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Controversial Opinion: Gibson Basses Questionable Design Choices
- Thread starter peteygrizz
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Sorry Charlie ! The Original P Bass Was Like a Tele/Esquire Body (Expanded) Until the 1958 P .
Actually, this observation is based on flawed science. Long ago, the Society for American Baseball Research determined that bat speed is more of a determinant in how far a hit ball travels than bat weight. Applying this principle to fighting one's way through a zombie horde or groupie gridlock, the bass you want is either a Glarry or a Multivox Marvel. You could never bring a T-40 or Gibson Victory around quickly enough. Even a Fender would be too heavy.
But man, once you connected.....
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I made a journey to Germany a couple of years back now, visited the greatest collection of Gibson basses - Heaven!
A Short list of AWSOME Bass Players Who used Gibson Basses !!! Jack Bruce, Felix Pappalardi , Overend Watts , Roger Glover , Andy Frasher, Trever Boulder, Jim Lea , Brian Wheat, Jack Cassady, Suzi Quatro, Allen Woody, John Rabold, Gene Simmons, Pete Way, Nicki Six, rick Danko, Glen Cornick, Martin Turner Jermaine Jackson, and on and on !!!
Now I understand there are many guys who like their Thunderbirds, and I'm not trying to poopie in anyone's cereal, I'm just pointing out that while Fender designed the P and Jazz basses from the ground up as unique instruments, Gibson simply made a Les Paul bass, an SG bass, a Firebird bass... Why couldn't they have a designer work with some working bassists and design a bass that wasn't just an upscaled guitar. They build some of the finest guitars ever made, why can't they make great basses as well?[/QUOTE]
The earliest P-bass was pretty much based on the Broadcaster/Telecaster....Leo Fender didn't play an instrument (at least bass nor guitar); he designed. Pretty impressive designer!
The earliest P-bass was pretty much based on the Broadcaster/Telecaster....Leo Fender didn't play an instrument (at least bass nor guitar); he designed. Pretty impressive designer!
Love mine too. There are such things as equalizers to enhance the tone and mitigate any "mud." Hell, I think Fenders are 1 dimensional and I could never get an overall tone that fit my style or music.
There is nothing questionable about Gibson's design choices to me. You like them or you don't. Personally, the Fender J and P basses are very boring to me. I do love the Fender VI. Why is this even a discussion? Maybe this: Wouldn't it be cool if Gibson came out with a totally new design for a Bass with different pickups? What would you like to see in a new bass?
Yeah I too don’t get the Troll reference on this post?!
I was a PJ bass purist for years until I got my hands on my new number one: a modified '67 Gibson eb-0 and honestly I have never felt more at home with an instrument. It's really a personal decision, I would not say that any one company sucks, unless they aren't able to make decent quality instruments. *shrug
As far as good or bad is concerned here, people should understand the “era” that a lot of this was built in. What, cell phones the size of a carton of eggs, pagers, anybody remember those ?. E-Mail ? Really? We are ALL very fortunate these days to have technology at our fingertips. Just jump online and chat with someone, order a part, etc. Very little of that was available back then.
I'd like to send a shout out to my Moms, Big Ju-ju, and all the boys down at Teddy's Tipple Inn.
Yeah, but the Christmas holiday season is past. This is no time to troll the ancient yuletide carol.
