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Thunderbird Club
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yes I thought about it, that said the original microphone is very tight by the pickguard, maybe it will be less obvious.
This is the eternal problem with reproductions of vintage TBird PUs, none are the same dimensions as the current TB, including thickness (except Seymour Duncan), while more than 90% are intended for recent Tbird...
I hope that your stay in France will be pleasant, even if unfortunately the day yesterday was tainted by bad people.
There's many more good and friendly people in France that more than make up for the ill intentions of the few. How could you have a bad day there?
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I’m really enjoying my time in Paris, everyone’s been so friendly and kind to us, knowing a few phrases is helpful, but most people know English as well. I could spend a month here quite happily, the food is beyond compare!
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Not lack of pride. Lack of time. Henry required 600 instruments a day production out of a factory that was designed to do about 300 a day. One of the reasons they've declared bankruptcy is that a hell of a lot of those instruments weren't already sold and went into one of Gibson's many warehouses.
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I ain't heard nothin', but I wouldn't be all that surprised if they tap Dave Berrymann for the job. We'll know soon either way.
Haji
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They sit...and sit and sit...in one of many warehouses. Gibson has a LOT of finished instruments waiting to be sold.Agreed. I don't even play guitar so obviously I'm not buying one. But, Who is? Are they being played or just collected/invested in? And what happens to all the ones that Don't get sold?
I would expect this reorg to include a change in dealer terms so that independents can afford to carry them again.
Well, I’m in my 50s....
me too but I don't think LPs are terribly overpriced. I know much of the process is automated these days but there is still a lot of handwork involved with building an LP compared to say a Tbird or especially a Fender elite. By handwork I don't mean buffing machines but stuff like the glueing and trimming banding or scraping paint off that banding after colour coats and so on, it all adds up on the final manufacturing cost. LPs were designed around traditional luthiering techniques and player needs rather than as a streamlined production line item. Whether or not they are worth that cost I'm not trying to say, I couldn't afford one these days that's for sure but I'd have one over a Fender elite any day of the week
That's great to hear!
French, Spanish and Italian cuisine is ridiculously tasty with zero regard for reduced fat or calorie consumption. The French definitely take cuisine to an art form beyond what others do with food.
Was that the first time you've had escargot? I'm guessing not... I've yet to try them.
How were they?
In reference to a post that's dissapeared
Maybe I'm getting old but the likes of Fender and Gibson were always expensive. Back when I was young you could but a good bass like a Shaftsbury for something like £160, a Fender jazz was about £300 and a Gibson Les Paul about £450 and the Les Paul custom was a whopping £1600. There was no option for things like a Fender MIM or Epiphone, good guitars were expensive things and either you were a rich kid or a dedicated and busy player to own these things. I think these days it's hard maybe to put the cost of the the high end instruments into perspective when the likes of Epiphone are so good at a fraction of the cost and I fully understand why when my classic pro is every bit as good as my Gibson other than the nitro finish which I admit to being prissy about (for no real reason other than I think the nitro feels better)
Maybe I'm getting old but the likes of Fender and Gibson were always expensive. Back when I was young you could but a good bass like a Shaftsbury for something like £160, a Fender jazz was about £300 and a Gibson Les Paul about £450 and the Les Paul custom was a whopping £1600. There was no option for things like a Fender MIM or Epiphone, good guitars were expensive things and either you were a rich kid or a dedicated and busy player to own these things. I think these days it's hard maybe to put the cost of the the high end instruments into perspective when the likes of Epiphone are so good at a fraction of the cost and I fully understand why when my classic pro is every bit as good as my Gibson other than the nitro finish which I admit to being prissy about (for no real reason other than I think the nitro feels better)
A nitro finish just looks and feels better... more luxurious, IMO.
Slimey, but quite tasty, a bit like a soggy garlicy shrimp. I think V was incredibly brave!That's great to hear!
French, Spanish and Italian cuisine is ridiculously tasty with zero regard for reduced fat or calorie consumption. The French definitely take cuisine to an art form beyond what others do with food.
Was that the first time you've had escargot? I'm guessing not... I've yet to try them.
How were they?
Me too but not everybody agrees. My hand moves easier around the neck with no dragging like it does with poly. I think it ages better too from what I've seen
Still slimy after being sauteed in butter? I would've thought the sauteing process would cook that off.
It's OK, Henry will be gone from Gibson soon.
I went to Paris several years ago and I was ready for the legendary rudeness etc. Instead, I was very pleasantly surprised and really enjoyed the city and am looking forward to going back.
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