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pain in the backside should you snap a string or even during general string changes. The only one that Leo got right was the first Precision one cos you could restring the bass with the cover on.
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Had a few more ideas for trades but I doubt someone will have exactly all or some of this to trade for this bass: Headset vocal mic Tech 21 VT Bass Phaser pedal Trace 2103H 2x10" Bass Chorus or Chorus that works well with bass I'll add more to the list when I can think of more stuff that i might need
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Ah well, might as well jump in on this resurrected thread. I'm a lover of all things Epiphone but every single one of their basses neck dive to some extent. The EB-3 that I have up for trade here would have it if you used a cheap and nasty slippy strap coated in Mazola but even with a simple suede Levys strap it still sits with the headstock slightly higher than horizontal.
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I literally bought this a couple of weeks ago second hand to do one gig which I've done. I needed something that looked quite 60s and although the Thunderbird was out in the 60s it doesn't look 60s. From the serial it looks like a 2009 Made in China model. To be honest I don't see any difference in contruction, finish or playability between the Korean ones and the Chinese ones. Its actually quite scary how good the Chinese are at making stuff. Anyway specs are that it has a mahogany body with a mahogany set neck and rosewood fretboard Controls are as per Rickenbacker with a separate volume and tone for each string and a 3 way pickup selector to choose between neck pickup only, neck and bridge and bridge only. With the neck pickup soloed it does a mighty Animals “We’ve got to Get Out of This Place” sound. With bridge pickup only it sounds remarkably honky like a Jazz bass. With both pickups it sounds very nice. A good balance of deep, rich bass and nice, clear midrange. Using a normal Levys suede strap it balances very well which surprised me when I had one of these before as i thought it would immedaitely try to head for the floor Condition is nigh on perfect. If you hold the back of the body up to the light you can see some very faint scratches on the very top of the surface. other than that I can't see anything else. I could easily have said that it was new and no one would have been any the wiser. It comes with a basic gig bag that's a bit of a squeeze to get the headstock in due to the big headstock and 2 a side full size tuners but it does fit, just. open to trades as well - see below
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Its surprisingly cheaper than you would think to courier a cab. Going by the dimensions and weight [url="http://www.peavey.com/assets/literature/manuals/80301560.pdf"]here[/url] and allowing for cardboard round it adding to the dimensions and weight I've just got a quote from interparcel for £6.99 + VAT Its their economy service and is normally UPS that collects and delivers it.
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Roto RS77LD flats for me 45,65,85,105. the last time I used rounds they were Hartke 45,65,80,105. The only string I have found a huge difference between gauges were with Optima gold. I initially used 45,60,80,100 then tried 45,65,80,105 and the differnce in that tiny change made the E especially a lot tighter and less floppy
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[quote name='ironderby' post='1346948' date='Aug 21 2011, 10:04 AM']with a 4ohm cab, will i recieve more wattage? hmm[/quote] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=151156"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=151156[/url]
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Epiphone Les Paul Special for sale or trade
Delberthot replied to Delberthot's topic in Basses For Sale
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stay out of the black and in the red, nothing in this game for two in a bed
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Bass Collection Speakeasy 4 string Project SOLD
Delberthot replied to Delberthot's topic in Basses For Sale
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[quote name='Rikki_SB' post='1345406' date='Aug 19 2011, 01:20 PM'] Finally just got my new rig together, anyone got advice on my settings ? Im looking for a really grindy/rattley kinda tone, any words of wisdom ? Thanks in advance![/quote] Er, isn't that the kind of question you should ask [i][b]before[/b][/i] buying new gear?
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14 years in the same band gets us: Me - set up my amp, cab, pedals, bass, music stand and a pair of iColour 4 lights with controller Drummer - Drums, mic and monitor Keyboard Player - 2 keyboards, vocal harmoniser, backline combo for bigger gigs, monitor Guitarist - combo, 2 guitars, desk, connect the power amps to the desk Whoever is finished their bit first will help run the leads to the subs and tops and help anyone else. Then we all get changed. Usually takes about 45 minutes. We're normally there an hour before we are due to start despite knowing that 99% of weddings run late by some degree. Even playing in an unfamiliar band normally takes and hour tops. If its new to you then it will take longer at first but you'll get quicker at it. If one of you has a garage, try practicing setting up to see what works best for you so that you all have something to do and aren't falling over each other. I've based my entire setup on being to be able to get in and out quickly.
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Flea using his flea bass in the new RHCP video
Delberthot replied to dan2112's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='Johnston' post='1345305' date='Aug 19 2011, 12:02 PM']Narrow string spacing? are you talking at the nut or the bridge?[/quote] who you calling a nut? The Epiphone Thunderbirds necks don't taper like a Fender's does. They do taper but only very slightly. The Goth that I have is even tighter due to it having Jazz bass width at the nut -
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Delberthot replied to Geddys nose's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
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I think they were set neck but I might be thinking about the Gibson Studio Thunderbird. I'd also heard that these were the same as the Made in Japan Orville by Gibson basses and just rebadged
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I used hybrid Slinkys for years before I moved to flats. really good, consistent strings
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Flea using his flea bass in the new RHCP video
Delberthot replied to dan2112's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='blackmn90' post='1344808' date='Aug 18 2011, 08:18 PM']Iv bought most of my basses, aged 14-17 because someone i liked played them. [u][b]This includes an epiphone thunderbird, which is probably worse to play as the flea bass[/b][/u][/quote] As someone who's been using one as their main bass for the best part of a year I'd have to completely disagree with you. It just didn't suit you. The two worst playing basses I have ever owned have been a Rickenbacker 4003 and a Modulus Flea but they just didn't suit me. I am a huge Chilis fan and have been since before they became trendy. I still list Flea as one of my main influences and the band as the main influence on me. So much so that I have a Chilis tattoo on my forearm. This song is bloody awful and this is going to be the first Chilis album I am not going to buy. They've been a bit happy, clappy for the past few albums and I think that this is down to Anthony. I totally agree that John's stuff is fantastic but without him its just a bunch of tired, recycled, predictable riffs And they will very much miss John's backing vocals as he adds a lot to the high end harmonies. The Chilis are to jumping around to what Lemmy is to standing in one place for an entire gig with his mic sitting far to high -
[quote]hi, I have checked by an expert and you're right. I made a bad purchase. I now remove the instrument from ebay. I thank you immensely[/quote] In other words "Bugger, I've been rumbled"
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They are pretty rare but not far off USA Gibson Thunderbird money - I reckon closer to £500 and it would sell. More expensive than the Epi Pro but less than a Gibson
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Bass Collection Speakeasy 4 string Project SOLD
Delberthot replied to Delberthot's topic in Basses For Sale
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Would have jumped on this if I belieeved it
Delberthot replied to Mr. Foxen's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
Why else would you sand then name off the headstock? I've heard of people sanding off Squier to put a Fender decal on but never ever sanding the Fender decal off -
Mustangs are one of the few fenders that I don't know a great deal about but I'd begin with the chrome covers which shouldn't be there. The neck has that nasty pale Bronco look and the sticker on the Mustang pickup looks brand new. Maybe the truss rod at the wrong end and 4 bolt neck instead of 3? The last two are complete guesses
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Personally, the Orange Terror Bass has too much bass, even with the bass completely turned down as far as it would go. My band headlined the Scottish Beatles weekend in Dundee last Sunday night and I was using one of those into an Eden Nemesis 4x10". Even with the bass completely turned down, the neck pickup of my Thunderbird completely off and playing right at the bridge where I normally do, there was far too much bass. The RB cabs are cheap cabs but are still pretty decent for the money - how many cheap cabs have Celestion drivers? At 31kg, its still lighter than the equivelant Ashdown 4x10" Laney aren't trendy and I doubt they ever will be but you would have to offer me something pretty amazing to take my Nexus 15" cab from me