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NBD 2013 Gibson NR
« on: December 22, 2014, 04:04:13 PM »
  Well I should have passed on this but I sold the first one I bought. Curt at the HOG found a pellham blue one in the basement. I should have one, Bill and I consulted us on this, not that they listened. I am not as critical as when I bought the first one, a perfectly good bass, just not much in common with a 60's NR. For most that is probably a good thing. Pics tomorrow. Merry Christmas to me ;)
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Re: NBD 2013 Gibson NR
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2014, 05:23:15 PM »
The road to Hell, Scott... the road to Hell... ;)
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Re: NBD 2013 Gibson NR
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2014, 06:10:07 PM »
Congrats. I do remember how you and Bill were consulted and how the higher-ups ignored this. But so long as you can accept it for what it is, you should enjoy it.
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Re: NBD 2013 Gibson NR
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2014, 06:31:33 PM »
Sounds like the resolution of a long-time regret!
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Re: NBD 2013 Gibson NR
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2014, 07:09:50 PM »
I'm sure the NR project started with enthusiasm at Gibson but succumbed to the convenience (and cost savings) of using current off the shelf parts.
I like mine except for the body being too thick and the damn thing is so heavy. 
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Re: NBD 2013 Gibson NR
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2014, 10:23:32 AM »
Congrats on the new bass! I still kind of regret selling my tobacco Explorer so quickly. One helluva looker! Odds are, some new pots would have gotten me the sound I had expected it to have.
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Re: NBD 2013 Gibson NR
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2014, 08:27:07 AM »
 Well I could hardly pass it up for the price! They only made 400 of them and I doubt I'll ever see Gibson enter these waters again. I have it all set up super low action. For now the only change I am going to make is sort out the controls, I'll even live with the black hardware. I plan on giving it some stage time as a back up, I have not had a modern Thunderbird onstage in years, I'd like to be able to fully review the bass in it's stock form. maybe at some pint I'll chrome it out and put a Thunderbucker in the neck position.
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Re: NBD 2013 Gibson NR
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2014, 11:03:34 AM »
Pretty!  I'm generally a sucker for the color blue, and that's a nice one.
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Re: NBD 2013 Gibson NR
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2014, 12:38:32 PM »
Wow, that's a great looking bass. 
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Re: NBD 2013 Gibson NR
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2014, 01:19:27 PM »
Congrats Scott. Guess you thought one more NR Tbird won't hurt, right ? :mrgreen:
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Re: NBD 2013 Gibson NR
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2014, 01:23:12 PM »
  One can never have enough NRs :) Not to be critical of this bass but I'd take a Bach TH-1 anyday. Basses are all Different and I love 'em all. ;D
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Re: NBD 2013 Gibson NR
« Reply #11 on: December 25, 2014, 12:57:47 AM »
Very nice!  I love mine.  Chances are I will never be able to afford a real one, so when this fell in my lap, I couldn't resist!  One of 400 isn't anything to sneeze at!  :)
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Re: NBD 2013 Gibson NR
« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2014, 10:26:34 AM »
I think the black looks pretty great with that color and shape.  Not so much on anything else.
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Re: NBD 2013 Gibson NR
« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2014, 11:19:31 AM »
I would have loved it if the body and neck were a bit thinner but I do like the sound of mine.  I've used it a few times in the studio and its been great. Definitely worth having one as backup.
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Re: NBD 2013 Gibson NR
« Reply #14 on: December 25, 2014, 01:22:50 PM »
Great color combination, you only need a black pickguard now! :D
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