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Ze Butcherbird iz complete
« on: March 03, 2009, 03:22:10 PM »
 Well almost  ;D I have been wanting to get rid of the black TB plus pup by the bridge, I was thinking of putting a Lindy Fralin bassbucker in there but the pick up would require some modification. Then I thought of parring down the TB Plus to fit under a '76 chrome cover, not a bad idea someone else has done this. My final thought was to pull the TB plus (sell on ebay) and use the profits to buy a Mike Lull pup. In the mean time I have installed a '76 cover. Look'n good ! Mwahahahahaha
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Re: Ze Butcherbird iz complete
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2009, 04:08:49 PM »
Very nice!
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Re: Ze Butcherbird iz complete
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2009, 04:34:31 PM »

 Classic white and CHROME = sexy goodness!
It's looking great Scott.

Mine has since reverted to it's stock pickguard

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Re: Ze Butcherbird iz complete
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2009, 04:48:50 PM »
Looks great from over here...

:mrgreen: with envy
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Re: Ze Butcherbird iz complete
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2009, 10:09:44 PM »
I gotta say Scott, I love that you made that bass your very own. Ze Butcherbird is a fitting Dasson model Thunderbird.
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Re: Ze Butcherbird iz complete
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2009, 07:32:36 AM »
 Thanks George ! I Use this bass a lot ! Most of my playing time is spent using the Butcherbird or the Model G powered NR Bird. I wouldn't advise evreyone to cut up their Birds but this works for me. Looks good onstage to ;)
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Re: Ze Butcherbird iz complete
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2009, 08:14:45 AM »
Quote from: OldManC on March 03, 2009, 10:09:44 PM
I gotta say Scott, I love that you made that bass your very own. Ze Butcherbird is a fitting Dasson model Thunderbird.

My favorites bass are the ones born of a players needs, more tool like to get the job done than esthetic customs.
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Re: Ze Butcherbird iz complete
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2009, 09:43:49 AM »
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Re: Ze Butcherbird iz complete
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2009, 09:55:34 AM »
Quote from: Chris P on March 04, 2009, 09:43:49 AM
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Liar! You just buy basses because of the looks. And because some famous dude used them too. :rimshot:
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Re: Ze Butcherbird iz complete
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2009, 11:29:45 AM »
Scott, you should install one of your bridges!!!!
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Re: Ze Butcherbird iz complete
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2009, 11:39:34 AM »
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Re: Ze Butcherbird iz complete
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2009, 11:42:32 AM »
Quote from: Bionic-Joe on March 04, 2009, 11:29:45 AM
Scott, you should install one of your bridges!!!!
  Lots of work to get rid of that 3 point bridge, if I ever do a refine I will, I use this bass to much to take it out of service. Besides I like Badass bridges, they were the inspiration for mine.
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Re: Ze Butcherbird iz complete
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2009, 12:19:08 PM »
I will just sit still, do nothing and hope that this thread will soon end and be forgotten ...

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Re: Ze Butcherbird iz complete
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2009, 12:27:27 PM »
Just got off the phone with MJ at Seymour Duncan, My pickup was shipped Fri  ;D
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Re: Ze Butcherbird iz complete
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2009, 01:52:47 PM »
Quote from: Basvarken on March 04, 2009, 09:55:34 AM
Liar! You just buy basses because of the looks. And because some famous dude used them too. :rimshot:

Hey, it worked for me when I was younger.

Dennis Dunaway = my buying a black block Jazz Bass.
Martin Turner = my lust for a Thunderbird.  I couldn't afford one, and that's how I got the Embassy.
Jack Bruce = why I always like the EB-3
Felix Pappalardi = why I like the EB-1

After the initial years, though, I started buying/creating basses based on other things.  Silly things like feel and sound.   :rolleyes:
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