Gibson VP

Klj2blt2 · Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:41 pm Post subject: Gibson VP

So yea, I met the VP of Gibson guitars yesterday. Talked to him for quite awhile. Reminds me of an American Paul McCartney. Figures he grew up in my area and was a judge for the North American Rock Guitar Festival yesterday, and i had special passes. Anyway out of everyone there he kept coming back to me, and when it seemed a bit strange, he smiled and said, "sorry I'm very partial to bass players."
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gibson_thunder · Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 9:21 pm Post subject:

did ya tell him to start making more basses then? Laughing

Gibson is definatly lacking in the bass dept. as of late...
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Klj2blt2 · Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 7:41 am Post subject:

actually I didn't, wishing that I did. I dunno, I don't play gibson......its funny like that.
Confused

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RD79 · Tadpole Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 27

Yeah, Gibson seems to care little about basses or the quality of the ones they make. I hear so many stories about poor quality basses that come out of Gibson.
They have two classic and unique basses in my opinion. The Thunderbird and the EB-3/0. They stopped making EB's, with birds, they do not do custom colors or figured woods. They do not care. Have you ever looked close at a Blackbird? I saw one at Guitar Center years ago on clearance for $499!
The paint was lumpy. The grain was not sealed correctly in places. Just awful! Now they sell for about $1200 on the bay. If only I had known!
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gibson_thunder · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 1:05 pm Post subject:

go figure that that thing goes for more than an EB-3 in cherry condition... but, hey! if nikki sixx likes it, its gotta be good! Rolling Eyes

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BassMan02 · Tiger Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 848

I am not very impressed with the Blackbirds. I played one a while back and saw and heard nothing special. Vintage Gibson is the only way to go for basses.
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