karlthebassist Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Anyone seen this? - [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GIBSON-RD-STANDARD-BASS-GUITAR-VERY-RARE-GREAT-CONDITON_W0QQitemZ150412629608QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item23054a9668"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GIBSON-RD-STANDARD-B...=item23054a9668[/url] Its very very very strange... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 There was one of these on sale here last year. (In fact, I think there were two!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbilly deluxe Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Thats Gibsons attempt at making a boat anchor out of wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlthebassist Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 [quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='746462' date='Feb 15 2010, 08:26 PM']Thats Gibsons attempt at making a boat anchor out of wood.[/quote] Haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Frankly, I never much liked RD's. Until I saw this pair: A bit more interesting than the reasonably ubiquitous Natchrul finish, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassulike66 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 [quote name='skankdelvar' post='746649' date='Feb 15 2010, 10:51 PM']Frankly, I never much liked RD's. Until I saw this pair: A bit more interesting than the reasonably ubiquitous Natchrul finish, IMO.[/quote] IMO....i would totally agree with your first 6 words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmz Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I used to have one just like the one on top - yes - it was a tad heavy - comets and asteroids used to get deflected off their natural orbits round the sun. With that Moog circuitry on board you could destroy amplifiers just by bringing it into the same room as the amplifier - the on-board compressor was a beast ! Happy daze - not that my shoulder would agree with you...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 [quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='746462' date='Feb 15 2010, 08:26 PM']Thats Gibsons attempt at making a boat anchor out of wood.[/quote] yeah agreed, ugly plank that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Didn't Robert Moog design the active electronics? And didn't Entwistle have some interest until he decided he didn't like the bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I think they're (RD Artist) awesome and it is an ambition of mine to own one, one day. A later model with the independent switches for expansion/compression and bright mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 [quote name='skankdelvar' post='746649' date='Feb 15 2010, 10:51 PM'][/quote] The top bass has got the shittiest sunburst finish I've ever seen - it's shittier than Fender sunbursts at their shittiest & that's mighty sh*tty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Second on my list of desirable Gibbos, following Victory Artist or Custom. Such a tragedy these were post-JapCrap copy era, which means the only cheap & shonky option for us Gyppos is this: [url="http://www.cheesyguitars.com/disco.html"]http://www.cheesyguitars.com/disco.html[/url] Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilLordJuju Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 [quote name='EssentialTension' post='747399' date='Feb 16 2010, 04:13 PM']Didn't Robert Moog design the active electronics? And didn't Entwistle have some interest until he decided he didn't like the bass?[/quote] Yes he did, Moog was a Norlin company, like Gibson, and so the electronics were designed by him. It was initially touted a the John Entwistle 'Spider bass' but he soon lost interest, and the product was never officially linked to him Theres some info on the design of this guitar here, although I've got considerable updates to this page that I haven't added in yet [url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/RDartist_timeline.php"]http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/RDartist_timeline.php[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I'll take the bottom one...I think it's rather tasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 [quote name='evilLordJuju' post='748810' date='Feb 17 2010, 07:06 PM']Yes he did, Moog was a Norlin company, like Gibson, and so the electronics were designed by him. It was initially touted a the John Entwistle 'Spider bass' but he soon lost interest, and the product was never officially linked to him Theres some info on the design of this guitar here, although I've got considerable updates to this page that I haven't added in yet [url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/RDartist_timeline.php"]http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/RDartist_timeline.php[/url][/quote] Ah, that'll probably be where I read it! I think they look cooler than most have suggested. The guy in Nirvana had one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 [quote name='neepheid' post='747420' date='Feb 16 2010, 04:33 PM']I think they're (RD Artist) awesome and it is an ambition of mine to own one, one day. A later model with the independent switches for expansion/compression and bright mode.[/quote] That's the model i had, '77 RD Artist in maple. I wouldn't get your hopes up about the circuit, it's been surpassed a million times over by everything that came after it. The on-board compression/expansion was pretty useless as you had no way to attenuate it and the two modes were dependent on the pickup selection, neck unit for compression and bridge unit for expansion. The bright mode was the "less good" switch, press it for an instant depreciation in tone! It was a beast to play, could get a great Ric sound out of it but tbh i wouldn't have another, i bought the Corvette and never really played the RD again Only got under £500 for mine too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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