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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Flying V kit bass
« on: December 03, 2020, 05:12:25 PM »
Here's a short video of the latest progress on my kit built Flying V bass.
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Gibson Basses / New for 2021
« on: November 15, 2020, 05:07:30 AM »
I really can't say much more than some of the rumors are true. Exciting Thunderbird news coming in 2021. I will post more when I get the go ahead. That is all
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Billy Sheehan tribute bass finally finished........or is it?
« on: July 20, 2020, 02:47:08 PM »
Seeing as I am sliding into retirement I am wrapping up a bunch of projects. Turns out Billy's bass is a '69 and has a alder body, it pays to fact check 
any how it's all wired up and functioning, I will probably swap out the ash body for alder at some point.
any how it's all wired up and functioning, I will probably swap out the ash body for alder at some point.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Finally finished my Fenderbird.....more or less
« on: June 29, 2020, 04:05:39 PM »
I started this something like 12 years ago! Here's a little demo and explanation for the uninitiated. When discussing the tuners I meant to say 90 degree angle instead of 45 
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Jackson JS2 Kellybird loaded with a Dimarzio Model G
« on: March 21, 2020, 03:28:15 PM »
My evil plan has finally come to fruition. 
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Gibson Basses / Little update on the '68 bird
« on: March 19, 2020, 01:45:11 PM »
Here's the '68 with the Thunderbucker installed. Crappy little practice amp, I should use something else. 
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Gibson Basses / Jimmy Lea and his.........Jaydee
« on: March 19, 2020, 04:50:11 AM »
Not Gibson but close enough? It was about time I did a little video story about my Jaydee Jim Lea bass.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / '68 Thunderbird project
« on: February 21, 2020, 04:20:45 AM »
I thought I would post this down here as well, I know Bill would have really enjoyed this one and probably have been just a little bit jealous but happy for me never the less.
This bass is a good candidate for restoration, the usual Dimarzio, refin, repaired headstock debauchery. The good news is the headstock repair is solid and just needs some dolling up, as for the Dimarzio I have a Thunderbucker on order. Right now I have a empty cover in there. I did a quick clean up, installed a Badbird Bridge and strung her up. The repair is solid, truss rod worksand she plays well, a few high frets around the 15th. I'll post more as the project progresses.
This bass is a good candidate for restoration, the usual Dimarzio, refin, repaired headstock debauchery. The good news is the headstock repair is solid and just needs some dolling up, as for the Dimarzio I have a Thunderbucker on order. Right now I have a empty cover in there. I did a quick clean up, installed a Badbird Bridge and strung her up. The repair is solid, truss rod worksand she plays well, a few high frets around the 15th. I'll post more as the project progresses.
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Gibson Basses / '68 Thunderbird project
« on: February 20, 2020, 03:04:03 PM »
I picked this up off Reverb for a thousand bucks, to good a deal to pass up. It won't take much to get up and running. Once I have the mechanics sorted out it's getting a nice custom color refin.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Klira bass project
« on: February 02, 2020, 09:40:07 AM »
I've been working on this thing for several years now, I finally got all the parts together and had some time to work on it. Still needs some tweaking and touch up work but at least I can play it. Wish Bill was here to see it he would have gotten a kick out of it.
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Gibson Basses / NBD 1963 Gibson EB0
« on: January 19, 2020, 10:46:48 AM »
Just got this and am pretty stoked! My phone was not cooperating, this is like take ten, I was pretty done at that point. I'm very happy overall with this bass. More mudbucker mania coming!
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Gibson Basses / 1967 Gibson EB0 review
« on: December 29, 2019, 08:01:58 AM »
Here's a brief review of my 1967 Gibson EB0 🙂
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Fender Basses / CIJ Fender Jazz
« on: December 02, 2019, 07:43:07 AM »
So I found myself in need of a Jazz bass again. My son relieved me of my AVRI '62 so I picked up this '05 CIJ Jazz on Reverb for $400 bucks. I put a Seymour Duncan Stack in it and am very pleased! Tbirds are still my thing but this bass works great for my Zeppelin tribute! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157837191478415&id=505898414
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Gibson Basses / Cataldo Basses JAEbird through Hiwatts
« on: March 24, 2019, 10:39:48 AM »
I am pumped to be breaking out my birds and my JAEbird. This bass has big fat gritty killer tone that I am in love with. Cataldo nailed it. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156485725225432&id=645020431
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Gibson Basses / Whos That show 66 Thunderbird and Hiwatts
« on: March 24, 2019, 10:35:15 AM »
A little video from last nights Whos That show. I hope you guys can watch this as I still can't post pictures. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156485793140432&id=645020431