Epi Silverburst Special Run T-birds

[Barklessdog]

Uwe, did you get any word on your Epi Pro yet?

Did you order a 4 & 5 string?

[uwe]

Those will be available in Germany and my shop is ordering both variants, I'll make up my mind when playing them. Ignoring the Studio V and the Epi Non Rev V, I don't have any TB fivers, but otoh wide necks look inherently crappy on a sleek TBird. Decisions, decisions ...

[uwe]

Are you saying that at least one will make it across the pond?

I haff US völünteers, Herr Westheimer!

[Dave W]

I haff US völünteers, Herr Westheimer!

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[jmcgliss]

I did place an inquiry with a dealer I've used for many years.  No call back today. Impatience could lead to repainting a goth body in to-be-determined color.

[uwe]

I don't think these are out yet. But they will certainly be out in the US first. I really like silverburst (even when it turns green over time), it's a shame how Gibson never used it on basses.

[Barklessdog]

If those are not TB's, a pair sits on Ebay for $119 which is a great deal and would just pop right in.

[jmcgliss]

I don't think these are out yet. But they will certainly be out in the US first. I really like silverburst (even when it turns green over time), it's a shame how Gibson never used it on basses.

Oh heck. Is that a good thing, or a case of silverburst > liverburst > sicklyburst ?

[uwe]

Thomas, the guitarist/singer of my then band, was aghast when he found his once silverburst Paula all green in the case after a year of adultry - serves him right! - with a Hamer Prototype Phantom (that Andy Summers guitar). I immediately liked the discoloration, but he said: "I'm not playing no green guitar!" (A blatant lie as the Hamer was.) He years later on sold it to the lead guitarist (Thomas preferred rhythm though he had a nice lead style), who loved the sound and elicited a much more creamy tone from it too. Thomas was and is (it took decades until he realized it) a Telecaster man, the Paula was too phat for his rhythm style and his solo style is too percussive for the Paula to ever sing right.

[Dave W]

I thought silverburst was available on the Flying V bass.

[uwe]

True. That is the one I could not think of!

[Freuds_Cat]

Interesting variation on the theme. Anyone know what it is?

[Nocturnal]

I think it's a First Act custom shop

[Dave W]

It is. http://www.firstact.com/Products/CustomGuitars/Gallery/Matt_Armstrong_DelgadaBass.aspx

[Lightyear]

ICK   The F holes kill it for me and I'm not in love with the headstock either - I could live with the headstock but not the F holes.  The body is made of ash wonder what it sounds like?