Kev

Amazon are selling the basic Epiphone Thunderbird for a good price, may be worth a punt?? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Epiphone-EBTBVSBH1-Thunderbird-IV-Reverse-Electric/dp/B0002CZU9C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451507993&sr=8-1&keywords=epiphone+thunderbird

[quote name='gazzatriumph' timestamp='1451499398' post='2941033'] Glad to hear it, out of interest is there much difference in the neck thickness between them, again people saying post 2007 had slimmer necks [/quote] They don't really vary much post 2000 and pre 2009. The biggest variations were in the nineties, all over the place! Post 2009 necks have the new slimmer standard profile, although not as slim as the eighties necks. Nut widths have never changed that I am aware of.

Shifting this into the Effects forum

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1451502008' post='2941060'] I know plenty of you hate it, but I love the Precision design for its simplicity. The one thing that does irk me about it, however, is the control cavity. I've just had to remove 13 screws (well, 12 since I lost one) in order to pop off the scratch plate and find out why my tone pot's crackling. Leo and co managed to solve this problem on the Jazz (and even the Telecaster before that) by having a separate control plate - so why didn't they think to update the Precision's design for ease of access? Alternatively, tell me what grinds your gears about your favoured axes. [/quote][quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1451503398' post='2941075'] Having to take the neck off to adjust the truss rod is pretty annoying. That was a 70s P, thankfully it never really needed adjusting. [/quote] Both of those baffle me about Precisions and other Fenders. Particularly the truss rod bit, how difficult is it to route an additional notch at the heel and in the pickguard so you can fit a truss key in? Any bass that cannot accommodate a right-angled jack in their output is frustrating, no particular offender there. Oversized headstock on a Gibson Thunderbird causing it to be neck heavy. Dingwall Combustion string tree not having gaps to take the strings off, meaning awkward threading or removing the tree to change strings. On a similar note, any bass with a bridge that is not top loading and you have to thread through (Fender mainly again, but many others) Loads of aspects of Rickenbacker basses, but most are part of the look of the bass. However, the bridge needs a complete redesign and could still look the part. Wal 4 string - again perhaps part of the iconic look, but the pickup surrounds are awful for thumb anchoring, a problem they sorted with the 5 string versions but never updated the 4. Im sure ill think of more!

[quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1451406999' post='2940243'] Well I was about to do exactly that, plus put my B3K up for sale here. Much to the Darkglass fans' disgust I'm sure... [/quote] Just make sure you do a comparison before selling the B3K! I don't think anyone will judge a player for owning either pedal, at the end of the day the best tool for the job is what is required

Yup, Parcelforce.

Oo, look forward to hearing your thoughts!

[quote name='FretNoMore' timestamp='1451318005' post='2939509'] I find this whole situation quite interesting and well worth discussing. Maybe you should skip this thread if you don't like it. [/quote]

[quote name='paulie' timestamp='1451074585' post='2938175'] Well that lasted long!!!! US Joe Osborn back in hand.... [/quote] Haha!

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1451170077' post='2938686'] I would have thought the opposite, the Vulcan sounds less aggressive than the B7K and more comparable to the Vintage from the demos I've heard. Interested to try one out but Darkglass have a new range of stuff being unveiled in January including an updated Vintage Deluxe with the 4 band EQ and toggles from the B7K as well as an amp! [/quote] Oh sh*t, is that what the Microtubes plus is? That has two foot switches so I imagine not, so this must be the updates one he mentioned. That may just make the deluxe usable for me! I should speak to Doug more haha!

I would fully recommend that you have a conversation with Alpher Instruments, incredible craftsmanship and up there with the best of British builders

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1450867750' post='2936509'] No love for Sue Ryder then? [/quote] She has married, it's now Sue Maruszczyk. Great do.

Number 1 I would have gone for two but the location of the crack is quite unfortunate, i like how it is symmetrical on 1.

... Although I would say there are balance benefits in some designs

It's just another design variation. I dare say if Leo decided to stick with a single cut design rather than double cut and inspired all the builders today, double cuts would look weird to some people I chose an Alpher Mako (SC) shape over a Cobia (DC) because I prefer the look. I personally do not think there are any real tonal or stability benefits.

[quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1450721726' post='2935245'] So can we close this thread now? [/quote] No I don't think legality is being questioned. As the OP, certainly not a question raised by me. Looking forward to an owner, particularly one experienced with Darkglass, giving their comments.