A long long time ago in a land, far or not too far away, a man of some imagination (Ted McCarty) designed guitars of fantastical awe. These guitars; 'The Explorer' The Flying V' and 'The Moderne' became as we know it, 'the white stags of myth'. A writer on the history of Gibson guitars, Ian C. Bishop, released a book with a seemingly startling revelation, that there was a 4th body shape! The Discoverer Bass:
Sometime later, this was (sadly) revealed to be a hoax. And in the years since Gibson never did file a patent. The book Ian C. Bishop wrote was VERY popular, and many had seen the hoax Discoverer bass.
On a totally harmonic note *cough cough*.. Dean Zelinsky around this time came up with the ML body shape, which is a mirror of the hoax Discoverer bass, with Gibson split headstock.
I have often daydreamed what a Gibson 'Discovery' guitar might be like, but i think it might be like the Dean ML, but having the quality accents that Gibson bring to their mid-range to higher guitars, that Dean don't. Perhaps the reason Gibson haven't sued Dean for using their headstock is.. they like the ML? (The modern Dean headstock is different, but IIRC they used to use the Gibson one on occasion)..
feel a family to it and them..? idk.. Dean Zelinsky sold Dean a few years ago, perhaps Gibson should have bought them? .. again idk. But if you ever find an elf under a toadstool, and he/she tells you about this mythical bass, you can reply you know already it is a hoax ;)
Since 2018 is a *very* special year for the Explorer, the Flying V and Moderne (their 60th birthday), I would love to see a one year only Discovery guitar for 2018 :)
Sometime later, this was (sadly) revealed to be a hoax. And in the years since Gibson never did file a patent. The book Ian C. Bishop wrote was VERY popular, and many had seen the hoax Discoverer bass.
On a totally harmonic note *cough cough*.. Dean Zelinsky around this time came up with the ML body shape, which is a mirror of the hoax Discoverer bass, with Gibson split headstock.
I have often daydreamed what a Gibson 'Discovery' guitar might be like, but i think it might be like the Dean ML, but having the quality accents that Gibson bring to their mid-range to higher guitars, that Dean don't. Perhaps the reason Gibson haven't sued Dean for using their headstock is.. they like the ML? (The modern Dean headstock is different, but IIRC they used to use the Gibson one on occasion)..
Gibson Futura/Moderne Headstock
feel a family to it and them..? idk.. Dean Zelinsky sold Dean a few years ago, perhaps Gibson should have bought them? .. again idk. But if you ever find an elf under a toadstool, and he/she tells you about this mythical bass, you can reply you know already it is a hoax ;)
Since 2018 is a *very* special year for the Explorer, the Flying V and Moderne (their 60th birthday), I would love to see a one year only Discovery guitar for 2018 :)
Original 1958 History Gibson (Thanks to Worthpoint & Worthopedia. Full credit to them for the original) Alt was done by me; Dava. Always give credit when using... and a link to here would be nice!
Alt 1958 History Gibson
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