The Last Bass Outpost
Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: Basvarken on September 09, 2017, 06:29:19 AM
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Never seen one of these. Looks good as far as I can see from the pics. The string through body is a nice feature with the three point.
The BIN is very tempting...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BURNY-TB-65-Thunderbird-Type-BASS-Mahogany-Body-EB-3-Beidge-FERNANDES-/122567524686?hash=item1c8998014e:g:xY8AAOSwjk9ZUiZs
(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/xY8AAOSwjk9ZUiZs/s-l1600.jpg)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/MtYAAOSw~e5ZUiZy/s-l1600.jpg)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/4X4AAOSwbtVZUiZ5/s-l1600.jpg)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/r-AAAOSwXY5ZUiaC/s-l1600.jpg)
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Yeah, not a bad price at all - especially for (what appears to be) a proper neck thru. The text says bolt on though ("4 point detachable") - see no such thing in the pics, but maybe the seller reused a template from another auction and forgot to change that bit. Makes you wonder what else is an error (e.g. 'maple neck" - the dings on the back show what look like maho poking through both the wing and centre sections - could be a set neck disguised to look like neck thru though).
If you're going to ape a unique Gibson finish, silverburst wouldn't be the one I'd pick, but it looks alright. I'd be tempted if it was closer (shipping is half the price of the bass again).
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Mark has one of these, or at least he had one and posted about it, about five years ago.
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I had one until recently, really the Epi Classic is the far better bass by comparison, I took mine up to The Bass Shop in West Seattle and let them sell it - Took them all of 20 minutes to do so, great shop!
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The strap button is on the lower horn. Lefty player or a simple solution for neck dive?
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It would make right handed playing up the higher registers pretty uncomfortable, with the strap running behind the neck.
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The strap button is on the lower horn. Lefty player or a simple solution for neck dive?
Like Rutherford's custom Ric double neck.
(https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/ke-rutherford-playing-a-rickenbacker-double-neck-guitarbass-during-picture-id464460771-s-594x594-jpg.2584494/)
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It would make right handed playing up the higher registers pretty uncomfortable, with the strap running behind the neck.
Thunderbird players don't go there, do they? ;)
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true!