I snickered more than a little about that... sounds like the pickups from my epimoophoam.....
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Thunderbird Club
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I snickered more than a little about that... sounds like the pickups from my epimoophoam.....
They say that for all the Thunderbirds now.
I sold a lot of Marantz gear at one point. The smaller wattage models were always quieter than I expected for the rated watts, but they all sounded good. And the big honkers would blow the windows out.I have an old Marantz, 2385, the thing blows the doors open. Not mine but in the same shape, 240 WRMS/channel continous into 4 ohms. I use two pairs of large Advents with it, Grand Funk IS in the house when I play them.
I just don't know why Gibson just can't come out and give exact specifics of their basses.
I'll never stay abreast of their marketing tactics.
I'll never stay abreast of their marketing tactics.
Not sure they have tactics. Just lost platoon members wandering around looking for each other.
Ha! I can see it, lets's crank out those Les Pauls, the bass lovers get to wallow and suffer.
Not trying to diss Gibson by any means. but hey, I'm just a cog in the wheel of bass players.
I've always wanted a Voice of the Theater rig (amps and speakers), but they've always cost more than I was able or willing to pay.
That said, the sweetest stereo I ever used was based off the 1978 Technics Professional Series[1] gear and Bose speakers[2]. Their turntable into their parametric EQ pre into their 15 band(?) stereo EQ into their amp into a pair of Bose 901 speakers. Forget the 901 pre, just play with the EQs until everything is perfect. Once it was set, it was set. You could feel your insides resonate with the phased bass, and it felt good. We sold those brands at Melton's Stereo and HiFi, but on my pay, they were waaaay out of reach.
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[2] Bose were always all over the map for me. I liked the 802s and 901s, but the lower end stuff was not so hot, although the 201s were OK for the money. Even the 802s and 901s could be fiddly.
Dayuuuum!!! Never knew he played one of those.
Still one of my fav bass players and basses.
Absolutely! Welcome! Nice fretboard. I have a ‘17 Ebony. Very nice Thunderbird.
Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird Bass - Silver | Long & McQuade (long-mcquade.com)
One Long & McQuade in Canada has one in stock. And it happens to be my local!
If they were straightforward in their descriptions and specs., they may attract more attention from bass players. More attention from bass players means more demand and therefore higher prices!
Be careful what you wish for.
Or put another way, every silver lining has a dark cloud.
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Never say that Gene Simmons doesn't have a sense of humor, that clip is hysterical!
My money goes to @godofthunder59.
He has it in his hands and actually played it.
I say hogwash to the rest of it.
He has it in his hands and actually played it.
I say hogwash to the rest of it.
Me too! I have and still listen to them.
