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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
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Thunderbird Club
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really dig mine...what speakers did you use?
It was some Peavey combo without the amp. Maybe a 115.
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A little Thursday left.... An old pick of my '64 before I got the bridge pickup ring back on. The gold standard of bass tone of all my basses. No matter how many times I use this live or even in rehearsal, I'm constantly thinking about how incredible this thing sounds. (It's certainly not the playing!)
Yeah, I'm completely unimaginative in picture taking.
Yeah, I'm completely unimaginative in picture taking.
Dude. Where's the rest of that shoe?
No Thunderbirds, but tons (literally) of Peavey stuff up for auction. New, returns, etc. For most of it, you gotta know Peavey or research to figure out what it is. 8^/
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NBD!!! New Bird Day!!!
A new bird has entered the flock. But it's an Eagle! 1976 BC Rich Eagle. I'd been eyeing this for a long time but couldn't justify the price, but the planets suddenly aligned for me last week and I grabbed it. All original, including the case. All mahogany, original Badass bridge, and really early Bartolini Hi-A pickups. I always loved the Eagle body style and am so happy to have been able to get this. Very light, too. Exactly 8 lbs. Taking it to Mas Hino tomorrow to get it properly examined and set up. And I'll replace whatever these strings are with SIT.
A new bird has entered the flock. But it's an Eagle! 1976 BC Rich Eagle. I'd been eyeing this for a long time but couldn't justify the price, but the planets suddenly aligned for me last week and I grabbed it. All original, including the case. All mahogany, original Badass bridge, and really early Bartolini Hi-A pickups. I always loved the Eagle body style and am so happy to have been able to get this. Very light, too. Exactly 8 lbs. Taking it to Mas Hino tomorrow to get it properly examined and set up. And I'll replace whatever these strings are with SIT.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,895
- 142,212
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Lots of people look down on BC Rich’s but a quality one from the 70’s or 80’s is a fantastic instrument!
Congrats!
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,895
- 142,212
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
ohhh... mommy...
(Lol. Srsly, this is a beauty. The faded white is a thing.)
I shouldn't post from my phone!
Anywho, the wear is the real deal, I'm the only owner of that bass, I love the spot that my arm has worn the finish off, no Epiphone will do that.
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Thanks! It's one of the earliest made. I don't think people realize that in the early days the BC Riches were completely hand-built. No power tools. In fact they even made their own tools. I love knowing that Bernie Rico brought up luthiers from Mexico to work in his shop and got them citizenship. The tuners on the back of the headstock are not properly-aligned, but most were like that. I consider it character.
Whatcha drinking?I shouldn't post from my phone!
Anywho, the wear is the real deal, I'm the only owner of that bass, I love the spot that arm has worn the finish off, no Epiphone will that.
Today is National IPA Day.
Nice, real-deal cred. All your own mojo on that bass. Very nice indeed.I shouldn't post from my phone!
Anywho, the wear is the real deal, I'm the only owner of that bass, I love the spot that arm has worn the finish off, no Epiphone will that.
Love this. From the earth up.
