The Last Bass Outpost

Hi

Anyone who knows the dimensions of the wooden skid under a Hiwatt 4x12 cab? Preferable in mm  . Plan to make some repros form my vintage cab.

Thanks!

Yes, there's no mechanical reason to replace the original bach bridge, but the Badbrid just looks so much better.... :-)

Anyone upgraded their Bach with a Badbird bridge?

As expected, the seller did not accept my bid. I am willing to increase but seems like he's not interested. He's very resolute and will not sell for anything less then $3500, guess I have to find some place else to put my money...... otherwise I might get stuck with them. 

Quote from: Johnbob on March 30, 2011, 02:37:38 AM
I can't see the pics that you posted of the gold bird but for some reason I can see the pics of the tobacco burst bass. What gives?

That's strange. I guess the difference is that I attached the pictures to my post while GOT inserted a link to his pictures.

Quote from: godofthunder on March 29, 2011, 02:52:42 PM
My '69 and '67

Damn. Pictures like this aren't helping my NR GAS!! 

Sent my bid to the seller just now, let's wait and see if he likes it or not..... 

Laughing out loud!   

Thanks for all the great comments.

Quote from: Basvarken on March 29, 2011, 08:29:16 AM
Did someone pimp a BaCHbird?

Headstock front and body back side. Guess the back side pics confirms that it's not a Bachbird pimp? (Or someone has put a lot of effort to the back cover).

Quote from: Basvarken on March 29, 2011, 08:29:16 AM
The tail of the pickguard looks a little blunt in the pic.

Quote from: godofthunder on March 29, 2011, 11:22:34 AM
  My '69 has a very sharp radius on the body edge, nothing like my '67. This gold one does seem to have a sharp radius......................it is cause for concern but it could be legit. The pg looks trimmed down, the tail is to short. I am thinking the tip broke off, very common the screw is right at the end and the hole goes very close to the edge of the guard. I bet it was trimmed when the bass was refinished. No cover hole or a hole where the tail of the pg would be.

Guess you are right, seems like the pg has been trimmed and the hole filled. Guess also the original tuner screw holes where filled before the refin.

Other comments/opinions on the serial number location?

Yeah and by the way, pots date are -65 and -66

Here's a few pic of the actual bass

Congrats. Nice bass!

Oh, sorry! Yes it' available in Europe, Norway to be precise

I must admit that when I first noticed this bass I did not like the colour at all, even if I think the gold Jack Casady epi looks gorgeous. I have been staring at the pictures quite a lot now I really start to like it. Not sure if the colour suits me though If I can't live with it and since it's already a refin it would not brake my heart to give it another colour.

Hi GOT, thanks for your comment.

I have no idea what the seller paid CME for this bass. It seems like he expect to sell it for something close to $3500. Way overpriced in my opinion as well.

Since it's now sold "locally" the shipping cost will be very low compared to overseas shipment and customs fees is not an issue, I was actually thinking about a bid close to $2000. Still, maybe too much...

Hello....... aeeh...again!

Seems like a lifetime since I logged on to this great forum. But after I getting a new house, new car, new girlfriend, new band and bla bla bla I am finally back in the "bass business" again. Yeah yeah I hear ya, about time!!

I would like to ask you T-bird freaks about a 1966 Thunderbird sold at Chicago Music Exchange a while back. I have searched the forum already, but can't find any topic about this bass. (But I notice some strong opinions about CME    )

You can see a small pic of the bass on their recent sale page.
http://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/pages/Recent-Sales.html

It's a 1966 Non-Reverse. It's been refinished. Bridge is replaced. Tuners replaced. Some breaks in the pickguard. I also suspect it's been refretted, rewired and that the strap buttons has been replaced. Covers are missing.

OHSC included, fair condition but one lock is broken.

So, have you t-bird gurus seen this bass before, do you know anything about it? And what do you think is a reasonable price?

Cheers

Hi and welcome

Nice project, looking forward to follow the process and see it when it's finished. Which color are you going for?

I 'am about to get a Fenderbird myself, it will be black with white pickguard.
Just received the '73 P-Neck and the '76 TB pups (actually a '76 Fenderbird with a '62 RI Jazz neck, bought it just for the pups and pots, also the luthier will use it as a template for the my Fenderbird body).