Here we go again stainless pickguards

Barklessdog · May 11, 2009, 08:29:09 AM

this might look cool with the new Nikki Six Tbird

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-Thunderbird-Bass-Pickguard-Stainless-Steel_W0QQitemZ230342060827QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item35a174eb1b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A50

TBird1958 · May 11, 2009, 10:07:02 AM

I can take a little responsability for that, the fellow that makes these is a great guy - I managed to get a plain polished one for my N.S. Mk.II, when the parcel arrived he asked for some pics of the bass. he'd never seen the dark cherry stain maple and, well obviously he liked it!
After I pull the rest of the parts together mine will likely get chrome plated along with the TRC and the opti-grab.
Yes, I'll chrome plate opti-grab

You're welcome, Uwe.

uwe · May 11, 2009, 10:14:05 AM

To comment on this cruel mockery, raping and ravaging of Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna's immaculate-as-is signature bass?!

Some things are best left unsaid!

TBird1958 · May 11, 2009, 10:33:44 AM

Less Nikki,

More me! =

Dark Storm · May 11, 2009, 11:03:46 AM

Damn' they look awesome!

They'd look great on the new Epi T-Bird Pro in blackburst too, not just the Nikki, though I wouldn't put the Gibby truss rodcover on the Epi at least.

uwe · May 11, 2009, 11:07:08 AM

The stripey ones don't look half-bad, I'll grant you that. But I could envisage them more on my Gothbird than on the Nikki Six Sig which I consider to be esthetically well-done. The only thing silly on that bass is the lack of being able to dial just one pup in.

Uwe

Dark Storm · May 11, 2009, 11:15:11 AM

Quote from: uwe on May 11, 2009, 11:07:08 AM
The only thing silly on that bass is the lack of being able to dial just one pup in.

Seriously?!

Damn! I'd have to fix that! I thought it was vol-vol, so its vol-tone?

Barklessdog · May 11, 2009, 11:24:20 AM

A non reverse version would be killer! SOLID CHROME!

uwe · May 11, 2009, 11:43:37 AM

Quote from: Dark Storm on May 11, 2009, 11:15:11 AM
Seriously?!

Damn! I'd have to fix that! I thought it was vol-vol, so its vol-tone?

Yes, vol-tone, utterly dumb.

Dave W · May 11, 2009, 11:53:18 AM

Two knobs? That's a complex arrangement for Nikki.

uwe · May 11, 2009, 12:02:38 PM

Quote from: Dave W on May 11, 2009, 11:53:18 AM
Two knobs? That's a complex arrangement for Nikki.

Really? He seems to do alright holding on here:

TBird1958 · May 11, 2009, 12:12:51 PM

Ahhhh.......The two-handed opti grab

shadowcastaz · May 11, 2009, 12:19:51 PM

Not too big.... not tooo smalll ...........Just right!!!

Dark Storm · May 11, 2009, 12:21:32 PM

I wonder is he trying to turn up the tone or the volume........

uwe · May 11, 2009, 01:26:48 PM

I think he trying to turn his bird on. So it must be the kill switch ...