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What would you like from Gibson?

#83
TBird1958 said:
Henry J. needs to go, in better (more imaginative) hands Gibson could do well with what's been suggested here as re issuses. Under a better management team Gibson's pathetic QC and labor issues could be addressed and corrected. The financial side of the company is evidently quite weak presently, hopefully someone will buy the company and make something good of it.
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This!

HJ needs to stop running the company into the ground and destroying the name. Oh...and quit pissing off every good employee you have until they leave.

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#85
hdracer said:
They are not that much more. MF prices, T-Bird $1499.00 MIA Jazz $1249.00 That's $250.00 With neck through and nitro finish it really isn't out of line. One can split hairs but they are in line with most USA made basses. As far as CQ, I got my SG sight unseen and it the best fit and finish of any bass I have ever got. May be I got lucky but You can't find a flaw on it, best frett job I have ever seen. YMMV
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I wish I was as lucky as you, sir! Last time I had some expendable cash, I was in the market for a Gibson... either the SG reissue or a T-Bird. Played a couple of each, and did not think the price-tag was worth the quality of the instrument I had in my hands. Was this more of an issue of the staff at the music shop leaving their demo models to get mangled, was it a bigger issue of sketchy QC at Gibson, was it both? I dunno, but I left not wanting a new Gibson anymore. Next time I've got some (lots) of running around money, I'll go vintage if I want another gibson, I guess.
 
#86
A proper EB-3 reissue, with four knobs, and the vari-tone control. Short scale, with the beefy necks (and block inlays would be cool). More colours, like they did a few years back with the SG reissue. I'd definitely like to see white in the line-up consistently, and maybe a a solid sparkle heritage cherry colour. Also, ORIGINAL STYLE MUDBUCKERS, NOT THE SG REISSUE ONES. They are most certainly not the same as the old ones.

Maybe an EB-2 reissue? That'd be pretty cool

Re-vamp the T-bird into retro fittings: clover-leaf tuners, nickle/chrome hardware, (as for the bridge, I'm happy with the current 3-point, but an upgrade of the original T-bird bridge would be cool too), vintage colours, and a beefier neck. I love my Zebrabird, but after a while my hand cramps because the neck is to damned small. (They should copy the 62 RI P-bass neck dimensions!:D:D)
Also, I would love a Rangoon Red ( or whatever is closest to dakota red in Gibson) to match my 62 Ford Thunderbird. It'd be incredibly awesome.
 
#89
sarcastro83 said:
I wish I was as lucky as you, sir! Last time I had some expendable cash, I was in the market for a Gibson... either the SG reissue or a T-Bird. Played a couple of each, and did not think the price-tag was worth the quality of the instrument I had in my hands. Was this more of an issue of the staff at the music shop leaving their demo models to get mangled, was it a bigger issue of sketchy QC at Gibson, was it both? I dunno, but I left not wanting a new Gibson anymore. Next time I've got some (lots) of running around money, I'll go vintage if I want another gibson, I guess.
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Every Gibson I have ever seen at every GC has been beat to heck along with every other nitro finished guitar or bass. The ones I have seen & played at better guitar stores that monitor their inventory have been great. I was gassing for a Studio T-Bird for a long time and stopped in the shop at least once a week to check out while I was saving money to get it, was perfect along with all the 'Birds & SG's they have there right now. At that store you can pull down a Bird or SG and compare side by side with G&L, Fender, MM and the only ones that come close to the fit & finish of the Gibsons are the G&L's. Most all the MM's I have seen at GC are always beat too.
 
#90
I'd like to see them make some instruments that are a bit more durable. All of their headstocks head straight for the floor so, they should at least be able to take a hit or two.
I've never broken a Fender.
 
#94
A headless, 24 fret Thunderbird made of the original synthetic stuff Ned used with a Trans Trem and THREE chrome 60's pickups with pickup rings and active/passive EQ. In white.
 
#98
How about making a bass that didn't have the Thunderbird Plus pickups? They don't sound all that great and they cram them into everything.

How about reducing some of that neck dive?

How about learning how to make a pick up route?

How about reducing some of that weight? You can't make every instrument that comes out of your doors a boat anchor.

Many manufacturers have vintage reissue basses. Why not make some that don't cost more than original examples do. The SG reissue doesn't count because A) there was never an SG bass and B) it doesn't look like any previous Gibson basses.

Introducing a cycle system for the manufacturing of bass guitars. Face it Gibson, your basses don't sell very well since they're mostly just rehashed versions of your guitars. You're eclipsed by every other major bass manufacturer. So you cut down your offerings. Thats not really the way to do it. Neither is introducing new bass models that are extremely expensive.
Instead why not say have a staple bass thats your best seller (probably the Thunderbird) and then every year introduce a former bass model (G3, Ripper, EB3, EBO, etc) for only a year before moving on to the next one. I wouldn't mind spending say $1600 on a new Ripper when I know I won't be able to buy a new one for another 7 or 8 years.

Please let your quality control reflect the price.
 
#100
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BUT they need to get off their behinds and reissue the cool 1970s basses that everyone loves - the RD, the Artist and the old style maple Grabber that doesn't cost a billion pounds like the reissue.

also they need to do a longscale (or 32", if 34" is not possible) flying V bass, and post one to me topsmart.
 

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