The best Thunderbird??

[Rob Martinez]

I played Mike Lull T-bass at NAMM last week.
They are infact SICK! His specially would pickups are very close to the old '60's sound. The bass also balances perfectly (on a strap or lap) and does not pull away from your body. Also, the E string is balanced and does not sound anemic as it does on many Gibsons. The body is also contoured on the upper wing so, you don't get an irritated forearm.
Mike is also a really nice guy. He gave me a special demo of the bass. I'm not sure what he is charging but, they are a steal anywhere under $2500.
The current Gibson's don't compare.

I think I may just drop a couple of Lull T-bird PUs in a Gibson T-bird and see what happens. I like how mine feel and even sound, but I am curious about those PUs!

 

[thehiros]

lol nice replies!
Anyway...actually I was wondering what Fenderbirds are exactly? Are they just remodelled T-birds?

 

[amimbari]

lol nice replies!
Anyway...actually I was wondering what Fenderbirds are exactly? Are they just remodelled T-birds?

that is correct, a fender looking neck +headstock on a tbird body.. someone back in the day branded it "FenderBird", like SpectorBird, DillionBird, JacksonBird, MIKELULL-BIRD...hehehe

the list goes on and on.....

 

[thehiros]

ah I see, thank you!
I think I will just get myself the T-bird IV or goth, seeing they don't make much differnce? I guess I am on a tight budget, and I've checked the prices for those and they seem reasonable. I think I will consider chucking on a new neck later on...

 

[thehiros]

By the way, sorry for double post, is it possible to just put a different neck on a T-bird, or any other bass for that matter? Or would I need to make some adjustments like resize the joining parts?

 

[amimbari]

n.p. hiros, my only complaint about my EPI-Bird is the slightly wider neck 1-3/4 nut compared to ALL my others being 1-5/8 on the 4 stringers I have. But I still play the heck out of it.

you might want to consider getting a used one for 200 or less, as there are a ton of them out there in that price range.

 

[amimbari]

By the way, sorry for double post, is it possible to just put a different neck on a T-bird, or any other bass for that matter? Or would I need to make some adjustments like resize the joining parts?

oh ya...tbird1958 and others did that to their epi body without too much hassle at all...

 

[thehiros]

Ok thanks, and uh, for second hand basses, you wouldn't recommend Ebay would you? Haha, I have no idea where to get second hand basses.
But I don't think I would mind a brand new bass to mettle with, seeing that I have one only atm, and its a bit of a wreck...