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Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« Reply #75 on: January 20, 2009, 02:10:44 AM »
Did he really say: "Come Hitler!"? :-o
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Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« Reply #76 on: January 20, 2009, 11:45:39 AM »
For the uninitiated, here at the Outpost it is always advisable to carefully guard one's nether regions - sometimes "reverse body" is a command, not a Gibson bass configuration. :o
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Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« Reply #77 on: January 20, 2009, 12:14:56 PM »
Quote from: uwe on January 20, 2009, 02:10:44 AM
Did he really say: "Come Hitler!"? :-o

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Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« Reply #78 on: February 19, 2009, 08:52:29 AM »
A guy at Talkbass posted sound clips

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=518612
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Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« Reply #79 on: February 19, 2009, 09:10:47 AM »

 I got an email from Roger about that too, but the links didn't seem to like my computer very much, it would freeze up and that's never happened before.
 I'm passing thru Bellevue this afternoon so I'll drop past Mike's shop with my camera.
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Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« Reply #80 on: February 19, 2009, 03:15:54 PM »

 So both of the prototypes are gone now, mine should come back from the paint shop in about 10 days, Mike says they'll do one more sound clip witha 100watt Hi Watt and a Sunn 2x15 in a couple weeks.
Here's the Black prototype as it left the shop

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Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« Reply #81 on: February 20, 2009, 05:41:19 AM »
Wow, that looks amazing!

Chrome is so needed on this bass, and lots of it.
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Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« Reply #82 on: February 20, 2009, 05:52:11 AM »
I've never cared for those covers on any bass. But all that chrome does look great on there!!
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Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« Reply #83 on: February 20, 2009, 06:31:57 AM »
They look cook but I pull them off the min. I get a bass with 'em. Beautiful bass btw
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Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« Reply #84 on: February 20, 2009, 06:42:21 AM »
Agreed it takes away so much of your playing area.


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Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« Reply #85 on: February 20, 2009, 06:56:50 AM »
Does Mike sells those covers too?
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Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« Reply #86 on: February 20, 2009, 07:50:03 AM »
Quote from: Barklessdog on February 20, 2009, 06:42:21 AM
Agreed it takes away so much of your playing area.



John Where did you find that picture ? lmao
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Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« Reply #87 on: February 20, 2009, 08:05:12 AM »
I found it as someone's "thanks" thing on My Space during a random music search.
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Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« Reply #88 on: February 20, 2009, 10:52:49 AM »

 The covers on the black bass are original Gibson pieces the owner supplied, there's a guy in Texas that makes nice repros too. I picked up a couple of his off of Ebay for a great price - thinking that since the bass isn't an original Gibson but uses parts patterned after one including Scott's bridge, they'd make more sense.
 I happen to really like the chrome covers, (CHROME = SEXY) aside from their contribution to a 'Bird's overall aesthetic  they don't cramp my (admittedly bad!) pick playing style at all - and usually the outside edge of my pinkie finger ends up resting or contacting the bridge cover.......and that doesn't make for such a large callous there like the saddles and strings of an uncovered 3 point can do. 
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Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« Reply #89 on: February 20, 2009, 11:09:58 AM »
At the time I was mentally ready to pay 60 dollars for one, I couldn't find them on eBay anymore. Any links/ideas?
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