AND another T-Bird knockoff...

gearHed289 · January 28, 2013, 12:11:08 PM

The Jackson Dave Ellefson Kelly Bird.

http://blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=185391

Nocturnal · January 28, 2013, 12:16:26 PM

I think it looks better than the new Schecter.

4stringer77 · January 28, 2013, 12:38:22 PM

This is a cool Thunderbird inspired bass as well.

http://www.dbzguitars.com/guitars/bass-guitar/hailfire-bass/hailfire-fm-bass

Highlander · January 28, 2013, 03:43:45 PM

The first one's a bit T'bird meets BCRich...?

The second is a different approach...

Dave W · January 28, 2013, 05:26:08 PM

First link not working for me. Here's more with video: http://www.jacksonguitars.com/blog/product-news/david-ellefson-demos-the-jackson-kellybird-bass/

Obviously a hybrid design.

We've seen a different DBZ before. It's Dean Zelinski's latest company.

Pilgrim · January 29, 2013, 06:28:32 AM

The first looks like a defensive weapon or bottle opener...I like the DBZ model better, including the relief of the raised center section.

Denis · January 29, 2013, 07:00:04 AM

Yuck and.....yuck.

4stringer77 · January 29, 2013, 07:00:15 AM

The hailfire is all Jeff Diamante's thing. Dean split. So the new company is DBZ diamond. Check out the blue burst. Reminds me of Leon Wilkeson's t bird.

http://www.dbzguitars.com/guitars/bass-guitar/hailfire-bass/hailfire-st-bass

Dave W · January 29, 2013, 09:14:05 AM

I don't like the Jackson; never liked the Kelly guitar shape.

The DBZ Hailfire looks nice to me, and it has the same Babicz bridge as the new Gibson EB Bass.

gearHed289 · January 29, 2013, 09:25:13 AM

They're both OK looking, but I'll always prefer the traditional Gibson shape. The neck on the DBZ looks like it sticks WAY out from the body, which I don't like.

Barklessdog · March 16, 2013, 07:07:16 PM

Quote from: 4stringer77 on January 28, 2013, 12:38:22 PM
This is a cool Thunderbird inspired bass as well.

http://www.dbzguitars.com/guitars/bass-guitar/hailfire-bass/hailfire-fm-bass

I like that one a lot, very sculptural and sexy

Denis · March 18, 2013, 07:30:11 AM

Quote from: 4stringer77 on January 29, 2013, 07:00:15 AM
The hailfire is all Jeff Diamante's thing. Dean split. So the new company is DBZ diamond. Check out the blue burst. Reminds me of Leon Wilkeson's t bird.

http://www.dbzguitars.com/guitars/bass-guitar/hailfire-bass/hailfire-st-bass

Those are kinda cool. I like the swooshy body though it takes getting used to.

Granny Gremlin · March 18, 2013, 03:26:09 PM

It's got kind of an Iceman/Mockingbird thing going on there, eh.