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Thunderbird Club
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Too bad someone scribbled on it w/ a SharpieTM
The old Embassy is darker overall that either of those in the pic. The VP is brighter than both, but not as big sounding as either of the '64s. The old Epi is thick sounding but not aggressive as I recall when doing the string tryouts for it. That was a little surprising, but with TI Jazz Rounds it sounds fantastic. It has it's own Thunderbird flavor I would say. You would think it would sound nearly the same as the '64 Thunderbird being the same year, but not really. It has it's own thing going on.
One thing no one ever says. "Took my VP to ___ and it just didn't sound good."
Glad it went well and seemed like a great restart. And we love hearing how great VPs sound. Never gets old.
Some guy named Al tried writing his name on it I think.....Too bad someone scribbled on it w/ a SharpieTM
On the "second" stamp. I found this when I was trying to understand what that implied. I don't recall where I found this. Possibly a Gibson forum.
I have one stamped "second" for no apparent reason. So it really made me look when someone asked about them in "Vintage Guitar Magazine". Check out the May 06 issue.
George Gruhn said, "I have seen hundreds of them, and on only one could I find anything that would warrant the stamp. In my experience, stamped-2 Gibson’s may not sell as fast as those without the stamp, but they bring the same price because ultimately, there's not anything really wrong with them."
TT: New pic of this old thing and my practice amp, too.
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Your tuners look black in this pic, I'm going to assume it's the photo's lighting that is causing that.
Interesting. Not a tone I can use, but pretty cool.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,207
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
gotta love the internet when disputing the validity of a repair....
I've wanted one of these V basses for a while, or the Ibanez version (one has a set neck, one's bolt on, can't remember which is which), but given the EB-3 pickup arrangement, it'd need a bit of a revamp. I actually think he gets a sound exactly how I'd expect an EB-3 to sound. Could always pop a Curtis Novak EB-BSx in, which is a Bisonic/Darkstar pickup under a EB-0 pickup cover, but I might be inclined to go a bit more extensive, and pull both pickups and put in three Thunderbird pickups.
Also, for the lefties among us, never seen one of these in a LH before:
GRECO TB-900 ThunderBird Electric Bass Guitar | eBay
GRECO TB-900 ThunderBird Electric Bass Guitar | eBay
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- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,207
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
He's got dumb @$$ toys he's running it through, I can fart with more clarity than he's getting, just not my thing.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,207
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
As an eBay Associate, TalkBass may earn a commission from qualifying purchases.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,207
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Prove it.
YouTube video demonstration will suffice.
I just had some Leek Soup for late breakfast - you'll get your wish a little later today - I think we're doing a Greco vid later.
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