【new】De Gier / Bebop 5 Trans White 4.47kg #471【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 main products are in the Fender style.

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

Currently, in addition to the Fender style, they also offer unique models incorporating Gibson style elements.

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 strummed the strings.

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

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

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 as well.

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.

This is a show model from the 2026 Guitar Summit.

The body is Swamp Ash, the neck is Roasted Maple, and the fretboard is Bubinga.

The bridge is an original style custom-ordered from ETS, and the tuning machines are GOTOH RES-O-LITE. The color is a vibrant and beautiful Trans White.

Their coloring skills are among the best in the world.

De Gier uses various pickups depending on the individual instrument, but this particular instrument uses Lollar pickups.

A custom-wound original model made exclusively for the BeBop5.

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

It slightly boosts the low frequencies, and the reduced impedance minimizes high-frequency loss, resulting in a nuance that feels like both the low and high frequencies are boosted simultaneously.

The sound is already complete in passive mode, but simply pushing it a little further seems to create an even more powerful impact.

This minimalist yet highly effective design is sure to impress every bassist.

The third knob is the passive tone control, but the tone's effect can be adjusted via a push-pull switch.

When rolling back the tone, sometimes you want to round off the high frequencies for a warmer sound, and other times you want to 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 Fatboost on and off.

Despite being a 5-string bass, the 3rd and 4th strings retain a pleasant, open nuance with a nice low-mid range, while the 1st and 2nd strings retain a harmonically rich midrange.

And the 5th string doesn't lose that trebly, JB-like feel, overflowing with a fresh, vibrant pitch.

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

We promise you'll be impressed.

●SPECS

Swamp Ash Body
Roasted Maple Neck
Bubinga Fingerboard
Bone Nut
Lollar Pickups
Trans White
Black Pearl PG
Neck Width (Nut): 46.2mm
Bridge String Spacing: 19.0mm
Scale Length: 34 Inch

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

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

Inspection 담당: Terao
Product Photos: Tei

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