'New' SG basses

Chris P. · January 10, 2014, 04:23:20 AM

Thomann will have some 2014 SGs in stock. Cheaper ones with gigbag and satin finish and the normal ones with case.

Normally I don't like SG Basses in sunburst, but I kinda like this!!

http://www.thomann.de/nl/gibson_sg_special_bass_fbs.htm

Basvarken · January 10, 2014, 05:53:35 AM

I like them too!

ramone57 · January 10, 2014, 05:59:09 AM

the burst looks great!

gearHed289 · January 10, 2014, 08:23:14 AM

Yeah, I've been digging that tobacco burst. Funny, I like that finish on anything but a T-bird.

Chris P. · January 10, 2014, 08:25:46 AM

I never liked SG's other than in solid colours, but I guess they guy from Wolfmother changed it a bit. If you see something more often, sometimes you fall in love.

Granny Gremlin · January 10, 2014, 10:32:09 AM

Yeah, not bad at all. I like how the back is solid dark.

neepheid · January 10, 2014, 10:32:29 AM

So the satin trend continues then

Dave W · January 10, 2014, 11:02:14 AM

Quote from: neepheid on January 10, 2014, 10:32:29 AM
So the satin trend continues then

Keeps the cost down. $:-\$ I don't have anything against satin finishes done well, but most Gibsons I've seen aren't done well.

Another cost cutting move from Gibson on certain models: mounting the jack and pots to a circuit board, pickups and switch connected to it with molex connectors. Because it's just too damned much work to do point-to-point soldering on a passive guitar. How much does that save? A dollar or two labor per guitar? Unless -- and this is only a guess -- theose boards are being assembled in China.

chromium · January 10, 2014, 11:55:14 AM

Quote from: Dave W on January 10, 2014, 11:02:14 AM
Another cost cutting move from Gibson on certain models: mounting the jack and pots to a circuit board, pickups and switch connected to it with molex connectors. Because it's just too damned much work to do point-to-point soldering on a passive guitar. How much does that save? A dollar or two labor per guitar? Unless -- and this is only a guess -- theose boards are being assembled in China.

Only a matter of time...

Here's what your new tone caps will look like. Try getting that as a paper-in-oil

Granny Gremlin · January 10, 2014, 12:02:44 PM

I wouldn't necessarily mind all that much if they also started using PCB-mount Bourns (or similar) conductive plastic pots .... but that's not likely.

Thornton Davis · January 10, 2014, 12:35:15 PM

I like the burst shown on the Thomann site. Gibson are showing the bass SG Special as only being available in Cherry on their website. Price is $699.00 which includes a deluxe Gibson hard shell case.

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2014/SG-Special-Bass.aspx

TD

hieronymous · January 10, 2014, 12:39:00 PM

If you scroll down on the Gibson page you can select 3 different colors - I like the chocolate!

chromium · January 10, 2014, 01:00:02 PM

Quote from: neepheid on January 10, 2014, 10:32:29 AM
So the satin trend continues then

I had a satin-walnut SG special for a while. It's no substitute for a proper finish (pore filling, etc.), but I had stripped mine of its parts and buffed it out with Butchers Bowling Alley Wax. Gave it a bit more lustre compared to the dull, stock finish.

It was a nice guitar. Miss it at times...

Granny Gremlin · January 10, 2014, 01:09:45 PM

Hmmmn - I wonder if I will be able to get just the case (got my 65 EB3 in an Ibanez ATK bass case right now). Last time I checked (with an older Gibson SG bass model - black more generic case) I could get it but I don't think the price was so great.

66Atlas · January 10, 2014, 01:56:17 PM

I tried getting a case for my '66 EB3 a while back from GC and another independent dealer. GC wasnt really any help at all (promised to call Gibson and never got back to me) and the smaller dealer referred me to the Epiphone version. About that time one popped up on Ebay for $150 and I just went for it. A little pricey but on the plus side it's a perfect fit.