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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Brooks FV-12
« on: April 13, 2024, 07:21:51 AM »
As usual, a stunning piece for the bass lovers!
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Gibson Basses / Re: Incoming Vintage Pro Epi 'bird
« on: April 09, 2024, 02:28:17 AM »
That's one cool mother! Nice with the framework on the head.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Epiphone for 2024
« on: January 31, 2024, 09:49:15 AM »
Yeah, that's one cool mother! Wish Epiphone could make the T-bird with one pup, the II. That's a beauty. Don't know why, but it's the one pup that gets got my attention. But I don't wanna sound too selective: The three pup Firebird got me drooling!
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Gibson Basses / Re: Epiphone for 2024
« on: January 30, 2024, 10:50:27 AM »
That Ashdown looks sharp! Nothing unnecessary. Simplicity rules. Good enough for me.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Epiphone Rex Brown Thunderbird
« on: January 18, 2024, 10:16:17 AM »
You guys are really funny! Get a lot of laughs reading your comments!
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Brooks EB-TB-IV
« on: January 16, 2024, 12:28:57 PM »
You deserve every bit of appreciation you get, Rob! That bass is a real beauty!
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Brooks EB-TB-IV
« on: December 05, 2023, 08:30:47 AM »
Love that bass!
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Gibson Basses / Re: Music videos that feature Thunderbirds
« on: October 31, 2023, 10:01:45 AM »
Who would ever connect the Thunderbird with English novelty act Freddie and The Dreamers? I wouldn't, for sure. Anyway, there is this here connection. Peter Birrell on bass changed basses several times during The Dreamers careeer. And he had taste, if not dancing, but for basses. As is showed in this remarkable video from annu dazumal.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Brooks Nachtkrapp - Night Raven
« on: October 18, 2023, 08:36:42 AM »
Nice looking bass, with an extremely nice colour! Wowie. And Wowie-Zowie!!!
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Gibson Basses / Re: Epiphone new/vintage knob
« on: October 02, 2023, 02:15:21 AM »
Will do. Thanks, Dave!
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Gibson Basses / Epiphone new/vintage knob
« on: October 01, 2023, 05:30:22 AM »
When I bought my first Epiphone Embassy, from the ´60s, it was, in every sence of the word, in excellent condition. But.... one thing was missing. The three original knobs. One for bass/treble, two for the pickup's volume. Well, in those days it was possible to find stuff at the Ebay, at good prices. So one day i found three knobs for the Embassy. Though only one for volume. Instead I got two for bass/treble. I thought it would have to do. Which it did!
But now, a quarter of a life later, I realize the Embassy would look way cooler with two controls for volume. Right? And, as I'm a lucky guy, it turns out that Epiphone's new series of Embassy's got the same knobs as the sixties ones. So a solution seeme, for a while, to be in reach. But they aren't. Can't find the knobs, as an unhappy guy once said.
Is there anybody out there in bassland who knows where to get the knobs, but at a price level that's not ridiculous? They look exactly like this: https://reverb.com/item/50559214-vintage-reissue-epiphone-knobs-newport-olympic-wilshire-crestwood-coronet-embassy-deluxe
But now, a quarter of a life later, I realize the Embassy would look way cooler with two controls for volume. Right? And, as I'm a lucky guy, it turns out that Epiphone's new series of Embassy's got the same knobs as the sixties ones. So a solution seeme, for a while, to be in reach. But they aren't. Can't find the knobs, as an unhappy guy once said.
Is there anybody out there in bassland who knows where to get the knobs, but at a price level that's not ridiculous? They look exactly like this: https://reverb.com/item/50559214-vintage-reissue-epiphone-knobs-newport-olympic-wilshire-crestwood-coronet-embassy-deluxe
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Gibson Basses / Re: Music videos that feature Thunderbirds
« on: July 06, 2023, 02:04:51 AM »
This came as a total surprise - the great Eric Haydock in The Hollies playing a T-bird! Never seen him with one earlier.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: '68 Ron Wood Telecaster Bass Build
« on: June 14, 2023, 11:27:30 AM »
So very nice of you to acknowledge Woodies great bass work! I always thought it's a pity that he came into the Stones as a guitarist, who needs two Keith? Stones should have waited, and then brought Woodie on board when Wyman pulled the plug. T-h-a-t would have modernized the Stones sound.
A great bassist!
A great bassist!
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Gibson Basses / Re: Music videos that feature Thunderbirds
« on: May 04, 2023, 02:31:29 AM »
Full bass, full treble. Maybe a little midrange. 4 on the channel volume. Almost full blast on the master. That's how I like it. With the bass sound creeping up from the floor, through your feet, and up your leg. To wherever it want to go.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Need your opinion
« on: March 27, 2023, 12:09:05 PM »
That bass, Rob my friend, can not be considered as being nothing but a true beauty! Like a Gina Lollobrigida in company of a dozen..... Diana Palmers! (Fiance of The Phantom). Do you remember Diana? (Paul Anka did!) Happy evening!