Newbie checking in

[Fretless]

Howdy! My name is Joe Gallion and I've been lurking about since the end of December. Looks like I found the right place to hang out-I have played bass and guitar since 1980, and have been modding my instruments since 1988. From what I see here, y'all are way ahead of me, lol. Simply put, I am here to hang out and learn everything I can! Thanks in advance for putting up with me!

[Rob]

Welcome Joe!

[drbassman]

Welcome!  Share some of your mods in the Projects sub forum.

[Basvarken]

Welcome aboard!

[Pilgrim]

Welcome aboard!  Please post images of your favorite WWII aircraft immediately.   

[uwe]

[TBird1958]

I'm the only "normal" person on this forum, please be welcome here 
 

[lowend1]

Thanks in advance for putting up with me!

You'd be surprised at what we put up with here.
Chrome or black, btw? All new members must be properly classified.

[slinkp]

Don't listen to them!  It's a false dichotomy! Free your mind and your hardware finish will follow!

[Stjofön Big]

Very, very welcome home, Mr Fretless!

[Pilgrim]

Chrome. Lots of chrome. We like chrome.... 

[Fretless]

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! Finish-wise, about everything I have is chrome, except for a LTD Viper 100 FM that has black nickel hardware, and an Ovation Tangent 357 with black nickel. That said, I prefer chrome or nickel...ooh, shiny!   Pics will be hit and miss for a while-but I will post 'em when I can! Now, about the favorite WWII aircraft-that's gonna be a lot a pics, 'cos there's bout a round dozen that I like, lol. Oddly enough, my main bass is a Squier VM Jazz fretless, and I haven't modded a thing on it-I'm afraid it will ruin the magic! I'm about to embark on the project of a lifetime(for me, at least), a neck-thru the body fretless bass...from scratch! Haven't done any woodworking since '78(high school), so once I get started, I'll post my progress(or regress, as it may be). Anywho, thanks again for the welcome-looks like a fun ride ahead!

[Highlander]

Ah... a radiused flat-wood buddie...

(hmm... not much mention of Gibson in his post... )

[TBird1958]

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! Finish-wise, about everything I have is chrome, except for a LTD Viper 100 FM that has black nickel hardware, and an Ovation Tangent 357 with black nickel. That said, I prefer chrome or nickel...ooh, shiny!   Pics will be hit and miss for a while-but I will post 'em when I can! Now, about the favorite WWII aircraft-that's gonna be a lot a pics, 'cos there's bout a round dozen that I like, lol. Oddly enough, my main bass is a Squier VM Jazz fretless, and I haven't modded a thing on it-I'm afraid it will ruin the magic! I'm about to embark on the project of a lifetime(for me, at least), a neck-thru the body fretless bass...from scratch! Haven't done any woodworking since '78(high school), so once I get started, I'll post my progress(or regress, as it may be). Anywho, thanks again for the welcome-looks like a fun ride ahead!

Thunderbolts are held in high regard here, esp. D models with the variable pitch prop. Corsairs too 

[Fretless]

Gibsons?!? Never owned a T-Bird, but always wanted one. Have owned in the misty past-a Victory single pup, a Ripper, and a G3(which I gutted and re-routed, installing a pair of Jazz Lace Sensors(1 about 2 inches from the neck and the second about 2 inches from the bridge)and wired it like a Jazz. I did not like the tone of the 3 stock pups. The result was a rather Ric-y sounding, very punchy bass. Want to snatch an EB3 someday also. Wouldn't mind owning an RD either. Love Gibby necks! Now, on to the warbirds-Thunderbolts were built in Evansville, Indiana, about 60 miles south of my location in the Corn Ghetto. My Dad wrenched on T-bolts, Corsairs, Hellcats and Bearcats in the Navy briefly before being shipped to Korea for the fiasco over there. I love WWII warbirds !