Gibson 20/20

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EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 16255
https://reverb.com/uk/item/52286904-gibson-20-20-bass-1987-luna-

A link came up on my Facebook feed. I don’t have a question, just thought it was an interesting curio, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one before. And that headstock looks,well, awful. 
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71963
    edited April 2022
    I think the headstock is OK but the upper body horn is awful.

    It’s still not as bad as a Firebird X though.

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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 26754
    edited April 2022
    Well they do say hindsight is 20/20.. The 1980s have a lot to answer for. 

    EDIT: also that headstock is just bizarre. I don't hate the shape to look at (in context of the whole instrument..), but the setup means the strings are all in the wrong order
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  • AdeyAdey Frets: 2208
    Looks a lot like a Westone Quantum
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71963
    Adey said:
    Looks a lot like a Westone Quantum only not as stylish and interesting
    FTFY

    :)


    Actually the more I look at it, the more it reminds me of a Millimetric - or the other way round, since the Gibson came first - and the upper horn isn't *that* bad.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

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  • SporkySporky Frets: 27590
    Headstock reminds me of Zachary guitars. 
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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 23966
    I've not seen one of those before.

    I quite like it though. It's different!
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 22516
    I think I have seen a picture of one before, but it had been erased from my memory.

    The headstock is just awful.  It's as if the original neck got lost and someone designed and made their own replacement in their garden shed.  And the nut and tuners are so horribly crude-looking they're making me quite upset.
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  • Dave_McDave_Mc Frets: 2328
    That's either awesome or terrible. Nowhere in-between. I can't quite decide which...  =)
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