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No Gibson's??
- Thread starter Ianhin
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Gibson makes basses that people seem to either love or hate, for whatever reason. I really want to love the SG model, but the body feels a little too small for me (6'2", 230lbs) and I don't get on as well with short-scales. They look and sound beautiful, though. The T-bird is another monstrous sounding bass with a great look, but I like a neck with more width at the nut. I had a new model EB4, and it sounded good and was lightweight, but I just never bonded with it at the time. A lot of people love that bass , so I can't understand why Gibson discontinued it. They did put the EB4 pups in the 2015 T-Bird, though, so I guess it kind of lives on in that model now. I agree with Tbird58, Gibby's walk their own path, and for some players nothing else will do.
I still may pick up a used SG down the road, though, and the Midtown Classic/Signature is drop dead sexy...........
I still may pick up a used SG down the road, though, and the Midtown Classic/Signature is drop dead sexy...........
I was beginning to think I was the only person in the world with 2 of them. Mine are both Standards, and are virtually identical:
I have a Thunderbird (also part of the Thunderbird Club here) and a G3 reissue and they both rip.
Regretfully, I picked up a Midtown, loved it so much, put it back on the rack went home and talked to my wife about it. Went back the next day and it was gone. I still have Pelham Blue daymares about that luscious semi-hollow.
Regretfully, I picked up a Midtown, loved it so much, put it back on the rack went home and talked to my wife about it. Went back the next day and it was gone. I still have Pelham Blue daymares about that luscious semi-hollow.
Lovely!
I was thinking the same thing! Here's my two!
The necks on these things are just beautiful to play.
I hate 'em, but I love 'em. If you're looking for that THUD sound, nothing does it like a Gibby!
Seriously, I have a bunch of Gibson solid bodies, and while none of them could ever be my only bass, I love them, very unique sounds and feels. Playing on them makes me think differently and come up with different lines and parts than whatever I usually play.
I've owned my '72 EB3L for 36 years, still has that old school deep Gibson tone. Lots of love here.
I have an RD Standard and a Victory as well, several Ripper / Grabber / G3s. And a small herd of Jack Casadys, though they don't quite "count" - it's a Gibson Les Paul bass with a better pickup, actually.
Hehe, fair point. Then again, I loves me some heavy basses - if not the grooves they leave in my shoulder.
(Get good straps!)
I had one just like that (mine still had the pickguard). Great bass, I really liked the tone, didn't sound muddy to me at all. Very easy to play, too. The only problem was the infamous dead spot on the G string.I've owned my '72 EB3L for 36 years, still has that old school deep Gibson tone. Lots of love here.
Can't wait to see 'em.
Ahhh, isn't it nice to have a change from the usual Fender threads?
Largely known for muddy tone and neck dive. Ain't nothin' wrong with a Les Paul or SG though. I'm open minded if they come out with something nice at a decent price but they have a lot of negative inertia to overcome.
Yeah, that's the compromise. But with a Gibby you can pluck a note, go to hospital for shoulder surgery and that note will still be ringing when you get back. Sustain for days!
I've tried to like Gibsons and have owned a couple SG-style EBs and an EB-1 violin bass. Have played many others -- EB-4, Rippers, Grabbers, G-3s, RD Artist, Les Paul basses, Thunderbirds -- and don't like any of them for tone, ergonomics, or even looks, particularly. Just a personal thing. Maybe I'm too accustomed to Fenders.
The fact that they only have three basses available in the 2015 model year isn't doing much for even us die-hard fans.
All that's on offer is a Thunderbird with last year's discontinued EB-4 electronics in it and a poorly shimmed Babicz bridge, a Les Paul Guitar with four short-scale bass strings on it and the never-ending "it's our only sub-$1000 offering" EB-0.
All that's on offer is a Thunderbird with last year's discontinued EB-4 electronics in it and a poorly shimmed Babicz bridge, a Les Paul Guitar with four short-scale bass strings on it and the never-ending "it's our only sub-$1000 offering" EB-0.
