"12. The "non-reverse" Thunderbird continued in production until 1979" :rolleyes:
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/gibson-basses-0705-2011/#disqus_thread
10. One definite fan, though, was The Who's John Entwistle who used both "reverse" and "non-reverse" Thunderbird IVs in the early '70s. He told Guitar Player magazine in 1975, "Once I realized the Thunderbird was the bass I was going to be playing for a few years, I panicked because [Gibson had] stopped making them. I went to Manny's [NYC guitar store] and told them to buy up the whole stock, so consequently I got 10 two-pickup Thunderbirds."
...and immediately tossed almost everything but the pups, rings, bridges and tailpieces.
... And a certain custom builder worked a bit of magic... ;)
At least they acknowledged that Gibson's history does include basses. It's a start.
Never saw that Who video with JE playing a Cardinal Red Bird
#20 "Oh, and despite the LP Junior DC's two 'buckers, it has no pickup selector: it's always double-on!"
It's V-V-T.
Quote from: fur85 on July 09, 2011, 06:36:40 AM
#20 "Oh, and despite the LP Junior DC's two 'buckers, it has no pickup selector: it's always double-on!"
It's V-V-T.
They probably have never heard of a Jazz Bass.
Probably written by young punk guitards that don't even know what a bassist is:
"...numerous models have been favored by some of the best basses in rock, soul, jazz and beyond."
Since when does the Junior EB-0 have two pups? Are they talking about the reissue?!!!
Quote from: uwe on July 09, 2011, 12:35:34 PM
Since when does the Junior EB-0 have two pups? Are they talking about the reissue?!!!
Of course, this is just a hamfisted attempt to draw in the suckers ;D
Considering how this is on their own site it's truely p*ss poor (is that a US expression too?) endorsement of their own product history...
Quote from: fur85 on July 09, 2011, 06:36:40 AM
#20 "Oh, and despite the LP Junior DC's two 'buckers, it has no pickup selector: it's always double-on!"
It's V-V-T.
one can solve that situation by careful disassembly, scraping of the wiper surface and reassembly of the pots ;D