Gibby Bass guitars

[gregsguitars]

Sold a twin pickup version to a gent that goes by the name of "Remmy" in the UK a few years back, they do not seem to get the love that other bass guitars get , I know they are a little weighty but seem to be really cool and good players, any thoughts? anyone here have one or two?
Gibson Artist series bass guitars.

[basshead56]

[quote name='gregsguitars' post='735009' date='Feb 4 2010, 01:27 PM']Sold a twin pickup version to a gent that goes by the name of "Remmy" in the UK a few years back, they do not seem to get the love that other bass guitars get , I know they are a little weighty but seem to be really cool and good players, any thoughts? anyone here have one or two?
Gibson Artist series bass guitars.
[/quote]


Do you mean any Gibson bass or Gibson Victory series bass (as pictured) or Artist seris (VictoryArtist, RD Artist etc etc)?

[neepheid]

GAS

I expect I'll be making a Wanted post soon.

Edited February 4, 2010 by neepheid

[merello]

[Bassassin]

I've had Gibbo Victory GAS for years & that pic isn't helping! Admittedly I'd prefer a Custom or Artist but I'm not that fussy!

Jon.

[evilLordJuju]

I've had three Victories, although I only kept the Custom - the Artist was good, but I prefer passive basses. I do find the necks a little wide for my short scale thin-neck-loving fingers, but i'm sure you p-bass fans would get on with these

The range was designed by Chuck Burge and Tim Shaw - Chuck talks about what inspired this bass here [url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/Chuck_Burge_victory.php"]Gibson Victory development[/url]

[url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1981gibsonVictoryStandard.php"]1981 Gibson Victory Standard[/url] - nice bass, but I need two pups

[url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1981gibsonVictoryStandard.php"][/url]

[url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1982gibsonVictoryArtist.php"]1982 Gibson Victory Artist[/url]. Again nice, and although active, it does have a passive mode

[url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1982gibsonVictoryArtist.php"][/url]

[url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1982gibsonVictoryCustom.php"]1982 Gibson Victory Custom[/url] - my keeper. Just a great colour and sound. And the Custom is pretty rare too.

[url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1982gibsonVictoryCustom.php"][/url]

[basshead56]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='735504' date='Feb 4 2010, 08:55 PM']I've had Gibbo Victory GAS for years & that pic isn't helping! Admittedly I'd prefer a Custom or Artist but I'm not that fussy!

Jon.[/quote]


+1 Been after an Artist for ages! Always get pipped on the Bay though!

Edited February 5, 2010 by basshead56

[bassaussie]

[quote name='evilLordJuju' post='735951' date='Feb 5 2010, 12:24 PM']I've had three Victories, although I only kept the Custom - the Artist was good, but I prefer passive basses. I do find the necks a little wide for my short scale thin-neck-loving fingers, but i'm sure you p-bass fans would get on with these

The range was designed by Chuck Burge and Tim Shaw - Chuck talks about what inspired this bass here [url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/Chuck_Burge_victory.php"]Gibson Victory development[/url]

[url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1981gibsonVictoryStandard.php"]1981 Gibson Victory Standard[/url] - nice bass, but I need two pups

[url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1981gibsonVictoryStandard.php"][/url]

[url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1982gibsonVictoryArtist.php"]1982 Gibson Victory Artist[/url]. Again nice, and although active, it does have a passive mode

[url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1982gibsonVictoryArtist.php"][/url]

[url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1982gibsonVictoryCustom.php"]1982 Gibson Victory Custom[/url] - my keeper. Just a great colour and sound. And the Custom is pretty rare too.

[url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/1982gibsonVictoryCustom.php"][/url][/quote]

What's the difference between the Artist and the Custom?

I can remember seeing these basses when they were first released. I think I was about 12 or 13. I used to go to a music store in the city that had them just to look at them, I thought they were great looking basses.

[neepheid]

[quote name='bassaussie' post='736039' date='Feb 5 2010, 12:14 PM']What's the difference between the Artist and the Custom?

I can remember seeing these basses when they were first released. I think I was about 12 or 13. I used to go to a music store in the city that had them just to look at them, I thought they were great looking basses.[/quote]

Artist is passive/active, Custom is passive only, Artist has passive/active/active with choke (cuts out mids, I guess we'd call it a slap switch now?), Custom has parallel/serial switching.

[bassaussie]

[quote name='neepheid' post='736046' date='Feb 5 2010, 01:22 PM']Artist is passive/active, Custom is passive only, Artist has passive/active/active with choke (cuts out mids, I guess we'd call it a slap switch now?), Custom has parallel/serial switching.[/quote]

Ah, right. So even though the knobs and switches look the same, they're actually for completely different purposes. Very interesting. Thanks for the explanation.

I'd never heard of the Custom version before, only the standard and Artist versions.

As for the basses, I always loved that red colour. I usually hate red basses, but something about that shade in combination with the bass itself seems to work.

[Bassassin]

J.