Jus Lukin Posted December 24, 2020 Posted December 24, 2020 (edited) - Edited March 11, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote
cetera Posted December 24, 2020 Posted December 24, 2020 I just saw that pic too.... So it's true?! Well, Gibson must have handed over a pretty penny in royalties to persuade Gene to play that on NYE! Quote
NancyJohnson Posted December 24, 2020 Author Posted December 24, 2020 Just now, cetera said: I just saw that pic too.... So it's true?! Well, Gibson must have handed over a pretty penny in royalties to persuade Gene to play that on NYE! I just saw it too. I don't know how I feel about it to be honest; yep, I know he used a Thunderbird about 40 years ago (albeit briefly/on and off), but [you] really don't know what the Gibson mindset is here, whether they feel they're bringing him back into the fold or whether they believe that there's going to be hundreds of bassists queueing up to buy one if it went into production. That said, the guys in the know at LBO are claiming this isn't anything to do with whatever Gibson are planning for the model in 2021. Phew! Quote
Eldon Tyrell Posted December 24, 2020 Posted December 24, 2020 15 hours ago, MacDaddy said: I like the top one. Me too. Black and red, my fav colours! Quote
Cato Posted December 24, 2020 Posted December 24, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, cetera said: I just saw that pic too.... So it's true?! Well, Gibson must have handed over a pretty penny in royalties to persuade Gene to play that on NYE! Assuming they release the Simmons Sig commercially it's a pretty sound investment. Kiss have a proven track record of selling high priced merch items to their fans. (That's not a criticism, just an observation). There will be non- bass playing Kiss fans who will quite happily hand over their money for a Simmons sig bass, especially if it's some kind of imited edition. I imagine they'll sell a few to actual bass players as well. Edited December 24, 2020 by Cato Quote
James Nada Posted December 24, 2020 Posted December 24, 2020 The KISS nerd in me always liked the aesthetic Gene using a Thunderbird in the 70s 2 Quote
cetera Posted December 24, 2020 Posted December 24, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, James Nada said: The KISS nerd in me always liked the aesthetic Gene using a Thunderbird in the 70s Yep, purely a backup bass to his main Spector SB1 Custom in 1977/1978. EBO pickup in the neck.....Check out Christine Sixteen on the Largo 78 show on Youtube to see it in action.... Edited December 24, 2020 by cetera Quote
NancyJohnson Posted January 21, 2021 Author Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) Well, Gibson, you had the chance to make 2021 special, but alas no. There really is nothing like not listening to your customer base. So what's bass highlight? Sorry, lowlight? A chromed up, Non-fecking-Reverse reissue in a few dandy colours with a three-point bridge. Sheesh. Man alive, what a treat. No Thunderbird II, no two part bridges. No Grabber or Ripper (these will probably arrive with Gene Simmons' face on them, I suppose). Ack. Basses aside, no sign of a 50s spec double-cut Les Paul Junior, either. Anyhoo, what a treat. At least I have a minty Hamer arriving in a couple of days. Edited January 21, 2021 by NancyJohnson Quote
Jus Lukin Posted January 21, 2021 Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 11, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote
NancyJohnson Posted January 21, 2021 Author Posted January 21, 2021 They did a Pelham Blue NR about five years ago, with black hardware/pickups. Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 21, 2021 Posted January 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: They did a Pelham Blue NR about five years ago, with black hardware/pickups. This is better to be fair Quote
MacDaddy Posted January 21, 2021 Posted January 21, 2021 @NancyJohnson I expect a NBD thread for the Hamer! 😁 Quote
BreadBin Posted January 21, 2021 Posted January 21, 2021 29 minutes ago, howdenspur said: But that bridge...why? Quite. Epiphone manage to fit a Tune-o-matic to a T-bird, not sure why Gibson find this so difficult. 2 Quote
Rich Posted January 21, 2021 Posted January 21, 2021 2 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: There is quite literally nothing I even remotely like about that. Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 21, 2021 Posted January 21, 2021 Just now, Rich said: There is quite literally nothing I even remotely like about that. Really? colour is nice. chrome pickups are cool. it’s a bass. theres 3 Quote
cetera Posted January 22, 2021 Posted January 22, 2021 With a different bridge and in tobacco burst or black I'd be all over that. As it is..... nah.... Here's hoping Epiphone do a Vintage Pro version with my above spec... Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) Ignore this one... Edited January 25, 2021 by AndyTravis Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 Urgh. Why’s it done that? anyhow. The 3 colours. Quote
Old Horse Murphy Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 On 23/12/2020 at 12:46, AndyTravis said: Looks like a 1990’s Jackson/Charvel Thunderbird I want one of those so badly 😍 Quote
Rich Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 18:06, AndyTravis said: The 3 colours. No. No. Hell no. Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 26, 2021 Posted January 26, 2021 10 minutes ago, Rich said: No. No. Hell no. I like them all. but still...me and a NR thunderbird...really doesn’t work. 2 Quote
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