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Re: (Mark buys a) Gibson Explorer reissue (for Uwe)
« Reply #60 on: September 06, 2011, 04:12:25 AM »
It's a Korina, not a maho TBird, so it sounds a little brighter and upfront. And the pups are sixties replicas.

I sometimes wish Gibson was a bit more experimental on woods. I love maho, make no mistake, it is my favorite tone wood, but I wouldn't mind a full maple bird.

Or one with bubinga wings and purpleheart nine ply neck.  :gay:
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Re: (Mark buys a) Gibson Explorer reissue (for Uwe)
« Reply #61 on: September 06, 2011, 06:04:04 AM »
I guess you can play an all maple RD for a maple-ish Thunderbird-ish sound?

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Re: (Mark buys a) Gibson Explorer reissue (for Uwe)
« Reply #62 on: September 06, 2011, 06:13:00 AM »

I sometimes wish Gibson was a bit more experimental on woods. I love maho, make no mistake, it is my favorite tone wood, but I wouldn't mind a full maple bird.


Gibson has more important things to do...I don't.  How about a 1 piece 'burst flame maple with maple neck and single ThunderBucker 66MAX and L1K passive 3 pot tone system?  Bound body and set neck optional.  Sorry, no through neck...yet. ;D



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Re: (Mark buys a) Gibson Explorer reissue (for Uwe)
« Reply #63 on: September 06, 2011, 06:23:47 AM »
Cool!!


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« Reply #64 on: September 06, 2011, 09:27:37 AM »
You been sneaking round the back of Gibson's woodyard...? ;D
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Re: (Mark buys a) Gibson Explorer reissue (for Uwe)
« Reply #65 on: September 06, 2011, 09:45:02 AM »
You been sneaking round the back of Gibson's woodyard...? ;D

Judging by the exclusively solid finishes of their recent bass intros they don't have anything as nice as I can get  ;)

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« Reply #66 on: September 06, 2011, 10:10:50 AM »
RRREOWWWWW...!

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« Reply #67 on: September 06, 2011, 11:16:56 AM »
I guess you can play an all maple RD for a maple-ish Thunderbird-ish sound?

But that is set neck. Would a neck thru maple TBird sound like a true long scale humbucker Ric?
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Re: (Mark buys a) Gibson Explorer reissue (for Uwe)
« Reply #68 on: September 06, 2011, 12:05:45 PM »
I've been toying with the idea of a Ric with mahogany wings and an extra pair of humbuckers in the T-Bird positions...

C'mon, I'm not any more disturbed than any of you other guys!  :P

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Re: (Mark buys a) Gibson Explorer reissue (for Uwe)
« Reply #69 on: September 06, 2011, 02:10:42 PM »
But that is set neck. Would a neck thru maple TBird sound like a true long scale humbucker Ric?

How different is the sound of an NR and a Reverse, then re-pose the question...?
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Re: (Mark buys a) Gibson Explorer reissue (for Uwe)
« Reply #70 on: September 06, 2011, 02:19:11 PM »
But that is set neck. Would a neck thru maple TBird sound like a true long scale humbucker Ric?
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« Reply #71 on: September 07, 2011, 06:37:11 AM »
It has happened before. A silverburst Explorer I mean. Look at this (a Dethklok Thunderhorse Signature model, Dethklok being some - grunt! - death metal band I've never heard of):



Me like, but I think it is proof that a pg would have taken away from rather than add to the design. Of course the binding is an upgrade touch.
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Re: (Mark buys a) Gibson Explorer reissue (for Uwe)
« Reply #72 on: September 07, 2011, 12:53:02 PM »
It has happened before. A silverburst Explorer I mean. Look at this (a Dethklok Thunderhorse Signature model, Dethklok being some - grunt! - death metal band I've never heard of):

You might want to check out Dethklok. I think they would appeal to you on multiple levels. Murderface even plays a TB Studio 5'er!

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Re: (Mark buys a) Gibson Explorer reissue (for Uwe)
« Reply #73 on: September 07, 2011, 04:26:59 PM »
Do they sing or is it cookie monster vocals? I can't take more of that than what you find on modern Bullet for my Valentine or Slipknot CDs.
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Re: (Mark buys a) Gibson Explorer reissue (for Uwe)
« Reply #74 on: September 07, 2011, 06:52:15 PM »
Just follow the link. I'll be tremendously surprised if you don't approve.