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Title: Nifty Sunn shirt
Post by: Denis on December 10, 2014, 07:09:44 PM
A guy on the Sunn forum made a few shirts so I had to have one. He redrew it from the original Sunn design. Looks pretty good!

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/bigtreebluesea/Sunnshirtsmall_zps157e32e1.jpg) (http://s94.photobucket.com/user/bigtreebluesea/media/Sunnshirtsmall_zps157e32e1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Nifty Sunn shirt
Post by: Dave W on December 10, 2014, 08:54:52 PM
The design is cool but I really don't get the "sound of the 80s". Sunn's heyday was the mid 60s until the early 70s when Conrad Sundholm sold out to Hartzell. And by the early 80s Hartzell had stopped production.
Title: Re: Nifty Sunn shirt
Post by: Highlander on December 11, 2014, 12:58:30 AM
Presently an original one for sale on ebay for $250

Sunn Tee (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Original-Sunn-Sound-of-the-80s-Shirt-Rare-L-/221604137750?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3398a2cb16)

Maybe they were trying to kick-start new interest...?
Title: Re: Nifty Sunn shirt
Post by: gearHed289 on December 11, 2014, 09:12:41 AM
The design is cool but I really don't get the "sound of the 80s". Sunn's heyday was the mid 60s until the early 70s when Conrad Sundholm sold out to Hartzell. And by the early 80s Hartzell had stopped production.

Funny, I was thinking 70s. I remember REALLY wanting a Concert Bass head in my early teens.
Title: Re: Nifty Sunn shirt
Post by: westen44 on December 11, 2014, 09:22:12 AM
I like the design, although I suppose not actually having one myself, I mostly associate Sunn with pics of Noel Redding's gear on the stage, late 60s, etc.  But I think the person who came up with the shirt did a good job. 
Title: Re: Nifty Sunn shirt
Post by: mc2NY on December 12, 2014, 04:54:08 PM
SÛNN....Redding....
Title: Re: Nifty Sunn shirt
Post by: uwe on December 12, 2014, 05:16:22 PM
Shouldn't that Jazz Bass have a mudbucker so you can emulate Mel Schacher all the way?  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Nifty Sunn shirt
Post by: mc2NY on December 12, 2014, 09:41:11 PM
I think Mel used West Amps, no?

Redding used SÛNN

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Title: Re: Nifty Sunn shirt
Post by: Highlander on December 13, 2014, 02:01:47 AM
Mel is swell and Reading is 40 miles west of central London...

Ah...! Redding, not Reading...! :mrgreen: