AndyTravis Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Just spotted that Gibson are doing some Memphis made ES archtop basses. On mobile so the link is a pain to get, but it's on the Premier Guitar website. Not to be confused with the recent Midtown bass. Black/Sunburst/Dark Cherry. I'm into it, really wanted a midtown since selling my Jack Casady, but this looks like its more suited to me. 34" scale and pickup position/choices are upsetting some EB purists, but I really like how it looks. No idea on price, but Memphis stuff is never cheap... Quote
neepheid Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Link for you [url="http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2013/Feb/GALLERY_NAMM_2013_Day_4.aspx?Page=27&#gallery"]http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2013/Feb/GALLERY_NAMM_2013_Day_4.aspx?Page=27&#gallery[/url] Pic: Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 The vintage sunburst is filth! Quote
3below Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 No, No, No, I must resist, it will result in divorce now where do I get one? Quote
mckendrick Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Now why couldn't they have put that chrome on the non-reverse Firebird? The pricks have lost a sale, there. Do you think they care? Do you think [i]would[/i] care if they knew? Quote
neepheid Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 [quote name='mckendrick' timestamp='1359503978' post='1956007'] Now why couldn't they have put that chrome on the non-reverse Firebird? The pricks have lost a sale, there. Do you think they care? Do you think [i]would[/i] care if they knew? [/quote] No, they don't care. Some people might argue that they never cared Quote
cocco Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 Gibson in new bass pickup design shocker! Saying that I suppose they could be just chromed up T-bird ones. Either way I like it. Black for me please Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 30, 2013 Author Posted January 30, 2013 They're the TB Plus, same as the Oversize Les Paul I think... Quote
neepheid Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 [quote name='cocco' timestamp='1359532924' post='1956101'] Gibson in new bass pickup design shocker! [/quote] Don't be silly! That's the second most silly thing you could say about Gibson basses. The first most silly would be "Gibson in new bass bridge design shocker!" Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 Looks a bit odd to me... Like the neck has been set too far into the body. Quote
MrFingers Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 it's a 34" scale neck, that's why it's set deeper in the body, and the bridge is further towards the back. Quote
evilLordJuju Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 It's got a "historically accurate 3-point bridge" I wonder why there's no binding on the black one Quote
Donnyboy Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 Yip,I think binding would be good I thought it looked at a Bit " funny" , and that's why. Quote
Mr Fretbuzz Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 I'm after a Bass in that style .. I've thought about the Hagstrom Viking, the Jack Casady, the Midtown but I'm looking at the Gretsch G5440. I'm hoping to take a look at the Gibsons at the London show but I'm not sure if the Gretsch will be there as they don't have a stand... unless maybe it will be on the Fender stand. Thinking maybe Fender own Gretsch but could well be wrong. Would be interested in knowing the price of this Gibson but the Midtown is a Grand with case so I guess it will be much more. The Gretsch is about £829 but without a case..so about a Grand as well with a case, if you can get one... only seen them for sale in the States that fit. Quote
risingson Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 I'm such a sucker for this kind of stuff. Sunburst for me please! Quote
Mr Fretbuzz Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 Me too.... wonder why they've discontinued the Pelham Blue already on the Midtown.. I was keen on that Quote
njr911 Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 I have a 335 guitar which is beautiful. These look pretty horrible in comparison. Shame Quote
mckendrick Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 [quote name='Mr Fretbuzz' timestamp='1359574119' post='1956936'] .... wonder why they've discontinued the Pelham Blue already.... [/quote] Nice colour that, innit. Quote
AndyTravis Posted April 14, 2013 Author Posted April 14, 2013 [url="http://www.themusiczoo.com/product/17145/Gibson-Custom-Shop-ES-335-Bass-Vintage-Sunburst/"]http://www.themusiczoo.com/product/17145/Gibson-Custom-Shop-ES-335-Bass-Vintage-Sunburst/[/url] [url="http://www.themusiczoo.com/product/17146/Gibson-Custom-Shop-ES-335-Bass-Faded-Cherry-Vintage-Gloss/"]http://www.themusiczoo.com/product/17146/Gibson-Custom-Shop-ES-335-Bass-Faded-Cherry-Vintage-Gloss/[/url] [url="http://www.themusiczoo.com/product/17144/Gibson-Custom-Shop-ES-335-Bass-Ebony/"]http://www.themusiczoo.com/product/17144/Gibson-Custom-Shop-ES-335-Bass-Ebony/[/url] The Ebony is a no for me, wish it had binding! Quote
badboy1984 Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 How much will this gibson bass? The guitar ES335 is ........ i guess the bass version will cost more? Quote
AndyTravis Posted April 16, 2013 Author Posted April 16, 2013 £1699 is what I'd seen...was marked as 'estimated' though... So cheaper than the guitars. How that works, I don't know. Quote
molan Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 I've been to the factory where these are made - small production batches, lots of handcrafting. Everything I saw was seriously nice Quote
AndyTravis Posted April 17, 2013 Author Posted April 17, 2013 There's a great video narrated by Duane Eddy of the Memphis and Nashville custom shops. I'm tempted by one of these, but I'm concerned that much like the Jack Casady bass I had, I'd leave it in the rack more than I'd take it out; and this is a lot more expensive than the epi! Quote
AndyTravis Posted April 17, 2013 Author Posted April 17, 2013 I'm really not sure, I did have a lot of basses at that time. I love the look and sounds from hollow/semi hollow basses, but I seem to prefer the overall sound of solid biddy basses. I had a hofner too at the time, and if I gigged either bass - the sound for a band situation really was superb (front of house), but I couldn't really hear what I sounded like on stage. Also, the hofner particularly didn't like one or two tunes I used overdrive on. Not in that band anymore, so I'm still debating if what put me off was me or the band I was with. Quote
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