Show your Les Paul style bass!

[B-Mac]

Just thought I'd shake things up in an apparently dead club and post a pic of my 2011 Les Paul Standard Bass (chambered)

 

[genmed42]

My Epiphone Les Paul Bass Special, might not be an actual Gibson but o love this thing the feel, sound, great little bass with the 2 humbuckers, one of the best budget buys for me.

 

[SturmUndDrang]

Totally forgot about this thread. Glad to see it pop up again. Just remembered, I never posted my Stambaugh.
So here it is.

 

[SturmUndDrang]

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Here is my 05er Gibson LP bass...

God damn, the gas I have for one of these LPB-3 standards in this finish is killing me. Btw, that's a vintage burst. Honey burst doesn't get black on the outer edge. Anyone looking to sell one of these please pm me. Every one of these on the market lately seems to be a cherry burst.

 

[SturmUndDrang]

Cleanest early Les Paul Special bass I've ever seen. Not really TV yellow, more like just yellow, but still cool with the black hardware. Too bad it only comes with a gig bag. I'd be worried about it surviving shipping.
Gibson Les Paul Bass tv yellow | Cleanin the Closet

 

[SturmUndDrang]

Cleanest early Les Paul Special bass I've ever seen. Not really TV yellow, more like just yellow, but still cool with the black hardware. Too bad it only comes with a gig bag. I'd be worried about it surviving shipping.
Gibson Les Paul Bass tv yellow | Cleanin the Closet

I messaged the seller and they will throw in a hard case, so I bought the bass. Sorry guys, you snooze you loose. This bass is headed to NH.

 

[SturmUndDrang]

Early Les Paul Standard bass getting it done.

 

[B-Mac]

Anyone here familiar with Peerless? Yes, I know they've been around for a long time behind the scenes making guitars and basses for other companies similar to what Court and Samick have been doing for many years, but has anyone ever bought an actual Peerless Bass? Came across these and I am smitten. Especially the Flame Maple. I understand that these are chambered.

Peerless Smoked Bass Custom 2014 Flame Maple Natural Gloss

 

[B-Mac]

This is pretty much Gretsch's take on the Les Paul...or at least I would think so, at least for the inspiration...
Picked it up today at lunch break:

Now I am at work thinking about this beauty. What is worse is that I have to attend a Planning Commission meeting tonight for a municipality our firm represents as municipal engineers so I won't get to mess with this until after 9:00 PM tonight! Arrrgh!!!!!

Here is the clincher $999 with the OHSC. This is a 2017 model. Amazing deal!!!!!!!!

 

[Basvarken]

I absolutely love Les Paul (shaped) Bass guitars.

Here's a couple of mine:

On the left my home built fake Gibson with real Gibson guitar pickups.
On the right my favorite the 1969 Les Paul bass

My Brooks - 1. First bass I ever built

My modified Epi Jack Casady

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No longer in my posession

CBS Japanese Les Paul bass copy

Gibson Les Paul Bass (aka Triumph)

Magic.
Nineteen sixties
Made in Venlo, The Netherlands (near to where I grew up)

Epiphone Allen Woody Signature aka Rumblekat

Sold this one last week.
The Gibson BFG Bass.

 

[B-Mac]

I absolutely love Les Paul (shaped) Bass guitars.

Here's a couple of mine:

On the left my home built fake Gibson with real Gibson guitar pickups.
On the right my favorite the 1969 Les Paul bass
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My Brooks - 1. First bass I ever built
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My modified Epi Jack Casady
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No longer in my posession

CBS Japanese Les Paul bass copy
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Gibson Les Paul Bass (aka Triumph)
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Magic.
Nineteen sixties
Made in Venlo, The Netherlands (near to where I grew up)
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Epiphone Allen Woody Signature aka Rumblekat
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Sold this one last week.
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3 pups?

 

[rtslinger]

Epiphone Les Paul

 

[Basvarken]

3 pups?

Yes. The Brooks 1 has two single coils plus a Mudbucker. The two single coils can be switched to work as a humbucker too by the way.

The Gibson BFG Bass has three humbuckers.

 

[moonshinegtrs]

My (personal) double cutaway...

Moonshine

 

[MAJOR METAL]

The Epiphone Jack Casady bass is essentially a copy of the Gibson Les Paul Special Bass.

 

[B-Mac]

Yes. The Brooks 1 has two single coils plus a Mudbucker. The two single coils can be switched to work as a humbucker too by the way.

The Gibson BFG Bass has three humbuckers.

What years did these come out? Only asking as I never saw them on the Gibson website and never heard of them until now. Were they a limited run? Are they chambered like a LP Standard? Long scale? Please tell me more.

 

[B-Mac]

80 different models? Had no idea.
The Gibson Bass Book

 

[Basvarken]

What years did these come out? Only asking as I never saw them on the Gibson website and never heard of them until now. Were they a limited run? Are they chambered like a LP Standard? Long scale? Please tell me more.

They were built in 2010/2011. Limited run. As a sibling of the BFG Les Paul Guitar.
Chambered body, but still quite heavy. (Body is rather thick).
Long scale (34")
Mahogany body with maple top
Mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard.
Three humbuckers
Volume Volume Volume (master)Tone
Kill switch

 

[Basvarken]

80 different models? Had no idea.
The Gibson Bass Book

Yep.
And don't worry, you're not the only one

 

[scuzzy]

If anyone comes across an Epiphone Vinnie Vince Hornsby model for sale, please let me know!