Eldon Tyrell

That is the beauty of the JD II bass. You can paint it in any colour you like. Endless opportunities. Imagine they would only offer it in one colour (e.g. black or white or sunburst, how boring) but you want it in a purple-green finish with sparkle. Well, now you can have it! How cool is that! DIY! Part of the JD/JS ethos 😉

Yeah, they have an interesting type of humour 😉

Sorry, I don't get that. Is it only available for 100 minutes or does it only last for 100 minutes as after that it automatically combusts on stage during a jazz-blues or blues-jazz festival on the Isle of Lucy, leaving behind what can only be described alternately as a "globule" or a "stain”?

Please don't sell the Bongo. It was destiny that it found its way back to you and one does not mess with destiny 😉

Bargain 😄

Good video. Liked the sound, not sure about the finish issues (headstock) and value for money. Seems like there is a third hole underneath the Hipshot bridge so that you can install Gibson's famous three point bridge. Man, who does not want to do that? Gibson should list it as another great feature of this bass 😉

Good observation. Maybe write to Gibson so that they add it as another great feature of the bass. They will probably call it a "unique proto-relic finish" 🤪

Man, you should not have said that. Now I will have to put in some effort to find out where you live, visit you and "borrow" your JAXT4 😉

Agree, I once had a Tbird with the Babicz bridge. Really liked it. Very easy to make adjustments.

My post was obviously a joke. Well, I thought it was obvious but I was obviously wrong 😉

We'll see. On bassmazine.com, it says that "The first-ever signature artist bass for Gene from Gibson, the Gene Simmons G² Thunderbird Bass introduces a revitalized Gibson Bass lineup with more signature and core guitars to come" https://bassmagazine.com/gear/gibson-releases-the-gene-simmons-g-thunderbird-bass

Does not surprise me. The cover is really good and "Lou Reed, when asked at the time whether he had heard anything by Oasis, claimed: "Not that I would know. Oh, Wonderwall? The one I know is the Mike Flowers one. That is one of the funniest things I've ever heard in my life."[wiki]

Thank you, @Dad3353, the cheque is in the post 😉

Well, it may be a decent instrument but I doubt it is so good that it can turn losers into rock stars. Well, maybe I should get one and if I do not turn into a rock star that gets respected by guys and adored by girls, then I should ask for my money back and threaten to sue Gibson for misleading advertising, which is against the law: https://www.gov.uk/marketing-advertising-law/regulations-that-affect-advertising "The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations mean you cannot mislead or harass consumers by, for example: including false or deceptive messages Penalties - if you break the regulations, you could be reported to a local Trading Standards office. You could be fined, prosecuted or imprisoned." So, watch out Gibson 😉

Well, credit to Gibson. Cool video. However, like so often, the ad is much better than the actual product it tries to sell.

Q: Does anyone have just ONE bass? A: Of course, I only have ONE bass - ONE for Alice in Chains songs, ONE for Grunge rock, ONE for classic rock, ONE for old school/MOTOWN, ONE for funk and disco, and ONE for RATM songs. Still need ONE for metal. You see, it is so easy to only have ONE bass 😉

Interestingly, the nut width is not the typical 1.5" but 1.6'' That's how the back looks like:

Just saw this on GG's website: "The Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird Ebony Mirror is a stunning bass that reflects the legendary Gene Simmons perfectly. It sports a sleek, modern design, and has a number of great appointments such as a bound ebony fingerboard embedded with Pearloid reverse split diamond inlays, Hipshot Mini Clover tuners, a Hipshot Bass Bridge and is powered by a set of T-Bird pickups." Not sure the new features (mirror plex pickguard with Gene's custom logo, new truss rod cover, bound ebony fingerboard with split diamond inlays, and the hipshot hardware) are worth the hefty markup over a regular Tbird (£2,499 instead of £1,999). Probably only of interest to die-hard KISS fans. What do you think?

I am sure G&L will tell us that the new bridge is great as it reduces weight and/or is a modern take on a classic look etc. However, it was probably done to save costs.

According to google search, "placentia" comes from the Latin "pleasant place to live". However, it does sound similar to placenta.

You just need the right strap (and outfit ;- )

To me it looks like to make the HB basses even more affordable, Thomann decided to reduce costs further by using less paint for the finishes 😉

Slap: Stingray Rest: P

Bought a CTS kit for my P bass. Works very well. John replied to my enquiry super quickly, gave me all the details and shipped the kit immediately. Great service. John also quickly answered some questions I had regarding the installation. Very impressive and more than happy to buy from him again. Buy with confidence 👍