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Chris P.

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LP / Thunderbird kinda bass
« on: June 06, 2008, 03:15:29 AM »
http://www.myspace.com/zguitarsrock 

This company makes one bass. It's a neck through mahogany bass with two humbuckers. The owner of this company, one Ian,  owns a couple of EBs and Thunderbirds: A '64, '65 and a '97 and he used to have a Bicentennial. His aim for this bass is to make a grat and modern, but T-bird sounding bass without neck heaviness. And of course it has LP looks.

I met these guys at the Messe and I think they do a great job!

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Re: LP / Thunderbird kinda bass
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2008, 04:15:34 AM »
What I see on MySpace looks a lot like those Greco Zemaitis basses. Which are pretty cool.



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Re: LP / Thunderbird kinda bass
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2008, 05:13:29 AM »
I get a Zemaitis feel too!

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Re: LP / Thunderbird kinda bass
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2008, 05:20:17 AM »
As seen in this picture for instance with "The Answer" bass player sporting a Greco/Zemaitis bass.



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Re: LP / Thunderbird kinda bass
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2008, 05:31:38 AM »
I understood you didn't meant the metal tops.

You are right:
Both are black, LP style, kinda similar bridge and a large 'fake' (?) binding at the body.