I feel the same way about those rectangular plates.
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I’d like to know more about what you’re referring to in regards to Epiphone and which early years you mean. I think it’s just one more added bonus for Gibson that may not have had deals with certain companies/distributors.
Sometimes it seems that manufactures give rights to distributors as long as they don’t sell the competitions product. Selling Epiphone wouldn’t have fallen under that Gibson category. I’ve been to music stores where there are no fender or Gibson. In that case a bigger more established company probably has the rights to the territory.
Still a good thought though. Hadn’t considered this angle at all.
Sometimes it seems that manufactures give rights to distributors as long as they don’t sell the competitions product. Selling Epiphone wouldn’t have fallen under that Gibson category. I’ve been to music stores where there are no fender or Gibson. In that case a bigger more established company probably has the rights to the territory.
Still a good thought though. Hadn’t considered this angle at all.
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I'm usually pretty open minded and willing to give just about any bass design a try. But I just find that hofner control plate and also the oval bridge on Lakland basses to be a wart on the face of an otherwise nice bass.
I'm with you on both of those. Although if there was a spectacular tone or feel, I might overlook such blemishes.
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Forgot about the rumbleKat. What a sweet bass. Really light, nice to play. Cool tone - the cavern style pup placement is unique.
I grew up with the pierce brosnan bond - but back tracked to Connery & on. Roger Moore is my dad's favourite bond, cause it is pretty campy/60's tv show esque ala 1966 Batman. Daniel Craig is my bond of choice, but i do like almost every incarnation of Bond.
My Guess would be that Allen Woody was going for something 'classic' in terms of pup placement & control layout. It's pretty much a scaled down slimmer version of the Hofner President
I fancy it, but to each their own.
Both are pretty cool in their own voices. Think if i chose one it'd be the Rumblekat purely due to it's short scale. Some basses/shapes, to me should be short scale. Not long
Looks like y’all started with the same guitar and either you dulled yours or he sharpened his or both.
I tested the 4x10 in a couple of shops and really liked them. Much more than the typical Hartke cabs. I never warmed up to those.
Thanks for the link! I had been using Just Strings but will try your source next.
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That blue is a beauty! Unfortunately still can't find any in stock anywhere to try first.
According to the interweb, GC, SA and Sweets have them"available, ready to ship", whatever that's s'posed to mean.
The blue is being released in May, so you find stock of it anywhere. I suspect that the red anniversary is nearly sold out, so difficult to find. The gold top is the most likely to be found a the moment I expect.
a pair of humbuckers, new pickguard and a bridge cover.....
Gibson - Epiphone - Non-Reverse Thunderbird - Sonic Blue
Gibson - Epiphone - Non-Reverse Thunderbird - Sonic Blue
a pair of humbuckers, new pickguard and a bridge cover.....
Gibson - Epiphone - Non-Reverse Thunderbird - Sonic Blue
And a lower asking price.
yeah, he says "no trade unless you have a 64 in custom color"
It does have EMGs though....but no case?....dunno..
It'd look good with yer flock. You might like the P pups better than I did(yeah, I know, those are 'actives')yeah, he says "no trade unless you have a 64 in custom color"
It does have EMGs though....but no case?....dunno..
They are cool basses and I have two. I sold a blue one for half that a few years back with a case. I put a Dimarzio P pickup in the one I refinished white. It sounds mean now!!
