Looks nice. I should hope shipping from England to Spain is less than the $235 that appeared when I looked at it.
One thing you can consider if you’re comfortable putting it back on is have the seller remove the neck so it’ll fit in a smaller box.
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One thing you can consider if you’re comfortable putting it back on is have the seller remove the neck so it’ll fit in a smaller box.
Serial #should be on the neck plate.
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Yeah, one of my influences of picking up bass was Duran Duran bassplayer John Taylor and he played X-Factor basses during the band's "Notorious" era.I dig this bass!
Having always liked Kubicki's, this bass is total coolness.
Speaking of which...
Note also that crazy minimalist guitar Warren Cucurullo is using, it looks so uncomfortable.
- Nov 27, 2003
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Staying with Duran Duran, here's a MIMED performance of their hit song "Hungry like the wolf" and the band is taking the Mickey out of it, as John and Andy have switched their respective instruments around.
John is playing a Firebird and Andy an Aria ZZB Explorer bass
John is playing a Firebird and Andy an Aria ZZB Explorer bass
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I don't mind a PJ setup on a Bird body.
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She's a short dress wearin' hussy, taking advantage of that nice guy Frank, all the time!
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I don't mind a PJ setup on a Bird body.
Sorry - didn't mean to come off as discounting the option... just a personal preference.
All basses are cool basses. 
Two of my P - somethings... abet being Fender clones...
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Interesting. The P/J pups is(are?)the main reason I sold the EpiBird 5er.I don't mind a PJ setup on a Bird body.
Sorry - didn't mean to come off as discounting the option... just a personal preference.
Two of my P - somethings... abet being Fender clones...
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I understand the idea that PJ pickups don't necessarily look "at home" on the Bird shape. The soapbar look seems more "correct" to me as well. I think in the 80's I saw as many Bird style basses with PJ pickups as I did with soapbar style pickups so both seem to fit the style in my eyes.
I'm beginning to notice a pattern.I don't mind a PJ setup on a Bird body.
Bird and P pickups are my favorite for base geetards
I don't mind a PJ setup on a Bird body.
I like the reverse “double P” setup on the white one, on the right side of the third pic. I have A LOT of P-Basses that I have added a 2nd P bass pickup at the bridge and it has become my favorite P-Bass configuration. I have been curious about doing it with the pickups reversed but never really wanted to do it on a P-body.
Now that pic of the white T-Bird with double reverse P’s has me thinking…
which is always bad… at least for my bank account…
… and all purple….
Nice.
not to mention the Explorer hiding in the background…
Nice.
not to mention the Explorer hiding in the background…
