shoulder holds out!  The longer reach can be a problem when you have arthritis!   

[godofthunder]

With the arrival of My New Gibson NR and my Cataldo NR so close together I am afraid my Gibson has barley seen the light of day. 

[uwe]

Which BaCH are you comparing with the '67 and the RI, a TH-2?

One of the earliest single pup ones, but I of course dialed down the bridge pup on the other two when comparing them to the sound of the B&CH.

[drbassman]

With the arrival of My New Gibson NR and my Cataldo NR so close together I am afraid my Gibson has barley seen the light of day. 

Next Monday, it will probably get a test run with a set of.........    ....Orville TB pups!!! 

[uwe]

You TB Plus heathens, infidels, pagans, agnostics and atheists!!!

Did I miss anyone? You'll all burn in ceramic magnet hell.

[Bionic-Joe]

Ok...Time to start talking about Hitler....LOL!!!

[Bionic-Joe]

Dave,,,what was that theory again...about how every internet topic eventually leads to talk about Adolf???

[Denis]

Godwin's Law!

[TBird1958]

I need the "Love that dare not speak it's name"