Thunderbird Club

[Ringhammer]

Wasn’t someone looking for a YBA-200?


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So are these getting truly a clean 200w out of four (I’m guessing) 6550’s?

Id love to try one next to an Orange AD200.

 

[dagrev]

You could store it here

I’ve imposed enough.

No, no, no. Marshall you can store it at my house. Your wife will never find it here. It will take up some space, but I value your friendship more than the space.

 

[JJR58]

It's better than a Fender. Wonderful neck.

 

[JJR58]

Nice! How could you possibly go wrong with SD pups, no tort and purple silk! That right there is the tone trifecta.

It’s a really good bass.

 

[GBassNorth]

TO: George North
FROM: Gilbert Getifelder Gibson,
RE: NR Bass

Mr. North,
It has been brought to our attention that you have been busy designing and building Thunderbird type basses. We are happy that you are fond of Gibson basses. However, you have crossed an important line in your current endeavors. Our concern is not that you are creating Gipson-style basses. Our issue is that you are using and incorporating ideas that we should have had the good sense to think of and implement ourselves. Your current actions make us look bad--the original creators of the magic Thunderbirds that are loved around the world. (Our marketing department even has data that suggests Thunderbirds are popular on at least two other planets.) We are requesting that you cease and desist from any further Thunderbird creations. If you persist, our counsel, Darrell, Darrell and the other partner Darrell, will have no option but to contact you in person. This you do not want. There is one way we can put this matter behind us. If you will share some of your ideas with us we can forget this whole unpleasant situation (of having people call and want the new Gibson "North" Edition Thunderbirds, which we obviously do not have). We look forward to hearing from you, and more importantly, receiving some of your designs (even the ones you deem unsatisfactory would be great and be a huge help).

Respectfully,
G.G. Gibson

Dear G.G.Gibby,

In regards to your cease and desist request…

NUTS!

 

[GBassNorth]

George! That is fabulous! Wilkins going to do the finish, right? Get that to him Monday when he opens. You’re lucky you live so close to him. I really hope it’ll be ready for the GTG (but please, don’t rush the finish. But you know that.). I have got to play it when it is finished!

Thx! I was planning on using GuitarPaintGuys on this build because they have the Shoreline Gold color I like but it looks like nearly a 6 month turn around with them which I ain’t gonna do. So it’s probably off to Pat Wilkins instead. He does fantastic work but I’ll need to talk with him first to confirm that his Shoreline Gold doesn’t look anything like what’s on his website for that color, cause it’s absolutely not the color I want.

This is about what freshly painted Shoreline Gold should look like…

This is what’s on Pat’s website, I suppose it could be an aged version of SG, or possibly a bad picture, but in either case it’s not what I’m looking for…

 

[Ringhammer]

No, no, no. Marshall you can store it at my house. Your wife will never find it here. It will take up some space, but I value your friendship more than the space.

I’m planning on getting this. I sold my V4, so now I have the $$ to get this….

I’ve already worked out a time with the seller. Seems like a winner no matter what.

 

[MCF]

I’m A JBass guy, always will be.
I’ll put mine up against most.

And it’s not a Fender.

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TO: George North
FROM: Gilbert Getifelder Gibson,
RE: NR Bass

Mr. North,
It has been brought to our attention that you have been busy designing and building Thunderbird type basses. We are happy that you are fond of Gibson basses. However, you have crossed an important line in your current endeavors. Our concern is not that you are creating Gipson-style basses. Our issue is that you are using and incorporating ideas that we should have had the good sense to think of and implement ourselves. Your current actions make us look bad--the original creators of the magic Thunderbirds that are loved around the world. (Our marketing department even has data that suggests Thunderbirds are popular on at least two other planets.) We are requesting that you cease and desist from any further Thunderbird creations. If you persist, our counsel, Darrell, Darrell and the other partner Darrell, will have no option but to contact you in person. This you do not want. There is one way we can put this matter behind us. If you will share some of your ideas with us we can forget this whole unpleasant situation (of having people call and want the new Gibson "North" Edition Thunderbirds, which we obviously do not have). We look forward to hearing from you, and more importantly, receiving some of your designs (even the ones you deem unsatisfactory would be great and be a huge help).

Respectfully,
G.G. Gibson

classic!

 

[MCF]

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And it was good. It's been a while since I've played a bar gig with a band playing original material. We did the whole album plus one new song. A few selected covers (Verve and Manics) to fill up.
IE's for the whole band, worked perfectly. We have amps on stage too (guitar amps for the sound, bass amp for the feel plus a mic'ed Leslie for organ) but the overall volume levels are much lower on stage.

This was the last song (not counting the encores). The ending was even more shoegaze-noisy than on the record.

A bar gig? I need to visit Finland. Outstanding!

 

[MCF]

You can't talk yourself out of this little problem? And you call yourself an attorney.

Well…

 

[MCF]

I’m planning on getting this. I sold my V4, so now I have the $$ to get this….

I’ve already worked out a time with the seller. Seems like a winner no matter what.

It’s an outstanding price. Hope it pans out.

 

[D.M.N.]

Thx! I was planning on using GuitarPaintGuys on this build because they have the Shoreline Gold color I like but it looks like nearly a 6 month turn around with them which I ain’t gonna do. So it’s probably off to Pat Wilkins instead. He does fantastic work but I’ll need to talk with him first to confirm that his Shoreline Gold doesn’t look anything like what’s on his website for that color, cause it’s absolutely not the color I want.

This is about what freshly painted Shoreline Gold should look like…
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This is what’s on Pat’s website, I suppose it could be an aged version of SG, or possibly a bad picture, but in either case it’s not what I’m looking for…
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You should check out Martin Bravo, Bravos Custom Guitars, since you're in SoCal. That's who I'm planning on going to to repaint the Bach, he does lacquer or poly and can color match to whatever you want. The one on Wilkins site looks more like Firemist to me.

 

[dagrev]

Thx! I was planning on using GuitarPaintGuys on this build because they have the Shoreline Gold color I like but it looks like nearly a 6 month turn around with them which I ain’t gonna do. So it’s probably off to Pat Wilkins instead. He does fantastic work but I’ll need to talk with him first to confirm that his Shoreline Gold doesn’t look anything like what’s on his website for that color, cause it’s absolutely not the color I want.

This is about what freshly painted Shoreline Gold should look like…
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This is what’s on Pat’s website, I suppose it could be an aged version of SG, or possibly a bad picture, but in either case it’s not what I’m looking for…
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That sure is an odd version of Shoreline Gold on Pat's site. Looks more like Strong Kidney Urine. Not what I would want either.

 

[dagrev]

I’m planning on getting this. I sold my V4, so now I have the $$ to get this….

I’ve already worked out a time with the seller. Seems like a winner no matter what.

Fantastic! Way to go!

 

[GBassNorth]

You should check out Martin Bravo, Bravos Custom Guitars, since you're in SoCal. That's who I'm planning on going to to repaint the Bach, he does lacquer or poly and can color match to whatever you want. The one on Wilkins site looks more like Firemist to me.

Thanks for the heads up, I’ll check it out!

 

[Ringhammer]

Any experts know the difference between a YBA200 and a YBA200-2?

I’m guessing a “-2” resolves a problem in the original design?

 

[Stealth57]

I’m planning on getting this. I sold my V4, so now I have the $$ to get this….

I’ve already worked out a time with the seller. Seems like a winner no matter what.

Did I enable another one? If so, maybe I moved from newbie enabler to minor league enabler.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

TO: George North
FROM: Gilbert Getifelder Gibson,
RE: NR Bass

Mr. North,
It has been brought to our attention that you have been busy designing and building Thunderbird type basses. We are happy that you are fond of Gibson basses. However, you have crossed an important line in your current endeavors. Our concern is not that you are creating Gipson-style basses. Our issue is that you are using and incorporating ideas that we should have had the good sense to think of and implement ourselves. Your current actions make us look bad--the original creators of the magic Thunderbirds that are loved around the world. (Our marketing department even has data that suggests Thunderbirds are popular on at least two other planets.) We are requesting that you cease and desist from any further Thunderbird creations. If you persist, our counsel, Darrell, Darrell and the other partner Darrell, will have no option but to contact you in person. This you do not want. There is one way we can put this matter behind us. If you will share some of your ideas with us we can forget this whole unpleasant situation (of having people call and want the new Gibson "North" Edition Thunderbirds, which we obviously do not have). We look forward to hearing from you, and more importantly, receiving some of your designs (even the ones you deem unsatisfactory would be great and be a huge help).

Respectfully,
G.G. Gibson

 

[Miles_ONeal]

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

TO: George North
FROM: Gilbert Getifelder Gibson,
RE: NR Bass

Mr. North,
It has been brought to our attention that you have been busy designing and building Thunderbird type basses. We are happy that you are fond of Gibson basses. However, you have crossed an important line in your current endeavors. Our concern is not that you are creating Gipson-style basses. Our issue is that you are using and incorporating ideas that we should have had the good sense to think of and implement ourselves. Your current actions make us look bad--the original creators of the magic Thunderbirds that are loved around the world. (Our marketing department even has data that suggests Thunderbirds are popular on at least two other planets.) We are requesting that you cease and desist from any further Thunderbird creations. If you persist, our counsel, Darrell, Darrell and the other partner Darrell, will have no option but to contact you in person. This you do not want. There is one way we can put this matter behind us. If you will share some of your ideas with us we can forget this whole unpleasant situation (of having people call and want the new Gibson "North" Edition Thunderbirds, which we obviously do not have). We look forward to hearing from you, and more importantly, receiving some of your designs (even the ones you deem unsatisfactory would be great and be a huge help).

Respectfully,
G.G. Gibson

priceless…