【new】De Gier / Bebop 5 Ash Natural 4.220kg #394【GIB Yokohama】

De Gier is a Dutch brand founded in 1996 by Sander De Gier.

He originally focused on creating unique and modern bass guitars, but now his products primarily emphasize Fender-style designs.

While the brand was already highly regarded, since releasing the BeBop, a JB-style model, its exceptional quality has kept him completely occupied with that project.

Currently, in addition to Fender styles, they also offer unique models incorporating Gibson styles.

I first encountered De Gier at the Guitar Summit held in Germany in 2022.

At first glance, its presence filled me with anticipation, and that feeling turned into certainty the moment I played it.

I was so overwhelmed by the incredible quality that I began negotiations.

Initially, selling to Japan was difficult for various reasons, but after persistent negotiations, we have now been able to begin sales. (It was truly amazing, so I really wanted to introduce it to Japanese musicians, and I persisted for quite some time.)

Many other brands exhibited at Guitar Summit, and I spoke with various builders.

De Gier came up several times, and it seemed their capabilities were widely known.

Several builders even mentioned ordering custom basses from De Gier.

That's how highly regarded the brand is in Europe and America.

And I myself hold them in the highest regard.

This model is their mega-hit, the BeBop 5.

Marcus Miller purchased a prototype of this model, and Richard Bona ordered one shortly after.

It continues to be highly regarded by true musicians like them.

The body is ash, and the neck and fretboard are maple, a classic wood combination inspired by 1970s Fenders.

While GIB has mainly handled alder/rosewood specifications, this specification is equally superb, exceeding expectations.

The bridge is a custom-ordered original style from ETS, and the tuners are Hipshot.

The color is Natural, showcasing the natural grain of the ash wood.

The finish is truly beautiful. I feel their coloring skills are among the best in the world.

De Gier uses various pickups depending on the individual instrument, but this one has a Lollar pickup.

While it's basically a passive circuit, it features a custom Vanderkley Fatboost function.

This slightly boosts the low frequencies and reduces high-frequency loss by lowering the impedance, resulting in a nuance that feels like both the low and high frequencies are boosted simultaneously.

This is quite excellent and truly eye-opening.

The sound is already perfect in its passive form, but adding just a little bit more gives it an even more powerful punch.

This minimalist yet highly effective design will impress every bassist.

The third knob is the passive tone control, but the push-pull switch allows you to adjust how the tone is affected.
When rolling back the tone, you might want to round off the high frequencies for a warmer sound, or conversely, strongly emphasize the high-mids.
Normally, this would be adjusted by the capacitor choice, but this function makes it easy to choose either.

The fourth knob is a rotary switch that turns the Fatboost on and off.

Despite being a 5-string bass, the 3rd and 4th strings retain an open nuance, while the 1st and 2nd strings don't lose their sweet midrange.
And the 5th string retains that gritty, trebly JB feel, overflowing with fresh, vibrant pitch.

This is exactly what we've been looking for in a 5-string JB.

We promise you'll be impressed.

●SPECS
Ash body
Maple neck
Maple fingerboard
Binding + block
Lollar pickups

Delivered after being adjusted for easy playability by GIB's craftsmen.

Accessories: Gig bag, hex wrench, spec sheet, warranty card

Text: Ryoma Terao

Inspection 담당: Hayakawa

Product photos: Tei

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