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Prior to getting the ring on the bridge PU.
Prior to getting the ring on the bridge PU.
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Ah man…that sucks. I would love to see her. It’s only been like 45 years since I saw her. I can’t believe how time flies.
So by my rough estimation, the vote is a tossup. In that case, you need to get another VP, have it refinished in PB and use both Pickguards. You’re welcome.
Close. He needs to get a new NR and have it refinished in PB.
EDIT: I know they(will)come in PB, but ya want it to match the others.
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Well, the new NRs are available in PB according toClose. He needs to get a new NR and have it refinished in PB.
Gibson Releases New Non Reverse Thunderbird Basses - Bass Magazine - The Future of Bass
So, refinish another VP in PB and buy a NR Thunderbird in PB.
Yeah, I realized that and did an EDIT. Missed it by that much.
So, two of the new NRs one in original PB and one refinished to PB. Plus the VP to refinish...
There's a TV Silver for $414ish on Musicians Friend. A couple of decently priced Epi TB IVs as well.
That’s a decent price for the TV Silver Limited Edition Custom Shop. It’s at a GC in Beaverton. Be a nice addition to someone’s flock. Unfortunately can’t be mine just now or I’d get it.
Neck dive. They didn't say a word about neck dive. Now everybody will want one.... Exploding headstock was cleverly not mentioned either. Once some of that happens people will avoid them until those basses find appropriate owners, i.e., people here.
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finally got around to installing an aftermarket PAS power supply upgrade board on this Dyna 70….it ditches the tube rectifier and adds bulk decoupling C….it also rectifies the filament currents….. got fortunate in finding a matched quartet of the ever elusive bohemian 6CA7S’…can’t wait to hook this up to a pair of Klipsch horns…
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2012s have no neck dive and the huge volute behind the nut ensures the neck will break elsewhere before it does there…Neck dive. They didn't say a word about neck dive. Now everybody will want one.... Exploding headstock was cleverly not mentioned either. Once some of that happens people will avoid them until those basses find appropriate owners, i.e., people here.
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Translation for the technology impaired...finally got around to installing an aftermarket PAS power supply upgrade board on this Dyna 70….it ditches the tube rectifier and adds bulk decoupling C….it also rectifies the filament currents….. got fortunate in finding a matched quartet of the ever elusive bohemian 6CA7S’…can’t wait to hook this up to a pair of Klipsch horns…
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finally got around to installing an aftermarket Pretty And Sweet power supply upgrade board on this Amp....it ditches the glass thingy with wires in it and adds a big plug see....it also automatically corrects the voltage inside the glass things....got lucky in finding four of those matching glass thingys from Bohemia...can't wait to hook this up to a pair of German Trumpets.
finally got around to installing an aftermarket PAS power supply upgrade board on this Dyna 70….it ditches the tube rectifier and adds bulk decoupling C….it also rectifies the filament currents….. got fortunate in finding a matched quartet of the ever elusive bohemian 6CA7S’…can’t wait to hook this up to a pair of Klipsch horns…
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I was with you right up to aftermarket
You know the scene.
You guys kill me sometimes
…in a nutshell, these mods make an old design sound newer, (more headroom, much quieter)…. the tubes help with the frequency response since they were originally meant for radio transmitter operation and the Klipsch horns are the type used in the old RCA designed movie theaters where their ultra high efficiency allowed for much lower power (but very high linearity) amps to be used….at the end of the day, the aim is to have a “wire with gain” with no added coloration to keep distortion to a minimum…iow I want to hear a hi fidelity reproduction of what went into the microphone in the first place….make sense?
LOL - in other words...You guys kill me sometimes
It's a HiFi mod that cleans up the sound and has less distortion at a given volume for a more realistic sound.
You guys kill me sometimes
Gonna be super bad @$$ running through some old Klipch’s
ha! In other words-glad someone understands
miss when you’re not around dude…
ha! In other words-glad someone understands
The peanut gallery has to stop in from time to time.
Hope you're all having a great (or at least acceptable) Thunderbird Thursday!
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