2003 Bird report

[drbassman]

I took my finished non-traditional TB to practice last week and it sounded phenomenal.  I really enjoyed playing it.  While the black soapbar stock pups on new TBs are fine, I have to say there is something very special (besides the cost) about the Seymour Duncan custom wound 60's era pups.  They have a stronger output and while they have a wonderfully deep bottom end, they are clear and articulate in the mid and high range.  I love the way they sound in this bass and my 60's rehab bass.  They seem to really mate up nicely with a tube pre-amp rig like my Mesa.  They just are a perfect match for one another.  This bass will definitely see some gigs down the road.

[Basvarken]

beautiful!

[godofthunder]

 That is what Gibson should be building ! Just awesome Bill !

[sniper]

doesn't get any nicer Bill

[Basvarken]

Who the one that makes these two screw pickup casings ? Is that Tony Carl? I can't remember...

[Barklessdog]

Looks great and a mighty fine photo - bird porn

[godofthunder]

Yes Tony Carl Overdriven66 makes them.

[drbassman]

Yes Tony Carl Overdriven66 makes them.

Yep.

[shadowcastaz]

Damw nice Doc!! Which SD guts did you have put in them . I seem to remember there were 2 choices.M

[drbassman]

Damw nice Doc!! Which SD guts did you have put in them . I seem to remember there were 2 choices.M

I always ask for the 60's TB windings and I like what I get!

[drbassman]

That is what Gibson should be building ! Just awesome Bill !

Thanks Scott.  I can't imagine why they build what they do.  Just dumb.

Thanks everyone for the compliments.  It was a nice bird already when I started!

[PWV]

Sweet Bird!  I bet those pup's sound phenomenal!

[TBird1958]

It looks great Bill, and I'd venture that your wiring (being different from the standard Gibson arrangement) contributes to a different tone as well. Why Gibson doesn't offer chrome as an option continues to baffle me.............Black hardware on most of the stock finishes is............ meh. I love my white "modern" Bird with chromey parts. 

[drbassman]

It looks great Bill, and I'd venture that your wiring (being different from the standard Gibson arrangement) contributes to a different tone as well. Why Gibson doesn't offer chrome as an option continues to baffle me.............Black hardware on most of the stock finishes is............ meh. I love my white "modern" Bird with chromey parts. 

Yeah, I've toyed with the idea of modding my white bird with chromey goodness.  Hey, why not!?!

[sniper]

before you do that...send Uwe a Prozac