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  1. evilLordJuju
    [quote name='Oggy' post='910527' date='Jul 30 2010, 06:50 PM']I'd like to hear from any Gibson Fans out there - any of you guys tried to buy one lately?[/quote] I have a very good friend who bought this [url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/2001LesPaulStandard.php"]Les Paul Standard bass[/url] about 18 months ago for £850. He had to search around a couple of months to get it at that price. They are now deleted (despite some stock left in some stores maybe), and if you ask anyone that has played a few different 90s/00s Les Pauls, it is the Standard that they always rate. To be honest i'm surprised Gibson stopped making them. But they did. So that's why I say £850-£900. As always, to some extent it depends on how quickly you need it sold.
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    I thinl you could hold out for 850- 900 - they are no longer produced, and are highly regarded amongst the newer les paul models.
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    [quote name='beerdragon' post='905069' date='Jul 25 2010, 06:53 PM']Anyone played one these, they look interesting. [url="http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/KalamazooKBbass.php"]http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/KalamazooKBbass.php[/url] Don't know why they are that shape. the Guitar version is totally different, [url="http://cgi.ebay.it/GIBSON-KALAMAZOO-KG2-1967-VINTAGE-MADE-IN-USA-/280537320540?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Chitarre_Elettriche&hash=item415153cc5c#ht_500wt_1154"]http://cgi.ebay.it/GIBSON-KALAMAZOO-KG2-19...c#ht_500wt_1154[/url][/quote] These are not bad basses. The bodies are not solid wood, rather a compressed board of some type, manufactured by a toilet-seat manufacturer in Wisconsin. The pickup is the same as the Gibson EB0, EB2 or EB3. The bridge is also Gibson stock hardware, although these were using up the older non-intonatble bridges, as around this time Gibson basses had just started being fitted with the [url="http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/parts/bridge/"]Gibson two-point intonatable bridge[/url] Tuners are the Japanese closed gear type, used on numerous 60s basses. So the maple bolt-on neck lightens the EB0 sound slightly, but the overall character of this bass comes from the fat Gibson neck humbucker. Many of these get parted out for spare parts for other Gibsons, but they are nice basses in their own terms. Mine ALWAYS turns heads when I play it out
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    Yeah, they are really good instruments, and exceptional value for money in my opinion
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    And, i'm sure most of you already know this... but the singer is now more widely known as John Shuttleworth
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    [quote name='JTUK' post='898909' date='Jul 19 2010, 01:27 PM']never played a decent Gibson bass.... sorry. Thunderbirds, Grabbers...don't talk to me about EB's...!!!![/quote] Decent? Over 50 years they have been well-built by skillful builders out of high quality materials. Theres been good periods and bad periods, but even in the bad periods there have been great instruments (especially from the Kalamazoo plant) Now, i'll agree they have very different characteristics to a lot of basses - they are usually set-neck and mahogany - which gives a dark warm tone - often with highly-wound humbuckers - too fat for the clank-loving slappers amongst you... but there are exceptions, even to that. Gibson have made a [u]lot[/u] of bass models - a lot more than Fender - and they cover just about every scale, wood type, pickup configuration and construction. You simply can not make generalisations about Gibson basses, because Gibson have almost certainly made one that defies your preconceptions.
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    For a refin, this is an OK price. Not great really, but not that steep either. These are not as desirable as the Standard which is typically £800 - £1000 As a Gibson it will generally retain it's value (although from this point of view a refin isn't a great selling point) - and you should be able to get your money back if you flip it on ebay Bottom line - try it and let that be the deciding factor
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    I love my 1978 JMP 100w superbass... very nice amps indeed
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    I voted for black, purely because you'll get the best result... although I think gold would be the most interesting looking. Maybe too flashy for some. I am surprised they put the battery on/off button on, as these have active and passive modes. If the battery drains, the bass should still work (with a flick of a switch) without it. Don't forget the [url="http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/GibsonDesignerSeries2.php"]Gibson Rebel Victory[/url] finish - probably not easy to replicate.
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    I'm interested in this. How about a Gibson-made [url="http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/KalamazooKBbass.php"]kalamazoo KB bass[/url] like this? Made in Kalamazoo circa 1967 or maybe an Epiphone Thunderbird pro? Fender bassman 100 head (early 70s)?
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    Are you open to any trades on this?
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    I've been playing a Hagstrom concord recently. It's a short scale hollowbody. Great for moving around the neck, and sonically, a real contrast to the EB3s that I usually play. I love short scale. Basses should rumble. Treble is for losers.
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    [quote name='Dude01422' post='833244' date='May 10 2010, 03:55 PM']£1,395.00 or open to suggestions[/quote] Would you consider any trades on this?
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    Whether you like it or not, that is a steal (unless the inards are all gone) Swap it, try it, flip it!!!!!!!!!! I love them by the way
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    Thanks for the replys. I've already got a WEM clubman (great little amps by the way, I love them) and have sold on both my Grabbers. I'm looking for stuff that's new to me - obviously you guys don't know what gear i've already been through so thanks for the offers anyway.
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    [quote name='cocco' post='793866' date='Apr 1 2010, 10:24 PM']What are you after for the rd artist?[/quote] Well, the title of this thread is "I want every bass ever made (pre 1982)". Having said this, i'm mostly interested in American stuff - don't really go for Jap stuff, but there are a few European brands I also like. I am slowly working my way through them all.. keep them for a year or two, play them out, maybe record with it. Take a few photos for my websites ([url="http://www.flyguitars.com"]www.flyguitars.com[/url] and [url="http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk"]www.vintageguitars.org.uk[/url]) and then swap them for something else. This RD is not in perfect cosmetic condition... it has quite a few dings, and paint wear on the back of the neck... but it is in full working order with all original electronics functioning perfectly. I know these are quite saught after, and i'm not going to let it go for something I don't really want... this is the one that you all enquire about, so i'll wait for something that really moves me. I also feel that these are rising in value faster than most other Gibson basses, so it would be one to hang on to unless the offer was right. I am open to offers of all kinds, but I can say now that anything by Fender, Gibson, Guild, Gretsch or Vox would get serious consideration. Passive basses vastly preferred to active, but guitars and valve amps also wanted. I had three RD Artists, and I swapped one with Shaggy for an old (UK built) Vox teardrop guitar... and i'm keeping my CMT
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    [quote name='Happy Jack' post='793515' date='Apr 1 2010, 04:19 PM']Remind us roughly where in the country you are, Jules?[/quote] Milton Keynes
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    April bump... sorry I didn't respond to the above posts, I was sort of expecting pms, and didn't check the thread. Currently looking to trade any of the following Gibsons 1971 black EB3L (refin) 1971 white EB3L (refin) 1978 black RD artist CAR Victory Custom 1964 EB0 1971 SB400 also 2009 Epi Tbird pro 1967 Hagstrom 8 string bass 1977 Guild B302F Really only interested in pre 1982 stuff (although later Gibson basses may also move me) - guitars, basses, amps anything Sorry trades only... I don't sell stuff. In particular I want: Ampeg V4B WEM amps Gibson bass amps (sixties and seventies only) Marshall JMP 4x12 cab (late seventies) Fender Bassman cab (early seventies) Basses and guitars by Vox, Gibson, Fender, Hagstrom, Guild, Hofner, Rickenbacker Will only meet up - prefer not to trade by post.
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    [quote name='Bucket Head' post='787290' date='Mar 26 2010, 06:28 PM']what do you guys think is better, the gibson ripper or the gibson g-3[/quote] You won't get a definitive answer... both have their fans. Personally I prefer the Ripper. It is more traditional Gibson (set neck, humbuckers) with a darker fatter sound. The G3 with it's bolt-on neck is going over towards Fender teritory with a snappier sound. You really would have to try both to decide
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    [quote name='chris_b' post='772437' date='Mar 12 2010, 09:06 AM']Line up: Most pub bands are run by singing guitarists so guitar centric music will be preferred.[/quote] I think this is the biggest cause. Bassplayers want to play funk, drummers want to do jazz, and guitarists want to be Hendrix. And the bandleader/singer/songwriter usually gets their way.
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    [quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='773567' date='Mar 13 2010, 01:02 PM']If there are no problems with string balance,leave it as it is.You can still adjust the overall pickup height if you need to.[/quote] I always take a small flat blade screwdriver with me... what can sound perfectly balanced one day at home can sound out the next day at reherasal, or at a gig
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    Hi, anyone in Milton Keynes? Looking for people that might like to do an unpaid session for me... will take no longer than an hour, and you'll get to use some nice gear. I will throw in a beer/coffee and a kit kat as a token of my appreciation. This is an ongoing request, and I may need more than one bassist, so please reply, even in a couple years time. I'm not looking for amazing talent, just people with a different style of playing than myself. Initially looking for someone that can play fretless.... Would also be nice just to know a few more bassists local to me Thanks Jules
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    The Hipshots are great - i'm yet to hear anything bad about them - there is a 2 point and 3 point version with slightly different spacing. Make sure you get the 3 point version.
  24. evilLordJuju
    Bump for 2010... the rics gone, and i've fallen in love with the marshall mercury... so i'll keep that one. Looking for a JMP era (pref '79) Marshall 4x12 cab... and anything else vintage you have... Got various Vox, Guild, Gibson basses for trade... an ebony RD Artist, a Candy Apple Red Victory Custom, Hagstrom 8 string bass etc. Trades for vintage gear only please. Guitar, bass and amps all considered, the older the better.
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    [quote name='thepurpleblob' post='754810' date='Feb 23 2010, 11:05 AM']What you say is perfectly true but, on average, surely manufacturers are aiming to make their products better not worse over the years?[/quote] This is not how it happens. Basses in 1955 were supposed to appeal to upright players with a dull muted thump. Over the next 50 years different styles of playing lead to changes in woods, construction, pickups, pickup locations and also different finishes went in and out of fashion. And of course when guitar companies are suffering financially, they cut costs too, resulting in other changes (70s guitars get a bad press). So some years basses can be very different to others. Not objectively better or worse, just different. And very different in some cases. It is why companies like Gibson can offer numerous historic reissues of the same guitar at the same time.
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