spectoremg Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I was unaware of this monstrosity until it was posted on FB today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 they say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder...................... But yes , this is one ugly bass I think it is very confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I really like these. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 If it plays and sounds anything like my 2017 EB4, it's worth getting used to the looks (can't see anything wrong with it, myself, though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 (edited) I like the white one. I'd have to replace the tort guard though, it's crap. Probably with mint or parchment. Or Spitfire tort if I was feeling flush. Edited November 23, 2017 by discreet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonteee Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 This line has always looked a bit confuzzled, to me. It's like a Gibsonised P bass, but with Italian looking controls and pickups. It doesn't repulse me, but neither does it draw. I have had a go on a couple though, and I wasn't much of a fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 34 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: I really like these. And me, it’s a good looking thing to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 As with all things, it's a matter of taste . . . But, I think that is fugly beyond all belief. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I hold out hope of getting one and adding some chrome humbuckers to it. The 5 string as a point had a fantastic B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I really like these. Took a while for them to grow on me, but they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 This thread has made me get my EB 4 off the wall and I'm sitting here now reacquainting myself with the wide range of tones it is capable of. Very light, too, I'll hang on to it as a 'third set' bass for those long gigs where the weight of a Precision starts to get tiring in the third hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zummerbass Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I can't help but feel it would look a lot better without a scratchplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totorbass Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I find them nice. Maybe I don't get it. ..Is the crime creating a balanced bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, totorbass said: I find them nice. Maybe I don't get it. ..Is the crime creating a balanced bass? I suspect the perceived crime may be disproving the old adage that Gibson 'can't make a bass to save their lives'. I've been happily noodling away on my EB 4 for the last 40 mins or so, and despite being primarily a Fender player, the Gibson doesn't disappoint. Edited November 23, 2017 by FinnDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totorbass Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 &Good bridge, not bulky... Just lacks chrome PU's covers and cloverleaf tuners (maybe no guard too, IMHO) Maybe a..... flat head too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Looks like the Babicz bridge, same as my EB4. Bloody good bridges! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alembic1989 Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I've got the 5 string version. I think it's an excellent bass...those pick ups are brilliant..I don't see any problems with it's looks either. I think people just love slagging off Gibson basses ..many have never tried them..or if they have, seem to have a preconceived bias against them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 11 minutes ago, totorbass said: Maybe a..... flat head too Thetes no need to be rude. I was dropped as a baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I quite like it. Well, By that I mean that it’s not offensive. doesn’t exactly make me want to rush out and try one but it’s innocuous enough. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totorbass Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 19 minutes ago, discreet said: Thetes no need to be rude. I was dropped as a baby. Haha I realize I should have said "headstock", sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 1 minute ago, totorbass said: Haha I realize I should have said "headstock", sorry. Not another festival! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totorbass Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 "No one falling on his head baby will ever be the same. " was the pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 1 hour ago, AndyTravis said: I really like these. Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Looks ok to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totorbass Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 But in fact, I'm afraid this is a discontinued model (except the fiver) according to the Gibson website. This topic gave me the false hope it was reissued . The latest model looks much uglier to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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