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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / How to flatten flamed maple top pieces?
« on: August 17, 2008, 05:32:55 PM »
Hello all,

I have 2 pieces of 1/4" flamed maple that I want to use as a top for a bass body. Each piece has an arch that tops out about 1/8" or 3/16" at the worst point. Each piece is 7" wide and that highest point is basically right in the middle of each piece. I've had these pieces for 7 years and they don't seem to have changed at all in that time. They were supposedly kiln dried and ready for working when I bought them, but they've always had the arch in them. Is there an easy way to flatten them out a little more before they get glued on the each half of the body blank? Or is the arch not enough to worry about and the clamps would take care of flattening them out? Any and all info/help/suggestions would be appreciated in this matter.

Thanks




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Gibson Basses / An Epi bass that has been "customized"
« on: June 20, 2008, 08:43:02 PM »
Not sure what it is around here (maybe the summer sun) that makes people do things to their basses, but here is another example of Arizona's continued Gibson/Epi bass abuse.  Not the worst I've ever seen, but not the best either.

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/msg/727125786.html

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Gibson Basses / Older Gibson case in a BC Rich auction
« on: June 05, 2008, 12:27:31 PM »
I saw this posting and thought I'd share it here. Looks like an old Thunderbird case included in the auction. I don't know what these cases usually go for, but someone may be able to flip the bass to offset some of the costs towards the case? I thought about going for it and selling the case to someone here that might need it and and keeping the bass as a beater/project but not sure if anyone else would want the case?

http://cgi.ebay.com/B-C-Rich-80s-Bass_W0QQitemZ120268780326QQihZ002QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Gibson Basses / Epi Silverburst T-Bird?
« on: May 13, 2008, 10:13:17 AM »
I saw a sliverburst Epi Bird mentioned at TB this morning and did some checking. I didn't find anything on Epi's site, but musicians friend has them listed for $300. It says that the silverburst has a mahogany body. Anyone know anthing about these?

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The Outpost Cafe / Stolen Gibson Ripper: Tempe Az
« on: April 03, 2008, 02:56:55 PM »
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/msg/629212368.html

Saw this on craigslist a few minutes ago. Hope the guy is able to track it down.

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Gibson Basses / 65 NR Thunderbird on Ebay: Rare color?
« on: March 06, 2008, 10:07:01 PM »
http://cgi.ebay.com/1965-Gibson-Thunderbird-II_W0QQitemZ380003886137QQihZ025QQcategoryZ64402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Original custom finish or refin? Over priced for the neck repair?

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Gibson Basses / Is this a Kalamazoo bass?
« on: February 24, 2008, 04:38:22 PM »
Is this a Kalamazoo bass in this video? At first I thougt it was one of those old short scale Fenders with an added Mudbucker, but then I realized it might be an old Kalamazoo. 


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Gibson Basses / Grabber article in Bass Player
« on: February 13, 2008, 09:53:53 PM »
Saw this article listed in an email from Bass Player magazine.

http://www.bassplayer.com/article/retro-rama-1974/jan-08/33209

This is the second Gibson to make it in the "retro-rama" section recently. Not too long ago there was a feature about the 60's Thunderbirds.

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Gibson Basses / True FenderBird??
« on: February 12, 2008, 06:01:50 PM »
So would this be what you would consider a true FenderBird in the JAE tradition?

http://www.bassnw.com/Used%20Basses/gibson_1976_fenderbird_black.htm


(If this is not the proper place for this post I truly appologize.)

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