The Last Bass Outpost

So far I can't argue with either John or Mark. I like the Smith strings (used to use them on my 76 Bird) and I use the DR Black Beauties in 45-105. I'm a heavy pick player 98% of the time.

Those basses just look fantastic!!!

Even if Nikki played & smashed this one, is it worth over $1000? It wasn't his main stage bass that he smashed, just disposable one's that he only used for the purpose of the solo/smashing part of the show. Even if the story is true & he had papers to prove it, most people wouldn't pay that. There have been other Nikki smashed Epi NR's on Ebay before and I don't think they ever got close to that amount.

You mean Heath?

Not sure what color to recommend, but I agree with the Fraulien. No standard Gibson color, or at least not a typical sunburst. Uwe recently posted a pic of his purple-burst T-bird, now thats thinking outside the box! Also, Mark went with green & purple metalic on a couple of his & those are great! If I ever rehab a Bird I think I'd go with graphite gray, or gun metal gray, something along those lines.

Did anyone here buy that red sparkle 76 Bird that was on Ebay around Christmas time? I wanted that one bad for some reason.

The one Nikki is holding in BP is a trans black and it looks like flame maple on the wings. No idea if the maple is just a top cap on mahog or if the entire wing is made of it. Either way, I have a feeling I know what I'm saving to buy next!

The silver one (at least it looks silver to me) has the same 2 knob 1 toggle layout. Wonder if thats a new thing for T-birds in general?

I'll never need a boner that bad.

Great job Mark!