Coming soon from Gibson

Basvarken · December 04, 2013, 02:56:46 AM

Yes that was this pic. From Daniel "Doombass" Soder

uwe · December 04, 2013, 03:14:44 AM

I find maple body and maho neck an unsavory combination, unlike the reverse option (maho body and maple neck) which seems to work (Fenderbird and quite a few Fareastern basses). Of course, the assertiveness of the LP Sig stems from the fact that both body and neck are maple.

And I only realize this now - after all these years, shameful really

- the Epi JC does have a maho neck (and one piece to boot, I just checked mine)

http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Bass/Jack-Casady-Signature-Bass.aspx

which all of the sudden solves my eternal conundrum why the Epi JC (not a bad bass by any means) doesn't have the authority and snap of the original, it is warmer, but also more docile.

Such irony, so in a way the Epi is closer to the Gibson prototype than the reg production Gibby ever was. Nashville (and Kalamazoo or were the LP Sigs already made in Memphis?) work in mysterious ways.

amptech · December 04, 2013, 08:43:59 AM

Quote from: Basvarken on December 04, 2013, 02:56:46 AM
Yes that was this pic. From Daniel "Doombass" Soder

sigh... It's so beautiful, so pure..

Granny Gremlin · December 04, 2013, 09:11:57 AM

Close enough - the pic is B&W after all. It certainl;y is perty in white (though I suspect that is actually cream that has aged out of the sun in someone's parts drawer). Interesting that unlike the black and gold versions, it doesn't have the Gibson logo on it.

Thanks Uwe for the update/reminder on the LPSig vs Cassidy. I know you like your assertiveness, but I often find that sort of thing overbearing and would probably prefer the docility (which I would call mellowness) of the Cassidy (which I have played and liked).

uwe · December 04, 2013, 10:02:48 AM

The LP Sig isn't abrasive, just commanding in tone. Like an angry P Bass, The JC has more traditional Gibson warmth and indeed musical mellowness that slips in everywhere.

Granny Gremlin · December 04, 2013, 10:09:00 AM

One man's assertive is another's abrassive; your description of the JC is not making me change my mind that I'd prefer the maho neck. You know I am a mud fan and what that says about my tonal tastes.

uwe · December 04, 2013, 05:59:42 PM

I like mud too, it has its place, but the JC isn't really a mud monster either. But I'm no fan of the maho neck (combined with a maple hollow body) on the EB-2 and the EB-750 either.

Granny Gremlin · December 04, 2013, 07:24:12 PM

I understand there is only one mud, but that's my side of the spectrum, I mean. I avoid anything that even approaches the possibility of clank, and like only very little bite or aggressive forwardness. LoZ pups, the most similar pup to the LPSig (identical, to the 6 banger version anyway, which I assure you is very much like the bass version, if we're talking my dream 'prototype spec'), have this in common with mud (sure, underwound tap in bridge position gets somewhat clanky, but you know I don't give a damn about bridge position... on a bass anyway. ... I actually like the ability to have that sound mind you, despite never ever thinking I'd use it ) without being muddy at all and I prefer the 60s EB0/3s to the 70s ones with maple necks (they are more assertive.... not that I would call them such, but by comparison). Mud has a few key characteristics, with bassy-as-f&%! being just the most dickslap-in-the-faceiest of them.

Bite is for guitars; quit tryin to be Blackmore on bass

or who am I to talk, half the time I play bass like a Keif riff... and half of that probably comes out more like Duffy,

uwe · December 05, 2013, 12:45:54 PM

My sound today is totally untrebly!

Granny Gremlin · December 05, 2013, 01:45:00 PM

LOL

uwe · December 05, 2013, 02:51:41 PM

It is! People who played with me, say, 20 years ago ask today: "Where did all your treble go?"

doombass · December 07, 2013, 02:50:29 AM

Quote from: amptech on December 04, 2013, 08:43:59 AM
sigh... It's so beautiful, so pure..

Here's what it looks like flipped around:

amptech · December 07, 2013, 04:10:16 AM

White epoxy.. That pup´s got a nice behind! Thanks for sharing. It would be perfect for my polaris white Lo z EB0 project.
Can´t have too much white

Barklessdog · December 07, 2013, 05:23:10 AM

It's great to see the old gang again! Daniel & Jake.

Granny Gremlin · December 07, 2013, 09:31:42 AM

S'up, bud!

That white LoZ pup sure looks good. Where/how did you get it?

Yesterday I noticed the difference between the gold version and the standard (black or white) versions - the gold plating acts as a shield (I was tracking down some buzz on my project guitar, broke a ground connection when messing around with something else). There is the possibility that this is redundant (e.g. a metal can or lining on the inside of the plastic cover), but I doubt that.