Ade on Bass

Hi again Nancy, Thanks for the feedback. Babicz bridges really are great aren’t they? I think you proved my point! Dosi Y’Anarchy is now killing me with his chrome cover! And he does vocals....!!! Flash git! Well to be fair, he seems a cool dude judging by the rather fetching action shot! Must work on my cool credentials. Vocals are strictly off the table! Have fun both of you!

I do get where you and other are coming from with the bridge, Nancy. They are an aquired taste! The Babicz replacement is amazing (great design concept and beautiful quality), was just wondering, did you use these or the Hipshot one (which I’ve never seen up close)? Funniest avatar I’ve seen in ages, by the way! 😊

Would definitely be checking this one out! I have a thing for super portable gear, and the design concept is interesting. 😊 Look forward to hearing your impressions!

Now that pushes my buttons! Just a beautiful thing! Love it!

Don’t overlook GHS Precision Flats. Super nice! 😉

“A few dings and scratches” ? Possibly pushing their luck with the description.... 😊 Admittedly a later 1973 4003 model, but this is for sale at Norman’s Rare Guitars for 5k. Just for some perspective!

Correct! 👍🏻 😊

It’s seemingly one of the most hated bridges in bassland, but I love the look and find it easy enough to use once figured out. Once set up it stays firmly in place, and above all (when set) it functions incredibly well. All those qualities associated with high mass bridges, through body string setup and so on, are abundantly delivered. The resonance on mine is honestly amazing: definitely in the luthier grade category. As I said in my first post, this bass really has the feel of a crafted instrument. That’s hard to find below 1k these days, despite the massive improvement in cheaper gear over the years. Glad you’re loving yours too!

Hi all, So here’s mine (on my ironing board workbench)! Just done a setup: filed the nut and simple action adjustments. Beautiful feeling bass! I’m a P bass with flats type of person and was shopping for an interesting platform for roundwound strings. I had a very nice Mexican Jazz for this purpose, but was never very inspired by it as I’ve become more hooked on the P bass experience. Always liked the Gibson aesthetic though, so I became curious........😊 I did an A to B comparison with an SG bass in the shop. Some observations: The SG was much lighter weight. The Les Paul is comfortably light by the way, but that particular SG was ridiculously light! The SG was better set up, but the neck shape is the same. The satin finish on the LP neck is much nicer (less grabby than the glossy neck). Setup of the LP is now nicer than the SG was, with very limited work. Fret finishing is properly done on both basses.....very nice! Hipshot tuners on the LP are just exquisite. Best I’ve ever come across to be honest. The old school ones on the SG seemed plenty up to scratch however. Played standing up, the strap button placement is much better on the LP. The SG tips forward, and neck dives if released, but is quite manageable. Much easier than my old Jack Casady bass, for example, (which was like riding a camel!). The SG is much easier on the forearm with its softer shape. The SG has a broader tone pallet as you’d expect, but for me I preferred the way the LP gets you to a good place without futzing about with controls. Much like a P bass! It has a punchy quality to the sound (much like a P again), but a different and decidedly Gibson tone. Big win. I’ve got some work to do getting familiar, and will be doing some acoustic duo and full band work this week. Will let you know how things go. For now though I’m blown away by how this bass feels like a crafted instrument rather than a cookie cutter factory product. Incredible resonance, perfectly in tune across the neck, sweet and nimble to play. Great job Gibson!

Beautiful instrument! It couldn’t have found a more deserving home either. Your contribution to this forum has been tremendous, and I’m sure I’m not alone in being delighted for you! Onwards and upwards! 👍🏻