I like the NR look just fine... but the reverse make me happeh in mes pantalones.
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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I have to admit to not listening to enough current music, (I should probably get a set of headphones for my train commute time) so I took a moment and watched the video, he's quite good and I like the song, his bassist is a handsome fellow, which probably helps get him some camera time, the old II is not a slouch either, no hiding in the shadows for either the man or his bass!
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I love this!
I love them both, we have a show at the end of the month and as I'm putting the setlist together it's going to feel like we go from the '60s to the '80s, so I'll take my usual two basses to a show - A Non Reverse to start the night and a Reverse to finish, can't wait!
It sounds SO GOOD through my Ashdown!
To my eyes the NR looks more mainstream, almost Fenderish, kinda Jaguar looking (but better with the less pointed upper bout). Whereas the standard reverse looks uniquely Gibson in my eyes.
I love the looks of both.
The ergos are a bit different between the two with the NR feeling like a slightly longer reach to the tuning pegs and a smooth top, vs the relatively normal feeling reach of the Reverse and the handy raised center section/thumbrest. It would be interesting to hear the sound difference between a vintage NR II and a vintage reverse II. The better sounding one would probably be the tie breaking vote for me, I like deep lows and a low mid punch with clear but not harsh highs - @Chucky Stiletti , which one delivers my tone goals best?
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@TBird1958
Is that the BaCH you dropped a Gibson reissue pickup in?
Is that the BaCH you dropped a Gibson reissue pickup in?
Are they different that the ones in your SS?
Sure. It would most likely only burn you and throw you across the room.
Some, at least, did. The big difference was that unless you took something apart, you were unlikely to be exposed to what should be the grounded chassis or circuit in a TV, unlike with guitars and basses where a great deal of the exposed metal is directly connected to "ground".
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I'm sure I like the reverse better, but we all know there are a few NRs I like here in the group.
I’ve considered buying it a few times but I have other gear that’s a bit higher on my priority list. Like a vintage Rhodes bass keyboard to pair with my Ampeg B-18N or a Warwick I’ve had my eye on for a long time. But that NR sure is tempting.
I have not- tp be honest, I’ve never been to Italy although my parents spent some time there. I believe it would be a fun place to go though-
My wife would kill me if I brought something like that home. Everything on the shelves would be gladly welcomed, however.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,237
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Mine has a Lull in it, I was very fortunate to get it, visit with Spencer and my being an endorsing artist (unpaid) helped, as did more than 15 years of being a customer.
If I were looking for a pickup today, I would have a Gibson re-issue with no regrets, I love them, and at the price you can't go wrong.
Somehow reminds me of this - the only Dean headstock I didn't hate- a Dean USA John Entwistle Hybrid Bass available at Musician's Friend for an undisclosed price-
And while we're here- A cool coffee table book, which among a number of his basses, features one of his "Fenderbirds"-
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
I have a lawsuit era Rickenfaker that looks and sounds very much like a 4001. There are little tells that say it is Japanese. The biggest tell is the tuners. They work, so it is fine. It sounds like a Ric, too. You would not like it because the neck is a fistful, but I certainly like it.
Matte finishes are a funny thing. My 2013 EB originally had a matte finish. I am not a fan of matte finishes and thought about getting it refinished. Now, it has burnished to a warm, silk looking texture with lots of play time. So, the finish stays. There are areas, like the back of the headstock, that have not burnished yet. It makes for a striking contrast.
I polished the matte off of my Shorty T-bird and it is now uniform and a kind of medium gloss. My Shorty DC tribute is a matte cherry. The back of the neck is naturally polished, also a kind of medium gloss, from use, and I want the rest of the bass to be that way but haven’t taken the time to try to polish it out.
I just dry polish with a soft buffing wheel on a drill.
I tried this on the matte Ric, since the back of the neck was naturally polished from use, as were a couple of spots near where my right hand tends to be when I play. Polishing this finish (dry) proved to be much more difficult and I only really achieved the desired result on the back, roughly where ones belly would rest. Seeing how much work it could be to get a uniform kind of semi/medium gloss on the whole body, headstock, front back and sides, and since I wasn’t in love with the neck, I decided to just sell it.
Speaking of NR’s, an NR guitar:
On the same stage as a Bi-Centennial:
Thank you UFO!
On the same stage as a Bi-Centennial:
Thank you UFO!
