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Gibson Basses / Re: Music videos that feature Thunderbirds
« on: March 09, 2020, 06:08:07 AM »
With Mick Jones half-retired, I also understand that Pilson has become the current Foreigner's musical director.

Of all the hair metal bands of the 80ies, I always thought that Dokken - for all the drama und infighting - had something that set them apart from the pack. Lynch was obviously gifted and Don Dokken had an individual, immediately indentifiable style. There was bit more brain than hair to them.

Maybe the hair was just a vehicle for them.

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Gibson Basses / Re: A Thunderbird dilemma
« on: March 08, 2020, 01:28:32 AM »
Konichiwa

This is from an email received from the owner of EY Guitar Parts (retailer of the 'Chinabuckers').

'The pickups are from the same factory, who offer them to Gibson, and they are all same with Gibson ones, and just no logo on them'.

Make of that what you will. It was well before the introduction of the Epi VP/760s.

Well look what the Kat dragged in.

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Gibson Basses / Re: New Doublecut Junior Tribute Bass update
« on: March 05, 2020, 02:54:14 PM »
It's here!!!!




Beautiful!  How does it play?

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Gibson Basses / Re: Bass IV question
« on: March 03, 2020, 01:32:01 PM »
One nice fairly subtle addition could be pickup rings.  I added them to my Thunderbird.


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Gibson Basses / Re: Gibson Les Paul Bass, 50 Years!
« on: March 03, 2020, 01:25:57 PM »


As I'm a recent owner of this fellow I have to say it def kicks some ass - I love it!


 Official Subaru pic
 
Who's the redhead hiding in your garage?

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Gibson Basses / Re: Watt's EB-3 on Reverb
« on: February 28, 2020, 10:50:54 AM »
There's a cool interview with Watt on his use of Thunderbirds.  Interesting that he preferred the NR because of the access to the higher frets.

https://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/mikewatt4.php

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Gibson Basses / Re: Watt's EB-3 on Reverb
« on: February 26, 2020, 03:01:50 PM »
Totally.  But Dave sure does.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Watt's EB-3 on Reverb
« on: February 26, 2020, 02:46:13 PM »
He broke a string.  :-X
And powered right though.  Amazing, too, since he's playing with his fingers.

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Gibson Basses / Re: A Thunderbird dilemma
« on: February 24, 2020, 11:30:33 AM »
   

 I have both, I don't think they're the same pick up at all Ken. China Bucker aren't bad by any means, but they 're a little thin sounding and not as hot as the 760's in the VP. Neither are as good as a Lull Thunderbird pickup, much more going on there.
Cool.  I remember there being a lot of comparisons when the VP first came out.

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Gibson Basses / Re: A Thunderbird dilemma
« on: February 24, 2020, 10:09:18 AM »
I meant more that they're supposed to sound similar.

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Gibson Basses / Re: A Thunderbird dilemma
« on: February 24, 2020, 06:53:04 AM »
As of they are not available.
They're pretty similar to Chinabuckers, no?

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Gibson Basses / Re: Watt's EB-3 on Reverb
« on: February 23, 2020, 07:58:56 PM »
This stuff never gets old.


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Gibson Basses / Re: Watt's EB-3 on Reverb
« on: February 23, 2020, 06:03:26 PM »
That's cool!  Love Mike Watt.

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Gibson Basses / Re: New Doublecut Junior Tribute Bass update
« on: February 21, 2020, 06:27:16 AM »
Looks like you could hide a body in that bag.

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Gibson Basses / Re: New Doublecut Junior Tribute Bass update
« on: February 16, 2020, 10:41:21 PM »
Guess what?

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BAJDTWCCHL--gibson-les-paul-junior-tribute-doublecut-bass-left-handed-worn-cherry
Oh, damn.  Good thing I'm not interested in short scales.  I know I mentioned that in this thread. I was more tempting fate, and fate one-upped me.  Good thing Epiphone doesn't make a left-handed Thunderbird VP!  Think that'll work?

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