Ep. 185 - It Could Also Stand For "A Bass"

The Tone Control

• Greg Koch Gristle 90 model from Reverend - (stab: Apollo Phaser)
  • Features two Fishman P90s
  • Push/pull tone pot for out of phase option. The Fishman Fluence pickups have a midrange boost button as well.
  • Tele style chambered korina body but a 24.75” scale length, Korina neck w/binding, ebony fretboard with 12” radius, raised center block like a Firebird.
  • Bigsby B50 with roller bridge
  • Comes in Midnight Black, Venitian Gold, and Bradford Beach Blue
  • $2,159 MSRP
    
• Gibson announces a 15% price drop across their entire lineup (stab: Bogner Oxford)
  • This is huge!
  • Gibson has finally recognized that they’re not staying competitive with Fender
  • Press release says they’re trying to become more attractive to younger players who often have tighter budgets
  • Les Paul Standard goes from $2500 to $2099.
    
• Fender launches new Acoustasonic P-bass (stab: JHS Warlbetron)
  • Everyone loves acoustic bass!
  • Alder body with a spruce top, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard
  • Like the other Acoustasonic models, this has a pickup selector and mode knob which has been expanded to up to 15 different sounds.
  • Blends between models like the classic P-bass, the J-bass, a Ric 4001, Hofner, upright bass plucked AND bowed, uke bass and a new proprietary “washtub” mode.
  • P-bass model sounds from every year between 1951 and 1960
    
  • Commemorative stamps of American guitar amp companies (stab: KHDK Abyss)
  • Friedman, Bogner, Ampeg, Carvin, Danelectro, Fender, Kustom, Mesa/Boogie, and Marshall for some reason
    
  • BIG SHOUT OUT TO OUR PATRONS!
  • Rosinfox
  • Abbot West
  • Jameson Earnheart
  • Jeremy Withers
  • Dante Knight
  • Debben Grom
  • Robbin John-win
  • Sean Horselton
  • Jebethan Swami
  • Enrique Gerald-Alery
  • Bowman Razzlesnaz
  • Dananthan Chips of Thirty7 FX
  • Samuel Wrigley of Lollygagger FX
  • Bippen Grumble and Kiteland Macintosh of The Tone Jerks Podcast

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Thanks to our lovely wives for joining us on this episode for some added April Fool's Day fun :)

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