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Gibson Thunderbird or Fender Precision?
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Dude, I have the same dilemma. I'm between a gibson T-Bird and P-bass too. There something special about both of those basses.
A good used P-bass is a fine choice. While I, myself, desire a T-bird much more than a P-bass, that's a matter of taste and I've been playing a long time. With a P-bass, you'll cover very nearly every gig just fine. Just make sure you A) don't pay a ton for a supposed "vintage" piece and B) get a good one. Fender isn't all that consistent in their manufacture, so some are fine, some not so much.
And a P-bass will be much less $$ than a T-bird. Woo hoo!
And a P-bass will be much less $$ than a T-bird. Woo hoo!
hiho,try an epiphone t-bird pro.
through body,maple laminate neck so the head won,t drop off and active circuit.
hipshot style bridge.
They have a massive sound,lovely slim neck like a jazz and come in at a nice price.
I have the black one cause I don,t like coffee tables.
Instead of a p-bass how a bout a Musicman sub,If you don,t like the p-guard then a stingray one fits,me I,m happy with the standard one.Ironicly I prefered the industrial look of them over the stingray ones and have found over the years of giggin that the finish is nuclear proof and for giggin it is spot on.
Now here,s the cat amongst the pigeons-Ricky 4003 unlike what a lot of people say they are the most versatile basses made once you understand how to set them up-They set up like a Ricky not like any others,people make the mistake of trying to get more output from the neck pup.After pursueing this route myself I finally found out balance the bridge to the neck and you,re there and you might find that you can lower the neck pup a bit along with the bridge .They have a large output so don,t be worried about them going quiet cause they have a high output to start with.
through body,maple laminate neck so the head won,t drop off and active circuit.
hipshot style bridge.
They have a massive sound,lovely slim neck like a jazz and come in at a nice price.
I have the black one cause I don,t like coffee tables.
Instead of a p-bass how a bout a Musicman sub,If you don,t like the p-guard then a stingray one fits,me I,m happy with the standard one.Ironicly I prefered the industrial look of them over the stingray ones and have found over the years of giggin that the finish is nuclear proof and for giggin it is spot on.
Now here,s the cat amongst the pigeons-Ricky 4003 unlike what a lot of people say they are the most versatile basses made once you understand how to set them up-They set up like a Ricky not like any others,people make the mistake of trying to get more output from the neck pup.After pursueing this route myself I finally found out balance the bridge to the neck and you,re there and you might find that you can lower the neck pup a bit along with the bridge .They have a large output so don,t be worried about them going quiet cause they have a high output to start with.
Hiho-thunderbird all the way as the P sounds thin after a Bird,can,t coment too much about Epi,s apart from the pro 4 but it was a bold move to release the pro 4 as they addressed the issues of the standard bird ie-bridge,lack of tonal variety,weak joint on neck at headstock end by going through neck a la Ricky.In my case this was a big plus point as it gives me peace of mind in gigging situations.
Anyway it looks cool as in black.
Anyway it looks cool as in black.
All the stuff about T-Birds lacking versatility is complete twaddle. I've used mine for blues, lounge, metal (of varying degrees of heavyness), AOR, standard rock, jazz, disco and it sounded superb every time. I should mention that I only have an Epi, so a Gibson would be no worse off.
Besides, just look at it...
Praps I should also note that the only outing my P Deluxe has had was when we played as a pit band for a school theatre production. We played Michael Jackson songs for a piece of classical Greek theatre... However, my T-Bird has been the go-to for any other live playing.
Besides, just look at it...
Praps I should also note that the only outing my P Deluxe has had was when we played as a pit band for a school theatre production. We played Michael Jackson songs for a piece of classical Greek theatre... However, my T-Bird has been the go-to for any other live playing.
Well said the reason I got the pro 4 was upgrade issues-construction,bridge and the active circuit which increases the versatility and the drop dead looks.
Well I,m human .
Well I,m human .
