The Best Gibson Bass...Section 2

[A. D. Fairhurst]

Birds, Rippers, Grabbers, G3s, RDs, Victorys, Les Pauls. Tell me if I've missed any and go to part 1 if your fave isn't here: The Best Gibson Bass...Section 1 There are also a few more Birds and rarities in section 3: The Best Gibson Bass...Section 3

 

[Tmh2oson]

My Victory Artist is the best bass I've touched, even compared to Alembics, Pedullas, Rics, etc. nothing will ever beat it!

 

[A. D. Fairhurst]

My Victory Artist is the best bass I've touched, even compared to Alembics, Pedullas, Rics, etc. nothing will ever beat it!

Put it in the poll, my friend!

 

[A. D. Fairhurst]

@40Hz I think I know where your vote's going!

 

[bassbrad]

It is my G3 black, maple board complete with bridge cover, Gibson strap an of course OHSC! Picked it up for $200.00 in the late 80s, my second or third longest held bass. Other Gibson basses owned EBO, RD Artist, Bass IV and Ripper.

 

[40Hz]

@40Hz I think I know where your vote's going!

You betcha! I guess my reputation has begun to precede me.

 

[rico bass]

Love my Les Paul Triumph I think its one of the best sounding basses .

 

[40Hz]

My Victory Artist is the best bass I've touched, even compared to Alembics, Pedullas, Rics, etc. nothing will ever beat it!

An unmodified Victory Artist (fireburst - and in excellent condition) is the one other Gibson I vow I will someday get my grubby little mitts on - no matter what! If one still exists out there - I will find it! And it will be mine! Oh yes, it will be mine.

I am still kicking my self I didn't grab one new back in the 80s (like I did my Ripper in the 70s) when I had my chance.

 

[GretschWretch]

No EBs? Poll is skewed.

 

[96tbird]

I won't hold it against people that don't vote G-3. It only means they've never played one. If they had, they'd know.

 

[A. D. Fairhurst]

Please vote once in each section.

 

[A. D. Fairhurst]

Please vote once in each section.

 

[godofthunder59]

You can't lump original Thunderbirds in with the '76 reissue. Completely different animals. What no Nonreverse Thunderbird? ??????

 

[L-1329]

My Victory Artist is the best bass I've touched, even compared to Alembics, Pedullas, Rics, etc. nothing will ever beat it!

I completely, totally agree. Mine was my very first bass guitar, which sure set the bar impossibly high for pretty much every other bass.

 

[A. D. Fairhurst]

You can't lump original Thunderbirds in with the '76 reissue. Completely different animals. What no Nonreverse Thunderbird? ??????

The Best Gibson Bass...Section 3

 

[A. D. Fairhurst]

You can't lump original Thunderbirds in with the '76 reissue. Completely different animals. What no Nonreverse Thunderbird? ??????

What's the big difference? I thought the 76 was pretty much the same.

 

[Tmh2oson]

An unmodified Victory Artist (fireburst - and in excellent condition) is the one other Gibson I vow I will someday get my grubby little mitts on - no matter what! If one still exists out there - I will find it! And it will be mine! Oh yes, it will be mine.

I am still kicking my self I didn't grab one new back in the 80s (like I did my Ripper in the 70s) when I had my chance.

like mine???

this is from the day I bought it, it has a spot between the pickups above the E string were I wore through the finish with my thumb from playing it, the pickups actually have grooves and marks in the from the strings vibrating and hitting them. The action on this bass is the best I've ever seen.

I played this exclusively for 5 years before I started making my own guitars and have since retired it. Seriously sets the standard for all the guitars I build

 

[Tmh2oson]

here's a full demo and review I did of this bass and you can see the groove at the E string if you watch for it

 

[Basvarken]

The 1969 Les Paul Bass is the best bass I've ever laid hands on. The low impedance pickups are the secret weapons. Les Paul certainly got it right when he developed these.

Second from left in the pic

 

[Tmh2oson]

The 1969 Les Paul Bass is the best bass I've ever laid hands on. The low impedance pickups are the secret weapons. Les Paul certainly got it right when he developed these.

Second from left in the pic

dude it must've taken forever to find all those pickups!