Pelham Blue (Bird) of Happiness

eb2 · January 30, 2008, 12:41:07 PM

So much of an improvement. Nice work. I am torn on black or gold knobs. Either with the insert looks right. Gold works with the sparkle paint, black works with the chrome. Keep a set of the other in the case and change them every once in a while.

Bass VI · January 30, 2008, 09:51:18 PM

Thanks again guys for all the compliments, I'm really enjoying everything about the way this mod came out.
More sustain than my three-point 'birds, although it is not anything really obvious, it's more of a feeling, the guitar "vibrates" more. Of course the whole thing is pretty subjective, it may all be in my head ( or that the string are four days fresher ) than my black "stock" Orv.
The gold knobs seem to be well ahead in the voting, at first I was not as taken by them as I thought I would be. They made the bass look like it was "trying too hard" to look vintage, but after living with them a few days it looks much more right to me.
Well now all I have to do is play it a lot, so it dosn't look like a brand new '63-'65 'bird, as nice as the paint job turned out, it screams refin...........
If I ever get my pickups back from Seymour Duncan it will be on to my next project, doing the Bi-centenial treatment to the black 'bird. I've got the guard, chrome bridge and handrest covers, chrome bridge, chrome p/u rings and correct pickup covers ( with S/Ds' '60s' style internals )............ can't wait.

Cheers All!

Scott

SKATE RAT · January 30, 2008, 10:52:42 PM

i like the gold knobs on that bluebird

Bass VI · February 04, 2008, 10:07:35 PM

I took a few more pics ( and some of the Ripper/G3 ) taking advantage of a beautiful 70 degree day ( Sunday ).................it's supposed to snow tomorrow

and the lawn looks terrible...................

Cheers, Scott

TBird1958 · February 04, 2008, 10:16:17 PM

Scott, That paint......WoW! Looks fantastic in the sunlight.........I haven't seen that here in Seattle since mid - October, 70 dergrees ,? maybe September, so I'm jealous.

Darn, I slipped in again, this time with Mark. Wanted to quote him, but hit "modify" instead, as if there is anything you wanted modified with him. Anyway this is just to explain the edit comment ... I deleted my original comment which is now at the end of the posts with the quote. Oooops!!!

Chris P. · February 05, 2008, 12:39:13 AM

Wow! With such a beautiful basses you only need two.

OldManC · February 05, 2008, 01:35:35 AM

Beautiful on both counts!

Basvarken · February 05, 2008, 02:03:52 AM

Wow!

What a stunning job. On both.

uwe · February 05, 2008, 03:12:32 AM

Quote from: TBird1958 on February 04, 2008, 10:16:17 PM
Scott, That paint......WoW! Looks fantastic in the sunlight.........I haven't seen that here in Seattle since mid - October, 70 dergrees ,? maybe September, so I'm jealous.

Don't be, Mark, you are a creature of the night!!! Any kind of tan or even worse healthy complexion

would be plain ... wrong ... like a TBird with a poly finish ... ooops, I didn't say that!

I'm in love with that Ripper 3.

And the pelham blue is the nicest I've ever seen.

Bart! · February 05, 2008, 03:53:07 AM

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Quote from: Bass VI on January 29, 2008, 09:59:54 PM
Gold knobs it is!

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ramone57 · February 05, 2008, 05:06:15 AM

both look really great, what a beautiful pair!

Nocturnal · February 05, 2008, 05:56:37 AM

Those basses just look fantastic!!!

Barklessdog · February 05, 2008, 06:07:47 AM

Both are really nice basses, great job.

Love the G-3/Ripper

TBird1958 · February 05, 2008, 09:30:15 AM

"Don't be, Mark, you are a creature of the night!!! Any kind of tan or even worse healthy complexion would be plain ... wrong ... like a TBird with a poly finish ... ooops, I didn't say that!"

If there's one thing I don't have........its tan lines, I do my very best to maintain a very healthy shade of pale.......Like here, I'm purple!

As for Poly vs. Nitro, I love poly. I can easily A-B my 'Birds and thru my rig and by everyone's vote including mine the poly finished purple '77 is easily the best sounding bass in my collection. FWIW tho, I don't think finish has much to do with the sound of these basses........

shadowcastaz · February 05, 2008, 09:53:00 AM

It makes me wish I had not put the tinted nitro on one of my pelham projects. I love the gold knobs. That G-3 has me more and more inspired to start tracing the outline on my mahog plank! Damn pretty!