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#10,982
GBassNorth said:
On an entirely unrelated note (to ice cream or pie, but kinda related to Tbirds)...
Do you still have your EB13 bass? If so, I have a quick question on EB's that might also relate to 2015 Tbirds (I think I heard they have the same controls and pups as the discontinued EB basses). Anyway, it seems like the tone pot on my newly acquired EB bass controls the volume of the pickups in addition to the tone. Which is strange enough, but to make things even more confusing, if I put the volume knob of either pickup to max then the tone pot no longer effects the volume of the bass. Very strange, is this normal on the EB basses?
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Yep, it does that. I don't know why. It seems to be curing itself of that habit, though. Or maybe I'm getting used to it. It's interesting that '15 Thunderbirds have that same quirk.
 
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#10,983
Count Bassie said:
Oh... More buzz, that the newer bolt-ons have thinner, faster necks than the older bolt-on Epis. That might have got me to keep mine... But the Pro IV is great to play. A lot of wood, but sleek and fast, like that woman you want... A sexy beast to be sure.
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Then I'll be looking for an older one when time comes. I loved the baseball bat attached to the bolt-on 'Bird I had.

Hmmm... There's something a little twisted about that statement. Probably best not to say things like that in public. :laugh:
 
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#10,986
Went to the shop this afternoon & played 3 birds: Epi Standard bolt on, Epi Classic Pro, & 2014 Gibson 120th. Of all 3, i would walk out with the Classic Pro. Aside from the colour that i love (more redburst than traditional sunburst), it's also heavier than the Gibson, i prefer having the weight of the bass while i play rather than something lightweight. The gibson wasn't bad in anyway (unlike the gold anniversary that i played way back) but at around 2500$, meh, i can careless about having THE gibson name on the thing. Now the Standard Epi: 1st off, the neck width is almost as narrow as the other two but with some added chunk to the profile shape. But i could tell off the bat that it's neck heavy.
 
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#10,990
Off-Beat said:
When I get enough money I'll surely get a '68 or '69 440 r/t charger. Only alternative would be a '70 300.


This would be my thing.
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But Harley's my first goal.
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Yeah, wouldn't mind the Harley, but a '68 Charger like that....FAVORITE.MUSCLECAR.EVER. drool
 
#10,995
It is 2000 Corvette Millennium Yellow with a black top and interior. No stripes, all the badges removed, etc. The motor that's on it's way in, and has been on its way in for about 15 years is a mildly built 350. It's never going to be quick or agile like the motorcycle, so I don't see any point in going overboard on the engine. When I got it in 1980, it was rusty and had a Powerglide transmission. It's not rusty now, and it's got an M-21 transmission. No spoilers or any of that stuff, since I really like the clean lines. It's pretty loud, as it should be. Before I blew it up the last time, it had that proper hollow growl that a small block Chevy has with a more or less legal exhaust. It should sound about like that again when I finally get it back on the road. Maybe I'm old enough not to break it again this time around. This will be the third motor. The transmission is the third one, too. What a dummy!

Thing is that I think about bass sounds in terms of whether it sounds more like a big block Chevy of a small block Chevy or some other rumbly motor.
 
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#10,996
Gaolee said:
It is 2000 Corvette Millennium Yellow with a black top and interior. No stripes, all the badges removed, etc. The motor that's on it's way in, and has been on its way in for about 15 years is a mildly built 350. It's never going to be quick or agile like the motorcycle, so I don't see any point in going overboard on the engine. When I got it in 1980, it was rusty and had a Powerglide transmission. It's not rusty now, and it's got an M-21 transmission. No spoilers or any of that stuff, since I really like the clean lines. It's pretty loud, as it should be. Before I blew it up the last time, it had that proper hollow growl that a small block Chevy has with a more or less legal exhaust. It should sound about like that again when I finally get it back on the road. Maybe I'm old enough not to break it again this time around. This will be the third motor. The transmission is the third one, too. What a dummy!

Thing is that I think about bass sounds in terms of whether it sounds more like a big block Chevy of a small block Chevy or some other rumbly motor.
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I can relate to that last comment... ;)
 
#10,999
@hillerup My brother had a Red Opel GT with a white racing stripe, before I could drive. I'd sit in it, a little Walter Mitty in the making and flip the lights around 'cause I thought it was cool. I think I wrecked the mechanism, though, 'cause everytime I'd slam that lever! Sounded great, a very satisfying thunk! Fun car, I was sad my brother sold it before I got my license...


SO, anybody got a "new" '66 T-Bird they'd like to post?
 
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