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https://www.musicswopshop.com.au/collections/bass-guitars/products/gibson-g3

And the '91 is quite a bit cheaper than what I'd sell the 2015 for.

I don't do any upper register bending, i have noticed the E string can get a little weak on heavy downpicking. The coil tapping is really versatile, can get a bright grindy tone.

Quote from: uwe on July 26, 2023, 07:56:58 AM





There's nothing wrong with a 91 Rev, I love the TB Plus soapies and the three-point is an American classic. But there is nothing wrong with a 2015 Edition either, it's ever so gently modernized and as close as you can get to a "thinking man's TBird".

There is just one drawback with the Jim DeCola pups (I think that escaped them in the design): the narrow magnetic fields. If you do a lot of extreme high register note bending in Jim Lea/Jack Bruce/Geezer Butler style, you won't be happy with them as the bent note decays in volume drastically as you leave the magnetic field (same thing happens with the LP Junior Tribute's pup). That's no issue with TB Plus pups, you can drag the string off the fretboard with them and they'll still deliver. 😎

Do you bend a lot and has it bothered you so far/have you even noticed it?

I've become much more "bendy" in the winter of my bass playing so I do notice it immediately. I like to do little tricks on bass to catch attention (ever the show-off!) and this is one of them.

Quote from: uwe on July 25, 2023, 11:48:40 PM
What possesses you to do that, it's essentially the same bass, but the coil-tap model is rarer, has the better bridge and offers more versatile sounds that cover at least 80% of what the older model does?!

That just might be the slap in the face I need 

I'm thinking of selling my 2015 and replacing it with a 1991 model. The 2015 is in mint condition and is really versatile with the coiltapping. The 1991 is fairly played in and has a minor headstock repair. I had a bit of a play with the '91 and the neck felt a bit thicker and felt like the body resonated nicely. Here's a link to the '91,
https://www.musicswopshop.com.au/products/gibson-thunderbird-iv?_pos=4&_sid=3906eb5dd&_ss=r
Interested in opinions.

Nice funky fat tone from this EB3

RIP Wilco

I just picked up a used Bach Non Reverse TB-1, i want to change the posts, knobs and jack, what do i need to order 250k or 500k?

Quote from: Basvarken on June 29, 2016, 03:59:35 PM
There are several editions of the B&CH BTH1 aka BaCHbird.
The first series were all white. Had a very thick body that appeared to be some sort of sandwiched construction. A rather light colored wood with a thin layer of mahogany veneer on the front and back side.
The standard pickup was an Artec AlNiCo 5 humbucker. Although it was never intended to be the definite pickup for this bass, it turned out that many BaCHbird owners left the Artec untouched.

The second series was the same as the first series. Except it did not have the strange sandwich construction.
The third series had a much thinner body. Actually much closer to the original Non Reverse Thunderbird. And it was full mahogany. Available colors were black, light blue and white. Over the years these became the most sought after.
The fourth series had a slighty thicker body. All mahogany. Finished in transparent wine red. The body did not have a belly cut. This was the largest run. Although I'm not sure how many exactly.
Fifth series were available in honeyburst finish. The neck had a volute.

Not sure which series it was, but the later models had a belly cut and an armcut too.

Gee Three

Thunderbird through some HIWATTs anyone?

Looks like a EB0L

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