will Gibson have Tom Murphy do this cool thing with their basses too?

[Bass V]

and will anything be affordable for the vast majority?

 

[bradd]

That's a helpful but incorrect link

 

[Bass V]

That's a helpful but incorrect link

lolol

 

[Bass V]

here we go, sorry 'bout that Gibson launches the Murphy Lab, dedicated to building historically accurate guitars | Guitarworld
Gibson creates the Murphy Lab, a division of the Custom Shop dedicated to creating historically accurate guitars

 

[bradd]

Doubtful. Gibson's share of the bass market is so miniscule. Possibly vintage correct basses of current production models, but seeing a custom shop Ripper? Inconceivable!

 

[micguy]

I can't with for a "historically accurate" three point bridge, so we can all endure exactly the same frustration as the kids who played Gibson basses in the 60's. ;-)

I'd be much more excited to see Gibson hiring someone who's focus was on figuring out the science behind why old Gibsons sound so good, and marrying that with modern techniques to make even better instruments in the future.

Without robotuners.

 

[bradd]

I can't with for a "historically accurate" three point bridge, so we can all endure exactly the same frustration as the kids who played Gibson basses in the 60's.

3 pointer started mid 73. But the evertilt and bar bridges of the 60s were worse.

 

[micguy]

3 pointer started mid 73. But the evertilt and bar bridges of the 60s were worse.

The 3 pointer was in improvement over something else? Yousah!

I thought that thing was the first try, and they were just stubborn in not wanting to fix it. OK, the second part of that statement is still valid - if you can't admit you have a problem in 46 years, the denial is strong in you.

 

[jd56hawk]

Gibson...getting it wrong and loving it!

 

[Bass V]

there are definitely some 'accuracies' which don't fly today re bassworld from Gibson that LP players won't come close to experiencing, they want the accuracy, but then things like a ridiculously overwound PU stuffed at the neck ...which most players can't make work would be sacrificed. for me that would negate the entire idea on that sole example alone, but I'm the vast majority there. I just hope relicing isn't part of the package.

 

[ole Jason]

The market, as a whole, doesn't really care about Gibson basses

 

[Bass V]

The market, as a whole, doesn't really care about Gibson basses

true, just like Gibson as a whole doesn't care about Gibson basses lol

 

[Iristone]

My emotions tells me "YES PLEASE!!!" but my ration thinks it ain't likely gonna happen. It's a pity that a company that has such a lineage of iconic bass designs won't bother to even revive the same old thing.

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

here we go, sorry 'bout that Gibson launches the Murphy Lab, dedicated to building historically accurate guitars | Guitarworld
Gibson creates the Murphy Lab, a division of the Custom Shop dedicated to creating historically accurate guitars

I frankly can't understand how being an expert in the "relicing" techniques can make someone able to recreate historically accurate instruments ... when those instruments were sold, they were new, not "reliced" ... a Custom Shop, having the recreation of accurate reproduction of, now, vintage instruments as its scope of work, should focus on the tone and materials rather than on the look of the instruments it manufactures, in my opinion.

 

[Bass V]

I frankly can't understand how being an expert in the "relicing" techniques can make someone able to recreate historically accurate instruments ... when those instruments were sold, they were new, not "reliced" ... a Custom Shop, having the recreation of accurate reproduction of, now, vintage instruments as its scope of work, should focus on the tone and materials rather than on the look of the instruments it manufactures, in my opinion.

basic QC should be top priority, nothing shoddy should ever escape any factory.
Murphy is some god but really, any decent craftsman should be able to make a good LP, or whatever.

 

[mikewalker]

They can keep the retro basses on the back burner - just remake some of these monsters for us

 

[Bass V]

They can keep the retro basses on the back burner - just remake some of these monsters for us
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what is that creature called?

 

[Volker Kirstein]

IMO, the only Gibson basses that are worth playing are the SG short scales. However, since Epiphone does a better job with these, for less, the question, for me, is moot. I'm never going to buy a NIB Gibson bass.

 

[zubrycky]

I just want a diode equipped Jack Bruce signature EB-3 bass, for God's sake! Do it, Gibson!

 

[mikewalker]

what is that creature called?

CMI "SG" Amp (Chicago Musical Instruments owned Gibson for a couple decades...)