Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

Part of the a Albertsons/Safeway supermarket company.

Ah. Neither in FL.

 

[GonePlaid]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/227199197245?_trksid=p4481478.c101875.m1851&itmprp=cksum:22719919724566b18b61e59d449bb4aa272aaa0807c0|enc:AQALAAABMMA0Og2ij4FjSazQGxuOVMqkQbuD154JAxn1UOi5bMOS8wVwhJcrlHDJpmO54TbaJhEQ8giNg7TrlKMnojPQLVz46fh0hLq3kmS8BAuFzSTBQ7vO3YHETFxFYeFqmA9Jok%2BE9%2Fb3zD5TJoUVDDYdZ8HUrpnmnTbGKZwCZBk62nDrALox2ULmqripUYfnnVE7cfpeMldDIjJNcqrezgxivOK2PbdNVTLLfSuvaxoxmToVWfkGNpt1A4iG9Xx79SMDOUNoxixo95K0xemROsq7Vc%2BoAsvTam17R53pLY4J04ueZrKBqyPGqOsB9KmB9hBeYSXgr945YsVv1IZ5SucpQ6tWCTbu2r%2By6Q97UJQpUMBuRd6ixvmiOCyPZPHFa7zvLPvpo1ontMiggi2tlAl%2BB0k%3D|ampidL_CLK|clp:4481478&itmmeta=01KVNNYKFFVDJTM43670T4WC5A

heres a setneck version of it.

Color me skeptical.

 

[GonePlaid]

I am still figuring out the EMGs in my Jackson fiver. Sometimes I like 'em, sometimes I do not. They have a scooped quality that doesn't sound good alone but sounds almost like a Precision in a mix. How does that work?

Apparently, pretty well.

 

[GonePlaid]

He’s apparently replaced them in a number of birds (and yes, that one’s egregious). I wouldn’t want to sell him a ‘64.

Yeah, but you could sell him a "64".

 

[GonePlaid]

Not sure that's a compliment, I can feel my arteries clogging.

On another note, I just sold a bass. Yamaha BB734.

 

[JIO]

It is a “Professional”
Bass.

Professionally counterfeit ~

 

[GonePlaid]

Professionally counterfeit ~

"Genuine imitation ________"

 

[JIO]

Might they have added the back panel to make it look neck through?

Most likely - my white Epi bolt-on Saundersbird T-bird (body) has a grafted-on raised section in the back (and front). Same with the Goth's

 

[TBird1958]

Good day in the office, I have confirmed that my ‘76 is not wired the same as George’s schematic, I’ m thinking a complete rewire is the best option.

 

[MCF]

Not sure that's a compliment, I can feel my arteries clogging.

On another note, I just sold a bass. Yamaha BB734.

Maybe this’ll make up for it. Today’s harvest.

 

[MCF]

Good day in the office, I have confirmed that my ‘76 is not wired the same as George’s schematic, I’ m thinking a complete rewire is the best option.View attachment 7520390View attachment 7520391

Mine was ok before George worked his magic. Huge improvement to my ears.

 

[JIO]

The kicker is, if these knockoffs weren’t so stupidly priced at a fraction of “too good to be true” territory they’d probably fool more people into buying them.

Nothing new - such has been around for a long time now. I personally think it's wrong and illegal for a company to sell a bass that isn't a Gibson with a Gibson decal on the hs. Clones are another story. Most of the time there are obvious differences. In the '70s, the MIJ copies were in many ways better than what Fender/CBS were producing. The difference is they had their own branding even if it looked the same. And I don't think anyone is being fooled into thinking these cheap basses are real Gibsons - they know what they are and will buy them and mod them like they do with cheap Epi's and Squiers. At a certain point it really doesn't matter unless Gibson goes after these Chinese companies the way Rickenbacker has and now Fender is attempting to do (as usual late to the party).

 

[JIO]

Maybe this’ll make up for it. Today’s harvest.
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my favorite tomatoes - sweet like candy!

 

[JIO]

Have to admit, if I saw one used here at GC or the like, I would likely buy for that reason if it played well and reasonably checked out. I would never buy it new. I have a problem with people (countries) that have made a living faking other people's products.

I think it's a bit more complicated than that. Consider post-WWII Japan. They flooded the US market with cheap transistor radio's, cars & the like. It helped rebuild their industries after they were decimated by the war. Then R&R became a huge thing and they adeptly capitalized on that by producing affordable guitars & basses for the baby boom kids. (including me) Difference again was their designs were derivative of established brands, but weren't copies and had their own brand names. And as already mentioned, by the '70s they were clones and better than what they were cloning. (still using their own brand names) More to the point - the 'mother companies' producing these counterfeit clones are paying the worker-bees making them nothing. And it is also about US capitalism/consumerism - more & cheaper is better regardless of ethics. At the end of the day, there is a lot of puffed-up chest altruism that falls flat in light of the reality ignored.

 

[Haji]

Wow, haven't thought of that place in a long time. Pretty sure I haven't been since they moved.

It's a better layout and they have more inventory, and it's still a pro's store. It doesn't seem to have that "what unexpected super cool thing will I see today?" Tone Central Station has kinda taken that spot now. If you remember Toddzilla from Corner, he's half owner of Tone Central Station now. It's pretty cool.

 

[JIO]

Then there's this - I made one Jazz bass clone body of light-weight roasted ash years ago and have modded a J-bass clone. As far as I'm concerned - whatever. Come get me Fender.

 

[Haji]

I probably could have resisted this purchase of it was any other color...but as we all know, purple is one of the Prime Tone Colors and just sounds better. For real, being purple and that this one is VERY lively acoustically is what sold me.

 

[ectoflanger]

Then there's this - I made one Jazz bass clone body of light-weight roasted ash years ago and have modded a J-bass clone. As far as I'm concerned - whatever. Come get me Fender.

They aren't going to come for you. If they gave Zion and Blade guitars a pass, and allowed Hamer to make 1000 copies of Explorers and Flying V's in the 80's and never said a word about Hamer's Junior Special (Les Paul Junior copy), you should be fine. They just don't like it when companies flood the market with millions of Chinese/Indonesian clones.

 

[JIO]

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I probably could have resisted this purchase of it was any other color...but as we all know, purple is one of the Prime Tone Colors and just sounds better. For real, being purple and that this one is VERY lively acoustically is what sold me.

No need to explain... purple rules -

 

[JIO]

They aren't going to come for you. If they gave Zion and Blade guitars a pass, and allowed Hamer to make 1000 copies of Explorers and Flying V's in the 80's and never said a word about Hamer's Junior Special (Les Paul Junior copy), you should be fine. They just don't like it when companies flood the market with millions of Chinese/Indonesian clones.

Granted and needless to say (for me - I was speaking facetiously if you couldn't tell ) - Fender's off-the-back attempt to reel in now what they have historically ignored over decades is laughable. The clique example is attempting to put the Jeinie back in the bottle - a little late chums...