Recent content by captainrowd

Hi everyone. I play a Gibson Thunderbird and a modified Geddy Lee J-bass, with 45 Marcus Miller Fat Beams. As both a plectrum user and just an overall heavy-handed player, I tend to break strings more than the average bassist (approximately once a month- i'd say a little over 50 hours of...

Does anybody have pick up wiring schematics for the Geddy Lee Jazz Bass? I just customized my MIK Geddy Lee Bass by removing the poly finish and replacing the black paint with a tobacco brown stain and nitro finish. The problem is that, once I put my pick ups back in, the bridge pick up seems...

(This is an email I sent to Gibson support after being told it was impossible to get a replacement part over the phone) While playing my Gibson Thunderbird onstage at a concert, my E string broke in mid song. I suppose the culprit was a mix of playing quite hard and too old/ weak on...

I've been playing rock bass for a little over 5 years now. I've played all the big names and a few obscure ones. I never liked Ernies much. . . I own the Gibson Thunderbird IV, though, so I can probably answer every single question you might have cause i gig with it weekly. email me and i can...