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Gibson Basses / Re: Gruber T-Bird
« on: October 06, 2010, 08:06:01 AM »
Quote from: Hörnisse on October 04, 2010, 10:06:20 PM
I found a pic of the modified 3 pickup T-Bird that Craig Gruber used on the first Rainbow LP.

But isn't it a 4 pickup T-Bird? There seems to be a Jazz pickup between the bridge and the bridge-T-bird humbucker.

Perhaps it's a Dawg mod?

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Fender Basses / Re: Interesting mod to a 51 RI P
« on: September 29, 2010, 01:59:34 AM »
Is that a Coliseum or a Concert head behind you?

The bridge pickup mod to a '51 style P or a Telebass was quite common in the seventies I think. Jimmy Bain, Charles Tumahai (Be-Bop Deluxe) and Chris Squire all had Teles with bridge pickups. Squire used his quite famously on "Lucky Seven" from his solo album.

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Bass Amps & Effects / Sunn Coliseum history (solid state models)
« on: September 25, 2010, 07:41:46 AM »
This was the first generation, right?



When this model was in production and when did they change the outlook (for the worst if you ask me...)?

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The Outpost Cafe / Neil Young "Le Noise"
« on: September 22, 2010, 12:11:42 AM »
Preview here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129955938#playlist

Sounds great. Gotta buy it on vinyl which seems to be shit-expensive.

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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: My newest build: 8 string Hamer Thunderbird!!!!
« on: September 20, 2010, 08:19:33 PM »
Quote from: Baz Cooper on September 20, 2010, 08:54:36 AM
Coming soon to a stage near you!!!!!

Where did you get that neck?

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The Outpost Cafe / Live At...Hull?
« on: September 20, 2010, 01:42:47 AM »
Yes indeed. The gig after the famous Leeds' one gets a release. I would have been happy with just that but of course they have to make it a part of an expensive box. I already have "Live At Leeds" on vinyl and CD (the same deluxe edition as on the forthcoming box) and studioversion of "Heaven & Hell" I have too so that "Summertime Blues" 7" doesn't lure me either.

http://www.universalmusic.com/artist-news/the-who-to-release-previously-unreleased-material-as-part-of-40th-anniversary-edition-of


Aaa...what the f*** I'm complaining, I'll buy it anyway. ;D

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Gibson Basses / Re: Jackie Lomax on Thunderbird jamming with Macca
« on: September 16, 2010, 09:30:49 AM »
Quote from: gweimer on September 16, 2010, 08:19:58 AM


I also think he was in the second incarnation of Sharks with Chris Spedding and Andy Frasier.

No, he was in the second incarnation of Badger, also featuring Tony Kaye, ex -Yes organist.

The 2nd incarnation of Sharks did not include Andy Fraser but Busta Cherry Jones on bass.

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Gibson Basses / Jackie Lomax on Thunderbird jamming with Macca
« on: September 16, 2010, 07:21:44 AM »
Came across this photo on a new Mojo mag:

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Other Bass Brands / Re: Micro-Frets "Rutherford" model
« on: September 05, 2010, 12:26:14 AM »
Quote from: Dave W on September 04, 2010, 09:40:01 PM
Yes, unfortunately it's still a Micro-Frets.

I've only seen maybe 4 of them ever. None of them had any low end to speak of.

Yes, but with Marshall fuzz you can nail that gnarly tone and with the aid of bass pedals play arpeggios high on the neck:


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Other Bass Brands / Micro-Frets "Rutherford" model
« on: September 04, 2010, 10:28:18 AM »
A nice recreation of the bass Mike used on "The Lamb" and "A Trick":
http://micro-frets-bass.blogspot.com/

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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Hagström HB-8 bridge problem
« on: September 04, 2010, 02:57:30 AM »
Solved the tuning problem by getting rid of the bass strings, putting another set of octave strings and tuned it CC/GG/DD/AA. Mandocello! Works very well even if the scale is about 5 inches longer than on a normal mandocello.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Get naked......
« on: September 02, 2010, 03:43:05 AM »
Quote from: uwe on September 02, 2010, 02:51:54 AM

What's nice about the Bicentennials though is the way they are wired (parallel?) in their original shape and how - unlike sixties or modern Birds - having both pups full throttle will actually create a fuller sound than just the neck pup.

They are wired in series. Someone with more knowledge will tell more about the wiring which is a bit strange IIRC.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Lemmy w/T-bird
« on: August 31, 2010, 01:18:28 AM »
Quote from: uwe on August 30, 2010, 11:40:47 AM


Other Hawkwind bass players certainly did play Gibson EBs.



 

Adrian Shaw, played on "Quark, Strangness & Charm" and "PXR5". His predecessor (and Lemmy's replacement) Paul Rudolph used a Precision.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Lemmy w/T-bird
« on: August 30, 2010, 12:02:57 PM »
Quote from: uwe on August 30, 2010, 11:40:47 AM


He could also be playing an EB in the official Silver Machine vid, it's hard to tell. Alternatively it's that unknown brand SG type bass (also with apparently TBird pups) he handled for a while.
 

It was a Hopf, Lemmy's first bass.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Lemmy w/T-b
« on: August 30, 2010, 09:19:19 AM »
Quote from: doombass on August 30, 2010, 09:15:00 AM
He's known for liking T'birds and their sound. One of the Rics with T'bird pickup:



That is the original Ric. A 4000, with an added neck pickup, perhaps?

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