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Gibson Basses / Re: Geddy Lee and his Thunderbird
« on: May 06, 2015, 04:17:30 PM »I might not limit myself to a bass as I'd also contemplate a mandolin...
Yes I have been seriously thinking about getting a Mandolin to muck around on.
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Yes I have been seriously thinking about getting a Mandolin to muck around on.
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Fender Basses / Re: I did the unthinkable....
« on: May 06, 2015, 01:41:33 PM »It's a bit thicker, not by much - perhaps more rounded feel to it. And it feels like you picked up an old 72 in a way by the rubbed down neck finish and feel they did with it.
My son has a 75 Jazz and the neck on that is slightly chunkier than other Jazzes I have played.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Geddy Lee and his Thunderbird
« on: May 06, 2015, 01:19:52 PM »
Birth year basses, I almost sorta got mine.
I have always fancied a blonde single coil P Bass from my birth year, 1957 or a TBird II. When I retired just under a year ago, my wife said she wanted to buy me a special bass. Exchange rate was (still is) deteriorating in Australia so I thought I would look locally or this could get prohibitively expensive. In any case, I would want to carefully check out and play a bass like that first before buying, if at all possible. So put feelers out in Australia, not really expecting to find anything.
Well, no joy on either front, although I did hear of a TBird II that a guy has had for a very long time but wasn't parting with. Good news is, I did find my "conception year bass", a wonderful absolutely original ash body 1956 P Bass, although not a blonde, a very hot brunette. It's the one in my avatar.
BTW It will be a hoot if Geddy gigs one of those T Birds or the Paisley Tele.
I have always fancied a blonde single coil P Bass from my birth year, 1957 or a TBird II. When I retired just under a year ago, my wife said she wanted to buy me a special bass. Exchange rate was (still is) deteriorating in Australia so I thought I would look locally or this could get prohibitively expensive. In any case, I would want to carefully check out and play a bass like that first before buying, if at all possible. So put feelers out in Australia, not really expecting to find anything.
Well, no joy on either front, although I did hear of a TBird II that a guy has had for a very long time but wasn't parting with. Good news is, I did find my "conception year bass", a wonderful absolutely original ash body 1956 P Bass, although not a blonde, a very hot brunette. It's the one in my avatar.
BTW It will be a hoot if Geddy gigs one of those T Birds or the Paisley Tele.
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Gibson Basses / Re: One of JAE's NR T'Bird II's is up for sale in London...
« on: May 02, 2015, 03:50:17 PM »
Hmm, I think I saw that a while back. Too dear for me.
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Gibson Basses / Re: At last, 2015 V-Bass photos
« on: May 02, 2015, 03:48:33 PM »Sorry... maybe I just missed something in the translation... when is a "V" bass not a "V" bass...? Not "V" shaped... only 4 strings...?
Me too, why is it called a V Bass?
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Gibson Basses / Re: Odd request from someone sending me a TRC for my NR - and it goes on...
« on: March 29, 2015, 11:59:40 AM »
True about the internet- looking for the same thing for a 1981 JCM800 2203.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Hi- My First Post and A Question
« on: March 05, 2015, 04:14:51 PM »
It's alive!
Thanks for the help and advice guys.
Sounds great!
Thanks for the help and advice guys.
Sounds great!
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Gibson Basses / Re: Hi- My First Post and A Question
« on: March 04, 2015, 08:29:55 PM »
Pickup just back here from SD Custom Shop- rewound- nice long leads in the original colours.
Tests 7.7.
Will be putting it back in tomorrow- glad I left the little end of coloured wire in place- great tip.
Thanks.
Tests 7.7.
Will be putting it back in tomorrow- glad I left the little end of coloured wire in place- great tip.
Thanks.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Martin Turner getting a Badbird
« on: February 18, 2015, 09:23:36 PM »
Great!
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Gibson Basses / Re: RD Artist- Worth it?
« on: February 18, 2015, 09:22:07 PM »
Congrats. They are a really versatile bass, if a little heavy. Enjoy.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Hi- My First Post and A Question
« on: January 06, 2015, 02:11:34 AM »
Dead pickup on it's way to Seymour Duncan Custom Shop for a rewind.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Blinging Victory Standard!
« on: December 25, 2014, 01:01:19 PM »
Thanks for the info. Both my Victorys- a Standard and an Artist- have the second type of tuner. 
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Gibson Basses / Re: Blinging Victory Standard!
« on: December 25, 2014, 02:29:49 AM »
There's been a gold one for sale for ages in Australia- not sure if it is refin or not either.
The tuners on the one on eBay are different to those on my Victorys.
http://www.ricsvintageguitars.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80&Itemid=55
The tuners on the one on eBay are different to those on my Victorys.
http://www.ricsvintageguitars.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80&Itemid=55