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35-year-old flatwounds found in the attic of Robbie's Music. Card inside the pack says: Guild, Elizabeth NJ...for ordering a Guild Guitar T-shirt...sales tax 5%!I really agree! I totally wasn't expecting it to be as killer as it was, especially since I really don't enjoy Gibson/Epiphone basses that much. It sounds like a thunderbird, but its also capable of spitting out more tones than some of the Gibson ones I've tried with just the traditional passive, two volumes one tone setup. Also the sustain is literally to die for! My only problem is that Epiphone discontinued the five string make of the pro model
What flatwounds did you use on yours? I liked the sound of having really dead GHS Boomers on it, but right now my favorite set of strings to string it with is the D'addario Prosteels. Those strings, in my opinion, are just so ridiculously versatile because I can roll off my treble on my bass's eq or amp if I don't want them for fatter, rounder bass sounds with sparkle or I can have the brightness all the way up for that Entwistle or Geddy type tone! I'd definitely be down to try a nice set of flats on my bass, though
35-year-old flatwounds found in the attic of Robbie's Music. Card inside the pack says: Guild, Elizabeth NJ...for ordering a Guild Guitar T-shirt...sales tax 5%!
I've been told they're D'Addario flats. I've put them on three different basses...no problems whatsoever.
If you need a bit more attack with flatwounds you can always try the EHX Nano Steel Leather Bass Expander or something similar.
Crazy how prices have taken off too. I bought the '67 for $3200 and sold it for $3500. Looking recently, and you can't touch a '67 in bondo'ed condition for under $20k.
. So with that, & fine tweaking my thunderbird shape which is a blend of both my epi Goth & Nikki's spector, it's down right complete. Everything has been marked i.e. the bridge location, the split p/pickup & the SD NYC pickup. The kill switch, the jack, i've also marked which fret is at the start of the cutaway to let me know of my scale length is correct. Stay tuned guys!
Well guys, i've finished designing my MK II thunderbird. Thank god this club exists cause i had forgotten that the active epiphone bird has a high mass bridge
p.s. i'm not doing 24 frets on this, 21 is plenty for me, plus i feel like i'd lose space between the end of the fretboard & the split pickups.
Black tapewounds!So, my band have an open air gig at a small festival in three weeks... Since it's summer, I think it will be an appropriate time to give my summer birds (Epi Pelham Blue & Epi Metallic Red) their flying collors...
They will need a setup and new strings, and I was wondering; Would DR "Cool Blue" and DR "Red Devils" strings be too cheesy and over the top for them, or should I go for a more subtle look with either DR "Black Beauties" Or DR "Hi Beams"?
What do you guys think?
Here is my lefty '13 Gibson 'Bird. Still bone stock - including the strings - for now. Got it just before Christmas, and let it sit with the case open for a month or so (SOP around here) to acclimate; then off to Cowtown Guitars for a slight fret end dressing. Have been playing it fairly regularly since, trying to get used to it. 'Way different from my 4001 Rick! Am impressed with the tone; nice mellow growl, and not at all muddy like I thought it might be. So far, I see no need to mess with it at all (other than strings, of course). May I please have a number? Oh, and please note the mandatory rolled-up towel under the neck. Am still not real impressed with the insides of the case; but I have plans..
