To have been a fly on the wall at the factory at that time....
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Thunderbird Club
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I'm not sure it was an issue of being warped, seemed more like bad casting?
The top has always been pretty flat, none of the screws were pulled or under excessive tension - makes me think it's been like that since install....
That pic is actually with no strings installed
Mine is June '09, so I guess they managed to work out some of the manufacturing (or QC.....) issues by then
times sure change….these each weigh about 5 lbs but are good for over 200 WRMS..
Congrats! I think you’ll really like it. I love mine!Took awhile, but Gibson finally sent me this today.
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I’m on the road, so I’ll pick it up Monday, but today a custom shop luthier is doing a setup and fret dressing. I’m pretty stoked
Cool. It’s up on Spotify. I’ll give it a listen tonight.
They’re having a blast! Yep. The kids are alright.
Oh, sorry. You meant the emotions.....
There are many reasons people ask for Freebird and not this song....
Did you really have to go and do that? Never understood what Redford was thinking when he did that movie.
- Mar 8, 2011
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Perfect! Thanks so much!
Mark,
I changed the position of the tone knob and the jack, otherwise it's stock, even still has the Gibson strings on it. Through my rig the stock pickups sound great, very full and balanced, plenty of bass, lo mids and mids and I can get a nice clank with a pick. No trouble with the bridge either, I think what you'll find to be different will be the neck as it's bigger than a Reverse - but not uncomfortable.
Shameless hussy that I am............
If go in about 3:25 or so you won't have to listen to much of my pedestrian playing.
I love your playing! I now remember that review, but it was nice to go over it again. Thank you so much!
I use those on my Epi Silverburst.
I ditched the stock strings pretty quick and installed the Dunlop Marcus Miller stainless Superbrights. The only thing I’ll likely do to mine is swap in a chrome Babicz bridge.
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Mar 8, 2011
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- Authorized greenboy designs builder/Owner of BNA Audio
I already have a brand new Hipshot I never got around to using, but I really like the look of the stock 3 point on these new NR’s, so hoping for the best
Ever had a Sr Moment while playing, Sr or not? I was to start a song along with the drummer. He started playing. I was a little unsure of the beat or time for a second. Completely lost what I was to do. My mind went blank. 
Nothing. Couldn't recall the the flow of the song. Knew the chords and thought I'll start playing and it'll come to me. Nope. 
The longer is noodled the more I panicked. 
What I was playing was the wrong feel/groove. I should have just stopped but the guitar player started playing something. We eventually got there. I told them afterwards what happened and everyone was very kind. I told them that was my black hole into. I start and suck everyone around me into it. And it was so simple.
Nothing. Couldn't recall the the flow of the song. Knew the chords and thought I'll start playing and it'll come to me. Nope. The longer is noodled the more I panicked. What I was playing was the wrong feel/groove. I should have just stopped but the guitar player started playing something. We eventually got there. I told them afterwards what happened and everyone was very kind. I told them that was my black hole into. I start and suck everyone around me into it. And it was so simple.
It is very comfortable. And those are orthotic socks I'm wearing.
I have several favourites - Talisker and Glen Morangie often occupy my shelf.
In my method I wave the vermouth bottle over the glass. And I prefer a pickled onion to an olive.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,230
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Mark,
I changed the position of the tone knob and the jack, otherwise it's stock, even still has the Gibson strings on it. Through my rig the stock pickups sound great, very full and balanced, plenty of bass, lo mids and mids and I can get a nice clank with a pick. No trouble with the bridge either, I think what you'll find to be different will be the neck as it's bigger than a Reverse - but not uncomfortable.
Shameless hussy that I am............
If go in about 3:25 or so you won't have to listen to much of my pedestrian playing.
Nice review and that thing sounds great, can't wait to get mine. I missed the pick section.
