Object for chroming desires?

Barklessdog · May 03, 2008, 06:15:01 AM

This would be a nice chrome project for someone.

Mark, this might be a nice bass for you- a tbird in another package.

The cream looks very Dr Bassman. Add chrome and this bass would look killer!
They are great basses that usually do not go for a lot of $$$- To me I love the simple three in a row controls & Tbird pups. The I cream cup headstock is to die for. Cover this vanilla sunday in hot chrome and drive it home today!

http://cgi.ebay.com/1992-Gibson-Les-Paul-Special-Bass-LPB-1_W0QQitemZ260235853753QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

You don't see a lot of these early flat tops, yet alone in cream!

Bassilisk's Iconic bass chrome conversion of a later Bart equipped flame top

Barklessdog · May 03, 2008, 06:20:47 AM

This bass looks mint!

SKATE RAT · May 03, 2008, 06:29:09 AM

i have the same bass in "cherry". i love it. sounds great and very comfortable to play.hangs just right.

drbassman · May 03, 2008, 07:26:02 AM

Oh my, there's a tempting critter! I'm gonna have to think about it.....

Chris P. · May 03, 2008, 07:26:50 AM

A couple of years ago I could buy one in Holland for almost nothing, but I didn't have any spare cash. Yes, this would be a great project for chroming!

TBird1958 · May 03, 2008, 09:48:42 AM

That is pretty.......It does need some chromey goodness tho. It's body is kinda small for me......

Barklessdog · May 03, 2008, 10:46:54 AM

Maybe but at least they balance well.

Chris P. · May 03, 2008, 10:48:41 AM

Don't start about the bad balancing of Birds again! We already discussed this: Evil people at F****r spread this rumour!

drbassman · May 03, 2008, 03:10:20 PM

Quote from: Chris P on May 03, 2008, 10:48:41 AM
Don't start about the bad balancing of Birds again! We already discussed this: Evil people at F****r spread this rumour!

Amen!

Dave W · May 03, 2008, 03:51:34 PM

And I'll repeat: I've personally played a couple of seventies TBirds that had bad neck dive. That's why I didn't buy either of them. Doesn't mean it's common, but it does exist.

drbassman · May 03, 2008, 05:59:15 PM

Quote from: Dave W on May 03, 2008, 03:51:34 PM
And I'll repeat: I've personally played a couple of seventies TBirds that had bad neck dive. That's why I didn't buy either of them. Doesn't mean it's common, but it does exist.

You can remember the 70's? Wow.

TBird1958 · May 03, 2008, 06:39:22 PM

Well, you have a valid point Dave. 70'S era birds will be a bit on the neck divey side, locating the strap button to the neck heel solves this easily tho........that and a decent strap.

gweimer · May 03, 2008, 06:51:00 PM

The Epi Embassy had less of a neck dive problem, but it was still there. After I sold mine to fur85 (on the old DudePit), he solved it by hanging a little weight in a Crown Royal bag off the end of the lower strap button. Problem solved, and it looked cool, too.

Dave W · May 03, 2008, 11:55:51 PM

Quote from: drbassman on May 03, 2008, 05:59:15 PM
You can remember the 70's? Wow.

Yep. And way before that. But I played both of these in the 90s.

drbassman · May 04, 2008, 05:26:57 AM

Quote from: Dave W on May 03, 2008, 11:55:51 PM
Yep. And way before that. But I played both of these in the 90s.

Oh, I thought you were boasting about your long term memory! To be honest, the first TB I ever played was my white one a few years ago. I was a diehard j-bass player and I fell in love with the neck and the tone, wow, I loved the tone. I always liked the styling but I stayed away from them because I had always believed the "coventional wisdon" that they had bad neck dive. None of mine do, so I guess it depends on the particular balance of some of the older ones. Either way, it was a happy conversion for me. I haven't missed my j bass since!