Ah, I think you've backed into Gibson's business model. Clearly it is to not sell more basses. There can be no other rational explanation.
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Thunderbird Club
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We do do crate motors....But Ford Racing only at this stage....Cool. Can I get a 426 Hemi for the Ford truck from you?
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new lineup at a new bar in Capitola Village called Bay Bar....
Hey Chuck. Got Becca on guitar , Craig Underwood n drums for Match 27th. 7-10. Here’s the set list :
Not in order yet
Paper Back Writer
Let It Rain
I Know A Little
You Ain’t Seen Nothin Yet
Gotta Get Better In A Little While (Derek and The Dominoes)
One Way Out
Birthday. (Beatles)
Mercury Blues ( Steve Miller)
Rock Me Baby. (Etta James)
Burning Love. (Elvis)
Squeeze Box
All Right Now
Saturday All Right For Fighting
Bitch Is Back
Come To Poppa. ( Bob Seger)
Call Me The Breeze ( E)
Tore Down ( A)
Born on the Bayou
Fly Like An Eagle
Tush
Bad Case Of Loving You
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Take Me To The River
Feel Like Making Love
Good Love ( B) Grateful Dead
Ballad of John n Yoko
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Running Down A Dream
Jumping Jack Flash (B)
Back Door Man
Foxey Lady
All songs in original key but tuned 1/2 step down. Good luck on your mission. If anything is a big headache let me know. We can throw in something easy. Thanks brother.
Hey Chuck. Got Becca on guitar , Craig Underwood n drums for Match 27th. 7-10. Here’s the set list :
Not in order yet
Paper Back Writer
Let It Rain
I Know A Little
You Ain’t Seen Nothin Yet
Gotta Get Better In A Little While (Derek and The Dominoes)
One Way Out
Birthday. (Beatles)
Mercury Blues ( Steve Miller)
Rock Me Baby. (Etta James)
Burning Love. (Elvis)
Squeeze Box
All Right Now
Saturday All Right For Fighting
Bitch Is Back
Come To Poppa. ( Bob Seger)
Call Me The Breeze ( E)
Tore Down ( A)
Born on the Bayou
Fly Like An Eagle
Tush
Bad Case Of Loving You
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Take Me To The River
Feel Like Making Love
Good Love ( B) Grateful Dead
Ballad of John n Yoko
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Running Down A Dream
Jumping Jack Flash (B)
Back Door Man
Foxey Lady
All songs in original key but tuned 1/2 step down. Good luck on your mission. If anything is a big headache let me know. We can throw in something easy. Thanks brother.
I'd be more inclined to get one of the recent NR's instead. At least get some vintagey goodness.
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Some fun stuff on that set list, "All Right now", "Burnin' Love" and "Crazy little Thing"
Who is singing?
Totally, Ed Hayes on vocals, ex NY dude, should be fun, new live music venue....Some fun stuff on that set list, "All Right now", "Burnin' Love" and "Crazy little Thing"
Who is singing?
I prefer the all black, monster h.s. Maybe 'cos we're in different hemispheres?
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Totally, Ed Hayes on vocals, ex NY dude, should be fun, new live music venue....
I'll expect a vid or two, sounds promising - new venue = awesome!
Scott, thanks for posting and keeping us all up to date on Gibsons latest offerings!
I gotta say, it’s a nice looking bird but I can see where they’ve incorporated some cost savings to keep them competitive with other bass brands. Two finish choices is underwhelming, run a few dozen each month thru the same paint booth as some Firebirds and charge a $100 premium for heavens sake.
The Hipshot hardware wouldn’t have been my first choice but it’s as good or better than the previous stuff. The headstock isn’t my favorite rendition in the history of reverse birds at all. I do like the set neck design, more so than neck through (especially if you ever have to fix a broken one). I’ve always wished for a flat back on the reverse, so that’s a real plus for me. Upper fret access is always welcome but has never been a prerequisite on any bass I’ve purchased. More important to me is balance and overall weight, so hopefully Gibson didn’t sacrifice the two latter attributes to get that improved but rarely ever needed access.
My biggest hesitation on the entire design is the DiCola pickups. I’ve had two Gibsons with them. A 2013 EB5 that was a dream to play and had zero issues to dial in, and my 2015 Tbird that is the most problematic bass that I’ve ever set up. Once dialed in it sounded great but it literally took me months to get there. The magnetic pull on the DiColas is insanely over the top. Gibson should market those pickups to salvage yards to lift junk cars into the compactor. Again, they sound wonderful, but I sure had to work hard to get there on the bird, not at all on the EB, so I’m very cautiously optimistic on that front.
Lastly, with the glut of Reissue NRs on the market I would hope they’d halt production on those and focus on making the Reverse the best bird yet. It might be just that, time (and sales) will tell. I can’t wait to get my hands on one.
One thing for certain about the 2026 'birds...
The list price makes me feel a lot better about what I paid for my 2018!
The list price makes me feel a lot better about what I paid for my 2018!
I have three bursts (an original, a Greco, a VP). I had four but sold the Epi IV. They’re fine, but I want some bold variety.
A bit of Aussie Rock n Roll. I’d call it Pub Rock but that scene is long dead. Although the song originated in that timeframe.
Rose Tattoo - Hard Road offical video. It’s a Vanda Young song originally written for Stevie Wright. I think Rod Stewart might have covered it back then as well. Still this version has the Tatts all over it!
Putting the video up because I thought Donnie @dagrev might dig the Valiant convertible.
I learned standard in a 66 Valiant! No blower, tho.
Cool band!
Holy crap, would I love to be there!
Possibly the best funk rock band most people never heard of (but should have):
Major kudos your way Sir!! shi7 hot live band thx for posting.....couldn't agree more, major funk rock and great swing....
Hot stuff in Atlanta in the mid 70s. Should have been hot everywhere.
Looks great, I’m especially keen on Mary had a little lamb
I’d love to see you lot in action one day.
Let it Rain is such a cool bass song.
If anyone has a lead on a chrome babicz 3-point gibson bridge, let me know! Looks like they have been out of stock for awhile
