New Release: Gibson Les Paul Junior DC Bass

[billy57]

I think there's a reason the great allen woody chose epiphone to build his sig bass. An open-minded spirit of innovation w/a true RESPECT for the heritage of our instrument. Not just rehashing a hodgepodge of old parts&paint,then pricing it out of reach for those of us in the trenches who make $50 a gig. I love my allen woody sig,& it's probably as close to a gibson bass as I'll ever get. It's a shame...

 

[arsie]

I'd rather it had two identical pups like the one at the back. A normal bridge instead of that monstrosity. And.....a realistic price tag.

Then it wouldn't be a Gibson. Hahaha.

Like I mentioned in another thread, Gibson thinks about how to make a bass a Gibson, rather than how to make a bass.

 

[Hawaii Islander]

Well, I'm gonna have to disagree with a lot of you. I like the idea of Gibsons making more bass models and I absolutely like that they are making some of them short scales. You know, sometime you got to think out of the box.

I've never played a Gibson that disapointed me and I think the price range for Gibson basses are fair. Ranging from around the 1000-1500$ is quite normal for American instruments.

Anyway, more for me if you don't like to try!

+1

Well stated!

I guess some people think Gibson employees should work for minimum wage so they can get a USA made bass for under $500 USD. Not gonna happen (I hope!)

 

[PaperbackRyder]

I have had a 40 year career recording and gigging playing Fenders, Epi, Ricks, MM's. Originally had much the same reaction as many have already stated. Short scale, blue, pickups...etc - YUK!
Then I visited the factory in Memphis and actually played one plugged into an amp. WOW. I loved this little blue beauty and will buy one soon. Very rich deep and versatile tones.The physics of the short scale, string tension and pickup placement work really well. Although similar to the EB/SG bass, the body is much thicker which probably helps achieve a deeper richer tone.
My lesson here is to let my ears and not my eyes judge a bass design.
=JR=

 

[ih8law]

Reading through this thread I see there is not a lot of love for this bass. I guess that's why Gibson never released a second batch! Maybe it's the Pelham blue, but something about it just rang my bell so I had to snatch one from Guitar Center's used site when it was listed for pretty cheap.

My first impressions are very positive. If you're a fan of this color you won't be disappointed:

It's comfortable to play, and sounds like an aggressive SG bass. Quick demo here: http://youtu.be/fb4AGmBqFPA

I agree with the posters above about how a pickguard would probably suit this bass well. I'm thinking about making my own custom one in the style of the LP Jr. guitars, but slightly larger to fit over that massive neck pickup.

Cheers!

 

[NoBlackTShirts]

Well, son of a gun. I just discovered this. It looks like my Ibanez GIO

Except the Ibanez is prettier.

 

[Bassist59]

I like the idea of playing a short scale bass like this. Nobody makes one so I'd like to build my own.

Is the body for a '59-'60 EB-0 like this really the same as a Les Paul Jr. Double Cut GUITAR body? I think I read here somewhere that it is only the bass has a short scale bass neck?

If that's the case....wow. I could get a guitar body from a les Paul Jr DIY kit and use a short scale bass neck, no? Of course I'd have to work on bridge placement and figure how to bolt on or glue the neck in place. That doesn't sound too hard...

I want something like this. The member who made the Gene Simmons LoBue bass inspired me. I thought that bass looked interesting before it got painted black. Something like the bass in the photo would be somewhat similar.

It doesn't seem to exist except as an expensive vintage collectors piece! Screw that!!

 

[grrg63]

I would love a medium scale version of this with a humbucker in the sweet spot and a better bridge.

 

[Bassist59]

I would love a medium scale version of this with a humbucker in the sweet spot and a better bridge.
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Stupid question but what model bass is that? A reissue?