NBD 2013 Gibson NR

[godofthunder]

  Well I should have passed on this but I sold the first one I bought. Curt at the HOG found a pellham blue one in the basement. I should have one, Bill and I consulted us on this, not that they listened. I am not as critical as when I bought the first one, a perfectly good bass, just not much in common with a 60's NR. For most that is probably a good thing. Pics tomorrow. Merry Christmas to me

[Highlander]

The road to Hell, Scott... the road to Hell...

[Dave W]

Congrats. I do remember how you and Bill were consulted and how the higher-ups ignored this. But so long as you can accept it for what it is, you should enjoy it.

[Pilgrim]

Sounds like the resolution of a long-time regret!

[the mojo hobo]

I'm sure the NR project started with enthusiasm at Gibson but succumbed to the convenience (and cost savings) of using current off the shelf parts.
I like mine except for the body being too thick and the damn thing is so heavy. 

[gearHed289]

Congrats on the new bass! I still kind of regret selling my tobacco Explorer so quickly. One helluva looker! Odds are, some new pots would have gotten me the sound I had expected it to have.

[godofthunder]

 Well I could hardly pass it up for the price! They only made 400 of them and I doubt I'll ever see Gibson enter these waters again. I have it all set up super low action. For now the only change I am going to make is sort out the controls, I'll even live with the black hardware. I plan on giving it some stage time as a back up, I have not had a modern Thunderbird onstage in years, I'd like to be able to fully review the bass in it's stock form. maybe at some pint I'll chrome it out and put a Thunderbucker in the neck position.

[Pilgrim]

Pretty!  I'm generally a sucker for the color blue, and that's a nice one.

[westen44]

Wow, that's a great looking bass. 

[Basvarken]

Congrats Scott. Guess you thought one more NR Tbird won't hurt, right ?

[godofthunder]

  One can never have enough NRs Not to be critical of this bass but I'd take a Bach TH-1 anyday. Basses are all Different and I love 'em all.

[TNF]

Very nice!  I love mine.  Chances are I will never be able to afford a real one, so when this fell in my lap, I couldn't resist!  One of 400 isn't anything to sneeze at! 

[Rob]

I think the black looks pretty great with that color and shape.  Not so much on anything else.

[66Atlas]

I would have loved it if the body and neck were a bit thinner but I do like the sound of mine.  I've used it a few times in the studio and its been great. Definitely worth having one as backup.

[exiledarchangel]

Great color combination, you only need a black pickguard now!