Hey, I wore pink way back in '73 and bought one of these in '80.
I wasn't exactly ostracized but...
I wasn't exactly ostracized but...
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Gibson 2019...seriously?
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Not sure if anyone's pointed this out yet (this thread is long, and full of complaining)- Those SGs are the Chicago Music Exchange exclusive series. CME picked out the colours and pickups, and that shop is run by a bunch of hipsters.
(I actually quite like a lot of those guitars- and some of the others that CME have done with Fender- but that's why they're less traditional Gibson colours).
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I don't understand. Are you saying that we assign colors based on gender? I don't get it
Thanks for that info. I like the colors also. I think some people missed that my post was a question, not a statement. I wondered if...
Anyway, if woman are increasing sales in the guitar markets it is only natural that the manufactures will cater to the demands of that market, whatever that might look like.
If this thread turns into a commentary on gender identity and color relationships I'm done.
Maybe. But I think it's a little misguided if that's their primary intent.
I seriously doubt a finish color alone is going to be enough to lure a diehard Fender fan away from a single-coil mid forward bass like a PB or JB over to the Gibson humbucker sound. Especially since the necks feel very different and you need to adopt a softer playing technique on a Gibson.
There's a lot of design and cultural differences between Fender and Gibson basses. Each brand does what it does exceptionally well. But I don't think either brand will unseat the other. For the most part there's Fender bassists and Gibson bassists from what I've seen. The differences between the two brands are more than just visual.
I belong to a homeowner's association that regulates what color I can paint my house. My house must be the same boring beige color that all my neighbors' houses are, or I get fined. Can't even change the color of my front door without clearing it first.
This is great. I like having a boring house in an endless row of boring houses. I think we should do the same for basses and guitars. A GABOA, Guitar and Bass Owners Association, which dictates that all guitars and bass guitars must be finished in traditional colors only, and you must obtain a waiver to sell, purchase, or be seen in public with, an instrument that is not on the approved list.
For example, anyone who wants a P bass that is not sunburst with tort must get permission to do so. Likewise, any guitarist who wants an SG that is not cherry or black is just out of luck unless he clears with the architecture and finish control committee. Eddie Van Halen would face multiple fines and have a lien placed on his gear collection for those monstrous frankenstrats and their noncompliant paint jobs.
This will lead to a more harmonious and controlled community of musicians who all want to be just like everyone else, and who want everyone else to like what they themselves like.
This is great. I like having a boring house in an endless row of boring houses. I think we should do the same for basses and guitars. A GABOA, Guitar and Bass Owners Association, which dictates that all guitars and bass guitars must be finished in traditional colors only, and you must obtain a waiver to sell, purchase, or be seen in public with, an instrument that is not on the approved list.
For example, anyone who wants a P bass that is not sunburst with tort must get permission to do so. Likewise, any guitarist who wants an SG that is not cherry or black is just out of luck unless he clears with the architecture and finish control committee. Eddie Van Halen would face multiple fines and have a lien placed on his gear collection for those monstrous frankenstrats and their noncompliant paint jobs.
This will lead to a more harmonious and controlled community of musicians who all want to be just like everyone else, and who want everyone else to like what they themselves like.
Yeah, I like that color too. It's attention getting in a tasteful way.
Always thought these were cool. Had the chance to buy one but passed. It's got all those knobs and switches but I only heard one really usable tone. It was a really good tone though.
I never owned one, but did sometimes borrow one for recording back in the day. It weighed like a hundred pounds and was no joke the best sounding bass I've ever played. Especially with flats.
The SG body doesn't wear pastels very well. Not sure why. Fender has a Cali vibe; Gibson has a Kalamazoo vibe. That might be it.
You may be thinking of the Recording bass which looks similar but is made of a darker wood. That thing weighs a ton. I think the Triumph is what is pictured here. It was the follow up to the Recording and was a lot lighter.
I'm sure it's been said that it is an RD style bass. I hesitate to call it an actual RD though as it's missing some of what made RD's cool. I'm sure that the success of Dunable's take on the classic has brought Gibson to the point where they want to make them again.
I'm a huge RD fan, I guess I just had my seen that reissue model when it came out. I've been building an RD/Jazz mashup for about a year lol
Have you seen the Dunable R2?
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Here's your RD jazz then. Actually around the same price as the Gibson and way nicer.
Build it and they will come !!!! or paint it and they will buy it ... just like cars ... someone will buy it ... maybe not a hot seller but there is always one in every group !
The bass pictured is the Triumph.
There is no "Recording" bass, that name was used on guitars only. The bass that preceded the Triumph was called simply "Les Paul Bass".
I've always liked white with black pickguard on any guitar or bass. That's my fav.
