You asked the right guy. I’m waiting for the color descriptions (which I never understand, but appreciate).
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Well, I need to stop replying before I read further down the thread. Still don’t understand, but cream of creek scum is interesting...
Yeah, usual derail. Full disclaimer, i
Color and sound, sound and color association. Intense!
What would Johnny say?
I did not take this pic.
Color and sound, sound and color association. Intense!
What would Johnny say?
I did not take this pic.
Well...I won't buy a factory-new, high mark axe that doesn't sound, at least for my ears, in a proportional way with it's price tag
But for me, and for a lot of people living in the same part of the world where I am, the instrument "net value" is different from the value of the upgrades made to it. They might be high level upgrades, but they are subjective.
EDIT: especially modifications that are not reversible, such as moving from the 3 point bridge to the vintage 2-piece
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He is an artist with the lens. I bet those photos on the walls that show up in the background of his pictures are amazing.
I'm thinking nothing in the pastels at all. Thunder doesn't evoke mint, canary, et al.LOL - I'm with you. I'm leaning much more to a deep blood red burgundy center eventually darkening to a black cherry color as the tone fades off. None of that mamby pamby turquoise and moss cream sound in my mix.
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Intense is what Johnny would no doubt say.
That's usually the way it is here as well. This one seems like an anomaly for some reason. Unless there's a celebrity or some historical significance associated with the bass it's over priced by a lot. I'm sure it's a great bass, it has all the right parts but I've seen similar equipped birds sell for much less. Guess we have to remember it's just an asking price, I suspect they'll sell it for less.Well...I won't buy a factory-new, high mark axe that doesn't sound, at least for my ears, in a proportional way with it's price tag
But for me, and for a lot of people living in the same part of the world where I am, the instrument "net value" is different from the value of the upgrades made to it. They might be high level upgrades, but they are subjective.
EDIT: especially modifications that are not reversible, such as moving from the 3 point bridge to the vintage 2-piece
I really don't mean to mess with eveyones sh!t here.......... well, i kinda do. Just walk by me and smile,. You know. yeah, he's crazy.... It's way off base.
Fair enough, I say.Well...I won't buy a factory-new, high mark axe that doesn't sound, at least for my ears, in a proportional way with it's price tag
But for me, and for a lot of people living in the same part of the world where I am, the instrument "net value" is different from the value of the upgrades made to it. They might be high level upgrades, but they are subjective.
EDIT: especially modifications that are not reversible, such as moving from the 3 point bridge to the vintage 2-piece
agreed on the bridge mod (and price), this is a T-Bird however and different rules seem to apply at least here in North America for these instruments...i have no doubt that instrument will sell quickly without a price reduction, further, Japanese customers may pay even more..Well...I won't buy a factory-new, high mark axe that doesn't sound, at least for my ears, in a proportional way with it's price tag
But for me, and for a lot of people living in the same part of the world where I am, the instrument "net value" is different from the value of the upgrades made to it. They might be high level upgrades, but they are subjective.
EDIT: especially modifications that are not reversible, such as moving from the 3 point bridge to the vintage 2-piece
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Just to take things (way) the other way...…….
Why do I still like this stuff? Must have been all those lead paint chips I ate as a child.
Nah, he's fertilizing our roses.
From the looks of it, you might have stock Gibson pickups which I find to be nice and smooth and warm on the bottom end not overly mid focused or gritty on the top end. (Beautiful bass BTW, love that ruby sparkle finish). However, your bass doesn't appear to have any tone controls, just a kill switch or pickup selector toggle. So you'll have to do all your tone shaping on your bass rig.
Not sure what strings you're using, or what rig you have, what type of music you're trying to fit into or what your tone goal is, but I gotta say I have yet to find a type of music the stock TBird with an onboard tone control can't fit into. I would assume your bass rig has every bit as much if not significantly more tone shaping capability than the onboard control does, so I'd look to a string change and amp tweak before I dropped several hundred bucks on new pups.
If new pups are in order there's plenty of choices in the premium market (Lull, Lollar, Thunderbucker...) and some good choices in the bargain market (China buckers, Eppi VP/Embassy Humbuckers...).
With a bit more info on what you're after I'm sure this uber enabling clan here in the club can come up with great ways to help spend your money.
I switched the ... well ... switch for a stacked pot that on the lower part is a pan ' control that mixes between both pickups, upper control is tone, easy to use and very versatile, I don't need a volume control as I have a volumne pedal at the front of my board.
Got me curious on the Lollars
Yeah, the Lollars do their thing. But as with anything, only your ears can determine.
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I like it a lot, but I agree with you regarding the price. It will probably be there a while.The price is a little ridiculous, isn't it?
2.195$ -> 1.975€, these prices are right (if they can be considered right) for a new instrument ...Lull pups are great, yes, and so are Hipshot tuners...but it still remains a 20 y.o., used and heavily modded bass...boh
