Gibson Basses?

[rob4001va]

Hey, maybe this will make you feel better about the Grabber!!!

Oh yeah...Strawberry Letter 23 was a cool tune...

Yeah, the Mutron is cool, too, though...esp the originals.

Still...mine is exactly like Gene's on the first "Alive" album. Almost makes me want to spit blood...

...not

(with apologies to Kiss fans everywhere!)

 

[Chuck King]

Do you own a music store? Or, are all those cases yours?

Either way, COOL pics!

No, they're mine---I used to think I had a lot of instruments till I started hanging out here and on The Gear Page and realized that I'm still in the minor leagues compared to some people.

 

[Baird6869]

I had that EXACT SAME BASS almost 20 years ago and it sounded great! It is the only bass out of dozens I have owned that wish I didn't sell (Sold it for $500 at the time which wasn't bad as I paid $350 initially used)

 

[McHaven]

I bought a Gibson Les Paul Money bass a month or two ago. I bought it after playing one in a shop and being blow away by the slim neck, round dark, but clear sound and the almost perfect balance, even with such a small body.

The only problems I have with my bass are the fret ends aren't exactly perfect, and whatever the neck is finished with just grabs dirt and I have to wipe it down constantly.

It is a great sounding bass though. It has precise clear lows and mids and the high won't cut your head off like my jazz bass. It serves as a perfect compliment to my jazz and I use it for good old fashioned rock.

 

[MotorTed]

I bought a Gibson Les Paul Money bass a month or two ago. I bought it after playing one in a shop and being blow away by the slim neck, round dark, but clear sound and the almost perfect balance, even with such a small body.

It is a great sounding bass though. It has precise clear lows and mids and the high won't cut your head off like my jazz bass. It serves as a perfect compliment to my jazz and I use it for good old fashioned rock.

I bought one last week and I hear it as you do. It is a shame that most players will not give Gibson a second chance because of "their friends 1960-something Gibson that sounded like sludge. I thought the studio T-bird would have sold well. Now Gibson is sliming down the product line again in response to sales. I think that being distinctive may be hurting their sales when it seems to me that the masses are buying more plain vanilla, and desire to be just like the other guy. IMO

 

[swamp2]

I bought one last week and I hear it as you do. It is a shame that most players will not give Gibson a second chance because of "their friends 1960-something Gibson that sounded like sludge. I thought the studio T-bird would have sold well. Now Gibson is sliming down the product line again in response to sales. I think that being distinctive may be hurting their sales when it seems to me that the masses are buying more plain vanilla, and desire to be just like the other guy. IMO

I think these will be regarded as real jewels someday. For anybody who has purchased one of these at the blow-out pricing - it's much better than MONEY in the bank, IMHO... Eventual appreciation is inevitable.

 

[rob4001va]

I had that EXACT SAME BASS almost 20 years ago and it sounded great! It is the only bass out of dozens I have owned that wish I didn't sell (Sold it for $500 at the time which wasn't bad as I paid $350 initially used)

I solve that problem by only buying, and never selling!