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Re: Epi Explorer - or- Fenderbird?
« Reply #45 on: October 12, 2012, 04:26:24 PM »
Quite often actually. Not yet the new one, but the eighties reg one, my Custom Shop korina short scale, my pimped Epi - the only ones that haven't been gigged are the piezo one and the hamerisch Fakeplorer from the West Coast CS.

Explorers look cool - it's my Martin Turner thing. Martin Turner with his black Hamer Explorer in Converse Chucks on the Front Page News Tour in 1976/77 in Rüsselsheim - iconic. It left an imprint. Must get his new autobiography.
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Re: Epi Explorer - or- Fenderbird?
« Reply #46 on: October 13, 2012, 12:34:57 PM »
I meant your "original" one...
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Re: Epi Explorer - or- Fenderbird?
« Reply #47 on: October 13, 2012, 10:12:00 PM »
Quote from: Dobby on October 12, 2012, 08:05:38 AM
Thats one thing I like about Fbirds is the maple snap/ brightness it gives the sound. Thats why I sold my NR and kept my F bird.

Wow John, I didn't know you sold your non-rev! I'm afraid Mr. Pointy here is officially going to replace the F bird for me.

I realized today that the finish reminds me of Rickenbacker's AutumnGlo - the matte version of walnut. I've always loved that. Like a piece of furniture.

More "performance notes" - this thing was nowhere near set up/intonated. LOL! I've got it in much better shape now. Minor stuff for someone who's used to doing their own setups, but could be really off-putting to the average kid/novice. C'mon Gibson! Follow through...
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Re: Epi Explorer - or- Fenderbird?
« Reply #48 on: October 15, 2012, 11:21:30 AM »
Quote from: HERBIE on October 13, 2012, 12:34:57 PM
I meant your "original" one...

Huh? Which one do you mean?
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Re: Epi Explorer - or- Fenderbird?
« Reply #49 on: October 15, 2012, 01:46:47 PM »
I may have gone bananas...

There were 3 originals in the fifties? The owner of one of them had a "copy" made and eventually this ended up with you... either that or I've flipped...
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Re: Epi Explorer - or- Fenderbird?
« Reply #50 on: October 15, 2012, 07:34:35 PM »
Ken must be talking about your Giffin Explorer Bass.
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Re: Epi Explorer - or- Fenderbird?
« Reply #51 on: October 15, 2012, 07:56:51 PM »
I have John's old NR Thunderbird......it is now Inverness Green and reliced by RS GUITAR WORKS!!!!! And it is quickly becoming one of my Favorites!!!!
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Re: Epi Explorer - or- Fenderbird?
« Reply #52 on: October 15, 2012, 08:04:44 PM »
Oh, cool, I didn't know that was the old red bird! Nice to keep stuff "in the family".

Uwe, how do we say "pointy Thunderbird" in German? Man, this is one comfy instrument to play! Really resonates like crazy too. Total infinite sustaining harmonics through an overdrive with no squeal.
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Re: Epi Explorer - or- Fenderbird?
« Reply #53 on: October 15, 2012, 08:22:29 PM »


 Pretty much what I thought of it too Tom.
A very cool bass largely ignored by the masses.
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Re: Epi Explorer - or- Fenderbird?
« Reply #54 on: October 16, 2012, 03:20:20 AM »
Quote from: gearHed289 on October 15, 2012, 08:04:44 PM

Uwe, how do we say "pointy Thunderbird" in German?

Eckiger (angular) or spitzer (pointy) Donnervogel!
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Re: Epi Explorer - or- Fenderbird?
« Reply #55 on: November 26, 2012, 10:23:08 AM »
Das spitzer donnervogel (AKA Mr. Pointy) in action!  8)

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Re: Epi Explorer - or- Fenderbird?
« Reply #56 on: November 26, 2012, 11:37:15 AM »
"Der spitze Donnervogel" bitte! Other than that you look great with it.
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Re: Epi Explorer - or- Fenderbird?
« Reply #57 on: November 26, 2012, 11:42:13 AM »
Quote from: gearHed289 on November 26, 2012, 10:23:08 AM
Das spitzer donnervogel (AKA Mr. Pointy) in action!  8) 

Mr. Pointy?

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Re: Epi Explorer - or- Fenderbird?
« Reply #58 on: November 27, 2012, 09:16:48 AM »
Well, I might have borrowed the name...

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