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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: weekend warrior on August 22, 2012, 01:17:09 AM

Title: Anyone have a Gibby studio tbird?What ya think of it?
Post by: weekend warrior on August 22, 2012, 01:17:09 AM
Im getting a studio bird and i was wondering if any of you fellow forum cats might already have one.If ya do,what do you think of it??
Title: Re: Anyone have a Gibby studio tbird?What ya think of it?
Post by: uwe on August 22, 2012, 04:08:46 AM
I have a 4er and a 5er. Fine basses, do everything it says on the can "TBird", mellow upper register sustain of a neck thru excepted (they are set neck). They compensate with more thud and more focus. Better high register access, better ergonomics (TBird look with P Bass feel when strapped?) than a classic TBird, but not as elegant in look. The Studios are a bit utalitarian in look (and were probably meant to be that way). Some people might like those robust visuals better though.
Title: Re: Anyone have a Gibby studio tbird?What ya think of it?
Post by: NOT on August 23, 2012, 02:48:28 PM
I had a studio 'Bird with a cherry finish. It's tone reminded me of a Fender Precision. Very deep sound. The finish was very sleek and it played beautifully. I loved it, but later traded it for a white Gibson Thunderbird standard.
Title: Re: Anyone have a Gibby studio tbird?What ya think of it?
Post by: TBird1958 on August 23, 2012, 05:06:35 PM
Quote from: NOT on August 23, 2012, 02:48:28 PM
I had a studio 'Bird with a cherry finish. It's tone reminded me of a Fender Precision. Very deep sound. The finish was very sleek and it played beautifully. I loved it, but later traded it for a white Gibson Thunderbird standard.


Welcome here Todd!  ;D
Title: Re: Anyone have a Gibby studio tbird?What ya think of it?
Post by: uwe on August 23, 2012, 05:16:29 PM
Quote from: weekend warrior on August 22, 2012, 01:17:09 AM
Im getting a studio bird and i was wondering if any of you fellow forum cats might already have one.If ya do,what do you think of it??


Shouldn't you be getting a Victory with an avatar like that instead?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_fkZYD3ZrI

On the other hand (I stumbled across this while looking for clip with Dave Kiswiney and his Victory bass),  you won't be doing too bad with a cherry Studio though this isn't quite the real thing ...:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL15wn8Xyh4

Title: Re: Anyone have a Gibby studio tbird?What ya think of it?
Post by: Figas on August 28, 2012, 09:17:59 AM
Quote from: NOT on August 23, 2012, 02:48:28 PM
I had a studio 'Bird with a cherry finish. It's tone reminded me of a Fender Precision. Very deep sound. The finish was very sleek and it played beautifully. I loved it, but later traded it for a white Gibson Thunderbird standard.

I SO MUCH would like to do the same thing! Black Studio 5'er here, but my dreamone is still the classic white IV.. *sigh*