A New T-Bird
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:58 pm
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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:42 am
Guitar of the week. 400 made.
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:21 am
If they would make it in the reverse style again, I'd buy one.
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:34 am
That IS the reverse style. they call the other one non-reverse
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:05 am
whatever, you know what i meant!
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:13 am
I saw one already, at my local store... As you would think, it weighed 9,324 lbs. (give or take a few ounces)! It was real nice looking though...
I once had a friend make me a neck-through Jazz Bass out of SOLID zebra, and that too weighed a ton. Zebra is very difficult to find in large planks, and so is usually used for tops.
I once had a friend make me a neck-through Jazz Bass out of SOLID zebra, and that too weighed a ton. Zebra is very difficult to find in large planks, and so is usually used for tops.
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:38 am
Solid Zebra! Hair and everything? Did he leave a bone in for the nut?
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:41 am
Please, not me!
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,Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:58 am
Anyone else find that just plain ugly? This of course coming from the guy who likes Sea Green...
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:17 am
UGLY!
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:29 am
Here's the bass:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-Thunderbird-IV-Active-Bass?sku=512796
What I find aesthetically displeasing is that the graining of the zebrawood isn't very straight as it tries to run parallel to the strings. This gives it a very jarring appearance (IMHO).
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-Thunderbird-IV-Active-Bass?sku=512796
What I find aesthetically displeasing is that the graining of the zebrawood isn't very straight as it tries to run parallel to the strings. This gives it a very jarring appearance (IMHO).
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:46 am
>>>Anyone else find that just plain ugly?<<<
YES!
And I'm less than two weeks away from finishing my new F#nd%rbird.....
YES!
And I'm less than two weeks away from finishing my new F#nd%rbird.....
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:49 am
On a side note, I played a recent Gibson T-bird at a local store a couple of weeks ago. The black finish was appalling - lot's of "orange peel" - and the bass just had a very cheap vibe to it. Very disappointing for a US made instrument.
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:24 am
The necks feel very good to me.
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:57 am
Same feeling here on a Gibson T-bird and SG bass I played recently, Steve. I'd rather buy the Epiphone versions.