My eyes, my eyes! (Gibson crime).

[spectoremg]

I was unaware of this monstrosity until it was posted on FB today.

[Chris Horton]

they say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder......................

 

But yes , this is one ugly bass

I think it is very confused

[AndyTravis]

I really like these. 

[FinnDave]

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)

[discreet]

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

[Tonteee]

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.  

[T-Bay]

34 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

I really like these. 

And me, it’s a good looking thing to me

[40hz]

As with all things, it's a matter of taste . . . But, I think that is fugly beyond all belief. ?

[AndyTravis]

I hold out hope of getting one and adding some chrome humbuckers to it. 

The 5 string as a point had a fantastic B.

 

 

[Skybone]

I really like these. Took a while for them to grow on me, but they did.

[FinnDave]

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.

[Zummerbass]

I can't help but feel it would look a lot better without a scratchplate.

[totorbass]

I find them nice. Maybe I don't get it. ..Is the crime creating a balanced bass?

[FinnDave]

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

[totorbass]

&Good bridge, not bulky... Just lacks chrome PU's covers and cloverleaf tuners (maybe no guard too, IMHO)

Maybe a..... flat head too

 

[FinnDave]

Looks like the Babicz bridge, same as my EB4. Bloody good bridges!

[alembic1989]

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.

[discreet]

11 minutes ago, totorbass said:

Maybe a..... flat head too

Thetes no need to be rude. I was dropped as a baby.

[paul_5]

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. ?

[totorbass]

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.

 

[FinnDave]

1 minute ago, totorbass said:

Haha I realize I should have said "headstock", sorry.

 

Not another festival!

[totorbass]

"No one falling on his head baby will ever be the same. " was the pitch.

[Merton]

1 hour ago, AndyTravis said:

I really like these. 

Me too!

[EssentialTension]

Looks ok to me.

[totorbass]

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.