Chords for Gibson Krist Novoselic RD [Demo]

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_ [A#] _ _ [G] _ _ This is the Gibson Chris Nova
Stelic [Em] RD Bass.
_ This is a surprisingly rare, [G] _ thick, and meaty sounding bass that has [Em] a lot of great aesthetic
qualities to it, including a [G] fantastic feeling to it and a nice [Em] sense of quality [E] all around.
Back in 2011, [A] to celebrate 20 years of Nirvana's second album [C] Nevermind, Gibson came [G] out with
the Chris Nova [E] Stelic [D] RD Bass.
[F#m] Chris Nova Stelic is [G] the bassist for [E] Nirvana.
His tone and his playing are [D] extremely unique and just something that's really awesome.
[C] I feel that in [G] quite a few grunge bands, a [F#m] lot of the bass players will just usually
stick with the rhythm as [C] thick and heavy as it is, but with Chris Nova [E] Stelic, it seems
like he really tried [G] to sort of break the mold with that and add in little melodies,
little hiccups here and there between different riffs to really make them his [Em] own.
So basically, think of this bass as a modern [G] interpretation of the RD without all the extra
features of active [Em] electronics and all that.
Very simple, very [D] straightforward, passive, very thick, very mean sounding [A#] bass.
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_ _ [C] So starting [G] with the body, it's maple and it feels and [D] sounds huge.
This one is 11.8 pounds and you can [C] really feel that.
So for [E] even more sustain on top of [D] all this weight, you have a string through, _ three [C] point bridge.
_ [G] I mean, it's Gibson, I [D] couldn't really expect anything different to be honest, but I'm [C] so
disappointed by three point bridges as [E] it is and this one's not really that different
to be honest.
It's just a chrome plated three point bridge. _ _
While not [G] [A] terrible, I just, I don't [F#m] like three point bridges.
If [Dm] you've ever seen [A] any of my other videos that include basses [E] with these, I don't like them.
They're just, they look cool, but that's [A] about it.
When it comes [F] to adjusting them, it's [E] an absolute pain, [G] but I've had [A] plenty of luck [Bm] with this one thankfully.
For your [G] pickups, you have a pair of Seymour Duncan [E] _ _
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So it's their hot stacks.
These [D#] pickups together are really aggressive, very [C] full, and just have a [Bm] really nice punch to them.
They're very [Em] bright on top of that [D#] too, so you have a nice heavy, [C] but bright sound.
[B] Then you have three knobs for volume for the neck, [A] volume for the bridge, and an overall [B] tone.
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_ _ _ [G] Moving up, you have a set 20 fret maple neck [Em] and I absolutely love how this [C#] feels.
Normally, I really [G] don't like finishes on the back of necks just because that can prevent
you [Em] from being able to move up and down the fretboard as fast as you can.
[G] And especially if you're sweaty or anything like that, it'll really stop you [Em] and really
just make you stop and start.
[C#m] And that's really annoying, especially [D] over time.
But I found that with this bass, it feels [C] very fluid and very [G] natural.
You have 20 frets and an Obesh [D] fretboard.
And from what I can really tell is that this material [C] is just sort of a cheaper [E] ebony pretty
much, but [D] it feels really good.
No snags or anything like that, and [C] it looks really good too.
[G] Then moving up to the headstock, you have the [A] classic Gibson [D] style with a Corian nut
and Grover tuners.
And then in [C] the middle, you have [E] Chris's signature too. _
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_ [G] _ _ _ And the thing about these basses is I don't really have a whole lot of extra [Dm] information about them.
I know they started [Em] building them in 2011, but I really don't think they lasted [Gm] [Dm] that
long after that.
Maybe two or three years.
This [Em] one is stamped in the back as 2011, but there's just [D] not a lot for sale on the used market.
I'm actually [G] surprised I was able to snag this one.
I've been looking for one for [D] quite a while now, mainly because I love the RD style [C] and
I love that they had Seymour [E] Duncan's in them too.
But if you're trying [D] to buy one nowadays, it seems like they're going for _ [C] way, way more
than they're [G] worth to be honest.
Yes, this [A] is a USA [D] made Gibson.
Yes, it's a limited model.
[C] But I'm pretty sure these are [E] probably $1,000 new.
At least when they first launched, maybe.
But if you're looking for one secondhand now, they're averaging about [G] $15, [A] $17, $1800, which
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[A] too much money to be honest because you can [E] get an older RD for the same amount.
But it just has to be because you don't [Gm] see a lot of these at all.
[E] I mean, I was [A] off and on looking for one for years until I found [Bm] one on Music Go Round
in Georgia [A] and they had [G] it shipped over to me.
[E] But just the fact that they're so expensive now, I don't really know [D#] if it's worth it
unless you're just [C] a collector or [G] it's just something that you've truly wanted for so [Em] long.
But overall, this is [D#] the sort of bass that Gibson should be making [C] today.
A [B] very simple, straightforward [Bm] [A] RD style bass that [E] feels, plays, and sounds just [A] super thick,
very [E] heavy.
And it's just in your face.
I absolutely love it.
And it's just a shame that they only made [A] these for a few years and it's a shame that
[E] Gibson doesn't make anything [G] like this now.
But if you're able to find one of these for [D] cheaper, I highly suggest that you do because
it's just a solid [C] instrument through and through.
[G] But let me know what you guys thought about this bass.
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