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#61
SMG said:
What would happen if Gibson were to take the Firebird components and put them on a traditional shaped bass? How about this Gibson IV from 1987...
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These are pretty cool basses, complete with Thunderbird pickups, and this one looks to be in very good condition being that it is 25 years old. Hard case is included, though not sure if it is original (I am pretty sure the original case was a rectangular wood case. This is at the Cockeysville, MD MGR store for $1200 plus shipping. Is it a super deal, probably not, but not bad for a Gibson of that age. I think they only made these in black, red, white and natural gloss, and this one is one of the nicest ones I have seen (though only in pictures, haven't seen it in person.)

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My good friend's first bass was a Gibson IV in this exact finish. Apparently it developed a nasty twist in the neck, and he recently got it fixed. I'm just glad he's kept it over the last...almost 3 decades.
 
#68
BGroovy said:
Wonder how one of these would sound with my Wd800…
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The WD800 would easily overpower it and AgedHorse from Mesa regularly recommends against that combo for those of us with Walkabout gear that have moved up to the WD800. The 300 watt Walkabout amp could overpower one of these with ease when I had one, even the 8ohm versions could max out and distort with the 150 watts of the Walkabout at 8ohms so the significant extra power of the WD would be a liability. The current Mesa Subway cabs are a much better match IMO, and the Subway 15 might be even lighter in weight than one of these old Scout 12 units and with better performance all-around IMO. The Scout 15 can handle quite a bit more juice, but still pales in performance vs the Subway 15 and would still be potentially under-rated for a WD800 (I use mine together occasionally, but only at very moderate volumes and prefer the Walkabout with that cab)
 
#69
sunbeast said:
The WD800 would easily overpower it and AgedHorse from Mesa regularly recommends against that combo for those of us with Walkabout gear that have moved up to the WD800. The 300 watt Walkabout amp could overpower one of these with ease when I had one, even the 8ohm versions could max out and distort with the 150 watts of the Walkabout at 8ohms so the significant extra power of the WD would be a liability. The current Mesa Subway cabs are a much better match IMO, and the Subway 15 might be even lighter in weight than one of these old Scout 12 units and with better performance all-around IMO. The Scout 15 can handle quite a bit more juice, but still pales in performance vs the Subway 15 and would still be potentially under-rated for a WD800 (I use mine together occasionally, but only at very moderate volumes and prefer the Walkabout with that cab)
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I’ve got a subway 115, was hoping this might be a cheap way to add a 12. Oh well.
 
#78
RickenCliff said:
Holy s*%# somebody go buy this monstrosity lmao

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BGroovy said:
someone has to call and ask for the weight on that bad boy
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TimBosby said:
WHO DARES CHALLENGE THE MOTHMAN?
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Sid the Kid said:
I gig in St Charles MO twice a month. I’m going to have to pop in and give that thing a spin!
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Unless there was another bass identical to that one built by the same guy - which I guess is possible - here's an old TB thread about this exact instrument where the prospect of making the upper neck fretless is mentioned: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/hembry-double-neck-5-string-bass.1298576/

I realize that that one has more control knobs than the one at MGR, but maybe that modification was made at the same time? I truly cannot imagine two of these being built that were otherwise totally identical minus the number of control knobs, especially by a one-man operation.
 

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