Gibson Basses on sale at MF

Granny Gremlin · February 05, 2015, 11:54:11 AM

2014 SG Std and Midtown Sig + 2013 SG Std.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/price-drop?N=610040+500257

Besides the browner/walnuttier finish of the 2014 + trap vs dot inlays, anybody know if there are any other differences between these SG model years?

gearHed289 · February 06, 2015, 08:47:28 AM

120th Anniversary inlay at the 12th fret.

uwe · February 06, 2015, 11:33:38 AM

Also not sold to Canadians, that lifts any brand's image.

Granny Gremlin · February 06, 2015, 02:16:19 PM

They ship to Canada, don't you worry. I am not in the market though (more of a purging phase - just sold an amp... don't worry, the G ladies are safe). I was merely curious about the value of the $500 difference between model years.

Dave W · February 06, 2015, 06:06:56 PM

Quote from: gearHed289 on February 06, 2015, 08:47:28 AM
120th Anniversary inlay at the 12th fret.

There's a lot of hatred for it and I don't understand why. Granted, I'd rather have dots, but that inlay doesn't seem like a big deal to me.

uwe · February 06, 2015, 06:18:24 PM

I'm neutral, but I don't collect for inlays either.

OTOH, the "Sting" inlay at the 12th fret of the single coil MIJ P Bass did not offend me and if you tolerate that, your children will be next.

Granny Gremlin · February 07, 2015, 01:28:12 AM

I prefer the traps or blocks myself..... but don't like the anniversary fret. Not sure it'd turn me off if I was inclinded to buy one.

Nocturnal · February 07, 2015, 08:26:46 AM

I've seen the 120th inlay on several guitars and Tbirds hanging at GC. It doesn't bother me at all on the basses but it sorta catches my eye on a neck with the trap inlays. It wouldn't keep me from buying a guitar that had it on there, but it doesn't add anything to it. At least it isn't some over the top inlay on the headstock or the body.

gearHed289 · February 07, 2015, 10:25:43 AM

The 120th inlay wouldn't be a deal killer for me. But really... 120th? Are we going to get a 125th inlay too? How about 137th?

Highlander · February 07, 2015, 02:26:29 PM

Link doesn't work here... 120th anni...?

Dave W · February 07, 2015, 10:17:53 PM

Ken, just do an image search for Gibson 120th inlay.

Highlander · February 09, 2015, 05:00:39 PM

Ta... nasty...

Dave W · February 09, 2015, 09:49:39 PM

I don't see what's bad about it.

Old Orville would be proud. Well, he would be if they had let him out of the asylum he wound up in.

uwe · February 10, 2015, 08:24:06 AM

Highlander · February 10, 2015, 03:29:43 PM

Quote from: Dave W on February 09, 2015, 09:49:39 PM
I don't see what's bad about it.

It jars, imho, and just does not sit right in relation to the other inlays on the LP pics I found... A throwback to an older Gibson inlay with a 120 anni logo on the head would have been more of an honouring, as opposed to a "where could we stick something on existing models that would be cost-minimal and snag a couple of gullible collector buyers...?", or am I being overtly cynical...?