So I Quit my band and traded My 200 Hiwatt Stack for a Non Reverse T bird II

[Bionic-Joe]

For 2 years I had put up with a Mid Life Crisis Corporate Control freak Guitar player extraordinaire turned semi decent singer/songwriter and a killer drummer who is a basket case Bi-Polar mania mental case...These are the guys I scored the deal with Mercury back in 1991. It could have been a cool band...IF we had a lead singer and not the guitar player attempting to sing. They refused to do my songs...only the guitar players....Sad fact-our Guitar player had become the man he hated most-our ex lead singer. I could not take the demeaning and degrading, insults and the fact that they were treating me like it was 1991. Apparently, too much baggage and too many issues...
  So.....a week after I quit...I play with John Densmore from the Doors at a block party...then........a week later....
I traded my 200 watt Hiwatt stack for a 1977 T bird.....which I traded for a '69 Custom shop Stratocaster (That was a REALLY NICE GUITAR) and a Rickenbacker 12 string (Neck was too small, strings too close). Then I wound up selling both of those and buying this:
A 1969 All Original UNbroken Gibson Non Reverse Thunderbird II.

    I can't put this bass down!!!!!!!

[Denis]

Now that looks really sweet! Scott is going to be jealous (as well as anyone else who likes them). Congrats!

[Nocturnal]

Very nice!!!

[gearHed289]

our Guitar player had become the man he hated most-our ex lead singer.

There can only be one "MM"! And he can sing like a mofo, so at least there's SOMETHING to justify the abuse. At least for a while...

Congrats on the bass Baz!

[westen44]

Definitely a great bass. 

[TBird1958]

Lookin' good Baz!

Life's far too short to spoil the pleasure, and pure fun one can derive from making music with the right people - Like Scott, there comes a time to move on from the A-Holes and make your own musical way.   

[westen44]

Lookin' good Baz!

Life's far too short to spoil the pleasure, and pure fun one can derive from making music with the right people - Like Scott, there comes a time to move on from the A-Holes and make your own musical way.   

You got it right.  A wise approach. 

[Aussie Mark]

That's not a Jazz bass

[godofthunder]

Congrats! Yeah I may be a wee bit jealous but that is one beautiful bass. My favorite NR is a '69.

[Denis]

That's not a Jazz bass

[Bionic-Joe]

There can only be one "MM"! And he can sing like a mofo, so at least there's SOMETHING to justify the abuse. At least for a while...

Congrats on the bass Baz!

Yeah, Tom..MM sure does know how to sing...He isn't the greatest...but He does know how to sing.....My old guitar player kept having a Marc Bolan T Rex quivering voice...Oh it was way too much. Like 10 times the quivering Marc Bolan did. But he in the end has become a control Freak. Even MM is a LOT nicer and mellower these days....


Thanks for the compliments fellas!!!! No it isn't a jazz bass...But I would rather spend the money on a vintage T bird over a Fender ANYDAY!!!! (BUT..someday..I still would Like an original sunburst 1964 jazz!!!! Or a stripped slab Board Jazz!!)

[uwe]

That's not a Jazz bass

It's never too late for the path of virtue.

[gearHed289]

Even MM is a LOT nicer and mellower these days....

Without a doubt.

[Bionic-Joe]

Without a doubt.

I take that back about MM...same old spoiled little rich boy Self serving jerk. Just had an incident with him last night. oh well.....