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Gibson Basses / Re: bridge bar
« on: March 09, 2011, 05:22:25 PM »
Just different, not better or worse. I've had them on my Triumph, my Allen Woody und my Epi JC. They added some sustain and some general thudiness, but you really don't need either with a typica Gibson or Epi, they are blessed by nature in those regards. I took it off again on my JC and thought that changed sound for the better, the bass became livelier, more responsive again. I've given most of mine away. Don't think they will survive the next string change either on the Triumph or the Woody. There is nothing wrong with the three point that would need shenanigans like that and the "strings won't intonate if the silk threaded part runs over the saddle"-thing is a silly myth anyway. It had nothing to do with me trying these cylinders out, I was just curious.
 

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Gibson Basses / Re: NAMM 2011: Return of the TB front jack? (And other things, but no chrome!!!)
« on: March 09, 2011, 05:14:10 PM »
You have a hairy point there ... ! - )

To avoid further confusion: Only George "the hunk" Carlston has so far spoiled us with his stallionesque reflections of a member. My pet theory regarding this forum's puzzling obsession with all things chrome has its subliminally homophile (hairy) roots right there. Or to put it more simply: At the end of the day all chrome is closet gay! Face it.

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Gibson Basses / Re: NAMM 2011: Return of the TB front jack? (And other things, but no chrome!!!)
« on: March 09, 2011, 09:00:45 AM »
Mischief here always dangerous, Master Dave, angry people then break things or shoot poor Uwe!!!

Through offering whatever services of illicit nature (or unnature), Fräulein Rommel bargained the price of the Hobbird down to 950 Dollars including shipping to her rainy nest. Danke, Mark!

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Gibson Basses / Re: New 2009 Grabber II and, yes, even the Ripper!
« on: March 09, 2011, 04:28:34 AM »
Gratuliere! A steal. Only possible on prison islands. This will be your favourite bass from now on, simple as that. Your tribute buddies will have to get used to it.

Having played an LP Standard in your younger days of matching shirts, you know how all-out rock a Gibson bass can be, but the Grabber II tops even an LP in sheer no holds barred raucousness.

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Gibson Basses / Re: NAMM 2011: Return of the TB front jack? (And other things, but no chrome!!!)
« on: March 09, 2011, 04:04:58 AM »
T'was irony of Herr Westheimer, you must forgive!

Sometimes, when I read all those brilliantly snappy emails referencing Germany's not so glorious past I wonder what innocent third parties might think when stumbling on this site??? Wot haff I let looze hier?!!!

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Gibson Basses / Re: NAMM 2011: Return of the TB front jack? (And other things, but no chrome!!!)
« on: March 08, 2011, 04:36:46 PM »
Wunderbar und vielen Dank!

I wonder how much TBird will be left in it now that it
is short scale.

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Gibson Basses / Re: NAMM 2011: Return of the TB front jack? (And other things, but no chrome!!!)
« on: March 08, 2011, 11:39:48 AM »
How did you guess?  :o :o :o  :mrgreen:

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Gibson Basses / Re: New Epiphone Ripper?
« on: March 08, 2011, 11:38:54 AM »
I came up with Gripp3r!  :mrgreen: Fine basses they are, no complaints. And I agree the P/J combo sounds beefy on those, yet has clarity.

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Gibson Basses / Re: NAMM 2011: Return of the TB front jack? (And other things, but no chrome!!!)
« on: March 08, 2011, 11:12:39 AM »
They had already sent me a protottype of the NR, but I didn't like the chrome hardware, so they are now exchanging it.

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Gibson Basses / Re: NAMM 2011: Return of the TB front jack? (And other things, but no chrome!!!)
« on: March 08, 2011, 10:51:39 AM »
We will very soon know more on how these play. I have requested a well-known TBird connaisseuse in one of the more North-Western states of the USA (one nation under Canada) to obtain one for us.  She wishes to have her identity protected for the time being. Given that today is International Women's Day, I thought the choice more than fitting.

Uwe

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Gibson Basses / Them Crooked Knobs ...
« on: March 08, 2011, 10:44:30 AM »
I think the euphemism for "crooked" is "circular for better ergonomics", meine Herren!

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Brain Ferry Sings Nursery Rhymes
« on: March 08, 2011, 09:17:27 AM »
You lied, John, those weren't Bryan Ferry vids at all, there were no models in them!

 

But they sure parodied his style well!  :mrgreen:

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Gibson Basses / Re: NAMM 2011: Return of the TB front jack? (And other things, but no chrome!!!)
« on: March 08, 2011, 08:33:58 AM »
It is a budget model, I don't think it intends to be anything else with the cheap fin. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

The pg added in afterthought strikes me as a mistaken attempt to upgrade the looks somewhat, but I in fact preferred the puristic look of the NAMM model without any pg.

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Gibson Basses / Re: NAMM 2011: Return of the TB front jack? (And other things, but no chrome!!!)
« on: March 08, 2011, 08:27:41 AM »
Riot inciting comments these are.

I have a hunch Fräulein Rommel will very soon have one of these. Goes well with her miniskirts and the band is, after all, called The Nasty Hobbits.

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Gibson Basses / Re: '67 Thunderbird/Hiwatt gig report
« on: March 08, 2011, 06:28:24 AM »
Hey, and here the backing vox are a lot higher  :o than on that other track, Scott ... careful with that saw!!!

 :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Great to see someone do a Sweet track. You are edging forward to those Slade covers, I tell you!

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