Jonesy Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Blue. I like PB anyway, but it's prob a limited colour and will be harder to pick up if you really wanted one, whereas they're standard in gold so would be easier to get your hands on if you wanted one down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Yeah, blue. Andy's one is sublime. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 It is done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: It is done. You gone blue or red? Or Gold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 1 hour ago, AndyTravis said: You gone blue or red? Or Gold? I thought I'd be different, so I went blue. I watched the Andertons video and couldn't resist after seeing it in action. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: I thought I'd be different, so I went blue. I watched the Andertons video and couldn't resist after seeing it in action. Ah, I thought my vid would’ve been enough 😂🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 2 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Ah, I thought my vid would’ve been enough 😂🙄 Sonically, yes. But the Dutch angle and oblique lighting didn't capture the true visual lustre. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misdee Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Considering how hip and trendy the Les Paul Signature basses are nowadays, I am a bit surprised Gibson haven't capitalised on the demand and made a full-tilt reissue of the original bass. If they did I would probably buy one, so would plenty of other bass players . These Epiphone basses are great, but it's always nice to have the real thing. Gibson have got a back-catalogue of mouth-watering instruments that guitar and bass enthusiasts would pay a lot of money for, if Gibson could make a decent quality product that was true to the original . Then they wouldn't need to go bankrupt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Misdee said: Considering how hip and trendy the Les Paul Signature basses are nowadays, I am a bit surprised Gibson haven't capitalised on the demand and made a full-tilt reissue of the original bass. If they did I would probably buy one, so would plenty of other bass players . These Epiphone basses are great, but it's always nice to have the real thing. Gibson have got a back-catalogue of mouth-watering instruments that guitar and bass enthusiasts would pay a lot of money for, if Gibson could make a decent quality product that was true to the original . Then they wouldn't need to go bankrupt. Yeah. They could do one. They have a habit of almost getting it right...but not quite. Edited December 20, 2020 by AndyTravis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 23 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Yeah. They could do one. They have a habit of almost getting it right...but not quite. I find these most unpleasant to behold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 IT IS HERE 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 This thing is an absolute delight to play. Gorgeous neck, thick but very fast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Whey! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Whey! Ooh. What improvement does this give you over the stock bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, CameronJ said: Ooh. What improvement does this give you over the stock bridge? Better adjustment on string to string height, also about 10mm more intonation travel...but I always feel that there’s a lot of body space and it’s a bit bigger. Also, once it’s on - the bolts hold the bridge in place. The epi one will just fall off when you remove the strings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Big upgrade, then. Thanks for clarifying! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, CameronJ said: Big upgrade, then. Thanks for clarifying! Yeah - will show you in a bit 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Magic. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Very nice 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyder Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 2 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Better adjustment on string to string height, also about 10mm more intonation travel...but I always feel that there’s a lot of body space and it’s a bit bigger. Also, once it’s on - the bolts hold the bridge in place. The epi one will just fall off when you remove the strings. Is there any sound difference or improvements? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, spyder said: Is there any sound difference or improvements? Yeah, acoustically louder, more depth to sound - more robust. need to do a full set up when new strings arrive. also, weighs about 4 times more than standard 3 point, so alleviates the neck dive issue these basses are known for. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 4 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Better adjustment on string to string height, also about 10mm more intonation travel...but I always feel that there’s a lot of body space and it’s a bit bigger. Also, once it’s on - the bolts hold the bridge in place. The epi one will just fall off when you remove the strings. Also those lugs at either side are a notorious failure point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 7 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Whey! I've got a Hipshot on the way... does the Babicz leave a gap along the bottom edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 15 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: I've got a Hipshot on the way... does the Babicz leave a gap along the bottom edge? It came with a machined “shim” so it basically sits on top of the ferrules In full contact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: It came with a machined “shim” so it basically sits on top of the ferrules In full contact. Interesting... perhaps I was hasty buying the Hipshot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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