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[Basvarken]

Here's a few videos with new 2014 Gibson anniversary basses:

[Dave W]

Nothing new there except a satin finish on the SG Special. My sidebar on YT of the two Jim DeCola videos for MF shows a bunch of 2014 Gibson guitar models, most of which are the same as the old ones except for the year designation. I wouldn't be surprised if this is being done to force dealers to order more new merchandise than they need. Very few musicians are going to go out and buy something just because it's a new model year.

[the mojo hobo]

Dang. I lind of widh I hadn't seen that Cherry EB with black pickguard. I am really liking that.

[Stjofön Big]

The body, and pickguard, of that EB sure looks a lot like a vintage Epiphone Embassy. So, who wants yesterdays paper? Is that a positive roar I hear?

[wagdog]

The EB may look old school but it's definitely a modern sounding bass.  I rather like the cream one I just picked up, unfilled grain and all.  My only quibble is the neck is a bit wide for my tastes (much prefer the Tbird neck) but I can certainly live with it.  That red one above is a beauty but I find that 12th fret anniversary inlay actually detracts from its understated looks.

And speaking of Tbirds, I'm still doing my happy dance for my closeout bargain.  All the more sweet since MF has the 2014s at 2K!

[Blackbird]

So....they sold off Thunderbirds for 900$ so they can now charge 1999$?  WTF is that all about??

[Dave W]

So....they sold off Thunderbirds for 900$ so they can now charge 1999$?  WTF is that all about??

It's about planned obsolescence. Gibson apparently thinks making minor changes will cause people to want the newest model.

[neepheid]

It's about planned obsolescence. Gibson apparently thinks making minor changes will cause people to want the newest model.

Haven't Fender been doing that for decades?

[Dave W]

Haven't Fender been doing that for decades?

Not really. Sure, they've blanketed the market with more variations than I can count, and they do revise their mainstays every few years, but they haven't yet gone to coming out with annual changes. Then again, they aren't owned by a crazy man like Gibson is.

[Blackbird]

I think they had this stuff priced where it should be this past year, then a really nice reduction last week (too low really if you bought one any other time), but now they priced them to a point where they'll just sit and collect dust. 

NOTE TO SELF: Save for next November....

[uwe]

Here's a few videos with new 2014 Gibson anniversary basses:

I can - thankfully - say this unendangeredly: I like all three fins of those new models.

[neepheid]

That cherry red EB has just proven to me that I made the right decision to go that way with the Ripper.  Cherry red is back.

[4stringer77]

Heritage Cherry is back on the Thunderbird too.

[Blackbird]

Heritage Cherry is back on the Thunderbird too.

For just 1100$ upcharge too

[uwe]

An American classic both by look and taste!



No joke, no other candy catapults me back into my youth like Lifesavers Wild Cherry does: Never available on the German market, we had a friendly old lady - Fräulein Volk, she never married - as a neighbour when I was a child who would always give me those Lifesaver rolls a relative in the US sent her, unknowing that Fräulein Volk was not a sweet tooth at all. Whenever that taste hits home, I'm six years old all over again. Heck, I've had some of you guys here who sent me basses put in case candy in the literal sense!!!  

And I always chew them. Not a good thing, I know.