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GIBSON Club. Part II

#661
Well, here you go. Can't remember if I posted this here already.

You know, I just can't say enough good things about these pickups. They really capture the bass "sound" I had in my head. Punchy and powerful, with a lot of options, especially considering they're passive.

I also find the neck very comfortable. Seems like a nice compromise between a P and J neck. Not to slim, not too fat.

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Nocturnal said:
So the obvious question (at least in my mind) is which bass do you prefer? What is your opinion on the new version?
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Well, all things considered, I think I prefer the 2017 version overall.

I think the tone is the most important consideration, and I can't hear any difference in tone between the two.

I have a preference for the general aesthetics of the 2013, but that isn't quiet as strong of a preference as it was before I actually handled the 2017. I like the modern/retro vibe the 2013 has with the sunburst and tort and the more traditional Gibson open book headstock. That being said, the look of the 2017 has grown on me and I like the contrast of the natural wood with the black hardware.

The things that sway me towards the 2017 are the lighter weight (at least between these two samples), the extended upper horn and the 24 fret neck. I used to play 5 strings, and with the 24 fret neck and the addition of a detuner, I have almost the full range back minus 3 notes. All these things give the 2017 a slight edge in terms of comfort and playability.

The biggest negative to me on the 2017 is the lack of a hard shell case. I have an Ibanez case that is somewhat passable and have a lead on a TKL case that may actually be ideal, so fingers crossed.
 
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I'll upload a picture later, as I don't have one on my phone. I still own my old Gibson EB-3, which was my first 'real' bass. My Dad handed it down to me back when I was about 14 and got into seriously playing (that was around 1985 or so). It was his main bass thruout the 70's until he went Fender.

I still have it, but I don't dare gig it these days. The thought of taking it outside bugs me out, as it is irreplaceable to me. It is, however, a very cool bass.

As I've said, I'll upload a picture when I can.
 
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Here's a super rare Gibson bass for y'all.
It's a Ripper prototype. Obviously it has the oversized body, but the horns are shaped completely different from the definite shape that the Ripper series got. It has two sidewinder humbuckers aka Mudbuckers. And the controls are mounted via the rear. No scratchplate. The three point bridge has nylon saddles.

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It's a 10-yrs old (2007) AJ with classic specs. And it's a powerhouse. Many consider AJ as a competitor to D-28 but they really sound very different. Gibsons tend to sound with more mids and less bass (though AJ has a very pronounced and defined bass). I use it in an acoustic folk ensemble and AJ keeps up nicely with fiddle, mando, flutes and concertina. Love it.
 
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Basvarken said:
Here's a super rare Gibson bass for y'all.
It's a Ripper prototype. Obviously it has the oversized body, but the horns are shaped completely different from the definite shape that the Ripper series got. It has two sidewinder humbuckers aka Mudbuckers. And the controls are mounted via the rear. No scratchplate. The three point bridge has nylon saddles.

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Interesting! I will say that I'm glad the Ripper ended up with different pickups, but I wouldn't have minded the look of this instrument at all!

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Basvarken said:
Here's a super rare Gibson bass for y'all.
It's a Ripper prototype. Obviously it has the oversized body, but the horns are shaped completely different from the definite shape that the Ripper series got. It has two sidewinder humbuckers aka Mudbuckers. And the controls are mounted via the rear. No scratchplate. The three point bridge has nylon saddles.

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Upon further reflection, I suspect this version may have had an issue with neck dive.

Otto
 
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Last week I did an interview via Skype with Raul Amador of Bass Musician Magazine, to talk about The Gibson Bass Book.
That was a new experience for me, as I've never Skyped before and I'm certainly not used to doing interviews (in English).
But Raul did a great job editing the video with some images of Gibson bass guitars that are mentioned during the interview.
I probably should have said some things differently, or maybe I shouldn't have said them at all ;-)
But all in all I'm excited about the interview being online!


 
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