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Basvarken
Commercial User
- Dec 3, 2010
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- Hobby Luthier / Gibson Bass Book
I've been developing serious GAS for the new large body Les Paul Bass. Seeing those gorgeous pics doesn't help.
The only cure so far is looking at my bank account!
The only cure so far is looking at my bank account!
godofthunder59
Life is short, buy the bass.
- Feb 19, 2006
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- Endorsing Cataldo Basses, Whirlwind products, Thunderbucker pickups
I bought a shard of a Thunderbird body for 10 bucks off ebay some years ago, took me a while to get the bass rebuilt here she is in her first public performance!
Dudevision 2011: Sweet Emotion - Johnny Smoke - YouTube
To Faivy,
I'll just be picking my jaw up off the floor,now. Nice Group O' Gibbies,there! I used to own a 67 epi esquire,quite possibly the best sounding bass i've owned in 30-plus years. How's the '54 sound?
I'll just be picking my jaw up off the floor,now. Nice Group O' Gibbies,there! I used to own a 67 epi esquire,quite possibly the best sounding bass i've owned in 30-plus years. How's the '54 sound?
The 54 is one of those big brown single coils, not really a mudbucker. It is big and deep but with some definition. I love the way it sounds but they all sound different.
This is my first gibson, a 1979 G3 that I bought over the weekend and cleaned up... It was a little bit disgusting when I got it but now It's looking great!
Gibson G3 - a set on Flickr
Gibson G3 - a set on Flickr
The single coil was a massive coil of at least 25,000 turns of #42 wire designed by Walter Fuller. I have an early '59 EB-2, just before they changed to the "mudbucker". My EB-1 is a '69 reissue. I've had GAS for an original many times, but the price of GAS has gone sky high.
The single coil was a massive coil of at least 25,000 turns of #42 wire designed by Walter Fuller. I have an early '59 EB-2, just before they changed to the "mudbucker". My EB-1 is a '69 reissue. I've had GAS for an original many times, but the price of GAS has gone sky high.
WoW! Beautiful old school Gibby goodness!
Stunning EB2! I love the sound of that pickup. I had a 1967 EB2D but I guarantee it didn't sound anywhere near as good as yours!
I was lucky to find my EB here in Montreal.
It wasn't cheap but it was a fair price and you can't go back in time to make more.
I was lucky to find my EB here in Montreal.
It wasn't cheap but it was a fair price and you can't go back in time to make more.
I see you also have a Les Paul Signature bass, most likely a '74. I have one also.... How do you like it?
^ Yeah the G3 is a beauty as we say. It is very clean and plays like a dream.
You'll get that white one Mrfstop! How's the new Cherry Bird?
You'll get that white one Mrfstop! How's the new Cherry Bird?
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