Six electric basses are being introduced into the 2014 Gibson USA catalog. Two SG models, two EB models, one T-Bird and one Midtown comprise the list of novelties.
For 2014, Gibson`s 120th year in the business, entire catalog has been refurnished with new models, new colors and new hardware appointments. No new series were introduced, instead the existing ones were extended to reflect both the immense respect for the glorious past the Gibson brand has had in the 120 years of it`s existence and the optimistic look into a, hopefully, even brighter future. There`s a total of six electric basses introduced. 2014 SG Special Bass and 2014 SG Standard Bass belong to the SG series, 2014 EB Bass 4-String and 2014 EB Bass 5-String reinforce the EB line, 2014 Midtown Signature Bass belongs to the vintage Midtown series, while the 2014 Thunderbird is the new head of the Thunderbird tribe.
Gibson 2014 SG Special Bass is the first model to be reviewed in this article. Solid and double-cut mahogany body and set mahogany neck form the well known Gibson platform. Vintage-styled top-load bridge, Grover tuners, T-Bird pickups and the 20-fret rosewood fingerboard are also featured on this model. The MSRP is set at $762. For more info, check 2014 SG Special Bass detail page on our site, or on Gibson USA official web page.
Gibson 2014 EB Bass 4-String is the first of two EB series novelties. It is a solid and double-cut bass with a swamp ash body and maple neck. It has two super-sized humbuckers (they can be split into single-coils through push/pull switches installed on the volume knobs), 20-fret fingerboard and a hardtail bridge. The MSRP is set at $1,089 For more info, check 2014 EB Bass 4-String detail page on our site, or on Gibson USA official web page.
Gibson 2014 EB Bass 5- String features the same materials and hardware appointments, as it`s four-stringed sibling. Even the color palettes for these two are the same. Swamp ash body, maple neck, Big humbuckers with coil-splitting ability, Grover tuners and 20-fret rosewood fingerboard are featured on this model. The MSRP is set at $1,199. For more info, check 2014 EB Bass 5-String detail page on our site, or on Gibson USA official web page.
Gibson 2014 SG Standard Bass is the new Standard model for the SG Bass series. It rocks the all-mahogany construction, classic SG design and active electronics. Grover tuning machines, 20fret fingerboard made of rosewood and a hardtail bridge are also featured. The MSRP is set at $1,525. For more info, check 2014 SG Standard Bass detail page on our site, or on Gibson USA official web page.
Gibson 2014 Midtown Signature Bass is the only semi-hollow four-stringer introduced for 2014. It rocks the mahogany/maple body with a set in mahogany neck. Pack of T-Bird pickups (small in the bridge and big in the neck), three-point adjusted bridge and 20-fret rosewood fingerboard are also featured on this model. The MSRP is set at $1,852. For more info, check 2014 Midtown Signature detail page on our site, or on Gibson USA official web page.
Gibson 2014 Thunderbird is the sixth and final model being reviewed. It has a solid body made of mahogany wings on the sides and a mahogany/walnut neck running through the middle. Compact pickups with a standard T-Bird controls unit, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard and Grover tuners are also featured on this bass. The MSRP is set at $2,179. For more info, check 2014 Thunderbird detail page on our site, or on Gibson USA official web page.
