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    Gibson Thunderbird Bass - Now a rarity in the UK?!?

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    16 hours ago, snorkie635 said:

    If he's gone away, I'll take it up then: I currently have four T-birds - Gold Anniversary, 2015 with EB pickups, non-reverse Pelham Blue and 1999 Tobaccoburst. I have had another three Gibbos including a Custom Shop sunburst, an early '90's tobaccoburst and a '66 non-reverse. Also owned two Epiphones (neither wonderful IMO) including the current '60's reissue. Decent 3' strap with suede backing meant no headstock dive and all sounded wonderful through an Eden stack. T-birds are fairly light and in over 45 year of gigging them, I've never had a headstock break on me. I've heard all sorts of horror stories over the decades, with plenty reasons why T-birds (and other Gibsons) are crap, but I have to say, that I love them and will never be without one in my collection. As @Frank Blank would, no doubt, say, "That is all".

     

    Couldn't agree more. I love my 2013. It's currently wearing flats and sound effing monstrous. I love the newer style pickups - they properly growl at you. Don't know where all the hate comes from.

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    Kinga + Big Band

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by P-Belly Evans

    Lovely stuff. Don't mean to hijack the thread but I just posted this on the funk thread, saw this thread and thought you might like it if you haven't heard it before. One of my faves and funky as hell big band shenanigans.

     

     

    Gibson Garage coming to London

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    Posted · Edited by P-Belly Evans

    Flippin' Eck...I love my T'Bird - 2013 model, cost me a grand - blagged a epi EBO for free too. Plays like a dream. It's light, has a neck as slim as my Jazz. Low action with no buzz whatsoever. No neck dive. Bass made for rock my bum -any style welcome. The case smells lovely. No orange peeling. It's great with flats or rounds (virtually no set up necessary between either too). The pickups growl like an angry cat. Not lost any value at all ( just my playing costs). It's a bit of a reach down low but I see that as a healthy positive in my older age. Happy days.......

    Confused noob in need of some reason. (Or help with setup.)

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by P-Belly Evans

    Welcome mucka!

     

    Just my two penneth if I may. I set up my basses to produce quite a bit of fret buzz when playing acoustically. I play hard like a mountain gorilla and my amplified tone is enhanced by the buzz. I find that  amplified buzz (unless it is really too extreme) tends to disappear and translates to a gnarly growly tone which I find intoxicating. I say embrace the buzz and use it to your advantage if you can!!

    Flats on a T’bird

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by P-Belly Evans

    2013 Thunderbird - flats (only got Olympus or Olympia? long scale at the mo - Tl medium scale on my mustang), front pickup full, back pickup two thirds, a tickle of high mids and treble on the amp. Proper good tone. Nice and woody. I bloody love it. Quite similar to Maccas Rick tone here to be honest.

     

     

     

     

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    Flats on a jazz... Pros and Cons

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    On 29/04/2023 at 11:24, chyc said:

    One thing I don't get about the flat vs round debate is the thing about flats lasting longer. I mean when rounds get old they sound like flats to me. So, with that in mind, what's the difference between an old round set and an old flat set other than feel and cost of purchase?

    I know what you mean. I have the oldest, gnarliest filthiest set of 30 thru 90 rounds on my Thunder II and they sound aged to perfection. However, the relatively new set of Tl flats on my Mustang have the most lovely tone I have ever heard........ I love them both and will never change them. I do like to swap between zingy rounds and thumpy flats on my Precision though, depending on my mood.

     

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