BaCHBird almost done.

[Chris P.]

Hi guys.

Half a year ago I bought the wrong TRC for my BaCHBird. Last saturday I bought the right one at last. Today I finished her. She only needs strap buttons and strings. I'll do that tomorrow.

- She has a new pick guard with bird.
- She has NOS chrome covers.
- I painted her headstock black. Not that good, but good enough for a dark stage.
- She has a imitation Gibson TRC.
- Epiphone controls. The ones of a Gibson didn't fit.
- If I find a right finger rest, that'll be the last thing. Anyone?

Pics:

[iamthatguy32]

I have to ask, where did you get that neck cover?

[godofthunder]

I just love these in white !

[Basvarken]

Nice Chris!

Do yourself a favour; buy some reverse wind Gotoh Res-o-lites.
They help cure the neck dive and they are very smooth.

[gearHed289]

Looks great!

[jumbodbassman]

Looks great!

+1

[Chris P.]

Thanks Rob. Although I don't mind a bit of neckdiving, this one's some degrees worse than my real Bird.

Thatguy32: Two times a year there's a vintage show in The Netherlands. A company from, I think, Germany has them. Half a year ago I bought the wrong one and I waited all the time to buy the right one. Onfortunately I don't know the name. They have all kinds of imitation parts. Even the Custom Made plates to cover bridge holes on a Bigsby'd 335.

Well, it's ready. Gonna rehearse with her tonight! I stringed her and she has straplock buttons.

[leftybass]

Beautiful. I love white basses.
What's the reason for putting the Gibson name on a copy?

[OldManC]

Beautiful. I love white basses.
What's the reason for putting the Gibson name on a copy?

I would venture to guess it's the same (on a much smaller scale) as any Max or Derrig LP (like the ones Slash used on the first GNR album and videos that made LPs cool to rockers again). It's a loving tribute meant to recreate the real thing (or as close to it as each Bach Bird owner cares to get).

On another note, I don't know anyone who would try to sell a Bach Bird passed off as an original (and the cavity plate on the back would make sure of that to any half way knowledgeable buyer).

[drbassman]

Very nice!

[gearHed289]

Beautiful. I love white basses.
What's the reason for putting the Gibson name on a copy?

I put one on mine right away. I just thought it looked cooler than plain black. Just sold the whole bass though. It now lives in Nashville.

[Freuds_Cat]

Nice Chris!

Do yourself a favour; buy some reverse wind Gotoh Res-o-lites.
They help cure the neck dive and they are very smooth.

+1   Very impressed with the quality of these tuners

[Chris P.]

I know it isn't a Gibson, I'll never sell it claiming it to be a Gibson and no one would believe that anyway. I wanted to make it as good looking as possible, so the BaCH-logos on headstock and TRC had to disappear;) That's all!

[leftybass]

That's cool, just never crossed my mind to change brand names on a guitar.

[Freuds_Cat]

I was gonna leave the BaCH one on mine but to be honest it just doesn't look finished until the Gibson logo is on it. I think its just too unique a shape to look right any other way. I'm with Chris. I always tell people its a replica.