I didn't see anything posted about these yet.....Pricey but I see they are using Lollars PUPs with Lull option, which is interesting since the bass is Jap made. But, again...a MAPLE neck, not mahogany.
I LOVE the name of the model and am surprised that no one thought of it before....the "Yardbird," although I do not recall ever seeing anyone in the Yardbirds with a Thunderbird. But same 60s period and blues/rock, so appropriate. I like the white and blue color options...and that a single PUP version is available...and they were smart enough to use chrome hardware/PUPs. Maybe send one to Gibson?
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YARDBIRD
"Non-Reverse Thunderbird base known as" that have been produced over the 69 years from 1965 is the genesis Rock. Is a complete reprint reproduce the specification of the time would be difficult in the future. As a product called "easy broken neck" in the model at that time because there was a decisive disadvantage because. Also distinctive sound was born because of its structure, was also, though. "Sound and its fragility, looks hard to change." Why did not the presence of the legendary "non-reverse" this area is a triangle.
Based on the first step should be commemorated, KAMINARI dare put his hand in the area with the "non-reverse" this. A redesign from the ground up, shape, weight and balance parts material body, thick neck, repeated trial, a very bold electric bass was completed. Born here KAMINARI YARDBIRD.
Looks simple and unique genre-agnostic generation
"Non-reverse" aka. Regardless of the model is important in telling the electric bass at the time, in modern times have become less likely to see the light of day looks. Reprint that was not coming from the structure of the neck is almost as easy to break, and that at the time the existing TB are traded at a higher price at least, it is cited as the reason. We started the project in terms of not "reproduce" this is not just a reprint the TB from quite a variety of difficulties, that, let's start from scratch to "re-product" in KAMINARI.
Where is the backbone of the sound
There was a distinctive sound to TB at the time. 34 in. mahogany set neck humbucker to scale. KAMINARI hits the development YARDBIRD, in addition to those specifications we have a special focus on "the length of the head and the thinness of the body."
How good do you part with Innovation Moi to cover the core of bass, tight to this, has a thicker core. Go out of balance methodology incorporates elements of Company F's to sound G, TB and thicker than the first 34mm thickness body, mahogany body designed to withstand the low frequency range. Material is used for further maple neck, Indian rosewood fingerboard flat stick to (slab board). Has a set neck joint it.
Vibration to the head very long, TB is an important point to make here also sound at the time also. Fatal drawback that becomes very fragile and they put the head angle as of the time will not be avoided. Rather than how to make the tension with a square head, YARDBIRD resolves it in the so-called Shakure plus tension-type guide, the length of the head is an important point of the sound is reproduced exactly where we are.
How to finish a retro bold new
Repeated consideration to how to try to avoid the impasto paint that would eliminate the texture of the wooden basis, YARDBIRD finish took a bold way. Without performing the sealing conduit dare to put out of wood, I have a rough finish with paint like Nuritaku~tsu. It is easy to be Iroyake future scratch easily because it is blown polyurethane ultra-thin without lacquer dare, also looks retro, user-aging natural rather than the texture of the AGED and relic which is prepared from scratch I want you to make your own, we adopted a finish like this.
All brand logo hand drawn by pin striper prominent one in the world
The biggest feature logo and brand. YARDBIRD All are decorated in hand-painted lettering on the brand logos. This design and color this one is different because it is one. I've tried to offer something for everyone with the fun of the original book "one in the world," even if you get what YARDBIRD. The lettering is subjected to a direct request to the pin striper prominent, have perfected over time.
You can put a pin stripe pin striper prominent at the base of all as an option to the base of the KAMINARI.
Body ?Mahogany
Neck?Maple
Fretboard?Indian Rosewood
Scale?864mm (432mm)
Neck Joint ? Set-Neck
Pickup ?Lollar Thunderbird Bass Pickups
Machine Heads?Gotoh GB30
Bridge?Hipshot D Style 2Pieace Bridge System
Color?Dove Blue / White / Black / Custom color
228,000 yen list price basic model K-YB1 <Specifications 1PU> (price 239,400 yen with tax)
List price 268,000 yen 2 pickup model K-YB2 <Specifications 2PU> (price 281,400 yen with tax)
Accessories: bridge cover, soft case
Hard case (sold separately), dedicated Gigubakku upcoming
Up 15,750 yen Mike Lull Pickup options
Pinstripe yen ~ 21,000 options
* Because it is all decorated by hand, pin stripe, but will come off in the course of aging to use, adopts a hand-painted texture also expect that in KAMINARI.
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YARDBIRD
· K-YB1 List Price 228,000 yen (1PU) (239,400 yen tax included) = 2585.519986 US Dollar
· K-YB2 List Price 268,000 yen (2PU) (281,400 yen tax included) = 3039.119983 US Dollar
Color: Dove Blue / White / Black
· ~ ¥ 21,000 pinstripe options