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Shylock

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    Dubious Gibson Thunderbird

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted

    Saw this tonight 

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Thunderbird-Bass-Purple-Gold/283165928384?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

    i contacted him pointing out that Gibson T'birds only have three knobs in a row and a different bridge and thus looks like a resprayed Epiphone thunderbird pro, the active one with four knobs, and he replied reckons Gibson have confirmed its a Gibson! Also no usual Gibson hardcase. Hmmmm....

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    Feedback for 28mistertee

    in Feedback

    Posted

    Just bought a Gibson off Mark after communicating through Basschat turns out he lived in the next village - three miles to collect! Excellent guy to deal with.

    Bass in great condtion thanks Mark

    Cheers

    Andy

    Any One Do A Royal Blood Cover?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Shylock

    Our drummer wanted to do a Royal Blood number, can't remember which one, but I bought a secondhand Behringer US600 ultra shifter to boost up an octave quite cheap. I think it is meant for lead guitar but worked well with my bass and through distortion on my Zoom pedal sounded quite like the real thing. Then we decided it was not right for us, mainly because the guitarists felt redundant so we dropped it.s

    Fender Jazz US American Traditional SOLD

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Shylock

    Serial Number N901604 dating it 1999/2000

    There is limited and conflicting information on the web about the story behind this model which appears to have been put together with a left over 1983 one piece scratch plate and other bits in the US factory. I believe it was the forerunner to the Highway models.

    I also believe they were export only and were only made for a couple of years. Says made in USA and American Traditional in small script on the headstock.

    I didn't quite take to the white control knobs and replaced them with usual jazz black ones, which I prefer, but both sets are included.

    In addition I replaced the pots as I thought weak, being B500k mini pots and a 0.683uf capacitor. I obtained full size 250 pots with 0.47uf cap from KiOgon and certainly made an improvement but the original harness is also included and can easily be swapped back.

    These are the only two mods made and the bass is in excellent condition. I can find no chips or scratches apart from two of the usual hairline cracks either side of the neck which do not show up on photographs and can hardly be seen.

    I am the second owner the first, who had until this time last year, was a guitarist and only bought it in case the bassist did not turn up at gigs. Mainly left in the case and explains excellent condition and almost zero fret wear.

    It comes with a non Fender (one was not provided with this model) but period black tolex covered wooden case which is also in good condition.

    It has a fast neck, quite light at 9.4ib and sounds just like a great jazz bass.

    Looking for £450 collect only and not really looking for trades on this at the moment as I have eyes on another bass.

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    Drummer Wanted Leicester area

    in Other Musicians

    Posted · Edited by Shylock

    We have just lost our drummer and I am putting the feelers out for a replacement .

    We are, or were a five piece, with female vocals, two guitarists, doubling up on keys, bass and a missing drummer. We play the usual classic pub type covers from Radar Love to Bruno Mars Locked out of Heaven. We really play for the fun and practice two/three times a month in Silebly near Loughbrough. Pub gig on average once a month but we tend to put the little fee we earn back into the kitty to pay for equipment and drinks etc. You won't get rich playing for us. We are mature although the singer is younger but any age considered.

    Band is called Velvet www.velvet-online.co.uk for more info.

    Let me know if anyone you know is interested .

    Cheers

    Andy

    Gibson EB bass

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I have no issue with deck dive on a T'Bird using a leather strap and yes it does twist away from you but if you have it low enough you can position your right leg to compensate for this. This has been my gigging bass for over 4 years and I love the sound compared to my P bass, which has a slower neck and boomy bass sound, and my jazz which has a shallow bass tone and gets lost in the mix. Having said this I too have been looking to try an EB Bass as they look to be the best of all worlds - light, T Bird sound, better bridge and split coil options to sound like a jazz and for the money, look ridiculously cheap

    Band fee

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    A publican once told me that they have sell three times as much extra pints on the night for each £ the band charges to make it pay. This does seem rather high but is plausible and so the bands that bring in the crowds can charge more notwithstanding their musical talents or the equipment they use.

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