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This is my old workhorse. It's the bass that I have owned the longest.
Les Paul Special 5. Not sure about the year though, the serial number is 94******, does that mean that it's a '94?
Is the case "fur" really that color or is that due to the lighting/camera white balance, etc.?
Just curious. Tnx
And to follow up on your serial number question:
In 1977, Gibson first introduced the serialization method that is in practice today. This updated system
utilizes an impressed eight digit numbering scheme that covers both serializing and dating functions. The
pattern is as follows:
utilizes an impressed eight digit numbering scheme that covers both serializing and dating functions. The
pattern is as follows:
YDDDYPPP
YY
YY
is the production year
DDD
is the day of the year
PPP is the plant designation and/or instrument rank.
That's from the attached document which I think I downloaded from Gibson, you can search there for more info.
Maybe so---but my first owned was back in 1969, at a time where only EB-0s, EB1's, EB-2's, and EB-3's were all that were available. Mine was an EB-2 as seen in my sig.
I've had a Gibson Ripper fretless for about 30 years. Though my other basses are fancier, more sophisticated and more expensive, I still love my Ripper!
Jon Liebman
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very nice, indigo! the serial number starting with 94 indicates that it is indeed an 1994 (Gibson's 100th Anniversary). I bought my son a 4 string that looks just like yours. it's a beast!
This is my old workhorse. It's the bass that I have owned the longest.
Les Paul Special 5. Not sure about the year though, the serial number is 94******, does that mean that it's a '94?
Wow pepelaici, the wood on the body of that bass sure has darkened over the years!
It's not the same bass !!!
I bougth my first brand new Ripper bass in 1980 and sold it in 1985...
I've bought a 1978 Ripper Bass one year ago... It's exactly the same I had but... Black...
My first Ripper bass is now in Argentina... his third owner has just sent me some pictures of it... It was funny to see how the bass has changed !!!
My current Gibsons are a 2000 TBird and a '96 LPB-2 Premium.
The TBird is just a great rock bass all around, while the LP has its own character. It originally came with Barts and at one point I took them out and replaced them with genuine Gibson all chrome TBPlus pickups (back when Gibson had them available for sale). They just didn't do it for me in that bass. Which is kind of funny because that's what they came with standard in later years. So the Barts are back with an Aggy pre. I also managed to find chrome hardware to replace the black it originally came with. I sure love how it plays.
Gone: '76 EB-3 (kept it for years and finally let it go for other things); '77 RD Artist (loved the non-Moog tone but it was a beast for me to physically deal with); a near-mint '78 TBird that I absolutely loved to play but couldn't stand how it sounded.
The TBird is just a great rock bass all around, while the LP has its own character. It originally came with Barts and at one point I took them out and replaced them with genuine Gibson all chrome TBPlus pickups (back when Gibson had them available for sale). They just didn't do it for me in that bass. Which is kind of funny because that's what they came with standard in later years. So the Barts are back with an Aggy pre. I also managed to find chrome hardware to replace the black it originally came with. I sure love how it plays.
Gone: '76 EB-3 (kept it for years and finally let it go for other things); '77 RD Artist (loved the non-Moog tone but it was a beast for me to physically deal with); a near-mint '78 TBird that I absolutely loved to play but couldn't stand how it sounded.
any pic of victory basses???????? i had oone some put a bart in the middle and gold leafed the entire thing its wass sooooo ugly... never saw a real one... i have a manual for the victory bass if anybody wants it
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