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Gibson Basses / Thinning the neck on an Epi Bird
« on: April 08, 2008, 07:12:06 AM »
I just find that the girth of my Epi goth bird neck is too much for me. So the other day I decided to whip out the trusty non-directional-orbital-sander (henceforth known as "the jitterbug") and started whacking away at that demonic black paint. I got the neck down to a near-jazz profile, but with the original width of the neck. I took some sandpaper and a soft block and evened out my work, got the neck nice and smooth.

Then came the rough part. Painting.

I bought some automotive flat black, this stuff is NASTEE! It's thick, it runs, and it's very sticky. I don't like it at all. I figured I would take the entire back of the neck down to bare wood and start over. But what paint to use this time? Any suggestions?

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Gibson Basses / Recorded with the bird last night!
« on: April 03, 2008, 07:10:11 AM »
And it sounded HUGE! I ran straight from my BDDI into the desk. Such a firm fundamental note, even with stainless steel strings! I was really suprised on playback how fat it sounded. I'm recording the rest of the album with it, without a doubt.   ;D

I would post soundclips, but we're being top secret about the recording until it's finished.

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Gibson Basses / One of the birds has to go back
« on: April 01, 2008, 11:03:03 PM »
Tried to get the Sunburst setup like the Goth this evening, and found the truss rod to be frozen in place.  I couldn't turn it either way. I wasn't about to force it. I only hope that they can get me another T-Bird, as I've already grown attached to it.

I also modified the bass already, hopefully they won't notice. I have to put the original (crap) strings back on, take my strap lock buttons off and all of that good mess. Thank God I bought it at Guitar Center, I won't have an issue returning it. Returning stuff to GC is almost as easy as returning stuff to WalMart.

On a scale of 1-10, how upset should I be? Take into consideration that my Blackbird is setup and plays great.

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Gibson Basses / Protecting my Tbirds!
« on: April 01, 2008, 06:58:49 PM »
So when I was purchasing my birds, I realized that the $110 Epiphone case was a ripoff, but Guitar Center insisted that these didn't come with a gig bag or case. What aftermarket product should I use to protect my birds? I want to keep it on the cheap, a $100 case for a $200 bass just seems retarded to me. Thanks for the insight!  ;D

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Gibson Basses / The proper 3 point bridge setup
« on: April 01, 2008, 11:00:37 AM »
It looks pretty simple right? Just adjust the 3 screws until you're comfortable with the action, or so it seems. I just purchased an Epi T-Bird and I'm new to the old school bridges. Is there a specific way to set these up? Or am I overcomplicating things?

Also, someone has an Epi Tbird for sale locally with a BAII installed, how the heck did that happen and is it even possible?

Thanks!

Adam

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The Bass Zone / Hello Everyone
« on: April 01, 2008, 10:57:49 AM »
TB1958 told me that this is the place to be for Gibson players, and well, I feel I belong haha. So, Hello, nice to meet you all.

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