They were EB series years ago, then Gibson renamed them SG since it has an SG body.
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No Gibson's??
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Over the years I've owned several...a fretless Ripper, a couple of RD Artists, a Thunderbird...and I really enjoyed playing them solo. They just never really sat in the mix very well, no matter what I did. I dunno...they were cool, but somehow, NOT. I wanted to like them but intonation issues and finicky set-up issues left me cold to them. I suppose if I could find another RD Artist(and the cash for it!) I'd try one again, but why? My Tele basses are just lovely and I am for once not in search of "that sound"...In any case, PLAY what moves you and best of luck~
+1 to the Thunderbird Club. Great info and discussion about T Birds and other Gibsons. Really nice bunch of people.
There are some really good, interesting Gibson basses. Like TBird1958 said, they are the path less taken, but it is an interesting path. T Birds are well known, as are Rippers, Grabbers etc. Victorys are great basses in the P Bass style. My RDs below never fail to get positive attention for their sound and their looks when they go out.
In answer to the OP's question, I think you don't see a lot of discussion of Gibson basses in the general forum for a couple of reasons. There are less of them around than say, Fenders, and naturally fewer bass players have them- so I guess less overall interest in them. Also some bass players obviously don't like them and make their feelings plain which can make discussion of them in some places unproductive and unpleasant.
I remember a small music having the RD for $600, I'm still kicking myself for not jumping on it as I had the money
But my 2nd biggest regret for gear I sold was Nikki Sixx "Blackbird", it wasn't balanced well, but damn did it sound perfect, the neck was perfect in my hands, and the setup was the absolute best I've ever experienced......
I moved the front strap pin but it still neck-dived , that was the *only* issue I had, so I sold it to fund another bass regrettably
Gibson does have some diehard fans,but they been left in the dust by many other companies as far as basses are concerned, but someday I'll get another T-bird and/or a Explorer bass
TB Plus are probably my favorite bass pickups. The sound of two of those on full-tilt is amazing.
As someone said ....This thread exploded. Thanks for all the replys. It seems as with most things, beauty or playability is in the eyes of the beholder, it s just a pity Gibson didnt come to the party somehow with designing new models, marketing, listening to their customers etc, i think the world would have been a better place with Gibson as firmly established in the bass world as say Ibanez.....?
Never say never.......?
....and Never Say Die...
Never say never.......?
....and Never Say Die...
That's another thing Gibson has done wrong. They can't call a model the same thing for three years in a row. Many of the model names of their famous basses were given up or changed early.
Fender has a J, a P, and a Mustang, with endless variations. Names haven't changed much in 60 years.
Agreed, I didn't see the need to change from EB series to SG series basses. In their inception, they probably should have been named, SGEB's.
Ok...now i m gonna open another can of worms by starting a new thread called:
How can ANYONE play 4 strings when u can have 5??!!!!
How can ANYONE play 4 strings when u can have 5??!!!!
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Anybody that "thinks" Gibson basses are muddy might watch the late Andy Fraser, this is live - A brilliant player gone way too soon, love the big, woofy tone of his EB through a mountain of Marshalls.
It's simple . They are more focused on guitars than basses. Plus, it's pricey to get an actual Gibson bass. Love their looks , though.
That's always been the key to getting a better tone from an EB/SG series bass. The Amp has to match up the power of the pick-ups. The pups are basically active, putting in more power. My SG Std. pups have so much more power/volume. The volume of them set on 2, is about the volume on an Am. Std. Jazz with CS60's pups on about 5+.
There are a few Gibson models that are as iconic as just about anything else out there short of a Precision or Jazz bass. I love them, especially T-Birds and EB models. The EB is one of the best recording short scales I've ever played.
You probably can't find the Gibson threads because there is a clever trend currently being tolerated on TB involving starting an obviously redundant provocative Fender Precision thread almost daily.
You probably can't find the Gibson threads because there is a clever trend currently being tolerated on TB involving starting an obviously redundant provocative Fender Precision thread almost daily.
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Love the look of a T bird,but not the feel.
The new EB is really nice.
Other than that,i've yet to pick up and play a Gibson that i liked,much less loved.
I did use to own a 67 Epiphone Embassy which was a fantastic bass,though.
The new EB is really nice.
Other than that,i've yet to pick up and play a Gibson that i liked,much less loved.
I did use to own a 67 Epiphone Embassy which was a fantastic bass,though.
I have a 2013 Thunderbird that I love. I have a 2013 because it's the only model year that Gibson made left-handed. And fortunately it's before they went up about $1000. It's beautifully-made; the fret finishing is by far the nicest of all the basses I've ever had (Fender, Carvin, Danelectro). It only weighs about 8 lbs. The neck is so comfortable to play, and there's no dive. And the TB+ pickups are nowhere near muddy. Quite great-sounding.
The one thing I could see turning people off initially, though this could be present with ANY bass, is a bad setup. I've seen plenty of Fenders that had AWFUL setups in the store.
The one thing I could see turning people off initially, though this could be present with ANY bass, is a bad setup. I've seen plenty of Fenders that had AWFUL setups in the store.
Yeah, Like I said, my 70's EB 3L was not in the least muddy. It had a good solid sound that just worked.
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No. His point, I guess, is that the typical Gibson pickup is much hotter than the typical pickup in anything else.
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