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Gibson Basses / Re: Pelham Blue '86 Thunderbird II
« on: June 26, 2018, 08:19:00 PM »Saw this on Facebook
Pretty cool! Only ten made?! Wow...
Beautiful!!!
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Beautiful!!!
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Other Bass Brands / Re: Bachbirds
« on: February 26, 2018, 04:31:29 PM »
The one I sold a few months back. Skinny bodied version. Great bass!!
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Gibson Basses / Re: NBD!!!
« on: January 07, 2018, 03:06:51 PM »
My Vintage Pro arrived yesterday. I haven't had a lot of time playing it thru my amps but it sounded nice and lively to me. Compared it to my 2001 Gibson and there is definitely a difference between the sounds. The 2001 sounds deeper and more bassy to my ears while the Epi sounded brighter and pretty growly to me. Keep in mind that the strings are new on the Epi and old on the Gibson so I am sure that makes a difference.
Fit and finish are fantastic! The finish is flawless and no sharp fret ends. Also feels like the fretboard edges are rounded over which most imports don't seem to have. I could be wrong but the body edges feel more rounded than any of my Gibson, Epi, or Hamer Birds.
So far I am really happy with it and think that for the money it is a bargain. It plays and feels better than most new US made basses I have tested in recent times.
Fit and finish are fantastic! The finish is flawless and no sharp fret ends. Also feels like the fretboard edges are rounded over which most imports don't seem to have. I could be wrong but the body edges feel more rounded than any of my Gibson, Epi, or Hamer Birds.
So far I am really happy with it and think that for the money it is a bargain. It plays and feels better than most new US made basses I have tested in recent times.
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Gibson Basses / Re: NBD!!!
« on: January 03, 2018, 07:55:27 PM »
If they are willing to post a review, why not put their name on it? Both mention the "blah" pickups so makes me wonder if its the same person. I will trust people like Scott's opinion over an anonymous reviewer and his "panel of five". Plus if it shows up and its a dog I can return it. Not worried about it.
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Gibson Basses / Re: NBD!!!
« on: January 03, 2018, 05:24:41 PM »
Mine looks like it has a nice dark fingerboard, which I like.
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Gibson Basses / Re: NBD!!!
« on: January 01, 2018, 05:32:57 PM »
According to the site they had 4 bursts in stock when I ordered mine. Mine said it weighs 8 lbs 13 oz so should be relatively light.
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Gibson Basses / Re: NBD!!!
« on: December 31, 2017, 05:08:45 PM »
Nice Denis!! I ordered what appears to be the last ebony Epi from Sweetwater yesterday. They said it should ship on Tues. Pretty excited!!
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The Bass Zone / Re: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my bass brothers!
« on: December 24, 2017, 09:06:19 PM »
Merry Christmas everyone!!
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Gibson Basses / Re: Nikki Sixx sig Thunderbird on Reverb
« on: December 20, 2017, 08:51:29 PM »
It is his bass. He had a couple others for sale recently.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Thunderbird pickguard with logo
« on: November 04, 2017, 08:40:01 AM »Yeah, that sounds easy enough. Have a good source for pickguards?
This is where I bought my Black/Red/Black Thunderbird guard. They seem to have a large supply of colors to choose from.
http://pickguards.us/
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Gibson Basses / Re: LPB-2 alert
« on: October 28, 2017, 04:44:44 PM »
I have been enjoying my recent LPB-2 acquisition. Very well made and plays great! This is a decent price for one.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Brooks EB-PL NOIR
« on: October 11, 2017, 06:01:33 PM »
Looks fantastic Rob!!! great work!!
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Tom Petty
« on: October 08, 2017, 08:04:54 PM »
R.I.P. Mr Petty. Even as a teenager that was into hard rock/heavy metal, I loved Tom Petty. There was just something special about it to me. This is a big loss IMO.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Q80/Q90 piezo model?
« on: August 07, 2017, 05:10:32 PM »
Yeah, I looked at Rob's book and saw the difference in headstock shapes. I don't remember seeing one before but I can't say I'm surprised to hear that there is one in the Kollection.
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Gibson Basses / Q80/Q90 piezo model?
« on: August 06, 2017, 04:51:04 PM »
I can't remember if we have ever discussed a Gibson Q80 or Q90 with piezo pickups like the Shadow Explorer, but I saw this posted elsewhere today and thought I should share:
