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Gibson Basses / Re: Need pix of the brothers!
« on: February 05, 2009, 03:33:11 AM »
Totally built from scratch. The neck is about the same measurements as a P bass (Former Warmoth 8 string paddle head bolt on neck converted to  set neck like Gibson). Body is Honduras Mahogany, tuners and bridge are...Hamer, Pickups are Orville Thunderbirds.  think the neck is a bit heavy, though. I would LOVE to try a Rickenbacker 8 string and one of these days, I'm going to call Tom (Gearhed) and hook up with him.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Need pix of the brothers!
« on: February 04, 2009, 04:57:01 PM »
I designed and built that 8 string non reverse thunderbird bass myself-minus attaching the set neck-and didn't have access to a spray booth at the time so I paid someone to do it. The color is Tahiti Coral which I saw one day on a 50's Chevy or Buick with white trim!!! Gibson wouldn't build one for me, even though i had a record deal!!! So....that's what i did!!!

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Gibson Basses / Re: Need pix of the brothers!
« on: February 03, 2009, 02:33:06 PM »
Tom!!! I couldn't find that Picture of Daisy Chain!!! Thanks!!! circa 1990!!! I played a Natural 76 and a black '76 thunderbird as well as Fender P basses and Jazz Basses but I was mainly the t bird guy!!! And Mark, as far as the boots...I UNFORTUNATELY...Sold them!!! I paid $65.00 for those in '89. Spotted them in the window of a vintage clothing store in Boys Town, took a train down to my Mom's work to borrow $65.00 to buy them (yes, I truly was a starving artist-that sucked) after I was replaced a month before the Mercury deal for $750,000.00, I had to sell the boots to pay rent!!! Got $125.00 for them. Got some money a few weeks later, tried to buy them back and the owner refused. I offered him 3-4 times as much. He said that they were owned by a  celebrity and that he was keeping them. I said "Are you outta yer mind??? I'm not famous???" Saw them again a few years later on a mannequinn in his window display. still wouldn't sell them to me. His store is gone and so are the boots.... Oh well....

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Gibson Basses / Re: Need pix of the brothers!
« on: January 31, 2009, 10:09:05 AM »
Here's my Power Pop band, the Treeshakers.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Need pix of the brothers!
« on: January 31, 2009, 10:01:17 AM »
I look more like this with the band.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Need pix of the brothers!
« on: January 31, 2009, 10:00:38 AM »
Here's one! My New Haevy band,  DREAM MACHINE minus our guitarist Quinn Moore (Supermercdo). Brandt Maze on Drums and Matthew Robert on Vocals (newrisingson.com). My "Meathead" haircut is gone but not the Bass!!!!

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Gibson Basses / Re: Thanks, guys!
« on: January 27, 2009, 04:45:10 AM »
I must add that Tony Carl was one of the first guys I met here and has always been a great friend, even when I did some dumb trades. His covers are Fantastic!!! He KNOWS T birds. Trust Me.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Thanks, guys!
« on: January 27, 2009, 04:43:31 AM »
Both of you guys have made some Ass Kicking $h!T!!!! Covers????? Fantastic!!! Scott, your Bridges are astounding!!!! It is a blessing when people can work together to help each other out at restoring or custom building a Gibson Thunderbird bass, the way they SHOULD be made today but unfortunately aren't. NOTHING, I tell you, Nothing beats the tune-o-matic bass bridges and the Chrome/Nickel pickups. And let's not forget Dr. Bassman's tailpieces and Scott's Guards!!!!!  Well, gotta run. Off to work early so I can touch up my 65 Bird!!!!!! :)

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Gibson Basses / Re: For Sale: Leon Wilkeson's Freebird Thunderbird
« on: January 25, 2009, 07:24:06 AM »
I agree...But the paint DOES looks Cool!!!! But that bridge pickup????????? Should have left it a single pickup. I too think that the headstock may be repaired.

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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Anybody ever use Lay's Guitars for a refin???
« on: January 17, 2009, 09:41:33 AM »
I have one bass that was refinned by Lay's Guitars in Akron, Ohio. It's an awesome finish. Anybody else have a good experience with them?? I'm thinking about having them refin my 65 thunderbird IV in Polaris white.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« on: January 14, 2009, 12:30:26 PM »
I  think I am going to have a heart attack!!!! WOW!!!!!!!

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Gibson Basses / Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« on: January 13, 2009, 03:07:19 AM »
I know, I'd for sure be on the bottom with Bubba!!! Yes, I will learn patience...patience... Yes Ohmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. No but seriously, that sounds fantastic. Maybe I can build another 8 string bird???

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Gibson Basses / Re: Thunderbirds by Mike Lull
« on: January 11, 2009, 05:04:02 PM »
I would KILL to buy a set of pickups!!! Or even just pickup covers!!!!

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Gibson Basses / Re: 1964 THUNDERBIRD II ON D'BAY WAS A SCAM I BELIEVE
« on: January 11, 2009, 11:55:03 AM »
Your welcome. That was just way too low for a 60's bird, even a broken one.

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Gibson Basses / Re: New Paint on an Orville Thunderbird
« on: January 11, 2009, 11:54:20 AM »
That was a beautiful colour!!!

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