Why Sixx went to Schecter....

[uwe]

C'mon guys, you know he did it because every serious player needs a P pickup in his bass. It get's even better with the extra J at the bridge.










  At least i didn't say Fender.

Can we have Iome drowned in some dark deep well, Dave, please? Freedom of speech and thought is an overrated concept. There have to be limits you know. 

I don't think the Spector looks horrible, especially not compared to how other Spectors look, but the altered shape has none of that Art Deco'ish elegance a reverse TBird or Firebird has. It's a bit clumsy.

[Dave W]

Schecter, not Spector. Although Spector has the Forte 4X which is also an ugly bastard stepchild of the T-Bird.

[TBird1958]

Can we have Iome drowned in some dark deep well, Dave, please? Freedom of speech and thought is an overrated concept. There have to be limits you know. 

I don't think the Spector looks horrible, especially not compared to how other Spectors look, but the altered shape has none of that Art Deco'ish elegance a reverse TBird or Firebird has. It's a bit clumsy.

Off to The Ministy of Truth! Both of you!

[uwe]

Schecter, not Spector. Although Spector has the Forte 4X which is also an ugly bastard stepchild of the T-Bird.

So there are now two ugly boutique knock-offs of the TBird plaguing the market, you say? 

[Dave W]

Yes. You would think at least one of them could make something that doesn't look like it took thalidomide.

[westen44]

After the hellish day I've just had, this thread totally delivers.  The sense of humor and knowledge of basses is appreciated.   

[neepheid]

Yuck. Looks like a T-bird that was left on a radiator and melted at the edges.

Isn't that an RD?

[nofi]

anyone remember this thing?

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=nikki+sixx+ovation+acoustic+bass&qpvt=nikki+sixx+ovation+acoustic+bass&FORM=IGRE

if i remember correctly these retailed at about two grand when they came out.

[Pilgrim]

anyone remember this thing?

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=nikki+sixx+ovation+acoustic+bass&qpvt=nikki+sixx+ovation+acoustic+bass&FORM=IGRE

if i remember correctly these retailed at about two grand when they came out.

I would rock that.  It actually looks like an instrument, not a melted ice cream bar!

[OldManC]

Yes. You would think at least one of them could make something that doesn't look like it took thalidomide.

[uwe]

Yes. You would think at least one of them could make something that doesn't look like it took thalidomide.

That was utterly low-PC, Dave, but vastly funny!

[TBird1958]

Let's just say it's so ugly that even Henry J won't threaten a lawsuit 

[Highlander]

Isn't that an RD?

[uwe]

Neepheid needs to be drowned in that well too, it's getting kind of crowded there! ; -)

[neepheid]

Heh, I've often described the RD body shape as a sort of melty Thunderbird.  It's hard to describe at the best of times.  Doesn't mean I don't love it to bits though