Thunderbird Club

[Larry V]

I wonder whose bass that originally was, anyway.

It was probably Paul McCartney's.

I mean, who else would have enough clout to get Gibson to one-off a bass for them?

 

[BklynKen]

It was probably Paul McCartney's.

I mean, who else would have enough clout to get Gibson to one-off a bass for them?

LEMMY!

 

[Larry V]

It was probably Paul McCartney's.

I mean, who else would have enough clout to get Gibson to one-off a bass for them?

LEMMY!

Not in 1967, he was still pretty unknown I think.

Gibson would've been like, "Lemmy Who?"

 

[BklynKen]

Not in 1967, he was still pretty unknown I think.

Gibson would've been like, "Lemmy Who?"

Yeah, he probably wasn't even in Hawkwind or roadying for Hendrix yet.

 

[PillO]

Yeah, he probably wasn't even in Hawkwind or roadying for Hendrix yet.

He might have been a roadie for Hendrix, but certainly wasn't a bass player yet. He was still a failing guitar player at that point.

 

[Stevis]

Too bad Joe Bonamassa doesn't play bass. Gibson wants to put his name on all of their electric guitars.

He has a couple of other signature Les Paul's, a Firebird and an Epi LP. The above "BonaByrd" goes for around $6k.

Nothing against the Epi Thunderbirds but couldn't the company also do something interesting with a Gibson bass (that doesn't necessarily run $2k)?

 

[Korladis]

Who's Joe Bonamossa?

 

[kat888]

Who's Joe Bonamossa?

Mystery to me...

 

[Dadagoboi]

Who's Joe Bonamossa?

Stoner blues pop rap disco polka metal queen.

 

[Stevis]

Mystery to me...

Exactly! A mystery to me too. I just see his name on all this gear (amps and other stuff). And I am like, ***?

And that was my point. The Gibson "brain trust" must think "this guy" (not a household name) helps sell their guitars. Why not make a little effort with basses (not with his name - just using him and his gear as another odd example of Gibson's business model)?

 

[hillerup]

I just hot rodded my Acoustic Electric Bass with a custom tuner array. It's a bit neck heavy now but it sure sounds awesome!

That's Klassy!

Six part harmony. That's a masterpiece of arranging skill.

...but the big question is:

Which tuner is best for metal???

 

[GBassNorth]

Who's Joe Bonamossa?

Joe is right there with with all the other guitar gods in my book! He and Derek Trucks will carry the Clapton, Gibbons, Stevie Ray tradition long after those guys pass(ed) on. In fact I hear Clapton is already having serious playability problems. Now all I need to be whole is a solid replacement for David Gilmour.

Here's a fine guitar wankfest with a side serving of Dusty Hill...

Enjoy

 

[GBassNorth]

...but the big question is:

Which tuner is best for metal???

What makes you think metal players worry about playing in tune?

 

[Korladis]

Exactly! A mystery to me too. I just see his name on all this gear (amps and other stuff). And I am like, ***?

And that was my point. The Gibson "brain trust" must think "this guy" (not a household name) helps sell their guitars. Why not make a little effort with basses (not with his name - just using him and his gear as another odd example of Gibson's business model)?

Right? There are plenty of other Gibson players. Including bassists. Make a Shavo signature T-bird, maybe.

...but the big question is:

Which tuner is best for metal???

Well, Catapult uses Boss TU-3s and TU-2s. So I would say that.

Joe is right there with with all the other guitar gods in my book! He and Derek Trucks will carry the Clapton, Gibbons, Stevie Ray tradition long after those guys pass(ed) on. In fact I hear Clapton is already having serious playability problems. Now all I need to be whole is a solid replacement for David Gilmour.

Here's a fine guitar wankfest with a side serving of Dusty Hill...

Enjoy

Meh, not really much into blues guitar wankery. I guess not really into guitar solos in general. Seems very blues lawyery. Which I guess is Gibson's core market these days, since their guitars are priced out of range of everyone else

What makes you think metal players worry about playing in tune?

Because we do? It's very important to get a tuner that can track low tunings.

 

[Drestakil]

Stoner blues pop rap disco polka metal queen.

Don't be making fun of polka metal music. I'm still trying to form a heavy metal polka band. So far, I just haven't had any luck finding plaid leather pants (or anyone willing to wear them).

 

[rodv66]

Don't be making fun of polka metal music. I'm still trying to form a heavy metal polka band. So far, I just haven't had any luck finding plaid leather pants (or anyone willing to wear them).

Think there is a Polish metal/polka band.

 

[Drestakil]

Think there is a Polish metal/polka band.

That was ... different

 

[Korladis]

Don't be making fun of polka metal music. I'm still trying to form a heavy metal polka band. So far, I just haven't had any luck finding plaid leather pants (or anyone willing to wear them).

Did someone mention polka metal? I don't think I saw anyone make fun of it.

 

[RedVee]

Joe is right there with with all the other guitar gods in my book! He and Derek Trucks will carry the Clapton, Gibbons, Stevie Ray tradition long after those guys pass(ed) on. In fact I hear Clapton is already having serious playability problems. Now all I need to be whole is a solid replacement for David Gilmour.

Here's a fine guitar wankfest with a side serving of Dusty Hill...

Enjoy

Yep - he's a blues dude. Excellent guitarist, but I find a little goes a long way...

 

[rodv66]

That was ... different