For that kind of money it should be gold(not the color).
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Thunderbird Club
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I see what you did there.When I was a kid I had an guitar playing uncle staying with us. He had a cherry finished SG and it always reminded me of the Devil (I was pretty young at the time).
Young Andy: 'Can I have a go on your guitar? Oh pleeeeease Uncle Baphomet...'
I think I'm finished with string experiments on the VPs. I think I settled on GHS Round Core Boomers. While all the strongs sounded from good to really good, I but the RCBs back a second time and and had that feeling while playing, "Oh, yeah. This is it." Man do they sound amazing on that bass. I tried another set of Round Cores from a different manufacturer (String Joy), and they did sound almost as good as the RCBs, almost. This bass has found it's perfect string match. Big, full, thick and some punch and bite.
On the other VP (burst), the Fender Flats I think are going to remain. They don't sound as fantastic as the RC Boomers, but I want something a little different and in flats if possible. They have some definite bigness with punch and bite. Very full but not dull or hollow at all. Good with both PUs or just the neck. I might try something else at some point on this VP, but the RC Boomers are most likely the forever strings on the white VP.
Edit: I will say that VPs are more forgiving with various strings than most basses. I've tried a lot and all sound decent, most pretty good. On most other basses most strings don't sound decent or pretty good. Some just awful. No so with the mighty VP.
On the other VP (burst), the Fender Flats I think are going to remain. They don't sound as fantastic as the RC Boomers, but I want something a little different and in flats if possible. They have some definite bigness with punch and bite. Very full but not dull or hollow at all. Good with both PUs or just the neck. I might try something else at some point on this VP, but the RC Boomers are most likely the forever strings on the white VP.
Edit: I will say that VPs are more forgiving with various strings than most basses. I've tried a lot and all sound decent, most pretty good. On most other basses most strings don't sound decent or pretty good. Some just awful. No so with the mighty VP.
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You've reached the end of your quest. Time to sell your basses and take up the accordeen.
No, that would surely turn into another obsession.You've reached the end of your quest. Time to sell your basses and take up the accordeen.
"Momma's got a squeezebox......"
BTW, the blue 2012(13?)NR TBird is still listed @ Music Go Round, Greenfield, WI.
Should have seen that one coming.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,207
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
And people are afraid to live in Florida.
I'm not afraid, it's just way too humid and flat. This Queen likes a bit cool, fresh air and some mountains on the horizon.
I've always wanted to visit that area. Everything I've heard tells me it would be a loooong visit.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,207
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Load up the new van and hit the road this summer!
I've seen a couple NR TBirds with a different tone control and input jack arrangement than mine.
As you can see below, my V/V/T knobs are in line, but in the shot a couple posts above it appears the tone pot and input jack positions are switched...(???)
As you can see below, my V/V/T knobs are in line, but in the shot a couple posts above it appears the tone pot and input jack positions are switched...(???)
Yeah, for some reason-known only to Gibson-they decided to do that.
Apparently, switching them is fairly easy.
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Weird.
Mine is a 2013, and there are two current listings in the classifieds with the other configuration, also stated to be 2013's...
Mine is a 2013, and there are two current listings in the classifieds with the other configuration, also stated to be 2013's...
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,207
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Weird.
Mine is a 2013, and there are two current listings in the classifieds with the other configuration, also stated to be 2013's...
The placement on yours in correct. Very nice BTW, I'm happy to add you to the club if you like.
As a fellow fat finger keyboard mauler is that "incorrect" or "is correct" ?
I would go with Aston Martin.
And no one has noticed that I had it backwards. 10cm is smaller than 10".
I try not to buy any used gear that I will not sufficiently appreciate.
