Adee Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 (edited) BAX Shop are selling off their Gibson LP Tribute Short Scales for just over £500 !! Bargain or what !? https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/electric-bass-guitars/gibson-modern-collection-les-paul-junior-tribute-dc-bass-with-gig-bag-worn-cherry Edited December 30, 2021 by Adee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Its a bargain if they turn up! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I know some people love these basses but clearly not enough. I always thought this one was a bit of an odd duck - not "Gibson-y" enough for me and not proven enough to prise people away from more established short scale options at the price. So this fire sale doesn't surprise me, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, neepheid said: I know some people love these basses but clearly not enough. I always thought this one was a bit of an odd duck - not "Gibson-y" enough for me and not proven enough to prise people away from more established short scale options at the price. So this fire sale doesn't surprise me, unfortunately. Often the way with gibsons at the end. I bought a Gibson EB5 2013 when Gak kicked them out cheap, had it about a year. Loved the sound, hated the string spacing and never could learn to love the look. One of the few basses I sold for more than I got it, so not all bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 22 minutes ago, neepheid said: ...not "Gibson-y" enough for me... More Harley Benton... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Plenty Gibson-y enough for me, I love mine. Not the classic SG/EB0/3 mudbucker tone with the pickup further back but all the better for it IMO - more bite, more middy. Totally devalued now, of course, come the time I might want to move it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adee Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 28 minutes ago, Paul S said: Plenty Gibson-y enough for me, I love mine. Not the classic SG/EB0/3 mudbucker tone with the pickup further back but all the better for it IMO - more bite, more middy. Totally devalued now, of course, come the time I might want to move it on Certainly tempting, do you have other shorties to compare it to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 15 minutes ago, Adee said: Certainly tempting, do you have other shorties to compare it to? Currently the LP Jnr DC, an Antoria EB-3 shorty, a Harley Benton PB Shorty and Retrovibe P30 shorty. I have had several others though - mainly Fender flavoured - but I did have an Epiphone EB-0 for a while. The LP Jnr DC is the pick of the Gibson-y ones and at £500 I'd say very much worth the extra £150 over an Epiphone. Possibly the biggest minus if you can't live with it is the 3 point bridge. I put a Hipshot Supertone in mine. Here's mine in action Sounds great through the big pa there. Incidentally a Gator Deluxe Les Paul guitar hard case fits one of these like a glove. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Do you get neck-dive with these? I'm guessing better than the SG but still significant. That's why I ended up selling my otherwise amazing SG re-issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 minute ago, scrumpymike said: Do you get neck-dive with these? I'm guessing better than the SG but still significant. That's why I ended up selling my otherwise amazing SG re-issue. No, good balance. They have ultralite tuners which I guess must help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 4 minutes ago, Paul S said: No, good balance. They have ultralite tuners which I guess must help. Thanks. I think I just spotted the other reason for no neck-dive - the body's mahogany and the weight (albeit inc. packaging) is quoted as 7.1kg. Anyone know the nett weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, scrumpymike said: Thanks. I think I just spotted the other reason for no neck-dive - the body's mahogany and the weight (albeit inc. packaging) is quoted as 7.1kg. Anyone know the nett weight? I looked at a video on the net about them and the guys one was 7.8lb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Just weighed mine - 3.4kg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Darn! Half-price, no neck-dive, decent weight... I've always had a soft spot for Gibsons - it's between my ears where my brain should be 🙂 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Signed up to the 'Gear Abstinence' thread yesterday. See this today! 😬 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 47 minutes ago, scrumpymike said: Darn! Half-price, no neck-dive, decent weight... I've always had a soft spot for Gibsons - it's between my ears where my brain should be 🙂 Did I mention the coil tap?.... 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 38 minutes ago, Maude said: Signed up to the 'Gear Abstinence' thread yesterday. See this today! 😬 It's still 2021... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 If I hadn't bought so much lately I'd be very tempted. I liked the blue they did them in but they haven't got that anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I’d be very tempted at this price if I wasn’t so shallow that the weird pickguard puts me off. If it had something like a les paul jnr pickguard with the pots mounted from the back it would look so much cooler. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Slightly embarrassing that this new price is less than the 2nd hand one on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 That's a really good price on a great little bass, if I hadn't just bought a new bass I'd be all over this. I had a blue one from Bax earlier in the year and thought it was fantastic, the neck is lovely and it sounds pretty great too. The only reason I returned it is that my brain couldn't justify having a Gibson as a back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoulderpet Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I am so glad they lack contours, rules them out for me, I can't play slab body basses, lack of contours= good for my wallet.......and marriage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 On 30/12/2021 at 14:06, Woodinblack said: Its a bargain if they turn up! I suppose being 50% off means you can order two and hope at least one makes it to you 😂 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyellowcar Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Looks like a nice little bass, and problematic given I have been half looking at short scales for space reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2x18 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Here is one they have for sale in worn Ebony -- Half price. https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/electric-bass-guitars/gibson-modern-collection-les-paul-junior-tribute-dc-bass-worn-ebony-with-gig-bag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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