Is Jeff Ament playing T-Birds?

timckenzie · #1 11-25-2009, 07:38 PM

Hi,
Went to a Pearl Jam concert in Melbourne, Australia last Friday.
A really great gig, those guys have lost nothing over the years and even played a cover of Baba O'Reilly which was a highlight, 'cause I rank Ament as close to the Ox for rock 'n roll.
He played a fair few different basses in the show, most of which I've seen before, but I've never seen him playing 2 of the basses which look like Gibson Thunderbirds but with the headstock reversed.
One was a deep mahogany finish and the other was painted a chequered finish all over.
Anyone know what these are?.
Looks like he's been playing them all the current 2009 tour from what I've found in Google pictures.

Tim

Stifflip · #2 11-26-2009, 04:29 AM

His Thunderbirds are T-Basses made by Mike Lull

http://www.mikelull.com/Instruments/TBass.htm

JulienJeff · #3 11-26-2009, 04:34 AM

Yes, I love those basses. and I love Jeff and PJ. Saw them twice this summer and was surprised the first time I saw the black and white T-bird

you can see it here: http://www.pearljam.com/photo/100609-los-angeles-6

timckenzie · #4 11-26-2009, 05:08 AM

Thanks guys.

JulienJeff · #5 11-26-2009, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timckenzie

Thanks guys.

you're welcome.
here are pics I took in London, with the same bass :
http://picasaweb.google.com/julien.l...64239485460290
http://picasaweb.google.com/julien.l...64161372897010

Human Bass · #6 11-26-2009, 11:45 AM

T-bird + ultraliter turners = win.

dlmarquez · #7 11-27-2009, 08:33 AM

I've been to Lull's shop in Bellevue wa. His basses are incredible. If I ever was to get a fender style bass it would beyond doubt be a Lull P.
His take on the T-bird is a fantastic piece of musical art, but the price is not for the faint hearted!

Randall · #8 11-27-2009, 08:41 AM

Latest album. Jeff Ament Pbass. Thought that was pretty funny. Love those T birds

infamusblkdeath · #9 11-27-2009, 12:12 PM

are hear those lull birds are damn expensive.