Minty Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 [quote name='ChickenKiev' timestamp='1365372131' post='2038802'] I said this in the Jazz thread, but I have to state again that this bass is amazing. Probably one of my favourites I've seen on this site actually! It just has 'it'. Even the little details like how the pickguard has gaps from the previously housed j-pickup that would normally make a bass look horrid just adds miles of character to this. Please tell me you play punk or hardcore music. I'll climb out of this bass' arse now . [/quote] Ha thank you very much! I do indeed play punk & hardcore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWIC Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 [quote name='richardjmorgan' timestamp='1365937107' post='2046124'] Can't quite make it out from the pic - is this one of the Epiphone neck-through ones? If so, how is it? Quite tempted by those - seems like a good price for what you get. [/quote] It is indeed. It's a fantastic bass for the money, still in need of a good setup as I mainly play in Drop C, but I've been playing a lot of stuff in standard tuning on it and it's a beast, the Gibson pickups make a huge difference. It's lighter than the bolt-on Thunderbirds I've owned, the only thing I'm not sure on is whether I want to change the hardware to chrome. I'm a huge fan of Thunderbirds anyway, so I may be a little bias, but when I compared it to a Gibson in my local music shop, I failed to notice any difference in sound or build quality, other than the fact there's a 'Made In Indonesia' sticker on the Epi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenKiev Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 [quote name='Minty' timestamp='1365937570' post='2046140'] Ha thank you very much! I do indeed play punk & hardcore. [/quote] Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenKiev Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 [quote name='TomWIC' timestamp='1365937826' post='2046143'] It is indeed. It's a fantastic bass for the money, still in need of a good setup as I mainly play in Drop C, but I've been playing a lot of stuff in standard tuning on it and it's a beast, the Gibson pickups make a huge difference. It's lighter than the bolt-on Thunderbirds I've owned, the only thing I'm not sure on is whether I want to change the hardware to chrome. I'm a huge fan of Thunderbirds anyway, so I may be a little bias, but when I compared it to a Gibson in my local music shop, I failed to notice any difference in sound or build quality, other than the fact there's a 'Made In Indonesia' sticker on the Epi. [/quote] I'm a massive fan of thunderbirds too. I guess that the reason you have it in Drop C is that you play metal? Have you had the chance to play any gigs with it yet, and if so how did you find it? I hear that newer mudbuckers have a hard time cutting through a mix, making the bassist little more than a stage accessory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomWIC Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 [quote name='ChickenKiev' timestamp='1366015032' post='2047165'] I'm a massive fan of thunderbirds too. I guess that the reason you have it in Drop C is that you play metal? Have you had the chance to play any gigs with it yet, and if so how did you find it? I hear that newer mudbuckers have a hard time cutting through a mix, making the bassist little more than a stage accessory. [/quote] Yep, Drop C for metal. Had one show with it and it performed really well, despite the terrible acoustics of the "venue". Last night in the studio where I could crank it up loud without anything else making noise, it was incredible. If anything, the pickups on the classic are the clearest I've ever used on a Thunderbird before. The DR DDT strings may be helping with that too, but the low notes absolutely thunder out without sounding muddy and the highs are smooth, and crisp. The bass just sits perfectly in the mix, the rest of the band agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardjmorgan Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 [quote name='TomWIC' timestamp='1365937826' post='2046143'] It is indeed. It's a fantastic bass for the money, still in need of a good setup as I mainly play in Drop C, but I've been playing a lot of stuff in standard tuning on it and it's a beast, the Gibson pickups make a huge difference. It's lighter than the bolt-on Thunderbirds I've owned, the only thing I'm not sure on is whether I want to change the hardware to chrome. I'm a huge fan of Thunderbirds anyway, so I may be a little bias, but when I compared it to a Gibson in my local music shop, I failed to notice any difference in sound or build quality, other than the fact there's a 'Made In Indonesia' sticker on the Epi. [/quote] Ah, rats, I'm probably going to have to buy one now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stearstree1304 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 [attachment=134389:DSC00272.JPG] My meagre offering of white basses - MIM fretted and squier bitsa fretless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 (edited) [size=5][sup][sub][url="http://s5.photobucket.com/user/homerplaysbass/media/IMG_0155_1_zpsd1b33889.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s5.photobucket.com/user/homerplaysbass/media/46f455d2-2ebd-48d8-97fd-fbf9905f501e_zps462d4bd6.jpg.html"][/url][/sub][/sup][/size] Edited May 27, 2013 by niceguyhomer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntLockyer Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 My CV Jazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Here are mine, US 2011 and backup CIJ: [attachment=135601:001.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimryan Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 [URL=http://s1258.photobucket.com/user/jimryan88/media/image-10_zps89d951bb.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii527/jimryan88/image-10_zps89d951bb.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 Inspired by the closed Retrovibe thread I decided to take a new picture of the bass that I started this thread with! I give you my Retrovibe Aero2 nicely mellowing with age to a lovely off white which I have totally failed to capture on camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Very nice paul h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 Thanks When funds allow I think I will get a white scratchplate to really show off the aging of the paint. I wonder where I got that idea? ^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 New (To Me) Bass Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 That`s a beaut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizontalste Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 [quote name='BigBeatNut' timestamp='1372856227' post='2130734'] New (To Me) Bass Day [/quote] Great Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1372857640' post='2130761'] That`s a beaut! [/quote] [quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1372879352' post='2131137'] Great Bass [/quote] Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjelkeman Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Never owned a white bass before, but here is the first one. [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjelkeman/9192808907/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjelkeman/9192808907/]Ibanez Musician MC924PW (1985)[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megallica Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Looks great Thomas, you know that I'm a little bit jealous of your Ibanez collection Especially 70's and 80's Ibanez [size=1]sell it to me[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjelkeman Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 (edited) [quote name='megallica' timestamp='1372915992' post='2131531'] Looks great Thomas, you know that I'm a little bit jealous of your Ibanez collection Especially 70's and 80's Ibanez [size=1]sell it to me[/size] [/quote] Maybe I will. Stranger things have happened! Edited July 4, 2013 by bjelkeman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmonkey Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Here are mine. Jap P bass, Geddy Lee J and Gibson Les Paul (very cream in comparison to the other two). All resplendent in white[/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibody Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 My recent Slab body build. Technically its Blonde, but it looks white! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagsieblue Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Think my Farida needs to be in here...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomnius Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) yeah. fender jazz cs 1960 dual tone knobs, matching head stock, flamed neck. [URL=http://s920.photobucket.com/user/zomnius/media/IMG_1655_zpsb952e3d9.jpg.html][IMG]http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad47/zomnius/IMG_1655_zpsb952e3d9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Edited November 4, 2013 by zomnius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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